50th Birthday Cards & Word Book

My BIL turned 50 this week and my niece asked me to make a card and signature book for him, I also had to make a card for myself and my mother to give to him and these are cards are the end result.

Have a great day and happy crafting.

Cricutters Anonymous #29

The challenge this week at Cricutters Anonymous (formerly Just Buggin Challenges Blog) was to make a man themed project with our Cricut.

I always struggle with Male Birthday Cards so I thought I would make a few.

Supplies: Cricut Carts: Heritage, Stamped, Old West (Barrels - I used CDS and made them into Beer Kegs), Pooh & Friends Font, Twine, Ribbon, Misc Stamps & Cheers SU Stamp Set on the PP Background, ink, PP - DCWV & Making Memories Note Paper, ColorBok Scrap Pad.

Have a great day and happy crafting.

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #58

This is my take on the sketch from The Sweetest Thing.

I used my Cheers To You stamp set and Windsor Knot PP from SU. The beer mugs are 3D on the squares and I have used 3D white Kindy Glitz for the foam and dimensional magic over the mugs.

Have a great day and happy crafting.

Cards For Men - Challenge #3

Whilst I was blog hopping on the weekend I came across another new challenge blog Cards For Men.

I thought WOW this is fantastic, a mens cards only challenge blog. Mens cards are always hard to create and to be able to go to a blog and check out other male card creations is wonderful.

Here is my take on the sketch for this week, I have used my new cricut cartridge - Old West for the Saddle/Saddle Up embellishment.

Supplies: DP - Kaisercraft, Cardstock - AC Cardstock, SU - sentiment and ink.

Have a great day and happy crafting.

Paper Sundaes - Fourth Challenge

Whilst I was blog hopping yesterday I came across a new Challenge Blog - Paper Sundaes, and here is my take on there Fourth Challenge.

Supplies: SU stamp set - Wanted, SU dp paper, sentiment and ink, Cardstock - AC Cardstock, twine, fiskars border punch.

Have a nice day and happy crafting.

Card Patterns - Sketch 50

Here is my take on Sketch 50 from Card Patterns.

I used my new Cricut Cartridge - Old West for the fencing and lettering and my new SU stamp set Wanted for the image behind the lettering.

This is my first card challenge since October 2009 - it has been a long, long time between challenges.

Supplies: Cricut - Old West, SU stamp set - Wanted, SU paper and ink and twine.

Have a great day and happy crafting.

Allsorts - Week 21 & Sketch Girl #6

Here is my take on the sketch from Sketch Girl and Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 21 challenge:

This week we would like you to use the colour 'Kraft'

There is a free download available from Pink Petticoat this week as the prize with the added twist that if you use pink petticoat products to make your entry you can add the link to your entry twice on Mr Linky and have double the chance to win a fab download, if you have the chance to visit the Pink Petticoat Boutique check out Liz's new Spooky Doodlies kit packed full of fab stuff, it is one huge kit!!!

I have used Pink Petticoat Products - Big Fella Download so that qualifies me for 2 entries - Yeah for me.

Supplies: Pink Petticoat - Image, Printed Paper, Kraft Paper and Sentiment, Bazzill Cardstock- Charcoal Color Box Ink.

Thank you for looking and happy crafting.

Get Sketchy #7

Here is my take on this weeks sketch from Get Sketchy.

This is one of those cards, that I am still on the fence on? It is way out of my comfort zone, with the papers, I purchased the K&Co Urban Rahpsody stack about 2 years ago and only used an A5 size of one of the papers out of it.

Supplies: K&Co Urban Rahpsody, Core'dinations Cardstock, Ink - Color Box, I paper pieced and 3d the owl and crown.

Thank you for looking and happy crafting.

Paper Popsicles Card Challenge #18

Here is my entry for Paper Popsicles Card Challenge #18.

Gears - Indie Art & CDS

Stamps - Lizzie Anne Designs

Sentiment - taken from Lizzie Anne Designs

Embossing - Cuttlebug

Cardstock - Bazzill and Black Magic Cardstock

Thank you for looking and happy crafting.

365 Cards - Catch Up - Day 127-132

Very Long Post Today - Sorry

Here are my cards for the challenges from Day 127 to Day 132 - Finally

Day 132 - Picture This
The Challenge for today was to use the photo above to inspire our card.

