Condolences...

These are cards you never really want to make.  My Uncle passed away recently.  He was one of the most easy-going people, I have ever known.  A gentle soul.  He will be missed.

Remember: God loves you & Jesus is Lord!

Thank you for the Zucchini!

Good day to you all.  I hope your day is wonderful!

Today, I have a fun card, that was made for a couple that had given us a zucchini.  We had made Zucchini Fries and they wanted the recipe.  I wanted to thank them for the zucchini anyway, so I made them this card...

I embossed over the fry tips and top of card for effect, to show the texture of the crumbs :)

I also used a little foam tape on the top, between the sets of fries, to separate them a little.  glued the bottom together, so it is tapered.

Supplies used:

Cricut Explore

Fast Food

Washi Tape

Gold Sequins

Foam Tape

Craft Heater

Embossing Powder

Thank you for stopping!  Have a blessed day!

Remember: God loves you & Jesus is Lord!

Variety of Thanks - Thank You!

I really do like making cards for people.  I know you cannot make money doing it, but I do it anyway!

Here are a couple of cards, from a pack of 8 that I made.  They are very simple, but better than those boxed cards!

Hope you enjoyed it!  Thanks for stopping!

Yuletide - Sympathy

Hello!  Hope you are having a fantastic day!  

Today, I have a Sympathy card.  Not always the happiest of things to give, but it is a part of life, nonetheless.

I used Yuletide Carol, Desert Sand & Colonial White papers, Gold Sequins, Desert Sand Ink, Sincere Expressions Stamp Set & Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.

Have a beautiful day!

Ice Cream Thanks!

As I said in the previous post, we recently had a family reunion.  It was in the ice cream capital of the world - Iowa!  My aunt and uncle, who hosted the reunion, bought us all ice cream!  This is a very giving family and am glad to be a part of it.  I wanted to thank them for all they did so, this is what I came up with...

I used Gold Sequins, Gold Shimmer Trim, 3D Foam Tape & Variety of Thanks Stamp Set.

 The sundae was made in Cricut Design Space with the From My Kitchen Cartridge. 

It was a wonderful reunion!  Here is a photo in front of the ice cream shop...

Thanks for stopping!  Have a great day!

Crayon Thanks

Recently, I was at a family reunion.  One of my cousins was nice enough to bring books & crayons for all of the kids.  It was such a thoughtful gesture so, I sent her this card as a thanks.

She is such a sweet person.  I loved seeing her and catching up.

Purple & blue are my sons favorite colors so, why not make that known on the card?- Locker Talk is where the crayons come from.
Gold sequins, 3D foam tape, Cranberry Ink & Variety of Thanks Stamp set were also used.

Thanks for stopping!  Have a blessed day!

Rope 'em Cowboy!

Good day to you!  Hope your day of full of blessings!  Today, is a birthday card made for my 4 year old nephew!

I used Kraft & Black paper.  The little cowboy & horseshoes are cut from A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge, added a few Gold Sequins & 3D Foam Tape.

Have a blessed day!

Artfully Sent PML Card

Welcome back!  Here we have a super simple card made with Artfully sent!

I started with Kraft Paper, cut the PML card out of Indian Corn Blue and Black.  Popped it up with 3D Foam Tape & put a few Gold Sequins on.  That is all!!!  Really simple and gets the job done!


Don't forget the July special...

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Dates: Offer valid July 1, 2015(9:00 am MDT)–July 31, 2015(11:59 pm MDT).

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Ice Cream Dream - Truck & Cone

Who doesn't love the ice cream truck?  Where I come from, there never was an ice cream tuck, however, that does not mean I would not have liked it! :)

I am betting, the young man that is getting this card, will like it.  Just for the cone!

The Touch Twin markers I used are really pretty cool.  The more I play with them, the more I like them.

Have a fabulous day!

Ice Cream Dream...

Here is a card for anything or anyone!

Using...White Daisy Cardstock - Ice Cream Dream Stamp Set - Gold Sequins - Touch Twin Markers - Kraft Cardstock & 3D Foam Tape.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have fun!

Just Sayin' - A Quick Hello

Good day!  Talk about a fast card, this was a fast one...

I used two stamps sets - Just Sayin' SOTM (S1505) and A Quick Hello (M1048).

Thistle, Juniper, Smoothie and Black Inks.

Gold Sequins and Colonial White Cardstock.

