Mother's Day Card #2...More Flowers!

It's Wednesday and it sure does feel like hump day, doesn't it?  It was warm and humid (yes, really!!) here in southeastern Massachusetts today.  And by warm I mean mid-70's!!  Yea!  My kids were all excited to wear shorts to school...just last week they wore their winter coats to a baseball game!  Love weather in New England!  But today I saw a sign that spring is here to stay...a hummingbird flew past me and sat up in our beech tree.  I immediately made some nectar for it and put up our feeders.  Hope it doesn't get too cool for the little guy tonight!

Tonight I'm posting a card I made for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day.  The card shape is from A Child's Year and the tag for the sentiment is from Birthday Bash...that cartridge is really wonderful...I find something new each time I look at the handbook.  :-)  The flowers cut in yellow, the stems and the grass are from Create A Critter, but the pink tulip is from a different Create A Critter cut.  I just trimmed the head off of the middle flower and replaced it with the pink tulip for a bit of variety.  The 3 flower heads were actually cut twice with the top layer popped up for a bit of dimension.  Don't they look cute with their Peachy Keen faces??  The yellow oval layer is popped up too.  The patterned paper is from a 6x6 BasicGrey stack called LilyKate...it's another of my favorites...the mini prints are just perfect for cards.  I'm pleased with the way the card turned out....I think my mom-in-law will be too.  :-)

Recipe
Shaped card from Cricut A Child's Year cartridge

Tag for sentiment from Birthday Bash

Flowers from Create A Critter (2 separate flower images...see above)

Ovals from George & Basic Shapes

Peachy Keen Wide-Eyed Kids stamps

Patterned paper - BasicGrey LilyKate

Cardstock - Bazzill, Recollections

Computer generated sentiment

Chestnut roan Cat's Eye chalk ink

Brown Creative Memories marker/White Gelly Roll pen for stitching

Ribbon from Jo-Ann's

I'm entering this card into eight challenges:
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #11: Mother's Day - Create a project for Mother's Day.
Cooking With Cricut: Spring Flowers - Create a project with a spring flowers theme.

Creative Cutter Room: Design Time Thursday - Mother's Day Gift Ideas - Create a Mother's Day project using the following elements:  the color pink, ribbon, stitching and 2 different flowers.
Cricut Cardz Challenge #72 - Use the card feature from a Cricut cartridge to create a Mother's Day card...and include a flower.
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #12: Mother's Day is on the Way! - Create a project for Mother's Day.
FCCB Challenge Me Monday #57: Mom's the Word - Create a project for a mother and include the word 'mom' (or mother, mommy, mum, etc.) on it.
Peachy Keen Stamps LFIF #13: Mother's Day - Create a project for Mother's Day using Peachy Keen stamp faces.

Scrapbookaholic by Abby: Challenge #4 - Anything Mother's Day and Use Faux Stitching - Create a Mother's Day themed project and include faux stitching.

Enjoy the week!
~Sharon C.



Mother's Day Card for Two Challenges

Hi everyone!  Once again, it's been a while since I posted...that's what happens when the kids are on school vacation!!  :-)  Anyway, I hope you've all been enjoying the weekend....and I know it's a bit early but Happy Easter! 

Today I have a Mother's Day card to share with you.  I made it for my mom who loves flowers and grows beautiful gardens...her thumb is forest green!  The shaped card is from the Birthday Bash cartridge, the flowers are from Pooh and Friends and the sentiment (inside the card) is from Holiday Cakes.  I loved this bouquet of flowers when I came upon it while looking for an image to use on a child's birthday card and knew it would be pretty for Mother's Day.  I cut all layers and cut the flowers twice - once in blue, once in lavendar - to try to duplicate the color of my own hydrangea bushes.  They're a favorite of my mom...unfortunately, they don't grow well in her area but they thrive in my sandy soil.  The flowers are popped up, so is the green oval layer.  I added flat-backed pearls to the flower centers, embossed the card layer with the Swiss Dots folder and added a few white gel pen accents.  Oh, I can't forget all the inking with my favorite chestnut roan chalk ink...it's addictive! 

