Corner Flowers

Another Regina challenge. I so look forward to them. She asked us designers to use the Jasmine Cricut cartridge, use the corner die and it must be in yellow. This is my take...a pretty yellow flower made up solely of corner dies.
Cricut: Jasmine
Cuttlebug: Embossing Folders
Sizzix: Leaf Trio
Along with a flower punch, some scrap bin papers, a little sewing, and the sentiment is from my Xyron Design Runner.

Love Letters

This is a stacked unit consisting of 6 envelopes. The top and bottom envelope has chipboard inside, the other 4 have foam board, and all but the top and bottom envelopes have a window of 4x2-1/2 inches, cut slightly different than the envelope before it. The top and bottom envelope are fully rubber stamped and embellished while the other in between are stamped on the edges and distressed on all edges. When they are stacked and glued, line the windows up. When stacked it appears as though you have a stack of lovely love letters. And the stacking results in a sweet little treasure box inside which you will line with patterned paper. The corners are enhanced with flower punches and buttons. I dropped a sentiment tag with ribbon and button inside.
Two ribbons are attached between the bottom and next envelope and then tied shut. The top envelope has a postage stamp, and further embellishments, hand writing, and a rubber stamped flower with a Sizzix leaf.

Framed with Love

Regina asked the designers to use the frame on the Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge. Such an array of ideas came forth. This is my take. Paper: Basic Grey. Primsa Flowers, Ribbons, Metal, CM Alphabets. I love this frame, and the subject matter is absolutely the best. My son.!!!

Valentine Bear

This is one of the cards I made for friends and family for Valentines Day.
Paper: Red cardstock, Crane Musical Notes
Rubber Stamps, Stickles, Cuttlebug Embossing folder, Sizzlits Bear, Sizzix Music Notes, Black Dimensional paint and distressing chalks. The bear is outlined with Clear Lacquer.

This is the current challenge from Regina at BBTB. We were asked to do an envelope die cut from the Doodlecharms Cricut cartridge. I used Basic Grey paper, Cuttlebug Embossing folders, the Doodlecharms gave me the envelope, the insert and the heart, and I added a tie tack and a cloisonne' bead with metalic threads. Take a peek at the designer entries at the BBTB site. You'll love the creativity.

Trio of Cards

Three cards in a class I had scheduled to teach on Friday . But...no one signed up. This happens, alas.
I used Scallops from the Cricut scrapbin, Xyron Design Runner for the sentiments, ribbons, rubber stamps, flower punches, and pattern paper from My Mind's Eye.

Star Card

Okay, I finally tackled a Star Card. I had intended to do one long before now, and this morning Carol Duval did a Star Card on her show...so I just decided it was time. This is the trial card and the next ones will have a bit more planning involved. Nonetheless they are a lot of fun. And like with any new project that has a few instructions attached, once you get the procedure down, the next ones will just slam dunk into place...

Blended Cards

This series of cards were done using the blended affect of Primsacolor Pencils and 100% Mineral Spirits and a blending tool or cottonswab. These rubber stamps have been in my stash for at least 10 years and I love them all, especially Fat Cat. Who can resist the face on that puffy lil' darling. Perhaps I will teach this technique. It's fun.
Supplies: Papers are scrap bin, rubber stamps by Provo Craft and Eureka, color pencils by Primsacolor, Mona Lisa Odorless Paint Thinner, Cricut cartridge for the hearts as well as squeeze punch, Cuttlekids Alpha dies, ribbons.

Little One

We designers were asked by Regina to do a "shape card" using the Cricut New Arrival cartridge. This is my take on the challenge. I used the New Arrival cartridge for the title of the card, the footsies and the butterfly paper charms. Zutter Wire created a journal type card, and I used the Cuttlebug Embossing folder for Baby.

I IZ PUBLISHED..!

I am so proud to announce that my Altered Lunch Bag Journal was chosen for publication in the Zine for Ready Set Create. I am in their February/March issue and I just beamed when I saw it in the online magaZINE. Sigh....

Class On Calendar Now

These are baby cards. I used the Cuttlebug Embossing folders, textured papers, my Score-it board and some ribbons.
The class is scheduled for Friday February 8th at 1:00 to 3:00. Come make these darling baby cards.

