EASTER PAIL

Hello Everyone,

I made this Easter Pail for my grandaughter for Easter, also did a blue one for my grandson also.  This was all done in vinyl on Cricut Explore Air.  I am so happy with this machine.  I love how it cuts the vinyl so perfectly.  I created this whole scene in Design Space, cut it out and here it is.

I am entering this pail in Cards TV  3-D Challenge.  Come over and join in the fun.

Hope everyone enjoys their Easter.

CRICUT EXPLORE AIR

Hi Everyone,

It's been ages since I posted anything.  I was away last summer and when I got back I was busy with my fair that I do every November, and then I was busy shopping for Christmas and decorating and getting ready for Christmas. I guess that no excuse, but hopefully I'll be back to post some projects real soon.  

This is what I got for Christmas, boy was I surprised.  I just love the Explore. I'm been spending my time learning about the machine. My name and butterflies on the machine is the first vinyl piece I cut.  I think it came out pretty good for the first time cutting vinyl. I really like working with it.  

Well that's about it for now and I'll be back with more projects.  

Thanks for looking.   

PET CARD

Hello My Crafty Friends,

Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far! At least the weather is co-operating here in N.Y.
I made a card today for the challenge over at Jo's Scrap Shack HERE!

A2 sz. White card stock 4.25" x 5.5"
Patter Paper - DCWV Blossom Song Stack 
Grass - Lt. Green w/dots - stash and cut from Plantin School Book @ 1"
Fence - MS Punch - 3 Heart buttons from Joann's 
Terrier Paper is from Color Bork Solids
Terrier is from Create A Critter and Layers 1-2-3 cut at 3"
Layer 3 Shift cut at 1.25"
Koala Phrase & Shift cut at 2" (Sentiment) 

Hope you like my card. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such nice comments. 

BUTTERFLY AND PEARLS CARD

Hello my crafty friends,

I have been seeing a lot of white on white cards lately and I have been wanting to try one.  So here is my take on white on white.

It an A2 size card in White Texture card stock.  I embossed the mat with the Darice Butterfly folder twice. One I cut out the Butterflies since I don't have a butterfly punch and glued them on each butterfly. I added the pearls and the ribbon and that was it.  Easy pease and very quick. I think it makes a beautiful wedding or shower card.  


I am going to enter this card into the Sweet Stamps Challenge "Pearls"  HERE.  Come join in the fun.  

Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such nice comments. Come visit again soon! 

POSTIT NOTE HOLDER

Hi Friends,

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend, at least the weather is co-operating for a change.

Today I made a Postit Note Holder. I got this inspiration from Emma over at My Creative Time. You can find the video HERE. I think it came out so cute.

The base is cardstock from Bazzill and the pattern paper is from DCWV. The flowers are a die from My Creative Time.  These are the colors of my bedroom, so its perfect next to my telephone.

I'm going to enter this into the 3-D challenge "Flowers"  over at Cardz TV HERE.


Hope you like my 3-D Project.  Thanks for stopping by and leaving such nice comments. Stop by again soon.

PINK BIRDIE CARD

Hi Everyone,

Glad you stopped by today.  I made this cute birdie card today. I think this bird is so adorable and it also matches the pattern paper....it reminds me so much of spring.

My card measures 5.50" x 6" and the pattern paper is from Heidi Grace Designs. I cut the bird from create a critter at 2" and tulips at 2.25". The white mat behind him and his wing I ran through the cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. The grass is cut from Plantin Schoolbook, and the fence is a Martha Stewart Punch. 

I am entering this into the Sweet Stamps Blog for their Pink Challenge.  Come over and join in the fun.  http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com

Thanks for visiting my blog and for the very nice comments. I enjoy reading them all .... visit again soon.

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY CARD

Hello Everyone,

I made this card today for the Challenge over at Bitten By The Bug2. The theme of the challenge is "Rain".  We certainly had enough rain and snow this year.  It's time for some nice weather don't you think.

My card is an A2 sz. (4.25" x 5.5") Shadow Box card. Base cs is from Bazzill and the pattern paper is from DCWV Citrus Stack. I die cut the middle of the front w/a spellbinders die and scored the sides at 1/2" & 1". I cut the grass from Plantin Schoolbook at 1.5". The boy & umbrella and accessories were from Everyday Paper Dolls and cut at 2". The clouds and the rain were cut from Create A Critter and also cut at 2". I stamped the boys face with PK stamp Everday faces. I embossed the clouds and the grass w/Swiss Dots. I tied a bow with bakers twine and added some buttons to each of the corners. Sentiment is from the computer. 

Thank you for stopping by and leaving such nice comments. I enjoy reading them all.  

GIRL BIRTHDAY CARD

Hello Friends,

I'm running a little low on my birthday card stash, so I thought I would make one today,  This is a freebie digi stamp from http://www.lbbstamps.com.  Isn't she adorable.  I really love how this card came out.  I especially love the colors pink and green.

