Engagement

The project that I have to share is a congratulations card I made for the girl who has been doing my hair for almost 4 years, as she just got engaged with her boyfriend.  With have long hair & getting multiple colors, I normally spend 3 hours with her a month, so we tend to cover so many topics.  When I got my hair down this week, I got the great news along with all her wedding details, so I wanted to give her a nice personal card to tell her congratulations.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Ring Box from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge

- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - Black Sheer

- Cuttlebug Polka Dot embossing folder

- Pop Dots
- Stickles

Challenge Me Monday - #116 Blue Bells

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



 #116 - Blue Bells - Make a project with a bell, church or cross, including the color blue (doesn't have to be religious).

The card that I made for the challenge is an anniversary card that I made for my sister & brother-in-law.  When I saw the challenge, With their anniversary being on the 4th of July, I used the colors: red, white & blue, as those were their wedding colors as well.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!
Recipe for this project:
- Couple from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 4.0
- Bells from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- Hero Art Stamp - Everyday Sayings - 'Happy Anniversary'
- Stampabilities Stamp - 'Congratulations', inside each card
- QuikKutz Revolution Tool

- Jaded Blossom - Flag Dies, both sizes cut in half
- iRock pearl jewel

- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - Black
- Crinkle Ribbon in Navy Blue

Challenge Me Monday #111 "Prom-enade"

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



 #111 - "Prom-enade" - Make a project using a tux/dress or prom/dance theme.

The project that I made & submitted for the challenge this week is a card that I made for a Bridal Shower this weekend for a friend of mine.  I kept with the White, Black & Pink theme since her Bachelorette Party is the same evening as the shower and the card that I made for her & posted a while ago has the same color theme.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Tux & Dress from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- Stampabilities Stamp - 'Congratulations', inside each card
- Cuttlebug Polka Dot embossing folder

- iRock pearl jewel

- Pop Dots on shadowed tux & dress
- Crinkle Ribbon in Hot Pink from My Craft Spot

Anniversary Drive

The project that I have to share is an anniversary card that I made for my in-laws who are getting ready to celebrate their 46th Wedding Anniversary.  While thinking of ideas for making the card, I was looking through my booklet for Sweethearts, which I tend to use as my 'go to'  cartridge when making a project for weddings or anniversaries, and came across this image.  I have seen others use this & always wanted to use it myself but just never had, until now. 

I wanted to keep with the black, cream & silver colors, but thought that the green color was perfect for the car, since my in-laws have a green older car which they use to 'cruise around town in'.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Car from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- Hero Arts Stamp - Everyday Sayings - 'Happy Anniversary'
- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- Studio His & Hers Tulle - Black

- The Paper Company Studio Ribbon
- Crystal Stickers Elements - Red, for taillights

- Gelly Roll Pen Medium - Black, to do the faux stitching

- Pop Dots on Car

Valentine's Day Date Night

I can not believe this is the last day in February....where has this month gone?!?!  I thought it would be fitting to have the last post of February be the layout I made of my Valentine's Day evening I had with my husband.  We spent our Valentine's Day evening at a nearby restaurant, that is known for some great live jazz music, which was only open that evening for reservations that included a 4 course meal & a bottle of wine. It was a really nice romantic evening & am glad I was able to make a layout as a reminder of the evening.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for these projects:
- Date Night Couple from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 4

- QuikKutz Revolution Tool with Diesel font used for Valentine's Day & Aquarius font used for 'X' & 'O'

- Martha Stewart Scalloped Paper Punch

- Martha Stewart Heart Paper Punch

- Doodle Design Inc - Doodle Twine - Valentine's Assortment
- Black Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the faux stitching

- White Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the faux stitching

Just Married

(Close up of the details on the flowers)

Tonight is the wedding reception for a couple who recently got married in The Turks & Caicos. I wanted to make a really cute card for them & felt some self-inflicted stress, as the bride is also a scrapbooker. Seriousally!!  That is a lot of pressure....making a card for someone who also makes cards & who is also one of your best friends...... :)  While looking through my Cricut Cartridges, I came across the 'how to' project in the front of the booklet for Sweethearts, and I am always thinking to myself that they are such cute projects & I should make them sometime...so on this card I did just that.  I do have to give credit where credit is due.....GREAT project idea Rob and Bob Studio!!  I really liked the flower bouquet & the 'Just Married' sign together, but wanted to use some extra things to make it pop & feel like I didn't totally rip off the card!!  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for these projects:
- Just Married from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.25
- Bouquet of Flowers from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- American Craft Premium Ribbon
- Tulling Ribbon, tied into the bow (Great idea from Missy over at Quick Chick Designs)
- Doodle Design Inc - Doodle Twine

- Hampton Art Stamp - 'Congratulations' - stamped inside of card

- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- Silver & Pink Chalk

- Glitter Shimmer Gelly Roll Pen Medium, swirls on flowers

- Glossy Accents, on flowers

- Scotch Advanced Tape Glider

"Love is in the air" - Challenge Me Monday #97

The entire card - where you can see the inside of the card after folding over part of the front.

