Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Awesome Scrap Supply Website!!

Hi everyone!! It has been a little bit since my last post, but I have been very busy crafting and have lots coming up to show you!! :)

I wanted to put up a short post tonight to let you all know about this awesome website that Megan at Above Rubies Studio directed me to!! http://www.scrapbuck.com

I went to the site on Monday and placed an order and it was here this afternoon!! That is F A S T!!! I think the most I paid for any item was $6.00 for a paper pack. Great prices on embellishments and stickers!! Check it out!!

Look for a new design post tomorrow!! A super cute cupcake birthday card and matching envelope!! Til then, goodnight!!

Brandi

Friday, March 12, 2010

Bloom Where You're Planted...Inspired by Monique Griffith

Good evening everyone!! Great news today!! After a long year in college, I got a letter today telling me I have been accepted into the nursing program!! I am so happy that a year's worth of hard work has paid off!!

It has been a couple days since I posted, but I have been a busy little bee. Tonight I am going to share with you the layout I created, Bloom Where You're Planted, which was inspired by Monique Griffith's layout Flower Power. You can see her design HERE.



I followed a lot of Monique's design almost to a T. What is called "scraplifting". But since she used the Paisley cartridge and I don't have that one, I changed some things to make it my own. I am not gonna put up a lot of specific details for how this was made, but I will say it took some time and I learned a lot from Monique. She has some really great designs and this was a lot of fun to recreate.


I cut my title from the Wild Card cartridge twice and offset it for shadow.


I cut out some of the characters from an extra sheet of the paper and used some of the rubons that came with the set.

I cut out the butterfly with the blackout from the Tear Drop cartridge along with the shadow. I only glued down the center of the butterfly so some of the white blackout would show.

I loved the way these photo mats looked. I can't wait to get some pictures on this layout!!

Hope you all like this one! It was a lot of fun to make and I really love the way it turned out!! Be back soon with some more great designs!!

Have a great night!! Brandi

Friday, March 5, 2010

Anniversary Card for Josh

Good morning and welcome to what is suppose to be our warmest day since December 1st, 2009!! Today is my husband Josh and I's 5 year anniversary!! 5 years ago today we were in sunny Las Vegas, gambling, I got tattooed and we got married!!

 

This is a picture of us from last summer. 
But on to the craft stuff!! I made Josh an Anniversary card using all my wonderful new skills!!


 

For this card I used My Mind's Eye paper from their Be Loved collection. I cut out the heart and it's shadow from my Doodlecharms cartridge and inked the edge of the shadow with Cat's Eye Chalk in Chestnut Roon. The stamped sentiment on the front is a rubber stamp from the $1 bin at Michael's. The small bubble heart sticker is from K&Company and the ribbon is just some organdy I picked up at Joann's. 

 

  

For the inside, I added a piece of yellowy cream textured cardstock from Best Occasions at Wal-Mart. The sentiment is from a vellum stack at Wal-Mart also. I used my decorative scissors to cut around the edge and then attached it to the cardstock using my Crop-A-Dile II and some brass eyelets.
Hope everyone enjoys today's post! My wonderful husband got me two beautiful pairs of diamond earrings. They are just gorgeous!! This evening, we are going to Peoria to see Alice in Wonderland and have dinner at Kobe Steakhouse. I am really looking forward to it. I have never been to a hibachi grill before and it sounds like so much fun!!

Don't forget to leave a comment on this post!! Now go enjoy the SUNSHINE!!!!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

March Calendar 2010

Good morning!! Last night I sat in my craft room for hours playing with all of my various toys and feel like I made some really great stuff! I started playing with my new Designer's Calendar Cricut cartridge and decided to make my first calendar. Now, I know this is a calendar cart, but I think it actually has some really great cuts on it, plus you can cut a really nice scalloped square on this one for journaling, layering, etc....

 

I cut March at 2" in the script option with the shadow in the green used on the page and the top in a nice bright green. Again the scalloped square in from the cart and I inked all the edges with green Studio G ink.

 

I cut out the calendar grid available on page 47 of the cartridge handbook. I will say it is a bit tedious to sit and do all the cuts and gluing involved in making this, but I used my Xyron sticker maker and I think that made it go a bit faster. I cut out the important date shapes in 1 1/2" sizes. I like them a little bigger than the box and overlapping and it makes it easier to glue. Again on these I used my Xyron.

 

All in all, this was a fun project. What a shame it is only good for one month! 
It is going to be a lovely day today and everyone should go outside and take a walk!! As you can see on the calendar, tomorrow is my husband and I's 5 yr. anniversary. We got advance tickets to see Alice in Wonderland at the RAVE theatre in Peoria and we are going to go to the Kobe Steakhouse. I am soooo excited!! I have never been to a hibachi grill before and I just can't wait!! 

Look for my post tomorrow morning! I will be posting the anniversary card I made for Josh last night. Very cute and easy to do with or without a Cricut!!

Thanks for looking!! Don't forget to leave a comment and click the link on the left to follow me!! Brandi


 

  
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Thanks a Melon card....Inspired by Joy

Evening all!! I have been sitting here being crafty for a couple hours now and thought I would post some pics of the card I just made. Today on Everyday Cricut, Joy made a card titled Thanks a Melon. I recently got the Doodlecharms cartridge for my Cricut and since it has a watermelon on it, I decided I would use her card for some inspiration. To see hers click HERE.

For my card, I cut the watermelon at 2 1/4". All the paper I used today was from Martha Stewart's Playful Pink collection which can be purchased at Wal-Mart. I really like the weight of this paper and the way it cuts, but it is on the pricier side.

 

  

I cut the scalloped square from my Designer's Calendar cartridge at 2 3/4" and then inked all the edges with a matching green ink from Studio G. Then I jazzed up the melon with some Lime Green Stickles to give my card some shine along with adding the pink organdy ribbon and bow. 

  

 
Again, this was inspired by Joy over at Everyday Cricut. It made a really cute card that I hope everyone likes! Please leave a comment and click the link on the left to follow me!! 

Have a great night!  Brandi