A2 Cards for Nursing Home

I made application to volunteer at local nursing home.  I've done all the requirements, just waiting to hear from them.  I know sometimes they have an activity like scrapbooking for the patients to do.  That got my mind to thinking.  I think card making would be a good activity also.  I thought I could have all the elements cut out and put in a little baggie.  Then all they would have to do is put the card together.  I haven't gotten to run this by the volunteer coordinator yet.  These are some of the cards I came up with.

Card Supplies:
A2 card base - from boxed cards purchased at Michaels.
All the sentiments and backgrounds are cut with Anna Griffin Dies.
Flowers are Anna Griffin floral stickers.

I think these would be great for an activity.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I'm in Virginia with my son and daughter-in-love.  The weather is so  nice.  It was 66 degrees this morning.  Til next time.

God Bless You!!! Peggy 

Challenges for this card:
Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 2)
Sunny Day Crafting - W - #11 Anything Goes

DS4J Mid-Month May Challenge - Add A Ribbon

The 15th of the month marks the mid-point for the DS4J Challenge.  It is always Anything Goes.  This month we have a twist of "Add A Ribbon". I used ribbon on my card a little differently than a bow. I used it to run down the center of my card and place the digistamp on.

Card Supplies:
5X7 Card Base
Card embossed with a Cuttlebug Folder
Anna Griffin Die 
Image - Tulip Basket by Margaret Kieser, our leader at DS4J
Image colored with Promarkers
Pebbles chalk to shade around image.
Plaid Ribbon

Thank you for visiting today.  I hope you will visit our challenge blog.  There is also a new release of digis there today as well.

God Bless You!!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
A Gem of a Challenge 2W  Flowers (W1 of 2)
Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, 31 In the garden (W2 of 2)
Crafty Catz - W, 3E – #324 - Dies and Punches

Aurora Prayer - The East Wind

I saw this digital image on Facebook the other day when a lady posted that she was making a prayer journal and used it on her journal.  I fell in love with it then and knew I had to use her on a card.  

Card Supplies:

5X7 card base

Background paper - AG Georgette Collection

Die Cut - AG Ornamental Frame Die - foil paper for the frame

Image - Aurora Prayer by The East Wind

Image colored by Promarkers

Heart Doily

Flowers from my stash

Sentiment stamp by Close To My Heart

After coloring the image I scanned it, uploaded it into Design Space and saved it as a print then cut file, so I can use it when I need this type of card again.  I don't get paid for saying this but I love so many features of design space.

Thank you for visiting with me.  I hope you will give some thought to using some digital images on your cards.  It is relaxing to color them.

God Bless You!!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:

2 Creative Chicks (M, P1) #9 Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges (2W, P7/21, F, E3) #62 Feminine

DCS Inspirational Challenge (M, P1, E3) Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #3 Anything Goes

The East Wind Challenge (P1/15, 3E, no digital coloring)  #53 Make It 3D

The Sisters of Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes

Let's Color Saturday Linky Party  2W E and C unlimited  (Must include hand colored image) (W1) anything goes with something colored - always

Birthday Card From My Stash

I mentioned yesterday I have been going through all the "stuff" in my craft room.  I was throwing paper in a box to go to a school or Goodwill.  Some stacks were thick and sturdy enough to cut cards out of, so I strategically cut cards from some one-sided patterned paper.  I really love that the background of the card is already there and the back of the card is decorative too. This card is made with one of those cut from  patterned paper.

Card Directions:
I took the card I cut from patterned paper. 10X7".

 This is the front after being folded.

This is the back.  See how pretty it is.  Much better than just getting a plain white back.

Then I took a piece of white Vellum - 10X7", folded in half so it is 5X7".  I placed it inside an Anna Griffin Cuttlebug folder and ran it through my Cut n Boss.  The design will be on both sides of the vellum card.

I ran a strip of adhesive down the folded side of the blue card, then placed it inside of the vellum card.  The adhesive will hold it in place.  No need to do the back, just the front fold.

I die cut two butterflies.

I added the butterflies and a sentiment to the front of the card.  Now you have a beautiful and elegant card using your stash.  

