Throwback Thursday Challenge

My Creative Time's Throwback Thursday Challenge!

Here are the details for this challenge:

*** Use either "Wild Card" OR "Just Because" cartridges! & PLEASE incorporate some EMBOSSING somewhere on any project of your choice! You can dry or heat emboss, whichever you prefer! ***

IF YOU DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE CARTRIDGES, USE ANY "OLDER" CARTRIDGE YOU OWN!

I designed this card on my Gypsy so that I could customize the size of the card and weld the card base together.

Card Recipe:

Cricut Cartridge: Just Because Cards

Paper: Cream, Craft, Red and White Recollections Cardstock

Green, Brown and Blue Textured Cardstock

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Divine Swirl

Stamp: Hero Arts "Hello" Sentiment

Beacon ZipDry Glue / Foam Mounting Tape 

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic day!

Happy Birthday Kiley!

I made this card and treat bag for a little girl who had her birthday party yesterday. 

Treat bag project from Pink By Design 

Live Ustream July 8th, 2011

Christmas In July

Pink By Design Challenge #6

Here is my entry for the Pink By Design Community challenge for this week. We were asked to create a Christmas in July Project and last year when I saw these cards all over the internet I knew I had to try one. It took me a while to locate the Martha Stewart branch punch and I eventually did.  I love how this turned out but the picture doesn't even come close to doing it justice. Some of the branch sparkle throughout the wreath which adds to the wintery feel. I can't wait to make more!

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

P.S. I also entered this Card into the following challenges 

Celebrate the Occasion challenge #21 - Christmas In July - NO RED

thepapervariety.blogspot.com - Christmas in July

Happy 4th!!!

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!

I love this time of year! When everyone in America shows their patriotic side and gathers with friends and family to Honor our Country, our Servicemen and Women and for Fun, BBQs, Fireworks, and Big Celebrations.

To Celebrate this special day I created the following card and gave it out to our family and friends.

Card Recipe: 

Paper: colorbok Stars and Stripes

Me & My Big Ideas Malibu

Red, Blue and Cream Cardstock

Cricut Cartridge: Stand and Salute, Potpourri Basket

Stamps: MyCreativeTime - "My Little Firecracker" set

Action Wobble on the Blue Firework

Ink: SU Whisper White, CTMH Holiday Red & Star Spangled Blue

Today my family is celebrating something extra special...

Can you figure it out???

Read the card and see...

Did you figure it out???

It's something really big!!!

BABY #4!!!

We thought it would be fun to announce that we are expecting baby #4 in this special way! Thank you for letting me share our wonderful news with all of you and have an AWESOME 4TH OF JULY 2011!!!

Challenge Card

Sweet Baby Girl!

This card is for a very special Mom.

Recipe:

Heidi Grace Designer paper

Cloud9 Designer paper

DCWV Cardstock

Cricut Cartridge - Potpourri Basket

Sentiment - "Mom You Rock" Stamp set 

from Emma at My Creative Time

Action Wobble

Paper Flowers and Rhinestones

Basic Basic Ribbon

Card measures 5x7

Action Wobble video

Challenges:

Throwback Thursday - My Creative Time with Emma
Anything Goes Challenge - Guylou's Inimitability Blog
Distressed paper - CCEE Stampers
Challenge #99 FLOWER - Stampin' B's
Use a Sentiment - Paper Play
Handmade Elements - Some Odd Girl

Monochromatic Birthday Card

Peachy Keen Stamps

Blog Challenge

THE CHALLENGE

Create a card or layout based on the SKETCH provided
TWIST
Use a monochromatic color scheme

I don't own any Peachy Keen Stamps yet; however, my birthday is around the corner and I've put the word out that I'd like to own some. :) I hope you enjoy my TWIST on the Challenge. (Yes, I forgot all about the sketch and focused more on the monochromatic theme. I can't believe I forgot!)

I'm also entering this card into:

My Pink Stampers Birthday theme project challenge and

Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge Me Monday

From My Kitchen Cricut Cartridge

Thank you for visiting!!!

Sweet as a Gumdrop...

Double Display Card

As I was blog hopping Friday night I came across this amazing card over at Sweet as a Gumdrop. I knew I had to try it as soon as I saw it. Brenda's card is so beautiful so please click on her blog and check it out.

