A Card for Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge #54

This card is entered into the Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge #54! The challenge is to include fabric, feathers and/or flowers and at least one die cut into your project. If you haven't checked out this challenge blog be sure you do! It is filled with inspiration for card making and scrapbooking. They also have a cartridge spotlight where they highlight a specific cartridge and show lots of projects they have made with it. Makes me want to pull out some of those carts I haven't used in awhile.

This card was made using:
Cricut Straight from the Nest cartridge - flowers
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Fiskar's grass border punch
Cricut Imagine Hopscotch cartridge - cloud cardstock
I Rock
Hero Arts sentiment stamp
Cuttlebug embossing folder
DCWV cardstock

Thanks for stopping by! Have a happy crafting day!

Happy Birthday Mom!

This card was inspired and basicly scraplifted from a Cricut magazine. The issue is "Cricut Birthdays" and the card is on page 64. I got this issue from JoAnns with a 40% off coupon. Love that! I usually don't copy other people's work so closely but I really liked this card and it was just perfect for this special occasion. I did of course use different paper and a different Cuttlebug embossing folder than the card in the magazine, so it is a little different ;-).


I love the Bo Nash No Mess Glitter. So easy to use and like it's name says it really is no mess.

To make this card I used:
Cricut Sweet Treats cartridge - numbers
Cricut Imagine Hopscotch cartridge - patterned paper
Bo Nash No Mess Glitter
Stamps of Life Birthday4Cookie set - sentiment
ek Success border punch - Diamond Lace
Cuttlebug embossing folder

Have a happy crafting day!

Cre8tivegirls Blogoversary Blog Hop! First Easel Card and First Entry into Cooking With Cricut Challenge

If you've hopped over from Doris' blog, you're in the right place! If you've just arrived here and want to start at the beginning, head over to Yvette's blog and begin the fun there. Yvette is celebrating her first blog anniversary and this hop is all about "firsts". What a great idea. I thought about making a 1st birthday or anniversary card but I don't have any use for one of those any time soon. Instead I decided to try out some new projects that I've never done before - they're firsts for me!

This is my first easel card. And since I needed a birthday card for a man, I decided to do an easel card with a masculine spin. And because this hop is all about "firsts" I'm entering this card into my first Cooking With Cricut Challenge. The challenge (#45) required using a sailboat in your project made with the Cricut.



Making an easel card is actually very simple but at the beginning I had a hard time figuring it out. Fold this, fold it this way, put this here, etc. - WHAT? I think I'm "craft challenged" in many ways! Then I looked at this video and it made it very easy. Clear sailing from then on! Get it-clear sailing? Ha ha. Here's the link for the written directions with pictures.


In order for the top of the card to stand up, you need to "build up" the base of the card with additional cardstock and a decorated piece of cardstock at least 1/3 the size of the base. This will hold the card upright in the easel position. In this picture the very top of the card was not attached yet.


This card does lay flat for mailing. It's pretty bulky though and will require extra postage.


This card was made using:
Kraft cardstock
Cricut Imagine More cartridge- circle borders and sailboat
Cricut Imagine Hopscotch cartridge - for the cloud patterned paper (this is tucked behind the circle borders)
Scor-Tape - be sure to use strong adhesive
Technique Tuesday stamps - for sentiments
Martha Stewart border punch

Now head on over to Paula's blog and see the darling card she's created for this special occasion! Be sure to leave her a comment!

Here's a list for this Blog Hop if you want to jump from here or if you're lost.
Yvette www.cre8tivegirls.blogspot.com
Georgiana www.carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com
Sherrie www.sherriescraps.blogspot.com
Giselle www.yuveriaseden.blogspot.com
Yvonne http://www.onecreativemomma.blogspot.com
Emma www.creativetimeforme.com (Sat. and Sun only)
Doris www.momsbeenscrappin.blogspot.com
Chris http://craftemama.blogspot.com/ -you are HERE
Paula http://www.alluringinkspression.com/
Martha http://scrapabulous.blogspot.com/
Gerda www.cardscreations.blogspot.com

We'll be hopping for 3 days (through Sunday) so stop by again tomorrow and check out another first for me.

And last, but not least, thank you to Yvette for inviting me to participate in her Blogoversary celebration!!

Have a happy crafting day.