BREAKING DAWN CANVAS

 Here is a canvas I did for a swap that I am in at CraftHappens.net.  This was a partner swap.  We  each did one for each other and mailed it off.  I hope she likes this.  I used acrylic paints on a 12x12 canvas. I added some flocked patterned papers from DCWV.  I added some T. Holtz brads and K&Co. bling.  The paper under the picture is tissue paper I Modge Podged to give it almost a wet look.  I used a set of texture brushed from Close To My Heart to "dab" some gold paint here and there. I added some "dripping blood" to the sides using my MS punch.  It's funny, we both chose the same quote from the movie without knowing.. LOL. 

Here is my partner Barbara's Canvas.  She inverted the canvas and did it more like a shadow box.  She did an AMAZING job!  I love it

Love is in the air

Here is a card I whipped up for a a wedding shower I had on Sunday.

My recipe:
Accent Essentials for the Hearts and the border of the hearts, cut at 2.25"
Stork's Delivery for the fancy Letters cute at 1.75"
Love Paper - from my stash
Of course Crinkly Ribbon, my favorite!!
Pearl Pens

50th Male Birthday Card

Over the weekend, Dawn had a 50th birthday party for her hubby and Kel and went with our hubbies.   We had a great time, eating and talking and just relaxing!!

I made this card for Dawn's hubby, he has been fishing a lot this year, so I thought this was appropriate.
My recipe:

Child's Year Cartridge - Page 38, the little fishing guy with the pole, cut at 2 1/2" and shadowed.
Fiskar's Wave Border punch - used three different blues from my stash for the waves
Life's a Beach Cartridge - page 58
Cricut Keystone 1.50" for the number 50
Kraft paper

I hope he liked the card!!

3 LITTLE MONKEYS

The kiddos in my classroom love the classic kids songs like this one!  This was just so fun to do.  I got the cuts from the CREATE A CRITTER cricut cartridge.  I laminated a piece of construction paper, then laminated the cuts and added velcro.  The kids in my class LOVE this song and now I can invite a little one up at circle time to "SNAP that monkey right out of that tree" They LOVE this interactive board.  I've made a few more I will post soon too.

"3 Little Monkeys swinging in a tree..... teasing Mr. Alligator, can't catch me!....no you can't catch me!... Well,....... along comes Mr. Alligato,r quiet as can be.. and SNAPS that monkey right out of that tree"

Sweet Niece Page

Every time I look at this little face I smile!!!  She is the same age (born two weeks apart) as my son, 17!!  Here she is a two. She looks like a little doll!! I started an album for my sister and I keep adding pages as I come across cute pictures of her kids.  

Grandmother page

 Here is a page I did of my Grandmother. I believe is it circa 1932.  Isn't she a beauty!  Sitting on the beach with her friends. I love this picture of her!!

 The purple heart frame is from 3 Birds Sticker Nestables.  You sand see the purple heart missing, but there are sooo  many hearts left!!  This stack is amazing!!!

Sweet Baby Boy Card ..........

We had a shower in work for one of the women I work with.  She is having a boy and his name is going to be Jake.  Kel made me the cutest side step card earlier in the year, I thought we should do this for this card.

Kel came over and it took us almost 3 hours to complete this card. The measuring, the cutting, the perfect placement (it was after all going to be viewed by many ladies, so we were seeking the perfect look).  We were very pleased with the results. We used Creative Memories Stork Cartridge.  Isn't that little monkey hanging just the cutest!!

Have a wonderful day!!

TAYLOR SWIFT CANVAS

 Here is a fun canvas I did for a teacher leaving our school.  She absolutely LOVES Taylor Swift.  I used an 8x10 canvas.  I used a sponge brush with some acrylic paint and just went with the flow.  I used some tissue paper and torn paper in the upper right and lower left for texture and I used a stencil, (right of the flowers) to add some fun.  I added a few flowers, metal flowers, brads and bling to shine it up a bit. 

PRIZE CHALLENGE...Taking a "new look" at 6x6 PAPER PACKS, STICKERS and POP DOTS Oh MY!......

 Here is a fun card  I did using paper pads and stickers and paper clips I've had FOREVER! Below is my inspiration for the card I saw on KwernerDesign.com.

Here is the paper pad I've had for probably 2 years!

I cut out a bunch of strips and put glued them on diagonally to a small piece of cardstock

 Here is my result.

I also have SOO MANY pop dots and I never ever use them, so I decided to give this dimention and pop dot it up :)

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY!!  GOOOOD LUCK! DON'T FORGET TO LOOK AT SUNDAY'S POST TO SEE PRIZE AND CHALLENGE RULES.

PRIZE CHALLENGE...Taking a "new" look at CHIPBOARD & BUSY PAPER.............

