Summer "Catch"-up

Just wanted to share a couple projects I made over the summer.

The first is a quick thank you card I made for a friend's son's t-ball team to give their coach.  I used George & Basic Shapes for the "thanks" and Everyday Paper Dolls for the glove and bat along with the Tiny Mosiac Cuttlebug folder and some fun American Crafts ribbon.

The second project is a cute gift tag I made for the same friend's daughter's birthday.  I cut the crown and its shadow from Gypsy Wanderings after using my Gypsy to remove the numerous decorative elements.  I added my favorite white gel-pen stitching, some purple gems from Recollections, and a "birthday wishes" stamp from Stampin' Up!.  Then I punched a small hole in the top and threaded the tag through some basic white curling ribbon.

I haven't done much crafting this summer.  Just quick cards and tags when I needed them.  I tried to pull from my reserves as much as possible.  I'm looking forward to the return of my scrappin' mojo so I can put all these fun supplies I have to good use!

Until next time, Cricuteers!

~ JD ~

Homemade Gift Box and Tag Collection

I am supposed to be at my SU! demonstrator's annual Stampers 10 club and Hostess Christmas party.  I am both a 2010 Stampers 10 member and a 2010 hostess, but due to the mixed blessings of this beautiful winter weather, I am sitting home... staring at the homemade gift I made for tonight's gift exchange instead of actually participating in the exchange itself.  After my DH and I ventured out this afternoon to finish the last of my Christmas shopping (he still has a few things left on his list ~ but I'm done!) and slid through almost every turn, we decided to stay home and stay safe tonight.  So after I finish this post, we are going to curl up on the couch and watch a Christmas movie while enjoying leftover Mickey birthday cake from my nephew's party yesterday.

Since I won't get to share my homemade gift with my fellow Stampers 10 ladies, I thought I would share it with you.  I covered a $1 recipe box from Michaels in beautiful DCWV Christmas paper (special thanks to Momo @ Made by Momo for the great tutorial!) and made a dozen Christmas tags to put inside using the Very Merry Tags cartridge.

The Box

JD'S SCRAP-IPE:

♥ $1.00 Recipe Box from Michaels

♥ DCWV paper from The Christmas Combo Stack (JoAnn's)

♥ Dotted Scallop edge punch by ek Success

♥ Star cut from George and Basic Shapes using card stock from Recollections Spice Market value pack

♥ Button from Favorite Findings ~ Modern

♥ Merry Christmas ribbon from Michaels' Celebrate It Holiday Ribbon Bow-tique

  

The Tags

JD'S SCRAP-IPE:

♥All Tags cut from Very Merry Tags

♥ Paper from DCWV and Recollections

♥ Bling from Recollections

♥ Stickles

♥ 1/8" ribbon from Michaels Celebrate It Holiday collection and Offray

♥ Pentel Sunburst White Gel Pen for stitching

Snowflake Tag 

Santa Stocking and Ice Skates Tags

* Challenges *

♥ Covered Box and Tags... Fantabulous Cricut: Challenge Me Monday #39 ~ Gifts Galore

♥ Snowflake Tag... Paper Playtime: Challenge #28 ~ Snowflakes

♥ Santa Stocking and Ice Skates... Gaby Abby Challenges with SEI: Week 9 ~ Glitter It Up

Until next time, Cricuteers!

~ JD ~

Winter Wedding

The first snowflakes of the year have official fallen here, and this year, we actually have a Winter wedding to attend.  Being in the Midwest, most of our friends and family choose to get married in the Spring or Summer... or Fall... well, really just any time when there isn't a risk of snow on the ground.  :-)  But for the first time in a long while, we'll get to worry about staying warm at a wedding instead of staying cool!  It's kinda funny... my cousin on my dad's side is getting married on December 3rd of this year, and my cousin on my mom's side just got engaged and is planning a December 3rd wedding next year.  Popular date!

I decided to do something completely out of character for myself and make my cousin's wedding card... wait for it... EARLY!  {GASP!}  I never do such things!  Don't know what's gotten into me... guess it must be the snowflakes (or the cool new Martha Stewart punch set I picked up at Michael's last weekend!).  AND to add to the "who are you and what have you done with JD?" confusion... I tried a new-to-me card style: the Gatefold, AND I even finished the inside of my card!  YAY ME!!!!

[Please note: All paper used is metallic and shiny... yet metallic and shiny tend not to photograph well.]

