2 Many Hobbies

4th of July

2010-06-29T16:21:00.000-05:00

Ribbon from an old pair of shorts
Stars from $1 bin at Target (last year)

Mothers Day

2010-06-29T16:20:00.000-05:00

Used Storybook & stickles

For sale

2010-03-17T18:32:00.001-05:00

If you are seeing this post because you clicked the "For Sale" label, I'm glad!

If you like any of the cards that are no longer for sale or if you want to go in a different direction with the card, please let me know! I do custom orders or you can buy one that I have readily available!

Please feel free to look through all the cards I have created!

If you do scrapbooking and need a certain cut that would go with your layout, let me know!

Thank you for looking!
Don't forget to email if you have any questions!

Baby Boy Congratulations

2010-01-24T00:31:00.002-06:00

I love this stamp! It's House Mouse - Sleepy Head. I used Prisma colors & OMS
Embossed with Spots & Dots folder

Hedgie Birthday Delivery

2010-01-14T02:33:00.001-06:00

This one also came from Aprile, but I don't know which month it came with!

Unfortunately, I didn't use any Cricut/CB on this card...I planned on embossing one of the layers, but none fit in the folders! haha
I used Glossy Accents on the balloon to make it shine.
The balloon button was found in my stash, but I'm not sure if I want to keep it. I just placed it there to take the picture. Any opinions?

MCPT Birthday Card

2010-01-14T01:37:00.000-06:00

The image is from Aprile's September MCPT Challenge. I later added Lavender Stickles to the icing on the cake. Thanks for looking!

Lady bug - Baby Shower card

2010-01-13T23:05:00.000-06:00

We're having a baby shower at work tomorrow & here is the card I made for it! I had no good ideas to make a card with...so I looked on their baby registry to see how they were decorating their little girls room.

Here is my card:I used doodlecharms for the lady bug. Fiskars texture to make the background have spots (I know you can't tell by the photo)

Here is a picture from the registry:

DH Valentines Card

2009-12-29T22:10:00.000-06:00

Used Wild Card with some inking on the edges. I'm really excited about this card! :)

Anniversary & Valentines cards

2009-12-29T10:12:00.000-06:00

Okay - it's been a LONG time since I've posted on here!

First one I used Indie Art for the heart, inked the circle after embossing with swiss dots & scored lines along the left & bottom. Prima flowers & a homemade stickle with "Butterscotch" alcohol inks.

2nd: Image from Aprile's monthly MCPT, Prima flower, stash button. Storybook used for the card base.

October MCPT

2009-10-08T02:12:00.000-05:00

I love this image! I made it for the October MCPT challenge by Aprile! :) So fun!
The only Cricut is the spiderweb from PDDU - then I spritzed it with my homemade glimmer mist :)

Baby Gifts and Matching Cards!!

2009-09-30T13:41:00.000-05:00

I am sooo proud of myself on these! I worked my little tush of on them! I wanted cards to match the gift bags, and I did so!

I had the perfect paper to match the stripes - which gave me the idea in the first place!
Elephant & Lion are from Zooballoo
ions mane is actually recycled from a magazine that had a sample of the "fleece sweater." I cut it out about a week ago & didn't have a use for it then, and I am so glad that I did cut it out!

Thanksgiving Cards

2009-09-30T13:38:00.000-05:00

I bought this beautiful paper pack for Thanksgiving from Me & My Big Ideas. I absolutely love it. I only made 3 Thanksgiving cards so far, but plan to make more, especially since I just found some $1 Thanksgiving ribbon at Target :)

This one is the turkey from Doodlecharms, but the background is what I'm proud of :)
I used a Thanksgiving stamp set from Ms and watermarked it. But the actual paper is recycled from an Eddie Bauer bag! How cool?

I thought this leaf stamp was so beautiful! I might be using it for more Thanksgiving cards!

Christmas Cards

2009-09-30T13:34:00.001-05:00

Just got 2 new cartridges in the mail the other day & I had to play with them. I made 10 cards of each design for a swap.

A Childs Year

Christmas Cheer
I found a shiny/glossy paper pack at WalMart & thought it would be perfect for the lightbulbs!
Stickled the light strand

Witchy Halloween card

2009-09-07T01:49:00.000-05:00

Halloween card

2009-08-31T18:06:00.000-05:00

I'm pretty excited about this card, although there isn't much on it but some cricut cuts!
I used the dress from Dreams Come True.
Stickles on the trim
A Making Memories rub-on
Inside is the cauldron from PDDU
Paper is a Halloween pack from Recollections.

More Christmas Cards

2009-08-27T03:07:00.000-05:00

Here are more I made for a swap

This one used JOTS for the penguin.
$1 stamp from Ms
EK Success Snowflake punch

Snowflake embossing folder
It was some paper from Sams (2 sided)
The core was white, so I lightly sanded the top, making all the snowflakes white against the blue background
$1 stamp from Ms

Cup from JOTS
Used vellum to cut the steam -- can you see it?? :)

Christmas Cards

2009-08-27T02:55:00.000-05:00

I've made more Christmas cards for a swap..here they are!

