Congrats Grad!

Okay, so now that the weekend is here maybe, just maybe, I can get back to my crafting. I'm working on a graduation project for a co-worker that I really need to find the time to complete and hopefully, I'll be able to get it done this week, so stay tuned! Meanwhile my card today is a graduation card , which was also a special order.



Graduate - Front



Graduate - Inside

Gift Box  

Thanks For Dropping By!

XOXO

     

Renee's Farewell

 Just as I had anticipated, it has indeed turned out to be another rough week. Thankfully, vacation is just around the corner. Anway, today I'm sharing two farewell cards that I made for a former co-worker Renee, when she was left the bank. As Renee and I used to greet each other every Friday, Happy Friday Friends!!!

Musing Melinda - Wishing You The Very Best



ODBD - There's A Season


Thanks for dropping by!

XOXO

Cards from My Library PLUS Blog Candy

I have some great news today, especially for all of you Magnolia lovers out there!
Chrissy is hosting a fabulous blog candy give away for Sept over at  http://paperinkcolor.blogspot.com/2010/09/september-blog-candy.html What's up for grabs?  It's the  Magnolia-licious brand new Autumn Collection!  This blog candy will end September 30th at 11:59PM, Eastern Time and the winner will be posted on October 1, 2010. Hurry get on over there and check it out, oh and good luck!

Whew! That felt good...now onto my cards, LOL. This week has turned out to be another rough week which means that I didn't have much, if any, crafting time this week. Well, I figured now would be a good time to share a few cards from my library.  Here goes!



Black & White Sympathy - Front

Black & White Sympathy - Inside

Our Daily Bread- God Is My Salvation



Our Daily Bread - Praying for You



WOJ - Musing Melinda Sympathy


Thanks for visiting!

XOXO


Burst of Colour Sympathy Card

My older sister asked me to make a sympathy card for her co-worker Yvette, who has just recently lost her mother, but I had been so busy at work that I totally forgot! Anyway, my sister wasn't hearing that so after a long hard day at work (from 9:00 a.m to 10:30 pm) I was forced to make my way to my craft table and make a card. Yes, I did say force, lol.  I was just too tired to pull out my tools and make a fancy card, so instead I decided on a simple card with a burst of colour. I really hope it helped to brighten Yvette's day.

Front




Inside

Happy Crafting!

xoxo

Christmas Scrapbook Layout

Happy Saturday Everyone! My post today is a really quick one, which features two Christmas Scrapbook Layouts. I got the kit for free (yeah!!!) from Keisha, over at the Scrapbook Cottage about a year ago, but justs got around to putting it together a few weeks ago. I thought the kit was a little drab so did a bit of tweaking, changed some paper and added a few embellisments. I'm really pleased with the end result and hope you like it to.




Scrapbook Layout I

 


Scrapbook Layout II

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog!

  XOXO


My Cup Runneth Over

Ever had an idea that you just knew would be great when you get around to creating it? Well that's exactly what happened to me when I made this card for Shantel's bday. In my mind I knew wanted to bring several aspects of a beautiful day together in one card. So I got to work using my Design Studio and welded a large cup to make a card, then welded some clouds for the topping.  When I was finished with all of the welding I cut the card using my cricut expression.

Since I knew I knew my focul piece was a sticker that read "Friends are the flowers in the garden of life", there was no way I could complete the card without flowers!  For me this card so captures the essence of a beautiful day; a nice refreshing drink, friends, flowers and a beautiful cloudy day!  



TOOLS:
Cricut Expression, Cricut Design Studio
Cricut Cartridges: A Child's Year and Happily Ever After
Cuttlebug and CB D'vine Swirls Embossing Folder  

ACCESSORIES:  
DSP, Bling, ribbon, rosette, red and Yellow blossoms,
Martha Stewart rose leaf punch, brads
Friends Sticker (Michaels)

 Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!

XOXO

Pretty Collar Bow

Happy Sunday Everyone!  Hope you guys are enjoying this beautiful Sunday afternoon. When I saw the tutorial for tying a pretty collar bow on one of my favorite blogs, Amazing Paper Grace, I just knew I just had to give it a try. The bow was super easy to tie simple and the results, as you can see, are stunning!You can find the tutorial at http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/becca-bit-tie-a-pretty-collar-bow/ .  Thanks for the tip Becca!

