Exploring Cricut Daily Project

Welcome! Hard to believe that July is half way over! The kids will be back in school and those warm summer days will fade before we know it. For today's project I wanted to capture a bit of that summer feeling all year long. So I am sharing a framed wall hanging for Exploring Cricut.

I love the look of bright red geraniums in the summer. In fact I have a painting of them hanging in my master bedroom. So I thought I would start on a fun project to add a little "zip" to my scrapbook room. I purchased a black frame and 5 x 7 black mat at my local Dollar Store... for a total of $2.00 invested... plus scraps already in my stash...

I removed the glass and cut a piece of left over gingham DP (by Karen Foster) to fit the frame back. I then nestled my matting in the open frame and replaced the covered backing. My Cricut cuts are from a sorely neglected cartridge of mine, Freshly Picked. I bet I can count the number of times I have used this cartridge on one hand.  Somehow I don't feel this will be a problem in the future... 

Cricut Cartridge

Freshly Picked

Potted Geraniums - 5 inches - clay, dark red, light red, dark green, light green

Word Geranium & Backing - 1 1/4 inches - dark red, cream

I used the left over geranium blossoms and molded them into my molding mat with a stylus for depth and glued them randomly to the flowers. I thought it made them a little more real. I also shaded all of the pieces with ink for added dimension.

Clay Pot - Ranger Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade

Geraniums - Memento - Rhubard Stalk

Leaves - Memento - Bamboo Leaves

I placed all cricut cuts with dimensional foam for added depth. I liked this so much I think I will have to make more for my wall... a rosebush... petunias... maybe marigolds...

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Additional Challenges

Hiding in My Craft Room #54 - Super Scraps Saturday - HIMCR54

ODBDSLC112 - Summer is Here!

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge!  Since it is officially summer in the USA this week, let’s see your summer themed creations. They can include gardening, boats, and etc….anything related to a summer activity.   

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, June 22nd at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced Saturday, June 23rd. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, June 22nd at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC112. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

My creation for the week...



The card is actually based off of a sketch using some new papers from Prima's Nature Garden and some lovely clay flowers I found in the discount aisle of a craft store!

Thanks for stopping in and be sure to check out what my other Sister Sticks have for ya... Blessings...

Chris Olsen*Jan Marie Ennenga*Debi Southard*Jan Keen*Kathy Roney*Rosemary Dennis

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here.
We hope you can join the challenge! We look forward to seeing your creations!!

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Anchor
Paper - Colorbok; Prima - Nature Garden
Ink - Memento London Fog; Versafine Onyx Black
Dies - Spellbinders Labels Seventeen & Large Classic Rectangles
Misc. - Satin Ribbon; Clay Flowers, Pearl Flourish - Recollections; Embossing Folder - Provocraft Geometric Rings

Additional Challenges

Retro Sketches - RS15

Strawberry Summer

There's nothing I love better than fresh strawberries. OK... let me say with the exception of strawberry shortcake! I LOVE strawberry shortcake! I think it is all the whipped topping and sugar... lol... While vacationing we had a chance to take in a local strawberry festival and boy did they have some good eats!

Inspiration struck... and I dug out some pretty designer paper I had in my stash and went to work... Why is it food is always so INSPIRATIONAL? I guess that extra 20 pounds means I have been really inspired lately... bwaaaahaaaaa...



Recipe

Card Stock - Bazzill
Designer Paper - Kaisercraft - Nan's Favorites Collection
Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Randi's Song
Ink - Memento Lady Bug
Paper Punch - EK Success
Die Cut - Provocraft Cricut - Preserves Cartridge
Lace - Simplicity
Paper Piercer (strawberry vines on designer paper)
Embossing Folder - Stampin' Up
White Gel Pen

Challenges

Sugar Creek Hollow - Paper Piercing
Mojo Monday 198 - sketch
Stampin' Sisters in Christ 97 - What Works for You (I chose Embossing Folders as my fav item to work with)

Thanks for reading and see ya next time! Blessings!

