Love Is Like A Butterfly-Cutting Cafe

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! Did anyone missed me while I had taken a little break last week? The truth of the matter is, I've been very busy lately, I don't have much time to breathe, let alone craft. For the next few months my postings will be a little erratic. Here's a quick card made with The Cutting Cafe's new printable stamp set Fun With Silhouettes. Regina has taken 66 of her best images and turned them into silhouettes...how cool is that? I teamed it with the sentiment from Social Butterfly and in 15 minutes flat I had a card ready to be mailed--- 

Here's The Recipe---

Card Size: A2

Stamp/Image: Cutting Cafe-Fun With Silhouettes

Sentiment: Cutting Cafe-Social Butterfly

Spellbinder: Scalloped Edge Frame

Punch: EK Dotted Scallop, Martha Stewart Butterfly Trio

Accessories: Flat Back Pearls
Base Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: GCD Studios-Loverly

                                                                                  

That's it for today...thanks for stopping by! Have a great day and I'll see you when I see you!

Don't Forget I Love You-Cutting Cafe

Good Morning Everyone. I hope you had a great weekend. It was a busy one for me. My youngest son and daughter in law had a combined birthday party for my grandson Kenny Michael who turned 5 July 15th and the twins, Nathaniel and Jeremiah who will be 1 on July 26th. There were 38 people there so I don't have to tell you how crazy it was but it was nice to see people that we hadn't seen since the last family event. We had gorgeous weather and a good time was had by all! Here is a card I made for my husband's daughter that has had some issues going on in her life and I thought she needed to know that her dad loved her. The picture didn't turn out very clear and I couldn't understand why...we found out yesterday that the setting on the camera had been changed but since the card was already sent, I wasn't able to take another picture. I used the Cutting Cafe's Animal and Bug Mini Colored Circle Set. This is an awesome set that comes with 47 images. The word circles come in 2 sizes and the set also comes with each of the animals and bugs all by themselves. It also comes with the backgrounds and 9 solid color circles. How cool is that, Regina has done all the work for you. All you have to do is print, cut and embellish and it's done!!! I added a tag from The Valentine's Day Mini Word Set. For the back, I reduce the size of the elephant and added it to the Handmade Just For You Circle that Regina customized with my blog address that I recolored to match the paper---

Here's The Recipe---

Card Size: 4.25" x 4.25 Note Card
Stamp/Image: Cutting Cafe-Animal and Bug Mini Colored Circle Set
Tag Sentiment: Cutting Cafe-Valentine's Day Mini Words
Handmade Circle: Cutting Cafe-Handmade Just For You-Custom Circle Label
Nestibilities: Circle/Scallop
Punch: Stampin Up Jewelry, EK Scallop Corner
Accessories: Hand Dyed Seam Binding Ribbon, Glitter, Flat Back Pearls, Rain Dots/Hearts, Foam Pop Dots
Base Cardstock: Core'dination
Patterned Paper: Cutting Cafe-Animal and Bugs Mini Colored Circle Set (printed on Beckett Expression)
                                    
That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy your visit. Because I haven't been on the Internet this weekend, I've not had a chance to visit my favorite blogs and I've got a TON on emails that have gone unanswered so be patient with me...I'll try to get caught up between today and tomorrow. Have a great day...I'll see you next time!

With Much Love

Good Morning and Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. We had much needed rain yesterday so it kept us inside most of the day. Normally I post something that I have created using a Cutting Cafe file on Monday, but I didn't have what I needed to finish what I was working on so it will be later in the week before I'm able to post my project. I had this image colored so I thought I'd make a card for my father in law with it. For those of you that are new to my blog, he is 92 year old and lives in an assisted living home in SW Virgina. How he loves to get my cards, he shows them to anyone that will look at them. The image and the sentiment is Tiddly Inks but sentiment goes with a different image. I used the out of Nestibility technique and if you look close, you can see that I hand stitched the balloon string---
Here is the recipe---
Card Size: 5x5 Square
Copic Markers
Image: Tiddly Inks
Nestibilities: Circle/Scallop
Cuttlebug: Love Language Embossing Folder
Punch: Stampin' Up Scallop Trim Edge
Sentiment: Tiddly Inks
Accessories: Flat Back Pearls, Embroidery floss, Foam Pop Dots
Base Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: ATD Relaxed Mat
Other Cardstock: Coredinations-Black Magic

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy your visit. For all of you that have have been kind enough to leave comments, thank you so much, you have no idea what they mean to me. Your comments are really a source of inspiration to me! Have a great day and I'll see you next time!

