Anniversary card - BBTB2

This week at BBTB2, they inspired us with the flying bird on Florals Embellished.  I don't have that cart, but I liked this image from ACY.  Since I need to make several anniversary cards, this worked great for me.  (Sorry the pic is not totally in focus!)

~dsp from the Paper Studio Mirabelle stack 

~shimmery white paper by Slice

~heart from Bazzill

~birds are from ACY, cut twice and just used the heart in red

~pearl accents

~EK Success ribbon

~stamp hand cut for the shape

Thanks for looking!!!!

best DAD - father's day card

I've been working on my card 'order' that includes the need for 4 father's day cards.   I don't know these men really well, but I do know that one of them just got his motorcycle license.  Inspiration!!

Challenges...
Mojo Monday - sketch
Cards for men - no dsp
Fantabulous Cricut - blue and cloud

I used...
~Cordinations cardstock
~Distressed stripes and Diamonds in the rough Cuttlebug folders
~motorcycle from EDPD - I cut it in red, black, and silver and pieced it
~cloud from EDPD
~ brads, tag, and string from my stash
~since for a man, I tore the paper rather than use a 'pretty' punch

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Birthday Wishes

Birthday cards are always fun and good to have on hand.  This one was made according to the sketch and recipe for a couple of challenges...

Tuesday Morning Sketches ~ sketch

Birthday Sundaes ~ lace and pearls, birthday wording

~Mulberry textured cardstock from J's for the card and shadows

~shimmer paper from Slice

~dsp from the Paper Studio Mulberry stack from HL

~computer generated sentement

~lace, pearls and bow from my craft and sewing stash

Thanks for stopping by!!

***** this card was chosen as a Super Sundae!!!!  See it HERE!!

Visions of sugarplums - Christmas card

I'm getting behind in my Christmas card making!!  For several weeks, I have missed the challenges at jingle belles.  This week the inspiration was a photo and the theme was visions of sugarplums.  I think I have mentioned that I am a traditional red, green, and gold Christmas person.  Sooooo... purple???  

I tried it... purple, dangling, sparkling.   I really like how it  turned out.

What I used:

~premade 5x7 card, vellum, Bazzill lt purple, silver Slice paper

~vellum embossed with Swiss dots Cuttlebug folder

~ornaments from Christmas Noel cart cut at 2 1/2" and 3 1/4" with blackout

~MS branch punch

~hemp, brads, and stamp

Thanks for looking!!

A 'note' to cheer

Note cards are wonderful to have on hand and this one will be fun to use to encourage someone.  Literally, it is a note (actually it's two notes) to cheer.  

For 2 challenges....
Stampin' Sisters in Christ ~~~ Prov. 10:20-21 - encouragement with a touch of silver
Whimsical Wednesday Take Shape ~~~ a shaped card

I had the eighth note in my shapes in MTC.  Shadowed it, copied the shadow, flipped it and welded for the card itself.  I cut the shadow once in the silver for the background and so that the front would be whole and not have a flat side on my note.  Cut the notes in black.  Printed the sentiment (it is actually on pink paper, but it doesn't look like it), tied with ribbon and put it on with pop dots.

Thanks for looking!!!

"enjoy the ride" masculine birthday

I'd much rather make a girly card than a masculine one, but since there are men in the world, it is necessary.   This is for a man in his 20's.

The car and 'enjoy the ride' are from Graphically Speaking.  All others were cut with my trimmer.  The dsp is Basic Grey Recess.  The silver is paper for the Slice but my Cricut loves it!!

I'm posting this in 2 challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut (rectangle and triangle)
Cricut Cardz Challenge (masculine birthday)  **Just realized that though I have a car, I don't have wheels! 

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floral birthday - crayon resist technique

New techniques are always fun and this is no exception... crayon resist.  That was the challenge over at Tuesday Morning Sketches this week.  They have a couple of links to great tuts, so go check it out!

I am also submitting this to Whimsical Wednesdays'  back-to-basics challenge to go 'old school' - no Cricut.  

This card is for a girl who likes petunias, so I found clipart, printed it, crayoned, oops, I mean colored,  and inked it.

cardstock, ribbon, brads, stamp all from my stash

Nestabilites for the shape

Thanks for looking!!!!

Happy Birthday - "we woof you"

I have not had much time for the craft room lately, but I got an 'order' for 11 cards yesterday.  I'd better get moving!!  Got 3 done last evening, so I'm off to a pretty good start.  

This card is for some kids to give their sister.  The inside says, "we woof you"!   (If you are like my kids and don't get it, that means 'we love you') 

Since I haven't done many challenges lately, I will submit this one to a couple...

BBTB2 -- sunglasses
Birthday Sundaes -- at least 3 circles, birthday wording

I used:

DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies paper

DT greeting at 2 1/2"

EDPD puppy at 3 1/2"

EDPD sunglasses (the paper is glittery but doesn't show in pic)

Bazzill circles at 2"

flower brads from J's

 Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy Birthday Dad

Here's a male birthday card for 'dad'   I need to start on Father's Day cards soon, but this came together better for a birthday.  My kids could use it for my hubby... his birthday is not until Nov.  If I use it, my dad's birthday is in Dec, so I'm really ahead of the curve this year!! :D

For 2 challenges....

Mojo Monday ~ sketch
Cards for men ~ for someone special

I used:

~Me & My Big Ideas family stack paper

~Inkidinkadoo b'day stamps
~Shapelies for the label

~'dad' tag

~grosgrain ribbon and buttons from my stash

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!!!!

Shoes, shoes, and more shoes!!

I am surrounded by 80 pairs of shoes!!!  Unfortunately, they are not size 6 1/2!  They are made of paper.   They are the favor holders for our church's Mother/Daughter Luncheon on Saturday.   They were fun to make except when I had to fight with my adhesive.  Grr!! 

Here they all are with the candy treat...

I found the Marie Antoinette shoe HERE  (* I did a pixel trace into MTC and widened the upper so that I could fit the treat in it)

I found the mule pattern HERE

Making this many, I did not have time to really make them fancy, but I am pleased with the result.  (And I just found out that there may be more ladies so I need to make a few more!)
I used the Paper Studio Mirabelle paper and K & Co Classic K 2 sided.   They took a LOT of adhesive, too.  I used my ATG because the little runners did not hold well enough.

update... here are a couple of pics of these set on the tables

Thanks for stopping by!!!

'Queen' Mom ~ Mother's day card

Finally! I found time to get back into my craft room!  We had a WONDERFUL trip to Scotland!!  I was all back to normal from the time change... then I get up early today to watch the Royal Wedding.   It was worth it!

This mother's day card will be submitted to several challenges...

Cricut Cardz Challenge #72 ~ use card feature, Mother's day, flower

Fantabulous Cricut #57 ~ "Mom's the word"

BBTB2 ~ crown

Celebrate the Occasion #11 ~ Mother's Day

What I used:

~card feature from BB

~'MOM' from Street Sign

~crown from PDDU

~Basic Grey paper

~Bazzill cardstock

~the Paper Studio flowers and pearls

~brad and ribbon from J's

Thanks for looking!!!!

Scotland!!!

We had a wonderful trip so Scotland!!!  Eight people from our church, including my husband, our 14 yr old daughter, and I, went to visit one of our missionaries.  The Lord worked and the missionaries were very encouraged!  

We had great weather!!  It was warm and sunny most of the time there!  (Then we came home and it snowed a little the next day!!)  Here's just a few pics (just a few of the 1,197 I took!) that don't even come close to truly showing the beauty of this wonderful country!  But I tried! :D

The coastline as we flew into Aberdeen

Beautiful countryside!

Picturesque town of Macduff

The town of Cullen on North Sea

The ruins of Findlater Castle

Duff House in Banff

(I got to play a 1890's fully restored Bechstein here!!)

Gorgeous scenery everywhere!!

Sand dunes along the North Sea just north of Aberdeen

Loch Ness

Portsoy Harbour... built in the 1700's

Dunnottar Castle in the fog... kinda creepy!

Fyvie Castle

Coastal town of Pennan

St. John's Kirk... built in 1004!!!

