You're so thoughtful!

Another quick little card from the Creative Cards cart...still lovin' it!! Think this turned out so well...gotta love how fast too!!

Recipe:

1. Creative Cards cart- cut at 4.25"
2. Cuttlebug embossing folders-polka dot and Kassies brocade
3. Little Scrap Pieces crinkle ribbon-cream
4. MME-on the brightside paper pad
5. Amy R-Many Thanks sentiments
6. CTMH-cocoa and brown bag ink
7. Recollections-kraft card stock
8. Pebbles blue pearls
9. Bo Bunny-black pearl

Happy 4th Birthday Aleksis!!!

I made this one for my nephew who is turning 4 this month. I was actually going to use the ladybug cut that was holding a 4 on the Birthday Bash cart...my son...who is 18 said...no ladybug...too girlie. I thought...really...for a 4 year old? He wanted me to use this bull...so that's what I did. It did turn out cute...do you think ladybugs are too girlie?

Recipe:

• Birthday Bash cart-pg 45   bull cut at 4"
• MME-Hootenany paper pad and Together twine(aqua)
• American Crafts-white and black card stock and black and white twine
• Bazzill-blue card stock x 2 from the Earth tones stack
• pink scrap ? brand
• CTMH-chocolate ink, Card Chatter Birthday Occasions stamp set
• My Creative Time-Stitched button dies, ticket dies, Fun ticket stamp set
• Recollections kraft card stock
• Glossy Accents
• Making Memories black brads
• EK Success border punch
• SU Pennant punch

My Creative Time Designer Challenge

I decided to play along with the designer challenge at My Creative Time...It's a tick tac toe challenge...I chose to use a die, button, patterned paper. Click HERE to check out this challenge. Love how my Hubbies Easter card turned out!
**the twine actually matches really well...pics...ugh!

Recipe:

1. My Creative Time-Doily die, My Best Peep stamp set(inside)
2. MME-Happy Day Paper pad, soar twine
3. My Pink Stamper-Even More Punnylicious stamp set
4. Memento tuxedo black ink
5. CTMH-desert sand ink
6. Maya road wood button
7. black Enamel Accents
8. Pebbles pink pearl
9. Cuttlebug-African Battick embossing folder
10. Baby Steps Cricut cart-bunny heart pg 63 3.75"
11. white Signo gel pen

Die Cuttin Divas-Emboss and Ribbon Challenge

There is a new challenge over at the Die Cuttin Divas blogspot to use Embossing and Ribbon...come on over HERE and join us in this super fun easy challenge!! I made this Easter card for my friends daughter...love it!!! Thanks for stopping by my happy place...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

1. Create a Critter 2 Cricut cart-pg 41" cut at 3"
2. Creative Cards Cricut cart- card cut at 5.5"
3. MME-Dwell 6" paper pad
4. Little Scrap Pieces-yellow Crinkle Ribbon
5. My Creative Time-Stitched Button Dies, To My Best Peep, Stitched Ticket Dies
6. Glossy Accents
7. Recollection-orange,black and kraft card stock
8. CTMH-brown bag, cocoa inks and Colonial White Waxy Flax
9. Cuttlebug-Kassie's Brocade embossing folder

Hope your day is filled with Jelly Beans!!

An Easter card for my gal pal. This image is just too cute and Eastery...is that a word?.. It should be! Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

1. Baby Steps cart-bunny flower pg 65 cut at 4"
2. Zoobaloo cart-clods cut at 2.29" with my Gypsy
3. Plantin Schoolbook-grass cut at 1"
4. Doodletwine-Baby girl assortment
5. Doodlebug button, Hello Spring paper pad
6. white Signo gel pen
7. Pebbles-pink pearls
8. My Creative Time-To my Best peep stamp set
9. Memento tuxedo black ink
10. Cuttlebug Polka dot embossing folder
11. black Enamel Accents
12. Icicle Stickles
13. EK Success border punch

My Nephew's Easter card

I made this one for my 4 year old nephew. I just love this bunny cut...too cute. Love how it turned out...Thanks for looking...Lee-Ann  :)

Recipe:

• Baby Steps-pg 58 bunny cut at 4
• Plantin' Schoolbook-grass cut at 1.12" using my Gypsy
• Bazzill-kraft card stock
• American Crafts-black and white card stock
• yellow paper scrap
• My Creative Time-To my Best Peep stamp set, stitched button dies
• Doodlebug Hello Spring 6" pad
• Glossy Accents
• Tuxedo Black Memento ink
• white Signo gel pen

