Mom's Day Ideas

I have been having an absolute crazy week and I was supposed to be a part of a Mom's Day Blog Hop and somehow I got bumped from the final line up, not sure what happened but whatever! I did create the card and a present that I am giving my mom for Mother's Day this year so I am ahead of the game! LOL

I made this card using the flowers in the pot from the Lettering Delights "Spring is Bliss" SVG set, I just love this svg set it has so many great images! I also used the print and cut feature of MTC for the sentiment and I used my Cuttlebug and the Sizzix Dots embossing folder to give the background some texture.

These are going to be the gift I give my Mom for Mother's Day this year. I grow many herbs and cook with them, my Mom doesn't but wants to start using more fresh herbs in her cooking, Parsley and Basil are two great herbs to start with. I used vinyl and MTC to embellish these two small ceramic plant pots. I am growing the herbs from seed outside and I will put the plants into the pots next Saturday so they can grow as much as possible. I think she is really going to love this give!

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

Isn't this just the cutest card for a man card! I love it!! I used Joy's Live "You're So Punny" stamp set for the sentiment and DaVine swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder and my Cuttlebug to create the water. The wave on the boat is part of the paper piecing and that is from My Scrap Chick's "Bears Gone Fishing" Mini Collection. I used papers from my scrap collection and I hand cut the clouds and doodled the birds and the S.S. Minnow boat name (tee hee, I do hope he had a better trip that the original S.S. Minnow!) I also used some chalk ink to highlight the edges of the individual pieces of the paper piecing. I hope y'all like it. If you get a minute, please go over to my Facebook fan page and like me, I am going to do a giveaway when I reach 100 fans! (I also have not forgotten about picking the winner of the last blog hop, my life is crazy with my Husband having some emergency medical issues lately, I am going to get to it I hope this weekend!)

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

I created this card in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Super Joy's Anniversary! I used Joy's Life's "Lots of Puns" stamp set for the sentiment. The hugging bears is from My Scrap Chick's "Valentine Bears" cut collection and the double loop mat is a Martha Stewart look alike svg file I have in my collection. The white mat on top of the double loop mat is embossed with hearts, using the Cuttlebug and then I used chalk to highlight the hearts, it is very subtle but a very nice touch. I used some twine from The Twinery and my Irock to attach some bling to complete the card! I hope y'all like it!Make sure you head over to Super Joy's website, she has a special giveaway for someone who comments on today's Design Team post.

Alos, y'all have until midnight tonight to comment on the Peeps Blog hop post to be entered into the blog candy drawing. I will draw tomorrow morning (if everything goes well! LOL) Have a great crafty day!!!

Peeps Blog Hop

I made y'all 5 projects today! The first one is this Peeps Train, I just love it and have it displayed as you walk into my front door, I plan on filling the cars with Easter candy so guests (and my 2 year old) can munch away happily! (I am gonna make sure I buy candy that I do not like! LOL) I used the "Santa's Train" svg set from SVGcuts.com for my train and the peeps are from the SVGcuts.com "Easter Morning Egg Hunt" svg set. The papers are Recollections for the solids, the printed paper is a digi paper from Lettering Delights " Eggstra Special" paper pack and the glitter paper is from Hobby Lobby it is Doodlebug Design Inc. paper.

My next project was a quick one, using a freebie from Lettering Delights and Peeps from SVGcuts.com "Easter Morning Egg Hunt" svg collection.I even used some real live peeps! LOL This is a great presentation to give some goodies to a Good Kid or Kid-at-Heart!

I also made a quick card using Lettering Delights " Peep" svg set (I used #4) , the sentiment is from Joy's Life "Wildlife Puns" Stamp Set and the Peeps are from SVGcuts.com's "Easter Morning Egg Hunt" svg set.

My 4th project is kind of tongue-in-cheek, Somehow, the whole Peep Corral idea popped into my head and refused to leave! I thought about doing an Easter explosion box but decided to just have some fun! I cut out a white picket fence twice and some grass twice. The grass is from SVGcuts.com's "Easter Morning Egg Hunt" and the Picket Fence is from SVGcuts.com's "My Happy Garden Hideaway" svg collection. I used Make-the-Cut and SCAL to make the "Peep Corral" sign. I prefer SCAL for working with fonts so I created the title in SCAL and exported it as an svg and then opened the svg in MTC to create the shadow and do the cutting. (sounds like way more work than it really is!) The font that I used is called "Fairlane" and I liked it, kinda 60's-ish to me. So my Peeps are all corralled and are no longer leaving colored sugar all over the house!

