Let's Go Fly a Kite

The Wobble Wednesday Challenge #11 theme for this week is SUMMER!  I was contemplating several ideas when I saw a picture of a kite and knew that was the perfect summery item to put on an Action Wobble!!

The kite and the sun are both cut from the Create A Critter cartridge.  This is a 5 x 7 card.  The kite is on page 48 and is the shift image.  I cut the kite at 4.75 inches and the Layer 1.  I didn't cut the face layer.  I cut the shadow image in white.  I took my white Signo gel pen and added some white stitching and a Copic marker to add some detail to the bows on the kite's tail.

The sun is on page 52 and cut at 1.75 inches.  For the sun I cut the main image and the shadow.  I added the face with Lemon Ice Stickles. 

The Cloud paper is from DCWV from the Songbird Stack. I Stickled around the clouds for some sparkle.

The Stamp is from PaperTrey Ink's Mega Mixed Messages set.  It just seemed to capture the feeling of watching a kite soaring on a summer day.

My kite in motion.  It's so cute in person!

A close-up of the Action Wobble on the back of my kite.  If you haven't tried an Action Wobble you are missing out.  The motion they add to a card is really fun.

Can you tell that this card puts me in a happy place!!!!

Thanks for coming by,

Cindy :)

Hang In There!

This is a 4.25 X 5.5 inch card.  The background paper is from DCWV Latte Stack.

The cute little monkey is cut from Create A Critter.  I just can"t stay away from that cartridge!

He is from page 46 and is cut at 2.75 inches.

The umbrella is from the American Alphabet cartridge (another favorite) and is on page 40 and cut at 2.25 inches.

The palm tree is from Life is a Beach.  It is on page 41.  The cut includes a small island piece which I didn't use.  I wanted it big so I cut it at 6 inches.

I then added Waterfall Stickles for the rain drops.  For each one I just put a drop of Stickles and then took a large pin (the one I use to clear my glue bottles!) and just pulled each drop down to form the raindrop.

My monkey is on an Action Wobble so he is "floating" through the trees with his umbrella.

For the inside, I used a cut from the Wild Card cartridge.  It is on page 47 and is the Phrase Shift feature.  I cut it on Real Dial Size at 3.5 inches.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge
#107 - April Showers - Make a project with an umbrella, rain, or clouds on it.

Wobble Wednesdays
#6 -Make a project with a pet on it and put it on your Wobble.
I took a little bit of a liberty with the "pet". Since I don't have and won't have a monkey for a pet!!!  But some people do!

Cricut Cardz Challenge 106
For Cricut Cardz Challenge #106: "April Showers" Make a card for any occasion using an umbrella, rain boots, clouds, raindrops, puddles, etc. from any cartridge(s) and using any colors you'd like

Thanks for coming by.  I appreciate you all.

Cindy :)

Hoppy Easter

I decided today that I needed to make another Easter card or two.  I pulled out the remainder of the pink polka dot that I used in the Bunny Flourish card I posted a couple of days ago. 
Then I decided to use the Bunny on page 26 of the Create A Critter cartridge.
Then I realized that since I was making a card with a bunny, I should put it on an Action Wobble so I could enter it in the Wobble Wednesday's Challenge.  So I did!

I cut the base scallop in white shimmer cardstock from PaperTrey Ink at 5.5".  The scallop is on page 33 of the Art Philosopy cartridge.  I cut the solid pink layer @ 5" using the Cricut Essentials cartridge that came pre-loaded on my Expression 2 and is located on page 26 of the handbook.  I used the same cut for the pink polka dot layer cutting it at 4.75".
I cut my bunny and all his layers at 3.5" and his top layer is cut from S.E.I. velvet, so he is a furry bunny (a velveteen rabbit, if you will)! I wanted to add a background element since I was putting him on a wobble and I cut the white shimmer layer he is stuck to from Cricut Essentials on page 27 Label 2.  I cut it at 2.75" and turned it 90 degrees on it side.  I adhered the pink ribbon and bow then added the "Label" element to the center and stuck my bunny on his Action wobble in the center.
The "Hoppy Easter" greeting I printed out on my computer and punched it out with my Stampin' Up Modern label punch and glued it to cardstock. It is popped up on foam tape.
Then I added some Recollections pearls to the corners.

