One of 2 Cards....

Hello and Happy Tuesday everyone!

I first want to let everyone know that this weekend
June 4th - 6th I will be participating in a Fun Blog hop called

Grillin' & Chillin' hosted by Barb over at
 http://bugbites411.blogspot.com/

She wanted to celebrate the start of the Summer Season
with a fun Buggie Hop! So Make sure you come back
for that, cause you know I'll be giving something away! :o)

And today I wanted to show one of the cards I made for
my moms birthday last week. I know my sister Mi-Mi posted
hers already and I was finally able to take some pictures of mine
so I thought I would share with all of you! :o)

I have always wanted to make a quilt type of card... I've

seen a billion different ones over the last year and never

tried one for myself... Until now that is! I figured out

what sizes I should make the squares after a few

trial and errors... Tehehe but once I got the exact sizing down

I cut everything out and then used my Sizzix die...

I pre-designed this card in my Design studio about a

month ago... and added the twine and pearls

after looking at my card thinking it needed something...

Here are the specks on it:

Card Stock, Ink, Stamp, Top Note Die - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - MME (Pretty Please)

Pink Bakers Twine

White Pearls - KaiserCraft

Blue Pearls - Prima Marketing

Cartridges - Lacey Labels (#4 on Overlay) Cut @ 2"

Serenade (Butterfly) Cut @ 1 1/2" (2x's)

I only added a little bit to the inside...

I wanted the sentiment to be my focal point!

For those of you who may never have made this type

of card before, this is how I figured it out....

I took a piece of White Card stock  (4 x 5)

of course that was after trying different sizes at first! LOL

Then I figured the squares @ 1 1/4" eh. and I used 12 of them

I glued the squares to the CS then I put it through my

cuttlebug with the Top Note die (2 B plates Only) and there ya have it...

a quilt looking design! I hope that helps someone out! :o)

Thanks for stopping by and have an AWESOME DAY!!!

Theresa

Sailboat....

Hello and Happy Monday Everyone!

I want to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day!

I know I've been missing a little bit... My Son's

graduation was wonderful and yes I did shed a

couple of tears when they played the song

Good Riddance (Time of your life) By Green Day....

They were showing pictures of the kids throughout

their High Schools years and I just started thinking

about his High School Years and it just sort of came out! :o)

I was OK after that... Once it was completely over we headed

to an area so I could take pictures of him and his friends... I can't

wait to scrapbook those pictures.... :o) His Diploma arrived on

Saturday with his grades... So now it's onto the next phase - COLLEGE!

And Enjoying Summer Vacation of course! :o)

Here's today's project for ya!

Card Stock, Ink, Stamp, Window Punches - Stampin' Up

Cartridge - Imagine More (Sailboat) Cut @ 5 1/2" (2x's)

(Strip) Cut @ 1.10" x 5 1/2"

(Background) Cut @ 4 x 5 1/4"

Lacey Labels (#4 Shape) Cut @ 3 1/4"

And the Shadow as well...

This was just to show the dimension of the Sailboat...

This would make a perfect Father's Day card too!

It was a quick and simple card to put together....

 I'm going to put this in the Challenge over at:

Birthday Sundaes - Masculine Card

Thanks for stopping by.... Enjoy your day with Family & Friends...
Remember what Memorial Day is all about..... Honoring &
remembering what our Military Sacrifice for our Freedom!
God Bless AMERICA!!! 

Theresa

My Moms Birthday Card!

Hello again and happy saturday! Yesterday was my mom's birthday so today's card is what I made for her. I made it while I was at my sister's house so rest assured I had plenty of supplies, lol. Although, these were made with the supplies I brought with me. When I was packing to go up there I was even asked "why are you taking stuff with you, doesn't your sister have enough?". I said yes of course, but, maybe she doesn't have what I have or want to use, lol. Believe me when I say she does have what I have and more, lol. Anyways, her birthday was two days after my oldest's and now I have to make 2 more b-day cards for my other 2 kids which are coming up the next 2 weekends. I know, they are all Geminis, heehee. Here's the card....

