DOODLEBUG BIRTHDAY FUN

Don't you love fun spring colors.  This Doodlebug Birthday paper makes a bright and cheerful card.  The doilee and paper clip are also Doodlebug.  The Cute puppy is cut from Cricut's Everday Pop-Up Cartridge.  The sentiment and sentiment die are from MCT.  The ribbon is form Gorgeous Bits.

CHALLENGES
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Special Lady, girly card

PREGNANCY CONGRATS

I made this card for my friend.  She just found out that her daughter is having twins.  I am working on another card fro a diferent friend whose daughter is having a baby.  For this card I used Everyday Pop-Up Cards.  I haven';The base frame is Spellbinders Exquisite Frames Eleven.  The flowers are a Heartfelt Creations Die.  All of the papers are DCWV.  The sequins are Teresa Collins.The sentiment and sentiment die is from MCT.

CHALLENGES
DL.ART-March Linky Party
BBTB2-use a cartridge you haven't used for 6 months.
LITTLE SCRAP PIECES-Show it off Saturday

A STAR IS BORN

I made this card for a baby boy.  Although the sentiment is from a Christmas set, I thought it fit well.  It is a twisted easel card.  I am entering this into a  challenge at FCCB "Oh Baby Challenge"

FORMULA
Papers:DCWV
Cricut:Everyday Pop-Up Cards
Silver brad-Colorbok; fabric brads=from the dollar store
Stamp:Pumpkin Patch-Oh Holy Night
Center die:Spellbinders

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

EMILY IS GRADUATING

I have been so busy making decorations for an 8th grade dance, that I haven't been making anything else. I am not sure if I like production line crafting.  Well I thought I better get cracking on my daughter;s graduation card.  I want to decorate the hotel room.  Hope to post a banner soon.  I am entering this into an "On The Go" challenge at FCCB. for more info CLICK HERE

FORMULA
Papers:solids-Recollections;background-Me & My Big Ideas; gold-Paper Source
Cricut:Hello Kitty Greetings, Everyday Pop-Up Cards
gems from my stash
Adhesives:Recollections dimensionals, ATG

Precious Baby

I made this card for a friend who had a baby a while ago.  She lives in Hawaii.  I didn't have any tropical paper so I used origami paper left over from a past hobby.  I always forget to leave room for a sentiment.  When I saw My Creative Time's "Teeny Tag Greetings"  I knew they were perfect for me.  The set comes With two small dies so you can layer the tag.  Also included are 27 sentiments,  You can check out this set and more HERE

FORMULA
Papers:Colorbok, Glitter-DCWV,Origami-from my stash
Cricut: Onsie-welded using Gypsy Everyday Pop-up Cards;flower-forever young
Pen:Sakura
Tag die and sentiment:My Creative Time
Ink:Vivid
Brad:Marvy
Adhesives:ATG

Falling Leaves

I thought I would make a fall card to enter into a few challenges.  FCCB is having a leaf challenge and BBTB2 is having a wheelbarrow or wagon challenge/.  I used embroidery floss for straw on the hair and arms.

FORMULA
Papers:Solids-Colorbok; Printed-Cloud Nine
Cricut:Simply Charmed- tree 4.65", scarecrow-2.41: Everyday Pop-Up 1"
Stickers(bird):Colorbok
Pearls:Recollections
Stamp:Peachy Keen Critter Faces
Adhesives:ATG,3M dimensional tape
DMC embroidery floss
CHALLENGES
BBTB2-Wheel barrow or wagonhttp://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2011/09/walk-in-my-garden-wheelbarrow-challenge.html
FCCB-leaves http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-me-monday-79.html

Love You A Latte

Here's a fun little shaped pocket card I made for a Tully's gift card.  I am going to send it to my daughter who is away at Cal State Fullerton.   I cut the mug twice, i cut it regular and mirror image.  I cut the shadow feature the trimmed it down to slide into card.

FORMULA
Papers:DCWV-Green Stack and Latte Matstack
Cricut:mug-Everyday Pop-up 7.59"; "Love you a latte" (Name of cartridge too) 3"
Cuttlebug with Swiss Dots embossing folder
Ink for distressing:Tim Holtz -Walnut Stain
Adhesives:ATG; 3M Dimensional tape

Hot Air balloon cupcake card

Here is a shaped card I made for two challenges.  Fantabulous Cricut has a challenge that requires "a splash of yellow"  Birthday sundaes challenge has an inspirational photo.

Formula
Papers:Solids-Colorbok;patterned DCWV Nanna's Nursery; Nana's Kitchen; Stripes, Dots and Plaids; All About Girls and Linen Closet
Gems:K&Company and Recollections
Stamp:Scrappy Moms-"Sweet Somethings"
Cricut:Everyday Pop Up cards balloon 4.76"; Wild Card-cupcake2.76" (Card made using shadow feature and welded with my Gypsy)
Adhesives:Xyron Sticker Machine and ATG
CHALLENGES
FCCB:fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com  splash of yellow
Birthday Sundaes: Inspirational photo birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com

Cheers-Card

My daughter asked me to make a card for a guy friend who likes beer and Spongebob.  Last year I Made spongebob.  So Cheers it is.

Card base-DCWV

Background-Recollections Kraft paper embossed with "Happy Birthday" Cuttlebug folde

Beer Mug-Everyday Pop up Cards 4.25"   Paper-Recollections(foam-DCWV)

                  Cuttlebug-Divine Swirls, Tiny Bubbles

Cheers-everyday Pop-up 1"

Adhesives-Zig 2 way glue pen, ATG, 3M dimensional tape

Gem-Recollections

COFFEE CARD

I have wanted to try a center easel card for a while.  I also wanted to do a coffee or tea card.  Yesterday when i was at Ross they had the DCWV "Latte" matstack for $2.99.  I immediately kne what I wanted to make.  I already had the matching solid stack.  For directions on how to make the base card visit SSplitcoast Stampers  They have so many awesome tutorials. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/centerstepcard/
The base paper is Recollections kraft cardstock.  All of the other papers are DCWV Latte Mat stack.  I cut the coffee sup at 3.47" using my Cricut and Gypsy.  The sentiment (Your kindness warms my heart) and coffee bean border are from Fiskars"Latte Love".  I used Recollection pop dots and ATG tape gun, and Aileene's Clear Tacky Glue for adhesives

The photograph doesn't really show the dimension of the card.  And I tried really hard to minimize the shadows.

FLOWER POT CARDS

I have been wanting to make some shaped slide out cards for a while.  I just got the "Everyday Pop-Up Card" cartridge.  There are some great shapes to work with  I haven't tried a full pop-up card yet.  I wanted to make this card and put a Lowes gift card in it for  my son's lacrosse's teams team mother.  However I got home so late from Arizona, that I gave her a card I had already made.  But I am going to give her this card for her to give to a women who she cares for.  They love gardening together.  I made this card a few times. Once I made the green flower using the main image.  In this version I used the "Shadow" function, the stem is much thicker.  I think next time I will cut the pot larger
FORMULA
Cut 2 pots from "EveryDay Pop-up Cards" at 8.25" glue bottom and sides together
Cut flower insert at 7.5" using shadow function  Cut off edges as shown.  Add strip of white paper.
Run flower through Cuttlebug using "Swiss Dots"Purple flower is cut at 7.5", yellow flower 7.0", pink layer at 7.5", blue layer at 7.0"
Run yellow flower through Cuttlebug using "Divine Swirls"
I cut lots of flowers in different colors.  The flowers on the rim of the pot are the inside of one of the flowers.
Embellish with gems(Target dollar bin)
Adhesives-Aileenes Tacky Glue, 3M dimensional tape
Paper:patterned-DCWV-"The Crafty Stack" ; plain cardstock-Colorbok