Butterflies & Bows Are Wishing You...

Back again with a card I made today. I used a zipper die from Papertrey Ink that once the zipper is pulled off will reveal a hidden sentiment. I cut the flowers out of felt with the My Creative Time flower dies. I punched the butterfly out of vellum with a Martha butterfly punch. I decided the bottom was too bare, so I added some pearls with a Viva Decor Pen. I like how this card turned out.

I will enter this card into the challenge at 3 Girl Jam- Challenge #1 Butterflies & Bows.

Awesome Wonderful You Card

I know its been a while since I posted something. I've had a lot going on lately. Anyways, I'm just glad I was able to craft today and get some therapy out of it- LOL.

I made this card to enter into the Make It Monday Challenge #79 Fabric Die Cut at Capture the Moment (Papertrey Ink).  There is a card inspiration for the challenge and a requirement to use a die cut made of fabric. I cut a 3 layer flower with felt using a My Creative Time flower die. The sentiment is by Papertrey Ink and is from the Movers and Shakers stamp set. I like the way the card turned out. I was not sure about the colors together initially, but I like it.

Here is my inspiration:

Here is my card:

Christmas In July Card

Hello happy crafters,
Can you believe I made a Christmas card in July? Hahaha. I cut the flower out with a scrap of felt using the My Creative Times flower dies. The card base is 5". I used some glittery red embossing powder for the sentiment.

I will enter this card in the challenge at:
1. My Craft Spot- Christmas in July

Guess Hoo Loves You Layout

Hello there,

I am very please with the way this layout turned out. My theme color is purple and I was inspired by owls for this layout. The phrase and owls are cut from Hoot N Holler. I added some Glossy Accents to the eyes, but they have not dried in the picture (I couldn't wait to post it after they dried--hehehe. I will add a new pic once they dry). I also added some Stickles on the little owl and to some of the leaves.

The Glossy accent eyes have dried!

I will enter this layout in these challenges:
1. Little Scrap Pieces - purple
2. Simon Says Stamp Challenge - anything goes
3. Cardz TV - Anything goes
4. Jaihart - Anything goes

Floral Engagement Card

Here goes my second post for today. I have a sweet friend that just got engaged, so I knew I would make this card for her. I scrap lifted this idea from Scrappin Cookie. The card was beautiful and I knew I had to make one too. The card has a great sketch.

I cut the beautiful roses from the Cricut Art Philosophy cart (that really is a must have cart).

I added some Stickles to the cream colored rose to make it sparkle. I also used a script stamp on the banner to give the card a print paper. The inks and brown (hart to find color) embossing powder are from Close To My Heart.

I will enter this card into a challenge at Cardz TV. The theme is engagement, wedding or wedding shower.

Hello Kitty Graduation Card

Hello and happy Sunday!
I have here a Hello Kitty graduation card I made for my daughter. She is not technically graduating to another school or from school, but rather being promoted to the next grade level. Which is in and of itself an accomplishment any child and parents should be proud of. I like to recognize the successful completion of each grade level and she was A honor roll all year--so double whoot whoot!

I cut the image from the Hello Kitty Greetings at 4.25". I put the cutie on an action wobble because my daughter likes to play with them. The tag and sentiment are from a MCT. I used some brown and pink twine I won from My Craft Spot to pull it all together and give it that extra touch I needed.

I will enter this card into these challenges:
1. Fantabulous Cricut Challenge -graduation
2. Celebrate the Occasion -graduation
3. Pink Cricut -what are you up to?
4. My Craft Spot -graduation
5. Cooking With Cricut -use pink
6. Joyful Stamper -anything goes
7. D.L. Art -anything goes

Scrappy Monday Layout Challenge- Life Is Beautiful

Happy Mother's Day!!! I hope everyone has a special day.

The layout I'm sharing today was made for a challenge at My Creative Time. Emma had a sketch for us to follow in the challenge.

Here is the sketch

Here is my layout

A 5x7 picture will go where the white rectangle is.

I cut these cute shaped tags with Cricut Birthday Bash at 3.5". I used Distress ink to color them.

The sentiments are from My Creative Time.

I am loving these wide eyelets.

This button was the perfect touch. It looks vintage and has writing on it to match my paper.

The used a Sew Ribbon punch to weave the ribbon.

This is what the layout looks like without the faux picture. 

I JUST LOVE THIS LAYOUT AND COLOR COMBO!!!

Sassy & Classy Mother's Day Card

Thank goodness its Friday!!! I'm so ready for the weekend. I'm sharing a card I made for Mother's Day for one of my dear friends. I love the way this card turned out. It is so cute!!! I should have massed produced it, but no, my cards are usually one of a kind made for each unique individual. But I'm thinking it would save me a lot of time at holidays to mass produce one awesome design.

