Cupcake

Recipe
Cardstock: White, patterned, Pink
Cuttlebug
Dies: Spellbinders: Rectangle, Scalloped Square, 2 circles
Swiss Dot Embossing Folder
Crinkle Ribbon
Cupcake Digital by Nikki Limited Runs
Portrait Die Cutting machine - Made Cupcake into a print and cut
Scotch Foam Tape behind cupcake
Watercolor Markers, Regular Markers for coloring Cupcake
Glitter Snow then Glossy Accents on top - ATG

Inspired to create by
Facebook Limited Runs - Cupcake Challenge
Facebook General Challenge Link Limited Runs UE
June   2018 DLART Linky Party AG 1 per day

 #92 Scrapy Land AG    Use any Brand of Die that Scrapy Land Sell - Spellbinders Dies - Circle, Scalloped Square, Rectangle #3

June CHN Patterned Paper 

Wednesday Simon Says Bright and Cheerful #4

Thursday CRAFT - Summer #1

~ Cutting Cafe DT~

NEWSFLASH - Get the Animal Set for 99 cents by midnight on February 23, 2018

Howdy Crafters ~ Today is the day for Design Team Display of Creations on the Cutting Cafe Blog ~ Come on over on February 21 and view the eye candy created by the Cutting Cafe Design Team - leave a loving comment on the blog posting and your name will go into the draw to win 3 Free SVG or PDF files of your choice from Regina Easter ~ Cutting Cafe  Shop - Whoot! Whoot! You could be our next winner!
So come on over and join the fun!


Here is my Design Team Creation 

Links To Digital Animal Friends Printable Click HERE
Link to A2 Window Top Frame Templates/card base Click HERE

~ Squeal Pig Card~

Howdy Crafters ~ It is almost that time again for the Design Team Display of Creations on the Cutting Cafe Blog ~ Come on over on February 21, 2018 and view the eye candy created by the Cutting Cafe Design Team - leave a loving comment on the blog posting and your name will go into the draw to win 3 Free SVG or PDF files of your choice from Regina Easter ~ Cutting Cafe Digital Shop - Whoot! Whoot! You could be our next winner!
So come on over and join the fun!
Blessed to be on the Cutting Cafe Design Team ~ Gail ~


Here is an Encouraging Card I created for the Design Team 

 Recipe

Portrait Die Cutting Machine

A2 Window Frame/Card Base - Click HERE 

Pink N White Bakers Twine

Wood Patterned Cardstock

MFT - Stitched Tag - Cuttlebug - Manila Cardstock

Pink Pearls

Squeal sentiment stamp - I custom ordered through the Cutting Cafe

CLICK HERE to learn how you can custom order stamps

Versafine black ink - Misti for stamping

Amazing K & Company Epoxy sticker

Memento Markers for Coloring - Glossy Accents

Pig is from the Animal Friends Printables Click HERE

I brought the Pig into Portrait - Silhouette Design Studio and made a Print N Cut Image

ATG - Scotch White Glue - Scotch Foam Tape behind the Pig 

It would be an honor to share with
February CHN Patterned Challenge

Rabbit

Recipe
Cardstock - White, Black, Polk-a-dot, Red, Manila
Sketch - Inky Paws
Newton's Nook Snow Day Rabbit Stamp
Newton's Nook - Hoppy Days Sentiment
Misti - Versafine Black Ink
Sizzix Balloon Heart Die
Memento Markers
Gloss Accents
MFT Die-Namics Stitched Tag Die
Bakers Twine
Rabbit stamp was cut with my Portrait Die Cutting Machine
Scotch Mounting Tape - behind Heart and Rabbit


Thanks for dropping by -Gail

It would be an honor to share with:
January CHN Patterned Challenge
WAW Bi-Weekly AG
Inky Paws - Sketch #64 Challenge 1/3
Monday Simon Says Tag I t#2

Whoot Whoot - $20 GC winner - Happy Dance Day - Feb 5, 2018

Hidden Message Christmas Card

Howdy Crafters -  This is one of those type of Christmas Cards a parent gives to a kid that wants a puppy for Christmas. After the child opens the hidden message - the parent then presents the kid with a puppy ~ or could be a dog lover Christmas card as well ~ thanks for stopping by, blessings, Gail [2 photos for this card in this post]

