Illuminate the World

This is a post for the MasterCraft at Pink Cricut. Don't forget that voting opens on Oct 4th.

I'm finding that I was really inspired by the paper. Don't worry though, I used the other challenge materials. :) I love how this one turned out.

Details:

DCWV - Rockstar (c)

George & Basic Shapes 3"

Pink by Design - Illuminate

EK Success - Star punch

iRock

Star Dust stickles

Eat. Sleep. Play

Today is a big day for birthdays. There's my friend, Mallorie, and "Mr Pink" Kyle Hamer (Pink Cricut/Pink by Design's husband). Since they both love football, I figured that's the type of card I'd make. Mallorie and I are big Seahawks fans and Kyle loves his Huskers.

Happy birthday you two!!!

Details:

Life's a Party 2.75"

scraps

Cuttlebug - Tiny Bubbles & Distressed Stripes

iRock

Pink by Design - Got Game

Birthday Girl

Last Saturday was a busy day for us. We had our nephew's 2nd birthday from 11-1pm and then we had my friend's daughter's 2nd birthday from 3-5pm and that was about an hour and a half away from us. Needless to say, we got a lot of driving time in and Carver slept in the car. 

Here's the card we gave Reina. :) Funny Story: I pulled out my iRock tool and realized it had dead batteries. No big deal, I'll just get some out of the pantry. I go to the pantry and realize we have NO batteries!! How is that?!?!?! We always have batteries! I thought about taking batteries out of a remote or toy but then decided to just use Glossy Accents.

Details:

Baby Steps 3.5"

Echo Park - Happy Days

Scraps

iRock

Pink by Design - Age is Only a Number

Finally the HAUL!!!

Finally! Here's everything I got at the expo a couple weekends ago. No one guessed the two things I had you guess on so they are the first two pictures.

This is the second corner chomper I've bought. I love them but hate to pay shipping so it was good to find this and it was only $15!! Can't beat that.

Big clothes pin and the iBond

Template for making flowers.

Fabric tape; sanding blocks, screens for glimmer mists

The packs of paper were $4 for 25 sheets! Two things of glitter and a Pearl Pen. This was the first time I'd actually been able to find them so I snagged one up. I guess I'm into a blue thing this year for Christmas/winter.

The clock paper will the the background for Carver's delivery pictures; The snowflakes is for some favor bags for my mom's family christmas (No one lets us bring food so I'm going to do Hershey nuggets instead), the Peppermint paper is for our Christmas cards.

Stickles (Waterfall, Lime Green & Silver) and buttons.

Lace tape and handmade by stamp. Who knows if I'll actually use the stamp but figured it'd be good to have. And since Boxer is closing it was really cheap!

My first glimmer mist

Ribbon and Brads: Sock Monkeys (for last year's halloween pictures); Snowflakes, Bees, and tools.

Love, Honor, Cherish

Today's another day at the farmers market for me. I'm finding that a lot of people want wedding cards. Duh, it's summer. haha So I've been selling out of all my wedding cards every week. I actually made this one last week but I'm so far behind in posting that this was next on my list to post.


Details:
Sweethearts 4"
scraps
TPC Studio Bright Red Shimmer
ribbon
iRock
Pink by Design "Here Comes the Bride"

Link Parties:
Just a Girl
Joyful Stamper
I Heart Naptime

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Here's another banner I made to have at the Farmers Market. I love, love, love how this turned out!! Sorry the picture is horrible, I was rushing to take this and finish getting ready for the market.

Details:
Birthday Bash - ovals 5", letters 3"
New Arrival 4"
Bazzill Chablis
Core'dinations Grapevine
scraps
iRock (on the bow on rattle)
Celebrate it ribbon
K & Company Snuggle Bug stack

Link Parties:
You Had me at Craft
Joyful Stamper
Patches of Pink

For the Bride

Here's a card for a bridal shower. This card gave me a lot of trouble. It was pictured totally different in my head and when I got that idea on paper, it just didn't look right. So I altered it a little, with help from my dear hubby, and I love this one better than the idea I had originally thought of. :)

Details:
Wild Card 2" for both (real dial size ON)
TPC Studio Paradise Pink Shimmer
Silver - stash DCWV?
EK Success border punch
iRock

Challenge:
More than Favors - Wild Card

Sweet as Honey

I've been wanting to do a bee card for months and I finally sat down to make one. I used Card Patterns Sketch #114 for the layout. I'm submitting this to More Than Favor's Give a Hoot challenge. I don't have the cartridge but I did see a bee on there. :)

Details:
Create a Critter 4"
Recollections black
Bazzill Desert Marigold
CB D'vine Swirls embossing folder
iRock
Fiskars "The Sweet Life
Stickles

NSD My Pink Stamper Ch #3

I had to run to Home Depot to meet my mom and grandma so they could use our dump truck to get some bricks so I'm running a little behind on the challenges. I skipped #2 for right now (it's to use kraft paper) and went onto #3 which was a Breast Cancer theme. I'd never actually used my Pink Journey cart that I got with my pink Expression so this was a great opportunity to play with it. :) Head on over to My Pink Stamper to see what everyone else created and what the other challenges are!

Details:
Pink Journey: Pink 2", ribbon 1.25"
Core'dinations Lipstick
Recollections black & white
iRock rhinestones

Another baby on the way!

Our church has a lot of young families so there is always babies being born. Well in the span of about a week, 4 ladies announced that they were pregnant! I made this card for one of them since she's in my MOMS group and my bible study. Two of the other ladies that are pregnant are also in my MOMS group.