Cardstock - Bazzill and SU

PP- MME lime twist Happy go Lucky

Flowers - Prima

twine - MMe Happy day

nesties scallop

stamp - Tilda picking flowers

ink - SU, copic markers

stickles diamond (on her wings)

Sentiment, ink, Window Punch - SU

Clear Gems - KaiserKraft

Entered into

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-60-anything-goes.html

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/2011/05/pcj-challenge-11anything-goesyour.html

 Week 105 Things with Wings (allsorts challenge-things with wings)

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-41-anything-goes.html

House of Gilli challenge blog

 Challenge # 8 :: Flowers

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/11-week-21-blossoms-and-blooms.html

http://creativecraftworld.blogspot.com/2011/05/card-challenge-use-3-or-more-flowers.html

http://cutie-sunday.blogspot.com/2011/05/cutie-sunday-141-22052011.html

As always, thanks for looking, Mimi



You Did it!!!

Hello there and happy Friday! Well this week I went to Utah to visit my sister and her family for my nephew's graduation. I went with one of my daughters (the aunt to..) and my granddaughter and had a good time. It was nice to see them again. I only have one sister (my co-blogger) and every time we get together it's always nothing but laughs. I haven't laughed so hard in so long it was worth the 7 hour drive, lol. My mom lives up above her so we had 4 generations in one house. Ahhh...good times, lol. We didn't tell my mom we were coming so she was surprised when we came knocking on her door and the first one to walk in was my lil' granddaughter. I wish I had taken a picture of her face at that moment, lol. Anyway, today's card is for my nephew.....

Card stock-SU

PP-Bo Bunny Timepiece

TH distress inks

Kaisercraft pearls

Cricut graduate cartridge

and used the gypsy (with my sisters' help, lol)

I did do the inside too sorry no pic.

Inside has...

stamp and ink-SU

kaisercraft bronze pearls

entered into

Cricut Cardz Challenge #76

graduation
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/gems-and-pearls-challenge-36.html

As always, thanks for looking, Mimi

Graduation Day!

Hello and Happy Wednesday Everyone!

I'm having a busy week and getting ready

for my babies big day today! I'm soooo

PROUD of my SON and very excited for

him! I'm also very nervous as the mom to send

my baby out into the world! I know we've been

preparing for this day for 18 years but it still tugs

at my heart.... I'm hoping to be strong and not

cry.... but I don't know what emotions I will

have once that music starts playing! :o)

I didn't have time to make a card because

of family visiting and stuff but I want to post

a picture of my Handsome Graduate!

CONGRATULATIONS MATHEW!!!!!

My Son the Graduate

by Cynthia Ice 

I have waited for this day, through twelve years of school.

From the first day you caught the bus on your first day of kindergarten,

as the tears streamed down my cheeks all the way to watching you walk

down the isle to receive your High School Diploma, these tears still

stream from my cheeks. So proud to see you wear that cap and gown,

but, sad to see you leave your home town. I know you must go and find

your pathway in life, I just hope it's without any strife.

You, my young man, have made me a very proud mother throughout

the years,there is nothing I would not do for you, so if by chance you

happen to stop by someday just to see your old room, I will meet you

at the door with my arms held open to embrace you and these tears

streaming down my cheeks, not because I am sad, but, because you

have grown into a wonderful man. Love forever, Mom

I Hope all of you have an AWESOME DAY!!!

Theresa

Graduation Pop Up!!!

Hello and Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!

I'm soooo super excited today! Yesterday

my Sister Mi-Mi came to visit me! She brought

her lovely daughter and her Granddaughter! I knew

they were coming but my Mom didn't.... I told them

not to tell her so we could surprise her! And BOY was

she SURPRISED! LOL They came down for my oldest

sons graduation.... My baby graduates tomorrow!

Soooo I'm gonna post his Graduation Card for ya!

Don't worry he doesn't look at our blog anyway!

I'm also excited because I made a POP UP card!

I've been wanting to make one for awhile now...

And I sat down the other night and designed a

card in my design studio... but couldn't figure out how to

make one until I used good ole' GOOGLE SEARCH! Found

a blog with a video to make one... Sooo here is my Card! :o)

Card stock - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - Best Creation Inc

Signo White Gel Pen

Cartridge - Happy Graduation

(Happy Grad Circle) Cut @ 2 7/8"

(Hat) Cut @ 2 1/2" (2x's)

George & Basic Shapes (Circle) Cut @ 4"

Cartridge - Happy Graduation

(Congrats) Cut @ 2 1/2"

Acetate Strips

Strip Designer paper - Reminisce

Sentiment - Hallmark Program

 This is to show you the Acetate I used to help POP UP

the Congrats! I really, really like how this came out....

