HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I wish everyone a happy healthy and love filled year of sunshine!

Happy New Year everyone! :)
many hugs and best wishes

Stash of Tags

these are all set and ready to go for next years gifts :) I might even keep on making some others ! I love Christmas time crafting

Merry Christmas!

way too many gifts for them to be under our little tree :)
Merry Christmas Everyone!

Gift Card Holder for Alison

this is the last holder I made and I adjusted the size to fit the visa Gift Card which is in a folder of it's own.

another Gift Card Holder

this one is for Paul! arghhhh Matey ! Merry Christmas :)
the details are the same as this post

Gift Tag Holder

I made this little holder from a video tutorial at CardzTv It starts out with a 4 1/4 x 10' piece of cardstock (score at 2,5,6& 7") and a strip piece 1 x 7" for the closure(score at 2" & 5")
In a coordinating paper cut 4 at 2 3/4 x 4" and cut 2 at 1 3/4 x 4"

I also used a spellbinder die to cut the circle for the sentiment that is from CardzTv Stamps also (Ticket Talk set)

Bah! Humbug!

I came across this little bug from Bugaboo Stamps that I had printed. Ah Ha! a BAH! HUMBUG!  LOL

I colored him up with my copic markers,pulled out a stash of papers,ran a piece of cardstock through the cuttlebug and cut him with a spellbinder die. The font is Chiller and I cut it with the Fabulous Finds cartridge on my Expression(center point feature).This is a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 vertical open

thanks for looking :)

                   

Art of Dessert: Chocolate Wasted Cake

Art of Dessert: Chocolate Wasted Cake: Ever since my brother started using the phrase "I wanna get chocolate wasted" from the movie Grown Ups , I've been wanting to make this ca...

Bugaboo Birthday

It's been awhile, but today I had some time to put together a birthday card for my office mate. Her husbands birthday is New Years Day and she wanted a "fun" card. I got this image from Bugaboo Stamps. I used my new Expression 2 for the swirl/flourish on the inside from the Cricut Essentials that was pre-loaded. I did the snowflake cut from Accent Essentials at 4 3/4.
the Marquee Oblong (center point cut) is from Elegant Edges.I sorta winged the sentiment, but wished I hit Italic for the suit inside the card and put up for dress up.. oh well :/ I like it anyhow. The bling are from recollections.
Thanks for looking ;)

The card is a 5X7

Mistletoe

I colored this with copics and the digi is from Clear Dollar Stamps. I had bought some handmade paper from Paper Source and decided to use this as a background for this stamp.

The glitter dots are from Recollections I picked up at Michaels in the clearance isle with 25% off too! wooohooo :)
I used a spellbinders die to cut the image after I colored and the other cardstock is from my stash.

Prayers

I found that I needed a sympathy card for the family of one of my daughters best friends. She lost her Gram on Friday after a very brief battle with ovarian cancer. I was fortunate to have met her this past 4th of July for a BBQ we went to. I am so glad I had that chance. She was a wonderful woman and will be missed.

recipe: the idea for the butterfly with vellum shadow at The Daily Marker
*Everyday Pop Up Cards for the Butterfly at 2.5"
*border pieces from Martha's Seasonal Cake Decorations at the 1" x 6" on Basic Grey's Recess collection
*card stock for 2 cuts on the butterfly from a Club Scrap stash
*a piece of vellum from stash
*The sentiment stamps from Cardz TV Stamps Encouraging Thoughts set.

