SYMPATHY CARD FOR JEAN - Cricut Expression, Sophie Cartridge

Hi Everyone - 

I don't know about you but we are having some crazy weather around here these days.  Last week, we had snow here and this week, it's in the 60's and it's supposed to be 70 on Thursday!!  CRAZY!!

So I needed a Sympathy Card this week for my boss, Jean.  Her aunt that she was named after passed away.  I decided to brush off my Cricut Expression and make a card using one of my cartridges.  Well, I looked at several different cartridges and then I found a card that I wanted to make on the Sophie cartridge.  I did make this card out of the DCWV Paper Cherry Limeade - Mom has been coveting this paper every time she sees it.

Card Recipe:
Cardbase - Green Pattern Cardstock -4 3/4"
Oval - Pink Patterned Paper - 4 1/4"
Oval Shadow - White Cardstock - 4 1/2"
Birdcage - Cut two and layer with pop dots - 2 1/2"
Bird - Blue Cardstock - 2 1/2"

I tied white ribbon around the card and tied a knot.  I printed "With Sympathy" using Word and popped it at the front of the card.

Jean loved her card - I hope you like it as much as she did.  Thank you for stopping by today.  We enjoy reading your comments!  Until another day, God Bless You!  Donna

Challenges:

·  Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (Week 1) Birds / Birdcages

gi Darla Challenge - W, SIO – Sympathy

·  Make it Monday - W, papercrafts only - Always Anything Goes

·  The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - 2W, E2, SIO - (Week 1) Anything Goes·

 ·  Sunday Stamper - W, JFF - Week #295 Birds.

Baby Photo Album - Cricut Cartridge Arbooking, Cricut Expression, Silhouette Cameo

Hi Everyone!  I hope you all have had a good weekend!  We are still in the process of celebrating Jacob's 13th birthday.  He thinks his celebrations should continue on through the weekend which they usually do.  Yes, you're right, he is somewhat spoiled!

Now on to my project!!  I have a friend, Melissa, that is having a baby boy in March.  The department she works in at our hospital held a baby shower for her and Baby Lucah on Friday.  So as part of her gift, I decided that I would make her a photo album.

Now I must say that I have fallen in LOVEEEEE with the new Cricut Artbooking Cartridge.  If you ever want to make a photo album for someone, this is the cartridge for you.  There are so many different sizes and styles of books that you can choose from and all you have to do is choose the book/page you want to make, load the paper, and cut!!  VIOLA - a la book!!!

I decided to make the 8 x 6 photo album which is a baby theme book.  I did use a few of my other Cricut Cartridges to add more embellishments like a choo choo train to some of the pages but most of the embellishments, overlays, sayings, etc. came straight off this cartridge. 

The title on the front of the book was created with the Silhouette Cameo - downloaded, printed, and cut - then I popped it with 3D pop dots. I hope you enjoy see the different pages below:

I gave this book to Melissa on Friday and she LOVED it.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Mom and I appreciate your visits and your comments.  It was nice to read some of your comments last week saying that you had missed our posts.  Until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna

I will be entering my project in these Challenges:  

·  613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist Winter Blues (use shades of blue)

·  Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes.

·  Hobbycutz  -Lots of layers.

·  My Besties Norge Anything Goes. 

Stamping Sensations  Ribbon, Buttons and Bows.