My Creative Time Challenge- 1 bow, 2 patterned papers & 3 buttons

Hello!  Today I am posting by entry into the My Creative Time Challenge--1,2 &3.  I had so much fun with this.  My youngest daughter's birthday was last Friday and I took cupcakes and punch up to her pre-school class for snacks.  She just had a blast and I got some pictures of her and her friends.  I used this challenge to create a scrapbook layout for this occasion.

   

I used a lot of MCT dies:  the Just Simply Live set, Hello Spring Set (to make balloons), the label and the cupcake set.  This made my layout soooo easy.  I have a few close up shots of some details.  I used a bow to tie up my balloons, 2 patterned papers and 3 buttons.  The pink photo matting was ran through a sizzix folder first to emboss and then the matting was cut, to be sure that the stitching details were not damaged when embossing.  I am not sure if you can see that detail below, but it's there.   

I created a larger photo matting that coordinates with the MCT dies with my Cricut and Gypsy.  I used rectangles from Plantin School and an edge from Elegant Edges to create the larger matting for a picture of my daughter.  Sorry, Emma but the small matting just could not contain her happiness that day!  I cut that matting and then embossed it with a Polka Dots embossing folder.  

I  used several different cricut cartridges to cut the title and the #5 candle.  I didn't make a note of which ones, but if anyone is interested let me know and I will get that information to you.  I am including one more picture of the balloons.  I wish that I had a different bakers twine to use for the strings but I have tried not to invest a lot in twine, plus I just don't have much luck when using it.  I seem to have technical difficulties with it.   

I also used some super cute ribbon that I found somewhere, not sure where now, but it worked so well with the theme.    Well I hope you enjoyed my layout and thanks for stopping by.

Margaret

Hello!  Today I am posting by entry into the My Creative Time Challenge--1,2 &3.  I had so much fun with this.  My youngest daughter's birthday was last Friday and I took cupcakes and punch up to her pre-school class for snacks.  She just had a blast and I got some pictures of her and her friends.  I used this challenge to create a scrapbook layout for this occasion.

   

I used a lot of MCT dies:  the Just Simply Live set, Hello Spring Set (to make balloons), the label and the cupcake set.  This made my layout soooo easy.  I have a few close up shots of some details.  I used a bow to tie up my balloons, 2 patterned papers and 3 buttons.  The pink photo matting was ran through a sizzix folder first to emboss and then the matting was cut, to be sure that the stitching details were not damaged when embossing.  I am not sure if you can see that detail below, but it's there.   

I created a larger photo matting that coordinates with the MCT dies with my Cricut and Gypsy.  I used rectangles from Plantin School and an edge from Elegant Edges to create the larger matting for a picture of my daughter.  Sorry, Emma but the small matting just could not contain her happiness that day!  I cut that matting and then embossed it with a Polka Dots embossing folder.  

I  used several different cricut cartridges to cut the title and the #5 candle.  I didn't make a note of which ones, but if anyone is interested let me know and I will get that information to you.  I am including one more picture of the balloons.  I wish that I had a different bakers twine to use for the strings but I have tried not to invest a lot in twine, plus I just don't have much luck when using it.  I seem to have technical difficulties with it.   

I also used some super cute ribbon that I found somewhere, not sure where now, but it worked so well with the theme.    Well I hope you enjoyed my layout and thanks for stopping by.

Margaret

Cricut Cardz Challenge #123-A Banner Year

Hello, everyone!  Today I am posting my entry into the Cricut Cards Challenge.  I created a card that I will be sending to my parents for Valentine's.  I used some chevron ribbon that I got from my friend, Christy, to make a flower.  She makes bows and you can see samples at:     http://www.facebook.com/#!/AllThingsPaisley .  She has some great ribbons.  The jar die cut was from the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge. 

The letters embossed on the hearts are from Hero Arts and the embossed stamp on the flag is from Jaded Blossom.  I am not sure what happened, but the flag appears to be a different shade of pink than when sitting at my table making this card.  I hope you enljoyed this card and thanks for stopping by.

 

Margaret

Hello, everyone!  Today I am posting my entry into the Cricut Cards Challenge.  I created a card that I will be sending to my parents for Valentine's.  I used some chevron ribbon that I got from my friend, Christy, to make a flower.  She makes bows and you can see samples at:     http://www.facebook.com/#!/AllThingsPaisley .  She has some great ribbons.  The jar die cut was from the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge. 

The letters embossed on the hearts are from Hero Arts and the embossed stamp on the flag is from Jaded Blossom.  I am not sure what happened, but the flag appears to be a different shade of pink than when sitting at my table making this card.  I hope you enljoyed this card and thanks for stopping by.

 

Margaret

The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge-It's hip to be square

Hi!  Today I am posting my entry into the Cuttlebug Spot Tuesday Challenge.  I created a two page scrapbook layout for my youngest son, who is just starting to walk!  I am not sure who is more excited about walked, him or his siblings.  He just lights up as he steps. 

