Happy 105th Birthday!!

The project that I have to share is a card that I made for the mother of a family friend who is getting ready to celebrate her 105th birthday this week. I have always wanted to make a card with 3D flowers so I used a cartridge that I already have but just haven't used for a while....I used 50 States...layered the flowers and added a pearl in the middle for a finished touch.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Flowers from 50 States Cricut Cartridge cut at 1.5, 2.5, 3.5 & 4.5
- 'Happy Birthday' from Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- '105" & 'Ruth' from Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge cut at 1
- Stampendous Stamp - Happy Messages - 'Happy Birthday', inside the card
- iRock pearl jewel

- Crinkle Ribbon from My Craft Spot

- Therm-o-Web Super Tape, to attach flowers

Challenge Me Monday - #118 Kaboom! Firework Celebration

Close up of the firwork and the 'July 4th' overalapping.  The paper that I used for the firework is a silver glittery, which looks like white in the picture.



Hope you all had a great weeekend!  I spent my weekend spending some much needed time with girlfriends on Friday night & then my husband and I met one of my best friends and her husband for dinner...so I didn't get much time to do any craft projects this weekend.  With it being Monday...you know what that means though.....it is time for another Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut!! :)



 #118 - Kaboom! Firework Celebration - Make a project with a firework, sparkler or other big "boom".

The project that I submitted for the project is a page that I made for the 4th of July as my husband & I are both off of work and going to spend the day together...I have a list of pages to do on my 'To Do List' and thought that this would be perfect to make.  I will only have to attach a photo along with some twine around the photo, journal and put in our scrapbook for the year. :) Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:

- Fireworks from Stand and Salute Cricut Cartridge 

- '4' from Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge 

- 'July' & 'th' from Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge
- White Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the faux stitching

- Stickles

- White chalk around the photo backing

Challenge Me Monday - #113 Memorial Day

Happy Monday!!  It is time for another Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut!! :)



 #113 - Memorial Day - Make a project using the color red plus anything that makes you think of Memorial Day (ie. a flag, military symbol, or poppy).

The project that I have to share today for the challenge is a layout that I made to to attach photos with room to journal for this Memorial Day weekend.  I bought The Paper Studio, A2 Tiny Stars embossing folder and have been wanting to use it for a project, so this was a perfect project to use it on.  I used the embossing folder on the 'Memorial Day' & the white paper backing the navy paper for the photos to be inserted onto the layout.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Memorial Day from Desinger's Calendar Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- Star from Stand & Salute Cricut Cartridge cut at 1.5

- The Paper Studio, A2 Tiny Stars embossing folder

Egg-ceptional Easter - Challenge Me Monday # 105

Do I even need to remind anyone what today is??? :)  It is Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut!!   



 #105 - Egg-ceptional Easter - Make a project with an egg on it..

The project that I submitted for the challenge this week is an Easter card that I made.  I had fun making this card!!  It was nice to be able to use paper scraps for the entire card, except for the card base.  I am in love with the Peachy Keen Stamps Everyday Character Face Assortment!!  I tend to use them ALOT & this little face reminds me every time of my husband's little nephew who always says "Ohhhh Noooo!!" in his little Irish accent.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Bunny from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- Basket from Doodlecharm Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- Eggs in Baskets from Doodlecharm Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- Large Egg from Doodlecharm Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- Easter from Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- Hampton Art Stamp - 'Hoppy Easter', stamped inside card
- Stampendous Stamp - Lucky Thoughts - 'Happy St. Patrick's Day', inside each card
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 1"
- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black
- Crinkle Ribbon in Sunshine Yellow from My Craft Spot

- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - Twine

- Yellow Button

- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - White, Black, Red & Silver
- Stickles

- Glossy Accents, on eggs

- Pop Dots on Bunny

Important Dates Book

Welcome 2012!!  Being the first day of the year, I am feeling very excited for what the year has in store for me!  The project that I have to share is one that I will get alot of use out of for the years to come.  Every year I get a new planner & have to rewrite all the brithdays/anniversaries of family & friends and some how I end up losing some of the information when transferring the dates, so this year that is going to change!  I decided to make an Important Date book that I only have to add any new birthdays/anniversaries to the individual montly pages vs. the old routine.  I will be able to get all my cards prepared ahead of time instead of waiting for the last minute as well.  One of my New Years resolutions is to be prepared and not wait til the last moment.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:

- The Cinch Binding Tool - Version 2

- The Cinch Bookboard Covers - 8 x 8

- The Cinch Binding Wires - Black at .75

- Crop-A-Dial II Big Bite

- We R Memory Eyelets - Black

- Folk Art Paint - Black on the Bookboard Covers (before covering the front book cover with paper)

- Collage 'Pauge - Instant Decoupage Matte Finish, to seal the book covers

- We R Memory Keepers - Page Protectors 12 x 12 - cut down to 8 x 8

- 'Important Dates' from Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge cut at 1.5

- Calendar from Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge cut at 3

- Numbers on Calendar from Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge cut at .5

- Months for the pages inside of book to list special dates from Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge cut at 1.5

- Flowers with jewels in variety of different colors

- American Craft Premium Ribbon - varity of different colors

Bridal & Bachelorette Shower Book

The project that I have to share is one of my favorite projects I have created for a couple reasons, it was part of a gift for one of my best friends to use as a keepsake from her Bridal & Bachelorette Shower for bridal cards & pictures of the event & the other reason being that this is the first project I was able to use my new The Cinch Binding Tool, which is one of my newest & favorite tools! I see several projects in my future using The Cinch!  Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!!

(A close up of the book cover)

(I used eyelets along with thick sheet protectors to make the book stronger) 

(I used different colored & textured paper through out the book to give her different options)

Recipe for this project:

- The Cinch Binding Tool - Version 2

- The Cinch Bookboard Covers - 8.5 x 11

- The Cinch Binding Wires - Silver at .75

- Crop-A-Dial II Big Bite

- We R Memory Eyelets - Lime Green & Chocolate Brown

- Folk Art Paint - Chocolate Brown on the Bookboard Covers (before covering the front book cover with paper)

- Collage 'Pauge - Instant Decoupage Matte Finish, to seal the book covers

- We R Memory Keepers - Page Protectors 12 x 12 - cut down to 8 x 10.5

- 'My Bridal & Bachelorette Shower' from Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge cut at 3

- Umbrella's from Forever Young Cricut Cartridge cut at 1.5, I used my Gypsy to flip one of the umbrella's

- Crystal Stickers Elements Gems - Green, around the swirls on the front cover

- American Craft Premium Ribbon - Leaf

- American Craft Premium Ribbon - Chestnut

- American Craft Premium Ribbon - Rocky Road