Thank You My Minds Eye!!!

Just before Christmas, the blog for one of my favorite companies for scrapping products, My Minds Eye, was having a '12 Days of Christmas' giveaway contest.  They gave prizes every day for 12 straight days, and I was the fortunate one to win day six!  A set of papers from a line of my choice.  I chose Ooh La La For Her . . .

 . . . and I reasoned that since it was the holidays, it might be mid January before I got the goodies, so I sat back and waited.  And waited.  Finally, the last week of January I e-mailed them and asked about the goodies I was so anxiously awaiting.  Before long I got a very nice, and very apologetic return e-mail.  The employee (who shall remain nameless), was so sorry, she had forgotten to send my address to the people who were supposed to send out the goodies. 

I e-mailed her back and told her it was okay, I understood that she had had the holidays and then CHA and I was sure she'd had much more to do than keep up with my goodies.  I got another note from her, and she thanked me for being so understanding, and was going to send me BOTH of the Ooh La La lines to thank me!  And so I got this one as well . . .

How cool is that!!!  So, I finally got them the other day.  Apparently the brown truck had a hard time getting here with all the weather issues around the country, but that was okay!  I knew my goodies from My Minds Eye were on their way.  (Have I told you how much I love MME??? Yep, I thought so!)

So of course I had to make a card first thing,and here is what I came up with . . .

And here is all the info . . .

Product Info:

• Base Cardstock is DCWV 'Pastels' Cardstock Stack
• Patterned paper is My Minds Eye, Ooh La La For Him
• Octagon print is 'Frivolous'
• Circle under the bird is 'Simply Sweet'
• Journaling Label is 'Playful'
• Ticket and smal flower in bottom left corner of journaling label are from the 'Accessory Sheet'
• Stitching done by machine
• Bird made from felt using a template I lifted {sorry}
• Rub-ons on journaling label and ticket from Melissa Frances
• Gems from Prma 'e.' line Pearls and Crystals
• Buttons, twine and lace from my stash (I love the look of offsetting the patterned paper and putting lace around 2 sides!)
• Stickles 'crystal' used on small flower and circle under bird.
• Circle cut on Cuttlebug using Spellbinders Nestabilities Scallopped Circles Small
• Journaling label cut on Cuttlebug using Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One

Cricut Info:

• Card Base cut on Walk in My Garden, card 2, set at 5"
• Patterned (octagon) paper cut using Walk in My Garden, card 1, set at 4 1/2"

So, what did I learn from this experience???  Well first, that patience really is a virtue, and second, that if you are understanding of others situations, polite and nice, it pays off in unexpected dividends!  Oh, and if possble, I'm an even bigger fan of My Minds Eye!

Have a great week, folks!  Becky

Bo Bunny Card Challenges - Two Challenges, Two Days, One Card

Okay, before I tell you about this card, can I just tell you how much I L*O*V*E Bo Bunny's products???  And one of my current favorites is the Alissa line.  I mean, why wouldn't you love lots of one of my favorite color combinations - pinks, black and white!!!  Oh, they threw in some other colors like green and turquoise and such, but in my mind they take back seat to the pink, black and white combinations.  And the fact they are two sided makes them even more fun! 

I also love that BB is beginning to place more emphasis on cardmaking, and are even setting aside the first and third Tuesdays of each month for card challenges.  Just in the last week they have had two challenges just for cards, and I chose to combine both challenges into one card

So, for this card I (of course) used the Alissa papers, but I'd been wanting to use the back side of Alissa Kissable, which is all black, gray and white, for a while, and this was the day!    Here they are . . .

The challenge for Friday was to make a 'card with heart', or having hearts on the card.

The challenge for Tuesday was to make a card from this sketch . . .

Here is my card made using both challenges . . .

And here is the info . . .

Base cardstock is Die Cuts With A View (DCWV)

Black cardstock is Bazzill 'corduroy'

Bo Bunny Patterned papers:

• Black and white is back side of Alissa Kissable
• Pink hearts are using both sides of Alissa Love You

Bling is from Basic Grey 'Bling It'

Ribbon is from my stash - maybe Walmart, but not sure, I've had it for a while

Corners rounded using EK Success 'medium' corner rounding punch

Stickles 'diamond' used to highlight parts of the patterned paper.


