Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Daffy Daffodils

Hello everyone todays card Daffy Daffodils was designed for SCS Color Challenge for today. I used Heartfelt Creations Stamps, Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ribbon, and Pizzazz Aplenty's pearls.
Really Reasonable Ribbons Navy Gingham
Really Reasonable Ribbons Yellow Diamond Ombre

The design paper I used is not one of my favorites but im super happy about the way my card turned out, and now i love the dp...LOL hehehehehe funny how we can see a design paper in a different way once we've used it on a card.

The flower shaped gems were sent to me by my Secret Sister, and I have no idea who she is yet :) Im in a swap for 3 months and im having soooo much fun, my SS was soo good to me she sent me 5 packs of different swirls and such :) LOVE THEM~! Thank you SS whoever you might be :) hehehehe

 Challenges:
SCS/Color Challenge
Craft Your Passion/anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles/Ribbon
Thank you for looking and have a lovely day! I will be back later tonight with another post  :)
Hugs,
Cheryl

Friday, February 4, 2011

Lace Dying Video & Card

Hello everyone today I wanted to share a video on dying lace to match your card! The lace I used is Penelope Natural lace from Really Reasonable Ribbon.
Supplies needed to dye lace:
Lace/Really Reasonable Ribbon(has Beautiful Laces to choose from)
Alcohol Blending Solution
Distress Ink/Tile to add drops to
Dabber


Supplies Needed to make card:
Stamp/Alota Rubber Stamps
Copics to color
Ribbon & Lace Really Reasonable Ribbon
Dp(scraps) and Cardstock(shimmer)
Wild Orchid Flowers/roses
Button, and Branches

Video on Dying Lace with Distress Ink and Alcohol Blending Solution

I hope you enjoyed todays video, I will have another in a couple of weeks to show other ways of dying ribbon and lace!
Challenges Ive entered my card into are-
Alota Rubber Stamps/Red,Pink and white Valentine Challenge
Dutch Dare/Buttons
The Corrosive Challenge Blog/Buttons
Tuesday Throwdown/Stitching
CRAFT/Diecuts(spellbinders)
Paper Play Challenge/Stamp it out!
STamptacular Sunday/Whateva

Thank you for looking and have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Valentine

Hello everyone todays card was designed for the Challenge that Im hosting for Alota Rubber Stamps-Red,Pink & White Valentine Challenge!
Hope you will Join us for my challenge #52 HERE!

For my card I used 2 stamps from the set House, Fence, Clothesline, Girl from Alota Rubber Stamps! I colored the girl with copics, and stamped the sentiment in Memento Black ink. the dp is Basicgrey and was sent to me by a dear friend Tami, Thank you hun!! I used Ribbon and Lace from Really Reasonable Ribbon and the hearts are gems. Ive added sewing to complete my card
Supplies Used:
Alota Rubber Stamps/House,Fence,Clothesline,Girl
Dp/Basicgrey
Cardstock/Shimmer
Ribbon/Really Reasonable Ribbon
Flower/Wild Orchid
Gems & sewing
I hope you will join us for my Challenge over at Alota Rubber Stamps Blog found HERE! :) Cant wait to see what you design!!

thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Heartfelt Creations 2 cards for today

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday!!! Todays cards were designed for Heartfelt Creations using HC stamps, and Cricut machine to cut card shapes.
1st up is Blue Bear Card
662D For you Mother
I colored his overalls in 2 blues(B18, B23)

the bear is colored with E31, and shadowed with E57 I colored the flowers with B00 and B23. Now this card was cut using the cricut cartridge Tie the knot. My card measures 7 1/2 x 5 Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon found Here!


