Puppy Cake

I made this cute puppy card with my new "Stamps of Life" that I got at the Pleasanton Scrapbook Expo.  I am going to enter it into the Birthday Sundaes challenge to make a birthday card with an animal on it. CLICK HERE to check it out.

FORMULA
Papers:Patterned and card base K&Company;solid teal-DCWV
Stamps:Puppy and cupcake-Stamps of Life; Sentiment-Scrappy Moms; ink-Vivid
Bone Stickers:Jolees and from my stash
Die:My Creative Time
Adhesives:ATG;Recollection-dimensionals
Ribbon:Target

BIRTHDAY STARBUCKS GIFTCARD HOLDER

We are having a big family party this weekend, celebrating 10 Birthdays.  Here is a Coffee girftcard holder.  I am entering this card into Frosted Designs Challenge to use kraft paper check it out CLICK HERE  I am also entering it into Birthday Sundaes use green challenge Click Here

I cut the cup twice in white cardstock at 7.59".  I stuck them together on 3 sides leaving the top open.
FORMULA
Papers-Solids-Recollections; Patterned-DCWV
Cricut:Love  You A Latte
Cuttlebug with sizzix embossing folder 4 petal flower
Die:My Creative Time"Scalloped Stitched Circle"
Sentiment:The Stamps of Life
Coffee Bean stamp-Fiskars
Inks:Tim Holts Distressing Ink and Vivid
Adhesives:ATG; Recollections-dimensionals

Cake Birthday card with Messy Embellishments

I have had this card in my brain for a while.  After a few attempts it looks like my vision.  I made a shaped card using my Gypsy and "I Love You A Latte" cartridge.  I am entering it into two challenges.  Cardz TV is having a"You Take The Cake" birthday card challenge.CLICK HERE to join in the fun    And Birthday Sundaes is having a "Get Messy"  Challenge.  Boy did I make a mess, little pearl balls everywhere.  I also used stickles on the cupcake,  Check out he challenge CLICK HERE
FORMULA
Papers-Core dinations
Cricut:I Love You a Latte, welded on my Gypsy
Cuttlebug with
Ribbon_Celebrate It
Pearls:Recollections
Die and stamp:My Creative Time-Teeny Tags; cupcake stamps-Denami
Ink:Vivid, Colored pencils-Prismacolor
Adhesives:Red Tape;ATG:Recollections Dimensionals
Stickles
Brads:small ones from my stash;Cupcake brads-K&Company

Another Poodle Card

My friend Jeanne Alford, Drew this picture for me.  I was trying to figure out how to use it in my blog background and for a blinkie, but I am technically challenged.  So I decided to make a card with it.  It fits in with two challenges. Cardz TVClick here is having a "Stitch in Time" challenge and My Craft Spot is having a girly challenge Click Here.  She has some really fun stamps they are on my birthday wish list.

FORMULA
Papers:Solids-Core'dinations; plaid-Recollections
Picture:Drawn by friend, Jeanne Alford
Pencils-Prisma Color and Staedtler Watercolor Pencils
Cricut:Birthday Bash
Cuttlebug with Swiss Dots folder
Tag die and stamps that say "Celebrate & Sweet Friend" My Creative Time-"Teeny Tag Greetings"
Woof-Cardz TV "Barks and Bones"
Ribbon-Target
Brads:Marvy
White Gel Pen:Sakura

Pink Easel Card

I needed a birthday card for this weekend, so I made one to meet to challenges.  Birthday Sundaes is having an easel card challenge.  They have lots of directions on how to make these cards.  Mary at Cardz TV is having a pink challenge.

Formula
Papers:striped-GCD;White was-Core'dinations;pink and white pattern TPC Studio
Cricut:Just Because Cards;
Cuttlebug with Victorian Lace and Swiss Dots folders
Pearls:Recollections
Stamp:Cloud 9
Ribbon:  Little Scrap Pieces
Adhesives Recollections Dimensionals;ATG
Challenges
Birthday Sundaes:http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-40-sponsored-by-meljens.html
Cardz TV:http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2012/02/cardz-tv-dt-challenge-5-tickled-pink.html

Tea Time

I made this card for my mom's birthday.  I was so happy to see it fits in for 2 challenges.  Birthday Sundaes has a challenge with a birthday sentiment on front  http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/.  Fantabulous Cricut has a challenge to use a label that is not a circle http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-me-monday-95.html

FORMULA
Papers:base-Colorbok;Patterned and green shimmer-DCWV;tags-Core'dinations Whitewash
Cricut:Damask Decor card feature
Dies for tags:My Creative Time
Stamps:Youre Tea-riffic-Fiskars; Happy Birthday Dots  ink:G Studio
Embossing:Cuttlebug with Sizzix folder
Pearls:Recollections

WINTER BIRTHDAY CARD

I made this cute little snowman cupcake card for my niece's birthday.  It fits the guidelines for two challenges.  Birthday Sundaes http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-39-inspiration-photo.html is having a photo inspiration challenge and it has to be a birthday card with a snowman on it.   Fantabulous Cricut http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-me-monday-94.html is having a challenge where you have to have a snowflake or snowman on your project.

