Happy Birthday - Day 1

Last month was all about birthdays.  In February my family has 9 birthdays...the most of any month and the shortest month.  So when the girls and I got together, we made birthday cards.

 

The first card this week fits so many billets...masculine, military, American!

 

 

 

 

I started off with a card base of Crumb Cake measuring 8.5" x 5.5", scored on the 8.5" side at 4.25".  The center piece of Crumb Cake measures 4.5 x 3.25".  I then ran this piece through the BigShot utilizing the Stripes Embossing Folder.  I like the vertical flow of the lines...reminds me of the Flag!. 



I then used the Stars die to cut the stars out of Night of Navy, Real Red and Whisper White. I then used a retired stamp set to stamp inside the Whisper White star.  The sentiment (Happy Birthday) is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and stamped inside the Real Red star.  I utilized dimensionals to give dimension to the card.  The "striped" Crumb Cake is then mounted on a layer of Real Red, cut 1/8" larger than the Crumb Cake.

I hope this card inspired you....a simple card for the many in your life...a person in the military that you know....or to send to a service member serving abroad. 

Many Blessings....Cathy

Valentine's Day - Card #2

This week will be a busy one... Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Grandson 3rd Birthday, Valentine's Day, Daughter coming in, Baby Shower....

But today is all about prepping for Valentine's Day.  And in our house, it's all about the dogs.....



Isn't he the cutest!!!  And so simple...

I started off with cutting the base card out of Basic Black and using the Scallop Square Big Shot die.  Then I layered Whisper White and Real Red.  I ran the Real Red through the Stripes Embossing Folder.  Then I popped up hearts from the Fashionable Heart Embosslit. 

The Puppy is punched using the Word Window Punch for his ears, 1 1/4" Circle Punch for his head, muzzle and collar. I used the flower from the Punch Pack.  1 3/8" Circle Punch for his body.  1" Circle cut in half for his feet.  The sentiment is from the P.S. I Love You Stamp set (Retired).  This stamp set was on the Clearance Rack for a while but it is no longer there....best set ever!!! The sentiment is layered on a Modern Label Punch out of Basic Black....

Too sticking cute....

Many Blessings....Cathy

I'm Back....

I've had some time to replace several projects that I had been working on before my Windows went corrupt.  It seems like forever since I last posted....

Since tomorrow is Halloween, I made little treats for my co-workers. 

I started with the Mini Purse die and used Pumpkin Pie. To create the "basket" instead of the purse, you score 1" along the curved tab and then cut the "bottom" of the purse.  After cutting the "bottom", I then used the Scallop Trim Border Punch to edge the flaps. 

The sides are decorated with "gingham."  I made the gingham by using Pumpkin Pie and the Stripes Embossing Folder.  I inked the folder and ran it through the BigShot.  I then turned it 90 degrees, re-inked the folder and ran it again.  Voila - Gingham!

The handle of the purse was folded in half and nestled inside the basket.  I then took orange tulle and cut a 6" x 12" piece, then folded it in half.  I filled the tulle with M&Ms, gathered it together and used a pipe cleaner as the stem.

The sentiment is from the Holiday Catalog set Monster Munchies stamped with Black StaZon and then punched out with the Scallop Oval Punch.

I hope the co-workers like them... I sure had fun making them!

Many Blessings - Cathy