The outline sticker "innies" Mother's Day Card

I just love being able to use every last bit of my outline stickers! The focal on this card is made by lifting the leftovers (innies) from Elizabeth Crafts outline stickers with transfer tape from Provo Craft and placing it on Bazzill cardstock. 

The card base is by American Crafts, the layers were created by using the Cricut cartridge wild card to cut an argyle pattern in the DCWV floral paper. It was then backed with DCWV glitter cardstock. The card front was finished off with bling by Recollections and washi tape from my stash.

Inside, the card was lined with text weight paper from The Paper Cut and the sizable message was created by applying Hot off The Press Dazzles.

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• Craftin Desert Divas - Mother's Day
• Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
• Simply Papercraft - #4 Anything goes/CAS
• Crafting with an Attitude - challenge 3

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For Your New Home

I rarely use my Cricut Imagine to print and cut regular Cricut cartridges. But this day I needed to make 2 cards in a hurry. The first was the baby card I debuted last week and this housewarming card was the second. I used the Cricut cartridge Wild Card (personal fav). I used this card as my Christmas card a few years back so I had the trees left over from then. I knew one day they would come in handy! LOL. They were cut at 1 inch with American Crafts foil cardstock.

The house and layers were print and cut from Bazzill basic white cardstock at 7.7 relative size. The card was cut using the blackout feature. Otherwise the round window would have been cut out and the door would swing open. The colors were chosen from the colors included in the Imagine machine. I added some scraps of Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker Halloween paper in the windows using herma dotto repositionable adhesive and then cut around the shapes to make it flush with the door/window. I also added a small flower brad for the door knob.

On the same page as the card was this sentiment so I filled it with red and cut it the same size (7.7 Relative). It left plenty of room for me to hand write a note and insert a gift card. I created a simple, white, size 10 envelope that is located on the same page as the card.

I am starting to get my crafting urge back so look for more posts from me in June! I plan to start scrapping my Disney trip. Lots of fun layouts ahead!!

La-Vie

NSD Recipe Challenge - Cricut Circle

The challenge: 3 cricut cuts, 3 patterened papers, butterfly bird or bug, stitching (pen, hand, etc.), color yellow.

The Prize: a NEW cricut cart - Tags, bags, boxes & more 2, cricut gel pens, cricut scoring pens & housing

The 3 cricut cuts - I love using left over cuts. For example, the circle is the center of a frame I cut out from Wild Cards cart, the birds are cut from the Sophie cart from a card that cut out the shapes of the birds at the bottom of a card. I print and cut the happy birthday from the Lori's Garden cart. All the elements are raised on Zots 3D glue dots.

The 3 patterned papers: are from 3 different Martha Stewart mat pads and the pen stitiching was made with my zig brown pen. The yellow card is from DCWV.

I'm luck #37. Wish me luck!

La-Vie

Cricut Circle Blogiversary Sketch challenge

This is the sketch we had to follow to enter the Cricut Circle Blogiversary sketch challenge. The project had to include 2 cricut cuts as well. Here's my entry...

I don't usually use a sketch when I work... but I thought it would be fun to turn this sketch on its side. The card is cut from bazzill cardstock using the Damask Decor Cricut cart. The flower behind the happy halloween dimensional sticker is cut from preserves (it's what's left over from cutting the cantelope...surprise!) I fussy cut (always wanted to say that on my blog...lol) the pumpkins from Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker halloween mat stack 6x6. The stickers are from recollections. The striped halloween paper has green spider paper on the back. It's from my stash. The black paper is punched with Martha Stewart punch around the page - cracks. The circles were cut from Cricut cart Wild Card (left overs from the circle card) and the patterened paper is Die Cuts With a View.

Wish me luck!

Shout out to Tammy Skinner http://www.tammyskinner.com/ who shared a way to add my branding to my photos! Thank you so much Tammy! I have been wanting to do this for a while but didn't know how until you shared... using picnik.com http://www.picnik.com/ I was able to add the name of my company and blog address to my photo in a cool font. It's free and has lots of good photo editing tools.


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Instant Scrapbook Baby Boy - gift bag and greeting card

I purchased this bag at Target so that I could put the scrapbook in it for delivery. I decided to coordinate the look of the scrapbook cover with the bag and greeting card to make a set. Using Cricut Imagine Cartridge Nursery Tails I printed/cut Bazzill basics white cardstock at 10". I also cut an extra bird and frog so that I could use foam tape to create a raised image. Then I attached it to the bag with adhesive. I did this on both sides of the bag.

The greeting card was created with Cricut Cartridge Wild Card. It's the doily card cut at 5" from double sided paper from the American Crafts baby "peek-a-boo" line. Using the Nursery Tails cart again, I print/cut the same images at 3" on Bazzill basics white. Just like the bag, I added dimension by adding tiny foam tape squares from EK Success. Ribbon from my stash added that extra cuteness.

