Bear Christmas Card

Howdy Crafters - I am happy you stopped by - so, you know when you have a stamp and die in which you are so grateful you own? Well for me - one of those is this Hampton Art bear and die - you will be seeing many creations posted here using this set - thanks for stopping by - and have a beary good day! ~ Gail ~

Recipe
Cardstock - Kraft Patterned, Dark Brown, Medium gold, Kraft and recycled Kraft for the bear
Cuttlebug Machine - Misti Machine
Cricut Die Cutting Machine - Elegant Edges Cartridge by Cricut for the two mats
MFT-Die Namics Stitched Tag Die - black cardstock - Poppy Stamps Evergreen Tree die, Hampton Art Plaid bear stamp and die, and sentiment
Versmark Embossing ink for the sentiment - Pirate Glitter Gold Embossing Powder - Heat Gun - Gina K Warm Cocoa ink to stamp the bear- Scotch Foam Mounting tape behind the bear - Scotch White Glue,

I was inspired to create by these challenges:
Nov 12 Challenge me Monday - Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #313 - Sparkle - Glitter Embossing Powder for the Sentiment Gel, - Elegant Edges Cartridge for the two mats #3
Nov 30 November CHN Patterned
Nov 30 November CHN Extra Christmas 
Nov 10 CHN Weekly #348 Christmas UE
Nov 30 Beccy Place Nov 5th Annual Holiday Card/Project Challenge L is for layers - there are 5 layers on this card - base, 2 mats, trees, and bear

Elf

Howdy Crafters - The Elf on this card is a Bugaboo digital that I brought into Silhouette Design Studio and did a print n cut - that is one thing I really like about the Portrait - anywhoo, I have another Christmas Card completed - thanks for dropping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
Machines: Cricut, Cuttlebug, Portrait, Misti
Cricut Cartridge Elegant Edges for the black and white mat - Swiss Dot Embossing Folder
MFT-Die Namics Stitched Tag - Kraft & Fence Die - Christmas Cardstock
Base of card - recycled Kraft cardstock
Glitter Ribbon - Digital Stamp - Elf by Bugaboo - Memento and Spectrum Noir Markers - Red Stickles glitter gel on Stocking - Rubber Stamp sentiment by Memory Box - Gina K Black Ink - ATG, Scotch Foam tape behind Elf

I was inspired to create by these challenges:
Nov 12 Challenge me Monday - Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #313 - Sparkle - Glitter Gel, Glitter Ribbon - Elegant Edges Cartridge #2 
Nov 30 November CHN Patterned 
Nov 15 Really Reasonable Ribbon AG #6
Nov 9 Catch the Bug - AG #3 using Bugaboo Elf
Nov 30 November CHN Extra Christmas 
Nov 10 CHN Weekly #348 Christmas UE
Nov 30 Beccy Place Nov 5th Annual Holiday Card/Project Challenge E is for Elf
Nov 30 November CCAYL -  Add Candy or Cookies, or Gingerbread to card - Gingerbread and Candy on the Fence #4

Postal Card

Howdy Crafters - I am not sure about you, but when I first learned about "Lifting" [casing] in the crafting world I started doing the Happy Dance - I have learned so much from other paper crafters - from heat embossing - die cutting, coloring your stamps with markers before stamping [love that technique] tools to use -like the Misti [love it].... well you name it....... and I am still LEARNING new things in crafting.
Today, I am lifting an idea from Mary Grubbs of Cardz TV - I won a fabulous stamp set by Mary called Snail Mail... I basically wanted this set because it has the sentiment "Happy Mail."  I viewed a video by Mary using this set - Click HERE to watch her video and I am surely liking this card creation - it combines my Cricut Machine with her stamp set as well as dry embossing. Thanks for stopping by... blessings, Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base
White cardstock for mat 1 - Blue Cardstock for mat 2
Cricut Cartridge - Elegant Edges - Cricut Die Cutting Machine
White cardstock for the Cricut Cut - Darcie Postal embossing folder
Washi Tape Strip
Cardz TV Snail Mail Stamp Set
Various color inks for stamping messages and stamp outline - Misti
Scotch Pop Up Tape behind individual stamps on card

It would be an honor to share with

Cardz TV Card Crazy Crafters AG #3

QKR Stampede AG #3

DLART Thankful Thursday July Challenge 1 per day

Summer Seahorse

Howdy Crafters - I had the Circut Machine buzzing - here is what I created - a Z-Fold Card- thanks for stopping by ~ Gail ~

