Happy 25th Anniversary

Hello Crafty Friends,

I hope you have been enjoying your Saturday. We had graduation this morning and it went very well. Afterwards we went out to eat and have been relaxing the remainder of the day. Whenever every one else is taking it easy, I get crafty time. 

I have been using the new Spellbinders that I purchased at Joanns for 50% off. Today is the last day of the sale. I tried buying another set yesterday, but they do not have any more on my wish list.

I made this card for a co-worker, so she could give it to her husband. She went on an Alaskan cruise for her 25th anniversary, something my husband and I have said we are going to do. We only have about 6 more years to go! 

I used Picot Edge Circle and Fleur de Lis Squares for this anniversary card. I layered the cuts with pop dots to add dimension. I am always in awe when I visit Lisa's site (A Mermaid's Craft) and see her amazing creations. She has inspired me to try these Spellbinders and I hope I can create something as good as hers one day. 

I used liquid pearls around the picot circle. The 25 was cut with Nate's ABCs.

 Inside sentiment:

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart."

~ Helen Keller

Other love sentiments:

When I am with you, the only place I want to be is closer. ~Author Unknown

You know you're in love when you don't want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. ~Dr. Seuss

We were two and had but one heart. ~ Francois Villon

Where there is love there is life. ~Gandhi

Materials:

K&Company paper

black and white cardstock

liquid pearls ~ silver pearl

My Pink Stamper sentiment

Spellbinders ~

Until next time!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Can You Name That Tune?

Hello Crafty Friends,

 Today was my first day of summer break. Although it has been raining almost all day I still enjoyed it. I changed my blog background, went to lunch with my hubby, picked up some new liquid pearls, and made a card for my father-in-law's birthday which isn't until July 2nd. I think my F-I-L will like this card since he loves music from the past.

Did You Know...

Name That Tune was a television game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs. Name That Tune premiered in the United States on NBC Radio in 1952. Name That Tune then ran from 1953–1959 on NBC and CBS in prime time.

Be sure to dress your buttons...never leave them naked. I use craft thread, embroidery floss, or twine to decorate them.

The title was printed on the computer using Word. First, I printed the title on a piece of copy paper, then I taped the small white piece of paper from the jukebox cut that I wanted the sentiment on top of that. Finally, I reprinted the title and adhered to the die-cut on the card.

The jukebox is attached with pop dots to add dimension.

The inside provides an answer.

Here is one more look!

Materials:

Making Memories paper

silver card stock

Nifty Fifties Cricut cartridge ~ jukebox (p. 56) cut at 4" and music notes

Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge ~ inside sentiment (p. 69) cut at 4"

black and yellow buttons

black and yellow craft thread

Challenges:

Cardz TV ~ "My Guy" ~ masculine birthday

Unique Crafters ~ buttons

Inspire Me Fridays

DL.Art ~ Anything Goes

Just Keep On Creating ~ Anything Goes

Hope you have a great night. Graduation is tomorrow morning!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Thanks Teachers

Happy Diva Tuesday!

Today brings another challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas and what better way to celebrate than with a new project.

Our challenge this week is...

A Sketch

My daughter wanted to bring thank you cards to her 6 teachers, and since she has been studying for finals I volunteered to make them. I used the same sketch for all of them.

 My Design Team project...

 Materials:

Various papers from K&Company, SEI, and Me & My Big Ideas

cardstock

gems & pearls

Locker Talk Cricut cartridge ~ center images

"Just Because" Cards Cricut cartridge ~ Thanks sentiment

Looking forward to seeing all those projects you create this week.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Best Dad Ever with Exploring Cricut

Hello Crafty Friends,

Hope you are doing well. I enjoyed the weekend and am ready to go back to school for a few more days. I had a fun time crafting, especially with my good friend Carri, and I am looking forward to more days when we can challenge each other.

There is a new challenge that you can enter beginning today. It is over at Exploring Cricut and it is perfect for this time of year.

The Challenge... Father's Day (using 2 Cricut cuts)

Here is my Design Team project...

Materials:

all papers from scrap box

Father's Day Cricut cartridge ~ cuts between 1 1/4"  - 2"

Swiss Dots embossing folder

Tim Holtz distressing tool

brown ink

Other Challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Masculine

Can't wait to see your projects for this challenge!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Congrats to a Soaring Eagle Graduate

Hello Crafty Friends,

Hope you have enjoyed your weekend. It sure does fly by, huh? Not only did the weekend fly by, but so did this card I made for a little kindergartener at school. Her grandmother asked to have a personalized card made for her graduation ceremony and she wanted the school colors and mascot included.

Here is my project...

Materials:

most papers are from scrap box

brown and white card stock

Car Decals Cricut cartridge ~ eagle (p. 40) cut at 2 3/4"

Nate's ABCs ~ font cut at 1/2"

red ribbon

black gem

action wobble (Thank You Carri!)

Challenges:

Cricut Cardz Challenge ~ Graduation

I have only one more graduation card I need to make for my niece. Her graduation ceremony is Thursday night.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Let's Challenge Each Other with a Bee

Hi!

What a fun time Carri and I have been having today. We decided that we would each create a card using the same challenges (listed below) and then the same exact Cricut cut. Carri selected the bee from Give a Hoot (p. 37). How did I know she was going to pick that one? I am so glad she did! : )

Here is my card...

 Materials:

all papers are from the scrap box

Give a Hoot Cricut cartridge ~ bee (p. 37) cut at 2 1/2"

Swiss Dots embossing folder

black and white buttons

yellow ribbon

yellow craft thread

wiggly eyes

Spellbinder Nestabilities Labels Six ~ sentiment

computer generated sentiment

Here are the challenges we both incorporated:

Little Scrap Pieces ~ Emboss

DL.Art ~ Scrap Card

The Kraft Journal ~ Emboss and Embellish

2 Sisters ~ Inside and Out

Card Patterns ~ Sketch

Be sure to visit Carri now and see how her card looks. It is amazing how we agreed to the same cut and the same challenges, BUT we still have cards that are very unique. I love crafting!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

It's Your Day (I Mean My Day) at Exploring Cricut

Good Morning,

Today is a great day...it's Saturday!

Yesterday was our last full day of school and next week the students have 3 fun-filled early dismissal days. We have a talent show, yearbook signing, a pizza party, and an award assembly. I am looking forward to Monday/Tuesday since I applied for a pilot program for next school year and I find out then. It is a chance to try something new in the class and integrate all the subjects. I will share more if I get the position.

Today is also my Exploring Cricut day. I post a project using my Cricut (Expression) every other Saturday.  I tend to use my Cricut for most of my projects, but this is a requirement for the challenges posted every other Monday. Be sure to check it out!

Here is my Design Team project for Exploring Cricut...

Materials:

Hoot 'n Holler Cricut Lite cartridge ~ party hat cut at 3"

Celebrations Cricut cartridge ~ sentiment

Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Five ~ background shape

background paper from scrap box

blue, green, and yellow card stock

green and yellow ribbon

green gems

Have a great day!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana