Happy New Year Everyone!!!

This year I started this blog and never thought I would reach almost 300 followers as I have now! I am just honored that so many of you enjoy my cards and such:) This year has been very tough for me and am glad I had my crafty friends support me and continue to follow my blog even when I didn't post for a while because I was sick. I want to thank all of you for being so kind and supportive throughout 2010 and I hope all of you have a wonderful, prosperous and (of course crafty) New Year!:)

Patrick Star Valentine's Day Card!

This card is for my 6yo nephew who absolutely loves Patrick Star from the show Spongebob Squarepants! So I was so glad when I finally found the right color for Patrick with my BIC Mark it markers! Here's the valentines day card I made for him!TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Spongebob Squarepants(Patrick Star)
Create a Critter(Balloon Hearts)
K&Co Kazoo Paper Pad

"You are beary/berry special"-2 Valentine's Day Cards

I'm loving making these simple little valentine's cards. Here's two more:)
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Slumber Party(Bear)
Create a Critter(Balloons)
Simply Charmed(Bowl of Strawberries)
K&Co Kazoo Paper Pad(BG paper)

"Greetings Valentine" Robot Card!

Here's my second Valentine Card! I'm making them pretty simple but hope you like it!:)
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Robotz(Robot)
Indie Art(Gears, Hearts)
K&Co Kazoo Paper(BG Paper)

Winner of my giveaway is Beebeebabs!!

I chose the winner of my giveaway using Random.org so there would be an equal chance for everyone and number 4 came out which was Beebeebabs! Please contact me at steph10892 at hotmail dot com with your addy and I will send it out to you this week!

"Felicidades" 77th Birthday Card for my Grandma!

My dear Grandma's Birthday is coming up January 7th and she loves my cards so I made her this card today! TFL!:)
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Sweet Treats(Stand, Cake, 77, gifts)
Birthday Bash(gifts)
DCWV Doodlin Around Stack
Stickos Stickers

Luv Bug Card!

I'm already starting my Valentines Day Cards. This year for the most part I'm making them simple so I can make more of them. Here's me first one: TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Create a Critter(Bug)
Smiley Cards(Sun)
George and Basic Shapes(Hearts)
Plantin Schoolbook(Grass)
K&Co Kazoo Paper
Inkadinkado Stamp(Luv Bug)

Zoom Highway Card!

I got the Boys will be Boys cart at the sale at M's the other day for 19.99 and I finally got to use it today to make a card. I love all the different types of transportation on the cart and I made a card for my 6 yo nephew who loves to play with those toy cars TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Cart
Boys will be boys(Police Car,Fire truck, Dump truck, Helicopter, Zoom)
Create a Critter(Clouds)
K&Co Stickers
Stickos

Giveaway!!CLOSED

I was cleaning out my scrapbook space and found stuff I either had plenty of or didn't use anymore and could give away. So I'll be giving away a bunch of ribbon, a martha stewart cupcake punch, some charms, 8x8 paper and 6x6 paper of brands like Basic Grey, Webster's pages, Cosmo Cricket, DCWV and more, some 3 Birds Rub Ons and some other items. All you have to do to be entered is be a follower to my blog and leave a comment on this post. The giveaway will close next monday and I will choose the winner next Tuesday December 28th.:)

I made the Chirp!

Yay! It's been quite a while since I've made the Chirp. This is my second time making the Chirp how exciting! This is the card that got in!:)
It's the Lovely Weather for a Sleigh Ride one:)

Music Themed Anniversary Easel Card!

Today my sister called me and asked me to make her a card to give to her husband for their 8th anniversary. She says he gave her a card today and asked her if she got him a card too. So she played it off and said she was having me make one. They are definitely a quirky couple and I knew a romantic traditional card wouldn't work for them. So I made it music oriented since her husband loves to DJ.Luckily I finished it just in time since today is her anniversary! TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Sweethearts(Couple)
Nifty Fifties(Records)
George and Basic Shapes(heart)
Quarter Note(Notes)
Ek Success Punch(Border)
DCWV Mod Retro Stack

Christmas Cards- Window & Pop up house card

So I made these cards today for my uncle because I wasn't sure he would like the first I made anyways here's the instructions and materials to each one, TFL!