TECHNIQUE:
Pretty Collar Bow

ACCESSORIES:
Spellbinders labels 8 and scalloped frame
Cuttlebug Happy Bday Embossing Folder
Fiskars Punch - Swirls
Ribbon, 3-D Butterfly, DSP, Bling, Old friends Sticker (Michaels)

TECHNIQUE:

Pretty Collar Bow

ACCESSORIES

Spellbinders Classic Squares Lg,

SpellBinders Fleur De Lis

Spellbinders Butterflies

Ribbon, Rosette, Stickles,

HBday Sentiment Stamp

Thanks for stopping by!

Ahhhhh POOH!

Hi friends,

Hope you're all having a great weekend. I'm back to crafting, so you know I certainly am!!!! My cricut expression is really getting  lot of play these days. Today I made my very first cut using my Winnie the Pooh cartridge to make a birthday card for my sister's godchild Christian, who's gonna be 2 years old on Monday.  The Winnie the Pooh Cart is a great cart and is super easy to cut.  In addition to my expression  and winnie the pooh cartridge. I used cricut design studio, the juke box, and  A Child's Year cricut cartridge. I really,really love how this card turned out. Clean and Simple. No bling, no ribbon, no embossing, yet very "happy" and quite fitting for a 2 year old boy. 


                                               


Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!

xoxo

Danielle and Gabrielle's BIG Day!!!

I'm sure that everyone knows by now that today is Danielle and Gabrielle's 12th birthday. Happy Birthday girls! As many of you know Danielle has been reminding me about this day and nagging me for a Hello Kitty Card from the day I started this blog. Any hoo,before Shantel, Dawn or Terah asks, the answer is NO, I did not make a card for Gabby, and don't even act like y'all don't know why, LOL.

Here's the card I made for Danielle using my cricut expression, Design Studio and Hello Kitty cricut cartridge.  I cut multiple layers for the cake and embossed the top layer using my cuttlebug and D'vine Swirls embossing folder. I added foam tape to pop up the embossed layer of the cake then ran my white cat's eye over it to give it a frosted look. For the finishing touch I stamped a bday sentiment in white ink, added a rose, some bling, and ribbon.

Card Front

Inside

Last but by no means least, no birthday is complete without cake and ice-cream! Here's a picture of the birthday cake which tasted even better than it looked. Man, there goes my diet once again!

Thanks for stopping by!


xoxo,
Crystal

Morgan's Hair Clips

Okay, so here's what I didn't tell you. Besides making school uniform skirts,  my co-worker Dawn commissioned me to make hair clips for her baby girl Morgan! Now you understand why I need a few more hours in my day?
Anyway, it's getting late and I have work in the morning and I have to track down a package from Oh My Crafts tomorrow, so I'll just get right to it.

When I took these pics, I was in a rush and didn't have the time to worry about whether the colour was right or not.  Looking back, I wish I had taken at least one picture that really captured the beauty of the clips. Despite the colour you see in the photo above, Morgan's hair clips coordinated really well with her red and khaki uniform....see for yourself!

Baby Morgan all dressed up in her uniform and coordinating hair clips.

Doesn't she look like a little angel???

Now I can get back to paper crafting!!!!

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day.

Back to School

Wow, what a week this is turning out to be! I swear I need a few more hours in my day, or be a SAHM. Hmmm, how can I be a SAHM without having kids???? LOL. Anyway, can you believe how fast time is just flying by? It's already September. Yep, that means the summer break is officially over and it's back to school  for all the kids and back to the regular traffic nightmare for the motoring public. 

Seems like my twin nieces Danielle and Gabrielle were just born yesterday, and now they're entering grade 8. My little grand-niece (I know, it sounds weird) Kiarah is entering K5 and even my co-worker's baby girl Morgan is in Pre-K...am I getting old or what??? NOT!!!!!, lol.

                 Kiarah, all dressed up and striking a pose on the 1st day of school! I tried to get her to rest her Dora knapsack down until I had taken her picture but she just wasn't having it!

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  Danielle, the Diva. All dressed up and looking smart in the uniform skirt that I made for her.  

Don't you think I did a good job on the skirt, which by the way took up too much of  my crafting time?

     I didn't mind sewing the skirts, but I absolutely hated pleating the plaid material!

As always, thanks for stopping by!

xoxo