Teddybear Gypsy Card

I used my Gypsy to lay out a Teddybear card for the LSC at Splitcoast today.



Love how quick and easy the card came together.



I used my Gypsy and Christmas, life's a Beach, George and Wild Card cartridges to make it.



I welded a rectangle from George and the shadow from the Bear and the Beach ball to the oposite edges of the rectangle. Since the bear shape was being folded over I flipped the image, so it would be facing the correct direction. I used GP White for the card base.



After removing from the mat I scored the beach ball edge a folded them measured 5 1/4" then scored again. After I lined up the argyle EF on the fold line and embossed the Bear fold part of the Card base. Then I used a So Saffron Inkdot to rub the ink over the Argyle embossing.



I used Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, and Embassy Black for assembling the bear. I put the small paw ear and nose pieces through the Xyron "X" and while still attached to the strip of paper sponged it with Close to Cocoa. After assembling the bear I cut along the leg line and under the nose with scissors to allow for the closure and the ribbon. For the beach ball I used Night of Navy for the layers..not wanting to recut the layers for the white end dot I glued the night of navy one to a piece of scrap white and then trimmed close to the edge and then adhered to the ball after assembling.


Cuttlebug struck again and scraps of Old Olive was embossed with D'vine swirl, and So Saffron used Swiss Dots for the inside back of the card.

Last of all I cut the "Hi" from the wildCard Cart and used my "X" to add adhesive and adhere to the card.
I really like how it turned out...Loving my Gypsy and Cricut!
Until Later ...Happy Stamping!

Spring Berries; Super Stash Day

This time of year I just bide my time waiting for the Strawberries to start showing up in abundance at the stores..I love them and they are a sign of Spring for me.

Today when I saw the scetch I decided to go look at my stamps and this strawberry jumped out at me..It seemed to be saying,"why dont you use me more". As I was digging the ink Out I thought gee, I think I saw some of these already stamped in one of my small stash drawers..sure enough stamped and already ran through the Xyron "X". I decided I am only going to use pieces of scrap today so that is what I did.

The Image is from SU: "Sweet & Sassy" inked with Pixie Pink and Appricot Appeal. I used SU Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal and Pixie Pink from my Shoe box of misfit sized scraps,and surprise when I was digging in there I actually found the card base all folded and waiting to use also!...hmmm...I dont know how that happened!;)

The rhinestones are a few that happened to be left on an almost used up pack of K Co., Brenda Walton in assorted colors and sizes.

The ribbon is from a Michaels value bin I picked up a yr and a half ago for the pink themed girls camp I did. I used my Cuttlebug and embossed with thier Victoria & Swissdots A2 Folders. On the base panel of CC I used QuiKuts; "Retro Diamonds". It kind of looks like those Green Strawberry baskets doesn't it...I hope you Like it..I made it for SCS: sketch challenge SC267.

Until later...Happy Stamping!

Valentines 2

I finished up my Valentines..and they are all boxed up ready to send. I thought I would show you a few more styles the same colors and things were used as the last post. I did use my Fisker corner punch onthe first one..love the pretty corners.

I hope you enjoy them..











Until Later... Happy Stamping!

Valentines 1

I have been working on Valentines today..

I should have a few to post this week.I need to make 8 that I need to get in the mail right away.

I finished 3 tonight but couldnt get a good picture of the one, I will have to try again tomorrow.

I used Embassy Black, GP White and Pastel Pink cardstock. The Ribbon is Offray Black satin organza 5/8 and Gingham Black and Pink3/8 all from Walmart. The image is SU: Polka Dot Punches .

I used cuttlebug's "Floral Fantasy" A2 folder to emboss the pink cardstock.

EK Wrought Iron and MarvyUchinda double corner punches were used on the corners. It took along time to trim and insert the pink panel behind the black wrought iron corners, but so worth the time. I like the way it looks like a heart shape.

One image was stamped in SU:"Pretty in Pink",and the other image in Versa Mark. I then heat embossed with black embossing powder from a small 5 pack tower. I used my Watercolor Wonder Crayons and an H2O painter to piant in Pretty in Pink, Real Red and Regal Rose.

