Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Anything Goes Challenge at DCD

Come and join us at the Die Cuttin Divas challenge blog this week and play along with the "anything goes" challenge. Click HERE and check out the other DT projects!!

I chose to use a cut from the Creative Cards Cricut cart...I must admit that I'm addicted to this cart...love the card designs. Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

  1. Creative Cards cut at 5.5"
  2. CTMH-desert sand and cocoa ink, Friendship stamp set
  3. Bazzill-kraft cardstock
  4. Pebbles blue pearls
  5. Kaisercraft white pearls
  6. MME-Indie Chic Citron 6" paper pad, Together twine
  7. Cuttlebug embossing folders-Babies Breath and Polka dot

Sunday, April 28, 2013

You're the cat's meow




This is my second Cameo projects. Boy its handy to make these step cards on a Cameo...no measuring...which is right up my alley as everyone knows...I'm a lazy crafter. I also used my 20$ free credit at Cricut.com to buy the Meow lite digital cart. Love this kitty cat...had to us a PK face...too cute! Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:
  • Cameo step card cut-A2 size
  • Meow lite Cricut cart-cat cut at 3"
  • My Pink Stamper-More Punnylicious and That's Punnylicious stamp sets
  • Peachy Keen medium critter face stamps
  • Trendy twine
  • MME-Indie Chic Saffron 6" paper pad
  • MME kraft base
  • Versafine-Onyx black ink
  • CTMH-brown bag ink
  • Cuttlebug embossing folder-divine swirl

Saturday, April 27, 2013

My first Cameo project

I just got my Cameo...so excited...boy that sucker cuts really well...love it! I made this little A2 card holder as a little practice project. I'm going to have to make a bunch more of these...really handy card storage. Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe

  • Cameo Silhouette A2 card holder
  • Bazzill kraft card stock
  • Cosmo Cricket Early Bird paper
  • Making Memories brads
  • CTMH brwon bag and cocoa ink
  • Lawn Fawn Harold's ABC's stamp set

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Thinking of you...


Another one using the Creative cards cart...love the look of this. I don't usually use white card bases...but I like it! Thanks for dropping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

  • Creative Cards cart cut at 5.5"
  • My Creative Time-Chocolate greetings and stitched button dies
  • American Crafts white card stock
  • Echo Park-Happy Days 6" paper pad
  • Cuttlebug Juli's Garden embossing folder
  • Black onyx Versafine ink
  • MME-soar twine
  • SU-itty bitty buttons and punch pack
  • CTMH-colonial white waxy flax



Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Die Cuttin Divas-flower challenge


This week the challenge at Die Cuttin Divas is to just use flowers...super easy...click HERE and check out the inspiration from the Design Team and maybe play along. This is the card that I came up with for my Mom for Mother's Day...love how it turned out...and super easy because I used the Creative Cards cart!!
The prize this week is being sponsored by...

Recipe:

  • Creative Cards cart...cut at 5.25"
  • My Creative Time-Chunky Jar Accessories
  • CTMH-brown bag and cocoa ink
  • Kaiser Craft white pearls
  • MME-Nostalgia and Citron Paper Pads and Howdy Doody twine
  • Bazzill-kraft card stock
  • Cuttlebug embossing folder-Seeing spots and Victoria
  • EK Success-folk art heart punch
  • Crystal Glamour dust
  • SU-modern label and word window punch, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp set

Monday, April 22, 2013

You're in my Prayers




This is the 2nd last card from the Creative Cards cart. This one is so pretty...I added a little embellishing...and voila! Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)



Recipe:

  • Creative cards cart- cut at 5.5"
  • Hero Arts stamp set
  • Websters pages-petite papers
  • Making Memories pearls
  • CTMH cocoa ink
  • SU crumb cake card stock
  • Cuttlebug embossing folder-Juli's garden
  • May Arts lace ribbon

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Think Happy Thoughts...

This one turned out sooo pretty, LOVE that Creative cards cart...just add cute paper...and BAM!!
These cards are so darn fast to make...everyone knows...I love fast and easy...I'm lazy...what can I say?

Recipe:

  • Creative Cards cart- card cut at 5.5"...I also cut the label at 6.25 and 7" for layers
  • MME-Stella Rose 6" paper pad
  • Bazzill-kraft card stock
  • My Creative Time-Stitched Button Dies, More of my fav sayings stamp set
  • green rhinestones-dollar store
  • American Crafts-green jute
  • CTMH-chocolate and cocoa ink
  • Cuttlebug embossing folder-Kassie's brocade

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Happy Birthday

Love how this turned out...I love kraft cardstock...this card is a kraft card stock-arama. I'll say it again...love this new Cricut cart...I think it's a must have!!

