Hatchling

Here is the card I made for the baby shower. It took me a while to post--been busy with spring break! Anyway, this cute little guy is from Whipper Snapper. It was perfect since she is having a boy! The CS colors include Baja Breeze, C Celery, Handsome Hunter, W White. Image is colored in with prismacolor. The sentiment is from Paper Trey.

Umbrella Card

I think this umbrella card is perfect for this time of the year! I made this one as a New Baby card. This is relatively simple to make. The tools I used with this card include: a circle cutter, the Cricut (using the Storybook cartridge), Cuttlebug dies and embossing folders, paper trimmer with scoring blade, scallop scissors, and scalloped circle nestabilities. Also used on this card: Bazzill and SU CS, Stampendous and Paper Trey stamps, Swiss Dots embossing folder, prismacolor pencils and gamsol, Lasting Impressions buttons, ribbon, cording, vellum and SU inks.

1. To begin, cut out a circle of any size. This one is appx 8 inches. I used my Making Memories circle cutter.

2. Next score your circle. On the cutting mat shown, I lined the edge of the mat with the circle and found the center. Once you find the center, I usually make a small crease with my finger nail on both the top and the bottom and then score. Next place the circle back on the mat with the scored line laying horizontally, matching the score to the lines on the mat. Find the center again and score again, making the new score line perpendicular to the first line. The next score line is centered between the first two score lines as shown. This last score line is a valley fold. The first two are mountain folds. Bring the two sides of the valley fold in toward the center and your card should look like this:

3. To make the handle I used my Cricut and the Storybook cartridge. I cut out the 'J' in the alpha to make my umbrella handle. If you don't have a die cutting machine, making on by freehand is just as good!

4. This picture here shows the underneath side of the front of the card. To make the ruffle I used vellum. I cut a quarter piece of the vellum (from a full 8.5 x 11) and ran it through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss dots embossing folder. Then I matched corner of the paper to the backside (this piece of the umbrella should be perpendicular). Holding the paper in place, I used the scalloped scissors to create the ruffle-type edge. Then I added the umbrella handle.

5. The opposite side of the circle was stamped with this sentiment:

6. Decorate the front of the card and you are done! *** If you would like to share this tutorial please be kind and provide a link back to this page! ***

Monkey Love

I love this monkey from Whipper Snapper! I dug out my cuttlebug folders and found this vine-like one. I don't know the name!! Anyway, I thought it turned out cute. The ribbon is from May ARts. It is so pretty in person. It is variegated and has gold strands throughout.

Also used are SU CS--Wasabi, Celery, Cocoa, White. Bazzill CS, LI brads, Cuttlebug Folder, and corner rounder. I suppose you could use it for V-day, but that was not my intention! Hope you like!

I put together this card yesterday for my Sister-in-law's birthday. This one is really different from anything I normally make, but I thought it was cute! I love this cupcake set from Stampendous. It was a limited edition set I believe. You can put whatever face you want on it and this one fit perfectly for my SIL. I think the only thing from Stampin Up on this card is the CS (Elegant Eggplant), and orange ink. Other supplies I used include: Lasting Impressions paper, Sizzix candle dies, prismacolor pencils, stickles, Cricut Embossing Folders, White gel pen...

Changito Winter Wishes

Here is the perfect "politically correct" holiday card! I found this set Changito Snow Play by Stampendous. Apparently it is an exclusive set for whatever reason. You can buy the individual stamps in rubber, but this is a clear set of stamps. It's so stinkin cute! The glitter on this one was messy... I used glitter glue on my Martha Stewart snowflake punch out and glittered it up with silver. The background was cuttlebugged. Also used: Copic Markers, SU NON, Bravo Burgandy, Buckaroo Blue, W White CS, Nestabilities, gems, and metallic ribbon.

Baby Shower Thanks..

This was one of my trial Thank You cards.. I decided to go with the other set because this would have been too time consuming. The image is from Gina K and the sentiment is from Paper Trey.

I used my cuttlebug die for the baby pins and attached them to the ribbon with the tag. The image is colored in with Copics and stickles used on the buttons and baby. I used the Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder for the background. Other supplies used: Nestabilities scalloped square, Pink Pirouette, Positively Pink, and W White CS, Lasting Impressions Buttons.

