Quick Valentine's Day Card for my secret pal

Hi everyone. Just wanted to share a quick card that I made using the Cricut and the Wild Cards cart. This card is for my secret pal at work for Valentine's Day. It matches the gift that I made her. I just LOVE this cart because you can cut out matching envelopes! And don't worry if you only have the personal sized Cricut (like I do) because even on a smaller scale, they still make SUPER cute note cards. The while on the envelope is actually the liner showing through. :)

My Daughter's science fair project board

The whole board

Close up of the headers - before



Close up of the headers - after

 Okay, so I should totally be in bed right now but I wanted to post what's been keeping me away. The science fair. I don't really help my daughter with the project because that wouldn't be fair but who can resist the board?! Oh, how I love to do the board. This year, she decided to do a project with sand so I decided no glitter ... but shaker cards!! Yup, the title and all the headers are shaker cards filled with either coarse sand (title) or silica sand (headers). While we didn't place this year, her board looked amazing and it was really fun to watch the people's reactions when they realized that there was sand behind the letters ... and it moved!!! I even had a teacher tell me that while they were setting up they all huddled around the board wanting to play with it. LOL.

My daughter's popup book report

Outside cover art.

Page One - List of main characters.

Page Two - List the main problem and how it was solved.

Hello out there! I know it's been a LONG time since I've posted but man has it been a busy month!!! My daughter has a book report due on 2/4 and the theme was that it had to be a popup book based on a Newberry Award Winner. She chose Charlotte's Web. Such a lovely book and that one sentence at the end of the second or third to last chapter ALWAYS makes me cry! Sooo ... we happily worked on it today and it came out so cute that I wanted to share it with you all (SUCH A PROUD MOM MOMENT!) :P She had to use the two page format so it's not all that long. (Okay, I helped on the wood pieces on the inside ... shhh. Oh, and the lettering for the title on the front ... but that's it!) LOL.

Materials Used:

• Paper
• Prismacolor pencils
• Martha Stewart Pens
• Artist's chalk
• Stamp
• StayzOn Ink
• Shrinky Dink paper
• Acetate
• Sharpie
• Acrylic accent
• Sticker paper

Mmm ... chocolate!

Hi all! I made this little welcome back pack of Hershey's bars for my secret pal at work.

Materials Used:

• Scrapbook paper
• Acetate
• Alcohol Inks
• White card stock
• Crop-a-dile and eyelets
• Martha Stewart Ink set - Chocolate
• Adhesive

Christmas Wreath Card



Front




Inside




Hi all! This was a simple quick card that I put together for some co-workers.

Materials Used:

• DCWV Holiday Collection The Christmas Stack - Various sheets
• White card stock
• Red paper (for inside)
• Martha Stewart Snowflake punch (inside)
• Various sized circle punches
• Green Ribbon
• Glue
•  Red Glitter

Kirigami - Ballerina Birthday Card

Front of card

Inside of card

Hi everyone! Today is my fellow dancer and Nutcracker cast mate's birthday so I made her this Kirigami ballerina birthday card for her. I'm not sure how well the pictures turned out because I had to use my phone since my camera is packed in my car ready to go back to the theater.

Materials Used:

• DnC Sweets Paper
• Blue, white and brown card stock
• Glitter
• Glue
• Xacto knife
• Cricut Machine
• Cricut Cart - Beyond Birthdays

Let It Snow Christmas Card

Hi everyone! I was inspired by a card I saw on Stampin' Up and HAD to make it so I can't take credit for coming up with the idea. The opening for his belly is bigger than I would have liked but I don't feel like handcutting 60+ circles with an exacto knife ... call me crazy! LOL.

Materials Used:

• Paper - Stampin' Up - Baja Breeze and Pear Pizzaz
• Stamp - Let it Snow - Stampin' Up
• Treat cups (Stampin' Up)
• Glitter
• Paper cutter
• Coloring pencils
• Ink pad
• Glue