This first set, I made after seeing one of the videos from the Pink Stamper (see video here)
I used the floral fantasy embossing folder & inked the bottom half with white ink.
Ribbon from my stash across the middle.
The flower is from Joys of the Season.
I made a small stencil with the flower cut & used it with glimmer mist & made a small shimmery flower as a 'shadow'
I love that technique!

The trees here are from doodlecharms!

Carrie's Birthday Card

2009-08-06T01:46:00.001-05:00

I made this birthday card for my sister-in-law. Actually, it's kinda a 1st for me. I usually don't use patterned paper...odd... I mean, this is my first time with Prima papers too!
I love it!
-Storybook for designs on front of card & envelope.

-Glossy accents in the center of card design

-Jasmine for her name & inked

-CB Swiss dots for one on front of envelope (I used SusieB's idea for the rubber packing mat, but only put it on the center of the flower so the swirls on the sides weren't touched! Awesome!

BOAB2 - Christmas Countdown

2009-08-05T12:13:00.002-05:00

I made this for the BOAB2
I love it so much, I might have to make one for myself to keep around here!

BOAB2 - Summer watermelon

2009-08-05T12:12:00.001-05:00

Again, made this for the BOAB2. I love all the colors together, although it was hard to match them! haha
I even put glossy accents on the seeds to make them shine!

BOAB 2 - Notecards

2009-08-05T00:45:00.000-05:00

Love these! First non-font cut I did from Storybook.
Used little bling in the middle of the flowers & popped the middle part up with dots.
I made 4 notecards.

BBTB & BOAB 2 - ATC Cards

2009-08-05T00:42:00.002-05:00

BBTB is having another contest!! Make whatever you want, just make it apply to school & must use one cricut cut!! With the instructions for the contest, there wasn't a time frame of when this could be made - so hopefully this will still be okay!

These are the ATC cards made for my partner "Osheasmom" Keisha
She is about to graduate & become a teacher :)

This was the first "word" for the project & was probably my favorite part!

A+ is from Plantin

The 2 frames are from Storybook

Swiss dots embossing with a little inking!! I love to ink my stuff!!

Happy Birthday, Daddy

2009-07-22T00:51:00.003-05:00

Made a birthday card for my Daddy tonight. I am so excited aobut it (mostly because I was able to use 3 embossing folders!!)

Inked the edges with ColorBox Chianti
Distressed Stripes, Small Bubbles & Happy Birthday Collage
I even heat embossed the happy birthday.

The scalloped circle was from Storybook.

Semper Fi Birthday Card

2009-07-16T02:47:00.001-05:00

All from Stand & Salute (the inside border is from the suitcase cut)

Thank you very Mooch

2009-07-16T02:15:00.001-05:00

Used Paper Dolls for the cow
Googly eyes
"Hay"
MS embossed zig-zag border punch

2 new blog awards!

2009-06-14T21:03:00.003-05:00

Yay! - I got another blog award - from Sheryl and from Jo. Thank you very much I am very blessed! I love coming around to the blogs for inspiration and to be one as well! I have to define 7 things about myself
1 I am 1 of 26 grandkids
2 I have three dogs, a cat & fishes!
3 I love my husband who supports my crafting addiction (although gets a little annoyed when I don't finish them right away! ha)
4 My family is from Texas - but we are Steelers fans!
5 Love suspense/thrillers
6 Love my Cricut and addicted to card making
7 Enjoy weekly challenges - especially challenges that make me use my scraps!! haha

I would like to pass this on to Atencio!!

House Mouse 4th of July

2009-06-14T09:53:00.001-05:00

Made another 4th of July card for the other recipient! This was another stamped image from Aprile's monthly MCPT challenge! I used the CB distressed stripes & swiss dots. Ribbon is $1 bins at Target, stamp is $1 bins at Michales! Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Aunt Mary

2009-06-14T09:51:00.001-05:00

Many of ya know by now that we are leaving in a few days for 2 week vacation in Pennsylvania. My DHs Aunt Mary's birthday is July 3rd. I used the one of the stamped images from Aprile's monthly MCPT challenges. I don't know what this little fella is called, but he's adorable! The card is a double slider card (when you pull on the ribbon, a panel pops up from the top & a panel slides down from the bottom at the same time!) It's too cool! I followed a Dawn video for this one too!

Hedgies Fishing

2009-06-11T03:50:00.001-05:00

This adorable stamp is for the June MCPT challenge (click link)
I used Animal Kingdom for the fishies & popped
MS branch punch for the seawead
An old bag from some cheese (great idea!)
And the tiny bubbles folder on my background - the paper was 2 sided with white core. So after I embossed it, I just sanded it!
I haven't done anything with the inside, because I have no idea what I'm going to use it for!

Thanks for looking!

Wedding Card

2009-06-09T10:20:00.002-05:00

A good friend of mine is getting married soon (but in the Caribbean...wish I could go). So at work, we are having a "wedding" party for her!
Of course we are all going to bring Mexican food! Mmmmm!!

So, I'm really proud of this card & don't wanna let it go! But I know she will love it! She is a fellow scrapper & will understand the time spent! I just need to convince her she really needs a Cricut!!

