Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 100

I had fun with this one. I've wanted an excuse to use this cat since I recieved the Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge {actually it has only been about a week...lol}. The papers are scraps from a project I did last week {which I also used the Nifty Fifties cart}. The circle is from George and Basic Shapes and the border strip if from the Give a Hoot cartridge.

Front of card

Front of card {angle view}

Front of card {flat view}


Sketch

Till tomorrow,

Valerie

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 99

So here is my take on the Sweet Sunday Sketch. I'm not completely happy with this card. I had a really hard time picking the designer papers to use. I'm wishing I went with differnt ones. Not sure these all flow together well. But what is done is done, right?

On a different note...I was able to purchase 4 new cricut cartridges for $9.99 each at Michaels today. I bought Pagoda, Paisly, Sesame Street and Thinking of Fall. Granted, these never would have been my first choice. But these were the only cartridges they had left at that price. I could not pass these up.

Front of Card

Front of Card {angle view}

Front of Card {Flat view}

Sketch

Have a Great Day!!!

Valerie

Mojo 152 - What's Up

Day three using the Create a Critter. I was browsing the Mojo Monday blog and when I saw sketch 152 I really liked it. So after choosing to use this sketch I had to think of where I wanted to go with it. Becasue the focal point of the sketch is a long oval I thought the Giraffe would be perfect, plus I knew I had a stamp that said "What's Up". I just couldn't resist...

I used all scraps again. I am so excited that I've been able to use up so many of my scraps. I'm also loving these wiggle eyes I bought for my last card. I used them on this one as well.

Thanks for looking,

Valerie

Nuts About You

So here is another take on the Mojo Monday 89. I decided to move the square and circle around. For this I almost used only scraps. I picked out my ribbon first and when I went to get paper to mat the square and circle...guess what???? I didn't have any scraps that matched. And let me tell you I had a hard time matching the paper to the ribbon. After trying 4 different papers I finally found one I thought matched good enough. My craft room gets really good light during the day, but at night its not the best and it was 9:30 pm when I was doing this. Today I decided to add wiggle eys to the squirrel and was to lazy to take new pictures (maybe I'll do it later and post later...). While I was piecing this together, I just wanted to add something else and finally decided to go with the clouds. I inked the clouds with Distressed Faded Jeans blue ink. I hand wrote the sentiment with a Zig pen, the brown stitching on the square and circle I used a Staedtler triplus fineliner and the white stitching is done with a American Crafts white gel pen.

I'm having tons of fun lately. I go through periods where I just am not in the mood to craft. But lately I've been on a roll. I am going to enjoy it while it lasts.

Thanks for stopping by,

Valerie

Mojo Monday 89

Well I have an update of the card I posted yesterday...The lady I made the card for called me today. She loved the card. It made me feel really good that she called just to tell me that. I will miss working with her.

So today I was inspired by a Mojo Monday Sketch. This is from a while ago (not sure the date at the moment). I used only scrap papers for this card today. I've been trying to do that with all my cards but this is the first one I was successful with. I added some ribbon and buttons that I rarely use. I really need to start using these more. Lastly I have to say that I'm really loving the Create A Critter cartridge. I just wish I had those wonderful stamps from My Pink Stamper...but tend to spend my crafting allowance on cartridges and paper (lol). Doesn't leave anything for more stamps.

The only think I was disapointed with is that when I went to erase my pencil line where I wrote "You're a Hoot" I didn't wait long enough and I smeared the ink a little. Plus I had already attached everything to the from of the card so I couldn't change it. Well ya live and learn.

Thanks for Visiting,

Valerie

Tricycle Project for my Dad

My dad restores old toys and tricycles. Usually he can get decals for these projects, but this one he couldn't find any. He asked me if I could make something for him. "Sure" I said that shouldn't be a problem. The Police on the side of the tricycle we used vinyl which he just put on the tank and clear coated over it. The front on the tricycle we also used vinyl, but he used it as a stencil and painted the negative to get the result. He was extremely happy with the turn out! It was actually my first time using the Cricut Vinyl as well.

For this project I used the following Cricut Cartridges:

Base Camp: Police and Evans Co.

A Childs Year: Star

George and Basic Shapes: Rectangle

Thanks for Looking,

Valerie

Bluejay Graduation Card

I was asked to make a graduation card for a girl at work. She said the school colors were blue and gold. The mascot was a Bluejay. So this is what I came up with. The bird acually isn't a Bluejay, but I couldn't find a Bluejay cut for the Cricut. I googled Bluejay and tried to color my bird as close to a Bluejay as well as I could.

For the inside I made a border cut following the directions from Lori at Scrappin' my Stress Away. To make my border stick out more, I choose to mount it on a blue rectangle. Thank you Lori for the great directions for this border.


For this card I used the following cartridges with my gypsy:

50 States: Bird
Wild Card: Congratulations
Printing 101: Bluejay (the word)
Plantin School Book: Hats Off (part of inside border)
A Childs Year: Grad cap
George and Basic Shapes: Rectangles (part of inside border)

TFL
Valerie

Beer Anyone???

I made to for Pat at work. Everyone thought this fit him perfectly. After being inspired on Youtube by a hand cut beer mug (minus the handle), I decided to make my own on my gypsy.


I used George and Basic Shapes for the mug and Doodlecharms for the beer head/foam. The cut for the head/foam is actually the top of the cupcake...he he. I then used Crystal Effects for the beer running down the mug. A big Thanks to the original maker. I usually write down the designer when I intend to use their card to create one of my own. I'm sorry I can't find that and give you the proper credit. Thank you anyway.

Thanks for looking,
Valerie

Mojo Monday #110

Here is my take on Mojo Monday from a few weeks ago. I used my Gyspy to design my take on this sketch. I used mostely Winter Woodland.

Happy Valentines Day Card

Here is the card I made for Valentines Day (2009). This was an easy card to mass produce for everyone at work.