This card is sassy and class just like my friend. I am loving the colors I picked for this card and the grey background was stamped by me to make my own print/pattern paper. The outfit the lady is wearing was printed on my Cricut Imagine machine using the Black and White cartridge, I also inked the edges with some white chalk ink and I love the effect it created. I added a cute tiny flower and a rhinestone with my iRock for some sparkle. Towards the bottom I added some matching sheer ribbon. The card shape is cut from Birthday Bash (love that cartridge) and the lady is cut from Forever Young. The sentiment if from MCT.

 Here is a coordinating tag I cut to go on the gift box. I love this tag with its scalloped edge on the bottom!

 I also added some black ribbon on the waist to look like a belt, but in the picture its a wee hard to see. 

I also stamped and inked the tag and added matching ribbon. 

I will be entering the card into the these challenge:
1. Exploring Cricut - use a Cricut cut
2. Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings - Mother's day theme with ribbon
3. The Ribbon Carousel - use a Mother's Day sentiment
4. Made Especially For You -  MD card with ribbon
5. Cardz Tv - There's no other like my mother
6. My Sheri Crafts - MD card use a flower

Forever Young Mother's Day Card

Yeah, I got one more Mother's Day card out the way. Next year I really think I'm going to mass produce something super quick and simple. But I always enjoy making a unique card for each unique person. So hard to break habits like that.

Anyway, I made this card base on two challenges. Sketches By Carly required me to follow a sketch and the other challenge at Scrappy Moms Stamps wanted you to cut an image off Forever Young.

The flowers were cut from Cricut Mother's Day Bouquet, the circle border is from Cricut Art Philosophy, the lady is from Cricut Forever Young. I added some Viva Decor Pearl Pen drops to the center of the flowers. I also made my own print paper (the light pink paper) with a script stamps from MCT.

Here is my card. I will be giving this to one of my aunts. I hope she likes it.

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May Specials

Here is May's beautiful stamp of the month. 

There are some sentiments and some pretty sunflowers. It can be yours for $17.95 or if  you place an order of $50 or more you can get this FABULOUS stamp set for just $5! This is a savings of $12.95!

There is still time to get your hands on this fabulous pack of papers

When you place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, you may add the Dotty for You paper packet, valued at $19.95, for just $5. Dotty for You includes 24 specially designed, coordinating B&T Duos^® sheets (2 each of 12 patterns) and an artwork idea insert to get your creative juices flowing. 

Birthday & Balloons Card

Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a blessed day.


I made this cute balloon card for a challenge going on at Bitten By The Bug 2. On your card or project you are supposed to include balloons with your birthday theme. I love making birthday cards--you can never have too many. I cut the balloons from the Sweethearts cartridge and the sentiment if from My Creative Time.

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April- May Special

Get this Dotty for You paper pack for only $5 with $35 purchase.

CTMH Stamp of the Month $5 with a $50 purchase or reg. price $17.95.

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Green & Teal Mother's Day Card

Hello Crafty friends, 

I'd like to show you this pretty Mother's Day card I made. I stamped the flower with a CTMH stamp called Just For You. The coordinating flower base was cut from the exclusive Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge (the stamp and the Cartridge can be purchased through my CTMH shopping links). I also added some crinkle ribbon and used an EK border punch to create the bottom paper ruffles. I used CTMH inks to stamp the images. I think this card is pretty and turned out just like I was aiming for. I didn't want to stamp Happy Mother's Day on the front (I felt like it would take away from the card if I put it on one of the ruffles  (punched borders layers at the bottom). I think I like it better without a sentiment on front (which could have been stamped inside as an alternative). I used a My Pink Stamper sentiment.

I will enter into the following challenges:

1. Pumpkin Spice -use green, a stamp & ribbon

2. Little Scrap Pieces -use some type of flower(s)

3. My Pink Stamper -Mother's Day theme

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April- May Special

When you place an order of $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book between April 17 and May 31, you can add the Dotty for You paper packet, valued at $19.95, for just $5. Dotty for You includes 24 specially designed, coordinating B&T Duos^® sheets (2 each of 12 patterns) and an artwork idea insert to get your creative juices flowing. But that’s not all! There are two ways your customers can get this darling paper packet FREE!

CTMH has another fabulous stamp set to offer this month. It includes a nice pattern and great sentiments. It can be yours for $17.95 or if  you place an order of $50 or more you can get this stamp set for just $5! This is a savings of $12.95! Shop with me by clicking on my CTMH Shop with Mebadge or the shopping cart at the bottom of the blog page.