ELEPHANTASTIC

I am making decorations for my friend's daughter's baby shower.  The colors are grey, teal and coral.  the babys name is Coral.  For the banner I used Birthday Bash.  The elephant is Sugar and Spice. The letters are Storybook
 The papers are DCWV.  The ribbons are from Hobby Lobby.
  For the wreath I used:3 onesies, 2 pairs of leggings, 3 washclothes, 2 burp rags and an elephant blankie (All from Target)
There are 2 banners-"it's a Girl" then the wreath goes in the middle then the 2nd banner say "Baby Coral"  It is going on a fence.

CHALLENGES
DECORATE TO CELEBRATE-Anything goes
LITTLE SCRAP PIECES-Show it off Saturday
DL ARTl-June Linky Party

80 AND KNITTING AWAY

Tonight we are celebrating my mom's 80th.  She is an avid knitter, always at Michaels or Joanne's .  I made this giftcard holder for her.  The numbers are from Storybook.  The papers and twine are My Minds Eye.  The Stamp and cordinating dies ar Sizzix.  The label dies are Spellbinders.  The giftcard die is from My Creative Time.  My paper wasn't double sided so I cut it twice.  The inks are Studio G.  I am entering this into a birthday with number challenge at  BBTB2        I am also entering it into DL. Art Thankful Thursday January Linky Party CLICK HERE  The paper is a soft pink and black chalkboard.  Hard to see in photo.

BOO BANNER

I made this fun banner for my cart I use at work.  I used Pretty Pennants to cut the banner and Storybook for the font.  All paper is Core'dinations.  The spider is a stretchy toy that I got at Target.  I couldn't findd any adhesive that would hold them on.  I ended up trapping the legs behind the banner with Sookwang Taoe
I am entering this into Creative Cutter Room's Halloween Decor Challenge CLICK HERE  and to DL Arts Linky Party CLICK HERE

MOM'S DAY BANNER

A few weeks ago I won some Petaloo Floral Ribbon from Paper Playtime. I knew I wanted to use it in a banner. I am going to enter it into a challenge at Little Scrap Pieces CLICK HERE

FORMULA
Paper:My Minds Eye Girls pack; solids SCWV Adhesive Mat Stack
Cricut:Storybook
Die:My Creative Time-Scalloped Circle
Martha Stewart Score Pad
Ribbon:off package; floral ribbon Petaloo
Adhesive:Sook Wang

A Few More Treat Pouches

Here are a few more pouches I made for Valentine Gifts.   I made a whole lot of these.  A few for gift cards and a lot made from a 8"X8" square to fit a pack of gum in.  I got directions for these from Liz at Liz's Paper Loft.   click  HERE for easy clear cut directions.

Formula
Papers:K&Company, Me & My Big Ideas, scraps
Cricut:Owl-Storybook, Strawberry and  Hello Kitty-Hello Kitty Greetings

Font Cartridge and Ribbon Challenges

I made this birthday card using only font cartridges.  I used Storybook, Plantin Schoolbook and Cricut Font cartridges.  Emma at My Creative Time is having a challenge using Font cartridges. http://www.creativetimeforme.com/search/label/Throwback%20Thursday  I just got some "My Creative Time" dies.  They are great and work well in my Cuttlebug.  The white layer of the flower is made using the "Scallop and Stitched Circle" die.  This card also qualifies to enter into Birthday Sundaes Challenge http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-29-ribbon-birthday-cards.html  In this challenge you have to use ribbon.

FORMULA
Papers:Card base-DCWV; all other scraps
Cricut: Word -Cricut Classic Font 2.18;Flowers-Storybook and Plantin Schoolbook 1.5"
Die:My Creative Time-Scallop and Stitched Circle
Ribbon:Target $1 bin and Celebrations(Easter Collection)
Gems:from my stash
Adhesives:ATG and 3M dimensional tape.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EWE

I made a sweet little card using Birthday Bash.  I am going to enter it into several challenges.  The ears and tail are flocked.  I decided to added a few more things to my card after yestderday's post.  Here is a new picture and the inside

todays version-boy the picture is much better outside

inside

yesterdays version

FORMULA
Papers:DCWV, Coloebok
Gems:K&Company
Adhesives:ATG,Aileenes Clear Tacky Glue
CRICUT:Sentimentals card base 5.47"
                 Storybook 4.37" & 4.65"
                  Birthday Bash : ewe 2.76"; words 2.65
                 Cuttlebug with Divine Swirls
Flocking:A La Mode
White pen"Sakura
Stamp:Dots with G studio ink
CHALLENGES
Fantabulous Cricut fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com-Birthday Bash
Birthday Sundaes-birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com pink,green and white

MAG CHALLENGE 40

Hello, It is time for another MAG Challenge By the Page.  I am so excited about this weeks challenge.  Check it out http://magchallengebythepage.blogspot.com/  We can't wait to see your creation.

Please remember, for MAG Challenge you cannot use any other Cricut cartridge or page from another cartridge, only the specified page.  You can use any punches, stamps or other embellishments.  This is a great time to go through your stash and find some forgotten treasures

This weeks challenge is to use the cuts on page 45 of "Storybook" one of my all time favorite cartridges.  Usually I don't start to think about my holiday cards until after Halloween/  When I saw this cut, I saw an opportunity to get a head start.  Unfortunately, my girls left for college before I took a picture of them.  So here is this years card with last years photo.  

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FORMULA

Base card: 5X7" Colorbok

Brown mat: 4.5X6.5"  Paper Source  " Shimmer Chocolate"

Blue & brown mat : 4.5X4.5"   from my stash (hope I can find more)

Copper center mat:Paper Source, "Shimmer Copper"

Cricut:Storybook page 45 accent/blackout shift 4.25"  (cut off bottom curls)

Ribbon:Celebrate It

Snowflakes:Jolees

Stamp:Craft Smart with Vivid ink pad

Adhesives:ATG

THURSDAY'S CARD

Today I made a quick sympathy card for a friend who lost her mom. I used Cricut Storybook cartridge for the filigree design and Sentimentals cartridge for the phrase. I decided not to layer the phrase, instead I cut the blackout design and wrote the sentiment in with a metallic marker. That's my dog's head on the bottom.
MATERIALS:
5 1/4"X8 1/2 piece of patterned paper(S.E.I Bissett)
white pearlescent paper-Colorbok Walmart)
lemon paper(Colorbok-Walmart)
aqua textured paper(Colorbok-Walmart)
Cricut Sentimentals Cartridge
Cricut Storybook cartridge
ATG gun
aqua SRX Metallic Colorsharp pen
Zig 2 way glue pen
DIRECTIONS
1. Score patterned paper 4 1/4". Fold
2.Cut white pearl square 3"; aqua square 31/2"(Storybook pg.60 accent blackout-shift)
3.Cut lemon filigree square 3"(Storybook pg.60 accent frame-shift)
4.Cut sentiment shadow 1 1/2" (Sentimentals phrase-shift) write sentiment in with marker
5.Adhere filigree to white square using 2 way glue.
6.Attach aqua square to to of car leave a 1/4" border on top. Add filigree piece diagonally on top of aqua piece.
7.Attach sentiment, bottom center, with pop dots