Mother's Day Gift Inspiration

This week at Cooking with Cricut, the Design Team wanted to give you some Mother's Day Gift Inspiration.

My mom often takes treats to work to celebrate a birthday or as part of a potluck or sometimes "just because".  She is as sweet as some of her treats and she always puts thought and love into whatever she makes.  Now she can take her treats into the office in style AND as an added bonus easily identify which containers belong to her! 

Secret confession......I thought of making one that said "DO NOT TOUCH" or "NOT YOURS" <insert EVIL grin and menacing laugh here> for those times that the treats have to go into the unguarded refrigerator. 

 This is a sectioned "chip & dip" container from Wal*Mart. 

A tub of dip (ranch, french onion, cream cheese whips, caramel, etc.)

fits perfectly in the center.

This is an "Ultimate 3 in 1" Cake Caddy from Hobby Lobby.

Purchased using a 40% coupon!  I *heart* coupons!!

A gift wouldn't be complete without a matching card.

Previously posted for NSD, but just in case you missed it. 

Cricut Cartridge - Alphalicious, George and Basic Shapes

Vinyl - Red, White, Black (Hobby Lobby, Michaels, JoAnn's)

Transfer tape (JoAnn's)

Embossing Plate - Sizzix Bubbles (used with the Cuttlebug)

Carstock - Recollections (Michaels)

Ribbons - Various Bazzill Basics (Archiver's)

Adhesive - Glue dots and ATG

Chips 'n Dip Carrier (Wal*Mart)

Ultimate 3 in 1 Cake Caddy (Hobby Lobby)

Be sure to check out the fabulous CWC Design Team's Mother's Day Gift 

Inspiration blogs and link up your creation for the challenge at CWC.  

I'd love to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by.

LOADS of Easter fun!

I don't know about anyone else....... but this year seems to be FLYING by!!!  Seems like I was just making Christmas cards and now an Easter card???  Well, at least the weather outside is perfect Spring weather to celebrate.  Hopefully you'll have LOADS of Easter fun, I know I will.  

Speaking of LOADS of fun, I had a great time making this card for the 

Cooking with Cricut Easter theme challenge.  

Wishing you LOADS of Easter fun! 

Cartridges: Boys will be Boys, Doodlecharms

Imagine Cartridges: 

Enjoy the Seasons, Hopscotch

I used Cricut Craftroom to layout the design and fill-in the patterns for the eggs (that's my kind of no mess Easter egg decorating!)

Embossing folder: Cuttlebug Swissdots 

Stickles: Yellow, Fruit Punch, Turquoise, Diamond, Orange

Cardstock: various from my scrap piles - 

 I'm trying to use up my enormous stash of scraps

Misc: corner rounder, foam tape

What are you making for Easter?  Come join in on the Easter fun and link up your project with the Cooking with Cricut Easter theme challenge.  I'd love to see what you are creating! 

Thanks for stopping by!

A "Classic" Birthday Card for Dad!

If you are looking for the Valentine's Day Card Blog Hop look HERE!

I can't tell you how long it's been since I made my dad a handmade personalized birthday card.  Last year I was preparing for surgery on his birthday after not being in a good place since December (everything is GREAT, now).  Before that I worked at a major card company and hadn't made my own cards for years!!!  

I recently created a 50's layout inspired by a Club CK One Hour Challenge.  The challenge was to create a layout inspired by a TV show or movie.  You can see the layout here.  While I was working with the classic car, I thought that it would be perfect for a birthday card for my step-dad, Dewey!  I'm so excited that I get to see him in a few weeks! 

  Foam tape was used on the "Route 66" sign and the car to add dimension. 

On the inside. 

Font: CK Racer

I love the silver metallic Recollections cardstock for the accents.  

I buy several sheets each time it is on sale. 

I hope there is another sale soon, I only have a partial sheet left!

Recipe

Cricut Cartridge: Nifty Fifties

Cuttlebug embossing folder: Seeing Spots

Font: CK Racer

Cardstock: Textured Black ( The Paper Company ),  

Silver Metallic (Recollections), Teal (The Paper Company)

red, white and checkerboard are unknown, they were from my scrap pile

Black glaze pen for the tires

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge #50: Anything Goes

Cards for Men's Challenge #3: Seeing Red
My Craft Spot's Monday Challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

"Cool" Card

The weather is still chilly outside, I won't say "COLD" because one of my visitors said it was -24 in her area of Canada - me personally - I'd never come out of my haven if it was that cold!  Hope the grocery store delivers or that I stored up enough stock pile of Aunt Sheila's delicious home canned goodies (she makes the most amazing home canned salsa!) to last to the next warm front......when it is -24 degrees outside - what do you consider warm?!?!?!?!  

Recipe: 

Cardstock: Bazzill White, Recollections Lumiere (blue)

Vellum

Cricut Cartridge: Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art (cut at 1.5")

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Snowflakes

Glitter: Recollections Snow

Misc: charms, ribbon, pearl, foam tape

Inspired by and entered in:

FCCB #94 Snow Fun

Birthday Sundaes #39 Inspiration Photo

Little Scrap Pieces - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge 2012 - A -- Anything Goes
My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #41 - Snow much fun
Getting Cricky "Let it Snow"/Use Embossing

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope that where ever you are...you are safe and warm!

Personalized Name Baby Book -

There is nothing sweeter than a baby's smile and laughter!  

To celebrate Zephyr's birth, I created a name book for his grandmother using my Cricut and Design Studio. Have I mentioned how much I love my Cricut?!?!?  I love making these books as gifts.   I can guarantee this is one-of-a-kind!! 

Zephyr's Full Book

Eucalyptus Stickles was used to accent the patterned paper. 

The embossed "Baby" was cut from a Hallmark Card.

 Crystal Stickles was used to accent the letter E.

 The "P" was embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder 

and Crystal Stickles were used to accent the dots.

 The duck was created using the New Arrival cartridge 

and accented with Yellow and Orange Peel Stickles.

  The "H" and frame were accented with Turquoise Stickles.

 Paw and his two boys!

The "Y" was embossed using the Cuttlebug Traffic Jam embossing folder 

and Crystal Stickles were used to accent the outline.  

The giraffe is SEI Sparklers.

The journal tag is from the Making Memories Animal Crackers spiral journaling book.

The "R" was embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder 

and Eucalyptus Stickles were used to accent the dots and frames.  

The rocking horse ribbon is from Michael's.

  The stick pin is SEI.  

  The boat was created using the New Arrival cartridge, embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder and accented with Crystal Stickles.

 The waves were also accented with Waterfall Stickles.
The photo mat was created by the Martha Stewart Edger - Scallop Dot. 

All about the little details. These are the charms that hang from the book rings. Pastel color eyelets were also used to reinforce the holes for the book rings. 

Name books are a labor of love, but well worth it!  

Thanks for stopping by!