Purple Cupcake

This cupcake card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4."  I used a light purple cardstock for the card base.  I cut some dark purple cardstock at 4 1/4"x6" and some teal patterned cardstock at 4 1/8"x5 7/8."  I wrapped the teal cardstock with some lilac baker's twine.

The cupcake is from Cricut American Alphabet, cut at 3."  I inked around the edges of the frosting and wrapper.  I gave it a cute little Peachy Keen face and adhered it to the card with foam tape.  I used another Peachy Keen stamp for the banner and the sentiment.  I used foam tape in the middle of the banner and adhered the ends to the card.

I made this card for the following challenges:

• Scrappy Moms Stamps: baker's twine
• Peachy Keen Stamps: sketch
• {PIN}spirational Challenges: photo inspiration (I used the teal color)
• BBTB2: amethyst cake or cupcake

Purple Birthday Card

My cousin's birthday is coming up in a little over a week, so I decided to make her a birthday card and this is what I came up with:

I used Birthday Bash for the shaped card base.  I cut it at 5 1/4."  I then cut the layer, which is the white star.  I covered the star with some white glitter and adhered it to the card base.  I then cut two more stars.  One out of purple cardstock at 4 3/4" and another one out of white cardstock at 4 1/4."  I adhered the white star to the purple one, then adhered the purple one to the card with pop-dots.  The present is from Cricut American Alphabet, cut at 2 1/2."  I covered the white tag in glitter and added three purple pearls to the package.  The polka dotted cardstock is from the Nana's Nursery Baby Boy Stack by DCWV.  I used a Peachy Keen stamp for the "happy birthday" sentiment.  I stamped it on a strip of white cardstock and hand cut it into a banner.  I then adhered one end of it under the purple star.  I finished off the card with a little doodling around the edges, using a white gel pen.

I made this for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 278" - pick a pattern: polka dots
• Peachy Keen: just cards - shaped card
• Stuck On U Sketches: gifts
  

Alien Birthday

Here is a birthday card that is out of this world!!  :)

 

The card is 8"x4" and the card base is made with a shimmery blue cardstock.  I then cut some white cardstock at 7 3/4"x3 3/4" and some patterned blue paper at 7 1/2"x3 1/2."  I cut a piece of white cardstock at 4 1/2"x2 1/2" and adhered it near the right side of the card.  I used Space Party to cut my alien at 3 1/2."  The stars are all from Cricut American Alphabet and are cut at various sizes: 1," 1 1/2," 3" and 3 1/2" from glittery white and yellow cardstock.  Most of the stars are adhered to the card, but a few were adhered with pop-dots and the alien was also adhered with pop-dots.  My sentiment is a stamp from Fiskars.

 

I also finished the inside of the card.  I cut some more white cardstock at 7 3/4"x3 3/4" and more patterned blue paper at 7 1/2"x3 1/2."  The large glittery white star is 3 1/2" and the glittery yellow star is cut at 3" and the plain white star is 2 1/2."  I used Cricut American Alphabet for all of them again.  I used a stamp from Scrappy Moms for the inside sentiment.

 I made this for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 231" - lift at least three items off your card for dimension
• Cupcake Inspirations: cupcake photo inspiration (space, star, rocket, planet)
• Celebrate the Occasion: male birthday, must be a tall/long card
• Color Throwdown: summer sun, brilliant blue, white, old olive
• Stuck On U Sketches: card sketch



Bee Gift Box

Here is the gift box I made to wrap up the t-shirt I made for my cousin's daughter. I used Sweet Tooth Boxes to cut the box. It was cut at 11." I used Cricut Craft Room to hide the circle in the scalloped lid. I liked the scallop, but didn't want a hole in it. I used the digital cartridge, Banners, to create the banner. It is cut at 2 1/2" and I inked the edges with pink chalk ink. I used Cricut American Alphabet to cut her name at 3/4." I covered them with glam pink Stickles. I adhered the banner to the box with pop-dots in the middle and glue dots on the sides. I used Mother's Day Boquet to create the daisy. The largest layer of the flower is cut at 5" and the smallest is cut at 3." I gave it a cute little Peachy Keen face. The bee is from Create a Critter, cut at 3 1/2." I also gave it a Peachy Keen face and adhered it to the box with two layers of pop-dots. Her bows are covered in glam pink Stickles and her wings are covered in diamond Stickles.

I made this for the challenge at Peachy Keen.

The Kiss

Another page down in my friends' wedding album. Here's hoping I can get it done by Christmas and give to them as their gift! :) We'll see how that one goes. Anyway, here it is:

It is another two page layout. All of them will be until I get to the last page. :) The background paper is from DCWV, the Tahiti Beach Stack. I loved the flowers in the corners, so I didn't want to cover them up. I cut two strips of patterned paper, which is from the Cafe Mediterranean Stack, at 11"x6." The circles are cut from Cricut American Alphabet at 7" for the white and 7 1/2" for the shimmery teal. I adhered the strips over the circles. I created a photo collage in both strips. The two long photos were matted with some coral cardstock, cut 1/8" larger than the photo. The two larger photos are 3 1/2"x5" and matted with coral cardstock cut 1/8" larger than the photo. I used Letter Envy to cut the letter "S" which is their last name monogram. It is cut at 3 1/2." I used Ashlyn's Alphabet for the "J," "&," and "L" cuts. They are cut at 1 1/2" and I adhered them over the "S" with foam tape, then covered them in tropical tangerine Stickles. I was a little worried about this color, since it looks fairly pink in the bottle, but against the dark coral color it was the perfect touch of sparkle! I finished it off with some flowers I had in my stash.

