Straw berry best wishes Happy Birthday Card

Created this Birthday Card with a Strawberry theme in mind.

Used Preserves Cricut cartridge for the Strawberry images.
Used white cardstock for Base of card, red cardstock for banner tags and layers of polka dotted cardstock & strawberry scrapbook paper. Distressed the edges of the Strawberry pieces with paper distresser. Inked the edges of the Strawberry with Tim Holtz Distress Inks. Bought the Tim Holtz Summer Distress Inks (mowed grass, picked raspberry & salted ocean) this wk. First time using them. I really like the colors. Used Tim Holtz mowed grass, picked raspberry & walnut stain on the Strawberry pieces.

Cricut cartrtidge: Preserves 3" Strawberry1
ink: MementoTuxedo Black
paper:
6" x 5 1/2" Base white cardstock
5 1/2" x 3 1/4" Recollections Primary - red/white polka dots
5 1/2" x 3 3/8" Paper Pizazz Yummy Strawberries 
ribbon: Celebrate It Basic Basic
Spellbinders: Shapeabilities Nested Pennants
stamps:
Joys Life Yummy Puns "berry best wishes"
Whimsical Designs "Happy Birthday To You"
Tim Holtz: 
Distress Inks - picked raspberry, mowed grass & walnut stain
paper distresser
sander


Entering this into the following challenges: 

Anything Goes Ch70 Polka Dot w/ Birthday Theme 6/26-7/8
Chocolate Coffee Cards Ch16 Anything Goes lim3 2nd 6/29-7/12
Clearly i stamp Ch54 CIC54 Color Ch: Red/Green/White 6/22-7/7
Crafts and Me Ch90 Birthdays unlim 2nd 6/27-7/3
Divas by Design Ch41 Tag you're It lim2 2nd my tags are Spellbinder Nested Pennants with the sentiment stamped on them 6/27-7/3
Frosted Designs Fab Fri Ch Circles 6/29-7/5
Hiding in My Craftroom HIMCR52 Freestyle unlim 1st 6/30-7/6
Hot Shot Ch9 Distress Inks unlim 12th 6/9-7/6 

Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 47th 6/3-7/1
Paper Play Ch Wk26 Flags/Pennants/Banners unlim 2nd 6/28-7/4
Paper Playtime Ch77 Say it w/ Sentiments Anything Goes unlim 18th 6/18-30 
Party Time Tues Anything Goes unlim 8th 6/26-7/2
Simon Says Stamp & Show Depth of Distress unlim 6th used Distress Ink on Strawberries 6/25-7/1
Stampin Sisters in Christ Ch145 Use Flags & Banners unlim 5th  6/24-30
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch16 Anything Goes Any Artist unlim 10th 6/25-7/1
 Victorine Stamp Ch37 Birthday/Happy Everything unlim 4th 6/25-7/3

Turtle Fin tastic Happy Birthday Card

Created this Birthday Card with a Turtle theme in mind since I like Sea Turtles.

Used Life is a Beach Cricut cartridge for Turtle image. For sentiment I used 2 different stamp sets: K Andrew Designs Splash-tastic Summer "Fin tastic" and Whimsical Designs "Happy Birthday To You" . Used Kraft cardstock & water scrapbook paper. Tore the one edge of the Kraft cardstock strips to give it a more realistic beach sand look. Embellished with a Turtle Bead & twine.

When we were in O'ahu this past Mar for hubby's niece beach wedding we took a bus tour of the island the day before the wedding. The bus tour driver was wonderful and when he knew there were Sea Turtles along the way he stopped the bus and allowed us to get out to see the Sea Turtles. Only a few people got off the bus and I was most definitely among the ones getting off to see the Sea Turtles. There was this one Sea Turtle up on the beach sunning itself.