Recipe
Z-Fold Card Creation
Dark Pink and Patterned Cardstock - The dark pink is my border for the both panels
Cricut Machine
Elegant Edges Cartridge - labels die cuts - black and white - inside and outside of the card
Yellow and blue inks - Sponged on White cardstock Elegant Edges die cut to create water and sun scene
Cricut Cartridge - Create a Critter - one of my favorites - Seashore page 42 - Black, Pink and White cardstock - Pop up tape behind the Seahorse

INSIDE card - Sizzix tag- Pink Bakers Twine, Pink Cardstock - Heart stamp - Versamark Black Ink and Hello Stamp [blue Colorbox ink]

It would be an honor to share with

Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge me Monday #283 - what Vacation means to you - Being around Water - the Beach - Visiting Vacation Spots that have exotic sea-life - animals, etc. #1
Simon Says Make for The Border - the dark pink cardstock is my border for the front and inside panels #4
Simon Says Monday - Summer Fun #2 
The Divas that Cut Paper - Vacation #4
CHN August Monthly Patterned Paper challenge
 Just Keep On Creating UE AG

Just Chicken In

 Howdy Crafters - Loving to use the Z-fold card base and Cricut Create a Critter for cards - thanks for dropping by!~ Be Blessed ~ Gail ~

Recipe
Z-fold card base
Scor-Pal to create scoring lines for card base
Brown Cards for mat inside and outside
Designer patterned paper for mat #2 inside and outside
Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge for top Mats inside and outside of card
Brown and gold cardstock for Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge cuts
Create a Critter Cartridge for Chicken die cut
Black - yellow - and cream designer cardstock for chick
Yellow twine
Flower on wire stem - love these flowers - I get them with a win from Show it Off Saturday Little Scrap Pieces
Barnyard puns Stamp Set for sentiment - rangers black archival ink
pop up tape behind Chicken

It would be an honor to share with

CHN July Patterned Paper Challenge

Monday Simon Says Flora and Fauna #2

DLART Thankful Thursday July 1 per day

Blessed Ink Amusing Challenge Bird Theme #2

Jammies + Coffee

 Howdy Crafters - It has been a fun ride creating cards this week  - anywhoo here is my Fish Coffee Card - thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week! Gail John 3:16

Recipe
Create a Critter Cartridge - Fish
S-Fold card
Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge for front and inside mats
Patterned Paper and Dark Blue Paper for front and inside card mats
Blue Cardstock variety to die cut the Fish
Stickles Glitter Gel on the fish and Bubble
Sentiment - Paper Sweeties
added wording by me using Micron Ink pen "Like this Card"
Fish Bubbles from the Loads of fun stamp set - by Lawn Fawn
Gina K Black ink for stamping
Pop up tape behind the fish die cut

It would be an honor to share with:
 
Cut it Up 3D Challenge 1E the Fish is 3D with the pop up tape 
CHN June Pattern Paper Challenge
Not Just cards June AG Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Add Some Shimmer 5 glitter gel on fish & Bubbles
Mod Squad All that Glitters #2 Stickles Glitter gel on Fish and bubbles

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

 

Need to Venti?

Howdy Crafters - I wanted so much to make a Monkey Coffee card - here it is! Thanks for dropping by and have a blessed week!
Create a Critter Cartridge - Monkey and Vine
S-Fold card
Kraft and Pattered cardstock for mats
Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge for front and inside mats
Brown and white cardstock
Monkey - Kraft, Black, Dark Brown Cardstock
Vine - bluish green cardstock
Stickles Glitter Gel on Vine and Coffee cup
Paper Smooches Hot Concoctions Stamp Set - Sentiment and coffee cup
Plaid Patterned paper
Black Micron Pen to Write Mocha
Inside Card:
Scripture Sentiment - Clear Dollar Stamps
Rangers Black Archival ink for stamping

It would be an honor to share with:
CHN June Pattern Paper Challenge
Not Just cards June AG Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Add Some Shimmer 4 glitter gel on vine and coffee cup
Mod Squad All that Glitters #2 Stickles Glitter on vine and coffee cup

Paper Smooches Layers

  Please link to our web site: www.papersmooches.net.

 

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Black & White

Howdy Crafters - I placed on this card - 2 wonderful dies I won from Simon Says - The first is the Hello Die and the second is the heart circle die [which has the heart coming out of the circle so either can be used - in this card I am using both- the positive and the negative] - thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day.