Cricut Info:

• Base of card cut on 'card 2' set @ 5 inches on Walk in My Garden Cartridge
• Black cardstock cut on 'card 1' set @ 4 1/2 inches on Walk in My Garden Cartridge
• Black and white patterned paper cut on 'card 1' set @ 4 1/4 inches on Walk in My Garden Cartridge
• Hearts cut using Plantin SchoolBook cartridge, set at 1 1/2", 1 3/4", 2", 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" - I used the back side for the bottom, middle and top hearts, and the front side for the 2nd and 4th hearts

Extra info:  For the hearts, I scored down the center of each and folded it in half, then glued them together in a 'stack, matching the center fold of each heart.

I love this card, partly because of it's simplicity, but also because of the different 'layers' the different products (like bling, Stickles and ribbon) gave it.  I hope you like it, too!

See you soon!  Becky

Card Patterns Sketch 49 and Daring Card Makers - Schooldays

I love the bright colors of this card for two more challenges.  And it's purely an accident that my card is the same color as the background of the sketch below.  I'd been saving the ribbon for a special occasion, and it just fit so well with this card and challenge!  The challenges are . . .



Card Patterns Sketch 49 . . .

and Daring Cardmakers 'dare' to make a card with a school days theme.

Here is my take on both challenges . . .

And here is all the info . . .

Product List:

• All cardstock from Die Cuts With A View (DCWV) 'Brights' cardstock stack
• Ribbon from Hobby Lobby - store brand
• Rub-on from Melissa Frances
• Stickles 'stardust' and 'platinum'
• Digital image from clipart software

Cricut Info:

• Base of card cut using Walk in My Garden cartridge, card 2 @ 5"
• 'Blast' cut from Plantin SchoolBook (sorry, can't remember the size!)
• Letters cut from Plantin SchoolBook @ 1" and 1" with shadow

What student wouldn't love to find a card like this in their lunchbox or backpack with an encouraging note from their parent?  Well, that's all from me for today - I've got laundry and dishes to do, but I'll be back soon with as many cards as I can find time to make.  Blessings friends!  Becky 

Scrapbook Trends Challenge - No Pink or Red and SophistiCats Challenge - Love

The challenge over at Scrapbook Trends cards blog this week was to make a 'lovey dovey' valentines type card, but with no pink or red in it.  When I read that, I knew exactly what paper I wanted to use - don't you just love it when that happens?  And SophistiCats challenge this week is to make a 'love' card, so this card fits there, too!  Here is my card . . .

Isn't that cute cherub the sweetest thing???  There's another one behind the bow that is just as cute, but the bow had to go somewhere!  Here's all the info

Products List:

• Aqua cardstock and cherub/text cardstock both from Die Cuts With a View 'Be Mine' cardstock stack
• Seam Binding from Donna @ Bluebird Lane
• Bling is from Prima e. line Pearls and Crystals
• 'Love' rub-on from an old (very old) set from Walmart

Cricut Info:

• Base card and cherub paper both cut on Walk in My Garden cartridge.  Card 2 set on 5" and card 1 set on 4 1/2"
• Frame cut on Home Accents Solutions Cartridge @ 3 1/4"

I'm so loving this card, and I hope you like it, too!  This one may actually go to my hubby for Valentines.  Then again it may go on my Etsy shop!  Now, I've got a pesky squirrel to go run off of my bird feeder, blessings folks!  Becky

Card Patterns Sketch 47

Card Patterns Sketch for this week is interesting. I never quite know what to do with things that are 'sticking out' from the main body of the card, butI did it, and I like the results.  Here is 'sketch 47' . . .  

And here is my take on the sketch . . .

And the inside of the card . . .

{Inside Top}

{Inside Bottom}

And here is all the info . . .

All cardstock and patterned paper are Die Cuts With a View "Prints for the Year" Ultimate stack

Digital image is from PC Crafter

Ribbon - my stash

Stickles 'Star Dust'

Jewels from Basic Grey's 'bling it'

Rub-ons inside are Melissa Frances

Cricut Info:

• Card base cut on Walk In My Garden (WIMG) cartridge, Card 2 set at 4 3/4 inches
• Patterned paper inside card cut on WIMG cartridge, Card 1 set at 4 3/4 inches

Thanks so much for visiting!  I'll be back soon with my card for both the Inspirational Card Sketches #50 and Daring Cardmaker's dare for this week.  Blessings everyone!   Becky

Moxie Fab World - Taintor-Tude Challenge

Once again I have a card for a challenge on the Moxie Fab World blog.  The challenge this time is to make a card inspired by Anne Taintor's hilarious, and very creative items which are sold in stationery stores and gift shops all over the place!  You can see a number of examples HERE and I think you'll love them.  Here is my take on the challenge . . . 

