The Cuttlebug Spot - 2x2 die challenge

I bring a festive card for The Cuttlebug Spot challenge this week... check out those flowers!!! I am sooooo in love with them. This week the challenge is to use any 2x2 die or embossing folder (they do not have to be cuttlebug). I feel like I stretched this one a bit. I used the cuttlebug Halloween Sign die / embossing combo for the Happy Birthday sign... it's bigger than 2x2 but ya know... it works! Also, under those yummy 3-D flowers is a cute 2x2 Sizzix die / embossing combo. You can see the edges stick out a bit. The little floral arrangement was inspired by a post I ran across this weekend at The Simply Handmade Blog. There is a post for a flower wedding bouquet that is absolutely fabulous. I added yellow stickles to the edge of the roses, handcut the leaves - crumpled the paper and inked in 3 shades of green. My cousin's birthday is tomorrow. Weather permitting... we're having a little get together on the lake. She is a blonde haired cute little gardener... this Sarah Kay image was a perfect fit.
Have a great week!

JCBC - Challenge 33

Our guest designer Vanessa drew up a great sketch this week at JCBC. I received this cute little Chitango stamp and saying in a swap. It fit so perfectly with the sketch this week. I used Colorbok Friendly Forest papers throughout. Thanks for looking, be sure to check out the other DT cards and give the sketch a go yourself.

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards ~ Sketch 31

Happy Monday~ This week at JCBC I stretched the sketch just a bit to use this great sunflower cut with my Tilda. I adore this little lady and cannot wait for the real flowers to be in bloom! I needed some cheer in my head and craftroom... sunflowers is all I could think of! My sketch this week is a simple one but the ladies have really put it to work so be sure to stop by and see the other DT cards. Fabulous as always!

JCBC - Challenge 28

We have a lovely sketch for you to play with at Just Christmas and Birthday Cards this week. I love how easily you can make it simple or complex and still have a delightful result with your card! Amanda did a fantastic job.

This week I was happy to use my first Sarah Kay stamp... talk about super cute! You can find one HERE. I mixed this little lady with some DCVW Garden Party paper, a few skittles and stickers... I hardly ever use stickers but nothing else was quite right. I wanted to load this card with flowers, swirls, and whatever else I could find to match. My husband said... NO... keep it simple, keep it clean. "I would buy this card as is. No flowers!" LOL So this week I took it simple cutting the paper to embelish it a bit. He really had me laughing! Be sure to stop by and see all the great DT cards this week.

Paper- DCVW Garden Stack & The Luxury Stack

Stamp- Sarah Kay: Puppy Love

Stickers- K&CoMpany

Misc- skittles dyed with alcohol inks

The Cuttlebug Spot - Challenge 27

Welcome to a new week full of beautiful SPRING days... at least that is what we're enjoying! I'm a little late posting this week... really a little late with everything but when it's nice out I just have to enjoy it! They're calling for rain the rest of the week so we knew we had to enjoy the sun while it lasted!

This week at The Cuttlebug Spot we celebrated CAKES or CUPCAKES!!! Yeap... we all know tons of people and they all have birthdays so this challenge is superb for just about everyone... especially with all of the fun cupcake ideas buzzing the craft world right about now! That is the path I thought I'd take but then I found this great paper piece idea and pattern at Scrapbooksetc.com. Normally I don't really pay much attention to these emails but something caught my eye last week so I started browsing. They had some really fun ideas and this cake was looking mighty tasty to me. I had to try it out. I was feeling pretty good about my card until I saw all the other DT cards this week! I still like it but WHOA the ladies have really outdone themselves this week. Be sure to stop by and also show us your tasty treat this week!

Paper~ DCVW Spring stacks, print and cardstock

Cuttlebug~ A2: Swiss Dots, Spots & Dots. Small 4 pk: Happy Birthday

Cake heat embossed with transparent powder.

Candles stickled with Yellow

"Happy Birthday" inked after embossing.

JCBC ~ Challenge 26

It's Party time for me with a little help from Mary Enghelbreits funny image and Mada's sketch at Just Christmas and Birthday Cards today! Her sketch is fun and simple, which was fantastic for my image that is so busy! I just love it. Stop by to see the other design teams creations and show us your take on the sketch this week! We love it when you stop by!

Paper is DCVW. Image is from my desk calendar this year. One of the best purchases of the year so far for me, LOL! Thanks for stopping by.

