Finished Easter Card Set & Gift Box

Well I finally finished the 4th card and gift box for the set 4 Easter cards with Gift box that I put on my Etsy store.

I used my favorite gift box to make using Regina's Box for Quarter Fold Cards from The Cutting Café.

Here's the 4th card:


I had already used this theme on a pillow box that you can see here.

Just love this kitty that can be a bit devilish:


And of course a matching envelop:


And here's the gift box that would be perfect for some very yummy Easter candy and/or chocolates...and then give to someone as a gift.


The 3 other cards are here (they are the 1st 3, the 4th one I made for my Grandmother).

If you would like to purchase this set, click here.

Easter Candy:
-CS: DCWV Green #1 and White Texture, Bazzill Basics Ruby Slipper
-PPs: BoBunny Ella Dot
-Fonts: LDJ Jester at 24 pts and DB Critter Doodles @ 175 pts character "C" for the kitty
-Prismacolor Pencils: PC939 Peach, PC928 Blush Pink, PC1051 Warm Grey 20% and PC1052 Warm Grey 30%
-Misc: Adhesive, ric rac, blossoms from stash, q-tip, chipboard, mini pop dots

Someone special birthday

Here's a relatively quick card I made for DF for his birthday that was on Monday. I'm please with it as it's so hard to make a card for a guy without making it too embellished and frilly. ;p



Such a cute stamp from Stampabilities, his name is Maxwell:


A bit of stitching around the stamped image and the Say Cheese deco paper:


Inside of the card, appropriate paper, huh?:




Recipe:
-CS: Bazzill Basics "Lily Pond", "Desert Marigold" and TPC Black
-DPs: DCWV Glitter Stack, Paper Pizzazz "Say Cheese" and "Green Lines"
-Stamp: Stampabilities House-Mouse Maxwell Say Cheese
-Primacolor Pencils: PC939 Peach, PC945 Sienna Brown and PC1003 Spanish Orange
-Fluid Chalk Ink: Colorbox "Dune", "Yellow Ochre" and "Olive Pastel"
-Computer doodlebat: DB Borders-Birthday using the character "Y" @ 55 pts
-Cricut carts: Mini Monograms for the Smile cut at 1 1/4" with a shadow and Scott cut and welded at 3 1/8", 2 1/2", 2", 2" and 2 1/2" with a shadow/blackout
George for It's Your Day cut at 2 1/2" with a shadow
-Misc: Adhesive, gamsol, yellow thread, sewing machine

Back to some scrapbooking

It's been awhile since I've done a scrapbook so I'm trying to do a couple pages here and there. I took advantage of being able to do a couple pages of pictures from Christmas last year with this past week's Bitten By the Bug challenge. The challenge was to use the gifts from the New Arrival cart. You really should go over and check out the beautiful creations made by the other design team members.

ALSO, don't forget that the BBTB is having another contest sponsored by Krista and Penny from SweetArts Paperie. They have put together an amazing kit, check it out here. And because of all the hustle and bustle going on for the holiday magic the contest has been extended to 1/10/09!!!

So here is my creation on this week's BBTB challenge (the gifts from New Arrival are on the 2nd page:




I so love this gorgeous paper from SEI:








I LOVE this Cuttlebug Embossing & Die combo Ice Crystal:


Wrapping Paper:
-CS: Bazzill Dark Brown and Dark Maroon
-PPs: SEI "Alpine Frost" collection and DCWV The Christmas Stack 2007 and DCWV The Christmas Glitter STack 2008
-Cuttlebug: Ice Crystal Combo
-Punch: Martha Stewart's Arctic Snowflake
-Stickles: Burgundy
-Fonts: SNF Classy Charm at 20 pts and DB Frilly Frames @ 400 pts (character "R")
-Cricut: New Arrival cart for the Gifts cut at 4"
-Misc: Adhesive, Mini Pot Dots, Buttons

TFL and Happy Holidays!
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Memories in a Pumpkin Patch

Hi there! Here's something I did for the latest Bitten By the Bug challenge. Our challenge was to use any of the two trees on the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge. All the wonderful things the design team did with this cut are amazing!!! You must check them out!

For my challenge I decided to get a little back into scrapbooking...







Pumpkin Guts:
-CS: TPC "Sable" and "Antique Rose, Bazzill Basics "Tangelo", "Safari" and "Palo Verde" and MM "Smooth Cranberry"
-PPs: DCWV from The Fall Stack '08
-Stamp: Magenta Stamps Autumn Squash
-Photo Corners: Heidi Swapp Prim & Proper
-Punch: Martha Stewart's Branch Punch
-Computer Font: DB Journaling Boxes using the character "a" at 250 pts
-Cricut Cart: Stretch Your Imagination cut at 11"

TFL!!!

Hot Cocoa Box...