Recipe

Shaped card from Birthday Bash cartridge

Flowers from Disney Pooh and Friends

Ovals from George & Basic Shapes

'Happy Mother's Day' from Holiday Cakes

Patterned paper - BasicGrey Lily Kate

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics, Recollections

Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder

Recollections flat-backed pearls

White Gelly Roll pen

EK Success dimensionals

Chestnut roan Cat's Eye chalk ink

I'm entering this card into 2 challenges:

Cardz TV: Mother's Day Color Challenge - Use the colors blue, green, purple and white to make a Mother's Day card, layout or craft project.

Cricut Cardz Challenge #71 - Make a card for Mother's Day, using any colors or cartridges you'd like.

Have a lovely Easter!

~Sharon C.



Gardening Birthday Card for my Mom...see the flowers!!

Hi everyone!  I hope you're all enjoying the weekend!!  This week was a blur....I can't believe that I haven't posted a thing since last Sunday.  But don't think I've been sitting around eating bon bons...well, maybe I've snuck a piece or two of my kids Easter candy!!  :-)  I had a very busy week at my kids' elementary school this week....a science fair, distribution of the school's literary magazine, coordinating an egg hunt and a spring breakfast in pajamas, helping sell pajama day tickets and stuffing lots of Easter goodie bags.  It's funny how everything seems to come at once, isn't it?  :-)

Speaking of many things happening at the same time, we are celebrating 4 family birthdays this month.  So I took some time this week to make a birthday card for my mom.  And I'm SO EXCITED about it because I used some paper flowers that Stephanie from Always Crafting and Whimsical Wednesday made for me!!  I won an i-Rock in a giveaway on Stephanie's blog a few months ago and she was SO kind to also send a package of her beautiful handmade paper flowers and stick pins....aren't the flowers pretty??  I've been saving them for a special project and none could be more perfect than a card for my mom.  She LOVES flowers and gardening and she'll appreciate Stephanie's paper ones more than anyone I know!  :-)  I can't wait to give her this card!!

The card base is from Birthday Bash and the girl pushing the wheelbarrow is from A Child's Year.  I cut 3 circles and popped up the top 2 circle layers for some depth.  The patterned paper is from the DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies stack, which I've haven't used in quite a while, but the colors were just right for coordinating with the paper flowers.  A bit of glitter on the girl's hair ribbon and a glittery green ribbon for the top of the card...and that just about does it!  :-)  Oops, almost forgot, I stamped Happy Birthday on a tag I made from an image on A Child's Year and attached it to the inside of the card.  What do you think?

Recipe

Girl with wheelbarrow; tag for sentiment (inside card) - Cricut A Child's Year

Scalloped circle card base - Cricut Birthday Bash

Circles - Cricut George & Basic Shapes

Glittered floral patterned paper - DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies stack

Pink, green textured cardstock - Bazzill

All other cardstock - Recollections

Paper flowers with pearls - a gift from a friend   :-)

Green Stickles on girl's hair ribbon

Green ribbon from JoAnn's

"Happy Birthday" clear stamp from Clearly Wordsworth

EK Success dimensionals

Chestnut roan Cat's Eye chalk ink for inking/doodling

I'm entering this card into seven challenges:
Cooking With Cricut: Challenge #25 - Cash in Your Stash - Create a project using something that's been in your stash for at least a year.  I've had the DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies stack for 2 years and I think I may have used it once. 
Creative Cutter Room: Design Time Thursday - Hippity Hop - Create a project using 4 elements - glitter, a circle, the color yellow and some ribbon.
Die Cuttin' Divas: Challenge #10 - Time to Mix It Up! - Make a card using 2 different cuts from 2 different cartridges/dies.
FCCB: Spring Fling Cricut Crawl - Make a Cricut project that is springy and uses the colors pink, green and yellow.
My Craft Spot: Monday Challenge #3 - Happy Birthday with a Twist - Make a birthday project and include a tag.
The Paper Variety: Flowers - Add a flower or a bunch to your paper project.
Whimsical Wednesday: Challenge #2 - April Showers Bring May Flowers - Create a spring project which includes an umbrella, rain boots, flowers and/or rain drops.

Enjoy the weekend!
~Sharon C.

