Thursday, January 31, 2013

Birthday cake

This card was made with create a critter 2. The cake was cut at 4.5. The card base is a white 6.5 x 5 card. The blue mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The patterned paper is 6 x 4.5. The sentiment is from Cardz TV Make a wish stamp set.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Superbowl

I was thinking about the superbowl this weekend and came up with this card. The bear is from teddy bear parade at 3.25 inches. The goal post and clouds were from everday paper dolls. The goal post at 5 inches and the clouds at 2 and 1.5. My card base is 6.5 x 5. The blue paper is 6.25 x 4.75. The grass paper is 4.75 x 1.5. I used my wavy scissors to the top. The font for the word is from life is a beach at 3/4 inch. I popped up the bear.
I am entering this into the following challenge:
Red Carpet Studio#21 "Ted"

Owl birthday

This owl was made from create a critter 2 at 3.25 inches. I added google eyes. The white card base is 6.5 x 5. The dark blue mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The light blue patterned is 6 x 4.5. The rectangle mat is 4.5 x 2 and the patterned paper on top of it is 4.25 x1.75. The sentiment mat is 2.5 x 2.25 and the white sentiment piece is 2.25 x 2. I added buttons to the sentiment.
I am entering this to the following challenges:
Allsorts challkenge #191
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge 12
Glitter and sparkle challenge #17
My craft spot #84 Wish big
Die cuttin divas #100 challenge
Simon says anything goes
Twisted tuesday free for all

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Bunny

This card was made with create a critter 2. The bunny was cut at 3.25. My white card base is 6.5 x 5. The pink mat is 6.25 x 4.75 and the jelly bean or egg mat is 6 x 4.5. The pink border is 6.25 x 1.5. I added 2 buttons and stamped Happy Easter with a stamp from Michaels dollar bin.
I am entering this into the following challenge:
Go Fish Challenge Blog #33

Monday, January 28, 2013

Makin' waves

This card was made with life is a beach. The sun was cut at 1.5. The dolphin at 3.5. The white card base is 6.5 x 5. The blue sky at 6.25 x 4.75 and the waves at 6.25 x 2. I put an action wobble on the dophin.
I am entering this into the following challenge:
Action wobbles challenge #40

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Love

I made this card using nursery rhymes on pg. 50 at 3.25 inches. I started with a white card base 6.5 x 5. The next 3 layers are 1/4 inch less. My border is 1 x 5.75. I then used my scallop punch. The felt flower ribbon I put across the border. I used red stickles in each flower. I used fire red distress ink around the heart paper, border and sentiment.
I am entering this to the following challenges:
Die cuttin divas challenge #99
Cardz TV Color challenge #23

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Wedding bears

I made this card from Teddy bear parade at 3.25. I wanted to use bling. The bride was hard to put together. I got the dress but could not figure out the flowers in her headband and her hand so I scrapped that idea and put jewels in her headband. Instead of flowers I put a drink in her had as the groom had one. I used stickles on her waistband and bow. I also had stickles in her drink to look like sparkling champagne. For the groom I also used stickles in his drink and also on his flower. For the sentiment I used Cardz TV stamp set beary sweet.
I am entering this into the following challenge:
My craft spot challenge #83 bling it up

Tweet

I made this banner from birthday bash on pg. 39 at 3.5 inches. I used different colors than what was in the booklet. My card base is 6.5 x 5. The green mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The patterned paper is 6 x 4.5. The middle piece is from elegant edges at 4 inches. I used the cuttlebug on the middle oval. I popped the image on pop dots.
I am entering this into the following challenge:
Cardz TV #! banner year challenge #123

Friday, January 25, 2013

Down under

I made this card for a challenge. You had to do something Australian. I chose the kangaroo which I got from birthday bash on pg. 49 at 3 1/2 inches. The eyes and mouth were too small so I drew them in with a black pen. The card base is white and measures 6.5 x 5. The sky paper is 6.25 x 4.75. The grass paper is 4.75 x 2 and I took my wavy scissors and cut across. I used Life is a beach for the font for the sentiment at 3/4 of an inch.
I am entering this to the following challenge:
For fun challenge 

