Just a few Valentines at the She's a Sassy Lady Blog

Hey everyone! 

It's my day to share today over at the She's a Sassy Lady Blog. Thanks so much for having me Sheila. 

Late post today. I swear if my head wasn't attached I'd misplace it. LOL. 

Just wanted to share a few Valentines I made this year. 

I got the first idea from Kim. She made these cards for a made in minutes for the My Creative Time blog. I loved them so much I just had to recreate them. With some little extras of my own of course.

This one was made with a little boy in mind.  

This one for a young lady. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Take care,

Purple Love

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Hey everyone!
I made this card for a challenge over at My Craft Spot. Challenge #29 color challenge. Use black with orange, green or purple.
 Of course I chose purple. When I read this challenge I thought of the Forever Young cartridge right away. I love the cuts on this cart.

Recipe;
Standard A2 card
Patterned papers - DCWV Glam Girl and Glitter stacks and Kaiser Craft
Cardstock - Recollections and Papertrey Ink
Model cut from Forever Young Cartridge at 4 1/4 inches
Crinkle ribbon - My Craft Spot
Sentiment - My Craft Spot - I used black embossing powder
I used 1 1/2, 1 1/4 and 1 inches punches to put the sentiment on
Scalloped punch - EK Success
I also used atg, 2 way glue pen,memento ink and dimensionals. I also used my black viva decor pen to add a pearl to the inside of the flower on her dress.

Thanks for stopping by today. Please leave me a comment and if you like what you see become a follower if you are not already.

Take care,

My Craft Spot Design Team Call

Hey everyone! Hope you all had a fabulous day! It's been a busy week so far for me. 

I am pretty excited about today's post. Kimberly over at My Craft Spot is having a design team call. I have never been on a DT  before, so I am pretty excited about trying out.

I decided since Halloween is just around the corner that I would make a halloween card. The card turned out nothing like I planned. Funny how that happens sometimes. You have an idea in your head and by the end it is completely different. Anyway, I love how it turned out. Now, wish me luck would ya!!
I am also entering this over at Fantabulous Cricut - #80 Pumpkin Time, More than Favors - Wacky Wednesday Challenge #54 - orange, purple,green and black, Cooking with Cricut - #54 Anything goes, My Craft Spot - #28 Too Cute to Spook, RCC23 - Anything Goes.

Recipe:

Standard A2 size card

Bride of Frankenstein cut at 3 1/4 inches from the Happy Hauntings cartridge

Patterned paper -Echo Park

Cardstock - Recollections and Papertrey Ink

Sentiment Outside - My Craft Spot - Happy Haunting

Sentiment Inside - My Craft Spot - Candy Corn Kisses

Sentiment diecut - Verve Stamps

Peachy Keen Stamps for face

Ribbon and Buttons - from stash

Glitter pumpkin - Recollections

Martha Stewart punch- Drippy Goo

Also used glossy accents, pop dots. sakura clear glitter pen, black and white gel pens, memento ink and zig 2way glue pen

I love the effect of the sakura clear glitter pen. 

Love the font of this sentiment.  

I used glossy accents on the drippy goo punch. It looks soooo gooey!!

Have to decorate the inside as well. :0)

Well, thanks for stopping by today. Please leave me a comment and if you like what you see become a follower if you are not already.

Take care,

Top 3 at My Craft Spot Challenge #27

Hey everyone!  Woo Hoo!! My litlle Happy Fall card made Top 3 at My Craft Spot Challenge #27 Use Ribbon.

Thanks so much My Craft Spot. I appreciate it.

Take care,

Happy Fall

Hey everyone! Hope you are having a fabulous day! I know I am. I had the whole day to myself in my craft room. Heaven!!! **Angels Singing*** LOL!

I made this card today for a few challenges I've seen. Celebrate the Occasion -#32 any occasion but must use ribbon; My Craft Spot - #26 use ribbon: Paper Cutz Challenge - #110 Button up for Fall. I am also adding this to the linky party at You Had Me At Craft and World Card-Making Day Contest at the Cricut Blog

Recipe:

Standard A2 size card

Tree cut at 3 inches from the Simply Charmed cartridge

Patterned Paper - DCWV Fall Stack and Basic Grey Indian Summer paper pad

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink and Recollections

Ribbon - Crinkle ribbon from Pink by Design

Sentiment - My Craft Spot

Sentiment die cut - Verve Stamps

Cuttlebug folder - Swiss Dots

Buttons from my stash

Also used pop dots, atg, memento inks and glue dots

I love Kimberly's stamps ( My Craft Spot) 

Thanks for stopping by today. Please leave me a comment and if you like what you see become a follower if you are not already. Until next time.

Take care,

Watch Out for Falling Leaves!

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Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a fabulous day! Another beautiful one here in Alberta.

I made this card for a challenge over at My Craft Spot  #26 Fall Leave. I am also entering this into challenge #52 over at More than Favors - Fall Theme,  Cooking with Cricut # 52 -Autumn Colors and Fantabulous Cricut #79 Leaves are Falling.

  This is a standard A2 size card. I cut the tree at 3 inches from the Create a Critter cartridge. I used Basic Grey paper for the background paper and the top layer of the tree. The trunk of the tree is from a DCWV matstack. I love how the trunk look almost real. I cut the top layer multiple times to get the extra leaves. The mats under the tree are from Papertrey Ink and Recollections and I put them through the swiss dots embossing folder. I inked everything with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

This sentiment is from My Craft Spot - Happy Fall stamp set. The ribbon is from Papertrey Ink. The die cut that the sentiment is on is from My Creative Time.

