Shaped Card

I hope everyone had a great weekend.  Today I'd like to share a shaped card.  I've seen so many blog posts and videos featuring shaped cards using Spellbinders or similar dies.  So taking that inspiration, I decided to create one.  (BTW, if you want to see some really amazing shaped cards using Spellbinders dies, check out Lisa's blog http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/.) 

Here's my card -



The base of the card is cut using the largest Spellbinders Fleur de lis rectangle.  Then there is a black mat cut at 3 X 3 3/4 then a black and white polka dot mat cut at 2 3/4 X 3 1/2.  Next I used the Spellbinders Persian Accents die to cut the black piece in the center.  I used Recollections pearls from my stash and the peach flower in the center is also by Recollections.  Inside I matted the card with the same size black mat and instead of a polka dot mat I put a plain mat so I could write a note or stamp a sentiment.  This card could be used for a number of things.  I think I may use it for a thank you card.  This card has been Linked Up on the Pink Cricut Link Up Tuesday and I have also submitted it to the Die Cuttin Divas Challenge this week.

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs, Paula



Purse Mini

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and a Happy Mother's Day!

My project today is a Purse Mini.  The purse shape was cut on my Cricut using the Paisley cartridge -- a cartridge I don't use enough -- and my Gypsy.  The papers used on the mini are from DCWV, Colorbok, Recollections and K & Company.  The album is made using an accordion type binding system and it was fun and easy to put together.  Here are some pictures -- some not so great sorry!

The flap on the purse was cut using the Elegant Edges cartridge. The pearls are from Recollections and the flowers I had in my stash.

When you open the purse there is a pocket on the cover and a tag pulls out which can be used for two photos or journaling.  The first page has a flap that you lift up so you can include a photo on the front, on the inside top of the flap and on the bottom.

These two pages are plain, flat pages, but there is a pocket on the side which houses a tri-fold pull-out which you can see a bit of down in the corner of the very bad photo!  Sorry!!!

These two pages flap open horizontally.

Here's another page with a flap that lifts up.

This is another page with a side picket for a tri-fold pullout.

Another bad picture showing one side of the flaps open. 

And finally, the last page. All together there are about 40 spaces for photos and/or journaling.
Well that's my project for today.  I hope you liked it.  I'd love to hear what you think.

Hugs,
Paula
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TGIF and a Quick Card

Happy Friday Everyone!

I'm so glad it's almost the weekend.  Today I want to share a quick card I made.  A while ago I bought some ribbon at Michael's from the $1.00 bin.  I recently purchased the Sew Ribbon from We Are Memory Keepers with a gift card that my Godson Brad gave me for Christmas.  I was playing around and discovered that my $1.00 Michael's ribbon fit perfectly in the Sew Ribbon slots, so I put together this quick little card.  The stamp for sentiment is also a Michael's $1.00 bin find!  For the background I used Nestibilities and the flowers and brad were from my stash.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Hugs,

Paula

Spring Banner

I spent a good amount of time in my craftroom this Sunday and it felt really good.  I did a layout, a couple of cards and a banner.  I'd like to share the banner with you today.  I made this banner to perk up my very, very, dull, drab cubicle at work. 

I used my Cricut to design the banner.  The cartridges I used were Elegant Edges for each section and Plantin School Book for the letters.  The ribbon is Celebrate It sheer ribbon from Michaels and the little pearls at each corner are I-Rock Glam Rocks Pearls and were put on with my I-Rock, of course.  The little flowers on each were just flowers I had in my stash --white paper flowers and purple ribbon flowers with pearls sewed on. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Paula

Dog House Treat Boxes

Today my sweet yellow lab Jackson turns 10!  To celebrate his birthday I usually bake him a home made treat.  This year I made him some peanut butter cookies shaped like dog bones.  Since the recipe makes a lot, I made some treat boxes shaped like dog houses and they will be filled with the cookies for some of his doggie pals.  I included the recipe for each of the recipients so their "parents" would know what the cookies are made of.  I'd love to hear what you think of my treat boxes.  Leave me a comment below.  Thanks.

Hugs Paula and Birthday Boy Jackson!

This post has been Linked Up on Sarah Hamer's Pink Cricut Blog.

I'm back with a new project

Hello everyone,

I know it has been a long long time since I've posted.  So much has been going on, I just haven't had too much time to craft.  The last few months have been spent on home improvement projects, some because I wanted to and some because I had to LOL!  Anyway, hopefully I'll be getting back into my craft room to do some of the things I love.  Attached is a sneak peak of a project I recently worked on, a tool box.  It will hold a small notebook/mini album that can be used to record projects, measurements, lists of supplies, and photos of the completed project.  I haven't finished the book part yet, but I thought the tool box came out really cute.  I think this would be a great gift for that "handy person" in your life. 

Once I complete the book, I'll post more pictures of the tool box.  If anyone is intersted, I'm planning on creating a tutorial on how it was all made.  Hope you like my latest design and I look forward to your comments. 

Paula

Get Well Card

Today I have a simple Get Well card I'd like to share.  The white card stock base is a standard A2 size (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").  I then used a piece of Typhoon blue Bazzill card stock cut to 4" x 5 1/4".  Then the floral layer is from the DCWV Tradewinds stack and is cut at 3 3/4" x 5".  For the sentiment I used the blue again cut at 2 3/4" x 1 1/4" and a white layer cut at 2 1/2" x 1".  The sentiment stamp was an old one I had in my stash.  For the inside I used a blue layer at 4" x 5 1/4" and a white layer at  3 3/4" x 5" and wrote a personal note inside.  Thanks for taking a look, let me know what you think.
Hugs,
Paula