A Hoppy Hello

Today I have an Easter card to share with you.  Only it doesn't really have to be an Easter card.  It could be a friendly stopping by to say hi card.  (insert smiley face)

 

I created this card using the Sweet Baby Bunny and the Ornate Card Base 3 files from SVG Cutting Files.

 

My background paper is from Creative Memories.  It's a customer gift set that I won in a blog challenge a while back.  This set is the Serene photo mats.  As you can see though I'm using it for something other than photos.

 

The stamped sentiment is from the recently released Funny Bunny stamp set from Jaded Blossom.

 

Thanks for stopping by, and now I'm off to enter my card into the following challenge:

 

SVG Cutting Files - Crafter's Choice - Ends March 14th

Hoppy Easter

 

For my first Easter card of the season I really wanted to use a new card sketch that I'd seen.  Then I thought this Juggling Eggs file from Marjorie Ann Designs would be perfect to use.  The file is a freebie for those who are members of the Free SVG's ~ Games & More Facebook page.

 

The papers that I used for this card are from a Creative Memories photo mat pack called Dreamy.  I won this and a couple of other packs from a challenge a while back and almost forgot that I had them. 

 

The stamped sentiment is from a discontinued stamp set by MayMay Made it called Mr. Big Ears.

And before I forget, here's the sketch that I followed for my card.  It's so easy and I have seen a lot of gorgeous cards using this sketch.

 

Courage, Strength, Sacrifice

 

Coming from a family full of both retired and active duty military showing support for those who serve is very important to me.  So when I came across the Homeland Heroes stamp set by Scrappy Moms I had to add it to my stash.

 

Then I came across this awesome Retro Sailor Girl file in the Silhouette Design Store.  This was created by Erin Doran and I was amazed with how beautifully this cut.  Not a single issue.

 

The background paper I used for my card is from the mat stack Proud to Serve from the Paper Studio.

First Car Layout

After a year of saving money, our young son purchased his first car a couple weeks ago.  It's a great car and has a lot of features that really surprised us.  Needless to say he was one happy boy.  And I've been a happy mom in that he has not been out running the roads given his new found freedom.

 

 

The file I used for the layout is called License to Drive, and it's from Marjorie Ann Designs.  The car and keychain are both pieced but the boy is clipart that I printed and then cut by hand since my Cricut for whatever reason said it couldn't read the page in order to perform the cut.

 

The stamps on the license plate and key chain are from Cardz TV Stamps and the stamp set is called Planner Basics.

Intergalactic Birthday Wishes

 

Happy Friday everyone and welcome the another Cardz TV 3D challenge.  For the next couple of weeks we are challenging you to create a 3D birthday card.  So get your thinking caps on, but first let me share with you my take on the challenge.

 

For my card I used this cute little Alien Poo from the Poopeez line at SVG Cutting Files.  I absolutely love the characters in this line and have a lot of fun with them. 

 

Now the 3D portion of my card is on the inside, and for this I used the A2 Pop Out Card from Lori Whitlock.  This is a file that you can purchase from the Silhouette Design Store.

 

 

 

My printed papers are all coordinating papers from the Cosmic Whammy mat stack by the Paper Studio.

 

The stamped sentiments are from two different Cardz TV Stamps sets.  On the outside I used Up and Away on the outside of my card.  On the inside I used Good Times.

 

And now that you've seen my take on this week's challenge be sure to check out all the other wonderful designs our team has created for you this week.  Then after you've been amply inspired, create your 3D card, link up and play along with us.  I look forward to seeing what you create.

 

Until then, I'm going to play along in a couple of other challenges myself:

 

SVG Cutting Files - Crafter's Choice - Ends March 14th

 

Die Cuttin Divas - Kid's Theme - Ends February 21st

 

DoubleClick Connections - Happy Birthday - Ends March 1st

Gawrsh - It's Your Birthday

Who doesn't love a good birthday?  Especially when there's a fun, classic character like Goofy dropping in to help you celebrate.

For today's card I used the following Cricut cartridges:

Mickey and Friends for Goofy

Everyday Paper Dolls for the glasses on Goofy

Mickey Font for the Gawrsh sentiment

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More for the tag

And now I'm off to enter my card into the following challenge:

Die Cuttin Divas - Kids' Theme - Ends February 21st

Cat in the Hat Moment

I finally sat down this past weekend and started scrapping in my youngest son's Smash book.  I bought this book with the best of intentions of scrapping his Senior year of high school.  And now that he's graduated I'm finally started to get it done.

 

One of the things we did his Senior year was take a trip to Universal Studios.  This is something we've started doing every other year and really enjoy our time there.  Even though I'm closing in on 50 I enjoy the areas that are designed for the younger kids like Dr. Seuss land.  Our first year there I about cried while watching one of the shows.  Why would I cry you ask?  Because all the memories from when my kids were growing up and how much they loved reading the Dr. Seuss books came flooding back.  And while sitting there, watching the show it was like it all came to life.  As crazy as it sounds it was actually pretty cool for me.

 

But, I digress.  Since this is a Smash book and my son is supposed to come back and journal his memories, doodle, scribble or whatever all over the pages I didn't want to get to entrenched with the "traditional" layout.  Instead I decided to let the picture and a couple of the characters from Marjorie Ann Design's file titled Imagination do the job for me.  Now my son will have plenty of room to journal.

Prince Charming's Conversation Hearts

 

Today I’m going old school.  Pulling out the Cricut cartridges and creating a Valentine themed memory box for my husband.

To create the box I cut:

·         2 pieces of foam core board 9 "x 9" for the top and bottom of the box

·         4 pieces 1" x 8" for the sides of the box

·         1 piece that was 1.25" x 9" to use as the brace for the lid