Sunday, July 31, 2011

GUMBALLS ANYONE...............................



Hello everyone, welcome to another I MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS....(don't forget to click on the link below to see all the other awesome projects).

Here is a little GUMBALL MACHINE SHAPED CARD just released from the Cutting Cafe....I made this one kind of out of the traditional colors...but I can't wait to make a pink one with a little matching box full of gumballs....
There is actually 3 new gumball related sets....GUMBALL MACHINE SHAPED CARD, I LOVE GUMBALLS BACKGROUND and LITTLE GUMBALL MACHINE printable stamp set....The LITTLE GUMBALL MACHINE printable stamp set is FREE when you purchase the gumball machine shaped card through Monday night....you gotta check out the cute heart gumball machine in that set...
now go check out all the other projects this week....

Monday, July 25, 2011

FUN WITH SILHOUETTES...............

Hello everyone....and happy Monday to a new I MADE IT ON MONDAY .....be sure to click on the logo below to check out all the other I MADE IT ON MONDAYS....

I got two cards today that feature a couple of new Cutting Cafe sets...both of these cards use the latest FUN WITH SILHOUETTES .....I love love love love this set...I find it really easy to design around using the color black...

First up is a Wedding card....I used the following sets on this card:
SOMETHING OLD NEW BORROWED BLUE
FUN WITH SILHOUETTES

Up next is a fun birthday card....I used the following sets on this card:
FUN WITH SILHOUETTES and Birthday mini words, Window cards and Assorted colored birthday celebration background

Don't forget the contest to win any 5 sets from the Cutting Cafe is still going on...Click here for that....and be sure to visit the other projects for this weeks I MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS.

Friday, July 22, 2011

THIS CALLS FOR A CELEBRATION............

Hello everyone....I am super excited that my store The Cutting Cafe is almost complete on getting it's makeover...the talented Veronica from VK designs has been redoing it for me...YIPPEE... AND....to help celebrate...I just released a new set of ELISHA JEAN AND FRIENDS HOLDING A BALLOON and it is FREE...................TO EVERYONE for a limited time...plus there is a contest to win any 5 sets from The Cutting Cafe..visit the blog for more details here...
Here is just a little project I made using the set:I think Ruby J. is a cutie...I still have loads to learn in coloring in these faces.....

Up next I was very honored to had been contacted by BE@HOME for their BEST OF THE WEB section....whoooooo....you can read all about that here...and be sure to check out their site...LOADS OF information and inspiration over there....thanks again for featuring my little O blog... hugs

Sunday, July 17, 2011

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY AND A NEW BLOG

Hello everyone...I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.....I have a little announcement....The Cutting Cafe has finally started a blog.....come on by and check it out at this link...AND THERE IS A GIVE AWAY TO....

Okay on to my project for today....and this project is also for MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS...if ya have yet to get on the band wagon with this blog site...you must check it out.....you can share any type of project that you have made with all us craftors...so click on the logo below for more details..This happy 8th bd card uses a newly released set of WINDOW CARDS from The Cutting Cafe...I know this card looks a bit grown up for a 8 year old, but I just couldn't resist using the plaid paper...you can find this set here.....and below is the link for MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS


Have a great week...

Friday, July 8, 2011

OK READY.......LADYBUG AND A CANDLE....

Hello everyone....welcome to another episode of MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS.....


boy has it been hot hot hot here lately....anyhoo I decided to do a layout from a little overnighter trip hubby and I took last month...I used to new sets from the Cafe: OK READY? 123 SMILE and SMILE FOR THE CAMERA.....check out the Cafe, we are getting more and more titles for layouts
Up next is a fun LADYBUG SHAPED CARD...I know this isn't your regular color of a ladybug but I couldn't resist to use the dot paper...i love kraft paper....

And finally is another new file...A CANDLE SHAPED CARD...quick and fun to make....
Have a great night....

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

SOME OVERALLS AND SOME PACKAGING...............

Hello everyone, Welcome to another episode of MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS:


I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July....it was a hot one here today....Okay today I have a few things to share...first up are two OVERALLS SHAPED CARDS.....I have done a girl version and a boy version....This girl version actually uses fabric....the fabric is from a pair of my old jeans....I just then added a puffy heart and some ribbon lace in the middle...the mini tag is from the VALENTINES DAY MINI WORDSAnd here is my boy version of the same shaped card...this one I added a football to his pocket...you can the shaped card over at the Cutting Cafe here...We had an over abundance of Plums this year and I really thought with all the rain we got that the plum tree was going to suffer...anyhoo with so many plums I decided to package some up and give to neighbors...I just used a empty strawberry basket for one and a paper bag for another....the circle tags are from the following two Cafe sets: FROM MY GARDEN and FOR MY NEIGHBOR
thanks for visiting me today....

Sunday, July 3, 2011

EVERY DAY IS A NEW GIFT....with you

Hello everyone, before I get to my card, I just wanted to let everyone know that the Cafe is having a buy one get one free with no limit until midnight the 4th....more details here....

..............so is it hot hot hot where you are...OMG it is super hot here....Okay today I have a fun card I made using one of the new scrapbook titles from the Cutting Cafe called EVERY DAY IS A NEW GIFT....instead of using this on a layout, I decided to make a card with it.....be sure to check out the site for a layout by Mrs. Teri...using this same set. It is super cute....