New - Sister Act Card Challenge - DT Call

 There's A New Kid (Blog) in town - starting soon - with "Anything Goes" Challenges every week!!

Welcome Jenny and Tricia!  We are so happy to have you as part of our blogging world.

 

 

 

Follow the Link Sister Act Card Challenge for more information

or enter for their Design Team

at Sister Act Card Challenge DT Call.  Good luck everyone.

 

 

I am excited to have this opportunity to apply for the DT and have chosen 3 of my favorite cards to enter.  I didn't realize how hard it would be to choose just 3 cards.  I think many of them become my favorites after I spend time making them.  I am sure that happens to all of you as well.

 

I chose a variety of different designs which include the Center Step Card, a regular card and a Magic Card.  I love all styles of cards; but I have to say my two favorites styles are the Center Step Card and the Magic Card.  They are so much fun to create.  I try to finish the inside of each card I create at the time I create it; so it is finished and ready to use.

 

 

My first card is a Center Step Card.  This card is combining many different dies together, a digi stamp as well as a CTMH stamped image.  I used the Cricut Artiste for the butterflies, Spellbinders for the frame and flower dies.  I also stamped the sentiment with CTMH Hooray Bouquet (retired stamp).

 

Center Step Card

 

 

Inside card 1

 

 

 

I chose my second card because I love the simple and elegant look of die cuts and punches on the same card.  I also used markers to color the image.  The image and sentiment are both digi stamps.

 

Regular Card   

 

 

 

Inside Card 2

 

 

My 3rd choice is the Magic Card which I love for the elegance of the laced look edges and the simplicity of how it fits together. This was created for Thanksgiving using my Cricut Artiste for the outside sentiment, Cricut Art Philosophy for the flowers, digi for the pretty lady (already colored) and two digi stamps for the inside sentiments.
 

 Magic Card (Center piece opens up from bottom.)

 

 

Inside Card 3

 

 

 

 

These are my 3 cards I have chosen which show both the outside and inside as well.  I am excited about this DT call and can't wait to see who is chosen to be part of this wonderful new team!!  No matter who is chosen; I know the team will be great with all of the awesome entries.  Good luck to everyone. 

 

Remember - Keep On Creating!!

It's Good For Your Health!! 

Magic Birthday Card Using Cricut Artiste and Cricut Art Philosophy

Hi to all my wonderful followers, friends and fellow crafters.  It is starting out to be a fabulous New Year.  My husband and I took a mini vacation and went to Sacramento and Redding, CA to see all the gorgeous mountains and scenery.  We went to Mount Shasta and several other places.  It was great to see the snow; but I wouldn't want to live with all that ice again as I did in MO.  My husband did all the driving; so it was very relaxing for me.  It was nice to get away for a few days.

I made this card before our mini vacation for a dear friend of mine named Rose.  I thought it was very appropriate for her since it had roses on it.  Rose was like a second mother to me when I was a child.  Her daughter, Jakye and I were best friends in grade school/junior high and inseparable.  Jakye tracked me down after over 30 yrs of losing touch with each other.  It is so great to reconnect with my long time friend.  

I used a digi stamp from Paper Makeup Stamps called "Moody For Flowers".  I love their beautiful digi stamps and this one is one of my new favorites.  I used the tutorial found on Marianne Skjelstad's blog. I fell in love with this "Magic Card" as soon as I saw it. Check out the tutorial and try it out for yourself if you haven't already tried it. I think this is my new favorite card design.  It isn't that hard to make with the wonderful tutorial. 

Inside Card

Inside Top of Magic Card

 

Inside Bottom of Magic Card

 

 

 

Supplies used for this card are:

 

Die Cuts and flowers - Cricut Artiste and Cricut Art Philosophy

Cardstock for card base, Doilies and sentiments - CTMH White Daisy

Paper - K & Company

Color Cardstock - DCWV (Textured)

Image - Paper Makeup Stamps - Moody For Flowers

 

CTMH Markers -

Flowers - Cotton Candy, Cotton Candy Light, Ruby,

Blouse - Juniper Light

Hair - Creme Brulee and Creme Brulee dark

 

Copics

Skin - E0000, E000, E00

Flower package - RV00

Ink on flower edges - CTMH Ruby and CTMH Cotton Candy

Ink inside - CTMH Ruby

Inside Birthday sentiment - CTMH Birthday Script Stamp Set (B1208)

Relax sentiment - Unknown

Punch - Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Punch Around The Page

 

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

 

• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Inky Chicks - Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
• Vickie's Challenges - Anything Goes
• Divas By Design - Make It Girly
• Shelly's Images - Easy As 1-2-3
• Simply Create - Anything Goes
• ATC's And Cards With Attitude - Add a Tag or Sentiment/Anything Goes
• Card Makin Mama's - Anything Goes
• Fat Pages And Cards With Attitude - Add a Tag or Sentiment/Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
• Allsorts - Dies and Punches
• Color Me Creative Challenge - Soft Pastel Colors
• 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
• Challenge 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
• Glitter And Sparkle - Use A Digi
• One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
• Quirky Crafts - New and Pink - New digi stamps
• The Squirrel and The Fox - Anything Goes
• A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge - Celebrations
• Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
• Can You Digi It - Getting Girly
• Digital Tuesday - Flower Power
• Everybody Art Challenge - Girl
• Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes
• Freshly Brewed - Anything Goes
• Frilly and Funkie - Follow Your Muse
• Ruby's Rainbow - Smile
• Forever Friends - Your favorite Embellishments
• Moving Along With The Times - Happy Birthday
• Paper Makeup Stamps - Winter - Doesn't qualify for challenge; but used your stamp.