I used my Cricut to cut out the title(B is for Boy cartridge), baby with diaper(New Arrival cartidge) , blocks(Plantin School cartridge) and the footprints(New Arrival cartridge).   On the first page I used MCT dies to cute the tag, that I have embossed with a cute little sentiment. and the journaling area.  I embossed the baby's diaper with an embossing folder that gives the appearance of square quilting.   I also used a wood grain embossing folder to do a letterpress technique that makes some of the blocks look wooden.  I have a close up of the numbered blocks farther down.

I have more photo mattings on the page with journaling areas again.  The numbers for the blocks were cut from Harmony dies.  I used some more MCT dies to cute the circle and rosette.  I need to straighten up some of my photo mattings on the layout, but it really turned out cute.

 

The picture above shows the wood grain detail I described previously.  I  think that technique added a lot to these blocks.  I had so much fun with the this.  I hope you enjoyed this and thanks for stopping by.

 

Margaret

 

Hi!  Today I am posting my entry into the Cuttlebug Spot Tuesday Challenge.  I created a two page scrapbook layout for my youngest son, who is just starting to walk!  I am not sure who is more excited about walked, him or his siblings.  He just lights up as he steps. 

I used my Cricut to cut out the title(B is for Boy cartridge), baby with diaper(New Arrival cartidge) , blocks(Plantin School cartridge) and the footprints(New Arrival cartridge).   On the first page I used MCT dies to cute the tag, that I have embossed with a cute little sentiment. and the journaling area.  I embossed the baby's diaper with an embossing folder that gives the appearance of square quilting.   I also used a wood grain embossing folder to do a letterpress technique that makes some of the blocks look wooden.  I have a close up of the numbered blocks farther down.

I have more photo mattings on the page with journaling areas again.  The numbers for the blocks were cut from Harmony dies.  I used some more MCT dies to cute the circle and rosette.  I need to straighten up some of my photo mattings on the layout, but it really turned out cute.

 

The picture above shows the wood grain detail I described previously.  I  think that technique added a lot to these blocks.  I had so much fun with the this.  I hope you enjoyed this and thanks for stopping by.

 

Margaret

 

FCCB Challenge #145-Sound of Music

Hi!  I'm posting my entry into this weeks FCCB challenge.  I made a card this week.  I used the .Plantin and Paper Lace2 cartridges.  This is a card that I will send to my grandmother.  She will be grad to see this card.  She loves roses and I put just a little paper with roses on this card.  I also printed some paper with my Imagine from the Heirloom cartridge, that is the paper with the instrument pattern.  I also embossed the base of my card with Polka Dots folder and I embossed the music notes with D'vine Swirls.  I made my music notes by welding hearts from Plantin and the music notes from Paper Lace2.

I embossed my sentiment on brown paper with brown sugar embossing powder.  I also added a few  glitter studs with my i-Rock tool. 

I stamped a sentiment inside the card to complete it.  I hope you enjoy this card.  I didn't realize until I finished up my card that one of the designers had used something similar to the music notes on her card.  Thanks for stopping by.

 

Margaret

 

Hi!  I'm posting my entry into this weeks FCCB challenge.  I made a card this week.  I used the .Plantin and Paper Lace2 cartridges.  This is a card that I will send to my grandmother.  She will be grad to see this card.  She loves roses and I put just a little paper with roses on this card.  I also printed some paper with my Imagine from the Heirloom cartridge, that is the paper with the instrument pattern.  I also embossed the base of my card with Polka Dots folder and I embossed the music notes with D'vine Swirls.  I made my music notes by welding hearts from Plantin and the music notes from Paper Lace2.

I embossed my sentiment on brown paper with brown sugar embossing powder.  I also added a few  glitter studs with my i-Rock tool. 

I stamped a sentiment inside the card to complete it.  I hope you enjoy this card.  I didn't realize until I finished up my card that one of the designers had used something similar to the music notes on her card.  Thanks for stopping by.

 

Margaret

 

Trendy Twine January Challenge: Show Us Your Mittens

 

Hello!  This is my entry for the Trendy Twine Challenge.  I made a scrapbook layout.  I am going to place a picture of my youngest daughter playing in the snow, the day after Christmas.  She had such a big smile and was so happy to be playing in the snow.

I started out with a pink chevron pattern.  The mittens are on the vertical strip.  I used snowflake diecuts and button.   I used embroidery floss on the buttons. 

My daughter just loved the layout.  She was tickled pink.  Hope you enjoyed the layout and thanks for taking a look.

 

Margaret

 

 

Hello!  This is my entry for the Trendy Twine Challenge.  I made a scrapbook layout.  I am going to place a picture of my youngest daughter playing in the snow, the day after Christmas.  She had such a big smile and was so happy to be playing in the snow.