And the info for this card is very simple . . .

Grey cardstock:  Bazzill

Black cardstock:  DCWV

Image from clipart software

And my one concession to 'bling' is the tiny dot of platinum Stickles on the brooch on the lady's collar.

I love this card!  It's so totally not me, but it just flowed from my fingertips, and I want to thank blog hostess Cath for putting a challenge out there that made me get away from my usual 'more is more' style of cardmaking and lean more to the humorous side of the craft.  Thanks for visitng, and until next time, blessings, Becky

Moxie Fab World - Tuesday Trigger

I love Paper Crafts Magazine!  In fact, I now have in my little hands my very first 'subscribed' copy, the Janauary/February 2010 issue.  And loving PCM the way I do, it's no wonder I love their blog 'Moxie Fab World'!  If you've never visited this blog, hosted by Creative Editor Cath Edvalson, you really should check it out!

Each week they have 'Tuesday Trigger', which is a photo that you are to use as inspiration for a card.  This is my first week participating in Tuesday Trigger, but I'm really pleased with what I came up with!   Here is the picture for this week's inspiration . . .

And here is my take . . .

And all the info . . .

Cardstock:  Kraft cardstock (Sorry, can't remember who it's by or where I got it!)

Paper Lace:  One Hundred Wishes  (They have made some changes to their website, and I don't believe they sell this any longer, but it's still well worth a visit!)

Paper Flower:  Cut pages from an old school book that was my grandmothers.  I used the Cricut cartridge "Walk In My Garden" cartridge 'blossom' in various sizes, glued them together at the center, scrunched them and put a heart button from my stash in center.

Ribbon:  Stash, don't know manufacturer or retailer

Sentiment:  Melissa Frances Rub-ons

I love this card, and hope you like it, too!  I'll be back in just a minute with another card for a Moxie Fab World Challenge - The 'Taintor-Tude' Challenge.  Blessings, Becky

A Day For Challenges!!! Sophistocat, Crazy 4 Challenges and Easy Craft Products Challenges . . .

Updated to add:  I have also entered this card for the Sophistocat Challenge this week, which is to make a SPRING card.  Thanks, Becky

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Hi folks!  How is everyone today?  I had some good card making time this weekend, and was able to get a few cards made for challenges.  This one is for two separate challenges . . .



Easy Craft Projects Challenges issued a challenge to make a card, layout or other project using the color 'lavender'.

Crazy 4 Challenges asked us to make a card from the following sketch . . .

Here's my take on both challenges . . .

 And my product list . . .

Cardstock:

• Lavender is Bazzill
• Green is Die Cuts With a View (DCWV)

Patterned paper is from Hobby Lobby (no brand name)

Digital image is from PC Crafter

Pearls are from Prima 'e' Line

Sentiment is stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with Ranger green embossing powder

Lace is from my stash

Cricut Info:

• Card was cut using "Walk In My Garden" cartridge, card 2 set on 5"
• Patterned Paper was cut using "Walk In My Garden" cartridge, card 1 set on 4 3/4"
• Oval was cut using "Mothers Day 2010" cartridge, and I'm sorry I can't remember the size setting, but it's probably around 1 1/2"

Thanks for visiting today!  I'll be right back with another couple of challenges, so stick around!  Blessings, Becky

A Play Day, and Valentines Cards

Yesterday (Saturday), with snow still on the ground (see post HERE) and high temps in the low 20's and wind chill temps around the zero mark, I stayed inside, in my PJ's ALL DAY, and played and played!  I'm learning how to use my new Cricut a little better now, and so I put it to good use making a few Valentines cards.  I had such a nice day!

Here is the first card.  The red 'cut-work' was done on the Cricut using my new (and new favorite) cartridge, the Mother's Day 2010 limited edition. 

And a spotlight pic . . .

And the products list (a very short one for a change!) . . .