Splash Time - Spring Puddle Stomping layout

Hello!  Where did the weekend go?  I hope yours was more productive than mine!  Soccer season started for 3 of our kids yesterday and the weather actually cooperated.  This was the first soccer season in 2 years that started without cancellations!  I'm hoping it's a sign of good things to come!  :-)

I was able to finish a scrapbook layout today.  Whoo hoo!  There are quite a few challenges I've seen recently with April showers and Spring time themes and they reminded me of these pictures of my 2 oldest boys when they were not quite 3 and 5 years old.  This was the first time I let them get as wet as they wanted out in the rain.  I'll never forget them splashing and stomping around in the puddles.  They were so happy because mom had NEVER let them stomp around like that before!!  The smaller picture actually captures their expressions as they're looking at me...I'm sure they're wondering, "Is she REALLY okay with this?"  LOL

I'm enjoying the images on the 3 Birds on Parade cartridge...like this happy little guy holding the umbrella.  I covered his boots with Glossy Accents to give them a good shine.  I inked the edges of the cloud and added blue Stickles to parts of its swirls and to the falling raindrops.  The caterpillar nicely filled the spot on top of the bottom photo and he's smiling because no rain has fallen on him (yet!).  And I thought the herringbone pattern would look cool on the umbrella...what do you think?

Recipe

Title 'Splash Time', bird with umbrella and raindrops from Cricut 3 Birds on Parade; cut all layers

Cloud from Cricut Create A Critter

Caterpillar from Cricut Pooh and Friends

Circle from Cricut George & Basic Shapes

Patterned papers - My Mind's Eye everyday tango and Bloom & Grow stacks

Textured cardstock - Bazzill

All other cardstock - Recollections

Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls & Herringbone embossing folders

Peachy Keen Critter Faces stamp

Stickles on cloud, raindrops

Glossy Accents on rainboots, title

Cat's Eye chalk ink

Black Creative Memories marker for stitching/doodling

I'm entering this scrapbook page into six challenges:

Cooking With Cricut: April Showers - Create a project with a shower, rain or water theme.  Include at least one die cut.

Fantabulous Cricut: Challenge Me Monday #54 - April Showers - Create a project using an umbrella or hat.

Get Inspired With ChatterScene: April Showers Challenge - Create any project that fits an April showers theme.

Get Your Sketch On #14: Use this sketch for your layout:

            

The Paper Variety: Photo Inspiration - Use some inspiration from the photo HERE to create a paper project. 

Whimsical Wednesday #1 - Create a scrapbook page with a Spring or Easter theme; include a bug or critter.

Have a good night!
~Sharon C.

Springy Tulip Card for an April Birthday

Good afternoon!  Spring is here...both outside and on my craft table.  :-)  Whoo hoo!  My crocuses are in full bloom and my tulips and daffodils are getting taller by the day.  It makes me happy to see the sun shining in the yard and to feel it warming the house. 

This mood translated over to my craft area where I made a card this morning for my sister's birthday.  She enjoys flowers, so I'm hoping she'll like my tulip card.  The tulip is from Simply Charmed.  I cut all the layers but hid the face cuts so I could use my Peachy Keen stamps to give her a wide-eyed, happy face.  I added some peapod twine, Glossy accents on the yellow pieces and a fluttering felt butterfly.  I'm putting away my winter coat and scarf...SPRING IS HERE! 

Recipe

Tulip from Cricut Simply Charmed; cut all layers; hid face cuts

Shaped card from Cricut Birthday Bash

Circles from Cricut George & Basic Shapes 

Floral paper from KI Memories 'Enchanting' stack

Textured cardstock from Bazzill

All other cardstock from Recollections

Peachy Keen 'Wide Eyed Kids' face stamp

Sentiment from Inkadinkadoo

Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' folder for embossing on stem & leaves

Twine in peapod from The Twinery

Felt butterfly from Michael's

Glossy Accents

Black Creative Memories marker for stitching

White Gelly Roll pen for eyes

I'm entering this card into six challenges:

Birthday Sundaes #3: Anything Goes Birthday - Create any birthday card with a birthday sentiment on the front.

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #8: Anything Birthday with a Flower - Create any birthday-themed project and include a flower.
Crazy About Cricut's Thankful Thursday: Birthday Theme - In honor of Jenny's birthday, create a project with a birthday theme. 

