Thursday, March 31, 2011

It's your birthday!

Guy cards are so hard. I made this one for my brother in law's birthday. My hand always reaches for bling, rhinestones, stickles and pink. The pinker and shinier the better. This card started with a pun...gotta love a pun sentiment. I decided that I needed to use my Birthday Bash cartridge again...voila...bird card. Tried to stick to masculine paper...I think it turned out well.

Recipe:
  • Imaginisce Animal Crackers Kaboom! line
  • Avocado, turquoise and orange citrus Bo Bunny double dot
  • rust, teal and lime Bazzill
  • Stampin' Up scallop border punch
  • CTMH-lagoon ink
  • The Pink stamper stamp line-Punny-licious
  • Kraftin Kimmie stamps-inside card
  • Cricut carts-George(ovals), Birthday Bash

Monday, March 28, 2011

Bear hugs!

A cute bear card for a wonderful sis-in-law on mother's day. I love this paper line so much that I had to use it again. I hid the pun inside this time...hee hee! I think this is too cute.

Recipe:
  • Kaisercraft-Hey Birdie line
  • french roast-Core'dinations cardstock
  • craft cardstock
  • black and tan cardstock
  • pink organza ribbon-Kaisercraft
  • cocoa ink-CTMH
  • front sentiment-CTMH may stamp set
  • inside sentiment-More Punny-licious from The Pink Stamper
  • Martha Stewart border punch
  • EK Success corner punch
  • Cricut Cart- Create a Critter

Friday, March 25, 2011

You're so deer

I know...another pun...can't she use a non-pun sentiment? No...I can't. I love the pun stamps from The Pink Stamper...they are awesome and they stamp like a dream. I've wanted to use this deer cut for a while...she's too cute! I love how this one came together too. I really like when paper lines have tags and journalling blocks on the back of their paper. They are perfect for the inside of a card.

Recipe:
  • Echo Park-Life is Good paper line
  • french roast-Core'dinations cardstock
  • black and tan cardstock
  • cocoa ink CTMH
  • Cricut cart-Create a Critter
  • CTMH-May Stamp set(mother's day) and December stamp set(happy)
  • Stampin'up pink ribbon and eyelet border punch
  • Sentiment-The Pink Stamper-More Punny-licious
  • Amy R (so)
I altered the sentiment You're a deer to You're so deer by using the scotch tape trick.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Happy 18th Birthday Chelsea!

I made this card for my daughter's 18th Birthday. As I've said in the past...my Daughter LOVES rabbits. This is almost my last rabbit cut...yikes. I need to be on the lookout for a new cart with rabbits on it. I really like this paper I picked up at Dat's(local scrapbooking store). It's really great because it had matching solids...I love when they do that...it's awesome for the matching challenged. I got to use a pun stamp again...yeah me!!

Recipe:
  • Echo Park-Springtime line
  • white Bazzill 
  • Martha Stewart edge punch
  • pansy ink from CTMH
  • pink buttons from my stash (?brand)
  • green ribbon from Stampin' up
  • black Bazzill mini brads
  • Paper Shapers corner punch-inside
  • sentiments-The Pink Stamper stamps-Punny-licious and Even More Punny-licious
  • Cricut carts-Birthday bash, Cherry Limeade(18)

Monday, March 21, 2011

Have a tree-mendous day!!

Well...I had a wonderful day scrapping and yapping with my gal-pals again this past weekend. I got only 6 cards made in 12 hours...I swear...it takes me longer and longer to complete a card. I made this card for my Mother-in law's b-day. I absolutely love this sentiment...puns crack me up. This paper line is so pretty and goes so well with kraft cardsock. I love the way this one turned out.

Recipe:
  • Kaisercraft Hey Birdie Collection
  • Craft cardstock
  • black cardstock
  • french roast-Core'dinations cardstock
  • Chocolate CTMH ink-distressing,Cocoa CTMH ink stamping
  • Basic Grey pink pearls
  • Martha Stewart edge punch
  • diamond Stickles
  • Cricut cart-Simply Charmed
  • front sentiment from More-Punnylicious set/The Pink Stamper
  • inside sentiment CTMH-Birthday set

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Knocked Up?

My girlfriend is pregnant...and I am sooooooooo happy for her. Her Hubby and her older daughter are totally thrilled. They've been trying for a while and this couldn't have happened to a nicer person. She is beside herself...and to be honest, it's impossible to not get excited yourself. I just had to make her a card. She owns the only Scrapbooking store in my city...and is a professional card maker...so you can feel my pain.Whenever I make her a card, it is thought about and planned...forever. Don't get me wrong, she loves all the cards she gets from friends and family...but she's sooo good at making cards...ARG! Anyways, this is the card I came up with.  She has a twisted sense of humor(like me)...so she wouldn't be insulted by the tongue in cheek sentiment. I like how the card turned out...too cute. I just love that Simply Charmed Cricut cart.

Recipe:
  • Nana's Nursery-DCWV paper
  • Bazzill-lt yellow and lt pink
  • Cardstock scraps-cream, brown
  • CTMH-Amethyst ink
  • "knocked up" sentiment-Twisted Sentiments-My Favorite Things
  • "so happy for you"sentiment-Stampin' Up
  • American Crafts-Green Glitter buttons
  • Cream DMC floss
  • Cream thread(for zig zagging)
  • diamond Stickles
  • E K Success-Daisy border punch
  • Paper Shapers-corner punch-inside
  • ribbon-? brand...from Dat's(local scrapbooking store)
  • Cricut Cart- Simply Charmed

Monday, March 7, 2011

Son's Easter card

I had a hard time making an Easter card for my son this year. It was hard to make it a male card...it kept going girly on me. Anyways, this is what I came up with. I'm not totally thrilled...but I had to move on. Yeah for me...all my Easter cards are done!

