Happy Birthday Mom!

Hello Bloggers! Well, it has certainly been a while for me doing any bloggin' or scrappin', but hopefully that is changing. I put together this card for my Mom's birthday today. It had been so long since I have scrapped that it took FOREVER! but I like the final outcome. Used ZooBalloo for the flower stem....Walk in my Garden for the flowers......a distressing embossing folder for the leaves....and Swiss Dots on the flowers with some ink. The sentiment is Stampin' Up on a Stampin' Up punch.....paper is ColorBok......and did I mention pop dots??? Well, I used a couple...or a few....or LOTS of those! And tied it all up with a little ribbon bow!





Here's the dimensional view:

Funky Coral Floral Birthday

Needing a bunch of birthday cards this week.....and no inspiration! But RAQ's challenge on the Cricut board to the rescue.....great sketches this week. Chose one of them and paper from my scrap pile (go me!!!) and here's the result. All paper and cardstock is DCWV (Spring 2009 collection)...added somed bling, buttons, floss, and embossing with a new Sizzix folder (which I really like....and must try again in a bigger version.) Sentiment is a rub-on.....Cricut cuts are George (circles) and Plantin Schoolbook (flower) Fits right into Cricut Cardz Challenge this week: Anything Goes!

Sunny Days

Made this card for the Jitterbuggin' Challenge this week. Now I know I made the sketch...and I really like it.....but I had so much trouble making it in pastels. I kept thinking "brights"......finally found a scrap of pastel blue, tourquoise, lavendar paper with golden yellow accents. That was a start.....Added the paper....embossed some lavendar cardstock with the Checkerboard folder and added scraps of ribbon that were exactly the right size and color....BUT they said "Fun in the Sun." I still had no idea what image I was going to use....and now it had to coordinate with that. Hmmmm.....well, I knew the challenge at Cuttlebug Challenge was garden critters....so I could work that in too. I knew I wanted to add more embossing to the card so it would work for Practical Scrappers this week as well. Always loved the little bee on Pooh and Friends so decided to put him on some embossed flowers. Had a great little scrap of gunmetal metallic paper that was just right for the little fella's wings. Added a seed bead for the eye (I seem to be out of little itty bitty white gems....)

Now the little guy needed a home so out came Walk in My Garden. Cut 4 daisies on blackout, between 1 1/4" and 2"....embossed them with Swiss Dots...and inked them in lavendar. Added purple buttons for the centers. Now they needed stems....but that paper had the funny tourquoise stripe....and every piece of ribbon or floss I owned looked bad against it......SO I found the right color ink (thanks Anna Griffin) and inked some white raffia to match....added stems and a bow. The sentiment is from Create a Critter, cut at 1 1/2". And finally, the card is finished. And the one I almost gave up several times came out ok.

Bunches of Bees - Fantabulous Cricut #17

Yeah!!   I am now a member of the Fantabulous Cricut Design Team.   It's a fantastic site with lots of fun challenges, and I'm so excited about being a part of this talented group of ladies.

My first project for them is for this week's challenge #17 Creepy Crawlies.   You had to use a bug, the color orange, and as always at Fantabulous Cricut, your Cricut. 

I used the coneflowers from Walk in My Garden, layered and pop dotted....accent leaves from there as well.  Ran the centers and the orange flower throught the Cuttlebug with Swiss Dots.  Added some green floss for stems and bow.  The little bees are from Create a Critter, cut at 1" and 1 1/4", inked, and added just a little crystal glazing.  The sentiment is a Quickutz die, cut in my Cuttlebug.  Paper is Me and My Big Ideas and DCWV Flower Shower stack.  Ribbon trim was from my scrap bag.

Blue Bird of Happiness - Jitterbuggin' Challenge #4!!!

Just now getting to the Jitterbuggin' challenge for this week.  Follow the sketch**use complimentary colors (blue and orange here)*** some ribbon*** and a Cricut flower (my little one is from Walk in My Garden...layered, embossed, button added)    Paper is from DCWV Flower Shower stack....which I've learned to really love, and I only bought the mat stacks........added blue ribbon and orange raindots.   Sentiment is stamped from an Oriental Trading set, and the little birds are a Stampin' Up punch.

Flowerpot Card

Really wanted to make a Flower Pot card for Mother's Day.   I tried last year but wasn't really happy with the results.  This time I used the template from My Scrap Chick ( a freebie ) and the flowers are George stars, bent and added buttons.   Leaves are the stars too.   I cut leaves and big stars at 1 3/4"....inside stars are 1 1/4".   Added a ribbon and checkerboard embossing to match the gingham.

This card works for Fantbulous Cricut and Paper Popsicle Mother's Day Challenges and The Cuttlebug Blog Flower Power Challenge as well as the The Cuttlebug Spot - Favorite Flower.

Celebrate - Basket of Flowers

Loved the sketch at Sketches! by Tamara this week...and needed a female "everyday" card.   I used the basket from My Community and filled it with flowers from Walk in My Garden, after I embossed it with the basket weave folder.   Paper is scraps and added some ribbon, rhinestones, and buttons here, there, and everywhere!

Birthday Bee in Plaid and Polka Dots

The challenge at Frosted Designs this week is polka dots and plaids.....my 2 favorite things!   I so adore combining patterns.   I used some florals with my dots and plaids (all from the scrap pile too!!)...and made a little flower pot and bee with my Cricut (George, Walk in My Garden, and Pooh and Friends)   Added some blingy accents and a felt sentiment....trimmed it all out with polka dot ribbon.