Birthday Card Using Cricut Art Philosophy and Cricut Artiste Cartridges

Hello friends.   How is everyone doing?  It has started warming up again in Southern CA; so we have had in the upper 80's already.  I wish we could have had cooler weather until the end of April or first part of May; instead of getting so hot so fast.

I created this darling card for one of my granddaughters.  I used Art by Miran Fairy Freya;. It is the fabulous free image we receive for the Art by Miran April Progressive Facebook Challenge.  If you haven't been participating in this challenge each month; you can purchase it for a discounted price, create something, join the challenge and get the next months image free.  Check it out at Art by Miran Facebook Group.  Be sure to join, if you haven't already.  

Inside Card

Supplies used to create this card:

Dies
Butterfly borders - Whimsy Stamps
Top Border - Anna Griffin (part of a set)
Vine Die - Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge
Banner - Cricut Artiste Cartridge
Die for inside Sentiment - Spellbinders Labels Forty Nine

Image - Art by Miran Fairy Freya
Paper - Graphic 45 Sacred Garden
Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy and Topiary
Ink - CTMH Honey and Topiary
Ribbon - Offray
Bling - Recollections
Glitter - Stickles
Sentiment front - CTMH Balloon Wishes D1667
Sentiments inside - CTMH Happy Everything - D1653

Markers - Copics
Skin - E0000, E000, E00
Hair - G12, G21, G24, G43
Wings - Y32 and Stickles
Shoes & Dress - YR21
Branch - E33, E25
Flowers - YR21, YR24
Eyes & Leaves - G43
Butterfly - G43, YR21 and Stickles

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Addicted To Stamps - Buttons and/or Bows (3 of 3)  (Sunday)

Glitter N' Sparkle - Use a Punch/Die (2 of 3)

Great Impressions - Ladies Night Out (2 of 3)

Stamping Sensations - One For The Girls (2 of 3)

The Ribbon Girls- Anything Goes (No limit)

A Gem Of A Challenge - Don't Be Square (No Limit) (Saturday)

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes (3 of 3)

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes (3 of 3)

Di's Digis Designs - For The Girls (3 of 3)
A Beautiful Mess - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Friday)
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes (1 of 2)
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards -Spring Is In The Air (1 of 2)

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes (3 of 3) 

Dorcerela - Anything Goes (1 of 1)

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Pattie's Creations - Easter or Springtime (1 of 2)

PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes (No limit)

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

DL.Art Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes (1 each day) (Thursday)

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - Anything Goes (3 of 3) 

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes (No limit) (Wednesday)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (3 of 5)

Creative Card Crew - Die Cut (2 of 3) (Tuesday)

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes (1 of 2) 

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes (3 of 3)

Retarte - Anything Goes (No limit) 

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes (2 of 2)

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes (2 of 3) (Monday)

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (2 of 3) 

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes (No limit) (Other Date)

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

April Stamp Of The Month

Only $5 with a $50 purchase

Or purchase at $17.95

Artwork by CTMH

NEW CTMH Consultant Kit

Special Deal in April 2016

Sign up as a Consultant in April and earn amazing rewards—including a FREE Cricut® collection!   Click here for more information about joining my team.

Signing up as a new Consultant with Close To My Heart during April is more rewarding than ever. When you sign up as a New Consultant you already get: 

• New Consultant Kit with essential supplies for only $75 

• $50 in Select Product Credit to spend on additional supplies 

• The chance to earn fantastic Straight To The Top start-up rewards And only during April, you can also earn your choice of a FREE Cricut® collection or an additional $100 in Select Product Credit when you submit $350 in personal sales within your first 30 days! 

Offer valid April 1, 2016 (9:00 am MDT) – April 30, 2016 (11:59 pm MDT). Cricut® collections available while supplies last. No tax will be charged on the free item. Shipping/handling will be charged based on the retail value of the free Cricut® collection.

Thank you for stopping by my blog for a visit.  I hope you enjoy my creations.  I appreciate all of you.  Be sure to check out my tabs at the top of the page for my videos, tutorials, clubs, specials and more.   You can earn FREE products by joining one of my clubs.  You earn most of my commission with FREE CTMH products. Call, text, Facebook message or email me with any questions you might have.

Remember - Keep On Creating!! 

It's Good For Your Health!!

Get Well Card Using Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Hello friends. How are you doing?  What is the weather like in your area?  We are starting to get into the upper 80's and 90's already.    We passed Spring this year; and went straight to summer.  LOL!