We Woof You

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are having a great week. Thanks for stopping by. Here is a quickie I made for my grandson...we will give it to him when we the next time we go see the babies. I wanted to put "We Wuf You" but the paper pack I had picked up ages ago already had the "WOOF" border so I went with that instead. The image is a dog but my husband said it looked like a rabbit...the more I look at it, I guess it does look like a rabbit. I'm sure it's a dog because it has a bone in it's mouth. Anyway...here it is---
Here is the recipe---
Card Size: 5x5 Square
Copic Markers
Image/Stamp: Penny Black
Nestibilities: Rectangle, Heart/Scallop
Punch: EK Arrow Border
Font: Computer Generated-Pupcat
Accessories: Ribbon, Foam Pop Dots
Base Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Unknown

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by, I'll see you next time. Til then, have a great day!

Love You Much

Good Morning Everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy your visit and for those that visit regularly without leaving a comment, I'd really love to hear from you, and what you think of my blog. For those that visit and leave comments faithfully, thank you so much. Your comments are a great source of inspiration to me.
Each year, my aunt comes to Florida to spend the winters with my mom in St. Pete which is about an hour and a half away. Since my dad passed away almost 3 years ago, my mom's health has declined and has had several back and shoulder surgeries and is to the point that she really doesn't need to be alone. My aunt decided that she would take my mom back to Ohio with her when she went home last month. She didn't want to go but we all convinced her it was the right thing to do. Here is a card that I made for her to keep on her dresser. The image is so me...when I was growing up (and even now) I never had shoes on my feet. Even in the heart of winter, in the snow belt of Ohio, I either wore moccasins or tennis shoes. I'm hoping she will think of me every time she looks at it and know just how much I love her. It's an easel card that I downsized so it won't take up a lot of room---

Here is the recipe---

Card Size: Mini Easel Card-measures 4"x4" closed

Prisma Markers

Stamps/Image: Magnolia

Stamp/Sentiment: Stampin' Up

Cuttlebug: Heart Die

Punch: Stampin' Up Scallop Trim Border/Corner, Nellie Snellen Floral Set

Accessories: Ribbon, Flat Back Pearls, Foam Pop Dots

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed you visit and will be back again tomorrow. I won't get a chance to visit my favorite blogs this morning but I'll be sure to visit you this afternoon or tonight to see what you've been up to. Til then enjoy your day...I will see you when I see you!

I Luv You This Much!!!

Good Morning and Happy Humpday! Late last night, I was getting those cute little graduation cards I made for my granddaughters using the G shaped card set from The Cutting Cafe ready for mailing and I realized that I hadn't made a card for my youngest granddaughter, Bella. Well what kind of grandmother would send something to one and not the other...not me! So I had to come up with something QUICK...so here is what I came up with---
Here is the recipe---
Card Size: A2
Prisma Markers
Stamps/Image: Stampendous
Nestibilities: Circle/Heart/ Scallop
Punch: Fiskars Small Tag, Martha Stewart Doily Heart (with the hearts covered) Stampin' Up Window Word
Font: Computer Generated-LD Fundamental
Accessories: Ribbon, Glitter, Brad, Heart Buttons, Craft Yarn, Foam Pop Dots

That's it for today. If you haven't already, be sure to leave a comment for the posting from Monday for The Cutting Cafe Give Away. I'll be drawing a winner and making an announcement tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by...enjoy your day!

Sending A TON Of Love

Good Morning Everyone! Just a real quick post today while I'm on the run. Here's another card I did with my Prisma Markers. I'm still not happy with my coloring, I can only hope it will get better with practice---
Here is the recipe---
Card Size: 5"x5" Square
Prisma Markers
Stamps/Image: Penny Black
Nestibilities: Heart
Cuttlebug: HSN Romance Bundle-Conversation Hearts
Punch: Fiskars Small Tag
Font: Computer Generated-LD Luv
Accessories: Ribbon, Brad, Glitter, Rain Hearts

That's it for today...Thanks for stopping by. I'll see you when I see you...til then enjoy your day!