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Chickie

This card was made with create a critter 2 on pg. 76 at 4.5 inches. My card base is 6.5 x 5. The blue mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The patterned paper is 6 x 4.5. The blue border is 4.5 x 1.5. I wrapped twine around the border and tied a bow. I then added a button.
I am entering this into the following challenge:
Mark's Finest Papers: speedy fox and friends Challenge #143

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Rock star

I used everyday paper dolls for this card. He is on pg.44 and I cut him at 3.5 inches. I used peachy keen for his face. I used white jelly roll pen to fill in the eyes and stitching on his pants. I used red marker for the inside of his mouth. My white card base is 6.5 x 5. The black mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The notes paper is 6 x 4.5. I used my label punch for the sentiment and just cut a white cardstock to fit inside.
I am entering this to the following challenge:
Fantabulous cricut challenge 145 Sound of music

Warm wishes

This card was made with nursery rhymes cart at 3.25 inches. My white card base is 6.5 x 5. The dark blue mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The flower mat is 6 x 4.5. The blue border is 4.75 x 1.5 and the pink border is 4.5 x 1. I popped up the image. Added a sentiment and some bling.
I am entering this to the following challenge:
Allsorts challenge week 190 flower power

Monday, January 21, 2013

Valentine bear

This bear was made from Teddy bear parade at 3.25 inches. The white card base is 6.5 x 5. The brown mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The chocolate print mat is 6 x 4.5. I used elegant edges for the oval on pg. 23.  For the sentiment I used the same paper as the oval piece. I stamp the paper then cut it out. I popped up the bear and the sentiment.
I am entering this to the following challenges:
Paper Playtime Ch#2 Use some brown
Cricut chirp Sweet valentine

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Happy anniversary

My white card base is 6.5 x 5. The black mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The patterned mat is 6 x 4.5.  The black border is 6 x 2.5 and the patterned mat is 2.25 x 6. I added black silk ribbon down the middle and tied a knot and attached with a glue dot. For the sentiment I cut from elegant edges on pg. 22 the oblong cut so you would go shift oblong and image. I used my label punch in white and stamped it. I used another heart punch and attached to the sentiment.
I am entering this to the following challenge:
Glitter and sparkle challenge 16 Glitter and sparkle challenge 16

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Snow!

This card started out with a white card base 6.5 x 5. The snowflake paper is 6.25 x 4.75. The white glitter paper is 6.25 x 2 then cut to make it hilly. The snowman is from doodlecharms cut at 3.5 on page 28. I used google eyes and real buttons. For the snowflakes I used 2 different size snowflake punches and cut them out with the glitter paper.
I am entering this to the following challenge:
Just a scrappin Snowflakes are falling 

Friday, January 18, 2013

New years

This card was made for a challenge. The challenge was to do a card having to do with January. After a lot of thought, all I could come up with is New years day. My bear was cut from Teddy bear parade with all his parts at 3.25. I wrote the year on it. I didn't use the confetti it cut. I used some stickers I had. The sentiment came from wild card pg. 78 at 5 inches. My white card base is 6.5 x 5. The black mat 6.25 x 4.75. The blue mat was cut at 6 x 4.5. I ran the blue mat through the cuttlebug. The black border is 4.5 x 1.5 and the white border is 4.25 x 1.
I am entering this card to the following challenge:
For fun challenge: January

Wild about you

I used two carts for this card. The penguins were made with simply charmed at 3 inches, and the igloo from create a critter at 2.5. I added bling to the girl's bow. I didn't like all the colors they had in the book so I added the colors I liked. My card base is a white card 6.5 x 5. The snowflake paper is 6.25 x 4.75 and the glitter snow paper is 6.25 x 2, then I cut it to look a little hilly. I used pop dots to pop them up and added a sentiment from Cardz TV critter captions stamp set.
I am entering this to the following challenge:
Die Cuttin Divas challenge #98 Penguins

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Fishing bear

I made this masculine bear from Teddy bear parade. He is cut at 3.25 along with all his parts. I gave him a real button. The cut for his button was teeny. My card base is 6.5 x 5. The black mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The wood paper is 6 x 4.5. The sentiment is from Cardz TV's Beary sweet stamp set. I used my label punch and added brads. I also inked around the sentiment with Tim Holz distress ink. The sentiment and bear are popped up.
I am entering this card to the following challenge:
Fantabulous #144 It's a mans world

