Saturday, April 24, 2010

Cricut Cards for Scrapbook Pal Design Team Entry

I have entered the ScrapbookPal Design Team call! I am so excited! I have purchased Cricut cartridges from this company many times and loved their quick service and free shipping with orders over $25. Check them out HERE

This first card I made using the Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cat. He is SO cute! I embossed him using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Embossing folder. I also used the Cuttlebug Pumpkin Harvest embossing folder on the Black Magic Core'dinations cardstock. It has this awesome different colored core of the cardstock that will show through after you sand the embossed paper. I love this stuff!



This card I made using the Storybook Cricut Cartridge. I cut the word "Faith" from this cartridge. This cartridge is one of my very favorites even though it is considered a font cartridge, it really is so much more. It is a MUST have for families with little girls! I used Stickles on the word "Faith" to make it pop off the card. I used the Fiskar's Threading Water punch for the orange border. The embossed stitching is from Cuttlebug's Just My Type Border set.



With Sympathy card using Cricut Storybook cartridge for the Flower border and Jasmine cartridge for the "With Sympathy".



Welcome Little One, Baby Eeyore Card using Pooh Font Cricut cartridge. How cute is a baby Eeyore? Absolutely adorable! Love him! I could not resist this image for a Baby card for a work colleague.



Here is a simple Thank You card I made using a stamp set that I used Art Glitter on. I love their superfine glitter. I used the Cuttelbug D'vine Swirl embossing folder to mimic the frosting on the cupcakes.



Paper Pups Cricut Cartridge was used for a anniversary card I made for my husband. I am sad that Provo Craft is retiring this cartridge. If you don't have this one yet, it is a MUST. An Oldie, but a Goodie for sure!



This birthday card I made for a friend's wife. He wanted a card with roses. What better Cricut cartridge to use than Walk In My Garden? I love how these roses and the vase turned out. I had to glitter the flowers and tie a bow around the vase too.



This wedding card was made using the Cricut Happily Ever After cartridge. I adore Cinderella. What little girl doesn't dream of looking like a Princess on her Wedding day?



One of my favorite Cricut cartridges is Joys of the Season. It is so pretty and classic looking. I made this Christmas card from the reindeer on this cartridge. I flocked his tail and white on his chest. It's a simple, yet elegant card.



I also like to alter products. I found these $1 wood photo frames with $1 wood letters and knew I could alter these for a couple friends who just had babies. I love the way these turned out and they were so easy. I painted the wood letters with Making Memories Acrylic paint. I used the DCWV Nursery papers to mod podge onto the wood frames and added some Prima flowers, ribbon and Making Memories tag curler.





Another must-have cartridge is Tags, Bags, Boxes & More. This cartridge is so versatile and works great on the Expression for bigger gift bags. However, you can make cute little goodie bags on the Cricut Create. These little Halloween treat bags were made on the Orignal Cricut using DCWV Halloween Glitter Stack.



I altered a Basic Grey tin box for a gift for one of my friends for Christmas. I placed a dozen handmade cards in the tin I altered. I painted the tin red, applied ribbon around the edges and adhered felt flowers with brad centers over patterned paper. I then applied the word "Joy" from the Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge and a wreath from the same cartridge to the top of the tin.



Monday, March 29, 2010

My Completed Scrap Studio

Finally! Well, at least once again, my scrap studio is organized and clean! Thanks to my Mom for helping me out. It took probably a complete day to get it re-organized. DH went with us to Ikea to get the Expedit shelving and I love how it turned out! Here are the videos of how it was organized...


Video #1

Video #2

Monday, June 1, 2009

Mojo Monday Sketch

Here is the challenge over at Mojo Monday.


I got my Close To My Heart order today and I think some of the things I got today are going to be my "new" favorites. I am in LOVE with "You're A Hoot" My Acrylix stamp set. It is adorable! For all of you that love owls, this stamp set is a MUST! I used the "Unforgettable" Level 2 Paper pack for all of the paper that I used on the card. That includes the cardstock AND patterned paper. All matched up, no guess work needed. I used the "Unforgettable" Level 2 My Stickease for the flower and the ribbon border. The colors of ink I used were Juniper, Sorbet and Tulip. I also used some Prima Flowers, Hero Arts Bling and the Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder.

Please send me an email at kandkadopt@yahoo.com if you would like to order this adorable stamp set or paper pack!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

A few cards

I have been out in my studio when Katelyn goes to bed lately. It is nice to go out there for a couple hours. I feel energized and happy while I am out there papercrafting. I had a couple cards I was commissioned for a wedding. I also needed to make my nephew a card for his birthday as well.

I have been using the sketches over at Mojo Monday for inspiration. They have a GREAT website. Check them out at I actually used the sketch for this week for my nephews card. It is an A2 card with paper from the DCWV Glitter Stack. I used my Big Shot to emboss cardstock with the Cuttlebug "Bubbles" embossing die. I cut the scalloped circles at 3" and 2 3/4 inches from the Cricut Mini Monograms cartridge. I cut the "8" from the Mickey & Friends Font. I think it turned out really cute.


Here is the Wedding Card I did as well. I used the Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" Embossing die on the card. The Wedding Bells was cut from the Cricut Wedding Solutions cartridge at 1" then glittered. I used the Fiskars border punch as well. The base of the card was paper from DCWV Glitter Stack. I LOVE how this card turned out. It is SO cute!

I used my Bind it All for the first time this past weekend too! Can you believe it? I have owned that tool for over a year and was so intimidated to use it, so it just sat on my work table. What a complete shame that I wasted all that time! I finally got up the nerve to do a project with it after watching The Pink Stampers video on how to use it. Thank YOU Robyn! I am no longer afraid! If you have never checked out Robyn's blog and you are a cardmaker, YOU MUST!
That's all for now, check back soon. I hope to be doing more crafting this weekend!