Friday, December 16, 2011

Snowflake - My Craft Spot Challenge #37

The project that I have to share is a Christmas card I made for the challenge going on over at My Craft Spot, where the theme this week is "Christmas shaped cards (Make a Christmas card that is any shape but square or rectangle)".  I have a list of Christmas cards that I need to make for some of my family members and thought this would be a great chance to make one of the cards on the list along with entering it into the challenge.  I really like how simple the card is but yet the stickled snowflake adds a nice bling touch.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Snowflake from Winter Wonderland Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5, using 2 snowflake shadows & welded them together to form the card with my Gypsy
- Snowflake layers from Winter Wonderland Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.25
- Tis the Season (stamped inside) Archiver's Exclusive Snag'em Stamp Duos
- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black
- Stickles on the snowflake

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Brrrr!! - Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #43

The project that I have to share is a Christmas card I made for the challenge going on over at Celebrate the Occasion, where the theme this week is "Christmas (no red)".  I love using the colors blue, white & silver together for Christmas, so when I saw the challenge, I wanted to make a card for it.  Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Winter Bird from 3 Birds on Parade Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- Brrrr from Winter Wonderland Cricut Cartridge cut at 1.5
- Martha Stewart Snowflake Punches, small & large
- Merry Christmas (stamped inside) Archiver's Exclusive Snag'em Stamp Duos
- Pop Dots on Winter Bird & Snowflakes
- Black Gelly pen to do the faux stitching
- Glossy Accents on Bird
- Stickles in Rock Candy on Snowflakes
- iRock Pearl gems on the small Snowflakes

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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

Monday, December 12, 2011

Bridal & Bachelorette Shower Ice Breaker Prize


The project that I have to share is a prize that was made for a Bridal/Bachelorette Shower for one of my really good friends.  During the shower, we played What's in Your Purse as an ice breaker game, where the guests were given a list of random items that they would get points for different random items that they may carry in their purse, ranging from hair bands to pictures of the bride-to-be.  As a little prize to the guest who had the most points for the game, I made this little bucket that was filled with some very useful items that might be carried in a purse.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Palm Tree's from Summer Vacation Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- Clear handled bucket from Target, with a lid opener, which I attached with the longer Leaf ribbon
- QuikKutz Revolution Tool with medium sized circle scallop, used to cut out a decorative circle for on the top of the lid
- American Craft Premium Ribbons - Rocky Road, Chestnut, Leaf, Mulit Colored Stripe & Twine

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Bridal & Bachelorette Shower Goodie Bags


The project that I have to share is the first of a couple projects I will be posting in the next few days that I completed for one of my best friends Bridal/Bachelorette Shower.  I watched a how to over at My Pink Stamper's blog a while back, when they made some for a baby shower.  I thought they were so cute and such a great idea that I thought they would be a nice little shower favors as a thank you for the guests that attend the shower.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Palm Tree from Summer Vacation Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- 6" x 7 7/8" clear bag with no flap from http://www.clearbags.com/
- Bag Topper cut at 6" x 6", then folded in the middle
- Thank You sentiment (from a stamp set that I can not locate the original package)
- American Craft Premium Ribbon - Rocky Road
- Hershey Nugget Candies, with paper cut at 1" x 3"

Thursday, December 1, 2011

An Anniversary Toast


The project that I have to share today is a card that I made for my parents who will be celebrating their Wedding Anniversary later this month.  I have seen these multi panel type of cards on other blogs and have always wanted to make one.  A special thanks to Heather, for showing me how to make one of these cards during a scrap get-together yesterday. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Champagne Glasses from Stretch your Imagination Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- iRock Pearl gems for the Champagne bubbles
- iRock Ruby Red gems for the bows