Cutie Penguin Tags

I saw these adorable tags and how easy it is to make many at one time in a post by Sheila at She's A Sassy Lady. I just had to make a stash for myself or as a little gift for someone. Now I think I will do a few more so I have 3 sets of 6 :))), one of which is for me of course :))

Mummy Loves You

ourcraftlounge.com for the stamp

Bones of Halloween Wishes

 

I had lots of fun with this card :) This was my very first Rosette try and I’m pleased with the outcome.It does however puzzle me how I am supposed to mail this to someone??? lol ( I get to keep it !)  I did the 2 strips at 2” and then scored at the 1/2 inch and then 1/4 inch on the reverse side to make the accordion easy and smooth. The image is called Puppy Magic at Designed 2 Delight. I colored him with copics and the added layer of the cauldron happened purely by accident! I was coloring two images and the copic blobbed a whole puddle on his face! :( I like that raised piecing though  :) The papers are from a Seasonal Paper stack and stash cardstocks. I also used Martha’s All Occasions Cake Cart for the diamond piece with Stickles Dots :) The green and black circles are cut using George and Basic Shapes and run through the cuddlebug with the swiss dots embossing folder.

This is a 5x7 card

a belated Birthday card

I used my Imagine for probably the 3rd time :) I’m sorry, I forgot to write down which cartridge they were. I printed a few papers and then I used Florals Embellished for the flower cut at 3 1/2. The pink cardstock is from my stash as the brown and bright pink too. I used shaped scissors(no name) to cut the scallop border pieces.  I also used some Stickles on the leaves and the sentiments are from {Stamps}of Life. The card is a standard 4/1/4 x 5 1/2.

Purple People Eater

Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky
It had the one long horn, one big eye
I commenced to shakin' and I said "ooh-eee"
It looks like a purple eater to me
It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
(One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater)
A one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
Sure looks strange to me …………..

One Eyed Flyin’ Purple Eater

for some reason this song came into my head and I knew I had to do something for Halloween!  I found a great 3 eyed creature on Toy Story, so out came the Gypsy :) I love the hide feature!  His horn was pieced from this freebie digital monster that I colored with my copics. The fence and the bones came from Everyday Paper Dolls. The papers were from JoAnns $1.00 bins :) and the card stock is my stash cut as a portrait 5 1/2 x 4 1/4.

thanks for lookin’

fonts used: A Charming Font,Feast of Flesh BB   how appropriate LOL

Dolphins finished

here's the finished Miami Dolphins logo ready to be laminated for use as a bookmark for Ashton's boyfriend.( Patriot's won the season opener 1st game against them!! 38-24 yeah!!!!) sorry Matt..
I got the svg from Wikipedia, a freebie :)

sunday cricut play

It's been a wk or so since I posted. The hurricane spared us this time around! I finally got my scrapping area somewhat back together :), rather all in one place again.
I've colored this little franken weenie from paper smooches and he is awaiting a card.

Then I had gotten a Scream Coffin svg from Cute-cutz and I added Glossy Accents to the eyes and mouth. I am really happy with the cut and how it turned out! great treat box!!

Next I played with a svg cut for Ashton's boyfriend who is a Miami Dolphin fan and not so much the Patriots:/

The svg's were cut on my Cricut Expression and I used card stock from my stash :) Hope you all had a nice Sunday!

staying busy during Hurricane Irene

with all things put away and done for prep of the storm,we all did something to keep busy. Ashton read for her 1st class, Alison sat in front of the TV and Laptop and IPhone, Walt decided to make Gazpacho and had quite the mess going and I kept making a few cards. This one is from the Celebrations cartridge. The balloons were cut at  2 3/4, 3 1/2 and 4. It is a 5x7 card and I also used some string from the twinery I believe..(bought on ebay) It's not quite finished yet, I have to stamp a sentiment on,but my stamps are buried in a safe storm place :)

                

Happy Bird-Day

This is my very 1st project using my new Imagine :) I made this card up for my neighbor Terry who’s Birthday is Tuesday. It is a 5x7 card and was made the morning of Hurricane Irene.. I needed something to do rather then watch the tv until our power goes out. Winds are beginning to gust now..12:10pm right on the predictions schedule.

HB Day Katie

trying to stay busy pre Hurricane Irene. I used Home Décor for the cupcake 3 1/4 inches. The Happy Birthday cut came from Birthday Bash cut at 3 3/4 inches. The light pink and the paisley is from Paisley Parade from K*1. I used stickles gold in between the frosting and cupcake layers. I also had a cupcake stamp I used with Vera Mark ink on the brown cardstock and the dark pink scallop was done using a Martha Stewart punch.

