Happy Birthday Hubby!!

Today is my hubby's birthday. I'll not tell you how old he is, 'cus you would know almost how old I am!! :) I'll just say that we aren't spring chickens.
I wanted to show ya'll the box card I made for him.
The box card base is from SVG Cuts. When they did the files for the box cards, they also included files with just the base box card for each design. I used one of those for my base. Hubby has always liked to fish, so I decided that was the direction I wanted to go. I had bought this adorable 'Catch of the Day' from somewhere, and now I can't remember where. I thought I got it from the Silhouette Store, but I couldn't find it on there, so I'm not for sure. I didn't cut the face features for the little guy nor for the moon, so I could use some Peachy Keen Stamps. For the little guy I used the Wide Eyed Kids set and for the moon, I used the Happy Lashes set. I really think Hubby is going to love his card!!
Thank you so very much for stopping by and visiting. Hope ya'll have an awesomely, wonderful and crafty day!!
Hope ya'll like my latest box card!!!!! I am so loving making these things!!!!!! :)

Car!

Good Monday Morning!! Hope ya'll are enjoying your long Holiday weekend. I'm at work, but that's okay. We got together with some family yesterday and had a great time.
Are ya'll ready for a new challenge at Bitten By The Bug 2? Our wonderfully talented DT Sister Susan has challenged us to use a Cricut Car cut on our project this week. I wasn't even sure I was going to get to play this week, but managed to get something thrown together between church and going to the cookout. And I cheated a little bit. I'm letting the bg dp do my talking for me. It is Ki Memories Little Guy stack. I've almost used all of the papers from it. They are just perfect for little boys cards. The car is from the Beep Beep Cartridge. I cut it out at 2 inches. You can find it at the #39 spot on the overlay. I used glossy accents on the eyes, nose, mouth and hubcaps. I finished it by adding a couple of Doodlebug Design-Birthday Girl Sprinkles. I got these from The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Castle Shoppe. Love the color. It goes just perfect with my little car. Now, I haven't put a sentiment in it yet. I will when I decide how I am going to use my card. I did add 2 of the Sprinkles on the inside.
Hope you head on over to Bitten By The Bug 2 and check out the great car projects that my DT Sisters have made. Awesomeness for sure!!! While you are there, check out the rules for our challenges in the sidebar. Then head to your crafty space and create a car project of your own and link it so we can come by and admire it.
Hope ya'll like my car card!!!! :)

Summer-Exploring Cricut and More Saturday Daily Project

Good Saturday morning ya'll!!! Hope you have some crafty plans for this weekend. Today I am presenting the daily project at Exploring Cricut and More. I decided to keep with our challenge theme and do another 'Summer' project. They added some more box cards by Lori Whitlock to the Silhouette Store and of course I had to buy all of them. I'm so loving these cards!!! If you are a regular visitor here at my blog, you might have noticed that. This one is called Summertime and is file #59706. All of the cardstocks and papers are from my stash. I seem to be eyeing all papers with the thought of if they would look good on a box card now a-days!!! I found these and thought yep, they would work for summer. I love the sun and the little butterfly. I cut an extra cloud and added it to be back and two extra butterflies and added them to each side. I haven't put a sentiment other than 'Summer' on the banner. I will when I decided how I am going to use this one. The 'Summer' stamp is from the 'Fun in the Sun' set from Mary-Cardz TV Stamps.
That is it for me today. I sure hope ya'll have a wonderful weekend.
Now, if you haven't entered our challenge this week, you still have until 10pm, EST, tonight to enter a 'Summer' project. Also, I sure hope you have been checking out the daily projects. If not, then you have missed some awesomeness for sure!!!
Hope ya'll like my lastest box card!!!! :)

Another winner chosen

Evening everyone. I think I have given the winner that was chosen for Julie's Blog Anniversary Blog Hop plenty of time to get in touch with me. Since she hasn't, I have chosen another winner.
Congratulations goes to:

Joan Smith said...

Your box of berries is so precious you did a remarkable, awesome creative job and yep they sure do look good enuf to eat. Love it and it did make me hungry!1
You are such a talented gal!!
What a fun hop how appropriate since Julie is such a fun gal!!

May 10, 2014 at 4:41 AM  

 

Joan, please send me an email to anmeron at charter dot net with your info and which one of Mary-Cardz TV Stamps stamp set you would like and I will get it ordered for you.

Have a great evening everyone!!!! :)

Gift Bag

Hello, hello!!! Hope this finds you all well! Are you ready for a new challenge at Bitten By The Bug 2? Our wonderfully talented DT Sister Jayne has issued the challenge of Gift Packaging-Bag, box, tag, etc. I thought really hard about making a tag, but couldn't decide what I wanted to put on it. I finally decided to make a little bag. This is from the Bags, Tags, Boxes and More cartridge. It is the shopping bag on page 114. I cut the box out at fit-to-page which made it 5 3/4 inches. I then measured the sides and ends and cut this blue gingham paper to cover it with. Then to decided what I wanted to add to the bag. I have never made a shaker card or anything like that before. When these shaker embellishments appeared in the Silhouette Store, I bought them and then decided to try my hand at it. Made this baby rattle just to see how it worked. It was just lying on my desk beckoning me to use it. So I thought, okay, a baby gift bag it would be!! I punched the tag from a the Tiny Tags Metal Die and the sentiment is from the Tiny Tags Stamp Set. Both of these can be found at My Craft Spot. I made a bow from some crinkle ribbon and glue dotted it to the front. then I made a tiny little bow with some 'Denim' twine from The Twinery. Attached it to the top of the tag with a tiny glue dot and then glue dotted the tag under the bow.
Why don't you head on over to Bitten By The Bug 2 and check out the creations that my DT Sisters made. Awesomeness for sure!!! And while you are there, check the rules in the sidebar for our challenges and then head to your crafty space and create your own Bag, box, tag, etc. Can't wait to see what you come up with!!
Hope ya'll like my little bag!!! :)

 

Here Comes Summer

Hope ya'll had a wonderful weekend and are now ready for a new challenge at Exploring Cricut and More. Diane has challenged us to make a card, layout or papercraft celebrating summer and must include the colors red and blue. I decided that I would make a picnic basket. When I was growing up we had picnics a lot. My Mom had a great basket like this. Hers wasn't red and blue though. It was brown. I went digging for the perfect paper to display my basket on. Found this in an older stack from Momenta called Summer Fun. Love the little ants on the picnic table cloth. I cut my basket and the ants using my Silhouette Cameo. I found this file at the Silhouette Store. It is file #44706. I decided to have the ants trying to make off with the goodies!!! The sentiment on the front is from the 'Fun in the Sun' stamp set and the one on the inside is from the 'This 'N' That' stamp set. Both of these can be found at Mary-Cardz TV Stamps.
Head on over to Exploring Cricut and More and check out the 'Summer' projects that my DT Sisters have made. Awesomeness for sure!!! While there, check out the rules for our challenges. Then head to your crafty space and create a project and link it by 10pm, EST, Saturday, May 10th. Can't wait to see your 'Summer' projects!!
Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

PDE Linky Party new blog address

This came straight from Janis' blog announcement. I sure hope all of my crafty friends will visit the new blog address, follow and join our Linky Partys!!

 

Hi, crafters!

As you know, I post linky party challenges

here every other Tuesday.

I've decided to create a blog

dedicated just to our linky party challenges 

PDELinkyParty.blogspot.com

We would

LOVE LOVE LOVE

it if you'd pop over 

to our linky party blog

and

FOLLOW

us!

We will have a new post every Tuesday 
with inspiration from our Creative Team.

Be sure to bookmark our challenge link!

:) Janis

Bugs!!!

Today we start a new Linky Party at Pause Dream Enjoy. Janis wanted us to create with 'Bugs'! Since I consider insects-bugs, I chose to use a Caterpillar, Ants and a Dragonfly. I found all of these in the Silhouette Store. The Caterpillar is file #43035, the Cute Ants are file #55282 and the Dragonfly is file #42821. And this DP that I used, I just happened to find in my stash. Not sure where it is from. I thought it was a perfect bg for my layout page. The big yellow place is the photo mat. I'll just journal right on the bg.
Hope you plan on heading over to Pause Dream Enjoy and checking out the projects that my DT Sister's made. I can tell you that they are awesomeness for sure!!! While you are there, check out the new rules for our challenges. Then head to your crafty space and create a 'Bug' project. Can't wait to see what your come up with!!
Hope ya'll like my layout page!!!! :)

Winner Announcement Here!!!

Evening Crafty Friends!!
I am here to announce the winner of a set of Mary-Cardz TV Stamps from Julie's Blog Anniversary Blog Hop. The winner gets to pick which set they want.
Thank you everyone for celebrating Julie's Blog Anniversary with us.
The winner of the stamp set is:

NannieLeslie the Crafter said...

Love these box cards. I made the tea time for my mom and the floral for my mother in law. They both love the cards. My mom is going to put hers in her china cabinet.

May 12, 2014 at 10:19 AM

 

Congratulations Nannie Leslie!! Just send me an email to anmeron @ charter dot net, letting me know which stamp set you want.

Have an awesomely wonderful evening everyone!!!! :)

Sensational Saturday With Sharon and Exploring Cricut and More

Happy Saturday!!! Hope ya'll had a great week and have a wonderful weekend planned. I'm off today and plan on being in my crafty room most of it!
Today I have the honor of presenting the Daily Project at Exploring Cricut and More. Mary and Leo at SVG Cuts have these great box cards in their store and I love them!!!! I make this 'Floral' one for my daily project. I think it turned out great!! I have fallen in love with box cards!!! The sentiment is from the 'Encouraging Thoughts' stamp set from Mary-Cardz TV Stamps.
I hope ya'll have been checking out all of the daily projects. If not, then you sure have been missing out on some awesomeness for sure!! Also, have you entered our current challenge yet? If not, just make a Mother's Day project and all at least one ribbon to it and link it by 10pm, EST, tonight.
Hope ya'll like my box card!!!! :)

 

 