How cool is this???  It's Windsor Castle as we flew into London

I saved the best 'til last.... 

Oh my goodness!!!  There's Nessie!!!  :-)

One of our group made took this.  ;-)

 

Thanks for looking!! 

Almost ready to fly!!

Hi all!

I appreciate so much everyone's visits to my blog and all your nice comments!!  I have not posted much this week as we have been getting ready for Scotland!!!!!!!!!  Plus I've been fighting a head cold or sinus infection or both!  We're praying it totally goes away before we get on a plane tomorrow evening!

We'll be gone for 10 days and then I'll be back at it!  ...once I recover from my jet lag!  :-)

Debbie

Embroidered baby blankets

I made two baby cards in January for for sisters-in-law that had babies a day apart.  I am just now making their blankets, I am ashamed to admit.  They were not difficult or very detailed, I just hadn't sat down at my machine.  Let's hope they hold to the philosophy 'better late than never'!!

They are receiving blanket size in a really soft fleece.

These designs are from Embroidery Library.  I also put each name and birth date along the edge.

Thanks for looking!!!

New home 'congrats' card

I'm getting this one done at last minute for Cricut Cardz Challenge this week!  I didn't think I was going to get it done, but our company for dinner had to cancel, so I played!

The 'recipe' asked for a house, a touch of lace, and a flourish.

Before I gave the card away, I added a little heart that I think makes it much better!!

What I used:

~ Bazzill cardstock

~ K&Company paper

~ house and shadow from BB cut at 4"

~ flourish from home accents

~ frame from heritage

~ paper lace I've had forever!

Mother's day card

Mother's Day is fast approaching!  My mother won't be with me for Mother's Day, but she will be here later this week... to watch my children while my husband, one daughter, and I (and 5 others from our church) go to Scotland!!!    So I will actually be early with her card this year!  

With spring on it's way... though it is VERY slow this year... Fantabulous Cricut's theme for this week is 'April Showers'.... a project with an umbrella or hat.

Over at BBTB2, they are looking for Mother's Day sayings- 'mother' or 'Mother's Day' or 'mom' etc.  They used Mother's Day 2010 which I don't have yet, though I really want it!!! 

~ K&company paper

~ EKSuccess ribbon

~ 'M' from Stone Script

~ 'other' from C101 welded

~ frame, hat, and label from Heritage

~ Perfect Paisley Cuttlebug folder

Nice birthday card for my sister

If you saw the 50th b'day card for my sister, you know why I say this one is nice.  But it's not for her... it's for my next sister whose birthday is only a week later.  She'll be 50 next year!  *evil grin*  

This will be submitted to...

Stamping 411 - follow the sketch

Birthday Sundaes - anything goes birthday (with birthday wording on front)

The color is not quite right in the pic... it is a little brighter than it looks.  

What i used:

~ Bazzill cardstock

~ Perfectly Paisley Cuttlebug folder

~ the Paper Studio flowers

~ Cat's Eye 'dune' ink

~ border punch

~ stamp, brads and ribbon from my stash

Thanks for looking!!

Cowboy LO's

Howdy Pardner!!  These LO's were for my son's friend who had his birthday on the weekend.   She gave me the pages and asked for some western LO's.

They are pretty simple.  It is much easier for me to do a LO around the pics, in fact, I NEVER make them first so this was real challenge.  She wanted some ready for pics and some where she could place them as she wished. 

All cuts are from Old West.  That is a great cart!!!!

I tried to give lots of options for journaling, too.

They were the Spago pgs from CM, so I didn't use a whole 12x12 pg for many of them.

The patterned paper is all from "All About Boys" stack.  See... I told you I needed more boy paper! :-)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Cowboy birthday card

Wow!  A post that I am not submitting to a challenge!!  

This card is for a friend of my son.  But it is not from us... his mother asked me to make a card for them to give him.  I also made several LO's in a cowboy theme, but don't have the pics yet.  I'll try to post them soon.

What I used:

~ Kraft paper to make a 5x7 card

~ paper from DCWV All About Boys stack

~ cardstock from my stash

~ boot and words from Old West

Thanks for looking!!!