Ducky Umbrella - Challenge Me Monday #54

I thought I'd try another challenge this week too! Fantabulous Cricut's Monday Challenge #54 called for a die cut card with an umbrella or hat. (In my case I think winter boots might have been more appropriate for here in Calgary!)

I used the Just Cards cartridge for the duck, umbrella and sun and the Once Upon a Princess cart for the rainbow. The grass is from Everyday Paperdolls (and left over from a previous card).  I love looking through the cartridge books to find different ways to use the cuts I might not have even realized were there.

I used some glossy accents on the puddle and stickles for some lingering raindrops.



Circle Challenge - TSG 101

This week There She Goes Clear Stamps' challenge was Round and Around - to make a round or oval card without angles.

I used the Cricut to cut out the black round flower and green cut out circle and pasted them on top of a circle card base. I used a stencil and some distress inks on the green circle, and then I used CTMH stamps for the flower, leaf and sentiment. I crinkled the inner flower circle a bit and sponged on some brown distress ink, and I highlighted with some glossy accents and stickles!

I added some glossy accents to the mini flower buttons.

Mini Monster Birthday Card - Die Cuttin' Divas #9

Time for another Die Cuttin' Divas awesome challenge! This week they did a sketch challenge.  I used my Mini Monster cartridge that I'm loving! This was for a birthday card for a little boy.

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-9-sketch-challenge.html

  

I also used the Once Upon a Princess cart for the "Happy Birthday" and the Everyday Paper Dolls cart for the fence and stars.

Amie 'needed' me to take a picture of the card with her ponies!

Frankie - Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #111

My sister gave me a cute Frankenstein stamp by Penny Black last weekend, and he's just too adorable to save for halloween! I colored him with Sharpie markers and Prisma coloring pencils and used purples, blacks and oranges. (I've been finding I'm using a lot of purples lately!)

http://kgiron.blogspot.com/2011/04/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-111.html

I turned the sketch on it's side, and I embossed the circle with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, then swiped it with Versamark and added some Perfect Pearls powder. Of course, he had to have some Stickles sparkles added to his patches!

Get Well Soon Kitty

My sister gave me this really cute Penny Black Kitty stamp on the weekend. What a great sister! I used it to make a cute spring-feeling get well card for a friend.  The cute bird cardstock along the bottom is actually raised and feels soft! I cut 3 flowers from the Cricut and crumpled them and sponged on some distress ink and then put a shiny purple brad in the center. I colored the stamp with Sharpie markers and Prisma coloring pencils.

Die Cuttin Divas- Easter card Challenge

Love those Die Cuttin' Divas challenges! This week is an Easter card.  This little bunny was so cute :) I also die cut the grass and crumpled it, then sponged on some Distress Ink.

I also entered this card into the Oh My Crafts Easter Card Contest on their blog!

March Stamp of the Month

This weekend was a blog hop for Autism Awareness.  What an amazing cause. I am so delighted to have won the draw for the March Stamp of the Month by Pink By Design from the More Than Favors blog!

Grow March 2011

It is so cute, I can't wait to make some spring cards!