Winter Fun Penguin Card

 Today's card is a quick little something I whipped together. 

The sentiment is from the Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridge.  I used the Chomas Creations Gel Pen Holder and on of her pens.  So quick and easy.  I can't imagine trying to cut this sentiment that tiny.

I used the Cuttlebug Ice Crystals embossing folder for the background.  This folder is a bit harder to find in the US, but I was able to order mine from Custom Crops.

The ribbon was given to me in an assortment bundle - and it reminded me of icicles.

The penguin and snowflakes are from a stamp set called Penguin Love by There She Goes Clear Stamps.

I used the Nestabilities Labels One to cut out the penguin image.  

The snowballs are covered in Frosted Lace Stickles.  I like this color for snow because the sparkle is more subtle - it looks more like snow to me then say - the Diamond color.

Card Set

I made this card set to send to a very special family.  They are a military family who has made a lot of sacrifices, such as moving a lot.  They are the sweetest people.  There are 4 children in the family, 3 girls and a boy.  So, I made these cards especially for the kids.  

 

I tried to make them similar, but each unique.  I used the Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridge for all of these, and they are the standard 4 and 1/4 by 5 and 1/2 inch size.  The paper is from the Peppermint Forest stack.  I added little googly eyes to all  of them, and some various Stickles as well.  On the penguin card I actually have ribbon with little penguins that says "Happy Holidays" on it - what a cute match :)

These are so cute I may have to make more similar ones.  I think the beaver has to be my favorite.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I love to hear your comments, and frequently visit those that leave comments for me.  Have a fabulous, and very crafty day :)

Thank You Card Gift Set

I wanted to do something really special this year for our realtor.  She sends out a ton of cards, so I thought a set of cards would be a lovely gift.  I really wanted them to be special and have some fun details - so I set to work on a set of 15 of these.

 

 

Holy cow.  Hours and hours of work, but I think it paid off in the end.  "Thanks" is from Gypsy Wanderings.  The button is a Martha Stewart punch.  The vase and flower are from Serenade.  The vase is cut from acetate, and I inked the edges with white Staz On. I attached the stem to the acetate, and the acetate to the card with a little Glossy Accents in the part of the vase that would have water.  It's a really fun little detail, and a practical one too since adhering acetate is a challenge.  The flower is on a pop dot, and I used some Stickles for that extra special touch. 

 

 

I wanted to package them in a special way.  I didn't have any of the nice card boxes or anything.  So I used a large freezer sized ziplock bag.  It was big enough to fit the cards side by side.  I added 15 high quality envelopes to the package as well.  I had to alternate the cards rightside up and upside down because of the depth of the pop dotted flower.  I also slipped a strip of cardstock in the middle of the bag to keep the 2 piles of cards separate.  Otherwise they would start to overlap and look less pretty. I added a card I had made earlier, and a sentiment from Winter Frolic - along with more Stickles.  I only attached the back of the bag to the flap, using Sticky Strip.  This way she can just lift the front of the flap and open the bag without having to tear it up.  

 

Thanks for visiting!  Have a fabulous, and very crafty day :)

Make a Wish Birthday Card

I made this card for a challenge over at My Pink Stamper to make a birthday item. 

I don't have all the specific sizes today, but I'll give you the basics.  The card is a 6 inch square.  The strip along the bottom is 1 inch wide, and is actually from a Christmas stack.  The girl is from Forever Young.  Everything else is from the Sweet Treats cartridge.  The platter is a mirrored silver cardstock - it looks a little strange in the photo, but is very silver in person.  I added some Stickles in Waterfall and Diamond colors.

Thanks for visiting! 

Handmade Holiday Organizer

This week my design assignment for Miss Craft Junkie Too was to give a holiday organization tip.  I went ahead and did a project that will help keep me organized for all my handmade gift giving and cardmaking for many holiday seasons to come. 

This is a 6 inch cube sized box.  I'll discuss and show you the inside first, where the organization is - and then show you how I made the outside cute.

Inside I placed a cardboard divider in the box.  I wanted to be able to put cards in the front of the box, and have file folders in the back.  To keep everything from sliding around too much I figured this divider would help.  

The dividers in the back are really simple.  I just cut cute double sided papers that I would say are a medium thickness, then I scored them in half.  They are from a K & Company holiday stack.  To cut the tabs along the top I used the Cricut and the From My Kitchen cartridge.  Then I drew some stitching lines and wrote names on the tabs with one of my Stampin' Write markers from Stampin' Up. 

