Cardz TV Cards Blog Hop - Tomorrow

Happy Friday everyone.  As we get ready for tomorrow's Cardz TV Cards design team blog hop I thought I'd take a moment today to re-share with you one of my favorite card I've created this past term.

 

This is one that I made back in January for one of our anything goes challenges.  My husband had just surprised me with a Silhouette Cameo for Christmas and I found this card in the store and fell in love with it.  I'm still hanging on to this one too because I'll be giving it to my dad for Father's Day next month.  He's an avid fisher so this is just perfect for him.

 

The sentiment that I used on this card is from the  Cardz TV Stamps Summer Fun stamp set.

 

And if you like this card be sure you come back tomorrow to join us for our blog hop.  There will be lots of great projects from the design team as well as some blog candy along the way.

 

 

Birthday Bananas

Happy Wednesday.  It's the middle of the week and that means it's all down hill from here.....the weekend is right around the corner and I am so glad!

 

Today I have a birthday card that I'd like to share with you.  For this one I used the Gone Bananas file from Marjorie Ann Designs.  These monkeys are all so adorable and I love that this one is peaking out from behind the leaves of a palm tree. 

 

I tried something different with his eyes and I'm thinking I like that shaded look on the eyes in addition to the lashes.  Although I've seen some awesome looking eyes without the shading. ...... Maybe it's just because I'm new at the technique.  Either way I'm sure I'll try it again, and who knows maybe I'll get better with practice.

 

I also decided to place my monkey on an action wobble.  Because of his size I thought I'd use two for better balance.  What I did not take into consideration before doing so was that it would limit the range of motion of the wobble.  However, my monkey still wiggles and that's fine with me.

 

The stamped sentiment I used on my card is from the Jaded Blossom stamp set Super Hero.

 

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

Jaded Blossom - Go Wild, Any Wild Animal - Ends June 6th

 (EDIT:  I placed the wobbles one on top of the other)

Graduation - CDD Linky Party

 

Today is my guest design post for the Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party hosted by Tara of Craftin Desert Divas.   This party theme is

 

 

Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly linky party here. Tara will designate a theme and  you're invited to share projects you've made!!

 And don't forget about the prizes! Every linky party will have a sponsor and a winner, plus a top 3! The winner will be announced on a semi-weekly basis. The more times you link up, the more chances you have to win!! Sponsors will be announced at the beginning of every linky party.

This party's sponsors are...

CDD- One stamp set

 

 

Too Cute by Jessica - $25 Gift Card Regular Priced Patterns

Now here is my project I've created for this party.

For my project I used the Craftin Desert Divas stamp set titled Picture That.  It's a great little stamp set with all kinds of opportunities.  I love the font that was used in creating these stamps because it's not all block letters.

 

I also used the Graduation file I Did It! by Marjorie Ann Designs for my graduating senior.  Our youngest child graduates in less than a month so this was perfect.

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Craftin Desert Divas to see the amazing projects by the design team. Then Craft It Up & Link It UP!! I can't wait to see what you create.

Smile

Today I have a quick, fun card I'd like to share with you.  It's been quite a long time since I've made a shaker card of any king but today I did it.  You see I have this little pack of Pitch Perfect sequins from Craftin Desert Divas that were begging to be used.  Of course it didn't take me long to decide what file I wanted to use either.

 

With all the decisions made I set off to work cutting all the pieces I'd need.  I chose to use the singer from the Marjorie Ann Designs file When I Grow Up - Rock Star Boys and then I also used the Shape Frame (#M31AEB) from the Cricut cartridge Wild Card.

 

For the shaker portion of the card I cut four of the frames and layered three of them together.  I then hid the contour on the frame and cut two solid pieces.  One for the foundation and the other I cut from one of my old mat covers. 

 

I stamped my sentiment from the Crafting Desert Divas stamp set titled Say it Big.  I then added my clear cover in between the frame layers and set it aside to dry.  While that was drying I glued my shaker base in place on the card, added a pinch of the sequins and then adhered the top frames in place.

 

And viola - I have finished first shaker card.  Nice thing about this one is that I can use it for a variety of occasions and I love it when that happens.

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.

MS Spartan Shadow Box

Happy Tuesday everyone.  I sure hope that wherever in the world you are you are enjoying beautiful weather much like we are here in Florida.  I had so much fun being outdoors this past weekend and even got in some training for my next OCR (obstacle course race) but before I tell you about that I want to share a shadowbox I finally put together from the first race I did with my 19 year old son. 

 

We did this race last October in Kiln, MS and if you've been following my blog for any period of time you've seen some scrapbook pages from this race as well.  As you can tell this is us after the race and I definitely enjoying my banana.  :o)

 

For my shadowbox I used a couple of different files.  I used the Mud Run file from Marjorie Ann Designs for my boy.  Admittedly I did change him up just a little bit.  In the file he's has mud in his hair but I swapped that out for a headband and he's also holding a trophy which I swapped for a medal.  The medal is from the Cricut digital cartridge Track and Field.

 

Hopefully my next Spartan Race for this year will be a Super this October, and if all goes well my oldest daughter and I will be running that one together.  In the meantime I have a few runs in FL and AL that I'm doing.  My next one is coming up on the 16th so in preparation I spend some time outdoors with my "toys" doing some functional training.  I can't afford the time and expense of a Crossfit gym and this works so much better for me because I can go at my own pace.  So this weekend I was out there doing circuits of

• tire flips with a 200+ pound tire - 5 flips one way and 5 flips back
• Hit that tire with my 8lb sledgehammer, alternating arms as I swing for 20 hits
• slinging some battle ropes and I have no idea what those things weigh but they are heavy and it's not as easy as the pros make it look ;o)
• 20 squats while holding on to my 30lb sandbag
• bucket carry - I didn't measure my distance but I just walked the length of my yard and back at its longest point.  And I have no idea what my bucket weighs but it's 3/4 full of rocks like they made us carry at the Atlanta Sprint this past March
• finished it all off with a few spear throws as this is an obstacle that is nicknamed the burpee maker and I for one am tired of doing those burpees

Later I was off to the gym for a 3.56 mile run so that I could complete my Remember the Fallen virtual race.

 

And that was my Sunday Funday......

Take a Bite

The Walking Dead might be done for the season but our favorite characters are just a cut file away with this wonderful Walking Cute file over at Marjorie Ann Designs.  These guys are great and easy to piece together.   You have to admit, once you see this file every one does look pretty cute...well except for that zombie character.  I guess compared to what those zombies really do look like this guy's pretty cute too though.

 

Today I want to share a card I made using Carol and her infamous cookies.   That episode with the little boy and the cookies was one of the best ones all season.   But now here's a question for you.....Do you think that this "new" side of Carol makes her a new breed of villain - if you will?  I'm kind of on the fence, but I'd say she's definitely getting close.

 

My stamped sentiment for this card is from the V is for Villain stamp set from Jaded Blossom.  This particular set comes in a bundle along with one of the candy stamp sets with the same theme and it's perfect for using on Hershey kisses.

 

Oh and here are some pieces I put together using this file.  I made these for my friend Marge so that she could create a shadowbox to send to none other than her favorite, Darryl Dixon.