Shelby's 18th Birthday card

I can't believe my little baby daughter is an 18 year old young lady today.

Paper from My Mind's Eye stack "Just Dreamy".  Happy Birthday is from Elegant Cakes cartridge.  The punch is a Martha Stewart punch.  Inside label is cut from Forever Young in 1/4 inch increments.  The stamp is from Cloud 9 Designs in a set called Simple Thoughts - Girl. 

Thanks for coming by,
Cindy

Step-side Anniversary card

Just playing around with a Step-side or Stair-step card.  The patterned paper and the light blue is from the DCWV stack called Whimsy and the solid pinkish (Berry Sorbet)  and yellow (Gold Shimmer) is from Papertrey Ink.  The heart and flower is from the Elegant cakes cartridge page 31 and the word art is from the same cartridge, page 70.  The little "fence" on the second stair is a Martha Stewart punch. The Ribbon is also Papertrey Ink called Lemon Tart. And of course the bling is provided by my favorite - Stampin' Up's Dazzling Diamonds.

I first tried this card style about a year ago.  I got my original instructions from a great web site http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2009/10/step-card-video-.html.   She is a Stampin' Up rep and always has great ideas.
What prompted me again to make one of these cards was Joy's post the other day, http://www.obsessedwithscrapbooking.com/2010/10/lets-talk-christmas-cards-with-cricut.html.  I am a subscriber to both of these blogs and they provide endless inspiration. 

Thanks for stopping by,
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

Card for My Mom

A birthday card for my Mom's 75th birthday.  I used the card feature on page 41 of the French Manor cartridge cut at 5 1/2 inches.  All the paper is from DCWV stack Linen Closet.   The "Happy Birthday" sentiment and the inside label are from the Elegant Cakes cartridge.  I love the phrases on this cartridge and they are perfect for cards.

anniversary card

I have been a card-making fool this week! Hee Hee!  This is an anniversary card for my hubby.  It is our 29th anniversary this year (whew!).  The Happy Anniversary is from the Elegant Cakes cartridge.  It is so elegant that I didn't put anything else on the card.  Can't be too frou frou for hubby.