I plan to use my glue dots & put a gift card on the inside right flap.

UPDATE!! Lexi absolutely loved it! She said that she was going to put it on the shelf above all her craft stuff for inspiration! :) Go me!

4th of July - Joy Fold

2009-06-09T09:54:00.000-05:00

Here's another Joy fold!! I've had this idea stuck in my head for a while!!

I used Wild Card (the star card - but I welded the 2 together flipped so I didn't get the "square half." On the front star, I inked with my sparkle gel pen in blue. On the inside, I cut another star & cut off the other side. Stamp is from My Sentiments Exactly. Then embossed with spots & dots.
The white stripes on the front are around 1/4" thick (a little more)
Added the doily punch to the bottom.
Inking & doodling here & there
A little brad to hold down the star

It was really fun! Since we will be out of town for the 4th, I plan to give this to my MIL or his Aunt.

One Year Anniversary

2009-06-09T09:50:00.000-05:00

June 20 will be our 1st wedding anniversary! As you may know, our wedding color was Jade.
I made this card for my husband.
I used Paper Pups, distressed stripes CB emboss, a border emboss (with stickles on the dots & inked the edges)
On the inside I used Plantin with & without the shadow (using the same colors as on the front)
I'm also very excited because I used up some more scraps! I need to get rid of my scrap pile!! :)

Father's Day - Joy Fold

2009-06-03T23:57:00.001-05:00

This is my first joy fold card! I didn't know what I was going to make, but I wanted to use up some of my scraps! Fortunately I had enough scraps from the same paper stack (Best Occasions) to make this neato Father's Day Card. I know it's posting late, but since my daddy looks at my blog, I couldn't post it when I made it! Thanks for looking!

Flower Card ~ P is for Pearl

2009-05-31T22:08:00.001-05:00

I don't know where the term "bloom where you're planted" came from, so I don't really know what to use this card for. But I thought that the saying went well with the theme of the card!
The idea came from wanting to use my new rub-on flowers (bottom right). Then I found my ribbon that was a perfect color! Then I found that the flowers I bought (cheapos from walmart that I took off the "stem" instead of paying out the wazoo for primas). Then I was cruising the blogs & found the ABC Challenge one! They want us to use pearls for this weeks challenge. The card just made itself! I love that! My stamps are stampology & I used Wildcard for the saying.

Graduation Card

2009-05-31T22:03:00.001-05:00

I completely scraplifted this idea from someone. I was going to post the link to her card for credit...but the Cricut website is down. Wahhh!!! I will edit this once it is up & I find her post again! Here it is!!
I used Wildcard only on this card!
My cousin is graduating high school soon, but I won't be able to go to her graduation because of work. But hey, any excuse to make a card!
Her colors are navy, red & gold.
Thanks for looking!

Birthdays & Skulls

2009-05-27T23:22:00.001-05:00

What a combo!!
My little sister's birthday & my little brother-in-law's birthday are 1 day after the other in July. They are both into the 'emo' styles. So I thought that the skulls off of Indie Art would be perfect! I hope the like them!

Clarification: it is my little sister & my husbands little brother. They are not a couple. Someone thought they were & they were shocked because they seem a little too young to be married! haha

Flower Pot Card

2009-05-27T23:17:00.001-05:00

I followed one of Dawns videos for this one! I love the idea! You can make 3 pot bases with 1 sheet of 12x12 paper (and I think I had extra for the pull tab - enough for 2 I think)
Anyways, I wish I had done more flowers, but was getting soo sleepy! :) Flowers are from Plantin, CB tiny mosaic.
I gave it to my Grandaddy, thanking him for my birthday money...I think I am going to invest it in...stickles! hahaha

My first blog award!

2009-05-27T22:19:00.004-05:00

Wow! I received my very first blog award from my very talented friend, Karen! Thank you SO very much, Karen! I am so touched for getting this award. This award is given for one who shows great attitude and gratitude! The rules for the lemonade stand awards are:
Comment on this blog
Nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude
Link to your nominees within your blog post
Comment on their blogs to let them know they received the award
Link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation
So now I will pass it on to the following great bloggers who I find always inspire me and I look forward to seeing the work that they do! I wish I could list every one of the blogs I visit, but here's just a few!

Tilda Sitting with Bow

2009-05-08T08:52:00.002-05:00

Thanks to Aprile I have ANOTHER stamp to color!! She sent a few along with this month's challenge & it's all so exciting to me!!!

Here I colored the Tilda with Prisma & OMS (I use the Mona Lisa brand)
Cut her out
Sat her on some ribbon from my stash (actually think this is the leftovers from making our wedding invitations) & pop dotted her up.
--You know how your blue jeans are lighter at the cuff when you roll them, I was trying to achieve this effect! Cool!!!
Cut the bottom with Threading Water Fiskars punch Added some buttons I got from a garage sale (I got TONS for about $5)
The sentiment is a plain cheapy from M's using Stampabilities Baby Blue ink, clear embossed & popped.
The green piece under "Thanks" is using Swiss Dots & I sanded the dots to show the white core!!