Flower Garden

Wow, the designer gals did an awesome job on Regina's Bitten By The Bug challenge to use the Cricut Plantin cartridge, use the zig zag/rick rack die cut and it had to be in lime green. So here is my take on that challenge.

Explosion Box

This is an Explosion Box. I finally tackled one and I am happy with the results. I will make many more of these. Great fun.
Each flip up "page" front and back has a birthday message or a die cut, an embellishment, a fabric flower, a metal corner, a Cricut die cut. I distressed the pages with Ranger Distress Inks, brown, green and tangerine. I used a corner punch to round the edges. This little box explodes with so many pages on which you can have great fun with.

Trio Array

This is a class at Red Rubber Stamps scheduled for February 13th a 10:30. A trio of all purpose cards. I've used the Cuttlebug for embossing, flower punches, ribbons and the Xyron Design Runner for the sentiments.

Apple of My Eye

I loved the apple die cut on the Cricut Plantin cartridge so I just had to make something with it. Here is my version of a Valentine Card or one that just says I love you for no particular reason or season. The flower, and the apple, the letters for U and I are all from Plantin Schoolbook cartridge. The heart is the squeeze punch. A ribbon, some dots and there you have it.
My Apple card...!!!

Celebrate

A little sewing on some bright colored papers, cut out some giant Gerbera Daisies, a few ribbons and a Jasmine corner in Harlquin paper, some rubber stamps....and we have a card that darn near shines in the dark.

Butterfly Glitz

Sometimes we just have to have a little glitz in our life, right??? This was done with the Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Tear Drop Cricut Cartridge for the butterfly and the Dangling B, ribbons, rubber stamp and flower punch. And oh let's not forget that wonderful blue Stickles stuff.

Poodle Card

This is my entry for Regina's Bitten By The Bug site. She asked us to do a card featuring the poodle on the Paper Pups Cricut cartridge. So many cute cards showed up this morning on the BBTB site. Go look...

Teddy Bear Valentine

The Teddy is a Sizzix die cut, the small tilted hearts are from the Squeeze Punch, rubber stamp, ribbons added. Papers are from My Mind's Eye and DCWV, Black with Silver Squares. The paper lace is from the Dollar Tree Miss Elizabeth's line.

Heart Trio

Here's a little card that has a trio of hearts on it. The Cricut cartridge Joys Of The Season made that neat little leaf twig, and the hearts are from a punch, and the scallop is from one of the Cricut carts. However, I grabbed it up from my scrap tray so I don't recall which one. The papers are DCWV.

I've Been Tagged

Holy Cow, I finally got tagged by my friend DeeDee. I am so happy. I've been watching everyone get tagged and felt so lonely and left out. But here I am.... and I will share 7 things about me. I have no idea though how in the world I will tag 7 others because anyone that I would choose to tag......DeeDee already did. Oh well, here goes.
1. I finally retired. But everyone already knows that because I've shouted it to anyone within ear shot/email distance.
I can't believe after 50 years of working, I am finally retired. I started in banking in 1957, worked in mortgage lending and trustee sales until retirement......I have so many plans.
2. I am single. I was married for almost 8 years and I've been divorced for 36 years. My son is 38. He is the light of my life along with his precious wife, Lee.
3. I knit and crochet a lot. I have about 14 projects I am working on. In addition to be an absolute paper addict, I love my yarns. I have tubs and tubs of yarns. The yarn stores love me too.
4. I love the rain. Not flooding rains, not thunderous booming rains, but gentle rains. I was born in Phoenix AZ so I guess the love of it would be a natural. We don't get much rain. I freakazoid when the lightning gets bad. My grandmother and my mother were the same way so I came by this naturally.
5. I used to be a great trustworthy cook. Now I make do. Thank heaven for Marie Calender.
6. I love making signs. I've been in shops and seen sloppy signs and I have been known to make a really first class sign and mail it to them anonymously. I always sneak back in too, to see if they have used it. And they usually do.
7. I am so proud of all the creative things I've been able to do in my life.r I started crafting when I was about 12 and I am 70, that gave me a lot of years to cover.
That's all folks. And now I do apologize because I had no one to tag. Next time perhaps.

Bee Happy

I have been so involved in replenishing my die cut trays that I haven't made any cards to share lately. Today I was doing Sizzix dies ...the bee in particular, with her cute fancy wings...and so I stopped what I was doing and made this card. I love this cotton ribbon. The bee hive, the leaf and the "be happy" are all from the Walk In My Garden Cricut cartridge.

