Happy 6th Birthday.....Giraffe butt!

Hey Crafty buddies!  I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!  I have been working on this card for awhile and really haven't had time to post it!  A little late is better than never!!  I wanted to try something different and being my first time doing a tri-fold card, I think it came out ok! :) I am entering this in a few challenges.  At Fantabulous Cricut they are having the Birthday Bash for the Challenge Me Monday #74 card challenge. The other challenge is Let's Face it Friday over at Peachy Keen Stamps.

Here's what I used to make this card:

GYPSY!! LOL

Carts: Plantin Schoolbook (for base), Create a Critter, Storybook (for the number 6 only)

Paper: Colorbok (all scraps)

Misc: PKS for the giraffe face(yes it is a person face, but my niece will LOVE it), jelly roll pen for doodles, SU for inking

Measurements:

The card is cut so that when it folds it will measure 5.25x4.25.

I used 3 squares from Plantin and welded them.  Center = 4x5.25 Sides = 3.22x2.75

Giraffe, Happy Bday, and Palm tree were welded at the base too.

Giraffe and layers = 1.64 x 3.49

Happy Bday = 5.24 x 2.63

Palm Tree and layers = 2.45 x 2.61

6 = 1.23 x 2.61

Grass: Center = 5.36 x 1.36, sides = 3.18 x .80

For the grass I copied one of each and just transposed it for a layered look.  I also had to trim very minimal off so the card could fold correctly.   It was fairly easy and I like how it came out!

My niece LOVES giraffes, and she got a pair of PJ's for Christmas with giraffe print...hence the nicknamed earned: giraffe butt!! LOL

Enjoy and have a great Monday!!

Hugs,

I won some sweet BLOG CANDY!!

I know this is kinda late, but I am so excited to have won some blog candy!!  Thanks to Erika at Crafty Sprouts I won a Greeting Farm Stamp which you can find HERE  by participating in the butterfly birthday blog hop!  It was fun seeing all the creations from everyone!

Hugs,
Michelle

Wish Big.....in a cupcake!!

Hello my crafty friends!!  I wanted to do one more post today of a card I made for PKS challenge for the Let's Face it Friday - shaped cards.  I made this cute cupcake card for my niece to send along with the altered paint can I posted a little while ago.  I think she will LOVE it!!

Front

Inside

Here is what I did to make this card:

Gypsy ~ Welded base card at the bottom

Carts ~ Doodlcharms for all images

Paper ~ Colorbok

Stamp ~ PK-490 Everyday character, SU Short and sweet for sentiment and cupcake

Embossing ~ Cuttlebug Divine Swirls

Ink ~ Memento

Misc ~ Diamond dust,  pink and white jelly roll pen for doodling

I welded the base of the cupcake at the bottom after inverting the image.  Then I layered the cupcake.  When using my Gypsy I hid some of the layer features and cut off the candle at the top of the cupcake.   After embossing the frosting layer I added diamond dust to the embossing for a "icing" effect!

Measurements:

Base ~ 3.77 x 4.53 (per cupcake)

Layers ~ 3.77 x 4.53 (all)

Inside ~ 3.08 x 3.71

Have fun crafting!!  I love comments so if you feel inclined, let me know what you think! :)

Hugs,

Michelle

For You....

Happy Saturday to all of you!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  I wanted to share a Christmas card I made for a couple of challenges.  I am entering this card over at Kassidy's Old School Cartridge, and at My Creative Time's Throwback Thursday Challenge episode 223, and Die Cuttin Divas Sketch Week Challenge 26.  Go check out all of the neat creations there!  So inspiring and such fun!!

Front of card

inside of card (bottom fold card)

Heres what i did to make this card:

Gypsy ~ To weld the "present" as my base card using blackout (welded at the bottom)

Carts ~ Stretch your Imagination for present; Winter Frolic for Sentiment and shadow

Paper ~ My Mind's Eye: O Christmas Tree for all patterns; Colorbok for all solid paper

Stamps ~ SU Short and Sweet for sentiment inside and snowflake

Misc ~ SU Brilliant blue for inking, ribbon from my stash, Recollections pop dots

Measurements: 

Base ~ 4.89 x 4.88 (including layers for present)

I cut an extra present and just cut off the bow at the top for the inside of the card

Sentiment ~ 8.72 x 2.18 (I didn't use the layer feature just the phrase and phrase shadow)

Thanks for all your comments, they are encouraging.  Have a great Saturday and have fun crafting!

