2013 Thanksgiving/Christmas Craft Reveal

Hello there!  I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!  Ours was very busy as usual, traveling from one family gathering to another...lots of food, too!  But overall we had a great time seeing family and just spending with time with them.  Well here is, as promised, the "big" reveal of my annual "Thanksgiving craft" that I shared with my family this year.  A duel holiday decoration!  I am very pleased with how they turned out!  The pictures just do not do them justice.  Plus, this is just a sample of the 4 different designed paper backgrounds that were available to choose from.  A lot of work and hours put into making 30 of theses.  Do you know what happens when you procrastinate and wait till the last minute...lots of hours put into making it at the last minute!  I was truly blessed because I was able to get my kids involved in making these and they did a really great job.  They helped a lot with the painting part and even asked if they could help with the final steps, but unfortunately I just could not give up those last detailed parts.  Can you say, "Control Freak"!  Yes, that is me sometimes!  Oh well, they all were completed the day before Thanksgiving and then I moved onto my baking and then onto making some Christmas cards.  Unfortunately, I did not have time to take pictures of all of the cards.  Now I have been spending time resting and recouping only to get behind on other things.  I haven't even got any Christmas decorations up yet, and that is really rare, for me.  I will do it this week for sure!   

"Front Side"

 "Back Side"

"Front Side"

"Back Side"

 

Thanks you so much for stopping in and seeing what I have been doing lately! 

I hope you have a day filled with many blessings!

 

Challenge Entered:

DL.ART Thankful Thursday November Linky Challenge

 

Triple Time, Pop Up, Birthday

Hello again, I am still very busy getting my Thanksgiving craft done and trying to maintain doing other things such as taking care of my home and family and doing school...but I still have to finish my craft plus get a bunch of Christmas cards done too.  Whew, that makes me a bit stressed out thinking about all of this.  Just one thing at a time...priorities. Anyways, my "middle" sister just had her birthday this week, so as you could guess, I made her a card!  LOL  She is a great lady, she has been through a lot in the past few years and is still going through things but has come through this all shining for the Lord.  I hope that through this journey that she has been going through, that she will continue to grow closer to God, and continue to shine for Him.  I am so proud of her!

 Okay, onto the card,  I did this simple triple time stamping card, then got a little bit "fancy" inside and did the pop up of presents.  The inside is fairly easy to do.  Not a lot of time invested into that part at all, and yet it looks like I did! 

I used:
White and Dark Blue Cardstock for the front
Me & My Big Ideas Specialty Cardstock for the inside BG paper
Just Rite Original Grandma's Doilies Stamp Set
Ribbons From My Stash
HB Stamped Sentiment from Hobby Lobby
Ranger Liquid Pearls:  White Opal

Well, thanks for stopping by! 

I hope you have a fantastic day!

 

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2013 Can You Guess What I Am Making This Year???

Hello everyone!  I hope you are all doing well.  It has finally gotten cold here and we have even had a little bit of snow already!  Woohoo!  I LOVE snow and the beauty it brings to the somewhat darker/drab time of year.  Especially with the days/daylight being a lot shorter, a little bit of extra light is wonderful.  My favorite thing is seeing the snow sparkle in the sunlight/moonlight and the snow laying on the trees.  It is soooo beautiful!  Well, with the snow and the cooler temps., it puts me more into the "Holiday" mood, for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.  I love this time of year, because it is the time when I get to really craft and play with paper and listen to Christmas music without getting yelled at by my family! 

So, as I told you all, in my last post, I would be sharing a sneak peak,(Picture), of my annual "Thanksgiving Day craft", that I will be sharing with my family, (Aunts and Cousins...).  I have to make a grand total of about 30.  Scary thing is, I think I waited till the last minute with this one.  I am blessed to have the help of my kids this year though.  So that is another clue for you all, as to what I am doing...that even kids, (which mine are not so little anymore) can help with it. 

So any guesses as to what I am making?

  Does anyone what to give it a try?  :-) 

Well, good luck and I hope you have a great day!

 

Mustache Birthday

Hello everyone!  I know I have been posting a lot here lately, but starting in September, we have a lot of Anniversaries and lots of birthdays.  Plus, you throw in Christmas cards too.  Oh and I have begun my "Thanksgiving craft"!  Pictures/clues and the trivia of that will be coming soon!  Anyways, my wonderful hubby just had his birthday.  So naturally I had to make him a card, right?  Masculine cards seem so hard to come up with...plus doing a card while trying to juggle homeschooling three kids and trying to get a card done before the hubby comes home, so that he doesn't see it, is kinda hard.  So something quick and simple is important.  Plus, he is a guy that doesn't want all the fancy stuff, no glitter and such...but did you see I was able to sneak a little of something shiny into it?  LOL The paper has a bit of "shine" and then also the I-rock gems!  Simple with a little sparkle...Perfect!  Well he enjoyed it and his birthday too!

