Mother's Day Diva

I have a quick card to share with you today.  My friend Marge over at Marjorie Ann Designs asked if I would mind trying out a cut file that a friend of hers created.  The young lady is learning how to create SVG files and they wanted to see how this one turned out.... 

 

If you ask me I think she's pretty stinkin' cute.  And she was perfect for using with this scrap of shopping bag paper I found in my stash.

 

Add in a couple of shell pink skittles from DoubleClick Connections and boom......I have a cute little Mother's Day card.

Just For You

It's another Cardz TV Cardz Challenge Friday!!!  This week our challenge is all about MOM!  Create a card for Mother's Day.  And just like every Cardz TV challenge Friday our design team has knocked it out of the park and created some wonderful cardz for you.  But before you go check them out let me take a moment to share with you how I created mine.

 

For my card I used the recently released For Mom file created by Too Cute by Jessica.  Seriously how cute is this darling bear?  And that daisy he's holding for mom is simply perfect.

 

I also used the stamp set titled Mixed Messages by Cardz TV Stamps.

 

Talk about a perfect pairing and a perfect card for mom.  I think this is one that she'll love.  And now that you've seen my take on this week's challenge hop on over to Cardz TV and check out the other great cardz our team has created this week.  Then create  your own card, link up and play along with us.

Purr-fect Day

I love having options when I'm pressed for time to create a card.  And that's the beauty with the way our cutting machines are now being designed as well as the cutting files.  Today we can simply print and cut an image where just a couple years ago it was unheard of.

 

Well today I give you a card created just so.  Not because I was pressed for time but because I loved the way the image looked and have to admit I was a bit nervous about doing it justice.  Of course I'll have to come back and paper piece it for another project.  That's just how I am.  But for now....

 

So what file did I use?  Why this is one of the new circus files fro Marjorie Ann Designs.  This one is called Circus Fun Two.  I also used the ornate card base 3 from SVG Cutting Files for the card itself.  And the flowers are from the Cricut cartridge Pooh and Friends.  I just cut a small slit in the hat so that I could insert the flowers and viola it's like my little girl is performing a magic trick to make those flowers appear.

 

My sentiment is from the recently released Critter Punnies by Cardz TV Stamps.  I thought this would pair up just fine with this card since I have my tiger on there.  Of course I realize those guys roar but I bet you they purr like a kitten when they're happy too.  After all they're just one big kitty.

 

And now I'm off to enter my card into the Any Holiday challenge over at Hiding in My Craft Room because this card was created for Mother's Day (if you look closely you can see Mother's Day on my background paper).

Wonder Woman

I have a quick card to share with you today.  I thought that I had posted this a while back but it doesn't appear that I remember to do so and so I'm going to share it today.

 

This cute little Wonder Woman is one of the comic files over at Treasure Box Designs.  They are so quick and easy to assemble that it's not funny and for me that's huge.  My stamped sentiment is from Cardz TV Stamps.

 

And now I have a card that's just about perfect for any occasion.  I can use this as a thank you card, Mother's Day, birthday, just because - you name it.  Isn't it wonderful when you can create a card that has those kind of possibilities?

Anything Goes Blog Hop & I Love Mom

Happy Friday fellow bloggers.  Today we have a special treat in store for you as Ready Set Stamp celebrates her five year blogiversary!  And what better way to celebrate than with a blog hop?!  The theme of our blog hop is Anything Goes. Julie thought this would be fun and would provide a variety of ideas to inspire your creativity!! 

For my project today, I created a Mother's Day card using this adorable bear from the Mother's Day Trio set at Treasure Box Designs.

 And now on to the other blogs chock full of inspiration for you.  Now in case you didn't start at the beginning you'll want to do that.  After all you don't want to miss out on any of the fun.  So here’s our lineup from the beginning:

