SHOUT OUT FROM AMY!

Reading through my comments on my blog and got one from Amy at All Things Beautiful!  She gave me a shout out on her blog so please check hers out.  All sorts of cool things there for inspiration.

Thanks Amy!

http://alllthingsbeautiful.blogspot.com/2014/06/feature-friday-6272014.html

"Take me out to the ballgame" Fantabulous Cricut Challenge!

This project came just at the right time!  I had to make a graduation card and the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge this week is "Take me out to the ballgame"  I know that is usually associated with baseball but we can put our own spin on it right?!?

So below are the pieces of my card which is for a young man who plays football for his high school team.  The school colors are royal blue and white.  The brown paper is textured so I thought it would be perfect for a football and I also used it as my base to tie it all in.

I started by folding the brown paper into thirds like a business letter than I cut a grad cap out of royal using the Locker Talk Cricut Cartridge and the football and "touchdown" from the Sports Mania Cartridge.

I cut a piece from the checkered paper for the front and edged the bottom of the brown base card with a notched edge using decorative scissors.

I cut an oval from George and Basic shapes and placed the "touchdown" sentiment on the inside fold.

Then I attached a rectangle of white on the inside fold for the sentiment and any writing I might want to add.  This was stamped in royal blue ink using a stamp from a Christmas set from Paper Wishes.  (I later thought I should have put some of the blue checkered paper as a mat around the white...oh well, next time!)

I folded the white strip around the base card and creased it at the top and bottom and glued it together to make a slide closure.  I attached the grad cap and football to this strip making sure the glue was only on the white strip so the closure could slide off smoothly.

And this is my finished card!  

Thanks for checking in!

Reesey

TOP HONORS & RUBBER ON THE ROAD

Hi there paper crafters!  Remember the Rolo pencils I made for the CardzTV challenge? 

Well, I entered them in the Decorate to Celebrate Challenge also and was awarded with 

TOP HONORS!

I really had fun making them and the kindergartners I made them for sure enjoyed them.  

I was kind of sad to see them rip their way to the candy but the Moms and Dads liked them and thanked me for my thoughtfulness.  

This challenge stuff is kinda fun. 

 Now if I can just make the time to do more of them but...

SUMMER AWAITS!

And so here is the latest "Rubber on the Road" entry...

Letchworth State Park, Skaneateles, New York 

May 2014

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #213

Hi everyone!

WOW, two challenges in a row...that is super good for me!

Today I am posting a card on the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog for card stash.  

I never have any cards for "Get Well Soon" so that is what I did.

Light Pink cardstock embossed with Hearts folder.

White cardstock base and fuchsia mat.
Added computer generated sentiments.
This font is" Vanessa".

Attached fuchsia mat to card base using glue runner.
Attached embossed pink to fuchsia with glue dots.
It seems to work better than the glue runner as it does not
flatten the embossing.

Added little fuchsia hearts from the George and Basic Shapes Cartridge
to coordinate with the front.

Stuck the band-aids on, added eyes and a marker smile.
Super Cute!

Thanks for stopping by!

Reesey

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2014/06/fccb-challenge-213-card-stash.html

CARDZ TV Graduation Challenge

Hi everyone!

Today I am posting my project for the CardzTV Challenge.  I made these cute pencils for my granddaughters Kindergarten class.  They are graduating on June 5th.

Although this is not my original idea, it is my interpretation of it.

These are all the components needed to make the pencils.  Yellow paper, pink paper, silver foil paper or ribbon, roll of Rolos, Hershey Kiss, glue dots and I used Redline tape to adhere the paper around the Rolo.  You can also use decorative scissors (I used a wave) and stamps.

First I used two large glue dots to attach the Kiss to the bottom of the Rolo.  Then I cut the yellow to go around the Rolo with a little covering the Kiss.  I cut the wavy pattern on the bottom of the yellow using the decorative scissors. I embossed lines every three marks on my scoreboard running lengthwise down the yellow. Using tiny stamps, I stamped several graduation messages and icons on the pencil paper. Then I cut pink strips and circles for the eraser.  I was going to use Mentos for these but that candy doesn't have a wrapper.

Next, using the Redline tape, I attached the silver strip (I used silver paper ribbon from a Christmas roll) around the pink eraser making sure to place it half on the pink and half on the yellow.

Thanks for stopping by!

Reesey

Wednesday Weekly Winners - Challenge #210 Celebrate Mom

I am so happy to say that I was selected as the Challenge winner over at Fantabulous Cricut!

 

 

I will be getting $50 worth of cuts from...

 

 

Now my problem is which ones to pick...hmmmmm....what to get........hmmmmmm!

 

Thanks so much.

 

Reesey

 

 

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Hello.  I am entering the next 3 cards into the My Craft Spot Challenge #136. (http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2014/05/challenge-136-mothers-day-or-spring.html)

On all three cards I used the artiste cartridge for the outside label and inside liner.

FOR MY MOTHER

She loves Hummingbirds and the sentiment I found on the internet was perfect for how I wanted to convey my feelings for her.

The next one is for my Mother-in-law.  She loves flowers and the pretty yellow color reminds me of her bright, sunny disposition!

The last one is for a lady who was a big part of my growing up.  Her daughter is my best friend and she was always there for me no matter what I needed.

A COUPLE OF TIPS!

TIP #1
I gently run an emery board over the top of new stamps to help them hold the ink better.
Ink on a new stamp tends to bead up and not make a crisp image.
I have found that the emery board takes that smooth finish off and helps make a crisper image.
I also stamp  on a thin piece of foam like the sheets found in the craft store in the children's craft section.

TIP #2
I don't have alot of sentiment stamps so I use the internet to get words for my cards.
To add them to the card, I draft print them on scrap copy paper then, using the light from the window,
I center my cardstock piece over the printed sentiment and tape it lightly to the copy paper.

Then I run the copy paper through my printer again with it on normal print (and color if wanted).
The sentiment prints nicely on the cardstock and I don't have to purchase alot of sentiment stamps.
This is my favorite tip for card making.  I have an endless amount of sentiments and quotes available to me.
I also save my favorites in a folder on my computer so I don't have to search for them when I want one.
(You can case this idea if you want. LOL)

Thanks for looking and I hope everyone has a wonderful Mother's Day!

Reesey