I used:
Sentimental's Cricut Cartridge for the background cut
Mustache's and Glasses Cricut Cartridge for all the mustache cuts
Me & My Big Ideas Mambi Scrapbook Kit for the blue background mustache paper
Red Textured Cardstock
I-rock Gems
Twine string from my stash
HB Stamped Sentiment from Hobby Lobby

Thanks for stopping in again! 

 I hope you have a fan-tasche-tic day!

 

Challenge Entered: 

DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY NOVEMBER LINKY CHALLENGE

 

Saw it Before?

I know, I know, what you all are thinking, "I have seen this card before!"  And you are kind of correct.  I did make a card almost just like this, but it was all white, with just a few less pearls and different ribbon and flowers.  That is the few differences!  This is a birthday card for my very special neighbor!  She is always ready and willing to take care of our outside kitty when we go out of town and such.  She is such a blessing to us!  I have some of the most wonderful neighbors!  Anyways, I just loved the white card and how dimensional it is and it is just plain pretty.  But with all of the many layers and dimensions, it is not really "mail-able" unless you put it in a special envelope and put extra postage on it.  So since she is my neighbor, I get to hand it straight to her!  Anyways, I hope she likes it!

I used:
Core'dinations Cardmaker Series Pearls cardstock
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Parisian Motifs Dies for the background cuts
Cricut Craft Room Basics and Craft Room for all the heart cuts
Adhesive Pearls
Satin Ribbon Flowers from my stash
Satin Ribbon from my stash
Dimensional Tape and Dots

Thank you so much for stopping in!

I hope you have a day filled with many blessings!

 

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DLART THANKFUL THURSDAY OCTOBER LINKY CHALLENGE

Happy Birthday Mr.

Hello again!  I hope you all are enjoying your fall!  I know I am!  They are forecasting a chance of SNOW for us by the end of next week!  Yahoo!  Wouldn't that be pretty, with a blanket of snow then  pretty fall leaves laying on top?  Oh how gorgeous!  But I do have to admit, I am not relishing in the idea of putting on the bulky winter coats and such...but I do love sweaters! 
Anyways, this week is my BIL birthday!  Masculine cards are sometimes so hard to come up with!  He and my SIL, are the ones with my niece who has been the hospital and has been diagnosed with a serious case of Crohn's disease. They have a very long road ahead of them, and some major decisions to make.  They all still need a lot of prayers.  Anyways, I hope he likes this card...the funny part is, that my BIL, does not have glasses, a mustache nor does he wear bow ties!  But I just love the look of this "guy" card!  I just hope that it brings a little bit of a smile to his face!

I used: 
Sentimental's Cricut Cartridge for the Postage Back Ground cut
Mustache's and Glasses Cricut Cartridge for the mustache and glasses
Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge for the Hat cut
Country Life Cricut Cartridge for the Triangular shapes for the bow tie
Cricut Craft Room Basics Cricut Cartridge for the rounded square cut in
the center of the bow tie
DCWV The Natural Stack
Core'dinations Core Impressions: Timeless Collection
Black Cardstock
Peachy Keen Stamp set for the eyes
Happy Birthday Stamped Sentiment is from a Hobby Lobby set

Anyways, I hope you enjoy the card! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day!

 

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DLART THANKFUL THURSDAY OCTOBER LINKY CHALLENGE

 

 

Minions of Get Well Prayers...

This was made for my wonderful 16 year old niece who started having a lot of stomach pains lately and they finally got to a point that she could no longer handle them.  Anyways, she is now in the hospital and they have said it is most likely Chronis Disease.  She is going to be in the hospital for a while, so I thought that I would make her a card to cheer her up, and I know it helps to know that people are thinking of you and mostly praying for you.   She loves just about anything to do with Disney, and the Minions too!  So when I suggested it to my 16 year old daughter, who is really close to her, she said, "Yes, you have to, she will love it!"  So that is my great excuse to make one of the adorable creatures!  I hope she likes it and that it does encourage her!

I used:
Cricut Craft Room Basics
Recollections Comic Hero's Paper pad
Professional Series Royal Metallics Cardstock
Authentique Paper, LLC
Yellow Textured Cardstock
Black Cardstock
Black Brads
Wiggly Eyes
The Sentiment is Computer Generated

I hope you have a fantastic day!

Thanks again for looking around!

