Purple Princess

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge is having a 'Sparkle & Bling' theme this week and I immediately thought of this layout.  My Purple Princess Party layout is all about the Sparkle & Bling!

I used Cricut cartridge 'Ornamental Iron' to cut the door and windows and then I added bling.  The crown invitation was made using 'Indie Art'.  The photos were arranged to look like a castle and the windows were used for journaling.

Happy Birthday Vicki!

Happy birthday to my bestie Vicki celebrating a special birthday today.

Here is her cocktail themed birthday card using Cricut cartridge 'Life's a Beach' and 'Nifty Fifties'.

Inside of card

Double layered chocolate mud cake with M&M's
 

Same same

Here are two layouts I've done recently, both using the same design template.  I don't know about you, but I can't always come up with new designs every time... And if you like a layout then why not???

Monster birthday

A monster card for a 7 year-old boy using Cricut cartridge 'Mini Monsters'.  Happy Birthday Jacob!

Little mermaid

I used Cricut cartridge 'Once upon a Princess' to make this super cute mermaid for a special birthday girl, Senna (who has stunning red hair).

Inside of card
 

Laser gun card

I made this laser gun for a 9 year-old boy who was having his party at Laser Strike - Happy Birthday Ashton! 

I used Cricut cartridge 'Boys will be Boys' for the cut and lettering.  I also used the good old Dymo labeller and silver sticky tape (which cuts well using the Cricut!).

Inside of card
 

Oh Baby

The baby cards I make are usually pink or blue, so I decided to use a different colour this time around! 

I used Cricut cartridge 'Baby steps' to make this duckling safety pin card.  Its hard to tell from the photo, but I embossed some transparency and attached it with twine for something a bit different.

Check out other baby cards on Fantabulous Cricut Challenge.

Inside of card

Cards for little girls

I have been busy making cards for little girls.  I didn't mean for them to be all pink, but it ended up that way...

I have done a ballet dancer, crown and Peppa Pig using Cricut cartridges 'Twinkle Toes', 'Birthday Bash' and 'Create-a-critter' respectively.

Invites for a girls nite

My friend asked me to make her some invitations for a 'girls nite' party.  I thought cocktail invites screamed girly nite to me!

I used Cricut cartridge 'Nifty Fifties' for the cocktail glass, Cuttlebug embossing folder 'Dot Matrix' to look like bubbles, a real cocktail umbrella and a bit of bling (it is a girly party after all).  All the details were typed out on the back.

Sew, its your birthday...

A birthday card for my friend Carolyn, who sews.  I used Cricut cartridge 'Nifty Fifties' (no reflection of her age!).  I decided to wind cotton around the spool and hand stitch the sentiment on the inside of the card for a little something special.

 

 

Inside of card

Happy Birthday Mum!

Happy birthday to my Mum this week.  I made her a chicken card (random I know...) that I had seen on Pinterest. 

Happy Birthday old Chook!

Handbag card

I've been making handbag cards for girlfriends.  What do you think?

Pink babies

Here are some of my latest baby cards.  All pink for girls!

 

Inside of card

Cards to hold Gift cards

I found this cute shirt card for holding gift cards (or money) on Pinterest.  Here's my version;

Card with gift card in pocket

I decided to make a feminine version too;

Pocket can be used to hold gift card or money
 

Train card for birthday boy

Happy Birthday to Colter!  I figured you can't go wrong with a vehicle of some description for a 3 year-old boy. 

Here's my tri-fold card using Cricut cartridges "My Community" for the train and "Celebrations" for the sentiment.

Back of card

Using up the stash

Here's another layout with matching cards to use up my stash.  Getting lots of cards made too!

 

Card 1

Inside of card 1

Card 2

 

Inside of card 2

Card 3

Inside of card 3

Card 4

Inside of card 4

New resolve

I had a deep delve into my paper stash and was horrified.  Despite the appearance of vast volumes of paper, I actually have very little I like/will use and lots of scraps that aren't enough to make another layout. 

So I have made a new resolution.... I will do a layout and then with the scraps , I will make cards from it straight away (if there is not enough to save for another layout).

I'm feeling quite good about this new outlook - to rid my stash of scraps and then I'll have to buy more paper, right???

Here's my first attempt at the scrap stash de-clutter.....

Layout - Nature

Card 1

Inside of card 1

Card 2

Inside of card 2

Card 3

Inside of card 3

Down on the farm

A Z-fold card using Cricut cartridge 'Country Life' for the chickens.  Check out Fantabulous Cricut Challenge for more farm yard animals.