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Scor-Pal
Cricut Machine - Elegant Edges mat - black cardstock
3 strips of Black and White Washi Tape - Polk-a-dot - Film Strip - Eye glasses
Simon Says Hello Die & Circle Heart Die [has the negative and positive]
Simon Says Sentiment Stamp at bottom - 'you're pretty fantastic - StazOn Black Ink
2 Recollection Pearls
EK Success Butterfly Punch - 3 layers - Yellow scrap of Cardstock - one of my favorite butterfly punches

It would be an honor to share with these challenges:
April 24 613 Avenue #3
April 20 DRS Designs 2+2+2 -[2 dies used Heart Circle and Hello - 2 pearls - 2 Eye glasses on Washi Tape]
April 22 Catch the Bug Bingo - Yellow Pearl Sentiment #1
April 25 Simon Says Monday - Butterfly - #2
April 28 Dies R Us - Black and White with Optional of Color #1
April 19 Mod Squad - Add the Negative and Positive of a die to your card - the heart circle and heart #2
April 30 CWS #1 Butterfly #2 - not more than at total of 11 challenges

Meow

Howdy Crafters - I have Cricut Die Cut Card creation today - I viewed a card layout like this one at Marys Cardz TV where I got the inspiration to create my card - thanks so much for dropping by! Have a blessed day ~ Gail~

Recipe
White Cardstock for base of card
Designer Cardstock mat
Black, Gold, Kraft, Dark Brown Cardstock
Cricut Cartridge Meow - Pop up tape behind Cat Clothes line cut out
Elegant Edges Mats - Dark Brown and Gold - Texture Cardstock cuts
Pop UP tape behind mat
Spellbinders Label Die for sentiment
Sentiment - Jillian Stamp - Rangers Black Archival Ink

INSIDE card - Elegant Edges for Mats - Dark Brown and Gold Texture Cardstock
Sentiment - Jillian Stamps - Rangers Black Archival Ink
 I would like to share with these challenges
April 30 CHN Patterned
April 30 Just Keep on Creating - when challenge opens
April 13 DRS Designs Die Cuts  - Spellbinders and Cricut Elegant Edges
April 12 Word Art Wednesday AG with Sentiment Week 2 #5
April 14 PDE AG #2
April 16 613 Avenue AG #1

     Thank You for the Party Pick

Cow Thank You

Howdy Crafters - Used the Cricut and Create a Critter Cartridge to make this S-Fold Thank You card. Thanks for
dropping by - blessings! Gail 

Recipe
S-Fold Card
White cardstock for base of card
Floral Design Cardstock for mats - unknown brand
Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge - brown and gold cardstock layered
Create a Critter Cartridge - Cow - Peach, Kraft, Black, white cardstock - layered
Joy Stamps - Barnyard sayings - Rangers Black Archival Ink


It would be an honor to share with these challenges

Mar 30 Simon Says Feb Work It Wed Floral #2 - patterned paper is floral
Mar 30 CHN March Patterned Paper  AG
Mar 30 Just Keep On Creating  
Mar 3 PDE #112 AG 
Mar 5 613 Avenue AG#3
Mar 6 Fun Cuts - Anything Nature #1 cow and floral cardstock
Mar 25 Crafting by Designs AG #1
Mar 8 Mod Squad Feature a Creature #1
Mar 8 Simon Says Wed Add Texture - all the layers on the cow have a textured feel #1  
Mar 10 Cardz TV Designers Challenge Thank You Cards #2 
Mar 12 Craftin Desert Divas - Lot of layers - 3 or more layers
Mar 15 Word Art Wednesday AG 

 

Squirrel Valentine

Howdy Crafters! Happy you stopped by today - I have a Cricut Squirrel Valentine today - have a blessed week! ~ Gail~
Recipe
S-Fold Card
White Cardstock
Designer Cardstock & Kraft Cardstock
Cricut Create a Critter - Squirrel - Pop up tape behind Squirrel
Black, Brown, and golden brown cardstock for squirrel
My Craft Spot heart stamp - glitter gel
Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge for the Mat - Grey and white cardstock [inside and outside of card]
My Craft Spot and Dorcerella Stamps used on front of card and inside card
SU Real Red Ink

