Daddy's Picasso

Here is my latest creation using Treasure Box Designs paper piecing - Little Artist".  My daughter is 4 in these pictures and whenever she was going to be doing something "messy" she'd run and get one of her daddy's black t-shirts to wear!

Heaven Sent

A layout of my baby when she was 3 (she's now 16).  The paper piecing is Angel Bear from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs and this layout is for their challenge #9.

Birthday Card

Using a paper piecing from Little Scraps of Heaven, here's a quick card I made for a friend's 3 year old grandson.

Hope you like it!

Little Scraps of Heaven Challenge

Here's a layout I made of my son graduating high school.  The challenge was to create a layout following the sketch and use at least ONE paper piecing from Little Scraps of Heaven.  The sketch can be found on their Facebook page here.

Spring has Sprung

I just entered into a challenge on Little Scraps of Heaven's Facebook page.  The challenge was to create a project related to SPRING.  The only rule was to use one of their cutting files.  They have tons and tons of gorgeous files to choose from here.

Here's my layout!  I used their Spring Is In The Air set.  Love those little bears!  I used some fabric flowers for the bouquet and glitter paper for the butterflies.  To make the net, I cut out the pattern on a clear piece of page protector then covered it in grey magic mesh!!  I like how that turned out.
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Clownin Around

Thought I'd share a layout I finished using Treasure Box Designs cutting file "Clowin Around".

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I embossed the icing on the cake with the cuttlebug and "stickled" the streamers.  Love that clown!
(oh shoot!  I'm missing a purple stickled streamer in this picture   It is now on the layout IRL....between Birthday Girl and the mat underneath it.)

Birthday Card Challenge

Hey everyone!  There's a Birthday Card Challenge going on over at Treasure Box Designs! (when you get there, go to their Facebook and click on "notes").

Just complete a card using one or more of their cutting files (they are awesome)!!

Here's mine!

The little girl is from the Rockin Rachel cutting file, the present is from the Tis the Season cutting file and the balloons from Clownin Around!  Had a fun time creating this card!

 In this picture you can see how I used pop dots to add some dimension to the card!

Dad..........You Rock!

My husband's birthday is today and while he was at work my daughter made him a card with the new "Rockin Randy" cut file from Treasure Box Designs (check them out......you'll love their files).

I think she did an awesome job on this card and he's gonna love it!  I do have to mention though, my husband wears black shoes with red laces so she had to make sure the laces on the card were also red!!

here's the inside......

Pink Orange Aqua Challenge

There's a color challenge going on over at The Pink Elephant!  Make a project using these three colors - PINK, ORANGE, AQUA.

I never would have thought to use those three colors together but once I pulled out the papers I loved the look of them!!

Here's a Valentine's card I made using the colors!  I stamped the "I" and "U" in aqua, cut them out then "stickled" them in orange stickles!  (My card is aqua but kinda looks green in the pic.  I think its because the card is glossy)

Enjoy!

Card for Charlie

I came across a blog today- Angela's blog -  that is sharing a story of a sweet little boy with a rare skin disease.  Charlie is only 4 years old but such a brave little boy!

Angela is asking anyone who wants to, to send a card to help brighten this little boy's world.

It was 6:00am when I saw her blog and I started on my card right away.  I was peeved that I had to go to work before I could finish it though, but as soon as I got home I went to work on it again.  I'm mailing it out tomorrow.

Sure hope it puts a smile on his face!!  My little piggy was made using a cut from I purchased from Treasure Box Designs.  Check them out.....you'll love their files!

Snow Cute Layout

Cooking with Cricut is having their first challenge of 2011 and it's called SNOW FUN!  Any kind of project as long as it has to do with snow!

I was checking out their new cutting files here , and couldn't resist purchasing a few of them!  If your name is picked, you will receive the whole set - FREE!  How cool is that!!!

I'm in the process of creating a 12 x12 album for my neighbour's daughter, who was born just a few short months ago, and the 'snowman with snowballs' cutting file is so cute I knew I had to  use it right away.  Of course, it is no longer a snowman.......it's a snowgirl!

 Here it is.............

Saturday Sketch Challenge #185

The folks over at Stamping 411 are having another sketch challenge!  I just came across their blog last night - yay!!  You've got to check out their gorgeous cards - and of course, be sure to play along!


I really liked the tree card on their blog so when I came across a palm tree in the Cricut cartridge, Life is a Beach, I decided to put it on the card - dreaming of being some place nice and warm instead of this cold and snow!

Would be a cute card to give to my sister who recently just booked a cruise (unfortunately, she visits my blog so it wouldn't be a surprise - will have to make her a different one LOL!)

I used Life is a Beach cartridge for the palm tree and Beyond Birthdays for the "bon voyage".  All cardstock is Bazzill.  The cream cardstock is embossed with the Cuttlebug folder "distressed stripes".  (the sun in created with a circle punch and scissors)

NOTE:  I have a new laptop with Win7 (old laptop had XP).  For the life of me I can't figure out changing my pictures (aka cropping, etc.).  Once I figure this out my pictures will hopefully look better!

Have a wonderful day.


Sophia

Happy Monday!

I still have a couple more days off before school re-opens so after I got all the decorations and Christmas tree put away, I decided to "play" for a bit!

I made this card using just scraps of papers I keep in folders (I don't part with my precious paper LOL).  I used the Beyond Birthdays cart for the mug of coffee, and the sentiment.  I used Accent Essentials for the scallop circle.  I love inking so I just had to ink that scallop circle.

Hope you like!

My Pink Stamper Design Team 2011 Challenge

My Pink Stamper is having a design team 2011 challenge!!

I've decided this is the wake-up call I need.  I've been in a slump and I'm treating this challenge as a kick in the 'you know where' to get me started again (thanks, Robyn)!

The challenge is to create a card, layout or other project using your favorite cricut cartridge AND Robyn's favorite colors - pink, green and brown.

Here's my 5x7 card. (sorry the quality isn't great....the lighting this time of night isn't so good - I'll see about posting a better pic in the morning)

Here's what I used:
5x7 white card (unknown brand)
Cricut New Arrival Cartridge (all-time fav of mine!)  The giraffe was cut at 4".  The "baby" blocks cut at 1".
Bazzill cardstock (green, white)  both strips were cut at 1" x 7"
KI Memories striped paper 5x7 to cover card front
Reminisce 100% Girl paper (dotted paper) 1/2" x 7"
Kaiser Craft pink pearls - placed on each of the letters
Martha Stewart Lace punch - punched both green/white cardstock above
VersaColor Evergreen ink -inked edges of "baby" squares
The "grass" was hand drawn and cut.  I'm sure it's on one of my carts but for the life of me couldn't find it.  If anyone knows, can you please jog my memory?  Thanks.

Hope you like it.  It was loads of fun to do!

Sophia