Merry Christmas 2015

Merry Christmas 2015 :) Oh just a wee bit late I guess :) Really got busy at our house and the festivities still continue :) How was your holiday? Was there any fun scrappy treats under the tree this year? I found a few in my Christmas Stocking :) and in the bag that the hubby got for the extras that didn't fit the stocking :) I have big plans next week of a scrapathon while the hubby is away working I'll be scrapping away, trying to catch up on some of the scrapping from the holiday and before the holiday :) Even get ahead on some DT projects :) Thinking about my goals for the year ahead, too.
I made a couple of cards Christmas Eve for the hubby. One from Buddy our dog and one from me.

I used the graphic pen effect in Photoshop Elements for the picture. Used some fun Merry Christmas paper that was in my Counterfeit Kit that I got at a yardsale a couple of years ago :) Just about used this paper up.

 brought in a little of the paper and added a few verses from a few different place (mainly paid card spots) to create this for Dave from Buddy. Buddy is very lost when Dave isn't here, he's happy to be with me but it's just not the same as Dad being here.

The card I made for Dave. I have an abundance of these trees I'm using up that I cut for some cards I made for someone at work :) I wanted to make sure I had enough (looks like I had way enough) and I use to different color backgrounds. I chose the white for her cards so now I have lots of the green :) Will get them used up with the MO cards though :) I used my cricut for these cuts off on The Art Philosophy cartridge and the CTMH Holiday Wishes stamp set using CTMH Juniper ink. I also did the stamping with my printer through Photoshop Elements it was something new I tried and it worked out great. Just had to print on paper first and then added removable tape and taped it in place and reprinted, just about perfect placement. The inside was off just a wee bit but stilled turned out great.
So 2 cards done in the wee hours of Christmas Morning :) I look forward to sharing more of the card I made this month throughout the week. Thank you for stopping by today and seeing what I'm up too Wishing you all a fantastic holiday season :)

Heartfelt Thank You

Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I'm the designer over at Card A Day Blog and the theme this week is Thank you cards.

This card was made in it's entirety with cricut cartridges other than the confetti type paper that was taped behind the hearts. I used the Art Philosophy cartridge to make the card base (this cartridge has lots of fun card-bases on it) and the card mat. The Thank You sentiment came from the Artiste cartridge. The cardstock and pattern papers came from my January Counterfeit Kit. Love the red papers I chose for the kit because they have been perfect for the heart style cards this month.
I cut out the shape card on pg 37 at 5.5" and the decorative layer at 5.25" so the card would shadow behind it, added the confetti paper behind the hearts to emphasize the heart cuts. The thank you was cut from the Artiste cartridge on pg 65 at 2" in white cardstock same as the card base.

I brought the negative cut to the inside of the card, just need to add a little note and it's ready to go.
I have to give cricut credit working with Close To My Heart they came out with 3 great cartridges to use and so much crammed into them to be used on just abut any project.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to join in for the blog candy this week:
Oh yes their is some blog candy to talk about :)
 
My intentions are to blog each day this week so you'll have numerous chances to get in for the candy. You can comment each day this week which runs from today till Sunday Feb 2 (Superbowl weekend :) ) midnight eastern time. 2 conditions you have to leave a comment and you have to be a follower of my blog. The winner will be announced Thursday Feb 6th. That's it!
 Have a Fantabulous day!

With Heartfelt Sympathy

Hi all, Today I'm the designer over at Card A Day Blog and the new theme is embossed (Wet or Dry). I've had this card for awhile waiting to post to this theme. This card came about from a Pick a number swap in The Northeast Scrapbook Friends yahoo group. I picked 6- Dry Emboss was my theme. Sympathy cards are always hard to do and so when I see a special one I try to lift it. This one came from a magazine.

Embossing in any form can make a card just a bit more of a special card, it can be just the slightest touch that can send that card to the next level. I really need to work on including it more often.

 The scallop shapes and the pennants both came for the Art Philosophy cartridge to the size I wanted in my gypsy.

 I started with cardstock from Staples in natural, next layer was Brown paper from Cloud 9 Design-Specialty Pack. The next layer is from CTMH Kraft cardstock run thru my cuttlebug with Honeycomb sizzix embossing folder I got from SU (makes a real nice background). The longer rectangle piece is Wallpaper style paper from SU: Well worn pack. the lace trim came from Making Memories: Chelsea's Place Trim pack.

The scallop border cut and the flower came from green distress style paper from my stash. The flower was cut from Forever Young cart at 1.75". The sentiment comes from CTMH Words of Comfort Occasions and with Chocolate ink. Added Queen & Co. Ivory Pearls to the scallops and the flower center.
Adhesives: ATG-1/8" & 1/4" Scor-tape and tomboy wet adhesive in the blue bottle.

This was a good card to do and will I hope the receiver feel great comfort from it. I love challenges and these cards in my thoughts are good for challenges cause now I'm prepared to give it to someone special. Thanks for stopping by today and seeing the view form my little corner of the world...

As summer starts winding down and so our garden winds down I'll get to my blog more often with new creations from all my craft passions. I'm taking on 2 classes so you should see what I'm crafting soon from those 2 classes, both are from the Big Pictures classes.

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Happy Easter

I want to wish all my followers a Happy Easter!

I made this card for March's Cricut Card Exchange FB group I belong too. It's a great group of very craft talented women. The theme this past month was Baby or Easter and I chose Easter when I seen this similar card and knew I had to C.A.S.E. it. The one I had left over went to my Aunt Dorothy.
The process:
First I cut out all the pieces needed for the cards (8 total made) The blue background block behind the bunny was cut from Art Philosophy shape 7 @ 3.5" from the DCWV Cotton Bloom pack. The rabbit and flower background was cut from Celebrate w/ Flourish-easter2 cut @ 2.5" just the base and the full rabbit, base in pink cardstock and the rabbit in white cardstock. Sentiment blocs was cut from Art Philosophy rectangle 4 @ 1.25" the block and frame were cut from cardstock. I used liquid pearls-Buttercup for the flower centers.
White cardstock for the card base, one layer of the same green and layer of the red from the Cotton Bloom pack. Put all the pieces together, created a bow from 2 pcs of each SU Cherry Cobbler & CTMH Smoothie bakers twine

Added a blue button from my stash that matched perfectly with the blue background. Attached both with small & medium zots and the stamp is SU.
This card was way out of my comfort zone, but it was fun to make. I know I need to check out some youtube making bows tutorials, still struggle with that.

Have a beautiful day and for me I'm glad to a Savior that died for me and my sins. I thank God for his grace and for all the blessing I receive each and everyday.