JD'S SCRAP-IPE:

Card Front

♥ Metallic Blue, Silver, and White paper from Recollections Precious Metals and Gemstones value packs

♥ Wedding Cake cut from Wild Card

     ~ Silver layers created by cutting a second cake from Wild Card and trimming just the portion I wanted

♥ Pearls from Recollections

♥ Snowflakes ~ punch scraps from interior of card

♥ "For the Newlyweds" sentiment from Stampin' Up!

     ~ inked with Stampin' Up! Not Quite Navy

♥ Oval cut from George and Basic Shapes (oval 2)

Card Interior

♥ Layers edged with Martha Stewart Snow Flurry punch

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
♥ More Than Favors ~ Anything Goes
♥ My Creative Time ~ Throwback Thursday: "ANY project of your choice just as long as it has to do w/FOOD"  (mmm... wedding cake!)
♥ The Paper Variety ~ Wedding Themed Project

Until next time, Cricuteers!
~ JD ~

Get Well Poster

My hubby's grandpa is still recovering in a rehab facility after his surgery last week.  We've been trying to go every day to visit him... even for just a few minutes.  When we moved him into the facility on Thursday, I noticed the walls were pretty bare and very boring to look at.  So while my hubby played poker on Saturday night, I played with my Cricut and created this poster for his grandpa.  On Sunday, I added various family pictures to the rectangle mats.  The poster is now hanging in Grandpa's room and we've asked each family to sign one of the hearts during their visits.

JD'S SCRAP-IPE:

♥ One sheet poster board (my DH picked the red)

♥ Solid color paper from Recollections

♥ Get Well Soon cut from Beyond Birthdays (fit to 8.5" x 11" page - 6.75" cut, I  believe)

♥ 8 rectangle mats cut at 4.25" x 6.25"

♥ 10 Hearts plus Shadows cut from George and Basic Shapes and embellished with matching hand-drawn stitching

♥ We and You cut from Cuttin' Up and yellow heart cut from George and Basic Shapes

Until next time, Cricuteers!

~ JD ~



Get Well Soon, Grandpa!

My husband's grandfather was admitted to the hospital over Labor Day weekend and ended up having surgery to relieve pressure against a nerve in his back.  We haven't been able to go visit him because I got sick on Saturday and don't want to share my germs with him.  Hopefully we'll be able to go see him soon!

JD'S SCRAP-IPE:

*Paper from the Memories stack by the Paper Studio

*Brown stripe embossed using Cuttlebug Pop Culture border folder and distressed using bone folder

*Circle and Circle Shadow from George and Basic Shapes

*Get Well sentiment from TPC Studio - Greetings Clear Stamps

*Chocolate Chip ink from Stampin' Up!

Until next time, Cricuteers!

~ JD ~

Birthday Fun & New Tools!

I think this should be the last of my "catch-up" posts!  :-)

This card has lots going on!  I got tons of new scrapping goodies for my birthday back in July and wanted to try them all out.  So I used buttons, ribbons, heat embossing, edge punch, and more!

JD'S SCRAP-IPE:

*Purple base card

*Green card layer ~ edge punched using EK Success Dotted Scallop Edger Punch

*Patterned paper ~ Cricut Celebrations Paper Pad

*Cake ~ cut from Celebrations cake2

     *Pink layer ~ "cake" embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and "stand" heat embossed with Stampin' Up! Silver Stampin' Emboss powder

     *Purple layer ~ cut using Shadow feature

     *Button ~ Wal-mart variety pack

     *Turquoise Ribbon ~ Offray 1/8"

*Happy Birthday Sentiment 

     *Tag ~ cut from George and Basic Shapes cylinder2

          *Pink layer ~ cut using Slotted feature

          *Purple layer ~ cut using Shadow feature

     *Happy Birthday ~ stamped from Paper Studio Everyday Expressions Clear Set

     *Orange Ribbon ~ Paper Studio Orange and White Stitched Ribbon

Until next time, Cricuteers!

~ JD ~

A Week at the Lake!

This summer, our family spent a wonderful week at my aunt and uncle's lake house in Wisconsin.  It was so relaxing to just get away for the week.  I made this card as a thank you for my aunt and uncle.

JD'S SCRAP-IPE:

*Brown base card ~ cut to 11" by 4 1/4" and folded in half vertically

*Floral paper (DCWV - The Glitter Stack) ~ cut to 4" x 5 1/4"

*Adirondack Chair ~ Life's a Beach Cartridge

*Layered Ovals ~ George Cartridge

*Yellow Ribbon (Offray 1/8")

*Thank You stamp (TPC Studio - Greetings) ~ inked using brown marker

Until next time, Cricuteers!

~ JD ~