Birthday Card for Male Using CTMH Jackson Paper, Cricut Artiste and Aurora Wings Puppy In A Boot Digi

Hello friends.  I hope all of you are doing well.  I have started to feel better the past few days. I finally figured out that the bone broth I was eating; which is supposed to be healthy for you; was actually making me sicker.  Once I stopped that; I felt better.  I am finding out that things that are healthy for other people don't necessarily work for me.  I guess that is why we are supposed to listen to our own body and to our intuition; rather than to someone else.

I have been having fun creating cards the past few days.  I am excited to finally feel good enough to create this adorable card using Aurora Wings Puppy In a Boot.  I love this sweetie; and have been wanting to create with it for quite a while now.  I couldn't decide what to do with it; so I finally made it a Birthday card for a male.  I don't seem to have enough cards for boys; although it can still be used for a girl as well.  Check out the fabulous digis at Aurora Wings.  This one is not available in the shop; as it was a freebie in Sept. 2014, I think.  

I wanted to use my new CTMH Jackson paper; which is available April 1st; in the new Expressions 2 Idea Book.  There are two new ones; and I love both of them.  I loved this barn red and chocolate pattern on this paper; as well as the pretty banner paper with several colors in it.  I hope you enjoy this card.  

CTMH Jackson Paper Pack

Using Aurora Wings Puppy In A Boot Digi

Inside Card

Using CTMH Artiste Cartridge and 

CTMH Artiste Collection Birthdays Stamp Set

Supplies used to create this card:

Dies 

Oval - Cricut Artiste; pg. 36; #M3A984

Scalloped Oval - Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge; pg. 52; #M4047F

Inside sentiment - Cricut Artiste Cartridge; pg. 64; #M453DE

Balloons, candles are stamped; cut free hand from Cricut Artiste Collection Birthday D1529

Paper - CTMH Jackson

Cardstock - CTMH Barn Red, White Daisy, Glacier and Juniper

Image - Aurora Wings Puppy In A Boot Digi

Outside sentiment - CTMH Casual Expressions D1525

Inside Sentiment, Balloons and candles - Cricut Artiste Collection Birthdays D1529

Ink - CTMH Glacier, Juniper, Barn Red

Twine - CTMH Neutral Metallic Bakers Twine 

Bling - CTMH Durables Artisan Studs Z1816

Markers

Puppy - E33, E35

Tongue - RV00

Boot - CTMH Juniper, Juniper Light, C2, C4

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes (No limit) (Sunday)

Great Impressions - Go Green (2 of 3)

Lacy Sunshine - Go Green (3 of 3)
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Aurora Wings - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Monday)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything Goes (No limit)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (2 of 3)
Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch or Anything Goes (2 of 4)
Eureka Stamps - Green (2 of 3)
Get Creative Challenges - Must Have Green (2 of 3)
Heart 2 Heart Challenges - Green With Envy (No limit)
Love To Scrap - Anything Goes (2 of 3)
Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes (2 of 3)
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes (No limit)
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything Goes (2 of 3)
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Animals (2 of 5)
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Green (No limit)
 Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (2 of 2) (Tuesday)

Add A Little Dazzle - Spring/Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Wednesday)

Crafting By Designs - Masculine Projects (1 of 3)

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes (No limit)

Penny's Paper Crafty - Favorite Embellishments (Bling) (1 of 3)

Scrapper's Delights - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Whimsy Inspiration - Use a Die Cut (1 of 3)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (1 of 5)
DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes (3 of 3) (Thursday)
Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2 Word Sentiment (1 of 5)
Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes (3 of 3)
Art By Miran - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Friday)

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (1 of 2) 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes (No limit)

March Stamp Of The Month

Artwork Using March SOTM

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Thinking of You card Using CTMH Skylark Paper and Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

DT Project for Digi Stamps 4 Joy  - Challenge 91 - Water Everywhere

Hi everyone in blogland!  I hope this post finds all of you well and having a great life.  I am here today to bring you another fabulous challenge with DS4J.  It is the midway point for the current challenge - Digi Stamps 4 Joy  - Challenge 91 - Water Everywhere.  This should be a fun challenge for all of you.

