Birthday gift

I really love doing the shaped cards so for this one I used my Sweet Treats cartridge and cut out the present as a card and used the layers to decorate it. I cut out a tag and used a Happy Birthday sentiment from another cartridge and finished it all up with a nice bow. (The sun is streaming through our windows so its' casting a shadow on the card, not that I am complaining it's great summer is here!)

Cute birthday cake

Ok well I"m enjoying a nice Friday afternoon, it's a bit wet outside so what better than to put my creative mind to use! I also have my lovely husband working at home so his opinion is very important and I love to show him my work! So, here we go using the "Sweet Treats" cartridge again (I think I'm addicted to this, all these lovely cakes and no calories lol). I used a coral coloured card with some co-ordinating stripy paper. I cut out the cake plate and cake using the cartridge, laying all the pieces. I also cut out the flowers and used just a plain hole punch for the centres. I had the perfect piece of ribbon in my stash so that went around the middle and finished off with a round stamped greeting that I stamped in chocolate brown. Very cute card!

8 years old!

Last night I found all kinds of good inspiration and tutorials on YouTube for my Cricut, there is SO much I can do with these wonderful cartridges. So I needed to make a card for my friend's son who is going to be 8 in May. I thought what better than a colourful card with an 8 candle on it from my "Sweet Treats" cartridge. I cut everything out with the Cricut even the card..very happy with how it turned out!

Stitched butterfly card

I got a little stitching tool at the Scrapbooking shop a week or so ago and I was dying to try it out. I bought it mainly for scrapbooking but I thought trying it out on a card might be nice for my first try. It took a bit of working out where to put the holes but Greg gave me a hand (lucky me ♥) and we got it right. Then I spent time hand sewing all the stitches which was very relaxing. After that I stamped my image onto white. I went into Michaels after the gym and got this stamp for $1 so I was really pleased. I then cut out my image using my Cuttlebug and my Nestabilities and also a larger pink one for the background. Then a strip of pretty butterfly paper and a 2 butterflies layered together using my Cricut. I love how this card turns out, I know who I"m going to give it to (can't say here!) because I know they will appreicate all the time it took me to make it (stitching takes a while!!) but I loved it!

Wish

I am getting in front with a few of my cards for next year as with studying starting again in the new year I figure it's a good time to make a few for upcoming birthdays. I made this one for my friend (can't say who in case she sees this!). I am loving my Cricut "Stamping" cartridge it's very funky and simple. I use it to cut out 2 butterflies and 2 daisies along with the "wish" sentiment. I used my "Sweethearts" cartridge to cut out the fancy rectangle. I drew in some antennas and used a brad for the inside of the flower. Simple but pretty : )

It's your day

I needed to make a birthday card for my friend Melanie in the U.K as her birthday is at the end of November. I did some autumn colours as her birthday is at the end of autumn and used my Cricut Celebrations cartridge to cut out the sentiment and also the gifts. I then decorated with a bow. I know she will like this card : )

Cupcakes and gifts

I realised it's our friend Mel's birthday tomorrow so I made her a card today using what else..yes my Cricut as I love using that lately. I used the "Doodlecharms" cartridge and cut out the cute cupcake and gift. I used my nestabilities to cut out the scalloped squares. I decorated the cupcake with rhinestones to make it look like sprinkles and then a Happy Birthday tile.