...and mini marshmallows! Here's my 2nd creation using Regina Easter's awesome cutting files. This one is the Long Window Box.

The design team has officially been given a name...The Cutting Café design team...I love it! You should check out what the other DTs members have done!

Check out Regina's The Cutting Café site and see all the wonderful cutting designs she has to offer.

Check out her How To site to see all the options you have with her designs.

Baby, It's Cold Outside so come on in and have a cup of hot cocoa...I have two available on my Etsy store.









Hot Cocoa Mix:
-CS: TPC Navy Blue
-PP: Paper Pizzazz "Let it Snow"
-Fluid Chalk Inks: Colorbox "Ice Blue" and "Chestnut Roan"
-Stickles: Star Dust
-Prismacolor pencils: PC941 Light Umber and PC946 Dark Brown
-Computer fonts: scrapNfonts "DB Snowy Doodles" for the snowflakes (character "P" at 150 pts) and Baby, It's Cold Outside! (character "D" at 100 pts) and "DB 'Tis The Season Modern" for the tag (character "I" at 200 pts)
-Cricut Cart: Christmas Cheer for the Mug cut at 4"
-Cutting Files: Regina's The Cutting Café "Long Window Box"
-Misc: Chipboard, white liquid applique, gamsol, ribbon, transparency, homemade cocoa, mini marshmallows

TFL!!!

Mixing Cricut & scrapNfonts for a Season's Greetings in a Winter Wonderland!

Hey there, this past week's challenge over at Bitten by the Bug was to use the card cut from Christmas Cheer as a blank canvas and incorporate some amazing doodlebats and fonts from scrapNfonts. We were asked to use a doodlebat from DB 'Tis the Season Modern and the font SNF Classy Charm (very classy!). I chose to use the Season's Greetings round tag, which is character "M" from DB 'Tis the Season Modern and also the cutest Snowman (character "Q") from DB Snowy Doodles. You should see what the other design team members did with this challenge, go on over to BBTB and see!

Here's mine:




I love this font SNF Classy Charm...you'll be noticing it more in my future projects...






I got to use my blog candy winning, Martha Stewart's Alpine Snowflake Punch! Thanks DeeDee for running your blog candy!


No snowflake is alike:
-CS: TPC Classic Red
-PPs: DCWV The Christmas Stack from 2007
-Stamps: Inkadinkado's Warmest Holiday Wishes and the Snowflakes from Frames & Circle Icons
-Fluid Chalk Inks: Colorbox Dune and Cocoa
-Primascolor Pencils: PC918 Orange, PC946 Dark Brown and PC924 Crimson Red
-Stickers: Jolee's Boutique Glistening Snowflakes
-Punch: Martha Stewart's Alpine Snowflake
-Computer fonts: scrapNfonts DB 'Tis the Season Modern character "M" at 125 pts (round tag), DB Snowy Doodles character "Q" at 250 pts (snowman) and SNF Classy Charm at 26 pts
-Cricut Cart: Christmas Cheer the card cut at 7"
-Misc: Gamsol, Adhesive, Mini Pop Dots, MM 1/8" Berry Eyelet, Crop-A-Dile

TFL!!!

A nut for a NUT!...BBTB Challenge

OK, I know there are some of you out there or at least have DHs that do this...wait until the last minute to do Christmas shopping. So I decided to go with that theme for this past week's Bitten By the Bug challenge which was to use the Nutcup cut from Tags Bags Boxes & More. We were asked to do a Christmas project with it and since it's the nutcup I starting thinking of all those nuts that go out shopping on Christmas Eve. And I know how many people do that as I used to work part-time for Linens N Things. You would not believe how many people would come in, even on the edge of closing time, for gifts or even worse...stuff for entertaining for their Christmas dinner guests! And the killer was...if what they were looking for was sold out...how enraged they would get! Hmmmm, a Chocolate Fondue Fountain on sale at an amazing price in the Christmas flyer, gone by the end of Christmas Eve store hours, how could that be?!?!?

You can click on the images to see close ups:










And yet another angle:


Nutty Mix:
-CS: TPC Double-sided Mulberry Chocolate/Tan and Mi-Teintes Royal Blue
-DPs: Paper Pizzazz "Let It Snow"
-Stickers: Jolee's By You "Snowflakes"
-Ribbon: Offray
-Prismacolor Pencils: PC918 Orange, PC901 Bleu Indigo and PC946 Dark Brown
-Computer Font/Doodlebats: scraNfonts doodlebat "DB Snowy Doodle" using the "Q" character at 400 pts and font "LD Honeydukes" at 48 pts
-Cricut Cart: TBBM for the Nutcup stretched out using the CDS and the 12x24 mat to the largest allowed.

TFL!!!