Lori

Lazy days...

Don't you love those rare times when we can just slow down and relax? I know we do. As I write this, I look forward to another trip to Lake Superior to unwind. Vacations are always so BUSY! ***I am pointing a finger right at myself*** I am guilty of trying to do too much in too short of a time! This scripture really sums it all up. When we step back and take it all in, the LORD will refresh us. I can't wait to park by the lake and just praise Him for all he has done and continues to do. Isn't His creation grand? Blessings my friends...

Lori

Recipe

Card Stock - Bazzill
Designer Paper - Bo Bunny - Barefoot & Bliss Collection
Stamps - ODBD - Porch
Inks - Versamark; Martha Stewart - Ocean
Embossing Powder - Stampendous! Stamp n Stuff - White Opaque
Cuttlebug Folder - Provocraft - D'Vine Swirls
Dies - Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large
Pearls & Starfish Brad - Recollections
Seam Binding

Many Thanks!

Gina K. Designs has done it again! They have created a stamp set that I can return to time and again for wonderful stamping options! A few posts back I used a pumpkin from this same stamp set, Autumn Splendor. As you can see, it is quickly becoming one of my new favs!

For me stamping is a great deal about things that make me smile. And just like my recent posts about the leaves of fall, I remember these little maple tree seed pods with fondness as well. I think it is so cool how these little seeds are designed with wings that assure they will get to just the right spot and then grow into strong trees on their own. But isn't that really the way with everything in creation? God designed such a perfectly complex world with each part working in such beautiful harmony. It makes sense that he thought of all the little details, including how this little seed would make it to the ground and have a chance to grow. Why wouldn't it be that way with us? After all every hair on our head is counted. Here's hoping you have a wonderful day and take some time to drink in the beauty of creation.

Lori



Card Design

5 X 7 Inches

Card Stock - Bazzill
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - Bo Bunny Roughin It In the Woods
Making Memories - Distressing Tool - used on edges of designer paper
Ink - Edging of designer paper - Memento - Desert Sand
Ink - Edging of image - Memento - Desert Sand
Ink - Image - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Ink - Coloring - Copics - YG23, YG25
Stamp - Image and Sentiment - Gina K. Designs - Autumn Splendor
Punch - Fiskars
Ribbon - Offray - Verano Tan - 1 1/8 in (cut to size desired)
Die Cuts - Standard Circles Large

Summer remembered

We are barely into the month of October and I find myself missing summer already! Bet this winter will be long! LOL... Ironically, the weather here as been unseasonably warm. Yesterday the thermometer in my car read 85 degrees! Pretty warm for the 9th of October... I guess we are enjoying what some folks call "Indian summer"...

I took advantage of the nice weather to work in my flower beds. This year was the first year my hydrangea actually bloomed. It was such a treat to see all the fun colors. Mine actually had blue, pink and purple all on it at one time. I guess the soil wasn't perfectly alkaline or acidic... more like Switzerland, unsure what to be??? LOL

Well my hydrangeas are long since past their prime. They have dried into a nice shade of pale purple. So in honor of their past glory I created a card to celebrate their prime! Blessings and enjoy!

Lori

Card Recipe

Design 5 X 7

Card Stock - Bazzill
Card Stock - Image - Gina K.
Designer Paper - Unknown
Stamp - Image - Hero Arts Hydrangea
Stamp - Sentiment - Gina K. Designs
Ink - Image - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Ink - Image - coloring - Copic
Ink - Sentiment - Memento - Grape Jelly
Ink - Background - Memento - Summer Sky
Punch - Martha Stewart - Eyelet
Ribbon - Offray - Satin 5/8 Purple
Punch - Ionic - Ticket Punch



Copic

YG17, YG67, Y04
V12, V15, V17

Mojo Monday

Is it Friday yet? Oh, my goodness... we paid at work today for that long weekend.... I'm not sure vacations are worth it... LOL... I created this card for the contest going on over at Mojo Monday's site. Well as you can see it is TUESDAY and I am just getting around to posting it. After a busy day with family yesterday and a late night at Copic class I was too tired to post. I really hate having to work to support my habit... :-P

Thanks as always for your positive encouragement. I treasure each and every comment. Thanks so much and blessings to you!