FORMULA
Papers-Solids DCWV; stripe and polka dot-Recollections
Cricut-Snowman-A Child's Year; Cupcake Card-Wild Card
Flower Die:My Creative Time
Stamp:Dots
Ink-Vivid
Adhesive:ATG;Recollections Dimensionals
Snowflakes:World Market 2010

MAKE A WISH

I hope everyone had a great week and a fantastic Thanksgiving.  I am so glad Black Friday is over.  Retail is a fun, but crazy business.  I will be a little more relaxed when my youngest daughter gets back to school. Both of my kids were stranded at the San Jose Airport.  My youngest daughter was supposed to leave at 9AM, she hopes to get on a 6PM flight.  I hope the fog holds off.
Here is a card I made for Birthday Sundaes Challenge.  birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com I got Damask Decor among others on Thanksgiving Day at Michaels.

FORMULA
Cricut:Damask Decor Background 7.5" ,card7.5", cupcake 4"
Paper: base-TPC Studio: black-Colorbok; White Linen-Coredinations
Glitter:Martha Stewart tinsel
Stamps:The Stamps Of Life
Ink-Colorbox
Pom Pom Ribbon:Walmart holiday wrap last year
Adhesives:ATG, Recollections foam adhesives, Sookwang double sided tape

Rewind The Clock

I made this card for my high school friend, Linda.   Even though we have been out of school for over 35 years, we still laugh and giggle on the phone and reminesce   I started this card with the sentient "You can't turn back the clock, but you can wind it up again" by Bonnie Prudden.  Then I knew I had to use Rock Princess.

FORMULA
Paper:DCWV except red and purple foil papers are Recollections
Cricut:Rock Princess 4.06"
Gems from my stash
Ribbon:DMC embroidery floss
Stamp:Cloud Nine; ink-G studio
Label:Hampton Art
I am entering this into Birthday Sundaes Challenge http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/2011/10/guest-designer-day-birthday-card.html  It has to have some kind of birthday sentiment on the front.  I hope this counts

Perfect Pampered Poodle Party Card

My 14 year old son is attending his first girl-boy party.  The girl requested donations to the humane society instead of presents,  I am a poodle lover.  Birthday Sundaes is having a color challenge-green, purple, black and white.  And Love to Crop is having a circle challenge.  Cooking with Cricut had a fun hop over the weekend "Adopt a Shelter Pet" Blog Hop.  So many cute animal projects.  I am also linking this card up over there. All of the links are listed at the end of this post

FORMULA
Papers:Base white card-Jo-Ann's Essentials: Purple pearl-Colorbok: all other DCWV
Cricut:Twinkle Toes
Sentiment:Scrappy Moms-"Amazing Animals"
Borders
Gems:Recollections
Flower Stickers:K&Company
Adhesives:ATG:Sookwang double sided tape:3M Dimensional tape
CHALLENGES
Love to Crop-Circles  http://www.lovetocrop.com/2011/10/its-challenge-time-encircled-and-hugged.html
Birthday Sundaes-Color challenge-http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/2011/10/color-challenge-for-birthday-sundaes-32.html
Cooking with Cricut:Link up a pet project http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/2011/10/adopt-shelter-pet-blog-hop.html

Button Birthday Card

This weeks challenge at Birthday Sundaes is to use buttons.  I really wanted to play with my newest cartridge "Rock Princess" and saw a few places where buttons would fit in.  The gold headlight is a button that I cut the shank off.  For the lips I used a marker on the lip  portion of a PKS stamp"Critter Faces"  I am going to make one for my daughter who just got a job at a rock and roll place in Scotsdale.
FORMULA
Papers:Card base, skirt, hair and rims-DCWV; Purple foil-Recollections; Black and white-Colorbok
Cricut:Rock Princess 4.65"
Sequin Ribbon:from my sewing box
Buttons:small-Craft Mates; gold headlight-Dress It Up
Stamp:Stamps of Life; ink-Fabrico Craft Ink
Flower Die:My Creative Time-Scallop and Stitched Circle
Adhesives:ATG and 3M Dimensional
Challenge:Birthday Sundaes use a button birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com

HAPPY BELATED PIRATE B-DAY CARD

Finally I broke down and bought "Rock Princess"   I have seen so many cute projects made with these cuts.  I chose the Pirate Cupcake to enter into a pirate challenge at FCCB.  Also Birthday Sundaes is having a belated birthday challenge
I love Emma's new Dies and stamps for the banner. Check them out http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ They work in my Cuttle bug and they are so cute.

