All about the Bear Cubs

This card is in honor of my 3 little bear cubs. I am totally all about the bears. I used a cut file that I purchased from Digi Kitty (Kristal) a while ago. This file is also part of my blog banner and I absolutely LOVE it.

The faces on the 2 bigger bears are from PK-493 & 494 "Everyday Character Face Parts and More" and the smallest bear face I drew in.

The sentiment is 2 different stamps from K. Andrew Designs "Food for Thought" stamp set. I have now used at least one stamp, from each of her 6 fabulous sets, on a project. These stamps are the absolute best stamps. I love each set because you can do so much with them, they stamp so cleanly and best of all a donation, of at least $1, is made to a charity for every set sold. If you have not checked out her stamps you really need to head over to K. Andrew Designs now. I promise you will never regret it. I added some twine from The Twinery to complete this card.

From one fashionista to another

Cards Creations & More by C has started having 3 different challenges each month. She lists all 3 on the first of the month and then you have 3 weeks to enter. How cool is that??

One of this months challenges is to make a project that is inspired by another bloggy friend.

Amy from Love To Crop made an adorable purse and I just had to have one. This purse is made from 2 12x12 pieces of cardstock and Amy has some awesome instructions on her blog. Head on over and have some fun.

The sentiment is from K. Andrew Designs "Fashionable Friends" stamp set. I punched a small scalloped oval and then a big scalloped oval over top of the small one so it made a frame. I stamped the sentiment and then punched it out with the big oval and added the frame. I then filled the frame with glossy accents and added some little gemstones. Now all I have to do is fill it with photos.

"Let's Get Cricky" Blog Hop this Friday

Kristal, from Getting Cricky, and her Design Team are having a Blog Hop this Friday, July 15th through Sunday, July 17th and everyone is invited to attend. The hop is in support of our fallen Heroes. Each Design Team member will be featuring cards of thanks that will then be delivered during the "Run for the Fallen" in Maine.

"Run for the Fallen Maine is an organization dedicated to keeping alive the memory of our military heroes that gave their lives to protect our freedom since September 11, 2001.


On Sunday August 21, 2011 the 4th run to honor our heroes will be held. This is a 65 kilometer event with each kilometer being dedicated to the memory of one of our heroes that lived in Maine, had family from Maine or had some ties to our home State."

Rebecca from Crafting Misfit will be the one delivering the cards during the event. We all have a chance to support this amazing cause also. The details will be revealed Friday. Donations can also be made directly to the organization HERE.

This is such an amazing cause and I consider it an honor to be able to participate, in any way, in honoring those that have given us so very much. I have embroidered memorials for the families of fallen heroes and wish that I could do more. Here is one more opportunity to show how much we can honor our soldiers for their service.

Amy from Love to Crop is also having a giveaway for one hop participant so head over to her blog to check things out.

Getting Cricky Fashion-ista Challenge

This week's Simply Sunday Challenge at Getting Cricky is all about fashion. I am seriously "Challenged" when it comes to fashion so hey this is right up my alley. My $$ get spent on craftys before wardrobe. I live in shorts and tank tops in the summer and sweats and t-shirts in the winter.

The sentiment for this Peek-A-Boo card is from K. Andrew Designs "Fashionable Friends" stamp set. It is actually one stamp and I covered half of it with tape and stamped the sentiment that shows when the card is closed and then covered the other half and stamped the sentiment that shows when the card is opened. I used the "Happily Ever After" cart for the cuts on this card. Petal Pink liquid pearls and glossy accents were added to the shoe to make it look a little like a glass slipper and some pearls to the inside to finish it off.

My Sailor sure is CUTE!

This free standing pop-up card is for my sister-in-law. My nephew is in the Navy and stationed in Japan so my husband's sister misses him and I thought this would be the perfect card for her. You can check out the tutorial for this card at Splitcoast Stampers.

The flag is from K&Company Americana Layered Accents.

The cut file is "Sailor" from My Scrap Chick.

