Some of my favorite people...

Good morning! I hope you're all having a wonderful start to the week so far!

I thought I'd make a special card for the friends that live inside my computer!

I created the card base in Silhouette Studio. The adorable little computer is from the Lettering Delights Programmed for Love cut set. I actually combined a couple of files from the set, because I liked this computer better but wanted to add the cord to it. :)

Supplies:
PaperTrey Ink  Smokey Shadow cardstock
My Mind's Eye Quilting Bee 6x6 paper stack
Core'dinations
Silhouette Studio Library (card base)
Lettering Delights Programmed for Love
Pink By Design Blog Love

Thanks for stopping by! Have a fabulous Monday!

You've been struck by cu-pig!

Good morning! Are you ready for another Valentine project? 

I couldn't resist cutting one of the piggies from the Lettering Delights Hogs and Kisses cut sets. :) And I knew exactly what I wanted my sentiment to say, but unfortunately I don't have a stamp that says this...so I had to use the print and cut feature on my Cameo to create it myself.

Isn't it perfect?

I used the Pretty paper, Pretty Ribbons Layered Labels 1 cutting files to create the card base in Silhouette Studio. The card base measures 5 inches x 5 inches.

To create the print and cut file, I just took the base layer and added the font to it. You have to make sure the line color and fill color match (in my case I chose black) to have a well printed sentiment on patterned or colored paper. 

The pink layer is from a 6x6 paper stack, so I just used some TomBow Repositionable adhesive to stick it to my 8 1/2 x 11 inch standard paper. I've tried to cut the paper down to a 6x6, but I've found that it shrinks my file down. Not sure if it was something I had done, but I know I hadn't changed the size. :) Then feed the paper through the printer, then the cameo and voila!

Supplies: 

PaperTrey Ink Black cardstock

Fancy Pants Designs Time for Spring 6x6 paper stack

Fancy pants Designs Love Note 6x6 paper stack

Misc Bazzill cardstock

Lettering Delights Hogs and Kisses Cut It set

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Layered Labels 1 cutting files

Liz's PaperLoft Boutique black hemp twine

That's it for today! Hope you all have a fabulous Tuesday!

I had so much fun printing this sentiment, that I've created another project using this same technique for my post on Thursday...so don't forget to stop back by!

I want you...baaaaad!

If you're looking for my BIG GIVEAWAY post, click here! If we can get my blog followers to 550 and my Facebook fans to 300, I'll be giving away some fabulous prizes from the following companies:

My Creative Time

Echo Park

The Twinery

Pretty Paper Graphics

So let's start spreading the word!! 

Good morning! What a wonderful Monday morning...right?! Okay, you know I'm kidding.

Today, I'm sharing an anniversary/love card with you. My anniversary is tomorrow (13 years!), but I wanted to share this card today. ;)

I created the base (5x5) in Silhouette Studio with a simple stamp shape. One of the top layers was also a cut file within the shape, and to add the additional layers I just used the offset feature.

This little sheep is from the Lettering Delights Love Pets SVG files. Isn't it just so cute?! And I loved the little saying that went along with it, but I wanted to use a My Creative Time stamp and die.

And...the inside of the card. ;)

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink black, white, and pure poppy cardstock

My Mind's Eye Love Me 6x6 paper stack

Core'dinations

Lettering Delights Love Pets

My Creative Time Just Simply Live

Cuttlebug Divine Swirls embossing folder

Misc button

Liz's PaperLoft Boutique hemp twine

And don't forget to stop by My Creative Time today for some layout inspiration!

Be as BRIGHT as you can be!

Good morning!

If you're looking my BIG GIVEAWAY post, click HERE! If we can get my blog followers to 550 and my Facebook fans to 300, I'll be giving away some fabulous prizes from the following companies:

My Creative Time

Echo Park

The Twinery

Pretty Paper Graphics

So let's start spreading the word!!

For today's project, I thought I'd stray from the back to school stuff you've been seeing! 