On this page we decided to "let the paper do the work".  Kel brilliantly thought we should let the paper work as an embellishment too!  With the simple addition of chipboard let to this busy paper, this page layed out itself. I am sure we all have buckets of chipboard and never find the right piece of paper to adhere it too. But putting it on busy piece of paper, really lets the chipboard shine. The 4th July circle came from Dawn, so cute.

Check out last Sunday's post for the challenge and prize!

PRIZE CHALLENGE...Taking a "new" look at SWAP GOODIES......

Here is a card that we did using swap goodies from a Cricut cut swap we did at least a year ago, if not more.  We took a few minutes to look through these fantastic cuts and pulled out this cute flower from our friend, Rhonda over at http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/.  Kel brought over her Three Bird Scrap Stack and we pulled the green paper from that, matched perfect. Here is our creation.

Please remember to take a peek at Sunday's post with the challenge details!

Taking a new look at our stash of PAPER.....

Here is a page I did of my son when he was 2, he is now 12!  I pulled out my Focus of Photo's Stack from 3 Birds that I bought from HSN about 3 years ago and I had to have!  I loved this stack and never used it. It has a 5x7 Photo mat stack and a 12x12 matching stack.

Don't forget to look at Sunday's post to check out our challenge to win a fun prize!

"New look at something that is old" week

Kel and I got together over the weekend to scrap.  We decided to pull out some of our "old" scrap stuff and look at it in a "new" way. We challenge you to do the same.  This is a prize challenge!!  To enter the challenge  please post a tip, photo, project or comment on how you have looked at something that you may have stashed away; ie: a dress which is still hanging in your closet, a book that is sitting on your night stand with only three pages read or a paperstack you had to have that you still haven't cracked open.  We ask that you post this on your blog and let us know when you post it, so we can enter you in the challenge.  We are looking forward to seeing your entry! 


The prize we have is a gently used Cricut Cartridge. When we say gently used, we mean no more than twice, lol. When looking through our stuff we realized that we both have, "Stretch Your Imagination" and "Plantin Schoolbook" and we have an extra one of each. We would love to see them put to good use.  We hope you enjoy the week. See you Monday for a fun week!!

Next week is Recycling week!

Kel and I were talking about how much "stuff" we have that we don't use.  We challenged ourselves to use products that we had to have, but that we haven't used in a long, long time.  This little guy is from a cartridge I got from Dawn, Mini Monster's, that I haven't used ever!!!

Kelly's hubby had surgery on his eye today, so I had to whip this up for him. I love the little patch.I knew he would be coming home with a patch and he has such a great sense of humor, I knew he would like it.  The paper is from WR Memory Keepers, Nonsense (a stack I had to have, that I haven't used in a long, long time).

Tune in next week for Recycling week and see what fun projects we have and a "recycled" prize!!

Have a great weekend!!!

GOOD LUCK CARD

Here is a simple and very easy card I did for a teacher that is leaving work.  I hardly had to use any glue!  I used the self adhesive papers and embellies from the "Scrap Stacks" by 3 Birds pad.. I flipped through the book, I found the coordinating sheet I wanted to use and peeled it off and placed it on my card.  Quick and simple!

 Here is a sheet from the book.  All of those pieces are self adhesive and already coordinated for you!

Another thank you card.

Good morning!  I have been busy making these thank you cards. Well I should say my son has been busy going away on mini vacations with this friends and their families, so I am busy making the Thank you cards.  Here is another one I whipped up.

I again used the Close to my heart Miracle collection for everything on this card except of course the Thank You Stamp.  I believe it is from StampinUP!

Hope everyone is having a great week and thanks for stopping by!!

Thank you card....Challenge

Hello bloggers - a big congrats to Jessica over at http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/ for winning our little challenge we had last week. If you haven't been to Jessica's blog you have to go over and check our her work, amazing!!!

I am entering my card over  over at Docerla's Creations, http://blog.docerelashop.com/.  The challenge is to follow the sketch.  I am happy with the way it turned out.


I also challenged myself to use a paper stack that I had to have and I haven't used.  I have had it for at least a year.


Here is my recipe:


American Alphabet (on the Cricut Impression 2) Circle and doily cut at 3.50"
Close to My Heart Miracle Paper Set (all the papers including the Kraft strip going down the card.  This set has it all!!
Flowers from my stash 
Pearl Pen
Thankful stamp from my stash


Have a great Monday!!

We have a winner!!!

Good morning Bloggers!

We just wanted to throw up a quick post and announce our Graduation Week Winner.  Please join us in congratulating Jessica from http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/!! Congrats Jessica.  Please email me at lbaires@verizon.net with your address so we can mail you out your prize. Thanks everyone for joining in a fun, fun week!!