His cute little face is, of course, from Peachy Keen Stamps "Groom Faces"

The sentiment is from K. Andrew Designs "Freedom Isn't Free" stamp set. I am having so much fun with her new stamps. I ordered all 6 sets and have used 5 of them so far. Only 1 more to go but that will not be the end because they are so fabulous and versatile that I will never run out of opportunities to use them.

The finishing touch to this card is the 2 stars on the sentiment that I i-rocked on and it just added the pop that finished off the card.

Wiper Card thanks to Erika!!

Thank you Erika, from Cricut Love, for your Wiper Card tutorial.

I used the "Island2Visit" stamp set from The Stamps of Life for the graphics on this card.

The sentiments are from K. Andrew Designs.

"Simply" and "Lazy Days" are from Splash-tastic Summer.

"So Sweet" is from Amazing You.

"Attitude is Everything" is from Positive Thoughts.

I am so loving these stamp sets!!!  They are so easy to use, they stamp awesomely and they benefit charity. How could anyone ask for anything more.

I used Pearl Pens and Stickles for the finishing touches.

I'm a Featured Blogger at Getting Cricky

I am so very excited and want to give a HUGE thank you to Kristal from Getting Cricky for the opportunity to be a featured blogger on her blog Getting Cricky with K. Andrew. Her blog is the first one that I started following when I started my blog almost a year ago. She is such a kind and generous lady. Her posts are so very inspirational. She is one of the most real and genuine people I have met online. I am so honored that she has given me this opportunity.

Onto my Little Purse Booklet tutorial.

I used the Sizzix Bigz Die “Booklet, Purse & Pages” with my Cuttlebug and the 6” x 13” B cutting plates. The paper is from DCWV “Once Upon A Time” stack.

The cutting plates are not quite long enough for this die so I make 2 separate runs through the Cuttlebug. One for the purse and one for the pages.

I cut 2 purses at once.

And 4 pages at once.

I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch 2 holes in the bottom through the 2 pages and the purse and then insert something like an eyelet but it is close on one end. (not sure what they are called).

I used 4 very tiny flat magnets (Lynn asked where I got the magnets so here is the link.K&J Magnetics) and adhered them to the purse flap with Tombo Mono Multi liquid glue.

OK I have to say it. I do love my Tombo but I have got to get some more Scotch Quick Dry. The Tombo is great but I miss having the flat cap so I can keep the bottle upside down. The Scotch also has a smaller tip so it comes out slower than the Tombo. Gotta get to the store soon.

The clothespin helps to keep the flap closed while the glue dries.

While waiting for the glue to dry punch 2 tags. I used the EK Success “Photo Labels” punch.

The sentiment I used is from the “Fashionable Friends” stamp set by K. Andrew Designs Art Stamps. They are a very high quality stamp! Made in the USA and she also donates at least $1 from every stamp set to charity. So she helps support the American worker and good charities. If you are a stamp addict like me you have got to check her stamps out.

I have a great bloggy friend Carri from “DoubleClickConnections” and I emailed her and asked if she could possibly send me a package of those wonderful things that everybody is making their Skittlez out of. (I of course would reimburse her) and she was so terrific to send me a huge bag of them. I had so much fun making these in every color of alcohol ink that I have. I was a real ding bat though and very excited about playing and I used my ink for re-inking my Distress Inks. I was crushed when they didn’t turn out and couldn’t figure out what I had done wrong. YouTube to the rescue and DUH. I knew I needed to use alcohol ink but in my haste wasn’t thinking. The Distress Ink does wipe off with a tissue so none were wasted. Thank you Carri!!

I used dimensionals to adhere the tag to the outside of the purse and used another stamp from K. Andrews “Fashionable Friends” stamp set on the inside of the purse.

The final touch is another Skittlez on the purse flap just to polish things off and Presto. Cute little purse booklets for all of your “Fashionable Friends”.

To celebrate being featured on Kristal's blog I am giving away a Preserves Cricut cartridge. All you have to do is be a follower and leave a comment on this post.
I am only able to mail within the U.S. I am sorry but funds right now do not allow much for postage.

I hope you all enjoyed my little tutorial and Thank You again Kristal for having me as a featured blogger. I really enjoyed it and you are such a Fab-U-Lous friend.