It's Five O'clock Somewhere!

Friends of ours came to visit this past weekend, I think this sentiment explains how our weekend went.  So here's a little tribute to them. I made them each a card to thank them for visiting and a reminder It's Five O'clock Somewhere!

This card was inspired by the Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge: 13-7

 

 

This card is sized 5x7 on black card stock. I used the PKS background stamp PK-104 Size A2 What time is it?? in silver ink stamped on white card stock.  The purple and silver patterned paper is from Kaiser Craft Lilac Ave Collection (can't wait to use this for Easter cards)

 

 

The fun martini glass is from the PKSC December 2012 stamp set.  I used colored pencils for some color on the image.  I used, my favorite, glossy accents for the bubbles.

 

 

 

And last but not least, MCT stitched oval die and the sentiment, It's 5 o'clock somewhere, is a stamp from the Classy & Fabulous stamp set.

 

 

There's still a little time to join the sketch challenge, click HERE for more info and to enter.

 

That's it for today my crafty friends!  I have another busy weekend, and through next week...sorry I'll miss making and posting my cards...and seeing all of yours too.  Until next time... --C

Mothers Day Challenge

Today, I'm entering my Mothers Day 3D box into Creative Cutter Room Mother's Day Challenge that Carri posted over at Double Click AKA A Busy Bee   And there is a very fun prize that's up for grabs, donated by Emma over at My Creative Time  and I would just LOVE to win it.

Here are the rules for the Challenge:
Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!

Some Rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link your project posting not just your blog
Be a Follower of the CCR
One entry per person

Please comment after linking

 

You have until My 16, 2012 to enter your project.

 

For my project, I created a tote box using the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge. I maxed the size for an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of card stock and ended up with a box size of 3 1/2 W, 1 1/8 D, 4 1/4 H plus the handle.

I hot glued a strand of pearly beads around the edges and the handle. 

For the rolled flowers, I used MCT new Rolled Flower Die (this is my first project using the this type of die)  Click Here to see the die and a video on how to use it.  

I think I did pretty good for my first try...and I'm even a lefty, which sometimes with rolling you have to compensate....LOL I added some loose beads in the center of the flowers. I used leafs from a silk flower arrangement.

For the center of the box, I used MCT Scallop and Stitched Circle Dies and used the All Around Everything stamp set Emma created to go along with these dies. 

I then threaded some twine through a heart button and glued it onto the circle.  I pop dotted the scallop/stitched circle. And Viola!

I'm going to add some sugar free hard candies to the box and give to my mom for Mother's Day.  I hope you enjoyed my project for today and I hope you were inspired to make something for your mom for this coming Sunday. 

Have a great day, Chao!  --C

Thank You

Hello to my friends,
Today I made a Thank You card for a friend who will send it to a church who had prayed for her during her time recovering from, not ONE, but TWO aneurysms.  She is doing much better now and has started to get out and about.  She's one lucky lady and she wanted to give Thanks to some friends.

This card is 5x7.  I cut the scalloped circle from Elegant Egdes, page 65, at 5" in height and then 'chopped' off a little bit for somewhat of a semi circle. And a plain white circle in the middle.

I stamped a leafy design in lime green.  The butterflies are cut from the Indie Art cartridge, using the shadow button at 1 inch.  You can't see it well here, but I used two different color pinks and layered the butterflies.  I added pearls for the body.

And a Thank You card has to have the sentiment, right?!  I stamped Thank You using a stamp from my stash and stamped it on the Stitched Oval Die from My Creative Time.  Then I used Liquid Pearls for the dots/pearls on the ends.

Since it was such a big card, I added another senitment, from my stash, on the inside.  I actually forgot I had this sentiment and felt it fit right in for this card knowing where it was going. 

I hope you enjoyed my post for today.  I'll be posting again soon.
Have a great one.  Chao for now! --C

Some Bunny Loves You

 

This small Easter card is a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4

I used the scalloped circle from My Creative Time for the two outer circles

The middle circle is cut from Elegant Edges cartridge.

The Bunny and the Kite are cut from Create A Critter Cartrige.

The sentiment is from my stash and is on the oval die cut from My Creative Time and added a few heart buttons on both ends

I used my Gypsy to remove the bunny face so I could stamp a face from Peachy Keen Stamps

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Peachy Keen Stamps - Anything Goes - use PKS stamps

Simply Crafts - Use the Kite from Create A Critter (giraffe key)

Card Patterns - using the pattern below

Thanks for stopping by! I look forward to your comments! --C Chao for now. 

Throwback Thursday - My Creative Time

Alrighty, this is my very first entry for Throwback Thursday over at Emma's My Creative Time.  This weeks challenge was to use any cartridge you have but the theme needed to be Valentine's...how appropriate, right?! It's just around the corner!

Here are the details for this challenge:

*** This challenge is a VALENTINE'S DAY CHALLENGE! Use any cartridge of YOUR choice & just make a Valentine Card!

 

The mailbox and heart are cut from Doodlecharms.  I really like the twine I've been seeing on many posts, I don't have any twine yet...so I had the next best thing...wire with heart frillies on it.  I pop dotted the flag on the mail box and the Heart coming out of the mail box.  I also used my new oval stitched die from MCT

This is my entry for the challenge....I'm thinking this card just might go to my hubby for Valentine's Day.  Not sure yet....is it too girlie?  Let me know what you think, girlie or unisex, by leaving me a comment below.

 

Have a great weekend.  Chao for now. --C

Simply Crafts January Challenge

Hello all my crafty friends.  Wow, 2012 is already going by fast!  There are still a few more days for the Simply Crafts January Challenge for those of you who would like to enter.  Time has slipped away from me so here's my quick entry for the Simply Crafts January Challenge.

The challenge is:
This weeks challenge is the cupcake cut w/ the heart on it from the Sweet Treats Cricut cartridge.  If you don't have this cartridge you can make any project w/ a cupcake on it.

Lucky for me this time around, I had the Sweet Treat cartridge, which I've been using a lot lately!
Here's my entry:

And, I finally got to use my newest toy - the oval stitched die from Emma at My Creative Time.  
Chao for now, and good luck to all of you who have entered the challenge.