A Few Christmas Cards Done With Kraft and Red Mirror Paper

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful week! A BIG welcome to my new followers! I have "met" so many wonderful people from all over the world from blogging, I hope you will visit often. I am looking forward to getting to know you. Thank you Kelly from Orange Park, Florida for the sweet comment. We have all been new at one time or another, so please if  I can be of any help to you, don't hesitate to ask. I love to share what knowledge I have with others. If you have a blog, I'd love to visit and follow you as well, if you would leave a comment or email me with your blog link, I will be sure to visit you.

Instead of getting ready for our trip north, I am finding myself in my craftroom every chance I get. I'm loving the combination of kraft and red mirror paper. Here's a few cards I've done with that combination. When I saw the Z-fold card The Other Patti Sue made, I knew I was going to have to copy it. Here is my take on the card she created in late September. Be sure to visit her blog, you will be amazed at her work, she is truly an inspiration---

The best part about this type of card for me is it forces me to finish the inside. For those of you that know me, you know I usually wait until I get ready to send it to finish the inside. By that time I'm scrambling for matching paper---

 Here's a card I did with my new favorite tool...dies from The Scrapping Cottage. After I seen a card that my  blogger friend Eunice did using the Shih Tzu Peeker, I knew I HAD to have them. In addition to the ones I had gotten for Halloween, I have gotten a bunch more so be prepared to see them a lot---

Here is a quick and simple money holder I did for our bug man---

Oh yes...I forgot to post the Halloween card I did for our Disney loving friends Kathi and Bob. It didn't photograph very well...with the flashback from the glitter on "the moon" you can't read the circle word very well but it says "Minnie Halloween Witches"---

That's it for now...Thanks for stopping by...as always if you have any questions on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my postings today, please feel free to email me. Even though I am no longer actively blogging,  leave a comment and I'll be sure to stop by your blog to see what you've been up to. Til next time...have a wonderful week!

Some Thanksgiving Cards

Good Morning...Happy Friday! I hope you've had a good week and looking forward to the weekend. This is going to be a quick posting this morning...I have spend far too much time trying to get a good picture of these cards...ALL of them photographed horrible...there must be something wrong with the settings on my camera or maybe it's the lighting...who knows but the the colors are all off. For the good or bad of it...here are the cards I've been working on since my last posting.

OK...OK..I cheated on these next 2...same paper...same layout...just different ribbon. I just wanted my Thanksgiving cards DONE! But it shows how bad they photographed---

That's it for now...Thanks for stopping by...as always if you have any questions on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my postings today, please feel free to email me. Even though I am no longer actively blogging,  leave a comment and I'll be sure to stop by your blog to see what you've been up to. Til next time...have a wonderful weekend!

A Few Thank You Cards

Happy Friday!!! I hope you've had a great week! Here's a few Thank You cards that I did since my last posting. We will be taking a trip next month and will be staying with my sister in law and her husband for a few days. This is the card we will leave behind for their hospitality. The house image is from The Welcome Home set from The Cutting Cafe and the circle word is computer generated---

We normally travel with our dogs but this trip we will be leaving them behind. Here is the Thank You money holder for the boarder at our vets office. The dogs are from a Scrapping Cottage die...can you tell I love that die---

And finally here is a couple Thank You cards for my grandson, son and daughter in law for my 56th birthday celebration a few weeks ago using a Penny Black image with Nellie Snellen Flower punch. There is a story that goes along with the cow image but I'll spare you the details. The owl is a Go Kreate die---

That's it for now...I'm still working on my Thanksgiving cards but struggling. I hope to be done by next week and will post them when I'm done. Thanks for stopping by...as always if you have any questions on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my postings today, please feel free to email me. Even though I am no longer actively blogging, I will stop by your blog if you leave a comment to see what you've been up to. Til next time...have a wonderful weekend!

I'm Back With Some Christmas Cards

Good Morning...Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are having a GREAT week. Here are the Christmas cards that I said I would post. I hope I have inspired you enough to leave a comment and sign up to be a follower if you aren't already. YOUR comments are MY inspiration to keep posting! I have been having SO much fun but I really need to set the Christmas stuff aside and get busy on my Thanksgiving cards!!! This first card is for our vet using the Scrapping Cottage Shih Tzu die. I had first seen this die on my good blogger friend Eunice's blog and knew I had to have it. I left off the goofy eyebrows from the one to make it look like a Maltese then cut the top knot off the other to make it look like a Peek-a-Poo. What a great likeness to our dogs Charlee and Triskett---   