Lori



Card Recipe

Finished Size

5 X 7 inches

Card stock - White - Georgia Pacific, Kraft - Gina K., Others - Bazzill
Card stock - Image - Bazzill - Simply Smooth
Designer Paper - Making Memories - Max Gingham, Bo Bunny Shabby Princess - Bluebell Blossom
Stamp - Image and Sentiment - Stampin' Up - Peace Within
Ink - Image - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Ink - Sentiment and Grass - Memento - Bamboo Leaves
Ink - Sky - Memento Summer Sky
Die Cuts - Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large, Petite Scalloped Circles Large
Punch - Fiskars (tag) card stock underneath trimmed to shadow
Ribbon - Unknown
Markers - Copic

Sorry, this is one I do not have the color scheme on... :-(

Friends and Stamps...

It's a super day when good friends loan you great stamps! Recently my friend, Diane, loaned me one out of her stash. Originally I intended to use the image for a coloring class but as sometimes happens kept the image to myself. :-P As you may know I have used the sunflower theme on several cards over the last two years. I love them! And it is so fun to color them with Copics! So here's to good friends in life who trust you with their stamps! They are the best! And just for the record Diane did get her stamp back... ;-p



Card Recipe

Completed project 5 X 7 inches

Cardstock - Bazzill - Chestnut, Goldenrod
Cardstock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Pattern Paper - Doodlebug - Patchwork
Stamp - unknown
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Markers - Copic
Die Cuts - Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Labels Twelve (cut and embossed), Fancy Tags - split in two and applied to back of image to make it appear bigger
Punch - Martha Stewart
Stamp - Sentiment - Unknown
Ink - Sentiment - Memento - Rich Cocoa



Copic Colors

Sunflower - Y11, Y15, Y17
Foliage - YG23, YG25
Seeds - E37, E39

Vintage Picnic

When was the last time you went on a honest to goodness picnic? It has been a long time for me. Matter of fact, when I tried to think of the last time I couldn't even come up with a time! :-( I definitely need to rectify that situation! I saw this paper used recently in one of my card magazines. It brought to mind those vintage picnic tins. It also brought back fond memories of my lunch box in grade school. As I write this, that
70's lunch box is sitting on my bookcase! The image and sentiment from Papertrey Ink lend themselves perfectly to this paper. To achieve this look, I actually stamped the image twice, once on the cardstock for coloring and again on the pattern paper. I then cut out the stamped image from the pattern paper and applied it over the stamped image on my cardstock. Voila, a beautiful, dimensional image... Here's to summer and picnics! Enjoy!



Card Recipe 5 X 7 inches

Cardstock - Red, Black, White - Bazzill, Image - Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury
Pattern Paper - Basic Grey - Vintage Picnic
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Stamps - Image and Sentiment - Papertrey Ink - Vintage Picnic & Vintage Picnic Sentiments
Ribbon - Gina K. Designs
Adhesive - Dotto and Popdots



Copic Colors

Grapes - V15, V17
Bread - E11, E13, E33
Foilage - YG23
Shadow - C0, C2
Jar - C0 & B45
Tin - R46

Just a Little Note

Nothing spells summer to me like the colors red, white and blue. This stamp from Whiff of Joy warms my heart. There is something so cute about this little lady with her toes stretched out in her cute little dress. When I saw the cherries on the print I knew I had to go with blue and white for the rest of her outfit.