Rounded the corners on the card and inked the edges with the Baby Blue! Call it done!

Haven't figured out how I'm going to do the inside -

But I was so excited I couldn't wait to post!
COOL huh?? I LOVE IT!

May MCPT

2009-05-06T00:33:00.007-05:00

Thanks to Aprile for the beautiful stamp in this month's MCPT challenge! It's Gruffies Lilac Boquet!
This is my first post in this challenge and I'm so excited to get involved!
I used my Prismacolors & Gamsol for the image.
Added some buttons & ribbon (I think its MS) from my stash.
I used the Tiny Mosaic embossing folder in my CB
The little stamp is a studio G used with Versamark ink, colored with chalk & clear embossed...totally cool.

I don't know what occasion I would use this for...maybe "Thinking of You"?

Pink Stamper Challenge #4

2009-05-04T10:29:00.000-05:00

For Robyn's Challenge #4

I'm not sure if this is my favorite...
The flower is cut from Wild card (Icon)
Threading water punch
$1Ms ribbon
mom is PSB with shadow
stampology flourish
button from stash

BBTB Doodlecharms Border Challenge

2009-04-28T01:17:00.001-05:00

Okay - I agree that I am a little out of season, but I wanted to do something I thought no one else would do! The challenge for this week at BBTB is to use any cut from Doodlecharms, as long as it we used the border feature!

I chose this adorable spider so that I could do a Halloween card!

The spiderweb is printed onto my cardstock, then I used stickles (frosted lace) to highlight some of the webbing.
The spiders are pop-dotted and also have webs they "dangle" from -- which is fishing line!
"Happy Halloween" is from Wild Cards

The sentiment is a Scottish saying

Hope you enjoy it! Go check the other creations! Plus, you get to take part in the Bug blog hop!

Summer Fun Pinwheels

2009-04-23T23:30:00.001-05:00

This is the first card I have made with my new Indie Art cartridge. I love it! I got the idea from Cheryl on the MB, HERE is her version. The fins actually spin!! It's so exciting!

Gel Pen Holder

2009-04-22T02:50:00.000-05:00

I was having a problem storing my gel pens. So I found this paper mache flower pot at Joann's the other day & covered it. Pretty simple. But I've heard a couple things: are you supposed to store your gel pens with the tip up or down??

PA Countdown

2009-04-22T02:41:00.000-05:00

I am so excited for our upcoming vacation (in 2 months & 1 day!) So I made a countdown for my husband & I.
I used the planes from Mickey & Friends (in DS I hid the anterior wing cutout). Donald is also from Mickey.
The banner is from New Arrival (the plane banner, but hid the clouds & such in DS).
The punch at the top is Fiskars Threading Water.
I glued each plane with my zig pen, but waited until it was dry so it would be repositionable (and we could take them off easier).

The Ultimate Inchie Challenge!

2009-04-17T22:56:00.002-05:00

Hey, I signed up to do an ultimate inchie challenge where I was to make 1,000 inch tall themed squares. My theme was baby. There are 100 other gals to make 1,000 inchies each. Once everyone turns theirs in, I get 1,000 inchies back, 100 different themes :)

I made ten sets of 100. Each ten (like above) was done in different colors. Here is a link to view each...really cool! My Inchies

Wedding Dress Thank You

2009-04-12T04:32:00.002-05:00

My wonderful aunt offered to take my wedding dress and fix all the beading & embroidery so it would be in perfect shape before I heirloomed it. I just wanted to send her a sincere thank you not. I am so excited about it, it looks so beautiful!

My wedding colors were white & jade/turquoise and that is the same color of my brads...and almost a match to the paper & ribbon!

The Wedding Dress

2009-04-12T04:26:00.001-05:00

Here are a few pictures of the dress so you can see how much work she had to do! It wasn't like it was in tatters, but it was my Mom's dress & then I wore it...no repairs in between. I wanted to make sure I chould keep all the beads on the dress for storage!

Cast your vote!

2009-04-10T07:20:00.010-05:00

I'm making baby announcements for my friend. I haven't shown her yet, but these are some ideas! On the monkey - I'm headed to the store today to buy googly eyes! I think the ones that are originally cut are kinda creepy! Cast your vote at the top!!

You can click on it to see a detailed & bigger version!

Edited:

Here is the monkey with eyes!

And the inside. All I did was a stamp, but might add a small boy in the corner.

The story of my profile pic!

2009-04-06T17:20:00.004-05:00

Okay! I love Twilight! I have only read the 1st book (shame on me, I know!) I read it before it was really popular. I only bought it because I like the cover of the book! I know, shame again! :)

I loved it!!

Still, before it was popular, a RTVF major friend of mine needed to do a storyboard for his photojournalism class. So...with the book in mind, I told him to do one like Snow White.

I was the model...or my hands were :)

The photos were, this one of me holding the apple, one of my hands picking it out of a tree, and one with a bite out & my hand and apple laying on the ground. I need to email him & see if I can get the rest of the pictures. It's been a couple years, but we'll try anyways!

But I do need to get cracking on the rest of the books! (Need to finish the one I'm reading now haha)

I love you guys!

