Happy Birthday to My Favorite Cowboy!!

My husband's birthday is this week and he is the ultimate cowboy.  He has the Stetsons, the Wranglers, the boots, you name it!! So I think he'll like this card!

I started with background paper from the Paper Studio and adhered it to a plain, white, standard-size card.  Using my Cricut Old West cartridge, I cut the letters at one inch.  I then cut the centerpiece with black cardstock at 3 inches and white cardstock at 2 inches.  I embossed them with my Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I cut the horse at 3 inches and embossed him using a different folder.  I cut background rectangle strips in black and white and topped them with a piece of ribbon from the Paper Studio.  I used a couple of black and silver brads, from Recollections, on each side of the centerpiece.  I then tied a cute little jute bow and adhered it with Glue Dots.  To finish up the card I added a small silver brad, from Colorbok, to each corner of the card.  This was a fairly simple and quick card to put together, but I'm sure it'll make my favorite cowpoke proud!

Howdy Pardner!!!

This rainy weekend has allowed me extra time to work on some March birthday cards.  This past summer my husband, mom, and I went on a cross-country camping trip, exploring the American West.  I created this birthday card with the Old West in mind.   We visited Bodie, California.....a real-life, preserved ghost town!! If you are a western buff, check this place out....fascinating!! I used my Cricut Old West and Animal Kingdom cartridges to create the embellishments for this card.  I found the bandana-print paper at Hobby Lobby.  The paper is from The Paper Studio.  The metal brads turned into cute little nails for my posts and "Howdy".  The brads are Spare Parts, also from The Paper Studio.  I used my Zig calligraphy pen to add the creative features to the little piggy and the rope.  I embossed the white cardstock with my Texture Boutique and Cuttlebug folder.  The inside of the card features the same theme as the outside.  I cut the sign from the Old West cartridge and the cow's head from Animal Kingdom.  The font for the inside and the outside of the card are from the Old West cartridge.  It's chow-time so adios!!             Patty

Get Well Wishes and Birthday Celebrations!!

                                                            

I've got a sick neighbor so I've worked this weekend on a "Get Well Soon" card.  I thought it turned out pretty well, so I decided to post it.  I think the theme and colors should cheer the sick.  I used paper from the DCWV Flower Shower Spring Stack.  I used my Give a Hoot and Garden of Words Cricut cartridges to cut the embellishments.  The flower pot was cut at 5 inches and the bunny rabbit and shadow at 1 3/4 inches. I used crystal Stickles to highlight the bunny and his pom pom tail.  The floral and butterfly embellishments are from DCWV.

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For the birthday card, I've been longing to do something in basic black and white.  I used a white pre-cut card and added a strip of black cardstock.  I then used an adhesive border from Colorbok.  I layered smaller pieces of black and white cardstock under my "celebrate" chipboard tag.  I placed a couple of black and silver brads for added effect. I then added a black ribbon bow and my metal embellisments.  I recieved these metal embellishments in a huge, filled, scrapbook caddy.  I've been trying to figure out the best place to use them and I think they made a nice addition to this card.  I topped them with a little, pale-green, crystal stud.  The inside of the card has a stamped "Happy Birthday" message incorporating the theme from the card front.  

I hope you like both cards.  I've been blogging for about a month now and really enjoy it!  Watch my blog soon for some "Welcome to My Blog" blog candy.   I'm gathering up a nice bundle that you will really enjoy!!   Thanks for visiting!!                            Patty



For the New Baby

I began to think pink, blue, and yellow as I long for Spring to arrive. As I brought out paper of these colors I decided to put together this cute little baby card. Perfect for a boy or girl, the carriage is a pretty patchwork paper from Studio 29. The carriage is from the Mother's Day Cricut cartridge. The carriage and shadow were cut at 3 1\4 inches. The lettering for the word "baby" and the flowers are from Heidi Grace. The buttons are adhesive and made by Colorbok. The chipboard flower also came from Colorbok. I found the Colorbok items in a "grab bag" style kit at Big Lots. Occasionally, you can find a whole "goody bag", (including paper, embellishments, stickers, etc.), for two bucks!! I love a great deal, especially when it involves my hobbies! On another note, thanks to all who have paid my little blog a visit.  I especially appreciate the support from the Cricut Community board.  Thanks so much for visiting!!  Patty :)