Thank you for stopping by today.  I really enjoyed making this card.  I saw the idea of using the vellum on an Anna Griffin video.  It really perks up a card.  Let me know if you try this.  Until later,

God Bless You!!!  Peggy 

Challenges for this card:
Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E  3 or More Layers
Fresh Brewed Designs - W, 5E - Happy Birthday
Inspiration Destination - W, F- #78 Always Anything Goes
Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #361 - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 2)
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - Always Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E, C10 - (Week 2) Birthday
Our Crafty Corner - M, First Monday, E3 - (March) Always Anything Goes

Anniversary Card

Have you ever made a card and when you finished it, you thought, "I'm going to make a second one of these to have on hand."?  This is one of those cards.  Now I must confess, when I quit working on it last night I thought it was a lost cause.  The paper and the colors I was trying to put together just would not satisfy me.  So, I put it aside until this afternoon.  I decided this afternoon to discard some of the die cuts I was using and to use a different color for the top die cuts.  I love it now.  This one will go to my brother in Texas and his wife who will be celebrating 40 years of marriage in March.

Card supplies:
6X6" card base
Background paper - DCWV Lace & Linen Stack
Dies:  
Anna Griffin Fretwork Die
Anna Griffin Bow from the All Hearts Set
If you don't have the AG Dies, I believe these cuts are available in AG cartridges too.
Spellbinders Labels 13
Butterfly Punch by Martha Stewart
Pearls

Thanks for visiting with me today.  I hope you will try something like this and let me.  I would love to see your creations.  God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Cuttlebug Mania W, 3E -  I {heart} You (Week 1)
Creative Card Crew 2W - #106 Love (week 2)
Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 1) 
Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown W- #281 -  Layer It Up

Christmas Card - Week #5

This is the 5th week for making cards on the FaceBook Group, Only Christmas Cards/Projects.   This is their challenge for the year of 2016.  I enjoyed making this one.

Card Recipe:
Card Base 5X6.5"
Background Paper - from my stash.  I've had this paper for years. The Seasons Greetings in the paper will serve as the sentiment for this card.
Die Cuts - made with Anna Griffin Dies.  The paper I used was DCWV Foiled paper stack.  I found a 6x6 stack on sale.  It has some lovely colors in it. 
This is a very easy card but elegant and simple.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  It's a joy having you and your support.  God Bless You!!!! Peggy.

Challenges for this card:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 #27 Anything Goes  (W1 of 2)
Allsorts W,3E clean and simple 
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas vintage or  anything goes
Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  Always Anything Goes
Jingle Belles - 2W - must be Christmas - (W2 of 2) - Bling On The Holidays

My Last Valentine

As promised, this will be the last valentine I will post with AG 'All Hearts' cutting and embossing folders.  I have had a fun time with them.  The cards were super easy to make.  The hardest part was choosing the paper.

I used scraps from the card yesterday to make this one.  I hope you enjoy it.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 2nd Monday, 1E - (January) Hearts
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (Week 1) Punches and/ore Dies
Our Crafty Corner - M, First Monday, E3 - (January) Always Anything Goes
Where the HeART is - M, 1st Monday of M, E3 - (January) Anything Goes

Pink and Purple Valentine

Over the next couple of days I would like to share 2 more valentines made with AG 'All Hearts' Cutting and Embossing Dies.  I have really enjoyed these dies.  I think they would be pretty on other cards, wedding, anniversary, Mother's Day, etc.  If you have them, let me see some of your creations.  

I created this card base with something else in mind but nothing would work out with this color combination.  When I was on the verge of throwing it away, I tried the hearts.  I like the way it came out.  The card base and the envelope came from the AG Flourish Cards and Embellishments cartridge....

Thank you for dropping by today.  I really appreciate your comments.  God Bless You!!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
613 Avenue Create - W - #160 Anything goes with twist: No Twist This Week!
CAS on Sunday - 2W, 1E, CAS only - Paper Piecing
Crafting When We Can - 2W, 2E, C5 -  Celebrating Any Occasion + a DT Call
Eclectic Ellapu - M, 2E - Purple Team ~Cards to Die For...one or more die
Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (2W, P1/15, E3) #41 Die Cuts
Just Keep On Crafting (M, P1) Anything Goes

Why Am I Making Valentine Cards?

