Papercraft Star Challenge 2

This week over at Papercraft Star the designers were asked to create something using Red, White, and Blue for their challenge.

So of course the first thing that comes to mind is July 4th and America. So I made a simple "Happy 4th" card.





Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* Shimmer Stack - for the blue shimmer (card base)
AC Specialty Paper - Foil
* Silver
* Red
* Blue
Martha Stewart Score Board
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Independence Day- for the firecracker
* Gypsy Font - Words

Critters, Critters, More Critters

So for my dad's birthday I sent him a critter card. He wants a book of my critter pictures that I've taken. Well here in Florida Critters are not hard to find. Of course I didn't want the card to be to "girly".





This was a total scraplift my friend Theresa (Treefrog on the Cricut MB). Her's was awesome. Thanks Theresa!!!!

Happy Father's Day!!

Here is the card I made for my dad for Father's Day



Paper:
Bazzil Bling
Coordinations

card base made in DS
Squares/rectangles from GBS

Papercraft Star Challenge 1

Well the time has finally come for the design team to post their very first challenge projects for Papercraft Star. In case you don't remember this challenge is a photo inspiration challenge. The photo we used was this one ...



Hopefully you will join us and post your project using the above picture over at http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com/. Now on to my project ;o)

I decided to create an easel sympathy card using the silver, red, and white in the picture. Also, my eyes were imediately drawn to the dragonly in the picture.









To make the easel card I have a cut file available for the cricut design studio (just drop me an e-mail and I'll send you the cut file). Or you can find directions for making one here on splitcoast stampers http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/easelcard/.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* Precious Metals Stack for the silver
* Shimmer Stack - for the red shimmer
* White Stack - for the white paper
Flowers: Brides wedding collection Red flower confetti
Brads: Mini metallic brads from Oriental Trading
Rhinestones: Recollections Rhinestones Stickers
Cuttlebug:
* Swirls - on the white paper
* Swiss dots - on the red paper
Cricut Design Studio
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Plantin SchoolBook - for the score fold lines
* Pagoda - dragonfly
* Lyrical Letters - with sympathy

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenge #1 - Don't forget

Did you forget already?!?! I hope not. I hope you'll be joining us for the first challenge over at Papercraftstar http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/

So here is your First Challenge!!!


Photo: Ixela Etsy Shop (http://www.etsy.com/listing/38861808/peony-scarflettelariat)

The very first challenge at Papercraft Star will be a photo challenge. The Challenge Begins June 23, 2010

Can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Happy Crafting

Baptism Card

So my mom needed a Baptism Card for an upcoming Baptism and asked if I could come up with somethin for her. But of Course I can. So this is what I came up with. I really do love how it turned out.



Close up of cross


Cross from Wedding Cart
Card base and rectangles from GBS
Paper - recollections shimmer stack. The paper is actually a pearl shimmer color (but of course doesn't photograph that way) LOL
Rectangle embossing from the asian stack
ebossing on the cross is swiss dots

I'm a Star!!!!

Well a Papercraft Star that is. I have been chosen to be a part of the Papercraft Star Design Team. How exciting is that?!!? It's super exciting. In case you haven't checked them out you really should check them out. Papercraft Star is a challenge blog that presents challenges each week. You can find them at http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/


The very first challenge at Papercraft Star will be a photo challenge. The Challenge Begins June 23, 2010

So here is your First Challenge!!!


Photo: Ixela Etsy Shop (http://www.etsy.com/listing/38861808/peony-scarflettelariat)

Can't wait to see what you all come up with. Be sure to come on over and post your creation for this challenge!!

Happy Crafting

Whooo Hoooooo

First I wanted to congratulate all of the submissions on the http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/ "Post your best work" challenge. Everyone's work was awesome!!! Congrats to Dawn for her second place finish with her "Bee Mine" card http://dawnsaddiction.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-pink-stamper-challenge-green-brown.html.

Thank you to all of my wonderful friends and family for casting your votes and making this card



a winner!!!! That's right because of all of your votes I won FIRST PLACE we squeaked by with one extra vote. It was a close one!!!

Thank you again and be sure to check back here and the Papercraft Star blog http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/ for upcoming challenges!!!!

Times Up!!!!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR VOTES!!!!!!

If you haven't voted yet please go to http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com/ and vote for Card #4 (this one)



pretty please!!!!!!!!

Thanks for your support!!!!

Will you vote???

Hi fellow bloggers!! I need your help .... Papercraft Star Blog is having a contest for your favorite project. Well I had a hard time deciding on my favorite project so I submitted my 4 favorite projects. What do I need? I need you to go to http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/2010/05/help-us-test-our-voting-system-for.html and vote for one of my projects. My cards are the "Caroline" cards or 4, 5, 6, and 20.

Thanks for your vote!!!!!

Exciting News ....

So I just had to share my exciting news with you all. I have been chosen to be on a Design Team. I am now a designer for the Sugar Sweet Paper Treats Blog. Come check us out at http://sugarsweetpapertreats.blogspot.com/




Thanks for sharing my excitment with me!!!

Happy Birthday Easel

So I wanted to make an easel card. But of course I had to make it with the cricut. Soooooo I created a cut file using the Cricut Design Studio. This is the first easel card I made (please excuse the paper clip it didn't want to sit on the easel LOL)





Heart - Lovestruck
Flowers - PSB
Squares - GBS
Card base - GBS made in DS
Butterfly - MS punch punched twice (top layer vellum colored in alcohol ink)
Butterfly border - MS PATP
Birthday wishes - Studio G stamp
Swirls and Asian Bundle for the embossing.

Some of the flowers are on pop dots

Get Well

Here's a get well card I made. I loved this card design when I saw it on the MB and figured there has to be an easy way to make it in Design Studio. I love the way this turned out.

Advice Cards

Someone I work with is getting married and requested I make her some advice cards that her and her fiance's family could give them advice and encouragement. The request was that they were pink, black, and gold. No flowers. And must have bling. This is what I came up with ...



The card base (pink and black) are from the cart From my Kitchen
The swirl is from home accents

Flower card

So I totally Failed at MPS NSD Challenges. It seems like any time I sit down to get creative something happens. I only completed 2 of 12 BUT I plan on going back and trying a few of them "after the fact" but that being said. Here's my card for the Flower or Springy Item



Flowers from Wedding Cart
Vase and welded flower from Walk in my Garden (I know it's hard to see in the picture but it's clear acetate).

TFL