Been a long time....

Happy New Year!  It has been a long time since I have been in blogging land.  With the holidays and the family getting the colds, I haven't had a chance to craft or blog for awhile.  I have done a little bit of crafting here and there but not too much.  Hope I am able to kick my cold I got from my daughter soon.

In the meantime, here are some cards I recently made with my Cricut machine, using the new cartridge "Paper Lace."  Love this cartridge; there are so many patterns to choose from to do everything from cards to scrapbook layouts!  Stickers are from EK Success.  Cards measure 6"x6".

Enjoy!  Will be back soon!

Hugs,

A Pink and Rosy Day!

I am having so much fun playing with the new La-La Land Crafts images, especially with Marci.  She is just the cutest and sweetest!  Owner Irina Blount and her partner-in-crime Eric have done such wonderful work creating the Marci and Luka images! :)

I made a card a few days ago and came upon a stumbling block so I left the card alone for a couple of days. The beautiful weather here in California has been so inspiring for me to create a cheery card.

Below is my card with Marci with Rose that I will be entering to La-La Land Crafts' Customer Gallery for this month, as well as for Cute Card Thursday's challenge - Anything Goes!

 Supplies:

Bazzil red and pink cardstock

Basic Grey designer paper

Hero Arts sentiment, stamped with Versa Color Orchid ink

Nestabilities petite oval and oval scallop die-cuts

Cuttlebug Spots and Dots embossing folder

Queen and Company red swirl ribbon

Marci with Rose colored with Copics:

E00, E01 - skin

E33, E35 - hair

R35, R37 - rose and Marci's lips

RV02, RV32, RV34 - dress and hat

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Let's Go Giants Let's Go!!!

I am still stoked that the San Francisco Giants won the World Series!  My husband thought I was crazy to make a card to mark the celebration, but when he saw what I did, he was amazed.

In honor of the Giants winning the World Series, I made a card using one of the cute new Marci stamps from La-La Land Crafts - Cheerleader Marci.  I know cheerleaders are not part of baseball, but I couldn't help but dress up Marci in the "awesome" orange and black. :)

Below is my card, which I will enter into La-La Land Crafts' Customer Gallery for this month:

Supplies:

Bazzil black cardstock

Designer paper from Recollections (Michaels)

May Arts ribbon

Martha Stewart scallop punch

EK Success corner punch

Hero Arts sentiment, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut with Nestabilities label die-cuts

Cheerleader Marci was colored with Copics:

E00, E01, R85 (skin and lips)

E33, E35, E37 (hair)

YR04 and 100 (outfit and pom-poms)

Pom-poms were also sparkled with At You Spica orange and pitch black pens

Thanks for stopping by!  GO GIANTS!!!!

Hugs,

Sweet Pumpkin Marci

I am enjoying playing with the new images from La-La Land Crafts!  Marci and Luka are the cutest images ever!

I don't make a lot of Halloween type of cards, but with Pumpkin Marci, I couldn't resist.  She is so much fun to play with.  I am also going to enter my card into La-La Land Crafts's monthly customer gallery and for Top Tip Tuesday's Anything Goes challenge (thanks Leanne for sending the link!).

Below is my card with Pumpkin Marci:

Supplies:

Bazzil orange and brown cardstock

Designer paper from Creative Imaginations, including the bats I cut out and pop-dotted

Tree image from Hero Arts, stamped twice with Memento Rich Cocoa ink

The Robin's Nest Dew drops on the tree and bats

Queen and Company spider web ribbon

Pumpkin Marci was pop-dotted and colored with Copics:

E11, E21, R20 - skin

E35, E39 - hair

Y38, YR04, YG03 - dress, hat, pumpkin pail and lollipop

E39 and colorless blender - shoes

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Today Belongs To You...

I thought of making a card for a friend of mine who is going through some tough times.  The images from Chi Chi Memories were perfect.  I am entering my card for Chi Chi Memories sketch challenge, which I really enjoyed creating.

Below is the sketch and my card for the challenge:

I love making easel cards and this challenge was a good one to create this card.

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

Printed cardstock and stick on blue gems from my stash

Queen and Company ribbon

Inkadinkado sentiment, cut with Nestabilities petitie oval and oval scallop die-cuts

CCM Freddie Loves Daddy image cut with Nestabilities large circle and large circle scallop die-cuts and colored with Copics W1, YG23, Y13, Y15, YG67 and R08

Thanks for stopping by!


Hugs,

Birthday Pirate Luka

Just a quick post to share this card I made for my boss's son, who turns the big 5 next week. 

I seem to run into a stumbling block when I make cards for guys, so I was excited when La-La Land Crafts came out with a new line of stamps.  One of them is Pirate Luka and he is so adorable!  Perfect for a birthday card for a boy or something fun for a boy. :) Owner Irina Blount and her partner-in-crime Eric did such an amazing job with this line of stamps that I want them all!

I used Bazzil cardstock and designer paper from Gartner to create the card.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  The brads are from my stash.  I colored Pirate Luka with Copics E00, E02, R37, E35, E37, YG91, W1, and Y38.  I pop-dotted Luka to give some dimension.

Time for bed!  See you next time.  Thanks for stopping by!


Hugs,

A Cheerful Card To Beat The Cold Blues...

My husband and I are home today with colds, while our daughter is out and about in daycare having a great time.  Ah why are kids so resilient to colds?

To beat the cold blues, I thought I would attempt to make a cheerful card.  With my stuffy head, it took awhile to come up with something, but I did and I love it!

The card I made is for the Chi Chi Memories sketch challenge.  The images are just too cute, who wouldn't have a smile on their face seeing them? :)

Below is the sketch and my card for the challenge:

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock

DCWV designer paper (Nana's Kids)

Sentiment from DCWV

Queen and Company green border

The kids were cut with Nestabilities rectangle and rectangle scallop die-cuts and colored with the following Copics:

E00, E02, R20, E35, E37, YR02, B24, Y38, and W1

And now back to bed to beat the cold!  

Thanks for stopping by!

 Hugs,