Happy Birthday Bird

Happy Monday.  Hope everyone got some crafty time in this weekend.  I did and felt a little mojo coming back!  ;)

Today's card I was determined to use MTC.  SVG Cutting Files has the cutest files and I drool over them all the time, but I have just not gotten used to MTC software yet.  So I watched some videos on youtube and figured out how to finally create a shaped card. And everything lined up and cut nice.  I am finally starting to like my cameo! ;)  My daughter was so excited to bring this in to her student teacher today since her birthday was over the weekend.

File:  SVG Cutting Files - Little Birdie Heart mouth
Stamp:  Java Time from Jaded Blossom
Paper:  Stash and SU
inking, doodeling and twine

New Challenge at Exploring Cricut

Welcome to Monday and a new challenge at Exploring Cricut.  This challenge is called "Love Your Pet" You are to create a card, layout, or papercraft of your favorite pet and if you do not have a pet, no problem, just include any animal in your project.

I was going to do a 'pet' but I am constantly teasing one of my DT sisters about her use of Teddy Bear Parade.  I have not used it in a while and figured it was time....well my daughter did.  ;)  She has a birthday party to go to on Saturday.  What do 7 year old girls love? Mermaids of course.  So she decided this is what we needed to make.   So Michelle this one was for you!  LOL!

Paper:  SU and Coredinations
Carts:  Base Camp and Teddy Bear Parade
Face Stamps:  PK Teddy Bear and Happy Lashes
 Scallop circle and stamp:  My creative time with Emma
inking, twine, doodeling

KISS Card 3 - Exploring Cricut Daily Post

Welcome back for day 3 of my KISS series and my daily post for Exploring Cricut.  If you are coming here for my daily post, I am doing a series this week of KISS, Keep It Simple Sistah!  I found a very cute and simple sketch on line this weekend (see Monday's post) and made 4 cards using the same sketch.

Today's card was for a friend at work who has been sick and I figured he needed a little pick me up.  Again, this was just a very simple card, but I thought she came out pretty cute.  She is even on an action wobble!

Come back tomorrow for the last card in my KISS series.  

Paper:  SU and Stash
Sentiment:  My Pink Stamper (was get well wishes but I masked off w in wishes and drew in an f)
Cart:  Animal Kingdom (oldie but a goodie)
stitching and gems from my stash
Face Stamp:  Peachy Keen

KISS - Card 2

Happy Tuesday.  Today is the second in my series of the Keep It Simple Sistah!.  See the sketch I used in Monday's post.  The sketch was very simple, but it helped me to get 4 cards out pretty quickly that I enjoyed making.

Carts:  Elegant Edges (butterfly) and Lacy Labels
Paper:  CTMH and stash
Stamp:  My Creative Time with Emma
Drew the antenna and pearls.

KISS - Keep It Simple Sistah - Card 1

Happy Monday - Hope you got some crafty time in this weekend. 

I have been having a very hard time lately with sketches so I was surfing the web that would inspire me.  Now I have a 4 and 6 year old who every 5 minutes are calling Mommy for something that is the end of world to them, like they need more juice! ;)  Sometimes it is very hard for me to concentrate on something with multiple layers.  I found this (http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2013/02/case-this-sketch-challenge-15.html) and made 4 cards out of it.  They all came together pretty quick and I was able to get a card in before I heard Mommy between each!  ;)  The next three will be posted over the next few days.  Hope you stop back by.

Again, these were very simple, but I loved the simplicity of them.  Hope you do too!  ;) 

Paper:  SU
Cart:  Preserves
Sentiment:  My Pink stamper
Inking and doodeling

Exploring

Happy Monday!  Today is a new challenge at Exploring Cricut called Be My Valentine.  You are to create a card, layout, or papercraft celebrating Valentine's Day. 


Today I decided to make a pillow box to hold some Valentine Candy.  I made it a little bigger than I wanted to, but the receiver should will probably enjoy the extra candy!  LOL!



Easter 2010 (for the pillow box with the bunny hidden), Elegant Edges and Plantain Schoolbook
K and Company Valentine pack and Bazzil
Stamp from Jaded Blossom
Twine

Daily Post Exploring Cricut

Happy Wednesday.  Time for another post for Exploring Cricut.   I have a very SIMPLE project today, but thought it could give someone a new idea.

