ABC Christmas L/M

 Hello Crafty Friends!

Today starts a new challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge.

The theme for this month is 

L for Little

or

M for Music

For my DT card I chose to use M for Music and I used this adorable digi stamp from Sassy Cheryl's called Snowman Sing Along

I hope you join us in this challenge and add a card or two to your Christmas card stash.

Christmas Wishes

There are only 46 more days til Christmas! 

 I am getting closer to having my Christmas cards done and ready to mail.  In fact, I only have 3 left to make that need to be mailed and then 3 more for special family members.  

My goal was to be done by the beginning of December.  I think I'm going to make that goal this year.

I used a sketch from Cheerful Sketches for this card.  I used the scraps I created when I cut my triangles for the inside of the card. 

Card Details:

Santa: Sassy Cheryls

Copics

Spellbinders scalloped circle die

Spellbinders die

Sketch: Cheerful Sketches

Entered in following challenges:

Cheerful Sketches: Sketch

ABC Christmas Challenge: W for Wish

7th Birthday Party Celebration at Aud Sentiments

Happy Birthday to Aud Sentiments!

I'm having a hard time believing I have been a member of Aud Sentiments DT for 7 years!!

It's been a fun 7 years. I've met lots of creative crafters and have seen so many beautiful creations.

Since it's a birthday celebration, the theme is what else but to use a birthday sentiment or the #7.

My first project is a card I made for a special young man who will be 7 years old at the end of April.  Instead of a sentiment, I decided to use the #7. The banner was created using the Celebrations Cricut cartridge.  I even found some pattern paper with the number 7.

My second project is actually two wine bottle tags I made for a friend's 60th birthday.  Her fiance suggested decorating in black.  I had to add a pop of pink and green for a little fun.

Card details:

Digi: Sassy Cheryl's

Copics

Spellbinders scalloped circle die

Spellbinders circle die

7 banner from Celebrations Cricut cartridge

Wine bottle tags:

Spellbinders label die

Spellbinders lacy circle die

Valentine Card

I just love this image from Sassy Cheryl's! Her images are always fun and remind me of my childhood. That little dog also reminds me of my dog, Isabella.

I started with nontraditional Valentine colors for this card and then added a touch of pink. The heart border and corner punch is from Martha Stewart. It makes a great frame for the card.

Image: Heartfelt hands from Sassy Cheryl's

Copics:

Martha Stewart border punch

Spellbinders scalloped hearts dies

Entered in following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge: From The Heart

Get Creative Challenge: Anything goes

Thank You For Blessing My Life

Inside of card

I've had this little cute from Sassy Cheryl's colored up for quite awhile. I finally took time today to get a card made.  This is some of my favorite paper. The stripes and the circles are glittery.

Card Details:

Image: Sassy Cheryl's

Spellbinders dies

Magnolia Dies for the wheat inside

Spellbinders lacy circle die

Copics

Entered in following challenges:

Crafting When We Can: Circles

Corrosive Challenge: Fall/Autumn

Dragonfly Journeys: A Thankful Heart

Dragon Fly dreams: Autumn colors

Glitter and Sparkle: Autumn or Winter

Sassy Birthday Card

I used an image from Sassy Cheryl's for this card.  It's one of my favs from her shop.

Card Details:

Image: Sassy Cheryl's

Copics

Spellbinders scalloped heart dies

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Martha Stewart border punch

Easter Cards

Happy Easter!

I am cutting it close with getting these cards done.  I finished them just in time to deliver to family tonight at our Easter dinner.  Now all I have to do is decorate cupcakes and make a couple casseroles.

I used the same card design for these cards as I did with my other Easter cards.  I just changed papers and stamps used.  It made for faster work and the cards still all look unique.

Card Details:

Images: Bunny boy from Karen's Doodles, Easter bunny from Polka Doodles, and Bunny Gets a Home from Sassy Cheryl's

Copics

Easter Egg: Easter Cricut cartridge cut at 2 inches and layered

Easter Bunny: Easter Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches and layered

Martha Stewart border punch

Entered in following challenges:

Glitter and Sparkle: Easter

The Ribbon Girl: Any Image

Cupcake Inspirations: Bunny

challenge Up Your Life: Bunny

Autumn Is A Second Spring

Fall is my favorite time of year.  I love everything about it from the cooler temps to the glorious colors to all the fun activities.

I made this card for my grandma.  She just recently moved to an assisted living home. Hope I am doing as well when I am 95.

Card Details:

Image: Sassy Cheryl's Stamps

Leaves: Spellbinders dies

Corner Leaves: Storybook Cricut cartridge

Sentiment:

Copics: E00, E11, E13, E04, E21, R20, Y26, Y23, YR30, E08, E09, E18, E19, B91, B93, B95, e35, E33, E30, r39, YR09, YR07, YR65, BG93, BG95

Pumpkings: Pumpkin Carving Cricut cartridge

Entered in following Challenges:

Inkspirational: Cute halloween

Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge: Anything Goes with twist of leaves

Scrap and Craft: Colors of Autumn

Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts: Doilies

Pattie's Creations: Fall or Halloween

Snowman's Best Friend

The challenge this week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is to use the colors Blue, Purple and a Metallic.  I found this super cute image at Sassy Cheryl's and couldn't resist using him for this challenge.  The snowflakes are cut out of heavy metallic paper.  It's much thicker than regular cardstock.

