It's Been Too Long - 50 Years

Okay, it hasn't been 50 years since I've last posted, but it sure has felt like it.  Taking care of my little one takes up the bulk of my time, plus we moved recently, so we are still unpacking.  My craft room is pretty much done though, so I have been able to do some work in there, with what little free time I get.  This layout is the first thing I made in my new craft room.  I put it in a shadow box and gave it to my in-laws for their 50th wedding anniversary.

The layout is from SVG Cutting Files, as is the title.

I used foam tape to adhere the 50 and the title for some dimension.

I also added some Liquid Pearls to the hearts.

Little Yeti

How about a cute card for a winter birthday?

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and made of white card stock.  I used a metal die from Jaded Blossom for the snowflake mat and the blue patterned mat.

The little Yeti is a cut file from Lettering Delights.  I used a stamp from Peachy Keen for the face.  I added glossy accents to the eyes of the kid and also on the teeth of the monster costume.

The icicle border and the sentiment are also from Jaded Blossom.  The icicles are a metal die.  I covered them with glossy accents and also sprinkled a little glitter on them so they would sparkle.  I finished off the card with some purple gems.

Narly

I just had to craft the other day and made this fun birthday card!

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and made of white card stock.  The plaid mat is cut with a metal die from Jaded Blossom and I matted it with a dark blue card stock that is 1/8" larger.

The wave pieces were also cut with a metal die from Jaded Blossom.  I adhered one of the sets of waves with foam tape.  I also used Stickles on the wave crests for some shimmer.

The narwhal is from Lettering Delights.  I used a stamp from Peachy Keen for the face, then covered the eyes with glossy accents.

The sentiment is also from Jaded Blossom.  I finished off the card with a bunch of sequins.

On Fire!

Here is a fun birthday card for someone who loves dragons!

It is a z-fold card made from white card stock.  I then layered the card with black and flame card stock.

The dragon is from SVG Cutting Files, but it was from a past blog hop and is no longer available.  I covered his eyes, claws, and tail spikes with glossy accents.  His wings are covered in crackle accents and his orange horns on his head are covered in Stickles.  I also used some Distress Ink around the edges of the grey for added depth.  His head is adhered with foam tape for dimension.

The sentiments are stamped.  The one in the bottom corner is from My Favorite Things and the one in the mat is from Jaded Blossom.  I also used a metal die from Jaded Blossom for the white mat.  I finished off the card with some sequins.

Alma's Name Sign

My step-sister gave birth to a little girl 6 weeks after I had my son.  She and her husband did her nursery in a woodland theme.  I made this name sign for her to go with that theme.

The background of this scene was made with five different colors of Distress Ink.

The deer and trees are images that I converted to cut files using the Design Space software.  The buck and doe are both covered with some Wink of Stella for a subtle shimmer.  The fawn is covered in glitter and glossy accents.  It is also adhered with foam tape.

Her name is cut with the "Animal Antics" Cricut cartridge.  I covered the pink layer with glitter and glossy accents to match the fawn.

Spidey Senses

Here is a card that I managed to make just the other day.

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and made of white card stock.  The spiderweb mat is cut with a Jaded Blossom die and I cut the blue mat to be 1/8" larger.

Spiderman is an svg that I found on the internet somewhere.  I used foam tape to adhere him to the card for some dimension.  His eyes are covered in glossy accents.

The sentiment is from Jaded Blossom and is cut into the speech bubble with a Lawn Fawn die.  I finished the card off with some sequins.

Miscellaneous Cards

While I have managed to eke out some time to craft since my son's birth, I have't had much time to blog those crafts.  It seems to be one or the other these days!  So, here are a couple of cards I have made in the past couple of months.

This little cowgirl card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and made of ivory card stock.  The striped mat was cut with a metal die from Jaded Blossom and the label shape was from an SVG Cuts cutting file.

The cowgirl is from Lettering Delights and her face is stamped from a Peachy Keen stamp.  I added some Stickles to her bows and the horse's reins and glossy accents to her eyes.

The sentiment is stamped and is from Jaded Blossom.

The gnome card is also 5 1/2"x4 1/4" but is made from white card stock.  Both the striped mat and the mushroom mat were cut with a Jaded Blossom die.  I then trimmed the mushroom piece and added a small red strip of card stock.

The gnome was stamped, using a Paper Smooches stamp, on white card stock and cut out with the Brother Scan 'n' Cut.  I then colored him in with colored pencils.  He is mounted in a frame that was cut with dies from Jaded Blossom.

The sentiment and mushroom are also both from Paper Smooches.  The mushroom was cut with the Brother Scan 'n' Cut as well, and also colored with colored pencils.  The card was finished with some blue and white sequins.

Bee Family Frame

My husband's birthday is coming up at the end of the month.  I already got him one large gift to cover all the events he will be missing, but I wanted to be able to send him something while he is away.  So, I made a picture frame and put a picture of the three of us in it for him to enjoy.

I used the "insert shape" feature in Cricut Design Space to create all the hexagons.  I sized them at 2" and cut them out of three different patterns of card stock.  I then covered the frame with them.  Once the frame was covered I put a layer of matte Mod Podge on the frame to seal it.

The beehive is from SVG Cutting Files and all the bees are from Lettering Delights.

The words are from the Cricut.  Bee is from "Live Simply" and family is from "Dr. Checkup."

Worm Birthday Wishes

I used the card feature from the "Wrap It Up" cartridge today to make this fun apple shaped card.

I made my card and cut the green portion twice.  I then trimmed off just the leaf to give me a second one.  I glued the center down and used a double layer of foam tape at both edges to pop it up.  The apple and the leaf are both inked with Distress Inks.

I decided to have a cute little worm coming out of the bite in the apple.  He is an svg from Lettering Delights.  I inked his lightest layer up with a light layer of Distress Ink.

The tag is a metal die from Jaded Blossom.  I stamped on a sentiment from Paper Smooches.  I wrapped the stem with some twine and used the same twine to tie a bow to put on my tag.  The bottom of the tag is adhered with foam tape for a little dimension.

Tropical Penguin

I am participating in a card swap this month and the theme is tropical cards.  This is what I made to send to my partner.

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4."  The yellow mat is 5 3/8"x4 1/8" and the wave patterned mat is cut with a Jaded Blossom die.

Both the island and the surfer penguin are from SVG Cutting Files.  I added some glossy accents to the sunglasses and some Stickles to the waves.  The sentiment is from Jaded Blossom.

I cut another yellow mat and used the same Jaded Blossom die for the wave patterned paper.  I used another Jaded Blossom die for the white mat and two of their stamps for the sentiment.

To the Moon

Since I didn't work today I decided to do some crafting.  I made some wall art for my soon-to-be son's nursery.

Both the picture frame and little guy in the rocket were made using svgs from SVG Cutting Files.

I used a Peachy Keen face for the little guy.  I also added Stickles to the yellow flame and glossy accents to the orange flame of the rocket.  I hung the rocket from the bottom of the frame using some thread, so it looks like he is flying below the frame.

Fairy Birthday

I made three quick feminine fairy birthday cards today.

All three are 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and made of black card stock for the card base.  The white mat is 5 1/4"x4" and the small colored mat is 3 3/4"x2 1/2."

I used three different Distress Inks, in the particular color I wanted, to create each colored mat.

The fairies are all from SVG Cuts.  I wanted all three to be glittered, and I achieved that in three different ways.  The first one (pink) was glittered by using Stickles.  The second one (green) was glittered with glitter.  The third one (purple) was glittered by using glitter card stock.

The sentiment is from Jaded Blossom.