Altered Tin for Baby Gift

I made this Tin for a baby gift box for a baby shower I'll be missing why I am out of town. I used some DP I had from a PC Scrap Pack I got in 06 for Christmas. I Used the EK "Baby's first stroll" diecuts I got from my Flower for Spring Fling. She knew I was working on a scrapbook for my new Niece or nephew coming in June, she sent me a ton and these saved me a lot of work and I was running out of time.

The only thing I cut with my cricut is the "It's a Boy" sentiment...I had to do yet another trip into town and so my DD helped adhere them together using my Zyron. I used a green shadow (wish this showed up better in the picture) from a cardstock I got at Michaels recently..

Its called "Nature Preserve" Premium Cardstock, Grand Canyon Collection( love the colors in the set, sim. to Marigold, Thyme, Rust , chocolate and a med bright blue)...this is very sturdy card stock thicker than most cardstock packages Michaels sells...It isn't acid and linguin free stuff, but it is very nice for stuff your not putting into scrapbooks, and its 100% recycled. I think its a good alternative & affordable for many crafting projects.

...and a piece of Scrap Cranberry color uncertain of the maker, Cardstock for the regular lettering, I cut it using the "New Arrivals" cricut cartridge.

The ribbons are True Thyme, Cranberry Crisp, and a light blue Offray I got at Walmart.

I used a baby card from a swap inside.

Thanks for visiting I am out of town for the weekend I'll try to post again on Tuesday...I am on a roll now.

Until later...Happy Stamping!

Anniversary Card Revisited

I have cased this particular card in the past I received from my friend last year...

I needed some quick anniversary cards for friends so I made two..Used some diferent colors then in the past but I like how they turned out.

I used Apricot Appeal and Ruby Red and Mellow Moss Watercolor Wonder Crayons and an Aqua Painter to paint the tulip image from "Bothway Blossoms" after stamping with Timber Brown StazOn. "Mr & Mrs" from SU "Taggers Dozen" was stamped using the same ink.

I used a 1/2" sheer Dark Brown Organdy I picked up at Roberts during a sale a few years ago.

Cuttlebugs "Textile" Embossing Folder was used for the background.

The Ovals were cut with George basic Shapes. I matted with Mellow Moss and used matte Brown Creative Impressions Brads...I get them in a set of 100 half black and half Brown I use them up all the time... I made two of these using similar colors butthe image was stamped slightly different on one.

Until later ... Happy Stamping!

For my Bud in May

This card is Red and White because of the picnic theme for May.

It was fun to make and I like how it turned out.

I used white craft ink and my Paisley background on a larg flower I cut out using my George and basic shapes in my Cricut... I used SU"Warm Words" and "Taggers Dozen" on the tag..I used my Basic Black and Real Red markers to ink up hte images. I also used my Swiss Dots EF in my cuttlebug...this is a use my tools card....

I had fun making it and I hope my Bud likes it....I dont know if she has recieved her package yet.

Graduation Cards

well I have been so busy and so behind, but now I am almost caught up...Yeah(sigh). Tonight I managed to finish up the 12 Graduation cards I needed. Nothing fancy just a simple card.

I used a "Happy Graduation" Stamp @Heather that I got on clearance last summer from my LSS. I also used my ribbon and Button Brad stash...Love the MM button brads had to risist buying some 4 hole ones I saw last weekend at Archivers since I have so many 2 holed ones I am hoarding...I used red and Purple for school colors...Okay I used Purple for most but made my nephew a red one well because he's my nephew and those are his school colors. Everyone else got purple and black, mostly school colors and others because I dont know their school colors and I am just so happy to be catching up on the cards I need done before I leave town on Friday...

I used the cuttlebug two folders"congrats" and "Swiss Dots", I love them it makes making quick and great cards easy.

Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

An Anniversary Card

I made this Anniversary Card for a friend On line...I have seveeral Grad. Anniversary and Wedding Cards to make int he next few weeks.

I really like how the colors worked together on this card...I dont know which papers I used I think they Grey was from a nuetrals package and I am not certain if the blue is scrap of night sky or from something else but I think it was soft sky.

The little heart charm is from the wilton cake decorating supply area at walmart..

I used my birds and swirls EF love it and embossed in Platnium the "Baroque Motifs" Swirl.

I think the card truned out really nice...

Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

SC171: RAK Card for Miss Helen

I have been so busy and I am so far behind on Sketch Challenges it isnt even funny...This Sketch is from a while ago. I was stumped how I wanted to use it.. Las night of this card came to me and I think it came out well. I used my Creative Memories Oval patterns to cut the opening on the white cardstock Base. The Black card stock is cut full card front size and then cut out like the front only smaller. to form a mat so the inside of the crd is black on the front. The Old SU Bright Pink color was cut out slightly larger than the white opening and the embossed with devine swirl. I was going to use a butterfly but I decided to do a flower for the focal image, I used "Paint Prints" , using Mellow Moss, Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, and Basic Grey. I used my Stamp a Ma Jig to align the outlines. Get well Soon was from SU"Sincere Salutations" I stamped it in Pixie Pink.

DebDeb on SCS posted a RAK for her mentor who has been having a hard time recoverying from a knee surgery,

I am sure she would apreciate more cards for her friend.

Here's a Link if you would care to help by sending a card.

I should have another Post tomorrow...I am on a Roll and have several Post for the next few days... Until Later ... Happy Stamping!

For My BUD

Okay A month ago I made some cards and a box for my BUD on SCS CCRAK. It was a secret as to who had who until today when the 2nd Box is mailed and so we can reveal who we are.

So these cards and boxes are from a month ago... the Theme was April Showers Bring May Showers so I chose Spring as a theme and used an umbrella to represent the Rain and Shower theme...I think I miss under stood the directions abit and it said to make something other than a Card..So I covered this box I got at Wal Mart and made a dozen or so cards to go inside...I also included various other treats, and embellishments. I used the colors she chose as her favorite to decorat the box and the cards. I used several Embossing folders and SU"MiniMates" to decorate the cards. The scallops were cut with my Cricut using "MiniMonograms". The decorations on the Box were cut with "new Arrival" and "Stretch Your Imaginations". the cards measure 4 1/4 by 4 1/4

they are meant to be used as quick gift cards for Birthdays, Wedding or Engagements and Baby showers.

Hope you enjoy them ...Until Later...Happy Stamping!

Hello

Sorry it has been a crazy Month I have been very busy...I will have several items to post the next few days...provided I took a picture of them before I mailed them...

Hope you all have been ...Happy Stamping! I am hoping to get back to in tonight
so Until Later......