Happy Birthday

My brother's birthday was this past week and I made him a card.  The original idea was to put a game controller in his hand, but it was too small and it wouldn't cut out cleanly.  So I decided to put a birthday hat on him instead.

I am really loving the Create a Friend cartridge!  You can find a cute boy or girl cut without a problem on this cart!  The card base is from Elegant Edges.

This card measures about 5.5"X5.5."  The face I used is from the Boy Mates Assortment from PKS.  The papers I used are from SU! and Recollections.

My brother really liked it, even without the game controller :)

By the way, did you hear that Krafty Girls is back for this summer?  If you have any paper craft where a face is used, you can link up!  Make sure you stop by and check out the current challenge and meet the DT.

Thanks for stopping by!

Face Off Krafty Girls #24

I haven't crafted in such a long while!  I have missed my Cricut dearly!!  The next couple months are going to be spent in my craft room :)

Today is the summer launch over at Krafty Girls!  We have a fun challenge in store for you.  Create any paper craft that incorporates a face.

Here is my card:

 Here is a side view so you can see the dimension.

 I love these Kawaii faces from PKS!

 

The cuts are from Create a Friend and Elegant Edges.  The cardstock is from Micheal's and SU!  The sentiment is from My Creative Time.

Now hop over to Krafty Girls and check out the DT's inspirational work!

Have a Tweet Day!

This week we have a fun challenge for you!  It is called "Bird's of a Feather" and all you have to do is include some type of bird related elements on your card.

Here is my card:

Here is a side view:

I popped up this little bird to give it some dimension.

Recipe:

Elegant Edges

Create a Critter

SU!: Cloud Embossing Folder

Paper: SU! and Recollections

Now please join us at Krafty Girls and make sure to visit the rest of the Krafty Girls Team.

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #42

Good morning and welcome back to another Birthday Sundaes Challenge!  Our challenge this week is an "anything goes" card with a birthday theme.  One lucky winner will win three digital images of their choice from our sponsor Karen's Doodles!  Karen has some of the cutest digital images around.  They are a lot of fun to work with too.  

Karen gave our DT some images to work with, and I chose this little boy wearing a super hero costume. Making boy cards is a big challenge for me, but I saw this image and I knew I wanted to work with it right away because my husband is a big comic fan and he told me that when he was little he had a Superman pajama set that had a red cape! When I saw this image it reminded me of him :) 

So here is my card:

I used Elegant Edges for the base of this card.  I also printed this image on some white cardstock and then strategically placed it on my Cricut mat to cut around it.  The markers are all from SU!

I think I need to make more boy cards :) 

Make sure to visit the Birthday Sundaes DT for more inspiration!

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #41

Hello! Welcome back to another Birthday Sundaes Challenge!  This weeks challenge is to make an easel card with a birthday theme.  For years I had seen easel cards and I always admired them.  I kept telling myself to just try to make one, but I never did it because they looked really complicated to make. Well, I sat down this week and checked out the links that Kristie provided for us.  I was shocked at how easy it was to make an easel card!  I used this tutorial here:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/easelcard/

It was super easy to follow and had very clear directions.  

I'm so happy that I now know how to make these! Thanks Kristie! 

Here is my card:

I will admit that I am not too great with measurements.  That is why I use my Gypsy for everything! I cut the layer that folds with my trimmer and then I used my Gypsy to make the rest of the card.  All I had to do was make a 4 1/2" square in my Gypsy and then I was free to design everything that went in it just like normal.  My squirrel is from Birthday Bash.  The shape behind the squirrel is from Elegant Edges.  If you don't own this cart, you need to get it. 

The sentiment is from Close To My Heart.  It came with my Art Philosophy cartridge package.  This is my first time using CTMH and I am so impressed.  The image was so clean and easy to emboss! It looks beautiful in person.  I will have to purchase more of their sets. 

The papers, embossing folder, embossing powder and ribbon are from SU!

I also had to use my Peachy Keen faces for his face.  The whole face didn't fit because he is cut pretty small (2 inches) so I masked the eyes so that I could just get his nose and mouth. 

Here is our awesome prize for this week sponsored by Annie's Paper Boutique:

Trendy Twine ValenTwine Mini Pack {Valentine's Day Bakers Twine}

This little pack includes 40 yards:
20 yd of Valentine Cherry Cupcake
10 Berry Red
10 Posy Pink

Twine is 4-ply and 100% cotton.

Make sure to visit the Birthday Sundaes DT and enter your easel card HERE. 

Thank you for visiting!