Cardstock is from a DCWV cardstock stack

Gems are 'bling it' rhinestones from Basic Grey

Cricut info:

• The 4" square card was cut using the Walk In My Garden cartridge, card 2 set at 4 inches
• The cutwork was cut using the Mother's Day 2010 Limited Edition cartridge, Doily 2 set at either 3 1/2 or 3 3/4 inches (my old timers has set in today!)

This was a very simple card because the machine did most of the work.  I will say that . . .

1. it takes quite a while to cut, and
2. thank goodness for my Zig 2 Way Glue Pens (fine tip and chisel tip) because they made glueing all those little red lines much easier, and no, I didn't glue each bit, but the outer edges and larger bits.

Card # 2 is another 4 inch card . . .

 

And a couple of spotlight pics . . .

 

And the product list . . .

Cardstock and patterned paper from DCWV "Prints for the Year"  Ultimate stack

Stickles 'stardust'

Gems from Basic Grey 'bling it'

Cricut info:

• The 4" square card was cut using the Walk In My Garden cartridge, Card 2 set at 4 inches
• The patterned paper was cut using the Walk In My Garden cartidge, Card 1 set at 3 1/2 or 3 3/4 inches
• The heart and letters were cut using the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge
• The white frame was cut using the Mothers Day 2010 Limited Edition cartridge, Frame 3 set at I believe 3 1/4 inches

I really like this card, and could make tons of them since the parts come together very easily!

The next two cards are 5 inch square cards.  The first one was VERY easy!  Here is a picture . . .

 

And a couple of spotlight pics . . .

 

 And my product list . . .

Lavender cardstock is Bazzill

White cardstock and patterned paper is DCWV from same stack as above

Scrunched seam binding is from Grandmother's Lilac Bush collection from Bluebird Lane

Millinery flowers are from Glitter Your World

Cricut Info:

• The 5" square card was cut using the Walk In My Garden cartridge, Card 2 set at 4 inches
• The patterned paper was cut using the Walk In My Garden cartidge, Card 1 set at 4 1/2 or 4 3/4 inches
  
• The 'love' sentment was cut on the Walk In My Garden cartridge set on 1 1/2 inches, with the white cardstock cut on the same, but adding shadow
  

And the last card for the day, and my favorite is . .

And a few spotlight pics . . .

 And my product list . . .

Pink, yellow, blue and lavender cardstock is Bazzill

White cardstock and patterned paper is DCWV from same stack as above

Ribbon is 'ribbonFX' from Hobby Lobby

Buttons are from my stash

Left and right flowers are bumped up on foam squares

Cricut info:

• The 5" square card was cut using the Walk In My Garden cartridge, Card 2 set at 4 inches
• The patterned paper was cut using the Walk In My Garden cartidge, Card 1 set at 4 1/2 or 4 3/4 inches
• The 'love' sentment was cut on the Walk In My Garden cartridge set on 2 1/2 inches, with the white cardstock cut on the same, but adding shadow
• The flowers were cut on the Walk In My Garden Cartridge using (left) 'crpsis' set at 2 inches and blue shadow at the same, just using 'shadow', and (center and right) 'blossm' set at 2 inches and shadows at the same, just using 'shadow'

I  L*O*V*E this card!  It just came together so easy, and it could easily be used for an Easter, birthday, baby, etc. card by just changing the sentiment.  My problem now - gotta find some 5" square envelopes!

Thanks for visiting, I've enjoyed sharing my play day with you.  Now back to making some more cards!  Blessings, Becky

Mojo Monday Week 119 Challenge

Welcome!  Today's card was a lot of fun for me because it let me use my new Cricut a lot!  The card is for Mojo Monday's card challenge sketch for week 119.  Here is the sketch . . .

And here is my take on the sketch . . .

And a few spotlight pics . . .

And my product list . . .

Cardstock is Bazzill

Polka Dot paper is from an old My Minds Eye Wild Asparagus line

Ribbon, brown bakers twine, buttons and lace are from my stash

Pearls from K & Company

Thinking of You sentiment, flowers, and flowerpot cut on Cricut using Walk in My Garden cartridge

'Label' cut on Cricut using From My Kitchen cartridge

Icicle Stickles

For the doodling I used the Micron set of 6 fine line pens

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Thank you for visiting!  I will be back soon with some ATC's I've made and a bit about my latest organizing efforts.  Blessings friends!  Becky