A Little Comfort

Sarah from our DT gave us the challenge to make a sympathy/thinking of you card to give comfort to the receiver.  I had this paper pack from Bo Bunny that I have not even touched yet, and have been as usual, just hoarding. :-D 

The card measures 6x6" and the font is from the Sentimentals Cricut Cartridge, cut at 2".  I added some pearls and flowers from Prima and crystal flowers from Dress It Up to finish off this simple card.

A Night Owl's First Hallowe'en

I was very excited when Charlotte gave us a challenge featuring "The Night".  Well it's about time I make a layout featuring the baby's first Halloween.  I fussy cut the pumpkins and owl and raven strips from a Halloween-themed paper from Reminisce.  I made paper lace using a bat border punch from EK Success.  The cobweb paper is from DCWV.   The font was cut using the Happy Haunting Cricut cartridge and measures 1 1/2".  The moon is from October 31st, cut at 2".  I traced the edges of the letters and the pumpkins with Stickles to make this simple layout pop.

 The night owl was asleep all throughout the photo session. :-)

Stitch Time!

Sue from our DT at My Sheri Crafts challenged us with a sewing inspired project this time around.  I made three "feminized Tim Holtz" tags using Tim Holtz stamps and Sizzix dies.  The designer paper is from Melody Ross for GCD Studios.  I used the resist technique for the background, with the exception of the third tag.  The lace is from Charlotte, the ribbon is from The Paper Studio and the trim is from a Cricut Message Board swap.  I added Baker's twine and crystals from Recollections for added bling.

Happy Native American Day!

Native American Day is celebrated every fourth Friday of September.  I made a fall-themed card for my DT project for My Sheri Crafts.  The stamp was bought off e-bay.  I colored the image using Copic markers.  The designer paper is from Basic Grey and Prima.  I added frames cut using Spellbinders and a border using a Martha Stewart punch.  I added some feathers, a Prima flower, stickers from Webster's Pages and white Enamel Accents for my embellishments.

At The Pumpkin Patch

Our requirement for this biweekly challenge sponsored by Marge was to create a card/project using fall colors.  We took the baby to the pumpkin patch at Mother Nature's Farm last year to pick his pumpkin and we might do it again this year. 
The main background and the 10x10" insert are from Basic Grey's Curio paper pack. I fussy cut the pumpkins and the scarecrow from a Halloween designer paper from Reminisce for my embellishments.  The paper lace, postage stamp and label are stickers from the Curio paper pack.  I added Stickles for sparkle.

A Card Inspired by Chocolate

Raquel from our DT at My Sheri Crafts came up with this delicious challenge in celebration of National S'mores Day.  I used the equally yummy Sweet Stack from DCWV for this card.  The cupcake was cut at 2 1/2" using the Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge.  I added Liquid Pearls along the scalloped frame, the chocolate layer of the cupcake and the punched border. Stickles were added on the heart topper.  The frames were cut using Spellbinders dies. I added Baker's twine and chocolate brown borders punched using a Martha Stewart punch on the accent panel.  I also used the matching Martha Stewart punch for the corners of the card.

Back to School With My Sheri Crafts

This another project for Kenzo Gunner's future teacher.  :-)  Glenda is hosting for this week, and she came up with our challenge theme: "Back to School", and we are to feature a bus or a schoolhouse.  I used paper from Prima for the background.  The schoolhouse was cut at 2 1/2" using the Heritage Cricut cartridge.  I cut a label using a Sizzix die and placed a Tim Holtz inside it.  I added leaf flourishes cut using Cheery Lynn dies, roses from Kaisercraft, and frames for the schoolhouse, cut using Spellbinders dies. I added faux pearls on the scalloped frame using Viva Decor Pearl pen.