Fantabulous Cricut Top 5

Check out who made Top 5 at the Fantabulous Cricut "Love Is In The Air" challenge!  Check the cool blinkie I get too...woohoo!  I LOVE Top 5 honors because it means my item was chosen from the 134 entries as one of the 5 best.  That makes you want to run create more.

Here's the card that won...

Mo Manning Birthday Sweet Challenge

Happy birthday darling daughter, Carrie! The good thing about having a stamping mom is you get little girl cards no matter how old you get. Here's the one I made for my special gal...
The challenge over at Mo Manning's blog is "Something Sweet" this time around...hurry over if you're interested. This challenge ends tomorrow.

My digital of Angelina certainly qualifies as sweet but I also added Recollections cupcake paper and a Tim Holtz Sizzix rosette topped with a felt Martha Stewart cupcake. True to form for me...the cuppie was further embellished with diamond Stickles and a pink faux crystal. Lots of Glossy Affects give the balloons & maryjanes life.

Angelina was colored with these Copics: E000, E00, R00, R11, R20 (flesh); Y00, YR21, E13, 0 (hair); RV000, RV21, RV23, RV25, G20, YG03 (dress); RV23, RV25, C3 (shoes); RV000, RV21-23-25, G20, YG03 (balloons); and C1, C3, BG000, 0 (shadows.)







If my confection isn't sweet enough for you, you'll want to check these out! Click here to get yours!! Wish I'd seen them in time to order for my birthday girl :-( But hey...you can make them too. Check this amazing blog for the recipe and instructions.

Maggie & Friend Teepee Card

The challenge over at Magnolia Card & Kit Swaps was to make a teepee card to share with a teammate. My teammate is Frances from Florida. I wanted to make her something that I thought any Florida-lover could enjoy and what better than an ocean theme? When I think Florida I think blue water and sandy beaches! I hope she enjoys the card and homemade box.

This box was so easy! It took all of 10 minutes including the stamping and diecuts. All you need do is measure the outer edges of your card, add width dimension x 2 + approx. 1/4" to length and width and score on those lines on all 4 sides. clip on the inner aspect of where the lines intersect on the two shortest sides. Folds on scoring and assemble 2 sides of the box, glue in place. Voila! Your done and ready to decorate.

Here are some additional challenges I'm pleased to enter my card:
1) Week #113 Just Magnolia & Hanglar Stanglar - Anything Goes w/optional Shabby Chic(closes July 7th)
2) Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge - Thinking of You Summer Flowers (ends July 16th)
3) All That Scraps - #11 Anything Goes (ending July 13th)
4) Creative Inspiration - Summer Vacation (ends July 9)

Wowzers...Loads of Card Sketches!!

Looking around the internet today I came across Card Positioning Systems indirectly from OWH and am I tickled. If you're like me, you love sketches or recipes since they make cardmaking so much easier. Haven't tried one yet? Be sure to check this site out and have a look around checking sketches. There are lots to see!

For those of you who are unfamiliar, "sketches" are digital puzzles of a sort that give you a guide to follow when designing a card. Check this one out and you'll understand what I mean:



Each geometric shape represents an element ie. the narrow strip across the middle could be ribbon or lace, the top square a white block with a stamped image, and the 2 background pieces could be patterned paper to coordinate with your image or focal element. I'll toss a quick one together so you can see how it all works! Check back in the a.m. to see what I put together for OWH.