Join the Party Wagon!!!

Wa Wooo!!!!

My noise above sounds more like a train... ha ha!

Well, I really need to stock up on different Birthday cards.  There were so many Birthdays in the family over the last couple months that I ran out. 

Sad to say... This is not one of my favorite cards.  There are definetly some things I would do differently the next time around.  For one, I would have popped my balloons up and made sure the baker's twine was behind the balloon. I don't know why I glued the balloons down first. Oh well, craftting isn't perfect and it is still pretty cute.

This card makes me want to be a kid again and play in my red wagon all summer long!  We had so many great times in our red wagon when I was a kid. 

Recipe:

Just Because Cart

- Card Base (5.89 x 4.57)

- Card Layer One (2.78 x 4.88)

-Wagon (3.06 x 4.76)

Everyday Pop-Up Cart

- Banner (2.44 x 0.88)

Simply Charmed

- Sun (1.76 x 1.71)

Once Upon a Princess

- Balloons (0.81 x 2.18)

- American Crafty City Park Paper

- Paper Trey Ink Bitty Dotts Paper

- Paper Trey Ink Damask Paper

- Scrap Papers

- iRock Tool

- Stickles (Crystal)

- Pink Stamper Everyday Sentiments

- White Gelly Roll Pen

- Red Bakers Twine

Pink Stamper Design Team Call - Challenge

Well, I have decided to take a different kind of plunge in the crafting world.  I have never participated in a crafting challenge so this is a little exciting for me.  I have been a huge follower of My Pink Stamper for quite some time now and love all her ideas and she has a great fun personality that I really enjoy in her videos.  I have faithfully watched her videos, especially when figuring out my cricut expression, and learned so much.  Every time she posts the opportunity to be apart of her design team I sit and think how awesome it would be to be on the team.  I have been nervous to try out because I could still improve on my skills.  However, it all the sudden hit me, what is the point of that?  I love crafting and I would love to share my growth and progress with others so I am taking the plunge.  YAY!!!!

The challenge is to use your favorite cartridge and the following colors:
Orange
Turquoise
Green
Brown
(Any other color you would like)

I really had to think about this for a little while.  I was a little unsure what I was going to do because the colors are a little of a stretch for my creativity but once I came up with a plan I really LOVED the colors together!  I already love challenges!

I saw this adorable idea for a card on Ruthie's, September Ninth, blog.  I loved that it was a free standing pop up card.  This is one of my new favorite kind of cards!  SOOO CUTE!!!

This is the view what it looks like when it is closed.  You just pull the tag part sticking out and it turns into a free standing card like the picture above!  Awesome huh?

Side View of the free standing beauty!

Tutorial on the free standing card can be found at:

Pop Up Card Steps

Well, that is my project!  Wish me luck!  I am really anxious and excited!

Recipe:

• Pink Stamper Everyday Life Stamp Set
• Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink
• Bow Easy
• DCWV Playtime Paper
• Papertrey Ink Damask Design Paper
• Papertrey Ink Perfect Match Card stock
• Papertrey Ink Kraft Paper
• Ribbon (Michaels)
• White Gelly Roll Pen
• Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
• Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge - Gum ball machine
• Once Upon Princess Cartridge - Tags
• Card Base Measurements found here
• Gum Ball Machine Measurements 2.43" X 4.00"
• Large Tag 4.28" X 2.78"
• Small Tag 3.74" X 2.43"

Baby It's Cold Outside.

I made this cute little tag for my husband for New Years.  I thought it turned out pretty cute.  I wanted to make something that wasn't real "cutesy" love type stuff so this is what I came up with.  I really liked how it turned out and he liked it too.

Recipe:

Once Upon a Princess Cart

Peachy Keen Stamps

Pink Stamper Stamps

Martha Stewart Punch

Stickles

Paper Trey Ink Paper

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

White Jelly Roll pen