 Here is the card I made for the twins using The Cute Christmas Collection from Digi Stamp Boutique that I colored with Copics, added a few snowflakes using the 2x2 Cuttlebug Snowflake die and added some Liquid Applique---

 A mitten card using Spellbinder Mitten die---

 Another mitten card...using the Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing folder. This is a Z-fold and try as I might I couldn't get a good picture of it opened---

And finally a card using the Go Kreate Snowman, Cuttlebug 3x3 Tree die and Swiss Dot embossing folder. The sheet music is Frosy the Snowman that I found on-line. Because of the bells, I had to make an envelope box---

Super EASY and it fits like a glove. I used a 6 1/2" by 11" sheet of card stock scored at 1/2" on each side then scored at 2", 2 1/2", 6 7/8", 7 3/8". Then added a scallop border, some score lines, Scor Tape and an elastic cord for closing---

That's it for today...I've got a few Thank You cards to make than I've GOT to get busy on my Thanksgiving cards!!! Thanks for stopping by..and as always if you have any questions on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my postings today, please feel free to email me. Even though I am no longer actively blogging, I will stop by your blog if you leave a comment to see what you've been up to. I won't be adding these to my Slide Show...it's my understanding that the site that I use for the slide show will be discontinuing it after the first of the year at which time I will remove it and see what I can come up with to replace it. Have a wonderful week..I'll see you next time!

Something Other Than Halloween Cards To Look At!

Hello Everyone! It's been awhile since I have posted anything but I thought since I am still getting visitors and even a few new followers, I'd give you something new to look at. I don't know about you but I'm getting tired of looking at Halloween cards. I really should be thinking about  Thanksgiving cards but my heart just isn't into it...so instead here are a few miscellaneous cards. The first 2 are quick and easy cards for my Granddaughters Chloe and Bella. Chloe is really into Hello Kitty and Bella...well she likes anything. I had sent Kayli the Bubble Gum card I made a while back for The Cutting Cafe---  



These next 2 are for my good Blogger friend Lorene and her Great Granddaughter--- 

This next one is for my good friend Gigi for Halloween. It is very similar to one that I posted last time except it is not a topper card and something that doesn't show on camera is the middle pumpkin has a wobbler. Don't look too close, I got very sloppy with the inking---

And finally my first Thanksgiving Day card for the year---

That's it for now but be sure to check back...instead of working on Thanksgiving cards, I've been having a blast with Christmas cards and I will be posting them later in the week. Thanks for stopping by..and as always if you have any questions on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my postings today, please feel free to email me. Even though I am no longer actively blogging, I will stop by your blog if you leave a comment to see what you've been up to. Have a wonderful week..I'll see you next time!

Fall and Halloween Cards

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are having a GREAT weekend! It's been more than 3 weeks since I have posted to my blog but I wanted to share with you a few cards that I have done for Fall and Halloween. I really struggled about posting these since I will not have the time to blog or visit my favorite blogs. I am flattered that I continue to get hundreds and hundreds of visitors even though I have not posted for such a long time. The emails are pouring in asking me when I will be resuming my blog...the truth is that blogging is so time consuming, I do not have the luxury of spending countless hours on the Internet at this time. Your kind words have always been an inspiration and mean so much to me. Thank you for your continued support! For those of you that visit on a daily basis...sometimes several times a day, I'd love to hear from you, so please take a moment to say hello! Even though I am no longer blogging, I will make every effort to visit those that leave comments, if not this weekend, for sure by the 1st of next week.

As always if you have any questions on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my posting today, please feel free to email me. Thanks for stopping by...Have a wonderful weekend...I'll see you next time!

A Couple of Christmas Cards

I'm back...This will be my last posting for awhile. I will be taking a short break from blogging to tend to some things that I have neglected starting with CLEANING my craftroom!!! After my break, I will only be blogging on a part time basis. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of my loyal followers and friends for their continued support. I have met so many wonderful people from all over the world through my blogging and hope to continue contact with those of you whom I consider my friends. I will continue to monitor my email for those of you that have any questions regarding the recipes or supplies that I have used in my postings. With that being said...I'd like to share a couple of Christmas cards that I made with you---

Because our Internet has been up and down, I haven't been able to visit my favorite blogs but will try to visit you one last time this weekend. Until next time...Enjoy your day!

The Winner Of The Cutting Cafe Give Away Is...

Good Morning...Happy Friday! I hope you are having a great week.This is the moment we have been waiting for...the winner of the Cutting Cafe Give Away!!! I want to thank everyone for participating. The Winner of the Up Up In The Sky Wishes Printable Stamp Set from The Cutting Cafe has been selected using Ramdon.org from 40 entries (there was 1 entry after midnight so I didn't include it...sorry) and the winner of this awesome printable stamp set is...Drum Roll Please... 

