Pages

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Kick Up Your Heels!!

Hi Everyone! Hope the week is treating you great.  Have a cute little Halloween Birthday card for you (and yes I am still a few short for all the Birthdays this month).  Hope you like it!!

 


I absolutely HATE, AND I MEAN HATE, spiders! eeewwww!!!   Yesterday I was in the shower and looked down and got OUT soaking wet.  There was a big black one trying to get away from the water, so Happy Halloween to me I guess!  I used a new cricut cart I just got - Elegant Edges.  I can tell I will be using that baby a lot!!  Also used plantin schoolbook, and Happy Hauntings cartridges.  Paper is by DCWV, MME, Recollections and Core'dinations.  Charcoal Bakers Twine (love it),  Black Braided Trim, Versa Magic Ink in Midnight Black and Pumpkin spice.  Last is my own digi poem and sentiment.  I am entering this card in the following challenges:
WHEW!  I usually don't have that many that go with one card.  Hope everyone's Halloween plans are coming along nicely.  Take care and talk to you soon! 
Posted by at 32 comments:
Labels: , , , ,

Thursday, October 13, 2011

A Deer Huntin' Tale

Well, the Deer Hunt starts this weekend in Utah.  My Hubby took me deer hunting before he put a ring on my finger...a wicked test for any women.  I must have done ok, because we've been married for 36 wonderful years; (and I only had to deer hunt for a few of them!)  So, Here is my ode to the deer hunt.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating this crazy poem and card.

 


  This was a hoot to write and create.  I used Cricut Cartridges: Niftie Fifties for the pickup, and Old West for the shovel and rifle.   Paper is that wonderful Kraft Cardstock along with coredinations, The Robin's Nest, and MME.  Baker's Twine in cappuccino, VersaMagic Ink in Jumbo Java (wow, I use that color a LOT), 2 gold eyelets and my own original poem and sentiment!  Almost 98% of the sentiments and poems I use on my cards are my original work, so if you want to use any of it please contact me first!  This card is being entered in the following challenges:
Well, hope you enjoyed my tribute to hunting.  Glad at this point in life I am home where it is warm! And to any of you PETA members, my most humble apologies! Have a fun and safe weekend!
Posted by at 17 comments:
Labels: , ,

OCTOBER'S HERE Birthday Card

Hi Everyone! Hope your week has been going great.  My mind has been swirling with poems this week, so I made a couple of cards to get them out of my head!  LOL, sometimes I'm just wacky that way.  My Hubby keeps saying "Call Halmark", but this week I think "Shoebox cards" would be more appropriate! Here is a fun little birthday card that is Halloween inspired:

 


I found the cutest little cat stamp at michaels, for a buck-can you believe it!  So I made the card around it.  I used the Plantin School book cartridge for the circles. Paper by K & Co, Recollections, MME, and Coredinations.  Baker's Twine in Lilac, charcoal, mandarin and honeydew; VersaMagic ink in Midnight black; one Heidi Grace metal dot, zots, and my own Original poem.  This card is being entered in the following challenges:
So Many fun challenges to join.  Just love how much creativity there is out there in Blogland! And YOU all are part of that wonderful creativity!  Next up, I am posting a Hunting Card with a very fun poem...so take a look!  HUGS to you all!
Posted by at 21 comments:
Labels: , ,

Friday, October 7, 2011

There's no such thing as a Witch!

Hi Again,  now on to the next card.  I love the witch hat card in the Cricut Mini Monsters cartridge. My dear friend Kellie from Kards by Kellie has made it this week too so check out her cute version. Mini Monsters is just so bewitchingly fabulous!  This hat card reminded me of a song I learned when I was a grade schooler oh so many years ago LOL:
"When you're all alone in the country, and the night is black as pitch;  just Laugh Ho, Ho, because you know There's No such thing as a Witch"  Such a fun song to sing...maybe some of you learned it too.  Here is the card:



FUN, FUN card to make!  I can't believe I was brave enough to hand print the sentiments.  I must have been bonkers!!! BUT....I was relieved it turned out pretty good.  I used paper from Recollections, DCWV, Coredinations, and glitter paper in orange and purple.   Charcoal twine; eggplant and midnight black VersaMagic ink; Cricut cart mini monsters; white gel pen and Jolee's Boutique jewels.  I am entering this card in the following challenges:
So glad you stopped by today to view my two latest creations.  Is there anything greater than being able to create and express yourself??? I can only think of one, YOU, my super followers!  HUGS
Posted by at 13 comments:
Labels: ,

The Dry Bone Birthday Boogie!

Happy October everyone!  It actually SNOWED here in the rocky mountains last night and the mountains are lightly dusted with snow.  But BRRRR our temperature has dropped from the 80's last week to the 40's and 50's this week!!! I had to run outside and gather the rest of my tomatoes off the vine before they froze!  Crazy huh!  I finally got a couple of  Halloween inspired cards done.  It is so fun to work with the Halloween inspired papers!  Here is the first one:


 

The cute skeletons are a border from a Recollections Halloween paper.  The background is purple behind them, but it photographed kind of blue.  I used twine in charcoal, mandarin and lilac; Ink in midnight black; orange grosgrain ribbon to edge the skeletons; papers from Recollections, Paper Pizazz and Coredinations; Heidi Grace buttons and my own computer digi's for the sentiment.
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Paper sundaes Ch #89 - Lots of Layers
Birthday Sundae Ch #29 - Ribbon & Birthday Card
Tuesday Throwdown  Ch #69 - Halloween
Heartsong Inspirations Ch #18 - Anything Goes
My Craft Spot Ch #28 - Too Cute to spook!
Thanks for dropping in and another Halloween card is coming right up!  Come Follow and lets get to know each other!
Posted by at 11 comments:
Labels: ,

Friday, September 30, 2011

Dotted Doily Celebration

Good Morning my fabulous followers and friends!  I was cleaning out my sewing cupboards a few days ago and ran across a sweet tiny, doily I had purchased when I used to make dolls (yes, I've pretty much done it all in craft land lol).  Kaboodle Doodles has a wonderful challenge going to use a doily, so SWEET...here is my card:

 

The Card is my favorite size A2 - 5 1/2 by  4 1/4.  I loved  planning the card around the doily and I think is just turned out sweet as can be.   I used a new paper stack I purchased at Hobby Lobby called 'Antique Dots' by  MME (My Mind's Eye).  This stack is totally FAB!  So many dotted papers to choose from and I went with pink and brown.  Used Kraft and Coredinations card stock, Offray Organza Brown ribbon, a fabric covered button, The word 'celebrate' is cut using the Cricut Cartridge 'Straight From the Nest' and, of course, the crochet lace doily.   Inside I used a brown button, bakers twine and my own computer digi.   I am entering this card in the following challenges:
I love this blogger paper craft world and all of you for making me feel welcome! God Bless you all and have the best month of OCTOBER you've ever had!!  Thanks for stopping by! PS! Wahoo, this card won at Die Cuttin Divas!!!
Posted by at 22 comments:
Labels: ,

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

A Red, White & Blue WAHOOOOO!!

WOW,  I have hit 100 followers!!! Thanks SO MUCH everyone..and welcome to you newbies, I am loving you all.  Each one of you are special and I enjoy getting to know you better.  So keep coming back to chat!  Today I made a card for my dear nephew who recently joined the Navy.  He will complete his basics in a week or so, so I have got to get this in the mail toot sweet!!  Here is his card:


 Card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4

I actually did not use my Cricut for this card, shocker, I know!  The paper and card stock were just some scraps in my scrap bin so I have no idea who produced them.  I used Twine in Maraschino and Denim; 3 gold star buttons from my button stash...so happy to find them; Offray ribbon; and the digi sentiment is mine.  Was a pretty low maintenance card.  I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Have a GREAT Evening or Day and Thanks again for your wonderful comments and friendship.
Posted by at 11 comments:
Labels:

Friday, September 23, 2011

Autumn Leaf Card

It's another gorgeous day here in the Wasatch Mountains.  The leaves are starting to turn and the air is warm with just that touch of Fall crispness.  It's a great time to do fall cards and luckily there are many challenges out there with that theme.  Here is a little fall beauty I made last night:

 

Card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
I enjoyed using my orange dotted paper.  I was hard pressed thinking where I would ever want to use it, but I just loved the look of it in the background.  I used the Flower Shoppe Cricut Cartridge for the maple leaf;  paper by Recollections and Kraft cardstock;  VersaMagic Ink in Gingerbread, Jumbo Java, and Spanish Olive;  Paper studio ribbon, 2 eyelets, 1 button, and my own digi sentiments.    I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Have had fun this week crafting and actually got three cards made, YAH I need them in October! I am always so happy to visit with you and I love reading your comments and getting to know all of you a little better.  Have a good weekend and be safe out there! HUGS!
Posted by at 30 comments:
Labels: ,

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Striped Birtday Cake!

A couple of weeks ago I bought a DCWV pack of paper called 'Baby Boy'.  It has the most delicious colors of brown, blue, white and green and they all coordinate.  I've been aching to use it, so I did today!  LOVE IT!! So here is another birthday card for my kaboodles I need for October. I used the Criss Cross design; it is so versatile you can put any kind of cut in the pocket!

 

Card is 4 1/4 by 5 1/2
Don't you agree it is the funest paper!  I used very few supplies.  Paper was all from the DCWV Baby Boy stack, Cricut Cartridge - From My Kitchen (haven't used that one for a while);  Cuttlebug emboss swiss dot;   VersaMagic Ink in Jumbo Java;  Heidi Grace Metal dots and two brown buttons; and made the digi sentiment.   I have entered this card in the following challenges:
Hope you are having a great week and finding some time to craft..it is a great time of year for it!
Thanks as always for spending some of your precious time with me...YOU ARE THE BEST!!
Posted by at 13 comments:
Labels: , , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)