The Manger Scene

These cards were made for the Cricut Cardz Challenge you can find more here at this link...Hurry over if you want in on this fun challenge. They have also posted a great video link for you on how to make the stair step card.

Want the DS .cut file for this project take the link under blog header you will need Cricut/Cricut Design Studio/Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge/and Nativity .cut file to make these cards.

The first card I made was a Shilloette Card, this was such fun and I was happy to find some glitter paper in my stash of goodies...


Below is my second card this one done in color...



Product list...
Cricut
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut Paper Dolls Cartridge
Cardstock PTI and SU
Ink PTI
Ribbon PTI
PTI stamp set Silent Night
Glitter Card stock (unknown)
Marker
Google Eyes
Star Brad

Happy Halloween with the Cricut

SPOOKY, or not this was a fun card to make! I designed the .cut file a few weeks back and decided to cut it and get a Halloween card made up...love the results. If you wish to download the .cut file it is {HERE} you will need Cricut, Cricut DS and Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge and it is sized to fit an A2 card front. I have designed it on the expression mat you should be able to size it to the baby bug easy enough...enjoy!

Product list...
Cricut Expression
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge
Cuttlebug Embossing folder swiss dots
Papertrey ink card stock, ink and spooky sweets stamp set
google eyes
PTI jute
Jewelry Wire
k and Co glitter
Sakura silver gel pen
dimensional dots
Star Brads
1/8" hole punch
Jewelry pliers

As the little ones dress up as monsters and skeletons they are teaching us something, we have to pause and ask our self about Monsters in our Closet. God knows about these Monsters and wants to tame them for us set them free.
Hebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account

Have a Happy Stamp Day!

Butterfly Birthday Bag

Happy Birthday today to my wonderful stamping friend Cheryl!


This bag won first place in the stamping bag/wrap category. I cut the bag out with the cricut using the .cut file I created. You can download that .cut file {Here} you will need George and Paper doll Dress-up along with Cricut DS.

Product list...
PTI, buttons, stampers select white card stock, ink and Polka Dot Basics
Card stock black 12 by 12 unknown
Tissue Paper
red liner tape
cricut expression
cricut Design Studio
Cricut .cut file
Cricut George
Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up

Happy Stamp Day!

Rocket Man

LOL, so very funny this week we watched a great Disney movie "Rocket Man". I laughed so hard I thought I would POP, "It wasn't ME"! LOL! My sister called and she informed me that she had seen it a long....time ago, well it is worth dusting off this movie is very funny.
Rocket Man clip on Youtube
Well speaking of rockets my friends son will have a space theme for his new room so I made this for him with the cling vinyl.



Product List...
Cricut Expression
Cricut Design Studio
Cursive 101
Paper Doll Dress Up (Rocket)
Cars (flames)
Cling Vinyl from Grafix

Happy Stamp Day!

Butterfly Bag

Edit to place pic of finished bag...


I wanted to make up a butterfly bag to have on hand for gift giving for the girls this is what I have come up with. I will be back later today with a pic of the finished project for now here is a screen shot and the download link.

Butterfly Bag download link



Product list...
Cricut Expression
Cricut Cartridges Paper doll Dress up/George and Basic Shapes
Cricut Design Studio
PTI DP
SU Card Stock
Buttons

Happy Stamp "Cricut" Day!

Wise Owl Wish Fairy

Here is plan A from Jen's challenge this week over on PTI. When I first saw PTI's new set Wishing You I totally went to a dress with the inverted tulip. SO...here is Wise Owl Wish Fairy for little J.
Wishing you Day 5 totally sold me on the set, love how Melissa put the bling across the center.


PTI stamp sets used...
Wise Owl
Wishing You (Dress, crown, sentiment)
Butterfly Kisses (Wings)


Looking at the card now I wish to have done more on the background possibly the divine swirl CB embossing folder. What are your thoughts on the castle, I used stickles to highlight some areas any other ideas?


PTI card stock HB, kraft, aqua mist, ss white
PTI ink dark chocolate, HB, Palette Noir
Cricut Expression
Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge (Castle/Wand)
SU oval punch
Bling
Stickles
Pearls
Have a wonderful weekend, Happy Stamp Day!

52 Weeks 52 sketches week 4 layout

My friends have gotten me inspired to scrapbook again, they posted a link to 52 weeks 52 sketches (the blinkie is now in my blogbar). You can check out their inspiring ideas here...
Chris' Corner
F stop Memories
A busy little crafty Bee

I had to scan my 12 by 12 page two times and line it up in my scrapbook program to get a full page look for you. It wrecks the first impression of the page I know, but IRL this is one cute layout. Our little J really loves herself as the mermaid.

Today I have completed my 30 days of no new supplies, how inspiring this Challenge is of Jen's I wonder if she realized that when she started it? I have cleaned up and organized my area once again, hopefully it will stay that way a bit longer this time around. I still want to use up some of the cool stuff I found on this journey so I can go a few more days yet with out new products. Heck I could probably make it two years and still have things to work with.

Product list...
Cricket
Cricket cartridges GBS, Paper doll Dress Up
SU card stock and retired DP
SU scallop circle punch
Circle punches
Corner rounder punch
MM brads
Ribbon
Dew Drops

Happy Stamp Day!

