Another Birthday Card and Big News!

My brother's girlfriend recently celebrated her birthday. This is the same person I made this card for last year. She loves frogs and I was not in love with the result of last year's card so this year I tried it again and am much happier with the result!

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 5x7 in white card and envelope
• Various card-stock colors
• Cricut Create-a-Critter cartridge (frog)
• Scrappy Moms Hooray for Birthdays "May all your wishes come true!"

As for the big news, well I will be going overseas again for work and will not be returning until August! This of course is going to make it impossible to make all the summer time cards that I normally have on my list. This means that all birthdays and other celebrations that I normally would be busy crafting away with will not get done. I'm kind of bummed about it as I will be missing out on a lot of thing like my garden blooming and my cousin's wedding but on the plus side I will be celebrating my 26th birthday in the Philippines with my best friend! So that being said, I have one more post to get together for my Easter cards (almost a month later...) and then I'm off to the tropical island until August... if I don't get extended.

Wish Big!

I have been on a Create a Critter craze lately! I just can't help it though the cuts are so cute and the layers are so easy to put together. This was a very last minute card I put together last night, I thought I had until the weekend but the birthday girl decided she wanted to go out for drinks last night instead. So I kept this one as clean and simple as possible, it only took me 15 minutes from start to finish!

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 5x7 in white card and envelope
• various card-stock colors and scraps
• Scrappy Moms Simple Sentiments "Wish BIG!"
• Cricut Create a Critter  (hippo)
• buttons

2012 Christmas card pt 1

When I sat down to figure out what cuts i was going to use for this year's Christmas cards I could not decide. I think that part of the problem is that I have too many cuts to choose from. Although the angel card I made a few weeks ago turned out great I knew it would take way too long to make all the cards I needed. I narrowed it down to 3 different cuts. I just got one of the latest cricut cartridges.... Create a Critter 2, I will be using 2 of the character cuts from that cartridge and one from the original Create a Critter.

The first card I have completed is using the reindeer and lights cuts from CAC, I just didn't like the way he looked on CAC2. I also used George and Basic Shapes to cut out the red square as the ink does not show up very well on the green paper. I used red glitter glue on the reindeer's nose and the light bulbs and a white gel pen to add the dots for that little extra that was missing.

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 4x5.5 in white card and envelope
• various card-stock colors
• DCWV holiday stack (green dotted paper)
• Ditto red glitter glue
• Gelly Roll Gel pen in white
• Scrappy Moms A Holiday to Remember "have a holly jolly holiday!"
• Cricut Create a Critter (reindeer)
• Cricut George and Basic Shapes (red square)

cards for kids

These are some cards I made recently for some of the little ones in my life. I love making cards for kids!

 The first card is a tri-fold and collaboration between my mother and I that was made for my little cousin:

The second card I made for my nephew's birthday, I just finished it today. I got to use my favorite cartridge  and I love how it turned out, it's so cute!

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 5x7 in white card and envelope
• various card-stock colors and patterns 
• Clear gem embellishments  
• Cricut Paper Lace cartridge (happy birthday)
• Cricut Cupcake Lite ("emily" and cupcake) 
• Cricut Create-a-Critter (octopus, telescope and "Ahoy")
• Scrappy Moms Hooray for Birthdays "Hooray... it's your Birthday!"

easel cards

Pinterest - aside from being full interesting finds, has not only brought me inspiration for card designs but recently I have been finding all kinds of different card styles. I recently tried my hand at what is called an easel card.

As it turns out, easel cards are quite easy to make. I have seen this style used for shape cards, off-set and front-facing (like what I have done below). I forgot to take step-by-step pictures but if you look around you can find instructions. Maybe next time I will do a tutorial.

