Eyes a plenty card using Cricut Boys will be Boys Cartridge.

It's Friday and due to some time change difficulties we were down one post this week.  I am going to make it up to you and allow every comment that has been posted thru Thursday at 12pm PST will be a double chance--so if you left 3 you will have a total of 6 plus today!
I love this card even through it is sort of creepy with all the eyes

The jar is from Boys will be Boys--it's a big jar!  I thought this was funny---the eyes are stickers I found at Michael's--I used two packs on this standard A2 card.

Here is a close up!  I used one of the older cuttlebug folders on this and some jagged edged scissors--can't rip paper to save my life for scissors work just fine!
I used some fuzzy ribbon and the bottom half is just orange textured cardstock.

Here is the inside--I used a stamp from Martha Stewart (found at Michael's in a set) and some green bing to add the fun, and just two bits of the same paper used on the front--what a fun thank you card for a host or hostess of the Halloween party you may be attending!
From Jolly Ol England--Cheers!

Friday Funday.........using Cricut Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Cartridge

It's Friday Funday!!!!!  As you know I love Friday's--and this one is no different
Today's card is really made from the scraps--really the small bits left over--even those can make simple, elegant, and useful note cards.

Here is used the Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Cartridge again--added those purple pearls, and inked the edges.
The inside is simple and leave plenty of space to write-

So next week I have a NFL Hall of Fame recap for you all, and I will be coming to you live--well sort of--from Las Vegas!  This week a number of you all have asked if I craft on the road--yes and no!  If I know I am going out of town for some time I will work ahead--but I do travel with my gypsy at all times and if I am going to be in NYC for a week or so--I take some page kits I made so I can at least get my crafty fix with out all the planning and extra paper!  When I travel I tend to do a simpler take, clean, not a lot of inking or one color on everything, and kits--kits can be great if you have limited space and still want the fix.  I have found that the Club SEI, Close to My Hear Workshop On the Go's. and the SEI album kits that are 8x8 in size are great!  Just because the layout is done does not mean you can not put your own spin on it--like when I did that album in NYC--I used the kit as the base and added my touch to it!.
I also got notice today that my order of a bunch of brand new items from Close to My Heart is on it's way--I can not wait to show you all some of the amazing papers and super cool new must haves!
Have a great weekend--and remember that I have one more card to show and it is a looker (if I do say so myself) on Saturday--so be sure to stop by when your having your Saturday morning catch up!
Make it a great one-
Bryan

Twins Baby Shower Thank You using Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls and Nursery Rhymes

So today I am back with part 2 of the Twins Baby Shower with a Thank You and a shower game that easily turns into a gift for the mother to be!
Let's start with the Thank You card.  The video walks you step by step through the card making process!

Some detail shots:

So every shower needs a game--and since the mother to be did not have a theme--I thought I would just give her one--Nursery Rhymes--I am not stretching here--because yesterday I showed plates and napkins that had polka dots and nursery rhymes--and what better cartridge to use than Cricut Nursery Rhymes!
So here is what you do-
First each guest needs to bring a 4x6 or a 5x7 frame--a FUN frame something other than a plane basic frame (Ross and TJMaxx are great places to look).

Secondly make a number of Nusery Rhyme cuts (one for each guest) and have them ready to pop into the frams at the party.

For this cut I used glass beads to add some bling to the cut and I embossed the back ground with the large polka dot embossing folder.

















Lastly play two games Guess the Nusery Rhymes is one and What are the words is the second--you can have prizes for the winners but the frames all go home with the mommy to be!  As pictures are put in the cuts also can be used for a scrapbook!
I hope you likeed the card and the gift/game---I just love the fact that the mommy get to keep the frames because every new mommy and all newly weds can always use frames!
Remember to make it a great one-

Baby....

Happy Monday! This weekend was jammed full of prep work for my upcoming trip to Asia for work. More on that in the coming weeks!
Today's card is super simple and very inexpensive to make! Total cost was 1.00 since I used paper I already had I only purchased these very cute chipboard sticker letters at Target--total 1.07 with tax! I love a deal.

The base color is one that is a shadow color in the printed paper as is the yellow base of the letters--I used a Fiskers punch to create the layered border. The fist layer is a blue accent, then the pattern paper is from a basic grey stack I purchased at Michael's (I used the photo mat stack) then Layered in the base color again. The card is a standard 6 1/2 by 4 1/4. Inked all the edges and called it good!


On the inside I used a strip of the patterned paper on the bottom and cut a Top Note shape from Song Bird Cricut Cartridge(cut in standard and in shadow)--here I stamped 'congratulations' in a burnt brown and added bling in the same golden color around the words, inked the edges! used my ATG gun to stick it all down. It was that simple.
Thanks for stopping in--leave those comments and let me know what you think!
Bryan