Close up of the front

Is everyone ready for Valentine's Day?  With only a couple more days left, I am finishing up a couple last minute items on my check list....  One item being a card for my husband, who has really come to appreciate & expects my homemade cards. I wanted to make a card with hearts on the card, since the challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut is 'Love is in the air' where you are to use a heart on your project. 
I used paper with hearts, a heart in the words that say "I love u" as well as the heart on the lovebug.  I did a couple different things on this card than I haven't done before....  I created a standard 4x6 card, but folded over the front of the card by 1", layered the folded piece with paper & twine, and then glued it down where you would be able to see part of the inside of the card's color.  I also used a circle punch to cut out several circle's which I glued behind one of the layers of paper to create a scalloped look.  I like how folding over part of the front & the faux scallop look....thinking I will use them again in other projects.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for these projects:
- Love Bug from Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- Heart from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- QuikKutz Revolution Tool with the Aquarius font for the 'I' & 'U'
- Hero Arts Stamp - Valentine Sayings - 'Happy Valentine's Day', inside each card
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 1/2" smiley face

- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- Doodle Design Inc - Doodle Twine - Valentine's Assortment
- Black Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the faux stitching

- White Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the faux stitching

- Pink Shimmer Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the cheeks

- Martha Stewart Circle Punch, to create scalloped border

- Scotch Advanced Tape Glider

Valentine Bucket

( the layout that is wrapped around the inside of the bucket )

( The top of the lid )

The project that I have to share is a Valentine's Day Bucket full of Hugs & Kisses.....Hershey Hugs & Hershey Kisses that is.  A while back I was in my local Target to pick up a couple household items and spotted little buckets in the $1 bins by the front door. Needless to say....I walked out with $15 worth of buckets knowing that I would use them for some good projects sooner or later.  I took a couple of them and made them into some Valentine Buckets to give to a couple extra special people this .  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Cupid's from Sweetheart Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5

- Cartoche from Sweetheart Cricut Cartridge cut at 2, along with the inside to the overlay cartoche

- Gyspy - used to flip a cupid

- Clear handled bucket from Target, with a lid opener, which I attached with the long ribbon on the handle
- QuikKutz Revolution Tool with small & medium sized circle scallop, used to cut out a decorative circle for on the top of the lid
- American Craft Premium Ribbons - in a variety of different colors & twine

- Hero Arts Stamp - Valentine Sayings - 'Happy Valentine's Day'
- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black
- Martha Stewart Heart punch

- Black Gelly pen to do the faux stitching

- Stickles on the cupid's & the heart
- Scotch Advanced Tape Glider

Love

I can not believe that we are already starting February...seems like we were just making Thanksgiving dinner... boy how time flys by.  With February being the month of love, I am excited to have the first post of the month a page that I made for a special book that I have been working on.  It may seem simple, but it has such a special meaning & purpose. 

My husband and I celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary in December & while we were at dinner, we were discussing our previous anniversaries; where we were & what we did on those days to celebrate our special day.  During our discussion, it was brought up that maybe I should make an Anniversary book, to document each anniversary for the last 4 years & the future one's going forward. 

The layout is the first page inside our new Anniversary Album, which contains a picture of us from our wedding, a piece of one of the ribbons we used through out our wedding & reception, and using the same colors we used on our special day for the layout - black, white & red.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Love from Sweetheart Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- Scotch Advanced Tape Glider

Bridal Shower Card

The project that I have to share is a card that I made for one of my best friends for her Bridal Shower.  While planning the shower, I had asked if she would mind if I used the same colors that she is using for the reception and was excited when she gave me the ok to use them.  I loved using the colors (chocolate brown, deep aqua & lime green) as they look so nice together!  I kept the color theme through out the invites, the shower favors, the cake, the cake tableware, as well as my card I gave her with her shower gift.  Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:

- Card & Envelope from Sweetheart Cricut Cartridge cut at 4.5

- Bride & Headpiece from Sweetheart Cricut Cartridge cut at 4

- American Craft Premium Ribbon - Rocky Road

- iRock Pearl gems on the Wedding Dress & Headpiece

Mr. & Mrs. frame

The project that I have to share with you is a frame that I made for my hausband, as we are celebrating our 4 year Wedding Anniversary tomorrow.  I had gotten the frame during a scrapbooking evening at a local scrap store, after seeing them make a sample project using it.  This year we decided we were not buying gifts since we have a trip coming up that we have been saving for, so I decided to make this project since we only agreed on not buying gifts. :) 

Every year we take a picture on our anniversary, and this year the frame will mean a lot more to both of us, as the colors (black, white and red) are the same colors we used for our big day along with the ribbon, which is the actual ribbon that I have left over from when we used it on our wedding invitations, wedding decorations and gifts for the wedding party.  Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Recipe for this project:

- Mr. & Mrs. from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5

- Rings from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 2

- Bazzill Magnetic Frame

- Collage Pauge Glue, Sealer & Finish, to seal the paper onto the frame

- Folk Art Paint - Black, used to paint the side & back of the frame

- Glossy Accents on the diamond