Today I decided to do something different.  I have never played with welding bases together and wanted to and see if I could figure it out. 

At my daughter's school one of the teachers needed various items for the prize box, including bookmarks.  As soon as I read that something clicked and I knew I could make some  These are done with her school colors, mascot, and letters of their school.  My daughter stole one as soon as she saw them.  Of course I let her have one, the one that I accidentally put the G on backwards!  ;)  Luckily she did not notice. 

Paper:  Recollections and SU
Carts:  Lacy Labels, Base Camp and Life's a Beach

Exploring Cricut - Cricut 1, 2, 3

Happy Monday!  Time for a new challenge at Exploring Cricut.  You are to create a card, layout, or papercraft using at least  1 embellishment  2 pattern papers, and 3 cricut cuts.

This challenge was a tough one for me and it took a while to come together.  And what I had in mind was not what I came up with.  I guess that happens once in a while.  ;)

Paper:  Stash, and SU
Cuts:  CAC2 and Elegant Edges
Face Stamp:  PK eyes
For you:  Stamp and die from My Creative Time
twine, inking doodeling 

Exploring Cricut - Daily Post

Happy Wednesday.  Hope your week is going good so far and it is nice and warm where ever you are.  I just got home from Disney yesterday where my daughter was swimming in the pool most of Tuesday afternoon.  Today the high here is going to be 17!   Brrrrrr!

Today's card is one of those I am proud of.  You know how once in a while you get those cards that just makes you happy?  This one makes me happy.  I thought it came out pretty cute.  I think I may make an extra one just to have in my stash.  ;)

I used:
Carts:  Plantain Schoolbook, Mini monograms, Christmas Cheer and Create a Critter
Sentiment stamp:  My Pink Stamper
Face Stamp:  Peachy Keen Critter Large face
Paper:  coredinations, SU and stash

For you Pipsqueak!

 Happy Tuesday!  Two posts in one week!  Is the earth shaking?  ;)   I was practicing this weekend with Make the Cut and my cameo.  I have seen so many cute SVGs out there lately that I just can't stand it.  I am determined to figure this combo out so I can cut these files.

I decided to start with this cutie!  Isn't she just precious?  It is the Pip Squeak Flower file from SVG Cutting Files.  My daughter had a student teacher start in her class yesterday so I wanted to make her a quick card to welcome her.  Took me a few cuts to get everything out, but I am starting to get the hang of this software.  Just guess I need more practice.  ;)

File:  Pip Squeak flower from http://svgcuttingfiles.com/
Paper:  Stash from DCVW and SU
Tag Die and Stamp:  My Creative Time
Base:  Freebie from http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/
inking, twine and chalking.

Baby it's cold outside Challenge

Happy Monday.    Today is a new challenge at Exploring Cricut.  Our challenge is called "Baby It's Cold Outside".  You are to create a card, layout, or papercraft with anything to do with snow or winter.  Just remember you must use a cricut machine and cricut die cuts for this challenge.  What reminds you of winter?  You can link your project by Saturday, January 19 at 10 pm eastern time.

It is hard to think of winter with the temps that have been here in the past few days, in the 50s and all the snow we had is snowing.  Big winter thaw going on here.  But I have a feeling the cold will be back soon.

I wanted to go with a cart I have not used in a while and I think I have only used Smily Cards once.  I rely so much on my books for the color layers that I have a problem if I don't have a booklet.  ;)  Luckily I found something on the web and was able to put my little snowman together pretty easy.

Supplies:
Carts:  Plantain Schoolbook, Smily Cards and Elegant Edges
Paper:  SU and Coredinations
Snowflake embossing folder
Happy Winter stamp:  My Pink Stamper
Ribbon, inking 

Exploring Cricut - Daily Post

Happy Wednesday!  Hope Everyone is having a great day and hope this week goes by quickly for you.  I have had 3 day weeks for the past two weeks, so it is hard working 5 days this week!  ;)

Well Valentine's day is right around the corner.  Those crazy holidays always seem to just sneak up on me!  So I figured I would get a head start.

I used:
CAC2, Plaintain Schoolbook, and Elegant Edges
Paper: SU for base, Coredinations for first circle layers and bear, stash from 2nd layer
Face Stamp:  PK Teddy Bear face parts
Inking, doodeling, chalking and pearls