Let's Play Dress Up!

Hello my craft friends!  Today is all about playing dress up with my friends at Fresh Brewed Designs!  Heather the creator of all these awesome digis has drawn up some fabulous new designs for this release and it's all about playing dress up!  How fun is that!  Now while I know this could have been more directed towards Halloween I decided to gear it towards a little boy for any occasion!  I hope you take the time to pop on over and check out the creations from other designers and don't forget to pick up a few of the new digis while you are there!  Enjoy!

Details!

Awesome adorable alien is from Heather at Fresh Brewed Designs

Colored with Copics and covered in Wink of Stella (my new current fave)

Star dies and tag die from the awesome ladies at Jaded Blossom

Sentiment from the super talented Mary at CardzTV Stamps

Thank you cards!

Hello crafty friends!  I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted!  Yikes!  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.  Mine was delightful and I will be celebrating again this upcoming weekend.  Lots of stuff has been keeping me away from my crafts but found some time today to whip up 25 graduation thank you cards that need to go out this week!  Hope you enjoy.  I was inspired to create this card after cutting out some tags for a friend-- after cutting some for her I decided I kinda liked how they looked.  I found the jumping grad online and the thank you is from CardzTV stamps and was perfect for this card!  Enjoy!

Happy Monday! Let's Shake!

Good Morning friends!  I hope this Monday is treating you well.  I am not at all looking forward to the snow that is predicted but I had a nice relaxing weekend that will hopefully carry me through the long snowy week!  I would be perfectly okay if the snow decided to miss us here all together--but I doubt that will happen.  The card I have to share with you today is for a customer contest on Pinterest-- I will be emailing it to the amazing Angela from the Amazing Unity Stamp Company!  If you would be so kind as to go in the next couple of days over to Pinterest and like my card!  I'd really appreciate it! 

But enough blabbering... this card is a shaker card--I think it turned out super fun.  I had never made one before so will definitely change up a few things when I made another one-- ie. I wouldn't use black glitter again! :)  Enjoy!

This is the card lying down and all the beads are all over!

The Details:

Paper: SU!

Twine: The Twinery

Ribbon: May Arts

Charm: No clue

Embossing Folder: ProvoCraft

Heart cut on cricut--can't remember cartridge!

Stamp: Unity: Love Survives Everything

Puppy Love!

Good Morning and Happy Monday everyone!  Still not ready for Monday but hey...it's here I better get ready.  But Monday does mean it's time for another challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut  this weeks challenge is #95...holy smokes sooo many awesome challenges!  This week we are hoping you can "Label It"  by creating a project using a label shape or a scalloped shape!  Soooo super fun!   You know you wanna join us!  Pull out your Cricut and get crafting!

The Deets!

Cricut: Create-A-Critter and Elegant Edges

Paper: from my stash

Ribbon: $Tree

Twine: The Twinery

Heart-- I think was a SU! punch...but was lying on my desk so not sure!

Chick Challenge #13

Why on earth are the simple cards the hardest to make?  I love this sketch but I just could not create a card that looked decent.  Ugh... if I cut out 3 hearts I bet I cut out 30 until I was satisfied with the color-- and well I am still not really sure I like the polka dot hearts.  But regardless I am linking this up with the Chick Challenge #13.  If you don't have an Ippity stamps-- well you need some :)

The Deets

Stamps: Unity Ippity 

Paper: SU! 

Twine: The Twinery

Other: Staples, Heart punch SU!

Unity! and a sweet treat!

It's finally Friday... oh Friday how I've missed you.  I am so ready for this week to be over.  Granted I need to work late tonight but that's okay...it's Friday!  So because it's Friday you know that means it's time to join my friends at Unity for a friends with flair day!  And I also decided to link this card up for the Unity Ippity Anything Goes Challenge.   It was a super easy card to make and I am pleased with how it turned out-- a great card when you are looking for something quick-- I know that I am always in need of a note card to send!  Hope you like it!  Yay for colored pencils :)

Would you like a sweet treat?  I will be giving away a Unity Itty Bitty on Monday morning-- please make sure you leave a sweet comment for me here!  If you are a follower that would make me super happy-- but of course not required...but I like followers!  Comments will need to be left before 11:59 PM CST. 

Ski You Later!

One of my fave stamp companies is having a challenge... I might be a little late for the party but heck that's okay...it's says until Monday...and well it's still Monday so I'm safe :) Hehe!  The challenge is Christmas with Scrappy Moms Stamps! and this is the card I entered into their challenge.  I simply can't get over that it's almost Christmas...ummm all my gifts are purchased...but not all wrapped!  One day at a time I guess :)  Hope you enjoy my card!

