Very First Video Post.....Go Nuts Card!!!

Hi and good afternoon!  I have finally figured out how to update my browser and upload simple videos to you tube...an accomplishment for me! So with an updated browser I actually have all the features of blogger which I didn't have before.
I made my very first video using my flip camera....a cute and simple birthday card.  I am so sorry for the dog barking in the background....she was outside playing with the kids and the neighbors kids were crying which upsets my dog....so I am sorry and that will never happen again!

Go Nuts....It's Your Birthday:
Create A Critter Cricut Cartridge: squirrel pg. 32 (3.5 inches), acorns pg. 32 (1.25, 1.5 and 2 inches)
action wobble, brown ink, ATG adhesive, glue dots
Assorted cardstock
All pattern papers: echo park "little girl" collection
computer generated sentiments: Lucinda Bright font
card base: 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 inches
pink strip 5 5/16 x 1 1/8, teal strip 5 5/16 x 1 3/4,  heart strip 5 5/16 x 1 1/8 inches 
inside teal mat 4 5/8 x 4 7/8 inches
inside white mat 4 3/8 x 3 1/4 inches

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope to have another video up soon now that I have all of my technical difficulties out of the way!   Please leave a comment!

Sympathy card

I needed a sympathy card and new I wanted to keep it simple and not too colorful so this is what I came up with! I used my silhouette cameo to make the white frame and the grey layer inside the frame. I used a shape that came with the software and deleted pieces until it was what I wanted. Then just drew rectangles around the frame sized at 4.25 x 5.5 inches and cut it out. I printed the sentiment on patterned paper and cut three butterflies using a Martha Stewart punch. I ran the white frame and the butterflies through the cuttlebug using the Swiss dots folder. I am happy with how this card turned out, it is exactly how I wanted it to look.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great night!

3D Pencil...Back 2 School

Good morning! We don't start school here until after Labor Day, but I saw this adorable 3D pencil in the Silhouette store and thought it would be perfect to put some treats in for the kids when they do start!
The pencil box is # 45533 and comes sized to fit a 12x12 mat. I cut it in white and cut the tip black, then I just cut some strips if yellow to adhere to all of the panels.
I designed the tag using a tag that came with the Silhouette software and used a faux stitch technique and used the "school" with apples (# 20480) and sized it to fit the tag, I used the pattern fill feature for the letters in a black and white polka dot and filled the apples red with green stem. I typed the "back to" using 'blue highway D type' font and filled it with color. I used the print and cut feature! The tag measures 2.75x1.57 inches. I cut a 1 inch circle and stamped the sentiment 'you make me proud' using a Cardztv stamp from the "It's All About You" set! I used a scallop punch in red and mounted the circle and adhered it to the tag!
I tied red ribbon around the box and used a double layer of black and white twine to tie the tag on.
I had so much fun creating this project and I think my kids and nieces will just love it!
I am entering this in the Cardztv "back to school" challenge! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Christmas in July

Here is a project that I made for a Christmas in July contest over at exploring cricut.com!
I created this adorable gingerbread house treat box using the cricut sweet tooth boxes and gingerbread cartridges! I honestly can't tell you where the paper is from because it was in my Christmas stash!
The house is cut at 10 inches and when fully assembled measures 6.5 x 3.5x 7 inches, so it is rather large and will hold lots of home baked cookies or other goodies! The gingerbread boy and girl are cut at 3 inches. I also added a little trim on the bottom using a fiskars border punch.
I didn't use all of the layers that would normally cut out with the house. I didn't use the grass, the flower boxes or flowers because I wanted it to be a gingerbread house!
My daughter loves this house so much..she does lots of baking! She has already asked me to make a load of them for her Christmas cookies to give to family, friends and teachers for the holiday! So, I will get a head start on these for her so I'm not rushing at the last minute!
I just love the idea of Christmas in July!!
Thanks for stopping by!