Recipe:

  1. Creative Cards cart-cut at 5.5"
  2. CTMH-black ink, foundry pin clips
  3. Kraft cardstock-Recollections, Bazzill
  4. MME-Kraft Funday paper pad
  5. SU-ticket punch, That's the ticket stamp set
  6. Recollections black cardstock
  7. American Crafts-black button, jute and knockout border punch
  8. Cuttlebug embossing folder-Polka dots
  9. Versafine black onyx ink

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

DCD "Use a Star" challenge

The challenge this week at Die Cuttin Divas is to use a "star"...why don't you click HERE and come and play!! Love this cute little star...it helps that I added a face stamp from Peachy Keen...too cute!! Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

  1. Create a Critter 2 pg 65 cut at 3.12" front and 3.9" inside using my Gypsy(also removed the face cuts)
  2. Basic Grey-Paper Cottage pad
  3. SU-crumb cake card stock, itty bitty buttons and punch pack
  4. Recollections silver foil card stock
  5. Crystal Glamour Dust
  6. Versafine black onyx ink
  7. EK Success chalk
  8. black Zig marker
  9. Baby Girls assortment twine from Doodlebug
  10. My Creative Time-Chunky Jar die and Chunky jar dies accessories stamp and die set
  11. American Crafts-Knockouts border punch
  12. Peachy Keen cherub face assortment

Monday, April 15, 2013

Challenge # 8-more than one fold at Paper Playtime

The Challenge at Paper Playtime this week is....
Ch#8 More than 1 Fold
Begins: Mon, Apr 15
Ends: Sun, Apr 21
Winner announced in the WINNERS Page Tab
Prize sponsored by Lucy of CTMH
(must have a USA address)
Check out our Design Team's creations!


Here's what I created for this challenge:
Love how cute this card turned out...I did wimp out...just using 2 folds...instead of one...

Recipe:
Elegant Edges pg 37 cut at 4.06"
Birthday Bash snail cut pg 31 at 2.88"
MME-Blink of an Eye paper pad, Howdy Doody twine
Bazzill-kraft cardstock
Versafine Black Onyx ink
My Pink Stamper-More Punnylicious, Sweet Goodness stamp sets
MFT-Pure Innocence sentiment stamp set
Maya Road wood button
CTMH-Desert Sand ink
Recollections black mini brads
Cuttlebug-Seeing spots embossing folder
EK Success heart punch


Sunday, April 14, 2013

Thank you

I made this card for a sweet bloggie pal...Flower Disco. Check out her awesome blog...HERE!! She sent me a lovely little Webster Pages box of goodies. So...I just had to sent her a Thank you. Again...I made this one using Creative cards. Hope she likes it.

Recipe:

  • Creative Cards cart cut at 4.25"
  • Maya Road pearl stick pin
  • Websters Pages stick pin
  • Little Pieces Crinkle ribbon
  • Bazzill-kraft card stock
  • Cuttlebug embossing folder-Kassies Brocade
  • Recollections black card stock
  • CTMH-Card Chatter-Thank you stamp set, black ink
  • Versafine black onyx ink
  • MME-Honey 6" paperpad

Friday, April 12, 2013

Over the hill

I made this card for my Dad for his birthday. As soon as I saw this sentiment from CTMH...I had this card in my head...just makes me laugh!

Recipe:

  1. Winter Frolic Cricut Cart-hill cut at 4.65" using my Gypsy
  2. Echo Park-Playground and Springtime paper lines
  3. Bazzill-kraft cardstock
  4. Maya Road wood button
  5. MME-Funday twine
  6. Versafine-Onyx Black ink
  7. CTMH-Garden green ink and Just a Number-occasions stamp set
  8. Studio G alphabet stamp set
  9. Cuttlebug embossing folder-Polka dots
  10. SU-word window punch
  11. EK Success border punch

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Hugs and Kisses!!




