Saturday, July 30, 2011

A Little Birdie Told Me...

Birthday Bash strikes again...there are so many cute images on this cart. I loved this little bird. It just screamed Action Wobble. I also got another chance to use my Tweetie-hoo puns from MPS. Too cute!
Another hot day in Thunder Bay...thank God for air conditioning.

Recipe:
  1. Recollections-craft cardstock
  2. MME-Stella Rose-Gertie and Mabel patterned paper
  3. hemp
  4. Action Wobble
  5. button-stash?brand
  6. EK Success edge punch and corner punch
  7. Martha Stewart edge punch
  8. MPS-Biggie Punnies and Tweetie-hoo puns
  9. CTMH-cocoa ink
  10. Cricut cart- Birthday Bash

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Happy Bird-day!!

I received Tweetie-Hoo Puns stamp set from MPS...and I haven't been able to put it down. I saw this cute little bird cut on the 3 Birds on Parade cart...and I had to make a Bird-day card. Love how it turned out...I love using patterned paper pads...it makes cardmaking so easy!
Recipe:
  1. Bazzill bitter chocolate
  2. MME-Stella Rose-Gertie and Mabel
  3. Recollections craft cardstock
  4. hemp twine
  5. Basic Grey Button
  6. Stickles-diamond
  7. CTMH-coa ink
  8. Tweetie-hoo puns-MPS
  9. EK Success border punch
  10. Paper Shapers-corner punch
  11. heart punch-? brand
  12. Stampin' Up-label punch
  13. Action Wobble
  14. Cricut cart-3 Birds on Parade

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Hippo Birthday!!

I was playing around in my scraproom and came up with this cute little card. I love this hippo from the Birthday bash Cricut cart. I pulled out a trusty MME 6x6" paper pad and the card came together in 10 minutes. I love using  patterned paper pads to make cards...all the colours match and the patterns look too cute together, it takes all the work out of making a card.

Recipe
  • MME-Fine and Dandy-Tickled pink paper pad
  • DCWV-Cafe Mediterranean mattstack-green and red
  • MME-Limetwist-Life of the Party
  • Stampin'Up-white ribbon, black marker
  • Recollections-kraft cardstock, mini-brads-white
  • EK Success border punches,flower punch and corner punch
  • white Uni-ball gel pen
  • CTMH-black ink
  • Action Wobble
  • Making Memories-orange brads
  • The Pink Stamper-More Punny-licious and Fruit and Veggie puns
  • Cricut cart-Birthday Bash

Monday, July 25, 2011

See you later...Alligator.

I've always wanted to use this cute cut from Create a Critter. When I got Biggie punnies in the mail from The Pink Stamper...I just had to make a quick card. I love the paper and colours...too cute!! In between shopping for University for my daughter and going practise driving with my son...I need time to relax in my Craftroom...

Recipe:
  • MPS-Biggie Punnies
  • Making Memories-brads
  • CTMH-black ink
  • MME-Limetwist-Happy go Lucky pad
  • Recollections-craft cardstock
  • Cuttlebug embossing folder-swirl
  • Stampin'Up edge punch and sentiment-inside
  • EK Success-Daisy border-inside
  • Cricut cart-Create a Critter

Sunday, July 24, 2011

You're Moo-velous!

I've been debating if you could use one of the critters from the Birthday Bash  cricut cart that is holding a number...to hold something else. You can...I removed the placement lines for the number with my Gypsy. Then I again used my Gypsy to fit a chosen shape into the number space...perfect! I chose a frame from Elegant Edges...and stamped a sentiment inside...too cute. I love this cow...it's too cute...it's udders just hanging there... totally makes me crack up!

Recipe:
  • The Pink Stamper-Biggie Punnies and Punny-licious
  • Recollections-craft and black cardstock
  • MME-Stella Rose-Hazel, Gertie and Hattie
  • Action Wobble
  • Stampin' Up border punch
  • heart punch
  • CTMH-cocoa ink
  • Basic Grey-lemonade brads
  • Bazzill in stitches template
  • DMC floss #3768
  • Cricut Carts-Birthday Bash and Elegant Edges

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Chair-ished Friend

I bought this stamp set from Joy's life...just for this sentiment...too cute. I decided to use this neat little chair from the cart Love You A Latte. Love how it turned out!
Recipe:
  • Joy's Life stamps-You're so Punny
  • DMC Floss-435
  • Doodlebug paper and Petite prints
  • Recollections-brown and craft cardstock
  • Bazzill turquoise paper
  • CTMH-chocolate ink
  • Sew Easy-We R Memory Keepers
  • Action Wobble
  • Martha Stewart edge punch
  • EK Success corner and flower punches
  • Sizzix embossing folders
  • Cricut cart-Love you a Latte
  • Stampin'Up buttons

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Nuts about you!

