Christmas in July #2 Winter Woodland Snowman card

Wow, this is great. Yesterday I entered my first challenge. Now a day later I am entering my second one. This has been fun, since it gives me an excuse to make cards. This one is for a "Christmas in July" challenge from Mary on Cardz TV. The only requirement was to use a snowman. I am pretty pleased with how it turned out.

Create a critter fish bowl card

I really liked this fish card. I used Create a critter cartridge. Bowl cut I believe at 3 3/4 inches and the fish at 1 inch. The sea weed was cut at 3/4 and 1/2 inch.

Used Divine Swirls cuttlebug for water and Tiny Bubbles for sand and side bar.

The water also was spritzed with perfect peals.

Zooballoo Monkey Card

Emma at My Creative Time has a throw back challenge each week using an older cricut cartridge each week. This is my first challenge, so I thought I would give it a go. I like the monkey in create a critter better than this one, but this one is cute too. Every cut is from Zoobaloo, re-sized to fit a A2 Card.

Girl's Camp notes

Here are two of the three notes I sent with my daughter to girl's camp. She gets terribly home sick when away from home and I sent her with a note and a gift for every full day that I would not see her. I hoped it would make things go smoother this year, but..... it didn't. Good news is I got one of the biggest hugs ever from her when I picked her up. She always gives great hugs, but this one was even better.

VT Treats

I was asked to make cookies for the ladies at church today. Once a month they pass out cookies (Cookie Sunday) for the women who have completed their visit teaching and have reported it. I guess this works, because most of the cookies were gone.

More cards from Sweet treats

I just love the pink and brown. The first one I just love. I had a great time playing with my new stuff and seeing what it can do. I look forward to many more fun projects.

Blue & Brown card from sweet treats

This card is made from my new Papertrey Ink paper, ribbon and ink. I have never used them before and am glad I did. Their prices are reasonable. I got a little nervous, because I found out that their ink line is being discontinued until the new line is released this fall. I bought three colors of ink and only one was not at the same consistency as the other ones. It is still is fine to use and I am glad I got it.  I tested the ink by making my own background.

The flower was cut from Sweet Treats cartridge and the edges were inked and curled.

Create a Critter Beaver Father's Day Card

Grandpa went to OSU, so it was only natural to make him a beaver card. Since he has a grandson who also loves the beavers, I thought this card was fitting. I don't have a Father's day stamp, but I just used what I had.

Grandpa beaver is cut at 3 inches
Grandson beaver is cut at 1 3/4 inches

Create a Critter Zebra

I love this zebra card. I am not sure where my inspiration came from, but this is how I had been picturing it for as long as I could remember. I went to all my favorite blogs and could not find it. I could have sworn I saw a pink zebra card somewhere, but perhaps I was just dreaming. Anyhow, if I am leaving out credit to someone, I apologize. To me it looks like something "My Pink Stamper" would make. She is awesome if you have not already seen her work and best of all she has videos too.

Create a Critter Dino

Here is the site that inspired this dino:http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/2010/05/dinomite-dad-card.html

As you can see they look nothing alike, but I like to record my inspiration, so I can go back and find them at any point in time.

I tore various strips of craft paper for the dirt. I just kept doing it until I felt it fit the card I was making.
Dino cut at 3 inches, used stickles on the spots.