Recipe
Cardstock:White, Red, Greens, blue, Polk-a-dot
Dies: Spellbinders Rectangle, Leaf with embossing
MFT - Bow - Poppy Stamps - Landscape [snow hill inside card highlighted with light blue Spectrum Noir Marker - Quikutz Tree Die - Lawn Fawn Lift the Flap Large Die - Lawn Fawn Starry Skys -Die Version Believe Die
Merry Christmas Sentiment Stamp - Misti - Versafine Black Ink - Bugaboo Winter Pup Digital [print and cut on Portrait] Spectrum Noir Markers - Glossy Accents on Hat and nose

It would be an honor to share with these challenges:

Lawn Fawn Fanatics #11 ~Cards for Kids~ Lift the Flap Die by Lawn Fawn/Starry Skys Die
Catch the Bug AG #3
QKR Stampede #259 Wild West or AG #3
Bugaboo Crafty Challenge #8 - card #2
September - CHN Patterned Paper
September Just Keep On Creating AG UE 
Little C's Digital Challenge
September CHN Extra Christmas 
CHN Weekly Christmas
Christmas Cards All Year Round - Use Leaves #1

Winter Wonderland

Howdy Crafters - I live in the Winter Wonderland State which is Michigan - so here is another Christmas Card ready to be delivered this December - isn't this a cute deer with that bird on top of his head- it is by Bugaboo and it is FREE today!! ~ thanks for dropping by - have a blessed week - Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Patterned Cardstock for Mat - like snow, hey?
Spellbinders Rectangle Die
Kraft, Black, White cardstock - Little Stackers Oval Dies Cuts
Catch the Bug Digital Stamp Freebie Friday - Reindeer 01 - love that little bird on top of his head
Spectrum Noir Markers
Glossy Accents on Bird, Reindeer
MFT Star Die - blue cardstock
Sentiment by Cardz TV - Misti - Black Ink

It would be an honor to share with

Catch the Bug Christmas in July Day 7 - Kraft, White, Black + A Pop of Color and the Friday Freebie 1E

CHN Patterned Paper July Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday - We're Seeing Stars #5
Cardz TV AG #6 Crazy Crafters #2
QKR Stampede Up Up & Away#253 or AG #2
CHN Extra Christmas July Challenge
CHN Weekly #342 Christmas Challenge
Cardz TV Christmas in July #3

September 2017 Just Keep on Creating

Winter Birthday Card

Inside Birthday Card - Patterned Cardstock

Howdy Crafters - I created this Winter Birthday Card using a Sizzix Embossing folder and Patterned cardstock for the inside - I am liking how this Birthday Card turned out - especially using the printed cardstock inside out so to say....thanks for stopping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
Patterned Cardstock - Orange with White for the base of the card - using the back for the base of the card - and the patterned for inside the card
Sizzix Penguin Embossing Folder
Spectrum Noir Markers
Glossy Accents on the Hat and star of the tree
Gross Grain Black Dots and Orange Ribbon
A Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen on the Snowflakes
Clear Dollar Stamps - Present [colored with A Wink of Stella Gold Glitter Pen] Versafine Ink - Misti for stamping - fussy cut and covering the ornament the Penguin is holding - Happy Birthday Sentiment

It would be an honor to share with

CHN Patterned Jan Challenge

DLARThankful Thursday 1 per day

Simon Says Chill Out - Chill out-- Penguin and It's Your Birthday so Chill out - #2

Catch The Bug Day 4 Birthday Theme Bash - Bingo  - Birthday Theme, Ribbon, Sparkle 1E

 

 Simon Says Wed Winter Birthday

Crop Stop AG #3 Spectrum Noir Markers can be purchased at Crop Stop

DLARTTHANKFUL THursday Winter Weekly #1

PDE Cards to be mailed out 1 per day 
PIP AG #2 of 3
Dragonfly Journeys Birthday Bash 

Chicken Box

Howdy Crafters - I have a cutie Chicken Candy Dispenser box here -  Perfect for Easter - or kitchen decor item  or just plain gift giving - he is a sweetie! Thanks for stopping by! ~ Gail ~

Recipe
SVG Chicken Candy Box Dispenser by Lori Whitlock
Yellow, Orange, Kraft cardstock
Sharpie Marker for the eyes
Hershey Kisses
Glossy Accent Glue for nose
Score tape for assembly of box

It would be an honor to share with

WAW AG #4

Simon Says Wednesday Something New - New SVG Cut - New bottle of Glossy Accents #4