Hope you are having a great Spring!  Thanks for stopping

Wonderful Birthday!

Hello there!  Hope you are having  a fantastic day!  This is a card for my Mom.  She will be 75 this year and is such an inspiration.  She still paints for a living!  I mean, I paint one room, every few years and you might hear me complaining.  :)  She is awesome!  No matter what, she keeps going - no excuses.

I hope you enjoy it!  This was a fun one for me to make.

Products used...White Daisy Cardstock, Honey Cardstock, Paper Fundamentals, Artiste Cricut Cartridge, Sorbet & Honey inks, Gold Sequins, Just Sayin' & Your Own Kind of Wonderful Stamp Sets.

Have a blessed day!

Blossom - Variety of Thanks

Hello!  Here is what I have for you today!

The card is cut from the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge with White Daisy Cardstock.  I used the Blossom Paper Pack, Mini Topiary Chevron Ribbon and three different sequin packs (Oceanside, Coral Reef and Gold).  The "thanks" is from the Hostess Rewards Variety of Thanks stamp set in Black ink.

Thank you for stopping by!

Artiste Butterfly box

Here is a cute little butterfly box made with, of all things, Yuletide Paper!

I cut it out with the Artiste Cricut Cartridge and was able to slip in the "Typed Note" stamp of the month.  Used a few Gold Sequins, Liquid Glass and filled it with "kisses" of course!  Remember to love on your Mother, no matter what day it is!

Thanks for stopping!  Be blessed!

Artfully Sent - MOM

Well, the sun is shining bright today! - Way better than the snow we were getting yesterday. :)

Here we have a Mother's Day Card - Nice and simple!

This is made with the Artfully Sent Cricut Cartridge!  Add some colored paper to the back of the rose(with Liquid Glass), a few Gold Sequins and Topiary Mini Chevron Ribbon - you're all done!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a blessed day!

Typed Note Pear

Hello there!  Hope you are well.  If you can believe it, it is snowing here in Minnesota.  Nothing is accumulating, but, it is snowing!!!

Here is a quick card I made with the stamp of the month.

Topiary and Black inks with Pear and White Daisy paper.  Gold Sequins and Shimmer Trim.  

Thanks for stopping!  Have a great day!

Jackson Typed Note - Hello Awesome!

Hey everybody!  Today, there are a couple of things that I stole.  Okay, get your finger off the panic button (that is what my husband would say).  Ideas!  I stole a couple of ideas!  :)

One of the ideas is from Morgan Vogt - using just the top part of the typewriter!  I think it is a cool idea.  The other is from Marg Van Patten - cutting a slit in the bottom of the typewriter, so the piece of paper looks like, and is, actually coming out it.

It is mainly just the Jackson Paper Pack. With a few Gold Sequins, Colonial White paper and of course, the Typed Note Stamp of the Month!  A few other products are Cocoa and Black Ink, 3D Foam Tape and the awesome Edge Distresser!

Hope you had fun checking it out!  Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Jackson Kraft Container

Happy day to you!  Today I am using the new Jackson Paper Pack & a My Creations Kraft Container.  This wonderful masculine paper is very simply used on the container.  You could add a lot of things to this if you wanted, I chose not to.

I just used a part of a border as that tag and some Gold Sequins.  The rosette is made with the Artiste Cricut Collection & adhered with Liquid Glass.

Hope you enjoyed this!  Have a blessed day!

Heartstrings Thank You

Hi everyone!  Wow!  It is beautiful here in Minnesota today!  We are over 60 degrees!  I should be outside, but I needed to get this done while my son is napping.  :)

Here is a quick card using the limited time (2 more days), Heartstrings paper.  I used both sides of this piece, plus the border!  The stamp is from the "4 My Friend" Stamp Set.  I used Cranberry and Lagoon inks together and a few Gold Sequins.

Really simple again.  Have an awesome day!

Cuddly Salutations

Hello there!  Today I have a 3x3 card using the Cuddly Salutations Hostess rewards set.  This is such a cute set.  I paired it with the March stamp of the month!  White daisy as the base and a piece of Cocoa scrap to frame the frame. :)  Yeah, I just said that!

I used Archival Black, Cocoa and Desert sand inks.  I also used a couple ShinHan markers...Clay and Mahogany.  I roughed up the edges of the Cocoa paper with the Distress tool.  Why not add a few Gold Sequins!

Hope you are having a great day!  Gotta go, my son is up from his nap!