Card Patterns Sketch #117 - Thanks Card

For this weeks Card Patterns Sketch challenge #117 I flipped the sketch to make some "Thanks" cards for the Joplin Tornado Victims to use. I know some of them would like to tell others how much they appreciate all who have helped them during this terrible time!

• Pattern paper - Scraps
• Cardstock - Paper Studio
• Oval cut - Cricut "Tags & Bags"
• Thanks cut - Cricut "George Basic" 
• Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug "Snow Dots"
• Ink - Cat's Eye "Maroon"
• Both Ribbons - Scraps
• Foam Dimensional - EK Success Dots 

Other Challenges with card!

• Paper Crafting Journey #11 -  Anything Goes
• Party Time Tuesdays #18 - Anything goes
• Top Tip Challenge #36 - Use Ribbon
• KB challenge #15 - Anything goes

Card Patterns Sketch #113 - Mother's Day AUNT Card

For this weeks Card Patterns Sketch challenge #113 I made a Mother's Day card for my Husbands Aunt!

Scan doesn't show but the Ribbon is Sparkly Purple!

•  Pattern paper - Scraps
• Cardstock - Paper Studio
• Circle cut - Cricut "George"
• Ink - Cat's Eye "Lipstick Red"
• Pearls - Recollections from Michael's
• Ribbon - Scraps
• Foam Dimensional - EK Success Dots 

Other Challenges with card!

• Party time Tuesdays #14 - Mother's Day Cards

Paper Secrets Spooky Blog Haunt

We (my Daughter and I) are super excited to be joining Paper Secrets 1st Annual Spooky Blog Haunt. For this event we will be Blog hopping to 31 participants Blog post to leave comments and check out what project they choose to display for the event.

We are stop # 22!
Your Next Stop will be Viki W @
Scrapbooking Creations by Vicki

Don't forget to stop by all 31 blogs to earn you chance at a great prize from Paper Secrets!
In case you get lost, you can find a complete blog list here...
http://papersecrets.friendhood.net/blog-candy-blog-hops-f5/2010-paper-secrets-spooky-blog-haunt-oct-15-18th-t1014.htm 

Ewww... Prizes We love Prizes!!

Here on our post we will be giving away a randomly chosen prize to those that become followers of our Blog. If you are currently a follower please mention it in your comment so we don't leave you out of the drawing. Our prize will be a $20 gift certificate to our online scrapbooking store "Circle B Enterprises Scrapbooking and More"!

Project Time!!

My Daughter and I contemplated what we wanted to do as our project. I am an avid card maker and my daughter enjoys making home decor and doing alterations so we decided to combine our love and do a "How to" project. Scroll on down to see what we came up with...

"How To Use Up Your Sticker Stash"

      Nearly every scrapbooker has a stash of stickers or embellishments that they just can't decide what they want to use them on, or have a jar full of left overs from previous projects.
      My Daughter called me after we decided to join the Haunt and said " Mom why don't we show a few projects that would be quick and easy to do and would use up that ever building stash!" After discussing it for a few minutes we decided we would do just that, and together we came up with 3 great ways to use up our ever growing pile of unused scraps.

Project #1: Cupcake Decorations

My Daughter is a cupcake making fiend, and loves to find new ways to decorate them.
You could also use this same idea to make cute planter decorations as well!!

Recipe for Cupcake Toppers

1. Cut scalloped circles on the Cricut using the George Basics Cartridge.
2. Add a sticker or two with some doodles for an added touch.
3. Adhere to toothpick or skewer cut in half.
4. Place in Cupcake to make a fun treat for everyone!

Project #2: Bookmarks
What better way to mark your page then with your very own handmade bookmark!

Recipe for Bookmarks

1. Cut out bookmark from card stock to desired shape and size.
2. Add stickers and doodles and you have a great handmade bookmark!

Project # 3: Collage Greeting Cards

I am an avid card maker for Operation Write Home and have found that the collage card is a great way to use your stash and make tons of great looking cards.

Recipe for Collage Greeting Cards

1.Cut one 8 1/2 x 11 Card Stock sheet in half, so you get two cards from one sheet.
2.Cut three 1 1 /2" x 3 1/2" strips from your scrap pattern paper and place evenly on card.
3.Cut one 4" x 2 3/4" rectangle from White Card cardstock, ink edges.
4. Place a collage of stickers on rectangle and pop dot it onto the stips. (I acutally used foam underneath instead of pop dots as you still get the effect and I can use up my scrap foam sheets too.

I hope you enjoyed visiting our blog... Happy Blog Haunting!!

Today I made a Halloween Card for several challenges!

Today my Halloween Card used:

• Card Patterns Sketch #85
• Some left over stickers & pattern paper in my stash
• Stretch your Imagination Cricut Cartridge "Sunflower Shadow" in glitter Orange
• George Basics Cricut Cartridge for Circle in Purple
• Ribbon from Michael's (don't know brand)
• Purple Staz-on ink

I am entering this card in all these great challenges (Just click on the links to enter your card too!):

• Card Patterns Sketch #85 
• Cricut Cardz Challenge - Anything Goes 
• Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge - Halloween 
• The Creative Cottage Challenge #25 - Halloween 
• Glitterbabe's Challenge #16 - Halloween 
• Stampin Royalty Challenge #41 - Halloween 
• Freshly Brewed Challenge #19 - Purple & Black 
• Inktegrity Design Team Challenge #18 - Fall or Halloween Card

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - Open Challenge

Saturday's challenge at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays is an open challenge - anything goes! The challenge is being sponsored by Gingerloft Digi Stamps and the lucky winner will receive 3 free digis of their choice. 

My Design Team card is very simple but looks wonderful in person and since I placed paper on the inside, it will be great for the soldiers to write home on.

I seen this paper at Michaels during their 5 for $1.00 paper sale. It just called to me and said "hey, why not repeat the Heart Circle pattern on your Cricut machine and pop dot it up in the middle." So, I did! I used the George Cartridge and of course I inked around everything with my brown Stazon ink and then placed on a matching pink card.

Best thing is 1 sheet made 6 cards! So only about $1.50 total cost for all 6. I actually bought 5 sheets why they were on sale, so now I can make 6 more every month, until I run out! Great idea huh!

To play along this week, just link your creation to the SSDS blog and check out all the inspiration from the other DT while you are there!

Cricut George Basics - Thanks you're Sweet CHERRY Card

We absolutely love my new Gypsy and Cricut machines. We have been on a card making frenzy ever since my husband brought it home! Over the weekend we made this super cute card using the cherries from the George Basics Cartridge and a "Thanks you're sweet" stamp from Michael's. This card was so simple to make after figuring out the sizes to use for a A2 size card that I made 6 for OWH this month and saved it on my Gypsy! Now I can cut out 6 more every month with a quick click of some buttons!

The Gypsy Rocks!!

Here is what I used (Sizes are approximately):

• Paper: Is just some small heart paper that I have tons of in several different colors and don't have a clue where they all came from are the brand. I also have some small Cherry paper to use for future cards.
• Rubber Stamp Saying - "Thanks you're sweet" from Michael's $1.00 bin stamped on White card stock and cut out with Fiskars deckle scissors.
• Black Ric Rac from Wal-mart.
• Staz-on Black ink is inked around all ages.
• Red ribbon slide tag is cut at 3" wide x 1 1/2" tall.
• Cherries you cut 1 red and 1 green around 3" wide x 3 1/4" tall then snip apart. You also need a black shadow cut at 3 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" tall. (put little pits in the red cherries with a black pen)
• Leaf is cut in green at 1 1/8" wide x 2 1/8" tall. You also need a black shadow cut at 1 3/8" wide x 2 3/8" tall. (add the veins to the leaf with a black pen).

Card Positions Systems Sketch #182 Challenge and Pear Tree Designs Animal challenge!

I used my new George Basics Cricut Cartridge to make this weeks challenge card!

My husband made this adorable Chicken from ovals, hearts, wings, crown and the feet he created. I had bought this cute saying rubber stamp by Stampin' Up at a Rummage Sale for $1.00 about 4 months ago! When I seen his Chicken I knew it would be a cute card!

I added some gems to the Crown and some Googly eyes for fun!