For The Birds!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN.......

My youngest son, Jeff carved this pumpkin. Didn't he do a GREAT job?

Here is the challenge...
At Fantabulous Cricut this week, the challenge is "For the Birds". (Make a project with a bird (or turkey) or something that has to do with a bird).

This will be my last project for Fantabulous Cricut as a Design Team member...as my term is up. I am sad to see it end. I have enjoyed working with all of these talented women. I wish the next design team much success.  I hope you all still come to visit me here.

On to the card:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5  1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Yellow Gold, Yellow, Gold, Black, Rust/Brown, Speckled Ivory and Three Different  Patterned Papers
Cricut Cartridge 3Birds on Parade Pilgrim, page 41 (Base, Shift, Layer 1 Base, Layer 1 Shift, Layer 2 Base  and Phrase Shift)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Herringbone
Gold Ribbon
Queen and Co Pearls Sunflower Yellow 2 Large and 2 Medium
Studio G Clear Stamps "Happy Turkey Day"
Brown Pigment Ink
Brown LaPlume II Marker
Mounting Tape

I know it is Halloween today, however, Thanksgiving is about 3 weeks away. (I would love to know where this year has gone!) So, I thought my pilgrim/turkey would be appropriate. The black card stock is just a scrap that is taped behind the eyes. I mounted the body of the bird over the feathers and then mounted the entire bird on the card. It may be hard to see, but I scored a line down the center of each of the feathers. I tried to use the marker to make shadows and give more dimension.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you continue to do so. Leave a comment (I always love reading your comments).

Thank you ladies at Fantabulous Cricut...I have enjoyed working with you. Good luck in the future and I'll be seeing you at the challenges!

Take care...
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Happy Birthday

I needed to make a birthday card for my best friend. I came across these two challenges and thought this was a great starting point for me. The first challenge is from The Paper Players (sketch challenge) and the second is Birthday Sundaes (color challenge...purple, green, white and black).

Hope you like my card...

Her birthday is tomorrow, so I better get it in the mail...lol.

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

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Green, Two Shades of Purple and Two Patterned Papers
Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Bigz Die Tattered Florals
Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Thinking of You, All Occasions
Thin Green Ribbon
Queen and Co Pearls Grass Green Two Large
Black Pigment Ink
Mounting Tape

Have a great rest of the week. Hopefully you will see me soon with a new project. My work schedule never did get any easier and you would think by now (since May) that I would be use to it. However, 5 am comes way too early. I always seem so tired when I get home.

Keep checking back and I would love if you became a follower. Also leave a comment...It's always great to read what you have to say....

Thanks...
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Basketball Lock-Out Birthday Card

Quick post...

My son called me from work tonight and asked me to make him a birthday card for his friend that loves basketball, only with a twist...he wanted a lock on it for the Basketball Lock-Out.

Hope you like the card...

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

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Orange, Black, Red, Silver and Black Patterned Paper
Cricut Cartridge Sports Mania Basketball, page 54 (Base, Shadow Base and Blackout Base)
Cricut Cartridge Locker Talk Lock, page 42 (Shift Base and Layers Shift)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Swiss Dots
Black Chalk
Mounting Tape
Computer Printed Sentiment

Just a fun goofy card.

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Purple People Eater FCCB Challenge

The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week was called "Purple People Eater". (Use purple on your project and a monster or a bug). SVG Attic is the sponsor this week and we were asked to use one of their images. Since I do not have the software, Amy Jo (FCCB Coordinator) was kind enough to cut one of the images and send it to me. I enhanced it and made the card below... (Thank you Amy Jo).

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

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Olive Green, Light Green, Purple, Black, Orange and Two Different Patterned Papers.
SVG Attic Image Spooky Friends, Bride of Frankenstein
Cricut Cartridge New Arrival Diaper Bag page 105, (Shift Base)
Inkadinkado Clear Stamps All Hallow's Eve/Halloween Spider Web
Scrappy Moms Clear Stamps Bewitched, "Hand over the candy and no one gets hurt!"
Sizzix Embossing Folder Vintage Holiday (Top Corner)
Studio G Mini Punch, Spider
Studio G Mini Punch, Bat
Glossy Accents
Queen and Co Pearls, Midnight 2 Large
Two Googly Eyes Green
Purple Chalk
Mounting Tape

It may be hard to tell in the photo, but I used Glossy Accents on the stripes in the hair. I like the shiny affect that it gives. The Halloween bag in her hand is actually 3D. I hope you like the card.

Please go check out the other images at SVG Attic and the other FCCB design team member's projects.

I wanted to share a picture of my granddaughter.

Isn't she adorable? She's getting so big.

Thanks for stopping by. I would love to hear your comments. If you aren't a follower, I would love it if you would become one.

Take care and have a wonderful week.

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Think Pink

Second post today...

October is Breast Awareness month and at Cardz TV/Cricut Cardz Challenge.  The challenge is to "Think Pink".

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

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Black, Pink and Patterned Paper
Cricut Cartridge Autumn Celebrations Ribbon, page 54 (Phrase Shift)
Martha Stewart Glitter Kunzite
Computer Printed Sentiment
Mounting Tape

Unfortunately there are women in my life that have had to deal with this disease. My mother being one of them. I lost her to this awful disease 20 years ago. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her still. A sweet lady, that I work with, has survived it for well, I don't know how many years. Thank goodness. And finally, my best friend is another survivor. Again, I say Thank goodness. I don't know what I would do without her in my life. And although we talk about everything (and I do mean everything), this is a subject that is taboo. I don't know why. I hope she knows that I care about her dearly and if ever she wanted to talk, I am there for her.

I hope you like my card.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Simple To Make Sympathy Card

A friend of mine's Father-in-law just passed away. I created this simple to make Sympathy Card.

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

Materials:
Cardstock: Ivory, Purple, Two Different Patterned Papers-Green and Two Different Patterned Papers

7/16" Circle Punch
Fiskars Clear Stamps All Year Greetings, "With Sympathy"
Ribbon
Light Purple Pigment Ink
Mounting Tape

I cut the large green rectangle 3 3/4" x 4" and 3 1/2" x 3 3/4". The purple squares are 3" x 3" and 2 3/4" x 2 3/4". The smallest green rectangle is cut at 1" x 2 3/4" and 3/4" x 2 1/2".  The ivory rectangle is 1 1/4" x 2".  Layer together, then off-set each group. The flower is on mounting tape to give a little more dimension.

Hope you have a wonderful day.

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Vulture

At Bitten by The Bug 2, the challenge is to use the Vulture in the Cricut Cartridge Life's A Party. I just thought that this would work for one of those "Over-the-hill" birthdays.

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

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Black, Green, Red, Orange, Gray and Yellow
Cricut Cartridge Life's A Party Vulture, page 28 (Base, Shift, Layer Base, Layer Shift) and Tombstone, page 38 (Base and Layer Base)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder D'vine Swirls
Computer Sentiment
Mounting Tape

Hope you like the card. I thought it turned out great.
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