~~~ Snowmen ~~~

Good morning y'all.....this weeks SS Challenge on the Cricut MB was to make a card using a snowman. I used Doodlecharms for the Snowmen and a saw a purse on the same cart, so I used the handle for his mouth. The sentiment circle and scallop were cut from the Art Philosophy cart and I used the coordinating stamp from Close To My Heart. Added some glitter and bling, a few punch snow flakes and used a Copic marker for the cheeks. Thanks for taking a peek !!!

~~~ Gingerbread People ~~~

Hi Y'all!! I go to a Stampin Up card class the 1st monday of each month and I got an email Monday, informing me that this month was a card swap month and I needed to make 12 Christmas cards !! I almost spit my coffee...I was like WHAT ???? It will take me a week to pick out paper!! The 1st card is my feeble attempt.I printed off some paper and used that for my prototype.I didn't like it, at all. Off to Hobby Lobby I go and found the cutest designer kraft paper( 1/2 off...woohoo ) and came home and got busy!I think you can see the differnce, I hope you can anyway. I cut the gingerbreads out of sticky back cork board...my 1st attempt went into the trash,because I peeled the paper off the back and brayered it to my cutting mat...BIG mistake....DONT'T do it!I bought a 2nd piece of corkboard on my trip to HL ( I would not be defeated!) I peeled the backing off the CB and placed it ontop of a piece of kraft paper and then I put that on my cutting mat, corkboard facing down! Set the number of cuts at 4, using my deep cutting blade...I needed those extra cuts and it still didnt cut all the way though, but was easy enough to punch it out. The corkboard makes them look like real lil gingerbread cookies...I'm so excited!! One looks like it was left in the oven too long, but thats ok, I like my cookies crispy! I used Jolly Holidays and Doodlecharms for the bow.Stamped the tags with a stamp from Close to My Heart, added Liquid Pearls, some bling,a button and some bakers twine and called it a day. Oh the holly was made using a punch and I need to go back and add a spring to the lil girls tags. Thanks for taking a peek and if you read this novel...God Bless you !!

~~~~ Dan's Birthday Card ~~~

 Dan is in the woods, seeking the ultimate trophy buck, so this card is perfect for his Bday card. I laughed while making it and I know he is going to get a big kick out of it. I used Campin Critters, Doodlecharms, Country Life and Plantin Schoolbook to pull this card together. Lots of embossing and inking.Thanks for taking a peek !!!

~~~ Happy Mother's Day ~~~

Good morning Y'all !! This is my first official post, as a Design Team member for My Craft Spot ! woohoo I'm so excited to be working with Kimberly and the other DT members!! I used the Easter 2010 cart for the tulips, daffodiles and Easter lilies.The smaller flowers were punched using the Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch. The basket was made using Doodlecharms, still an all time favorite cart! I added a small punched border to the basket as well as some beautiful hand dyed Crinkle Ribbon that you can find at http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/p/hand-dyed-ribbon.html Topped it off with a button and some Memory Thread. I did a little embossing and added corners, made using an EK Success punch. Lots of inking and popping. The challenge this week at , My Craft Spot...http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/ ,is We love you Mom" so I hope y'all join us for some fun and get your Mother's Day cards made! I can't wait to see what you create !! Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek !!!

Oh and look what Kimberly is giving away this week! A set of beautiful Crinkle Ribbon for you and a set for your Mom!!! Just make a card and link it back to My Craft Spot!

~~~ Sugared Easter Egg ~~~

Happy Hump Day !! Do Y'all remember those sugared Easter eggs we used to get in our baskets and they had lil scenes inside?? This is my take on those sugary creations. I used the Easter 2010 cart for the eggs, grass, bow and bunny rabbit and Doodlecharms for the basket.The bunny has 3 layers, on top of the shadow layer.Some of you that know my work, know that I LOVE layers. It adds so much dimension. I seldom if ever glue 1 layer down on card stock. I have had comments made about embossing patterned paper. Yep, I do that too, for dimension. As subtle as it is, it still adds depth. The large scalloped egg is 3 layers, glued together and then popped, using foam dots, on top of yet another layer. I glittered the egg with a fine glitter and added "Icing" all along the scallop, using pearlized Polymark fabric paint. I added some vellum flowers and punched leaves.I thought that the corners needed a lil something, so I used a hole punch to punch out 4 tiny dots and placed them under clear rain dots. I usually only buy clear rain dots and use this technique to make them any color I want ! Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek !!! xoxo Joy