I created another card for my mother.  She is not doing very well in the nursing home.  They have caused her more medical problems than she had when she went in.  She was supposed to only be there 20 days for wound card; but has already been there 7 weeks.  I am flying out to see her; and hopefully I can figure out what she needs while I am there.

My granddaughter is due to deliver a baby boy sometime soon. She has been having contractions for a couple days.  I was hoping she would have the baby before I get there or while I am there.  I will have another great-grandson.  Hard to believe it!  I look so young.  LOL!  

This card is a beautiful purple in person; but pictures don't do it justice; that's for sure.  I love purple and yellow together; so I decided to add the doily in yellow on the inside.  I normally don't buy very many stamp sets that aren't CTMH; but I love HOTP stamp sets and papers.  This one caught my eye; so I had to have it.  I thought about coloring it; but decided not to.  LOL! I was trying to get it in the mail on Monday.

Hot Off The Press Mystic Garden Stamp Set
Sentiment - CTMH Kiss It Better B1508

Inside Card

Sentiments - CTMH Sending Love B1504

Butterfly - CTMH A Garden A1119 (retired)

Doily & circle - Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Supplies used to create this card:

Dies 
Front Sentiment die - Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags Two
Doily & Circle inside - Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Image - HOTP Mystic Garden
Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy, Gypsy and Buttercup
Sentiment outside - CTMH Kiss It Better B1508

Sentiments - CTMH Sending Love B1504

Butterfly - CTMH A Garden A1119 (retired)

Ribbon - Offray
Ink - CTMH Gypsy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Addicted To Stamps - Buttons and/or Bows (2 of 3)  (Sunday)

CAS On Sunday - Flowers (1 of 1)

Glitter N' Sparkle - Use a Punch/Die (1 of 3)

Great Impressions - Ladies Night Out (1 of 3)

Stamping Sensations - One For The Girls (1 of 3)

The Ribbon Girls- Anything Goes (No limit)

A Gem Of A Challenge - Don't Be Square (No Limit) (Saturday)

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Di's Digis Designs - For The Girls (2 of 3) 

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes (2 of 3) (Friday)

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Fussy and Fancy - Pastel colors (No limit)
PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes (No limit)

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

DL.Art Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes (1 each day) (Thursday)

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - Anything Goes (2 of 3) 

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes (No limit) (Wednesday)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (2 of 5)

Creative Card Crew - Die Cut (1 of 3) (Tuesday)

Digi Choosday - Spring Colors (2 of 2)

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes (2 of 3)

Retarte - Anything Goes (No limit) 

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes (1 of 2)

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Monday)

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (1 of 3) 

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes (No limit) (Other Date)

April Stamp Of The Month

Only $5 with a $50 purchase

Or purchase at $17.95

Artwork by CTMH

NEW CTMH Consultant Kit

Special Deal in April 2016

Sign up as a Consultant in April and earn amazing rewards—including a FREE Cricut® collection!   Click here for more information about joining my team.

Signing up as a new Consultant with Close To My Heart during April is more rewarding than ever. When you sign up as a New Consultant you already get: 

• New Consultant Kit with essential supplies for only $75 

• $50 in Select Product Credit to spend on additional supplies 

• The chance to earn fantastic Straight To The Top start-up rewards And only during April, you can also earn your choice of a FREE Cricut® collection or an additional $100 in Select Product Credit when you submit $350 in personal sales within your first 30 days! 

Offer valid April 1, 2016 (9:00 am MDT) – April 30, 2016 (11:59 pm MDT). Cricut® collections available while supplies last. No tax will be charged on the free item. Shipping/handling will be charged based on the retail value of the free Cricut® collection.

Thank you for stopping by my blog for a visit.  I hope you enjoy my creations.  I appreciate all of you.  Be sure to check out my tabs at the top of the page for my videos, tutorials, clubs, specials and more.   You can earn FREE products by joining one of my clubs.  You earn most of my commission with FREE CTMH products. Call, text, Facebook message or email me with any questions you might have.

Remember - Keep On Creating!! 

It's Good For Your Health!!

Birthday Card Using CTMH Zoe Paper and Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Challenge 31 - Anything Goes

Hello friends.   I hope everyone is finding time to craft.  It has been rather chilly here the past couple days and nights.  I like it cooler.  Normally I sleep better when it is cooler; but haven't been able to sleep much for the past few nights.

My mother had to go back into the nursing home about 6 weeks ago.  We thought it would only be for around 20 days; just for wound care; but her wound is not healing.  She is getting more upset every day that she is in there.  Here leg isn't healing properly and she has torn another place on her other leg.  It is so hard to age sometimes; and she is in constant pain.  I feel so bad for her; and there isn't really anything I can do to help her, other than to pray.