Sorry about the photo quality... I finished this card

at 2am and took the photo's shortly afterwards...

I prefer to take photo's during the day.... but wanted

to have this posted in a timely manner... :o)

Here is the name of the lovely lady who

made the video.... Valita Click on here name and it

will take you straight to her video that showed me

how to use this method... It was fairly easy to do and

will work with anything... :o) She also makes lots, & lots

of other crafty type folds, boxes, etc.

I hope you like my project for today... Let's

hope my son likes it as well! :o)

Thanks for stopping by... Have an AWESOME DAY!!!

Theresa

Way to go Grad!

Hello and Happy Monday Everyone! This week kicks off my

Graduation Week! I showed my nieces graduation card

yesterday and today I have another one for ya! I had to make

16 of these for my card swap last week! I almost forgot to take

a picture of it! Thank goodness I had an extra one otherwise I would

have nothing to show you! LOL Oh... you know I would have something

to show ya! :o) I also have winners to announce from last weeks

1 year Blogaversary! I know you guys can't wait to see who won!

So let's get started with my card! I got the sketch from

Mojo Monday.... This was last weeks sketch they had posted...

Now here's my interpretation of it!

Card stock, Ink, Stamp, Circle Punch - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - K & Co.

Cartridge - Happy Graduation (Owl) Cut @ 2 3/4"

(Sun Scallop) Cut @ 5"

Now..... Onto the Cricut Cartridge Winners!!!
I used Random.org to pick all the Winners!

(Day 1) Simply Charmed - bird said...

Happy 1 year anniversary!!!


(Day 2) Batman the Brave and Bold - shari said...
What a great Grad. card. Happy Blogoversary!! I would love to win this cartridge,
 my daughter is batman crazy! Thanks for the chance. Shari (cricutrookie)

(Day 3) Baseball - Pat N. said...

Your mom's card is beautiful. TFS! And for the chance
to win your terrific giveaway!!--Pat N.


(Day 4) Hello Kitty Greetings - Rachel said...

New follower here!
Ooo, that's a busy week! Last week I had to make a birthday card for my
other brother and a graduation card for my cousin.
Just those 2 made me feel busy! I guess I still need practice to get
used to being able to do a few cards at once. I'm still learning.
I like your card because most of my cards are girly and glittery. I had to stop
and think about what to do for my brother's card! I know I don't see
masculine cards as often, so thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the opportunity to win the cartridge!
I still have that one on my wishlist because I read somewhere
that the layers are easy to work with.
Now I'm off to look at all your past projects! Thanks for the inspiration!

(Day 5) Old West -  Melanie Mason said...

Great card! I have always wanted to ride a motorcycle and
this just reminded me of that dream haha!
Thanks for the chance to win! Best of luck all around!
Melanie

(Day 6) Basketball -Cricut Couple said...
OK... This one is my favorite! I love the bowling theme! So cool!
This has been such a fun trip through these few days with ya'll! Just love it!!!

(Day 7) Create a Critter - Mary said...

Happy 1yr Blogaversary!! What a great celebration, awesome
projects and fabulous prizes :)
stockg7 at yahoo dot com

Congratulations to ALL the Winners!

(You have 1 week to claim your prize)

If you didn't leave a way for me to get a hold of you

please e-mail me at the address under my avatar on the right

side of my blog Stating you're a winner! Thanks

And a Special Thanks to everyone who joined us in

our week long celebration! It was a lot of

fun reading every comment! Yessss I read them all!

You guys are awesome! :o) I will be apart of a

Large Blog hop on June 4th -6th called the

Bugbites Chillin' & Grillin' Bug Hop and I will

have a nice giveaway then too... Sooo make sure

you come back and check it out for another chance

to win something wonderful! Thanks for stopping by

and have an AWESOME DAY!!!!

Theresa

Best Friends Graduation Card!

Hello and Happy Sunday Everyone!

I know you are all SHOCKED to see me here!

I'm sure my sister Mi-Mi is gonna post something...

But I really needed to get this up today for a

Challenge I've been trying to participate

in for 2 weeks! Tammy and her crew over at

Imagine Critterz have a Challenge going on and

it ends today! Yessss I'm really cutting it close!

