Happy Bird-Day Card

Hi Everyone,

Here is a cute little card I made for my girlfriend for her birthday. I wanted used Just Because cards for the card base, layers, and envelope. These were all cut at 4 1/4 inches. To shadow the base layer on the card I cut it twice. Once at 4 1/4 inches and once at 4 1/2.

The bird was cut using Create A Critter. I can't remember the size. Probably around 3 1/2 inches.

The flower is the SU five petal flower punch. I curled the petals around a pencil to add dimension.

To add a bit of interest I added glossy accents to the dotted paper on the layer as well the bird's beak.

To finish everything off the pieces were all inked using Jumbo Java chalk ink. The card base was lightly sanded all over.

All the paper comes from the Close To My Heart Twitterpated collection.

Happy Scrappin,
Cat

Create- A-Critter makes cute layouts too

Hi Everyone,

Here is another post for you all featuring Create A Critter again. This is definitely one of my favourite cartridges and will be for a long time to come. My three girls are in love with all the cute characters and they have so much fun putting together their own creations because the layering system is so easy.

I was browsing the cricut message board and came across this layout by MelissaB and just had to create my own version. I tend to do two page layouts whenever possible so I spread my critters over two pages. This type of a layout is very different for me. I normally have my pictures in hand and design my pages around them. I rarely create a page just for fun and hope that I will have pictures to go with the page.

To make it easier to incorporate pictures I didn't add any photo mats or openings. I thought it would be easier to find some pictures of my kids playing outside or camping and scatter them around the page and not have to worry about sizes and orientation.

My background paper is from a SU Sale-a-Bration paper pack from last year. I loved the pattern and thought it worked perfectly for sky. The rest of the paper is scraps from my stash.





I loved how the layout turned out and it gave me a perfect opportunity to take this great cartridge out for a test drive.

Crazy about Create a Critter!

Hi Everyone,

I am so sorry I have been MIA lately. I have been uninspired in the crafting department lately. That is until I got my Create a Critter cricut cartridge in the mail! This cartridge is adorable and I have had so much fun creating shaped cards. The cuts are unbelievably easy to put together and I am able to create a unique shaped card in a matter of minutes.

Here are few that I have made recently. The little frog is by far my favourite. This little guy is so cute. To create these cards I weld the base image in Design Studio. Then I cut out a shadow to adhere to the back and front of the card. This way you get a nice even shape and hide the folded edge.

I finish it off by adding the various layers, some pen work, stickles, and buttons. Finished in no time and the cards really pack a punch.

Pages 2 Pixels - Picture Globe

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I have been MIA as of late. I have been busy with family events as well as training for my second Marathon which I will be running May 30. We are just getting into the hardest part of my training and I haven't really been taking much time to scrapbook or create.

Well I was wandering the web today and found some great pages that were created using SBC 3.0. These very cool pages lead me to a fantastic website that is still in the Beta Testing stage but well worth a peek. The webiste is called Pixels 2 Pages. It is a site that was created by a number of CM consultants worldwide. They are overflowing with talent and have put together a great resource so we can learn all the neat tips and tricks of SBC 3.0.

One of the tutorials they have on their site is how to create a picture globe. You end up with an eye catching way to display your photos.

I decided to try creating one myself. I am pretty pleased with how it turned out! These pictures were taken on a cruise my hubby and I went on last year.

For more information, a video, and step by step instructions on how to create a picture globe visit Pages 2 Pixels. You won't be disappointed!

Vacation Memories

Hi Everyone,

Well it has been a year since my hubby and I went on the vacation of a lifetime and I am just getting to scrapbooking the photos now. I wanted to scrapbook my photos in order so it has taken me awhile to get caught up. Then once I was caught up I was intimated about scrapbooking the pictures. This trip was amazing and I really want to do the pictures justice.

Anyway, here is a double page spread I did on our stop in Agadir Morocco. I used a template from the CM simple start CD. I believe it is from the Decorative Click and Fill series. All of the papers come form the Jewel Power Palette and Jewel Vacation Digital Kit. I love these colours and they work so well with the photos. I really didn't do anything special with this layout. I simply just use my papers to "Click and Fill". Super easy and super fast. If you haven't purchased this CD yet I highly recommend it.


Enjoy,
Cat

Giving the Black and White Power Palette Another Chance.

Well, I decided to give the CM Black and White PP another chance. I was careful this time to pick photos with the Black and White PP in mind. I wanted something where the photos were colourful but not too busy. I chose a predesigned layout and made some minor changes.

Thanks so much to whoever made the suggestion to choose one accent colour to go with my Black and White layout. I think this makes a world of difference. I also took the time to get rid of any extra embellisments no matter how small because the paper is so busy all by itself. Finally I changed some of the papers so they had smaller patterns instead of large flourishes.

I hope you like this layout as much as I do. I am very happy with how it turned out. Looking at these pages really bring me back to our wonderful vacation.

Enjoy,
Cat

Creative Memories Black and White Power Pallette

Hi Everyone,

Here is a layout I completed over the weekend. I recently purchased the Black and White Creative Memories Power Pallette and then I wasn't sure if I liked it or not. I am having trouble using it since it is a little more "grungy" then I was expecting. If I had looked at it closer I probably wouldn't have purchased it. I usually like clean lines and smaller patterns. This package is filled with lots of textures and grungy patterns. It is very bold and busy.

That being said, I really need to give it a chance before I completely give up on it. To get started I went looking for inspiration on the CM digital project website. I decided to scraplift a layout that was on there. CM was gracious enough to include step by step instructions with this layout so copying was extremely easy.

Here is my finished project. I'm still not too sure I am in love with it. It is totally different from my usual style. Sometimes it is good to step out of your comfort zone right? I would love to hear your thoughts on this page. Is it too busy? Should I add something? Take something away? What do you think?

Enjoy,
Cat