I received my Pink By Design August Stamp of the Month ILLUMINATE set in the mail the other day and I just LOVE the sentiments on it! If you haven't signed up for the SOTM club yet, well...what are you waiting for?! :)

My project for today is a just a simple 4x4 card with a print and cut with my cameo! I LOVE using the print and cut feature because it allows you to make really quick projects when you don't have much time at all. 

I found this lightbulb on the Lettering Delights Moody-licious graphic set. :) It was perfect for this particular stamp set! 

All you have to do is open the image (PNG file) in Silhouette Studio. You can resize it, but it's best to make them somewhat smaller due to the resolution. Then simply trace the image. Once you're done tracing the image, you can then print and then cut it out perfectly! But like in my case, I wanted just a little bit of a shadow on the image. So once I have the trace line, I just select it and use the offset feature to create the shadow. Just make sure that your original trace line is either deleted (after using the offset feature) or set to no cut before you start cutting. I know it would be a lot easier to offer a video tutorial...but I've never done a video before! I think it will be something to try, I just have to get up the courage to do so!

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Black and White cardstock

My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart Be Amazing 6x6 paper stack

Lettering Delights Moody-licious graphic set

Pink By Design August SOTM

May Arts Yellow Chevron ribbon

PaperTrey Ink Button

Liz's PaperLoft Boutique hemp twine

My Creative Time :: Snail Mail!

If you're looking for my BIG GIVEAWAY post, click HERE!

Thank goodness it's Friday! (Finally!) 

I can't wait to get back into my craft room this weekend and play with some new stamps and cut files! Sadly, I don't have much time during the week anymore. Maybe once school starts in a couple weeks I can find just a little bit more time. :)

This morning, I've got a super quick card for you showcasing some My Creative Time stamps and dies, and a Lettering Delights SVG file!

Isn't this little snail just so adorable?!

Supplies: 

PaperTrey Ink Kraft and White cardstock

My Mind's Eye On the Bright Side 6x6 paper stack

Echo Park So Happy Together 6x6 paper stack

Core'dinations

Lettering Delights Bug-A-Boo cut files

My Creative Time Happy Mail

My Creative Time Tag Dies

Liz'z PaperLoft Boutique hemp twine

My Creative Time :: Miss you!

If you're looking for my BIG GIVEAWAY post, click HERE!

T.G.I.F! I love Friday's! Not so much this one though. I've been on vacation with my family the past week and boy has it been fun! But today, I'm returning to work and these next 8 hours could just drag on and on!

I'm sure you all know that Emma over at My Creative Time is having her BIG fall release next week and it is going to be the BEST ONE YET!! We might say that with every release, but this time we really mean it. :)

So in honor of the release, I've got another My Creative Time project to share this morning! 

This super cute little miss you card was created with my Silhouette Cameo. I wanted to make a hexagon shape layer for this adorable little mailbox from Lettering Delights. The actual file is in the Hi-Dee-Ho Neighbor cut file set. After I cut the shape, I decided that I didn't like it. Well, with this image anyway. So I added the corners for the hexagon and pieced it together on just a simple rectangle. It wasn't really my vision...but it works, right?! 

I used PaperTrey Ink Kraft paper for the card base as well as some Stampin' Up Early Espresso. The mailbox was cut out with Core'dinations textured cardstock and the patterned paper is all from the My Mind's Eye Sunshine 6x6 paper stack. 

And of course, the perfect stamp is from the My Creative Time Happy Mail stamp set! I finished the card off with Stampin' Up pearls.

And don't forget about my BIG GIVEAWAY! Check out all the details on that and keep spreading the word! Let's get my followers and Facebook fans up so I can giveaway these fabulous prizes! :)

That's it for today! I hope the rest of your Friday is Fabulous!

Leapin' Lizards!

If you're looking for my BIG GIVEAWAY post, click HERE!

Hello again! Today, I've decided to share a birthday card! September is always busy with my kiddos starting school, our anniversary, and several other special occasions, not to mention some birthdays! So since I had some time this past weekend, I decided to get a head start on the birthday cards!

I found this super cute Leaping Lizards cut file over at Lettering Delights. He was PERFECT for this sentiment that I just knew I had. But...could I find it? NO! I knew it was a stamp from Pink By Design, but I'll be darned if I could remember which set. So I looked through pretty much the entire PBD stamp collection. (Yes, I might have a problem. And yes, I may need a 12 step program. Bahaha.)