I don't normally make Valentine cards since my husband passed away.  However, I got the Anna Griffin "All Heart" Cut and Emboss Cuttlebug Dies in the mail a short time back and I started playing with them yesterday.  They cut such pretty hearts, ribbon and lattice I just had to make something.  Here's the first one I made.

The ribbon in the background could be used by itself on a card.  The heart dies come in 3 different sizes as you can see.  The Happy Valentines Day label is a file in Cricut Design Space.  Instead of cutting out of the  layers of the label, I chose to print it instead.  Very easy to make a print and cut file.  The background paper is from a stack of paper I have had for a long time.  It's called 'Smitten by KayandCo.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Challenges for this card:
DoubleClick Skittles - 2W, E1, F -  #40  Anything Goes  (Week 1 of 2)
Inspiration Destination - W, F- #69 Always Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts M, 1st Wednesday of M, E #7 - Anything Goes/ Elegance
Everybody-Art-Challenge W - #352 Red - White
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #120 Anything Goes with a twist: Make It Girly
Inky Chicks W, 3E, cards & altered items - #61 - Anything Goes (week 2)
Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects Always Anything Goes (Week 1)

Retarte 2W, E3 - #68 - Anything Goes  (Week 2) 

Floral Embellishments/Cuttlebug Card

This card features another of Anna Griffin's Floral Embellishments.  I used the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder to emboss the card base.  The pink background was cut with one of Anna Griffin's Dies.  These dies add so much to a card.  I added a bow to the flowers.

Thank you for visiting with us today.  God Bless You!!!! Peggy

Anna Griffin Cuttlebug Folder & Die

Today's card uses one of Anna Griffin's Cuttlebug Folders and one of her beautiful dies.  This card was very easy.  

After embossing the card base, I attached the floral die and added pearls.  Simple.

Thank you for visiting with us today.  God Bless You!!! Peggy

Some Not So Good News

I know I've been missing the past few days but I've been having some health issues.  After having an abnormal stress test, I had a heart catherization.  It appears I have one artery totally closed, one 70% closed and one on the back of my heart with 2 blockages.  I am scheduled to see a surgeon Tuesday to discuss by-pass surgery.  I would appreciate your prayers.

I did manage to finish this card for a friend's granddaughter's birthday.

This is a card base from Cricut Design Space and an image from Sassy Studio Designs.  I used Anna Griffin flourishes, flowers and embossing folders.  I hope she likes it.

Here is a close up of the image.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I'm not sure if I'll get anything done tomorrow but we'll see.  Thanks for your comments and prayers.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Anna's Garden Cards and Embellishments Card

It has been so long since I've posted anything on the blog, I've almost forgotten how.  I have been making things, just not posting so I've got some catching up to do.  

I puchased the new Anna Griffin cartridges that came with the new Cricut Explore Air.  I don't have the Explore Air but with the Cricut Bluetooth Adapter and the original Explore, mine operates the same as the Air, wirelessly.  

I used an image from Anna's Garden Cards and Embellishments cartridge to make this card.  The central image is one that is created to be drawn with the Explore.  I drew it, then colored it with Promarkers.  If you like flourishes, flowers, cards this is one cartridge you will want.  There are several images that can just be drawn plus sentiments you can add to your cards.

After I colored the image, I scanned it, then uploaded it into Cricut Design Space and created a print then cut file.  The background is embossed with an AG Garden Embossing Folder.  The corners are from AG Foil Flourishes.  The larger flower embellishment is from Anna Griffin's Pop-Up Card Kit.  Do you think I like Anna Griffin products?  LOL

I hope we will have enough traffic to warrant keeping the blog open.  Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you will leave us some love.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Paper A La Mode - Cute Christmas

It's Saturday so another Paper A La Mode Challenge begins at The Outlawz.  Our theme this week is Cute Christmas.  Our sponsor is Rick St. Dennis.  Rick has images of all types, something for a lot of different tastes.  My image for this week is Santa with Pipe.

