A Special Birthday Card

Hi everyone.
I wanted to show you a special birthday card I made for my sister's birthday next month.  I wanted to use one of her baby pictures so I tried to go with a vintage theme.  This is not the usual for me and it was a challenge.  I am very happy with the way it turned out.  What do you think?

The paper is from Deja Views global treks paper tablet.  I picked this up at Big lots:

Card is 5 x 7 Bling and flowers are prima and the rickrak lace is from making memories. Diatressed with Tim Holtz fired brick.

Hope you like it.

See you later........................play nice.

From My Kitchen Birthday Card

Hi everyone:
Today I want to share with you two of the cutest birthday cards.  I went shopping at Michaels and picked up some of their 4//1.00 open stock paper.  The paper became the inspiration for the colors and cake on these cards.  As you can see there are several options for color combos.  I am in the process of uploading a video to youtube but it may be too long (think I talk too much)lol.  If I can't get it published cause I've never had to shorten one before, this may be your only view.  Let's hope.
Note:  It is now Thursday.  I originally had this ready yesterday but after waiting 1 1/2 hours for the upload, it would not publish cause it was too big. AHGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!  Shortened the video today.  It is kind of choppy as I have never edited a video before and I don't have a clue.  Anyway it finally uploaded.  Enjoy.

Recipe:

Cardstock from recolections - Michales

DSP open stock recolections - Michaels (cupcake)

Ribbon and bling from my stash

A2 size card

Green and pink mats cut 1/8 in smaller

DSP cut 1/4 inch smaller

Sentiment from hero arts

Cuttlebug scalloped ovals

Pink Stickles and Green glitter

Hope you like it:  Fun and simple to make.

See you soon. Have fun..........................play nice.

Throwback Thursday Challange, Lacy Labels

Hi all:  Well I'm back again.  Seems like my creative muse has finally awakened.  Two cards and posts in one day!!  This card I made for an order I have for a couple of birthday cards.  I was looking at Emma's blog over at My Creative Time yesterday and saw that she was having her throwback Thursday challenge.  Use any Cricut lite cartridge and add some bling.  WELL...................I only have one lite cartridge so that was easy.  Guess I have to go shopping....  I think the card came out great.  The directions are in the video below.  Oh sorry, I forgot to take off the zoom so some of the action goes out of frame.

Today's Teriffic Tuesday's Challenge Birthday Card

Hi everyone and Happy Wednesday.  Well I have been busy this week and not with niceys (I don't think that's a word).  I have never minded growing older cause it is all in the plan.  I usually try to do it gracefully and embrace all the new chapters in my life.  Well here comes another one.  I am not sure I am ready for the parts replacement chapter but that is what is happening.  Need a new knee.  This week I have been going to MDs and getting all the tests for medical clearance.  Blah.............................. I want to get in some crafting between appointments, but they don't care about coordinating for my sake.  Oh well.  I did get this card made for the Terrific Tuesdays challenge over at Scrappy Moms.  I don't have B is for Boy or Sugar and Spice but I do know there is a wagon on Sugar and spice so I used the one from Create a Critter.  I love the way it came out.  What do you think?

Recipe:

A2 size card

Blue cardstock from Stampin Up

All the rest is from my scraps

Wagon cut at 3 1/2 inches

I put glossy accents on the wheels and handle to give it some dimension

The packages are just scraps cut to different sizes and decked out with ribbon.

Cute huh?

Well I am off to play with my camera and try to make a video.  I am still having trouble getting the right angle.  I have the flip and a 50 inch tripod.  Janice over at http:// Cricutology.blogspot.com uses this, but I don't know how she gets the angle from behind her.  Anyone got suggestions?  Thanks

See you later..............play nice

Monday Challenges

Hi everyone.  I just finished a card that I am going to enter into a couple of challenges.  The first is Digi Monday over at Paper Playtime.  The last Monday of the month is a digi stamp challenge.  This is the first digi stamp I have ever used but I just loved Gillian over at Prairie Fairy Designs.  You can see all of their  downloads HERE  I actually bought three.  Some really nice designs.  I think she came out cute for the first try.  The second challenge is over at Fantabulous Cricut. Monday Challenge #49 is to make a shaped card.
I bought the Nursery Rhymes Cartridge a few weeks ago when Michael's had their $10.00 sale.  I don't think I am going to get too much use from it but I wanted to see if I could use any of the cuts for this challenge.  Well each page has a monogram feature.  I decided to use my gypsy to weld two together.  I hid the monogram.  Then cut a smaller one for the inside layer.  Here is the card.  What do you think?

Recipe:

Card cut at 5.5 tall and stretched to 4.25 wide

Inside layer approx 1/2 inch smaller

Embossed the inside layer with my cuttlebug

Added some gathered ribbon and a sentiment tag that I have had forever

Gillian was cut at 3.75 (Isn't she too cute)?

Well that's it for now till I find something else to challenge me.  I am hoping to get a Flip camera sometime this month the I will have to learn how to video some of my projects.  ANOTHER FIRST.  Yikes!!!

See you later..................play nice.

