Altered Journal for Teacher for Back to School

Hi Everyone!!  Sorry for the lack of posts lately.  I have been busy with back to school stuff and sports!!  Now that my kids are going back to school, I will be posting more regularly. 

I have a project for you today that my child will be giving the teacher the first day of school.  I will also be entering this project in several challenges (see bottom of post).

I purchased this small journal yesterday at ACMoore for $1.00.

All cuts are from Cricut cartridges (see bottom of post).  I used my ATG gun and a glue pen to adhere all the cuts down. 

 The sentiment "My Teacher Rocks" is from My Creative Time.  The adorable face is from Peachy Keen Critter Faces Medium.  I applied Glossy Accents to the glasses to make them look glossy.   I also used my white gel pen to add white dots to the teachers name and apple.

 I also covered the pen with red and white twine.   And tied a bow with the same twine.  I used my ATG gun to adhere the twine to the pen.

I am so happy with how this turned out.  You know I have seen this apple and worm so many time and this is the first time I have cut it out!  I really need to use my carts more!! LOL

Cricut Cartridges:

  Recess - Apple
  Create A Critter - Worm
  Sesame Street Font - Sunny Days Font

I am entering this in the following challenges:
  Peachy Keen - Anything Goes
  Really Reasonable Ribbon- Back To School
  Fantabulous Cricut Crawl- Back to school (use school supplies)

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!!

Star Student Card

Hi Everyone!  I want to show you the card I made for a few of my favorite challenges.  Here is my card.

 Here is a view of the card laying down.  If you can believe it, everything on this card was cut out of a white/cream cardstock (except the kraft paper).

 I cut the star letters from the Cricut Alphabet cartridge on my E2 machine at 1.25" out of white and colored them with Stampin Up Concord Crush marker.  The student font is from the Cursive 101 Cricut cartridge.  I used my gypsy to weld and stretch the word.  The small stars were punched with a star punch and I used Stampin Up Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait ink pads and a sponge dauber to ink them.  And I added a gem in the middle.  The sheer ribbon is 1.5".  I glued the Star letters under the ribbon and glued the student letters on top of the ribbon.  I LOVE this look!! 

 I also punched the larger stars from a punch using the white/cream cardstock .  I used the stampin up 3 colors to stamp the Peachy Keen Faces.  I chose the Snowmany Faces assortment set 3/4" size.  I also used the ink pads and sponge daubers to get the colors on the stars.

 Just look at the Peachy Keen face.  Isn't it ADORABLE!!!  The brown kraft paper is from my stash and I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it looks like corkboard.

 I am sooo proud of this card !  It looks 100 times better in person!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Peachy Keen - Color inspiration
Cardz TV - Back to School
Really Resonable Ribbon - Bling and Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!!

Rainbow Card - Remember to Smile!

Hi Everyone!  I have a card I made for two of my favorite challenges - Peachy Keen Stamps and Cardz TV!! 

 I cut the rainbow and clouds from the Cricut Once Upon A Princess cartridge.  I sniped off the stars and used the rainbow as a base for my twine.  I ran the rainbow through my xyron and added the twine.  I did grab the wrong blue from my drawer.  I used the darker blue with the kraft instead of the light blue and white.   I added 3 pink buttons to the side and adhered pink twine around the card.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts and is stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink.  I usde pop dots for the clouds and rainbow.

 Look at those adorable Peachy Keen faces.  These faces are from the Princess Assortment Faces size 1".  I stamped them using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

 Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!!

Just Because I LOVE YOU Card for PK Challenge

Hi Everyone!!  I made this adorable card for the Peachy Keen Challenge.  This week was a sketch challenge and here is the sketch.

Here is the card I made:

 Look at that adorable Peachy Keen face!!  I used the Everyday Character face assortment size 1 3/8" and Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I added freckles with my Martha Steward black pen and chalked the cheeks with Pebbles Shimmer chalk.   For the flower, I used my Spellbinder Nestabilities petite scallop and the circle dies.

 The patterned paper is from Colorbok and is the Spring Morning pad.   The sentiment is from Close to my Heart Say it in Style D1283.  The "I LOVE YOU" stamp is from my stash.  I used 3 pink flower brads.  The leaves and stem of the flower were cut by hand.

 I am giving this card to my teenage daughter simply just because I love her!  I hope she will like it!

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!!

Gift Bag for PK Challenge

Hi Everyone!  I have created this cute little gift bag for my daughter for when school starts again.  It is only about a month away and I am starting to think about teacher gifts and cards.  This Peachy Keen Challenge is a great way to start my back to school crafting!!  The challenge is to stamp a gift bag.

 Look how cute that Peachy Keen face is!  I stamped the Princess face 1 1/8" with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I cut the little girls hair out of white cardstock and used Stampin Up Creamy Carmel ink to make it look like red hair.

 I stamped the background of the bag with My Creative Time "My Teacher Rocks" stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Supplies:
  White gift bag
  White, black, purple paper from my stash
  My Creative Time My Teacher Rocks stamp set
  Peachy Keen Princess Faces 1 1/8"
  Stampin Up Creamy Carmel ink pad
  Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
  Black satin ribbon
  Cricut Lite Rescess Cartridge


Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!!

Be Mine BEE using toilet paper roll

Hi Everyone!!  I wanted to share a project I did using a toilet paper roll.  I made this adorable bee and filled it with Hershey Kisses for a Valentines Day treat for my little sweetie!

 The little bee was super simple to make.  First cover your toilet paper roll in black cardstock.  Then I cut 2 yellow strips of cardstock with my pinking blade.  Cut two 2" circles for the ends and I stamped the face with PK Happy Lashes face stamp.

