Multi Cards Explosion: Day 6: Retirement Cards

Day 6 of the MULTI-CARD EXPLOSION!!!!  Hope you enjoyed the Cookie Card Challenge yesterday. It's one of my fave days of the month. :)  Today I'm continuing on to post all my cards I've been hoarding on my computer.  Today I'm featuring cards that I made for my Aunt's retirement for my mom to give her and their coworkers to give her.

Card 1: Congrats!

I created the Jealous/Envy message by just changing out the wording from the front of the card cut.  

Card 2:  Explosion Box Retirement Card

Thanks for stopping by!  Tomorrow is my last day of posting cards from my Multi-Cards Explosion!  In fact, I'm only posting 1 card but it's a doozy.  :)

INFO
Card 1:  Congrats
Pop-Up Card Base - Princess Card found HERE
Congrats Message - found HERE
Banner - found HERE

Card 2: Explosion Box Retirement
Explosion Base - Explosion Cake Box (Just used the base of the cake) found HERE
Balloons - Found HERE
Ticket cut - Made from one of the labels Found HERE
Streamers - Found HERE

Music to My Ears

Hi Crafters! One of my neighbors sons was having his first piano recital and he invited my nephew to be there.  My nephew asked me to make him a congrats card for his friend.  So I wanted to make something simple and fun.  I searched on my Gypsy for musical notes and I found these on the Hannah Montana Cricut cartridge.  I cut them out at 3.6".  I then cut out 1/2" strips to make them my music sheet lines.  To make it more fun and kid like I embossed my white cardstock w/ the Cuttlebug Spots & Dots embossing folder.  I LOVE this embossing folder for kids, especially for boys.  Here's the project:

You can better see the embossing on the side view:

SUPPLIES:
Hannah Montana Cricut Cartridge - Music Notes 3.6"
Spots & Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
PTI - Simply Chartreuse, True Black, White cardstock

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Star Wars Wedding Shower Card

Hi Crafters!  I have an unusual wedding shower card for you today.  My cousin is getting married and our family shower for him and his fiancee is this weekend.  Once I heard he was getting married this card idea came to my mind.  He is a big Star Wars fan and also loves pretty much anything sci-fi and gaming.  So the idea of Han Solo and Princess Leia as the ultimate couple for their card.  :)  I was so grateful I found a cut!  This image actually did have Luke Skywalker also on the cut but I just cut him off.

Oh btw, what gave me this idea besides knowing that he liked Star Wars is he posted on Facebook once saying he was so grateful for his fiancee who would come over and do Star Wars trivia when he was having a bad day.  How cute is that?  :)

To see the original cut go HERE.  It is on the letter V.  I flipped the image so the hand that is showing would be her left hand.  That way I could add a little bling for a wedding ring.

I've never cut out dingbats before.  What a challenge for something that has tiny cuts and so many!  Thank goodness I have a Silhouette for this.  Hardest challenge?  The faces.  The cuts were SO tiny!  So this is what I did.  I put the following face cuts back into their original place.  Then for cuts that were big enough I put glue on the back and then placed them back into the face like a puzzle.  That way I knew where everything went.  For the pieces that were just too tiny I grabbed a black marker and just colored in the lines on the "puzzle" piece.  Hopefully that made sense.  :)

Oh, from what I can tell from their invitation I believe that their colors are teal and black.  We'll see in a few weeks at their wedding.  :)

SUPPLIES:
My Pink Stampers Fancy Phrases stamp set
Silhouette Cameo
PTI - True Black & White cardstock
SU! - Tempting Turquoise
Bling

GOAL! & Giveaway

Hi Crafters!  I'm really excited about today's card.  One of my clients who I have "helped" lose weight hit her goal weight this week.  WOO HOO!!!!  (If you want more information on the weight loss plan click HERE)  She did all of the work I just helped guide her.  :)

This cut came from the Smiley Cards cartridge.  Doesn't it make you smile and just looks like it screams congrats?  Love it.  :)  It's also on an Action Wobble to make it more fun.

For today's giveaway I'm giving away the Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge.  To be eligible to win leave one comment on this post.  So for today's comment tell me one thing you are really proud of when it comes to YOU.  You have until Sunday, July 22nd at 10pm MT to leave a comment.  You don't have to be a follower to be eligible to win.  I'll announce the winner on Monday.

Something I'm proud of?  I've stayed with a weight loss program for more than 3 months.  It's a record.  lol  I've lost 80 lbs in 6 1/2 months.  That'll keep you going.  Woo Hoo!  :)

SUPPLIES:
Smiley Cards Cartridge - 3.2"
PTI - Hibiscus Burst, True Black, Harvest Gold, White cardstock
CTMH Black Grosgrain ribbon
Action Wobble
Polka Dot Embossing folder
Glossy Accents
Silver Stickles

Episode 112: Congrats 25 lbs Down!

Hi Crafters!  Wow, two posts so far this week.  It's a record.  :)  Today is the first Wednesday of the month which means it's time for the Simply Crafts challenge.  Love this challenge.  It started with just Glora and I and now we have expanded it to let everyone participate.  Fun!  So make sure you head on over to our challenge blog - Simply Crafts Challenge.

The cut that we have decided on is the rounded star cut that is on the Baby Steps Cricut cartridge.  This is what page/button it's on:

If you don't have that cartridge any rounded star cut will do.