One of my Feral cats (Callie) had 4 kittens on March 18th, she moved them on March 22nd to a neighbors yard and then the neighbors found them; so I went to get them.  One was missing, one was dead and two were still alive.  I took them home with me; tried to feed and take care of them; but they were not quite a week old yet.  The mother cat did come back and get one at 11:30 and then later that night she finally took the other one.  I spent all day last Friday taking care of those two baby kittens. It was so wonderful to be able to help; but I was so worried about hurting them.  They were so tiny.  Now I worry about them; since I can't see them at all.  I just have to trust that she is taking care of them the best she knows how.  It is hard to be a mother; whether you are human or an animal.  LOL!  

I chose an angel cat for one of my granddaughters.  Her cat died recently and she has another one; but she still talks about the one that passed away, all the time.  I thought this would be a cute card for her; especially the sentiment inside from Ginger's House.  She has some pretty awesome sentiments on her blog; and they are all free.

It is time for another fabulous Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge.  We have two sponsors; The Stamping Boutique who also has Glitterbabe and A Day For Daisies. Visit Lil Patch of Crafty Friends blog for more information on these two sponsors and their prizes.

Glitterbabe Angel Cat

Glitterbabe is part of The Stamping Boutique.

Using Ginger's House Sentiment inside
Ball of yarn is from CTMH Love My Cat A1181

Supplies used to create this card:

Dies

Sentiment Die on front- Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Sentiment die inside - Spellbinder's Decorative Labels One

Image - Glitterbabe Angel Cat

Paper - CTMH Zoe 

Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy and Sorbet

Meow and yarn ball - CTMH Love My Cat A1181

Sentiment outside - CTMH Joyful Birthday B1419

Sentiment inside - Ginger's House

Yarn stamped inside - CTMH Love My Cat A1181

Inks - CTMH Black, Sorbet, Sky and Crystal Blue

Buttons - Buttons Galore

Markers 

Cat - C1, C2, C4

Eyes - B93

Ears, mouth, nose tip - RV000

Halo - Y13

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Sunday)

Addicted To Stamps - Buttons and/or Bows (1 of 3)

A Gem Of A Challenge - Don't Be Square (No Limit) (Saturday)

Allsorts - April Fools/Humorous (see inside sentiment) (1 of 3)
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Di's Digis Designs - For The Girls (1 of 3) 

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Friday)

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Digitally Sweet - Fantasy (1 of 3)
Fussy and Fancy - Pastel colors (No limit)
PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes (No limit)

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Aud Sentiments - Birthday Sentiment (1 of 5) (Thursday)

Craft Rocket Challenges - Mythical Creatures (1 of 3)

DL.Art Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes (1 each day)

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - Anything Goes (1 of 3) 

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes (No limit) (Wednesday)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes (1 of 5)

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Tuesday)

Creative Card Crew - CAS (1 of 3)

Digi Choosday - Spring Colors (1 of 2)

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes (1 of 3)

Retarte - Anything Goes (No limit) 

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes (1 of 2)

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes (1 of 3) (Monday)

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes (1 of 3) 

Critters and Creatures - Anything Goes w/something colored (No limit)

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes (No limit) (Other Date)

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything w/DP (No limit)

April Stamp Of The Month

Only $5 with a $50 purchase

Or purchase at $17.95

Artwork by CTMH

NEW CTMH Consultant Kit

Special Deal in April 2016

Sign up as a Consultant in April and earn amazing rewards—including a FREE Cricut® collection!   Click here for more information about joining my team.

Signing up as a new Consultant with Close To My Heart during April is more rewarding than ever. When you sign up as a New Consultant you already get: 

• New Consultant Kit with essential supplies for only $75 

• $50 in Select Product Credit to spend on additional supplies 

• The chance to earn fantastic Straight To The Top start-up rewards And only during April, you can also earn your choice of a FREE Cricut® collection or an additional $100 in Select Product Credit when you submit $350 in personal sales within your first 30 days! 

Offer valid April 1, 2016 (9:00 am MDT) – April 30, 2016 (11:59 pm MDT). Cricut® collections available while supplies last. No tax will be charged on the free item. Shipping/handling will be charged based on the retail value of the free Cricut® collection.

Thank you for stopping by my blog for a visit.  I hope you enjoy my creations.  I appreciate all of you.  Be sure to check out my tabs at the top of the page for my videos, tutorials, clubs, specials and more.   You can earn FREE products by joining one of my clubs.  You earn most of my commission with FREE CTMH products. Call, text, Facebook message or email me with any questions you might have.

Remember - Keep On Creating!! 

It's Good For Your Health!!