BBTB Challenge

Our challenge from Regina was to use the Cricut Base Camp cartridge, we were to use the numbers in any formation, and the card was to be a New Year theme. I not only used the numbers on Base Camp for the 2008, but I cut out multiple HAPPY NEW YEAR letters which are placed all over the front of the card. Then.... I used a beautiful gold ribbon that came on one of my Christmas gifts. I love recylcling!!!

My Studio

I've reorganized my studio and I've organized my spare bedroom which also doubles as an office with 2 computers and a holding cell for all projects in motion, stacks of scrapbooking to do and finish, trays of cards to use and sell, and the armoire full of kits from classes. All in all I love my new "do"... here is a picture of the sign I just made for the Studio, a shot of the new die cut center where all of the dies are clustered right together (Sizzix, Cricut, Quickutz, Cuttlebug, Cuttlekids), a shot of the work center, a shot of one side of the closet. I had 8 foot shelves (5 in all) built, and a separate 22 inch shelf unit. All of my 20+ years of stash are neatly organized, sitting together in their respective crafts. Beading, Polymer Clays, Rubber Stamps, tools, papers....(well not all the papers, I have 4 other stashes of papers, who can have enough papers?) Let me know what you think. I LOVE MY STUDIO.

A Santa Thank You

This is a simple Thank You card using the Doodlecharms cartridge from Cricut. I love the little Santa's Face, and he conveys my heartfelt thank you to those who remembered me this season.

Altered Soup Can

This is the weekly challenge entry to Regina's BBTB site. Who knew a bunch of designer gals could have so much fun with a simple soup can. I am not a soup person, but my dog Heidi SweetFace loved lapping up the soup while I had a bunch of fun altering the outside with the Christmas Cheer and Joys Of The Season Cricut cartridges. Take a look at Regina's site, there are some awesome ideas feature. www.regina-bittenbythebug.blogspot.com

Happy Feet Holiday

This is the entry for Regina's BBTB challenge to use the penguin on the Animal Kingdom cartridge for Cricut. I used the Happy Feet movie theme, and of course had to add a Pole Dancing sign. I flipped the color set on the penguins just for a change.

Precious Son and Darling Daughter in Law

My son and wife visited us at Thanksgiving and they brought their new puppy, Daisy, with them. I so enjoyed them being here. My dog, Heidi SweetFace, did NOT like Daisy visiting and I am sure she thought Daisy was there to take over the position of REIGNING LORDESS OF THE HOUSEHOLD. Brent works on TV shows, currently Women's Murder Club. Well, when the strike is over, that is. And Lee? What a cutie she is. She's been in movies, and TV and does TV commercials. Daisy? She is just precious with that spry look on her face and that tilted ear.

Card Trio

The three cards shown will be in the Red Rubber Stamp January class scheduled for January 24th. Two cards are Criss Cross Style, and one of the 2 cards has a swinging heart in a open circle window. The card showing the pink bow and heart is a pop up card on the inside.
Come join me for the class.

Santa's Face

This is my entry to Regina's Bitten By The Bug site for the designer creations to use the Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge. Each designer submitted such cute ideas.

Santa's Suit

We had a challenge to accomplish at the Bitten By The Bug Site by Regina. It was to use the Santa Suit on the Christmas Cheer cartridge from Cricut. I instantly had my idea in my head and I went to work. This is the final creation. The site has some mighty gorgeous stuff on it with the designers for the site. I am soooooo proud to be one of the designers.

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Bee Happy`

I love this little bee who is cut from the Cuttlekids line of die cuts

LunchBag

This is my entry for the challenge at Regina's Bitten By The Bug site. We were to use the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge from Cricut, and once the bag was cut we were to add rubber stamps. My stamped messages sort of get lost on the busy red floral paper. The red flower was cut from a larger patterned paper and glued on the smaller print. No matter how many digital photographs I took, not one properly showed the wonderful reds in this paper.

Walk in the Forest

This card is done with the Animal cart from Cricut, and the Sizzix tree die cut. Mr. Bear is very cute, doncha think??
The second card is Cricut made, Mr. Rooster.

Scrapbook Pages

Scrapbook classes are coming to Red Rubber Stamps. Here are two sample pages.