My bunny dancing on his wobble!

CUTE STORY ALERT:

For Valentine's Day, I made a ladybug on an Action Wobble card for my Granddaughter Katy (see it here http://pinkladysparadise.blogspot.com/2012/02/ladybug-valentine.html).  My daughter-in-law told me this weekend that she hung it on a bulletin board over Katy's changing table.  She said that Katy's new favorite game is to give it a kick and watch it wobble while she is getting a diaper change. Isn't that just precious!!!

Like I mentioned previously, I am going to post it on the Wobble Wednesday's Challenge Blog -

And now, onto the next challenge! Challenge #3 is....
All about BUNNIES

You can make a card, a party favor etc.. but it must include an Action Wobble and a bunny. Feel free to use stamps, die cuts, Cricut cuts, whatever.

And also this challenge

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday -

#104 - Out Like a Lamb -Make a project with a gentle animal, lamb, puppy, kitten etc.

If you haven't tried Action Wobbles, you should! They are a quick way to add fun to your projects!

Thanks for coming by and y'all come back again soon,

Cindy :)

Shake Your Tailfeather

I thought this card would be good for encouragement or congratulations. 

I used Create A Critter and cut the cute little birdie on page 45 the shift image.  I cut the birdie and all his parts at 3.25".  I inked him and put him on an Action Wobble.

I printed the phrase out on my computer and popped it up.

The card shape, layer (square 5)  and the frame (decorative layer) are from Art Philosophy page 63 and cut at 5.5".

This is my little birdie shaking his tailfeather!

I made this card for the following challenges:

Cricut Cardz Challenge-  Challenge #105: “You’ve Been Framed!" Make a card for any occasion using a frame from any cartridge and using any colors you’d like.
Cooking With Cricut Challenge -


I had also wanted to put in the  Wobble Wednesdays Challenge but when I went to post it, I realized I had looked at challenge #1 and this week they are on challenge #3 which included a bunny!  Oh well, maybe next week!

Thanks for coming by and y'all come back again soon,

Cindy :)

Thank Ewe

I really like how this card turned out.  It is for a couple of challenges and for my daughter.  She needed a thank you card for a lady who mentored her for a school project.

Cooking With Cricut Challenge #73 This week the Cooking With Cricut challenge is a sketch, and pick three, (ribbon, flowers, glitter, stickles, brads eyelets,border punch, chalk or ink. Here is the sketch.

I followed the sketch but forgot about the pick three. 

 

 

The next challenge is the Cricut Cardz challenge.  I submitted a card for the last challenge and I won the give-away, which is a set of Cardz Tv stamps!! I'm so excited!  I can't wait to get them!!!

 For Cricut Cardz Challenge #102, “A Stitch in Time”, make a card for any occasion using real or faux stitching and use any cartridges or colors you’d like.

For the 5 x 7 card I used my trusty Create A Critter cartridge.  My Little lamb is on page 71 and I cut her at 3.5" .  The papers for the card are from DCWV Lemon Flower Stack.  Yellow is usually not at the top of my list of colors, but I love this stack.  The colors are great and coordinate well.  I added some black faux stitiching and some silver pearls to finish up the front.

For the inside I used the American Cricut Alphabet that came with my Expression 2 (which I also love).  I cut the letters from Font 1 at 1 inch. Then with the Cricut Craft Room, I took the shadows of the letters at the same size and welded them together.  So I glued the individual letters onto the welded shadow. 

Thanks for Coming by and y'all come back again soon,

Cindy :)

Zebra smile

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #52 is a Color Challenge this week. 

 

The colors are red, pink, white, and black. Use at least two colors from the list provided.

Sponsor Bonus: Use buttons on your project

So I was looking through my Create A Critter cartridge for another idea that I had and ran across the cutie Zebra.  I decided he was perfect for this challenge!

This cute guy is on page 47. I cut him at 4.25" to put him on this 5.5 x 5.5" card. I added a button and some twine for the flower center, some polka dot ribbon and a Smile stamp.
It is a simple card, but I decided he was cute enough to stand alone!