BTW, another book series I loved was Earths Children: starting with Clan of the Cave Bear. There are 7 books in the series! I was almost in tears when I finished the last one because it was over...but there is still room for her to write more! :) C'mon Jean Auel!!

Thank You

2009-04-03T11:38:00.002-05:00

Aw!!! Thanks so much too my followers! Eeek! That is soo exciting to say! I never thought I'd have any followers....seriously. But I am so excited...just thought I'd say thanks for visiting, liking & adding!

BBTB - Doodlecharms Bunny Challenge

2009-04-02T22:24:00.002-05:00

Here's my take on this weeks BBTB challenge: we were to use the bunny from doodlecharms.

The bunny & square pop-dotted.

Cuttlebug border emboss
Ribbon from stash
Gel pens
Loads of fun!

Congrats - Expecting

2009-04-02T20:51:00.002-05:00

I got this new Studio G clear stamp & had to try it out (plus I got to try my MCPT). I used New Arrival for the feet!

MY embossing folder

2009-04-02T20:48:00.001-05:00

I am so excited! I made my own embossing folder using the cricut emboss kit! I only used the cloud from Dreams Come True (the Aladdin cloud). Comments please! I will share.

I had to experiment with getting the layering right so that it would come out (semi) deep embossing. This is what I did:

Fiskarts plate (for thickness)
Folder with cardstock
B plate

Colour Create Week 9

2009-03-31T19:33:00.001-05:00

This is my first time to enter into the Colour Create challenge. Above is a beautiful picture of a crowntail betta with the inspiration colors for the week - lilac & blue.

Below is my submission. I decided to do a box that will hold note cards for the spring.

The border punch is MS lace punch & the ribbon is actually MS too from the discount bin at Michaels.

More candy!

2009-03-30T08:58:00.006-05:00

Another blog candy that I am so very excited about! I have never won, but everyone has such good stuff that I get so hyped up about it every time!

Here is the link! http://www.scraps4fun.com/2009/03/blog-candy.html?showComment=1238421420000#c8008291325132297061

And a picture of the yummy stuff!

Roxie's Wedding

2009-03-27T01:32:00.002-05:00

A friend of mine is getting married this Saturday. I know I wasn't going to browse the card aisle!! haha Her colors are "watermelon & pink." (I'm thinking, what's the diff? haha) I used WC for the card, embossed with Divine Swirls. I found the sentiment from one of our wedding cards. (Yep, kept them all!) Inside the vase, I made a pillow box from the wedding cart & put a tag on it using Plantin. Each sentiment is computer generated. The ribbon on the pillowbox is from Target's $1 section (love it! It says Just Married) I put a gift card inside the box...it isn't empty! haha

Hello card

2009-03-27T01:27:00.001-05:00

I'm bored tonight, so I flipped open my WC handbook & said Eeny Meeny Miney Mo. This is what I came up with. No one to give it to yet, but liking it :) It's a 'just because' kind of card

Gate card

2009-03-25T10:57:00.000-05:00

I followed a Dawn-video, but it was really easy!

I think it is more of a male card. I like it! Male cards are really hard to come up with!

Easter spring card

2009-03-25T10:55:00.000-05:00

Another card from one of Dawn's videos! Love it! I am in love with Snoopy! I found this stamp in the clearance section at Ms. It's from Stampabilities. Happy Easter is with individual stamped letters. & the flower is part of a border stamp that I only colored 1 flower.

Enjoy!

CD Case Calendar

2009-03-25T10:49:00.003-05:00

Yes, that is my dog's booty, he decided that he had to be in 1 of the pictures! He's a scottie.

I found this idea of a calendar that fits into a CD case. You have to take the CD holder out, & flip the lid over backwards so it will recline. (Sorry I didn't take a picture of this part)
The base is cut at 5"x4 5/8".
Each calendar is printed onto business cards & held on with sticky photo corners so they can be changed out.
I am not going to add labels to this, if you want to know where the cut came from, please comment & I will be more than happy to share it with you.

Here is the site with each month individually:

Diaper Cake cuts

2009-03-25T10:44:00.000-05:00

My mom is starting a company to make diaper cakes. Here is the preliminary website: www.diapercakelane.com which will be up & running soon. She asked me to make some cuts for a jungle theme cake. Then, I decided to do some other cuts to show her what I can make. Yay!
Zooballoo for the first set, DC for the 2nd & Wedding for the cross.

BBTB Challenge - Pillow Box

2009-03-18T09:05:00.003-05:00

Okay - here it is! I finally got to do one of Regina's BBTB Challenges! I had been waiting around for a cartridge that I actually have! I was thinking of what I could do to make this one unique (as it is my first). I saw my gingham ribbon! I was Dorothy for a Halloween party for work and this was the ribbon I used for my hair. I thought, this is perfect! I absolutely love Wizard of Oz!