My final project was one of those, "I was tired and this silly thought occurred to me and I should have just gone to bed or the couch" kind of thoughts but, I ran with it so I hope it is worth a good laugh, I giggled and laughed a lot! If I was telling the truth (which I am NOT) I would say that both my 4th and 5th projects where goofy but they were fun!My Pirate Peep was created using Lettering Delights "Hat Hoopla"and the eye patch is from Lettering Delights "Aye Matey"  both are svg sets. I used a toothpick to hold on the hat. He is totally the cutest pirate I have ever met!! LOL
I do have some candy up for grabs, a pack of AC Cardstock Foil 5x7 size (perfect for card making), a Cuttlebug folder, a white gel pen and a couple of other goodies too (these are a few of my favorite things!)!! So leave a comment and check out all of the other blogs too, here is the list.
Amanda @ http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/
Joy @ http://www.joyslife.com/
Theresa @ http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Ruthie @ http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Kristal @ http://www.gettingcricky.com/
Rosy @ http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/
Jin @ http://underacherrytree.blogspot.com/
Tammy @ http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com/ You are here!!
Amber @ http://stayingcrafty.blogspot.com/
Janis @ http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
Kyle @  http://thegreencricut.blogspot.com/
Melissa M. @ http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/
Ashley @ http://myscrappinpalace.blogspot.com/

Amanda is having a Challenge over on her blog, it last a a week with prizes so be sure to check it out and participate, I am planning to, so I will see you there!! 
http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

Don't ya just love this funny card! I do! LOL I used Joy's Life "You're So Punny" Stamp Set and one of the images from the My Scrap Chick's "Blooms" collection to create this card. It is a perfect way to say I am sorry. I used digital papers and scraps from my collection, a Peachy Keen face (from the PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment)and a gumdrop jewel (given to me my Kim from Cutter's Creek)and with some doodling with both white (on the flower) and black (on the brick wall) gel pens, I have a great funny Oopsy Daisy card!! Please come back tomorrow for the Peeps Blog Hop and I have blog candy!! Here is the stamp set I used, it is fabulous!!

You're A Hoot

 

Isn't this the cutest card ever! LOL I just love it! I used the Lettering Delights svg set "Mulberry Lane" image #8 and Joy's Life "Wildlife Puns" stamp set to create this card/ I also made it a shaped card and the branch is from the Lettering Delights svg set "Felt Owl Right" image #14. The Lettering Delights Dollar Days ends mid month (so through this week anyway) We all need to go and make sure we have purchased all of the $1 fonts, graphics, paper packs, etc. and $2 svg sets that we want before they go back to regular price! Also Joy has new stamps out and they are available for pre order, her stamps are the best!! One more quick note, I have created a Facebook fan page for OBX Stamping & Crafting and I would just LOVE it if you would go over and "Like" me. If there is a problem with the link on the right side of the page, someone please let me know!, I can't tell since I already "like" the page! Thanks so much and I am saving up some great blog candy for when we reach 500 followers, so tell your crafty friends! Have a great crafty day!

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

The Super Fabulous Joy has new stamps!! I used Joy's "You're So Punny" stamp set for this super cute Gnome card.  This card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 and I used Tim Holtz distress ink "Faded Jeans", a foam applicator and a piece of scrap paper to create the cloud background and the grass is the negative of some Martha Stewart "Seasonal Cake Art" cartridge grass. The Gnomes are from Lettering Delights "Good Luck Gnomes" and since Lettering Delights extended their Dollar Days sale, it is only $2!!!!! The faces are from Peachy Keen's PK-490 "Everyday Character Faces Assortment. I am so osrry I am late this morning, my laptop is broken and we are waiting for parts, it is so hard to get into the office and to the desktop, not to mention I do not have all of my files on the desktop! I will be back later today to announce the winner of the April Fools Day Blog Hop! Have a Super day everyone!

Editing to add winner of April Fools Day Blog Hop!!

Lillian Child said...
How adorable is this!!??!! And I appreciate the visual tutorial on its assembly! Have a great weekend!

http://lillianchild.blogspot.com

Congrats Lillian!! I will be emailing you soon!!

April Fool's Day Blog Hop

Welcome and Happy April Fool's Day! If you have arrived from Lindsey's blog then you are in the right place, if not, scroll down to the bottom of this post and start at the beginning!
I created this special box, isn't it beautiful.

But when you open it.......................................... you get a surprise!

 

 April Fool!

It is an Explosion Box from svgcuts.com! The images inside are all from the Lettering Delights "Peek-a-Boo" svg set. Here are all of the images inside, there are thirteen of the twenty in the set represented here!

When you close it in order to put the lid back on, you can see in the following photo that there is a small space where you could put a small gift inside the box.

I love the way this turned out and the lady who will be receiving it will love ti too, I am sure! There is blog candy, so leave a comment but I am still getting it together so it is a surprise!! LOL

Here is the blog hop list so you can be sure to not miss anyone!

Elaine http://expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com

Vicki Wilson http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com

Darlene Saucier www.talesoftayandbay.blogspot.com

Lindsey Zaldivar www.lageorgiapaperie.com

Tammy Jennings http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com  (You are here)

Kara http://karassweetcreations.blogspot.com/

Amy www.lovetocrop.com

Ashley Walker http://proudusmcwife415.blogspot.com (via Vicki Wilson)

Janice http://cricutology.blogspot.com

Tonia Solomon www.pigtailsandpapertrails.blogspot.com/

Kim M artin http://me-makimsplace.blogspot.com/ (via Vicki Wilson)

Janice Centritto http://craftingeek.blogspot.com/

Jillian Eberhard http://www.jillianbeancrafts.com/

Wendy http://gilbyscraftster.blogspot.com

Kayla Taylor http://myscrapbookinghideaway.blogspot.com/

Jenny Kingham http://scrapwithjenny.blogspot.com/

Patty http://craftykitten1.blogspot.com/

Tiffany http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com

Carlene www.misspinkcricut.blogspot.com

Krystal http://www.krystalskreativity.blogspot.com/

Jenny http://www.papercutcreations.blogspot.com/

Michelle http://madebymisha.blogspot.com/

Linette Ojeda http://moonscrapper.blogspot.com/

Katie www.kwilliamskreations.blogspot.com

Debi www.Debican01.blogspot.com

Winner of my Easter Basket Blog Hop is...

Drum Roll Please.......................................



#103
Misty
Love all your projects. May i have a chocolate egg?

Hummer Hugs,
Misty
http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
Misty, I will be contacting you tomorrow! Congrats and Good Luck to everyone on the April Fool's Day Blog Hop candy!

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

I created this card using the Sesame Street Friends Cartridge, Joy's Life "Yummy Puns" stamps, some twine and the "Party Time Pack" paper set from Lettering Delights. My little one loves this card and it is perfect for a "you did great" card for an elementary aged child, I would even send it to an adult! LOL (doesn't everyone love Cookie Monster?) This piecing went together very quickly and was easy to put together, I did ink up the edges for more visual interest. I will be back later today with the winner of my blog candy and don't forget to come back tomorrow for the April Fool's Day Blog Hop (I am in LOVE with my project!!) Also Don't forget that Lettering Delights Dollar Days sale ends tonight so go quick and grab a few new svg sets and get cutting!

Hurry Quick!!!!

Dollar Days over at Lettering Delights ends Thursday night and when y'all see what I am making for Friday's April Fools Day Blog Hop, you will be mad if I didn't give you a heads up!! I can't tell you exactly what I am making but.... if you have anyone in your life that is having a baby you will want to make what I made, and you need Peek-A-Boo from Lettering Delights. I actually used 13 different images from this set. Dollar Days won't be back until September so hurry!!

Easter Basket Blog Hop

Happy Easter (Early), If you arrived here from Theresa's blog then you are on the right track, if not then you can start at the beginning so you will be sure not to miss anyone. I started by making an Easter Basket or Bucket in this case.

I used Make The Cut with the Storybook Font to create the "Happy Easter" and "Jeremy". The piecing is from My Scrap Chick's "Easter Chicks" and this is all done with vinyl. Next I made a carrot box.