Julie-http://www.readysetstamp.com  

Susan- http://itsmesusanp.blogspot.com/ 

Cathy- http://mimiscraftcorner.blogspot.com

Shawnee- http://sunshinycards.blogspot.com/

Georgia- www.geritolgal2.blogspot.com

Barbara- http://www.spotofsanity.blogspot.com/  **YOU ARE HERE***

Cindy- http://www.cindyvernon.blogspot.com/      **HOP HERE NEXT**

Sharon- http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com/

Karen- http://www.littlescrappieces.blogspot.com/

Nicole- http://teachdanz.blogspot.com/

Sarah- http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com

Brenda- http://www.friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/

Jeri- http://www.bugnme.blogspot.com/

Elaine- http://www.expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/

Sheree- http://bootsandblingtime.blogspot.com/

Michelle- http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com

Now before you begin your blog hopping journey keep in mind that an blogiversary wouldn't be a blogiversary without a giveaway - right??  For this giveaway Julie asks that you please subscribe to her blog if you have not already and then leave a comment for the chance to win 2 sets of stamps of your choice from CardzTV!!!  She will draw the winner on May 17^th and post it on her blog. The winner will be chosen by random.org.  

Until then happy hopping and good luck!  And while you're hopping I'm heading over to Crafting Desert Divas to enter this in their Mother's Day challenge.

Mother's Day Flowers

Today I'd like to share with you another project I created on National Scrapbooking Day.  The challenge for this one was to create a project using the colors blue, pink, green and yellow. Then I found a second challenge over at Hiding in my Craft Room where the challenge was holiday catch up - so I turned this into a Mother's Day card.  (I admit it, it snuck up on me faster than I thought.)  The third challenge I'm entering this in is over at Craftin Desert Diva's where the challenge is Mother's Day.

This cut is from Kadoodle Bug Designs and was actually a freebie file last week.  It's titled Spring Cow.

The stamped sentiment is from the Cardz TV Stamps set titled "Happy Days".

I hope everyone else has had as much fun as me getting their projects done for National Scrapbooking Day.  Thank goodness some of those challenges are extended out in to this week or I'd never get them all done.....

There's No Other Like My Mother - Mother's Day Challenge

Are you like me screaming thank goodness it's Friday?  This has been quite a week in my neck of the woods and I've been contemplating the need for a mental health day for most of it. 

 

But with today being Friday, it's time for another fun challenge at Cardz TV and just in time to get those creative juices flowing as we all gear up for Mother's Day.  So come on and play along with us.  Let us see what wonderful project, card or layout you create for that special mother in your life.

 

My card was inspired by one I saw on Pintrest and I wish I had pinned it so I could give the inspiration proper credit but I wasn't that smart apparently.  lol  I used Cricut Essentials for my flower cut.  Ran the cut paper and the flower though my cuttlebug with the swiss dots folder to emboss, and then stamped my sentiment on the stamen.  The butterflies were a couple of brads that I found in my stash.  The sentiment is from the Cardz TV stamp set titled Happy Days.

So now that you've seen my card be sure you stop over at Cardz TV to check out the other wonderful designs our team created for you this week.  Then remember to create your own, link up and play along for your chance to win a Cardz TV stamp set. 

 

The challenge starts today and ends in two weeks so get going......

Mom's Been Framed

Happy Wednesday everyone, and welcome to another installment in our bi-weekly Cricut Cardz Challenge.  This week we bring you the "You've Been Framed" challenge where the directive is to create a card using any frame from any cartridge of your choosing.

For my card I used:

Wild Card for the frame.  I loved the little 'cut-outs' in the corners and was immediately sold on using this frame.  For my backing I used pink and green aluminium 'paper'.  It made it a little difficult to photograph the card but it looks great IRL.

Forever Young was used for my 'mom' cut.  I used my Colorbox ink to color the hair and the shoes on her feet.  Then instead of adding the little embellishment cuts on the dress I decided to emboss it because I thought it would add more oomph and interest to the card.

Then, on the inside of the card..................

I didn't want to waste those cuts that were done in the corners of my frame so I used them in the corners on the inside of the card.

Now that you've seen my card for this week's challenge pop on over to check out the fabulous designs the rest of our team created.  Then when your all done looking create your own card, link up and play along with us.

C'mon, it'll be fun!!

A Mother Is....

Happy Friday everyone.  I don't know about you guys but we're expecting more rain again today.  Thank goodness I had nothing other than work in the game plan today.  lol  But they say the weekend is supposed to be nice so that means I should be able to get some more painting done in the old - new craft room I'm moving back into.  If all goes well I can start putting it all back together late Sunday or Monday.

In the meantime, I wanted to share a Mother's  Day card I made with you.  This is yet another of my quick, easy cards.  I used one cartridge, and one cartridge only - 3 Birds on Parade.

I thought this cut worked perfectly with this paper I found in my stash.  What do you think?

Oh and as for the sentiment.....on the inside it says "...someone you never outgrow.  Happy Mother's Day"

Garden Gate

Good morning everyone.  Today I'd like to share with you a card that I created for Mother's Day.  While trying to decide what cuts to use for a Mother's Day card all I could think of were flowers.  So I decided to pull out my Freshly Picked cartridge and have a go at it.

For this card though I had to scale my hat down to a size that worked with the gate.  Other than that this card was very easy to put together.  Not that the scaling was difficult.....at least with Design Studio (or CCR which I'm still trying to warm up to.   lol)

And with that I start packing up my craft room today.  It's going to be a very interesting transition as I move some of my stuff into the corner of the dining room so I can move some of my daughter's stuff into my room and then some of my husband's into her now bedroom so I can start painting before I move into his room.  Did you get that or did I make you dizzy like me?  One thing is for sure - it's going to be a busy week........

A Mother is.....

.....Some bunny special and here's the tissue box cover to prove it.  How's that you ask?  Because it says so......"

I fell in love with this tissue box cover as soon as I saw it and knew that I had to make it for my upcoming craft show.  Isn't it just perfect for Mother's Day?

Every Day Should Be Mother's Day

I created these cards to go along with some fuzzy spa sock cupcakes that I'm putting together for a craft show coming up in April.  I thought they'd be great for Mother's Day gifts - after all who doesn't like a nice, soft pair of fuzzy socks?  Heck, I'm wearing a pair right now.  lol

For these cards I used:

A Child's Year for the silhouette

Pooh Font for the M

Plantin Schoolbook for the scalloped edges on a couple of the cards.

Mother's Day Gifts - Altered Memory Games

I found the idea for these Memory games on the Cricut MB which in turn was found on one of new favorite sites to surf - the My Mind's Eye blog. This wonderful idea came from designer Amber Packer and the instructions can be found here.

I will say that when I first started this project I became easily frustrated because I had never used Mod Podge before.  My pictures weren't lying flat and they were drying with bubbles and streaks.  Truth be told, it wasn't until I was almost done with the second game set that I finally got the hang of it and everything started drying streak free.

Thank goodness that neither mom is going to care about the streaks......

Bottom line, no Cricut was used - just good ol' cardstock and pre-designed chipboard letters.  The pictures for each playing piece measured 1.75" x 1.5" so I was able to layout approximately 20 pictures (or 10 sets) to one 8.5" x 11" sheet of photo paper.

Mother's Day & Robotz

I know, I know.  I need to get off the Robotz kick and get back to playing with my other cartridges.  In all fairness though I did use Designer's Calendar along with Robotz on these cards.

Today's cards are part of the cricut cardz challenge for this week - week #22 to be exact.  Rather than being serious and elegant this year I opted to be more cutesy and fun.  Especially since the gifts I made for both mom's are altered Memory games.   But more of that coming in the next post......

Watering Flowers - Mother's Day Card

This card was inspired by one that I saw in the March issue of CardMaker magazine. Only that one used stamps to create their look and since I don't really do stamps I used my Cricut to create mine. What really drew me to this card is the fact that the watering can moves so as to give the illusion of the flowers being watered - thus the title for my card.

For this one I used the following cuts:

Cricut Sampler (or Walk in my Garden) - Watering can at 1 1/2"

Indie Art - Butterfly and tears scaled down from 1" to the size I needed

Mickey & Friends - Flower border at 3" and then cut apart (I just found it easier to do that way)

Paper Doll Dress Up - Fence at 1 3/4"

Mother's Day Card - Version Two

On the Cricut message boards was an "Ad inspired" challenge taken from the Target ads this week. The challenge included the ever popular circles but in shades of pink (a dark and a light) along with a sea green.

After seeing this challenge I decided to do a bit of a remake on the Mother's Day card that I posted a couple days ago. Not sure which one I like better...

What do you think?

Mother's Day Card

This card was inspired by one that I saw in the August 2008 edition of Stamp It! Cards magazine.

To create this card the calendar was made in Excel with the columns at a 4.71 width. I then cut and pasted it into Word so that I could create the circle around the 10. The 'M' was cut from Pooh Font at 2.5".

The inside sentiment says, "In this world, you only get one Mother...and if you're really, really lucky, you get one like mine."