Raggedy Ann Card

Good morning!
Here is a cute card that I made for my Grandmother's birthday yesterday! She loves Raggedy Ann so when I saw this design in the silhouette store I knew I had to use it on her card! The design number for her is # 48372. I sized her to fit onto the front of an A2 card and big enough so the tiny pieces weren't so tiny. The silhouette cameo did a fabulous job cutting...I mean just look at the mouth on the doll...amazing!
I decided that Raggedy Ann needed a quilted looking background so I cut a base for the card in red at 4 x 5 1/4 and then cut squares that were about 1 1/4 inches and spaced them out to create a quilted look. I added the white strip of paper on the bottom and used a stamp for the sentiment and added some buttons. I used foam dots to adhere her to the card just to stand out!
I think the whole card is just adorable and I had so much piecing Raggedy Ann together!
Thanks for stopping by...I would love it if you could leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my card!

Christmas in July

Hi there! Here is a card that I made for a Christmas in July challenge on Mary's blog Cardztv.blogspot.com! I used my silhouette cameo and cut the nativity scene # 23496 at 3.35 x 3.69 inches. I cut some mats and embossed the cream mat using the swirls folder. I stamped the sentiment and added some gold star brads. I used foam dots to raise the sentiment and glue dots to keep the nativity image in place. It's important to use a strong adhesive when working with the embossed paper. I am pleased with the card and it may just be this years Christmas card.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I am planning on spending some time with the kids and using my silhouette a bit!

Handmade Teacher Gift

Good afternoon! We end school a little late here in NY...our last day was Friday the 21st!
I saw this great idea on Pinterest and thought it would be just perfect as a teacher gift! My daughters teacher had made it clear that she didn't want gifts, but I had to do a little something and this was it!!!
I bought 3 packs of colored pencils from the dollar store and used a glass jar (empty cherry jar) and just hot glued them on! Then filled it with some white daisies!
A perfect summer thank you for any teacher!!
The card I made is a center panel card from silhouette and the school bear is from Teddy Bear Parade!

Happy Father's Day!

Good morning and Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!
We are heading to my parents for breakfast and then spending the day at a Straberry Festival...our favorite tradition!
Here is a super quick card that I made for my husband....the grill master! I used some cardstock and some pattern paper from My Minds Eye Happy Days. The cuts are from 3 Birds on Parade Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5 inches. I hand cut some grass because I was lazy lol, but I think the card turned out very cute and I know my husband will love it!
I am entering this card in the paperplaytime.blogspot anything goes challenge this month!
Thanks for stopping in and have a great day!

The Bear Necessities!

Good morning! My daughter starred as a bumble bee in a play. She was in performance club for months after school to perform in The jungle Book play for third & fourth graders!
Her play was last night and it was just fabulous...our family enjoyed it very much! I have to say that my daughter was the cutest bee ever!!
I made her a card for her performance. The bumble bear is from the Teddy Bear Parade cricut cartridge cut at 3.5 inches! The paper is from my Mind's Eye Happy Days paper pack, but I wanted to mute it a little so I put a piece of vellum over it and used Queen & Co flowers and brads to adhere it. I stamped on the vellum using tuxedo black ink and the "Beary Sweet" stamp set from Cardztv! I also added a hot pink strip and used the threading water edge punch just for fun!
Oh and I almost forgot...the bumble bear is on an action wobble, doesn't get more fun than that!!!!
I had such a fun time making this sweet card! And an even better time watching the play! All the kids did fabulous!

Congratulations Baby Girl!!

Good afternoon! Here is a quick card that I made for my husbands cousin who is due any day! I am entering it at paperplaytime.com challenge...had to use two ribbons or twine. The bear is 3.5 inches from the Teddy Bear Parade cricut cartridge. The bear is on foam dots and all papers are from my stash!

I can't wait to meet this little baby girl and bring this card with some cute girl summer outfits!!

