GREEN, WHITE + ONE

I needed a few birthday cards.  So I got my inspiration from the CTO Green, White and One Other Color Challenge.  For more info check out  CELBRATE THE OCCASION.  For some reason the pink paper I used for the shadow, photographed purplish

FORMULA
Papers:Embossed white paper-Core'dinations, all other DCWV
Ribbon:Offray
Cricut:Sweet Treats

PIGGY LOVE

I always send my girls a little something for Valentines Day.  When I was at Home goods, I saw a lot of cute pig kitchen utensils  Thats where the inspiration came from.  I made the Shaped card with my gypsy.  The Pig is from create A Critter 2.  I made her too big for the hat to fit.  The background is embossed with Cuttlebugs rose folder from Once Upon A Princess set.  The fun eyes are Creatology (on clearance at Walmart).  The Pig is mounted on a Action Wobble.  The heart paper is a scrap, all other is DCWV.

 CHALLENGES
DL ART January Anything Goes Linky Party
DIE CUTTING DIVAS  Challenge #100-Anything Goes
CUT IT UP Love is in th Air

THREE BUTTONS AND A BOW

I made this card to fit a few challenges.  MY CREATIVE TIME  is having a 1-2-3 Challenge.  ! bow, 2 patterned papers and 3 buttons.  The patterned paper on the card base says "Happy Birthday to You" in light pink.  FCCB is having a music Challenge and my friend Karen at LITTLE SCRAP PIECES is having a Birthday Challenge.

FORMULA
Papers:DCWV
Buttons and blue ink-Studio G
Sentiment:Stamps of Life
Ribbon:Target
Cricut:Nifty Fifties

KNIT HAPPENS

We celebrated my moms birthday this weekend.  She loves to knit.  Lately she has been knitting clothes for teddy bears, then she donates them to hospitals.  I used a TPC studio stamp set called "Yarn Crafts".  One of the stamps says "Knit Happens"  I didn't use it for my mom, it may offend her.  But I have a kitty cat card in mind for my daughter.  I love that Michaels had a yarn themed gift card.I am entering this gift card holder into DL ART Thankful Thursday Use Pink/Red Challenge

FORMULA
Card base-K&Company; patterned-Doodlebug
Stamp:TPC Studio "Yarn Crafts" with Stayz On ink;"Happy Birthday"-stamps of Life
Gems:Creative Imagination
Punch:Marvy Uchida
Label:Spellbinders
Perfect Pearls

POCKET MONEY

Hello, How are you today.  Keeping warm, I hope.  The weather is very foggy here.  I didn't realize how much I depend on the sun when photographing cards.  Last week I bought the DCWV Denim Stack.  There is a page of pockets.  I cut them out to use as gift card or money holders.  I used kraft paper for the base.  I popped up the pocket with dimensional tape.  There is room to hide money or a gift card.   PAPER PLAYTIME is having a "Use Brown" challenge.  Also DIE CUTTING DIVAS are having a "Use a border Punch and Ribbon Challenge.  I made the envelope with a sheet from the stack.

 Front of envelope



back of envelope

FORMULA
Paper:Kraft-Recollections; patterned-DCWV Denim Stack  (Love It)
eyelets:Crop-a-dile
Border Punch-Martha Stewart
Ribbon-target, Distressed with Tim Holz Antique Walnut
Die and sentiment-My Creative Time "Teeny Tags"
Brads and metal button from my stash

FLORAL THANK YOU

I made this thank you card for a dear friend.  Diana at DL ART is having a Thankful Thursday Thnak You challenge.  Karen at LITTLE SCRAP PIECES is having a Use a Flower Challenge.

FORMULA
Papers:green base & pink flower-Core'dinations: floral base-DCWV floral squares-Doodlebug
Dies:Flower-Spelbinders Anemone;sentiment Fancy Tags
Punch:Marvy and Punch Bunch
Sentiment:My Creative Time, Just a Little Note to Say...&More Gift Tag Sentiments
Ink:Vivid
Tsukineko Shimmer Mist

YOU ARE THE CAT'S MEOW

A few of my friends have birthdays in February.  Elaine, one of my coffee buddies loves cats.  I was looking at the Meow cartridge and decided to give this dresser image a try.  I am linking it up to DL ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes January Linky Party

FORMULA
Papers: base-Core'dinations;Polka dot paper-K&Company; all other DCWV
Border:K&Company
Cricut:Meow
Spellbinders-Labels 8
Perfect Pearls
Stamp:Scrappy Moms with Stayz On ink
Gems:Studio G
Brad-Kathy Davis

PENGUIN LOVE

Die Cutting Divas are having a Penguin Challenge.CLICK HERE for more info. I decided to make a valentines Day Card.  The Card base is from Birthday Bash.  The penguins are Everyday Pop-Up Cards.

FORMULA
Papers: grey-Core'dinations; rest from my stash

Cricut: Everyday Pop-Up Cards; Birthday Bash

Border:K&Company

Ribbon:Celebrate It

Perfect Pearls

AHOY MATEY

I made this card for a color challenge at DIE CUTTING DIVAS use blue, gold and ivory.The first card I made for this, I forgot to use ivory.  I hope to make the deadline which is really soon.  I dropped my camera, I hope it will work if I charge it for a while.  I am also entering it at CELEBRATE THE OCCASION they are having a boy challenge, must use blue.  Well my camera is toast parts are falling off.  I found an old camera of my daughters.

FORMULA
Papers:Gold:Recollections; Pearl blue-Core'dinations:all other DCWV
Cricut:3 Birds on Parade
Gem from my stash

CIRCULAR BLUE AND GOLD CARD

This is a card I worked off and on for a few days.  Now that I have completed it, I think it is OK.  I designed the card around two challenges.  Only I didn't read all of the guidelines  so it only fits one challenge.  FCCB is having a challenge where there has to be a tag on your project.  I cut the tag from a Child's Year.  The shaped card and wording is from Wild Card.  All papers are Recollections, glitter is Martha Stewart.  Embossing folder is Sizzix.  Threads are from my stash.

COLORFUL CAKE

I have been working on a blue card for a few days and its just not working out.  So I put it aside to make a birthday card with a new embossing folder that I got for Christmas. Karen at LSP is having a Winter Blues Challenge. 

FORMULA
Papers:DCWV-Pocket of Posies
Spellbinders:Fluer dis Lis Rectangles, Labels 8 and Ribbon Tag Trio 2
Cuttle bug withBirthday folders
Stamp:My Creative Time
Ribbon from a box of candy

BLUE BUTTERFLY

I used sketch from DIE CUTTING DIVAS challenge.  The butterfly is a Spellbinders Die.  I am also entering this into a Tic Tac toe Challenge at SCRAPPY MOMS I chose the squares Embossing,blue and sentiment.  I am also submitting it to DL ART  Thankful Thursday Anything Goes Linky Party

FORMULA
Papers:base-Core'dinations;all other-K&Comapany
Die:Butterfly-Spellbinders; sentiment-MCT
Chalk: Hampton Art
Sentiment:Hero Arts
Ink:Studio g
Cuttlebug with Swiss Dots
Gems from my stash

I'M BACK

Finally I have caught up on my sleep and ready to craft.  I made this shaped Thank you card using the card feature on Damask Decor.

FORMULA
Paper-Colorbok
Cricut-Damask Decor;Cuttlebug with Textile folder
Spellbinders-Fancy tags
Sentiment-MCT
Perfect Pearls

CHALLENGES
LITTLE SCRAP PIECES-Anything Goes
DL ART Thankful Thursday-Anything Goes Linky Party
CCR-Shaped Thank You Card