2nd up is Heartshape card
1136D Butterfly Joys
For my card I used the cricut wild card cartridge to get the heart shape. My image is stamped in memento black ink and then colored her dress in RV13, and RV14. The grass is done in YG03, and G99. Her hair is light walnutE57, and the butterfly is B34, and B00.This card was super fast and easy to make , I just cut the shape, and then ran a panel of design paper across the center, adding a border punched with MS punch. I next added my bows and flowers and pearls! Less than 20 minutes to make :)
Ribbon Used is Pink Diamond Ombre from RRR

Card Measures 5 1/2 x 6

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day! To view my DT Sisters Cards and projects visit us HERE at Heartfelt Creations Blog!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Heartshaped treat bag

Todays treat bag was designed for Really Reasonable Ribbons Red,Pink and White Challenge , using Wild Orchid Flowers.
For my Treat bag, I used the Cricut & Tie the Knot Cartridge to cut myheart shaped bag,
then used Really Reasonable Ribbon 5/8"Velvet Ribbon, Velvet Ric Rac,White Leaves, and White Lace to decorate my bag. All Wild Orchid Flowers were used, and some buttons

Really Reasonable Ribbons Pink,Red,and White Theme Challenge has started today and our Sponsor is Wild Orchid Crafts! for more details please visit us HERE!!

Other Challenges Ive made my bag for:
A Gem of a Challenge/Ribbon and Lace
Charisma Cardz Challenge/Valentine
Crazy 4 Challenges/vintage or shabby chic
Delightful Challenges/Have a heart
Paper Sundae/Valentine
Pennys Challenge/Anything goes
Creative Inspiration/Buttons and bows
Simply Create/Give your heart away
Bunny Zoe/Love is in the air
Crafty Catz/Flowers
All Ribbon and Lace can be found HERE at Really Reasonable Ribbon!
Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Friday, January 28, 2011

Scrapbookpals Valentine Blog Hop

Hello everyone and Welcome to our Valentine Hop with Scrapbookpal.com. Grab your favorite drink and have fun hoppin along today!
for my giftset I used Tie The Knot, and Scrapbookpal has AWESOME prices on all their cartridges along with FREE shipping on all orders of 25.00 or more!! Wooohooo, so if you havent checked out the store yet, you will want too :) hehehehe Here is a link directly
Challenges:
Aud Sentiments/Love theme
Charisma Cardz Challenge/Love/valentine
Bunny Zoe/Love is in the air
Craft Your Days Away/Love
Lexi's Creations/valentines
Meljens/Love is in the air/hearts
Pg 70 for Heart box
Cut @ 8 1/2 inches in pink shimmer cardstock. I used the front of the box to trace on design paper and then cut inside the tracing lines to get it smaller, I then added sewing

Hearts-
Pg 59
2" ( blackout button on ) ( heart button ) cut pink you will need 2 of these( one for card and box )
1 1/2 inch ( blackout on ) ( heart ) cut white ( you will need 2 of these too )

Card base Page 55
( card Button on ) then press ( xoxo ) cut at 5 1/2 inches and then fold in half
I then cut a piece of cardstock to sew on, and added my heart to the card too

Supplies Used:
shimmer cardstock/ su! dp
ribbon(RRR) , flowers(wo),branches
sewing
Here is the complete line-up for todays hop-
Cheryl (your here)

Thank you for joining us today and have a wonderful weekend!!
Hugs,
Cheryl
if you are looking for my Really Reasonable Ribbon Post see below this post!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Birthday Giftset

Using the Cricut Machine/Really Reasonable Ribbon
Hello everyone and Happy Friday! Im super excited its the weekend. today Im sharing a giftset made using the cricut machine and Tags,Bags,Boxes, and More Cartridge and Really Reasonable Ribbon!

Supplies Used:
Really Reasonable Ribbon( 1" pink satin, and red is from Monthly club kit)
BoBunny dp sent to me by Tami(thank you sweetie)
Heartfelt Creations Stamps
Pizzazz Aplenty Pearls
Wild Orchid Flowers
Martha Stewart Punches
Shimmer cardstock
Cricut/cartridge
Spellbinders

For the box I cut it at 8 1/2 inches in shimmer red cardstock and then cut my layer pieces to fit. Ive added a handle and bows with 1" pink satin, and then flowers to the sides. The Pearls on the top are from Pizzaz Alplenty and are white. My sentiment stamped is from Heartfelt Creations, and the circles are from Spellbinders

It feels good to be back crafting and I will have another Giftset to share with you at 7am today friday the 28th of January! Hope you will check back!!


All Ribbons can be found Here at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Thank you for looking and have a wonderful weekend!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

HC Thank God.....

For a friend like you!
Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday to all!!! Todays card was designed for Heartfelt Creations using some of the newest releases, and I am LOVING them all!!!