Inside I added a sentiment from Stampin Up with Clear & Simple Stamps ink leaving plenty of room for writing a special message to the new mom. And this concludes my exploration of my very first instant scrapbook. Hope you enjoyed it!

La-Vie

Instant Scrapbook Baby Boy - Pg 14

As continued from last time, here are the next page of the scrapbook. 2 Cute to Spook - this is my favorite layout of this whole album!!! I loved putting it together and creatively bringing the theme across. Who doesn't love a first Halloween? Seeing the little one in their first costume brings joy to all who sees it. I wanted to make sure that this page properly represents that excitement.

The fonts are a combination of Thickers (for the "2") and halloween alpha stickers from my stash. The 12x12 background paper is by GCD Studios - Spooked collection pack. The pumpkin dimensional stickers are from Reminisce "trick or treat" and the bat and dino rub ons are by Bo Bunny. The journaling block is from Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker 6x6 mini paddle "Boo-tiful". To enhance the look of the jounraling block I used the "cracks" Martha Stewart Punch.

Waste not/want not.. I added the positive punched paper from the journaling block (that would usually get thrown away) to the border strip to add to the spooky look created by Martha Stewart drippy goo punch. The Cricut cuts - bats, spiders, spider webs are from the Wild Card cart. The circles in orange and patterened paper are DCWV. Black Foam glitter bats from my stash adorn the page. Ending with a Happy Halloween dimensional sticker by recollections seemed fitting.

La-Vie

College Graduation Invite

A good friend of mine hired me, C'est La-Vie Designs Unlimited, LLC, (sounds so official!) to create her oh-so-important Graduation invites. I applaud her accomplishments for gaining her degree while working full time and being a mother to several children. BRAVO! You are my hero and a super woman for sure!

The card, layers, sentiment and evelope are cut from Cricut Cartridge Wild Card cut at 7.5". Almost all of the categories were cut - phrase, icon, liner, blackout and the main image. I used American crafts foil cardstock for the phrase cut at 1". The tassle was run through the Cuttlebug embossing folder candy cane stripe and swiss dots was used on the round circle on top of the tassle.

I lined the invites with acid and lingnin free - Wausau Paper - Astrobrights 24 lb paper printed from my inkjet printer. It took quite a while to get the text in the right spot so that I could cut it with a flipped image of the invite on my Cricut Expression.

The diploma icon is a great place to put the recipient's name since these were planned for hand delivery.

I lined the envelopes for an extra flair. Word to the wise.. .the tassle did not fit in the envelope as is. I had to fold it in half (which I was not happy with) so I would suggest (putting the tassle on the right - duh I didn't even think about that) making the tassle smaller. All in all, I was very happy with the results and so was my client. She even tipped me!! Hot dog!! Guess I am a legitimate business now!

La-Vie

Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Sorry I have been away so long....did you miss me? Well, I'm back with another PSA and my latest project!

I think it is very important to "show your love" for teachers that are in the trenches every day. This year was my first time since my lil darlin is in Kindergarten. One of my best friends had a great idea that we should barter and make each other's gifts. I made her occassion card packs and she made the most luxurious soaps and sugar scrubs for my teachers. To accompany the gifts, I made these cards. (out of what?....you guessed it...scraps!) And the sentiments stamped on the cards made tears well up in my teachers' eye (some at least). Mission complete!!

 Recipe:

• Most of the card bases are made from Bazzill cardstock from my stash of scraps
• The layers are made from SEI Poppy Paper Stack
• The flowers were cut from Cricut Cartridge Wild Card
• The flowers were adorned with Doodlebug Designs Inc. "Braddies" - red is called ladybug blossoms and the brown in called bon bon blossoms.  when the braddies ran out I used bling from my stash
• To create the dimensional flower I folded each layer in half. Sometimes I used a stylus and inkadinkado stamp mat to create a firmer and straighter fold. For the top layer of the flower each petal was curled around the stylus.
• Clear & Simple Stamps hybrid ink Simply Blue Tiful and the stamp set called Teacher was used on the outside and inside of the card
• Thermoweb 3-D dots to attach the flower and its layers.
• The hear and the font are from my stash. I figured it would be better than having my daughter write her name so many times.
• All stamping was done on top of the Darice Rubber Stamp Pad which has made a WORLD of difference in my stamping.

La-Vie

Challenge #2 - MPS Nat'l Scrapbook Day

National Scrapbook Day Challenge #2 - use Kraft cardstock to create a card or scrapbook page
http://www.mypinkstamper.com/2011/05/national-scrapbook-day-challenge-2.html

I love to use my scraps to make something new! Kraft cardstock was used to create the card base for this birthday card. However, the birthday message was cut previously from Cricut Imagine Cartridge Lori's Garden. I spritzed it with smooch spritz and added some bling for my stash. The frame also was an accent cut from Cricut Cartridge Wild Card. The ribbon from Celebrate It (which I love) is from Micheal's. I love to find new and interesting ways to use scraps. This card is one of the results. Please excuse me for not having any dimensions to report. But wish me luck in this contest!

