Retirement Cards!

Hello everyone!  Well, another school year is about to come to an end (only 18 school days left), and with it there are sometimes many changes.  Our school is "losing" two awesome teachers, as they begin their journey into retirement!  Now... I love my job... but, I can't help but feel a bit envious over their new freedom!  On another note one of the retiring teachers, Jan, is the one who sold me her "barely used" Cricut Explore Air!!!!  I am in love with the possibilities of this new machine, but also overwhelmed with how to use Design Space, etc.  I was so used to my Gypsy and my Cricut Expression that now it seems to take me forever to cut anything.  I know I'll get used to it, and I do love what this baby can do!  :)  Anywho, I was asked to make their retirement cards and these little beauties are what I came up with...  Hope you enjoy!

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge- anything goes
Pile it On- garden creatures
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge- things with wings
PDE Linky Party- anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door- anything goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge- things with wings

A7 sized card (went with this one because so many people needed to sign it)
Country Life- strawberry, flowers
Walk in My Garden- stems
Create a Critter- bee
Cuttlebug- swiss dots, wood grain
Peachy Keen Stamps- The Moodies Face Assortment
My Craft Spot stamps- Jar Basics (mason jar)
Scrappy Mom Stamps- Filled With Love
Stickles- star dust
Embossing powder/VersaMark Ink
Transparency film (for an overhead projector)

Everyone seems to really be enjoying these cards, and we can't wait to show them to our two retiring friends!  They will be missed, but we're excited for them!  :)  Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Birthday Grandma!!!! :)

Hello everyone!!!!  Happy Spring!  I don't know how it is in your neck of the woods, but here in California we are having VERY warm days.  Not my favorite type of weather, but we are getting by just fine!  Also, it just means we get to barbeque a little earlier...  ;)  Okay, I'm getting way off topic...  Yesterday was my grandma's 84th birthday!  I made her this card and I made her a birthday cake!  Grandma always makes the cake for everyone's birthday, soooo this time she got to just sit back and enjoy the cake!  Love you grandma!!!!!!!!!!!  :)

Sister Act Card Challenge- anything goes
Seize the Birthday- anything goes birthday
Scrappy Moms Stamps- pink and yellow color challenge
Fusion Card Challenge- picture and/or sketch (I chose to incorporate both)

 

A2 sized card
George and Basic Shapes- oval cut at 3.87"
From My Kitchen- cupcake cut at 2.81"
Cuttlebug- Swiss dots, argyle
Scrappy Moms Stamps- Sweet Somethings
Action wobble
Liquid pearls- white opal
Washi tape
Twine

There it is folks!  Grandma sure did love it, so I would call this one a success!  :)  Hope to be back soon, thanks for stopping by!

Hey, Cupcake Card

Hello everyone!!!!  It's been a very long time since I have been on here!!!!  It has not been a long time since I was in my craft room, but I haven't had any time to sit down and post what I've been making...  I have been taking pictures of all the cards, crafts, etc. so hopefully I can post them soon.  For today I have a card that I want to enter into a few challenges.  It felt so good to be making a card for challenges again!  I have missed it, and I have missed posting on my blog.  I really do hope to be better about it!  :)

Bitten by the Bug 2- use your favorite Cricut cut (I love this cupcake)
Die Cuttin' Divas- sketch challenge
Scrappy Moms Stamps- sugar rush "sweet" project

 

A2 sized card

Sweet Treats- cupcake cut at 2.76"

Scrappy Moms Stamps- Sweet Somethings stamp set

Peachy Keen Stamps- Everyday Character Face Assortment

Washi tape

Stickles- star dust

Small brads

There it is!  Hope you enjoy it, and I am looking forward to posting again soon!  :)

You're Just Peachy Card

Hello, and long time-no-see, everyone!  I have been incredibly busy lately!!!!!!  I wrapped up another school year (with 2nd graders this time), had a huge Fiesta at my house, helped a friend plan her wedding, AND, last but not least, I GOT MARRIED!!!!  :)  It has been non-stop around here!  Now my hubby and I are working on tearing out the carpets and breathing new life into the hardwood floors in the house, so the fun just never ends...  ;)  I think often of posting on my blog, but I have just not had the time at all!  I have been working on projects, though.  I made a lot of things for my new classroom this year, made a few cards, and I put a TON of effort/planning/crafting, etc. into my wedding!  I will be posting pictures of that soon.  But for now, I have a card that I am going to enter into a couple challenges.  My grandma got really sick with pneumonia in April, and I made her this card to help cheer her up.  She is doing much better now, and we are so happy & thankful she's back to her spunky ol' self again!  Here it is!