I Mustache You A Question

Or should I shave it for later???

I just love this card! My daughter told me this joke one day and I was hysterical laughing! I knew right away that I needed to use it for my dads fathers day card! I used Elegant Edges and 3 Birds on Parade cricut cartridges. The mat was cut using Elegant edgesat 5.5 inches with the shadow. The card is a 5x7. The adorable incognito bird with mustache was cut at 4 inches I believe and put on an action wobble. So fun! I printed the sentiments on white cardstock and then cut it using the grids on the mat to help line it up! I added some twine and done...an adorable and fun Father's Day card! I am using this card to enter in the Cardztv challenge!
Thanks for stopping by have a great weekend!!

You're BEARY Sweet

Hi there! Today I have a cute card that I made for the exploring cricut blog challenge! We had to use at least 2 cricut cuts relating to summer...of course I had to incorporate an ice pop because we go through them like water in the summer and I had to incorporate a girl bear in a bikini because thats about all my daughter wears in the summer!
I used the Teddy Bear parade cartridge:
Bear, bikini &flower: 3.5 inches
Simply Charmed cartridge: sun 2 inches & Ice pop 1.25 inches.
All papers were from my scraps.
The sentiment is from a Cardztv set called Beary Sweet!
Oh and I almost forgot to add that the bear is on an action wobble...just can't get enough of them lately! They are so fun!
I know my daughter will just love this cute little card! Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope you all have a beautiful day! I have been cleaning up a bit here and cooking. We are having family over for a BBQ later and my husband is working!
This morning I woke to big hugs and handmade cards (the best kind)! My kids got me the Teddy Bear Parade cricut cartridge and a Beary Sweet stamp set from Cardztv stamps! I really really wanted them, so cute! They are saving their other gifts for me until my husband comes home from work, which is good because I ALWAYS cry! Lol!
Here is the Mother's Day cake that my 9 year old daughter made for me all by herself (other than taking it out of the oven)! She mixed her own colors for the icing and I think it is just beautiful!!
I am so proud of her for wanting to do it by herself...she said she now understands what I go through to make a cake! She was exhausted when she was done and said it was a lot of work! I am so proud of her!
Hope you all have a beautiful day!
Hugs, jeannine

Happy Mothers Day!

Good morning! I want to share the Mother's Day cards that I made for my Mom, Gram, MIL and SIL! I had so much fun creating these. I stamped on watercolor paper using a CTMH rose stamp and then I colored them in using shimmer mists and a paint brush. I added some glitter to one flower to make it stand out! Then just trimmed the papers and added some mats and used a border punch for the bottom. I stamped Happy Mother's Day inside an then created my own envelopes to match. I fussy cut and glittered a yellow rose for the envelope.
I hope you all have a fabulous Mother' Day tomorrow! I will be spending the day with my family and having a BBQ...just a low key day!
Thanks and have a great day!

Thank you notes

Hello! Here are a few quick thank you notes that I whipped up! I honestly can't even remember what papers or cricut cartridge I used...I made them a few weeks ago and just never kept track. Sorry! But I even made my own envelopes using the envelope punch board and I absolutely love it! That's it for today!

NSD challenge layouts

Here are a couple more layouts that I got done for the NSD BPS challenges!

For the first layout...we had to create a summer bucket list. Let me just tell you how fun this was! I used the Simply Charmed Cricut cartridge and cut the pail at 10 inches, the beach ball at 3 inches and then used the alpha cartridge on the E2 for the letters cut at 1.5 inches. I hand cut the paper strips with all of the fun things we want to do this summer...the kids will keep us plenty busy and will have fun checking off all that we did!
For the second layout, I used a sketch from the challenge, basically kept it the same with some minor alterations. I used the Me & My Big Ideas activity Pad with die cuts. It made it all come together so fast.

I wish I could have participated more but am glad I chose these two challenges to complete! Thanks BPS for a great day full of ideas and inspiration!!