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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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.

Air Mail

 
I am admittedly a sucker for the Riley and Co. moose stamps. With a pilot for a husband, I just could not resist the Airplane Riley stamp. This is probably one of my favorite stamps, as it fits our lives so well, and it is versatile in that because the banner is empty, you can make it fit any occasion! This particular card is a thank you card. The stamped image was colored with Copic markers.

Happy Halloween!

I had so much fun making these Halloween cards for my nieces and nephews. Given that Halloween is only one day a year, I really didn't want to spend a lot of money on a stamp. I decided to buy only my favorite stamp and see if I could make two different cards. Though these cards are very similar, I am pretty happy with them. I colored the stamped images with my Copic Markers and then went over them with varying colors of stickles to add some sparkle.

I was really excited about trying two new products. On the top card, I used my new Crop-a-dile to put in the pumpkin-shaped eyelets. This is one of my absolute favorite tools. It is great for eyelets, brads, snaps and just general hole punching.

On the second card, I used the clear stickles to create a spider web and then, to give it dimension, I used the tiny dew drop jewels to give the appearance of a web in the morning light.

News-worthy Love

Shabby Chic was the style in mind when creating this card. I started with a basic pink card stock and used the Tattered Angels glimmer mist in pink and yellow to add a textured look to the background. The love tags were made using a stamped image that I cut apart into individual tag shapes. To keep with the shabby chic motif I used brown distressed ink around the edges to give the appearance of old newspapers. I finished each tag off with a eyelet and ran a string through to give a hanging look. To finish off the card I added the pearl and lace accent ribbon and then added the worn news print flower to correlate with the tags.

Beary Happy Birthday

Two cards, one image. I had so much fun coloring the first card, I decided to try it again. My husband was happy to see that stamps can be used more than once!!!! :-) The first card is an all purpose card that could be used for kid birthdays, boy or girl. The second is geared more towards a lady with the pink and the purple. The great thing about Copic Markers is that this can be colored to fit anyone's personality.

Birthday Wishes

Now if these little bunnies aren't just the cutest things, I don't know what is! I couldn't resist this stamp when I saw it on sale, and yet it was one of the many things I bought, not knowing what I was going to use it for! I came home really just wanting to color the image with my new Copic Markers. But once it was colored I found the Birthday Wishes stamp, and alas a birthday card emerged! The sentiment couldn't have been more PERFECT for the image!

At Last!!!!

Okay, life has finally slowed down enough (if only for 15 minutes) for me to blog my niece's final invitation choice. Like any true women (she's 10) she wasn't satisfied with the options she had, so she decided to customize her invites. Lauren chose 2 of the girls from 2 different invitations, and wanted me combine the 2 onto 1 invite. Now the funny thing is, the patterns and colors weren't an exact match, so I had to rework it a little bit to keep everything in sync. And as much as I would love to take credit for the awesome font choice, that was all my sister's doing. I left the invites for her to finish while I was on vacation. I thought this turned out pretty well. Lauren's goal was to channel Twilight and she thought these two girls looked like Bella and her friend. I am just going to take her word on that.... :-)

Sassy in Stripes

Last, but not least; the final edition to Lauren's birthday invite collection. This was one of my personal favorites. I loved the use of the different patterned papers in stripes and circles and the brown and pink color palette. Will this be the invite she chooses... ? (Oh, and you guessed it! This was made using the Forever Young Cricut cartridge!)

Pretty in Purple

Here is another invite in the Lauren's Birthday 2010 line. :-) Not a lot going on with the sample, but the pink space was left for the invitation wording. The girl was cut from the Forever Young Cricut cartridge. I added little jewels to the clasp of her purse and the center of her flower to make them pop. The final invitation will be revealed soon...