We Have A Teenager!!

Today is Jacob's 13th birthday.  I cannot believe that much time has passed since  he was born.  To me he is still so little.  He is mistaken for a 10 year old when we go out to eat.  Donna & I keep praying for him that he will eat & grow.  Looks like he's going to be a late bloomer but that's okay.  For his birthday, I made this card. 

Jacob is a big Georgia Bulldogs fan, so I chose red & black for the colors.  I used Cricut Craft Room & Craft Room Basics (everyone who downloads CCR gets access to this digital cartridge) to cut out the letters & numbers.  The sunburst is a Silhouette Studio cut file.  I added some faux stitching, which doesn't look the best in the world.  You can tell I've been out of the card making mode for a while.  I think Jacob will be happy though when he finds money inside it.  He won't care what the card looks like.  LOL

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

Creative Cards-Card 3a

Provocraft is releasing another new cartridge Thursday, February 21.  The name of it is Creative Cards.  The reason I know is I was online at Cricut.com and stumbled upon it.  As a matter of fact they are allowing us to cut some of the cards for a week (that would be through the 20th) using Cricut Craft Room.  I think this is one I'm going to want. To make it easy for you to find it there is a link here.

My granddaughter-in-law is having a birthday this week so I decided to use these free card cuts to make her card.  I used Card 3a.  It was easy.  My problem is making up my mind which paper to use, therefore I made it take longer than it should.  What do you think?

Card Recipe:
Cricut Craft Room - Creative Cards - Card 3a- cut at 5.5.  It makes an A2 card.  Oh did I say, this cartridge also cuts the envelopes.  I forgot I hadn't made it.  So after I get through writing up the card, it's back to the crafting table.
Paper - I used paper from several different stacks of DCWV paper.  It's just what kind of mood you're in.  Stephanie loves green so I tried to use as much green as I could.
A button with Memory Thread through it as the center of flower.  The cartridge has a center for the flower but I wanted to add a little something extra.

Here is a close up of the flower.  

This is the inside of the card.  I used a leftover cut for the message label, then cut some more leaves and added them as interest.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Be sure to follow the link above to preview this new cartridge, then go to Cricut Craft Room and cut out the cards they're offering this week.  I'm sure you will like them.  We so appreciate your visits.  God Bless You!!!! Peggy

  

 
 
 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY - Cricut Craftroom

Hi Everyone and HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

I don't know about you all but I don't seem to have enough time anymore for what I love to do!  I don't have time to craft.  You know the saying, "When mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"  Well, when Donna (Mama) doesn't have time to craft, Donna (Mama) ain't happy!!  Well, with the Valentine's Day holiday, I had to make time to craft!  I just could not bring myself to buy a store bought card - just goes against the grain. 

So with that said, with time being short, I downloaded some Valentine's cards to Cricut Craftroom.  Then I simply had to select the card, select the size, put the paper on the mat, and have the Cricut Expression cut it.

Here are the finished products. 

I hope each of you have a wonderful Valentine's Day!  We appreciate your visits and your comments!  Happy HEART Day!  Until another day, God Bless You!  Donna

A Child Is Born - George, Digital Delights by Louby Loo

Hi Everyone – It’s been a long time since I posted something.  For my post for Digital Delights by Louby Loo, I chose to use the set, “A Child Is Born.”  The inspiration for my card came from the blog  Everyday Cricut. 

To form the cardbase, I used Cricut Craftroom and George to weld together the rounded triangle, rectangle, and squares.  I covered the cardbase with green cardstock.  I then printed off all the digis and cut them out. 

I adhered the sentiment to the front of the card, the 3 Wise Men to the middle layer of the card, and all the other digis to the center of the card.  During this time of year, we all need to remember the real reason for the season.  

 

Challenges for this card: 

Christmas Inspirations - must be Christmas - Folded card 

Come and Get It Challenges - Colours: Red, Green. Your Choice.

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

Gingerloft -  Winter OR Christmas 
One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Use a Digi  
Paper Sundaes - Anything Christmas  
The Squirrel and the Fox - Christmas   
Bunny Zoe's CraftsFancy Folds/Shaped Card   
Creative Stamp Friends -  Christmas
Crafty Boots - Christmas    
Hooked on Crafts - Christmas
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 
My Craft Spot - 1E - Christmas Shape Cards 
The Crazy Challenge - More than One Fold
Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Christmas Image  
Victorine Originals - Christmas Colours
Partytime Tuesdays -  Red and Green Christmas

Thank you for stopping by today.  I’m like Mom – I think this will be my LAST Christmas card this year.  We appreciate your visits and your comments.  Until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna

SNOW DUMPLING - A CHILD'S YEAR, CUTTLEBUG, DIGITAL DELIGHTS

Hi Everyone!  Wendy at Digital Delights by Louby Loo has new releases coming out today and I chose little "Snow Dumpling" to make a card with.  I must say that when I saw the digi that I just went, AWWWWW!!  He's the cutest!!



To make this card, I used Cricut Craftroom and card feature on A Child's Year to cut the card base out of blue metallic paper.  The card originally had three snowflakes on the bottom but I only needed one snowflake.  I used the Hide Contour in CCR to hide two of the snowflakes.  I then cut the card at 12" x 6" and folded in half.

I used the snowflake cuttlebug to emboss a white square of cardstock.  I used blue chalk on the embossed paper.  I colored "snow dumpling" with Promarkers.  I cut two strips of White Glitter Paper - one for the front of the card and one for the inside of the card.  I used Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch Around the Page punches to make snowflake borders with the glitter paper.  I punched the corners on top of the digi square and adhered blue bling.  I tied a bow using white wired ribbon.


I then cut two snowflakes from A Child's Year and secured them to the front of the card with a snowflake brad. 

This card will be entered in the following challenges: 
Anything Goes Challenge - 2W- 1E - Diecuts/Punches or Both·        
Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesdays - 3E (2E anything goes wk) - PTT #36 Shaped Cards AND/OR Breast Cancer Awareness
Sweet Stamps - 1E, C10, SIO - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (plus Ribbons) 
Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (1st week) Anything Goes 
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Mojo Monday - Sketch* 

I might just have to use this digi for my Christmas cards this year.  He's just too cute!! Please stop over at Digital Delights to view all the other digis and creations by the Design Team!!  You'll be glad you did!! Thanks so much for stopping by today - we appreciate you!!  Until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna