Dresser Step Card

The first time I saw this card was at Paper Art Princess. She also included the YouTube tutoral, which included instructions. You can also find that video HERE.

I bookmarked her post and had forgot about it until this past weekend.



This card was so fun to make!!!! So many possibilities!!!!!

Recipe:
A2 card
Baby (and diaper) - New Arrival - cut at 2" (Peachy Keen Stamps for face)
Crib - Everyday Paper Dolls - cut at 2.56"
Onesies - New Arrival - cut at 1.5"
Teddy Bear - New Arrival - cut at 1.5"
"Baby" - Nursery Rhymes - cut at 0.60"
Drawers - George & Basic Shapes - cut at 2" x 0.75" (real dial size on Gypsy)
Blocks - George & Basic Shapes - cut at 1" (real dial size on Gypsy)
Quilt - George & Basic Shapes - ct at 2.75" x 3.75" (real dial size on Gypsy)
Silver Brads for the drawer handles
EK Success Punches - Scalloped Scallop (top & bottom of quilt) & Large Flourish Square (bottom of dresser)

Thanks for looking,
Melissa

Punch Art Cardinal

I love looking at all of the punch art online. I don't have any of the Stampin' Up! punch sets, but if I can find out the size of a punch or a similar shape, then I can reproduce it using my Cricut Expression.

I saw a card on Pinterest of a punch art Cardinal sitting on a stamped branch and, of course, fell in love with it. I searched Hobby Lobby and Michael's yesterday looking for a stamp of a branch and had no luck. I came across the Cricut Cuttables Stamp Sheets at Michael's, I have never used this or seen any posts about anyone using this, so I thought I would give it a try.

I used My Cut Search to see what cartridges had branches on them. After looking through all of my options, I decided to use Create a Critter.

I then went to searching the internet on punch art and the dimentions on making a punch art Cardinal. I finally found some directions at Stamping Smiles. Here is what I ended up with.



Recipe:
Stamped Branch - Create a Critter cut at 5"
Clouds - Create a Critter cut at 2", 2.5", 3" (I used the negative cut as a stencil, and used white ink)
Bird Eye (black part) - Bloom - button #4 (shift) - cut at 3.5"
Bird Body - George & Basic Shapes - Cicle cut at 1.75"
Bird Wing - George & Basic Shapes - Circle cut at 1" (folded in half)
Bird Tail - George & Basic Shapes - Heart (x2) cut at 1.25"
Bird Beak - George & Basic Shapes - Square cut at 0.5"
Bird Eye - white gel pen

I LOVE how this turned out!!!

Thanks for looking,
Melissa

St. Patrick's Day Card - 1

I saw this St. Patrick's Day card on Pinterest and followed it to the blog address that was listed with it to Creative Cricut Designs.



Recipe:
Horseshoe - Create a Critter cut at 3.75"
4 leaf clover - Designers Calendar cut at 1.68"
Card & Card Layers - Elegant Edges cut at 5" (2 shadows welded together to make card), 5" for solid green, 4.5" for patterned paper.
Martha Stewart Baker's Twine
Peachy Keen Stamps for the face

Thanks for looking,
Melissa

Grand-daughter's Valentine Card to her Mommy

I saw this idea on Pinterest (my latest obsession) and thought what a wonderful idea to do with my grand-daughter. Considering she is 23 months old, it wasn't easy to get her little hands in the correct position to make the heart top with her thumbs, but I think DD will get the idea. We also made one for my husband and I (which I plan on framing for the living room) and for my grand-daughter's Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa.



Thanks for looking,
Melissa

Valentine Treat Bags

I first saw these at My Mind's Dust Bunnies who saw this idea at Cardz TV with Mary. What a wonderful and fast way to do treat bags!!!! I whipped 15 of these up in no time on Friday evening.





Recipe:
Cuttlebug folder - Block Hearts
Ribbon
Decorative Cardstock - 0.95" x 4.2" rectangle from George & Basic Shapes
Holder - 4.25" x 11" cardstock - score at 1", 5", & 7".
3.75" x 6" clear treat bags
1/3 cup of plain M & M's per bag

Thanks for looking,
Melissa

Star Card

Sorry I have been MIA, but I have been sick the last 12 days with a terrible cold and I am just now starting to feel like myself again.

I made this card for our February Card Club. I saw a similar card on Pinterest and thought this would be a perfect guy card (which I have a terrible time with).



Recipe:
A2 card
2" x 4" strip of patterned paper
2" x 2" brown square from George & Basic Shapes
2" star & shadow from George & Basic Shapes
Cuttlebug folders - Swiss Dots & Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking,
Melissa