How I did it:

Pillow box is cut at 8"
I used CDS to make the spirals another cut with an outline in Green.I ran this piece through my Zyron upside down. When I flipped it over, I dusted it with ultra fine white glitter. Afterwards, I realized I should've used green glitter (something I would have had to make a trip to M's for...darn, haha) But hindsight is 20/20, eh?
Then, using CDS again, I used the cut that would have made the ouline for the window, hid a contour line, squished the square into a "brick" size! Yes, each of the yellow bricks are individually cut & pasted! Wowee!
It took me forever to figure out my ruby slippers. I used PDDU for the shoes, but in CDS I squished them too! Once cut, I trimmed them so it didn't look too puffy. I used my Star Dust Stickles to make them shine! Again, should have gone to the store for red Stickles, huh?
Now, for Toto....I used the Scottie cut from Paper Pups. Yes, I know Toto wasn't a Scottie, he was a Cairn Terrier...but who's gonna complain? :) I used my gel pen to make him have gray hairs.
I cut the tag & shadow from Plantin to make my tag. With red glitter gel pen I wrote There's No Place Like Home. With some doodling on the corners.
Then I did white 'stitching' on the pillow box.I tied my gingham ribbon & voila! Presto! I love it!

Thank you so much for looking! I'm so excited to be able to enter into a BBTB challenge!!!

I had so much fun with this!

Here is a picture of the crew at the Halloween party - for fun!

Gift Card Holder

2009-03-18T08:49:00.000-05:00

Okay - another video from Dawn. I was on a roll that day! :)....and I'm still going haha
Mine didn't turn out the way hers did, my paper was a little delicate and it started to rip on the "inside cover" so I had to glue it down instead of letting the middle "holder" be like a page in the book.

Fancy Folds

2009-03-18T08:43:00.000-05:00

See? It tucks into the little diamond so nicely!

I found another video by Dawn, she made her's into a Valentines card, but I chose differently :)
This is one of my papers from a 300 pc pack from Sams...it was only $20! and It is 2-sided! :) So fun!
I used Cricut markers to make the squares in the inside.

Doily Card

2009-03-18T08:26:00.000-05:00

Here's another WildCard I made. It's the doily one (der!) and the flower is from Joys of the Season! So fun!
At first, I didn't like the patterened paper I made the card base from, but after finishing it, I decided it's pretty cute.

Congratulations on Conner

2009-03-16T09:32:00.001-05:00

A friend at work is having her first boy in May - I made her a Congratulations card.
The "C" is because his name is Conner. I used C with the shadow & plain.
The bottom is a cuttlebug border emboss.
Stamps are from M's $1. I just got this new ink, and I'm so excited because it's my favorite color! :)

Look Who's 6 - A Stairstep

2009-03-16T09:30:00.000-05:00

Camron turns 6 in April. Here is his card :)
Mickey is cut at 5 1/2" I think.
Font is Zooballoo

Wild Card cards

2009-03-16T09:23:00.001-05:00

Okay - I've said before, I want to see what all the WC cards look like...so here is page 38, card #8. I put vellum on the back of the front. Don't know what I will use it for yet, but once I find out, I'll probably add little pearls or glitter to the swirls, something to dress it up.

And here is the one that is on pg 37, card #6 I am not entirely sure I like it! I don't know what to do with it. I cut it at fit to page (sorry, don't know what size it is)

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I drew over each of the swirls with an orange marker

Explosion Card

2009-03-16T08:55:00.001-05:00

I went to YouTube to Dawn5377's channel to see what else I can do! I love her videos. Here is my take on her Explosion card.

St. Patrick's Day

2009-03-16T08:52:00.000-05:00

Last night, I realized I had more St. Patrick's day cards ideas I wanted to work out....here's what I got!

BLOG CANDY!

2009-03-15T21:39:00.000-05:00

I am so excited! I have never won any blog candy (although I have entered many) and Shannon over at Inkhearts has lots of stuff to win! Go take a look! Enter too! She will draw for the winner when she reaches 1,250 blog hits!!!

My Scrap Area

2009-03-09T01:37:00.000-05:00

I know it is small. We are trying to get "rid' of our guest bedroom so I can move in! haha I got all this stuff at the Container Store while they were having their annual Elfa sale. I want to do more though... :)
The small stack on the right is all my yarn & embroidery/cross stitch projects. I need another HUGE bin for all the blankets I am currently working on...but another day another time! I also want a table for my sewing machine. But can't do that until I have a room to put it in! :) haha

Mother's Day - WC Argyle

2009-03-09T01:35:00.000-05:00

Okay, I must admit, I got this paper at WalMart... But it is my absolute favorite!!! I love it!

So, this is the WC Argyle cut. I put the funky-I-don't-know-what-to-do-with piece on the inside. I like it there :)

Quick Card

2009-03-09T01:32:00.001-05:00

Real quick, I put this together. I am wanting to see what all the WC cards look like :)
This is the first one, cut in 4"
The stamp is from Ms $1 bin in black

Thanks for looking! :)

Scroll Border

2009-03-09T01:29:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday, Lexi!
I got the scroll border from Cotts where she used JOTS to make it! I love it!

Everything in black is thickly embossed to be really shiny :)

I used:
Lexi font in Jasmine
Frame from Wild card

Inside: Another from from Wild Card Happy Birthday is also from...yep, Wild Card :) Enjoy!

