True Loves Kiss

Switched my photo wall over to a Valentines theme. 

 The Valentine subway free art printable link is found on my Pinterest boards.

I used the Cricut to cut some hearts out of Pure Poppy and placed them in the frame.

Here are the photos I used

I am so happy to announce I have launched a new blog

dedicated to my German Mennonite Father

He turned 80 last month and this is my gift to him.

I am excited, can't wait to hear some feedback.

Take this link if you wish to see more.  

http://tieszenlowgermanmennonite.blogspot.com/

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless.Pinterest

Midweek Throwdown from OWH

Last week OWH posted a Midweek Throwdown challenge to use black and white with a pop of color.  This weekend as I was working on my box to send I found this creation to be my favorite.

All products are PTI except the U that was cut on the Cricut using Plantin Schoolbook.

The pop of color is PTI Hawiaaian Shores.

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless our Heros and America!

Cupcake Pedestal Floral Frenzy

Floral Frenzy meets Beautiful Blooms.

**For cupcake pedestal directions please see previous post**

Exception being I used the P for PaperTrey for the cupcake stand.

I am going to go back and doll it up more I thought hanging flowers in the P cut out would be cute or beads?  

From Nichole...Flowers

May is the month when many flowers finally go into full bloom after a long winter's sleep.  For the blog 

hop this month we want to see your favorite take on flowers.  You can stamp backgrounds, create 

custom floral embellishments, showcase unique flower center additions (buttons, rhinestones, beads, 

etc...), flowers die-cut from different materials (like fabric, felt, vellum, etc...) or anything else you can 

dream up!  We are looking forward to seeing all of your amazing creations!

If you visit here often you know I can do flowers.  They are my most favorite crafty project to work on.  For today's challenge I broke out PTI's Beautiful Blooms DP and Floral Frenzy Stamp set.

All products used are PTI except Cricut Cindy Loo Cartridge and Plantin Schoolbook cartridge.  This is how I created the cupcake wrapper and pedestal.

Happy Stamp Day.  God Bless.

(Imagine it) Vintage Notions!

I love to shop the MCC thrift shop anytime we are in Freeman.  One day I walked out of there with two massive goodie bags of Vintage Lace and Rick Rack.  I wanted to figure out a way to combine these on a card "LIKE" PTI's new Button Boutique Stamp set.  To avoid any  controversy  "input sigh here" I am not going to share my files.   However, I will show you how you can do this like you owned the stamp set and a Cricut Imagine.  Yep, that is right I have neither I made do with what I had and came up with the following...

What you will need to create your Imagine it Vintage Notions card...

Cricut Expression

Cricut Design Studio

Cricut Plantin SchoolBook Cartridge

Wide Format Printer 

SihouettenPeople font

BernhardFashion BT font

PTI Vintage Cream, Spring Rain and Blueberry Sky Cardstock

Piece of 12 by 12 scrapbook paper

Removable double sided tape

Vintage Rick Rack

Embroidery Floss

PTI Vintage Buttons and Satin Ribbon

Oval Punch Stampin' Up!

1" circle punch from Paper Shapers

Tim Holtz distress ink

Sponge

Cosmo Cricket Material Girl

Dimensional Foam Dots

Create the images you wish to print in a Word Processor Program.

Print Created image out on 12 by 12 scrapbook paper.

Create the .cut file you need in Cricut Design Studio to match your Created Image then cut it.

Use double stick tape to adhere the Cricut cut centered over the image you printed onto scrapbook paper.

Insert your layered scrapbook paper back into the printer.

Print your image.

This time your image will print onto your cricut cut.

Embellish as shown above.

How about the little tag showcasing the Rick Rack?  OMGoodness, I love it.  Was able to cut the vintage label up so I could make three creations with it.

About the FONT

SilhouettenPeople by Manfred Klien on Fontspace.com

I love this font.  Find myself using it constantly;)

Happy Stamp Day.  May God bless our country and the world.

Garden Gate .cut file

I had fun working with this shape card designed by...paper scissors ink, is it not just amazing the work she put into this file? Take the link above, the .cut file is available on her blog.

Card closed...


card open...


Product list...
Cricut Expression
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut George and Basic Shape Cartridge
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge
PTI card stock, and Ink
PTI Anniversary set
PTI Floral Frenzy
Scallop Punch

Don't have to tell you how much I love flowers, IRL, paper or crocheted. This year DH and the girls planted a vegetable garden for us in the back yard, hopefully it is in a more prime spot compared to the first year we moved here when it did not grow so well.
Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." and
God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:11-12

Happy Stamp Day!

