BUTTONS & BOWS

I've finally decided to test the waters, take the plunge and join   in on a challenge...So, I went searching and found this site, http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com.

This will be my first ever entry into any sort of challenge and Im so nervous...kind of feels like the first day of school.  You remember the feeling...butterflies, sweaty palms!   So here is my card...do you think I got a little carried away on the buttons?  Haha.

                                                
                                                                I just love these guys!

Okay.  For this Easel card I used the following cartridges and measurements.  Happily Ever After-Jaq/Gus and Spool icon (pg 35), cut at 5 inches.  Sweet Treats-hooray (pg 59), cut at 3 inches.

I used the following inks for the edges and shadowing (Im a big inker) on all the images, card base and background...brown, burgandy, coffee brown, navy blue, pink geranium, stem green, terra cotta, sky blue and lady bug red.  I also used brown velvet flock for the shoes and glossy accents for the word "hooray" and the mouse features including tails.  Along with the button, and ribbon, I put "fashion" cord around the spool to give it a feeling of real thread.

Hopefully this card will make someone smile and like Jaq and Gus...we need to just sometimes let go, enjoy the moment and dance our hearts out!  Kathie

I want to thank you all very much for following my blog...I hope you'll enjoy your time here and come back to visit often.  Kathie

A ROSE...IS A ROSE...IS A ROSE

This project was inspired by "Mothers Day 3D corsage" and since I don't own this image I decided to do what crafting is all about...imagination and using what you already have.

                                                                   Trio of roses!

For this corsage I used the following cartridges and measurements.  Giant Flowers (pg 24), the yellow rose was cut at 2 1/2 inches, the large pink/orange rose was cut at 2 1/4 inches and the pink rose bud was cut at 2 inches.  Flower Shoppe (pg22) fun leaf #5, cut at 2 and 2 1/2 inches.
*on the smallest rose, I only used the petal cut that calls for 5, but cut a total of 15 and used these to replace the larger petals in the image.  This gives the rose a true bud look.

All of the rose images were cut from white card stock and colored with the following inks...pink geranium, manderine orange, dandelion and carnation pink, but any color combination could be used...it's what ever you want it to be.

For the wrist band, I used one of my Martha Stewart punches...sorry, dont know the name of it, but once again, you can simply use what ever it is you have in your craft supplies.

After I finished putting the corsage together, my son walked in and asked where I got the roses from...it was the best compliment ever!

Hope you enjoyed this post, I know I really enjoyed making it.

 

 

Simplicity...

With spring in the air and living in the country, I decided to make a couple of cards that would reflect the activities that would soon be happening in our town...

We have county fairs to look forward to and a big part of the fairs are the live stock and craft exhibits, so I thought each of these cards would fit the bill.  Id really like to make a complete set of cards and give them as a gift.

                                                                

                                                    I love this image...I think its so cute!

For this card (4 1/2 x 6 1/4) I used the following cartridge and measurement.  Country Life-Pig N Chicken (pg 39), cut at 3 inches.  I used a printed paper and solid paper for the background and inked the edges of the image with a warm brown.  I also used pop dots to mount the image.  Even thought this card is simple, I think it turned out quite nice.

                                                          
                                                                     A stitch in time!

Again, for this card (4 1/4 x 6 1/4) I used the Country Life cartridge, this really is a cute cartridge.  The image and measurement for this card-Quilt (pg 65), cut at 3 1/4 inches.   I used the same printed paper for the background and the warm brown ink for the edges of the image, placed stitch marks with a white pen and added a few buttons for emellishment.

I feel that sometimes less is more...and in this case, I think it may be true.  Thank you for looking.  Kathie

I want to wish everyone a blessed and happy Easter.  I hope you get to spend this day with those you love and care about. 

B is for baby...Side step card

Thought Id try my hand at something Ive never made before and leave my comfort zone, so I decided on a Side step card!  I must say that I really enjoyed it and see myself making more of these cards in the future.

side view

For this card I used the following cartridges.  Sesame Street Friends-Big Bird (pg 45), cut at

6 inches and Plantin SchoolBook-A (pg 32), cut at 1 1/2 inches, B (pg 33), cut at 1 1/2 and 2 inches,

Y (pg 56), cut at 2 1/2 inches.  I also used this cartridge for the squares (pg 73), cut at 1 1/2 (twice), 2 inches and 2 1/2 inches.

I used Glossy Accent on the letter and pop-dots to adhere Big Bird and the letters to the card.

Step card instructions

                                 I originally found these instructions on  http://juliedavison.com

 

Baby album...a work in progress

My husband and I are going to become grandparents for the first time and I wanted to make
something special for my daughter, so her and her husband will have something to remember all of the first's and special moments in their little ones first year of life!

Like the title says...this is a work in progress, so Ill be posting new pages as they are finished.

Special Delivery

For this layout I used the following cartridges and measurement.   Sugar and Spice-stork, cut at 4 1/2 inches and Pooh and Friends-grass icon (pg 29) various sizes to give some depth.  I also cut the mats from matching colored cardstock for easy placement of the photo.

                                                                    Splish Splash!

On the rubber duckie layout, I used the following cartridges and measurement.  Sesame Street and Friends-duck (pg 71) cut at 4 1/2 inches, Sponge Bob-bubbles (pg49) icon/shadow, cut at 3/4 and

1 1/4 inches and Sugar and Spice-Bath Time, cut at 3 inches.  I also used Glossy Accent and glitter on the bubbles.  Again, using matching colored cardstock for the photo mat.

                                                                                

                                   

                                                                              

                                                                     Sweet Dreams!

Here are the cartridges and measurements I used on the Bed Time layout.  Country Life-sheep

(pg) 41, cut at 2 1/4 inches and Sugar and Spice-Bed Time/moon and stars, cut at 2 inches.  I decided

to make the sheep in pink and blue, since we dont know what the baby will be yet..besides, CUTE!

I also used Glossy Accent on the stars and the lambs legs/ears.  Oh, and I used mini brads for the

little eyes.

                                                                           

                                                             Hap, hap, happy Easter!

And on the final layout for today, I used the following cartridges and measurements.  Easter 2010-

eggs, cut at 3/4 inches and Pooh and Friends-Piglet (pg 41) cut at 5 inches, fence (pg 30) cut

at 4 inches, grass (pg 29) cut at various sizes and clouds (pg 16) icon, cut at various sizes.  I used

Glossy Accent and glitter on the eggs to give a little sparkle and like the other mats, I used matching

colored cardstock to post the photos. 

*For the Piglet layout, I made a card using this design last year for an Easter card and decided that I

liked it so much, that Id have to use it again sometime...Now is sometime and I think itll look sweet

in the babys album.

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment when you see something you like...