So after the first two times through my stamps, I didn't see it and I was getting slightly frustrated.  I felt like calling up Sarah personally and ask her, but it was WAY to late to do that. ;) You can thank me later Sarah! But third times a charm! 

It's on the Oh Boy! stamp set. And now...I won't ever forget that!

I used some white PaperTrey Ink cardstock for the card base, the pattern paper is from the Echo Park Happy Days 6x6 paper stack. All of the other paper is mostly Core'dinations scraps from my stash. Other than the black Papertrey Ink . 

This background layer is also from the Leaping Lizards cut files. I added an external offset to the shape to create a black shadow layer.

 I embossed the sentiment with some of the Stampin' Up white embossing powder and the Versamark Dazzle pad.

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to head back on over tomorrow for another new project!

My Creative Time :: Guest Designer!

Happy Monday! Wow! Can you believe that it is July already? My kiddos were asking me just the other day where June had gone. :) I guess during summer vacation when all you do is sit around, time must go by pretty quickly! For me, the days seem to drag on, especially during the summer and I'm stuck at work!

As most of you know, Emma is taking some time off to take care of her son, Aaron. He was released from the hospital the other day, but she still has a lot to deal with and so we will continue taking over for her, until she is ready to come back!

For my project today, I created cards for both her and baby Aaron! Let's all keep praying that little Aaron gets all healed up and back to his carefree summer vacation, just as any other 12 year old!

For this card, I created the base of the card in my Silhouette Studio DE with some basic circles. Once I had the first row of four, I then duplicated it three more times to get four rows of circles. Then from there, select all of them and weld them together! I deleted any extra spaces between the circles, because I wanted the base to be basically a blackout. Once you have that, just duplicate once more, flip and move to the top to create the complete card. I always use the internal offset feature to create the different layers, it works beautifully. 

The square layer was created with the rounded corner square/rectangle feature. I sized it to where it would fit perfectly in the center of my card. 

 Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Kraft and Vintage Cream cardstock

My Mind's Eye Nostalgia 6x6 paper stack

Core'dinations

Lettering Delights Peep Squeakers cut files

Silhouette Studio (card base and square layer)

My Creative Time Floral Sentiments

My Creative Time Pain, Pain Go Away

For Aaron's card, I had to really think about what he might like! It's so much harder to create boy themed cards, because of all the cute little frilly embellishments that are out there now! ;) But while searching through the Silhouette Studio files, I came across this fabulous came controller! Now if Aaron is anything like my own 12 year old, he is definitely into games!

For the card base, I again took the base layer, duplicated and flipped it, lined it up and welded them together.

I added some black faux stitching to the white layer and some white Jelly Roll pen stitching to the buttons. It looked really plain to me. Then I popped up all of the buttons with pop dots.

I also decided to add some Glossy Accents to the colorful buttons on the right, to add just a little dimension to them. Since I used a darker cardstock for my card base, I just duplicated the red layer for the inside of the card, so I could write Aaron a little message.

 Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Smokey Shadow, White and Pure Poppy cardstock

Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green and Midnight Muse cardstock

Misc Bazzill red cardstock

Silhouette Studio Library (card base)

My Creative Time Pain, Pain Go Away

I hope Emma and Aaron are doing much better, now that they are back at home!

Jaded Blossom :: Thanks for the tooth!

Good morning! I hope that your Saturday turns out to be fabulous! I finally had a chance to play with some of the new Jaded Blossom stamps! One of my favorite sets from this release is the new Tooth Notes set. The images are just adorable and I love all of the super cute sayings! :)

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink White, Black and Pure Poppy cardstock

Stampin' Up Pool Party and Early Espresso cardstock

Jen Wilson Breaking Free Adventure Series cardstock

Authentique Celebrate 6x6 paper stack

Lettering Delights Dear Tooth Fairy cut files

Jaded Blossom Tooth Notes

Join me again tomorrow for a new project using some Scrappy Moms stamps and a cut file by the super talented Lisa Norris from over at Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons! :)