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I hope you have enjoyed this card.  I appreciate all of you and your wonderful compliments.  Please leave your blog address and I will do my best to visit when I can.  I love to see your creations as well.  They always give me so much inspiration. My mother is here for 2 months; so time is limited right now.  I do read all of your comments; but unfortunately I don't have time to answer them like I use to. 

 

Be sure to check out the specials for the month.  Whooo's Your Valentine ends January 31st.  The stamp set is so cute.  Click here to see this month's specials.

 

Click on club names to view my two clubs - Rewards Club and Kit of the Month Club where you can earn free products.

 

Remember - Keep On Creating!!

It's Good For Your Health!! 

 

Magic Card - Thanksgiving Card Using Cricut Artiste Cartridge and Pemberley Paper

Hi to all you wonderful, creative people!!  It is Thanksgiving time again.  A time to reflect, a time to be thankful and a time to celebrate with family and friends.  I am so grateful for all of you and the opportunity to share my creations with you.  I feel very blessed to have such a wonderful support group that appreciates my creations and provides me feedback on how I am doing. 

 

This week at Tammy's Scrapin Corner; we are celebrating Thanksgiving or Fall - Challenge # 37 with three wonderful sponsors: Stitchy Bear, Scrappers Delight and Dragon Doodles.  Be sure to check out the wonderful digi stamps from our sponsors.I chose this CU Victorian Digi 2 Colored with Scrappers Delight.  I love the elegant colors and the gorgeous dress she is wearing. 

 

I decided to create a "Magic Card" which I saw on Joyce's blog.  The original "Magic Card" with tutorial is found on Marianne Skjelstad's blog.  I fell in love with this "Magic Card" as soon as I saw it.  Check out the tutorial and try it out for yourself if you haven't already tried it.  I think this is my new favorite card design. 

Using Scrapper's Delight - Victorian 2 Colored
 

 

Inside card

 

 

Top half of inside of card

 

 

 Bottom half of inside of card

 

Supplies I used for this card:

Die Cuts - Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Card base - CTMH White Daisy

Paper - CTMH Pemberley paper

Punch Around The Page - Martha Stewart "Eyelet Lace"

Cardstock Die Cuts - Outdoor Denim, White Daisy, Topiary and Lilac Mist (retired)

Image - Scrappers Delight Victorian 2 Colored

Front:

Doilie - Pg. 31, Accent 1 - cut at 3 3/4 in.

Sentiment - Cricut Artiste Cartridge - Pg. 78, shift - cut 1 in.

Borders for sentiment - Pg. 33, Accent 3, cut 1 1/2 in. white; 1 3/4 in. outdoor denim

Flowers - Pg. 54, Accent 2 - cut at 2 1/2 in.

Ink for edges - Copic B39 - Prussian Blue

Liquid Glass - to glue flowers

Leaves - Pg. 54, 3D object - Shift - cut at 1 in.

Ink for edges of leaves - CTMH New England Ivy

Pearls - Want2scrap.com

Inside:

Sentiments - Eureka Stamps (Digi Stamps)

Inked edges with Indian Corn Blue

Top - Doilie - same as front

Bottom - Card, pg. 58 - cut at 5 1/2 in.