#32-Vanessa! Congratulations Vanessa! Please send me your email address so I can send you the file for this awesome Printable Stamp Set from The Cutting Cafe. My email address is--- knmic1012@aol.com. My thanks to everyone who participated...I had so much fun! And to those of you that weren't lucky enough to have your name drawn, please check The Cutting Cafe Blog often...Regina offers Give Aways all the time, so I'm sure there will be another one real soon!

Now comes the hard part for me...removing The Cutting Cafe badge from my side bar...sniff sniff.

I'll be back a bit later with a couple of Christmas cards that I've been working on...just as soon as I can download them from the camera to my blog...see you in a bit.

Growing Up Is Mandatory...

Good Morning...Thanks for stopping by! Just a real quick posting today to share the birthday card I made for my husband's son.  Since I wanted to use an image from Bugaboo featuring Gus, and hadn't used my Copic Marker's lately, I thought this would be the perfect image for a guy that will be 43 but a kid at heart. The picture turned out a little dark...bad lighting...I guess that is what happens when you craft before the sun comes up...lol! The inside reads "Growing Up Is Optional"--- 

That's it for today! I'll be back tomorrow to announce the winner of The Cutting Cafe Give Away so if you haven't posted a comment to The Cutting Cafe Give Away yet...you're running out of time...The deadline is midnight TONIGHT. Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!

A Couple of Birthday Cards

Good Morning...I hope you are having a great week. My heart goes out to all those effected by Hurricane Irene. She was headed this way before she made a turn north and oh how well I remember 2004 when we were hit by 3 hurricanes in a six week span. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this devastating time. Here's a couple of birthday cards that I'd like to share with you. I just have one more birthday card to do then I'll be done for the year!!! I'll be able to move on to Halloween and Thanksgiving by the end of the week---

That's it for today...if you haven't already left a comment on the posting for The Cutting Cafe Give Away, be sure to before tomorrow Thursday midnight (EDT) for a chance to win the Up Up In The Sky Wishes set. I will be drawing a winner Friday morning. Regina will be posting the other Design Team members projects sometime today so don't forget to stop by The Cutting Cafe Blog to see who will be participating in the blog hop. Thanks for stopping by...If you have any questions on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my posting today, please feel free to email me. I'll be back again a time or two before the end of the week so be sure to stop back by. Have a wonderful day and I'll see you again soon!

Cutting Cafe Blog Hop and Give Away!!!

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Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are having a fabulous weekend! I know...I don't usually post on the weekend and almost never ever on a Sunday but I was SO excited when Regina said we would be doing a give away for The Cutting Cafe to welcome the new Design Team members...I just couldn't wait to post this! I had a hard time deciding which of her fabulous files to use but since I have been pressed for time lately and had to do a birthday card for our dear friend Eduardo, I chose one of my MANY favorites...Up Up In The Sky Wishes. This is an awesome set...it feature over 120 images and sentiment from kites to hot air balloons to regular balloons...the set also includes some colored images. It is the same set I used back in May, when the card I made was a favorite pick of the week on SCS! To be eligible to win this set all you have to do is leave a comment here on my blog before 11:59 PM (EDT) Thursday, September 1st. The winner will be chosen using random.org and announced the morning of Friday, September 2nd. While I appreciate those of you that in the past have left comments by signing my guestbook, there is NO way I can put your name into the drawing! You MUST leave a comment here on my blog! Regina will be posting the other Design Team Members projects on The Cutting Cafe Blog Wednesday August 31st so be sure to stop by to see all of the fabulous projects and who will be participating in the Blog Hop...they too will be doing a Give Away on their blogs!

Here's The Recipe---

Card Size: 4.25" 4.25"
Stamps/Image/Sentiments: Cutting Cafe-Up Up In The Sky Wishes

Nestibilities: Circle/Scallops

Spellbinder: Angel Die (large star) 

Cuttlebug: 2x2 Snowflake #2 Die (small stars)

Sizzix: Stampin' Up Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Accessories: Star Buttons, Flat Back Pearls, Craft Yarn, Distress Ink, Foam Pop Dots

Base Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: GCD Studios, Shabby Princess

                                                                                           

This posting brings me much sadness. My term with The Cutting Cafe is up so it will be the last posting as a member of the Design Team. I've been with Regina on and off since August of 2009. Regina has been very good to me and she has always made me feel appreciated for the job I have done for her. I truly feel blessed to have been a part of The Cutting Cafe's Design Team. To say that I will miss her is a HUGE understatement! 

