Christmas Cards Galore - More Christmas Cards

Hello Everyone,

I thought I would squeeze in one or two more posts before Christmas arrives! I was planning on posting these cards spereately, but due to the close time frame of Christmas, I thought I would just share all my creations now. Be prepared for inspiration overload. Here are my finished card projects:

Here is my first card creation. This cute skater girl was cut from the Jolly Holidays Cricut Cartridge. I used my Gypsy to hide her face (using the Hide Contour feature - can also be done on the Cricut CraftRoom), so I could use one of my Peachy Keen Stamps! The accent shape in the background was cut from the Elegant Edges Cartridge, and the snowflakes were cut from a Martha Stewart Punch.

I added some fake snow to her hat (you can pick this up at Michaels). And like my other cards, all the patterned paper is from a Recollections Variety Pack. The ribbon is also from Michaels. 

Here is my second card creation. This card is a little bit different than most of my card styles. But the beauty of this card is the ability to be able to mass produce these quickly! The banner stamp at the top of the card is from a Recollections Stamp Set (there is no name).

These beautiful snowflakes are from a Martha Stewart Snowflake stamp set (again, can be picked up at Michaels). I stamped the image using Paper Trey Ink White Ink. If you wanted the image to stand out more, you could always emboss the image. 

I hope everyone had a nice spoonful of inspiration!

Creative Wishes,

Christmas Cards Galore - Skater Girl

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone is having a terrific Tuesday. Making cards is a way for me to relax. Taking time to do things you like is always important. Sit back, relax, and craft! Like I promised, more Christmas inspiration for this final week before Christmas! Here is my completed card project:

Isn't she cute?! This skater girl was cut from the Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridge. I used my Gypsy and the "hide contour" feature, to hide the cuts for her face - this can also be done on the new Cricut Craftroom. Then, I stamped her face using none other than a Peachy Keen Stamp (the stamp I used was from the Princess Face Assortment Pack). 

I added some white "faux" stitching to most of her clothes using a white jelly roll pen. All the patterned paper is from a Recollections paper pad from Michaels. 

The "Merry Christmas" sentiment is from Super Joys stamp line. You can check her stamps out here. That cute snowflake below the sentiment, was punched out using one of Martha Stewarts punches.

I hope you can draw inspiration from todays project, and incorporate it into one of your creations somehow.

Creative Wishes,

Christmas Cards Galore - Cute Santa Card

Hello Everyone,

Can you believe its almost Christmas already?! It has been a really long time since I have last posted. I have been extremely busy with school over the past month, so it feels good to finally post again. Christmas break this year starts on December 17th, so hopefully I will be able to post lots throughout the holidays.

For this week, I plan on having at least three projects up (including todays), so stick around to see them all!

The card that I am sharing today, is quick to mass produce, so if you are looking for a last minute holiday card, definitely draw inspiration from this one! Here is my card project:

All the images from this card were cut from the Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge. This is definitely one of my "go to" cartridges - the layers are fairly simple, and it has images for most holidays! The cute patterned paper is from a paper stack by Recollections (its the one with 180 pages of paper). 

Adding some flocking powder to his little pom pom, adds a finishing touch. I also added some glossy accents to his cheeks, but that is hard to make out on this photo. 

Using glittered paper to cut layers with the Cricut, adds so much personality, without having to do anything different. 

I hope this card has inspired you to make something special today for the holidays.

Crafty Wishes,

My Creative Time - Design Team Call

Hello Everyone,

Today's post is for Emma's My Creative Time Stamps Design Team Call! I discovered Emma when she was on My Pink Stamper's Design Team, and have been a follower ever since! And let me just say, her Gypsy videos are the best! Anyways, onto my project! I'm taking a break from Halloween, and decided to enter this cute cupcake birthday card:

This adorable cupcake was cut at 3 1/2 inches from the Something To Celebrate Cricut Cartridge (this cartridge is definitely my new favourite)! The patterned paper is from Echo Park's Springtime Collection. All solid card stock is from Paper Trey Ink. The cute sentiment is from the Paper Trey Ink Cupcake stamp set, and the ribbon is from Michaels. 

As you can see, adding stitching and chalk to your project can easily put on the finishing touches it sometimes need. I also put some Glossy Accents on the heart of the cupcake to give it a little sparkle.

I hope you enjoyed my project. I will try and squeeze one more Halloween Home Decor Project in before this weekend!

Creative Wishes, 

Home Decor: Halloween Wreath

Hello Everyone,

WOW! Has it been a long time since I've last posted; Grade 11 is getting to be a very busy year! I will try my best to post as often as possible! On to todays home decor project. This is a great way to use the remains of paper stacks for any season; in this case, Halloween! Once you get the hang of making the paper rosettes, this project can be whipped up within an hour or two! Although I really loved how this project turned out, I cannot take credit for this idea. If you want to check out a video on how to make a Paper Rosette Wreath, click here. Here is how my wreath turned out:

I used a K&Company paper stack I picked up last year when Michaels had their Halloween items on clearance. All the stamped images are from a Martha Stewart Halloween Stamp Set.

You can cover the insides of the Rosettes with many things. I used patterned paper, buttons, and stamped images, but don't let that limit your imagination!

After your done assembling your paper wreath with hot glue, quickly go over the wreath with a heat tool to get rid of any excess strands of glue!

I hope you enjoyed my simple home decor project. Just to let everyone know, I have some "special" things in store for you guys so check back often... It may even include a giveaway!

Creative Wishes Like Always,

World Card Making Day Blog Hop

Hello Everyone,

If you are here for the World Card Making Day Making Blog-Hop, you are in the right place! I made two cards for this blog-hop! One is more of a cute, simple style, while the other one has more of an "eerie-cute-spooky" feel! Here are my creations:

This first card was super simple to make! The ghost-bird was cut from the 3 Birds on Parade Cricut Cartridge! All patterened paper is from Recollections, and the solid cardstock is from Paper Trey Ink!

This cute embossed image is from a Martha Stewart Stamp Set! I really love how this image turned out!

This is the second card I created. The Candy Corn was cut from the Smiley Cards Cartridge (I used the hide contour feature on my Gypsy to hide all the extra cuts).

This sentiment is from a Recollections Halloween Stamp Set. It is stamped in Memento Black Ink.

I hope everyone enjoyed the two cards I created! Thank you for hopping along with us! Your next stop is MARGIE!

Here is the rest of the blog line up:

Joy - http://www.joyslife.com/
Amanda -http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/
Jin - http://underacherrytree.com/
Jovan - http://www.cardsbyjovan.com/
Julie- http://www.cricutchick.blogspot.com/
Kyle - http://thegreencricut.blogspot.com/
Margie - http://bellabugcreations.blogspot.com/
Martha -http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Melissa -http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/
Tammy - http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com/
Theresa - http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Creative Wishes,

Easy Flower Card

Hello Everyone,

I am finally posting another project! Today's project is totally "Cricut-less" and takes no time at all to make! All supplies are from Paper Trey Ink. This project was inspired by Gina K, from Stamp TV and Christina with Creations with Christina! Be sure to check their blogs out! 

Here is my project:

As you can see, I kept this card extremely simple! I used one of Paper Trey Ink's Flower Fusion Dies, and my Cuttlebug to add texture to the top of this project! 

Warmest Wishes,