2 Sketches 4 You #26

I haven't done much crafting lately and it's torture! I got my 2 great kits in the mail and couldn't do much with them until today. I used my Creating Keepsakes kit to make this card using Laura's Sketch #26 at 2 Sketches for You. It's almost all Sassafrass except the green paper which is prima. The ribbon is from my stash.

Here are a few pictures of flowers from my backyard. The roses bloomed in the past day or two and are just gorgeous.


And finally, here is my little cat Celia hiding in the rose bushes keeping cool:

Happy Birdday!

The weather has gotten better and I'm thrilled! We're going to Florida tomorrow night for a long weekend to visit my grandma and I'm soooo happy I will get to go in the pool! And I've also noticed in the back of my magazines just how many scrapbooking stores are down there so perhaps I'll get to do a little shopping too...
Anywho, onto the cards! I made this "Happy Birdday" card just for fun. These We R Memory Keepers White out papers are so bright. I cut out 2 paislies to make the bird stickled his wing a bit, and I just had to stick a googly eye on him. I used my Cricut Storybook cart to make the scalloped circles (the entire reason I bought it) and then hand stiched around the edges. I used my Jasmine cart for the first time ever to create the sentiment.

Our Paper Therapy group on Scrapbook.com was challenged to create a Christmas gift card holder. I am so challenged to make Christmas things out of season but after seeing this created by the very talented Kay, I couldn't wait to make one either!


As you know, I often see animals around here and take pictures of them, and last night was no exception; except that the animal wasn't odd in kind; just in location. I looked out on my deck and there was another cat there. And my cat Duncan, just sitting behind him doing nothing. It was just so odd because he looked so comfortable sitting there like it was his house. Weird. Maybe Duncan made a friend. Here he/she is:

That's all for today; thanks for stopping by!
Michelle :)

Let the sun Shine in

Please, please let the sun shine again soon! Today is the first day that it's not raining in about a week and it's cloudy. And it's supposed to rain again. Tonight. Tomorrow. All weekend! Argh! There is a bright side though, there will be lots of flowers soon and I can stay in and craft.
That brings me to this card. It is a round card and I am very challenged when it comes to making round cards. This one was made over the course of 5 days. It is the perfect sentiment for now! It is also the first time I ever used crackle paint. I love this stuff! I painted the chipboard star; inked it and then painted it with a layer of crackle paint and I love the effect!


Another first for me-I just signed up for the Creating Keepsakes convention in Valley Forge, PA the end of July. I've never been to a convention and I've never taken a class. I'm taking 3 classes and I'm so excited! Is anyone else going to this?

Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle :)

CPS 113

I had fun making this card because these papers are just too cute! It is G.C.D. Studio and it is so sparkly and fun that I want to keep playing with it! I used this week's sketch from CPS. I'm very annoyed from work today, so I'm going outside to have a margarita and will be back later for some cardmaking (if I'm not drunk). Have a great night everyone!

Got Sketch #81

It is a beautiful summer, um, I mean spring day here in New Jersey. I was outside and couldn't take the sun for too long because it was just too hot. Last night I made a card using the amazing sketch #81 over at Got Sketch?.

I wanted to make a "happy" card and I thought these colors worked.
Thanks for stopping by!
-Michelle :)

Hello Kitty!!

I'm not sure if I mentioned this earlier, and if I haven't, I don't know why, but I bought a Cricut Expression for myself last month. It came with 4 cartridges and I already bought 3 more! One of them was the Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge and it is so adorable. I'm not one of those crazy in love with Hello Kitty but I did love it when I was a kid and still think it's cute. Then I started seeing things made with it and when I went to Michael's this week and it was on sale for 39.99 I HAD to have it!
This butterfly card was made from the same cartridge using the card feature.

I'm off to go play with my new carts....
Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle :)

Card Patterns and more

We've had a couple of color challenges in our little Paper Therapy group over at Scrapbook.com. Last week's challenge was to use pink, green and black. I used a this week's sketch at Card Patterns to create this card.

I made the lollipop flower and then covered it with stickles so it's nice and sparkly. Those litte green dots aren't brads; they are actually just little candy dot things. I can not remember who makes them but I want more! If anyone knows, please tell me. I am terrible at keeping packaging or notes on these things. *UPDATE* I found out what they are! They are called Candy Dots and they are made by Pebbles. I bought them (and just bought more!) from Treasured Scrapbooking. Go there to see Eva's amazing kit reveal too!

The next card started out as one that I loved; but I feel it is missing something but I have spent hours playing with it and I give up. It had read only, "It's your day," and it was where I put "Heard" that was driving me insane. So I stuck that there; it's better but I don't love it. I made this one for our blue, orange, and yellow challenge.

That's all for today. Hope everyone is having a great day!
Michelle :)