Stay Cool In The Pool

Now that we're well into summer and Independence Day celebrations are past, Hobby Lobby has started filling their shelves with Christmas Decor. LOL! I can't even think past tomorrow let alone Christmas! I sure hope there's stuff left by the time I start my Christmas crafting. On that note, I'd like to share with you a summertime card that I'm entering on FCCB's Monday Challenge, Cooking with Cricut, Cricut Cardz, and Scrapalicious USA challenges. Yes, I used that Nifty Fifties cart again. Love that darn thing. Some yummy twine and brads and a fabulous sentiment from My Creative Time's Have Fun In The Sun set are also used. Thanks for stopping by. Have a creative day:-)

All-American Happy Birthday:-)

Wow! Has it really been since Tuesday that I posted a project? Time flies when you're taking care of a sick baby and getting ready for his party while the DH is stuck in Calgary:-P So, guess what I did the second he got home? I couldn't get to my craft room fast enough! :-) Here is what I whipped up so I could get it submitted before the deadlines (I've actually stayed up all night at times making cards only to discover I missed the time cut-off).

For this Critcutless card I used a large chipboard star from Stampin' Up (S/U). The smaller faux-button star is paper punch from EK Success. I used a new die I bought from Papertrey Inc (PTI) for the red "ric-rac". The sentiment is also from PTI - Birthday Basics. I used a technique for the stamped image that I saw online awhile back -- alter the shape of a long clear acrylic stamp as you place it on the stamping block. I added some air-mail twine from The Cupcake Social and Stickles. The challenges are Birthday Sundaes, Monday Challenge, Celebrate The Occasion, Paper Playtime, Wacky Wednesday, Penny's Paper-Crafty, and Crop Stop. Check out these challenges. There may still be time to play:-) Thanks for stopping by. Have a creative day!

Father's Day Card

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I smell cooking on grills, kids laughing, and.... well I don't see the sun but at least it's not raining and it's not 100 degrees:-) I caught myself once again staying up past my bedtime working on a challenge card. Time gets away from me during the summer with longer daylight and more summer activities.

For this card I used the Holiday Cakes cart for the car cut, October Afternoon "5 & Dime" PP, Stampin Up sentiment, Diamond Plate embossing folder, Making Memories brads, and Doodlebug ribbon. I submitted it for Simply Sundays, Challenge Me Monday, Monday Challenge, The Paper Variety, and Whimsical Wednesdays . Thanks for stopping by! Have a creative day:-)