That's it for today...don't forget to leave a comment to be eligible to win this set...I'll be back later in the week with a few more cards that I have been working on...til then, enjoy your weekend...I'll see you next time!

Wishing You A Birthday That Is Right On Track

Good Morning Everyone...I hope you are having a great week. Just a quick posting this morning...Our good friend Bob celebrated his birthday on Monday and this is the card we sent him. He is a train enthusiast so I like to keep with a train theme for him. The train images are Cuttlebug dies that I glued several pieces of cardstock together before cutting to give it the feel of chipboard and add dimension. Happy Birthday Bob...we hope you had a good one---

Thanks for stopping by. I've been a little lax visiting my favorite blog but hope to get caught up today or tomorrow, so if you haven't heard from me in a while, be patient. If you have any questions on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my posting today, please feel free to email me. I'll be back on Monday with a posting for The Cutting Cafe, I hope to see you then. Enjoy your day and have a great weekend!

I Love Gumballs/Cutting Cafe

Good Morning Everyone and Happy Monday. I hope you had a great weekend. This week The Cutting Cafe Design Team is doing Gumball Themed Projects, so be sure to stop my The Cutting Cafe Blog midweek to see what the other Design Team members have come up with...and be sure to check out the contests and give aways too...Regina always has something going on!  For my card, I used the Little Gumball Machine Printable Stamp Set which features 13 images, 2 different gumball machines in 2 sizes, 7 sentiments and 2 frames...all for a super low price of $1.99...You can't beat that anywhere! I also used the I Love Gumballs Background which has 4 backgrounds in 2 sizes each in black and white and colored. I had so much fun making this card---

Here's The Recipe---

Card Size: 4.5" x 5.75"
Copic Markers/Paper Piecing

Stamps/Images:: Cutting Cafe-Little Gumball Machine, Cutting Cafe-I Love Gumballs Background

Nestibilities: Eyelet Circle/Circle, Square

Spellbinder: Double Ended Tag

Punch: EK Arrow Border, Stampin' Up Jewelry

Accessories: Flat Back Pearls and Hearts, Rain Dots and Heart, Craft Yarn, Foam Pop Dots

Base Cardstock:American Craft
Patterned Paper: K & Company

Other Paper/Cardstock: Beckett Expression, Colorbok 

                                 

That's it for today...thanks for stopping by. Til next time...Enjoy your day!

Disney Anniversary

Good Morning Everyone...Thanks for stopping by...I hope you are having a great week! For those of you that have been following me for any length of time, you know who this card is for but if you are new to my blog, I may need to explain. Our dear friends Kathi and Bob are HUGE Disney fans and celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary August 8th. I try to make them cards that feature The Mouse. I have a separate section here on my blog dedicated to cards with a Disney theme. If you'd like to take a look you can find the listing on my sidebar. After 2 1/2 years of card making, I must say that it is getting harder and harder to come up with something for them, but I love a good challenge and this is what I came up with---

That's it for today...Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my posting today, please feel free to email me. I'll be back on Monday with a posting for The Cutting Cafe, I hope to see you then. Enjoy your day and have a great weekend!

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!

Back To School-Cutting Cafe

Good Morning and Happy Monday! Thanks for stopping by...I hope you had a great weekend! When Regina said the theme for The Cutting Cafe Blog this week would be "back to school" I knew I was going to have fun! I had 3 cards to do but never realized there are SO many files to choose from! I had a tough time deciding which sets to use. The Design Team's projects will be posted later in the week so be sure to check it out by clicking here. Be sure to check out the contests and give aways too...Regina always has something going on! There is also a Design Team Call so if you like working with digital stamps and fun templates, here is your chance to be with one of the BEST Design Teams around. I can honestly say that Regina has been a joy to work with. Click here for details. Here are the cards I made for my 2 granddaughters and my grandson. Although, I stand corrected... my grandson told me yesterday that he will not be starting school...he will be starting kindergarten...what a smarty pants...it's a good thing I put "kindergarten" on his card...lol! Here are my Back To School Projects--- 

Here's The Recipe---

Card Size: 4.25" x 4.25"
Copic Markers

Stamps/Images:: Cutting Cafe-All About School, Cutting Cafe-School Borders
Punch: EK Arrow Border
Accessories: Glossy Accents, Flat Back Pearls, Foam Pop Dots
Base Cardstock: Core'dination
Patterned Paper: Unknown (from my scraps)

Other Paper/Cardstock: Beckett Expression 

Here's The Recipe---

Card Size: 4.25" x 4.25"