Pearls - Want2scrap.com

Tombow adhesive

Foam tape

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

1. Make It Monday - MIM 116 - Anything Goes
2. Catch The Bug - Bingo (B for Blue, T for Thanks, and Flowers)
3. My Sheri Crafts - Challenge 098 - Give Thanks
4. One Stop Crafts - Challenge # 205 - Monochrome Tones
5. ATC's and Cards With Attitude - Challenge # 27 - Anything Goes or Autumn/Winter
6. Cardmaking Mamas - Thanksgiving/Thank You cards
7. Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude - Challenge # 27 - Anything Goes or Autumn/Winter
8. Fussy and Fancy - Challenge # 76 - Feeling Blue
9. Guylou's Inimitability - Thanks For Everything
10. Inspire Me Friday's - Challenge # 85 - Anything Goes
11. Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Challenge # 46 - Thank you
12. Wags n' Whiskers - Challenge # 92 - Be Thankful
13. Aud Sentiments - Challenge # 67 - Thanks
14. CCEE Stampers - Challenge # 1246 - Thanksgiving or Fall
15. Delightful Challenges - Thankful
16. DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Thankful
17. MilkCoffee Challenge - More Than One Fold
18. Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes (2 of 3)
19. Pixie Dust Studio - Thanksgiving or Thankful
20. Simply Create - Linky Party # 10 - Anything Goes
21. Creative Moments - Challenge # 4 - Anything Goes
22. Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Challenge # 55 - Giving Thanks (2 of 3)
23. Divas By Design - Challenge # 61 - Anything Goes
24. Inky Impressions - Challenge # 85 - Give Thanks
25. For Fun Challenges - Thankful
26. Papercraft Star - Challenge # 121 - A Thank You
27. Penny's Paper-Crafting - Challenge # 102 - Anything Goes
28. Simon Says Stamp - Thanksgiving/Thank You
29. Sisterhood of Crafters - Thankful
30. Word Art Wednesday - Challenge # 54 - Anything Goes
31. Heart To Heart - Time To Be Grateful
32. Scrapalicious - Thankful
33. Craft Room Challenge - Punches & Dies
34. Digital Tuesday - Challenge # 186 - Thankfulness
35. Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Give Thanks
36. Loves Rubber Stamps - Challenge # 26 - Thanksgiving - Gobble Till You Wobble
37. Papertake Weekly - Flower Power
38. Party Time Tuesday's - Challenge # 94 - Happy Thanksgiving
39. Through The Craft Room Door - Challenge # 44 - Anything Goes
40. Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge # 124 - Thankful For You
41. Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge # 7 - Anything Goes (3 of 3)
42. Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge # 45 - Anything Goes (3 of 3)
43. Glitter n' Sparkle - Challenge # 7 - Lots of Layers
44. Great Impressions - Holiday Creativity
45. One Stitch At A Time - Challenge # 140 - Use a Digi
46. Scrapper's Delights Paper Crafts - Challenge # 18 - Thankful (1 of 3)
47. Scrappy Frog's - Give Thanks
48. The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Challenge # 31 - Thankful
49. Cards by Lady Anne - Monday Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes (2 of 4)
50. Digi Darlas - Challenge # 38 - Thanksgiving

 

 Check out my sale I am having for Black Friday.

 

Are you ready for Black Friday? I am having two specials for you as a "Thank You" to my customers.

#1 - Place an order on my CTMH website by clicking this link and you receive a GIFT WITH PURCHASE from me based on the subtotal of your order. Chart below. I will email you for your gift choice after order is placed. (US only)

#2 - FREE SHIPPING on CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Collection and Cricut Artiste Collections. You must place your order by clicking here and listing the item name, number; your name and shipping information to take advantage of this special. This will send me an email with your order. I will send you a bill by email to pay through PayPal. (US only)

Click here to view the Cricut AP Cartridge Handbook.

Click here to view Cricut Artiste regular handbook and 3D handbook.

Click tabs at the top of my blog page to view Cricut Art Philosophy and Cricut Artiste collections for more information. Both collections come with 3 Exclusive Acrylix Stamp Sets and 3 pages of dimensionals.

Subtotal of your order	Gift w/purchase/Black Friday Sale from Gloria Shirr, CTMH Supervisor
$25 - $49.99	CTMH Exclusive Ink Stamp pad or Marker Set
$50 - $74.99	CTMY My Acrylix Stamp Set (A or B size)
$75 - $99.99	CTMH Paper Pack of your choice
$100 - $149.99	CTMH My Acrylix Stamp Set (C or D size)
$150	PLEASE CONTACT ME TO PLACE AN ORDER OVER $150. You will receive $25 in free products by ordering through me.

Available for US only. Sorry.

Take advantage of the November CTMH Promotional Sale for even more savings!!

November Special - 50% off on Stamp Sets

Purchase $50 and the Stamp of the Month for $5 and get any stamp set of your choice for 50% off. This is a fantastic savings! It's a great time to stock up on all the stamps you love as well as Christmas gifts for family and friends. A to E size and M.

CTMH is donating $1.00 for each of these specials purchased this month to American Red Cross to help with Hurricane Sandy.

You may purchase it for $17.95 or pay only $5 with a $50 purchase.

 

Remember - this is a special offer from me - not from CTMH; so you have to follow instructions above to place your orders or you won't be qualified for the free gift with purchase from me. This is a great time to buy gifts for your family and friends or just stock up on all your favorite crafting products.

 

 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog and taking the time to leave me wonderful compliments. I feel blessed every day to be part of this loving community. I appreciate your kind and encouraging words. Remember to take time today to leave a compliment for someone or thank someone close to you for being a part of your life. If we stop to list a few things we are grateful for each day; life feels so much better for both of us. Take time to smell the roses along the way.

 

Have a fantastic Thanksgiving and remember to take time to be grateful for who you are; your family and friends and everything you have been given in life.

 

Remember - Keep On Creating!!

It is Good For Your Health!!