My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #2: Cute as a Bug - Make a crafty project with a cute bug somewhere on it.
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things "National No Housework Day Blog Hop & Challenge" - Create a project using your favorite color.  I used my favorite color combination....pink & green...so pretty!

Wacky Wednesday #33: Birthday Theme - Create any birthday-themed project.

Enjoy the day! 

~Sharon C.



You Can Run...But You Can't Hide!! Funny Card!

Hi everyone!  Funny card challenges abound at the moment because of April Fool's Day, so I jumped in with a birthday card I made for my brother-in-law.  He finds it amusing to tease my kids (in a nice way!) and they think he's a really funny guy.  He wins extra uncle points for bringing yummy fruit salads to all of our family events...what a guy!

This bird in disguise is from the 3 Birds on Parade cartridge.  I thought the sentiment, "You can run ... but you can't hide!" was fitting, don't you?  The inside of the card reads, "It's Your Birthday!"  The bird is hanging on an Action Wobble...I think he'll make my brother-in-law smile!  hee hee hee

Recipe

Bird in disguise from Cricut 3 Birds on Parade; cut all layers

Blurb and shadow from Cricut George & Basic Shapes

Striped paper from DCWV Stack 6

Olive textured cardstock from Bazzill

All other cardstock from Recollections

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Herringbone embossing folders

EK Success Scallop Diamond border punch

White Gelly Roll pen

Black Creative Memories marker

Chestnut roan Cat's Eye chalk ink

Action Wobble

Sentiment printed on my computer

I'm entering this card into four challenges:

Cooking With Cricut #23: Funny Quote, Saying or Pun - Create something funny, cute or punny!!

Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge #9: Sketch Challenge - Follow this sketch:

Flaunt It Fridays #17:  3 Birds on Parade - Use the disguise bird from the Cricut 3 Birds on Parade cartridge to create a project.

More Than Favors: Wacky Wednesday #32 - Something Funny! - Make something funny in honor of April Fool's Day.



Have a great day!

~Sharon C.



Bunny Shaped Card - Happy Easter!

Happy Saturday!  It's such a beautiful day here...the sun is shining and the temperatures are in the 50's.  My little ones are at a neighbor's birthday party and my older two are out 'shooting hoops'.  So I snuck down to my craft area to make a quick Easter card.  This one is for my sister-in-law and niece who gave me a wonderful assortment of scrapbooking and card-making items for Christmas.  :-)  I was surprised and thrilled with all the goodies they gave me.  My favorite was the Cricut spatula...who knew that little gem was so useful?  They'll be happy to see that I've put the gifts to good use!

The bunny is from the Birthday Bash cartridge.  I welded her into a simple shaped card (yup, I'm still hooked on these!!) with my Gypsy.  I added a cute Peachy Keen face, a bit of pink sorbet twine for the bow on her ear and a felt flower and rhinestone for her tail.  The sentiment is from the Holiday Cakes cartridge...I'm finding some fun things on this cart!  The sentiment's shadow is brown, but the picture makes it look green...not sure why!  I think she looks pretty festive...you?

Recipe

Bunny from Birthday Bash, cut 2x, flipped and welded with my Gypsy; cut a second time in pp for top layer

'Happy Easter' from Holiday Cakes, base and shadow layers

Patterned paper from ki Memories 'Enchanting' line

Cardstock from Recollections

Peachy Keen 'Critter Faces' stamp

Felt flower from Target's dollar bin

Rhinestone from Joanne's

Pink sorbet twine from The Twinery

Chestnut roan chalk ink for inking edges and stamping face

EK Success dimensionals for popping up sentiment

I'm entering this card into five challenges:
Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge #8: Hippity Hoppity - Create an Easter card.
FCCB #53: Looks Like Spring - Create a project using a springtime theme.
My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #1: Tie A Bow! - Make any crafty project with a bow tied on it.
Scrapaholic by Abby Challenge #2: Anything Spring - Create any project with a springtime element.
The Paper Variety: 1-2-3 Recipe Challenge - Create a project using a 1-2-3 recipe of your choice.  I chose 1 patterned paper, 2 die cuts (the bunny and the sentiment) and 3 colors (pink, brown and white).

Enjoy the weekend!
~Sharon C.