Ladies and Gentlemen.....Under the Big Top

It has been a while since my last post, but it seems like every time I sit down to create, summer breezes, family, or life itself gets in the way.

Today is a bit rainy, so I had to seize the moment!

I just received the CAROUSEL cart for my birthday and just had to try it.

I am really trying to keep up with my scrapbooking since grandbaby, Maddix, is here.

The background paper is from the Debbie Mum stack.

All cuts are from the Carousel cart except for the HAND, which is from GP. 

There are so many cool images and the font is amazing.  The only thing is that the letters are really fragile.  "Maddix" is cut @ 1 1/2" and I had to be really careful both getting it off the mat and adhering to the back.

I was quite pleased with the end result.

TFL!



I'm blue....

I was thinking of my dear grandson, Maddix, and just had to send him something via snail mail.

He's been feeling a little "under the weather" and although I know he is much too young to remember anything, I think it will bring a smile to his parents.  Everyone loves Eeyore....what a face!

I only used Disney's Pooh and Friends cart.  It has the cutest images.

This is a 5x7 card.  The base is white cardstock matted with  sky and grass print papers.

I used the treehouse (pg.57), Eeyore (pg.52), clouds (pg.36), sun (pg.21), and the grass (pg.29).

All images were cut in shadow, base, and layers. Tree, clouds, and sun were embossed with CB and popped for dimension.

A personal sentiment added to the inside and Maddix' first card is complete.

TFL!

BBQ!

My step-father will be celebrating his 80th birthday this July, and I will be hosting the family BBQ celebration.

Although it will be a small affair of only 10-15 guests, I wanted to make it special.

I used BlockParty for the cuts and put the party info on the back.

I matted the tangerine cardstock with a matching printed paper, popped the burger, hotdog, and BBQ, and embossed the images using my CB.

It really is a cute and fun invitation.  I love this cart!

TFL!

He's Here!

Everyone....please welcome Maddix to this wonderful world!

He is my first grandchild and I am so excited!

I have just received two new Disney carts, so be on the lookout for some new scrapbook layouts!

Isn't he precious!

Thanks for letting me brag a bit!

I have some new designs coming next week.

Congratulations!

I bought these cute note cards complete with inside patterned envelopes
 at a discount store, and I actually just found them in my stash of items
that I didn't have a particular place for.

Sooo....I wanted to make a quick "congrats" card. 

 I never seem to have any on hand when I need one.

The blue and white background is the notecard itself.

The squares are PS, the flower and fancy stems are GS," congratulations" is NA, and the branches and picket fence are MS punches.

I rounded the corners, added glitter to the center of the flower, and popped the flower and the picket fence for dimension.

The back is reserved for either a printed or hand-written sentiment.

The inside of the envelope already had a printed design with a garden motiff.

I embossed the envelope with a CB folder for the finale.

I think it's a great touch!

TFL!

The Old General Store

I am finally getting back into my card making!  I know it's been awile, but I am feeling much better and have seemed to get some of my creative juices flowing again.  Besides, it's another rainy day with more forecasted for the remaining week, so maybe I'll be crafting againd tomorrow!

I made this card for my step-father for his upcoming 80th birthday.

I chose a western theme and since I have been wanting to use this General Store cut, it all seemed to come together.

I welded the base in DS to make the card, and all cuts are from the OLD WEST cart.

  I used the icon base and layered it for the store front and measures 5 3/4 x 5 3/4.

The "General Store" is computer generated, the cactus 2", the saddle 1 1/2" and layered in silver metallic, the barrel 1",the steer horns 3/4", and the fence rail 1 1/2".

The fence, saddle, cactus, steer horns, and barrel were popped for dimension.

The building windows and marquee were outlined in black.

I also punched out small metallic circles to add to the marquee just for a little more bling.

I cut the inside mat a bit smaller than the outside and added an original birthday poem.

The "Remember When" poem was found on-line, matted twice and backed by some leftover cuts from a previous project.

I am quite pleased with the way it turned out and I think my step-dad will like it too.

TFL!



One last Mother's Day card!

Although I had sent my Mom her card in the mail earlier in the week, I just had to have one on hand to give her personally when we went out to dinner.

I had seen a version of this card on the Cricut MB...loved the poem that was included...and just had to try it. 

The garden cut in the background is from SB and the girl with flowers is from ACY.

The pink flower in the corner is a 1" x 8" strip that is scored every 1/4, and held together with tacky glue.

A 3/4" circle and a gemstone for some bling, popped for dimension, and the flower is a showpiece!

Of course, I had to use my signature MS branch punch to add some foliage before popping the image.

I rounded the corners and added some ink to the edges.

Another fancy frame from SB and a heart from Heritage adorns the left-inside cover.

To complete the card, I matted the poem in pink and purple, and added two embossed corners.

The envelope was embossed on the left side w/CB.  The word "MOTHER" is from Heritage, and the swirl is from HD.

TFL!

This was a perfect card for my Mom since she is such an avid gardener.  We cherish our trips to the greenhouse to pick out our treasures!  Since I have had my surgery and could not do a lot of the planting, mixing, etc. -  she stepped in to help, and did all she could to compensate for my restrictions.

A very special thanks to my Mom for everything she does.

Happy Mother's Day!