inspire - altered picture frame with etching

I cut out the sentiment from Home Accents solutions Cartridge I believe at 1 1/2 or 2" (sorry forgot, I had this etched for two weeks trying to figure out what i was going to use for pp)

Added a mauve solid background so the etching can show through. Accented the base with the Sizzix swirl and rhinestone. (Click the picture please to see the etching)

Another graduation gift for my niece. She is also getting a gift card but I made just put it in a card I already made. The party is tomorrow and I am tired!

I chose the inspire sentiment as she graduated with the degree of a Health teacher, she wants to teach at the local H.S.

Midterms

Here is a card I am sending to my daughter who is in her second year in college.

The clock is from Graphically Speaking Cricut cartridge cut at size 1 1/2"
The "paper" is punched using the office punch from Stampin' Up and I hand stitched the blue embroidery thread. The mini alphabet letter for midterms is from Making Memories, the Good luck is single clear stamps I had to spell out - which allowed me to place them in a circle which I cut using my Coluzzle template.
Ribbon is from Stampin Up as well as the heart punch and the butterflies.

I am entering this in the following challenges
Get Sketchy #26 layout

Cuttlebug Challenges

# 71 and also SophistiCat challenge # 22 both asked for stitching
The Pink Elephant asked that we use ribbon
Tuesday Taggers - was a time challenge

Desktop calendar sticky note gift

I made this to give out as gifts this Christmas. I am entering this in a contest at MAF

AFGC - Wk3 Altered Calendar

2010 and accents were cut from Graphically Speaking Cricut Cartridge at 1".
I created the calendar in excel after I found 2009 version on line. The left side is a pocket perhaps for stamps or notes.

BBtB Priceless Challenge using Sketchy Thursday LO

LO from 9.24 sketchy thursdays challenge

Using BITTEN by the BUG Priceless cut challenge from Graphically Speaking Cartridge.

I cut this at 1 1/2"

Freedom LO

4Th of July LO for two challeges at http://practicalscrappers.blogspot.com/ and The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge # 48: Confetti Creations

I cut strips for the confetti, embossed it using the new Stars Cuttlebug Folder and inked them.

For the LO I followed that was posted on the Practical Scrappers blog (created by Scrapsketch)

I cut the flag and title from Cricut Graphically Speaking, misc ribbon and Martha Stewart border punch used on accent stripe.

Back to school Cuttlebug Spot Challenge

We are asked at the Cuttlebug Spot Challenge # 46 : Celebrate Education to create a card with a school theme.

Here is one I created for my Niece and Nephews.

Card front run through the Cuttlebug numbers folder.

School bus cut at 3" from Doodlecharms Cricut cartridge

The road is a 1" strip run through the Harlequin Cuttlebug folder

Inside saying cut at 3' from Graphically Speaking Cricut cartridge.

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Challenge 28

This week Debbie's Sketch Challenge #28 - 08-03-09 is for us to try our hands at this sketch.

I had just finished cutting out this coffee/tea cup for another project and thought - hmmm this would make a warm and cozy card.

The cup is cut from Cricut cartridge Graphically Speaking at 3". The steam was cut at 1 1/2"

The sentiment tea bag - is actually a tag stamp from Stampin' Up

The top portion of the card was run through the Victoria Cuttlebug Folder.

7 - Birthday card

Made this for my nephew who will be 7 on Sunday. Happy Birthday Christopher!

Embossed the front with a Cuttlebug folder. Circle and SEVEN cut from Graphically speaking Cricut cartridge, Happy Birthday cutfrom Wild Card Cricut cartridge.

For You - Enjoy

This is a whimsy card... handmade the hotdog and french fries. For You cut from Wild Card cart, and ENJOY cut from Graphically Speaking. Arrows are from a SU punch.

Inside holds a gift certificate to a local diner.

Mosaic creations LO

Kristen and I went to Claytime Studios this summer for a few ceramic creations and also tried our hand at mosaic's. While the creating was fun, the gluing was tedious. We like our results and I enjoyed spending time with my DD. GS cricut cuts were used for the accents, CS is from Story Teller Club.

Two at Play LO

I have these pics from 1995 of my children - I wanted to get some quality time in SB today. I've been on a card kick and am dedicating hopefully in getting 4 LO's done today.
Here is the first LO of my boys. The jumble words are cut using Cricut cart Graphically Speaking - at 2"

Halloween Tissue box cover

Happy Halloween

I couldn't find a pattern for the small size tissue box cover.

I made the pattern myself. Cut a 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 square from desired CS

From that square - cut out a 5 x 5 corner from that piece of CS.

Make 2 Scores and do it again.

(If you use my idea - please link back to my web site. TY!)

I do not have PDDU so I used the carts I had.

PS - for the grass and web (for the web I used the blast icon)

MC - for the fence and cat

GS - for Boo (just cut off the k and s letters off the books icon/image)

- Moon

- eyes

- tree

- clouds

The ghost is hand cut by loking at the PDDU hand book

(I forgot to pull the tissue through the cover when I took these pictures)

Swing (Flip Flop) Birthday Card

I just had to try this SCS card tonight. Here is where the idea and credit goes to: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ee/index.php/resources/tutorials/swing_flip_flop_card/

Here is my version.

Wooden Gift Bag

I bought this wooden gift bag at M's last night. Just couldn't wait to alter it. All cuts were from GS Cricut cartridge.

6th Birthday - Fairy Mission

I have joined the Cricut Fairy card group from the Cricut MB - this weeks mission was to create a card for a 6 year old boy who likes cars and trains. Here is what I came up with.
Carts used GS , MC and JOTS

Grandparent's Day card

Hello - I used GS cart from Cricuts for the butterfly and the mat. Icicle Stickles on the wings and Uni-Ball white pen to accent.