My Craft Spot Challenge 26 – Fall Leaves

Hi there blog friends and family.  What a crazy Wednesday!  It was 60 degrees yesterday and today it will be nearing 80.  It has really been feeling fall like the last several days which inspired this Fall Leaves card for the Challenge over at My Craft Spot.  The challenge was to use a fall leaf or many on your project.  I instantly thought of this paper I ordered from last month’s release at Papertrey Ink.  The colors are so rich and teamed up with their cardstock and ribbon really pulled this card together for me.

Supplies (all supplies are Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted):

Cardstock: Terracotta Tile (card base at 4¼ x 4¼ ), Dark Chocolate (Mat behind Sentiment cut at 4 ½ x 2 ¾), and Vintage Cream (sentiment cut at 3 ¾ x 1 ¾)

Patterned Paper: Fall Prints and Patters (Mat cut at 4 x 4)

Ribbon: Dark Chocolate Swiss Dots

Border Punch: EK Success (Threading Water)

Sentiment Stamp: Inkadinkadoo

Ink:  Jenni Bowlin (Brown Sugar)

Gems:  Michaels (I don’t remember the brand)

That's all for today.  Thanks for visiting!

Cindy

Baby Shower Thank You Cards

Happy Sunday Blog Friends.  Today is going to be a great day - the weather is beautiful and can't think of anything better to do today than to watch football, eat chili and spend some good quality time with the family.  We are all heading over to my brothers house for the Redskins game and I am really looking forward to it.  Anyway, while I was waiting for everyone to get ready to head out, I remembered I had these photos from a gift I made for my best friend for her baby shower and wanted to get them posted up here.

I made her a set of 16 cards to use as her "Thank You" cards for her shower gifts.  She was so cute too, when she opened them, she said "They are too cute to send."  I love her, but really the time and effort I spent putting them together I wanted her to use them, not put them in a box for safe keeping.  LOL!  I made these with my babybug and I will be honest, making these convinced me that if I was going to continue to make cards, I really needed to invest in the Expression.  I am so happy I did, but anyway on to the cards...

Supplies used: 
Cardstock:  Recollections (from Michaels)
Patterned Paper:  DCWV (Butterflies and Blossoms Stack)
Ribbon:  Various ribbons from Michaels
Stamps:  Inkadinkadoo (Many Thanks Set I think)
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Cricut Cart:  Life's a Party (Onesie, Lion & Monkey), Create-a-critter (Duck) all cut at 2"

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

Boo!

Good Morning everyone!  I woke up this morning and had an idea for this card.  I wanted to enter the Paper Cutz Challenge which was to create a Halloween card, layout, or craft project using only the colors black, white, orange and purple and a ghost image (either Cricut, stamped or digital).  So in no time, I had this card put together and I am so happy how it turned out...

Supplies:
Patterned Paper:  My Minds Eye (Halloween Scary Sparkles), Basic Grey (Eerie Collection)
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: Studio G (watermark ghosts), Papertrey Ink (Boo Sentiment)
Ink: Versamark and versamagic
Die Cut: Cricut (Paper Doll Dress up)
Finished size:  5 1/2 x 5 1/2

Thanks for stopping by guys and have a great weekend!

Cindy

Friday already?

Why is it that when you are on vacation or in my case a "stay-cation" that time moves too quickly, but when you are at work, the week just drags on?  I can't believe it is Friday already...the only thing I can claim as accomplished this week is doing the cards I posted, about 10 loads of laundry and cleaning the bathroom.  So much for my dreams of creating my dream craft room.  I haven't even managed to clean off the desk ;o).  I guess that is a project for another day...my dear husband can keep his office, for now.

I do have to say it has been nice being home and getting to spend more time with the kids this week.  Although there have certainly been several times when they are completely running a muck that I wonder if I could be a stay at home mom, but when they come running off the bus after school so happy to see me, it helps to change your perspective.

I hope you guys enjoy the weekend, it will definitely be a taste of fall with the lower temps, and I hope to be back soon with some new stuff.  I am working on a few things that I want to enter into some various online challenges, so you will see those posted as I enter.

Happy Friday everyone!

C

Thinking of you and Get Well Cards

Here are three more cards I made - this are are fairly generic and can be used for get well, thinking of you, sympathy.  I really like how the small craft cards stock one came together.  I think I like that one the most and it took me the least amount of time to create.  Anyway, enjoy!

 

Birthday Cards

Here are some photos of the cards I did this week - I meant to post them sooner, but time just got away from me...

TGIF!!

Why is it that when you start a work/school week on a holiday that it seems to take forever to get to the weekend?  It feels like this week has just dragged on.  The rain of course doesn't help one bit.  I don't know about the rest of you, but trying to get home last night brought back terrible flashbacks to the commute home during that record breaking snow storm we had.  I think it took me 8 hours to get home that night???  Last night it only took me 3, but still 26 miles should not be that difficult of a commute.  It seemed every way I turned things were back up or flooded.  Hopefully each of you made it home with very few issues, but can understand my happiness that the work week is almost over.

The weekend and upcoming week will be busy for me, as I get started on my recent card order.  Not to mention that I have plans to over take my dear husbands office and make it my craft room (the way he took over my craft space ;o).  We will see if I succeed in my mission - however, I have to do something, my supplies and tools have taken over the kitchen, LOL!

Have a great weekend everyone and I will do my best to post some before and after pictures as well as my finished card projects.

Hugs,

C

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

OMG, could we possibly see some sun this week?  Although my yard looks amazing, I really don't think it can take much more rain.  Not to mention my over all mood is in the dumps, we need some sunny days!

So we are in week 2 of back to school and so far so good with my little kiddies.  Andrew is already sporting a stuffy nose, but hasn't complained once about not feeling good (somebody knock on some wood for me ;o).  I guess however that I am going to need to invest in some long pants for the poor guy.  He only has shorts that fit him due to his non-stop growing, but he certainly is fighting me every step of the way.  He would wear shorts and a t-shirt EVERY DAY no matter the temperature if I would let him.  The girls are all over their new clothes complete with accessories.  I am going to be broke when they become teenagers.

I was able to finally get a new card done.  I told my sister-in-law I would make her a card to send to a friend who is out of the country.  It is a little late...sorry BA! But it is on its way.  I started playing around with creating my own patterned paper by stamping images some what randomly.  A co-worker has recently commissioned me to create some cards for her to send to friends, so I will post those up when I complete them.  It will be my first official sale, I am so excited and will certainly keep you all posted on my success.  Anyway, here is the card. 

Stay safe and dry everyone.  Until next time....

C