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Skiing

This card was made with everyday paper dolls. On page 36 is the skier. I wanted a girl so I used a lot of the parts from page 37. I cut the doll at 3.75. All the layers the same size. I added 3 pearls to her outfit. My white card base is 6.5 x 5. The cloud paper the same. I cut the snow paper 5 x 4 and used my special scissors to cut a hill. On page 76 is the chair lift cut at the same size. Then I stamped snow from Michael's dollar bin.
I am entering this into the following challenge:
Exploring cricut Baby it's cold outside

Monday, January 14, 2013

Birthday bear

This bear was made from Teddy bear parade cut at 3.25. I added bling to the wand and crown. My card base is white card 6.5 x 5. The pink mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The patterned mat is 6 x 4.5.  The border is 4.5 x 1.5. I then used my scallop punch to the bottom. I added 2 buttons.
I am entering this to the following challenge:
Allsorts challenge blog Week 189 dies and punches

Bear hugs

This bear was made with Teddy bear parade at 3.25 inches. I used the clown attire. I added a pearl to her flower on her hat. I used real buttons on the outfit.I used goggle eyes on her. I put her on an Action wobble. I used elegant edges for the oval at 4.25. I inked around the oval with Tim Holz red brick ink along with the sentiment which I punched with EK Success label punch. My card base is a white card at 6.5 x 5. The red mat at 6.25 x 4.75. And the patterned mat at 6 x 4.5
I am entering this card to the following challenge:
Action wobble challenges Challenge #38

Butterflies are free

I made this card with best images of 2010. Two small butterflies were cut at 1 1/2 inches and the bigger one at 2 inches. I put gems in the middle and then used stickles over the rest. My card base is a white card 6.5 x 5. The gold mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The patterned mat is 6 x 4.5. The gold piece in the middle is 3 x 6.
I am entering this card to the following challenges:
Die Cuttin Divas challenge #97 - color challenge
Red carpet studio RCS#19 The butterfly effect

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Baby bear

I used teddy bear parade for this card.  I cut her at 3.25 inches. I cut 12 of them ahead of time. I used patterned paper for her clothes. I took the bottle from another bear cut. I put bling in her ribbon. I used googly eyes. My card base is 6.5 x 5. The pink mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The patterned mat is 6 x 4.5. The border is 4.5 x 1.5. I added buttons and a sentiment from Cardz TV beary sweet set.
I am entering this to the following challenges:
Purple Monkey Moments
Cardz TV challenge #22 Baby new year

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Have a great day

I used two carts for this card. Everyday paper dolls and create a critter. The card base is 6.5 x 5. The sky paper is 6.25 x 4.75. The grass paper is 6.25 x 2.I used special scissors to cut the top of the grass. The dog was cut from everyday paper dolls pg 74 at 3.5. I cut a little black square to put behind his eyes and nose. I tied a ribbon around her neck. I used my white gel pen to accent where the cricut cut. I put a bone in her mouth which I found on create a critter on pg 34 at 1 inch. I also from that same page and the same size the dog dish. On pg. 35 I cut the dog house at 4 inches I popped up the dog and dish. I used the cuttlebug and ran the dog house with the wood grain folder. The sentiment came from a stamp from a yard sale.
I am entering this to the following challenges:
Paper playtime challenge #1 Pets 
Pause dream enjoy ch #1 Use Ribbon PPT Pets

Friday, January 11, 2013

Bless this nest.

I used two carts for this card. My card base is 6.5 x 5. The patterned paper is 6.25 x 4.75. I used winter frolic for the branch and nest at 3.5 inches. I used Noah's ABC'S for the bird on page 64 at 2.5 inches. Very simple.
I am entering this to the following challenge:
For fun challenges: Flying south for the winter

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Beary good birthday

This bear is from Teddy bear parade cut at 3.25 inches. I used the cuttlebug and ran his shirt through the swirls folder. The hat was run through the polka dots folder. I put stickles on the star on his hat, balloons and cupcake. My white card base is 6.5 x 5. The pink mat is 6.25 x 4.75, and the patterned mat is 6 x 4.5. I added ribbon near the bottom. The sentiment was put on a label punch from EK Success. I popped up both the bear and the sentiment.