 

Challenges Entered:  DLART: THANKFUL THURSDAY OCTOBER LINKY CHALLENGE- (AG)

  

Baby Bathtub Shower

Hello again!  I hope you all are doing well!  I have truly enjoying the trees starting to change colors here.  That is why it is one of my favorite times of the year.  It is soooo beautiful outside!  The air is cooler and more "crisp".  Such a lovely time of year...perfect for a...wedding!  Maybe that is why I married my sweetheart at this time of year!  0.0 
Okay, now about the card!  Well, I made this for a special young lady in my life, who is having her second baby.  She has been through some incredibly rough things in her life and yet she keeps on smiling.  We love her, and are so happy for her.  At the time of her shower she did not know what gender of a baby she was having, until she opened the box filled with balloons with the color of blue!  Can you guess what she is having?  It is a BOY!  Woohoo!  I pray that her pregnancy and delivery will be uneventful with the exception of a healthy new baby!  Anyways, here is the card I made that was gender neutral, since none of knew what she was having.  It has a "Action Wobble" attached to the bathtub, to make it dance.  Plus, inside was a "Pop-up" card, with floating bubbles and little duckies.  I kind of stuck with the duck theme, even in her gifts, she had a little ducky outfit and sheets with ducks and such.  So cute!  I also, did up a fun little useful picture frame, for the mommy to enjoy.  I have done this idea before, but for a graduation, and instead of candy, I did money.  So she now has something for "her" to enjoy, the candy and the picture frame!  I know she loved it all and appreciated it too!
 
I used:
Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge
Paper Dolls Dress Up Cricut Cartridge
A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge
Kate's ABC's Cricut Cartridge
DCWV Lemon Flower Stack
DCWV The Glitzy Glitter Stack
Yellow textured cardstock
Acetate Sheet from Staples/Office Max
Action Wobble
Sentiment was computer generated
Green Ribbon from my stash

 

 The Action Wobble in action!  LOL

 

 The inside of the pop-up card!

  

Well, enjoy your season whatever

it may be where you are at! 

Thank you so much for stopping in

and I hope you have a great day!

 

 

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D.L.ART Thankful Thursday October (AG)

Action Wobble Challenge (AG)

 

 

48th Wedding Anniversary

Hello again!  My parents just celebrated their 48th Wedding Anniversary this week.  This time around, I have not been able to see them or celebrate it with them, even though they live just a short 30 minutes away.  Why?  Well, it is their anniversary and they went away on little trip and then stopped at my sister's in PA.  So I am glad that she got to see and celebrate it with them this time around.  I am so blessed to be able to spoil them when these events like anniversaries/birthdays come around...I think my sisters kind of get a bit jealous because I do get to spoil them on such occasions and don't have to share them with anyone else.  So it is nice to share them once in a while.  LOL   They are such awesome parents, and I love them so much!  I am so blessed!  What a great example they have been to me, in their marriage, in raising children...the list could go on, but you get the picture.  Anyways, when they do get home from their little trip, is when they will get this beautiful card I made for them plus a few gifts.  I think this card turned out beautiful, elegant yet simple.  I think they will like it!

I Used:
Professional Series Royal Metallics Cardstock
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Parisian Motifs Dies for the background cuts
Cricut Craft Room Basics and Craft Room for all the heart cuts
Adhesive Pearls
Paper Flowers from my stash
Satin Ribbon from my stash
Dimensional Tape and Dots

Thanks for taking a peek at what I have doing!

I hope you have a fantastic day!

 

Happy 17th Birthday

Wait, what??? My niece just turned 17...where does time go?  They just grow up way to fast.  She is very special to us, she is not only my niece but also one of my daughters best friends!  When she comes to our home, she brings so much joy and sunshine with her.  The sad but exciting part is that her boyfriend, of three years, has just recently left for the Air Force.  He just finished Basic Training and is now in "school" for training of the things he will be doing.  While we are so proud of him and miss him like crazy, he is now talking about marriage with my niece...which could happen in about two years.  Ahhhh, not yet!  I am getting so old, YOUNG...they are just getting old not me!  LOL
We are so proud of her, and we love her so much.  I hope and pray that she continues to keep growing closer to God and keeps her eyes on Him for the rest of her life.  I know she liked her card a lot!  It is one of those that you have to just touch, when you look at it!  I love this embossing folder.

I Used:
Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock
DCWV The Linen Closet Stack
Darice Dandelions embossing folder
Crystal Stickles
White ink
Pebbles Inc. Chalk
Stamp Sentiment from Hobby Lobby
Ribbon from my stash

Well, thank you so very much for stopping by!

I hope you have a day filled with many blessings!