Card Recipe (4 1/2 by 5 inches)

Cardstock - Bazzill, Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Pattern Paper - Bo Bunny Shabby Princess - Cherrie Pie Mini Dots
Ribbon - Gina K. Designs
Diamond Glaze - on the cherries - Judikins - Diamond Glaze
Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Petite Scalloped Circles Large & Standard Circles Large
Ink - Image - Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky - sponged on background, Lady Bug - Cherries stamped on pattern paper, Paris Dusk - Sentiment
Stamp - Whiff of Joy - Sitting Summer Willow - Elisabeth Bell
Stamp - Sentiment - Stampendous - Just a Note Cling
Stamp - Cherries - $1 Michaels Stamp - stamped on dotted paper
Pens - American Crafts - Ultimate Gel Pen Pastel - White - dots on face
Pen - stitching - Creative Memories - Fine Tip Navy



Copics

Hair - E33, E35, E37
Skin - E00, E13
Blush - R20
Shading - Dress - C1
Dress/Hat - B000, B34, B41, B32
Cherry and Stem - YG17, R46

Take Time to Smell the Flowers

Do you remember webbed lawn chairs? I do. They were the staple of every family reunion at my house for the first twenty years of my life. Today we have camp chairs with cup holders but I just can't seem to get my old bones out of them easily... LOL... We always had some sort of green chairs. I think that was my Mom's favorite color. My mother is incredibly frugal. I remember her buying webbing to "re-string" her chairs. After all "the frames are still good." :-) This image from Lockhart reminds me of those chairs and when I saw the ribbon... I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! I guess I need to send this card to Mom!

Thanks also to Our Daily Bread Designs Blog for recognizing one of my cards this week as their customer card of the week. I love their designs and look forward to doing more! If you want check the post out at

http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/customer-card-of-day-lori-aka.html



Card Recipe 5 X 7 inches

Cardstock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury, Bazzill
Pattern Paper - 3 Bugs in a Rug - Little Chick - Bee-utiful
Image - Lockhart Stamps
Sentiment - Close to My Heart (Thanks Emily!)
Punch - Fiskars and Creative Memories (1 1/2 inch)
Markers - Copic
Ribbon - Unknown
Ink - Memento - Rich Cocoa - Sentiment, Tuxedo Black - Image

Sittin' By the Dock of the Bay

Ahhh... the adirondack chair... a place of comfort, relaxation and peace... Seeing one reminds me of lazy afternoons at the beach... breezes along the lake... just being still and listening to my Lord. Here's hoping you have a wonderful day and take time to hear that voice.

Card Recipe

Cardstock - Bazzill - size for base of card is 5 X 5 inches
Sandpaper - (yes, sandpaper) - 3M 150 Fine Grade
Image - Lockhart Stamps
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black - Image



Ink - Splattered with a tooth brush - Memento Reinkers -Desert Sand and Rich Cocoa
Ink - Sky - Memento - Summer Sky - sponged on
Markers - Copic
Chair - C0, C1, C2, C5
Grass - YG23, YG25
Flowers - R27, Y04
Flowerpot - E33, E99
Sand - E11
Ribbon - Unknown
Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Small Labels
Pop dots

A Kiss from the Sun

I love the smell of laundry fresh off the line. It seems like sunshine has a smell. I know that isn't possible but my clothes just smell so darned good! This Hero Arts stamp set reminds me of hanging clothes out during the spring and summer months. My childhood home had a clothesline and Mom spent many afternoons putting out and taking down laundry. Even though I live in the country now I do not utilize a clothesline. It just seems easier to stuff things in the dryer and wait for that old familiar buzz. Maybe I need to put one out this summer. I will add that to my honey do list. I'm sure hubby will be excited! :-) Have a wonderful day!



Card Recipe

Cardstock - Bazzill - Image - Gina K.
Pattern Paper - American Crafts - Heat Wave - Creamy Coconut
Ink - Image - Tuxedo Black, Background - Memento - Summer Sky - sponged on
Markers - Copic
Ribbon - Unknown
Spellbinders - Nestabilities - Labels Eleven and Twelve
Image - Hero Arts - Kiss the Sun

We All Scream for Ice Cream!