Thanks for coming by and y'all come back again soon,

Cindy :)

I Lava U

I made this card for my daughter to give her boyfriend for Valentine's Day.  I have to say that the concept was her idea. I was thrilled when I found the volcano on my favorite cartridge Create A Critter!! I thought it turned out really cute and I used Create A Critter for all the cuts, which was really convenient.

I apologize that my picture is crooked.  I was rushing :(.  This is a 4.25" X 5.5" inch card with a kraft paper base. The volcano is on page 50, the shift image of the Create A Critter cartridge.  I did all the layers except the lava and gave "her" some eyelashes and some white dots to the eyes.  The cute dinosaur is on the next page, 51, and I cut all of his layers.  The grasses are cut from the shift feature on the Accessory key on pages 44 and 45.  The sun is from page 52 and I cut all the layers and added some pink to the cheeks. The hearts for the "lava" are from page 49 and are the shift feature of the Phrase key. 

For the inside I cut the phrase feature also from page 49 and added some stickers for the heart and the lava.

I am going to post this on the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  Their challenge this week happens to be using "puns".  So it worked out perfectly.

Thanks for coming by and y'all come back soon,

Cindy :)

Nuts About U

A simple little "squirrely" card.  I am going to post this for a challenge on http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/.  I promised myself that I would try to do more challenges this year, so this is my first.  A couple of my favorite bloggers are designers for this challenge, so even if you don't participate check it out.  You will enjoying looking at the cute squirrels!

This little guy is from Create A Critter.  After I made it, I wished I had put the acorn in front of him as if it were in his little "hands".  This is a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" inch card.  My little squirrel is cut at 3 1/2" and is on page 32.  Layering is easy with this cartridge.  A little black Stickles for the nose and eyes. My little "nut" is cut at 1" and is the accessory feature on the same page. I add some ribbon and a few gems in the corner. 

The phrase on the inside is from the same page also under the Phrase feature.  It is cut at 2 1/4".
I think I am going to send this card to a cousin who is going thru a hard time to let her know I am thinking about her.

This is a simple card, especially for a challenge, but I am happy to be participating.

Thanks for coming by.  Ya'll come back soon!

Cindy :)

Toadally So Cool

I made these two cards for my teenage nephews.  I always give them money for Christmas and wanted to make them cards to put it in. I wanted something not so specifically "Christmas-y".  So I decided on my go-to cartridge Create A Critter.  It also works with My Pink Stamper's <------- (see link) challenge to make a Christmas card that was non-traditional. 

These are both 4.25 X 5.5 inch cards.  The penguin and frog were both cut from Create A Critter at 3.75 inches.  The "U R" is from Close to My Heart's Alphabets set and the "So Cool" and "Toad-ally Fabulous" are from My Pink Stamper's Punny-licious stamps.  I added big googly eyes to the toad after I took the picture.

I also stamped the inside with My Pink Stamper's Christmas Wishes set with a stamp that says "Merry Christmas".

Thanks for coming by,

Cindy :)

Glitter Kitty

A glittery kitty card for my cousin's birthday.

The Kitty is from the Create-a-Critter cartridge.  A little Stickles and some Glossy Accents to finish.

I finally compled my BIG project and will be posting it later today.  Stay tuned!

Thanks for coming by,

 Cindy

Ken's Birthday card

I put this card together for my son's 25th birthday.

I used Create A Critter for the penguin and the "chillin".  I used a stamp and a punch for the shape to finish the sentiment.

Thanks for coming by,

Cindy :)

Ladybug Baby Shower Card

I made this card for my daughter-in-law Clare's baby shower.  The little onesie is from Life's A Party page 29.  It originally had a duck on the front but I just cut the shadow so that I could add the Ladybug from Create A Critter.  It is on page 62 and is the shift option as are all the layers for it. I wanted the ladybug to make the card personal because it is the theme of the baby's bedroom.

It is a 5 x 5 square card.  I started with plum pudding paper from Paper Trey Ink.  I ran it through the cuttlebug with the swiss dots  folder.  The folder was not large enough to cover the whole card, but that was okay because I addded the lace and a thin pink ribbon to the side.  I gathered the same lace and added it with red tacky tape to hold in place at the neck of the onesie.  I added some fruit punch stickles to the ladybug's spots and then added Glossy Accents to the whole ladybug.  I added 2 pink brads for the snaps and did a little white gel pen for the seam stitches. 
The stamp is from My Pink Stamper's Everyday Occasions stamp set, then punched out with Stampin' Up's modern label punch.