Don't forget to check out all the fabulous creations by the DS4J Design team.  You will find the midway creations at Mid-Challenge - DS4J Challenge 91 - Water Everywhere.  Click the link at the top of the DS4J page where it says current challenge here to link your challenges and to see the other half of the team's creations.  Have fun.  Remember - if you use a DS4J stamp; you have a chance to win $10 gift certificate with DS4J.  If you don't want to color or don't have time; be sure to check out the colored versions of their stamps.  I love them!

I used DS4J Digi Meirenyu Colored version for this card.  I used the Cricut Art Philosophy to create the sentiment dies.  I created this card using several different Cricut cartridges.  The three CTMH cartridges have most of the things I need; but I didn't find any seashells.  I think our Cricut Cartridges are the best on the market with 700 images on each cartridge; plus they come with 3 sheets of stamps and 3 pages of dimensional's.  My favorite Cricut Cartridge is still Cricut Art Philosophy; since it has 100 card bases on it and most of the labels you need for sentiments.  Watch my Cricut Art Philosophy You Tube Video and my other videos on my You Tube.

This is the first time I have used the cartridges that were part of the Cricut Design Space monthly plan.  It was nice to have that option.  Of course; the CTMH Cricut Cartridges are not part of the monthly Cricut Design Space.  I love my new Cricut Explore.  It cuts your sizes with smaller increments than the Cricut Expression or Cricut Expression 2.  

DS4J  Digi Meirenyu Colored

Inside Card

Supplies used to create this card:

Dies

Sentiment dies (inside and outside) - Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Right corner shell and Starfish - Cricut Pirates & Mermaids (Cricut Design Space)

Blue seashell - Cricut Sea Shells (Cricut Design Space)

Frame for image - Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B 

Paper - CTMH Skylark

Cardstock - CTMH Blush, Black, Slate 

Cardstock - Blue (Recollections to match Mermaid and Green from stash of scraps)

Image - DS4J Meirenyu Colored Digi

Ink - CTMH Sky and Lagoon

Sentiment outside - CTMH Casual Expressions D1525

Sentiments inside - CTMH Celebration Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge stamp set

Flourish Bling - CTMH Sparkles Flourish Z1812

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes (No limit)

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Option/Sentiment (No limit)

Inky Chicks - From The Heart (No limit noted)

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes (No limit) (May challenge)

Crafting For All Seasons - Lots of Layers (2 of 3)

Hobbybook Designer Challenge - Add a Sentiment (2 of 3)

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes (No limit)

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2 of 5)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (2 of 5)

4 Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Make Your Own Embellishments (2 of 5)

Cute Card Thursday - Here Comes Summer (No limit noted)

Delightful Challenges - Add Dimension (1 of 1)

DL.Art May Linky Challenge - Anything Goes (one per day)

Milk Coffee Challenge - Use Those Bright Colors (1 of 3)

Brown Sugar - Patterned Paper (2 of 2)

Crafts 4 Eternity - Stamp It (1 of 3)

Fussy and Fancy - Spring Colors (No limit noted)

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Polkadoodles - Something Old, Something New (2 of 2) (Paper old, Digi new)

Simply Create Too - Stack Um Up - (2+ layers) (2 of 3)

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes (No limit noted)

Di's Digi Designs - Birthday (1 of 3)

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Sweet Stampin' - Fairies or Fantasy (1 of 2)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes optional/bling (1 of 3)

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Come And Get It - Anything Goes (1 of 2)

Ditzie Digi Designs - Anything Goes (No limit noted)

Dream Valley Challenge - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Quirky Crafts - Use Something starts with an S.  (Starfish/Shells) (1 of 3)

Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

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