I hope you like them and Until Later...Happy Stamping!

A Frame By Anyother Name

I have been trying to get around to making this name frame for over a month.

"see editted frame below"

In Dec when I went to see DGS#1 I took my Gypsy with me to use when I had free time. Like when my DD and DGS#1 rested and when I wasn't holding him.

I had picked up 3-3$ frames from Walmart, hoping to make a frame for my DD and my parents and IL's for Christmas. Well everything got so busy I never had time to make the frames. I used a PaperCo. Primary Pack I picked up at Michaels in the fall, Embassy:Basic Black and scraps of I believe SU: Basic Gray, and Going Gray...The SU Designer Paper I picked up last Summer and I cant remeber the name...sorry...If you absolutely have to know comment and I will go find my old catalog and look for it. I was originally going to use the back side of the paper but thought the little clouds went perfect with the little plane...maybe I should add some grass and water for the truck and boat...hmmm...

I love that you can layout a whole mat of cuts and then trim the CS to exact dimensions and place it on the mat where you want it all at once. After Cutting the pieces out I removed the excess from the mat with the Hook from the Cricut:tool kit...then I run the small pieces through my "X"... Xyron. Then I remove the film and excess adhesive from around the edges using the same "hook". The Font is from Lyrical Leters Cart and the Toys are from one of the Mickey carts... Swirls from Graphically speaking. Its been a while since I made the LO so I cant remember where I got the toys from ...give a Grandma a Break!!!LOL

Until later...Happy Stamping!

Hoot of a Birthday

I really needed to get this card in the mail...I send a card every year to my DD's Roommate from college she just loves getting them... well her BDay was the Day before my Grandson was born so I was very busy and int he hustle and bustle of the wedding and holidays I plain jsut forgot to make and send a card. I reassured her last week I would get it in the mail. It is all addressed and will be going out tomorrow. This card accomplished alot of other goals for me also. Like using this "Latte" DP from DCWV that I picked up almost a year ago...I just love the colors and because I picked up so many stacks..since they were on sale I didn't even open it until today. The stampset well its an Owl set I picked up in Sept or Aug right before all the wedding hype. It has only been used once...seriously this is why I have my NY Blog Candy Goal(check it out) so I can use my stuff...! and thirdly to get some challenges done..this is SC 266.

I used my Perfectly Paisley Cuttlebug EF on mySU: Perfect Plum panel How perfect is that! I used my 3/4" and my 7/8" circle punches to punch the Heart piece that is on dimensionals centered on the circle pattern on the DP. I colored the image with and H2O painter and my WaterColor Wonder Crayons. Image and sentiment were stamped in "Timber Brown" StazOn on GP white cardstock. I alsoSU "Chocolate Chip" cardstock for matting.

Until Later...Happy Stamping!

I've Got a "Burg Crush" on You

well I tried my best to come up with a clever name formy Combination Challenge Card for CC256 and SC265. What I came up with is the title for this post...the color combination was Bravo Burgandy, Crushed Curry and Basic Gray. I dont know how well I like these colors together; The burgandy & curry look great ((Go Minnesota:Maroon and Gold!)), I just think I would prefer a brown tone instead of the gray. All and all though I think the card turned out nice. I also like this Sketch from last week...its never too late to participate right. The ink used is a Yellow from a Chalk Pigment inkwheel sponged over a "Fancy Flourishes" border and a little piece of white thread from between some pom poms because I didnt have white cord...and I am Using my stash. I attached the cord by punching 2 1/4" holes in the heart base and tieing a knot and then fraying the cord. I used white Detail Embossing powder and Versa mark to add the sentiment. "Victorian" & "Swiss Dots" were my Cuttlebug Embossing Folders of choice today love that texture. MS lattice Arch Border Punch was used on the Burgandy piece so I lowered the Strip a bit more than the sketch. I also used that "Fancy Corner" 2"x2" EF again and cut out one in BB and layered it over the one cut from CC using a Quickie Glue pen then adhered it to BG with my ATG. Lastly I trimmed it by hand leaving a border and mounted it on a Zot 3d dot.

Until Later...Happy Stamping!