Hugs and Kisses Valentine Card

This is a cute little shape Valentine card I made using the Smiley Cards cart and CCR. I just had to weld two of the shadow images together to make the card base. Then it was just a matter of cutting the layers and gluing it all together! Cute, easy and fast!

These are two Artist Trading Cards I made for the ATC contest at the Stamp Show.  The theme was Mardi Gras. For the top card, I used. . .lamp post ~ Christmas cart, Marti ~ Quarter Note, Gras ~ Plantin Schoolbook, mask ~ Chic and Scar , saxaphone players ~ Quarter Note. For the second card. . .the background ~ Simple Cards, Mardi Gras ~ Billionaire, the hat ~ New Orleans Party, the mask~ Art Deco. The top card came in 2nd place on Sunday and the bottom card came in 3rd on Saturday.

Chalkboard Name Cards

This past weekend, I hosted Circle Mania. It's a weekend long crafting event with people I've meet through the Cricut Circle or on the Cricut Circle forums. It's always so much fun!

I created little 3-D chalkboards as name cards and placed them at each person's seat! Yes, I made 50 of these little chalkboards. . .the chalkboard cut {which was created in CCR}, the black chalkboard, 5 little pennants, five little letters {Mickey Font cart}, the person's name {Lovely Floral cart} and 2 bows for each! It was a lot of cutting with my Cricut and assembling in front of the TV! But, it was worth the work because I love the way they turned out!

Mallie, from the Marketing Dept at Provo Craft arranged for Anna Griffin to join us! It was so exciting to meet her! Be sure to watch HSN this Thursday for Anna's new products!
That's Mallie in the middle of the Circle logo {along with Anne, Donna and Renee}.

And this is Anna and me in the Circle logo.

This is the majority of attendees.

And this is me with my gold Anna Griffin Cuttlebug that she autographed!

I'll go back and catch up on my Halloween projects and post more Mania projects in the days ahead!
Thanks for stopping by!

Wedding Card for Katie

When Katie and her family moved into the house next to us, Katie was only 4 years old. Today, she is 23 years old and getting married! I wanted to make a special card and gift for Katie and her husband. The wedding card is pictured on a black background to show off the swirls. It's actually a side step card and stands freely. The bride and groom as well as the "Happily Ever After" are from the Divine Weddings cart. The flourishes are from several different carts. I made a custom size for the card base. It's 6.5 inches long and 3 inches high when folded. The "steps" on the side are 2.5 inches wide. Once you add the bride and groom and all the flourishes, the card is approximately 10 inches wide and 6 inches tall. So, I made a custom fit box to hand deliver it in.

I also wanted a handmade part of her wedding gift, so I made a floating frame. The "G" is from the Storybook cart and the words are from Divine Weddings cart. All the letters are cut in vinyl and applied to the outside of the frame and there is no backing in the frame.The beige color is the wall color of my family room {where I hung it for a photo}. The frame came from Michael's.

Best wishes to Katie and Jason!

Dashing Through The Snow. . .

Here's a cute little card I made using the Create A Critter cart and the Snowflakes embossing folder. And for fun, I attached the reindeer using an action wobble that I got from TheScrapbookingQueen! That cute little reindeer rocks back and forth, just like he was dashing through the snow!

The inside of the card reads "to wish you a Merry Christmas!". What fun the action wobbles add! Have you tried them yet?

I linked my card up to the Action Wobble Challenge Blog!

A Graduation Card

The daughter of a good Cricut friend just graduated from High School and will be heading to Ole Miss in the fall. So I made her a card to celebrate her graduation and wish her well as she looks to the future!

This is the back of the card, which is weird to see it first {and that's the way I put it in the box} but it will make more sense when you see the front!

And, this is the front of the card:

It's suppose to be her, in her graduation gown, looking into the mirror and seeing herself in an Ole Miss t-shirt!

It's a side step card that I initially learned to make from splitcoaststampers and I used the new Paper Doll Teen Scene Cricut cart for the paper dolls and the mirror is from Forever Young. Her high school's colors were blue and white and the colors for Ole Miss are blue and red.

I hope she likes it!

Who Is Hiding In Your Easter Basket?

Here's a cute 3 dimensional card I made using Doodlecharms and Slumber Party. I cut several of the baskets and layered the grass, eggs and bunny on them with pop dots to get a 3D effect.

And here's a little treat box I made using the same bunny from Slumber Party and Plantin.

CCR file for the Bunny Treat Box http://www.box.com/s/ede12806751b93ddedec

Purse Shape Thank You Note holder

Welcome to the SweetSassyDiva Birthday Blog Hop! We are celebrating Bobbi Jo's (SweetSassyDiva) birthday this weekend March 10th and 11th. Each day will be a new project and be sure to check out the yummy blog candy giveaways!

I am so happy that you could join us for this super fun Blog Hop showcasing Birthday Themed fun! You will find an array of ideas along the hop and be sure to become a follower and leave some love aka comments along the way.

This is a TWO-Day hop so, be sure to catch both days for maximum celebration and ideas.

If you've hopped over from Jennifer at http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/, then you are in the right place. If you've just popped in to visit my blog and would like to join our SweetSassyDiva Birthday Blog hop, please start at the beginning with Bobbi Jo's blog http://sweetsassydiva.com/ because...starting at the start is always SMART! :)

We have a WONDERFUL Grand Prize for one lucky hopper that is donated by Bobbi Jo! It is a cricut cartridge called Sophie. To be eligible, please visit each blog hop stop leaving a comment also, become a follower at http://sweetsassydiva.com/ and be sure to leave a comment! One random winner will be chosen on Wednesday, March 14th, giving you plenty of time to finish the hop.

My project for the hop is something everyone receiving presents, birthday or otherwise, needs! It's a cute little purse Thank You card holder! It would make a great gift or make one and keep it for yourself!

I designed the folder in Cricut Craft Room using Craft Room Basics and George and Basic Shapes carts. The embossing is done with the Jamara Cuttlebug embossing folder. Inside the purse are pockets to hold the Thank You cards and envelopes. The handle is black beads strung on a thin wire and then attached to the purse folder. It is held closed with a velcro dot.

And, of course there are some matching Thank You cards! The sentiment was printed on my computer and then cut with my Cricut. The scallop circle is from Craft Room Basics. Both the scallop circle and the black strip are embossed with the Jamara Cuttlebug folder for a coordinated look.

Thank you for checking out my project. I hope that you will become a follower of http://sweetsassydiva.com/ and my blog and leave us a comment.

The fun doesn't end here though so be sure to hop on over to Anita at http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

Be sure to also check back tomorrow for some more celebration and more chances to win!

A Patriotic Card for the 4th of July

Here is a patriotic card to celebrate the 4th of July. It's similar to the rocker style card, but using the octagon shape. It is made flat, so it can be mailed and then will stand on it's own when open. The inside is blank and can be used for a personal note or an invitation to a party!

The octagon shape is from the George and Basic Shapes cart, the fireworks are from the Stand and Salute cart and the party girl is from the Rock Princess cart.

Sympathy Card for a friend

I used the scallop card from Wild Card for the base of this easel card. In Design Studio, I created the matching scallop layer in two sizes. I used George for the circles and several Cuttlebug embossing folders. The inside sentiment is printed and then cut using Lacy Labels. Add a bow and a little bling and viola!