Happy TIDEings Card

Hello everyone!  Today is another challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut!!!  The challenge this week is:  Jump in and Cool Off- water theme (pool, beach, waterpark, etc.)  I instantly thought of the beach when I saw this challenge!  I LOVE going to the beach!  This summer I was lucky enough to go camping there, and it was amazing!!!  This card features some snorkeling...  I have to admit, I have never been scuba diving or snorkeling before...  It sounds like fun, but I have just never tried it!  Every time I have goggles on they fill up with water, so it makes a bit nervous to take the plunge and go diving!  :)

Pack Your Bags- underwater scene and layers cut at 5.71"
Joy's Life Stamps- Pun in the Sun (love it!)

That's it!  This was a super simple card to put together...  Now head over to Fantabulous Cricut and show us your water themed project!!!!  :)

Super Cool Summer Card

Hello!  Hope everyone is enjoying this summer heat (I'm trying)!  The weekend here was actually quite enjoyable, but I know more yucky heat is heading this way!  I just try to stay inside of air conditioned dwellings during this time... :)  Sunday I went to the theater (one of my favorite places in the summer) and watched the movie "Brave" and today I am going to have lunch with some friends.  YAY!  This week at Joy's Life we were asked to make a project that uses summer colors: orange, yellow, and turquoise.  I just can't get mixed drinks out of my head right now...  Not sure why!  :)  I guess this could also be lemonade... Between yesterday's card and today's, I need to have a BBQ really soon!

 

A2 sized card

Pack Your Bags- drink cut at 5.82"

Cuttlebug- d'vine swirls

Joy's Life Stamps- Sweet Popsicle Puns

Patterned paper (I think mine is from Wal-Mart)

Ribbon

Puffy ball ribbon (not sure what to call it!)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you're finding ways to stay "super cool" this summer!  :)

Bottoms Up Card

Hello everyone!  Today is another challenge over at Krafty Girls!  This week the challenge is:  Fun in the Sun- anything that reminds you of summer.  I've mentioned in a previous post that summer is not my favorite season, but it does have some things to offer...  I like the longer days, the BBQs, swimming, my vacation time, AND mixed drinks!  I do love a good margarita or pina colada every now and then!  That is what inspired my card today...  This drink just looks so good and so refreshing!  :) 

Pack Your Bags-  coconut drink cut at 5.71", Bottoms Up cut at 1.59"
Cuttlebug- forest branches

Easy peasy lemon squeezy!  :)  Hope you will head over to Krafty Girls and show us what summer inspires you to make! 

Happy Trails Camper Card

Hello there!!!  I am so glad that you decided to stop by!  :)  Today is another challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut!!!  The challenge this week is On the Go- create a project with some sort of transportation (bike, car, scooter, etc.).  I was "on the go" on Saturday night!  My friend, her sister, and I went to Buck Owen's Crystal Palace, which is about an hour from where I live.  It was soooo fun!  This is the same place that I went to for my 30th birthday in February.  Let me tell ya, it's my kind of place!  They have dancing, a live band playing country music (all my favorite songs), and yummy food!  It is just a great time!  I can't really line dance very well (despite my stint as a "professional" line dancing kid), but it's still fun to get out on the floor and try!  :)  Oh, and one of the band members kept blinding us with his guitar shine on purpose (and he would giggle each time), so...  I told the girls "Let's put our sunglasses on the next time he does that", and we did and he couldn't stop laughing on that stage!  I'll post some pictures at the bottom of this post, take a peek if you'd like!  hee hee...

Birthday Bash- card base cut at 4.41", square cut at 4.76"

Pack Your Bags- car/camper cut at 1.47"

Scrappy Moms Stamps- Happy Camper

Foam tape (I popped up the square and the camper) 

**Now, as promised, here are the pictures of my little adventure...  Try as I may, I could not get rid of the red-eye on these pictures!!!!  Grrr.....

Me and my friend's sister, Rebekah.  That car (I think it's a Cadillac) is over the bar, and it's signed by a TON of famous country singers and such!  :)

 Look, he's such a gentleman, he's holding my purse!  :) 

My friend, Sarah, and I posing with Merle Haggard...

Me and George Strait!!!!  He's my favorite country singer....  I've always loved him!

Another one with George...  I just couldn't get enough of him!  :)

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you'll join us at Fantabulous Cricut!  :)

Use it Tuesday Guest Designer!!! :)

Hey everyone!  I am so excited that I was asked to be a Guest Designer over at Use it Tuesday!!!!  This is a really fun blog that challenges you to use hoarded crafting items you have in your stash...  I know I am notorious for buying paper packs, ribbon, bling, etc. and never using them!  This card uses a lot of hoarded items that I had never used before:  a new Cricut cartridge, DCWV paper, stamp, and ribbon!  I bought this DCWV paper pack because I love that it uses real photos, but it got pushed into the "paper pack pile" and never used....  I love the way the cartoonish die cut looks against the real horizon...  Anywho, here's the card...

Use it Tuesday- Indian summer & use a hoarded item
Cricut 360- refreshing
Paper Playtime- water
Scrappy Moms Stamps- Pack Your Bags cartridge

A2 sized card
Pack Your Bags cartridge- girl cut at 3"
Making Memories Passport stamp set
DCWV The Photo Real Stack 3
Ribbon
Corner rounder

I kept this card very simple... Hope you enjoy!  :)