Scraps Challenge and Mirror Challenge

Hi everyone! I've been lurking on the cricut messageboards lately and have been inspired to participate in a few challenges. This card combines the Scraps Only Challenge #34 and the Gypsy Challenge "Mirror Mirror". I am so so so loving my G. It's been fantastic to be able to use scraps and use them frugally. So far in the almost two weeks I've had my G, I've created 7 cards out of scraps. Love it! Anyway, enough blathering, here is my card.



Cute right? This entire card is made out of scraps! The scraps challenge was to use pink. For my mirror, mirror part I used a shape on Gypsy Wanderings (the scallop ended rectangle) and mirrored, flipped and welded the image to made this shaped card. I think it's pretty darn cute! Bonus: This project was the first time that I placed my paper on the mat correctly and had all of my cuts come out the first time. Yay!

~A

Cartridge Exploration Challenge-4/18

Hi everyone! This weeks Cartridge Exploration Challenge is Walk In My Garden. I have this cart so I of course decided to participate. The idea is to use the selected cartridge as much as possible and create a project. I love this cute turtle and made a card featuring it. My creative touch was to use a blackout cut of a flower as clouds. I think this will be a cute birthday card for someone!




Thanks for stopping by today!

~A

Pink Stamper Sunday Challenge

Hi everyone! I had to participate in Robyn's challenge this today. The challenge was to use your Cricut and the colors pink, green and black. Since I am loving my new Gypsy and recently bought a couple of new carts, I got right to work. I used the Just Because Cards cartridge for the first time. Too cute! Going right into my favorite list I can tell you. Look at what cuteness I came up with:




Cute, right? Doesn't it just make you smile? I love these bright colors and I don't think I would have used green if I had not been challenged. So, yay, for personal crafting growth! Lol.

The only thing I did different was to cut the green layer into two pieces and use one on the inside of my card. It is designed to wrap around the card but I was being frugal and didn't want to cut another piece of cardstock for my inside layer. I think I'm going to have to have another go with this cartridge, it's calling my name! Later!


~A

I got a Gypsy!

I didn't think I would want a Gypsy but I got tired of guessing on paper sizes and wasting paper. Besides I got it crazy cheap on Ebay so I'm pretty pleased. It's really very easy to use and I've already got several projects designed and stored on it. I like it much much better than Design Studio. Anyway, enough chatter, here is my first Gypsy project. *ta da*




I didn't do anything groundbreaking but I did use two carts (Wild Card and Gypsy Wanderings) and cut it all out on one mat. I'm pleased for a first attempt. I'm off to design some more. That Gypsy is addictive! Later!


~A

My Pink Stamper Design Submission

Hi everyone! I thought I would share my submission for the Pink Stamper Design Team call. I didn't get picked, this time, but I know I will try again. Robyn makes me want to use my Cricut more and I love her for that. If you haven't visited her site, mypinkstamper.com, do it after you leave here. You won't be disappointed!

Cartridge: Walk in My Garden

Have a great day!

~A

A quick birthday card

Hi everyone! I knew my dad's birthday was coming up this month but the actual day snuck up on me! Of course I'm sure it had nothing to do with the fact that I've been working like crazy for the post office. ;) This is one of those cards that do not end up at all like what you pictured in your mind. However, I've learned to go with the flow and be proud of what I made. My dad loves everything I make so he is easy to make happy. I'm sure the ticket to Jeff Dunham's new show in August had something do with that happiness, or maybe it was this card. Who can tell? (giggle)


Don't you love that stamp? Makes me laugh every time!

Thanks for stopping by!

~A

Oh Snap!

Hello! I have been loving my new library card these past two months. I get to indulge in my passion for reading and it's free! What could be better than that? Also, what does that have to do with this post? Well, I was able to snag Elizabeth Kartchner's new book from Creating Keepsakes called 52 More Scrapbooking Challenges. This layout was inspired by one of those challenges. It was quick, easy and fun to do. No journaling required and no fussy design. Just great pictures. Don't you love that?

~A

I did it!

I gave in to the ATC craze and have been bitten by the bug! ATCs are so fun to make! I love that I can let go and just do what feels right at the moment because ATCs are so artistic. Here are two that I've finished recently. I made several more for swaps but forgot to take photos. D'oh!



Thank you for visiting!

Until next time,

~A

Happy Heart Day!

Hi! Just dropping by to share the items I made for my sweetie for Valentines Day. We decided to make gifts for each other instead of buying them. Which is what I had planned on doing anyway. I was anxious to see what my sweetie would come up with though! I think that is the subject of another post. ;)

For the accordian album, I channeled my inner Cathy Zielske and made it clean and simple. Even though I used pink and red I kept it fairly neutral by adding kraft and black since it was for my sweetie. My brilliant (if I say so myself) idea was to punch a heart in the hidden journaling tabs and insert pink cardstock. I even added two colors of Glimmer Mist and used some Crystal Effects. My sweetie loved it and promptly put it on his mantle.

For the card, I cased it almost completely from iStamp. Again, I used pink and red but I think it was still masculine enough in the end. My sweetie placed his card on top of the refrigerator so he could see it every morning. Isn't he the best?

Give your sweetie a hug and enjoy the holiday!

~A

One of my new projects this year was to fill out a perpetual birthday calendar for my family and friends. Thanks to my BFF Bethany for printing out my new calendar! This is a birthday card for my aunt Kathleen. She got to be the first person to benefit from this new calendar system of mine. I like the idea of sending handmade cards to let family members and friends know that I'm thinking about them. I know it put a smile on my aunt's face! I cased this card from someone but I can not remember who. :( Rest assured that my version does not do the original justice.

Until later!

~A