Snow Day Birthday Cards

With all the snow days we have been having, I have found more time to make cards. Here are just a few from the past week.

Truck Stamp from Stampin Up~"Loads of Love"

 Sentiment~ Stampin Up

Sentiment~ Stampin Up

First time using embossing folders with my Big Shot

Thanks for looking!!

All Hands on Deck LO

I got tired of having all my pictures as squares, so I purchased the Creative Memories Cutting System. I've tried on the cricut, but I could never get it just right. Love the cutting templates from CM, so much easier.

The Octopus Title is cut at 3" from the Life's a Beach Cartridge. My favorite part... the googley eyes.

Hail to the Victors

My husband has a mini me. Our 4 year old is all about the University of Michigan. He recieved U of M bedspread and curtains for Christmas. So we needed something on the wall.

Vinyl: Admiral Blue & Sunshine Yellow from http://www.ohmycrafts.com/

Cricut Cartridge: Varsity Letter

Kiss Cut on Med, since I need to replace my blade soon.

I used the gypsy, so I could fit it all on the 12" x 24" mat.

I didn't realize the letter "A" was smaller until I already had it on the wall. Ordering more Admiral Blue Vinyl today.

Humble to win

Be honest... everyone loves to be a winner, me included. Blog Candy is wonderful. Check out this awesome Scrap Bag I won (mine is green). Clare has lots of cute stuff in her esty shop . Thanks again Clare!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/scrapincovers

Hop for A Cure Projects

My first time doing challenges for a blog hop. I know I will not complete all before midnight tonight, but this is what I have so far.

 Each year we participate in The Race for the Cure, so this is a layout for our first race back in 2008. I will do my journaling later, of course.

I used the black sharpie in the mini sharpie holder from http://www.chomascreations.com/

I find it so easy, using the layering on the gypsy to create the title and then just switch out the marker holder for the blade.

The ribbons are from the Stand & Salute Cartridge



 A fun card for a little girl or one that is young at Heart.

Cardstock: Stampin Up~ Kraft

Cartridge: Everyday Paperdolls

I'm Sooo ready for Spring, so Let's celebrate!

Gypsy Wanderings

Patches of Pink: Blogiversary: Create A Critter Cartridge Giveaway

Patches of Pink: Blogiversary: Create A Critter Cartridge Giveaway

Patches Of Pink Giveaway

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Blogiversary: Create A Critter Cartridge Giveaway

CRICUT CARTRIDGE GIVEAWAY

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Authentic Tiger Stadium Seats

My husband purchased a set of 4 Tiger Stadium seats. He had a wood base made and painted. They have been sitting in the family room and they needing a little something.

So...here is my first try at Vinyl with the Cricut and Gypsy! Wow, very thankful I have the gypsy, with all the changes I had to make. I had it all in Blackletter, then I needed to keep adjusting the size of the font. Being able to see it on the cutting mat before I cut, made all the diifference.

"Tiger Orange" Vinyl from http://www.ohmycrafts.com/

Medium pressure, Slow speed

Numbers cut at 3", Letters 4", "English D"  or  Blackletter 7"

My husband wanted a white shadow background.... maybe next time.

JD Layout

Designed the tractor border on the gypsy, using the Boys Will Be Boys cartridge.

 Paper: DCVW~ the jewel colored texture pack

Stickers: Creative Imaginations

(still need tips for photographing layouts)

Polk-a-dot dress card

Love the way this turned out!

 The Gypsy cut file was a free download with the "Gypsy A to Z" Dvd from http://www.aboverubiesstudios.com/

Base of card: DCWV, The Christmas Combo Stack

Fabulous: just from scraps

Black belt: a new pony tail elastic snipped & tied

Tractor card

I just finished designing and cutting the card, now to put it all together. So happy I got my Gypsy for Christmas. If you have a Gypsy, I highly recommend "Use your Gypsy A to Z", from Above Rubies Studios. It is worth every penny!!

I used the Boys will be Boys cartridge, layers cut at 4.5"