Cobi and Gianna

Second post for today...

Well, I actually made a layout...surprise, surprise, surprise! You may be seeing more of them in the future...we'll see........

I thought I would enter it in three challenges...Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge at More Than Favors (Plantin and/or Pagoda Cartridge), Crop Stop (Sketch) and Papercraft Star (Find your own sketch).

  

Finished Layout: 12" x 12"

Materials:
Cardstock: Rose, Yellow, Orange, Black and Patterned Paper
Cricut Cartridge Plantin, Various pages (Base and Shift Base)
EK Success Corner Victorian Lace
Studio G Clear Stamp "Too Cute"
Computer Sentiment Date

This is my sweet Cobi and my adorable granddaughter, Gianna. I thought that this was one of the sweetest pictures. Words cannot really explain. (I think it looks much better in person than what the photo shows).

Hope you have a wonderful rest of the day...

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

Graduation Card

Well, I'm back...finally! Feels like I have been gone for a long time! If you read one of my earlier posts, you know that my monitor died and that I could not use my Design Studio. (I was SO lost without it!) Anyway, I wasn't sure what I was going to do...well, you won't believe this but it just started working again. WOO HOO! I am not questioning what happened, just happy that it's back.

We have a graduation next month for our niece. So, I also thought this would be perfect for two challenges...Die Cuttin' Diva's (sketch) and Celebrate the Occasion (Graduation).

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

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Black, Yellow and Two Patterned Papers
Cricut Cartridge Accent Essentials Accent 50, page 81 (Base)
Cricut Cartridge Everyday Paper Dolls Grad, page 46 (Shift Base)
Cricut Design Studio
Cuttlebug Embossing folder Swiss dots
Inkadinkado Happy Everything Stamp Set, Congradulations
Yellow Embroidery Floss
Mounting Tape
White Gel Pen
Black Pen

The big tassel on the side is not attached except by the embroidery floss at the top, so it swings freely. I really like the way it turned out.

Hope you like the card. I would love for you to become a follower and/or leave a comment....thanks for stopping by....

Going to go work on another card or two, maybe even a layout (and finish the wash...lol)...

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

Flower Shower at Fantabulous Cricut Happy Mother's Day!

This week at Fantabulous Cricut is Flower Shower. The challenge is to make a project with at least three flowers. Here is my card:

It's a Gate-fold card...

and the inside:

I thought this would be a nice card for Mother's Day...which is on Sunday.

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

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Pink, 2 Shades of Green, Purple and Patterned Paper.
Cricut Cartridge Walk In My Garden Stem 2 page 103 (Base Shift) and Cornflower page 86 (Base)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Five (Second and Third Largest)
Martha Stewart Glitter Florentine Gold
Queen and Co Pearls Sunflower Yellow (2)
Computer Sentiment
Pink Ribbon
Mounting Tape

I hope that you are able to spend some time with your mother this Sunday. I lost mine in 1991...July will be 20 years. Wow...is it really that long? I miss her so much. There are still times that I go to pick up the phone so I can tell her something important that is happening. I know she is with me and always looking out for me.That thought gives me comfort. Therefore, I dedicate this card to all the mothers out there (living or not).

Leave me a comment...I always love hearing from you...thanks!

Make a memory this Sunday with your mother or with your kids...no matter what it is, it will be cherished. Happy Mother's Day!

imagine what you could do.....

Still No Crafting..... :(

I haven't been able to make anything lately. Now it's due to my monitor. It died. About a month ago, I bought a new computer, a Mac. However, is not compatible with my Cricut Design Studio, so I was using my old computer just for DS. Now I'm lost without it. I used DS for everything. If you have read my last post, you know that computer technology and I are not on good terms at the moment. Hoping to get this rectified soon. 'Til then, I hope you will continue to create something for me...

imagine what you could do....

Easter, A Rainbow and a New Garden

Been busy the last few days. No paper crafting... :(

However, hope that you had a wonderful Easter. We had family over. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to have our Easter Egg hunt this year, as the weather kept calling for rain. I decided to take a chance and hid 76 eggs all around my yard. The weather turned out gorgeous. Just about everyone came out for the hunt. Here are two of the girls hunting for eggs...

Of course, my middle son, Jason, who really wanted to join in the hunt, had to work. (Maybe I should make a special hunt for him. What do you think?) I had told you a while ago that we usually end up not being able to find a few eggs and that I had started to make a map, just so we could then find them easier. Well, I did make the map, and true to form, we were missing one egg. Even with the map, we had some trouble. I finally found it. Kept everyone busy in the meantime...lol. The rain did come (a little) and with it brought a beautiful rainbow...

You could see it from end to end. So, so pretty! 

The last two days, I have been busy with work and making a new garden. On Monday, Joe (my husband) and Jason built the structure (I designed it and mostly supervised on this one...my back was really hurting) and yesterday, Jason and I went and got the soil. I then planted some tomato plants. What do you think?

(Not sure if you can tell, but the front is actually two gates that open up)

I bought some other vegetables (peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, and sting beans) but haven't planted them in the other garden yet. 

I'm hoping to clean up my craft area a little this morning, while waiting for the repairman for my brand new dishwasher to show up. (Not even two months old). Also have to continue to work on Jason's bedroom...we're planning to paint and get a new rug. It's just never ending.....lol. Maybe tonight I'll get the chance to actually make a card...we'll see. There's always tomorrow...hahaha.

Have a great day...

imagine what you could do...

Note: I'll be without a dishwasher for at least a week...needs a new control panel! Sometimes I hate computer technology!

Wishing Everyone a Very Happy Easter

Just a quick post today to wish everyone a very happy and blessed Easter. I hope you are able to spend it with loved ones...whether it be family or friends.

Don't eat too much candy...and save a chocolate bunny for me!

imagine what you could do...... :)

Another Mother's Day Card

I made another Mother's Day Card for two different challenges...Cardz TV (Make a Mother's Day card using the colors white, blue, green and purple) and Die Cuttin' Diva's  (use a tag cut). Here is my card:

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

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Blue, Green, Purple and Patterned Paper.
Cricut Cartridge Wrap It Up Flower1 page 25, (Tag and Tag Blackout)
Cricut Design Studio
Green Ribbon
Mounting Tape
Computer Sentiment

Fairly easy card to make. I cut the blackout tag in blue then cut to fit the sentiment and green leaves. I used mounting tape to adhere the tag onto the shadowed tag and again on the shadowed tag to the card. (I made the shadow by cutting the white blackout tag 1/4" larger than the blue one and used "Hide Selected Contour" for the hole in the tag).  I tied the ribbon through the hole in the tag and then tied a bow. I thought the background paper fit the challenge so well.

Have to run now...leave a comment (become a follower)...thanks for stopping by....

imagine what you could do.....