Sweet 16

Hi!

I hope y'all have had a great weekend. I know some of you are probably enjoying a three day or four day weekend.

It's been a busy one for me.

Friday I went to a party which I will share a card that was inspired by it, later. And Saturday we celebrated my niece Alyssa's Sweet 16.

It was pretty low key. Family and friends were in attendance. As far as gifts go since she's a sixteen year old girl, she pretty much just wanted money.

This is my niece with her boyfriend. Don't they look so cute together.

And this is the card I created for her.

Paper: Basic Grey Sultry
Ink: CTMH Chocolate
Accessories: Bazzill Basics Ribbon Brown Dashed, Offray Sheerly Yours, QuicKutz Emily die cut, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles SM, CM Custom Cutting System Circles, Tim Holtz Sewing Room

The other items used to create this card are an acrylic $1 stamp set. I bought it back when you could still get acrylic stamps at that price. And the skirt is made of flowers from my stash.

My hubby liked it because it reminded him of a ballerina tutu. And my niece thought it was beautiful.

What do you think?

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Happy birthday in a dash

Hi!

I've been wanting to play along over at Pretty Pink Posh and do one of their 10 Minute Craft Dash's.

And this one sounded like a lot of fun. Mostly because it was an open theme and color. For the 10 Minute Craft Dash #21 we were asked to feature stars.

Which I totally think I accomplished. I created this card in 6:58.6 minutes. Basically a little under 7 minutes. Sorry, I don't have a video of me creating this card or even one of the time on the iPhone, but my DH took the small pocket camera that he let me have with him on his trip to China. I will definitely try to take a video or at least a picture of the stop watch the next time though.

So, yes, you can create a card in under 10 minutes but trust me I learned just how long it does actually take me to create a card even when it is CAS(clean and simple). Just imagine how long it takes when it's a little more detailed. I mean at least for me. I'm sure there are people who could create this card much faster.

I found this star die cut earlier this week at Archiver's, but although it was on clearance at 50% off. The price was still $15 before tax. But just yesterday they sent out an email that all their clearance was an extra 40% off. So how could I pass that up?

As I have more crafting supplies then I can play with in a day. There wasn't much else at Archiver's that interested me. But I will be taking a class tomorrow to learn a few techniques I haven't heard of or at least tried out yet.

This is such a CAS design that I'm sure if you wanted to you could definitely CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) it.

Also, I like the way the sentiment reminds me of star dust.

So what do you think?

Stamps: Wordsworth Stamps Everyday Whimsy
Paper: SU! Black
Ink: CTMH White Daisy
Accessories: QuicKutz Stars (exclusively for Archiver's)
Techniques: heat embossing

I hope y'all are having a great TGIF.

Oh, if you would like to stop by tomorrow I will be participating in a blog hop. So if you'd like to see what some wonderful crafters do with the CTMH SOTM you should definitely stop by.

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

live, love, laugh

Hi!

I have had this stamp set for a while. I think I may have actually gotten it off of EBay.

But since it's a wood mounted stamp set it's a little less likely for me to use it because wood mounted blocks are harder to bring to crops. Whereas I can bring everyone of my acrylic sets to a crop.

Also, I was able to use my scrap stash. Which is always a good thing.

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday, it's week 84. They have some great sketches over there and I highly recommend that you check them out.

Also, the challenge over on 2 Red Bananas is Wearing Stripes which means you should include stripes in your design.

And I flipped the bow from the top of the sketch to the bottom and used a butterfly instead. Just to change things up a bit. I really like how it turned out.

Oh, and the butterfly was the challenge over at Ann's Creative Nook. GCA# 38 - Butterfly Wings.

Materials Used:

Stamps: SU! Spring Garden

Paper: CM Cardstock White, Royal Blue, Honeydew, Cactus Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue, Marvy Brush Markers No.100 Sapphire, No.48 Leaf Green, No.52 Yellow Green

Accessories: SU! buttons, Quickutz Nesting Flowers CC-FLOWERS-01, CM Circle Shapemaker, Meadow maker, Nestabilities Labels One

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

Love from TX

Hi!

As promised I made a Texas card. I know it's a little late but so is what's going along with it.

I'm sending it to DH's brother and sis-in-law. And it was supposed to be a Christmas present.