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Amazing Grace

It's a windy, rainy morning.....perfect for staying inside and working on a few craft projects. Just received the Winter Woodlands Cricut cartridge in the mail and couldn't wait to explore it. I started by creating this Amazing Grace card. The bird card was cut at 5.5 inches with the layered bird at 3 inches. I used more of the K&Company specialty paper for the cardstock. I used DCWV Ciao Bella for the bird layer and a scrap piece of DCWV Botanicals for the background. The gold ribbon is from the Martha Stewart Heirloom collection. I also decided to practice some stamping and embossing with this card. I used a purple Marvy embossing marker with the Stampabilities "Amazing Grace" stamp. The butterfly is a clear Martha Stewart stamp. I used purple metallic Martha Stewart embossing powder to create a wonderful, shiny effect. The Marvy heat gun is a great embossing tool. Okay...now it's off to clean up my craft bench and ponder my next project!! Thanks.....Patty

Happy Birthday

I have a couple of birthdays this month so last night I decided to sit down by the fire and craft a quick birthday card. This also gave me a chance to use my new Cricut gypsy. The purple glitzy card stock is from K&Company. The butterflies and border were cut from another one of my favorite DCWV stacks, Ciao Bella. The diamond stickies are from Michael's, and I used just a little swirl of Pazzles for the butterfly's paths. The butterflies were cut using the Cricut Indie Art cartridge. The "Happy Birthday" and accent border were cut from the Gypsy Wanderings. I hope the recipient enjoys this card as much as I enjoyed making it!! Have a great weekend! Patty T.

A Little Love!!

I created this card using more DCWV cardstock.....I just love their papers! This was a rather simple but beautiful card to complete. I cut out a square of the beautifully themed butterfly cardstock and glued it onto a standard cream-colored card. I then used a K&Company classic frame diecut from their TC Cottage Garden Warm collection. The glitzy bumblebee also came from this collection. I then cut the word "love", along with its shadow and border, from my Cricut Home Decor cartridge. I think it made for a simple but beautiful card that could be presented for Valentine's Day or perhaps even a wedding.

My First Post!!

This is my very first post to this blog. The extra snow days this year have provided me some ample time to work on some handmade Valentines. I love the DCWV Botanicals Stack. It contains some very beautiful and inspiring patterns. I've been able to coordinate this cardstock with some of the die-cuts from K&Company. The lovely florals, butterflies, and bees make me wish for spring!! I also just received my Cricut Gypsy.....I love the flexiblity of being able to design on the go and then cut once I am back at home. This seasons Spring Cards cartridge has granted me numerous possibilities!! I am also a huge fan of the Martha Stewart and Fiskars paper punches. They make for some beautiful borders! I have also found ways to incorporate designs from the Disney Mickey and Friends, Mother's Day, and Love Struck Cricut cartridges into my most recent cards. The Disney Mega Paper Stack has some cute coordinating papers useful for Valentine's Cards! I have also recently fell in love with Stickles. I love how this product does not "crinkle" up your paper like regular glitter and glue. Hope you liked browsing my first post and projects! Let me know what you think and for all of you seasoned card makers and scrappers please feel free to provide some constructive criticism!! Thanks.................Patty



The "Love You" card was created using white cardstock with a Studio G stamp and red and green Stickles to outline the stamp. The card also features ribbon from Seasons Bobbin Ribbon. The "birds" and "rabbits" love cards feature papers from the Disney Mega Papers Stack. The background for both cards was created using the Cricut Spring Cards cartridge.




The Disney Mickey "hugs to you" card was created using red cardstock accented with red and white striped cardstock obtained from the Martha Stewart School Days Multimedia pad. The Mickey cutout is from the Cricut Mickey and Friends cartridge. The paper heart doily was found at Hobby Lobby in their Seasonal Shop section. The extra hearts were created using red cardstock and a Fiskars small heart punch.




The "I Love You" card features a tag created from the Mother's Day Cricut cartridge. Maroon cardstock was embossed using a Sizzix embossing folder and Sizzix Texture Boutique machine. The lattice heart was created using the Love Struck Cricut cartridge. The doily border is from a Martha Stewart paper punch. The metal heart charm was found in a scrapbooking kit from Joann's. Accent papers are from the DCWV Once Upon a Time stack.





The "Be My Valentine" card was created using the DCWV Botanicals stack with a creme border made from a Fiskars paper punch. The wording is from the Cricut Wildcard cartridge and the extra butterfly embellishments are from Studio 112. I also used a little dab of red Stickles to accent the wording.