Hippity Hop!

2009-03-09T01:22:00.000-05:00

Another card for Grandmama!
Bunny is from PDDU
Basket & Eggs: Doodlecharms
Grass: Pooh
Photo corners: Jasmine

I chalked the bunny to add dimension to his cheeks, nose, hands & ears. I pop-dotted his head so he'd stick out! And I curled his ears down.

I found all the stamps in the $1 bin at Michaels! Colorbox in Chianti.

I am so excited! This is my first time to do 2-tone stamps! These were both at Ms! The flower is colorbox-chalk inks. The Lamb is black.

Sympathies

2009-03-03T00:08:00.000-06:00

My mom's oldest dog passed about a week ago. I felt I needed to make her a card. Maddie was a rescue puppy and about 8 years old when we got her. A couple years later, we found a lump on her chest, took her to the vet & had it removed...breast cancer. About a year later, we had to have it removed again because it had come back with avengence.
We thought we had it all....Nope. It had been spreading throughout her insides all this time. One day, my mom came home from work to find Maddie struggling to breath. She took her to the 24hr vet & they took x-rays finding it all. It had mets around her trachea (causing the problems). Surgery would kill her, she was already 12. Instead of torturing her through the pain of surgery, we had to put her down.
We all have so many memories of Maddie, hence some things on the inside might not make perfect sense. But I love it and can't wait to hear what she thinks of it.

Tree: Happily Ever After
Birds: Animal Kingdom
Puppy: Paper Pups (also cut the wings/halo off another dog & attached here) and I pop-dotted the pup so it looked like she was standing on the cloud.
Cotton ball for the clouds (don't know if you can tell or not, I lightly sprayed adhesive on the cotton & sprinkled on some clear/white glitter)
Stickles on the wings/halo & flowers (lavender & star dust)
Tag: Plantin
Tag Emboss: QuickKutz flourish through the CB

Big Thanks

2009-03-02T23:53:00.001-06:00

I used a cut from BeeCherryLady on the MB

It's Mickey Font...don't know who I will give it to yet, but always good to have!
It looks like "thanks" is crooked, but I assure you, it isn't. :)

Jeremy Trifold Birthday

2009-02-23T14:36:00.000-06:00

Casie at Living in a Crazie Little World posted the cutest trifold birthday card on the MB.

Anyways, I am kinda excited about this one, my brother's birthday is on the 27th!

Zooballoo for the font
Animal Kingdom for frog face & frog border
PDDU for big frog on front

I pop-dotted the big frog & the borders (this is my first popped project! so exciting!)

I inked Happy BDay so it would stand out more with ColorBox liquid chalk "ice blue"

Neil Birthday

2009-02-23T14:35:00.000-06:00

I tried to scraplift an idea, I don't think it turned out quite as well as I wanted.

Zooballo font
Animal Kingdom frog face

Happy St. Patty's Day!!

2009-02-23T14:19:00.001-06:00

I have been trying to make my grandmother a card for every holiday. Of course, I have already missed a few. The idea was sparked when I created the Christmas thank you card. Well, this will be the 2nd card I send to her! I'm so excited to hear what she has to say about it!

JOTS: card base (I like this one the best, no extras!)
PDDU: shamrock
PSB: squares
Divine swirls embossing
Stickles on corners of squares
Target $1 ribbon
Michaels $1 bin tiny stamps
ColorBox inks in gold on "Pinch Proof" & the embossing

I tried to make my own skittles, but I failed miserably. It probably didn't help that I accidentally hit it messing up the middle 2!!

Inside:
Mickey Font & Jasmine Font welded in DS
same cheapy ribbon, it was so pretty, but I think there was a grand total of 1ft in there! What you see on this card is all there was except about 3 inches.

Stair Step - Leaves

2009-02-23T14:12:00.002-06:00

Okay, so there's this new craze going around about stair step cards...Of course I had to jump on the bandwagon!

Diane, at Capadia Designs, is a very talented lady from the MB who is very willing to share her cut files with all us scrappers!

Here is my take on the stair-step card! But I am struggling as I had no plans on what this could be for! My only thought was to put the letters "F-A-L-L" on each leaf...but that means that I would have to keep the card for almost a year! I was hoping that there would be something more applicable sooner! haha

Thanks for looking!

Purse Tagged

2009-02-20T11:03:00.000-06:00

Wow! I really am starting to feel like a member of the blogging community. Especially when I got tagged and I have been receiving a few comments!

Yes, I was tagged, but unfortunately I don't know who to tag back! Well, anyways, I will just share it with you!

I was tagged by Lori at Live, Laugh, Scrap

While I was in school, I didn't carry a purse, I simply would put my wallet in my backpack & go! Now, it has been almost a year since my graduation, I kinda needed to get a few. I actually still don't have to carry one to work, I am a nurse and I keep all my resource stuff in a backpack and ,you guessed it, I put my wallet in my bag! haha!

Anyways, I got this one at Aeropostale for about $10 (yes, clearance). It's mostly my winter bag because I think it looks wintery - like a sweater! I was thinking of changing soon because this one has only the one big pocket...and that is soooo unorganized it bothers me!