Card Details:

Image: From Sassy Cheryl's

Copics:

Sentiment: Computer generated by me

Snowflakes: Spellbinders Dies

Entered in following challenges:
Chocolate Coffee and cards: Animals
Crafting With Friends: Anything Goes
Wags and Whiskers: Use a diecut
Christmas card Challenge: Anything Goes

Red White and Blue

Happy Independence day to my fellow Americans!  

I have made a simple yet fun card for the 4th of July holiday. 

Card Details:

Image: Sassy Cheryl's

Banner die: Sizzix die

Spellbinders circle die

Copics

Entered in following challenges:

The Crafter's Challenge: Summer fun

Crafty Creations: Red, white and/or blue

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamps: going dotty

A Little Sassy Christmas

Here's a little sassy Christmas card I made.  The current challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throw Down is to use sequins and pearls.  I thought this fun image from Sassy Cheryl's would be just perfect for this challenge.  Don't the sequins look great as ornaments on her dress?

Card details:

Image: Sassy Cheryl Stamps

Copics: E00, E04, E11, E13, E21, R20, R59, R46, R37, R24, G07, G05, W0, W1, Y26, YR20, E57, E35, E33, E53

Entered in following challenges:

Completely Christmas: Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Craft Challenge: CAS

Sassy Cheryl's Neighborhood: Anything Goes

Dear Santa

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my followers from the United States.  Enjoy your day and please travel safe!

This little cutie is from Sassy Cheryl's  She looks all sweet and innocent but I bet she is up to something...

The ornament die is from the Magnolia Doo Hickey club

I forgot to write down which copics I used so not sure which colors I used on her hair.

Entered in following challenges:

Stampavie and More: anything goes

ABC Christmas Challenge: X is for Xmas music

A Song In Your Heart: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Happy Thanksgiving

Taking a short break from Christmas cards to make a card for Thanksgiving. The new challenge at Scrapbooker PhD is to create a fall project with a die cut and a stamp.
 This little guy is adorable as a turkey.  I always struggle to make pretty bows and I finally had an aha moment one day when I was putting a new bow in my puppy's hair for her top knot...duh why not make the bows for my cards the same way?  So much easier and less frustrating for me.  If you want to know my secret, you can watch this VIDEO.  You can use a small rubber band but I use the tiny clear bands that I use for Isabella's top knots.  I get them HERE.  The clear bands don't show and are tiny enough that it is easy to tuck behind the bow.
Don't forget to join us at Scrapbooker PhD

Card Details:

Stamp: What's Up Turkey Noah from Sassy Cheryl's

Copics: E00, e04, E11, E21, R20, E39, E33, E53, E35, E30, E31, YR23, E25, R39, R37, YR18, YR07, YR02, B99, B97, B95, B93, T1, T4, w0 W1, W3, W5

Spellbinders lacy square die

Acorns: B is For Boy Cricut cartridge

Martha Stewart branch punch

Entered in following challenges:

Party Time Tuesday: Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door: anything goes

The Sweet Stamp: Fall

Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff: Autumn Photo Inspiration
Pinspirational Challenge: Photo inspiration

Naughty or Nice?

When I saw this image at Sassy Cheryl's, I just knew she would be perfect for several people on my Christmas card list.  I think most of us can relate...there is always that one person whose halo is just a little off center.  Hahaha.  Not mine...heehee!

Project Details:

Image: Sassy Cheryl Stamps

Magnolia doo hickey mini tag dies for banner

Spellbinders scalloped circle die

Copis: E00, e04, E11, e21, r20, e18, E19, E97,E81, E84, E87, W0, W1

Gold stickles

Entered in following challenges:

Texture

It's a new challenge at ScrapbookerPhD!

 

This time we want to see some TEXTURE on your project.

 

 

For my project, I used this adorable digi image from Sassy Cheryl's.  For texture, I used several mediums for an overall wintery look to my card.

 

Texture:

Cuttlebug snow embossing folder

Embossing on the snowflake die

Snow tex around the pond

Crackle accents to give the pond a glassy look just like ice on a pond

White embossing enamel for falling snow

 

Don't forget to link up your project to the challenge blog. I can't wait to see what mediums you use for texture.

 

Project Details:

Image: Sassy Chery's

Copics:RV34, RV55, RV66, BG70, BG10, B41,BG72, BG75, E00, E11, E21, E37, E35, E33, E97

Spellbinders dies

Cuttlebug snow embossing folder

 

 

Entered in following challenges:
Crafting from the heart: Anything Goes
Love To Create Challenge: Anything Goes
Christmas Card Challenge: Pattern Paper


 



Fabulous Fall

 



Summer hasn't officially started and I am already dreaming of fall.  I love the colors, change in temperature and all the fun activities.