DP - My Mind's Eye - Wild Asparagus
Cardstock - Bazzill
Ink - ColorBox
Stamped Image & Sentiment - SU - Birthday Whimsy

Day 131 - Ad Inspired

Today's challenge was to use the Ad selected by Amy to inspire our card.

DP - Free from craft magazine

Computer Generated Dr Seuss quote.

Cardstock - Bazzill

Day 130 - That Tickles MeToday's challenge was to create a humorous card.

DP - Pink Petticoat - Big Fella's Download
Sentiment - Computer Generated
Image - Stamp-It - The Boys
Cardstock - Bazzill

Day 129 - You Have Me in Stitches


Today's challenge was to stitch an image on our card. Not just around the outside of the card, but an actual image. A flourish DOES count, since these are typically quite detailed. I did struggle with the challenge, I tried hand stitching but that did not work so I turned to my sewing machine and stitched the stems of the flowers - I have not put a sentiment on the card as yet because I am not sure what to use it for - maybe Thank You or Get Well or Thinking of You???

I hope my machine stitching image counts for the challenge.

DP - SU
Cardstock - Bazzill

Day 128 - Card Recipe
Today's card recipe challenge was:

1 5x5 Card
1 Rub-on image
2 Buttons
1 Piece of patterned paper
1 piece of ribbon - NO BOW
1 Sentiment inside the card

I did not have an image rub-on so I made my own with a free download from Lilly-Boo's Boutique.

DP - My Mind's Eye - Wild Asparagus
Rub-On - Lilly-Boo's Boutique Free Download
Ribbon - Basic Grey
Buttons - Stash
Sentiment - Unknown

Day 127 - Super Sketch Sunday
Today we had to create a card using the sketch above.

DP - My Mind's Eye - Wild Asparagus
Ribbon & Button - Stash
Image - Unknown
Sentiment - SU - Birthday Whimsy

Have a great day and happy crafting.

365 Cards - Day 106, 107 & 108

Day 106 - Super Sketchy Sunday


Today is Super Sketchy Sunday and this is my take on the above sketch.
DP - DCWV - Green Stack
Owl Stamp - Kelly Panacci
Sentiment - Computer Generated.

Day 107 - So Girly

Today's challenge was to have the word Girl somewhere on the card - mine is on the DP in the bottom right hand corner.

DP - Autumn Leaves - Cute World Girl

Letters - American Craft

Ribbon - Stash

Rhineshones - Kaisercraft

Day 108 - Oh Boy! and Card Patterns Sketch #19

Today's challenge was to create a card that is all boy - make it masculine birthday card, but not for an adult.

I used the Sketch #19 from CardPatterns.

DP - Kaisercraft

Rub-ons - Kaisercraft

Cardstock - Bazzill and DCWV

Star Punch - Fiskars

Twine

This week is Cosmo Cricket Week at 365 Cards and there are 2 kits to be one, so come along and join us.

Have a nice day and happy crafting.

365 Cards - Day 103, 104 & 105

Day 103 - Card Recipe

Today's ingredients for our Card Recipe:

4.25 x 5.5 card

Solid Background

2 Patterned Papers

Stamped Sentiment

3 Jewels

PP - Provocraft - Beyond Birthdays Pad

Jewels - Kaisercraft

Misc Stamped Sentiment

Day 104 - Imagine This: Grass

We were asked to use Grass for the inspiration on our card, we could use an image or just be inspired by an image.

I printed a picture of grass and used my Cricut for the fence and number people and computer generated sentiment.

Day 105 - Sing Along Saturday

Let the song Rainbow Connection inspire our card.

PP - K & Company - Berry Sweet
Ribbon - HOTP
Rhinestones - Kaisercraft
Star Bling - Crafty Bitz

PS - I will be back on Sunday to comment on all the cards I have missed as I have a busy weekend planned.

Have a nice day and happy crafting.

365 Cards - Day's 102, 92, 91 & 90

Here are a few catch up cards I have made today and I think I have 2 more to go for May.

Day 90 - I See Your "Two" Colours

The Cuttlebug Embossing Folder was kindly lent to me by my Cricut Message Board Friend - SharonSkippy - Thank you Sharon.

Day 91 - Front & Centre

I have not placed a sentiment on this card as yet because it could be used for Father's Day or a male Birthday.

