WEDDING CARD

Here is a card I made for a bridal shower.  I got some chipboard cutouts by K&Company on clearance at JoAnnes.  I inked the bird with pink and lavender chalk ink.  Then sprayed it with a glimmer mist.  Diana at DL Art is having a wedding card challenge. CLICK HERE to join in the fun

FORMULA
 Papers:DCWV
Sticker:K&Company
Spellbinders:Labels Eight; Carnation Creations
Ink and gems:Studio G
Tsukineko Sheer shimmer Spritz
Stamp:My Creative Time More Gift Card Sentiments

Thank You with a Summer Theme

I made a thank you note for some blog candy that I won.  Included in the package was this cute surfer boy stamp.  I saw that a few blog challenges are having a summer theme.  So I used Create a Critter for the sun and palm tree.   The tile sentiment says "Where the Ocean meets the Sky"  I find scene cards difficult.  I think i got the proportion ok on this one.  I am entering it into a Summer Fun challenge at CCR CLICK HERE.  Die Cutting Divas are also having a Summer fun Challenge CLICK HERE.  And Tuesday Throwdown is having a Tropical Paradise Challenge CLICK HERE

FORMULA
Paper:Card base-Best Occasions; All other DCWV
Cricut:Create a Critter; Cuttle bug with Tiny Bubbles folder; sand Sizzix 4 Petal Flower folder
Sentiment tile:Cloud Nine
Thank You stamp-My Creative Time-Teeny Tags
Surfer boy-"Surfing Oliver" by Sparkle Creations
Ink:Vivid
Pencils:Prisma Color
Adhesives;ATG; Forever in Time dimensionals

Shaped Anniversary Card

I made this shaped anniversary card for my parents.  I used "Something to Celebrate"  card function.  I photographed the card lying flat.  When I stand it up it leans to one side.  I have to play around with the bottom. FCCB is having a wedding or anniversary card challenge CLICK HERE for information and to see awesome projects by the DT.

FORMULA
Papers:White glitter base-Core'dinations; silver (beak and feet) Paper Source; all other DCWV  (That's a lot of glitter paper)
Gems:Recollections
Flower sticker:K&Company
Adhesive:ATG

Snowman Box

Here is another recycled IPhone box.  This one has a snowman theme.  I used an older cartridge Joys of the Season.  CLICK HEREl  for details on assembling the box,  I am entering this into a few challenges.  BBTB2 has a Christmas in July ChallengeClick Here for more info.  Diana at DL Art is also doing Xmas in July CLICK HERE to enter the fun.  and Kimberly at My Craft has a Christmas card or gift box Challenge CLICK HERE for inspiration and information

top of box

side

side

I attatched the inside plastic plate that has a hole in it to the top of the box.  this left an ugly gap so I hid it with a border.
FORMULA
Papers:patterned-Recollections:solids DCWV
Cricut:Joys of the Season
Hole punch:Punch Bunch; corner punch-Creative Memories
Stickers and borders:K&Company
Hemp:Liz's Paper Loft
Metal buttons:Colorbok
Gems:Recollections
Adhesives:Sook Wang 2" double sided

We just got out dogs their summer haircuts.  I got the idea to post the photos from Shelley at http://www.shelleyleedesigns.com  One of her rescued dogs looks just like my rescue dog

Scruffie our rescue dog

Pooly our poodle who never sits still

LOOKING GOOD CUPCAKE

I am running low on birthday cards.  So I made this one to have on hand.  I am entering it into a Chicken Challenge at http://www.creativecutterroom.com/2012/07/design-time-thursday-chicken-challenge.html  Creative Cutter Room.

FORMULA
Papers and Stickers Basic Grey "Shine On"
Cricut::Create A Critter
Adhesive Sook Wang,ATG

RECYCLING DAY

before

On the weekends I usually pick out all of the recycling from the kids waste baskets.  My daughter was home for a few days and she cleaned her closet.  There were 6 Apple boxes from various iphones, ipods etc.  I even found 2 pairs of head phones in her trash.  There was also a box that had perfume in it.  Here's what I came up with.

after

 First I covered the box with paper from DCWV I used Taj Mahal and Natural stacks.  I covered the white inner plate then backed it with dark brown.  I used a circle punch by  Punch Bunch       I cut out a triangle for the top and added a medallion sentiment by Making Memories.  The bird is Shapabilities "Bird Sanctuary"to which I added Stickles.  The flowers are Jolees.  I found Sook Wang tape to work the best.