Recipe:
  • We R Memory Keepers-Easter Morning line
  • Bo Bunny-buttercup, ocean and chocolate dot
  • EK Success border punch and corner punch
  • CTMH-green buttons
  • DMC yellow floss
  • Diamond Stickles
  • CTMH-March monthly stamps for sentiment inside and cocoa ink
  • ribbon-an oldy from Walmart(I sewed down the center and gathered it)
  • Celebrate with Flourish Cricut cart-main image

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Daughter's Easter card

I made this card for my daughter for Easter. She loves rabbits. I'm slowly using up all my bunny cuts on my Cricut carts. This card has a stylized rabbit on it...I think she'll still love it...eventhough it's not cutsie.

Recipe:
  • We R Memory Keepers-Easter Morning line
  • Bazzill-orange
  • white cardstock
  • Core'dinations-fushia fizz, love potion
  • Stampin' up white ribbon
  • Diamond Stickles
  • Basic Grey-light pink and dark pink rhinestones
  • Martha Stewart edge punch
  • Making Memories white metal clips
  • CTMH-watermelon ink, Easter sentiment
  • My Pink Stamper-Even More Punylicious stamp set
  • Cricut Cart-Celebrate with Flourish

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Aubrey's 7th Birthday card

This card was made for my friend's son Aubrey...right now he is dog-driven. He just LOVES dogs. When I saw this robot dog on the Cricut cart Robotz, I just had to make it for him. I love this one, the colours are great!!

Recipe:
  • Recollections-Rockets 'n' Sprockets patterned paper
  • Bazzill-wild pansy, kachina and blue calypso
  • black-Core'dinations cardstock
  • Bo Bunny-shadow and ocean double dot
  • white cardstock
  • Making Memories-metal clips
  • CTMH-black ink,Happy Birthday sentiment(inside)
  • My Pink Stamper-More-Punnylicious and Punnylicious sentiments front and inside
  • Martha Stewart edge punch-inside
  • Cricut carts-Robotz and Indie art

Friday, March 4, 2011

Hanna's Easter card

Easter is coming! I made this card for my friend Tanis' daughter. I just love this Easter paper line from We R Memory Makers. It's so pretty. Gotta love Create a Critter too!! 

Recipe:
  • We R Memory Keepers Easter Morning
  • Love potion-Core'dinations cardstock
  • Bazzill-orange
  • white, pink, light pink and black generic cardstock
  • Making Memories white metal clips
  • Martha Stewart edge punch
  • Stampin Up slot punch
  • EK Success corner punch(inside)
  • CTMH-Watermelon  and sunset ink
  • CTMH-sentiment stamps inside and "spring"sentiment
  • My Pink Stamper-Punylicious Stamp set for the Hoppy(the stamp said hoppy birthday, I just taped off the birthday part
  • Cricut cart-Create a Critter

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Aleksis' Easter card

This is my Nephew's Easter card. He's a cute 2 year old little devil. Again, Create a Critter came in handy. I just love this little chick. My Pink Stamper stamps were perfect for this cart...too cute! I'm entering this card in The Pink Stamper challenge...use a bird on your card and Tweetie Hoo puns stamp set. I don't have that stamp set, but I used her Punnylicious stamp sets instead.

Recipe:
  • We R Memory Keepers-Easter Morning line
  • Bazzill-orange
  • cardstock-yellow, light yellow, black
  • Bo Bunny chocolate double dot
  • Stampin up edge punch
  • CTMH-chocolate ink, Easter stamp
  • brown Bella Bling
  • My Pink Stamper-Punnylicious, Even More Punnylicious stamp sets
  • Cricut cart-Create a Critter

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Connor's 13th Birthday card

I decided to make a 5x7" card this time...not a size I usually make. Connor is turning 13 this year and he is an avid trumpet player...hence the card. I really like how this came out. You can't go wrong with Bo Bunny paper...love it!!!

Recipe:
  • Bo Bunny Block Party patterned paper, blueberry and dark denim double dot
  • Bo Bunny brads and ribbon
  • Gold paper from DCWV
  • CTMH-Cocoa ink(distressing and stamping)
  • Stampin' Up -slot punch and word window punch
  • Kraftin' Kimmie sentiments inside and out
  • EK Success edge punch inside
  • Cricut carts-Quarter note(trumpet and treble clef and 13) and George(circle)
  • CTMH-Wishes card book pg.52 

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Easter card for Alyssa

I made this Easter card for my gal pal Tanis' daughter. Her favourite animal (other than a minature pig) is a lamb. I just love this little lamb cut from Create a Critter. It's a must have in your Cricut cart library. The paper was a new arrival at Dat's(Thunder Bay's only scrapbooking store) Thank you Caroline and Stephanie for picking it up for me on Saturday. I was too busy yapping and scrapping to make the trip myself...ok...too lazy!

Recipe:
  • We R Memory Makers-Easter Morning paper line
  • Core'dinations cardstock-fuscia fizz and love potion
  • cardstock-white, grey, black
  • Diamond Stickles
  • CTMH-white rick rack, black ink, Monthly stamp set-March inside sentiment
  • Even More Punny-licious from My Pink Stamper-front sentiment
  • Stampin Up-Edge punch