I made this for the following challenges:

• Stuck On U Sketches: sketch (I rotated it for the first page and used the sketch as is for the second page)
• Exploring Cricut: anything goes with two Cricut cuts and a monogram

With This Ring

I used the sketch over at Stuck On U Sketches for the next layout in my friends' wedding album. I had already created this layout once, it was actually the first one I made for the album, but as I started working on the rest of the album the original layout just didn't work. So, I took this opportunity to remake it. The original layout can be seen here. Here is my new and improved layout, in my opinion at least. :)

I used the same photos and font. I also used the hibiscus, although in a different color. It is again a 12"x12" double layout and I used the sketch to create a double layout with it. The largest photo is 4"x6" and double matted with a shimmery coral cardstock and a glittery white cardstock. The two smallest photos are 2"x2," the larger hibiscus photo is 3 1/2"x4 1/2" and the two shell photos are 3 1/2"x5." All these photos are matted with the shimmery coral cardstock. I used foam adhesive to adhere the two smaller hibiscus photos. I used Cricut American Alphabet for the title. I used foam adhesive to adhere the word "ring" as well. I used French Manor to cut the circular rings. I then placed them around the photos in a circle. By doing this for both of the pages it looks like the top of heart. I added a set of wedding rings on the right-hand page. I cut those from Everday Pop-Up Cards. I also cut a hibiscus from Life is a Beach and added that to the left-hand page with foam adhesive. I added diamond Stickles to the word "ring" and to the diamond in the wedding ring. I also added glossy accents to the teal rings and to the bands of the wedding rings. It is a pretty simple one, but I really love the effect of it all. I like this one much better than the old layout. :) Enjoy!

Valentine's Wall Hanging

I have a small piece of wall space between my front door and the window next to it. I like having something hanging there and have for fall and winter. I haven't liked anything for Valentine's Day, so I decided to make my own decor.

I used Ribbons & Rosettes for the rosettes. The pieces were cut at 2," so the rosettes are about 4" tall. I used two different shades of pink to create my rosette. Once those were all assembled I cut the scalloped circle from Lacy Labels at 2 1/4." I used white for that piece and the inner ring is the same darker pink I used on the rosettes. I used Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Art for the letters. I cut them at 1 3/4" and use a glittery dark pink cardstock. The heart at the bottom is cut from Cricut American Alphabet, one of the pre-loaded cartridges that came with the E2. It is cut at 2." I used some magenta Stickles on the swirl and star dust Stickles for the white shadow layer. I covered the light pink part of the heart with glossy accents and finished it off with some pink bling. The angel is a Peachy Keen Stamp. I colored her with my Prismacolor pencils, then cut her out. I gave her a little piece of bling for her hair, and used some yellow Stickles on her halo and star dust Stickles on her wings. The cloud is cut using Graphically Speaking, at 2" (real dial size), and I covered it with a cotton ball that I tore apart. I attached all the rosettes to a piece of ribbon, which I looped at the top so that I could hang it on my wall. I have close-up picutres of each individual rosette below.



I made this for the following challenges:

• Die Cuttin' Divas: buttons, bows and/or bling


• Fantabulous Cricut: use a label shape other than a plain circle


• My Sheri Crafts: new things (both Ribbons & Rosettes and the Peachy Keen stamp are new to me)


• Whimsical Designs: love-themed home decor project


• Peachy Keen: photo inspiration

First of the Month Challenge #20

Our second challenge for this month is to create something for your craft space. I decided to create three corkboards for my wall in my craft room. I had these three 14"x14" corkboards and I just added some titles to them. The "notes" is from Don Juan and I used the Birds & Swirls Cuttlebug folder to emboss the letters. The "ideas" is from Cricut American Alphabet, one of the pre-loaded cartridges on the E2, and I used purple Stickles around the edges of those letters. The "inspiration" is from Opposites Attract, the opposite feature. I used Swiss Dots to emboss those letters. I can't remember what sizes the letters are, but I used my Gypsy to size them all.

Don't forget to come up with your own project for you own craft space and link it up to the First of the Month Challenge. I can't wait to see what you create!

First of the Month Challenge #18

Challenge #18 for the First of the Month Challenge at Card Creations & More is to create your own background paper. I decided to make a double layout and create my background paper for that. I took two plain white sheets of 12"x12" cardstock, then sprayed them with some coral reef Glimmer Mist. Once that was dry I drew in some swirls using a template by Bazzil. I then went over the swirls with a red gel pen by Sakura and tropical tangerine Stickles. I forgot to take a picture of the paper by itself before I put everything one it, but it look really cool (it still does)!
I am making this as part of my friends' wedding scrapbook. They got married in Belize in June and I was their maid-of-honor. I also created the invitations and the guest book for their reception. So, I also offered to make their wedding album. These pictures are of their rings with a conch and a hibiscus.After the background paper was all dry I cut two strips of the yellow/pink striped cardstock, they are 4"x12." I got the paper from DCWV's Rustic Stack. I matted my largest photo with a coral cardstock, then a yellow cardstock (also from the Rustic Stack). My three photos of the hibiscus are matted with the same yellow. I placed them on the page, then cut the remaining elements with my Cricut. The title was cut using the Cricut American Alphabet, which is one of the pre-loaded cartridges on the E2. I cut the "with this" at 1" and the "ring" at 1 1/2." I used font 1 for "with this" and font 3 (and its shadow) for "ring." I cut the hibiscus from Life is a Beach at 4." I decided to not use the leaves from this cut. The rings are from Designer's Calendar, cut at 1 1/2." They are the rings I used on the invitations. I also added a journalling area, but I will journal later, once I have talked to the couple about what they want to say....this is their album after all.

Now it is your turn to create your own background paper. Once you have created your project link it up at the First of the Month Challenge! I can't wait to see what you come up with!!