FORMULA
Paper:white and beige-Recollections.  All others DCWV
Cricut:Rock Princess 4.06" with Gypsy hid eye and nose
Peachy Keen Face:Critter Faces
Inkpad:Vivid
Gems:Recollections
Ribbon:Celebrate it
Dies:Creative Time-Scallop and Stitched circle,  Build a Banner
Sentiment:Computer
Stickers:Colorbok
Challenges:Birthday Sundaes birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com  belated card
                   Fantabulous Cricut http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/ pirate 

Criss Cross Country Card for Birthday Sundaes and Scrappy Moms

I made this card for two challenges.  Birthday Sundaes is having a Criss Cros Card Challenge and Scrappy Moms is having a Country Life Challenge.  I don't have that cartridge so I impovised.  The quote on the inside says"A friend is one of the nicest things you can have and one of the best things you can be" By Douglas Pagels

FORMULA

Papers:Colorbok, DCWV,K&Company

CRICUT:Card Base-"Tie The Knot"4.76"; Pig-"From The Kitchen 1.71"; Bird-"Birthday Bash 1.71"

Cuttlebug with "Tiny Bubbles"

Brad:Michaels $1 bin

Ribbon:Little Scrap Pieces

Tags;K&Company,Gartner

Stamps:Pig Face-Peachy Keen; "Sweet Birthday Wishes"  Scrappy Moms-"Sweet Somethings"

Rub-on Sentiment-TPC Studio

 Challenges

birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com  Birthday Sundaes Crossover card

http://scrappymoms-stamps.blogspot.com/ Country Life

Whimsie Doodles Digital Stamp Card

Birthday Sundaes is sponsored by Whimsie Doodle Digital Stamps.  I decided to give it a try.   At first I thought of bright pastel colors.  Then I really liked this kraft style origami paper.  I loosely followed a Mojo Monday sketch http://mojomonday.com/Sketches/Mojo190Sketch.gif
FORMULA
Cardstock:From a scrapbooking store that went out of business
Origami Paper:From my collection
Ribbon:Recollections
Kraft paper:Recollections
Stamps:"Sweet Birthday Wishes" Scrappy Moms;You're Tea-riffic Fiskars; ink Vivid
Border and gems:K&Company
Adhesives:ATG and Pop Dots
Pencilss:Prisma Color with Speedball Oderless paint thinner

Challenge
Birthday Sundaes birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com

SHARK ATTACK

Whenever I go to a San Jose Sharks hockey team, the fans shout "SHARK ATTACK"  When I do tghis my 13 year old son tells me that I am embarrassing him.  His birthday is in October.  When I saw the inspiration picture for "Birthday Sundaes" challenge, I knew what I had to make.  The eyes look spooky in the picture,  GO SHARKS.

FORMULA
Cardbase:5X7 DCWV Lemon flower
Shark:Life's A Beach 3.82" Cut twice I cut the fins and tail off of the black one
Triangles-Gypsy Wanderings  The biggest one is 3.71"  Then I experimented until it looked right, I am sorry I didn't save the measurements.  I think I clicked twice on my gypsy,
Hockey stick:hand cut
Paper-DCWV,Colorbok
Cuttlebug:Divine Swirls and Swiss Dots
Stamp-Cloud 9 ink-Vivid
Adhesives:ATG
Gems:-Target

Green, Purple, Blue Stars and Stripes

Hello  I am really liking this cute little card that I made for a challenge at Birthday Sundaes. birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com The challenge is to make a Birthday card that has stars and stripes.  I knew I wanted to make a shaped card from the Wid Card Cartridge and that I wanted the candle to be stars.  For the stars I used a cupcake topper from "Cupcake Wrappers"  I tried to weld the two cuts with my gypsy but it didn't work out. Aileenes Tacky Glue has always been one of my faves.  I use it with a fine paintbrush for small cuts.  I was thrilled when I saw it in pen form. No more paintbrushes to clean.

 FORMULA

Papers-K&Company, glitter card stock DCWV

Tag-K&Company

Stamp- Dots with Vivid ink pad

Cricut-card Wild Card 6.25", Stars-Cupcake wrappers 3"

Adhesives-ATG, Aileenes Tacky Glue Pen

Gems-miscellaneous from the bottom of my drawer

White pen=Sakura