My Son's Easter card

I made this one for my son Jake for Easter. Boy cards are hard to make for Easter...the pastels just scream girl...oh well...Love this Jar die from My Creative time...too cute! Thanks for looking...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

• My Creative time: chunky jar dies, fun ticket dies, To my best peep stamp set
• Stampin up ticket punch
• Doodlebug-girl assortment twine, Hello Spring 6" pad
• Bazzill kraft cardstock
• American Crafts-white card stock
• tuxedo black Memento ink
• Glossy Accents
• Recollections silver card stock
• Elegant edges cart-pg 60 oblong shadow
• Artiste cart-grass cut at .65" with my Gypsy
• Groovy Times -jelly bean shape cut at .41" with my Gypsy

**I had no jelly bean shape...so while looking at groovy times I found a shape that was close and hid all the interior cuts to get my Jelly bean

**Also..the Fun Ticket dies from My Creative Times are awesome...the top layer also works as a perfect shadow for the Stampin Up ticket punch...it fits perfectly...and you can still see the stitching that My Creative Time products are known for.(card inside)

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Die Cutting Divas-Use a Bunny Challenge

This is the card that I came up with for the challenge over at the Die Cuttin Divas design challenge blog. All you have to do is use a bunny...easy peasy...just click HERE and check it out...maybe join in the fun!!!

Love how this turned out. I just received my order of My Creative Time's last release...it's a serious MUST HAVE...LOVE IT!! I used the chunky jar dies and the accessories, To my best peep stamp and die set and the awesome Stitched button dies...love it!!! The lid of the jar is actually shiny silver and the jar is covered in acetate...hard to tell from the pic, but I love how it looks!!
Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

1. Creative Cards Cricut cart-card cut at 5.5"
2. My Creative Time-Chunky Jar dies, Chunky Jar die accessories, To my Best peep set, Stitched Button dies
3. Acetate
4. Recollections silver and Kraft cardtsock
5. MME-Lost and Found Blush paper pad
6. Little Scrap pieces pink Crinkle Ribbon
7. CTMH-cocoa ink
8. EK Success border punch

Paper Playtime Challenge # 6

This week the challenge is to use a bee...come on over to Paper Playtime and join us in the fun. Click HERE!

Ch#6 Use a BEE

Begins: Mon, Mar 18

Ends: Sun, Mar 31

Prize sponsored by TSQ Royal Castle Shoppe
"Royal Pain" stamp set

(must have a USA address)

Winner announced in the WINNERS Page Tab

Here's what I created for this challenge:

Recipe:

• Birthday Bash cart-bee cut at 4.49" using my Gypsy
• Simple Stories paper pads-Snap life and snap colour vibe
• Recollections-kraft,white and black card stock, black brads
• Staz On jet black ink
• SU-tiny tags stamp set, real red,more mustard and basic black markers
• CC Designs-Bee stamps
• Glamour Dust-Crystal
• EK Success border punch

Birdcage card

Another one from the Creative cards cart. This one actually turned out cuter than I thought. I also just received the latest release from My Creative time...yeah!!! I used some of it to embellish this card. Love the butterflies and the stitched button dies!! Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

 Recipe:

1. Creative Cards cart-card cut at 5.25"
2. American Crafts white cardstock and ribbon
3. Bazzill kraft cardstock
4. CTMH-cocoa ink
5. MME-Sunnyside 6" paper pad
6. Martha Stewart border punch
7. My Creative Time-Stitched Button Dies, Chunky Jar Acessories
8. Cuttlebug Embossing folder-swiss dots

Banner card

This one was super quick...love how it turned out!! I can't say enough good things about the Creative Cards Cricut cart. When you need a quick card...you're there lickedy split! I applied Glossy Accents to the banners...they curled a bit...it really gave it some dimension...love it!! Lee-Ann :)
** try to ignore the acrylic block in the front pic of the card, the card folds in...so the card doesn't lay flat enough for a good pic...hence the block.

Recipe:

1. Creative Cards Cart-card cut at 5.25", balloons cut at 7.25"
2. Sizzix embossing folder-chevron
3. Echo Park-Happy Together 6" paper pad
4. Glossy Accents
5. Crystal Glamour Dust
6. White Signo Gel pen
7. MME-Limetwist-Soar twine
8. CTMH-Cocoa ink, Birthday Cricut collection Stamp set
9. My Creative Time-Teeny Tag Greetings
10. Bazzill-kraft cardstock
11. EK Success-border punch

Easter Placecards

These are the place cards that I made for this years Easter table. I also made a couple for my friends' daughters to go with their Easter gifts. Love how they turned out...too cute...and filled with chocolate...yum!! I just had to use this cute bunny die from My Creative Time...and add a powder puff tail...love it!! I also used the free tube boxes that came with Who's your Valentine stamp set from Close to my Heart, I traced them and cut them out...love it!!! Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

***I'm also entering this in the challenge over at the My Creative Time blog...you have to make something for spring with a die cut. Click HERE to check out the challenge!!