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #45

This is my first challenge with A Spoon Full of Sugar... I have been inspired by their design team cards for a while now and have to say absolutly love Lim's sketch this week. I knew I had to play with it! I used Cricut for the scallop circle and flouish under the prima flowers. The stamp image is a great rectangle full bodied fairy. She worked nicely here cut to fit the space and shape needed. I made this card for a little lady turning 5 in a few weeks. Hope she likes it!

Cricut~ Home Accents: Flower5 cut at 1 1/2 RDS, Mini Monograms: Scallop circle 3 RDS
Stamp~ Stamps Happen Inc: Lavender Flower Fairy
Paper~ K&CoMPANY- Cut N'Paste
Misc~ Brads, primas and skittles

Double Dutch Challenge - 14

Double Dutch has a fun sketch to play with this week... I had a ton of fun with this one using mostly pink and brown for my color base. A little lady is turning 8 today in fact! I think this Rachelle Anne Miller image is adorable and so reminds us of Leila... and she never stops chatting or laughing so what could be more perfect then the "All Giggles" stamp! Thanks for looking~

Paper: K&CoMpany - AB Lotus Tea Box

Making Memories Tag, skittles, and lace

Stamps: Rachelle Anne Miller, All Giggles is a Studio G stamp

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards ~ Sketch 24

Happy Monday everyone! I missed last weeks fun due to illness in our house. We're all feeling better now and I am so excited to play again! Tanja created our fun sketch this week at JCBC. Simple elements made for simple fun for me this week! I love this cupcake cut made from Cricut - Home Decor. It's fun and playful just the way a birthday card should be. Take time to view the other DT creations and create your own card this week! There is the cutest Magnolia posted for prize. As always, thanks for stopping by!

Paper~ DCVW Sweet stack

Cricut~Home Decor for cupcake, cut at 2 3/4 inch

Cuttlebug A4~ Swiss Dots

Stamps: Studio G and Heidi Grace

Misc: Ribbon and ink

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards ~ Sketch 22

Happy Monday Everyone~ Linda has a great sketch for you to play with at Just Christmas and Birthday Cards. I adore Basic Grey and knew right away the Eva collection would be perfect for my card. I adore peacocks but this stamp is delish. I stamped it with 3 colors of pigment ink for the coloring which worked just perfectly. Thanks for stopping by. Please show us your take on the sketch this week!

Materials Used
Print paper: Basic Grey~ Eva (Noble, Pannier, Decadent)
Cardstock: Making Memories~ Smooth Plum
Stamps: Basic Grey~ Birds of a Feather, Inkadinkado~ Garden Flower (Happy Birthday)
Ink: Color Box Pigment: Violet, Lilac and Pink and black for sentiment
Stampin Stuff Clear Transparent Embossing powder
Fiskars border punch: Treading Water
Misc: Primas, Brads and ribbon

Happy Birthday Mema

I am so loving the Cricut Wild Cards cartridge...

This is a super fun and cute birthday card.

I made it for my mom in a pinch of time.

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards ~ Sketch 19

Time for a new sketch as Just Christmas and Birthday Cards! This week Kristin made our lovely sketch. I knew I wanted to play with the sketch and make a fun, but unusual card. I love what I"ve come up with. The card base is 5x5 square, with all elements on the front as designed, only also including the 'card' part for writing a note. Something different and fun! My new DCVW Green papers were perfect for this card... sort of manly too which I always struggle with.

Be sure to check out the other design team cards and show us what you come up with too! Scrapp&Lapp is our sponsor this week. Enter your design for a chance to win!

DCVW - Green Stack

Cricut - Mini Monograms 3" scallop circle
Inkadinkadoo- Chelsea Sentiments
Ink~ Color Box Chalk: Chestnut Roan
Misc: Brads

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards ~ Sketch 16 & 17

I've had a bit of computer troubles with loading my images but things seem to be sorted out now. The past 2 sketches at Just Christmas and Birthdays have been so much fun! Be sure to check out the other DT great cards and enter your own in the challenge :)

Sketch 17 was created by Janina for this weeks challenge. I love the simplicity of the sketch but more I love how everyone has used it! I am in love with Owls at the moment. This sketch provided the perfect oppertunity to use some in my stash for a happy hello to someone special.