~~~ Be Mine ~~~

HI Y'all...I can't seem to stop making Valentine's !!! My head is filled with ideas and this one I scrap lifted the little circle thingy. I think this card has a masculine feel to it and I entered it in Cricut Cards Challenge. I made the circle on my PC and added a Tim Holtz arrow.I used Doodlecharms for the hearts and my Gypsy ( YEA, I got her back this week !!!) to tweak the size of the hearts.The crown is from, Oh I have already forgotten, there are so many carts with crowns.Used a Martha Stewart punch and decorative scissors, added a K&Co rub on and some old vintage lace I found at a Flea Market.Added some pearls and called this one done. Thanks for taking a peek !!!xoxo Joy

~~~ Sending All My Love ~~~

Good morning Y'all...Happy Hump Day ! This lil card is an imitation of an image that was printed on some paper that I bought. I used Doodlecharms for the envelope and layered hearts.The swirls are a Sizzix die and the small hearts are a Martha Stewart punch. I used Memory Thread for the lil curly Q's. Thanks for taking a peek !!!

~~Santa's Slackers # 8 ~~

Good morning Y'all !!! I can't believe we have been making Christmas cards for 8 weeks now...how time flies, when your having fun!!! We decided to make a side step card this week....OR... you can make a stair step card.....OR... an easel card.....whichever style you desire !!

YouTube - Side Step Snowflake Card This is one example, its by Mary over at CardsTV.There are many video tutorials for all the card styles on YouTube.

We didn't make any other requirements this week ...just have fun!!!

We can't wait to see what you create !

Here is my card. I used Doodlecharms for the small packages, Stretch Your Imagination for the taller ones and the Christmas cart for the Tree. Thanks for taking a peek !!

~~ SQUEAL ~~

Good morning Y'all !! Dans daughter is having a B'day later in the month and she loves pigs, so I put one on the card. I used Animal Kingdom for the head, Doodlecharms for the presents and hat and Don Juan for the letters and numbers. I watched a video that Sherri has posted on her Jitterbuggin blog( how to fold the lil frame) and placed the pig in the frame thingy . Thanks for the link Sherri!! Did a little inking and popping and added some Smooch Spritz to the entire card.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!!

~~ Santa's Slackers Challenge # 2 ~~

Hi Y'all !!! I hope you had a great Labor Day !! Dan and I labored alright....we got to the lake and found that the power had been off for what must have been a week or more. I can't begin to describe how stinky and nasty our fridge was....oh, I might gag just thinking about that smell! Anyway, I had to get busy making a card for the 2ND SSC. This is my take on it. After I had it made, my friend Darlene called to ask me if we had to make the card a 5x7 and I was like what??? Needless to say, mine is a standard A2 card. I used the Christmas cart for the holly and computer generated the lil 25 in the circle. I kinda let the paper work for me. Sprayed it all with Smooch and there you have it ! I hope y'all continue to play along with us...thanks for stopping by!!!!

~~ Clyde the Crow ~~

I really am anxiously awaiting Fall...can you tell ??? After lifting the cute crow, from Sherri, I wanted to try to make another one.I was surfing the web and came across an adorable crow at the Cottage Cutz web sight and I fell in love with him, and this is my take on him. I used Doodlecharms for his head..its the egg cut.George for his beak,Paper Doll Dress Up for the pumpkin, his hat, wings, kerchief and the hay stack...which is really that ugly lil monster. I just used the hide feature on my Gypsy and did away with his eyes and mouth. The pitchfork and his overalls are from Everyday Paperdolls. Lots of inking and popping, added a lil Cuttlebug die flower, a brad and some raindrops and there you have him, Farmer Clyde.I really had so much fun making him and I think, after I tweak him a bit, I just might enter him in the Alabama State Fair! Thank you all for stopping bye and taking a peek !!!

~~ Crow's in the Cornfield ~~

I just LOVE Fall!! So, I had to make another card with a few of my favorite things. Thanks to Sherri from the Cricut Message Board for the inspiration for this adorable crow!! I did a total scraplift on this lil fella. I used the eggs from Doodlecharms for his body, the hearts for his wings and added a lil hat from Everyday Paperdolls.The grass is from A Childs Year, pumpkins from Speaking of Fall and the corn stalk is from Paperdoll Dress Up. I did use my friend Darlene's Qucikutz die for the ears of corn. I really like them much better that the ones on the stalk.Did lots of inking and popping, added the Fall sticker on a Nestabilities mat and there ya have it....a few of the reasons that I LOVE Fall !!!