Valentine card with Cricut Craftroom Basics

Good morning! I wanted to quickly share a card that I made for the Cricut Circle Magazine Challenge, to create a project using the new online, and free, design software for the Cricut, Craftroom Basics. I still think I love my Gypsy far more, but part of that is because I have slow and imperfect internet, which is definately a drawback to an online based program! Here is what I made:

I used the free digital cartridge, Craftroom Basics, for the shaped card base, and for the heart. The silhouette is from A Child's Year - one of my all time favorite cartridges still! 

I inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen, and pop dotted the silhouette from the background. 

I used a black Sakura glaze pen for the doodling and stitching around the edges. The sentiment is from 40:31 creations, and paper is all from Echo Park's Country Drive 6x6 paper pad. 

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you are having a great day!

NEW Peachy Keen Stamp of the Month Kit!!!

I am SOOOO excited to share a card with you this morning that I made with the BRAND NEW Peachy Kit of the month set!!! Here is my project:

And here is a picture of the first months set - isn't it CUTE!!! And it is HUGE...this is a full 8x5 by 11 sheet - so LOTS of pink peachy goodness!

Peachy Keen Stamp Club Kit 

I also used the newly released background stamp - which just so happens to be large enough for an A2 card - how wonderful is that?!?!?

XOXOXOXO Background Stamp

I stamped the background on kraft paper, using Papertrey ink's Palette Inkpad in Fresh Snow - which I just got and have been amazed by! It is the first white ink that I have ever tried that actually works well!!! 

I then paper-pieced this cute little angel with some My Minds Eye paper, colored the skin tones with Copics, and pop-dotted it from the background. 

The sentiment is from this same set, and I paper-pieced the heart as well. Also inked the edges of it with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Can't wait to show you some of the other stuff I have been working on with my new Peachy Keen stamps! Go check out all the fun new stuff at Peachy Keen!!!

Window gift box...

Good Saturday morning! Today I wanted to share a little gift box that I made a little while ago. It came out so cute I think! Here it is:

I used Tags, Bags, and Boxes to make the box out of kraft paper, then covered the sides and top with Authentique Paper. 

For the window part, I stamped an image from Crafty Secrets on Vellum, then colored it with copics - LOVE the soft effect it gives! Kind of like a stained glass window too! 

Finished off with some Baker's Twine tied around the top, and a tiny jingle bell that I spray painted. 

I am also linking this up to the Shop Pumpkin Spice Blog as a project to show your style - not sure exactly what that is, but I love this project, so I guess that works!!! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

I love you SEW much!

So, I was able to order a couple of great deals from the after Christmas sale over at My Creative time, and when they came I couldn't wait to pull out this little stitched oval die and try it out...then of course I had to stamp a sentiment on it, right? And from there, I found I suddenly had a card ready! Here is the results of sitting down for a few seconds to check out the die (although I ended up there longer than I planned on!):

I stamped the spools from the Home Sewn set, cut them out, and wrapped Baker's Twine around them before glueing them down to the background paper, which is from Echo Park's 6x6 Country Drive stack. Used the stitched oval die, and the sentiment from the Home Sewn set. 

Finished off with a bit of Crinkle ribbon! 

Hope you are having a wonderful day!!!

EXCITING news - I'm part of the 2012 Peachy Keen Design Team!!!

Good evening!!! I think this has been one of the hardest secrets to keep - but I am very excited (and so very honored) to be able to share with you that I get to join the Peachy Keen Stamp 2012 Design Team!!! I am so amazed to be able to join all these lovely talented ladies - and still can't believe that I was selected! With all the amazing Peachy talent out there, I really didn't think I stood a chance - but I am over the moon excited to have this opportunity!!! Here are links to the rest of the Design Team - I would highly recommend clicking along and checking them out - they are all SOOO amazing!!!

Lorie

Nikki

Kim

Heidi

Michelle

Raven

Lauren

Amy

Glorajean

Saundra

Amanda

Melissa

Jennie

Cristina

Kristi

Leanne

 And...I just had to pull out my Peachy Keen stamps to make something to celebrate this occassion! And I just so happened to need a birthday card for my nephew who is turning 2 today as well! So here is what I came up with:

I used B is for Boysfor the lion and the oval (embossed with my Cuttlebug), and put him on an Action Wobble! Those are so much fun - especially for kids cards! Here are a couple shots of him in action: 

All paper is from an Authentique 6x6 paper pad, edges are all inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Vintage Photo, sentiment is from Pink by Design, and the ribbon is from my stash, but just looked right for this card! 

The face came from two different Peachy sets: I used the eyes from this set:

PK-494 Everyday Character Face Parts 4"-5"  -  $11.95

And the nose, mouth, and whiskers are from this set:

PK-138 Kitty Tear Face Parts  -  $8.49

Thanks SOOOO much for stopping by to see me today! I can't wait to spend this year bringing you lots of Peachy goodness!

MFT Getting Sketchy with Pure Innocence

Got another card using My Favorite Things Pure Innocence stamps that I wanted to share - this one is for the Sketch Challenge. Here is my take:

And here is the sketch: 

I used Basic Grey's Picadilly Collection again (LOVE it) and paper pieced my image. Used Copics for the hair and skin. 

The edge on the bottom of the image is cut with a Martha Stewart border punch, and the edges of everything are inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen and/or Vintage Photo. I also pop-dotted the image piece from the background for some dimension. 

The cute little heart was cut on my Cricut using Plantin Schoolbook, inked, and covered with Diamond Glaze. Also added some PTI buttons to the bottom and some faux stitching around the edges. 

And when I was all done, it needed something more, so I stamped some hearts using the Peachy Keen Valentine Cupids set that I won recently - and colored them in with white gel pen.

Thanks for visiting!



I know it's New Years...but one last Christmas card?

Sorry! I know that Christmas is over, but I never got a chance to post this card for the Play Date Cafe color challenge! Here is my take:

And here is the inspiration photo:

I used one of my Unity Stamp Company Blossom Stackers to make the "wreath" and added a Baker's Twine bow. The sentiment is from Pink by Design, with a bit of bling added under it with my Jolee's heat set tool.  

Mounted it on kraft paper, inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz distress ink in Vintage Photo, and added some faux stitching. The pictures don't show it very well, but the green of the wreath is darker than the bling, so I did get both shades of green in there! 

Thanks for visiting! Happy New Year!