Love Is The Key

Good Morning All! I'm so happy you took the time to stop by today. I'd love to hear from you, so please take a moment to leave me a comment or sign my guestbook. You don't need a blooger account to leave a comment and it is SO easy! All you have to do is click comment at the end of each posting and a box will open, write your comment then where is says "choose an identity" click the circle that says "name/URL" a box will open then type in your name then click "publish your comment" that's it! Don't forget, if you have any questions, be sure to leave your email address so I will know how to get back in touch with you!
Today's card is really fast and simple. The heart and key is a Spellbinder die that I cut from metallic paper, pop dotted and attached it to designer paper with a brad, layered it to metallic paper then attached it to the base card. The sentiment is computer generated using AtLast Greeting and Credit Valley font, then cut with a circle/scallop Nestibility. The corners were cut with Cuttlebug corners. Doesn't get much simpler than that!
Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow-have a wonderful day!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you have a great weekend! Thank you for choosing to to spend a little time with me today, I'm so happy you stopped by.

Here's a little card I did this morning using a Penny Black image that I colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered it on a circle scallop Nestibility then punched holes in one of the layers with a paper piercer. The band was cut with an EK arrow border punch and added a ribbon. The sentiment was computer generated then cut with Spellbinder tag. I added a few stars that were cut with Cuttlebug snowflake die and added the corners that were cut with Cuttlebug corner die.

It would be SO nice if you would leave me a comment or sign my guestbook and don't forget, if you have any questions, be sure to leave your email address so I will know how to get back in tounch with you. Have a great day and I hope to see you tomorrow!

Wuf You

Good Morning Bloggers...I'm So happy that you stopped by today. Won't you take just a moment to leave me a comment or sign my guestbook to let me know you dropped by.

I was going through my stash over the weekend and come across this cute little puppy. I don't remember what I had made him for, it was either Christmas or Valentine's Day but for whatever reason I didn't use him so I thought I'd put him on a card today. I got the image on line and the best part is it's FREE! Here is the link---
http://www.art4crafts.com/files6/graphics/print/patterns/animals/dogcr2b.gif
He was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then cut out. I popped dotted him on a piece of sorta square cardstock that had computer generated words and paper piercing then added a ribbon knot. The background paper is from Making Memories. I added a band and 2 little hearts that were cut from Cuttlebug Hearts.

That's it for today-hope to see you tomorrow! Don't forget...leave me a comment or sign my guestbook! Have a great day!

Hugs and Kisses

Good Morning Everyone!!!
This will probably be the only post I do for the week. As many of you know, my husband will be having back surgery tomorrow and will probably be in the hospital for 2-3 days, so I will want to spend my time with him. He's has had a rough week..both physically and mentally. For all of you that have sent well wishes, thank you for your thoughts and prayers, we really appreciate it.

Here's a couple of cards I made for my Granddaughters that live in Tennessee. I made them both the same but changed the images and the colors. I try to do that so one won't feel more or less important than the other...you know how caddy girls can be!!! They are both Whipper Snapper images that have been colored with Prisma pencils and OMS, then layered them on circle/scallop Nestibilities but I did something a little bit different this time. I took the outside scallop die cut and in the "humps" I used a tiny heart punch that I got in the dollar bin at Michael's then layered in on the same size contrasting color. It was a little tedious but I really liked the effect. I also used a circle Nestibility on the layer that I put on the base card then embossed it using the embossing folder from the Cuttlebug Love Language set. The heart on the left is a Cuttlebug heart die and the hearts on the right are a "mystery die" that I got from Spellbinders when I ordered one of their alphabet sets. I added a bow and a tiny bit of glitter (although it doesn't show in the pictures) to the bow around the bear's neck and the necklace around the cat's neck. Words are computer generated. Thanks for stopping by, I will see you when I see you!

you HOO dad we LOVE you

Happy Wednesday...we are half way to the weekend! Here's a quick little card that I made for my father-in-law using Cuttlebug Baby Face Alphabet die for the words. The image is an Inkadinkadoo image that I stamped and colored twice with Prisma pencils and OMS then cut it out and pop dotted it on a circle Nestibility. I added some ribbon and a few branches from an EK fern punch. That's it for today...see you tomorrow! Hope you have a great day, and as always, thanks for stopping by!