Birthday blessings

My card base is a white 6.5 x 5 card. Then I added a black mat 6.25 x 4.75. Next is the black and white paper 6 x 4.5. The strip down the middle is black at 2.5 x 6, then the colored piece 2.25 x 6. Before adhering, I added a strip of black satin ribbon down the middle. The sentiment is on a label punch then I cut a piece from elegant edges on page 22 oblong at 3 inches, then added to the card.
I am entering this into the following challenge:
Simon says stamp challenge black/white + splash of colour

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Skater

This card was made for a winter scene challenge. I used winter frolic for the skater at 3.5 inches. The card base is 6.5 x 5. The snowflake paper is 6.25 x 4.75. The border is 2 x 4.75. I used Christmas noel for the tree at 4 inches. I used my snowflake punch for the snowflakes on the border. I used my white gel pen on the tree.  I used pink chalk for her cheeks.
I am entering this to the following challenges:
Go Fish challenge #32 Winter
My craft spot challenge #81

Monday, January 7, 2013

Panda

This is a quick and easy or should I say clean and simple card. My card base is 6.5 x 5. My rainbow paper is 6.25 x 4.75. I cut the grass from everyday paper dolls fit to length 5 inches.  I cut the panda from create a critter at 3.5 inches along with the bamboo shoot. I then stamped a sentiment.
I am entering this card to the following challenge:
Allsorts challenge week 188 - CAS

Tweet - heart

I made this card with create a critter 2. The bird was cut at 3 inches and was popped up. My card base is 6.5 x 5. The pink mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The patterned paper is 6 x 4.5. The pink border is 6.25 x 1.5 and the patterned border is 6 x 1. I put lace on the border. On the birds hat I used a flower punch and added bling in the flower.  I also ran the hat through the cuttlebug.  I also added 3 buttons. For the sentiment I used Cardz TV stamp set for the birds.
I am entering the following challenges:
Glitter and sparkle challenge #14
Challenges 4 everyone Challenge 11

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Thankful

I got this idea from Mary at cardz tv. She made it as a mothers day card but I am using it as a Thank you card. The only cart used is elegant edges. My card base is 6.5x 5. The black mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The polka dot mat is 6 x 4.5. The black middle piece is 2.5 x 6 and the piece on top is 2.25 x 6. I added a strip of black ribbon down the middle. I used my circle punch to punch the white paper to put my sentiment on. Then with elegant edges cut a scallop shadow at 1.75 to fit my circle punch. This is on page 23. For the oblong piece and shadow I cut them at 3.5 found on page 21 using shift oblong shadow and shift oblong. I popped up the sentiment put on a bow and 2 pearls.
I am entering this to the following challenge:
HIMCR#79 - Black and white  + 1

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Queen bear

I am entering this card to several challenges listed below. The theme is something new. I just got this cart today. It's my something new. The cart is teddy bear parade and I cut the bears at 3.25. I used auto fill and it cut 12 bears. Now I can make 11 more without cutting the bears. I embossed the red part of her dress on the cuttlebug swirls folder. I added bling to her crown and wand. I put buttons in the corners. My card base is 6.5 x 5. The green mat is 6 x 4.5 and the yellow piece is 5.75 x 4.25. I put the bear on an action wobble.
I am entering this card to the following challenges:
Action wobble #37 Something new
For fun challenges Something new
Crazy about cricut Something new
Simon says challenge blog something new

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Lil birdie

This bird was made with create a critter 2 at 3.5 inches. My white card base is 6.5 x 5. The brown mat is 6.25 x 4.75. The patterned mat is 6 x 4.5. The brown border is 4.75 x 2. I added a brown polka dot ribbon. The sentiment is from Cardz TV for the birds stamp set. I stamped it on an EK Success label punch. I also put stickles around the heart wing.
I am entering this to the following challenge:
Glitter n Sparkle challenge #13