I started out with a pink chevron pattern.  The mittens are on the vertical strip.  I used snowflake diecuts and button.   I used embroidery floss on the buttons. 

My daughter just loved the layout.  She was tickled pink.  Hope you enjoyed the layout and thanks for taking a look.

 

Margaret

 

Cardz TV Stamps DT Challenge #22

 Hello!  How are you doing today? I have been busy with my oldest two kids 4H journals and then I was sick yesterday.  I am posting my entry into the Baby New Year Challenge.  My son's teacher is expecting a baby and up until last Thursday, the sex was unknown.  I had been making this yellow and teal card for her little bundle of joy, but she found out it was a girl.  I will for sure be making another card for her with all the girly frills.  I finished up this card and have put it in my stash.  The card and envelope is cut from MCT dies and I made a gift card holder for a special gift for the mother.  I wanted to give her something special.  Here is the card and envelope for the baby's gift, I am going to let Steven (my son) choose that gift.

The flower on the outside of the card are cut from the  Forever Young cartridge.  I stamped a Jaded Blossom candy sentiment on the flower center.  I placed three teal studs on the ribbon.  The mattings on the inside of the card were cut fromt he Storybook cartridge and I used the New Arrival cartridge to cut out the cute little feet.  The sentiments on the inside of the card are from My Pink Stamper.  I tried to add a little dimension to this card by embossing the  top fold (the white section), you really can't see this in the picture.  The  envelope was embossed (with Polka Dots) as well and you really can't see that either.  I used a flower cut from Forever Young cartridge and used another Jaded Blossom candy stamp on a brad I created.

I wanted to get something for his teacher as well and I made this coordinating card for her.  I will probably get her a gift card to her favorite restuarant, so that she and her husband can have a night out once the little angle is here.  I think she will appreciate that.  So here is her card. 

I hope you enjoyed these cards.  Thanks for stopping by.

 

Margaret

 

 

 Hello!  How are you doing today? I have been busy with my oldest two kids 4H journals and then I was sick yesterday.  I am posting my entry into the Baby New Year Challenge.  My son's teacher is expecting a baby and up until last Thursday, the sex was unknown.  I had been making this yellow and teal card for her little bundle of joy, but she found out it was a girl.  I will for sure be making another card for her with all the girly frills.  I finished up this card and have put it in my stash.  The card and envelope is cut from MCT dies and I made a gift card holder for a special gift for the mother.  I wanted to give her something special.  Here is the card and envelope for the baby's gift, I am going to let Steven (my son) choose that gift.

The flower on the outside of the card are cut from the  Forever Young cartridge.  I stamped a Jaded Blossom candy sentiment on the flower center.  I placed three teal studs on the ribbon.  The mattings on the inside of the card were cut fromt he Storybook cartridge and I used the New Arrival cartridge to cut out the cute little feet.  The sentiments on the inside of the card are from My Pink Stamper.  I tried to add a little dimension to this card by embossing the  top fold (the white section), you really can't see this in the picture.  The  envelope was embossed (with Polka Dots) as well and you really can't see that either.  I used a flower cut from Forever Young cartridge and used another Jaded Blossom candy stamp on a brad I created.

I wanted to get something for his teacher as well and I made this coordinating card for her.  I will probably get her a gift card to her favorite restuarant, so that she and her husband can have a night out once the little angle is here.  I think she will appreciate that.  So here is her card. 

I hope you enjoyed these cards.  Thanks for stopping by.

 

Margaret

 

 

The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge--Round and Round it Goes

Hello!  I am posting a card for the Cuttlebug Spot Round and Round it Goes challenge.  I was trying to come up with something creative  for a card to give my daughter and son's basketball coaches and this gave me the perfect inspiration.  When I talked to my kids about making a card from their coaches, they weren't too excited.  They changed their minds after they saw the two cards I made.  I created a card that looks like a basketball. 

I used the Sports Mania cartridge to create the card and the basketball cuts.  The top layer of the basketball was embossed in the Polka Dot folder and I inked the edges and some of the embossing with dark ink.  I also created a rosette from a set of My Creative Time dies.  The #1 was from a set of Technique Tuesday stamps.  The sentiment was from another set of Technique Tuesday stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this card.

 

Margaret

 

 

Hello!  I am posting a card for the Cuttlebug Spot Round and Round it Goes challenge.  I was trying to come up with something creative  for a card to give my daughter and son's basketball coaches and this gave me the perfect inspiration.  When I talked to my kids about making a card from their coaches, they weren't too excited.  They changed their minds after they saw the two cards I made.  I created a card that looks like a basketball. 

I used the Sports Mania cartridge to create the card and the basketball cuts.  The top layer of the basketball was embossed in the Polka Dot folder and I inked the edges and some of the embossing with dark ink.  I also created a rosette from a set of My Creative Time dies.  The #1 was from a set of Technique Tuesday stamps.  The sentiment was from another set of Technique Tuesday stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this card.

 

Margaret