THANKSGIVING GOODIE BAGS

I think this is the longest I have gone without posting.  I haven't been feeling to well lately.  Also I had to report for jury duty.  I wasn't picked.  I have been in my craftroom-but not posting.  I think the Christmas cards I am working on are a little ambitious.  I hope to post them soon.
Thanksgiving is at my house.  I have made favors for the table.  I began with these cute little treat bags from Hobby lobby.  Then I cut images on my cricut using Celebrate with Flourish and CAC2. They were quick and easy.

FALL BANNER REVISITED

I made this banner for my niece.  I did;t have a lot of time.  Luckily, I had a banner in my Gypsy from a few years ago.  That one said "Happy Thanksgiving"  She wants "Happy Fall".  The banner pieces are  a Spellbinders die.  The letters  are from Plantain Schoolbook, the turkey and pumpkin are on the Celebrate with Flourish Cartridge.  The patterned papers are Cloud 9, the solids are DCWV.  Vanessa picked out the purple color, I was a little hesitant-thought it would look to Halloweenie.  But I love it.  I am entering this into the fall challenge at  FCCB

Challeng

NUMBER 1 DAD

Celebrate with Flourish is oneof my go-to favorite cartridges.  Die Cutting Divas are having a black plus one color challenge.  I used alot of different shades of black,  The 3 shades of chalkboard paper and the black glitter paper are Recollections.  The blue and black striped paper is My Minds Eye.I used a Spellbinders die for the backgound.On the inside I used My Creative Time. The label and co-ordinating stamp are Vintage Label.  In the center I used Scalloped and Stitched Circle die.  The sentiment is from All around Everything, the star is from All around Holiday.  CLICK HERE for product information.

 CHALLENGES
MY CREATIVE TIME-Masculine
BBTB2-Fathers Day
FCCB-Celebrate Dad
DL. ART-Masculine
DIE CUTTING DIVAS-Black plus one other color

EASTER BIRTHDAY

My friend's mother asked me to make a birthday card for her.  My friend has an Easter Birthday.  Her mom wanted me to put a bunny on the front. I used Celebrate with a Flourish for the bunny scene.  I uses DCWV Birthday stack.  The solids are also DCWV-Spring&Summer Mat Stack. The flowers are Jolee.The bunny and the grass dies on the envelope and inside are from My Creative Time.  The inside sentiment is from Birthday Bash.  The brads are from my stash.  The orange mat is Spellbinders.

inside

envelope

Challenges
DL.Art-Thankful Thursday Easter
BBTB2-Easter Project

ALL EARS

  For my Birthday Blog Candy CLICK HERE  I added a new item.  If you already commented you can add another commment

This week DIE CUTTING DIVAS are having a sketch challenge.  I knew i wanted to use Little Azaelea Ebellish paper pad.  Also, Diana at DL.Art is having a Bunny Challenge.  The base card and the white pearl paper are from Paper Source.  The pink whitewash is Core'dinations.  All other paper is Embellish.  The bunny is from Clelebrate with a Flourish.  The center dies are Spellbinders.  The sentiment and flower dies are from MCT.  The brads are K&Company

GIVE THANKS

I made a Thanksgiving Banner for my fireplace, using Create a Critter for the leaves, Celebrate with Flourish for the turkey and pumpkin and Plantin Schoolbook for the letters. The banner piece and the center label is Spellbinders.  The plain papers are DCWV the patterned is Cloud Nine.  I used Divine Swirls to emboss the leaves.  The ribbon is Offray.
I am entering this into BBTB2 Leaves are Falling Challenge.  I am also linking up to DL.Art Thankful Thursday October Linky Party.  And to LITTLE SCRAP PIECES Fun Friday Linky Party.

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL

I am thinking about thanksgiving favors for dinner at my house.  Probably will have to work on Black Friday. The die for this lollipop holder, leaf and circle dies and sentiment are from My Creative Time..  The turkey is from my old favorite "Celebrate with Flourish"  The ribbon is Little Scrap Pieces

CHALLENGES
 BBTB2-Fall
CRAFTIN' DESERT DIVAS-Fall linky party
CARDZ TV-Fall Colors

PILES OF SMILES

This week BBTB2 is having a Shaped Card or Layout Challenge.   Also, My Creative Time (MCT) is having a color challenge.  CLICK HERE for more info.This was hard for me.  I used the scarecrow from Celebrate with Flourish. I cut the scarecrow 3 times to make the outfit dfiferent colors. I ran the card base,which I fused on my gypsy, thru my cuttlebug. Then I added some leaves from a MCT die.  I added some straw and a PKS face.  The inside also has a MCT ticket die and sentiment.
I won't have my laptop back until the end of the month.  I have to share with my husband.