The base is White Cardstock A2 sz.
Pattern paper is from DCWV The Spring Mix 6x6 Pad
White mat was die cut with the Lawn Fawn Rectangle Stitch Die
I colored the girl with my copics
The ribbon was from my stash, I think from Michaels
The sentiment is a stamp from Cardz TV. I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock and used a 1.25" circle EK Success punch  and layered on the scallop pattern paper punched at 1.50"

I'm entering this card in the http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.com.  Come join us and have some fun.

Hope you like my little girl.  I really think she is so cute.  Thanks for stopping by and leaving such nice comments. I enjoy reading every one of them.

BUTTERFLY CARD

Hello my crafty friends,

I have been seeing a lot of white on white cards lately and I have been wanting to try one.  So here is my take on white on white.  There are two challenges that I'm going to enter this card into. The challenges are to have butterflies on your card.  

http://cardztv.blogspot.com

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.com

It an A2 size card in White Texture card stock.  I embossed the mat with the folder twice. One I cut out the Butterflies since I don't have a butterfly punch and glued them on each butterfly. I added the pearls and the ribbon and that was it.  Easy pease and very quick. I think it makes a beautiful wedding or shower card.  

Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such nice comments. I really enjoy reading them.  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL CARD

Hi My Crafty Friends,

Todays card was made for my grandaughter's birthday.  I am also entering into a "Anything Goes" challenge over at Jo's Scrap Shack. Come over a join in the fun.
                             
 http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.com  

Card Base - Cream 4.25" x 5.50" from Recollections
Pattern Paper - DCWV Citrus Stack
Girl - Digi stamp colored with copics (sorry can't remember where I got her from)
Twine - Twinery
Stamp - Stamin Up

Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such nice comments.

WHEELBARREL FLOWER CARD

Hello Everyone,

Hope you are all doing well.  I made this card for Mothers Day (I'm trying to get a little ahead). I am usually so behind.  It just so happens that Bitten By The Bug 2 is having a flower challenge.  I'm going to enter this card into the challenge.  Come join in the fun.


Purple cardstock 4.25" x 5.50", White Mat 4" x 5.25", Blue pattern paper from Colorbok 3.75" x 5". I cut the Wheelbarrel at 1.50" from Walk in My Garden. The flowers were cut at 3/4" from Creat A Critter and the leaves are a MS Punch. The grass was cut from Plantin Schoolbook at 1" and the fence is also a MS Punch. I stickled the Wheelbarrel and put tiny pearls for the flower centers. The sentiment is from the computer (thought I had a stamp but I didn't LOL) and was cut from a EK Success punch.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving such nice comments.  Enjoy your day!

SCENE CARD

Hello everyone,

Hope everyone is ready for Easter. I still have a few things to do yet, but I'm getting there.

 My card today is a scene card. It's a A2 size card. The mat is some cloud pattern paper I had in my stash. The tree is an Darice Embossing folder that I colored with my copics. After I colored it I decided I wanted it to pop up so I fussy cut it and used foam tape on the back. I cut the bird cage from the April Showers cartridge. It's hung with Twine from the Twinery.  The grass is cut from Plantin Schoolbook Cart. The white fence is a Martha Stewart Punch.

I'm entering this card in the Die Cut Diva's "In The Garden" Challenge and Craftin Desert Diva's Linky "Anything Goes" Party.   

I hope you like my card.  Thanks so much for leaving a comment, I really enjoy reading them.

BUNNY GIFT BAG AND CARD

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my blog.  Well Easter is almost upon us and I made these gift bags and cards for my grandchildren.  I still have two more to make.

 I used Doodlecharms for the Easter Basket one and the Bunny Face and Kate's ABC for the Bunny sitting on the grass. 

I am entering these into the Bitten By The Bug 2 Challenge.  Stop by and join in the fun.  

Hope everyone has a very happy Easter.  Thanks for stopping by and leaving such nice comments.

EASTER BLESSINGS CARD

Hi Everyone, Welcome to my blog.

I made this card for my daughter-in-law for Easter. I think it came out so pretty. I got my inspiration on Pintrest.  I am entering this card in the Cardz TV Easter Challenge.

It's a A2 sz. card in Pink cardstock.
White mat was embossed with Stampin Up's embossing folder called Framed Tulips. Also cut an oval in the center with Spellbinders Oval Dies.
The pattern paper is from Recollections. The ribbon was in my stash. I just formed a basket weave pattern with the ribbon onto the pattern paper and glued it under the white mat.
The ovals for the sentiment were cut with Art Philosophy Cartridge.
The flowers were a punch from EK Success and the leaves were a MS punch.
Pearls are Recollections from Michaels

Hope you like my card and thank you for all the nice comments.

BUNNY FACE SHAPE CARD

Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone is having a good day.  

The size of the card is 5.25" and its a hexagon shape from Winter Woodlands. I used the hide contour to hide the snowflake cut, then welded the two shapes together on my gypsy. The green hexagon is cut at 4.50" also from the same cartridge and I ran it through the cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. The bunny was cut at 3.50" from Doodlecharms and flocked with MS Flocking Powder and I stickled around the edge of him. The pink flower and flower buttons are from my stash. The sentiment is a stamp from Stampin Up. Polka Dot paper is from DCWV Dots,Stripes and Plaids Pack. 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog and leaving such nice comments. I really enjoy reading them.