This sentiment is also from My Craft Spot - Happy Fall set. I love this saying. Isn't it beautiful.

Well ,thanks for stopping by today and please leave me a comment. If you like what you see become a follower and come back again soon.

Take care,

Top 3 at My Craft Spot

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Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a fabulous fall day! The leaves are changing really quick around here and falling like crazy.

Woo Hoo!! Guess what?? My little fall card made Top 3 over at My Craft Spot - http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com . Thanks so much!!

 Thanks for stopping by! :) Candy

Harvest Pumpkins Easel Card

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Hey everyone! Hope you are having a fabulous day.
 I made this easel card for a few challenges I've seen: http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com - challenge #55 make an easel card : http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com - challenge #108 We're going to the Pumpkin Patch ; http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com - challege #25 Happy Harvest.

Recipe:
A2 sized easel card
Patterned paper - DCWV
Cardstock - DCWV and Papertrey Ink
Pumpkins - cut from Gypsy Wanderings at 2.5 and 1.75 then welded the shadows together
Sentiments - My Craft Spot
Sentiment die cuts - My Creative Time and Papertrey Ink
Ribbon - Papertrey Ink
Also used atg, buttons from stash, glue dots, chalk, dimensionals, memento inks and twine from Pink by Design

I chalked the insides of the pumpkins with brown chalk.

        I just  love My Craft Spot's stamps!

My first little bow in a button. Cute eh!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Please leave me a comment, I just love hearing from you! If you like what you see become a follower. I would love that!

:) Candy

Beary Best Friends

Hey everyone! Hope your weekend has been fabulous so far! We are having a great weekend here in Alberta. Still nice weather so all is good.
 Today's card I made for some of challenges I've seen http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com - #107 "Zoo time Two"- use two zoo animals: http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com - #25 Birthday Card and http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com - #24 Friends are the Best.

Recipe:
Card is an Easel card- when folded is A2 size
Patterned paper - Echo Park and Papertrey Ink
Cardstock - Papertrey Ink and Recollections
Bears - Create a Critter Cartridge cut at 3 inches
Happy Birthday Sentiment - My Creative Time
Beary Best Friend Sentiment - My Pink Stamper
Die cuts that Sentiments are on - My Creative Time
Also used rick rack and bling from my stash, glossy accents and Memento inks.

This is my first easel card. I love how it turned out.

I hope you all enjoyed my little Beary card. Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment. I would also love it if you became a follower!

:)  Candy

Sweetheart Car

Hey everyone!! Hope your day has been fabulous. It's been pretty busy around here lately trying to get the kids ready for back to school.
 I made this card today for a few challenges I've seen: http://cricut360.blogspot.com Relax(going for a drive is relaxing) : http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com #75 a splash of color- used yellow ; http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com CCCC #29 Sweethearts cartridge ; http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com Sew much fun - use stiching on your card: http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com Challenge #28 : http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com - Vacation.
This card is a standard A2 size. The patterned paper and ribbon is from Walmart. The cardstock is from Recollections and Papertrey Ink. I cut the car from the Sweethearts cartridge at 2 1/2 inches. I used the bubbles Martha Stewart punch for the blue strip.I used glossy accents on the heads and parts of the car. I used the Love is in the Air cuttle bug folder to emboss the red paper. The sentiment is from Pink by Design. The stamps and diecut that the sentiment is on is from My Creative Time. I just love how this card turned out.

This sentiment is just awesome from Pink by design. It just makes the card.

I hope you enjoyed my card today. Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment. I would also love it if you became a follower.

Hugs!  :) Candy

Orange You Sweet

Hey everyone! For my second post today I made a card for a few challenges. Die Cuttin Divas- Garden Showcase- fruits or veggies- http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/ . My Craft Spot- Monday Challenge- It's hot out there- use bright hot colors - http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com . The Paper Variety- Citrus Challenge- use orange, yellow and green- http://thepapervariety.blogspot.com/ .
The card is a standard A2 size. The patterned paper is from DCWV Citrus stack.  I used preserves cartridge for the orange cut at 3 1/4 inches. I used the swiss dots cuttlebug folder on the orange.  I used diamond stickles on the leaves and glossy accents on the orange. The buttons are from my stash. The ribbon I bought at Michael's. The cardstock is from Recollections, Papertrey Ink and my stash. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms. The die cut around the sentiment is from My Creative Time. I used orange stickles around the sentiment. The border punch is from EK Success. This card is oh so sweet!!

I love how the glossy accents look on the orange.

Hope you all like my little orange card. Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment. I would also love it if you became a follower!!

:) Candy

A Cherry Thank You

Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a great day. Today's card I made to enter a few challenges this week.
Cricut Cardz Challenge #86 Tutti Fruitti- http://cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com .Tacky Tuesday Challenge #9 http://septemberninth.blogspot.com . My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #19- You make me smile http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com .
My card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2. The patterned paper is from Papertrey Ink. The cardstock is Papertrey Ink and Recollections. The cherries are from Hello Kitty cartridge cut at 4 inches. The ribbon is from Papertrey Ink. The buttons are from my stash. I used firefly stickles on the leaves and glossy accents on the cherries. I also used diamond stickles on the cherries. The cherry faces are from Peachy Keen stamps Princess Faces. The sentiment: the die cut and the outline stamp is from My Creative Time and the Thank you berry much and Girlfriend is from My Pink Stamper.

Hope you all enjoyed my little cherry card. Thanks for stopping by and please leave me a comment. I would also love it if you became a follower.

:) Candy