Card Supplies:
4.75X6.75" card base
Background Paper/Sentiment - KandCo. from my stash
Image - Santa with Pipe by Rick St Dennis
Ornament Die - Anna Griffin Ornament Dies
Promarkers - for coloring the image.

I do hope you will join us at The Outlawz for this Saturday Challenge.  We have a different challenge everyday so there are lots of opportunities to win prizes.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Paper A La Mode Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Hi ladies, another Paper A La Mode challenge started Saturday on the Outlawz.  I'm a little late posting my card.  Our theme is Add A Sentiment.  Bugaboo is our sponsor.

Card Supplies:
5X6.5" card base
Image - Beautiful Blocks-Thoughts & Prayers
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - from Damask Decor Set
Die - Anna Griffin Cut & Emboss Folder for the Cuttlebug
Doilies
Promarkers used to color image:
Flowers - Reef Blue, Capri Blue, Frozen Lake
Leaves - Olive, Pressed Leaf
Background - Almond

Please pop over and see what the Design Team has made for inspiration.  We have had more participation in the last few weeks and we're so grateful.  Hope to see you on The Outlawz.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Eureka Stamps Inspiration Challenge

Our theme today at Eureka Stamp Challenge is Inspirational.  I used digi11002 and digi14503 to make this card for a friend and her husband.  He was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.  The only thing I can do is pray for them and send encouraging cards.  

Card Supplies:
Base card is Silhouette Online Store file #64592 Pop Up Book Card by Lori Whitlock. 
Image - Eureka Stamps digi11002 Guardian Angel
Dies - Anna Griffin Cut & Emboss Dies
Background Paper - KandCo. Blue Awning Paper 
Markers used to color image:
Hair - Promarkers Umber, Walnut, Cinnamon, Tan, Satin
Skin - Promarkers Satin, Coral, Sunkissed Pink
Wings - Copics E41 for shading
Robe - Copics - E41, BV00 and Purple and Gold Gel Pens

Here is the inside of the card.

Card Supplies
Base card is Silhouette Online Store file #64592 Pop Up Book Card by Lori Whitlock. 
Right Image - digi14503 Bouquet of Angels Sentiment 
Left Image - Poppy by Anne's Digital Art - This was one of Anne's Freebies so I could not locate a place for you to download it.
Background Paper  - KandCo. Blue Awning Paper 
Frames - Frame by Birds' Cards.  This is another generous lady with her cut files.  She has lots of cut files that she gives away.
Promarkers used to color Poppy:
Leaf Green, Forest Green, Ginger and Spice

I hope you have enjoyed looking at this card and that you will try making it.  If you don't have a Cameo or Portrait machine, there is a tutorial at Beccy's Place on how to cut this card without a machine.


Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you over at Eureka Stamps Challenge.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Paper A La Mode Challenge - Fashionista

The Outlawz Paper A La Mode has a fun challenge this week.  It is "Fashionista".  This week's sponsor is Rick St. Dennis.  Some of Rick's designs are rather edgy but I like his Fashion Ladies and Hat Ladies.  The image I'm using for my project is 'Adriana'.   I think she fits our challenge nicely.  What do you think?

I haven't colored too much in black & red but I wanted to try it.  Don't know if I rocked it or  not.  Think I need more practice.

Card Supplies:
5X7 card base
Paper - 3 pieces of different color cardstock cut 5X7, 4X7, 3X7.  Edges are cut & embossed using Anna Griffin dies. 
Image - Adriana by Rick St. Dennis
Jewel Flourishes
Promarkers used to color image:
Hair - Mustard, Yellow, Primrose
Skin - Blush, Sunkissed Pink
Dress - Black, Cool Grey 4, 3,1,  Cardinal Red, Berry Red, Red
Roses - Yellow, Primrose
Gloves - Black, Cool Grey 4, 3, 1
Eyes - Leaf Green

WON'T YOU COME JOIN US FOR THIS CHALLENGE?  I WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT YOU MAKE!!!!

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed this card as much as I enjoyed making it, although while I was coloring the red and black, I wasn't sure how it would turn out.  LOL.  Enjoy your week end.  God Bless You!!!! Peggy