Pirate booty bag

I finally got the little gift bag die from SU. With this one I took black CS and mounted this Bo Bunny Halloween paper on the top. The skull die is two-step die and emboss set from Cuttlebug.

The tag saying is 'one for all and all for me!" The little coins are from a pirate sticker set from Sandylion. Other items used: spider treat bags from $1 bin at Target, Stamp by Stampendous--Changito Treato set, bones and skulls candy, SU Black and Creamy Caramel Ink, Gold Encore pad, stitched black ribbon

Goulish Greetings

I found this stamp set and had to buy it! Little did I realize that it is an exclusive set from Stampendous! I have tried to look for it online and there are only a few places selling it. It's called Crazy Cupcakes. There are tons of different faces you can put inside the cupcake! It's such a fun set to play with! This one was perfect for Halloween...

Supplies:

• SU W White, B Black Pumpkin, and retired in-color marigold CS
• Crazy Cupcakes set by Stampendous
• Greeting by MFT
• Cuttlebug Embossing folders
• rhinestones
• prismacolor and gamsol
• Doodlebug Ribbon
• Cuttlebug circle dies
• Stickles

Spooky Greetings

I had some time to play today. I can't believe Halloween is just around the corner!! Holy cow! Where did the year go?

This is a card I made with a Halloween set from CC Designs. I love this set!! I broke out my new Cuttlebug embossing folders. I guess the holiday ones are special edition folders?? I'm not sure about that, but that's what I heard. I used the spider web as the background.

Here are some other supplies I used:

• SU Pumpkin, Vanilla, and B Black CS
• Cardstock by Bazzill
• Lasting Impressions brads
• MM bat brad
• MFT Halloween stamps
• CC Designs Stamps
• Ribbon and cording
• Distressor
• Word window punch
• Prismacolor pencils and gamsol

Sweet Bear

I made this sweet little card over the weekend. The stamp is from CC Designs Sweet Treats. I just love their little bears!! So cute! This one was colored with Prismacolor and gamsol. I also broke out my nestabilities and used them. I finally got everything organized on my craft desk so that I can just grab what I need and go!! It is so nice having a craft room!! I think I'm in heaven!!

Here are some of the other supplies I used:

• SU Mint Melody, W White CS, and other unknown CS
• Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder
• Nestabilities scallop rectangle
• Assorted ribbons
• Circle punch
• Paper Trey circle frame stamp
• SU eyelets

Sweet Treats

I love the new stamps from CC Designs. I can't wait to get my hands on the new sets for this month! This little bear is from their set Sweat Treats. I used prismacolor pencils on this one. Also used is a ribbon slide from Nestabilities

Other supplies:

• American Crafts ribbon
• SU ribbon
• LI brads and buttons
• Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
• SU Pretty in Pink, W White, Close to Cocoa, and Pixie Pink

Birthday Business

I just bought these fab sets from CC Designs. The monkey is from It's My Birthday set. I love these monkies!! I had to throw together a quick card for my great-nephew's 2nd birthday. He is so stinkin' cute and such a monkey! I thought the card was perfect for him. If I would have had more time I would have added more. The star came from Jody Morrow's sticky sale stars.

Simply sweet...

It's a miracle!!! I finally got a chance to sit down and actually stamp! Things have been turned upside down in my world lately, so getting the chance to play has been very rare. We are starting to settle down into our new home. Most things are still a mess--mostly because we are working all the time. I put in almost 40 hours of overtime in 2 weeks--the past 2 weeks. It has been insane! And taking its toll to say the least. There has been a string of unfortunate events that has caused me to be out of the loop for quite some time. They say they come in 3's but I think I got about 5 or 6 on that one. Hopefully things will settle down for a while. Anyway, I'm hoping to be back on track with my crafting. I made a card with the new MFT stamps. I hope you like. Nothing great, but something stamped at least! ;)

Pink and Black challenge

This one is for my SBS 10 sisters! Lastel, I know I didn't heat emboss, please forgive me! But, Hey!! I got the challenge done! I love this elephant! This card was made for my daughter. Her favorite animal is an elephant. She loved it!