Happy Valentine's Day and Card Challenge

Hi everyone.  Hope you all are having a fantastic Valentine's Day.  I am planning a special holiday dinner (by candlelight of course).  Fresh vegetables with salsa..........coconut shrimp.........oven "french fries".........fresh green beans.....and for desert...Chocolate and bluberries made with chocolate brownie, blueberry yogurt, fresh blueberries and whipped topping all layered pretty in a parfait dish.     Total points plus value 14 for you Weight Watchers out there.  Not bad for a celebratory dinner.
OK on to today's card.  Yesterday my husband and I had the great pleasure of visiting two of my former high school buddies.  Remember I graduated in 1963.  I had not seen them for more than 25 years.  What fun!!!  Lots of stories and laughs.  Today I made a card for the hostess's birthday which is next week.  She and I were best buds growing up.  She had (and still has) beautiful red hair and I was a white blond.  Well now I am a frosted blond with a little help from my friends in a box.  Anyway I have the cutest stamp that I have had forever and it reminded me of childhood friendships.  I am entering this in Karen's challenge, her first one. Something for a celebration. You can see it HERE. I think it came out super.  What do you think?

As you can see I made a lined envelope for the card.

Recipe

A2 size card using Stampin up cardstock retired color

Navy blue mat cut at 5.25x4 from Michael's cardstock

DSP from DCWV Stack 6

Stamp is from Great Impressions and matted on 3 3/4x 3 1/8

white gel stiching added



I found that this stamp is really hard to do clearly so the secret I use is to get out my mouse pad and use it under the cardstock.  The cushion allows for the intricate lines to stamp clearly.  Hope you all like it and have a great rest of Valentine's Day

Wacky Wednesday Challenge

Hi everyone.  I thought I would make another step card today and post it on my blog.  The Challenge is Wacky Wednesday Challenge over at More than favors, Here.   First I must apologize.  The concept for this card is not original to me.  Although I have made them before, I have also seen one on a blog recently.  I don't know who made it so I can't give credit.  Sorry.  Wacky Wednesday Challenge is a color challenge for brown, pink and green. 

The cardstock is all from Stampin Up.  The card is formed by placing my 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 piece of cardstock on my cricut mat.  Using my gypsy I inserted a top note shape from Gypsy Wanderings.  I moved it down on the mat so that only the top half would cut.  I think this makes the cutest card.  Bureau scarf (do people still use those?) is punched with Martha Stewart's punch and sentiment is computer generated.  Cute huh? 

There are other ideas I can  think of for using this kind of card.  I think the next one may include something warm and cozy..........................hmmm what could that be?

Well that's all for now.  See you later..........play nice

Paper Playtime,Fantabulous Cricut, My Pink Stamper

Hi everyone.  Back again.  This time I have made a card for three challenges.  Robyn over at The Pink Stamper is having a birthday challenge..........Happy Birthday Robyn.  Her challenge is to make a birthday themed card or project.  When I saw Minnie's PINK bow, I thought of Robyn.  Check out her birthday party HERE.  The second challenge is for Paper Playtime Monday Challenge. HERE. Anything party related. Fantabulous Cricut HERE is to use a neglected cartdrige.  Well I haven't used Mickey Font cartdrige since June when my grand-daughter and I made a autograph book to take to Disney World.  I think it came out cute.

This is actually two cards in one.  I made Minnie a shaped card welding two together on my gypsy.  She was cut at 5.25.  I then mounted that card to an A2 card.  (Minnie doesn't stand up too well on her chin).  This way I was able to create a double sentiment space.  Inside says May all your wishes come true.  The paper is from my stash and the front of the card is embossed using the Cuttlebug birthday folder.  Make a Wish is a stamp of unknown origin and the inside is computer generated.  Pretty cool huh?
Well back to work.  I'll see you all again soon.

Birthday Card

Hi everyone.  Well my hubby is off playing golf so I have lots of time to play in my craft room.  I thought I would make a card for a couple of challenges.  The first is the Throwback Thursday Challenge which you can see HERE.  The challenge is to use Every Day Paper Dolls or Paper Doll Dress Up.  The card must also include embossing of some kind.  The second challenge is from Paper Cutz Challenge HERE.  This card can be any them and color combination you would like.  This is what I came up with.

The clown and all parts were cut from Paper Doll Dress Up at 3.5.  Cardstock is from a retired stash of Stampin Up that I got on Ebay so I can't tell you the color names.  The sentiment is from a set of stickers in a card kit.  I added tiny stars, gold brad buttons, stickles on the bow and a present button from a grandmas button bag (Michaels).  Peachy Keen face........................LOVE those stamps. 
I love this card because it can be used for a boy or girl.  It is always nice to have some of those available.
I have been having so much fun blogging and hopping that I am getting behind in my craft show projects.  I have two in February. They are both after Valentine's Day, so I am thinking green, purple, yellow, pink.  Guess what holidays.  Well back to work........................................well maybe I need to finish this blog hop I have been doing first.  There are over 40 talented bloggers participating...Check it out HERE. 
Bye for now.............play nice
Donna