I used MTC again and SVGcuts.com's "Christmas Gift Bags and Boxes SVG Kit", I used the Christmas Tree box but I used orange and added a green bow to simulate the greens. I love it, it is so cute. Next I made a Birdhouse box,

 

This absolutely adorable birdhouse basket is from Letter Delights "Spring is Bliss" it is #15, this svg come with an open roof that I used or a closed roof so it more of an actual birdhouse. This is such a cute basket filled with eggs (especially eggs of the Reese variety!) LOL 

I also made some Lollipop covers using last weeks freebie from Little Scraps From Heaven, I used MTC and duplicated the main head piece so that I could glue together the two pieces to make the cover, after the piece is together then glue the back head to the front head and let the glue completely cure, then slide in a lollipop, easy peasy and super cute, of course, the trick is to keep your 2 year old from stealing and eating your Lollipops!

Last, but certainly not least I created a card.

I used My Scrap Chick's "Easter Bunnies" to create the bunny piecing for this card, I used the Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge punch for the lace at the bottom, some ribbon, a little embossing using my Cuttlebug and a button to embellish and the sentiment is from Joy's Life's "Yummy Puns" and I had a finished, really cute Easter Card! I hope you enjoyed my basket and the things inside it!! Please leave a comment and if you are not a follower please sign up and sometime next week I will draw for some blog candy which includes, a bottle of Stickles, a package of AC Foil cardstock and a few other goodies!! Here is the blog hop list so you can go see everyone and not miss a thing!

Joy - http://joyslife.com/
Amanda - http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/
Rosy - http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/
Ruthie - http://www.septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Theresa - http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Tammy - http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com/ (You are here)
Melissa - http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/
Jin - http://www.underacherrytree.com/
Kyle - http://thegreencricut.blogspot.com/
Amy - http://amydesigns.blogspot.com/
Julie - http://www.cricutchick.blogspot.com/
Abbey - http://www.2ndhandstamps.com/
Erika - http://crafty-creations-by-erika.blogspot.com/
Sheryl - http://igottacraft.blogspot.com/

Joy's Life Yummy Puns Card

I created this card using the new “Yummy Puns” Stamp set from Joy’s Life, the pie is from the “Simply Charmed” Cricut cartridge and the cake stand is from My Scrap Chicks “Sweet Treats” cut set. I used MTC to cut the cake stand, I inked the edges of the pieces and the papers are digi papers from Denna Rutter’s “Maybe” digi paper set. I added a double looped bow that I tied using my “Bow Easy”. I just love this card! Joy has three new sets of stamps available for purchase (two are preorders) These new stamps are FABULOUS!!!! Right now you can get free shipping so please go and check them out! here they are...

What I am going to do about the MTC Provo Craft issue

As many of you know MTC and Provo Craft settled out of court and the end result is that MTC will no longer have the drivers to allow us to use the Cricut with MTC. (if you have MTC and DO NOT update it, you will continue to be able to use MTC with your Cricut) I have backed up my current version of MTC so that I will always be able to use MTC with my Cricut. The problem with this arrangement is that Andy is so great about incorporating great features into MTC and I am sure that I will want to be able to use these updates that are surely coming! My Husband and I have talked about this and we have decided that I will be buying a Black Cat Cougar in the future (as soon as I have saved the money for it) I will keep my Cricut since I have about 50 cartridges and I do like some of them but I am truly a svg and MTC kinda gal! I have many many svgs and I would rather use them than a cartridge, many times a cart will only have a few images that I truly like, that being said I used two different ones today! I really wish that Provo Craft had more regard for their Customers, since really, we are the ones who are being punished by this decision, I have lost all of my respect for the Provo Craft Company but I do still love my red Cricut.(It isn't his fault that he has bad parents! LOL, and yes, my Cricut is a boy) I will be back either today or tomorrow with a new project to post, I won Best in Show at the Baltimore Cricut Circle Event last weekend and the prize was a Yudu!! I haven't played with it yet but soon!! I will be showing you my "Best in Show" Project!

Joy's Life Design Team Thursday

I went to my first Cricut Circle event in Baltimore MD this past weekend and it allowed me to borrow cartridges that I do not have, this card, a “green” card in honor of St. Patricks Day, I made with the “Just Because Cards” cartridge, I now have added it to my must have list! This is a fun simple card to let a “little” Friend know that I think they are cool and that they are doing a good job! The yellow ribbon represents the sun and gives just the finishing touch and still allows the card to be given to a boy. The sentiment stamp is from Joy’s Life “Lots of Puns” Stamp set and the grass is actually the negative portion of some grass that I recently cut from the Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Cartridge. Also remember that Joy has free shipping on her products for a limited time so run over and grab our own fabulous Joy's Life Stamps!!