The recipe:

• Bazzill pink CS
• SU W White, B Black, Pixie Pink CS
• Copics
• Whipper Snapper Elephant stamp
• nestabilities
• cuttlebug embossing folder
• word window punch
• Paper Trey's Paper Tray set
• LI brads
• unknown ribbon
  

You're Sweet

I played around with my Cricut again today! I bought this new cartridge "Doodlecharms". This watermelon was calling to me! I thought it turned out pretty cute. The card size is 6 x 5.5. I used 8.5 x 11 CS and cut it longways down to 6 inches. I also used my Cuttlebug for the tags.

Here's the recipe:

• Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge
• SU B Black, Rose Red, W Wasabi, W White CS
• SU retired Mini Mates
• SU Wild Wasabi double stitched ribbon
• Irridescent cording
• Cuttlebug tag die
• Stickles
• Lasting Impressions paper

Big happy birthday

I made this sweet little card for my daughter. She absolutely loves elephants. This adorable ((BIG)) stamp is from Whipper Snapper. It is colored in with Copics. I love the richness of the colors, but I definitely need some practice with these! Things have been slowing down just a bit for me so hopefully I will get more of a chance to stamp today and tomorrow. Have a great weekend and hopefully no one gets more snow! We have record late snow this year. I have NEVER seen snow this late in the year here in the NW. It is not sticking by any means, but it's still snow!! I hear Hawaii calling my name! I need some sunshine! Enjoy!!

The recipe:

• SU Pixie Pink and the old Marvelous Magenta, W White CS
• Bazzill turquoise CS
• Cuttlebug dies
• Photo corner punch
• Piercing tools
• Whipper Snapper Elephant Birthday stamp
• Paper Trey's Faux Ribbon set
• May arts ribbon, and unknown irridescent cord

Something different...

This is something totally different for me. I have had a Cricut for a while now and I have not used it much. The Cricut cartridges have been on sale at Michael's this week and I bought a few of them. We have a birthday party to go to for my twin niece and nephew this afternoon and this is what I came up with. They are really cute. The only thing I do not like about these is they are very time consuming. But they are fun to put together! The color on the Mickey card is Brilliant Blue, although it doesn't look like it. All of the paper is Stampin Up except for the turquoise blue and the pink for the base of the Minnie card, which is Bazzill. The cartridges I used are Mickey and Friends, and ZooBalloo.

Thinking of you...

I've had this image colored and sitting on my table for the longest time! I finally finished it... I love the new Swiss Dot embossing folder for the Cuttlebug. I thought it went perfect with this stamp! The image is by Whipper Snapper... I bought it because my daughter loves turtles--and this one is just too cute!

Here's the recipe:

• SU Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, W White CS
• Bazzill lime CS
• Whipper Snapper Turtle and Frog stamp
• Paper Trey's Faux Ribbon sentiment
• SU White Grosgrain ribbon
• Cuttlebug die and embossing folder
• Prima flowers
• Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol
• Corner rounder
• MM pastel brads
• Stickles

Out on a limb

Groovy Guava does it again! I just love this color! Here I used Paper Trey's Out on A Limb set. I've been wanting to stamp with this set for forever! I just got my new Cuttlebug folders too!! So excited to use those! Anyway, my mini stamping sprees are few and far in between, which really stinks... I miss my therapy!








The recipe:

• SU Groovy Guava, C Caramel, W White CS
• SU Ginger Blossom DP
• Paper Trey's Out on a Limb set
• SU Guava, P in Pink, Celery, Artichoke,and Close to Cocoa inks
• Gold brads
• Frame punch ( cannot remember what it's called!!)
• May Arts gold ribbon
• Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder
• Stickles
  
  

Hang In There

I had a little time to play this morning. I had to play with this new stamp from Whipper Snapper... This one was fairly easy and quick to make. I used Quickutz leaf die. I had a heck of a time with my Quickutz handheld Squeeze tool... It kept cutting only half of the die. I have several of the die cutting machines/tools.. And I gotta say that the one I use the most is my Cuttlebug. Its compact, and for the most part its the right size for most of the projects I use. I also have a Big Shot that I use for other large projects, but it doesn't get near the use my Cuttlebug does. It's the best!

Here is the recipe:

• SU Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Chocolate, W White , Creamy Caramel, Wasabi CS
• Whipper Snapper Monkey stamp
• SU retired Mini Mates set
• MM brads
• Quickutz leaf die
• Prismacolor pencils and gamsol
• Distressor
• SU Close to Cocoa ink
• Cuttlebug embossing folder
• corner rounder
• dimensionals