"Life is like an ice-cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time."
-- Charles M. Schulz

Truer words were never spoken. Sometimes you wind up with Rocky Road and sometimes Butter Pecan. But no matter the issue or flavor you just have to tackle it head on. So with the official start of summer past and the 4th of July on the horizon it is time to scoop out a little bit of heaven. Here's hoping your day is more like Mint Chocolate Chip than Rocky Road!



Card Recipe

Cardstock - Bazzill, Gina K. Pure Luxury
Pattern Paper - American Crafts - Heat Wave - Slammin Strawberry
Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black
Versamark
Markers - Copic
Stamps - Image and Sentiments - Studio G - Series 49
Ribbon - Offray - 5/8 inch satin - Lemon
Nestabilities - Small Labels
Pop Dots

The popsicle image was stamped on the red base randomly with Versamark. This technique is a cool way to make custom backgrounds!

Directions -

Sweet Delights

I'm finally back in Kentucky! I am so glad to be back and crafting again. My jaunt to the Sunshine State left me brimming with new ideas and color combos. Saturday I began implementing some of those ideas. I worked on this card last night and intended to finish it today. Well, amazing how things work out... One of those sweet delights I hold close to my heart is our dear pastor of 22 years. This morning he announced to our congregation his intention to accept a pastorship at another church. This is so bittersweet for me. Pastor was my first friend when I came to that church over 7 years ago. He married my dear husband and I. We will miss him terribly. I know that God has called him down a new path but I am sure he will be just as much a delight in his new church as he has been to ours. Ironically he is going to Florida... guess I might get to visit there again! Hope you have a wonderful and blessed day! Enjoy...

Card Recipe

Cardstock - Bazzill
Cardstock - Image - Bazzill Simply Smooth
Pattern Paper - 3 Bugs in a Rug - Little Chick - Run Chicken Run
Image and Sentiment - Impression Obsession - Sweet Delights
Inks - Memento - Tuxedo Black - Summer Sky - Sponged on
Markers - Copic
Flower Soft - High Tack PVA Glue
Flower Soft - Sweet Pea Mix
Corner Punch - Martha Stewart - trimmed at 90 degree angle
Stickles - Ranger - Diamond - on the butterfly
Embellishment - Basic Grey - Opaline - Pearls - opa-1756

The Flowerpot Card

I love crafting messageboards! The crafters are amazing... I saw this idea recently on the Cricut messageboard and decided to copy. I definitely could not come up with something this amazing! I wonder if I can make a Christmas present card like this?

Materials

Bazzill Cardstock - Green, Brown and Yellow
Paper - unknown
Cricut Cartridges - Walk in my Garden (sunflower cut at 8 1/2 inches, flower pot at 4 1/2 inches George - tag cut at 4 inches
Martha Stewart Limited Edition 2009 Valentine Punch
Stamp sentiment - unknown
Ribbon - unknown
Cuttlebug folder - Swiss Dots - center of sunflower

Summer Time Card

I love popsicles! There I said it. I am probably way too old to admit such affection for a childhood treat. But maybe this is the first step to my recovery. LOL And as bizarre as it sounds, I really like the blue popsicles... you know, the ones that have every artificial preservative and coloring known to man! I have had this paper from Bo Bunny forever. I intended to create an Easter layout with it. But life got in the way, so instead I am mixing up the traditional colors of summer by using pastels. I used the Cuttlebug Swirls embossing folder along with Stampin Up ribbon. The sentiment is highlighted with a glitter pen and Robin's Nest Dew Drops. Thanks for looking and take time to enjoy your childhood pleasure!

I Love Summer!

Summer is the best time of year... time at the beach... sightseeing... lounging by the pool. I created a card to celebrate my love of sun and fun. The watermelon was created using the Cricut George cart. The "seeds" are Robin's Nest dew drops. The fence was created using a Martha Stewart punch. Hope you are having a great summer too!