You're the Cherry on Top

I made this card to participate in the Mojo Monday, "round or square". Link is below for those that want to join. I wanted to do something cheery, with bright colors. I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day!!

http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

to all and to all a good night! I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday :)

1 day til Christmas

I hope this card finds all of you relaxed and ready to enjoy Christmas tomorrow. Sweet dreams tonight and may all of you be on the nice list :)

2 days til Christmas

How about a little snowman soup to keep you warm while your out shopping or during that hustle and bustle! I did these little snowman boxes with some homemade marshmallows, hot cocoa, candy cane, Hershey kisses and an orange M&M. Attached is a little saying that you can search on the internet for, there are so many different ones and then make it your own or leave it ;) Along with a picture of what the snowman soup looks like when all items are placed in the cup. I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day :)

3 days til Christmas

I think I am living vicariously through my cards, I so wish it would snow so my kids could do this, I guess for now mud angels will have to do :) I hope you enjoy and today finds you happy and healthy!!

4 days til Christmas

We're getting closer :) I am also entering today's card in MPS color challenge, blue or teal, green and brown. I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day!!

5 days til Christmas

o today was tough, it seems my brain hit a wall and didn't want to work :( So take comfort in the things around you, right?!? Well what was around me was my craft stuff, not working!! Then I looked at my new cozy PJ bottoms and slippers that I received last night from my most caring sister and brother-in-law, who knows I am ALWAYS freezing. I have chosen to call this post "Ode to the PJ's". It's amazing what a wonderfully cozy pair of pj's will do, lol! Here is a picture of my pj bottoms and warm new slippers, don't mind the mess :) and if you think I am crazy, I probably am, but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do :)

And, here is the card to go along with them. I used heat embossing to achieve the snowflake look and Tim Holtz distressing ink for the purple. I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day :)

6 days til Christmas

Wow, the time is flying by, only 6 more days. Yikes!! This was a fun project for a friend's co-workers that I just did. 3x3 card and envelope with a little treat for them, just to wish them a happy Holiday. I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day :)

7 days til Christmas

Today I did the M.A.G. Challenge for this card, can you guess what image I used??? I saw it and this is what came to mind :) See image below for item used. I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day!!

http://magchallengebythepage.blogspot.com/

8 days til Christmas

My daughter had this lace ribbon around her head, using it as a pretend headband and I instantly asked her if I could have it!! I had a vision of a country Christmas, with a beautiful tree in front of a picture window, all wrapped up in muted colors. I layered the ribbon on some cardstock and cut it into a triangle shape for the tree. Cut pieces of paper in square and rectangle shapes for the presents and used a leaf punch for the wreath and garland. Oh and lots of stickles :) I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day!

9 days til Christmas

I tried to make this card really yummy, so you would just want to eat it :) With embossing and Tim Holtz Distressing inks I was able to do all the colors and shading. Amazing what you can do with a white piece of paper ;) I then cut out a gingerbread shape and distressed it, added beads to look like gumdrops and you have your cute card! I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day!!

10 Days til Christmas

Good morning everyone! Only 10 days left, wow how time flies, it seems like I was just cooking my turkey :) This card has a lot of different things going on from one stamped image. I did some glitters with the MS glitters, heat embossed, distressed and voila. If anyone ever has any questions you can always leave them on the post or email me and I would be happy to try and answer them :) I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day!

11 Days til Christmas

11 days left, hope you are all ready :) I did today's card in the colors for My Pink Stamper's 11th day Challenge. 2 shades of pink, 2 shades of blue and black. The link is on the side for those that want to participate. I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day!!

12 days til Christmas

So today is the 12th day and for the next 12 days I will be making a Christmas card everyday to tell all of you Happy Holidays!!! Today I decided to use the Mojo Monday Sketch design for the 1st card :) I will not be posting recipes for the cards for the 12 days, if anyone has any questions on what was used or anything you can email me or just leave a comment and I will get back to you. I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day!!!

M.A.G. challenge- Paisley pg. 59

So your probably thinking WHAT, two in one day!! or you thinking ya so what's the big deal :) Anyhoo, I couldn't turn down a challenge and my fellow blogger girlia referred me to these and they are so much fun and I also have a hard time turning down a challenge ;) For those that want to join I have posted the link below.

I just love, like most crafter's do, when you think of the way you want something done and it comes close to or is your thought exactly. That is what happened with this one. I wasn't quite sure if the flowers would work into a wreath, but I was determined and it wasn't that difficult in the end.

I used two different sizes for the flowers, green at 1 1/4 and the red at 1/4.

http://magchallengebythepage.blogspot.com/

I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful night!!