I thought it turned out pretty cute.  I hope the lace collar held up in the mail!

Thanks for coming by,
Cindy :)

Meagan's Birthday Card

This is quite a unique card.  Shelby liked the rainbow page that I had made in Julianne's book and wanted me to use it again for Meagan's card.  Then she wanted me to incorporate a dashund dog.  So here is what came of it.  It is a large card.  I took a light blue 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper and folded it at 5 1/2".

The rainbow, flowers and butterfly on the front are all from Create A Critter.  The rainbow was cut at 5".  The flowers at 2" and the butterfly at 1 1/2".  The "18" I put on the heart is from the Quarter Note cartridge cut at 1 1/4".  I ran the rainbow through the Xyron and sprinkled it with Stampin' Up Dazzling Diamonds.  The grass was made with my Martha Stewart scissors.  I put some Glossy Accents on the butterfly's body to give it some strength and put it on a Action Wobble.
The "celebrate" on the inside is from the Birthday Bash cartridge as well as the gift box with "its your birthday" and the handstand dog.  The hula hoop dog is from the Paisley cartridge.
And all that added up to a unique card and Shelby really liked it.

Thanks for coming by my blog,

Cindy :)

Julianne Booklet

I made this for my soon to be 7 year old niece.  It's a little more than a card and a little less than a book. The pictures I used were taken at Thanksgiving.

This is the cover.  Lots of bling and glitter here!  The crown was cut from page 56 of the Birthday Bash cartridge. The letter J is also from Birthday Bash on page 47.  I used a variety of papers.  The striped base is from a DCWV stack that I got a long time ago.  I believe it was called The Glitter Stack.  The light pink layer is Core'dination and the dark pink layer is from DCWV Black Currant Stack. Instead of adding all of the layers to the crown cut, I added jewels to the top and a strip of jewels along the bottom.

I used papers from the DCWV Sweet Stack for most of  the inside pages.  The cutie patootie turtle is from page 47 of the Birthday Bash cartridge. "It's your birthday" is from the card feature on page 22.
I used a Martha Stewart punch for the lattice on the next page.  I cut the little cupcakes from the paper and stuck them on with Stampin' Up dimensionals.

The cute little bird is from the Birthday Bash cartridge on page 23.  Popped up and then added some stickle initials on the balloon. For the next page I just used  the pretty cake design embossed on the paper.

The adorable rainbow was cut from the Create A Critter cartridge on page 52. Then I ran it through my Xyron and sprinkled it with Stampin' Up Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The little flowers are from the same cartridge on page 44.  It turned out really nice.  Wish you could see it in person. Added a little jeweled butterfly from Michael's dollar bin.  The next page I cut the "sweet" from the Quarter Note cartridge and added a jeweled ice cream cone also from the dollar bin.

For the back cover, I used the same papers as the front cover.  The "happy Birthday" is from page 27 of the Create A Critter cartridge.  The "Julianne" and "2011" are cut from the alphabet on the Baby Steps cartridge.
Added another jeweled butterfly to finish.

I punched two holes through the pages with my Crop A Dile and tied everything together with a ribbon.

This little booklet was really fun to make.  I hope Julianne enjoys it.

Thanks for coming by my blog,

Cindy :)

Koala Valentine

I have been trying to get in the mood to do Valentine's cards, but just can't seem to get started.  I have several ideas floating around in my noggin, but just unable to get going.
Today My Pink Stamper (http://www.mypinkstamper.com/) had a challenge to make something that makes you happy or reminds you of spring. I made this cute koala from Create a Critter with his iridescent balloon. So I am going to enter my cute koala in her challenge.

The cute koala is on page 49.  I cut the balloon from the shift image of the same cartridge.  I wish you could see the paper the balloon is cut from in person.  It changes color and the hearts change shape as you look from different angles.  I thought it would make it look like a mylar balloon. Too cute. I, of course, put it on an Action Wobble because if love the way it lets it move, like it is floating.
I used the Cuttlebug and the Conversation Hearts folder to emboss the front.
On the inside I used a Martha Stewart stamp around the page punch that I picked up last year.  The stamp was from a set that I have had a while with different holidays, but I don't have the original packaging so I don't remember the brand.  Sorry.

Hope you enjoy.  Comments are always appreciated.

Cindy :)

Wiggly Monkey card

I have been very impatiently waiting on my order of Action Wobbles to arrive so that I could finish this card.
I didn't put a lot on the front because I wanted the "swinging" monkey to be the focal point and when I attempted anything else it just seemed to be too much.  My style seems to be more simple and less fussy.  Even though I really like other people's busier designs, I don't seem to be able to do it myself.

Anyway, this card is for my nephew.

This adorable monkey is from Create A Critter on page 46.  I love him so much, I have used him in a couple of different cards.    The Go Wild word art is from CAC also on page 29 under the Phrase key.   The Happy Birthday is from Life is a Party page 31 under the Phrase option.  The 18 is the font from Life is a Beach.  All the patterned paper is from DCWV's The Guy Stack.  The Base is Kraft paper from Papertrey Ink.  The green on the inside is Coredinations and the blue background on the front was from my scraps, but I believe is also a Coredinations card stock.

I wish you could see the Monkey "swinging" from the vine.  It is really cute.  I have tons of ideas for more uses of the Action Wobbles, so stay tuned.

Thanks for coming by and I love comments and don't mind critiques!
Cindy :)

Gobbler

Another little "gobbler" to go in the mail today for Thanksgiving.  I highly recommend Create A Critter with all the cute critters!  The reindeer card and this little turkey are both from that cartridge and there are plenty more where they came from! Added a stickle bow tie and hat band.  A few i-rock studs for buttons and a brad flower and he is dressed for Thanksgiving dinner (or maybe not).

Leaving tomorrow to go to Ohio for Thanksgiving.  Don't know how I am going to make it without crafting all week. :(```.

See you later.  Thanks for coming by.
Cindy

MPS Pink, Purple & Green Challenge

My Pink Stamper had a live broadcast tonight and during it we had a challenge to make a card or something using Pink, Purple & Green and we were supposed to do it in 30 minutes.  Well that is really fast for me and I tried but it took a little bit longer, but I finished about the same time Karlee did.
Anyway, this is what I made and keep in mind I did it in a little over 30 minutes!

I will post it to her site as soon as she has the link up.  I used the Create a Critter cartridge because it has such cute images and they are so quick to layer.  The patterned paper is DCWV and the pink background is Coordinations cardstock. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy

Christmas card help

I am doing a Christmas card swap with some friends.  We are each designing 2 cards and we are all going to make 5 of each design.  This is the first card that I have made that I am considering for the swap.  It is the first time I have designed a card for others to make.
I need your honest opinion about this card.  Would you like making or receiving this card for Christmas?
Also, should I take the white embossed snowflake to the edge or leave the blue border around it? Do you like the blue?  Any suggestions will be appreciated.

I used the Cuttlebug to make the snowflake background on a shimmer white cardstock.  The cute little reindeer is from Create a Critter as is the word Joy.  And of course I added some ruby red stickles to his nose.

Thanks for looking.  I look forward to hearing what you think about the card.

Cindy

A few cards

I know I haven't posted for a while, but my daughter has had my camera for a  photography class because she has lost the charger for hers.

Anyway, these are just some random cards.

This is a "z" fold card.  I saw several posts on making a z-fold card for a challenge.  I didn't enter mine, just did it to do it.  For this card  I used the Create A Critter cartridge.  This is DCWV paper.

This was just another quick Create A Critter card.  This cartridge has such cute images. The paper is Designer Paper from Stampin' Up.

I got some new Papertrey Ink paper and ribbon and had to make a card with it.  The words and flower are from the Elegant Cakes cartridge.  These cake cartridges have some really great word art on them.  Here lately I go to them first for word art but they also have some great images.  I added some Stampin' Up Crystal Effects to the flower and the words and some stickles to the flower.  The border is a Stampin' Up punch.

Hope you enjoy.
Cindy