 Can you see at least 2 Sea Turtles in 
the water here?

bead: Turtle
Cricut cartrtidge: Life is a Beach 2" Turtle-s
ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
paper:
6" x 5 1/2" Base Kraft cardstock
5" x 3 1/2" water scrapbook paper
Kraft cardstock - strips 5" x 1" & 5" x 1/2"
twine: green/white
stamps:
K Andrew Designs Splash-tastic Summer "Fin tastic"
Whimsical Designs "Happy Birthday To You"
Tim Holtz: 
Distress Inks - crushed olive & peeled paint
paper distresser


Entering this into the following challenges: 

Chocolate Coffee Cards Ch16 Anything Goes 6/29-7/12
Cooking With Cricut CWC92 It's Hot Outside 6/27-7/3
Crafts and Me Ch90 Birthdays 6/27-7/3
Cupcake Insp Ch166 Beach,Buckets,... lim3 1st 6/24-6/30
Getting Cricky Simply Sun Ch Summertime unlim 19th 6/3-30
Hot Shot Ch9 Distress Inks unlim 11th 6/9-7/6
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 46th 6/3-7/1
Kraft Journal Anything Goes unlim 5th 6/25-7/1 

Lexis Creations Ch68 At the Beach unlim 1st 6/25-7/7
Paper-Crafting Journey Ch Feeling Krafty unlim 10th 6/21-7/3
Paper Playtime Ch77 Say it w/ Sentiments Anything Goes unlim 17th 6/18-30 
Party Time Tues Anything Goes unlim 7th 6/26-7/2
Pause Dream Enjoy Ch25 3 Things unlim 7th I used 3 pieces of Kraft cardstock 6/22-30
Simon Says Stamp & Show Depth of Distress unlim 5th used Distress Ink on Turtle 6/25-7/1
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch16 Anything Goes Any Artist unlim 9th 6/25-7/1
That Craft Place It's All Green lim3 2nd 6/24-7/7 
 Victorine Stamp Ch37 Birthday/Happy Everything unlim 3rd 6/25-7/3

Flamingo ATC

Created this Flamingo ATC using Mark's Finest Papers Flamingos on Vacation stamp set.

Heat embossed the sentiment "Do you like my Hawaiian shirt?" and Flamingo.

Added a button & twine. Hardest part was threading the twine thru the button.

button: pink
embossing: Stampendous clear embossing powder
ink: VersaMark 
paper:
2 1/2" x 3 1/2" Base light pink cardstock 
2 1/4" x 3 1/4" bright pink cardstock
punch: Fiskars corner rounder
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers Flamingos on Vacation
twine: pink/white


Entering this into the following challenges: 
Catch the Bug Time for a Recipe Ch Twine, buttons & sentiment 6/23-30
Craft Your Passion Ch116 Things With Wings lim3 2nd 6/25-7/1
Dream Valley Ch35 Things With Wings lim3 2nd 6/24-7/6
Paper Craft Star Wed Ch Embossing 6/27-7/8
Speedy TV Tutorial 4 Heat Embossing unlim 10th 6/22-28 
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch16 Anything Goes Any Artist unlim 8th 6/25-7/1
Wicked Wed ATC Ch38 F is for ... lim2 2nd F is Flamingo 6/27-7/13

4th of July BJ Little Bea Card

Created this 4th of July Card with the theme of a girl watching a 4th of July Parade. Used a digi from Stitchy Bear, BJ Little Bea, that I had won. Used Stand & Salute Cricut cartridge for the flag the girl is waving.

Used Kraft cardstock including regular & americana as well as scrapbook paper. Used Spellbinders dies & corner rounder for shaping the edges of the cardstock. Colored the digi using Crayola colored pencils. Used Spellbinder for tag. Heat embossed the sentiment. Added red/white/blue ribbon to the tag. For the red/white/blue flowers I colored white flowers using Tim Holtz Distress Inks. Added a star button to the flag, to the center of the flowers & to the girl's shoes. Placed the flag to be waved by the girl.

