Special Happy Birthday Card

Hi Crafters and Bakers! Today I made a card off of some cookies my cousin made.

So what makes this a Special birthday card? The cookies I chose are from the COVER of her COOKIE BOOK!!! How AWESOME is that???? Here is the cover:

You can also buy her book, which is a Top 5 cookie book w/ Amazon by the way, on her blog: http://www.lilaloa.com

Here is the card that I made off of those cookies:

It's a simple card but I thought turned out cute.  I still feel like there is still too much white space but I didn't know what else to add.  Maybe I should have chosen a designer paper for the background instead of all white.  Next time...  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES:
Once Upon A Princess Cricut Cartridge - Cupcake
Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge - Present
Stickles - XMas Red
Baby Steps Font - Happy & to you!
ZooBalloo Font - Birthday
PTI - White, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shore, and Lemon Tart Cardstock

Cookie Card Challenge - Sleeping Baby in the Clouds

Hello Bakers & Crafters! Today is the Cookie Card Challenge!   Well almost.  Instead I'm making it the Cake Card Challenge.   :)  I was in the mood to make a baby card so while I was looking on Georganne's website, LilaLoa, I saw this cutie pie cake and it inspired me to make a cutie pie card.  :)  You can see her post on the cake HERE.

Before I get to my card let me share some exciting news.  Well, for me anyways.  I got the Cricut Explore for Christmas!  I'm so excited.  I haven't been able to access my Cricut cartridges for about a year now I think.  Now I have access to thousands of images that I purchased over years.  It's been great.  I've used it a couple of times now and it's really easy to use and just love the image search.

Anywho, here is my card... 

The stars are a light blue and I've put stickles on it.  So it's coming off as diamondy instead of blueish.  :)  Yeah, these are words.  I swear it.  lol

My cloud is made from vellum.  I love the way it turned out!

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to head on over to Georganne's blog, LilaLoa, to see what she made from one of my paper projects.  :)

SUPPLIES:
Baby Steps - Cloud & Sleeping Baby
My Quiet Book - Stars & Moon (This is from my free 2 week subscription I think, I don't have the cartridge)
Peachy Keen Stamps - Just Baby Face Assortment
PTI & SU! Cardstock
Vellum
White Gel pen
Stickles
Versamarker Pen
Pink chalk on the cheeks
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Polka Dot (Background)
Lifestyle Embossing Folder - I-Twirl (On clouds)

Simply Thank You

Hi Crafters & Bakers! Today I'm making a card off of an Easter cookie my cousin Georganne made in March 2012. I needed some inspiration for a Thank You card. Of course, I go to her creative site (it's amazing, check it out) and saw this little gem and thought it would be a perfect card. Thanks Georganne!!! :)

 To see the post showcasing this yummy creative deliciousness go HERE.  The following is my version of this cookie:

To make the dotted pattern I found this dotted cut on the Holiday Cakes Cricut cartridge.  OK first, I had NO clue I had that cartridge!  LOL  Second, I layered it on my Gypsy to create this design and just hid the rectangle that surrounded the dots so the dots were the only thing that was cut.  The cut is found on page 64 in the handbook and on button 37.  This is what the cut looks like:

Thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES:
Holiday Cakes Cricut Cartridge - 1.2"
Everyday Pop-Up Cards - Flower - 10.4"
Baby Steps - Heart - .60"
PTI - Enchanted Evening cardstock & saddle stitched ribbon, white & Orange Zest cardstock
SU! - So Saffron & Bashful Blue cardstock
Popdots

Cute As a Button!

Hi Crafters! Today Glora and I are doing our Cricut challenge w/ each other.  Glora chose the cut this month and she chose this adorable bunny from the Baby Steps Cricut Cartridge.  It is on the tooth button.  The bunny is actually found in an Easter basket.  I wasn't really feeling an Easter card, I really don't like making cards I probably won't use and I rarely give out cards for things like Easter, St. Patty's, 4th of July, etc.  Just one of my many crafting quirks.  :)  So I was trying to figure out how to turn an Easter cut into something I might use and I thought Bunny = Baby.  So yes, I made a baby girl card.  It's very pink.  Beware.  ;)

Make sure that you go to Glora's blog to see what she has made.  I'm hoping it is an Easter card.  You should really see how cute this cut really is.  :)  Thanks for stopping by!  I'll have another card for you on Friday.  I know, 2 in one week is insane!  lol

SUPPLIES:
Baby Steps Cricut Cartridge
Peachy Keen Stamps Baby Faces Stamp Set
My Pink Stampers Sweet Baby Stamp Set
Lifestyle Crafts Zig Zag Embossing Folder
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
White Gel Pen
SU! Pretty In Pink & Melon Mambo Cardstock
SU! Pretty in Pink Striped ribbon
White Cardstock
American Crafts Pink Marker

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:

Episode 71: Simply Crafts with Glora & Pam - Cutie Patootie Baby Card

It's the first Wednesday of the month so it's Glora & Pam day!  Woo Hoo!!!  :)  It's Glora's turn to choose the cut and she chose the baby sleeping on the moon on the Baby Steps.  We could do the girl or boy cut.  I chose the boy cut because I wanted to make a card that I could use for a boy or a girl so I didn't want the bow on the head.  :)  I also decided that I didn't want the baby sleeping on the moon.  I decided to cut out a pillow and have the baby laying on the pillow.  The pillow is cut from the Car Decals cartridge.  In the video you can see the original pillow cut.  It had a dog on it and I cut him off.

And I have to say, the Peachy Keen face stamp really makes this baby come alive and really makes it Cutie Patootie.  :)  Enjoy!

Now be sure to head on over to Glora's blog to see what she did w/ the cut.  She is so talented and amazing!  I love how she does her projects.  She definitely goes above and beyond.  :)

Card Recipe:
Baby Steps Cricut Cartridge - 2.7"
Car Decals Cricut Cartridge - 4.8"
My Pink Stampers Sweet Baby stamp set
Peachy Keen Stamps Just Baby Faces stamp set
Seeing Spots Cuttlebug Embossing folder
PTI - Simply Chartreuse, White, Lemon Tart, and Harvest Gold cardstock
PTI - Harvest Gold Saddle Stitch ribbon
White Gel Pen
SU! Green marker
Versamark Pen
Pebbles Pink chalk

~ Thanks for Watching!