OK, the rules:
1) Show a pic of the purse you are using right now - not last weekend, when you had a great date or special occasion - NO CHEATING!!!
2) Tell us how much it cost - No judgements will be made. And if there is a story behind the purse or you you got - Tell Us Please!!
Well here is my purse........

Boy Birthday Waterfall

2009-02-20T10:49:00.001-06:00

Another waterfall birthday card. Love the video on YouTube for this! I got so excited I had to make a few! Leaves & Acorns from Doodlecharms Stamp is a cheapie at Michaels, ink Colorbox Chianti

Waterfall Birthday

2009-02-20T09:46:00.001-06:00

I am so unbelievably excited about these! I saw an awesome YouTube video on how to make waterfall cards! So even though it was the wee hours of the morning, I thought I must give this a shot.

This first one I did make the mistake of gluing the pull side to the top of the card...hence the stamped cover up! This made the pull strip weaker to be pushed up to the starting position.

But I must say it is pretty cool for my first try!

Happy Birthday is from Paper Pups cart

I CB "spots & dots" to the horizontal strip

Stamps are Stampabilities (square) & Studio G in ColorBox "warm violet."

I also just got into embossing (loads of fun!) The stamps, and tops of the CB strip are embossed in clear.

Thanks for looking!

Grandad's Birthday

2009-02-20T08:38:00.000-06:00

Camron (my nephew) wanted to make a birthday card for Grandad (who's birthday is all the way at the end of March! Camron is 5 by the way! hah!

Anyways, here it is! I peiced the characters together & he glued them on. Top part of the inside is supposed to say his name and then it says Happy Birthday!

Cartridges used: Mickey & Friends and Animal Kingdom

Dancing Birthday Mice

2009-02-13T08:05:00.001-06:00

For my Sis in Law's birthday.

Dreams Come True mice
Cuttlebug - divine swirls
Handwritten sentiment

Inside:
misc Plantin flowers & leaves
Stickles in the middle
inked with ColorBox
Plantin tag embossed with QuikKutz flourish folder

Hear Ye Hear Ye

2009-02-13T07:13:00.001-06:00

My FIL comes home from across the pond next month. This is for his welcoming home!

Inside it says that the king has returned to reclaim his throne.

Of course, my baby Ginger had to be in the picture!

I used PPDU & welded 2 castles together in CDS.

Font is Jasmine

ColorBox on the flags in "ice blue"

Chalked around the windows for added dimension!

2009-02-06T03:21:00.000-06:00

I have recently had an aversion to sponges. I just recently learned to knit with the use of a teach yourself book

I made some dishcloths using 100% cotton yarn. These are my "scrubbers"

I found these small swatches of Nylon yarn (in red) at WalMart for $0.97! Casting on 20 stitches, with size 10 aluminum needles & 100% knit stitches, it made the perfect square & size for a pot scrubber!

Onsie Cards

2009-02-06T03:17:00.002-06:00

The green onsie card is still available. The pink one is currently sold, but I am able to make many more like these in many other colors or patterns!

This is with PSB, I got the cut file from Jen at {Brain Things...}

Congrats Baby

2009-02-06T03:15:00.002-06:00

There are a few girls at work that have preggo-eggos. I have made a few cards for them.

All from Zooballoo
Congrats: pg 65
Carriage: pg 67
Heart in "one": pg 67

Card format is also Zooballoo pg 62

Berfday

2009-01-28T17:07:00.000-06:00

For my father-in-law

Fishing you a happy birthday

2009-01-28T16:29:00.000-06:00

I scrap-lifted this...

Superbowl Invitations

2009-01-27T19:32:00.000-06:00

My in-laws are from Pittsburgh, so naturally I got married into the Steelers family!
I made invitations for the Super Bowl party.
The text is done in Word
5-0 PSB in Roly Poly
chalk line down the middle
"Steelers" cropped Steelers symbol
Diamonds - Jasmine
Circles - PSB

Christmas Thank You

2009-01-27T19:28:00.000-06:00

Thanks - Part of Jasmine
Holly - JOTS
Frame - I don't remember! :(

Puppy Valentine

2009-01-27T19:21:00.001-06:00

I made this for my Mom to give to her husband for Valentines. They have 2 scotties & a westie.

The male (right dog) is on a slider.

Dogs & "I Love You" is from Paper Pups

Heart from Doodlecharms

L-O-V-E You!

2009-01-27T19:14:00.000-06:00

This is my husband & I 1st Valentines as Mr & Mrs.!

The bow says "Just Married" & the ribbon diagonally says "Mr. & Mrs."

I welded LOVE in CDS.

Heart - Doodlecharms

Glitter hearts, Valentine paper & ribbons all from Target's $1 bins!

Wild Thing Card

2009-01-27T19:10:00.000-06:00

My best friend's birthday is coming up and she absolutely loves safari/jungle animals!!

All is from Animal Kingdom
Happy Birthday is from Jasmine in CDS

Baby Ian Doorhanger

2009-01-27T19:07:00.002-06:00

I used CDS and Plantin Schoolbook