A Baby Boy's Easter Basket

Our projects at My Sheri Crafts this week is all about spring's pastel colors. Easter is coming soon, and I want to be well-prepared for it, considering that it's my little boys' first. I altered a $5 basket from WM using cuts from my Cricut cartidges. The Easter greetings was cut at 2" and the egg measures 4", both are from the Easter cartridge. The lamb, chick and bunny were all from the Create-A-Critter cartridge, and all three measure 2". The eggs that I used as a base were also from the Easter cartridge and were cut at 3".

For those who are curious as to what's inside the basket-- I have a chick and bunny Weebles, a book with the title "Where Are Baby's Easter Eggs", some soft balls (football, baseball and football), and a couple of toy attachment for the exersaucer.

I used paper from DCWV, Bazzill, Basic Grey and GCD Studios. I added some ink along the edges, chalk and googly eyes to give the cuties their own personalities.

St. Patrick's Day Easel Card For My Sheri Crafts

St. Patrick's Day is around the corner and this week's theme is all about celebrating Ireland's patron saint. The twist is to make an easel card incorporating the theme. My inspiration for this card was the crochet lace that Ireland is famous for.

I made a basic easel card base but for the main image, I made a frame using Spellbinders Eyelet Pendant. The tag and the lace borders were also cut using Spellbinders dies. The image and sentiment were from ATC Collection. The corners were punched using a Martha Stewart punch. I used Stickles and Viva Decor Pearl pens to embellish the card.

Teacup Tea Holder for My Sheri Crafts

This week's theme at My Sheri Crafts is "Warm Wishes", basically anything to keep warm in this cold wintry months--hot cocoa, warm soups, baked goods, and in my case, a favorite brand of tea to share with a friend.

I used a 5"x7" blank piece of card as my base. The papers are from DCWV's Linen Closet and Martha Stewart. I used an eyelet border punch from Martha Stewart to mimic a tablecloth. The alpha stickers are from Webster's Pages, and the die cut for the background was made using a Spellbinder's die. I used a border embossing folder from Cuttlebug to add dimension to the extra space beside the word "enjoy". The teapot was cut at 3" and the teacup which was cut at 1 1/2" were images cut using the Cricut cartridge A Child's Year.

The teacup on the inside page was cut at 3", and it's the perfect size to hold a packet. A gift card could also fit in the space. I glued down the saucer and pop-dotted the teacup to make a pocket for the packet (pun intended). :-) I used a Viva Decor Pearl pen to add swirls and pearl dots on both the cover and inside page.

Tilda Blowing Hearts Card For My Sheri Crafts

Valentine's Day comes early over at My Sheri Crafts. :-) I stamped a Tilda Blowing Hearts image and colored it with Copics. I outlined the image with Stickles. I used paper from Prima, inked along the edges with Cat's Eye ink. The heart border punch is from Martha Stewart. To further embellish the card, I used ribbon from the dollar bin at Michael's, Liquid Pearls and Baker's twine.

I followed one of the sketches that Raquel had at RAQ's Challenge at the Cricut Message Board.

Here's the color guide for the Copic markers that I used:
Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, R20
Hair: YR00, YR21, YR23, E07, E09
Dress/Socks: B21, B23, B26
Ponytail Holder: B26, B29
Wings: W00, W03, W05, W08

Sepia Card for My Sheri Crafts

This week's theme at My Sheri Crafts is "New", meaning new products, techniques, etc. I always wanted to try monochromatic coloring with my Copics, so I took the chance with this project. To enhance the vintage look, I also incorporated the "faux broken glass technique" to the main image.

To achieve the faux broken glass look, I covered the image with Ranger's Perfect Medium. Next, I sprinkled a layer of Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel and applied heat on the surface with a heat gun. I repeated the steps twice, then placed the still-warm paper in the freezer for 10 minutes. After taking the paper out, I bent it to form the cracks.

The image is from LaBlanche, stamped on GinaK 120 lb paper using brown Memento ink. I used the following Copic colors: E51, E53, E55, E57 and E59. I added Stickles for sparkle.

I also used butterfly punches from Martha Stewart, paper from DCWV and Prima, Viva Decor Pearl Pen and a pearl flourish from Recollections.

Clock-themed Card For My Sheri Crafts

The theme for this week at My Sheri Crafts is "Time For A Change". We were assigned projects featuring clocks. I had the perfect paper for the project---the "Once Upon A Time" paper pack from DCWV. I used a punch to embellish the edges. The clock cutout was made using a Tim Holtz die. For embellishments, I used a journaling card from Webster's Pages, Prima flowers, and a crinkle ribbon and a cameo from my stash.

Graphic 45 Altered Dressform

Happy New Year! It has been a whirlwind of a journey for me this past year and I am hoping that 2012 will come in a more sedate pace. Needless to say, I finally had the chance to post my Christmas present to myself. :-D

I altered a dressform using Graphic 45's Christmas Emporium paper lines. To make the shape of the skirt, I used Tim Holtz's rosette dies. For the top of the dress, I used cloth tape which I colored with an E53 Copic marker. I added a row of tiny pearls and some tulle for the sleeves. To finish off the look, I glued some roses along the waistline of the dress. The plaid bow is from Hobby Lobby.