Heartfelt Creations Supplies Used:
Dp Basicgrey(Michelles Scrapbooking and More)

Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon(satin 1")

To start I stamped 2 of the largest Daffodils, and four singles. then stamped up 4 small Lily Petals, and 4 larger lily petals. I colored my daffodils with copics(YR61, Y38) I also used a yellow (Y11)for the centers. All leaves were colored with (G99,YG03) I then cut them using the matching diecuts, and popped them off of one another. The leaves were attached using Scrap Dots. Ive added ribbon, button, flower center, flourish of pearls and sewing to complete my card.
Card measures 6 x 6
Dp is from Michelles Scrapbooking and More(basicgrey curio)
Challenges-

Thank you for looking and to see all other projects created by my DT sisters, visit us here please!!
Hugs to all,
Cheryl

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Berry Sweet!

Hello everyone and Happy Tuesday to all! Todays card was designed using Scrapbookpals Country Life Cartridge(LOVE this cartridge)

Of course I LOVE strawberries so I thought a Strawberrry card was in order for todays post :) hehehehe. Im not use to using the sentiments from the cartridge (Country Life), but LOve this one"Berrry Sweet" its perfect for this card with the strawberry and dp(design paper)

Supplies Used:
Cricut Expressions(use can use any of the cricuts)
12 x 12 mat
Country Life Cartridge
Stickles(3 different ones)Burgundy, cotton candy, lime green
Signo white gel pen
sewing
ribbon(really Reasonable Ribbon), and flowers(Wild orchid)
branch punch
Card is 6 x 6
cardstock needed(pink,red,green, and white and dp of choice
Country Life Cartridge(AWESOME price at Scrapbookpal.com)
Page56
Strawberry
I used PINK cardstock and cut the ( strawberry ) at 1 3/4 inch

Next I pushed the Layer 2 button , then < strwberrry > cut with red cardstock at 1 3/4 inch
Now for Layer1 button and also put on the SHIFT button then push < strbry-s > cut at 1 3/4 inch in green ( this is the top of strawberrry)

for your Phrase-
make sure all buttons are off, and push phrase button

then < strwberry button > using red cardstock cut at 1 1/2 inch (this is for base of sentiment
Now push SHIFT button and < strawberry > cut with pink cardstock at 1 1/2 inch this will give you the word sweet!

I glued the red strawberry to the pink, then added burgandy stickles, and cotton candy stickles to the strawberrry seeds. for the top i glued the green leaf, and added some lime green stickles for added shading


for the sentiment I added the pink SWEET with glue, and then added white gel dots to the BERRY! I also added cotton candy dots to the SWEET!! :)


This card was super fun and EASY to make! If you dont have this cartridge or have yet to see it, you will want to check it out HERE! This cartridge has soooo many DARLING images and sayings :)


Scrapbookpal offers FREE shipping on all orders over 25.00 that is an AWESOME DEAL!!! Have fun!!!
Challenges-
Paper Cutz/Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad/something girly
Pennys Paper Craft/Anything Goes
Wild Orchid/Lets get sentimental
Cupcake Craft Challenge/Food for thought(my strawberry)
Top Tip Tuesday/Flowers

To visit Scrapbookpals Blog click Here

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!
Hugs,
Cheryl


Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Heartfelt Creations "With Love"

Hello everyone and Happy Wednesday to all! Todays card was designed for Heartfelt Creations using Elegant Heart Bouquet and the Sentiment from Inpire Me
It seems like its been forever since ive posted to my blog, but im hoping to be over this sickness shortly :) and back to normal ...hehehehehe

A little about my card-
Ive stamped the heart bouquet in memento black ink and colored with copics and then used stickles to highlight the bow. The sewing is one of my favorite patterns to use, and the border along the side is Martha Stewarts. Ive added a bunch of gems from Pizzazz Aplenty. Lastly to complete my card I added a bow and rose :)
Supplies Used:
Dp is from Basicgrey,cardstock is AC, PTI
Ribbon/Really Reasonable Ribbon
Gems/Pizzazz Aplenty
rose/Wild Orchid
Martha Stewart border punch
sewing
Challenges-
Bunny Zoes Challenge/Love is in the Air
Paper Playtime/use love on your project
Stamp Something/Anything Goes

Thank you for looking and have a nice day!
Hugs,
Cheryl