Bella Rose SC206

I have been so busy with swaps and Christmas that I have not even had a chance to upload last weeks Sketch challenge over on SCS. Here is the thank you card that I had made last week. My Card was inspired by atomicbutterfly.
Product list...
SU Bella Rose DP
SU punch
SU One of a Kind stamp set
SU pretties kit
PTI card stock and ink pads
dimensionals
lacquer
Cricut "George" for circles

Put CHRIST back into CHRISTmas in 2008
Psalm 4:4-8
In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord. Many are asking, who can show us any good? Let the light of your face shine upon us, O Lord. You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O lord, make me dwell in safety.

I had to take time out last night from my Anger, I was so mad at our Children's School I could not even think. The bus refused to start up in the cold of the AM so a Suburban was brought to town to take the kids into school. All of the children in town were piled into the suburban not seat belted in and sitting on laps. I have made many phone calls this PM and tomorrow is another day to voice my opinion of what happened to anyone at the school who needs to know this happened. I was told some decisions made in haste are not always the right decisions, YA THINK? Tonight as I go to sleep I have to remember to "search my heart and be silent" just so I can get some rest. However, when my children's safety is on the line it is going to be hard to keep silent...

Merry Christmas!

SCS SC205... Silent Night

Don't forget tonight is release night for PaperTrey ink...

Reminder PTI swap round 10 is due December 15th (that is Tomorrow) please contact me if you have yet to do so on the status of your swap...


**I have had some questions about my Challenge card over on splitcoast so I am going to answer them today with my blog post. Because the weather is nuts here today and DH won't be going to work I have time for a post. I do still plan on sticking to the no post weekends due to his work schedule.**

Product list...
Cricut
Cricut Paper Doll Cartridge
SU Card stock
1) Close to cocoa (Manger and 1st background strip)
2) More mustard ( 2nd background strip, manger hay)
3) Chocolate Chip (manger bed)
4) Basic Black (background)
5) Very Vanilla (Card Base, background)
6) Basic Grey (Donkey)
7) Creamy Carmel (Camel)
8) So Saffron (light in window)
9) GP White (baby Jesus)
10) PTI dark chocolate (3rd background strip)

PTI stamp set Silent night
Versamark white ink pad
PTI dark chocolate ink pad for sentiment and shading on the manger scene
Markers
SU Close to cocoa on manger
CM Black for eyes on animals
Gemstones
dimensionals

Dimensions for the diecuts using the cricut dial...
Donkey 1 1/2"
Camel 1 1/2"
manger bed 1 1/2"
baby Jesus 1 1/4"
manger 2"
Background strips 3 3/4" by 1 1/2"
Black background 4" by 5 1/4"
Black background manger base 3" by 2 3/4"
very vanilla card base 4 1/4" by 5 1/2"
very vanilla manger base 3 1/8" by 2 7/8"

Put CHRIST back in CHRISTmas in 2008...
Matthew 6:19-21

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

A big thank you to my Sister for borrowing me her Cricut, I have gotten so much wonderful use from it over the past year and these new Cartridges she has purchased are ROCKN' with out these products and her kindness this card would not have been possible. Thanks Julie :)

Merry Christmas!

The Best CHRISTmas Gift ever...

The mailman had delivered some swap packages I was expecting and he also handed me another surprise box from Jen it was like Santa had knocked at my door. To my great joy she had sent a beautiful Nativity set for our family. How blessed I am to have such a wonderful friend, thank you!

A few years ago my Sister gave me these wooden trays she purchased at Michaels. The have been sitting around collecting dust, now I have figured out what to make with them. I was inspired by a project our DD had in school to make a Diorama of the Jungle eco system. My Diorama is of the Nativity and I used the wooden tray to make the present and it is wrapped in a golden bow.

Product list...
Wooden Tray
Craft Paint
Wide Wired ribbon
Cricut
Cricut cartridges Doodle charms and Paper Doll
Dimensionals
PTI stamp set Silent Night
PTI card stock and ink
Versamark white ink pad
various card stock scraps
Tombo multi adhesive
marker
white paint pen

Put CHRIST back into CHRISTmas in 2008...

So I ask you what has been your best CHRISTmas gift?

Luke 2:7

and she gave birth to her first born son. She wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Want to watch a great Christmas movie you have to see the Nativity Story


Some great music can be found here...
The Nativity Sacred songs on free Napster

Silent Night Nativity

When I saw Silent Night from PTI I knew it was a must have stamp set for my crafting collection. It worked so well with the Nativity Paper Dolls from Cricut. When we put out our CHRISTmas decorations this year I noticed we did not have a single Nativity so I made this ornament to correct the dilemma. When I make the next I plan on putting on some pizzaz highlights with chalk, for this first one I was just happy to get it completed.

Product list...
Coaster
Cricut
Cricut Paper Doll Cartridge
Gold Embossing powder
White Versamark ink
paper Scraps Su and PTI
PTI Silent Night Stamp Set
dimensionals
Gold Cording
Hole Punch

Put CHRIST back in CHRISTmas...

Matthew 2:9-12

After they had heard the king, they went upon their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

Merry Christmas!