Yummy Cake Boxes...latest BBTB Challenge

Yum Yum Yum! This past week's challenge over at the Bitten By the Bug was a very yummy challenge...Regina knows how to pick them!! It was to use the Cake Box from Tags, Bags, Boxes & More ( for any kind of project). Go check out the everyone's take on the challenge you'll be drooling to eat each one! :)

One of my favorite cakes (and I say ONE as I love almost all cakes) is the Black Forest Cake so here's my slice:

Also, I've been playing around with my camera trying to figure out what works best on getting clear and true to color pics of my projects, the 1st couple pics were taken inside and the rest were taken outside, maybe you can tell me which ones you like better...also any advice is extremely welcome!











Black Forest Cake ingredients:
-CS: TPC Sable, DCWV The Glitter Cardstock Stack, DCWV The Christmas Stack
-Stamp: Hero Arts Clear Designs Cupcakes (for the cherries)
-Flowers: Gartner Embossed White Shimmer Table Confetti (found in Michaels' bridal section)
-Ribbon: Wright Creative Fabrics "Faux Pearls on Beading"
-Stickles!: Burgundy
-Cricut: TBBM for the Cake Box stretched in CDS to the largest size to fit on the 12x12 mat and AE for the Scallop Border also used in CDS to size to fit each side (as they are different lengths) and then doubled and welded.

TFL!!

Everything that is you...2S4Y - Kazan's Sketch 5

Another great sketch!!! to work off of over at 2 Sketches 4 You by Kazan this week.

This card is made for my friend, Mary, who I refer to as Rose Mary as she gives me tons advice on my rose bushes (I have over 30 rose bushes!) Her birthday is next week and wanted to give a few roses to her by card form.

So here's Kazan's sketch that I worked off of:




And here's my take on it:



















Gardening Tools for this creation:
CPs: The Paper Company's Pastel Pink, Pastel Pink Texture, Ivory Parchment & On-White Translucent Oxford and Bazzill Basics' Passionate
DPs: DCWV The Luxury Stack - Pearlized Metallic
Stamps: Inkadinkado's Coffee House Alphabet, Handmade-Flower-Mug & Get Well (cut the rose from it), SU! Jumbo Wheel Doodle, All Night Media Happy Birthday Presents and Hero Arts Clear Design Cupcake Set
Fluid Chalk Inks by Colorbox: Rose Coral, Rouge & Merlot
Pigment Inks by Colorbox: Black & Chianti
Blossoms: Prima's Got Flower? Ivory or Winter #3 (not sure which bottle I have)
Rhinestones: Darice Finishing Accents self-adhesive
Cricut: Plantin Schoolbook using the Award cut
scrapNfonts: DB Frilly Frames, DB filly Words & CK Jacque
Misc: Markers, water pen, embossing powder, pink/mauve thread, mini pot dots, MM sticky squares

TFL!!!

B-day Party Girl and 2 Sketches 4 You

Whoo-hoo, another fun sketch to work off of from 2 Sketches 4 You with this week featuring Laura's 3rd sketch.

This week I needed to make two b-day cards for two friends of mine that are twins. They look very much alike but their personalities are a bit different. And I have to admit that I'm not too good of a friend to them since their b-day was this past weekend and I'm just making their cards now! This one is for the twin (Lori) that loves to get everyone together so I went with the Party Girl Theme to go with her personality. I did a lot of popping up on the dresses by cutting some from the left over paper and used sticky squares to pop them! Then I dressed them up with some Stickles and Glossy Accents. I'm also getting into this stitching thing, I don't know why I was so nervous to give it a try...

Tomorrow I'll get working on the other twin's card (wish me luck!)

Here's Laura's very cool sketch:



And here's my take on it:





















Party favors for this creation:
-CS: DCWV "Pink #1 Texture" & "Robin #3 Texture" and The Paper Co "Pastel Pink Texture"
-DP: Colorbok "Black Dress"
-Blossoms: Colorbok Layered Flowers
-Various Round and Flower Rhinestones
-Self Adhesive Pearls
-Fluid Chalk Inks: Colorbox "Rouge" & "Ice Blue"
-Stickles: Waterfall, Turquoise, Pink, Diamond, Yellow, Burgundy, Lime Green, Cinnamon & Copper
-Cricut Carts: PS for the scallop cut at 1" and stretch to 8" tall using the CDS, Doodletype for the letters girl using the bookplate feature cut at 1" & for Party with the shadow feature cut at 1 1/2" & also for the letters Lori using the bookplate feature cut at 2"
-Computer fonts: scrapNfonts - DB Borders B-day for Happy Birthday (character "y") & Presents (character "h") and DB Frilly Frames for the frame (character "n")
-Misc items: Glossy Accents, Prismacolor Pencils, aqua thread, sewing machine, diamond ribbon from stash, fuzzy string also from stash, MM sticky squares and All Night Media mini pot dots

TFL!!! And have a very happy and safe 4th of July!!!