 

Card Details:

Image:  Prize Winning Pumpkin from Sassy Cheryl Stamps

Sketch: Sassy Cheryl Stamps Challenge

Maple leaf paper punch

leaf border from Mickey and Friends Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

spellbinders dies

Copics

 

Entered in following challenges:

Sassy Cheryl Stamps challenge: sketch

Clear it Out Challenge: Anything Goes my stash item is the leaf paper punches.  I have had them for over 10 years. 



My First Zentangle

 

I decided to try a little Zentangling (is that a word?)  Zentangle is a popular new way to doodle.  It is supposed to be relaxing.  I found it frustrating.  My sister in law makes beautiful Zentangle projects.  She even has some for sale in her etsy shop,  The Purple O.  She is taking a little break for summer to spend time with her kids.

Anyway, it was frustrating for me because even though I know it's not supposed to be perfect, I do not have a steady hand for doodling.  I am sharing my first try, mistakes and imperfections included.

 

 

Card Details:

Image: Sassy Cheryl stamps

Copics:  E00, E13, E21, E37, E35, E53, R02, R05, W0, BG10, BG70, Y26, Y23, YR20

Spellbinders leave die

After coloring with copics, I painted the sun with extreme glitter paint, added some pen work around the image and stickles to her skirt

 

Entered in following challenges:

Sassy Cheryl Challenge blog: Doodle it up

Crafting by Designs: Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge:  All About "S" (Sun, faux "stitching")

Digi Stamps for Joy: Girly/feminine

Stampavie and more: Summer

 



A Little Birdie Told Me

 

 

This card is for my Great Aunt who is celebrating her 90th birthday this week.

This digi image reminds me of my aunt.  She is a little sassy and sweet all wrapped up together.

After coloring with copics, I painted her dress lightly with extreme glitter paint and then added mint stickles on top.

 

 

Project Details:

Image:  Polly's Pink Flower from Sassy Cheryl's

Spellbinders lacy circle and circle dies

Copics:  E00, E13, e21, E53, e35, E31, E49, BG70, BG72, BG75, W0, W1, W3, T9, T8, T4, R24, R27, R29, R37, R46, G40, G82, G85

Bird: Home Decor Cricut cartridge cut at 1.25 inches

Sketch: Stamps and fun = Creativity

 

Entered in following challenges:

Stamps and fun = Creativity: Use sketch

Sassy Cheryl Challenge:  Showers and/or flowers

Created with Love Challenge: In The Garden

 

 

Heart Throb

 

Here's a simple valentine for someone special.

I just love this little guy.  He reminds me of my youngest son when he was in grade school.

 

For Christmas my hubby gave me a Happy Birthday die that has the words wrapped on a corner. 

I absolutely love it.  It came from Die Versions.  I have searched through all of their corner sentiment dies and couldn't find one for valentines day that I just loved as much as the Happy Birthday one.

The other day I had an "A Ha" moment and decided to try and make my own corner sentiment using the Cricut Craft Room.  It was so easy to do that I didn't just stop at this one.  I have created so many corner sentiments that I am not sure I will be able to make enough cards to use them.  Anyway, this "Heart Throb" corner sentiment was one of the first I made. So simple, yet a great way to add a sentiment to my cards and scrapbook pages. 

To go along with the "Heart Throb" sentiment I stitched a heart rhythm along the bottom.

Card Details:
Image: A Big Heart from Sassy Cheryl's
Copics: E00, E11, E13, E21, E25, E27, E33, B91, B93, B95, B97, G40, G24, W0, W3, W5, R59, R46, R37,
Heart Throb Sentiment:  Designed in Cricut Craft Room using George and Base Camp carts

Entered in following challenges:
Craftitude Challenge: Valentines/Love
Creative Corner: Seeing Red
Sassy Cheryl:  All About Hearts
Creative Knockouts:

You've Got The "Write" Stuff

I couldn't resist a little play on words with this card.  I am planning to put it in my stash of care package items for my son.  He is a college student and I love to send him and several of his friends cards and small gifts throughout the year.  I will probably send this during finals week.

 

Ok, now for a little bit of mom bragging...my son just finished his first year at college and came home with straight A's for both semesters!!  He got all his smarts from his mom....hahahaha!  He is spending the summer taking 2 classes plus working 2 jobs.  He is getting trained today to scrub in for surgeries so he can get a little closer when he goes in to observe.  He is planning to go to med school and would like to be a family practioner in a rural area.  Love that kid!

 

Card Details:

Image: Nerd Pencil Boy from Sassy Chery's Stamps

Copics: E00, E11, E21, E30, E31, E50, E51, E53, E55, E59, B97, B95, B93, Y26, Y23, YR20, W0, W1, R20, R22, R24, T1, T4, G40, G85

Star: George Cricut cartridge cut at 2.5 inches

Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies

Sketch:  Cards Galore

 

Entered in following challenges:

Sassy Cheryl's:  For A Guy/Boy

Cards Galore: Sketch

Crafty Sentiments:  For A Guy

Paper Take Weekly:  Hello Boys