Sunday, January 25, 2015

Thankful Ribbon Card

Hello friends! I hope you're enjoying a fantastic Sunday. My neck/arm pain has subsided immensely & I'm feeling so much better. I was actually able to make dinner & do some laundry last night without my husband's help & without too much pain. Anyway, today's card was a really quick & simple one. In fact, I didn't even use a Cricut machine (gasp!). I've been working on keeping my cards clean & simple, as I tend to get obsessed with details. It hasn't been easy but I'm challenging myself to do it & it's actually been fun to try something new.




SIZE:  A2
PAPERCTMH cardstock "White Daisy"
DRY EMBOSSINGCuttlebug machine; Darice folder
WET EMBOSSINGVersaMark watermark stamp pad; CTMH embossing powder; Marvy Uchida heat tool
STAMP SETAvery Elle "Oh Happy Day"
INKBrilliance "Platinum Planet" 
RIBBONLittle Scrap Pieces
OTHER3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  January Linky Challenge; anything goes; 4th entry
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #194; anything goes; 3rd entry
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #167; anything goes; 2nd entry
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Simply Create Too -  Challenge #77; Mother's Day (or for a female)
Dream Valley -  Challenge #98; anything goes; 2nd entry


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Thank you for stopping by & have a great week!





Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Love You Tons

Hello, my fellow crafty peeps! I hope you are all having a fantastic week! I'm feeling quite a bit better these last couple of days (knock on wood). I had another fun-filled visit to the ER on Saturday night (pfft!), but they did give me a couple of new medications to try, which seem to be helping (again, knock on wood). I also have an appointment this week with a Physical Medicine specialist for some nerve conduction studies, which will hopefully get me some answers. Anyway, blah blah blah.... onward to the crafting! I recently acquired a couple of new Cricut cartridges & also picked up some new manual dies, so I combined them to come up with this little cutie patootie card....




SIZE:  A2
CRICUTExpression 2
CARTRIDGE:  "Valentine's Day"
MANUAL DIESCuttlebug machine; Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts "Love You Tons"
PAPERDoodlebug; CTMH
STAMP SETLawn Fawn "Love You Tons"
INKCTMH Exclusive Inks "Slate"; Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"
RIBBONLittle Scrap Pieces
OTHERCTMH Enamel Hearts; Fiskars corner rounder; Sakura gel pen; 3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  January Linky Challenge; anything goes; 3rd entry
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #194; anything goes; 2nd entry
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #167; anything goes
The Crafter's Cafe -  Challenge #100; stitching (real or faux)
Simon Says Stamp -  Wednesday Challenge; "Have A Heart"
Die Cuttin' Diva's -  Challenge #199; "Cheer Up"
Dream Valley -  Challenge #98; anything goes
Simply Create Too -  Challenge #77; Mother's Day or for a female
The Sisterhood Of Crafters -  Anything goes; must use new item


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Thank you for visiting me! Have an amazing day!





Friday, January 16, 2015

A Flakey Thank You

Hello crafty friends! I hope everyone's weekend is off to a fantastic start! I have to make this brief because I'm still suffering from this pesky nerve damage in my left arm & typing is extremely uncomfortable. Ahh, the things we endure for our love of crafting, huh? Unfortunately, I haven't been able to craft much at all because of my arm, but I made this card last week & wanted to share while it's still Winter & snowflakes are still relevant. I realize that bright pink snowflakes aren't exactly realistic, but just go with it (I'm medicated, lol)....




SIZE:  A2
CRICUTExpression 2 & Gypsy
CARTRIDGE:  "Charmed"
PAPERCTMH; Core'dinations; Bazzill
DRY EMBOSSINGCuttlebug machine; Darice folder
WET EMBOSSINGVersaMark watermark stamp pad; Ranger embossing powder; Marvy Uchida heat tool
STAMP SETAvery Elle "Oh Happy Day"
OTHERThe Twinery twine; Viva Decor Pearl Pen "Ice White"; Sakura gel pen; Fiskars Paper Edgers; rhinestone snowflake from my stash; 3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thurs. January Linky Challenge; anything goes; 2nd entry
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
BBTB2 -  Snowflakes
Die Cuttin' Diva's -  Challenge #198; photo inspiration
My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #148; "Let It Snow"
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #194; anything goes
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #166; anything goes


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Thank you for visiting me & have a great day!




Monday, January 5, 2015

FCCB Challenge #242 ~ "Winter Fun"

Hello friends! It has been way too long since my last post, but I've been dealing with some health issues. I'm going to be fine once I have surgery next month. I swear I turned 40 & started falling apart, lol. Anyway, enough about that. It's time for another Challenge Me Monday at FCCB....
 
 

Challenge #242 ~ "Winter Fun"


This Week's Sponsor
Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons

  
To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and, if it's not obvious, let us know which cartridge(s) you used.


I really focused on making this a simple card & not fussing with it too much. It's hard for me to be satisfied with a simple design but I'm learning. I have been obsessed with the color blue this holiday season & I love these particular shades of blue on this card....




SIZE:  A2
CRICUTExpression 2 & Gypsy
CARTRIDGE:  "Jolly Holidays"
PAPERDoodlebug; Recollections
RIBBONDoodlebug
PUNCHMartha Stewart 
OTHERCTMH Liquid Glass; Stickles "Star Dust"; 3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday January Linky Challenge; anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Cute Card Thursday -  Challenge #354; anything goes
Divas By Design -  Final Challenge (blog closing); anything goes


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Thank you so much for visiting me & have a fantabulous day!