Simple Valentine's Card

Hi Crafters,

I made this card with the hearts embossing folder for the cuttlebug. I put a bit of ribbon and a few buttons with glue dots and called it a day.

I used the coredinations paper from the so mod pad.

I have so much fun with Valentine's Day projects...maybe because you can put pink on anything?

Happy crafting,

Wedding Gift Scrapbook

Hi Crafters,

I hope you had a nice Labor Day!  We had the day off from school and even though we've only been in a little over a week it was much needed!  I was inspired by a fellow crafter (and fellow Dec '07 wife) who created a scrapbook for her brother's wedding.  Check out her finished book Here.

I started working on a wedding gift for one of my college roommates.  She is getting married at the beach in the beginning of October. I used a lot of cartridges through out.  I will try to list which ones I used under the layout.

The font for this is Gypsy font.  The date is from Designer Calendar.  The & symbol came from Lyrical Letters and the background shape is from Storybook.

The paper is a mix from a Core-Dinations pack, Black Currant, and just black and white cardstock.  The Bride and Groom words and the hearts came from Sweethearts.  The accents behind Bride and Groom are from Storybook.

Here Comes The Bride comes from Sweethearts.  The larger accent is from Storybook and the smaller accent is from Stamping Solutions.  The sand dollars and seashell are from Life's a Beach.

The I Do adn Mr & Mrs are from Sweethearts as well.  The True <3 is from Gypsy Wondering. The scalloped circles are from Mini Monograms and embossed with the Swiss Dot folder. I used a DCWV Summer 2010 mat stack for the photo mats for these. 

This is one of my favorite layouts from the bunch!  The family is from Gypsy Wonderings.  The green strips are glittery (from a 2009 DCWV Holiday Stack) and line up when in the book side by side.

The fonts for this layout are both from Lyrical Letters (I adore the fonts on this cart).  I am not sure where the accent is from but I think it's Storybook and I am totally smitten with this accent. It is so pretty and it cut really nicely for a more intricate design.

This is all I have done so far.  I'm a little more than half way done.  I will post the final project pictures.  I must say having the Gypsy really did help me organize and speed this process up.  I sat down before I started and picked the theme for each layout so I knew what I needed to do.  When I went organize things with the Gypsy I could easily plan out what colors I wanted to use for the different accents so that the book would flow nicely. 

If you made it this far through my rambling thanks for taking the time to sort through it.

Happy Crafting,

Bridal Shower Card

Hi Crafters,

I made this for a friend who is getting married in less than a month.  Her bridal shower is coming up next weekend and I am not attending but sent her a little package this weekend.  This card is from Sweethearts and it is embossed with the cuttlebug using the textile folder, swiss dots, and d'vine swirls.  Be sure to click on it for a larger image to get the full embossing effect.  The textile folder really makes the lingerie have a more lace like appearance.  I used the black and pink core-dinations paper in the background.

Happy Crafting,

Baby Payton's Shower Follow up

Hi crafters,

The shower was a great hit.  We had a great time and the parents to be got some wonderful gifts!

If you remember my video from a few posts ago I showed you how to make these cute onesies for the banner with This Video. I should have closed the blinds so you can see the letters better but it says, "Welcome Baby Payton"

I made this card for the gift as well.  The blue background and the sentiment are both cuttlebuged.  The background is embossed with spots and dots and done with the core-dinations paper and sanded.

Happy Crafting,

Spring and Summer Cards

Hi Crafters

I was able to have a scrap day with my friend from Crafting with my Girls on Friday.  I made a bunch of cards.  I challenged myself that day to use up some of my MANY scraps.  I was proud of myself and only cut into 1 (count it ONE) sheet of paper for the base of a card.  

I also challenged myself to use Walk in My Garden as I had purchased it a few weeks ago on clearance from Michael's for $20.00.

This hydrangea was inspired from my mom.  She has some incredible hydrangea bushes in front of their house.  I was able to find 3 coordinating lavenders to give it the perfect coloring.

Daffodils are my some of my favorite spring flowers.  I found this strip of green polka dot and knew it had to go on this card some where.  I used the boarder feature on Walk in my Garden for this bunch of flowers.

They had a Life's a Beach cartridge exploration challenge over on the cricut message boards.  I made this card for one of my Youth Group girls who will be a counselor at camp this summer.  The darker blue coor'dinations looks great with the tearing method here.

This card came from a pile of scraps that had been rejected from some of my other cards.  I saw them sitting together and was inspired by the color combination.  I used several cuttlebug folders and some core'dinations paper here.  I found this stamp and thought it tied everything together nicely.

It is wedding season!  One of my friends from college is getting married next weekend. I think this cuttlebug folder is very pretty and wedding like.  This card is perfect for this couple.  I'm looking forward to seeing them!!

It's time for me to go spend some time with my dad for Father's Day.  I hope you all have a great weekend and get to spend some time with the special dads in your life!

Happy Crafting,

Spring Time

Hi crafters,

I am enjoying the flowers blooming in the garden and admiring the beauty that surrounds me everyday.  It's been a crazy and stressful two weeks for me and I'm glad I was able to take the time to craft a bit.  This first card was made in a set of three.  I made these for a few co-workers who really helped me out at school.  The canoe and forest are from Camp Out!  I outlined them with a cricut brown marker before cutting. I used the core-dinations paper as the lake at the bottom.

My brother-in-law is graduating with his undergrad tomorrow (he actually finished in December of '09 which is why it says 2009 not 2010) and starts grad school in the fall. I made this card with A Child's Year. I'll say once again I'm always surprised how jammed packed the carts are now.  I didn't even realize I had a cap for graduation! The font and numbers are also A Child's Year.

TGIF! I have a packed weekend full of festivities.  I do have a little teasers for my Mother's Day card however... more details to come.  

Happy Crafting,

Precious Penelope

As you may have read in my previous entries my niece was born last month.  We have been soaking in the new born time!  Here's a few shots and a layout I made for my personal scrapbook.  The Penelope was written with the Gypsy Font cartridge.  Jane I believe is from A Child's Year.  The dragonfly is from Gypsy Wonderings.  I used my cuttlebug to emboss the rectangles with core-dinations paper.

I have also been able to add pictures to her babybook as well. I must admit it looks so much better with pictures in it!

I left some journaling room for my sister to write as well.  I am really enjoying working with these pictures!  I have never scrapbooked a baby before.

Happy Crafting,