T's Birthday Card

I made this card for my sister's birthday.  She loves giraffes.  I cut an oval in the front of the card for the giraffe to peek out, and I stamped the front with a few different leaf stamps.  The monkey is from the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge, and the giraffe is from Life's a Party. 

 

Cricut Create-a-Critter 2 Contest

Back in September of 2012 (yes, I am very behind) Cricut had a few cuts from the Create-a-Critter 2 cartridge to try for free and had a contest to go with it.  This was my entry.  I had a lot of fun making it.  Here is the link:  Here is the link to the contest entry.

My Little Crafting Buddy

This adorable card was made by my granddaughter.  When she comes over we like to play with my paper crafting supplies and especially the paper dolls.  Here is one of her first projects.  She was 7 at the time.   She made a card for a friend at church.  She definitely has the crafting gene.

Another Simple Card

This simple card was inspired by something I saw on the internet.  (I have no idea where or even what theirs looked like.)  This was for a wedding shower.  Once again I was in a giant hurry.  If I had had more time (and thought the couple would even care) I would have at least put centers in the flowers and maybe their names inside the heart.

Christmas Tree 2011

It seems every year I get less and less interested in decorating my Christmas tree.  I wanted to go with something different this past Christmas -- something simple -- so I cut out some homemade ornaments using my Cricut.  I had found the foil papers (by American Crafts) for a great price at TJ Maxx.  I used the Holiday Cakes, Inspired Heart, and Winter Woodland cartridges.  It wasn't the greatest tree I've ever had, but it got the job done.

This star was my special ornament.  My mother (who is responsible for my love of crafting) made this.  She never had money for craft supplies, but she could make the greatest things out of trash.   We lost her suddenly in 2007.  I miss her so much.

Simple, But Funny

Nothing special about this card. I was just looking through my old pictures and ran across this. Looking at the simplicity of it, I'm sure I was in a giant hurry (most likely late for the birthday party) and threw it together. (Kids and teens, especially boys, only care what's inside the card anyway.) The car is the same Sizzix die I've used many times (especially for a 16th birthday). I just thought it was funny that in the picture I used he is wearing a life jacket. I used to have nightmares about running off a bridge into the lake. I guess I just wanted to make sure he was fully prepared for driving! LOL!

She's the Artist

Why is it that I've been crafting all my life (we don't need to talk about just how long that is -- trust me, it's a long time), but my daughter (who has some interest in crafting, but mostly can take it or leave it) can make beautiful cards like this? She is an incredible artist! It makes me proud and jealous at the same time (mostly just proud). These are pretty much her first attempts at cardmaking (other than just drawing pictures). I love them! She constantly amazes me with her many talents!

Ouch!

This one I did two years ago, but I liked it and I had fun with it.  I made it for my crafty sister who fell down the stairs and broke her ankle in three places.  I probably wouldn't have put this much time into a card for just anyone, but I knew she would appreciate it (and she's worth it).  The doll and clothes are Sizzix, as are the cell phone and glasses (I think).  The magazine was cut from an ad.  The chair and ottoman were drawn by my daughter.

This is rather morbid, but I thought it was funny.  I had to cut the doll apart to get the pose I wanted.  My daughter's boyfriend at the time saw the pieces and put them together like this.  I'm sure my sister felt like this during her recovery time.

Prayers for B

Does that butterfly look familiar?  This card was for a young mother at church who is battling cancer.  I like this pink and white version.  I'll probably use it again.

Thank You Card

A simple thank you card.  Scalloped circle is Spellbinders with inked edges and stamped sentiment.  Butterfly border is Martha Stewart.