PIck me up card.

The other day, my best friend had to make a really hard decision and it left her feeling really blue.

 

 I wanted to make her a quick card to cheer her up and put some sunshine back into her life.

I picked some paper and ribbon from Stampin Up and a stamp from Tanner Bell designs.

 

 

I love it when I can use my crafts to make someone feel better!!!

3D paper skull

3D paper Skull for Halloween

My son is a HUGE Halloween fan.  He just loves to dress up and act out the part.  He is 10, and is loving all things creepy & scary!!! 

So we decided to make this 3D skull together.

I bought the image from the Cricut Craft Room.  It was fun and challenging to put together.  For some reason the top of my skull did not want to go together the way it was suppose to.  So we decided it had experienced blunt force trauma and decided to make it even better with the spiders crawling out of that hole.

It was so much fun dripping the wax over it.  I think my son enjoyed it just a little too much, but it was awesome how much cooler it looked with the wax!!!

  

The only candle I could find when I went shopping was a scented one.  So even better cause it smells like chocolate!!!!

Hello Kitty Gift box & Bag

Hello Kitty Gift Box & Bag

 I have always loved Hello Kitty, ever since I was little.  My friend's daughter just turned 6 and is having a party this weekend, and she LOVES Hello Kitty. 

 So I went a little Hello Kitty over board with my presents (they all are Hello Kitty something), So I figured  why not follow thru with the wrapping.  

I made a Hello Kitty Suitcase box for the small items.

There is even Hello Kitty on the inside of the box!!

 

 Then I made a Hello Kitty gift bag for the bigger items.  I made the Hello Kitty face die cut using my Cricut, a Hello Kitty svg cut file & SCAL software.

I can't wait to see her face when she gets all her presents!!!

Scare Affare

 I wanted to make a fun layout for Halloween.  My kids LOVE dressing up and the scarier the better.  I found this cool tree die cut (it is really half of a 3D tree from the Cricut Craft Room)

I had fun cutting out the tomb stone by hand and adding the little dangling spiders. I had a lot of fun making this layout.  I usually try to make everything just so, but on this one I found my inner kid and had a blast!!!

Cards made with the Cricut Lite 9 Months cartridge

I recently purchased the Cricut Lite 9 Months Cartridge and couldn't wait to use it.  Thank Godness my family doctor is pregnant with her 2nd daughter.  She makes the cutest little pregnant woman.  One tiny bump and that is it!  So I wanted to make her a card to Congratulate her on her pregnancy.

While I was checking out this cartridge, I found the cutest elephant.  So I made a card for my niece.  I am the mom of 2 boys and have all boy foster kiddos, so anytime I actually get to use pink..I jump at it!!!

Home made Smash books

I love the whole idea of Smash books!  They are fun and easy & a great way to organize your stash of pictures and other memories!!  I also love to make books.  So I made a few of my own smash type books.  The great thing about making your own is you can make anyway you want.  I like to make these and give to my friends too.  They make great, fun gifts!!!!

 This one I used my Zutter for.  I have a Cinch binder also.  Depending on my mood and the type of book I am making decides which one I use.  They both have their own pluses & minuses.  I just made this one very simple and put a pocket on each cover.  I haven't decided what I want to use this one for yet.  My husband thinks it would make a great recipe holder.

This one I made for a friend's daughter.  She is a very girlie girl and I was excited to use pinks & girlie sayings.  I used the same concept as the bird one, just used a different type of paper.  I left the cover for her to put the final touches to.

This one was really fun to make.  It is made of file folders I cut using my SCAL software & my Cricut Expression. They you just glue them all together.  I haven't finished decorating the front yet.  I have to decide what I what I want to use it for.

Looking to nature for inspiration.

 Looking to nature for inspiration....

 

Where do you look for inspiration? 

I like to look everywhere and esp outside.  Recently my 2 boys and me went for a hike at a local nature park.  It was such a crisp clear day and oh the colors!!!   

 The sky and the clouds were amazing that day.  They felt close enough to touch!!!

My youngest son fell in love with this spot on top a rock way up a trail.  He said he could have sat there for days!!!  You could see for so many miles.  It was truly amazing!!!
 

 We decided to hike down the trail from the rock spot and see what was down there.  We could only make it half way down do to the difficulty of the trail.  The only problem was getting back up the hill!!!  Our legs were on fire!!  But it was so worth it!!!  Look at those amazing fall colors!!!

 One of the things we LOVE to do, is look for the creatures that live there.  We were finding all kinds of creatures and plants.  These little caterpillars were hanging waiting for Mother Nature!!!  I think they are so cute!!!

I fell in love with this tree stump.  It reminded of where fairies would live!!!