I made the Cricut Chirp!

My Mom's Valentine

made the Chirp......YIPPEE!



A Valentine Mini

Here is my little Valentine Mini!

I made this to put in my DH's lunch box.

I know it'll make his day when he finds it,

if not make him the brunt of some jokes from the boys!

This little easel card measures 3x3" when closed

I started with a pink 3x6" card base to make the easel.

I cut the front mat 1/4" smaller and embossed it with a

love bird CB folder.

The fancy frame and bird on a branch are free SVG cuts.

I also embossed the frame with a paisley folder and

the bird with swiss dots.

I embellished the rounded front corners with small diamond-like gems.

I added a sentiment in the hidden fold,

cut a red mat and embossed it with "I love you,"

added a white mat embossed with "my lips,"

and added a hint of color with ink.

A finishing touch with the pink ribbon and the matching gemstones,

and my project is complete!

I hope he likes it!

TFL and Happy Valentine's Day to you!



Nothing like the great outdoors!

I have to tell you that so many "firsts" went into this project.

It is my first shadowbox and it is the first time that I tried the

dryer sheet technique that I found on Splitcoaststampers.com.

I cut the base @ 4 1/2 x 11" and added the rectangle window in DS.

Now that I have the saved file, it will be a snap to create another one.

I made this one specifically for the Cooking with Cricut challenge this week:

Anything but a card, and use yellow and polka dots.

This is my design creation in an "outdoors" theme.

The background was stamped and colored with markers.

I added the dryer sheet, trimmed it, and then added white glitter.

It gives it a misty look with a hint of sparkle....cool!

I use the MS branch punch for "brush" and added a mama bear and

two cubs in the foreground.

The Happy Camper sign is from Campin' Critters,

and black polka dots finish off the frame.

I have to say....I really like the 3-D look.

This may end up in our camper when the season starts.

I have the perfect place for it.

TFL!

Art in my Heart!

This is my 1st Valentime card using my new Art Nouveau cart.

I love the images!  If you do not own this one,

think seriously about getting it.
This is really a Thank You card for being a wonderful Mother.

I started with forest green card stock and used the "Z fold."

This card was made around the rose cut from the AN cart.

I then added half-circles in larger increments,

embossed the white and red layers while inking the pink.

I found a coordinating paper from my scrap stack,

punched the edge for a more elegant look,

added a brown ribbon, and layered the rose cut on the top.

To finish off the front, I added some hearts from the Sweethearts cart.

The inside has the same coordinating red-toned paper,

matted papers with a rounded edge,

the Valentine verse for MOM,

more swirls hearts and small gems for some added elegance.

This is a great fold and will stand alone for display.

There are a ton of extras on this card and the "popped" images make it dimensional.

I hope my Mom like this!

TFL!

You're my hero!

I have had the BatMan cart for a few months now,

and have yet to use it.  While the challenge at My Craft Spot to make

a card for a man was my inspiration for this project, and being that

 I have a hero to make a Valentine for, it was a perfect fit.

I started with a white cardstock base and matted it with

a 5x7" blue speckled paper.

The logo was cut @ 4", Batman @ 7", POW! / ZAP! @ 1 1/2",

word bubble @ 5", and the Joker @ 4 1/2".

The sentiment was printed on light blue card stock,

and the left inside was made up of left-overs from another project.

I think this card is really cool, and would be great for a man or a boy.....

especially, if they are your HERO!

This card would also be great for a birthday or just because!

Happy Valentine's Day

TFL!

Gone Fishin'

My BIL has just had knee surgery and is in the recovery stage.

Since he loves to fish and has a teardrop trailer,

 I thought this would start him thinking

of getting back into the swing of things once he is able to get up and around.

The camping trailer is PYB and all of the other cuts are CC.

Of course, this is my favorite easel card,

and he can display it while he dreams of warmer weather! 

I used a lot of silver metallic paper to give this project shine.

The tree tops, sign, trailer, and pond surface have all been embossed

with CB folders.

As you can see, most of the images are popped to add

a 3-D look to the card.

The inside mat is from a DCWV paper stack and has the look of leaves.

I will add a personal humorous "get well" sentiment to the inside fold

to finish it off.

I am so pleased with the outcome and CC and PYB are fast

becoming two of my favorite carts.

TFL!



Cool it!

Back again with a Nifty 50s gift bag.

All cuts are from this cart.

Silver metallic paper is the hit of this design.

It provides the added shimmer needed to make this cool treat yummy!

Just a cute bag for just about any occasion!

TFL!