Live, Laugh, Love card

For the spa, where my cards are available - Amare Hair Salon, I wanted to show a variety of craft skills. Today I'm showcasing dry embossing. It all started with a green (picture doesn't show the color well) textured card by DCWV 5.5" x 5.5" square. I embossed the card using the cuttlebug machine and the cuttlebug embossing folder from the love is in the air set. I've had this fabric tape in my stash for a while and was glad to try it out on this card. It's a great alternative to using regular ribbon with a bow.

This card is for love or marrige or anniversary. The stamp is from Stampin' Up! full of life stamp set. It's such a sweet sentiment. I'm sure this one will bring the recipient joy! Especially since it will have a spa gift card in it.


La-Vie

A Valentine and Mailbox for Zora

For the boys in my daughter's class I created this valentine using Love Struck Cricut cart DCWV glitter cardstock and Bazzill blue cardstock. I used Aleene's spray adhesive to adhere the layers. Punched 4 holes (two next to each other in each space) to make sure the pencil fit. My daughter wrote the to: and from: on the back. It was a hit!

My daughter is in 1st grade. All the requests for things she needs to bring in is new to me. When the teacher requested something to collect her Valentines in I decided not to reinvent the wheel. I used the paper mache mailbox from my vendor table display and dressed it up with ribbon, cardstock, chipboard letters and embossing.

My daughter had the cutest recepticle in the class! She was so pleased with it. I attached an 8 1/2 x 11" sheet of paper using removable adhesive, embossed the white layer with a Cuttlebug embossing folder from the Love is in the Air set and inked it with pink ink using a large dauber. I needed to use permanent adhesive from the ATG gun to attach this layer. I love this ribbon from Micheal's.

I was in charge of the games for the party. We did pin the heart on the cupid for prizes. I used DCWV adhesive 12x24 cardstock and the cupid from Love Struck. I cut a basic heart for each child from the stock images in the E2. The kids loved it.

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Fall Wedding Invitation

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This was the largest wedding order I ever received. Although the challenge was fun, I underestimated the stamina it would take to create 75 identical wedding invitations. The results were stunning and the pictures don't seem to do it justice.

I got all the supplies at Hobby Lobby. A few tips for ya...the embossing folder was not long enough so I had to run it through twice. It is tricky to line up the design without smashing the previously embossed design. In order to make sure the printing was consistent and unblemished, I had the printing for the text and the monogram done at Staples print center.

The ribbons were made by hand by cutting ribbon lengths in 6" and 8" lengths. Create a loop (circle) with the larger length and adhere the overlap with your fav adhesive, loop the second length of ribbon just the same then attach both loops in the center. This can be done with a staple or glue dots. The monogram is raised on foam tape and covers the area where you have attached the ribbon. If you use staples, make sure to staple only to the printed layer of the invite and use colored staples.

• brown - embossed with love is in the air Cuttlebug embossing folder
• orange layer - 5 x 8"
• cream layer - 4 x 7.5"
• ribbon loops - 6" and 8"
• Circle punch
• MS word to layout the text and the monogram

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Engagement, Wedding or Anniversary card

Sophie's back..... with this versatile love card that can be used for engagement, wedding or anniversary. C'oordinations cardstock is quite complimentary. The outside is embossed with just a portion of an embossing folder in the Cuttlebug Love is in the Air set. Inside I used a My Pink Stamper stamp froim the Everyday Sentiments set. My Pink Stamper always offer the right sentiment to make cards pop!

I love that these stamps are larger. I was getting very frustrated with itty bitty sentiments in my large cards. I used to leave the insides blank, but now I'm all set.

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Wedding Invite & Placecard

A friend of mine asked me to create a wedding invitation for her parent's surprise 30th wedding anniversary. This would be their vow renewal and a very special one because their first marriage was performed by the justice of the peace. It was an honor and a priviledge to be a part of their love celebration.

As this was my first paying customer, I learned a lot about what it takes to craft for a living (the good and the bad). With a tight deadline, color changes, design issues I had my share of hair pulling moments. However, in the end, I am very proud of my work and can definitively say I can take my passion and put it to work!

It was an emotional experience for me as I have not worked outside the home in a few years. Taking care of my children is the most important job I'll ever have. However, there is something about earning your own money. That intangible feeling of freedom. Tasty... Anyhow, when I delivered my finished product the customer cried at how beautiful they were to her. That made me cry because it was touching that someone could be moved by my handiwork and that I had made some money independently. Then when her parents learned of the big day by receiving my invitation, her mother cried. wow wow wow! God is good. I have received many customers and blessings since I made this invitation. The start of it all...

Here's the recipe

50 Invitations:

• 8 1/2" x 11" black premium cardstock - the paper company - bought from A.C. Moore


• 8" x 5" silver inside layer - american crafts foil cardstock - bought from A.C. Moore


• 7 3/4" x 4 1/2" plumberry inside layer - open stock paper - bought from A.C. Moore


• 7 1/2" x 4" white inside layer 110lb cardstock with lazer printing done at Staples copy center


• text layout done in MS word


• silver eyelets 3/16" - recollections - bought at Micheal's


• ribbon - wine - 12" offray spool o' ribbon


• 5" x 7" Cuttlebug embossing folder from love is in the air 6 piece set bought from Hobby Lobby


• white invitation envlope with silver foil lining - bought from Staples

100 Reception Placecards

Except for the black layer, the placecards were made from the left over scraps from the invitations. the customer applied white address labels with the name of the attendees and their table number

• black layer - cut at 4" from Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cartridge pg 80 (shift and shadow applied)


• silver layer - 3 1/4" x 2"


• plumberry layer -2 3/4" x 1 1/2" cut from Plantin Schoolbook pg 74 (shift applied)


• embossed with Cuttlebug love is in the air folder

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Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #20 Love notes

Check out my love note to my Cricut!

I'm entering the Cricut Circle weekly contest to create a love note. The guidelines are include a heart, embossing, and at least 2 Cricut cuts to qualify.

My love note to Cricut is made from:

• love struck cricut seasonal cartridge


• everyday cricut (exclusive Cricut Circle cartridge)


• cuttlebug embossing folder from the "love is in the air" set


• glossy accents


• red stickles


• pearls from my stash

Wish me luck!

La-Vie