The second project is the enpty perfume gift box with 3 Apple boxes taped inside to separate my ink pads.
2 great projects that were almost thrown away.  Now I am going to collect Apple boxes to put  Holiday gifts in.  May be i will complete one in time for a Christmas in July challenge.

DITA

I didn't know what Dita sunglasses were until my daughter said she wanted them for her birthday.  They are very expensive so I am giving her some cash towards them.  She showed me a picture of them on line.  This is my best attempt to replicate them in a money holder  I am entering it into a challenge at BBTB2 http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2012/07/fashion.html  They are having a fashion challenge.  I chose the glasses from Forever Young.  I like that the ear part hung down so the card could stand up.

I cut plastic from  recycled cuttleug packaging and put it over black paper.  The leopard and black papers are DCWV, the bronze paper is Paper Source,  I used my ATG gun and the Forever Young Cricut cartridge.

I"M A LUCKY GAL

Recently I won some blog candy.  I won a ton of fun stuff from Georgiana at Carsons Creations

I also won a cool punch from Gloria at Girlia's Cards

In Yesterday;s post I made a card using a digi stamp form Bugaboo that I won from Adrian at By Adrian 4 U 
Thank you ladies.  I will have fun using these great gifts.

KICK UP YOUR HEELS

Here is a fun card, I colored the image while in Mexico.  I won this Bugaboo Image from Adrian  Check out her blog here.  I colored the image using Staedtler Water Color Pencils.  The papers are from DCWV and the brad is K&Company

The kids in Cabo

BACK HOME

I had a great restful week in Cabo.  Still doing laundry and getting back into work schedule.  i hope to visit your blogs soon and get into my craft room.  I did work on some digis when I was gone.  But The humidity did funky things to my pencil work.  Have agreat evening

CABO MONEY

I made these money holders for some friends who are going to Cabo.  There are actually three but I  haven't finished the third.
The first one is made with Something to Celebrate  It is a shaped card.I shot it against a pink background.  The sentiment says "Cabo SUN Lucas'  I am entering into a sun challenge at BBTB2  CLICK HERE I have rarely used this cart.  The second one is made with my old standby Celebrate with a Flourish

card 1 Something to Celebrate

card 2 Celebrate withFlourish

inside of card 2

FORMULA
Card 1
Papers:Core'dinations
Cricut:Something to celebrate
 Brad:Eyelet Outlet
Stickers:Making Memories
Ink:Colorbox
Card 2
Paper
base-K&Company, rest Core'dinations
Gems:Bling it
Border:from an old set
Cricut:Celebrate with Flourish
Cuttlebug with Divine swirls
Sun brad:K& COmpany

Hi Sweet Friend

My mom asked me to make a few cards for her. Yesterday Joanne's had Spellbinders on sale. I got a Shapeabilitie called "Anemone Flower Topper". Love these dies. You stencil with ink while the cut is still in the die

FORMULA

Paper:Solids-DCWV,Core'dinations, Floral-K&Company

Die:Spellbinders Shapeabilities,"anemone flower topper"

Ink:Colorbox  chalk

Stamp:MCT,"Teeny Tags"

Embellishments:K&Comapany, EK Success

GO GIANTS

I made this banner for my friends grandson, who loves the San Francisco Giants.  I only had one day to make it.  Luckily I remembered I had a lot of stickers from over 5 years ago when my son played baseball.  Sorry I don't know the brands of some of the stickers. I found the Giants ribbon at Michaels

FORMULA
Papers:Glitter-Core'dinations;black w/ white stripe-DCWV; white w/black stripe and orange Colorbok
Ribbon:Offray
Embellishments:TPC Studio and from my stash
Letters:from a kit I got at Costco a long time ago
Cricut:Birthday Bash
Die:Spellbinders Nestabilities "Labels Eight" and "Labels Ten"
ATG