 

button: Dress It Up - stars - on the flag, center of flowers & girl's shoes
Crayola: pencil colors
Cricut cartridge: Stand & Salute 2" WaveFlag
embossing: Stampendous Red Tinsel embossing powder
flowers: the Paper Studio white - used TH Distress Ink on 2
ink: VersaMark
paper:
5" x 6" Base Kraft americana red cardstock
4 1/2" x 5 1/2" the Paper Studio Patriotic Burst
cardstock: Kraft americana, white
punch: Fiskars corner rounder
Spellbinders:
Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large
Shapeabilities Grommet Tags
stamp: studio g clear stamp
Tim Holtz: Distress Inks barn door & faded jeans


Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Anything Goes unlim 13th 6/23-29
Aud Sentiments Bingo unlim 3rd 1st column:"Happy",Ribbon,DieCut & 1st row: "Happy", Flowers & Bling 6/20-7/3
Bitten by the Bug 2 Patriotic Ch 6/25-7/8
Cardz TV Cricut Cardz Ch111 "Summer Fun" 6/27-7/17
Crafting for All Seasons Ch30 Patriotic/Military/Fireworks lim3 1st 6/27-7/9
Crafty Calendar Ch Flowers In Bloom lim3 3rd 6/2-7/6
Crafty Creations Ch176 Embellish It 3 diff emb mine are ribbons, flowers & stars 6/27-7/3
Crafty Sentiments Red, White & Blue lim3 3rd 6/26-7/2
Cute Card Thurs Ch223 Patriotic unlim 1st 6/28-7/4
Delightful Sketches Ch Celebration 6/27-7/4
Divas by Design Ch41 Tag you're It my tag is a Spellbinder Grommet Tag with the sentiment stamped on it 6/27-7/3
Friends of Speedy TV Ch26 4th of July Card unlim 3rd 6/25-7/1
Getting Cricky Simply Sun Ch Summertime unlim 18th 6/3-30
Hooked On Craft Ch21 All that Glitters unlim 14th 5/28-6/30
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 45th 6/3-7/1
Kraft Journal Anything Goes unlim 4th 6/25-7/1 

Made Especially for You Heat Emb Ch unlim 4th 6/25-7/1
More Than Favors Ch73 4th of July unlim 6/28-7/10
My Sheri Crafts Ch88 Oh I Love America Red/White/Blue unlim 4th 6/23-7/6
OneStitchAtATime Ch119 SummerDresses Colours&Flowers lim3SBDS 1stSBDS 6/24-30
Paper-Crafting Journey Ch Feeling Krafty unlim 9th 6/21-7/3
Paper Issues Picnics & Patriots unlim 4th 6/24-7/7
Paper Play Ch Wk26 Flags/Pennants/Banners unlim 1st 6/28-7/4
Paper Playtime Ch77 Say it w/ Sentiments Anything Goes unlim 16th 6/18-30 
Paper Pretties Mon Ch Independence Day Insp unlim 3rd 6/25-7/1
Paper Pretties Wed PWC212 Red, White & Blue unlim 1st 6/27-7/3
Party Time Tues Anything Goes unlim 6th 6/26-7/2
Pause Dream Enjoy Ch25 3 Things unlim 6th I used 3 ribbon colors red/white/blue 6/22-30 

Scrappy-Moms Stamps Terrific Tues Ch Patriotic Pride ?unlim? 2nd 6/26-7/2 

Sentimental Sundays Ch108 Cute & Girly lim3 2nd 6/24-30
Simon Says Stamp Ch Sporty and/or Patriotic unlim 1st 6/27-7/3
Simon Says Stamp & Show Depth of Distress unlim 4th used Distress Ink on flowers 6/25-7/1
Sisterhood of Crafters Stars lim3 1st 6/27-7/8
Speedy TV Tutorial 4 Heat Embossing unlim 9th 6/22-28 
Stampin Sisters in Christ Ch145 Use Flags & Banners unlim 4th  6/24-30
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch16 Anything Goes Any Artist unlim 7th 6/25-7/1
Twisted Tues 2TC12 Red Hot Summer twist - color red lim3 3rd 6/26-7/2
Use it Tues Ch34 Be a Patriot! unlim 3rd 6/26-7/6 
Victorine Stamp Ch37 Birthday/Happy Everything unlim 2nd 6/25-7/3

You are the Sunshine in my life Card

Created this card with several things in mind. Wanted to use a sunny sentiment, have the sentiment be the focus & have a sun image so out came an Inkadinkado stamp I had bought some time ago but only used a couple times.

Decided to heat emboss the stamped image using gold embossing powder. Then thought why not mount it on metallic gold foil board but first I scored the metallic gold foil board criss cross to resemble the sun's rays.

The stamped image cardstock is 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" and is a piece of scrap blue cardstock that is double sided and I think it is My Mind's Eye. The metallic gold foil board is 3 1/2" x 3 1/2". The cloud scrapbook paper is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" My Mind's Eye Fly A Kite. The Tim Holtz broken china cardstock is 6" x 6" and compliments the blue in the cloud scrapbook paper. The base of the card is 6" x 6" white cardstock.

Added some gems for a bit of bling.

Closeup of gold heat embossed stamped image &
4 criss cross score lines.
 

embossing: Stampendous Gold Tinsel embossing powder
gems: 4 gold
ink: VersaMark
Martha Stewart: score board & bone folder
paper:
6" x 6" Base white cardstock
6" x 6" Tim Holtz broken china cardstock
5 1/2" x 5 1/2" My Mind's Eye Fly a Kite Sky scrapbook paper
3 1/2" x 3 1/2" Grafix Metallic Foil Board - gold
2 3/4" x 2 3/4" scrap piece of blue cardstock
stamp: Inkadinkado Valentine/Spring Asst - 
You are the Sunshine in my life clear stamp



Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Anything Goes unlim 12th 6/23-29
Crop Stop Ch78 Are you feeling blue? blue as main color 6/28-7/4
Do You Stack Up Ch78 Blue Skies & Clouds lim3 1st 6/28-7/3
Getting Cricky Simply Sun Ch Summertime unlim 17th 6/3-30
Hooked On Craft Ch21 All that Glitters unlim 13th 5/28-6/30
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 44th 6/3-7/1
Little Miss Muffet Ch38 Sparkle 6/28-7/10
Little Red Wagon Ch139 Sentimental You sentiment as main focus 6/27
Made Especially for You Heat Emb Ch unlim 3rd 6/25-7/1
Paper Craft Star Wed Ch Embossing 6/27-7/8
Paper Playtime Ch77 Say it w/ Sentiments Anything Goes unlim 15th 6/18-30 
Party Time Tues Anything Goes unlim 5th 6/26-7/2
Pause Dream Enjoy Ch25 3 Things unlim 5th I used 3 different golds - gold foil board, gold embossing & gold gems 6/22-30
PerfectSentiments PSC38 Here Comes The Sun sunny sentiment, twist: sun image 6/27-7/3
Speedy Fox & Friends Ch113 Score Lines unlim 3rd 6/23-29 

Speedy TV Tutorial 4 Heat Embossing unlim 8th 6/22-28 
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch16 Anything Goes Any Artist unlim 6th 6/25-7/1

 

F is for Fire ATC

Created this ATC titled 
"F is for Fire" 
and 
Face, (just look at that face on the Hot Air Balloon) & 
Festival 
using a Hot Air Balloon photo of mine. 

