Stamp Something - digi!

It's our first challenge of the month over at Stamp Something so that means it's our regular digi challenge this week.  So you just need to use something digi - image, papers, anything digi is fine.  We have lots of great sponsors and loads of prizes to be won :o)

I've used a cute image from The Crafty Pad, coloured with promarkers.  The papers are Dovecraft 'back to basics', cardstock is core'dinations.  Used my Tim Holtz die to cut the scalloped border, and the shape behind the sentiment was cut on the Cricut (once upon a princess cartridge) and embossed with the swiss dots folder.  Buttons from stash.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

• Kaboodle Doodles - 'b' embellishments (buttons obviously)
• Paper Playtime - friends

I'm a bit annoyed with myself today... I seem to have lost a Gorjuss Girl stamp, one of my favourites!  I've searched everywhere I can think of but it's gone.  Wondering if I've managed to put it in the bin by mistake!  I'm calling into Busy Bees tomorrow to sort out some stuff for the demo that's coming up, so if Jean's got it in stock I'll probably end up buying it again lol.

Playing with the Cricut

Before I get on to my card, I have to say a HUGE thank you for all the congratulations messages yesterday - I really appreciate them all!

I've been playing with the Cricut this afternoon... I'm still at the 'let's hit this button and see what happens' stage really - I definitely don't know what I'm doing yet, but I'm having fun learning :o)  Apologies if it's all a bit boring while I'm playing with it!

I've cut the scallop card from 'Wild Card' at 5.75", the pink 'frame' from the same page... cut the spotty circle using 'Plantin Schoolbook', then cut the 'never enough cake' phrase and it's matching shadow from 'Once Upon a Princess' (yep, I've sneaked a couple of new cartridges into the house this week, they've gone unnoticed so far lol).  Added some punched flowers and pearls, and 'inked' the edges of everything with promarkers.  Not completely happy with it but it's not too bad!

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

• Fantabulous Cricut - shaped card
• Cupcake Craft - anything but square

Special Uncle 30th

Here's a simple card I've made for an order.  I've used the Cricut to cut the stars and numbers (all from Plantin Schoolbook cart I think) and embossed them using the 'swiss dots' folder (numbers) and 'spots & dots' folder (star).  The papers are Papermania, cardstock is Papermill, ribbon & buttons from stash.  Used the MS zig zag punch for the border and the sentiment ticket was from here.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

• Mojo Monday - sketch
• Sentimental Sundays - inspirational photo (I've used the colours)
• Cooking With Cricut - emboss it
• Fantabulous Cricut - emboss it
• Crazy 4 Challenges - use die cuts to create your card

My head's spinning at the moment... the school holidays are a little wearing!  I love my boys, and they love each other, but OMG they wind each other up when they're together all day!  We went out to see the lovely baby Jessica today, and they weren't too bad while we were there, but this afternoon... agh!  Also, when we got back I realised that hubby dear hadn't quite shut the freezer door last night, and everything in there has defrosted... double AGH!!!  Still, it's guilt tripped him into a takeaway tonight ;o)

A cricut photo card

Here's a photo card I've made for an order... I thought I'd try out my new Wild Card cricut cartridge that came last week.  Up until today I've just randomly cut things with it, but not really put anything together.

So, the photo was provided by my lovely customer, cardstock is a mix of Papermill (soft ruby red & dark brown) and Stampin' Up (Kraft).  I've cut the frame and '30' on the cricut using the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge.  The argyle backing was made using cuts from the Wild Card cartridge.  The star corner was also from Wild Card - cut twice in red & brown so I could 'pop up' some of the brown stars.  Sentiment is a digi one from Cuddly Buddly, coloured with promarkers, and mounted on a nestie peony die.  Added a little ribbon tab to finish.

I'm entering my card for the challenge at Die Cuttin Divas, which is 'I'm seeing stars'... hope it's ok for the challenge - I'm very new to the cricut!

Now I won't go too miserable on you, but I just need to say a big Happy Birthday to my beautiful little angel Harvey who was born sleeping 4 years ago today.  It seems I was right, and all of my family have forgotten - even my mum... I've had lots of lovely messages from friends though.  I've actually been ok for most of the day, had a few little weepy moments, but mostly I've not been too bad - a vast improvement on last year when I spent what felt like the entire day sobbing!

Off to do a bit of catching up with everyone's blogs now :o)

A cutie chick

Especially for you Katina lol ;o)  Katina left me a comment asking how I was getting on with my cricut... by coincidence I've been playing with it and my SCAL software today.  I've cut lots of different shaped animal cards - bought the SVG files here - but so far I've only made up the chicks.  I've been asked for a batch of Easter cards so I've done a few of these as part of the order.

I actually cut it all in yellow, then coloured the eyes black and the beak & feet orange with promarkers.  I've sponged orange ink for a bit of dimension, and then added some white highlighter here and there.  Simples :o)