Instructions:
The base of the card is cut at 6x12
Then I cut another piece of patterned cardstock at 6x12 and placed it on my cricut and placed a window in the middle on my gypsy.
Afterwards I scored the card base at 6 inches
And the paper with the window is scored at 3,6,9 inches
The paper with the window has adhesive only on the sides and is glued to the card base
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Christmas(Tree,window)
Twinkle Toes(Curtains)
Gingerbread(Toy soldiers)
Songbird(Merry Christmas welded)
Wrap it up(Silver Bells)
Jolly holidays(Ornaments)

Stickers for the rest
For this card I just cut the card base at 6x12 and cut the rest out from a cut file which I converted into a gypsy file. Here's the link to the cut file if you're interested you just have to scroll down and you'll see it just click on the pic and it'll let you download it:
http://www.wishingstardesign.com/cricuts/

Materials:
Winter Frolic(Snow Angels)
CB Folder(Large Snowflakes

Feliz Navidad-Xmas Card!

Today I went to M's and since they had the 19.99 signs where all the carts were at I was able to snag Quarter Note and Boys will be boys for 19.99 each!So for this card I used the Quarter Note cart to make my second to last Christmas card. I bought it for all the instruments and was pleasantly surprised with the beautiful font it has! These last two cards have to be Spanish for my grandma and a family friend that only speak Spanish. Here's my card:TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Quarter Note(Feliz Navidad (welded on my gypsy),Trumpet)
Wrap it up(Jingle Bells)
DCWV Christmas Combo Stack(BG paper and top scalloped border)
Recollections Stamp Set(Santa colored with BIC Mark it markers)
Walmart Stickers
Stickles

7th Birthday Card!

Here's a card I made for my nephew who's turning 7 January 4th. TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Playtime(Boy)
Wrap it up(Balloons)
Simply Charmed(Cake,hat)
Nifty Fifties(7)
George and basic shapes(Rectangles welded to make table)
DCWV Sweet Stack

Decorated Savings Jar

So I need to put aside some money for some college expenses like some new stuff for my dorm, new clothes and some other misc. items. So I wanted to make a little jar to put my money aside in there for that specific purpose. Of course I'll be hiding it somewhere safe but just thought it would be cute to decorate it!TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Playtime(Piggy Bank)
Batman: The Brave and the bold(FIU)
Wall Decor and More(College SAvings,cent)
Plastic Containser from the dollar store
Paper from Cosmo Cricket Material Girl

Winter Scene Photo Cubes as Xmas Gifts

So today I was perusing around Target for Christmas gifts but I wanted to get something inexpensive because I really can't afford to get anyone something expensive. And then I saw some cute little photo cubes in the dollar section of Target and I thought how I could totoally make a little scene in there and give them as little gifts! So I bought about six of them and I'll be giving these as gifts. It was super inexpesive just look at the materials I used below!:) Oh and sorry about the mess around it, my editing program wasn't working. TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Winter Frolic(Snowmen)
Winter Lace(Snowflakes)
Target Dollar Section( Little Ornaments (16 for $1), Photo Cubes($1)
Walmart Jingle Bells
I used Dental Floss to hang the ornaments from the top of the cube
I used foam tape and some tape to have the snowmen standing up

Little Bo Peep Wall Hanging

I just got the toy story cart a few days ago and decided to make something with Little Bo Peep, so I made a little Wall Hanging.TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Toy Story(Little Bo Peep,Sheep)
Pooh and Friends(Fence)
Create a Critter(Sweet Dreams)
Everyday Paper Dolls(Grass)

Christmas Scene Card!

SO this card doesn't have alot of cricut on it. I was just feeling kind of lazy but still wanted to make a card so I just cut out 3 snowflakes from the Winter Lace Cart and added a bunch of layered stickers from Walmart.TFL

Drive In theater Card!

I needed a little break from making Christmas and decided to take my Nifty Fifties Cart and make a card with it! Right when I saw the Drive In sign on the cart, I had this little scene in the my head and it came out just the way I imagined!I love it when that happens without any problems in the process like cuts not cutting right or making a glue mess.Anyways,TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Nifty Fifties(Car,Drive In Sign,Flicks word)
George and Basic Shapes(Stars,Billboard(which is a reactangle and 2 I's welded)
Once upon a Princess(Girl)
Everyday Paper dolls(Grass)
Jolee's stickers(tickets,popcorn

Santa Flight Card!

Today I made a card with a few carts and stickers!TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
Simply Charmed(Chimney)
Gypsy Wanderings(Reindeer)
Holiday Cakes(Happy Holidays)
Jolly Holidays(Sled)
Walmart Stickers(Santa)

Santa Bird Card!

Love this cart! It has the cutest little birds! Sorry about the location of the pic but it's the only place in the house that has natural lighting at night. Anyways,TFL!
Materials:
Cricut Carts
3 Birds on Parade(Birds,Cage type thing)
Birthday Bash(Presents on left)
Stretch your imagination(Present on right)