But I've been soooo super busy that I finally got

some free time tonight! I mean we're talkin' 3AM

here! LOL But this card is done and I took the

pictures so I gotta get it posted before the deadline...

My sister also participated in this Challenge so

wish us both luck! LOL Here's my Card! :o)

I designed this card in CCR (Cricut Craft Room)

You can not cut with the Imagine yet so I just

use it to design my Imagine Cards with and helps

me with sizing so I'm not wasting paper! :o)

I made this for my Beautiful Niece who is

Graduating High School on Saturday.... Yup..

My Son Graduates Wednesday and she Graduates

on Saturday! And so I was thinking of her as I made this card!

I just got the "Best Friends" Imagine Cartridge sooo

I had to try it out! Right? LOL

And Yessss! I did the inside of the card! Just added

some of the extra pieces that were left over to it and the

sentiment is from my Hallmark Program...

Here are the Details on this card!

Card stock, Ink, Stamp, Border Punch, Word Window Punch,

Ribbon, Glitter Brad -  All Stampin' Up

Black Zig pen

Cartridges - Best Friends Imagine Cartridge

(Background Paper) Cut @ 4 x 5 1/4"

(Label Shape) Cut @ 5"

(Girl) Cut @ 4" (2 x's)

(Purse) Cut @ 1" (2x's)

George & Basic Shapes - (Blue & White Strip)

Cut @ 1" x 5 1/4" and

Flood Filled with the DP from the Best Friends Cartridge

Locker Talk - (Grad Cap) Cut @ 1 1/4" (2x's) and flood filled

with designer paper from the Best Friends Cartridge

Pearls - KaiserCraft

Well I hope you guys like my card!

And I'm putting it into the Challenge over at

Imagine Critterz .... Even if you don't join in on the

challenge, you should head on over there and take

a look at what the Design Team has done/made....

Very Crafty gals over there... :o)

Thanks for stopping by have an AWESOME DAY!!!

Theresa

Day 7 Blogaversary Giveaway and Teacher Gift!

Hello and Happy Friday Everyone!
Sorry about the weird post... Don't know
where my sister Mi-Mi is? She was to fill it
in today.... Sooo here I am yet again! :o)
I'm just gonna get right to it here's my Project! :o)
Warning: This is Picture Heavy!!!

So today is my youngest last day of school and I wanted

to make something for his Teacher as a "Thank You" for

a great year! And this is what I came up with! :o)

I cut the Milk Carton from the "All Wrapped Up"

Imagine Cartridge using my E2! Is was cut at 8.9" and the

only thing I had trouble with was the top closer part..

There were NOOOO score lines??? Soooo I had to

mess with it a little to figure it out myself! I cut the

"2nd Grade" out @ 2 1/4"

Card stock is Stampin' Up

Designer Paper is MME - Lemon Twist

My son LOVES the color green so I decided to

make the Crayon green to represent him! I Cut

the Crayon out @ 2 3/4"

The school bus is on the back side of the carton and

it was cut @ 2 1/2"

I LOVE the Scissors! :o) It was cut out @ 2 1/2"

and I used Joys Life Stamp Set - All Around Sentiment

Ink is Stampin' Up and the circles and scallop are from

nestabilites.... I used an eyelet from my stash to

keep the carton closed on the one side and added

some twine through the eyelet to have the stamp tag hang!

This Milk Carton is filled with Hershey Kisses! :O)

I had to decorate the bag with the matching theme!

Soooo.... I cut the School Bus out @ 6 3/4"

and I did it twice so both sides show the school bus!

I LOVE making post it note holders for the teachers.....

We all use post it notes so I thought it would be fun

to decorate it with a worm.... :o) The Worm/Flag

is cut @ 3" and it's from the Lovely Floral Lite Cartridge!

The Stamp, Ink and Card stock are Stampin' Up and Designer

paper is from MME (Lemon Twist)  I had

to use a wiggly eye for it! LOL

Here is just the inside of the post it note holder...

The gel pen is from Walmart... I got it as a set of

3 for a $1.....

I LOVE how this box turned out as well! I made it

to hold 3 x 3 cards.... It's all decorated in the Lemon Twist Paper

and the top (#1 Teacher) is Cut @ 2 1/2"

I also used a border punch from Stampin' Up

it's under the #1 Teacher..... :o)

Here is the box open with all the 3 x 3 note cards inside...