I Scream, You Scream...

Edit post...here is a photo of my completed swap card for you to see.



I am so very not happy right now, you can't see on the ice cream IRL or in the photo where I stamped the image of circles from it's a celebration when dried it totally absorbed into the card stock. On the inside where I stamped the cone it turned a yellowish brown color and was very light. Sad part is, I was finally on a MOJO roll and did not notice til I was DONE, ACK I am having a stress attack!




We are in the third round of _ _ _ card swapping for the year over on SCS, the thread can be found {HERE}

This is my card for the regular part of the card swap, I have used _ _ _ set It's a Celebration to embellish my cone. Again, I hope to have some photos of my cone card and the birdhouse from yesterday. I am begging DD's Friend to come over and snap a few pics for me.

Here is the link to my Cone Card .cut file, I was making in bulk so the file will cut two card bases per _ _ _ card stock...
Cone Card by Sara Paschal

I am still holding a grudge against _ _ _ for the bullying about templates so can you figure it out?

Happy Stamp Day!

Book of Cards

**PER PTI REQUEST OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT I HAVE REMOVED MY DS. CUT FILES FOR THE BOOK OF CARDS AND BRING IT ALONG CARDS. I STILL FEEL THAT THE USE OF CRICUT DESIGN STUDIO TO CREATE A .CUT FILE THAT LOOKS LIKE A PRODUCT IS NOT AN INFRINGEMENT I DID NOT PURCHASE OR USE ANY OF THEIR DESIGNS, IT TOOK ME DAYS AND HOURS TO FIGURE OUT THESE .CUT FILES FOR MYSELF AND MAKE THEM THE WAY I WANTED THEM TO LOOK**

Here are some photos of my Book card holder completed. I used my Design Studio .cut file (you can find the download posted above under blog header). This set of cards will be headed to my DH's great aunt. As you know I have had a bad week and just getting back into stamping I kept these cards really simple and just put on the PTI DP cut to 4" by 5 /4" on most of the A2 card fronts then adhered the same DP to the back flap of the envelope a simple stamped sentiment on the inside and I had 6 cards and envelopes in little time.




Product list...
Cricut
Cricut George and Basic Shapes
Cricut Plantin School Book
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut DS .cut file Book of Cards by Sara Paschal
PTI Raspberry Fizz Mix DP
PTI Raspberry Fizz Card Stock and Ink
PTI Stampers Select White Card Stock
PTI Dotted white ribbon
PTI Classics Anniversary set
Nesties
Bling
red liner tape

Happy Stamp Day!

52 Weeks 52 Sketches Week 11

Page is of our DD with a Christmas Gift from my Sister. The care bear is as big as her and she drags the thing around the house all day long. Her pretty Christmas dress was off by the photo, potty training in progress and needless to say she did not make the drive from Monroe to Canton about 45 minutes. I hate my handwriting have to figure out a way to get the story onto the page. Any suggestions?


Product list...
Paper from Hobby Lobby "Paper Reflections" Totally don't recommend you purchase this paper. The description says card stock paper, it is more like paper it does not give a weight on the package. I sure wish PTI would come back out with 12 by 12 card stock.....

PTI ribbon and ink
PTI Silent Night Stamp Set
Flowers
Gems
CM sticker letters
Cricut Expression
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook and George cartridges

Happy Stamp Day!

52 Weeks 52 Sketches week 8

I went back to week 8 for the second page of the princess spread, so put the post from yesterday first then this photo and you have my combined two page layout.


I had to test out the new camera I could find no better way then to have a photo shoot with little J. Can you tell she loved it? I love seeing her all dressed up and having fun when I was growing up I was just too FAT to fit into this type of fun dress up costume along with huge feet that would compare to Cinderella's Sisters. LOL!!
And for Grandpa and Grandma the LITTLE PRINCESS wants you to come home she says..."I want my Grandpa back".

Product list...
PTI Card Stock, DP and ribbon
SU SAB rub-ons, pretties kit, card stock
Cricut Expressions
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge

Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Stamp Day!

52 Weeks Sketch week 9 Princess

I love the layout this week it works well with my Princess page. I see some loose spots I need to go back and put down more adhesive other then that I really enjoy this page...


Product list...
PTI Card Stock, Ribbon
SU pretties Kit, card stock
SU scallop border punch
SU SAB rub-ons from '08
Marvy scallop circle punch
Cricut Expression
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut Plantin School Book Cartridge

Happy Stamp Day!