Dragonfly Journeys Year of the Rooster - Roosters, Hens or Chickens

The Divas that Cut Paper - No Sentiment #2 - Silhouette Die Cut

Crow Card

Howdy Crafters - Well, I think this is the first card I have created without stamping a sentiment - I just could not decide on what Sentiment I wanted - so the lower banner is ready to stamp when I get my thinking cap on  - thanks for stopping by and be blessed ~ Gail ~
Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Black Cardstock for mat 1 - cut with Spellbinders rectangular die
Designer cardstock for banner at top, and border on orange cardstock at the top
Designer cardstock and Fiskars Cloud Punch - pop up tape behind the cloud - distressed with black ink
Orange cardstock with Fiskars border punch used on one side
Orange and white striped Bakers Twine made into a Bow
Little Scraps of Heaven Crow Freebie Digital Stamp - thank you - colored with Spectrum Noir Markers and Stablio coloring pens - fussy cut and pop up tape added behind the digitals - A Wink of Stella used on the flowers and beak
Gold sequins glued with Glossy Accents used as the glue
Verve Stamps banner stitched die cut - orange Spectrum Noir Markers to create the strips on the banner  - ready to stamp a sentiment

It would be an honor to share with

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Make the Border #5
Dragon Fly Journey #71 Put a Cloud on it 
Cut It Up - Bow Tie - #103 Bow made with the Twine 1E
Just Keep On Creating UE AG
Casual Friday a Time to color

Catch the Bug Saturday Challenge - Bingo - Strips - Distress - Players Choice [Twine and strips on banner - distressed top designer cardstock - players choice - Sequins] #2

God's Never Crabby

Howdy Crafters:  I have a new die in my stash and a stamp that I have never used until I created this card. Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week! ~ Gail ~

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
DCWV Patterned Cardstock - The Far East
Kraft Cardstock for Sand
Elizabeth Craft's Beach Edges Die - Dark Green Cardstock
Fiskars Circle Punch for Moon White Cardstock
Powderpuff Chalking Ink Midnight Confession for Distressing Full Moon
Glossy Accents on Moon
Clear Dollar Stamps - Sentiment - Rangers Archival Ink - Kraft Cardstock cut in banner
Memory Box Coastal Crab die - new in my stash - Pop Up Tape
Red Glitter for the Crab's front legs - Red Cardstock
Powderpuff Chalking Ink - Mocha Mama to distress Sand
Hero Arts Star Stamp - Rangers Archival Black Ink
We R Memory Keepers Corner Rounder

It would be an honor to enter these challenges:
Outside the Box - Memory Box -  Glitter - Red Glitter on Claws of Crab UE Nov 30
Just Keep on Creating AG UE Nov 30
CHN Patterned Challenge AG UE Nov 30
Sweet Stamps AG UE Nov 30
Not Just Cards AG UE Nov 30
Word Art Wednesday AG 4/5 #208 Nov 10
Scrapy Land AG 3/5 Memory Box Die - Crab GDT Nov 30
Fantastic Tuesday - #110 Stars on Project 1/4 Nov 9
Crafty Girls Creation AG 1/3 Nov 18
DRS Rubber Stamps #199 Pile It On at least 2 or more layers - has 3 layers - the mat, the sand, the crab UE Nov 11 

Thinking of You

Howdy Crafters - Here is a simple, shiny Thinking of You card - thanks for stopping by!
Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Scor-Pal
Black Textured cardstock for Mat
White Ribbon and Bow
Bow It All bow maker
Bugaboo Heart Digital Stamp
Spectrum Noir Marker
MFP Sentiment/Rangers Archival Ink
Stamped sentiment on white cardstock - fussy cut - glued to black cardstock - fussy cut then glued to white cardstock - fussy cut - with the heart I glue to white cardstock and fussy cut
Glossy Accents used on Heart to give it shine

It would be an honor to enter these challenges:
Catch the Bug - Black, White and a Pop of Bright 3/3 
Just Keep on Creating Nov 30 
Sweet Stamps Nov 30
Cute Card Thurs - Sparkles - Glossy Accents on heart  UE Nov 4 
Not Just Cards UE AG  Nov 30
Crafting by Designs AG 2/3 Nov 24
Simon Says Monday - So Glossy Nov 8 Glossy Accents on heart 5/5
Word Art Wednesday 2/5 #208 AG Nov 10
Pennys Paper Crafting Challenge Monochromatic 1/3 Nov 10