Copic Markers

Stamps/Images:: Cutting Cafe-Everyday Elisha and Friends, Cutting Cafe-All About School, Cutting Cafe-

School Borders

Nestibilities: Lacey Circle/Circle

Cuttlebug:: 2x2 Apple and Book Die

Punch: Stampin' Up Scallop Trim Corner
Accessories: Ribbon, Brad, Glossy Accents, Foam Pop DotsGlossy Accents,

Base Cardstock: Core'dination

Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up

Other Paper/Cardstock: Bazzill, Beckett Expression 

Here's The Recipe---

Card Size: 4.5" x 5.5"

Copic Markers

Stamps/Images:: Cutting Cafe-School Bus Driver, Cutting Cafe-All About School, Cutting Cafe-School Days, Cutting Cafe-School Years
Nestibilities: Rectangle/Scallop

Punch: EK Dotted Scallop Edge
Accessories: Ribbon, Buttons, Craft Yarn, Clear Embossing Powder, Foam Pop Dots

Base Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: DCWV-All About Boys

Other Paper/Cardstock: Beckett Expression

                                                                                                 

That's it for today. This has been a long post with a lot going on as far as supplies, If you have a question on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my posting today or anything that I may have missed, please feel free to email me. Thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful day...I will see you next time! Once again I have fallen behind on visiting all my favorite blog but I will catch up within the next day or 2.

Two Very Special Cards

Good Morning...I hope you are having a great week. My week continues to be busy but I wanted to stop long enough to share a couple of very special cards with you. The twins will be baptised next week and wanted to do something a little different for them. This card used the Spellbinders Label 7 dies and the help of a fellow blogger, Valita. I had seen this type of Easel card done on her blog a while back and knew when the time came I was going to use for this special occasion. When you get a chance, check out her blog, she is so creative and can turn a punch or die cut into something amazing! I found this poem on the Internet and thought it was perfect. I changed the words from 'this tiny baby" to "these tiny babies" and will post in here for those of you that may want to copy it---

Lord  Bless These Tiny Babies,

Who Are Brought To You Today,

And Teach These Precious  Little Feet,

To Follow In Your Way.

Lord  Bless The Babies’Parents Too,

And With YourLoving Care,

Grant Them All The Happiness

A Family  Can Share.

This next card is for a very special friend that has found herself working outside the home and having a tough time juggling her time. I wanted her to know that not only is she in my mind but in my heart and I think about her often--- 

That's it for today...If you have a question on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my posting today, please feel free to email me.Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your day, I hope to see you again soon! If I have inspired you with todays posting, I'd love to hear from you so please take a moment to leave a comment and if you aren't already, I'd love to have you as a follower.

Dress Shaped Card-Cutting Cafe

Good Morning Everyone. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. If yours was anything like mine, it was much too short! I had a wonderful week but it was very busy!  This week Regina asked us to use one of the two dress shaped templates available at The Cutting Cafe. I chose The Dress Shape Card 2 Template-Cutting File. This  cutting file is approx. 4 by 5 inches and comes with  matching envelope template, several embellishments for the dress, a dress split (to add a different color or pattern to the bottom or top half), 2 insert sheets (Party time invite and for the birthday girl). and comes in WPC, PDF and SVG formats---

Here's The Recipe---

Card Size: 4" x 5"
Shaped Template: Cutting Cafe-Dress Shape Card 2 Template-Cutting File
Tag Sentiment: Cutting Cafe-Valentine's Day Mini Words
Punch: Stampin Up Jewelry
Accessories: Hand Dyed Seam Binding Ribbon, Flat Back Pearls, Mulberry Rose, Craft Yarn, Distress Ink
Base Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up
                             

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

Buy One Get One FREE At The Cutting Cafe!!!

The Cutting Cafe has been going though a makeover and now that it is completed for a limited time only there is a Buy One Get One Free Special going on! For every set you purchase, you can get another for free of equal or lessor value...(NO LIMIT)...This is for a limited time and will end at midnight PDT Saturday July 30th. If there are sets that you have been eyeing, this is the time to stock up! Click here for details and check out the new look. 

With this new makeover we also have an official blog. All of the monthly inspirations, contests, challenges and more will now be posted on the blog so click here to check it out!

Dance A Little Every Day/Relax And Enjoy The Beauty Of Each Day

Good Morning Everyone! Thanks for stopping by...I hope you are having a great week! Here's a few cards I'd like to share with you---

That's it for today. If you have a question on the recipe or supplies that I have used in my posting today, please feel free to email me. Til next time...have a wonderful day!