Finding use for leftovers

The trees in these cards are leftovers from cutting something else out on the cricut. I wish I could remember what the orginal cut was but I can't. I saw the leftover and they look like trees! I ran them throught the Big Shot.

One Cloud Purple

Here is a sweet anniversary card I whipped up. The two purple background are scraps I found digging through my box. I used 3 different Cuttlebug embossing folders. The stamp is from the Greeting Farm.

Jodi's Blog Candy

Jodi over at Inked Inspirations is celebrating her birthday with some amazing blog candy. No surprise cause she makes amazing cards. And I mean amazing. Her blog name is very fitting because she very often inspires my work. She has also introduced to me to a whole new world of really cool stamp companies like Belles n Whistles, The Greeting Farm, All that Scraps, etc. Go on over to her page and check out the Blog candy.

Candy #1:
Hanglar baby stamps
Copic Pens

Candy #2:
-The Greeting Farm (Roll Call stamp set)
The Greeting Farm (Christmas stamp set)
Spellbinders (Label Nine)
Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Set (snowflakes)
Martha Stewart corner punch
Sweet November stamp
Sugar Nellie Stamp
Belles n' Whistles Stamp
C.C. Designs Stamp
2 Stampin' Up Roller Wheels
Pack of pink paper flowers

Candy #3:
The Greeting Farm stamp set (Spotlight)
2 Stampin' Up stamp sets
Stampin' Up Star Punch
Smirk Stamp set
3 Sugar Nellie stamps
Belles n' Whistles Stamp
Motivet Stamp
Spellbinders Dies
Prima Flowers pack

Candy #4:
The Greeting Farm stamp set (Sunshine)
3 The Greeting Farm stamps (Cheeky Beauty, Nurse and Mate)
Martha Stewart Border Punch (Butterflies)
Stampin' Up Designer Paper Pad
Making Memories assorted ribbon set
Belles n' Whistles stamp
Kraftin' Kimmie stamp
Sugar Nellie Stamp
Spellbinders Dies

Candy #5:
Martha Stewart Punch around the Page set
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Belles n' Whistles stamp
CC Designs stamp
Stampin' Up stamp set
Swiss Pixies stamp set

Hips

I got this stamp at the "new" Rubber Rainbows store in the Tremont Gallery , IL. Aren't these folks just a hoot. I colored it with a variety of Stampin Up and Copic markers. The letters on the front of the card are Mickey Mouse font.

Whooo's special

Here is a card I made for my nephew. I had stamped the image and colored it eons ago. My friend and I stopped at the new Rubber Rainbow store in Tremont, IL. We will miss running to Galsburg to see Marge and wish her the most in her retirement. But we are tickled that Rubber Rainbows still is here. She bought the cute "For someone Whooo's special" stamp there. The bottom of the black base I used a cuttlebug border embossing folder on it. I used a bronze stamp over it to give it a little shine.

Our Youth/Worship Pastor's birthday is coming. He is a like 7?th degree Black belt in Hapkido. Hapkido is a Korean Marital Art. This is his card. I'm sending it with my Daughter because they will be on a youth mission's trip to Mexico on his birthday. The digital stamp is from Greeting Farm.

18th Birthday Cards

So I worked on Birthday cards today at club. The first card of my daughter's friend Dane. He is one of my kids and has spent almost as much time at my house as my kids. I used the digital stamp set from The Greeting Farm. I cut the 18's from the Cuttin' Up cart. I used my new Cuttlebug folder of Circles and Bubbles and the argyle folder my friend got the same day.

The 2nd card is for my Daughter's boyfriend. His birthday is Saturday & their "1st" anniversary is tomorrow. I used a Stampin Up set. Sorry I don't know the name. I stamped and colored these like 8 months ago. All the other bits are leftovers. I used a border Cuttlebug folder in 2 places.

Gonna jump in the shower and head to bed. Road the bike 4 miles at the canal tonight since DD & I slept through the alarms this morning. Gonna get up and do it again in the morning.

A bit of Retro

Here is a bit of retro from October 2008. It was an renewal of vows card. I haven't been paper crafting this week, but doing some cross stitch. I haven't cross stitched for years. I'm really enjoying it. Next week I have a whole bunch of sewing to get done.

Cousins

Here is one of the 2 matching Cousins word books I made for my daughter and my niece for graduation. They are 8 months apart and best of buds.

Wedding Card

This is the card I made for my son and my new daughter-in-law. The outisde is a file from Monica's Gate Card 5 I believe and the inside is from Heather M's blog. I used 3 kinds of Stickles, Diamon, Icicle and Silver. The stamp is from Michael's $1 bin. I love how it came out. It was beautiful. I'm itching to see some of the pictures from the wedding.

2nd Father's Dad Card

This card is for my Father. I used the Wild Card Cartridge. The bird is a rub on that my friend had. Mother don't show Daddy!

Father's Day Card for Father in law

Here is the card I made for DH's Dad. He just spent 3 1/2 weeks on the road between his three boys. Started off at our house for DD's graduation and then went to #3 sons for a week and then to #2 sons for a week and back here for a week and DS's wedding. I bet he was so glad to sleep in his own bed. The bowling file is from Annel. The font is Lyical Letters.

Rehearsal Dinner

The dinner went great. Had a ball. My leg is killing me again. Everyone is so tired. Big day tomorrow. So night ya'll.

Birthday Card for Cousin

Here is the birthday card I made for one of my cousins. His birthday is tomorrow and he would give me all kinds of grief if I didn't have a card ready for him at the wedding. Yes he is very ornery. Anyway I love how it came out. I used Print Shop for the words and newspaper guy. Calvin is from Mardenz.

Napkin Rings

I started on the napkins rings this morning. I just finished them a little before 9 p.m. It seemed to take forever. However I also did all of my laundry, my son's, Adams and Grandpa's. The last load is in the washer. It was a beautiful day so I've had the windows open. It kinda hot tonight now the breeze has disappeared. Just not ready to turn on the air. Yesterday my dear friend Hollie made my Calla Lillys and I got the Clematis flowers made for the centerpieces on the tables.

Tomorrow I'm gonna set up the room for the reheasal dinner so hopefully I can relax as more of the out of town company starts pouring into town.

The napkins rings are left over paper from the boxes I made for the reception and the wedding invitations. I used Tie the Knot cartridge. The top is cut from Korean mulberry paper. I made 70 of them. The bands are 1 x 4 dark purple card stock with 3/4 inch by 4 mulberry paper.

Yeah! Happy Dance! I found purple tableclothes last night. They only had 6 of the round ones at Hobby Lobby, but yeah again my daughter in law in 3 days found 2 more at a different Hobby Lobby today.

More Wedding Stuff

So I've been sitting in my chair being good and finished weeding the the Name Plates for the Rehearsal Dinner. I used Wanda's daisy eyelet card, but I took of the eyelet holes. They wouldn't cut on the mulberry paper. I used my new CriKit pens to write the names. The font I used was Disciple. I made I think 64 of them.

Wedding Favors

My Son's wedding is this Saturday. I have been working feverishly on stuff for the Reception and Rehearsal Dinner. Here is what I have done so far. The first picture is of a box to put advice into at the reception. The box SVG came from My Scrap Chick. The next pictures are the favors for the rehearsal dinner. The cuts are from Denise's Scrapbooking. They are filled with Bliss chocolates and Lifesaver mints. I've almost got the place cards done. I've been slowed done a bit by a tore leg muscle. Really bad timing for it.