Recipe:

Cricut Paisley cartridge pg. 59

Flower soft in Polar White

Liquid Pearls in white opal

Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

MS scoreboard

Ribbon

Christmas card

I decided to get back on the Christmas track :) I used a few different methods to get this card done; distressing, embossing, cutting out etc. I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful day!!

Recipe:

Cricut Fabulous Finds and Holiday Cakes cartridges

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut Stain

Stickles

Ribbon

MS Scoreboard

MS bakers twine in brown

DCWV paper

Cream and brown cardstock

ATG Gun, which I use on every card, just forget to post it :)

Dry and Heat emboss

I chose a couple of different dry embossing techniques with this card and then heat embossed the "wish" and the "Hi cupcake!" I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful evening!

P.S. I am entering this into the Peachy Keen stamp challenge 42 http://www.peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ fun prizes to win if you are interested :)

Recipe:

Cuttlebug

Versamark

Embossing powder

Cricut Sweet Treats cartridge

Pink Ribbon

Stickles

Blue, cream, pink and brown cardstock

MS scoreboard

ek border punch

Birthday Challenge

My Pink Stamper (link on side) is having a birthday card challenge today and I thought it would be fun to participate with all the Christmas cards :) I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful night!

Recipe:

Cricut Paisley Cartridge

ki memories paper pad

DCWV paperstack

Unsure of stamp maker :(

White, red and turquoise cardstock

heart punch

yellow ribbon

Gift bag topper

Jolly Holiday

FINALLY, I know I'm sorry, such a slacker ;D I hope you have a wonderific day :)

Busy Busy!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! I just wanted to say sorry I have not posted in awhile I have been really busy trying to get Christmas card orders filled. I cannot even see my desk, I have posted a picture to show you what I am dealing with. I hope to get a card done today for everyone to see. I hope you had a wonderful weekend :)

Forever Young challenge- pg 72

Thank you Girlia for the invite to the challenge, it was fun :)

http://magchallengebythepage.blogspot.com/

Cricut-less Project

Emma is having a challenge today for her Throwback Thursday, do a project cricut-less and gypsy-less :) You can find her link on the side under "My Creative Time". I don't have a gypsy so that part was easy ;) I made the card and matching envelope, the second picture shows the card inside the envelope. I hope you enjoy and have a great day!

Recipe:
Martha Stewart Infinite Loops Trim and scalloped square punches
Green, brown, cream and white cardstock
Prima flowers
Recollections stamp set
Stickles
Green pen
Versamark
Ulta thick embossing powder
MS scoreboard

Challenge 4- Create-a-Critter

Recipe:
Cricut Create-a-Critter pg.43
white, blue and yellow cardstock
Stickles
Glossy accents
Red tape
Stampology ink
MS scoreboard

Stickles

I found these at Michaels and had to buy them. Can you say SUPER size :) They say for a limited time, so hurry and get the colors you use the most before they are gone!!

Challenge 4

Today's challenge and final child, lol is brought to you by "K" my only boy :) He is 2 1/2 so I wasn't going to include him. My daughters adamantly told me he can do it, so I let him pick out 3 colors; white, yellow and blue. He grabbed a box; Create-a-Critter and I skimmed the pages until he said stop. Then he pointed to which one he wanted; pg. 43. So I have done my motherly duty of including them all into the challenges, whew :) I will have it up later, enjoy your Sunday!

Challenge 3- Hannah Montana

Darn, I really thought I would make it up the same day. I am an hour off :( Thank you "S" for a real challenge, the color combo stumped me with the page. Then I had to think simply :) I hope you enjoy and have a good night!!

Recipe:
Cricut Hannah Montana pg. 69
white and green cardstock
DCWV cardstock
Tim Holtz distress inks
stickles
MS scoreboard

Soccer fun

These are the things that I have been working on so you know I haven't been slacking :) Just kidding, I hope you enjoy the pics. The girls had so much fun and the coaches and their wives worked really hard to make it such a great time. Thanks coaches and wives :)

Challenge 3

Today's challenge is brought you by my youngest girl, "S". So we have Hannah Montana pg. 69 and the colors are green, red and purple.

Hello

Okay so I really didn't forget to do my challenge today :) I have been hard at work getting gift bags and scrapbook pages done for a final soccer party tomorrow. I will post pics later. I hope to be back on track tomorrow with some fun pics to share. In the meantime have a wonderful evening :)

Challenge 2- winter woodland

Recipe:
White, black, brown and yellow cardstock
Ultra thick embossing powder
Versamark- Frost
Cricut winter woodland cartridge- pg.45
Stickles
Recollections stamp set
Star punch
Scotch quick dry adhesive
Crystal glitter
MS scoreboard

Challenge #2

So todays challenge is brought to you by child #2, we'll say there name is "J".

Colors- Black, white and brown
Cartridge- Winter Woodland pg. 45

Here we go, wish me luck :)~

Challenge 1- give a hoot

Recipe:
Blue, green, black and tan cardstock
Cricut Give a Hoot cartridge pg. 52 only
My Pink Stamper Stamp sets
i-rock tool and gems
Versamark
Ultra Thick embossing powder
Glossy Accents
ek success heart punch
Martha Stewart Infinite loops trim
and a couple of unknown brand heart stamps :( sorry
MS scoreboard

Challenges

Okay so I decided that I am more motivated when I have a challenge, so I have chosen to have my children give me 3 colors (scary), pick a cartridge and then yell out a page # (ty girlia for the idea). So my first chosen colors are blue, green and black; Cartridge "Give a Hoot" and pg. 52 :) We'll see what comes of it and will post results later!!

Thank you child for the choice, by the name of "N" :)

Rock Star

Recipe:
Cricut Cartridge Hannah Montana
I-rock tool and gems
My Pink Stamper Stamp set
Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder
DCWV Cardstock
MS scoreboard

Think Pink Week card 5- In this Journey

Recipe:

Martha Stewart Butterfly punches

Photoshop for text

Crystal, black and gray glitter

Black, blue and yellow cardstock

Ranger Perfect Pearl Mist in copper and pearl

MS scoreboard

Think Pink Week card 4- I love you

Sorry this is so late in the day, things got a little crazy ;( Better late than never right :) Have a good night all and see you in the morning!!

Recipe:

DCWV All dressed up

Black cardstock

My Pink Stamper Stamp

Sizzix Tag diecut

ek success scallop diamond border punch

Heart brad

The Card Connection Pink Rose

MS scoreboard

Think Pink Week card 3- True Beauty

Recipe:

Cricut Country Life

DCWV paper

Photoshop for text

Martha Stewart grass and tulip punch

MS scoreboard

Think Pink Week card 2- Dreams come true

Recipe:

Cricut Disney Dreams Come True

Stickles

Colored Pens

Cuttlebug Hearts embossing folder

Heidi Grace Stamp Set

I-rock tool and gems

MS scoreboard

Think Pink Week- card 1

Recipe:

DCWV paper

Cricut Stretch you Imagination cartridge

Imaginisce i-rock tool for gems at bottom

Gold and Purple Stickles

My Pink Stamper stamp

Pop dots for purple flowers

MS scoreboard

Think Pink Week

Along with My Pink Stamper and many others, I will be posting something pink everyday this week for Breast Cancer Awareness. This is for those that are either fighting this horrible disease or have survived it, I hope that some awareness will come from it. So think pink and create!!

P.S. Head over to My Pink Stamper's site, she is giving away a Cricut Expression!!

As fall is upon us

Another fall card, I hope you enjoy :) Have a great day!!

Recipe:

Cricut Stretch your Imagination and Country Life

Stickles

Fiskars leaf punch

DCWV Amber Autumn Fall stack

Scotch QuickDry Adhesive

ATG Gun

Photoshop for text

Make something CUTE!

My Pink Stamper is having another fun challenge, make something CUTE!

Recipe:

Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls

Simple Memories Paper

Stickles

Photoshop for text

My Pink Stamper stamp set for envelope

MS scoreboard

Christmas Skater

My Pink Stamper is having a Saturday Challenge to make something winter and of course I had to participate because I love snow :) Stop by her blog (button on the side) and enter to win a Cricut Cartridge!! I hope you enjoy and have a great day :)

Recipe:

Cricut Winter Wonderland Cartridge

Embossing powder

Glitter

DCWV Paper

Stickles

Fiskars snowflake punches

Stamps by Recollections and Inkadinkado

MS scoreboard

You make me smile

Just a quick simple card for you using some scrap paper. I used a Martha Stewart punch and the flowers left over from it. A little bit of stickles, some string and voila, a cute card :) Hope you enjoy, have a great day!

Create a card using a Cricut pumpkin image Final Challenge #8

Make a Happy Birthday Card w/o saying Happy Birthday Challenge #7

Make a card using a fall image or stamp Challenge #6

So I decided to show you how easy it can be to make a card with a small amount of resources. The first shows what I used, the second before putting all pieces together and the third is the final copy. I hope you enjoy :)