Happy Thanksgiving

I cut out a bunch of images for our grandchildren (aged 2 and 5) and their cousins to paste to a large piece of paper to make a Thanksgiving scene.  I always find it interesting to see what they make out of the images.  Here is a pic of the images I cut out this year.

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Supplies:

• Cricut Expression
• Paper Doll Dress Up - Cricut Cartridge
• Silhouette SD
• (cornucopia_C20090831203055_20509) - Silhouette Online Store
• (turkey_C20090831204332_20509) - Silhouette Online Store
• White Signo Pen
• Gold Metallic - Gelly Roll Pen
• Recollections Paper - Various Colors
• Memento Ink - Rich Cocoa
• Every Day Character Face Assortment - Peachy Keen Stamps
• Chalk

Our Granddaughter

Our granddaughter graduated from Voluntary Pre Kindergarten (VPK) in June. It was the cutest, sweetest ceremony and of course I was in tears seeing how fast she is growing up.  I just finished this two page layout of her graduation picture and the ceremony.

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Page 2.  Click the picture to enlarge.

Supplies used:

• Silhouette SD
• Pre K - Silhouette Cut File - kindergarten set (kindergarten_set_C20090928152833_19210)
• Graduation – Silhouette Cut File - phrase: grad (phrase_grad_1458)
• Date Tab - 'date' tab (date_tab_C00458_19547)
• PhotoShop Elements
• “Picture That Squared” and “Storyboard # 1” – Photo Collage Templates - Kerri Bradford Studio
• Patterned Paper – DCWV – The Crafty Stack
• DCWV Textured Cardstock – Brights
• Paper - Core’dinations Vintage Collection
• Congratulations – “Everyday Sayings” - Hero Arts Stamps
• You Did It – “Fillable Frames # 3 – Papertrey Ink Stamps
• Journaling Tag – “Journal Tag Pad” - Studio 112
• Craft Tag – Martha Stewart
• Celebrate Embellishment – “Words Dimensional Stickers” - Studio 112
• Buttons – Joann’s
• Apron Lace and Scallop Border Punches – Fiskars
• Bling – From my stash
• Friends & Family – Clear Epoxy Stickers – Heidi Grace
• Jubilee Word Pillow Stickers – K and Company
• Cappuccino Twine – The Twinery
• Butterfly Adhesive Chipboard – Studio 112 Sticker

Christmas Card - Gift Card Holder

Here's another Christmas card that doubles as a gift card holder.  This is another card inspired by GinaK at StampTV.

Here is the card displayed with a gift card inserted.  Well, in this case my library card because I don't have a gift card handy.

Supplies used:

• Cricut E2 and Cuttlebug
• Winter Woodlands - Cricut Cartridge
• Snowflakes - Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Patterned Paper - DCWV - The Christmas Mat Stack
• Glitter Pen - Clear Star - Sakura
• White Cardstock - Georgia Pacific
• Red Cardstock - Recollections
• Mini Pop Dots
• Stamp - Merry Merry - Recollections
• Cough Syrup Ink - Jenni Bowlin
• Christmas Present Embellishments - Recollections
• Dimensional Stickers

Another Christmas Card!

This is not only a Christmas card, it is a gift card holder as well.  I scraplifted this design from the super talented Gina K from StampTV.  Check out her blog here and her videos here. 

The basket is attached to the card with pop dots, allowing room to insert a gift card if desired.

Here the card is shown with a credit card inserted, (I didn't have a gift card).

Supplies:

• Holiday Basket, Basket Additions - GinaK Stamps
• Tuxedo Black - Memento Ink Pad
• Cuttlebug
• Swiss Dots - Cuttlebug Folder
• Copic Markers
• ProMarkers - Letraset
• White Cardstock - Georgia pacific
• DCWV - The Christmas Mat Stack
• Bling - From my stash

Christmas Cards!

Here are a couple of Christmas cards I made.

This card was inspired by the very talented Christina Thomas at Creations With Christina.  Check out her blog and videos here.

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Inside - Click on photo to enlarge

Supplies:

• Branch, Ornament and Snow Flakes - Ornate Ornaments - Lawn Fawn Stamp Set
• Embossing Powder - Holographic by Ranger
• Silhouette SD
• Ho Ho Ho - InkADinkaDo Wood Stamp
• Patterned Paper - DCWV - The Christmas Mat Stack
• Cardstock - Recollections
• Stickles - Diamond

This card was inspired by a card I saw here on the Hero Arts blog.

Inside page

  



Supplies:

• Silhouette Sd
• Silhouette Image - (artisan_rectangular_C00444_19210)
• Reindeer - Studio G wood stamp
• Trees - Hooray - Stamp Set - Hero Arts/Studio Calico
• Snowflakes - Falling Snowflakes Background Stamp - Hero Arts Clings
• Sentiment - Computer generated
• Viva Decor Pen - Red 
• Glossy Accents 
• Copic Markers -  G07 Nile Green, E35 Chamois, E37 Sepia
• Glitter - Martha Stewart Crystal Coarse Glitter
• Mister Huey Sprays - Gable Green, Estate Green, Calico White, Calico Shine
• Distress Ink - Stormy Sky
• Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves
•  White Embossing Powder - A La Mode by Hampton Arts
• White Cardstock - Georgia Pacific
• Textured Cardstock - The Paper Studio
• Pop Dots - From my stash

Halloween Cards

I made some Halloween cards for our Grandchildren! 
All cards were made using the Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fade - Halloween Background and Borders Set.   There is a video here, showing how to ink the folder before embossing.  I did not ink each word in a separate color like Tim did in his video.  I used only one color for each card.

Click each photo to enlarge.  I know you can't tell from the photo, but the pumpkin is attached with a home made wobble.  When you flick the pumpkin with your finger it wobbles back and forth and the Googly Eyes roll around.  I got the instructions for making home made wobbles from Linda Kaiser here.

Here is the inside of the card.

Supplies for this card:

• Cricut E2 machine
• Pumpkin - Cricut Cartridge - Mini Monsters
• Silhouette SD machine
• Happy Halloween greeting - Silhouette Studio online store - happy_halloween_with_bats_C00572_23067 9/24/2010
• Sizzix Big Shot Express
• Ghosts - Sizzix Bigz Die - Ghosts - # 655564
• Black Soot - Distress Ink
• Cardstock - white, orange and black
• Googly Eyes - from my stash
• Home Made Wobble 

Click each photo to enlarge. I know you can't tell from the photo, but the witch is attached with a home made wobble. When you flick her with your finger she wobbles back and forth.  I got the instructions for making home made wobbles from Linda Kaiser here.

This is the inside of the card.

Supplies for this card:

• Silhouette SD machine
• Boogity Boogity Boo greeting - Silhouette Studio online store - boogity_boogity_boo_C00596_19547 9/07/2010
• Sizzix Big Shot Express
• Witch - Sizzix Bigz Die - Witch W/ Broom - # 655571
• Spider Web and Spider - Sizzix Bigz Die - Spider and Spider Web - # 655590
• Black Soot - Distress Ink
• Cardstock - white, orange, black, green, brown, tan scraps
• Patterned Paper - scraps from my stash
• Home Made Wobble

Click each photo to enlarge. I know you can't tell from the photo, but the mummy is attached with a home made wobble. When you flick him with your finger he wobbles back and forth and his Googly Eyes roll around. I got the instructions for making home made wobbles from Linda Kaiser here.

This is the inside of the card.

Supplies for this card:

• Cricut E2 machine
• Mummy - Cricut Cartridge - Paper Doll Dress Up
• Silhouette SD machine
• Happy Halloween greeting - Silhouette Studio online store - happy_halloween_C00016_31857
  9/27/2010
• Sizzix Big Shot Express
• Cat and Moon - Sizzix Original Die - Cat and Moon - # 655557
• Spiced Marmalade - Distress Ink
• Cardstock - white, purple, yellow and black
• Googly Eyes - from my stash
• Home Made Wobble
• Zig Marker

  

Click each photo to enlarge. I know you can't tell from the photo, but the skeleton is attached with a home made wobble. When you flick him with your finger he wobbles back and forth and his Googly Eyes roll around. I got the instructions for making home made wobbles from Linda Kaiser here.

This is the inside of the card.

Supplies for this card:

•  Cricut E2 machine
• Skeleton - Cricut Cartridge - Paper Doll Dress Up
• Silhouette SD machine
• Happy Halloween greeting - Silhouette Studio online store - happy_halloween_pumpkin_title_C00513_20387 8/31/2010
• Sizzix Big Shot Express
• Haunted House - Sizzix Bigz Die - House, Spooky - # 655565
• Dusty Concord - Distress Ink
• Cardstock - white, orange, yellow and black
• Googly Eyes - from my stash
• Home Made Wobble
• Zig Marker

An Ordinary Day

My grandchildren are my sunshine and my heart.  The little cutie in the layout below is our two year old Delaney.  We were taking a walk around the neighborhood and she decided she wanted to take her stroller and her baby doll with us.  She was fine just walking along until she discovered all the acorns that have dropped from the trees on to the sidewalk. 

She immediately abandoned the baby and picked up as many acorns as her tiny little hands could hold.  I told her if she put them on the stump of the tree where a branch had been removed, that maybe a squirrel would come and get them for dinner.  That made her happy!

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Supplies used for this project:

• Patterned Paper - Pastel Garden - Colorbok 12' Paper Stack
• Title - A Perfect Day - (phrase_perfectday_1735) - Silhouette Online Store
• Silhouette SD - Die Cutiing Machine
• Tags - K and Company Tag Pad
• Tag - Sizzix Original - Tags, Scallop Combo # 2
• Photo Collage Template - Kerri Bradford Designs - Storyboard # 2
• Buttons - My stash from Joann's
• Bamboo Cord - Michael's
• Stamps - Ali Edwards - Autumn Afternoons With Ali, Ordinary Days
• Stamps - Hampton Art - Family (foot long), This Day Sentiments, Memories Sentiments
• Stamps - InkaDinkaDo - Months and Days
• Brad - DCWV - Mango Frost Collection
• Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black
• Ink - StampinUp! - Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise  
  
  

My Grandpa

This layout is of our granddaughter Delaney and her Grandpa.  She was playing around with a hat that belonged to her big sister and decided she wanted to wear it for awhile. She snuggled up into Grandpa's lap with a bowl of grapes to enjoy a story.  She is such a cutie and brings us so much JOY and laughter.

I totally "scraplifted" this design from Nichol Magourik.  I really love her scrapbooking style and wanted to see if I could do this.  I think my page turned our pretty well.  To see how talented Nichol is, visit her blog here.

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For this project I used the following supplies:

• "Fun In The Sun Glitter Stack" - DCWV
• "This One" and "Favorite Memories" - Ali Edwards Stamp Sets -Technique Tuesday
• Circles stamped with - "Label Basics" - Papertrey Ink Stamp Set
• "Love - Stamping Bella Definition Stamp
• Cuttlebug
• Small Tags - "Scallop Combo Tags # 2" - Sizzix Original Die
• Journaling Tag - K&Company Tag Pad - Assorted Tags 
• Twine - From Joann's
• Silhouette SD and Silhouette Studio
• Silhouette File - Grandpa - great_grandpa_phrase_C01039_22157
• Flower Brads - Recollections
• "Me and You" - Round Brad - Studio G
• Cricut E2 and Design Studio
• Label - Plantin Schoolbook - Cricut Cartridge
• 1 3/4 Circle Punch- EK Success
• Apron Lace - Border Punch - Fiskars 
• Recollections Pearl Gems - Colored with a blue ProMarker from LetraSet
• "Black Tuxedo" - Memento Ink
• "Night of Navy" and "Rose Red" - StampinUp! Ink

Chocolate Covered Strawberries - Yummmmm!!

We had a bridal shower for my niece and my daughter-in-law made these delicious chocolate covered strawberries.  They were a hit with everyone, very decorative and quite delicious!

Ingredients:

• Fresh Strawberries
• Wilton Lollipop sticks
• White styrofoam ball - cut in half
• Basket
• White Chocolate
• Sprinkles
• Shredded paper

Shall We Dance

My grandchildren are my heart and inspiration.  My dearest friend Linda gave us a bag of dance costumes that her granddaughter had outgrown.  My granddaughters had a ball, laughing, singing and dancing and posing for photos.  We had so much fun laughing with them and taking pictures and movies.  Here is a double page layout of some of the photos we took.  Click on any picture to enlarge.

I got the idea of using the larger filmstrip from a post on Okie's blog here.  I really love the layout she did of her daughter.  I have the Sizzix filmstrip die, but the frames are just too small and I liked the size of the filmstrip frames on Okie's scrapbook page.

Ingredients:

Shall We Dance - Cricut Cartridge

Stickles - Cotton Candy

Recollections Paper - Pink, Black

K and Company - Paper Doll Stack

Scrap N Easel

Film Strip Die Cut - Downloaded from - http://cricutsoftcuts.blogspot.com/2007/12/film-strip.html



It's Your Birthday Card

When I saw this post on the The Paper Boutique blog, I knew I wanted to try to make this card.  Linda Kaiser has a video here, where she explains in detail how to make this card.  She provides the sizes of all layers and explains how to get the most out of the "Just A Note" Cricut cartridge on your E2.

Here is the card I made by following along on her video. 

The supplies I used are:

• K and Company Specialty cardstock
• K and Company Adhesive Gems on the "a" in Birthday
• Recollections Paper - Various Colors
• Stickles - Cotton Candy and Diamond
• Studio G Glitter Glue - Yellow

The photo below shows the back of the card. The birthday cake and the phrase fold in to the front.  Click on the photo to enlarge.

The photo below shows the inside of the card.  I wasn't going to show this because I didn't get the paper glued on evenly, but here it is anyway...  If I were going to give this card to someone, I would re-do the inside. Click on the photo to enlarge.

Please take a look at Linda's blog The Paper Boutique.  She is a very talented crafter!

Orlando Circle Crop - April 8, 2011

I know this post is pretty late, but I finally got to it!  I was lucky enough to attend the Circle Crop in Orlando, Florida on April 8, 2011.  It was hosted by Shantaie Fowler and we all had a great time.  It was the first crop I have EVER attended and I loved it.

I took a lot of pics and wanted to share them here on my blog.  These are pics of some of the decorations around the room and also tables where the crafty creations of Shantaie, Cindy and Charity were displayed.  Click on any photo to make it larger.

  

Here are some pics of the awesome calling cards that were made by attendees and exchanged through out the day. I am amazed by the creativity of all these ladies.  Click on any photo to make it larger.

These are photos of the calling cards that I made.  Click any photo to make it larger.  Here are the supplies I used to make the cards:

• Calm Seas - Stampin UP! set
• Shells - Definitely Decorative - Stampin UP! set
• Tim Holtz - Distressed Ink - Various Blue colors
• Tim Holtz - Embossing Ink
• Tim Holtz - Blending Tool
• Embossing Powder - White
• Heat Embossing Tool

Here are photos of the cards I made for the card swap.  The only requirement for the swap was to incorporate a garden theme in the card design.  Click on any photo to make it larger.

Here are the supplies I used for Spring Has Sprung:

• Imagine More - Cricut Cart - Paper for Flower Stems
• Lori's Garden - Cricut Cart - Background Paper
• Freshly Picked - Cricut Cart- Flowers
• Ashlyn's Alphabet - Cricut Cart- Tags
• Glimmer Mist - Lemon Mist, Viva Pink
• Smoochie - Mixed Berries
• Glitter Alphabet Stickers - Recollections
• Core'dinations Cardstock - Vintage Collection
• Kraft Paper - Recollections
• Bazzill - White Paper
• Eyelets - Recollections
• Bamboo Cord

Here are the supplies used for Happy Spring:

• Bloom - Cricut Cart - Flowers
• Silhouette Fern - Hero Arts - Wood Stamp
• Happy Spring - Hero Arts - Wood Stamp
• Embossing Powder - Dark Green, Purple
• Heat Embossing Gun
• Recollections Adhesive Gems

Here are the supplies used for the Bloom card:

• Freshly Picked - Cricut Cart - Flowers
• Bloom - Cricut Cart - Bloom
• MS Seasonal Cake Art - Cricut Cart - Grass
• Walk In My Garden - Cricut Cart - Wheelbarrow
• Flowers - Sizzix Embossing Folder
• Cuttlebug
• Stickles - Green (B & O in the title)
• Core'dinations Cardstock
• Kraft Cardstock

Supplies used for this Spring Has Sprung card.

• Digital stamp (tiffanydoodles.com)
• Core'dinations Cardstock
• Recollections Adhesive Gems
• Hanna Montana - Cricut Cart - Butterfly
• Walk In My Garden - Cricut Cart - Flower 

Supplies used for the Tulip Shaped Card:

• Bloom - Cricut Cart - All
• Citrus Stack - DCWV
• Bazzill - White Cardstock
• Recollections - Black Cardstock