The Deets:

Paper: solid SU! DSP Hobby Lobby

Cut: Car Decals Cricut Cart

Sentiment: Scrappy Moms

Twine: The Twinery

Back to Thanksgiving...

So yesterday I posted a Valentine's Day card and have a couple more for later posts...but today during lunch I whipped up these cute wrapped candy bars for my staff to let them know how thankful I am for them :)   These are super easy to make...used a full size kit-kat, a 6x6 piece of DSP and some scor-tape and a crimper!  I can't remember where the idea for this came from...only because it's so easy and I didn't book mark it when I found it years ago!  Enjoy!

FCCB Challenge #84 For the Birds:)

Happy Monday Everyone!!! And Happy Halloween to all of you too!  I decided for the challenge at Fantabulous Cricut for this week that while the challenge is "For the Birds" so we are asking you to create a project with a bird...or turkey...or something to do with a bird!  I decided to use one of my favorite cartridges to create a "Pilgrim Bird"  I had a stamp from BugBites that I wanted to use on this set but I just couldn't figure out what to stamp it on to make it look right... so I simply left it off!  I do hope you can find some creative time to join us at FCCB for our weekly challenge!  Please remember we love seeing your Cricut being put to use on your projects :)

The Deets

Cricut Cut: 3 Birds on Parade

Paper: SU!

Ribbon: from local craft store

Twine: The Twinery

Super cute face: Peachy Keen Stamps!

Flower and Brad: Hobby Lobby

Embossing Folder: SU!

Super Bird!!!

One of my favorite things about Sunday is checking out the fun challenges over at Birthday Sundaes.  I am delighted to be one of the Guest Designers highlighted on their blog today.  They have a wonderfully talented Design Team so I was tickled to be able to share on their blog!  I do hope you enjoy my card! I was looking for something super fun so I decided to create "Super Bird."  The Three Birds on Parade cartridge is one of my all time favorites!  Love it soooo much! 

The Deets!

Cut: 3 Birds on Parade

Paper: Solid SU! DSP American Crafts

Sentiment: My Pink Stamper

Twine: The Twinery

Brad: from my stash :)

Purple People Eater

Happy Monday everyone!  Oh my goodness I can't believe how chilly it's getting here in MN.  After being gone for a few days in KS I can't believe how cool it is here...yikes!  Time to put away the sandals and bring out some real shoes.  It's Monday and it's time for another challenge with the lovely ladies at Fantabulous Cricut! Today the challenge is to create a project with the color purple and include a monster or a bug in it!  Don't forget of course that you need to use your Cricut :)  I can't wait to see what you create!!!

The Deets:

Paper: Solid SU!  DSP..no idea

Cut: Mini Monsters

Twine: The Twinery

Sentiment: BugBites! 

Give Thanks!

I figured it was time to give myself a little break from the Halloween scene and work on some Thanksgiving cards.  I found this adorable stamp at the Stampin' and Scrappin' Expo awhile back and I love it!  It was super easy to color in with my markers and of course I had to add a little glitter to just about everything :)  Thanks for stopping by!

The Deets:

Cricut: Elegant Edges

Stamp from DeNami Design

Paper: Stampin' Up

Markers: SU!

Glitter and Punch: Martha

Twine: The Twinery

Cuttlebug and Embossing folder

{Ippity} Challenge!

Hello blog friends!  I hope you are all doing well on this crazy windy day here in MN.  I think I've finally chat the ick that has been going around here for weeks!  My head feels like it weighs 9,000 pounds. So I haven't had much time to create-- soooo sad.  I did do a little blog surfing the last couple of days and if you've not checked out the new Ippity Challenge blog I highly recommend that you do so ....here check em out  Ippity Chicks Challenge! 

I have a new round love for Unity and Ippity too!  I decided to play with the Ippity Chicks and because it's Friday...that means it's a Unity Friends with Flair.

Let's Veg Out!!!

Oh how I wish I was veggin' out right now...on a beach chair someplace warm and sunny...but not too warm...and I suppose not too sunny!  I hope you take some time to check out the super fabulous challenge that is happening over at Scrappy Moms this week.  The challenge for their Terrific Tuesday Challenge is "Country Life."  I just recently picked up this cartridge for a few of the different cuts on it that I have been wanting to use but just haven't found the time!  However, tonight I made sure I found the time and I love my card...yup...I'm bragging a little but seriously...don't you just love when you have a vision in your head and you just know it's going to be great.  Well for me most of the time things don't always go so great...BUT tonight...ummm hello love what I did.  Wow... and it clearly is getting late as I've raved about how great I am for long enough :)  Stop over at Scrappy Moms and check out the other fab cards!