 

Here is a cute little card I did for one of the teachers that is leaving the school I work at.  The cartridge used is Create a Critter.  The papers are from my stash.  I will enter this in CARDZTV challenge.

GRADUATION WEEK DAY 5

Thanks so much for joining us for Graduation Week, it was fun!  Here is the other banner I did for my daughters grad party.  These were cut using the Pennants cricut cartridge.You have to explore this cartridge, its sooo much fun!  I hope everybody has a great Friday.  I will get together with Laurie this weekend and we will have our prize winner!

GRADUATION WEEK CONTINUED

Continuing on with graduation week, here is a banner I did for my daughter's party.  She wanted to go with a teal, black and white theme.  I did the banner cuts from the Pretty Pennants Cricut cartridge.  This cartridge is awesome!  I cut the letters from the Rock Princess cartridge.  I just love the hearts on each letter, too cute.  DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT EACH DAY THIS WEEK TO ENTER TO WIN A PRIZE!!

Graduation Week - Day Three

Good morning Everyone one!! Its Wednesday, I can see Friday from here!  Welcome to day three of graduation week!! Remember make a comment every day and you will be eligible for a fun prize!!  Dawn made this awesome graduation card for Kel's daughter. It is so adorable. See the deets below.

   Cut with my Cameo; embellished with Jolees stickers that I found on clearance and a charm that I have had in my stash forever! Oh, and don't forget the Stickles on the tassle! 

Silhouette file: www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/v2/viewShape.aspx?id=7924

Graduation Week - Page 2

Good morning and welcome back to graduation week!  Like we said yesterday we have fun projects all week we did for Kel's daughter's party. Don't forget to leave your comment everyday to be eligible for a prize!  Here is a card I did for Kel's daughter (going with the Owl theme).

Here is my recipe:
Create a Critter for the Owl - Page 25  - cut at 3", using layer one and two as well as the branch
StampinUP Close to Cocoa for the base of the card.
The Green paper and the patterned paper was from DCWV Doodlin' Around Stack
Fiber was from my stash
The stamp and die cuts where from my Creative Time Stamp Set Teeny Tags, I am getting soo much use out of these stamps.
Cutttle Bug Forest Branch folder for the little wings!!

Thanks again for stopping by!!!

Laurie

Welcome to Graduation week.......Day One

Good Morning Blogging friends!!  This past Saturday Kel had a graduation party for her daughter. Well you all know how crafting minds think, we all went into overdrive and had great fun with banners, decorations, cards and even a present!! We will showcase our work all week.  Hope you enjoy it!!!  Also, if you comment everyday you will be eligible for a fun little prize!!!

Here is the present (and bag it went in) I made for Kelly's daughter. She loves, loves owls.

I started out with a plain white frame from Michael's in the clearance section for $4.99 plus a 25% off coupon. Plus the plain white bag.  Kel told me Amanda's room was teal and zebra, so I went with the teal.

I used the following:

Quick Quotes Powder Puff Chalking Ink, Blue Hawaiian to ink up the white frame and the owl.
Create a Critter for the Owl and all her cute little parts cut at 5" the branch was cut at 2.50".
WR Memory Keepers White Out Collection - the polka dot paper
Twine was free, yes free!!! I order some other colors from Anniespaperboutique.com and they threw in the teal and white twine with my order.  It worked so perfect!!
Locker Talk Cartridge for the Graduation cap, cut at 3.25"
Letters and numbers came from Don Juan cut at 3"
Cuttlebug Forest Branch folder for the owl and the branch.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by and comment each day this week to be eligible for a fun prize.

My Puppies

Here is a fun page I did of our dogs. I still call them puppies!  Our Golden is almost 11 and the German Shepherd is 2 (so technically he is still a puppy, although he doesn't look like one)

I have to say I used nothing but my stash for this page.  Kel was over a few weeks ago when I did this page and she was sitting next to a set of draws that I keep some of my embellishment in and I ask her to hand be the pet draw, well if you could have seen her face, priceless.  I pulled what I had left in that draw and got busy. I had the brown circles punch for something else and just threw then on.

Have a great day, thanks for stopping by!!

Thank you card

Hello again!   I hope the week is going well.  I bought a new Cricut Cartridge, Pretty Pennants for $25.00 at Michael's and I have been dying to use it.  I came up with this pretty thank you card, I need to start adding to my stash of cards to have on hand, it is really is running low.

Recipe:
Pretty Pennants Cartridge- Cut at 2.50 and layered
Recollections Paper
My Minds Eye - Lost and Found Stack - the pretty blue, pink and brown polka dot paper (6x6 stack was 1.50 at Michael's)
Teeny Tags Greetings from My Creative Time

Thanks so much for stopping by!