Wanna Know A Secret?

Good Evening Bloggers. I will not be available for most of the day tomorrow, my husband who has suffered terribly with 2 herniated disc in his back is having cortisone treatments tomorrow so I wanted to post this card that I made tonight. It was cut from Cricut Wild Card Doily at 5 inch. The image is Stampendous Bee Secret, it was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered on a Nestibility circle/scallop. Glitter was added to the wings and glossy accents added to the circles on the body, feet and antenna. I added a few heart shaped brads. The flowers around the edge of the card were punched with Fiskars flower punch and flat back pearls were added to the centers. Check out the bow...can't tell you how I made all the words come out right side up on ALL the loops and tails but with some twisting and turning it did. I'd bet I couldn't do it again! Words are computer generated and the inside reads---"We Bee Missin' and Lovin' You Too!" I'm going to send this to my 4 year old granddaughter. My son and his family moved from Florida to Tennessee 2 1/2 years and I STILL miss them terribly. My son can stay up there...just send the kids back to Florida...LOL (only kidding)! Have a great evening and I'll catch up with you soon.

Sending Hungs and Kisses!

Good Morning All...well we've made it half way through the week. I'm already looking forward to the weekend! I made this card for my 7 year old granddaughter. It's a Penny Black image that I colored with Prisma pencils and OMS, then layered it on a rectangle/scallop Nestibility. I used a gel pen for the dots around the scalloped layer. The heart on the top background layer was cut with a heart Nestibility. I added a bow, a flower, a 5mm flat back pearl and some glossy accents to the hearts on the image. Words are computer generated. That's it for now...catch ya next time. Have a great day!

Some Bunnies Loves You

SusieB, one of the most talented ladies on the Cricut Messageboad made this card a few weeks ago. I have to say I get a lot of my inspiration from her, and most of what I have learned comes from her web site. If you get a chance you need to stop by her web site---http://www.heartprints.net/gallery/ The Blogger wouldn't let me add her to the list of blogs that I follow or she would be tops on my list. She does AWESOME work! Most of the stamps she uses, I want but this one I just HAD to have. It's a Penny Black stamp and it arrived Wednesday, I asked her if I may copy it and she so graciously say yes...so I did and here it is! The stamp has a heart shaped balloon but I masked it so I could put the heart as Susie did on her card. I colored the image with Prisma pencils and OMS, used the heart Nestibility and doodled around the heart with a gel pen, added glitter and some poms. The bottom edge was punched using EK Success Arrow punch. Words are computer generated. Thanks Susie!!!

Two Hearts Beat As One.

A girl in my husband's office in getting married in April so I made her this card. I used D'Vine Swirl and Swiss Dot Cuttlebug embossing folders with heart, scalloped heart and flower Nestibilities. I used Martha Stewart branch punch and Valentine heart edge punch and added hero art 3mm & 5mm flatback pearls, and a ribbon knot. Words are computer generated.

This card was inspired by Lillie on the Cricut Messageboard. I just fell in love with the one she did for Valentine's Day and just had to scraplift. I loved the way she layered the hearts and added the pearls. Check out her Blog---

http://d-swat.blogspot.com/ she does AWESOME work!

Thanks For Stopping By!

Here Is My Heart

This card was inspired by DS Scrapper's of The Cricut Messageboard "My Heart Belongs To You". I just loved how she layered the glittered heart and surrounded it with pearls. Since I hadn't made a Valentine for my husband, I thought I had better get busy . The hearts were cut from Nestibilities. I used Divine Swirls, Swiss dots and I Love You from the I Love You set Cuttlebug embossing folders and cut the daisies out of vellum from walk in my garden cart and secured them with brads. I used a ticket punch at the corners, added ribbon with 3 button hearts sewn on, a bow, pearls and a rain heart. Word on the heart are computer generated.