Love this one...I saw Craftin Katie use the tin foil this way on this Kiss die from My Creative Time. I just had to scrap lift the idea!! This was another must have set from My Creative Time!!! Thanks for looking!! Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

  1. Creative Cards Cricut Cart-card cut at 5.25"
  2. MME-Hattie paper pad
  3. Recollections kraft, brown cardstock
  4. Sizzix-chevron embossing folder
  5. Cuttlebug-swiss dot embossing folder
  6. foil
  7. EK Success heart punch
  8. My Creative Time Stitched button dies, Chocolate Greetings set
  9. CTMH-cocoa ink, colonial white Waxy Flax
  10. Glossy Accents
  11. Little Scrap Pieces cream Crinkle Ribbon

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

DCD "use pastels" challenge

The challenge at DCD this week is to use pastels.Click HERE to check out what my DT sisters came up with, and maybe play along!!... I decided to make my daughter's 20th birthday card...surely...I'm too young to have a 20 year old kid...at least that's what I keep telling myself. Not so sure I'm in love with this one...my daughter LOVES rabbits...so I try to always put one on all of her cards. Thanks for stopping by my happy place...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

  1. Animal Antics cart-pg 20 cut at 3.75"
  2. Doodlecharms bunny head cut at .88" using my Gypsy(I also removed the face using my Gypsy)
  3. Doodlebug-Hello Spring paper pad, Happy Holidays pink rhinestone,bright assortment and baby Girl assortment twines
  4. MFT-Pure Innocence sentiment stamp
  5. My Pink Stamper-Punnylicious stamp set
  6. Crystal Glamour dust
  7. Versafine-black onyx ink
  8. Maya Road-wood button
  9. American Crafts-white and black card stock, Knockouts border punch
  10. SU-binder punch, crumb cake card stock
  11. CTMH-so Happy stamp set(20)

Monday, April 8, 2013

4U

I made this one as a Mother's day card for my Mom-in-law. So pretty...love this cut!! Please ignore my toe in the shot...its impossible to keep these cards flat for a good pic. In case you're wondering...yes...I'm going to make all the cards on this cart...LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!

Recipe:

  • Creative Cards cart-card cut at 5.25"
  • My Creative Time-Chunky Jar Accessories, Stitched button dies(LOVE THESE!!)
  • Kaiser Craft-white organza ribbon
  • Bazzill kraft card stock
  • MME-lucky twine and The Sweetest Thing pad
  • white Signo gel pen
  • Cuttlebug Forest Branches embossing folder
  • Crystal Glamour Dust
  • CTMH-brown bag and cocoa ink
  • EK Success border punch(inside)
  • Spellbinder Scallop Rectangle die(inside)
  • SU-Modern label punch, Word Window punch, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set


Saturday, April 6, 2013

For you...

I totally love this one...turned out so much better than the pic on the cart...love it!! I think I'm going to make every card from the Creative Cards cart...yeah!!!
Thanks for stopping by...Lee-Ann :)

Recipe:

  • Creative Cards Cart- cut at 5.5"
  • My Creative Time-Chunky jar accessories and More of my fav sayings stamp set
  • CTMH-brown bag and cocoa ink
  • MME-Indie Chic Citron paper pad, Funday and Together twines
  • Cuttlebug embossing folders-Polka dot and Kassie Brocade
  • Kaisercraft wood button
  • Pebbles blue pearls
  • Bazzill kraft card stock

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Haleakala Crater

This was the morning we drove to check out Haleakala Crater while we were in Maui. My son...progressively felt worse...the higher we drove. He doesn't get car sick...ever. We figured it was altitude sickness. I swear...as soon as we started to descend...about 20 minutes down...he was asking where we were stopping for lunch...too weird. It's hard to see...but there's a pic of my daughter and hubby racing up the stairs...the little yellow sign says...walk slowly at this elevation...neither of them follows directions!

Recipe:

  1. Simple Stories paper line and stickers-Awesome
  2. American Crafts-chocolate card stock
  3. CTMH chocolate ink
  4. SU-pennant punch
  5. Old West Cricut cart-font cut at 1.75"

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Sketch challenge at DCD!!

It's a sketch challenge over at DCD this week...Here's the sketch...
Come on over and click HERE to play along! Love how cute this one turned out!!

Recipe:

  1. Create A Critter-cut at 4"
  2. Elegant Edges-4.19" pg 65
  3. MME-On the sunnyside paper pad, Funday twine
  4. My Creative Time-Stitched button dies, Teeny Tag Greetings
  5. Peachy Keen-Cherub Face Assortment
  6. EK Success Chalk
  7. black Zig Marker
  8. CTMH-Desert Sand ink
  9. Versafine black onyx ink
  10. Glossy Accents