Saturday, October 30, 2010

Winner of Christmas Village cartridge from Obsessed with Scrapbooking

I can't believe I won this cartridge. I just love the Obsessed With Scrapbooking site. Joy makes the greatest cards and finds these great cuts on cartridges I own, but had no idea they were on there. When I get the cart I will post something I made with it...Thanks Joy!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Le Louvre

These were a few of the pictures my daughter took on her Louvre tour. She said she didn't have enough time to see even a tenth of it...but liked the tour very much.I think this page is missing something...it's kinda plain...no glitter...no shiney...certainly no pink!

recipe:
  • Core'dinations cardstock-teal, red, brown and olive
  • striped paper-Bella Blvd-One Fall Day
  • Making memories  Panorama paper line
  • Making memories metal brads, pearl accents
  • CTMH Cherish layout book
  • Cricut cart- Calligraphy 

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Hofburg Imperial Palace

This is the Hofburg Imperial palace in Austria. Again gorgeous pics taken mostly by my girl. My fav is the one in the right corner...it look like it's crying ...doesn't it? I got to use Bo Bunny again...Yippee! I think this one is really pretty...no glitter...no pink...hmmmm?

Recipe:
  • Flutter Butter Bo Bunny line-paper, flowers and buttons
  • Stampin' Up buttons, slot and window and edge punch
  • CTMH cocoa ink
  • DMC chocolate embroidery floss
  • Making memories white metal accents
  • Paper Shapers corner punch
  • Gypsy Font

Monday, October 25, 2010

Doges Palace

This was one of the many palace stops on Chelsea's summer Europe trip. The Doges palace in Venice looked beautiful. My girl took some great pics. I even got to use pink again...yay!

Recipe:
  • Echo Park-Life is good paper line
  • Making Memories flowers and corners-Note-Worthy glitter clears
  • Prima teal flowers
  • CTMH-chocolate ink and school house alphabet
  • brown Bella Bling
  • Bazzill Basics In Stitches templates
  • DMC chocolate floss
  • Cricut cart- Storybook cart-tag, Old West cart- Flourish font
  • CTMH Layout book Cherish

Sunday, October 24, 2010

The Pink Stamper Challenge

I made this card for The Pink Stamper challenge to use pink, purple and green. Not a colour combo I usually use...but what the hay? I think it turned out cute...love that Create a Critter Cricut cart!!

Recipe:
  • purple, pink, light pink, black and white cardstock
  • Say it with a Smirk-butterfly paper
  • DCWV  green card base 4.25x5.5"
  • SU edge, word window and slot punches, white grosgrain 1/4" ribbon
  • purple Bella Bling dots
  • CTMH Cotton Candy and Gypsy ink
  • lavender Stickles
  • Kraftin' Kimmie sentiment stamps
  • Cricut Cartridge- Create a Critter
  • EK Success daisy border punch and corner punches(inside)
  • Cuttlebug embossing folder-tiny bubbles

Saturday, October 23, 2010

The Hills Are Alive...

These are some of my favourite pictures taken in Innsbrook. It looks so beautiful there. It was my daughter's favourite stop on her School's Europe trip this summer. I can see why. Did I mention that her boyfriend went on the same school trip? Awefully convenient eh? I love how this one came together. As far as I'm concerned...you can do no wrong using Bo Bunny.

Recipe:
  • Bo Bunny- Peacock Lane patterned paper, buttons and flowers
  • Bo Bunny purple double dot ribbon
  • white DMC embroidery floss
  • lavender Stickles
  • CTMH-pacifica ink
  • Making Memories white metal letters and brads
  • old mini letters rubber stamp set
  • Cricut cartridge-Calligraphy for tag cut
  • CTMH Imagine layout book

Friday, October 22, 2010

My son's 16th birthday card

I made this card for my son's 16th birthday. He plays senior football...I went with these colours to match the license plate on the card. I like how it turned out. Donna from Dat's loaned me her Sports Mania Cricut cartridge. (thanks Donna!)There are a lot of cool cuts on this cart...I was surprised!

Recipe:
  • Core'dinations cardstock-olive, white and chocolate
  • Karen Foster sports license plate
  • CTMH-olive ink and olive pen, chocolate ink
  • CTMH-Happy Birthday Stamp set                     
  • olive and brown brads
  • Amy R stamp-sentiment
  • Paper shapers tag punch
  • Cricut carts- Sports Mania, Base Camp