Turkeys in a Circle

Two more Thanksgiving cards.  Still need to make a few more.  I am going to submit it to a Turkey Challenge at CCR and to an DL ART ANYTHING GOES November Linky Party CLICK HERE for more information

Papers:
Card 1-background Colorbok; solids DCWV
Card 2-background Cloud Nine
Cricut_Celebrate with Flourish
Dies:Spellbinders
 Ribbon:Won at "Little Scrap pieces"
Perfect Pearls
Sentiments:My Creative Time
Ink:Brilliance

UNDER THE WEATHER

I made this card for a friend who had an accident and had to get stitches in her head.  I don't usually use so many patterned papers.  I decided to out line the umbrella with Perfect pearls.  I didn't like the gaps between the sections.  Diana at DL Art is having a get well or sympathy card challenge.

FORMULA
Papers:Solid-Core'dinations; patterned-American Crafts
Cricut:Celebrate with flourish
Perfect Pearls-Pumpkin
Ribbon:American Crafts
Label:Spellbinders "Lacy doily Accents"
Sentiment:Scrappy Moms
Ink:Memento

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

BUNNY CARD

I got some really cute paper from Michaels.  It is the Recollections Garden Harvest.  It is all kraft stock.  Some pages have glitter.  The piece I chose to use for my bunny card has little orange glitter carrots on it.  I can't wait to use some of the other cute papers.  I am entering it in an Easter Challenge at My Craft Spot.  CLICK HERE for more information.

FORMULA
Papers: base_Recollections Kraft stock; Rust and carrot papers-Recollections Garden Harvest:Bunny-Core'dinations; Green and glitter-DCWV
Cricut:Celebrate with Flourish 3.5"
Ink:Memento
Die and sentiment:My Creative Time Teeny Tags
Brad:from my stash
Adhesive:Zip Dry and ATG

Easter with a Flourish

BBTB2 is having a Flourish Challenge to participate CLICK HERE and Throwback Thursday at My creative time is having a challenge to use an older cartridge for details CLICK HERE.  I love the Cricut Lite Celebrate with Flourish cartridge.  I haven't used it much lately.  I am going to try a few other cuts today as well.  Since I need to get my Easter cards done and in the mail.  This card is 4"X9"

FORMULA

Papers: yellow glitter-DCWV;Pink whitewash-Core'dinations (run thru Cuttlebug and sanded); striped-Me & My Big Ideas; solids-Colorbok

Cricut:Celebrate with Flourish; Cuttlebug with Swiss Dots

Ribbon:Target

Die:My Creative Time "Teeny Tags" (my favorite-can always fit a sentiment in,perfect size)

Pen:Sakura

Gems and brad from stash

OWL CARD FOR CARDZ TV

I have been wanting to use this cut for "Give a Hoot" for a while.  I cut the base from "Birthday Bash"  Then I cut it again and inserted a square in the middle, using my gypsy, to make the frame

FORMULA
Papers:Grey-DCWV;Star and moon-K&Company;Striped-Cloud Nine;Solids-Colorbok
Cricut:Boat-"Give A Hoot"3.24";card base-"Birthday Bash"5.28: square "Plantain Schoolbook"3.86"
                     Witch-"Celebrate with Flourish"1.5 (I cut the base to make crescent moon)
Stamps:owl-Peachy Keen-"Critter Faces" Vivid ink (I drew cat face with sharpie)
Gems and stickers-from my stash
Adhesives-ATG and 3M dimensional tape
CHALLENGE:  Cardz TV- owl  http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2011/09/cardz-tv-cricut-cardz-challenge-92.html

Thank you card for a jar of jam

One of my best friends makes the most delicious jams.  I especially like her Pineapple-apricot.  This year it is strawberry.  When scrappy moms had a challenge using the cartridge "preserves" or similar, I knew What I would create.  I used "From My Kitchen"

FORMULA
Papers:DCWV-Mango Frost; light blue pearl-Colorbok
Ribbon-Target $1 bin
Punch-McGill
Cuttlebug:"Divine Swirls" "Swiss Dots"
Cricut:"From My Kitchen"   "Celebrate With Flourish"
Adhesives:3M dimensional tape, ATG
Stamp-From Michaels clearance ( Your the Best), ink Tim Holz
Challenge
Scrappy Momshttp://scrappymoms-stamps.blogspot.com/

GOLFING FATHERS DAY CRAFT

I made this card for a friend to give to her husband.  She has been really busy lately and I hope I saved her a little time.  It is similar to the one I posted a few days ago.  Only her husband loves golf.  I had purchased some golf brads years ago when my Hubby was thinking of trying the sport.  He stuck to fishing.  I am entering this into Throwback Thursdays at " Creative Time For Me" http://www.creativetimeforme.com/search/label/Throwback%20Thursday  The challenge is to use bling and a Cricut Lite Cartridge.  I hope brads count as bling

inside

Formula

#1 Dad-"Celebrate with Flourish" 3.12 (used Gypsy) papers-Making Memories, K&Company, Distressed edges with "G Studio" ink pad
Golfer-Sports Mania 3.82"  paper-scraps
Border-2 welded together at 1.38"green paper-scrap, blue-Colorbok
Embossing-Cuttlebug-Tiny Bubbles
Adhesives-ATG,Recollections-pop dots, Aileenes Clear Tacky Glue
Brads-Eyelet Outlet
Ribbon-Offray-Walmart
Inside tag-Basic Grey(Thanks for the blog candy Lezlye a thttp://lezlyes.blogspot.com/)
Gem brads-Recollections

#! DAD CARD

I am making a few Fathers Day cards.fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com and celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com are having  challenges for a  Fathers Day card.  I love Cricut Lite "Celebrate With A Flourish"  I used a fishing cut and #1 Dad cut.  For the fishing pole I cut off the half that had the line and fish.  I added some thick fishing line and a brad for the fish.  I  couldn't get the cuts to fit around eachother and I had purchased this cute Ribbon and fish brads at The Scrapbook Expo.
Base card 5X7" misc greenish brown cardstock
Ribbon and Brads-Eyelet Outlet
Striped paper and Blue paper-Making Memories
Brown paper-K&Company
Blue gem brad-Making Memories
Ink around edges-Tim Holtz
fishing pole-"Celebrate With Flourish" 3.94" (Using Gypsy to match up with pole)
#1 Dad "Celecrate with Flourish" 3.12"
Adhesives-Recollection pop dots, ATG

A THANKSGIVING CARD FOR MOM

Today I made a thanksgiving card for my mom to send to her friend in the hospital.  It is a pedestal card. All cardstock is from Walmart Colorbock Textured Warm Earth Tones and smooth Brown pack and bright pack
MATERIALS
 dark rust cardstock 4.25inX11in
 orange cardstock 4.25in X 5.50in
 mustard cardstock 3.75in X 5.0in, 1.25inX 4.0in
 yellow cardstock  (8.5X 11)to go through printer
 scraps of brown, yellow and rust paper for turkey and center motifs
  Cricut Celebrate with a Flourish
 Marvy Uchida 2in square scalloped punch
 Cuttlebug with Divine Swirl folder
 K & Company borders
 ATG  gun
  Dimensional tape
DIRECTIONS
1. score rust paper at 5in and 8.25 in
2. fold at 5in over so that the scored side is on top.  fold down at 8.25. This piece is where the front is adhered. Set aside while make front piece

side view of card base

3.run mustard paper thru cuttlebug, center on orange paper.
4. Cut turkey at 2in using Celebrate with Flourish.  Mustard paper-under layer; yellow-layer; brown-layer shift.  Glue pieces together
5.Punch 2in square in rust and orange. Tape together to form a square over a diamond.  Attach turkey with dimensional tape.  Center embellishment on  piece made in step 3
6. This is the completed front of card.  Attatch front of card to base.Line up the bottom of card front to bottom of 2.5 section of card base
7.Attatch 1.4in X 4in strip .25in away from bottom of card.  Decorate with borders.  Add sentiment.  I typed it on the computer then printed it on yellow cardstock.

First Post-Halloween Candy Bar Cards

• HALLOWEEN CANDY BAR HOLDER CARDS

1. 

MATERIALS NEEDED
7"X71/4" PIECE OF PLAIN CARDSTOCK(WALMART)
5"X7" PIECE OF DECORATIVE HALOWEEN PAPER(CLOUD NINE)
BORDER(K&COMPANY)
7" "BOO" RIBBON(MICHAELS $1.00 BIN)
18"OF 1/4" WIDE RIBBON
BLACK SHIMMER PAPER (WALMART)
SILVER SHIMMER PAPER(DCWV)
CRICUT STORYBOOK CARTRIDGE
ATG GUN OR OTHER ADHESIVE
HOLE PUNCH













1. USING ATG GUN OR OTHER DOUBLE SIDED TAPE, ADHERE HALLOWEEN PAPER TO SOLID CARD STOCK.(LONGER SIDE IS VERTICAL)
2. SCORE AT 21/2" AND 51/2". FOLD OVER ADHERE BACK SEAM.
3. DECORATE FRONT. I CUT THE OWL FROM CRICUT STORYBOOK CARTRIDGE (PAGE 34) AT 2" IN BLACK SHIMMER PAPER FROM WALMART. THE SHADOW WAS CUT WITH DCWV SILVER SHIMMER PAPER. I STUCK A GREEN BORDER FROM K&COMPANY ON THE MIDDLE OF THE DECORATIVE PAPER. THEN ADHERED THE OWL TO THE CENTER OF THE BORDER;
4.ADHERE "BOO" RIBBON TO BOTTOM OF CARD.
5. PUNCH HOLE CENTER TOP OF CARD. THREAD RIBBON THRU BOTH HOLES. PUSH A HERSHEY BAR DOWN THRU CARD TRAPPING CANDY WITH RIBBON.
6.PULL ON RIBBON, OUT POPS THE CANDY.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY THESE CARDS. I MADE 50 OF THEM FOR MY REALTOR FRIEND TO SEND TO HER CLIENTS.