Happy Anniversary Gift Card Holder

Hello again! I have been really excited to post this Gift Card Holder! I had to wait to give it away before I could post. I used the Gift Card Holder die from Emma / My Creative Time (see her button on sidebar) that I have been dying to use every since I got it in the mail.

I cut the gift card first with black cardstock from Papertrey Ink. Then I cut it again with pattern paper and attached them together. I embossed the sentiment using the stamp set that go with the gift card holder with white embossing powder from Stampin Up. I then made a flower using puffy daisies from Iamroses.com. I colored the flower with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst spray in Amaryllis Burgundy (love the color). I used a recollection bling for the center from Michael's. I then cut a flourish with the fancy flourish die from My Favorite Things.

I hope you enjoyed my project and be sure to comment, contact me and follow me if you have any questions.

Happy Anniversary

Okay so I warned you on my last post about the photo! I really love this card! I'm normally not a fan of yellow, but the DCWV Lemon Flower stack was too pretty to pass up.

The card base is my new favorite size of 5 1/2 by 5 1/2. I cut the label and the flower from my new favorite cartridge CTMH Art Philosophy. The flower I cut twice for a fuller flower. Once with the same patten paper as the background and again with plain cardstock. The rose in the center is from I am roses.com. The two leaves under the flower were cut using canvas from a Tim Holtz's Tattered Leaf die and sprayed with Lindys. The flourishes were cut from a die from My Favorite Things. The sentiment is from Emma (My Creative Time) and the bling is recollections.

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Disney 2011

Note to self (I have to stop forgetting to take a photo of my projects before I give them away). Sorry about the picture! My wonderful sister-in-law took it for me after I had already given the frames to my nephews with her iPhone. Thanks Jennifer!

Okay now to the frames. I found them at Dollar General in their small craft area. I first painted the frames with black acrylic paint from Folk Art. Then after drying I painted the front with Folk Art Crackle Medium. Then after it dried completely (that is a must and best if you let it dry on it's own) I painted them with red acrylic paint from Folk Art and waited for the magic to happen. I know it is hard to tell from the photo, but it is a really cool effect! I then cut the Disney, 2011 and the Mickey using Mickey and Friend and Mickey Font Cricut cartridges. Before adhering them down. I covered them with Mod Podge so that they would last longer and withstand the elements.

Thanks for stopping by and just to give you a heads up my next post's photo will not be all that great either. :o( Oh, well you learn...right!

Happy Anniversary

Just as a warning for the next few months I have a lot of Anniversaries. So your going to see a lot of annversary cards on my blog. So I hope if you don't make a lot of anniversary cards or some times forget to (like I do) then maybe I can provide you some inspiration.

This card I have to say took a lot work, but it was so worth it. I have been wanting to cut this chandelier every since I purchased Home Decor. The reason why is obvious so I could bling it out! So, lets start with the card base shall we. The base is 5 1/2 by 5 1/2 using Papertrey Ink cardstock. I then layered the reverse side of the same Stampin Up paper I used on my previous post as the background. I don't remember what size I cut the chandelier, but I used my Gypsy to figure what size I would need to fit. I then embossed the flames with gold embossing powder from Martha Stewart. I then used Glossy Accents on the "metal" part of the chandelier to give it that metal look. Then came the fun part blinging this baby out. I used my I-rock to attach the Jolee's Swarovski hot fix gems. I also used some flat back pearls and ribbon from my stash. The cherry blossom at the top is from I am roses and I colored it using my Lindy's Stamp Gang Dark Chocolate Truffle Starburst spray. The banner across the bottom is the same spellbinders die I used on my previous card.

I hope you enjoyed my card. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Also if you like what you see then be sure to follow me.

Happy Anniversary

I made this card for a friends anniversary using the Love Struck Seasonal 2010 Cartridge. I have had this cart since it came out, but this was the first time using it. It has a lot of nice cuts for weddings and anniversaries. So be sure to check it out! The banner at the top is a spellbinders die which has quickly become my new favorite die. The sentiment is from Hero Arts. The background paper is from Stampin Up. The card base is from Papertrey Ink and is 5 1/2 by 5 1/2. The two cherry blossoms are from I am roses. I colored them using Lindy's Stamp Gang starburst spray in Cosmopolitan Pink.

Thanks for stopping by! I really appreciate all of my new follower and the comments I have received lately. I hope you all know it means the world to me!

Guest Designer for My Creative Time

I can not even begin to express how honored I am to be a Guest Designer today on My Creative Time's blog. Emma is so talented and her stamp sets are amazing! Thank you so much Emma for this opportunity!

Now on to the card! The card size is 5 1/2 by 5 1/2. I am starting to really like using that size because it gives me more room to be creative. The card base is cardstock from PaperTrey Ink in white. The "sky" layer is some random pattern paper from my stash it is cut a 5 1/4 by 5 1/4. The "land" I free handed using Bo Bunny dots paper. I also used the Bo Bunny dots paper for the girls dress and stroller. I love using that paper because not only does it cut beautifully with the Cricut, but give plain card stock a little interest. The house and the little girl were cut at 2 1/2 using the Kate's ABC's from Cricut. I LOVE this cart! The cuts are cute, but not too cute like some of the other Cricut cartridges. The flower stem is some ribbon I found on Etsy. I really like how it works perfectly with flower you make or purchase like the one I used here from Basic Grey. The sun up in the corner I free handed also and gave it a little face from Peachy Keen Stamps Click Here to purchase.

Now, to the most important part! The products I used from Emma. The die I used can be found Here . I used the Fancy Frame Die & Stamp Set. I really like this die! I used the stamp that comes with the die, but I removed the dotted line in the center so it wouldn't cover my sentiment before stamping. The sentiment I used is from my favorite set "So Grateful for You". I have to say I use this set a lot! It is my go to set for a thank you cards! I know if you visit her site not only will you see how talented she is, but I'm sure you will find something you will love from her store just like I have (many times, maybe too many). Well, I think that about covers it!

I hope you like my post today and feel free to leave a comment and become a follower. Thank You again Emma for having me as your Guest Designer today! :o)

Thanks A lot

Today's post is a card I made just for fun. Have you ever had a card in mind you just had to make, but it wasn't really for anyone (yet). I have had this card in my head for a while.

I used a stamp set I got from Pink by Design called Lace background. I embossed the stamp with black embossing powder and used Worn Lipstick by Tim Holtz to distress the background. I really love how this card turned out. The flower in the corner is a flower from my stash. The ribbon across the bottom is from the Dollar Tree. Never under estimate the Dollar Tree they can have some really cute ribbon and trim. So keep checking back you never know what you may find. The pearl trim is from Hobby Lobby and the sentiment is from Emma (My Creative Time) the frame for the sentiment is from Spellbinders.

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