Krafty Girls Challenge- Face Off: use a face on your project
Bitten by the Bug- Alter a Cricut cut:  I inked the edges, added Stickles, and stamped a face
Pile it On- use patterned paper

A2 sized card

Serenade- peach cut at 3.12"

Cuttlebug- chevron

Joy's Life Stamps- Everyday Occasions

Scrappy Moms Stamps- Good Eats

Peachy Keen Stamps- Everyday Character Face Assortment

Martha Stewart border punch

Stickles- star dust, lime green

Glossy Accents

That's all there is to it!  Hope you like the card, and I'll hopefully be back soon!!!!  :)

Here's a wedding picture I'll share before I do the wedding post later...  This one is my favorite picture of us from the wedding!  I'm swooning over here, it was a perfect day...  :)

Carson's Creations 3 Year Blogoversary Hop! :)

Welcome to the 3 Year Celebration for Carson's Creations. 

 Thank you for stopping by today to help Georgiana celebrate 3 years of crafting, blogging, and sharing.

Everyone's project today will fit a theme...THREE. It could be 3 colors, 3 patterns, 3 embellishments, etc.  Try to find as many triples as you can! 

Here is my 3 Year Project...
I made this card for my instructor that I had for my 6-unit class.  It was an awesome class, with awesome people, and I will miss them!  :)

A2 sized card

Love You a Latte- coffee cups cut at 2.88"

Cuttlebug- Swiss dots, doodle hearts (The Paper Studio)

Scrappy Moms Stamps- Freshly Brewed

Stickles- star dust

Since this is 3 Years of blogging and crafting fun, we have LOTS of FABULOUS sponsors...

 ~ Stamping Scrapping ~

Mini Magnolia Stamp



~ Cardz TV ~

 stamp set

 ~ Lovebug Creations ~

$15 gift certificate



~ The Robin's Nest ~

dew drops

To qualify to win, you must:

1. Be a follower of Carson's Creations and each crafter in the hop

2. Leave a comment on every stop of the hop
3. Find the sets of three on each project for an extra chance to win a prize.

~ Extra Prize ~

A surprise pack with 3 crafting goodies!   Winners will be announced at Carson's Creations on Thursday, June 27th.   Your next stop will be Tracey.   Here is the line-up: 

Georgiana ~ http://www.carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/ 

Carri ~ http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/ 

Yvette ~ http://tinklovescupid.blogspot.com/

Lee-Ann ~ http://leescraps.blogspot.com/

Cheryl ~ http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/

Pat ~ http://patsscraps.blogspot.com/

Amy ~ http://redheadedcrafter.blogspot.com/(That's Me!)

Tracey ~ http://trace-elementz.blogspot.com/(Next!)

Melissa ~ http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/

Thanks for joining us today for this 3 year celebration!

You're Plum Terrific Card

Hello everyone!  Oh my goodness!  I have been gone for a really long time, and there is NO excuse for that!  It's the end of the school year, so there is a lot going on at work, and I'm getting ready for a vacation, etc.!  I have been really busy, but still...    I am super-duper excited that the Krafty Girls Challenge Blog is back in business!  And, guess what?  This is a card I made for their first challenge!  Woo hoo!  The challenge this week is:  Anything Goes.  For some reason, I have a more difficult time with that challenge.  I think there are too many possibilities, and I have to try and narrow them down!  :)  This card is going to be given to my friend Shelly, because she is terrific, and she needs a bit of a pick-me-up right now...  Onto the card!