Day 92 - Super Sketchy Sunday

Day 102 - Challenge Combo

Today's challenge was a real challenge for me - we were asked to make a card using a challenge from March, April and May.

The combo's I used:

March - Rounding the corner and Flashy Friday

April - Brad, Blossom and Circle

May - Age Is Just A Number and Circles, Scallop & Bling.

I think that is it and I hope it is right.

Have a great day and happy crafting.

365 Cards - Day 100 - Manic Monday & Day 101 - Fun With Food: Veggies

I started my card for Day 100 last night and I thought I would finish it off this morning before my DD woke up but that did not happen because I went to let the chickens out for the day and noticed a car parked in our bottom paddock (I live on 18 acres), it had come off the road and went straight through the fence, so I spent half an hour looking for my horse in that paddock and finally found her - so I did not get to finish the card, but now I have and here it is:

Day 100 - Manic Monday
Pam said: To quote one of my favorite 80's bands, The Bangles, "It's just another manic Monday...
"But in this case, I don't mean something stressful - rather, I challenge you to use 5 bold colors on your card: RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, and BLUE - No pastels!

Cardstock - DCWV - Whitecore
Paper - DCWV - Nana's Kids
Image - Pink Petticoat


Day 101 - Fun With Food: Veggies



Today's challenge is Fun With Food: Veggies, Pam said it's as simple as it sounds, just create a card with a veggie (or two or three...) on it. And for extra fun, this challenge is being sponsored by Crop Stop.
The only Veggie paper I had was the Mushroom paper from DCWV - The Green Stack.
Cardstock - DCWV - WhiteCore
Raindots - Kaisercraft
Photo Corners - Jasmine Cricut Cart
Large Mushroom - I actually scanned the paper into my computer and cropped and resized it and cut it out in the DCWV WhiteCore Cardstock.
Fiskars Border Punch

Have a nice day and happy crafting.

365 Cards - Day 81 - It's Hip To Be Square

Today's challenge is to use 5 squares somewhere on our card.

Paper - DCWV - Alphabet Stack

HAPPY - Stickers - Stash

Birthday - Hero Arts

Have a nice day and happy crafting.

The Res-Q-Challenge - Poor White Trash

This is my first entry for Res-Q-Challenge.

The challenge today at Res-Q-Challenge - Trashy Tuesday we were asked to find our inner white trash.

The Challenge:

Think back to when we first started stamping...we didn't have all the latest and greatest gadgets, embellishments, and accessories. I was always looking for ways to add some pizazz to my cards. For this week's challenge I want you to roll up your sleeves and find your inner white trash.Your challenge is to make a card that must include a tattered piece of white cardstock as your background...for mine, I spritzed a piece with water and crumpled in into a ball and worked it until it was distressed to my liking. You can tear yours, crumple it, stomp on it, run it over with the car...as long as it's tattered somehow. There's also a catch...you cannot use any modern embellishments or tools (punches are ok but no added bling, rhinestones, cuttlebug/nesties, dewdrops, etc.); keep it simple...you're limited to using only image stamp and one sentiment.

I just scrunched my White Trash and attached it to the card and I also distressed the black background as well.

Have a nice day and happy crafting.

365 Cards - Day 60 - Say "What"

Inside - "Another Birthday - Weren't you old enough last year"

Today's challenge at 365 Cards is Say "What"
The sentiment "What" should appear on the card - it can be inside or out.

Paper - Green stack - DCWV
Bazzill Cardstock
Cricut - BB & PS

Have a nice day and happy crafting.

365 Cards - Day 58 - Something's Fishy

Today's challenge at 365 Cards is Something's Fishy.

Put at least one image of a fish on your card. This can be in the form of a stamp, patterned paper, a hand-drawn image, or anything you can think of.

I received a large envelope today and the inside of that envelope looked interesting, so that is what I used to print the fish on from Pink Petticoat and to mat the bottom rectangle.

Plain coloured cardstock is Bazzill.

Droplets are Kaisercraft

Doodling

Computer generated sentiment - I am not sure I like how big the wording is so I think I will change it.

Have a nice day and happy crafting.

2S4Y - Kazan's Sketch #24

I made this card from Kazan's Sketch #24 from 2S4Y, I used Basic Grey Papers and Wild Card for the Owl Frame.

I really did not like the paper too much, but now that I have made this card I like it a little.

Have a nice day.