It would be an honor to share with these challenges
Jan 31 Sweet Stamps AG
Jan 31 Not Just Cards CH #28 AG
Jan 31 Beccys Place AG 
Jan 26 Mod Squad Love is in the Air
Jan 31 Eureka Stamps Love is in the Air/Valentine
Jan 31 Simon Says Love is in the Air + Red
Jan 25 Scrappy Mom's Sparkle and Shine - glitter on heart squirrel is holding
Jan 27 DRS Designs Inspired by Color Challenge
 Mar 30 Just Keep on Creating

 

You Make Me Smile

Howdy Crafters - I hope your day is going well for you - thank you for stopping by and have a fun-filled crafting Day - John 3:16  ~ Gail Scott ~
Recipe
White cardstock for S Fold Card
Scor-Pal
Kraft Cardstock & Designer Orange Polk-A-Dot Cardstock
Cricut Machine
Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge - orange, yellow, black cardstock
Orange and White Twine
Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge - White and Black Textured Cardstock
Close to My Heart Sentiment Stamps - I won these - thank you very much
Rangers Black Archival Ink
Pop Up Tape behind Giraffe

It would be an honor to share with these challenges:
Jan 31 Sweet Stamps AG
Jan 31 Not Just Cards CH #28 AG
Jan 31 Beccys Place AG
Jan 31 CHN Patterned Paper Challenge
Jan 27 Simon Says Wednesday Create A Critter
Jan 22 Catch the Bug 6th Birthday Photo Challenge Thursday
 Mar 30 Just Keep on Creating

Hippo Valentine

Welcome Crafters - I got my idea to create this S card from Mary of Cardz TV - Click HERE to watch her video. Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day ~ Gail ~
Recipe
White Cardstock for S Fold - Scor-Pal
Pebbles Designer Cardstock
Brown Cardstock
Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge for front and inside labels
Dark Brown Cardstock and White cardstock
Create a Critter Cartridge for Hippo - pop up tape behind hippo
Blue-light blue - black cardstock for hippo
Red button and blue and white twine
Dorcerella and My Craft Spot Valentines Stamps
SU Red Ink - Rangers Black Archival Ink
Stampers Secret Weapon by Sizzix

It would be an honor to share with these challenges
Jan 31 Sweet Stamps AG
Jan 31 Not Just Cards - Just for Fun AG
Jan 31 Beccys Place AG 
Jan 31 CHN Patterned Paper
Jan 20 DRS Design #209 Heart to Heart Put a Heart on It
Jan 21 QKR Lots of Layers 
Jan 24 Fun Cuts I is for I love You 
Jan 27 Simon Says Wed Create with a Critter
Feb 7 Whimsy Stamps #90 With Love
Jan 26 Mod Squad Love is in the Air 
 
Mar 30 Just Keep on Creating

OWL Always Love You

Howdy Crafters - I am having some fun with my Cricut Cartridges this week -thanks for dropping by and have a blessed week ~ Gail ~

Recipe
Scor-Pal - Cuttlebug, Cricut Machine
White Cardstock to create S Fold Card
Kraft cardstock for mat 1
Lawn Fawn Banner Cardstock mat 2
Cricut Cartridge Die Cut Elegant Edges for Black and White mat
Cricut Die Cut Create a Critter Cartridge for Owl
Kraft, Dark Brown Textured - Black and Orange Cardstocks
Glitter gel on beak and feet
Distressing around owl earls and feet with marker
Memory Box Varsity Alphabet for OWL - Orange Cardstock
INSIDE CARD -
Faux Stitching with Brown Micron Ink Pen
Always [heart] you  xoxo
Dorcella, Close to My Heart, and My Craft Spot Stamps
Colorbox Orange Ink

It would be an honor to share with these challenges
Jan 31 Sweet Stamps AG
Jan 31 Not Just Cards 
Jan 31 Beccy Place AG
Jan 31 CHN Patterned Paper AG
Jan 28 Dies R US Faux Stitching - Memory Box Letter Die Cuts
Jan 25 Scrappy Moms Sparkle and Shine
Jan 24 Eureka Stamps Pile It On
Jan 24 Fun Cuts I heart You
Jan 20 DRS Add a Heart
Jan 21 Sweet Stamping Things with Wings
Jan 27 Simon Says Wed Create with a Critter
Feb 2 WAW with Sentiment
Feb 7 Whimsy Stamps #90 With Love
Jan 26 Mod Squad Love is in the Air
 Mar 30 Just Keep on Creating