These are some of our favorite things about living not only in TX but Austin specifically. Breakfast is one of my favorite meals. In fact, I prefer it over any other meal of the day. And Kerbey Lane makes not just the best breakfast but the best pancakes. Their gingerbread pancakes are my favorite. And Stubb's makes the best BBQ. Although, we've never actually been to Stubb's we have had their BBQ sandwiches when we've gone to our favorite theater Alamo Drafthouse.

No stamping was used in the process of making this card.

Just a lot of paper. Not to mention die cuts. And thread.

Materials Used:

Paper: CM Cardstock Cactus, Brown, Archiver's Ivory Cardstock, SU! Juntos Designer Paper

Accessories: Quickutz Texas die, Martha Stewart Floral Lace Edge Punch, Cuttlebug Embossing & Die Set: Love Language, Bazzill Basics Paper In-Stitch'z Template

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

Do Not Open ... Christmas Card

Hi!

I created this card after doing a Make-and-Take at Archiver's.

Here's a group shot of all the cards that I created.

Where they showed us how to use round card using the new Sizzix embossing folders. I asked the employee there if the embossing folder was like the ones that Cuttlebug has. And she said she didn't know because she didn't know what that was. The lady next to me who had just used it said that it was. I was just shocked by how little someone that works at a National Scrapbook Store could be.

My mil owns a local scrapbook store and she makes it her business to know what's out there. I'm just surprised that a store like Archiver's doesn't train their employee about something like that if there introducing something that's in direct competition with it.

Plus, I have seen round cards in a lot of places lately.

Materials Used:

Stamps: SU! Perfect Presentation, KI Memories Christmas

Paper: CM Cardstock Cactus, Bazzill Basics Paper Pomegranate Splash

Ink: VersaColor VC-82 Black

Accessories: Quickutz Nesting Flowers CC-FLOWERS-01, CM Custom Cutting System Circle, CM Mini Circle Shapemake, Cuttlebug Allegro Embossing Folder

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

bats about you

Hi!

I created this card for the Clean and Simple challenge. Since it didn't
require any coloring or anything overly complicated other then my
Big Shot. I felt like it should qualify for clean & simple.

I used this for the inspiration for my card.

And the card sketch #82 is from Sketches! by tamara.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Studio G stamp, Imaginisce Skull stamp

Paper: CM Cardstock White, Black, Doodlebug ladybug - sugar coated cardstock

Ink: VersaColor VC-82 Black, SU! Classic Stampin' Spot Basic Black

Accessories: Joanne's heart shaped brads, Quickutz Nesting Flowers CC-FLOWERS-01

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

some bunny loves you

Hi!

I created this card using the Card Positioning System CPS102 sketch.

I used papers from my scrap pile.

The bunnies and sentiment were created using my Studio G acrylic stamp set. And the bunnies were created using the same stamp. I stamped the bunny and cut the first one out then I taped that bunny to another scrap of paper to create the 2nd bunny.

Then I used Fun Flock in Cotton Ball White to make the bunnies fuzzy.

I will try to work on some more cards. But I'm pretty tired from getting the root canal this morning.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Studio G

Paper: CM Cardstock White, Pink Lemonade, Cactus

Ink: VersaColor VC-82 Black

Accessories: Flowers, Quickutz Nesting Flowers CC-FLOWERS-01, Stampendous Fun Flock Cotton Ball White, Target See Spot Save brad, Fiskars Threading Water Scalloped punch

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

Cupcake love

Hi!

I'm so excited I just got my Amuse acrylic Cupcake set so of course, I had to use it.

I also used this sentiment from a Studio G acrylic set.

I paper pieced the cupcake and used Fabric Applique for the cupcake top.

I took the Cuttlebug Challenge to make a Love Card with Cuttlebug. I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder to create the background.

I also took the Recipe Challenge #34 on Sketches! by Tamara for this card too. The cupcake is sitting on Quickutz Nesting Flowers CC-FLOWERS-01. The brads are on the title. I think the brads are super cute and this is my first chance to use these brads. And the ribbon is under the die cut.