What I used:

• mixed card-stock
• Clear gem embellishments (center of flowers behind butterfly)
• Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge (raised ledge to hold card open)
• Cricut Picturesque cartridge (butterfly)
• Cricut Create-a-Critter cartridge (cupcake and cherry)
• Cuttlebug 5x7 Polka Dots Embossing Folder (behind cupcake)
• Scrappy Moms Hooray for Birthdays "Happy Birthday to you!"

baby showers and an engagement!

aside from the seemingly endless list of birthdays and anniversaries I have been working on some special cards for some special milestones happening all around. so I have today some baby shower cards (my mother and I each have one to attend) and an engagement card for my sister-in-law and her new fiance.

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 4x5.5 in white card and envelope 
• K&Company Baby Mat Pad (backdrops)
• Cricut Create-a-Critter cartridge
• Scrappy Moms Simple Sentiments "Congrats on your new addition!" (on inside)
• Cuttlebug 5x7 Polka Dots Embossing Folder

 What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 5x7 in white card and envelope
• DCVW Citrus Matstack (flowery backdrop)
• Cricut Everyday Pop-Up Cards for sentiment

happy easter!

I wanted to keep this card as simple as possible as I was short on time and had 6 cards to make. I had other plans but waited too long to get started (lesson learned for Christmas)... well I guess there is always next year!

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 4x5.5 in white card and envelope
• Various card-stock
• Cricut Create-a-Critter cartridge
• Scrappy Moms Furry Friends "wishing you a HOPPY day"

birthday card for my dad

Today is my dad's birthday! Growing in a bilingual family April fool's was always poisson d'avril which translates to "april fish". This is what I came up with.

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 5x7 in white card and envelope
• Cricut Create-a-Critter cartridge
• Scrappy Moms Hooray for Birthdays "Happy Birthday to you!"
• Scrappy Moms Amusing Animals "Fishing you a great day"
• Cuttlebug A2 Spots and Dots emboss folder

goodbye to a friend

This past fall hubby made friends with the GTI guy at work. An Australian man who often introduces himself as "Dingo". It didn't take long for Dingo and hubby to hit it off. Bonding over beer, video games and electronics. There has definitely been a bro-mance brewing! Well soon we will be saying goodbye to this new friend of ours as he is moving back to Australia. I made him this card on behalf of hubby, cheesy I know but it works!

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 4x5.5 in white card and envelope
• DCVW Citrus Matstack (blue base on front of card)
• Cricut Create-a-Critter cartridge for koala and cloud
• Cricut Everyday Pop-Up Cards for air plane and sentiment
•  Scrappy Moms Amusing Animals "G'day mate!"

Looking at the picture makes me think i need to do something with the word "TRIP". I'll have to figure something out!

happy leap day!

A day like today only happens every four years... I think that should be celebrated with a paid day off!... too bad my employer doesn't feel the same way.

I have been seeing frog related things everywhere lately due to today being leap day. So what better day than today to show off the birthday card I made for my brother's frog-obsessed girlfriend.

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 5x7 in white card and envelope
• Recollections Card Stock (purple and light blue on front of card)
• Cricut Create-a-Critter cartridge for frog, lily pad, sun and cloud
• Scrappy Moms Furry Friends "wishing you a HOPPY day"
• Scrappy Moms Hooray for Birthdays "Happy Birthday to you!"
• Cuttlebug Happy Birthday emboss folder

a simple birthday card

Cards are quickly becoming my favorite projects! I just love the fun funky things I can do with them and the smile they bring to the receiver's face. This past weekend was one of my best friend's birthday, I wanted a not-so-girly birthday card for my cat-loving friend and this is what I came up with.

What I used:

• Autumn Leaves 5x7 in white card and envelope
• DCWV Green Stack (stripey background from the front of card)
• Recollections Jolly and Bright (white base from front of card) 
• Recollections Jolly and Bright (blue "happy birthday" and base from inside of card)
• Cricut Create-a-Critter cartridge for "happy birthday" and cat 
• K&Company Birthday Sticker Medley (birthday hats and cupcake)