Patterned paper: Sassafras~ Lil' Brudders
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: Sassafras~ Hoo Do You Love?, Inkadinkado~ Gem Stone Birds
Misc: leaf buttons, hemp twine, Lion Brand homespun yarn (ranch) and brads

Sketch 16 for last week was soooooo fun! I love cards with unexpected cuts and dimensions. I have seen some cards created in such a way in the past, where the front flap is only half the width of the full card size. Mada's sketch provided the perfect map to give this a go and the results are just too fun.

Patterned paper: DCVW Christmas stack
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: Autumn Leaves~ Ice Skating, Hero Arts~ Warmest Winter and Snowflake Backgrounds.
Front of card was flocked using Snowflake Background stamp. Versamark ink with Stampendous Stamp and Bond applied, heat with heat tool, then add Cotton Ball White flock over top for a fun fuzzy effect.
Misc: ribbon, buttons and DMC floss.

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards ~ Sketch 15

Simone created a very fun sketch for you to try out this week at Just Christmas and Birthday Cards! There are so many elements to her sketch it was intimidating for me to begin and know what to choose for each spot! Those are often the ones you love the most when you're done. For me that is the case this week. I created a birthday card using all Basic Grey Sugared papers and some crochet lace passed down from my Grams. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to try the sketch yourself! We have the cutest stamp to give one lucky person this week, generously donated by Funky Kits from the UK! I think it is adorable.

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards ~ Sketch 14

It's my turn for a birthday card this week at Just Christmas and Birthday Cards. Tanja created our sketch this week. Stop by our blog to see the other great DT cards and if you have a minute submit a card of your own. We've got a super cute stamp up for grabs this week!

My weekend flew by and before I knew it my card was due. I was blessed by DCVW's Sweet stack for nearly everything in my card. The cake us hand cut from a sheet of paper and added to the card with foam adhesive. Fun, cute and quick!

Paper: DCVW Sweet stack, brown backround is from Me and My Big Ideas

Stamp: Scrappy Cat~ Birthday Wishes

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards ~ Sketch 13

We're excited to start creating again at Just Christmas and Birthday Cards. This weeks sketch was created by Linda. I really enjoyed the layering in her sketch. I've decided as part of my creating this year I want to use more of what I have and not think I need something new every week! Easier said then done, right! Well, this challenge brought me to one stamped image, a new Magnolia which I adore. By clipping the holly from her hair and coving it with a little knot of red thread, I used the same stamp, with papers from the same line / stack, to creat both my Christmas and Birthday card. This is not only user friendly to my resolution, but it also made creating both cards a lot simpler for me. Not quicker but simpler :)
Be sure to check out the other design team cards. Everyone did a great job this week as always! Try the sketch out for a chance to win a really fun stamp 'the faith lady looks shy', kindly donated by The Crafty Pad.

Magnolia stamp "Tilda With Christmas Presents" found at Stempel-Phantasien

Paper is from Me and My Big Ideas stack and transparent vellum

Circular stamps are Scrappy Cat for birthday and Limited Edition / Danelle Johnson for christmas.

Happy Holidays is from Making Memories, Fa La La set.

Circular stamps are inserted into a tag, using the Tag Maker from Making Memories.

Misc: Buttons, primas

Design Team Member for Just Christmas and Birthday Cards ~ Sketch #4

I am very excited to announce I am now a DT member for Just Christmas and Birthday Cards along with 9 other talented ladies from all over the world. This is a new blog with a great purpose... something we all need over and over and usually never have on hand.

Here is my take for Sketch 4, designed by Karin.

Christmas card created using:
Paper: Cosmo Cricket - Oh Joy paper collection, DCVW
Stamps: Paper Inspirations - Victorian Lady, Autumn Leaves - A Rhonna Christmas Card
Ink: StazOn - Timber Brown, Color Box - Chestnut Roan Chalk
Flowers: Primas
Misc: Brads, stamped image colored with Prisma Color pencils and blended with odorless paint thinner.

Birthday card created using:
Paper: Basic Grey - Urban Prairie
Stamps: Impression Obsession, Scrappy Cat - Birthday Wishes
Ink: StazOn - Timber Brown, Color Box - Chestnut Roan Chalk

Misc: Ribbon is velvet rick rack, 'skittles' dyed with alcohol ink.

Sketch #2 ~ Just Christmas and Birthday Cards

Over at Just Christmas and Birthday Cards, Karin has posted their 2nd sketch as follows.

Here is my take for the birthday card. Nice warm fall colors...

And here is my Christmas card. I adore this stamped image.