Practical Scrappers Turns 2

Practical Scrappers turned 2 this week!  Congratulations.  One of my favorite all time blogs!  The charge was to create a 2 page layout, or 2 go-together cards.   My layout is a 2 page layout, with 2 pictures.  Each picture has 2 brads.  The number 2 is on the lower fence with 2-gether.  All the flowers can be divided by two.  There are 2 heart charms and 2 initials (L & M). 2 clouds have silver linings.

This picture is from Lindsey and Michael's wedding that I did in Austin, Texas. My hope is that they continue 2 Grow 2 Gether. :0)

Lyrical Letters, My Community, Creative Critters, Martha Stewart Stickers. 

Practical Scrappers is one of the best blogs ever for encouraging you to use the things you have already in your stash.  I love that!  Congratulations Practical Scrappers on turning 2!

Purr-fect Palm tree

Two cards today.  The first day since being back, that I've actually had an idea for a card.  I've visited some of my favorite people's blogs, but I'm not fully back in the blogosphere yet.  I haven't visited the Cricut Circle in six months despite that I renewed my charter membership (or my husband did for me).

These are really basic as I delve back into my crafts and try to get them sorted and unpacked.... and put away the wedding stuff.

Purr-fect

 I was singing a Jason Mraz song when this card came to mind.  "What a beautiful mess."  Aren't we all perfect in our beautiful messes of life?  I think so.

Palm Tree

This card has a movement coil so the hand waves when it is pulled out of the envelope.

SYI Challenge #4 Ice Cream

Since La and I are walking through Stretching Your Imagination cartridge, we decided to join the Bitten By the Bug 2 Challenge for the SYI Ice Cream cone.  Here is my take:

Poor thing she is not going to get to eat that ice cream, but her little dog is!   LUCKY DOG!

 

Yummy!  You can see La's Here.  I like hers a lot!

Hers looks delicious.  Mine is a sticky mess. ha ha ha. 

Create A Critter for the Dog

My Community for the falling down girl

Stretch Your Imagination for the Ice Cream

Cricut Papers

Challenge:  Bitten By The Bug 2 -  SYI Ice Cream

Charisma Cardz - Something with a Tail 

Crafty Cardmakers - Follow the Recipe

Cricut Card Fairy Blog Hop

Winner - Blog Hop Eyelet Outlet Gift Certificate:

Raven said...

Such cute cootie bug cards!

July 16, 2010 10:14 AM  

Congratulations Raven.  you have two weeks to contact me.  I have left a comment on your blog.

Thanks to everyone for participating in the Fairy Blog Hop!! 

Welcome to the first ever CRICUT CARD FAIRY blog hop.  

I'm so excited to be among these very talented and caring women.   If you came to my blog from the talented BeeJay Studio   Then you are in the right place. If you just came to my blog and found this and want to hop along, then start at our Cricut Card Commander's site at  Crystals Crafty Creations There are lots of inspirational pieces to look at as well as some fun candy to win. 

  

Feel Icky?  Feel Better Soon

  

Mini Monster Monsters Card Base

Card for Monique

I have really enjoyed being a Cricut Card Fairy.  I've done over 300 missions so far and I feel more blessed to do them, than the people who receive them.  There are several get well drives going on right now for Monique (Breast Cancer) and for Bella (Streptococcus) , I made a couple of cards for them  and I made a card just to make me happy.  So, I'm going to share them with you. 

Sending You A Smiley  

 

Mini Monsters Monster Card Base - Card for Bella

 

Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Eyelet Outlet.  I will let Random.org choose the winner. I'll pick the winner and post on this post on Monday morning (Italy Time) Good luck.

 

The next time you run through my mind

please take your shoes off.

 

Created my own background papers with different shoe from IClip

Printed Sentiment, Shoes from My Community

Your next stop is to  Crystal's Crafty Creations for a chance to win a Cricut Cartridge!!! 

Thanks for hopping along with the Cricut Card Fairies

Journal Swap

Recently, I participated in my first journal swap.  I've never altered a journal before and I was willing to try.  After I saw some of the ones that other people did, I was overwhelmed with how beautiful their work was.  I feel like mine didn't measure up, but it was my first time and now I will have more knowledge on how to do one.  I just love learning to do new things.  Here is a picture of the one I did and I will put of pictures of the one I get when I receive it. 

 

She wanted to use her journal to record birthdays.  Thus the calendars on the front from young to old.  I included the months inside and pockets to put other notes.

And because my partner was an Army Wife, I made a second one for her to use in her purse or her car, it was much smaller and included a pen.  I got this stamp from 2 red bananas and the sentiment is "I Salute You."  I also had some "Army" silver tags and used them on the elastic closure.

Celebrating Dad

The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week is to celebrate Dad. That was easy!

You've always pointed me in the right direction.  But, I still don't know which way is North or South or those two other ones.

.............

The girl is from My Community cut at 2.5 inches.  She is actually Jack climbing the bean stalk, but I used the hair from the teacher on the same cartridge cut at 2.5.  I snipped the little bit of Jack's hair off that would have shown.  The clothes for Jack are on the layer button and I just cut them twice out of two separate papers and layered them for a more girly look.  I made the walking stick with a scrap piece of paper. I tied little bows in her hair, doodled and done. 

The Compass is cut at 3" twice and shadowed.  The papers are from a book of Travel Papers my children bought me at Tuesday Morning last year.  It was perfect for this card. The DAD is from Beyond Birthdays.

I am spatially challenged  and can never remember where I've been or how to find it again, but my Dad can remember nearly everywhere we've been and what side of the street it's on.  I didn't get that talent  :0/   This card will make him laugh and it will also be poignant since he gave me a good moral upbringing as well.  

Happy Father's day to all those good father's out there. 

Challenges:

Paper Cutz Challenge - For Dad
Cards for Men - Crafty Cardmakers

Pig In Out

This morning I woke up with two card designs on my mind.  My kids were coming in from the U.S. today and I had already cleaned up and put away everything in my work station.  But, I couldn't help it, I HAD to get it out of my head, which was good because it took up the "waiting" time to go to the airport.

 

Pig-in-out

pigging out - pig-n-out

 

Create a Critter Pig cut at 3 inches
My Community Fence cut at 2.5 inches
Tree from SYI and Create a Critter cut at 2.5 inches
Sunflowers and Tomato vine were Jolee Stickers my kids gave me for Mother's Day.
Colorbox Chalks
Stampin' Up paper

And here is a picture of my kids arriving in Italy: