You're my cup of tea!

Hello, everyone!

I hope you are all having a great week. I am having a very busy one. I have 2 exams this week at school. One of the classes I am taking this semester is College Algebra. Let me tell you, it is tough going back to college with a 15 year gap. Last semester was not that bad, but this semester I am taking Algebra. That makes all the difference. I really hate math...really really hate it! Good thing my husband has a math degree, my friend Tom has multiple math related degrees, and Joy is an engineer! Thanks goodness for smart friends! This is another good reason to surround yourself with people smarter than you. They can always teach you something.

The card I have for you today is a card that I made using the Labels 9 Nestibilities dies and my copic markers.

After running my nestiblity die through my cuttlebug. I left the die in place on the paper and then used my Copic airbrush system to airbrush the die. The good thing about leaving your die on the paper is it leaves that nice crisp white border around the the edge.

I then stamped and colored with my copics this adorable stamp. Then I cut it out and adhered it to the airbrushed paper. I could have avoided this step if I would have masked the area, but I found it easier to stamp on another sheet of paper and cut it out by hand.

Have a wonderful day!!

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Be My Valentine!

Hello, everyone!

Today's card is a Valentine card I made using the Love Struck mini cartridge. This cartridge is perfect for any valentine project you might have. The heart is cut out at 4".

I used my copic markers to color the clear rhinestones, so they would match the paper. That is one of the great things about the copics. You can customize your embellishments!

Valentine is cut at 1".

Have a great day!

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Thank you card using Stamping Solutions cartridge

Hey, guys!

This is another card that I made using a cricut 'wallpapering' technique that I like to use. I cut out all of the circles from Forever Young and the sentiment is from Sentimental.

Sorry for the lack of wordy post! I am just on the run today.....no, not from the law ;-) I have class and a little puppy to tend to. I need a vacation!

Have a great day!!

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Forever Young thank you card

Hello, everyone!

This is the card that I demo'ed at CHA. As fun as it was doing the demo with Joy on the stage, I do not think my future is in stage demonstrations. I was so nervous before I did the demo. As a small girl I thought I would love to be a stage performer, but now I realize that life on the stage is not for me! Like I keep telling Joy...I just like making pretty things!

I made this VERY easy card using Forever Young. I think the flowers on this cartridge are REALLY cute. They are so fun and versatile!

If anyone has any really good tips on house training a 10 week old puppy let me know. We are trying to crate train her and it is going ok so far, but we are not there 100%....who am I am kidding we are not even close! I can't get irritated with her though because she is so cute! I will have to post a picture of her soon.

One last thing, if you have not already checked out Scrapguy's blog...you really should! He has fantastic give-aways and even better projects and videos. I met him at the super show and absolutely adore him! He is one of the funniest people I have ever met!

Have a great day!!

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Thank you card using the Sentimental cricut cartridge

Hello, everyone!

I hope you are all having a great week so far. I know that having a puppy is a lot of work! We really love her lots though. I always forget that part. You just look at their sweet little face and that 's it.

Anyway, this card was one of my prototypes for the CHA demo I did. I ended up not using this design, but I was trying to illustrate that you can use your cricut to make patterned paper. Basically, I cut the 'damask' shape(from Sentimental cartridge) about 20 times . Then adhered them all over the paper. It is VERY easy to do and it adds a 3D effect to your plain paper. The sentiment is also from Sentimental.

Hope you are having a fantastic week!

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Cosmo Cricket birthday card

Hello, everyone!

This is a card I made for my middle brother with the Cosmo Cricket 'boyfriend' paper line. He just loves playing basketball, so I thought the shoes were appropriate!

If you originally got this post too large and with out text, I am so sorry! We went out of town to pick up a new puppy, so I completely forgot to complete the post. By the way, if anyone of you have an Airedale Terrier let me know about it. That is the breed we got and we just love her so far.

Anyway, have a wonderful Sunday!!

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Happy 'bird' day!

Hello, everyone! Today's card is a card I made for my DH's dear Grandma Margaret. She just loves watching birds, so this stamp by CTMH is quite appropriate.

I just love using kraft paper, but have not used it in awhile. This card has kraft paper in spades! I hope she likes it!

Have a great day!