BIRD CAGE CARD

Hello Everyone, 

Hope you are enjoying your weekend. For a change we have sun here all weekend even though it's pretty cold.  At least when you look out it looks beautiful.  

My card today is a scene card. It's a A2 size card. The mat is some cloud pattern paper I had in my stash. The tree is an Darice Embossing folder that I colored with my copics. After I colored it I decided I wanted it to pop up so I fussy cut it and used foam tape on the back. I cut the bird cage from the April Showers cartridge. It's hung with Twine from the Twinery.  The grass is cut from Plantin Schoolbook Cart. The white fence is a Martha Stewart Punch.  

Diana Larson at DL.Art is having a Anything Goes Challenge on her blog which I'm going to enter this card into. Come on over an join in the fun. 

Hope you like my card and thank you for all the nice comments you leave. 

Have a great weekend!  

DANCE A LITTLE JIG CARD

Hi Everyone,

Glad you stopped by my blog. Today I have a St. Patrick's Day Card for you. I am going to enter this card in the Shamrock Challenge over at Bitten By The Bug. Come join the fun.

Base card is Green from Bazzill 5.50" x 5.50"
Beige Mat is from Recollections 3.25" x 5.25"
Green Polka Dot Paper is from Echo Park 4" x 3"

The boy is a PK stamp from one of the stamp of the month club. I colored him with copics and added stickles to his shoes, buckle on his hat and the glass of beer. I used bakers twine for his bow tie and also wrapped some on the tan mat with a button. I put him on an action wobble. The sentiment mat was cut from Elegant Edges and the stamp is from PK stamps. I made the shamrocks from hearts and added stickles for the stems. I cut the hearts from Walk In My Garden.

Thanks for stopping by today and leaving a comment.

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!!!

WATERCOLOR SPRING CARD

Hi Everyone, welcome to my blog. 

 Hope everyone is getting ready for Spring now that the snow seems to have subsided.  Only a few more days and Spring will be here. Can't wait.

For the first time in my life I'm trying to learn how to sketch a picture.  I could paint, but for some reason I can't draw. I went on You Tube and put sketching in the search and found Lindsey the Frugal Crafter. She was doing a sketch from a picture and this was part of the picture. I decided to try it and I  kind of like it.  I got myself an Artist Pen and went to work. I think it came out pretty good for my first time. 

After I sketched the picture on watercolor paper, I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks to color it. Watercolor seems to be the rage now and I wanted to try it.  I added some Wink of Stella to the flowers and some rhinestones. Added the sentiment and the card was done.  

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Cardz TV- Spring

DL.Art- March Linky anything goes 

Little Scrap Pieces- Show it off Saturday anything goes

Die-Cut-Diva's- Spring/Children

Thanks for stoping by and leaving a comment. I really enjoy reading them.  

Happy Spring!

ST. PATRICK'S DAY CARD

Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone is enjoying all the snow we are getting.  Another 8" here yesterday. All I can say is it keeps me in crafting a lot.  I guess that's a good thing.  Hopefully this will be the end of it.

My card today is a St. Patrick's Day card that I'm entering into two challenges. Come join in the fun.

Cardz TV - Shamrock Challenge
Bitten By The Bug Challenge - Use a Cartridge that you haven't used in a While

Supplies:

White Card Base - Georgia Pacific
Green Polka Dot PP - Colorbok  Seeing Spots
White Mat - Embossed with Swiss Dot Cuttlebug Folder
Shamrock - Hearts from George and Basic Shape and paper pierced
Stem - Kate's ABC Cartridge - used a branch and cut away the flowers
Sentiment - EK Success Ticket Punch

Thanks for looking at my card and leaving a comment. I love reading them.

BABY GIFT BAG AND CARD

Hello my crafty friends,

Hope everyone is having a great week.  The weather has been so so cold, can't wait for Spring to come. On the other hand I have been getting a lot of crafting done, and that's good.  

My project is a Baby card and matching gift bag for a friend of mine's new grandaughter.  I really like how it turned out.  I saw something similar on pintest so I thought I would try my version of it. And it so happens Mary is having a challenge at Cardz TV for a Baby project so it worked out just right. 

 

The card is an A2 size pink card base with a white mat and a second white mat that I ran through the Swiss Dots cuttlebug embossing folder, (love this folder). I cut out a scallop oval and plain oval from Spellbinders dies and added pearls around it. The booties were cut from the Winter Frolic cartridge which are actually a Christmas stocking. I cut the tops shorter so it would look like a babies bootie. I edged the cuff with an EK Success punch and put diamond glitter on the cuff and toe and heels.  The label was cut from a Spellbinders die and the stamp Sweet Baby is a Fiskars stamp.  I also added some washi tape to the top and bottom of the mats.

Hope you like my project. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.