Sweet as a Gumdrop

For this project I used my Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge, Heidi Grace Designer paper, AWI Action Wobble, Grosgrain ribbon, rhinestones, Chocolate brown cardstock, CTMH stamp set D1242 Doodle Alphabet and Stampin' up Whisper white ink.

I wanted to use a brown and white pattern paper to go with the Designer paper but I couldn't find one I liked. So, I took out my CTMH stamps and made my own.

This little bird, perched on her little branch is attached with an Action Wobble. The effect is SO CUTE!!! To order Action Wobbles visit their site here.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Challenges:

Papercutz

365 Cards

Hair Bows

My Creative Time - Throwback Thursday

Emma's Throwback Thursday Challenge

For this challenge Emma wanted us to use either the "Paper Doll Dress Up" OR "Everyday Paper Doll" cartridge and the project MUST include either heat or dry embossing on it!

For my project I decided to use the Everyday Paper Doll cartridge to make a A2 size card. I enlarged the hand cuffs from the policeman accessories to 3 1/4" and shadowed it with a 3 1/2" layer. I cut and embossed a tag layer at 3 3/4" and shadowed it with a 4" layer. The hearts are cut at 3/4" and 1 1/4" and the sentiment "Your Heart Belongs to Me" is from My Creative Time's new stamp set:

"You had me at Chocolate".

~Here's my Card!~

Mrs. Claus Costume

Getting into Character for a good Cause!

My sister asked me to make her a Mrs. Claus costume for their Christmas Eve Harley ride to an orphanage in Orange County. One little girl asked my sister if she was really Mrs. Claus!!! :)

Christmas Centerpieces

Large Christmas Treat Baskets

On December 3rd, the PTG at my daughters school will be hosting a luncheon for the faculty and staff. I thought these treat baskets would make a fun addition to the center of the tables.

The project was created by The Cricut Chick and a video tutorial can be found HERE.

Operation Write Home - VALENTINE BLOGHOP!

Welcome to my Blog!

I'm very excited to be a participating in this Valentine Bloghop for Operation Write Home. Making cards for our Heroes each holiday is a rewarding experience and we'd love for all of you to join us. Currently OWH is no longer accepting Christmas cards; however, Valentine cards are being collected until January 7th.

I hope you enjoy my card!

Operation Write Home has been selected as a finalist in the Joanns Craft for a Cause contest and NEEDS your votes. Please click the following link and VOTE everyday for OWH!!! http://www.joann.com/CraftForaCause

Now it's time to visit Joanne at Sleepy in Seattle

http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com

Here is the link for the Dahlia Flower Tutorial:

http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2010/03/cardmaking-301-dahlia-fold.html

Special Occasion Card

H & A's Wedding

I made this card for our friends wedding that took place this past Saturday.

The bride picked black, white and yellow as her colors. It was a very beautiful wedding!

Congratulations H & A!!!

Thank you again

A few Thank you and Thinking of you cards.

Pink Card:

Dahlia Flower & Rhinestone

Pattern Card stock

TPC stamp "Thank you"

5x7 card

Orange Card:

Paper flowers & Brad

Pattern Card Stock

TPC stamp "Thank you"

5x7 card

Green Card:

Black Ribbon

2 1/2" Tag

Hero Arts stamp "Thinking of you"

4 1/4 x 5 1/2" card

A Simple THANK YOU!

Thank you notes

Do you always send out Thank you cards when good things come your way?

My family recently received a wonderful gift, A very dear friend of our family signed us into Disneyland and California Adventure for my daughters 5th birthday. There was no way we could have afforded to take our family into both parks and enjoy the food as well as treat the girls to a doll at the end of the night. So this one act was huge in our books.

When the arrangements were made and up until the moment we walked through the gates I must have said thank you a hundred times; however, I didn't think it was enough. So a couples days after our FANTASTIC day I decided to make a card for our Dear Friends. The card is bright and cheerful just like our mood from spending the day at the Happiest Place On Earth and inside I sent a gift card for dinner and a movie. Hopefully they can have a family night together, one as wonderful as the day they gave us.

I quickly sent the card off in the mail so that they would receive it before the weekend but forgot to take a picture of the finished product. So I've made duplicates to match the original for the next time good fortune comes our way and a thank you is required.

OPERATION WRITE HOME

These cards were made for Operation Write Home and their Any Hero card challenge.

I will be sending these cards and many other blank cards to them for our deployed troops.

To find out more about Operation Write Home please visit their website at:

http://operationwritehome.org/mailroom.html