Tagged with Love

As an accompaniment to the Valentine boxes, I included these gift tags...
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Boxes of Love

I created these boxes to give as Valentine gifts filled with treats! I started with basic Chinese take-out boxes, covered them with paper, added some ribbons and hearts, and Voila! An easy and fun gift!

Celebrating with Disney

This Tinkerbell card was created for my niece. Tinkerbell was a stamped image that I colored and cut out. I then pop-dotted her to the card. The flower was cut from the Walk in My Garden Cricut Cartridge, with a little glitter added to the edges to make it more girlie.

My nephew got this card for his birthday. This was just as Toy Story 3 was coming out and was all the rage. Buzz and Woody are stamped images that were colored, cut out and pop-dotted to the card. I chose the matted papers in green and darker colors to make this just a little bit more boy-ish.

A Perfect Fit

This was another anniversary card, commending two people for over 60 years of wedded bliss! For this one I used my Creative Memories Puzzle Piece punch. The pieces were punched from a textured card stock in various colors to match the polka dotted background.

Some Hearts Don't Change

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I made this card for my grandparents anniversary. All of the hearts were created using the Limited Edition Valentine's Day cartridge. It was a lot of fun to try out all of the different hearts the cartridge had to offer.

Simply Sweet Baby

 

Frilly edges and soft blues and tan soften this otherwise harsh white card. This is one of my favorite cards ever!

Baby!

I had fun making this sassy baby bump invitation using the New Arrival Cricut cartridge.

It's a Baby!

Exciting news in our family this week... one of my sisters had a baby girl! Welcome to my new niece, Sophia Grace!
Below is a card I created for my mom to give to my sister!

This was created using various papers in pinks and other pastel baby colors. The BABY and the rattle were cut from the New Arrival Cricut cartridge. And of course, what baby girl's rattle is complete without a little bling?

A Very Merry Christmas

Well, my Christmas decorations are finally put away, but I still cannot let go of that Christmas spirit! Today was our first real snow storm of the season, so as I sit here by the fire, trying to keep warm, I will share my 2010 Christmas cards. Enjoy!

You've Heard of Christmas in July...

But how about the 4th of July in December? Funny twist, I know. Let's just say I am a little late posting my Fourth of July cards. Anyway... nothing wrong with spreading some patriotic spirit in the middle of winter! Enjoy!

Dreaming of Cupcakes

All the dieters of the world probably spend their days dreaming of cupcakes and other sweet treats. I know I do! I couldn't think of a more perfect way to say Happy Birthday than to let someone know its okay to indulge on their special day and give in to temptation! Life is all about enjoyment, right?

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inside of card

Image from Riley and Company. Sentiments from Hero Arts.

We're Off to See the Wizard...

Being from Kansas, I can't help but love the Wizard of Oz, so when Riley and Company came out with their Wizard of Oz Riley Moose stamps, I just had to have them! My first Riley in Oz project was a photo tray I made for my friend's birthday. Her daughter is currently in a theater production of the Wizard of Oz, so it was a perfect and very timely gift.

As you can see I used all of the main characters and threw in a few extra surprises. As mentioned above, all stamped images and sayings are from the Riley in Oz collection from Riley and Company. All images were colored with Copic Markers and have a touch of Stickles glitter. I left a few of the slots blank so that my friend can add pictures of her daughter in costume.

A closer look...

The red slippers are my FAVORITE! These were made using red glitter paper and the Forever Young Cricut cartridge! I want some of these for myself!

Glenda the Good Witch is pretty in pink and full of sparkle!

Every story needs a villain!

Don't we all feel like this sometimes?

You just have to love Toto! This little guy was cut from the Everyday Cards Cricut cartridge.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with food, family, and friends! I certainly enjoyed spending the holiday with my family and giving thanks for everything I am so blessed to have. To keep the spirit of Thanksgiving going throughout the weekend, I thought I would share the Thanksgiving cards I created for my loved ones. All cards were created using the Hero Arts Thanksgiving stamps.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!

Outdoor Family Fun

The great thing about the Bo Bunny chipboard albums is that they provide a completely blank canvas that can be creatively styled to fit any theme, hobby, occasion, or person. My friend Brenda is the mother of two boys. She, her husband and her sons love to be outdoors. They live on a lake and go fishing together a lot and they often take family camping trips. For her birthday I wanted to give her a gift that she could use to fit those many pictures she already has. I covered the FAMILY album with different outdoor/fishing/camping patterned papers. Then added outdoorsy colored ribbons to the 3 rings and many fishing-related 3D embellishments, stickers and quotes to the pages to add character to the album. She now has a place that truly reflects her family where she can put some of her treasured family pictures.