Snowman Card

Howdy Crafters - I have to say this Snowman Dude is one of my favorite Stamps! You can get him
from Paper Smooches - I just love this little guy - isn't he a cute! Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! ~ Gail ~
Recipe
White Cardstock for base of card
White Cardstock for mat
Gold Glitter Ribbon
Paper Smooches Swanky Snowdudes Stamp Set-
I fussy Cut around the snowman after stamping him - coloring - and adding glossy accents
Paper Smooches Joyful Greetings Stamp Set
Rangers Archival Black Ink
Paper Smooches Stitched Die
Spectrum Noir Gold Marker for Hat and Scarf
Glossy Accents for Hat and Scarf
Scor-Pal - glue
 It would be an honor to enter these challenges:
Just Keep on Creating Nov 30 
Sweet Stamps Nov 30
Cute Card Thurs - Sparkles - glitter ribbon Nov 4  
Not Just Cards UE AG Nov 30
Simon Says Monday - So Glossy 2/5 Nov 8 using glossy accents on hat/scarf
Craft Your Passion AG 2/3 Nov 8
ABC Christmas V is for Very Cute - UE
CHNC Extra Nov UE
A Snowflake Promise #9 - Winter/Christmas 1/3

 Paper Smooches November UE Add Gold Nov 29
 Use at least one Paper Smooches stamp or die - link to the web site: www.papersmooches.net

Blessings Bear Card

Howdy Crafters - I have a new die - a cute Bundle Bear by Memory Box - so here is my first card creation using this die - thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week! Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
White cardstock for mat
Bundle Bear die Memory Box - black cardstock
Orange Cardstock for printing Balloon and Ribbon for Bear
QKR Stampede/Eureka Stamps Pumpkin Balloon - Glossy Accents on Balloon/Pop Up

Tape behind Balloon
Kraft Outlet Black and White Twine
MFP Blessing Stamp - Rangers Archival Black Ink
Powderpuff chalking ink Midnight Confession to distress around edges
We R Memory Keepers corner rounder
INSIDE CARD - TH Tag Die - White cardstock scrap - Poppy Stamps Falling for You Die and Pumpkin - Spectrum Noir Marker - Black Ribbon - MFP Thank You Sentiment - Rangers Archival Black Ink - 2 tags were cut and the pumpkin stamp was fussy cut and then glued down on another tag.
 It would be an honor to enter these challenges:
Just Keep on Creating Nov 30
Dies R Us Fall 3/3Nov 13
Digistamps4Joy AG or Autumn 3/3 Nov 20
Sweet Stamps Nov 30
613 Avenue #148 AG 3/3 Nov 7
DRS Designs  UE/That is Tasty/Pumpkins Nov 4
Glitter N Sparkle AG 3/3 Nov 7
Crafty Boots Nov 8 Autumn/Fall UE 
QKR Stampede Harvest Colors #163 3/3 Nov 5 
Outside the Box Memory Box #6 - Glitter - using Glossy Accents on Balloon UE 
Cute Card Thurs - Sparkles - Glossy Accents Nov 4 
The Kraft Journal #248 - Blessings - using Kraft Outlet Black Twine Nov 8
V's Sweet Ideas - #40 Bling It On - Glossy Accents on the Balloon for Bling 1/2 Nov 30 
Craft Your Passion ATG #286 1/3 Nov 8 
Not Just Cards UE AG Nov 30 
Simon Says Monday - So Glossy 1/5 Nov 8 using glossy accents on balloon
Eureka Stamps - Give Thanks 1/3 Nov 8
Work It Wed Simon Says 3/3Thank You Card
The Divas that Cut - Warm and Cozy - what it means to you - having a teddy bear to hold - is warm and cozy - 2 /4  - Nov 30
Catch the Bug  Black and White and a Pop of Bright 2/3
 

Blessings

Howdy Crafters - I have a simple card creation here today -thank you for stopping by and be blessed -
Gail
Recipe
White Cardstock for base of card
Black Textured cardstock for mat
Orange Ribbon
Bugaboo Digital Stamp Pumpkin Crow- Sizzix Oval Die
Glossy Accents on the Pumpkin
Spectrum Noir Markers
Sizzix Die - White cardstock scrap
MFP Blessings Stamp & Rangers Black Archival Ink
Black & White Twine - Kraft Outlet
Poppy Stamps Falling for you Pumpkin Stamp - Colorbox Orange Ink
It would be an honor to enter these challenges:
Sweet Stamps AG UE Oct 31
Not Just Cards UE AG Oct 31
DRS Designs  UE - That is Tasty - Pumpkin Nov 4 
Crafty Cats #299 - Let's Tag It 2 of 3
Catch the Bug - Black, White and a Pop of Bright 1/3 Nov 7
Cute Card Thurs - UE Sparkle Nov 4
Jo's Scrap Shack ATG 1 of 3 

Have A Hoppy Day!