One of the tabs is labeled "cards" so I can keep a list of who I have made cards for, or sent cards too.  The other tabs are all names, and each family only has one folder.  So, for example - my husband's sister is named Becca, and the folder just has her name on it, but it will also include the gift lists for her kids.

My plan is to put any gift ideas in the appropriate folder.  Also, if I decide I know I want to make a certain project I can write a supply list, and also record where the pattern is if it's something that requires one.  

I decorated the outside to look like a present.  I used a couple die cuts from Doodlebug Designs with some Stickles and Buttons.  I covered the whole thing with some DCWV patterned paper and finished off with some high quality grosgrain ribbon.  I tied a bow, knowing that my family cannot replicate it - so I'll know if someone has peeked!  *LOL*

Peeking Puppy Card w/ a Window - Video tutorial

I did various fun techniques on this video.  Using a circle cutter to create a window - and I found a way that helped me get the placement just right.  Watercoloring a stamped image with ink pads and an Aqua painter.  I also used my Xyron machine to help me adhere loose glitter.  You can check out the whole process in the video below.

The stamp set I used is called Christmas Emma. 

Wobbling Hula Girl on Dashboard Card w/ a Video

Hello everyone.  Taking a break from thinking about snow and winter projects I've created this fun and very large card that is meant to look like a hula girl on a car's dashboard - and she moves!

To see me put this fun and unique card together check out the video below.  These Action Wobbles are way cool!  

Little Penguin Favor Box

Here's a simple and cute little penguin box I made for a challenge over at Momo's blog.  If you don't know Momo, you're missing out!  She makes tons of fun videos and has regular challenges on her blog.  I just get behind and miss out on most of them!  *LOL*  At least I made something in time for this one :)

Everything was done with my Cricut.  The penguin is from Winter Frolic.  I used Liquid Applique on the white parts of his hat so they are puffed up.  I used various colors of Stickles to do some outlining on him.  The box itself is a favor box from the Sweet Treats cartridge, made with paper from the Peppermint Forest stack.  On the other side of the box is another penguin, but I flipped him so the box is more symetrical.  

 

I did weld the penguin shapes to my box on my Gypsy before cutting so there are more layers of stability. 

Thanks for visiting!  I had fun with this sweet little projects as penguins are one of my most favorite things in the whole world! 

Peace Card Using the Chomas Creations Gel Pen Holder

I made a video tutorial for ya'll showing you how I used my Gypsy and the Chomas Creations gel pen holder.  I was able to write in 2 colors, and cut.  You also get to see my pretty new Plum Expression in the video.  Oh I am so in love with it.

Be sure and visit Chomas Creations to see Amy's great products, and also be inspired by all the fabulous projects she does. 

If you aren't able to watch the video I've included a few pictures of the Gypsy screen that will help you see how I did the layering - just scroll down below the video :)

For those that aren't able to watch the video here's a few shots of the Gypsy set up to do this project.

Blue Gel Pen Layer

Silver Gel Pen Layer

Cutting Layer

To finish off the card I used some Waterfall & Silver Stickles, my I Rock with mirror gems, Marina Mist ribbon from Stampin Up, & some DCWV patterned paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Trio of Tags

Holiday tags can be such a fun project.  They are quick and easy to make, and can be used as a way of getting rid of scraps leftover from other holiday projects.  Today I have created 3 simple tags to share with you.

Supplies Used On All Tags

Tags - I cut mine from the Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge

Ribbon - Mine is Stampin' Up's Satin Ribbon

Buttons

Papers - Mine are from the DCWV Holiday Stack - I purchased it last year, 180 sheets for $20, but they are thin so I made sure and backed them with a plain brown cardstock for stability.

SP & Company Stamps, The Christmas Emma set.  

1st Tag:

 

Versa Mark Ink covered with Stamp N Stuff Embossing Powder in Green Tinsel - Stampendous makes it, and I purchased it at Michael's. This is the most awesome heat embossing powder because it has glitter in it!!!  You'll need a heat tool to do the embossing.

SP & Company Stamps, the Stitchery Doo set.  This was used  for the faux stitching to make a quilt effect. It was stamped in Real Red Classic ink from Stampin Up.

2nd Tag:

Stampin' Up Classic Inks in Regal Rose and Real Red

3rd Tag:

Versa Mark Ink covered with Stamp N Stuff Embossing Powder in Green Tinsel. 

EK Success Open Scallop Border Punch

Bling for the center of the flower - although I would have preferred a pearl.  I learned how to make the flower from this tutorial on Youtube.