Mom's Day Flourish

Mother's Day is just around the corner I'm still using up some of the negative cuts from some large Damask cuts that I did last year.   The purple flourish above is one of those.   The framed sentiment is from the Twinkle Toes cartridge at 2" and then the top, teal layer was hand cut using a corner rounder on the corners.   I added some teal pearls that are matched to Core'Dinations colors and a stamped sentiment from Studio G.   The embossing folder is Victoria from Cuttlebug.

Birthday Tunes

How about some Birthday tunes?!  These headphones are from Wild Card 2 cut at 2 1/2" and then I added some black cord to them.  The mat paper is from DCWV Generation Tech stack.   I added some Making Memories star brads and the sentiment from Ditto.   The inside sentiment is Imaginisce. 

Simple Stories Birthday Cards

Here are a couple of Simple cards I made just using the Simple Stories Happy Day 6x6 pad and some solid paper.   The for top one, I used an EK Success border punch for the scallops as well.

For this ice cream one, I stamped the Studio G sentiment on the front of the ice cream tag and embossed the blue solid sheet with the Cuttlebug Seeing Spots folder.

This last one, I stamped the hot air balloon and sentiment from Studio G and then added some Target ribbon and embossed the yellow solid mat with the Seeing Spots again.

A Natural Gnome

Ah the gnome.   I think this is the sole reason that I wanted the Freshly Picked cartridge.   I cut him at 3 1/2" for this card.   The floral paper is from the Crate Paper Farmhouse collection.   I embossed the orange sheet with a Lifestyle Crafts folder and then trimmed it off on each side with some gold velvet ribbon.   The garden marker was cut by hand and then stamped the sentiment from Studio G. 

Foodbank Girl Scout Swap

If you aren't familiar with Girl Scouts, they make these little pins called SWAPS that they trade at different events that they have.   The pins are supposed to represent activities or trips that they did.  

In March, our troop went to the area Food Bank so, the SWAPS I made were these mini grocery bags with some dried items.  

I made the bags by using a 3 1/4" x 1 1/4" strip of craft paper.   I scored it long ways at 1", 1 1/2", 2 1/2", and 3".   I also scored it long ways at 1", leaving the 1/4" at the bottom to be folded in.   I cut the top of the bag, on the long side with pinking shears and then folded all the scores.   I glued the bottom flaps in to make the bottom of the bag and then the 1/3" extra tab of the short side, glued to make the bag itself.   I hot glued a noodle, a kidney bean, and an orange and banana runt in the bag and a pin on the back of the bag.  

A Special Gnome

This gnome was for my niece for her BD.   The papers are from DCWV Green Stack.   I cut the gnome at 3 1/2" from Freshly Picked and then hand stamped the flag pole and added the sentiment from Studio G and trimmed it down to the flag shape of the stamp.   The 'trim' is actually a Martha Stewart punch that is a double sided border.   It turned out really cute with the border.  

Simple Baby Cards

IN an effort to build up some 'stock' of cards, I am making several different versions of cards when I use a 12x12 sheet.   Today's sheet was from GBC paper and the stack is called Chic Baby.

This first card was a standard card and I used the brown pinstripe paper from the stack as well.   The solid was embossed using the Diamond folder from Sizzex.   I used the circle cutter to cut the two circles and then a Recollections baby stamp.  The inside is a Studio G stamp.

I think this second one is one of my favorites!  I used circle punch to punch out the elephant from the paper and then framed it in craft paper and in red solid.   The border I cut using a Martha Stewart border punch for each color.   The inside sentiment is from Studio G.

This long version also uses the Martha Stewart border punch but, I added a piece of ribbon from American Crafts and a sentiment from Studio G on the from and the inside.

Carried Away 2

This card was created using the Summer In Paris cartridge and cutting the hot air balloon in 4 different colors, at 4".   I pop dotted each layer on the sides and glued the centers together so that it would appear more 3D.   I added some string to the basket as well.   The paper is from American Crafts.   Embossing folder was the swirls.   The ribbon was from the Target dollar bin and the sentiment from Fiskars.

Down for the Count

My son is on the youth wrestling team so, I thought this would be fitting for a coach or for him next season.   I used the Sports Mania cartridge for this one.   I cut the 'Down for the Count' phrase at 3 3/4" and then the wrestlers at 2 1/2", with the layers. 

The mat paper is from American Crafts Travel collection and the inside sentiment is from Studio G.

Baby Elephant

I have a baby card today that I made for a friend.   I used the GBC Chic Baby stack and then cut the Elephant using Celebrate the Occasion, the elephant with the party hat, cut at 2 1/2" and then the hat trimmed off.  I used My Mind's Eye, Lost and Found Breeze paper for the elephant.  I stamped a Studio G sentiment on the elephant.   The little piece of crocheted ribbon is from Darice.