And here are all the note cards! It's a set of 8....

I used 2 embossing folders, assorted ribbon...

The Lemon Twist Paper and Stampin' Up Card stock!

The (Apple) is Cut @ 1 1/2 and is from the

Making the Grade Cartridge

The rest are cut from the Locker Talk Cartridge

 (Pencil) is Cut @ 1 3/8"

 (Ruler) is Cut @ 1"

 (Chalkboard) is Cut @ 2 1/4"

I also used my White Signo Gel Pen and

my Black Zig Pen for all the Faux Stitching & dots!

I also made a card for the teacher to go along with this set...

but it was pretty late when I finished it so I have

noooo picture of that.... Sorry!

I hope you liked my project for today!

 

Now... onto the next part.... THE GIVEAWAY!!

That's right! We are having a giveaway everyday for

7 days!!!! In Celebration of our 1 year Blogaversary!!

We will be giving a cartridge away everyday so

make sure you come back and sign up!

Click Here for Day 1 Giveaway

Click Here for Day 2 Giveaway

Click Here for Day 3 Giveaway

Click Here for Day 4 Giveaway

Click Here for Day 5 Giveaway
Click Here for Day 6 Giveaway

Create a Critter Cartridge

Yup... you have a chance to win this Fabulous cartridge

by leaving only 1 comment on this post! And....

You MUST be a Follower! That's it!

Easy Peasy! Now you can tell your friends

about the giveaway if you'd like but please.....

Just 1 Comment Only

Wow....This is the end of our Fun Filled

week of Cartridge Giveaways... I will

give everyone a chance to hop on over here

over the weekend and this will

close Sunday at 11:59pm MST!

Winners will be announced next week...

Thanks so much for sharing this with us...

I really hope you enjoyed this week!

We can't wait to share another creative

blogging year with all of you! Crafters

are the best people around! :o)

Theresa & Mi-MI

Day 6 Blogaversary and Bowling???

Hello and Happy Thursday everyone!

I can't believe we are on day 6 already!

Wow the week is flying by and I'm almost

done with all my projects! Yeaaa for Me!

Since most of you have left comments about

having trouble with masculine cards I thought

I would post another one for ya today! For me...

they seem fairly easy... WHY? Well.... I have 3 boys

and a hubby and I also have 4 brothers and a FIL, etc ...

So, I think that really plays apart in making masculine cards...  

Guys are fairly simple people, so try not to over think a card for a guy...

Simple works best and can be very easy to come up with! :o)

Here's today's card to show you how

simple and yet perfect for a guy! :o)

I used my Imagine this time around to make this card!

Card stock, ink, Stamp - Stampin' Up

Designer Paper - Hopscotch (Imagine Cartridge)

Green Shadow - DCWV

Nifty Fifties - (Bowling pin/Ball) Cut @ 4 1/2"

(Shape #43) Cut @ 4 3/4" Flood Filled with the

Hopscotch DP

Here is the side view to show that I popped up

the Bowling Ball and the Red Strips on the Pin...

It came together fairly quickly and any guy would

just be happy to have a simple card like this! :o)

Now... onto the next part.... THE GIVEAWAY!!

That's right! We are having a giveaway everyday for

7 days!!!! In Celebration of our 1 year Blogaversary!!

We will be giving a cartridge away everyday so

make sure you come back and sign up!

Click here for Day 1 Giveaway

Click here for Day 2 Giveaway

Click here for Day 3 Giveaway

Click here for Day 4 Giveaway

Click here for Day 5 Giveaway

Basketball Cartridge

Yup... you have a chance to win this Fabulous cartridge 

by leaving only 1 comment on this post! And....

You MUST be a Follower! That's it!

Easy Peasy! Now you can tell your friends

about the giveaway if you'd like but please.....

Just 1 Comment Only!

Have you noticed that several of the

cartridges I'm giving away are a little more masculine?

Well Besides having all men in my family I

thought some of you could use some

manly cartridges with Father's Day Coming up!

I hope you are ok with that! :o)

Thanks for stopping by... And don't forget to come

back tomorrow for the FINAL CARTRIDGE Giveaway!

Have an AWESOME DAY!!!

Theresa