Creative Giving

Travels Mini album

2011-07-02T01:32:00.000-07:00

Fourth of July Appreciation Card

2011-07-02T01:28:00.000-07:00

Pre view of my first paper bag mini :)

2011-03-29T20:30:00.000-07:00

To my scrappy happy Dannielle

2011-03-29T19:40:00.000-07:00

Long time no see

2011-03-24T23:41:00.000-07:00

Well it feels like a long time since I have posted a project. I have in fact been very busy. I have started and almost have completed my first paper bag mini. I have also made a bunch of cute birthday cards for the bus kiddos at church. This may not sound like a lot at all, but if you knew how much extra I have been working on top of it, well lets just say I have been busy and loving it. Pictures will be posted soon, my camera needs recharging. Take care:)

One page Mini Album

2011-03-11T14:39:00.000-08:00

Here is my very first mini album. I got the idea of a you tube tutorial. (My husband now affectionately calls You tube my crafting TV.) I watch it while he watches the news on my i Pod:) (A great compromise for not being able to have a light on and read books.) I made this mini album for my best friend who just had a baby girl. I loved making them and they are fairly quick from start to finish. I saved the cutting file on my Gypsy, and decided to make a couple more. I am giving them as birthday presents for the girls on our bus route at church, so excited to make more crafts for those kids!! Well here it is, I hope you enjoy :)

Abekka Grade 3 List 11 Crossword

2011-03-10T08:45:00.000-08:00

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Farmyard Layout

2011-03-03T20:07:00.000-08:00

Farm yard Layout!

This is my first layout using my new gypsy. I made the grass tall, and made the clouds on the gypsy. (Yes I made the clouds!) I pulled up the cloud from everyday paper dolls (on my wish list) and added it to a layer. Then I took circles and ovals from plantain school book and filled in on a new layer, welded it and whala... I got clouds. That whole experience has put me on cloud 9 in scrapping land:) lol. Anyways enough of that, here are the cuts.

Wild Card

Pig 2

ducks 2

Grass in front of fence 2 1/2

Old West

Cow 3

Horse 3

Fence 2 1/2 (made 3 of them)

Barn 7

feed sack 1 3/4

pitch fork 4 1/2

rope 1 1/2

hay bail 1 1/2

Windmill 7 1/2

tattered background 5 1/2 with 3 in oval cut out with plantain school book

board frames 3 1/2 (made 3 of them)

(The bard doors have buttons on them that open up to my journaling.)

Plantain school book

clouds with gypsy, see above

grass in background with gypsy so it wouldn't cut it off so short. (I welded 3 grasses at 1 1/2 together with a large rectangle welded to the bottom so the machine wouldn't cut so short. Then I can cut off my grass where I want it to be on the page.)

Celebrate with Flourish

turkey 2 1/2 (just the layer itself)

Spinner Card

2011-03-02T22:34:00.000-08:00

This card was cut to a standard card size. The phrase was cut with the Wild Card cartridge with the real dial size on at 2". Look close this is a slider card. The rectangle behind the flower has a slot in it. The flower is glue dotted to a sandwich of pennies with a pop up dot between them. The pennies make the wheel, and give the weight so the flower rolls down the card!The flower was cut from a card that was given to me by my secret sister:) recycling is the best cardmaking tool. I am not as fond of the color scheme. I was playing along with a color spotlight challenge, and I really do wish I used a different yellow. I do like the spinner card idea.

2011-03-02T22:30:00.000-08:00

Card Memories

These were the first two cards I had ever made with my Cricut. Looking back I am so glad I kept these pictures.

2011-03-02T22:28:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday

Wild Card
argoyle cuts all 5 1/4
Happy Birthday 2 1/2

Plantain Schoolbook
flowers with shadow 3 1/

Magnet Project

2011-03-02T22:24:00.000-08:00

I was in the mood to make some magnets for my fridge. I used my yourstory to laminate some pictures to give them extra durability. Cricutted them up a bit and stuck 'telephone book' magnets on the back of them.

Buckaroo

Old West
5 1/2 paper trail embossed
2 1/2 rope embossed and inked
3 bucking horse and hair
2 1/2 Buckaroo phrase

I used kids craft paper and burnt the edges for the effect on the background

Colin 1 1/2 years old, 2008

Lil' Cowpoke

Old West
2 1/2 lil cowpoke phrase
2 1/2 fence (did 2 cuts)
2 1/2 rope inked and embossed

Embossed a 41/2 by 5 1/2 rectangle of yardstick, overlaid with craft paper burnt on the edges

Cowboy

Old West
Cowboy phrase 2 1/2
Star 2 1/2
Paper trail 5 1/4, embossed

Construction paper background with burnt edges

Valentines Day Boxes

2011-03-02T22:14:00.000-08:00

I know this post is late but these boxes were just too cute not to post. Colins box is a garden/ farm theme. I originally started the grass intending it for Deven to take over his football 'dream' box. Well Deven now 8 insisted he wanted to impress me and do it himself. He did an AWESOME job. Boys can be crafty in their own ways:) Love them!

Thank You Card

2011-03-02T22:07:00.001-08:00

Thank you card
Wild Card
argoyle cuts all 5 1/4
thanks 2 1/2

Plantain school book
scallop 2 1/2
flower with shadow 3 1/2

Never Ending Salvation Card Trial

2011-03-02T21:49:00.000-08:00

Never Ending Salvation Card

This card was originally made with inspiration from memory cross, and you tube tutorials on never ending birthday cards. I really love my scrapbooking/ cardmaking tools, and feel very blessed to have them. I decided that if I cant spend a little time giving back to the Lord for what he has blessed me with, then it is all worthless. Besides general encouragement cards, birhtday cards, christmas program/VBS decorations, I wanted to do something unique. This was my rough draft that I literally put together in 1 hour. I am now working on a finalized card that is sooo cute. It incorporates themes of lapbooking, tags, and of course the message of salvation. Stay tuned will upload the final card soon:) I will also give the cuts and sizes I used on that post.

A Bekka Grade 3 Spelling List 10 Crossword Puzzle

2011-02-22T08:41:00.001-08:00

ABekka Grade 3 Spelling List 10 Crossword Puzzle

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Bloom where you're planted

2011-02-21T22:51:00.000-08:00

This was my first card creation to be posted on the internet with hopes to win some great prizes. I made this card for my sister who is going to study abroad next month. Here is how I made it with my cricutt:

Recipe:
Plantain school book
White Oval was cut at 3 1/2, black oval was cut at 3 3/4

Wild Card (real dial size on for all)
pink flowers 1 black flowers 1 1/4
phrase 2

The never ending 'gift-card' (Salvation tract)

2011-02-21T22:49:00.000-08:00

This is my favorite card ever. It is only a rough draft, but I am working it out to be able to make more of them. It is fairly simple. Take 4 6" by 3" strips and score 1 1/2 inches on both sides horizontal. Then lay two down together and lay the other two vertical so the meeting of the strips makes a T in the middle. Glue or secure the 4 corners only, and open from the middle, re fold where necessary. This card lays out Gods plan of Salvation. I posted a video so you can see me open it. Double sided cardstock works the best.

The idea for this card came from the you tube videos on never ending flip cards. The salvation message was adapted from the devotional 'Keys for Kids'. All scripture if KJV.

If you get a card like this, pass it along! "for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also' Mat 6: 21