La-Vie

Provo Craft Birthday Layout Challenge - See this layout Live on HSN

This is the big one y'all! It's the 5th Anniversary of Cricut and Provo Craft is launching the Cricut Expression 2. They called for birthday layout subnmissions to help with the launch and I entered two layouts. They will use some of the layouts while showing the new Cricut on HSN. There are 5 showings starting at midnight on Monday. I am taping it all and am fully expecting to see my layouts on tv! But the best part is they will judge all the layouts received and choose 5 winners to receive the new Cricut Expression 2!!! I am super excited!

My first layout is called - Happy Sixth Birthday - it was a true labor of love and a tribute to my oldest daughter who turned 6 this year. She also is the reason I began scrapbooking. When she saw this layout she said "Aww mommy this will definitely make it on tv!" I almost shed a tear...

This is a close up of the title. It was cut from the Celebrate with Flourish Cricut Lite Cartridge from Walmart at 3.5" with different colored papers. I added Glam Pink Stickles for that extra oomph!

The six border was cut from Cricut Cartridge Graphically Speaking pg 73 with the fit to length feature on and set to 9 3/4" (which cut the border at 2.5" wide). The paper is from Die Cuts With A View. I added Glam Pink Stickles to the word six to accentuate it as part of the title.

Recipe (in addition to what I already mentioned)

• 12x12" pink patterned paper (my stash)
• flower paper lace - Cut from Wild Card pg. 40 "icon" with fit-to-page on - using Die Cuts With A View glitter stack - yellow
• Martha stewart punch - cheers colored with Copics (B05, Y06, RV13)
• Picture mats - Die Cuts With  A View Safari Kids Cardstock matstack
• mat inked with Clear & Simple Stamps Hybrid Ink (paint the town pink)
• balloon - Celebrate with Flourish cartridge cut at 3.25"
• ribbon form Micheal's - Celebrate it basic-basic
• tools/adhesives: Provo Craft Cricut toolkit, Creative memories corner rounder, Scotch Pink ATG gun, Zig squeeze & roll 2 way glue pen, EK success 3D dots

La-Vie

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #29 - Handmade flower challenge

This week's Cricut Circle challenge was to create handmade flowers using the Cricut or Cuttlebug on a project. I started with pink Bazzill premium cardstock. The card folded measured approx 4 1/4" x 3 3/4". I added a leaf layer from Sei Poppy paper stack. I then created two handmade flowers cut from the Wild Card Cricut Cartridge from patterned paper. I used the fiskars stylus to score the leaves and bend them in and up for a more realistic look. I then layered 2 different colors and sizes of the same flower. To finish it off, I fastened the flowers with Doodlebug Designs Inc. braddies - red: ladybug blossoms, brown: bon bon blossoms. The flowers were attached to the card strategically with Thermoweb zots 3D glue dots. It didn't seem complete so I added some wired silk leaves from my stash. Versamark and the blossom border stamp from Repeat Impressions finished of the bottom of the card. The sentiment is from my stash and was stamped in Clear & Simple Stamps Hybrid Ink - Espresson Your Style. The stamped impressions were made easily on top of the Darice rubber stamp pad. It is thick and gives the stamp a flexible surface to stick into. And Voila!

La-Vie

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #23 - Guy Stuff

This week's challenge is all about the fellas! I don't usually craft with men in mind, so I struggled not to add all the frilly stuff to this project. In order to qualify for this challenge I had to add certain elements. In addition to 2 Cricut Image cuts I incorporated string, staples and a distressed edge.

I made this card for my husband. He is participating in the tough mudder race next month. He will run 10 miles with a team and encounter all kinds of obstacles along the way. He has lost 50 lbs and got super cut using Insanity and P90X workouts. Although he never did cardio before last year he has transformed himself into an althelte. To encourage him to "FLY" and win the race this card is for him.

Recipe

• Cricut Imagine - Lori's Garden (bird)
• Cricut Cartridge - Wild Card (flap from argyle card)
• cardstock, ribbon and letter stickers from my stash
• staples

The argyle part of the card was lightly distressed with an emory board. This was a scrap I had left over when I mistakenly grabbed my cutter instead of my scoring tool. I ruined an envelope I made but decided to keep this accent. And voila! It works well with this card months later.

Hope you like it...wish me luck!