Thank you for looking.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Amuse Clear Stamps Cupcake Set, Studio G

Paper: CM Cardstock Raspberry, White

Ink: VersaColor VC-82 Black, Fabric Applique, atyouSpica Twinkling like Stars 03 Red, 12 Silver, SU! Classic stampin' spot Basic Black

Accessories: Quickutz Nesting Flowers CC-FLOWERS-01, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Swiss Dot, Bazzill Basics Ribbon Black Dashed, Fiskars Threading Water Scalloped punch

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

Sweet & Simple

Sweet & Simple, originally uploaded by mardriggs.

Hi!

I created this recipe card for the Stamp Something challenge this week which is to create something with or about recipes.

I'm a total lemonade-aholic. The best none homemade lemonade is Simply Lemonade. The best fast food place to get lemonade is Chick-fil-A. And this is the best recipe I have for making lemonade.

Whenever we have family that's gone somewhere to get fresh lemons right off the tree they always give them to me. Because like I said I'm a lemonade-aholic.

And it's a habit that I'm not going to give up.

It may be cold outside but go make some lemonade and it will give you a sunny feeling.

Materials Used:

Stamps: SU! Little Flowers, Studio G stamp

Paper: CM Cardstock White, Taffy, Cactus, Butter Ink: Stazon SZ-52 Cactus Green, Marvy Brush Marker No. 18 dark brown, CM Basic Set Fine Tip

Accessories: American Crafts Spring Ribbon Spool, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Plate, Quickutz Recipe Card die

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

Sending You My Love

Sending You My Love, originally uploaded by mardriggs.

Hi!

First let me apologize for no updates since Friday.

I was having a good scrappin' time in San Antonio, TX at a Shoebox Swap. My first one ever.

It was a lot of fun. Getting to meet people from SCS and creating some amazing cards.

I created this card for the 2 Sketches 4 You Spring Design Team call.

This card was created based off of Kazan's DT Sketch.

Can you guess where I got the tie back?

Would you believe it's a hair tie? Well, it is.

It's one of the thinner ones which I don't use any more due to my hair being to long to use it to tie my hair back.

Materials Used:

Stamps: SU! Circle of Friendship

Paper: designer paper, Archiver's card stock,CM Card stock Black, White Ink: VersaColor VC-82 Black

Accessories: hair tie, Quickutz Heart

Happy Crafting.

M.E.

Holiday Tag

Hi!

It's been a couple of days since I posted anything. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.

DH, the dogs and I did. We had family over this weekend from UT.

Well, they stayed with the in-laws but still we did see them every day that they were here.

That's why I haven't done too much crafting.

I just completed this tag for a gift tag exchange that my upline for CM is doing tomorrow during our Christmas party.

Since CM doesn't really do anything with stamps. I felt that I should honor that and not use stamps in my tag design.

So instead I used CM cardstock. I only buy the 12x12 size but it also comes in 8x8.

The colors I used are White, Black, Carrot for the feet and beak, Lavender for the sky. I also used the Decorative trimmer to create the ground.

For the tag I used my Sizzix Tags, Scallop. The cute penguin is a Quickutz die exclusively made for Archiver's, and the snowflakes are from a Die 2x2 Snowflake #2.

The ribbon is from American Crafts.

I think it's very cute. And I did try to be good and not use any stamps(since CM doesn't do that) or papers not made by CM.

I will try to do some more crafts this week. But tomorrow I will be at a Christmas party that my upline is throwing.

So I will see you all on Wednesday.

Materials Used:

Paper: CM Cardstock White, Black, Carrot , Lavender

Accessories: CM Decorative Trimmer; Sizzix Tags, Scallop; Penguin Quickutz die exclusively made for Archiver's; Cuttlebug Die 2x2 Snowflake #2.; Ribbon is from American Crafts

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Happy Thanksgiving 2008

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

This is my card for the WT194 - Giving Thanks on SCS challenge.

I think this was an awesome idea.

The paper is from CM Designer Prints Bountiful pack and Spiced Cider paper.

The Turkey is made from a Quickutz die, the stamp is from an acrylic set, and the Adirondack Ginger ink were borrowed from my mil.

She has the biggest scrap room I've seen. Plus, she owns a local store, Memory Depot.

Materials Used:

Paper: CM Designer Prints Bountiful, CM Spiced Cider

Ink: Adirondack Ginger Raised Felt Dye Ink Pad

Accessories: Quickutz Turkey

Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Crafting.
M.E.