My grandma is turning 90 tomorrow! The whole family is travelling to her home for a party and family reunion. Unfortunately, I'm not able to go. :( She loves high heeled shoes and while she can't really wear them anymore, she loves anything that has a shoe design. Last year she told J and me about some blue high heels she got at a yard sale and that's where I got my inspiration to make this card. I used the Shall We Dance cart for the shoes. Hope she likes it!
May is a busy month for celebrations and today I made 3 graduation cards. 2 for 8th graders and this one which is for my cousin who is graduating from High School. It's a fun and busy time, lots of parties! I will be happy when school is out. My kids still have to go through the end of next week. I love the Hello Kitty Cricut cart, it has so many fun designs. I used dark blue which goes along with the school colors. I used Gypsy Font for the 2011. :) Maria
Here is another Mother's Day card I made last weekend but didn't get a chance to post yet. I used the Forever Young cart for the hat and a Susan Branch stamp for the sentiment. I have yet to put it in the mail to send to my grandmother! :) mariaPaper Romance #50- Mother's Day
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I found out recently that one of my aunts is a big Hello Kitty fan! She was one of the two aunts of mine who put together a fabulous Mother's Day brunch. She did all the cooking and everything was delicious. I wanted to send her a thank you note and now that I know she loves Hello Kitty too, it was easy to come up with an idea. I used a Hello Kitty stamp from a set I found a few years ago at a Sanrio Store. Hope she likes it! :) Maria
So, I made a different version of this card yesterday but didn't like it. I kept the ballerina that I cut from Shall We Dance and changed the rest. I'm happy with the new outcome! Tomorrow is Juliette's 12th birthday! Time does fly! I cut the dancer out at size 4 and then the shoes, lips, eyelashes were too tiny, they kept ripping so I decided to color them in with watercolor pencils instead. Juliette loves ballet, it is her passion, and now that she's getting more serious, we have to buy lots of pointe shoes. They are pricey! She got two new pair last week and they are the bulk of her birthday present. I found this pointe shoe button in a kit at Michael's a few years ago. I forgot I had it and was lucky to find it. I used Forever Young to cut the flower and also for the background of the stamped sentiment which is Susan Branch. I used a lot of pearl stick ons and some stickles on the tutu. I think she will like it! I'm not letting her peek at the blog til tomorrow. :) Maria
I love the Pink Stamper's contests for National Scrapbook Day! I have cards to make and it's great to have a fun challenge to help me check them off my list. Juliette helped with this one, it's the thank you card for her other friend who came over last night. They did makeovers and nails so I thought these images would fit the occasion. :)
Juliette turns 12 on Monday and is having two of her BFFs over for a Slumber Party tomorrow night. Since there are only 2 girls, I thought I would take a little extra time on the treat bags. Juliette picked out several images from the Slumber Party Cricut Lite cart. I used the Gypsy to weld together the names for the bags. I didn't take pics of what is going inside the bag but here's what it is- I found the cutest lip gloss at the Bath and Body Works Outlet, it was based on the Royal Wedding and has the British flag and is called Pretty as a Princess! Juliette and I loved watching the Royal Wedding and thought the lip gloss was perfect. We also got some cute mini manicure sets and pretty headbands. I think it's going to be a fun party! :) Maria
One of Juliette's best friends is having a minor operation today. We wanted to do something to cheer her up and decided to start with this card. I used the Hello Kitty Greetings cart for the image and a stamp that says Thinking of You. We're wishing her a speedy recovery. :)
Here's a fun card I made for my parents. I used the Gypsy to weld the Doodlecharms egg image to make the card, and the bunny is from Celebrate With Flourish. I made the hat using the Forever Young cart and the Le Chic stamp is from Close to My Heart. Enjoy! :) Maria
I made my Easter cards on Saturday at the last minute and the ones I need to mail are waiting in my car right now! Better late than never, right? I used my Gypsy to weld the egg card together with an image from Doodlecharms. I made the chicks with the Celebrate With Flourish cart, I really like that one. I cut the hat from Forever Young and the stamp I used is from Close to My Heart. I think these chicks are very chic! Enjoy. :) Maria
I love weddings and bridal showers! I have a cousin who is getting married at the end of this month and her bridal shower is this weekend. It's wonderful to have happy occasions to inspire my card making! I used the Celebrate with Flourish cart for the umbrella and cut off the flourish. I used the Stretch Your Imagination cart for the hearts and a Susan Branch celebration stamp. Hope she likes it! Crafty Creations #113- Rain Showers , Fantabulous Cricut #54- April Showers
Wow, it's been a while since I've had a chance to post or even craft at all. Last month we had a flood when our water heater exploded and all of my time has been centered around house stuff in addition to our normal crazy school and after school schedule. We still have a long way to go to get our house back to normal, but next week is spring break for school and I hope to use some of my home time to craft as well as do Turbo Tax! Juliette is going to an ice skating birthday party this weekend and I wanted to make a card for her friend. I used the Christmas Cricut cart for the ice skate. Juliette came up with the brilliant idea of adding the tiny gems to the shoe, it really made the image pop out. Enjoy! Maria and Juliette
It is never easy to come up with ideas for a card for a teenage boy, but the Indie Art Cricut cart has some great images that my son likes. He told me recently he liked the 8 ball image so that's what I used for his Valentine. I cut the heart with Doodlecharms. :) Mara
Here's a fun card I made for Juliette for Valentine's Day. She got to dance in a ballet production this weekend and after the last show we all went out for dinner. The dress she wore was very similar to the one on the card. She also has cute, black heels. :) Maria
Today has been the best day! I've had the entire day to craft! Juliette helped me make some valentine treat bags for her ballet friends. They are all dancing in a show Valentine's weekend and I know there will be no time to craft close to the time so thankfully we got it all done today! Juliette stamped and embossed and did some of the folding. I did all the cutting and the rest of the folding and assembly. We needed 11 but made 14 just in case we need extras. They are all different, some are stamped and embossed with ballet shoes, Happy Valentine's Day, or hearts. Others have cut out hearts (Doodlecharms) and a flower punch. I cut the heart purse using the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut cartridge. :) Maria and Juliette
I am attending a retirement party today for an aunt who has recently retired after working for many years at a bank. She loves to play the guitar and sing in her spare time so I thought this image was perfect for her! I used the guitar from Slumber Party, the relax and enjoy from Life's a Beach and the music notes from Gypsy Wanderings. :) Maria
A week or so ago my awesome aunt, who manages a spa and salon, treated J and me to a manicure! We wanted to thank her right away so I made this card to send to let her know how much we appreciated her kindness! It was so nice to be spoiled at the salon! :) Maria