Julie-Ready Set Stamp's 5 Year Anniversary Blog Hop

Hi Everyone! Welcome to Readysetstamp's 5 year anniversary blog hop! Julie said: "I can't believe that it's been 5 years since I started my blog!! Where does the time go?! That just means that I have had WAY to much fun crafting and getting to know so many sweet ladies in the crafting community. I am so grateful to have each and every one of the ladies join me on the blog hop and I am truly grateful to have them as friends. :0) We have so much fun in store for you today. The theme of our blog hop is anything goes. I thought this would be fun and give a wide variety of ideas for you to stir up some fun ideas for you to make!!!"
Julie will be giving away two of Mary-Cardz TV Stamps of your choice to a lucky hopper that is a subscriber and leave a comment. She will use random.org to choose the winner on May 17th.
And I just can't let a blog hop happen without me giving something either. I will give one of Mary's stamp sets of your choice to a lucky hopper. Just leave one comment and have a U.S. address and a way for me to contact you. I will announce the winner chosen by random.org, on Monday, May 12th.
Fair warning: Picture Heavy!
Now if you came to my blog from Cindy's then you are going in the right direction. If you just stopped by to see what I've been up to, why Thank You! How about joining us for the blog hop. Just head to Julie's and start from the beginning. Don't forget to congratulate her on her 5 years in blogland!!!
For my project for the hop I decided to make a box card. This is one of Mary and Leo's newest addition in their SVG Cuts store. Go here to check them out. I am just in love with all of the new box card files out there!! And I so love my Silhouette Cameo and how well it cuts everything!!
Now the next stop on the hop is Karen. If you get lost, just stop back by and find your way from the list of stops at the bottom of my post.
Hope ya'll like my box card!!!! :)

 

 

 

Julie Our Hostess
Susan
Cathy
Shawnee
Georgia
Barbara
Cindy
Sharon You are here
Karen Next Hop Stop
Nicole
Sarah
Brenda
Jeri
Elaine
Sheree
Michelle

I Love You Mom

Hey! Are you ready for a new challenge at Bitten By The Bug 2? Our wonderfully talented Emily has asked us to make a Mother's Day project. I always, for some reason that I can't fathom, have a hard time making Mother's Day cards. I always seem to draw a blank. So I got on my Gypsy Girl and did a search for Mother. I came across this phrase on the Florals Embellished cartridge. Now I haven't used this one in forever and a day!!! And lo and behold, on the same page was this flower. Okay, here ya go Sharon!! All right there together! You can find all of it on page 27. I cut the phrase at 1.75 inches and the flower at 3.25 inches. I did a little doodling and added some faux half pink pearls. And the sentiment on the inside if from a wood stamps from Paper Inspirations.
I just realized that the pink really blends into the orange. What a time for me to notice that!!
Head on over to Bitten By The Bug 2 and check out the projects that my DT Sister's made. Awesomeness for sure!!! And while you are there, check the rules for our challenges in the sidebar. And then head to your crafty space and make a Mother's Day project!! And link it by Sunday, May 11th. Mother's Day!!!! Can't wait to see what you create!!
Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

Happy Mother's Day

Morning everyone!! Hope ya had a great weekend. Our weather was fabulous!!! Sun shining and hot! Are you ready for a new challenge at Exploring Cricut and More? This week Diane has asked us to make a Mother's Day project and add at least one ribbon. I found this great 'For You' card in the Silhouette Store. It is by Lori Whitlock and is file #17803. I did not cut the 'For You' because I wanted to use this as a Mother's Day card. The sentiments, both on the front and on the inside are from the 'Mother's Day' stamp set from Mary-Cardz TV Stamps. I am so loving my Cameo!
Why don't you head over to Exploring Cricut and More and check out the projects that my DT Sister's made. Awesomeness for sure!!! While you are there, check the sidebar for the rules for our challenges. Then head to your crafty space and create a Mother's Day project. Can't wait to see what you make!!!
Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

Blog Hop Coming Up!!

Afternoon. Hope ya'll are having a great Sunday! The sun is shining here and it is hot enough to have the fans on. Okay now, what I am here for. This Friday, May 9th I will be in a Blog Hop with my dear friend Julie of Ready Set Stamp. Julie will be celebrating her 5 year anniversary of blogging!! And yes there will be prizes along the way, too. So come back Friday and see what all of the ladies in the hop have to dazzle you with!!! :)
See ya Friday!!!!!!

Castle Box Card

Evening Everyone!! Are ya'll surprised to see me posting this time of the night? I had to work this morning and when I got home I headed to my crafty room. I just had to make this great Castle Box Card from SVG Cuts. Mary and Leo have just released four box cards. I love them all. I made two of them as soon as I bought the files Wednesday. They will be on my blog at the end of next week, so come back by and have a look at them. This one I didn't do for a challenge or anything. I just had to make it. All of the papers were pulled out of my stash. I did do one thing wrong. I put everything on the wrong side so I had to reverse the clouds. But other than that, I did it right. And I really don't think it hurt the cutest one bit!!! The stamps are from the 'All Girl' stamp set from Pink By Design. I added some white half faux pearls on the doors. And embossed the tower top above the door. Thank you for stopping by to see me. I sure hope ya'll like my box card!!!! :)