Hugs,

Michelle

My first tent card

Hello fellow crafters!  


I hope you all enjoyed your Friday!!  YAY for weekends!! :)  I made my first tent card.  After a little adjusting here and there it came out just fine!  Ia m definitely looking forward to making one a bit more challenging the next time.  I don't know why, but when I am unfamiliar with a new type of card, I usually play it simple and safe!!  Well, without further ado, here is my card.  I am sending it to my family who is hosting the memorial for the recent passing of my grandmother.

To Make this card I used:

Carts ~ Plantin Schoolbook for Base of card, Create a Critter for deer and flower

Paper ~ My Mind's Eye Penny Lane, DCWV The Green Stack, Colorbok all solid colors

Misc ~ Stamp (a friends I had borrowed), PKS critter assorted, Memento ink

I am entering this in Crafty Sprouts Challenge  We were to make a tent card!  Have fun making your creations and don't be afraid to try new things!!  

Happy Crafting!!

Hugs,

Michelle

Thank you...Again!!

Hello my crafty friends!  I hope you enjoyed your Thursday!  After running errands, I figured I would jump on here and put up a card I made yesterday.  It is one more thank you card for a friend..LOL

Here is my tri-fold/shutter card:

folded

open

standing open

Heres what I used to make this:

Paper ~ Dark Purple and Lavender: Colorbok;  Purple flowers: DCWV - Pocket Full of Poseys

Embossing ~ Cuttlebug Birds and swirls

Ink ~ Memento - Grape Jelly

Stamp ~ SU short and sweet - sentiment; SU simple friendship - butterfly

Embellies ~ MS flower punch; Paper Studio silver brads

I stamped the butterfly onto the lavender with the Memento grape jelly ink and cut it out.  I inked over the embossed birds and swirls with the same ink.  I really liked how it came out wit h he "brushed" look here and there around the embossed image.  

Enjoy and happy crafting!

hugs,

Michelle

Big {{HUGS}}!!

Hello crafty friends!  Just stopping by to post a card I made for my mom.  I hope it brightens her day!  I think I had a purple theme going on today!! :)

Heres what I used:

Paper~ Pocket full of Poseys DCWV card base; purple card stock from my stash

Stamp~ Magnolia; SU curvy verses for sentiment

Ribbon~ from my stash

Coloring ~ watercolor pencils for image; inking memento grape jelly for sentiment and around picture

misc ~ Stickles around butterfly wings

I am entering this card into Monday Challenge #19 You Make me smile over at My Craft Spot. I sure hope this makes my mom smile!

Happy crafting!

Hugs,

Michelle

Thanks so much!

Hello crafty friends!

I hope you are all enjoying your Tuesday.  I was just finishing up a set of thank you cards Iw as working on.  My next project will be some happy birthday cards for my neices and nephews that are right around the corner.  Maybe I can enter those into a few challenges to.  I love to be inspired!!  With that said, thank you all for inspiring me!! <3

Heres what I used:

Paper ~ Paper Studio Oops A Daisy for the base, DCWV Natural stack for the 2nd layer, and colorbok for the pink top layer.

Stamp ~ SU Water color Trio for the sentiment; Friends are like Flowers for the flowers

Misc ~ various jelly roll pens for coloring the flower; button from Favorite Findings; linen thread from SU; inking from Color Box chestnut.

The card measures 4 x 51/2 

I loved how it came out!!  

Hugs and happy crafting,

Michelle

Linking up with :

Thank you card!

Hello my crafty friends!!

This is a card from a set I made for my friend who needed some thank you cards.  I actually got this idea from a baby blanket!  I LOVED it and took a picture of it and just went from there!!

Front of card.  

Inside of card

Card with envelope

 Heres the recipe:

Doodlecharms~ card base (welded with my Gypsy), and all flower images
Plantin Schoolbook ~ envelope
Cardstock ~ colorbok
SU Short and sweet ~ sentiment
SU Friends ~ flower on inside of card
PKS ~ flower face
K&Co ~ butterfly brad
misc ~ blue and green jelly roll pen for doodling and purple stickles on flower petals, ink memento ink.

I welded the base of the flower card on my Gypsy and used hide contour on all my flower images.

I surely hope she enjoys this card set.  The camera does no justice to the actual color!  If I can get  abetter picture of this color I will definitely post it!  The front is a bright pink, and the inside is yellow, and the envelope is green!  I had a LOT of fun making these!!

Hugs,
Michelle