I've been wanting to use this adorable cut from Create a Critter. This little guy is too cute! The DCWV pad of paper was perfect. Along with the stamp sentiment from The Pink Stamper, I love it!

Recipe
  • MPS Punny-licious
  • CTMH-Birthday stamp set and Cocoa ink
  • Stampin' Up slot and label punch and green ribbon
  • Basic Grey brads
  • Recollections-brown and craft cardstock
  • Bazzill-bittersweet
  • scraps for beige and reddish brown cuts
  • DCWV-The Green Stack
  • Martha Stewart edge punch EK Success-corner punch
  • Action Wobble
  • Cricut carts-Elegant edges and Create a Critter

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

So Blessed

My daughter received a last minute award in her report card. I already made all her other Thank yous...they've all been long mailed. So I had to come up with another one. This is what I came up with. I used Inspired hearts again...perfect for Catholic school thank yous. I again pulled out my Basic Grey Cappella 6x6" paper pad and went to work. I love the end product.

Recipe:
  • Basic Grey-Cappella paper pad and Pearls
  • Recollections-craft cardstock
  • Stampin' Up-slot and label punch
  • hemp twine
  • EK Success border punches
  • heart punch-? brand
  • CTMH-cocoa ink and November word puzzle
  • Thank You stamp-? brand
  • Cricut carts-Elegant edges-inside label, Inspired Hearts

Monday, July 18, 2011

Have a Crabulous day!!

I escaped to my craftroom to beat the heat and came up with this cute little card. Again...I was inspired from the cute stamp set from The Pink Stamper-Biggie Punnies. I then pulled out my trusty Create a Critter cartridge...boy, I've used this alot. I thought...when would I ever use this cartridge, I don't need it. Then I was watching one of the videos on The Pink Stamper blog...and within a few seconds...I was dying to get it. I think that in no time at all...I will have used all the adorable little critters on this cart.

Recipe:
  • MPS-Biggie Punnies and More Punny-licious
  • MME-Limetwist-Fly a Kite and Fly a Kite paper pads
  • Recollections-craft and black cardstock
  • Basic Grey-brads
  • CTMH-cocoa ink
  • EK Success border punch
  • Action Wobble
  • Cricut carts-Create a Critter, Elegant edges-inside label

Saturday, July 16, 2011

The Pink Stamper Designer Challenge

I made this card for The Pink Stamper's designer challenge. I've always wanted to try out...so here it is. You just had to use the colours:green, brown, turquoise and orange and one optional. I happened to have the perfect paper from My Minds Eye. The card was designed around it. I chose to use a light red as my optional colour. I love how it turned out...hopefully she will too.

Recipe:
  • Recollections-kraft cardstock
  • MPS-Punny-licious stamps
  • MME-Limetwist paper-Out of the Blue, Fly a Kite, Happy go Lucky, Life of the Party and Soar Twine
  • Martha Stewart edge punch
  • EK Success flower punches
  • CTMH-black ink
  • Making Memories Lime Eyelet
  • Stampin up sentiment-inside
  • Action Wobble
  • Cricut carts-Birthday Bash, Mini Monograms

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Bananas for you!

 
I made this cute little card for my stash. I love it...I have a thing for sock monkeys...I just thing they are so homespun and cute. I used the cute little monkey from the Cricut lite cart-B is for Boy. The paper and the stamp sentiment is just icing on the cake.

Recipe:
  • Recollections-red cardstock and black mini brads
  • Reminisce-Monkey Business-Goin' Bananas
  • Bazzill-Bitter Chocolate
  • Core'dinations cardstock-Sandcastle and med brown scrap
  • hemp twine
  • CTMH-cocoa ink
  • Making Memories-brown eyelet
  • Action Wobble
  • Sizzix-plaid embossing folder
  • Basi Grey buttons
  • My Pink Stamper-Punny-licious
  • EK Success border punch
  • Fiskars tag punch

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Thank Ewe!