Details:
New Arrival 4.5"
Bazzill Pollen
scraps
twine
iRock
Pink by Design 'Hats Off'

Challenge:
Scrappy Moms - New Arrival

A Sketch and a Challenge

I'm still on the quest of making birthday cards so this is for one of my longtime friend's birthday. Her birthday is two days before mine and we've been friends since we were 5 yrs old! I already had this duck cut and assembled from another card (I ended up making it a little smaller for that card) so this came together really quick.

Challenges:
Scrapbookaholic by Abby - Animal and orange
Peachy Keen - sketch with a twist (metallic accents)

Details:
Create a Critter 4"
DCWV The Stack III
Bazzill Orange Slice
scraps
Prima flowers
brads
Stickles - diamond & orange peel
iRock gemstones
TPC Studio 'Greetings'

Graduation Kids part 5

Here's another pair of graduation cards. Are you getting sick of them? Only one more set to go. I'll post those tomorrow. After that, I'll be taking a break from paper dolls. They're great but a lot of work. I was having some issues with my camera and lighting so excuse the quality.

Details:
Everyday Paper Dolls 3.5"
Peachy Keen Everyday Asst
Recollections black & white
Dollar Tree ribbon
iRock rhinestones
Pink by Design 'Hats Off'



Details:
Everyday Paper Dolls 4"
Peachy Keen Everyday Asst
Recollections black & white
scraps
Pink by Design 'Hats Off'

Pretty in Pink

When I saw Peachy Keen's Sketch Challenge #47 I had to do it! The colors alone got me. I have to admit though, it sat half way done on my desk for a few days while I pondered how to cut the ring. I don't have any spellbinders yet (or a way to cut them) so I had to get creative. But that's what we do right? So I cut the pink circle and the white circle and traced around the white circle and cut it out using my xacto knife. It worked out pretty good.

Challenges:
Peachy Keen sketch - think bling
Paper Playtime Ch. 41 - Pink and Glitter


I used pink stickles to add a little more glitter to the ring.

Details:
Circles - George and Basic Shapes 2.5" and 3"
Crown - Create a Critter 2" Real Dial Size ON
Recollections black and white
TPC Studio Paradise Pink Shimmer
Offray ribbon
Stickles
iRock rhinestones

Cheep Cheep

When Robyn at My Pink Stamper gave the challenge to use a feathered friend my first thought was Create a Critter... of course! And while I was add it I thought I could easily add a Peachy Keen face in for their Face it Friday challenge.


There was something that is just 'off'. I still can't place it. I didn't want a sentiment so that this card could be used for anything but I still can't place what needs to be changed. Oh well.

While I was pondering this I ran over my list of challenges I wanted to do. Yes, I keep a notebook with current challenges. That way I have the list in front of me and don't have to keep running back to the computer. I also print out sketches. It makes everything sooo much easier. :) I digress. I noticed that this card qualified for Card Creations & More By C's So Saturday Challenge #4 (anything that sparkles) since I added stickles to act as rain drops and the rhinestone at the top of the umbrella. Wow! Three challenges in one card!

Details:
Create a Critter - Grass 1", Duck & umbrella 2.5", Flower 1.5"
Bazzill Limeade
DCWV Matstack Brights
Black - Wausau Paper
Bazzill Chablis
Peachy Keen Everyday Asst
iRock (top of umbrella)
Button & twine

Baby Shower card

This is the card I made to go with my present at the baby shower last weekend. The ribbon is a sheer pink which the photo doesn't show very well.

Details:
Recollections Pink & Black
DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl
New Arrival 4"
JoAnn ribbon
iRock

A couple of Challenges

** Gramma Pat, if you're reading this stop now!!**



My Peachy Keen stamps arrived yesterday so I had to make something with them. I decided to combine a few challenges while I was at it. I did Peachy Keen's sketch challenge #45, Scrappy Mom's Terrific Tuesday Challenge and The Paper Variety's Cupcake challenge. Here's how it turned out! I think I did pretty good. :)

This card is going to my Gramma for her birthday at the end of the month.

Details:
Cupcake - Simply Charmed 3.5"
Circle - George 5" (cut in half)
Fiskars border punch
White, black & kraft - Recollections
Red, Yellow & Turquoise - TPC Studio
Peachy Keen Everyday Assortment PK-490
Happy Birthday Stamp - The Paper Company Studio 'Greetings'
Stardust Stickles
iRock rhinestones

Welcome Home!

My brother's girlfriend has been in Africa on a mission for the last 3 months and just came home. A bunch of people gave cards to put all over her room for when she came home. Here's the card I made. I found the directions on THIS post by Creations by Christie. It's made from one 12x12 sheet of paper and this one holds 3 tags.

Tag #1 - from me!

Tag #2 - From Carver. He drew a picture on the back (the back is white)

Tag #3 - from Chris. This page didn't have a design so I put rhinestones and stickles on some of the dots.

12x12 Paper - Target dollar section
Ribbon - JoAnns
Pink/Blue/Purple paper - scraps
Flowers - Accent Essentials at 2.5, 2 and 1.5"
Baby Blue stickles
iRock

Another Baby Shower

We had another baby shower at church and I volunteered to do the shopping again. This time I had my sister-in-law, Kim, with me so it was a little easier. I was able to get a carseat for one of the ladies and a Pack 'n' Play for the other. I would've gotten a carseat for the second lady but they didn't have it in stock at the Babies R Us I went to and it wasn't at the other one that's close. Bummer. :(

Here's the cards I made for them. I found the directions from THIS site.



Paper Recipe:
White: Reflections
Pink: Bazzill 'Chablis'
Flower & Argyle: Both from Target dollar section
Navy: ANW Crestwood 'Deep Sea'
Boy Circles: Cloud 9 Design 'Bouncing Baby Boy'
Green: Core'dinations 'Evergreen'

Flower: Accent Essentials at 3.5" (?not positive)
i-Rock
Embossing Folders: Baby and Swiss Dots