A2 sized card
George and Basic Shapes- purple rectangle cut at 3.71", white rectangle cut at 3.35"
Serenade- plums cut at 1.94"
Cuttlebug- swiss dots
Scrappy Moms Stamps- Good Eats
Peachy Keen Stamps- Retro Paper Doll Face Assortment
Stickles- lime green
Glossy Accents
Twine
Ribbon
Corner Rounder- 1/2"

Well there it is!  It felt plum terrific to be back in my craft room, and I'm so excited to be back!  Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to join us in this week's Krafty Girls challenge!  :)

Just My Type Card

Hello and Happy New Year!  Hope everyone had a safe and fun New Year's...  Mine was really nice, just spent time with my family.  I am so excited that I actually made a card, AND I'm going to enter it into some challenges!!!!  Woo hoo!  I haven't entered a challenge in almost a year, so I'm excited about this...  :) 

Die Cuttin' Divas- follow the sketch
Cut It Up- use something you wouldn't typically use in paper crafting (I used foil)
Scrappy Moms Stamps- use the Tic-Tac-Toe board (glitter, sentiment, die cuts), they also had a secret phrase on their blog hop "baby New Year"
Little Miss Muffet Challenges- anything goes

Doodletype- typewriter cut at 2.18"
George and Basic Shapes- paper in typewriter cut at 1.82", circles cut at 1.5, 1.75"
Hoot 'n' Holler- heart cut at 1.35"
Cuttlebug- doodle hearts (The Paper Studio)
Scrappy Moms Stamps- Quirky Quotes
Stickles- Christmas red
Brads
Aluminum foil

I could not get the aluminum foil to cut in my Cricut, it just kept getting torn to shreds (no matter what I tried)...  So, I just used my ATG gun to attach it to a piece of black cardstock (the cardstock was already in the shape I wanted), then I cut around it with my craft knife.  Hope you enjoyed it, and I'm so glad you stopped by!!!!  :)

Lettuce Birthday Card

Hello!  I have been camping at the beach over the last three days!  Ahhhh...  SO nice!  My family is wonderful, and I love going on "adventures" with them!  We explored the beach, made s'mores, told a lot of ridiculous jokes, etc....  Anywho, it's time for another Krafty Girls challenge!  The challenge this week is: black & white with a pop of color.  Usually when I do this combination I use turquoise or pink, but this time I decided to use green as my pop of color.  Hope you enjoy!

A2 sized card

Freshly Picked- lettuce cut at 2.65"

Cuttlebug- tiny bubbles

Scrappy Mom Stamps- A Pinch and a Dash

MS Fine Glitter- peridot

Ribbon

Well there it is!  Now head over to Krafty Girls and "lettuce" see what you come up with!  I couldn't help myself, I LOVE puns!!!!  :)

Krafty Girls Copy Cat Challenge

Hello there!  I am so glad you decided to stop by today!  :)  I had another good weekend, even went to my local fair on Saturday...  It's in a new location, but it still has that nostalgic feel to it!  I saw a lot of people that I know, and some of my students were there too...  Super cute little fair!  :)  Anywho, today is another challenge over at Krafty Girls!!!!  YAY!  The challenge this week is:  Copy Cat- "scraplift" an idea from someone who inspires you.   Well...  I get inspiration from tons of different bloggy friends, so this was a tough one for me...  I ended up choosing a card from Amy @ Amy's Crafting Space.  Amy has been a great bloggy friend, and this card just really stood out to me.  I like the color combination and the simple, clean design... 

Here's mine:

A2 sized card

Joy's Life Stamps- Joyful Hearts

Scrappy Moms Stamps- Quirky Quotes

Ribbon

Twine

Here's Amy's (the inspiration for my card):

Hope you will join us this week at Krafty Girls!  :)

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!  :)

Earth Day Card

Hey everyone!  Hope you are all enjoying your Tuesday!  I am back at work today, after the nice 4-day weekend...  I can't believe how fast this year is going by (both, the calendar year and the school year)!  Soon I will have to say goodbye to these kiddos...  :(  Anywho, today is another challenge over at Krafty Girls!  The challenge this week is to create a project using something recycled or create an Earth Day project.  As I was making this card, I was thinking about how excited my students get about saving the Earth.  They love to talk about recycling and they pick up litter on the playground, etc.  Last year, one of my students would thrust his fist into the air and say "We're Going Green"!  It was so cute!  I couldn't find any Earth images on the Cricut, so I had to freehand the continents onto a circle and then color it myself...  Hope you like what I came up with!

Create a Critter- hearts cut at 5.35", .76", .41"
George and Basic Shapes- circle cut at 3.12"
Zooballoo- tree cut at 3.59"
Scrappy Moms Stamps- Spring Fling
Stickles- Christmas red
Prismacolor watercolor pencils

Hope you'll join us over at Krafty Girls!  :)