 I used 2 thin strips of black cardstock and accordion folded them for the antennas and legs.  Cut a heart from the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge at 1 1/2" and stamped BE MINE from Close to my heart stamp set.

 I cut the wings out of Vellum using the Art Philosophy cartridge using the petal image.  I then used my cuttlebug and the swiss dots embossing folder to emboss the wings.

 Isn't his stinger cute!!  I used some scrap black cardstock and just rolled it and cut it to a point.

 I addend hearts to the ends of this antennas.

I am really happy with how the bee turned out and cannot wait to give it to my little sweetie!!

I am entering this project in the following challenges!!
Peachy Keen Challenge - use toilet paper roll
My Craft Spot - Valentines (card or treat packaging)
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - use heart on project
Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge - hearts


Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!!!

Snowman Gift Box

 Hi Everyone!!  I am so excited to get a project done!  I was hoping to get lots of other Christmas projects done this week, but my little girl broke her finger at a Christmas bowling party.  My poor little baby!  She was so excited to go bowling for the first time.  She is a little sweetheart.  I have been so busy getting ready for Christmas, I really haven't had time to craft.  Today I am going to share another gift box with you.  Click HERE to get the template for this box.  I made this for the PK LFIF Challenge: Fabric Scraps.  I used light blue felt for the snowman scarf and a piece to tie the box closed.  I cut the felt first with pinking sheers.

I made this snowman from the Fiskars Cutting Templates (the orange ones).  I also used 3 black brads for the buttons.

 The sentiment is from Close to My Heart Christmas Scripts.  I originally stamped it on to the box and accidently smeared it so I cut a square and stamped it again.  I used my corner rounder on two of the corners.  I really liked how the corners look.  Then I took some white ink and inked the edges to make it look frosted.

 For the snowman face, I used Peachy Keen Everyday Character Face stamp set.  The snowman hat is from Christmas Cheer Cricut cartridge and I used silver glitter ink to ink over it to give it some shimmer.  LOVE how it turned out.

I also used my snowflake cuttlebug folder to emboss the background of the box and added some ink to make the snowflakes look frosty.

I LOVE how the box turned out.  Those Peachy Keen faces are so adorable!!

Recipe:

Black ink

Studio G ink - white & silver

Martha Stewart Brown Cardstock

Close to my heart Christmas Scripts stamps

Peachy Keen Everyday Character face stamps 1"

Light Blue Felt

Pinking sheers

snowflake cuttlebug folder

cuttlebug

black brads

Fiskars Cutting Template (hard plastic orange ones)

Fiskars Shape Cutter

Cricut Cartridge:

  Christmas Cheer

Thanks for stopping by and I cannot wait to show you what I have planned for the new year!  Happy Crafting!!





Halloween Card for Peachy Keen Challenge

Hi Everyone!  This is my last Halloween card and it is for the Peachy Keen Challenge.  I LOVE this little ghost and have seemed to use it alot this year.  It is so adorable with a PK face stamp.  I wanted to keep this card simple.

The Happy Halloween stamp is a studio G stamp.

I stamped the cat over the ghost.  I really liked how it turned out!

The witches hat is stamped in purple ink and then I added studio g glitter glue over it.

Recipe:
  Peachy Keen In Stitches face stamp
  Studio G stamps: Happy Halloween, cat, witches hat
  Studio G glitter glue
  Black & orange scrap paper
  Orange twine
  Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut Cartridge (Ghost)
  Black and purple ink pads

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!!

Cute Ghost Halloween Card

Happy Halloween Everyone!!  I hope you are having a great day.  I wanted to do one last Halloween card.  I am entering this card in the  Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge.  I used some of my Halloween scrap paper and cut the ghost at 2.75" from the Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge.  I used my gypsy to hide the eyes so I could use my Peachy Keen In-Stitches face stamps.  I also used some black ink around the edges.  The scary ghost sentiment is stickers from Paper Studio.  I am really happy how it turned out!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Halloween!!!

Peachy Keen Lets Face it Friday Challenge ~ Sunsine Card

Hello Everyone!!  I made this card for the Peachy Keen Challenge.

Recipe:

Stampin Up Green Galore ink pad

Stampin Up Orchid Opulence ink pad

Peachy Keen In - Stitches Face Stamps

purple sheer riboon

Papers and cardstock from my scraps

Martha Stewart Sepia writing pen

Cricut Cartridges:

  Sweet Treats (flowers)

  Doodlecharms (sun)

  Lacy Labels

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!!!



Teacher Treat Bag for PK Challenge

Hi Everyone!  I put together this little treat bag for the Peachy Keen Let's Face It Friday - Back to School Challenge.  This treat bag is super easy!  I baked cookies and my child wanted to take one for the teacher and I thought this was perfect for the challenge.

Recipe:

For A Special Teacher - hand written
Homemade Cookie
Ziplock Sandwich Bag
School Paper from my scraps
Stampin Up Chocolate Chip ink pad
Martha Stewart Writing Pen - Sepia
Peachy Keen Basic Paper Doll Face Stamp - 1 3/8"
Cricut Cartridges:
  Lacy Labels - base
  Doodlecharms - apple

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!!

So Dear Card for Peachy Keen Challenge

Hi Everyone,

I made this "So Dear" card for the PKC challenge.  I used the Create a Critter cartridge for the phrase, deer, and flowers.  I added some Martha Stewart glitter to the "Dear" and her collar.  Also used Peachy Keen Basic Paper Doll face stamp.





Thanks for stopping by!!