April Showers Bring May Flowers at the Paper Variety Challenge

The theme for this week at The Paper Variety is "April Showers Bring May Flowers". The challenge was photo inspired...you could use any element, like the umbrella or rain boots or the color combination black/blue/yellow.

Here is my card:

This is the inspiration:

                              

Finished Card: 4 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Materials:

Cardstock: White, Yellow, Black and Patterned Paper

Cricut Cartridge Forever Young Umbrella page 44, (Base and Shift Base)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Swiss Dots

Small Flower Punch

Hole Punch (for the flower centers)

Inkssentials Glossy Accents

Mounting Tape

Computer Sentiment

I cut out a few extra raindrops, put glossy accents on them and glued them on the umbrella. On the inside, I placed three (3) flowers in the bottom left corner. I was able to use the color combination, in addition to the umbrella. I think it turned out pretty nice. 

Now I'm all for the rain to help the plants grow, but hey, enough is enough already. Right now, I think I'll chant " Rain, Rain, Go Away, Come Again Another Day!"  My yard could stand to dry out ...maybe just a little. 

Hope the rain doesn't deter you from doing anything...well, if you have to stay inside, then craft a little...maybe it will make you feel a little more sunnier.

I would love to hear your comments...thanks.

imagine what you could do.....

Bunch of Flowers...Happy Easter

CropStop is having a sketch challenge this week. This is the sketch:

                                                        

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:

Cardstock: White, Pink, Yellow, 2 Shades of Green, 2 Shades of Purple 

and Patterned Paper

Cricut Cartridge Walk In My Garden Cornflower page 86, (Base) and Stem 2 page 103 (Base Shift)

Spellbinders Nestiabilities Labels Four (Second and Third Largest)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder D'vine Swirls

EK Success Corner Rounder

Martha Stewart Glitter Black

Studio G Clear Stamps "Happy (Bunny) Easter"

Queen and Co Pearls Grass Green and Orchid (Two of each, Small, Medium and Large)

Black Pigment Ink

Pink Ribbon

Mounting Tape

I also made another version:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:

Cardstock: White, 2 Shades of Purple, 2 Shades of Green, Yellow and Patterned Paper

Cricut Cartridge Walk In My Garden Cornflower page 86, (Base) and Stem 2 page 103 (Base Shift)

Spellbinders Nestiabilities Labels Four (Second and Third Largest) 

Small Flower Punch

Martha Stewart Flocking Powder Black

Studio G Clear Stamps "Spring Has Sprung"

Black Pigment Ink

Queen and Co Pearls Nightfall (3)

Yellow Ribbon

Purple Ribbon

Mounting Tape

I really like the way these cards turned out. Very Springy, I think. The sun was shining for a change today...maybe that's what inspired these cards. I also got a chance to go out to the vegetable garden and pull out all the dead stuff. (Yuck....) I found that I had some leftover vegetables from last year...a couple of carrots and a half dozen onions. Can't wait to get this year's crops started. I also got to plant some red Petunias in a pot for the front porch. Actually feel like I accomplished something this Saturday!

Well, enjoy the rest of the day...whether it is crafting, reading or gardening...imagine what you could do

Easter Bunny

The challenge this week at Cricut Cardz Challenge is to make a project, card or layout for Easter. Here is my card:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: Yellow, Green, Purple, White, Black and Patterned Paper.
Cricut Cartridge Paper Doll Dress Up Magician page 40, (Accessories 3 Base)
Cricut Solutions Cartridge Soccer Grass (Button 15)
Martha Stewart Garden Trellis Deep Edge Border Punch
Small Flower Punch
Clear Rhinestones (10)
Gray and Pink Chalk
Inkssentials Glossy Accents
Mounting Tape

The inside has green cardstock (that matches the grass...you can see it peeking through the trellis) and a computer sentiment "happy easter".  I think this is a really cute bunny. (I also really like the Simply Charmed bunny).

Hope the Easter bunny visits your house this year...and eat a chocolate egg for me...enjoy...

Join the fun and create something for a challenge...just imagine what you could do....

Cupcake From My Kitchen

Quick post...There is a challenge at at Two Scraptastic Gals/More Than Favors (click here) to use From My Kitchen Cricut Cartridge. I think this is a great cut of a cupcake:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2'

Materials:
Cardstock: Blue, Light Blue, Brown, Tan, Red, Black, Green and Patterned Cardstock
Cricut Cartridge From My Kitchen Cupcake page 61, (Base, Base Shift, Layers Base, Layers Shift and Shadow/Blackout Base)
Cuttlebug Embossing Borders Pop Culture (Diamond Border)
Computer Sentiment
Large Red Button

I cut off the leaf portion of the cherry on the base cut and the shadow. On the inside, I mimicked the black and green boxes with "Enjoy".

Hope you like the card and maybe you will think about using this cupcake...imagine what you could do....

Feel Better Soon

Just a quick post today. I was in AC Moore the other day and I saw these Sticko face stickers. I immediately thought that I wanted to make this card.

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:

Cardstock: Cream, Green and K & Company Patterned Cardstock Cards (Amy Butler)

Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Florals (3rd largest flower)

Sticko Classic Stickers Birthday Faces

Inkadinkado Happy Everything Stamp Set (Feel Better Soon)

Blue Pigment Ink

Mounting Tape

I cut out two flowers in cream and then shaded them with the blue pigment ink. I made one darker than the other, then I layered them with a piece of mounting tape. I cut a small dot (trying to make it about the same size as the sticker) and put it on the back of the face sticker, then again using mounting tape, I layered that on the top of the flower. The green and cream strip is two pieces of cardstock. I inked the sides of the sentiment and used mounting tape to place on the card. 

Isn't it funny where you can find inspiration? Well, I don't think it matters where you find it, just run with it and start creating, cause imagine what you could do..... 

Cricut Cardz Challenge...

I was thinking a little outside of the box on this one (I think anyway). The challenge at Cricut Cardz Challenge  was "to see a house image from any cartridge, a touch of lace and a flourish. You can make your cards using any colors you'd like". 

This is what I came up with:

My house is the beehive, the lace is behind the "honeycomb lace" and the flourish is the bee flying line. 

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:

Cardstock: White, Yellow, Black, Patterned Paper and Clear Craft Plastic ( for the Bee's Wings)

Cricut Cartridge Create-A-Critter Bee page 68, (Base, Layer 1 Base, Accessory Base and  Accessory Shift)
Cricut Cartridge George and Basic Shapes Octagon page 107 (Silhouette Shift)
Cricut Cartridge Wall Decor and More Clock (Flourish) page 67 (Font Base)
Cricut Design Studio
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Tiny Mosaic
Lace
Brown Chalk

Mounting Tape

Hope you like my interpretation of a house. It's a fun card for a fun challenge.  

Would love to hear your comments. Thanks.

imagine what you could do.......

Yum...Challenge at The Paper Variety

Thought this was a fun challenge at The Paper Variety. Recipe Challenge 1-2-3. You choose.

Here is my card:

My recipe is: 1-Word, 2-Scoops of Ice Cream and 3-Pink Pearls.

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Pink, Cream, Brown, Yellow/Orange and Patterned Paper
Cricut Cartridge Sweet Treats Ice Cream 6 page 35, (Base, Base Shift, Layers and Layers Shift)
Cricut Cartridge George and Basic Shapes "Y""U""M" various pages, (Base)
Sizzix Embossing Folder Plaid
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder D'Vine Swirls
Queen and Co Pearls Orchid (3)
Inkssentials Glossy Accents
Mounting Tape

I just thought this looked so yummy. Hope you do too.

Leave a comment...I always love to hear from you. Thanks.

imagine what you could do......