These are the Thank you cards that I made for my daughter's Grad party. They came together really fast. I started with the punny sentiment...then I browsed through my carts to find a cute sheep. My girl thinks I'm too lame with all the puns...but when I showed her the cards...she cracked up. I'm not sure if she was laughing at me...or with me.
Recipe:
  • Bazzill-Kraft and black and white cardstock
  • MME-Pretty Please paper line
  • Punny-licious My Pink Stamper stamps
  • Big Bite
  • Making Memories-white eyelets
  • Fiskars tag punch
  • flower punch-Paper Shapers
  • Sizzix-embossing folder
  • Martha Stewart edge punch
  • hemp twine
  • CTMH-black ink
  • Stampin' Up buttons
  • Cricut cart-Country life

Monday, July 11, 2011

Celebrate

I made this card for my son's friend who is turning 17. He loves snowboarding. I know it's not really the season for a snowboarding card...even in Canada...but you gotta give 'em what they like. My son thought it was cool...therefore...he's willing to give it too him.Nothing embarassing in sight...ie...puns? Who knew?
Recipe:
  • We R Memory Keepers-Teen Angst paper and embossed sticker border
  • Recollections black cardstock
  • CTMH-black ink and Birthday stamp set
  • Stampendous black embossing powder
  • Action Wobble
  • Bella Bling-black dots
  • Cricut cart-Dude!

Sunday, July 10, 2011

A Whole Latte love

I made this Thank you card for my neighbour Kathleen. She lent her old blackberry to my daughter for almost a year so that she could wait to get a new plan before she went away to University. This saved alot of $$$ and enabled us to not lock her into a plan until school. My city has it's own network for cells and landlines...this is great if you live here...but when you move...closer to a large city...ie Toronto...you can't use a phone purchased here...for down there. This = mucho long distance charges etc. Anyways...my daughter is down in London Ontario with her Dad to set up her phone, register for her classes...meet with guidance and then have a little pre-University shopping spree. Her Dad had to go down for business anyway. I decided to hang around here with my son and...play in my Scraproom. I came up with this card  for my neighbour as a Thank you. She is coffee driven...like most every adult...so I thought I'd get her a Tim Hortons gift card...and make her a coffee card. If you're not from Canada...Tim Horton's is the place to be for coffee.

Recipe:
  • Bazzill-Bitter Chocolate
  • Echo Park-Life is Good paperline
  • CTMH-cocoa ink
  • Stampin Up-ribbon, label punch
  • heart punch
  • EK Success corner punch
  • Martha Stewart edge punch
  • American Crafts-brown brads
  • Sentiment-Joy'slife.com-you're so punny
  • Kraftin' Kimmie sentiment-inside
  • Action Wobble
  • Cricut cart-Everyday pop up cards

Friday, July 8, 2011

For you Tweet-heart

It's my 20th wedding anniversary coming up in October. I decided to fool around with my new Tweetie-Hoo Puns stamps set from My Pink Stamper. I came up with this cute card for my Hubby. I even used the edge cuts from Elegant edges...awesome!

Recipe:
  • Bazzill-Kraft cardstock
  • MME-Stella Rose paper packs-Gertie, Hazel and Mabel
  • Recollections-mini brads
  • MPS-Tweetie Hoo Puns-tweet-heart and owl always love you
  • Amy R sentiments-for you
  • CTMH-black ink, Spring-I Am So Happy stamp set-20,Classmate Alphabet-still in love
  • Gypsy
  • Cricut carts-Hoot n Holler, Elegant edges and George(sign)

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Happy Graduation Banner

My daughter just recently graduated from High school...this weekend we were finally able to have a family party to celebrate. I decided to go with a hot pink, black and white theme. Helium balloons and this banner I came up with. It was easy and quick and turned out great.

Recipe:
  • hot pink, white and black cardstock
  • Diamond Stickles
  • flower punch-Paper shapers
  • Tim Holtz mini rosette dies
  • Cricut cart-Country Life, Mini Monograms, Wrap it up and George
  • Gypsy

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Game Controller card

I made this card for my girlfriend's soon to be 16 year old son Dayton. Like most boys his age...he's video game driven. I used the Cricut cart Wrap it Up. This had to be the easiest card ever. The only problem was that the front oval was supposed to lift then you could write inside...but then the card wouldn't be able to stand...I hate that. I ended up making another base and top oval piece and adhering it to the top oval. Voila...a card that stands. I pop dotted the second oval control piece to give it a 3D effect.

Recipe:
  • Bazzill-grey
  • DCWV-Metallic stack-silver
  • red yellow green blue and white cardstock scraps
  • Fiskar-tag punch
  • Making Memories eyelet
  • white satin 1/8" ribbon
  • CTMH-Birthday stamp set-in and out sentiments, black ink
  • Cricut cart-Wrap it Up