Scrapbook Friday!

Today's layout challenge was to use a Cricut Lite Cartridge. I love so many of my lite cartridges and knew just the right one to get this layout done! 

I used B is for Boy to make this really cute 2 page layout of some of my ultrasound pictures. 

I cut out the "Love" die cut and the "Baby Boy" due cut at 4 inches. I then cut out 4 of the postage stamp layer from the LOVE die cut to use as my photo mats. They are also cut at 4 inches. I cut down my ultrasound pictures to fit onto them. 

I had accidentally changed my size dial when I went to cut the postage stamps out down to 2 inches. At first I was going to toss the cut, but then realized it made an awesome size to write the info from the ultrasound on! 

The paint stick and rectangle embellishments are from a kit by bo-bunny from my stash. 

My last addition was the feet ribbon at the bottom of the page.   

Card Sketch Tuesday

Hi Everyone! Today we could either make a card, or follow a sketch. I choose to follow the sketch! Here is my take on today's challenge. :) As always to see other projects made by the design team, head on over to Erica's blog to check them out!

Items Used:

• A2 card base
• B is for Boy Cricut Cartridge 
• Assorted patterned papers 
• Memento ink
• Sentiment stamp from Pink by Design Baby Love set 

How to:

• I cut the blue paper to be just slightly smaller than the face of the card base.
• I cut the layered patterned papers out at 2 inches by 2.5 and increased the length by 1/2 an inch for each layer. When I attached them all together, I only applied adhesive along the top edge of each piece, so that you can flip them up if you wanted. 
• I cut "Baby Boy" from the B is for Boy cartridge at 1 inch and ran it through my sticker maker before applying it to the card base. 
• To finish off my card, I added the sentiment stamp to the inside. :)

All about the Guys Blog Hop!

Hi and welcome to the All about the Guys blog hop!!

If you just came to my blog and would like to start at the beginning, please go to Erica's Blog to start the hop. If you arrived from Yvette's blog then you have come from the right place! 

For today's projects I have made a stack of cards to keep in my stash for any boy (or man!). I tried to keep them fun and creative. My inspiration came from my Just 4 Men stamps set from Pink By Design!  

To help keep the length of this post down, I will only give a few details on each project. :) 

•  I used a A2 card base for this card. 
• I cut the shark at 4 inches and is from Life is a beach Cricut Cartridge

 

• Card base is a A2 
• Magnet is cut at 2 inches, and the Chick is cut at 5 inches and are from Just Because Cards Cricut Cartridge. (magnet is really a U with the bottom part trimmed to be straight!)

•  A2 cardbase
• Dumptruck is cut at 3inches and is from Boy's will be Boy's Cricut Cartridge

•  A2 card base
• Wave is cut at 2 inches and the shorts are cut at 2.5 inches, they both are from Life is a Beach Cricut Cartridge   

• Cardbase came from the dollar bins at Michael's 
• Fish w/ pole is cut at 4 inches and is from Boy's will be Boy's Cricut Cartridge 

 BLOG CANDY TIME! 

I will be giving away this cute stamp set along with ink pad. The winner will also win a coupon code good for my Etsy store! 

There are 2 ways to enter! 

1. Become a follower and leave me a comment! (If you are already a follower, just leave me a message) 
2. Go and Like my facebook page, and come back here and leave me a separate note stating that you have done this. (Once again, if you already are a fan on facebook, just drop on over and say hi, and then leave me a message here!) 

 Your next stop on the hop is Laurie http://www.lauriecandoit.blogspot.com/

If you get lost along the way, here is the entire lineup! 

Erica http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com

Yvette http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/

*Here* Samantha http://samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com/

*Next* Laurie http://www.lauriecandoit.blogspot.com/

Kimberly http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Tammy Smith  http://cuttinandstampin.blogspot.com 

Lori www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com

Maria http://scrapfornat.blogspot.com/

Melissa http://pinkpolkadotscrappingblogspot.com

 

Get Well Soon

Since I am a little under the weather with my broken ankle and not able to get around very easy, my crafting time has been limited. I have made it into my craft room 2 times since Friday night but was not able to last very long due to my leg hurting me. I did however get a cute card made to have available when a friend isn't feeling very well.

Items used:

• A2 card base
• brown card stock from stash
• patterned adhesive cardstock from stash
• Martha Stewart border punch
• ribbon
• Scalloped circle and regular circle from stash (originally cut from B is for Boy)
• Adhesive
• 3D foam square
• Sentiment stamp from PBD Spring has Sprung      
• Brown color box chalk ink for distressing 
• flower embossing folder

How To:

• Cut brown cardstock down and embossed it with a flower pattern embossing folder
• punched border on patterned paper and cut to fit on card base with brown cardstock. I also inked the edges to give the paper some dimension. 
• To hide the seam of where the two papers came together I ran a piece of ribbon along them and secured to the back of the cardstock.
• I then attached the carstock/patterned paper/ribbon to the card base using ATG adhesive.
• I then pulled out the scalloped circle and regular circle punches left over from a previous project and inked the edges of the scalloped one. I then stamped it with the sentiment stamp and attached it to the card with a 3D foam square. 
• I left the inside blank so that I can write a personal note to the recipient.

I have entered this card into Challenge # 8 on Pink By Design's community which is a challenge to make a "get well card."

Baby Shower Invitations

So this past weekend I opened my Etsy store! I have been wanting to do this for some time, but was waiting for us to get settled after our move. I received my first Custom Order for baby shower invitations and Thank You cards. They turned out so cute if I do say so myself!

 Thank You cards all ready to go!

 Giraffe Invitations!

 Monkey Invitations!

 This is a larger keepsake for the mom to be for her baby book!

 All packaged up and ready to be shipped out!

Items used:

• Imagine cartridge Hopscotch and Blast Off
• Cricut cartridge B is for Boy
• White Card stock
• 3D foam adhesive
• PBD stamps 
• Computer to print Invitation details on the back of cards (no picture due to personal information shown)

I started by using the hopscotch cartridge to print the cloud background paper. I then used the Blast Off imagine cartridge along with the B is for Boy to cut out the monkey! I cut him at 3.5 inches. The giraffe is from the blast off cartridge and he is also cut at 3.5 inches.

I cut down my 12 x 12 cloud paper into 5 x 12 inch strips and then ran them through my printer to print the details of the shower. I then cut the 12 inch strips into 5 x 4 cards. Once the cards were all cut, I attached the monkey's and giraffes to the front of the card and added the stamped sentiments.

For the thank you cards, they are cut the same size as the invitations. They are however only stamped with a "Thank You" Sentiment on the front, and the back is left blank.