B IS FOR BIRTHDAY.....365 CARDS.....

Happy Sunday to you all and HAPPY MUM'S DAY to all my UK friends...I hope you all are having a FABULOUS day...just two fun projects for me today....first up is a cute colorful box using the NESTING BOXES from The CUTTING CAFE and a new background called COLORED BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION....this background comes already with fun colors on it as well as in black...I thought this would be a fun little box to give to someone filled with goodies on his/her birthday...the top word circle comes from the ALL OCCASION CIRCLE SET 1.....for the colorful scallops on the black lid, I just punched out a bunch of different matching colors from the background paper and added to the lid underneath....
Up next is my take on one of the new challenges over at 365 CARDS...the challenge was to use circles...LOVE THIS CHALLENGE....everyone is doing a wonderful job with this challenge...you can play along here...Again I used the the BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION background, but I didn't use the colored one...I used the black one and colored it in dark brown....I also used the B SHAPED CARD SET along with the HUGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY WORD CIRCLE...topped off with a yummy cherry from KC company....Well that's it from me...it is so beautiful here today...think I will go for a walk in the neighborhood and then come back and do some gardening...hugs

EVERY DAY DESERVES A CELEBRATION...

I have been lately trying to use up or shall I say get to a bunch of die cuts that I have...they are all so darn cute...I decided to play along with 365 cards and cute card Thursday...the challenge for 365 CARDS was to design something based upon AMY TSURUTA design here...I love that girls style and she is just about one of the most nicest people I know....and the challenge for CUTE CARD THURSDAY was to use ribbon....it was a first for me in doing one of their challenges...I am sure it won't be the last....those ladies rock over there....I decided to use the OVAL SHAPED CARD from the CUTTING CAFE...I was going to do a EASTER project, but changed my mind...next time....I also added the HAPPY BIRTHDAY background from the CUTTING CAFE through the middle....topped off with some fun rhinestones and glitter....well that's it for me..it is windy and raining here today...have a great Friday..hugs

supplies:
pattern paper: Jillibean, October Afternoon
die cut: My Mind's Eye
rhinestones: hero's art
ribbon: craft supply
ink pen: sakura..(white)
stamps: (happy birthday background) the cutting cafe

WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE IT....TUES. TRIGGER - 365 CARDS

Well I just got my issue of CRAFT N THINGS today and normally when I have the privilege of being published in a magazine, I don't mention it on my blog...........BUT....today was a bit special to me...as most of you know, I am the owner of The Cutting Cafe and to my surprise, I already knew I was to have 3 items published in the magazine for April 2010, but I didn't know that the editor was going to say a few words about The Cutting Cafe along with this project:This project used the ASSORTED PILLOW BOX, HAPPY EASTER BACKGROUND and EASTER SENTIMENTS SET......wow this is a first for The Cutting Cafe...thank you so much Dawn......
If you have never purchased a copy of Craft n things, you really need to pick up a copy the next time your at a craft store...their book is full of amazing projects from cards to sewing to jewelry and so much more...

Okay up next, I decided to do a few challenges today...Moxie Fab World just issued their TUESDAY TRIGGER and I so loved the sample card...that Kimberly Crawford is something else I tell ya...this card is based upon her amazing sample here....I decided to use one of the sentiments from the BIG STUFF SENTIMENTS SET from the Cutting Cafe...I reduced my image a bit to fit on the bottom of the card, but one thing that I do love about this stamp set is that the images are big...great for making a huge statement on a card or other project...Of course I had to also use some more of the scallops from the ASSORTED SCALLOP SET.....all lined up with loads of Kaiser scrapbook rhinestones...Next up is a fun card based upon Audrey's fabulous card here...from 365 CARDS....goodness, I can't get enough of those talented ladies over there...be sure to check them out DAILY...for this card I used one of the new Easter sets from the Cutting Cafe called Easter set 2 and again I used the ASSORTED SCALLOP set from the Cutting Cafe...you might not be able to tell, but I doodled a bunch of pink dots on some of the eggs and on the scallop border using some of that yummy Liquid Pearl stuff...and see that crochet flower...well that is from PAPER BLOOMS...I am so in need of more crochet flowers...Well that is it for me....gotta run and go watch American Idol.....have a great night and a wonderful Wednesday...hugs

supplies: THANKS A MILLION: pattern paper: Basic grey (lime rickey), Brads: Basic grey, card stock: Bazzills, ribbon: craft supply, rhinestones: Kaiser scrapbook, stamps: The Cutting Cafe (big stuff sentiments), ink: Sakura (white)

GOT EGGS: pattern paper: Basic grey (urban prairie), stamps: The Cutting Cafe (Easter sentiments set 2), Flower punch: marvey, Crochet flower: Paper Blooms, buttons: foof a la, glitter: doodlebug designs, ribbon: craft supply, other Liquid Pearls (pink)

365 CHALLENGE....WINTER BUTTERFLIES...MY GD PROJECT

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR THE BBTB HOP CLICK HERE.....

Hello everyone.......Here is my take on one of the challenges from 365 CARDS...here is the sketch we had to base our card on....check out the other ladies projects...super awesome...AND...here is my take..I used some fun new IMAGINISCE Christmas paper along with some new BASIC GREY Christmas paper....the HAPPY HOLIDAYS background is from the Cutting Cafe as well as the SNOWFLAKE AND BUTTERFLY...the Christmas swirl on the left side is Basic Grey...Have a wonderful day and thanks for visiting me...HUGS

Next up is my part 2 of the CHRISTMAS TREE I decorated..you can find that here....here is what I did with the negatives from the TREE ORNAMENTS...I used the stationery box from the cafe site and the all about christmas set....fun and quick project

HB......................................

So I recently over at Amy's site and she had an awesome card that she had did from one of the challenges over at 365 cards..............if you have never seen this challenge site, well you are missing out...they issue a challenge 365 days a year...YULP everyday....anyHOO, I fell in love with the ad that we had to base a project on..........

HERE IS THE AD:and here is my project......I so loved the polk a dot in the magazine and new right away what I was going to do....

I used some fun SimplyLuxe paper and American Crafts paper...and see that huge gorgeous shaped frame that is the base of the card....well that is from the new Provo Cartridge called A CHILD'S YEAR....this cart has plenty of fun frame looking shaped cards on it...LOVE IT....the cute little cupcake is from the ALL ABOUT CUPCAKES from the Cutting Cafe site as well as the HAPPY BIRTHDAY CUPCAKE circle word...both are in the same set (all about cupcakes)..this set is one of my favorites along with the HAPPY BIRTHDAY 40 WAYS...which is where the HUGE hb is from.............So head on over and check out all the links above and if ya have time hop on over to 365 cards, they have a new challenge for today...hugs...