"Have a sweet day!!"

Christmas mode is on hold and I'm going for summer fun!!  It's been pretty hot around here so we've been into ice cream, freezy pops, etc!!  But this afternoon, it is raining!!  I'm happy because we need rain!!  The brook near us normally gets very low in summer, but it had been all dried up for a couple of weeks! 

Back to cool summer treats... we like 'em!!  With 4 kids, we've made a lot of Popsicles* over the years!  Red is my fave!!  So that's where I went with this card.   *my computer told me to capitalize Popsicle!  I guess because it is a brand name even though it has become a pretty generic term.

Challenges...
Cardz TV Cricut Cardz Challenge #112 - "Summer fun" -I don't like to sweat, so eating cool treats is my kind of summer fun!!! :)
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #119 - Yummy, yummy (summer dessert) -I tell you, red popsicles are the best!!
Cleary iStamp Clearly Inspired Challenge #55 - "Some like it hot" (images for hot weather, colors on the warm side of the color wheel: yellow, orange, red, or maybe even spicy foods, etc.) -I need Popsicles in hot weather and it is red!! :)
**I think this is the last challenge at the 'old' blog.  They are moving HERE.

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~DCWV "Blossoms and Butterflies" and "Hippie Chick" dsp
~Clear Dollar digi sentiment from Yummy Cupcake set
~Stamp card base from Create a Critter made square in DS
~Popsicle from Doodlecharms
~AC ribbon
~punches, gel pen

Thanks for stopping by!!  Now go eat a Popsicle or ice cream or some nice, cool, sweet treat!!

1st Tacky Tuesday entry - cool "sweet" treat thank you card

This is my first entry for the "Tacky Tuesday" challenge on Facebook from September Ninth's blog.  

This week the challenge is to use a "cool treat" cut or SVG and use the word "sweet" in the sentiment.

I had made a popsicle card a couple of months ago and thought this cut would be great for this challenge.  This says "thank you" on the inside. 

What I did:

~5" popsicle from Doodlecharms

~Welded 2 popsicle shadows for the card base in Kraft paper

~cut another shadow for the front so the fold does not show

~cut the whole popsicle in light tan

~cut the 'frozen' part in pink Bazzill

~"U R so sweet" from Doddletype (the paper glitters a little)

~white gel pen for doodling

~American Crafts ribbon

Thanks for looking!!!!

"Berry" special birthday card

I finally got back to making cards and then Blogger was down for 2 days, so I couldn't post anything!  Seems we're back in business now! :D

This is for 2 challenges...

BBTB2 ~ strawberry
Birthday Sundaes ~ 2 dsp, 3 embellishments, birthday wording
 

As soon as I saw that BBTB2 was asking for strawberries, this birthday card idea popped into my head.  I looked and "Oh no!"  I have no berries on any of my carts!!  

Soooo... I took the egg from DC and played with it in DS.  The stem is the bow from the package on DC, turned upside down and a little piece added.  (I forgot to weld the little piece)

I used:

~Doodlecharms for 'berry' (egg) and stem (ribbon upside down)

~Doodletype for 'happy birthday' shadowed

~DCWV summer stack paper

~Bazzill cardstock

~hand cut tag tied on with hemp, ribbon, and gel pen for doodling

Thanks for looking!!!!

"Heard you caught a bug" get well card

Ladybugs... that is the theme for this week at BBTB2.   

I used to think they were so cute.  But where we live, there are so many, many, many of them because of the farms.  They are everywhere!!  So live ladybugs just bug me now.  But all is not lost... there are many cute ones on carts including this one from Doodlecharms.   So this wasn't too traumatic for me. :-)

The inside is stamped 'feel better soon'! 

~ Jar from DC cut at 2 1/2"

~ Ladybug from DC cut at 1"

~ Basic Grey Recess patterned paper

Thanks for stopping by!!

"U R 2 cool!" shaped note card - Fantabulous Cricut

This week over at Fantabulous Cricut they are asking for shaped cards.  I'm making Christmas cards, following sketches, and making men's cards, so I decided to do something to bring a touch of summer to these winter days.  I do still love winter, but this made me think of warm summer days that will eventually be here.  (And we'll all be complaining of the heat, right?!?)

Recipe:
~ Pressed Petals CS for the card base 
~ 2 popsicles from Doolecharms welded and cut at 5" for the card base
~ popsicle (with sticks) cut at 5" in Bazzill CS
~ popsicle (without sticks) cut in Bazzill CS
~ "U R 2 cool!" is Doodletype cut at 1" - I cut this then went back and 'cut' again 
                with a pink Cricut marker
~ American Crafts ribbon
~ white gel pen

Thanks for stopping by!!!

'Sweet Baby' card

I've been trying to get some cards done ahead to have when I need, so I'm having fun finding inspiration in challenges.  This is for BBTB2... use MS Season Art Cake cart or any with a heart border and a decorative heart.  I don't have the MS cart, so I used the hearts from Doodlecharms.

What I used:

• DCWV patterned paper --swiss dots Cuttlebug folder
• 'baby girl' pink paper --shape from Sentimentals
• Bazzill and DCWV cardstock
• "Sweet baby" from New Arrival - cut 2x and shadowed for dimension
• Heart border and heart (does some bling on it count as decorative??) from Doodlecharms  on pop dots
• Ribbon

Thanks for looking!!

90th birthday card -Mojo176

Monday came around and with it MojoMonday's sketch.  I had no clue what to make then got an email about my uncle's 90th birthday party.  I won't be able to attend, but I will send him a card, and I hope it makes him smile!  The outside is vintage (like he is!) but the inside is... look and see...

When you open it, this pops out...

 Remember making these in elementary school?  (folding 2 pcs of paper to make something pop out)

What I used:

Heritage for the silhouette, background, and plate

MM for the scalloped circle

CK for 90

DT for the 'sunburst' and shadow

1" strips folded for the 'spring'

Thanks for stopping by!!

Valentine Snowman card for Cricut Cardz Challenge #58

I started doing card challenges just last week and have enjoyed it so much that I went looking for more.  This is my take on the Cricut Cardz Challenge #58... use a snowman from any Cricut cartridge.  I am in valentine mode so I thought "why not a snowman valentine card?" and came up with this little guy.  Hope you like him!

(Sorry for the shadow on the bottom!)

What I used:

• A2 ready made card
• Pink background is from SB sized to 5.5"x4.25".  Hearts are from DC
• My snowman is from DC and is cut at 2-2-1/2" with a black shadow, brown 'blackout', and white body.  I hid the eye, mouth, and button contours in DS and made my own
• The scarf and shoes are from the JOTS snowman...  I widened the scarf to fit this guy's neck and trimmed the excess from the ends
• Tags are from VMT
• Words are from DT and welded