Happy Birthday Katie Walker!

Happy Birthday from Pooh

I whipped this little card up for Ashton’s girlfriend who Birthday is coming up. She just happens to be a Veterinarian Asst. and deals with all kinds of critters.

I used Pooh and Friends for the cricut cut and the beige and white cardstock is from my stash, the yellow is from Core'dinations

:) My Happy Machines :)

I just got my new COZIES from KathiesCozies! They are BEAUTIFUL and my machines are so HAPPY! My workspace is in my basement which really isn’t a finished finished one, so there tends to be a lot more dust then normal. Now there is No More Dust to worry about. The Cuttlebug, the Cricut and the Imagine

I found Kathy through some other blogs that I follow and I am so so glad I did :) Her sister even does beautiful crochet flowers and if I’m not mistaken I actually had ordered from her too awhile back. :)

Thank You so Much Kathy they turned out Beautiful!

Fall Leaves

a gypsy cut card I made.The leaves are cut directly out on the front of the card and then I backed them with different colored cardstock. I have to look up the details for the leaves,not sure which cartridge I used for them. The card stock is from stash :) The card is a 5 x 7; I used Elegant Edges for the mat the verse is on inside, that I found on the internet

Every Flower

this weeks D2D weekly challenge freebie

I used my Elegant Edges (pg 41 oblong) to cut a mat for the digi stamp. I made two cards and all I did was change the little buttons. The other papers are from a stash of scrap paper I have :)

Pumpkin Patch

this is from D2D weekly images. I used my copics and Elegant Edges for the oblong mat cut at 4 1/2 and 5 for the shadow effect.The ribbon is from Reasonably Ribbon. The card is a 5x7

New Home congrats

Ashton asked that I make her a card for a co-worker that just moved into a new home. This is what I came up with :)

I used:

Elegant Edges – circle border @ 3/4” and 1/2”, Beyond Birthdays – house at 1 1/2”,Club Scrap kit Blossom – card, stash –white card stock for houses and inside, jute ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon and twine from Ebay purchase(which might have come from Twinery I think). The card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 standard.

I put the houses on foam tape for a bit of definition and slightly edged with distressed ink.

I really enjoyed this because I finally used some of the gorgeous papers I have from the monthly Club Scrap club I belonged ages ago!

sunday playtime

I decided a rainy day was the perfect time to play with 2 of the new cartridges I got :) Robotz and Toy Story

1st the robot Ashton picked out, I think a bookmark for that one and the Mr. Potato Head for Alison, “ hey Spud” as she is frequently called while watching tv..lol

She’ll probably just stand him near her computer in her bedroom

the robot is at 2 1/2” and definitely could be much larger with those tiny pieces and potato is at 3”, he also could be larger. I used the jelly roller white to add some detail :)

now on to a wedding card …

a card for the shower and the gift

I had only a few hrs. to throw together a card for Ashton to put with her Bridal Shower gift to Lindsay that is on Saturday. The catch is that she is heading to Vermont with a few friends for 4 days tomorrow evening and had to get the gift to the other bridesmaid so she could take it.

I used a digital Hedgie I just bought from Dragonsmoore ! We LOVE HEDGIES!! The gift she bought is tons of yummies from Stonewall Kitchen. The crate came from AC Moore as well as the Hydrangea, which are Lindsay’s wedding colors :)

I colored the Hedgie with my Copics :)

I used Elegant Edges for the scallop border and the card is a 5 x 5

it all started ..

on my days off! July 18 & 19th

You know when you aren’t told a thing, then hear from the grapevine, then are told by the BIG Boss that nope, things will be this way, don’t worry about it!

Then you are told via email,(guess they have no .....!) that it will be a totally different way and is done on your days off as to avoid face to face.. I couldn’t help myself! this is going on the wall in the office :)

thanks for the vent :)
I colored this with my Copics and it is Stella from Bugaboo Stamps and the frame is fit to page size on Elegant Edge cartridge