The Deets!

Cricut Cart: Country Life

Paper: Solid SU and DCWV DSP

Twine: The Twinery

Sentiment: Scrappy Moms-The Charmed Life

Criss Crossed Birthday!

Happy Tuesday!  I hope this post finds you well and having a nice day.  It's quite brisk here in MN-- I think that summer has officially come to an end.  I am excited to see the leaves change and enjoy the cooler weather...but I'm not quite ready for the snow.  Last night I had a little time to spend with my crafting goodies and I created this cute criss cross/pocket card for a challenge at Birthday Sundaes.  The challenge was to create a criss cross birthday card--so I did :)  Hope you enjoy it!

The Deets:

Criss Cross instructions from Splitcoaststampers

Paper: Solid SU!, DSP unknown

Ink: SU!

Twine: The Twinery

Punches: SU!

Other: Tiny attacher--love it ;)

You Rocked It!

I'm not sure who rocked what?!?  But this card came to mind when I received some Unity goodies in the mail today and one of the sentiments was "you rocked it" and I immediately thought of a rocking chair.  So of course I had to find a chair that fit my needs.  And I found this one on the Kate's ABCs cartridge.  The paper is from my stash and of course the twine is from The Twinery. 

It's possible I might be addicted to Unity Stamps :) And it's Friday...so I had to join in on the Friends With Flair I know I looooooooove checking out all of the fantastic talent each and every Friday!!!  Stop on over!  You won't be disappointed!

The Deets

Paper: Solid from the stash and DSP My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose

Cricut: cut chair from Kate's ABCs

Twine: The Twinery

Sentiment: Unity Stamp Co. from March 2010 KOM

Ink: SU! Soft Suede



Frightfully Delightful

I decided I simply had to create for yet another challenge :)  Today I decided to take a peek at the Peachy Keen Stamp Challenge and found this cute little sketch challenge.  I certainly took some creative license with it...but it was fun.  I was dying to use my Monster faces and my Mini Monsters cartridge--so I decided to put them together for this card.  Perhaps I got a little heavy handed with my white gel pen and sponging...but kinda gives it a creepy feel if you ask me :)

The Deets

Cricut: Mini Monsters cartridge

Stamps: Peechy Keen and BugBites

Paper: All DCWV

Punches: SU! Border

Twine: The Twinery

Relax...

Ahhh how I wish this weekend was more relaxing.  I hoping that next weekend will be!  Things have been busy here and my crafting has fallen to the side and that makes me sad :(  I did see that they were having another challenge at Cricut 360 and the theme is "Relax."  Soooo of course I had to play...you know me I love a good challenge. 

I used a new cartridge "Father's Day" a seasonal cartridge..more of a solutions cart if you ask me.  There are a few imagines and not a lot of details, however I really like how it turned out. 

The Deets

Paper: Recollections Kraft, DSP DCWV Guy Stack

Cricut: cut from Father's Day cartridge

Sentiment: Amuse

Twine: The Twinery

Punch: SU!

Ink: SU!

A two-cup day...

Yep today is a two-cup day that's certain...no question about it!  I haven't stamped an imagine in soooo long but this little guy was calling out to me to be inked up.  I am embarassed to admit I've had these two stamps for quite awhile...and ummmm *cough* this is the first they have seen ink.  YIKES! 

I do hope you enjoy it.  I love the little bunny slippers-- they were just screaming to have some flocking added to them so I did!  I did a little watercoloring and some paper piecing too.  And of course had to add some twine!

The deets!

Stamps: Stampendous

Paper: Recollections Kraft, Watercolor Paper and DSP DCWV (I think)

Twine: The Twinery

Flocking: MS from Mikes

Cricut: Elegant Edges

Punch: EK Success

I'm Back!

Finally I am back to the crafting and blogging world!  Thank goodness.  I have been insanely busy at work and I am hoping now that things will slowly settle down I can craft a bit more.  I had to enter another challenge of course...and as you can see this just about sums up about what I would think about going back to school!  Ha!  I don't think I could go back...my graduate work was more than enough for me.  But here's hoping that all of the kiddies out there who are heading back to school are looking forward to it way more than I would be :)

I used one of my favorite carts of late for this card-- Chore Chart.  Who would have thought me...someone who doesn't enjoy chores would love this cart so much.  I will be entering this card in a couple of challenges:  Cricut 360  and Creative Cutter Room 

The Deets:

Cricut:  Chore Chart

Paper: Creative Memories for all but the white with lines

Twine: The Twinery

Sentiment: Scrappy Moms