La-Vie

My 2010 Christmas Card

In 2010 I was ready to create my Christmas cards again. I made 100 and included this family photo from our (then recent) trip to Jamaica. The house card and layers was created using Cricut Cartridge Wild Card. I printed the dotted design and cut the card with my Cricut Imagine machine using the Imagine More cart. The topiaries in green foil cardstock are from the Cricut Cartridge Joys of the Season. The red foil door is accented with a white brad from my stash. I used my ATG gun, xyron 5" sticker machine and zots glue dots as adhesive. A religious Christmas sentiment (Stampin Up!) is included inside.

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My 2009 Christmas Card

The first Christmas that I made our card was in 2009. I made 75 cards and matching envelopes at my kitchen table (before I had a craft room). It was a big, big undertaking. I used the Cricut Cartridge Wild Card and used a variety of paper stacks, All dressed up by Die Cuts With a View, among others. The results were stunning.

La-Vie

MPS First Blog Hop - Challenge Submission - Birthday Card

My favorite crafter My Pink Stamper did her first blog hop and introduced a challenge. This is my submission. I made this layered birthday card and coordinated envelope from the Wild Card Cricut Cart at 5 1/4 inches. I used bazzil cardstock in pink and blue. I love this cardstock because it is really sturdy. I used the d'vine swirl cuttlebug embossing folder to bring more definition to the frosting. I think it created a great effect with the glitter cardstock. I also added pink bling. I used a clear stamp from my stash and blue ink for the sentiment. I used my favorite glitter glue, stickles in yellow for the flame. I also used a copics marker to color in the envelope. How do you like it?

La-Vie

Teacher Christmas Gifts - Homemade Christmas Three

Here are a few more of the Teacher gifts. I used the Cricut Cartridge wild card and the cricut expression die cutting maching from Provocraft. It can be difficult to decide how to create the cards and envelopes at the right size. I used an online guide to help me create everything at the correct size. Most envelopes are cut using the fit-to-page function. Write down the size that flashes across the screen just before the cutting begins. Set the size of the card based on the size that the envelope cut at and it will fit the envelope.

I like to add ribbon to my cards to give it an extra special look. Double - sided card stock gives the cards and envelopes a more coordinated and finished look. One of the brands used is called coordinations. It has a dark color on one side and a light color on the other. When distressed or embossed, ripped etc. the light color shows on the dark side for a great effect as well.

I've started playing with colors and patterns in a new way (for me). I have been traditional in the past and more afraid of mixing too much color or too many patterns. I'm trying to be more courageous with color and pattern selections. Tomorrow I will post my favorite card of the bunch!

La-Vie

Teacher Christmas Gifts - Homemade Christmas Too

Today, I wanted to share more of the cards I made for the teachers. No 2 packs were the same. I'm so pleased with this work. But now I have to top it next time.

I used the Cricut Cartridge wild card and card stock from the following brands: Die Cuts With a View, Bazzill, Coordinations and other interesting papers. I used stickles glitter glue in crystal to give the "o happy day" card a little bling and I added various sizes of bling to the flower card envelope. The opaque white pen I used for the doodling on the flower card is from inkssentials. More tomorrow....

La-Vie

Teacher Christmas Gifts - Homemade Christmas

And then there were 8! I'm so glad to have more followers today than yesterday! Ok so on to the crafting!

I have a bit of an obsession with collecting Cricut cartidges. I have so many that I have not really dug into what each has to offer. As a challenge to myself, I set out to make every card on the Cricut wild card cart (one of my favs!)

What started out as a cool idea to learn about a cart and to create a card stash became gifts for my children's teachers. I decided to create 5 to 7 unique blank cards to give to each teacher for their personal use throughout 2011. Sounds reasonable right?

Although this labor of love was time consuming, I was really feeling good about it. Then I got worried... I was trying to thank the teachers by giving them a gift that they would not untimately keep. What kind of gift is that??? I was pleasantly surprised that everyone went nuts over the cards. I discovered it's the kind of gift that keeps on giving. Our family gives to theirs and they can share it with those they love and receive love back. priceless and not the run of the mill gift.

While I didn't take a picture of all of the cards, I did snap a few of my favorites. How do you like them? I packaged the cards in a cello bag and topped it with a card I made using another favorite Cricut cartridge -create a critter. The sentiment "Joy" is cut from Cricut Cartridge joys of the season.

La-Vie

Halloween Treat For MMLV/ Cricut Circle wkly Challenge #4

My mom's group had a wonderful outing with the kids at the Crayloa Factory. I made this treat for the children (super fast) just before I left. I used stampin up! sweet treat cups, halloween printed paper, black shimmer paper and orange card stock from my stash. The only cricut cart used was wild card. The card and the card liner were cut at 2.75 inches, the web at 2.5 and the spider at 2. Brach's candy corn from target. I wrote happy halloween with zig millenium black pen, my favorite pens for journaling etc.

La-Vie