So let me tell you a little bit about my card.  I love my weight loss program so much that I decided on being a Health Coach for the program.  So what that means is that I'm helping others lose weight on the same program that I am on.  So a few of my clients are getting ready to hit the 25 lbs loss mark.  Woo Hoo!  So I wanted to send them a card to congratulate them on that loss.  Everyone needs to celebrate that right?  I totally agree.  :)  So here is the card that I made:

 The large star in on an Action Wobble so it's interactive.  This image is what it looks like on the back of the card.  That's right, the back, not the inside.  This card I made to be an announcement and not a traditional card.  You can see more on the video I made.

Side view:

I saw Glora's card and it is TOO CUTE!!!  Seriously, she just amazes me w/ her creativity.  Check out her card on her blog HERE or at the Simply Crafts Challenge.  To participate in the Simply Crafts challenge go HERE.  
To find more information on the weight loss program that I am on go HERE or click on the 'A New Me' tab at the top.
A2 Size CardFor sizes on the cuts please watch the video as I can't find the sizes now.  :)
SUPPLIES:

Simply Crafts with Glora and Pam - Episode 43: Over the Rainbow

It's the first Wednesday of the month so that means it's Simply Crafts w/ Glora & Pam day!  Woo Hoo!!!  This is our second venture together and I'm still having fun.  Well, who wouldn't right?  :)  For those of you who are new to this holiday (lol) what we do is choose a cut from a cartridge and we make our own versions of it.  It's Glora's turn to choose the cut and she chose the Rainbow w/ Clouds cut on the Once Upon a Princess cartridge.

Have to say, I wasn't sure how to alter this cut so I just kept it simple and to the point.  I did choose to make it all pink to make it a very girly card.  I used the My Pink Stampers Sweet Baby stamp set for the sentiment.  I was able to curve the sentiment on my acrylic block to fit it perfectly on the rainbow.  Enjoy!

Be sure to head on over to Glora's blog to check out her creation.  She is always amazing in her creations and she sure knows how to finish off a project.

Card Recipe:
My Pink Stampers Sweet Baby stamp set
Once Upon a Princess Cricut Cartridge
Seeing Spots Cuttlebug Embossing folder
D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing folder
PTI - Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, White cardstock
Golden Rod Stickles
Diamond Stickles
Tim Holtz Broken China distressing ink
White stitching

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PPC Digital Monday - I'm Hoppy For You!

If you are here for the Cupcake Blog Hop, go to the post below 

or just click HERE.

Today is Ditigal Images Monday over at Paper Playtime Challenge.  The project I chose to do is an image from Doodle Pantry called Froggie.  I used the colored image.  I didn't know that they colored the images in for you.  It sure takes the pressure off of having to color something if you're not great at it.  :)  I love this froggies expression.  He is so Hoppy! ahem, I mean Happy!  :D

When I saw this image I knew exactly what sentiment to put with it.  I pulled out My Pink Stampers Buggy Punnies stamp set.  The sentiment is just perfect w/ this image!

I'll tell you how I perfectly center my digi images.  It's super easy:  I opened a Microsoft Word document and inserted a label the size of my card, 5" x 3.75".  I also have 1 inch margins on all sides.  I then insert the image inside that label and then just print the document.  Once printed I cut off the 1" margins then cut the 5" x 3.75".  Perfect!  :)

Make sure you head on over to the Paper Playtime challenge and submit a project.  The challenge theme is anything goes so you can submit ANYTHING.  They will be giving away a LOT of prizes so have some fun this week w/ us over at Paper Playtime Challenge!!!  :)

Card Recipe:
Doodle Pantry Froggie colored
My Pink Stampers Buggy Punnies stamp set
PTI - Sweet Blush cardstock & saddle stitched ribbon
PTI - Simply Chartreuse & Cream cardstock
Bow Easy tool

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Episode 2: Congrats on the New House!

Card Recipe:
Create a Critter Cartridge - House (Cut at 2")
Martha Stewart Grass border punch
PTI - Dark Chocolate cardstock
PTI - Scarlet Jewel cardstock
PTI - Vintage Cream cardstock
PTI - Simply Chartreuse cardstock
Vintage brad
Vellum paper
Hero Arts Sentiment stamp (I think)  :)
Black & White stitching

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1 Year Congrats!

My brother has been out on his mission for one year now. Just one more to go. I can't believe it's already been a year. Wow. So for his anniversary I made this card for him.

I wanted the outside to be very simple. So when he opened it up he gets this:

A tie for every month he's been out. Hopefully it's a WoW for him. Of course, he is a 24 y/o boy so who knows. :) I got the pop up idea w/ acetate paper from Youtube member vadeler. If you click on the name you'll see the Youtube video I saw.

I used the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge for the ties. I would recommend laying them out in the way you want to see it before gluing them on. I didn't, lesson learned. :)

The designer paper used for the ties is the Basic Grey Oliver 6x6 paper pack. I used the Checkerboard Cuttlebug folder. The Enchanted Evening (blue) paper and ribbon is from PTI. Grey paper is from SU! Not sure where I got the acetate paper, metal photo brackets or the stamp.

Don't forget to sign up for my giveaway in the post below.

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Welcome Home!

My friend just bought and moved into her dream home. So I wanted to make her a little something to say congrats. This is actually one of the reasons why I bought the Cricut Lite Handy Man cartridge. It has the cutest houses on there. This cart isn't just for manly projects. This home cut is #32 on your overlay. I added a button brad for the door handle. Another thing I added to the house was I outlined the windows w/ a brown marker because the white windows were too close in color to the yellow house. One thing I wish I had done was cuttlebug the roof too add texture. Still like it though. :)

I used Papertrey Ink (PTI) & Stampin' Up (SU!) cardstock and ink. The ribbon is from PTI as well. The cloud, smoke coming from the chimney, flowers, and sentiment stamp came from the Close to My Hearth (CTMH) Around the Block stamp set.

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