Howdy Crafters:
I created Created a Pocket-Front card using a recycled toilet paper roll  and sketch for inspiration- covered the toilet paper roll with paper and trimmed it down to a smaller size to glue on front of card - I am giving this to my granddaughter Syd for her birthday this month.  Have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by!

Card with recycled toilet paper roll attached

Tag inside recycled toilet paper covered sleeve

Recipe
White Cardstock for the base
Scor-Pal
Cuttlebug
TH Trio Die Set
White cardstock for die
Poppy Seed Leaves Paper
Recycled Toilet Paper Roll
Details Gross Grain Ribbon
Snug Hug colored with TH Distress Ink
Green Button
Yellow thin ribbon
MFP Butterfly, Fence, and Sentiment Stamps
Powderpuff Chalking Inks: Blue Hawaiian and Green with Envy
Studio G Brown ink for the fence stamp
Bugaboo Frog
Spectrum Noir Markers
Green Twine - American Crafts
Sizzix Scallop Die for sentiment
We R Memory Keepers Corner Rounder
Glue Gun
Glossy Accents
Leaves Washi Tape at end of Toilet Paper Sleeve


I would like to share with these challenges:
Simon Says work it Wednesday 3 of 3 
September CHN Patterned Paper September UE
September Sweet Stamps AG UE
September The Diva That Cut - Sketch 1 of 4 

 

Word Art Wednesday AG with Sentiment 4 of 5 ends 9/8
Simon Says Wednesday - Make It Colorful 3 of 5
Crafting Desert Diva - Project for a Kid UE
Jo's Scrap Shack - AG 1 of 3 ~~9/11 
Catch the Bug AG 1 of 3 ~~~ 9/11
 
 

Autumn Thank You Card

Howdy Crafters:
I had fun creating this Autumn Thank you card using various dies and embossing folder - love using the twine and ribbon on creations - thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed day!

Recipe
White cardstock for base
Leaf patterned paper for mat
Scor-Pal - to score the card
Cuttlebug - used for embossing and die cutting
Dies:
Poppystamps - Rustic Wagon I made my wagon a bit larger than the die by adding extra Cardstock- then running it through the wood embossing folder to give it a rustic look - distressing with ink
Poppystamps - Woodland Fawn
Poppystamps -Brevilla House
MemoryBox - Wrought Iron Fence
Mixed Fruit
Tall Birch
Sizzix small tag
Embossing Folders:
Tim Holtz Alterations Wood - used on Wagon top
Sizzix Fall Set Embossing - using pumpkins - fussy cut
Cardstocks:
Black Texture for houses and fences
Kraft for wagon, wheels, and deer
White for tag
Red for apples
Designer Pattern Orange Lawn Fawn for 2 pumpkins on wagon
White cardstock for pumpkin on ground and one on wagon - colored with Spectrum Noir Markers
Black Sharpie to highlight apples
Inks used:
Studio G brown for front pumpkin on wagon
Powderpuff Chalking Ink Amaretto for distressing  2 pumpkins connected on wagon
Vintage Photo distress ink for coloring Ribbon
Snug Hug seam binding ribbon - created by me using water and Distress Ink Vintage  Photo
PowderPuff Chalking Ink Green with Envy used on tag to distress and distressing along bottom of card
Other:
Brown & White Twine by DL.ART - you can purchase at her store - Click HERE
Metal Leaf Brad
Paint chip used to cut birch tree
Glossy Accents, glue gun
Pop up Tape

I would like to share with these challenges:
September CHN Patterned Paper September UE
September Sweet Stamps AG UE
September PoppyStamps - Autumn Splendor UE
Simon Says Work it Wednesday 2 of 3
PDE Linky Party AG U3 
Word Art Wednesday AG with Sentiment 3 of 5 ends 9/8 
Penny's Crafty Creation Use a Sentiment 3 of 3 
Crafting by Designs AG 3 of 3 
Simon Says Wednesday - Make It Colorful 2 of 5 
Simon Says Monday - Trio Colors 5 of 5 ~ 9/6
DRS Designs - #190 Have holes in your project - wagon wheels - houses, fences all with die cuts UE 9/9
Scrappy Land Challenge #25 UE 9/13 Click Here to purchase - Wrought Iron Fence