This is from the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival held Sept 2011.

 paper:
2 1/2" x 3 1/2" Base blue cardstock
photo of Hot Air Balloon
Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Anything Goes unlim 11th 6/23-29
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 43rd 6/3-7/1
Paper Playtime Ch77 Say it w/ Sentiments Anything Goes unlim 14th 6/18-30 
Party Time Tues Anything Goes unlim 4th 6/26-7/2
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch16 Anything Goes Any Artist unlim 5th 6/25-7/1
Wicked Wed ATC Ch38 F is for ... tot6ch lim2 1st F is Fire, Face & Festival 6/27-7/13

It's definitely not hot! Card

Created this whimsical card titled "It's definitely not hot!" using a photo of my dog Teddy from 2011 snow here in Central TX, cardstock, scrapbook paper & a sentiment.

Teddy is wearing my Santa hat and is posing for me in our backyard.

sentiment It's definitely not hot!
paper:
4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Base red cardstock
4" x 5 1/4" dog scrapbook paper
photo of Teddy
sentiment: created on my computer - It's definitely not hot!

Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Anything Goes unlim 11th 6/23-29
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 43rd 6/3-7/1
One Stop Craft Ch188 Christmas in Jun 6/23-29
Paper Playtime Ch77 Say it w/ Sentiments Anything Goes unlim 14th 6/18-30 
Party Time Tues Anything Goes unlim 4th 6/26-7/2
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch16 Anything Goes Any Artist unlim 5th 6/25-7/1
Tuesday Alchemy Ch20 Furry Companions 6/26-7/2
Twisted Tues 2TC12 Red Hot Summer twist - color red lim3 2nd 6/26-7/2

Summer Sweet-Sour Cucumbers with Onions Recipe Layout

Created this Summer Cucumber Recipe layout using a Sweet-Sour Cucumbers with Onions tasty recipe from Spices of the World Cookbook by McCormick.


Hubby built the raised cedar veg bed with trellis. Planted 1 Cucumber plant bought at Home Depot.


Used Freshly Picked Cricut cartridge for the Cucumber die cuts. Tried to cut the one layer but too thin & it kept tearing so I made 2 without the layer out of 2 different shades of green.
Used Tim Holtz paper distresser on the edges of the Cucumber die cuts to give it a more realistic bumpy Cucumber look.

Our Cucumber plant has become a 
Jack-in-the-Beanstalk.

Cucumber on the vine.

Hubby cutting the cucumber off the vine.

Cucumber measures approx 7".

Me holding my recipe layout next to the
Cucumber plant. 

 Sweet-Sour Cucumbers with Onions Recipe Layout.

 Closeup of recipe.

Closeup of Cricut cartridge Freshly Picked 
Cucumber die cuts & twine.

 

What recipe looks like made:

calligraphy: hand calligraphy using a calligraphy marker
Cricut cartridge: Freshly Picked 3.5" Cucumber
paper:
core'dinations cardstock - 2 shades of green
cardstock - yellow & off-white
vellum paper
recipe: Spices of the World Cookbook
Tm Holtz: paper distresser - edges of Cucumber die cuts
twine: green/white


Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Anything Goes unlim 10th 6/23-29
A Muse Studio Let's Celebrate the Start of Summer lim3 3rd 6/25-7/7
Die Cut Divas Ch71 Summer Fruits & Vegs 6/26-7/2
Fantabulous Cricut Ch117 BBQ Time/Picnic Foods mine is a picnic food 6/25-7/1 
Getting Cricky Simply Sun Ch Summertime unlim 16th 6/3-30
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 42nd 6/3-7/1
Paper Issues Picnics & Patriots unlim 4th Picnic recipe 6/24-7/7
Paper Play Ch Wk25 Use a Die unlim 10th 6/21-27
Party Time Tues Anything Goes unlim 4th 6/26-7/2
Simon Says Stamp & Show Depth of Distress unlim 3rd 6/25-7/1
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch16 Anything Goes Any Artist unlim 5th 6/25-7/1
That Craft Place It's All Green lim3 1st 6/24-7/7

Patriotic Train Card

Created this Patriotic card using Mark's Finest Papers (MFP) Train Talk stamp set.

For the Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 113 Score Lines
the Train gave me the idea to score the paper like it was a Railroad Track. Used my Martha Stewart score board on the gray cardstock.

Used Kraft regular cardstock, americana Kraft cardstock blue dotted, gray cardstock & scrapbook paper. The scrapbook paper has each US state. I cut out the 3 states where I have enjoyed riding on a train: Alaska, Colorado & Texas. In Alaska I have enjoyed riding a Train as part of a Royal Caribbean Land Tour from Seward Alaska to Aleyska Ski Resort. In Colorado I have enjoyed  riding the Durango Silverton Train. In Texas I have  the Rusk Palestine Train.

Heat embossed the Train stamp using VersaMark & Zing Pewter embossing powder. Was a first for me using the Pewter embossing powder.

Used Spellbinder Banner and stamped sentiment "RIDE" on the banner tag.

Used Tim Holtz Paper Distresser on all the edges except the base of the card & banner tag.

Added US Flag & ribbon

embossing: Stampendous Detail Black embossing powder
ink: VersaMark
Martha Stewart: score board & bone folder
paper:
4 3/4" x 6 1/4" Base americana Kraft cardstock - blue 
americana Kraft cardstock - off-white & red
punch: Fiskars corner rounder
Spellbinders:
Nestabilities Labels Eight
Shapeabilities Ribbon Banners
stamp:
Mark's Finest Papers Welcome Poppies - Poppies
Studio112 - USA 
 twine: Vintage red/off-white & blue/off-white

Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Anything Goes unlim 9th 6/23-29
A Muse Studio Let's Celebrate the Start of Summer lim3 2nd 6/25-7/7
Crafty Sentiments Red, White & Blue lim3 2nd 6/26-7/2
Friends of Speedy TV Ch26 4th of July Card unlim 2nd 6/25-7/1
Getting Cricky Simply Sun Ch Summertime unlim 15th 6/3-30
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Ch 4th of July lim2 2nd 6/26-7/9
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 41st 6/3-7/1
Kraft Journal Anything Goes unlim 3rd 6/25-7/1
Little Red Wagon Ch138 Get Krafty unlim 10th 6/20
Made Especially for You Heat Emb Ch unlim 2nd 6/25-7/1
My Sheri Crafts Ch88 Oh I Love America Red/White/Blue unlim 3rd 6/23-7/6
Paper-Crafting Journey Ch Feeling Krafty unlim 8th 6/21-7/3
Paper Issues Picnics & Patriots unlim 3rd 6/24-7/7
Paper Play Ch Wk25 Use a Die unlim 9th 6/21-27
Paper Playtime Ch77 Say it w/ Sentiments Anything Goes unlim 13th 6/18-30
Paper Pretties Mon Ch Independence Day Insp unlim 2nd 6/25-7/1
Party Time Tues Anything Goes unlim 3rd 6/26-7/2
Pause Dream Enjoy Ch25 3 Things unlim 4th I used 3 States cut out of where I enjoyed train rides 6/22-30
Pink by Design Red, White & Blue ?unlim? 6th 6/20-26
Scrappy-Moms Stamps Terrific Tues Ch Patriotic Pride ?unlim? 1st 6/26-7/2
Simon Says Stamp & Show Depth of Distress unlim 2nd 6/25-7/1 

Speedy Fox & Friends Ch113 Score Lines unlim 2nd 6/23-29 

Speedy TV Tutorial 4 Heat Embossing unlim 7th 6/22-28 
Stampin Sisters in Christ Ch145 Use Flags & Banners unlim 3rd  6/24-30
Stamping with the Dragon Ch13 Transportation 6/22-6/28
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch16 Anything Goes Any Artist unlim 4th 6/25-7/1
Twisted Tues 2TC12 Red Hot Summer twist - color red lim3 1st 6/26-7/2
Use it Tues Ch34 Be a Patriot! unlim 2nd 6/26-7/6