"The Best Gifts have a Personal Touch"

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

More Custom Work


Valentine's Day Card I made for DH using my cuttlebug and the lyrics to my favorite song.


A baby shower candle Centerpiece: themed Strawberry ShortCake


Our very Simple 2009 Christmas card


11X14 Frame customize to fit 8x10 Wedding photo with name and date included.


Paper Cake: Dora the Explorer


Baby Shower Invites

Yankees Themed
Blue & Brown baby


Blue & Brown Criss Cross Invite

Valentine's Day Mailboxes



Simple Baby Shower Invite

I tried to put together a quick baby shower invitation on short notice. We did not want to stick with the traditional light blue and new pairing color-brown. We chose to go with the favorite color of the daddy to be, which happens to be silver, white, black and red.

First I cut red card stock at 4x9 1/2

Then I measured 1 1/4 from the top and scored it


Here's a picture of the invite scored and folded down


Next I took 2 of my Fiskars punches and punched a decorative border on the flap, then glued the actual invite with the information with my ATG gun. White card stock measures 4x8

I always like to add a little flare to everything, so with a Studio G 1.00 stamp set a bought at JoAnn's I stamped this cute little guy on the corner of all the envelopes that were being mailed.....but something was missing

The haappy couple are expecting a boy so I colored his little diaper blue and added some glitter to the rattle.
I really liked how these invites came out, I only worked on them for a maximum of 3 days.
Thanks for Looking and as always remember
~Be Creative

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Trying my luck for a free Cricut cartridge.

Provo Craft has finally reach their 100th cartridge, Winter Woodland. Now the company want to give away 100 cartridges over the next 5 weeks. In order to enter the raffle for a free cartridge, a link to the cricut product page has to be posted on my blog.

So here is the link to the Provo Craft product page, click on the link and check out all the wonderful cartridges Provo Craft and Cricut have to offer, plus the other many wonderful items.
http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2

Wish me luck.....I hope I win a free cartridge.

Be Creative

Friday, July 10, 2009

OMG 1000.00 from Custom Craft.....Crossing my fingers.

I have just discovered that The Cuttlebug Spot is having a contest - "The Journey to 1,000"! They are trying to reach 1,000 followers by the end of July and need your help. To enter all you have to do is go to their site, sign up as follower and complete a few easy steps and you could win a $1,000 gift certificate to Custom Crops (www.CustomCrops.com)! GO NOW and check it out at www.TheCuttlebugSpot.com

Thanks to Mary G. for the inspiration

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Must be something about those name frames

I am so grateful for those people who entrust me to make then a creative masterpiece. Here is my latest name frame. I like to keep my creations very clean and simple. I like each piece to show a little something about the recipient.

Here are the ingredients I used to make the name frame:
Pink card Stock
Grey Card Stock
MM Cricut cartridge for the font
Indie Art Cricut cartridge for the lips
Paisley cuttlebug folder
Black frame from Michael's


I had to go out and purchase a sheet of 18X24 sized paper because a regular 12X12 would have left me with a crease showing. I wanted a smooth clean background. I cut the letters @ 2 1/4 and the shadow @ 2 1/2. I dont remember what size the lips are cut but there were too cute.

The finish product:


The recipient of the frame loved it. When the customer is happy I'm happy. =0)

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Name Frames

Here are 2 name frames I just completed for my little cousin who is obsessed with hot pink, lime green and Leopard print. What a color combo, I know but low and behold once put together it turned really well.


This 2nd frame is for my nephew who is a all things BLUE phase right now.

People just dont Understand

I have plenty of crafting supplies to last me a lifetime, but I cant seem to get enough. If its not that every 3 to 4 months or so cricut releases new cartridges that seem to be cuter and cuter then the last ones released, its Studio G releasing a new series of 1.00 stamps that I just have to have. Or its Michael's, A C Moore and now Target competing with pricing, When does it end? I thought it was just me but its not (*wiping sweat from my head) I have seen many thread posting on the messageboard about obsessed crafters.

So all you messageboard members its ok that u need to buy every cricut cartridges released, tons and tons of paper and all things glitter, its even ok to buy every series of studio G dollars stamps that we have to have but yet never use. lol

You'll make something beautiful with it so go ahead and (*hear the registers cha ching) buy it. No regrets, because if you hesitate to buy it when you see it, it wont be there the next time you go to buy it. Trust me I know, it has happened to me plenty of times....Never AGAIN!!!!! =0)

I'm going to Michael's to get some punches and glitter.

~Be Creative