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #40

Good morning!  Our challenge for this week at Birthday Sundaes is the super fun-"anything goes" with a birthday theme.  Please make sure to include a birthday sentiment on your card front.

Our sponsor for this week is Meljen's Designs Digital Stamp Shop.  One lucky person will win four images of their choice!  

Make sure to visit the DT here for more inspiration and to enter your card.

Meljen's Designs generously provided some digi's for our DT to use.  I had to use this penguin since penguins are my favorite animal EVER! 

The shape card base was made using Elegant Edges.  The sentiment is from My Creative Time's All Around Birthday.  I absolutely love this paper and Dazzling Diamonds glitter from SU!

I look forward to seeing your creations :) 

Thank you for visiting! 

You Make Me Smile!

I saw that Peachy Keen was having a linking party and it's anything goes!! I love anything goes challenges.

Here is my card:

I have been wanting to use this image for a long while.  It's from Simply Charmed.

This sentiment is from My Creative Time.  It went perfectly with this face!

The face is from PKS Wide Eyed Kids Assortment. How cute is this face??

Recipe: 

Simply Charmed: Rainbow

Elegant Edges: Book layer welded together to make this card base.

Sentiment:  MCT-Turn That Frown Upside Down Set

Face: PKS-Wide Eyed Kids Assortment

I am linking up to: PKS linking party

Little Scrap Pieces: Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays: Ribbon

Thank you for visiting!

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #39

For my giveaway, please click here. 

We have a photo inspiration challenge for you this week at Birthday Sundaes.  Here is the picture:

You must also include a snowman on your card. 

For some reason, this challenge was very tricky for me.  But, that's why it's called a challenge:)  I'm looking forward to seeing your ideas on a snowman birthday card! 

Here is my card:

The snowman and penguin are from the Winter Frolic cart, the base is from Elegant Edges using the book layer, the sentiment and the party hat are from Something to Celebrate.

I added some stickles to the sentiment.  It doesn't show up too well in the pictures, but I like how chunky and glittery the stickles turn out. 

Make sure to play along with us this week because there is an awesome prize from Apron Strings.  They are sponsoring this challenge and are giving away all these goodies to one lucky person.

Please head over to Birthday Sundaes and check out the DT's cards for more inspiration! 

Have a great week!

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #38

For my New Year's Giveaway Click HERE.

We are back! It was nice to have a little break, but I have seriously missed posting on Sundays for our Birthday Sundaes challenges.  I am happy to be back :)

This week's challenge is the ever so popular anything goes birthday card. You also have the option to use something new on your card.

***Here is a Birthday Sundaes Special Offer:
A special offer for Birthday Sundaes fans - use the discount code Birthday10 at the Whimsie Doodles online store and receive 10% off your next order! Code expires 30 days from today.

One (1) winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the Whimsie Doodles Online Store!


Make sure to enter your card and visit the Birthday Sundaes team here.


If I could, I probably would use Hello Kitty on every single one of my cards.  She is just so cute! I hadn't used her in a long while, so it was time for her to make a comeback.

On my card I used some new liquid pearls in the Bisque color.  It looks like an off white color in the bottle but it looks a little yellow with this combination of papers.  It complimented the papers perfectly! 

Tons of pop dots used here. You can see the dimension a bit better in this picture.

I really like decorating the inside of my cards.  I used a Pink By Design sentiment and the HK face from  Peachy Keen. 

Recipe:

Cartridges: Hello Kitty Greetings, Elegant Edges

Liquid Pearls: Bisque

Sentiments: Pink By Design

Hello Kitty Face Stamp: Peachy Keen Stamps

Papers: SU! DCVW

Thank you for visiting and I look forward to seeing your card! 

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #34

Welcome to another Birthday Sundaes challenge! I was so super excited for this one, it's an anything goes challenge with a birthday theme!  It's been a while since I made an anything goes birthday card:)

Make sure to visit the Birthday Sundaes DT for more inspiration here and also... Happy Birthday Tracey!! Tracey is even sponsoring this challenge with an AWESOME prize for the winner!!

On to my card:

I LOVE the Florals Embellished cart.  It has such beautiful images on it.  You might want to play with the colors though, because they are a bit loud as they are shown on the cart.

I'm crazy about the butterflies on this cartridge.

I also used one of my favorite carts, Elegant Edges for the card base.  Here is a side view.  It turned out so pretty!

I've been seeing people do something I've been wanting to try out for a while.  I adhered the shadow onto the card and then added pop dots to the butterfly and adhered it to the shadow.  I loved it! It gave the butterfly dimension in a totally different way.  I'm glad I finally gave that a try!

Recipe:

Carts: Elegant Edges and Florals Embellished

Sentiment: My Creative Time

Paper: SU!, Recollections, DCVW

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #24 Inspiration Photo

Hello everyone! First of all, I hope all of you in the path of Hurricane Irene are safe and sound.  My thoughts are with you and your families.

Today for our Birthday Sundaes challenge we have an inspiration photo for you right here:

Urban Comfort

I'm pretty new to the photo inspiration idea and I have to say that I am loving it!  What I find really fun is that you can take any element that gets your creative juices flowing and use it to create.  From this photo I was inspired by the pretty colors and the cupcakes.  

So here is my card:

I LOVE penguins and when I thought of this card and the colors, I knew I had to use this cute penguin!

Here is a side view.

How cute is this Peachy Keen face?  I added glossy accents to her lashes and to the cherry on her cupcake.

I added a bunch of pop dots to give her and the cupcake dimension.

I am loving this scalloped oval shape from Elegant Edges. 

Recipe: 

Elegant Edges: Scalloped Oval welded to make card base

Cricut Classic Font: Oval

Simply Charmed: Penguin

Slumber Party: Cupcake

SU!: Modern Label Punch, Crumb Cake card stock

Peachy Keen Stamps: Critter Faces- Large Set

Pink By Design: Sentiment

Twinery: Strawberry Sorbet Twine

Recollections: Yellow, pink, and white card stock

DCWV: Playtime stack- polka dot paper

Have a great weekend!

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #22- Brads

We have a really fun challenge for you at Birthday Sundaes! The challenge is to make a birthday card using at least three brads.  Easy and fun!

Please stop by and take a look at the design team's cards for inspiration. This week we also have Laurie from Scraps By Sissy as our guest designer!

This is my card:

Ever since I saw this sentiment I kept thinking of Thumper from Bambi.

I placed one brad on his birthday hat and three more brads on the inner corners of the card.  I faux stitched around the rectangle and parts of Thumper's body.  I wanted it to look like he was a stuffed animal. 

This sentiment says "Hoppy Birthday."  I heat embossed it in white.  I love his expression!

Here is a side view:

The base was welded together from the Elegant Edges cart.

Recipe: 

Disney Classics: Thumper

Simply Charmed: Party Hat

Elegant Edges: Scalloped Rectangle

Pink By Design: Sentiment

DCVW: Polka Dot Paper

Recollections: Blue, yellow and black card stock

SU!: Whisper White embossing powder

Princess Tomato in Salad Kingdom

The challenge this week at Peachy Keen is to make a punny card using their faces. When I was looking at my sentiments, I saw one that said "Ketchup with you soon!" Right away I thought of a tomato with a cute face on it.  After I made the tomato my husband said she looked like Princess Tomato in Salad Kingdom (I think it's an old Nintendo game) and I thought the name was perfect because this face is from the princess assortment from PKS! P.S. my tomato is WAY cuter than the video game version!  I think you will agree!

*By the way I went to Walmart today and all their Lite Carts were on clearance for $15! My BFF Jennifer and I had a small shopping spree :) I finally got Block Party which I am using today.

This card will be entered into the following challenge:
Let's Face it Friday: So Punny at Peachy Keen Stamps.
K. Andrew: Simply Sunday Food For Thought Challenge.
Anything Goes Challenge #100 at Paper Cutz Challenge.


I think Princess Tomato was able to make a business selling some ketchup:

I am nuts about this little face! I colored her eyes with white gel pen and added glossy accents to her eyes and lips.  Her cheeks are accented with pink chalk and freckles. 

The sentiment is embossed with SU! Whisper White embossing powder.  I just got this embossing powder and an embossing buddy, and the difference it made was AMAZING! This is a small sentiment and it embossed beautifully! (No I don't sell SU! stuff :) But I was completely impressed with how clean the sentiment came out so I highly recommend it.) I then dry embossed the background with the Swiss Dots folder. 

I finished off the card by adding some stitching and a small twine bow in Honeydew. 

Carts: 

Block Party: Ketchup bottle cut at 3.36 tall. 

Elegant Edges: Card base welded from a stamp shape cut at 4.22 tall. 

Cricut Classic Font: Squares stretched to fit inside the card base.  One cut at 2.87W X3.77 H and a smaller one at 2.58W X 3.52 H. 

SU!: Crumb Cake and Whisper White cardstock and Whisper White embossing powder

Recollections: Green, black, and red cardstock

Twinery: Honeydew Twine

Embossing Folder: Swiss Dots

K. Andrew: Sentiment from "Food for Thought" I curved the sentiment around my image.