Die Cuttin Divas "Anything Goes Challenge"

Todays challenge at DieCuttinDivas.blogspot is Anything Goes...My FAV!!! I love when there are no rules! Come over...click HERE and see what the other design team members came up with...and maybe play along...

This is the card that I came up with. I had to make a boy birthday card...this particular boy is a video game junkie...I think it came together well. Thanks for dropping by...and visiting my happy place!!

Recipe:

• CTMH-Outdoor denim and Cranberry ink, Goodtimes Stamp set
• Wrap it Up cart-pg 30-cut at 3"
• Bo Bunny-Blast off paper collection, Harvest dot and powder blue dot and button
• American Crafts-white card stock and navy jute
• Bella Bling-clear

Jake's Graduation Banner

This is my son's Graduation banner that I made for his party. The school's colours are red, black and white. I used the cart Birthday Bash for the pennant shapes and the letters. This cart has a bunch of great pennant shapes and shadows to use...it came together in a snap! I think it took less than an hour all together. I'll just add copious amounts of helium balloons and you get an instant party! Thanks for looking...Lee-Ann :)
**all the starred products were purchased at DAT'S, my LSS.**
Recipe:

• Recollections-black, white, red and grey cardstock
• Silver Stickles*
• White Signo Gel pen*
• Cuttlebug embossing folders-Seeing Spots and Polka dots*
• Cricut carts-George(stars on rosettes, sayings), Wrap it Up(grad caps), Birthday Bash(font and pennants)
• Tim Holtz large Rosette die*
• EK Success border punch(ribbon ends on rosettes)*

Jake's grad layout

This is a layout I that I made for my son's school book. It's also being entered in the Cricut Circle Blog monthly challenge to scrap a milestone. You had to use 2 image cuts and 2 fonts. I think that it came out well. Thanks for looking...Lee-Ann :)
All the starred products were purchased from DAT'S...my fav LSS.

Recipe:

• Bazzill-black-*
• Bo Bunny-Sugar Dot-*
• Reminisce-Grad Celebrations paper line-*
• Dark Berry Red-Worldwin cardstock-*
• We R Memory Keepers-black bakers twine, silver embellishments-*
• Cricut Carts-Wrap it Up(grad title and tag cut), Opposites Attract(2012 and shadow), Quarter note(font in banner), Birthday Bash(banner)
• Cuttlebug embossing folder(Swiss dots)-*
• Memento black ink-*
• EK Sucess Border punch-*

DAT'S Designing Diva's May 15th Challenge-Graduation or Congratulations card

This is for the challenge over on DAT'S designing Diva's blogspot.The challenge is to make a Graduation or Congratulations card. This is mine...my son is Graduating Highschool this year and this is for him. His school colours are red, black and white. Love how it turned out...not girly in the least. Come along and join the fun challenge! Drop by the Diva's blog and see what the other girls made as inspiration...and get crackle-lackin'. This paper is still available at DAT'S Scrapbooking(LSS)...a great grad paper line.

Recipe:

1. Bazzill-red, black and white-(DAT'S)
2. Reminisce-Grad Celebration paper line-(DAT'S)
3. Bo Bunny-Double Dot-Licorish dot-(DAT'S)
4. Cricut carts-Wrap it Up, Don Juan
5. Colourwin-Medium Morning Mist cardstock
6. EK Success-Scalloped Scallop border punch
7. Memento-Tuxedo Black ink-(DAT'S)
8. Tim Holtz-Metal buttons-(DAT'S)
9. Polka Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder-(DAT'S)
10. Amy R Stamps(DAT'S)

Christmas Ornament 2011

Every year I make Christmas ornaments to place on everyone's place setting for Christmas dinner. This is the ornament that I came up with this year. I saw a similar ornament online...can't remember where...but it was painted. The swirl was then painted on top. I thought...adorable ornament...but too much work. I adapted this one by using the pledge floorwax technique and Martha Stewart glitter...inside the ornament. Then I finnished it off with a swirl cut with my Cricut Expression out of Cricut vinyl. I then wrapped the ornaments in cellophane and tied them with ribbon odds and ends. I love how these look like those little  peppermint candies. These ornaments were so simple to make.

Recipe:

1. plastic 4" disc shaped ornaments from Michael's
2. Pledge with Future floorwax
3. Martha Stewart-Garnet Glitter
4. Cricut white vinyl-3ml
5. Cricut cart-Wrap it up (swirl)
6. christmas ribbon odds and ends

Birthday card for my 17 yr old son

This is the birthday card that I made for my son. He will be 17 on the 28th and is a football player. I decided to go cute...hopefully he'll laugh. I love this little football bird...too cute! I also love this football card cut...super easy and looks great! I couldn't resist a little "happy bird-day" pun on the inside.

Recipe:

1. Bazzill-chocolate, coffee, white and black
2. Echo Park-yellow stripe from Sweet Shoppe pad
3. MME Lost and Found 6x6" pad-Portobello Road-blue patterned and grey paper on the bird
4. CTMH-cocoa ink
5. 3 Birds on Parade(bird) and Wrap it up(football shape card)Cricut cart
6. Joy'slife.com-Wild Life puns

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

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

Hubby's birthday card

I made this card for my Hubby's Birthday. Man cards are so brutal to make...I just got this cricut cartridge and decided...what the heck...crack that sucker open and make the first male cut you find. Lucky for me my Hubby loves golf...good thing. It's a beautiful day in Thunder Bay...I actually got to take the card pics outside...fancy that.

Recipe:

• My Minds Eye 6x6" paper pad-Stella Rose-Hattie
• Bazzill-light brown cardstock
• Bazzill-mini-brads
• Stampin' Up cream ribbon
• CTMH-Grey Wool ink and birthday stamp
• Martha Stewart edge punch
• EK Success corner punch
• Cricut Cart's used-George (ovals), Wrap it Up (golf clubs)