Got Ink?

So I have been inspired by my friend Tina, over at My Hoppy Place, to start entering more challenges.  So here I go...I have entered two so far and here is my third.  This project is for My Craft Spot's challenge for "Ink".  I usually always use ink somewhere in all my projects so this was a simple one for me.  Here is my project:

Recipe:

Flower and Kanji cut from Pagoda

Kanji  cut at 1 1/4" and flowers cut at 3"

After cutting the flowers out ink around the edges (it is hard to see my inking here, but I always ink to cover the white edges of the paper)

Card base regular A-2 size and frames cut at a quarter inch smaller on each side create a layered effect.

*PS...I just realized typing this post that my title serves double duty...Not only did I use ink on my project but this kanji happens to be the one that both my sister and I have "inked" on us!  LOL guess I know who will be getting this card!



My First Ch-Ch-Challenge

So I finally entered my first challenge!  It was Mod Paperie's Facebook Lantern Challenge.  I wanted to create something unique using the lantern file that we had to use, so I thought this would be a perfect time to use some SVG files from Lettering Delights.  I love the details in their cuts, but they are very hard to do with the Cricut!  I think they would be wonderful for the print and cut option that comes with the Silhouette (Yes, I am looking and saving..!!!).  I created these lanterns for my Grandmother, who just happens to love hot air balloons!

**Warning--I don't think paper and fire mix very well, so if you are going to use these as actual lanterns I would invest in the new electric tea lights that you can find in the candle section of Target and Walmart!**

This is the only lantern where I put balloons on all 4 sides!  The other ones I tried to break it up some with landscape images/cuts.

Again...the SVG files over at Lettering Delights are amazing but when cutting them at the 1-2 inch scale I think a machine other than the Cricut would come in handy.  Don't get me wrong...I still love my Cricut, but a girl has to have options!  It's like owning just one pair of shoes or just one purse....NOT POSSIBLE!

Oh all paper was DCWV and actually came from a baby nursery set.  The muted colors just worked perfectly for this project!

Burning the late night oil

Ok, so I really thought come summer I would be better about blogging...especially since I'm not working (ah the joys of summer).  However, I have discovered I have had very little time to even craft, since I have hit the road running since I checked-out at school.  We went to the beach the first week and I just picked up my grandmother from the train station, after her train being delayed 13 hours and the baby and I waiting almost 4 hours in town!  Since I really want to start keeping up with my blog so that I can participate in more challenges, blog hops, etc. I am up burning the late night oil!

The only crafting I have gotten done this week are a few thank you cards and then I have been making a flower "kissing ball" for my daughters new play room.  So I am going to share the one project I have completed this week--YEA SOMETHING NEW!!  These are thank you cards that I made for the boys across the street who brought in our mail and fed my daughter's fish while we were gone.

Recipe

Items Needed: Cricut Design Studio, Doodlecharms, and DCWV cardstock

Two watermelons (set to 3.5 in.) welded together to create card

Fold to create card--but be careful because if its not facing the correct way the "bite" won't line up

Cut all other layers out of cardstock

Ink edges of green and white with green ink

Ink red with red and pink with pink

Assemble and print sentiment from computer

Ta-Da!  Not too hard, but def. cute!



Flower Pot Card

So I found this awesome template on http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/  I cut the flowers from I believe Forever Young at various sizes.  Added some ribbon and some white gel pen and TA-DA!

One Rockin' Dad

So I originally got this idea from a card that Momo had made using the guitars from Everyday Paper Dolls, and thought it would make the perfect Father's Day card for my "rough around the edges" husband.  I thought the guitars from Everyday Paper Dolls weren't "rough" enough so I did a quick search using http://www.mycutsearch.com/ and realized that Life's A Party had these awesome looking ones! 

Recipe:

Circle Base cut from Wild Card at 5.5 inches

Guitar's cut from Life's A Party at 3.5 inches (I believe)

Sentiment I printed from my computer.

**I also used some metallic paper that I found at Target.**

So hip, so posh

So this card was made using a template from splitcoaststampers.com.  The printed paper is Hobby Lobby.  Since I am currently blogging from the beach I am not sure about deminsions of the cuts, but I believe the cake is from Sweet Treats and the "Happy Birthday" is from Wild Card. 

Call the Blog Protective Services...

Ok I have been a horrible blogger and have neglected my blog a great deal.  Now that school is out for summer I hope to be better...wait I don't I hope...I WILL BE BETTER!.  Instead of uploading EVERYTHING that I have created in the past few months, I am just going to upload some of my favorites in the posts to follow this with their recipes or links to the blogs where I found the idea.