Friday, November 19, 2010

Daughter's boyfriend's "Bird-day" card


My daugher enlisted me to make this Bird-day card for her boyfriend Zack. She apparently calls him "duckie"...Pretty in Pink flashbacks...anyone?
She chose the duck and requested the hat too! Turned out cute. It's snowing here...this means inside pics...blah!

Recipe:
  • We R Memory Keepers-White Out Collection
  • blk and teal Core'dinations cardstock
  • light and dark yellow, orange cardstock scraps
  • Stampin'Up yellow grosgrain ribbon and edgepunch
  • CTMH pacifica ink
  • Kraftin' Kimmie sentiment stamp
  • Tweety stamp set
  • Memory Makers-Hul-la-ba-loo epoxy button
  • E K success corner punch
  • Cricut carts-Opposites Attract-font, Create a Critter-duckie and hat

Monday, November 8, 2010

My daughter's treasures from Europe

I told my daughter to buy postcards when she was away in Europe this summer. I also told her to try and not be too cheap shopping. She actually listened. She loved all her treasures...so much so that I decided to commemorate them on a scrapbook page. I love how it turned out.

Recipe:
  • Three Bugs in a Rug Paris paper line, stickers and punch outs
  • Licorice Bo Bunny double dot
  • green Core'dinations cardstock
  • Stampin' Up black grosgrain ribbon
  • Paper Shapers corner punch
  • Making Memories-Glitter letters, Glitter Clear flowers
  • Cuttlebug polka dot embossing folder 
  • layout inspiration from CTMH Reflections layout book

Friday, November 5, 2010

I made this card with the new Gypsy download...Smiley Cards. It's a cute little cart. I can tell it's going to be fun to play with. I immediately had to make this cute little guy because I had the perfect stamp. Don't you think?

Recipe:
  • All paper was from my scrap drawer! yipee!!
  • Stampin' Up black grosgrain ribbon
  • CTMH black ink
  • Kraftin' Kimmie sentiment stamp
  • black DMC floss
  • buttons ?brand
  • Bella Bling-clear bling
  • EK Success snowflake punch
  • Paper shapers corner punch
  • Making Memories tag maker and black tag
  • Cricut cart-Smiley Cards(free gypsy download)

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Letters to Juliet

Chelsea was really excited about seeing the balcony and the wall of letters from the movie "Letters to Juliet". She said..."Mom...I even paid 5 euros to go up on the balcony." I said of course that was the "best idea...EVER!" If you touch the statue Juliet's boob you get GOOD LUCK! I have a pic of my daughter's boyfriend doing this...it just looks wrong?

Recipe:
  • Kaisercraft Hey Birdie paper collection
  • olive and brown Core'dinations cardstock
  • Stampin' Up brown buttons, eyelet border punch
  • pink and brown DMC floss
  • brown Prima flowers
  • Making Memories olive brads
  • Bazzill In Stitchz sewing template
  • Cricut cart Billionaire-title
  • CTMH Imagine layout book for inspiration
...I plan to add the names of the locations with my Stampin' Up slot punch

Monday, November 1, 2010

Eiffel Tower

This layout is of the Eiffel tower. This was the one location Chelsea was really looking forward to see. She took some great pics that made this layout possible. I really like how it turned out.

Recipe:
  • 3 Bugs in a Rug Paris line
  • black cardstock
  • black Rick Rack( I love  Rick Rack)
  • Stampin' Up Black buttons
  • Black Imaginesce flowers
  • Making Memories Glitter Clears flowers
  • Bella silver and black bling
  • CTMH-black ink, and Imagine layout book for layout
  • Jubilee Cricut cartidge-font title