Recipe:

1. My Creative Time-Scallop  and circle die, bunny die from My Best Peep stamp set
2. CTMH-who's your Valentine tube boxes as a template
3. American Crafts-white card stock
4. Dovecraft patterned paper
5. Segoe Script font from my computer for names
6. Stampin Up-modern label and word window punches, scallop circle punch .75"
7. EK Success 2" punch
8. white satin ribbon-Walmart
9. white pom poms-Michaels

Die Cuttin Divas-use Gold and Green Challenge

This week the challenge at Die Cuttin Divas is to use Green and Gold. Click HERE and come over and join us. This is what I came up with...I did use cream...I think this is allowed. The corrugated paper is actually gold...hard to tell. Not sure if this card is my fav...but thanks for looking...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

1. Doodletype-typewriter cut at 2.5"
2. SU cream grosgrain ribbon
3. Stampin Bella gold bling
4. Jillibean soup-Sweet and Sour soup
5. CTMH-Chocolate ink, Happy Birthday stamp set
6. Studio g alphabet stamp set
7. K & Co corrugated gold card stock
8. Martha Stewart Border punch

Thinking of you...

I think this one turned out so pretty...love the paper...and the design...thanks Creative Cards!!

Recipe:

1. Creative Cards-cut at 5.5"
2. Cuttlebug Embossing folders-Swiss dots and Kassie's Brocade
3. CTMH-Cocoa and Brown Bag ink
4. Crystal Glamour Dust
5. MME-Dolled up paper pad, Funday twine, and Winter Wonderland enamel dots
6. Recollections kraft cardstock
7. My Creative Time-Chocolate Greetings

Birthday Wishes

Love this one...another guy card...yeah me!! As I've said before...soooo glad I bought this Cricut cart!!

Recipe:

1. Creative cards Cricut cart-4.25"
2. CTMH-Outdoor denim ink, Card Chatter Birthday Occasions Stamp set
3. SU-Cajun Craze marker
4. Cuttlebug embossing folders-Moroccan Screen and Polka dot
5. My Creative Time-Chocolate Greetings Stamp set
6. American Crafts-Wood button and navy jute
7. MME-Come Away with me paper pad
8. Recollections Kraft cardstock

Hip hip Hooray...

Love how this one turned out...Another guy card...yeah!!! Lovin' this  Cricut cart!!!
Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

• Creative Cards Cricut cart- cut at 4.25"
• Cuttlebug embossing folder-polka dots
• CTMH-cocoa ink, Card Chatter Birthday Occasions stamp set
• MME-Limetwist Fly a kite twine
• Basic Grey- What's Up paper pad and basic grey button
• Recollections kraft cardstock

Die Cuttin Divas Sketch Challenge

I decided to make a Christmas card using this weeks sketch at the Die Cuttin Divas challenge blog. Why don't you use the sketch below...and link up for this challenge? Click HERE and join us!!  Love how this turned out...love the non traditional colours...Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

1. Sweater Weather Cricut Cart-2.5" snowflakes
2. SU-buttons, Basic Grey, Rich Razzleberry markers, Petite Pairs stamp set
3. Sizzix embossing folder-snow and trees
4. AC knockout border punch
5. EK Success corner rounder
6. MME-Christmas wish 6x6" pad
7. Recollections kraft card stock

Hot Air Balloons

I just bought the new cart- Creative Cards. I LOVE it. Super easy...just choose your paper...and voila. I did alter them a little...but hey...super easy cards. Love this one...looks masculine...man cards are hard for me. Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

1. Cricut Cart-Creative cards-cut at 5.5"
2. My Creative Time-Teeny tag Greetings
3. Stampin Up-Not Quite Navy cardstock
4. CTMH-outdoor denim ink
5. American Crafts-wood button and Navy jute
6. MME-Come Away with me paper pad
7. Sizzix embossing folder-circles and dots

Beach Fun

This is the beach in front of our hotel in Maui. Lot's of Family fun. This Lo was a fun one...love this title and paper line...Thanks for looking...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

1. Pack your Bags cart-title-pg 31 cut at 2.76"  using my Gypsy
2. Pack Your Bags-flip flops-pg 26 cut at 3.25"
3. Fancy Pants-Beach Babe paper line with matching buttons and flowers from that line
4. hemp twine
5. CTMH-Bamboo Waxy Flax