Dino-Mite Birthday

This card is a very simple one.   The volcano was cut by hand, along with the melting lava.   The grass was a negative cut from a different card and the dino is a layered die cut sticker from K & Co.

The stamped sentiment is from Scrappy Moms 'Amusing Animals' set.

Birthday Fairy

A sweet little fairy for a sweet little one year old.  The fairy is cut from the A Child's Year cartridge, the Tooth fairy Shift cut, at 3 1/4".   I used some pink Stickles on the gift box and then some Blossom twine from The Twinery, tied in a knot and then cut on both ends to poof it out.  The printed papers are both from K&Co, Itsy Bitsy Baby Girl collection. 

The frame behind the fairy is also from the same Tooth fairy cut but, it's the Card Function, shift, at 3 3/4" in solid grey.   The sentiment is a cartouche punch from EK Success that I cut a couple times in different colors and then added them to the back of the cartouche to help frame it.   The stamp is from Studio G and the twice is the same Blossom. 

The inside is another piece of the EK Success punched cartouche that is framing a stamped sentiment from Studio G.  

Cheer Sign

My daughter walked in a local parade for cheer leading so, I made her this sign using the Team Spirit cartridge for the megaphone.   I cut it, with all the layers, at 11" USING a 24x12 mat.   Then I cut the letters from Varsity Letter.

A phone Call Away

Another version of this phone cut from Wall Decor and More.   This is the border cut with the shadow.   The mat paper is from the Theresa Collins World Traveler set.   The stamped sentiment is from Studio 112 and some cream colored yarn wrapped around the card. 

Baby Girl Diaper Cake

Today I have a diaper cake for a baby girl!  The ribbon is from Michael's and features baby girl sentiments/wording.   I added a handmade rosette in the center with a stamped sentiment from Scrappy Cat.

The Cricut cuts on here are all from the Wrap it Up cartridge and are:
The onesie cut at 3 1/4"
The bottle cut at 4 1/4"
The stork cut at 5"
The block cut at 3"

ON the Bottle and the onesie cuts, I added a couple small sentiments from Studio G.   Turned out soo cute!

Sailing Congrats

Some of the larger 12x12 papers have such great designs that you really couldn't appreciate if you cut down.   The paper on this card is from the DCWV Nantucket stack with a mounted sentiment added onto the front and the inside.

Blowing a Wish

Today I have a really simple card using the DCWV Letterpress stack.   This stack is fantastic!  The plaid mat paper and the dandelion paper are both from the stack and cut the fit an A2 sized card.

One Fry Short

Hello crafters!!  Today is a dreary day here so, I thought this was a fitting card.   I love this saying so, I used it for a Get Well card for a friend's husband who just had surgery.  I kind of forgot to write all the details down for this one so, forgive me if I am wrong.   The paper is from My Mind's Eye - Lime Twist 'Fly a Kite' 6x6 stack.   I embossed the kraft paper block with the seeing spots folder and then mounted the fries that were cut from the Fast Food cartridge at 3".

I printed the sentiment on the front and then stamped the one in the inside, which is from Fiskar's.  

Baby Shower Card

One of my favorite co-workers is pregnant so I made this card for her shower.   I chose the Damask cartridge because the crib bedding that she picked out (and we bought for her) is the same design with the same colors. 

The base of the card is white with a pink mat and then a piece of white and a piece of green that I embossed with the Cuttlebug baby folder and inked in pink so they would stand out. 

I cut the Damask 15, silhouette cut at 4" and then pop dotted an epoxy sentiment from Making Memories, that says 'Cherish the Moments', to the center of the damask.

On the inside, I used two pieces of paper again, pink and green and then punched the corners using a Fiskars corner punch.   The stamped sentiment is from Sandylion.

Flowers for BD

A good friend saw the flowers that I made for my mom's birthday a few months ago and loved them so, I decided to make her a bouquet for her birthday, which happened to be the week before we moved but I was determined.  So, you probably guessed that my craft stuff was being packed on moving day...lol.

I bought a $1 container from Target and then used a piece of recycled Styrofoam for the inside and then topped it with some green paper shreds.

The flowers were all cut from the Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge in various sizes using some solid paper and paper from the K & Co., Amy Butler Designs, stack.  I also used various brads for the centers of the flowers and dimensional foam between the layers. 

Each flower is attached to a skewer that was inked in green.  I also ink the edges of the flowers and use a pencil to curl the petals either in or out.  These are a great alternative to real flowers and people really love them!