2023 May

Lots of birthdays in May. 

 First is my brother who rides motorcycles.  Created this card with Stampin Up images in Cricut Design Space, some are print then cut others are stamped.

I made two cards for my husband's birthday.  The first one I made before we found out he could no longer have one of his favorites, anything chocolate, due to health issues so I had to make a new one.  Both cards are with Stampin Up images, some print then cut, some written with pen in Cricut Design Space.

The first card - all about chocolate and cookies!

The second card as a tribute to one of his hobbies: growing plants in his greenhouse.

For our great nephew's birthday I designed this Indiana University themed card as he will be starting there soon.  Found image on Google and uploaded into Cricut Design Space.  Star punch came with a crafting kit many years ago.  I used the negative strip from the stars for the inside. 

Great niece's card I designed in Cricut Design Space around the uploaded keyboard image.  Background on front top is embossed, black keys have Wink of Stella for slight glitter.  Inside stamps are from Charming Sentiments by Stampin Up

Another great niece who dances, I designed this card based on the paper I had in my stash.  The image is colored with pencils, ovals are dies from Stampin Up and sentiments inside where found on Google and upload into Design Space as print then cut into design.

Designed this card for my brother in law using stamps from MayMay and Stampin Up.  Stampin Up and stash paper used.

Grandkids live in George and get of school end of May.  I made these celebration gifts from inspiration from Qbee's Quest.  They hold a sparkling cider bottle.

A neighbor from my childhood, who still lives in the house across the street and down a few from where I grew up is turning 99. To honor his birthday I used Karen Titus's instructions to create this "impossible card".  Stash papers and stamp by MayMay and Stampin Up. Card folds flat in envelope.

 

2023 April

 Won Stampin Up gems during a Live Stream of Chic N Scratch which I watch every Tuesday night.  Created this thank you card for Angie with  Stampin Up stamp Grateful = Me stamp set and various dies I have with Stampin Up designer series paper.

Easter treats made for grandkid and parents.  Hershey bar holders idea came from Jen's Stamp camp, used Stampin Up images.

Extra gum holder idea from Paper Pixie using Stampin Up image and stash paper.

Made this card with Stampin Up images and designer paper, I made another one similar but with a different sentiment inside below.

Stampin Up images and cut out from stash.

Created this card for Daughter and Son In Law's anniversary.  Used Share A Milkshake bundle, stash paper and sentiment printed from Word.

I made this card for our SIL with Stampin Up images and designer series paper.  Similar card above but with different sentiment.

2023 January, February & March

SIL's parents are in their mid 90's, amazing couple who still live on their own and love to party.  Due to cold weather didn't get to see them over the holidays so I made this card from an SVG from Lori Whitlock.  Added a few of my own touches to it.  They loved it.

Blogger, Stampin Up Demonstrator, Dawn Griffith of Davwn's Stamping Thoughts birthday is in early January so I created this card with unbranded dies, Dollar Tree stickers and Stampin Up Sentiments inside.  I failed to get a photo before I sent to her but she showed in her weekly Glitter Pit Live - Happy Mail so I got to get a screen shot. Purple is her her favorite color.

I'm trying to make two cards for each one I make so here is my spin on the card above while I was in butterfly - purple mode. Same unbranded dies and stamps on front, Stampin Up sentiment inside with Dollar Tree sticker butterfly.

Great Niece's bridal shower gift.  Nesting casserole dishes, glass etched using designs created in Cricut Design Space. 

Great niece is soon to graduate from nursing school.  Stamp is from KLM Designs. Sentiment is Stampin Up.

During my down time I created these two sympathy cards to have on hand.  Found idea on Pinterest and added my own twist to them. Sentiment on front is print then cut designed in Design Space, then added debossed and embossed flower and rhinestones. Sentiment inside "sorry for your loss" is from Stampin Up.

Great nephew is turning 4, found a great Monster Treads truck at Mendards and created this card to go with it.  SVG modified in Cricut Design Space, welded the "4" to the truck and cut out 4 times and layers on dimensionals.

Grandson is turning '10' and loves Minecraft.  I did a birthday in a box but failed to get a photo before packaging it up to send out (see December for sister's - same concept, only decorated with Minecraft Theme).  Found image on internet, did print then cut, main image cut out extra time and popped up on dimensionals.  Number 10 is from dies, inside sentiment is print then cut in Design Space.

Great niece birthday card using Stampin Up Stamps and Hero Arts Stamps and miscellaneous paper from my stash.  Keeping with the make two cards theory I did two.

I follow Karen Titus of the Back Porch Stampers and she provided ideas for one sheet wonders of 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I had so much fun creating these cards and they were so quick.  The stamp set used is from Maymay Made It and DSP is Stampin Up.  Various alcohol markers and clear embossing.

Sister is expecting her second Grandson, the baby shower theme is dinosaurs so I created this card using a gift card layout from Angie at Chic N Scratch.  I scanned the in the paper (purchased at a local papercraft store: Scrappy Chic) and uploaded into Cricut Design Space and enlarged the one of the green dinosaurs, fussy cut him out and popped up on dimensionals. I used Stampin Up stamp set All For Baby for sentiments, a 2.5" circle punch and the scallop circle was cut on Cricut.  Two of the embellishment are from SU the red one is from a local craft store. I made two as I'm also expecting another great-great nephew in April.

Had fun with fun folds inspired by Back Porch Stampers to make these Valentines cards.  Dies for gnome I got from Deb's Deals for Scrapbooking, various stash papers, Happy Valentine's Day stamp is Close to My Heart, inside sentiment is Stampin Up.

Another fun fold inspired by Stamping on the Back Porch, same gnome stamp, Happy Valentines Day stamp and same Stampin Up sentiment inside.

Hubby's Valentine's Day card using Lori Whitlock design cut out on Cricut, box is Qbee's creations slide lock box.

I created this card for one of my great nephews who is a avid hockey player.  Paper is from local craft store (Scrappy Chic), card layout design is Karen Titus's from Stamping on The Back Porch.  Cover sentiment is a random stamp I've had for years, inside sentiment on left if download from Cricut Design Space and right side if from My Creative Time (Emma).  Embellishments are from Stampin Up.

February's Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin provide inspiration for these cards.

I made this one into a get well card.