VALENTINE GIFT BAGS - LOVE STRUCK, SWEETHEARTS

Hi Everyone!  One of my friends asked me if I would decorate some gift bags for her  to give to her Secret Pals at church.  Of course, I said yes.

 For the first bag - I used the Love Struck cartridge cutting the shadow and heart out at 5".  For the tag, I cut out two shadow hearts and popped them together, then cut out the word Love from the cartridge at 1". 

For the second bag - I cut out a piece of white embossed paper at 4 3/4 x 5 3/4.  I then cut the same size out of die cut heart paper.  I then used Cricut Craftroom to make a frame using George's round rectangle which I popped on top of the red heart paper.  I cut the cherub out at 3" from the Sweethearts cartridge.  I embossed it using the heart dot embossing folder.  I popped it in the center of the heart die cut paper.  For the tag, I used the negative white center of the frame and cut out another 3" cherub.

All in all, I think they turned out cute!!  Thank you for stopping by!  Until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna

MAX WON THE BUGABOO CHALLENGE!!!!

Hi Everyone!! Guess what!!! I got another phone call from Max today! He was so excited that I could barely understand what he was saying!! I finally figured out that his card to Mom - remember the one using the Bugaboo digi "Scruffy Puppy" - won the Color Challenge over at Catch The Bug Challenge Blog.

Tammy, at Bugaboo, even sent Max a badge to put on the blog. For his prize, Max won his choice of seven free digis from Bugaboo - he told me that since I helped him make the card, I could help him pick out the digis so we could make more cards together in the future. Now, isn't he just the sweetest!!!

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you'll congratulate Max along with me. He's one special dog. Until another day, God Bless You!! Donna

CUPCAKE HOLDER FOR FUZZY SOCKS - SWEET TOOTH BOXES, DOODLE PANTRY

Hi Everyone!!  With the first day of the month, comes new releases from Laurie at Doodle Pantry Digistamps.  I must say that the releases for the month of February are fabulous!!  I had a hard time choosing which new digi I wanted to create something with but I finally decided on the digi, Cupcake Ants. 


I wanted to make something for Jacob's teachers for Valentine's Day that would hold some fuzzy socks.  I decided to make a cupcake box using the Cricut cartridge Sweet Tooth Boxes. 

I cut the box out of bright blue cardstock at 10.5". 

I printed off cupcake digi papers from Doodle Pantry.  I cut the lid for the box using this paper.  I used the scraps of the cupcake paper and a Martha Stewart Border Punch to decorate the bottom of the box. 

I printed out the colored digi "Cupcake Ants" and popped it on top of the lid. 

I then took a pair of "fuzzy socks" and rolled them up to form a cupcake.  I then put a pompom on top for the cherry.  Easy Peezy!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Please jump over the Doodle Pantry store and see all the new releases and creations made by the Design Team.  You'll be glad you did!  Until another day, God Bless you!!  Donna

Thank You Very Much Featuring Elvis

I am loving the Imagine Greeting Cards Inside and Out cartridge.  This card is for a couple who came over and helped me move a loveseat out of my sunroom.  As many of you know I am packing up to move closer to Donna.  What a chore that is so when I make a card I need to do it in a hurry.  That is not my normal style.  I usually stress over them a long time.  This new cartridge is making my card making easier these days.

I printed and cut this card at 5.2"  I cut all the layers but did not use all of them.  Elvis was always glitzy (is that a word) so I added jewels and stickles to his outfit, glasses and mike.  Not sure if you can see it but it's there.  

Thank you for stopping by today.  I'm posting a little late today but wanted to show you another card from this cartridge.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy 

TO MOM FROM MAX, WITH LOVE - Bugaboo Challenge

Hi Everyone!  This is Donna but I'm making this post today for MAX.  To my surprise, I got a phone call today from MAX, Mom's precious little dog.  He asked me if I would help him make a card for Mom.  He said that he appreciated all that she's done for him and wanted to send her something to show his appreciation.  He even wrote a poem - I mean, I knew Max was smart but I had no idea just how smart.

• I used the Scruffy Puppy digi stamp from Bugaboo and used the Catch The Bug Color Challenge to make this card.  (Don't you think the digi looks like Max?)
• I covered the cardbase with papers from the Love Nest by My Mind's Eye. 
• I colored the digi with Promarkers.
• The sketch for the card came from The Sweetest Thing.
  

• Poem - written by MAX, typed by me in Word.

Now I know that Mom'll be reading this post but she'll just have to act surprised when she gets in the mail so that Max won't know I told.  He told me to keep it a secret - so mums the word!!

Thank you for stopping by today - we do so appreciate your visits and your comments.  Wishing you a sunshiny Monday - until another day - God Bless You!!  Donna

Challenges:

• Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Animals (ends 4th Feb)
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Use a Digi
• Stella Says Sketch - 2W , Bugaboo Stamps - (1st week) Sketch* TBA
• The Crafty Pad - SIO - Show some Valentine/Anniversary Love (include some Red In Your Project)

• Just Some Lines 2W, SIO - 1stW Its a Dogs Life
• Marks Finest Papers -#92 Cards with at least 4 layers
• Stamp, Scrap and Doodle -  Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin - 2E, must Stamp - Animal(s)

Birthday Card Using New Imagine Cartridge

Last week after I received my Hello Thursday email, I ordered the new Imagine cartridge and Giant Flowers.  I got them yesterday.  Both my brothers have birthdays in January so I decided to use Greeting Cards Inside and Out, the new Imagine cartridge to make one of their cards.  

This is a fantastic cartridge.  It cuts out everything pertaining to the card.  After printing and cutting all the elements, I put them together using foam adhesives.  The following pictures show how easy it is to make a card.

 

This is the front and back of card

 The inside of the card.

Another view of the inside showing the 3D effect.

Thank you for visiting with us today.  We are so blessed when you visit and comment.  I'm busy packing up all my belongings to move.  What a mess.  Some days it is totally overwhelming.  God's grace is new every morning.  God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Cake Box/Bag/Card - Sweet Tooth Boxes, Sweet Treats, Wild Card

Hey Everyone!  Today, a group of my friends and I are going to take my boss, Jean, out to lunch for her birthday.  My friend, Karen and I, went in together and got Jean several different gift cards - one to Starbucks, movie tickets, Sonic (she loves it), and Provino's (Italian Restaurant).  I made a gift set to put all the gift cards in:

For the bag: - I used my Imagine and the Yummy Cartridge to cut and print the cake on the front of the card and the gift tag on the side.  Have to say, LOOOVE my Imagine.

For the card - I used Sweet Treats and the card feature to cut the piece of cake card at 6 1/2"

For the cake box - I used the Sweet Tooth Boxes (LOOOOVEEEE) cartridge to cut the box at 11".  I embossed the layers of the cak with the Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder.

For the Starbucks Gift Card, I used the Just Because Cards Cartridge to cut out the sentiment "love you a latte!"

We are giving her some movie tickets and I used the Mickey and Friends cartridge to cut our the movie reel.  I simply folded the reel in half to form a gift card holder for the tickets.

I hope Jean will like her gifts - I'm pretty sure she will!  Thank you for stopping by today and for all your comments.  You are appreciated.  Until another day, God Bless You!!  Donna