Valentine For a Man Card!

I created this next card specifically with a masculine feel to go along with the Cricut Cardz challenge this week. I combined it with Crafty Creation's poem inspiration challenge. I used ultra shiny red satin paper, Creative Memories DP and a sheet music stamp (in Vintage Photo). I cut the heart using my Cricut and the George & Basic Shapes cartridge, twice; once in shadow and one base cut. I printed the sentiment off the computer (a line from the poem) and then inked over the white paper using Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger. You can't really tell in the photo but the banner is rippled so it looks like it's flying or waving. --This project is entered in the following challenges--
Cricut Cardz Challenge - Valentine for a Man
Crafty Creations - Poem Inspiration
So Saturday Challenge - Valentine

Creative Inspirations - Valentine/Love

40:31 Challenge - Valentine

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Sparkles & Sunshine Birthday Card!

This sparkly creation is the end result of two challenges smooshed together! The first was a sketch at Pixie Cottage and the second was to make something "SHINE!" at Crafty Creations. I wish the pictures came out better, but there is "shine" from the Diamond Dust glitter on the Fairy's dress, Chunky White Glitter on the roses, Stickles on the fairy's wings & hair flower and various rhinestones.

Sorry for the blurry picture! The sentiment reads "May your day be filled with sparkles and sunshine! Happy Birthday".This is what it looks like with the flash to show off the SHINE-factor!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Pixie Cottage - Sketch and Inside too!

Crafty Creations - SHINE!

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Christmas in June!

Yes, that's right! Christmas in June!! :) The challenge this week over at Digital Tuesday's blog is to use a Christmas digi and this week's challenge is sponsored by (drum roll please...) DOODLE DRAGON STUDIOS!!!! You know I love my Dustin Pike images!!! Fingers crossed the random org. picks my project!! :)

So I combined this with the PaperTake challenge this week which was the following sketch:

I chose one of my favorite images from Dustin Pike (this was not a requirement, I just seemed right since he's sponsoring the challenge!) and colored it with pencils. I used Glossy Accents on Dudley the Dragon and on Santa's nose and boots. Once that was dry, I flocked the trim on Santa's suit with a thick, linen white flocking powder.

I used red cardstock to mat the image and then combined it with green cardstock and shiny snowflake DP. I added some mini roses and rounded my corners to finish the card.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Digital Tuesday Challenge - Christmas with Digi Stamp

PaperTake Challenge - Sketch

Crafty Creations - Shine (Dragon, Santa and Shiny Paper)

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Teddy Tea Party Card!

I love my Cherished Teddies stamp set and yet I never seem to use them. I've had them forever, probably for almost 20 years! I used the sketch from AllSorts Challenge this week and combined it with the Monochromatic challenge over at Just Cute Bears. I zig zag stitched the outside square and used the straight stitch on each individual square. The image is colored with pencils and green and white pearls were added to finish off the card!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Just Cute Bears - Monochromatic

AllSorts - Sketch

Crafty Creations - Stitching

PaperPlay - Something Old

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Child's Play Card!

I combined two challenges with this next creation; Friday Sketchers and Crafty Creations. The challenge over at Crafty Creations was "Child's Play" and the sketch this week at FS was:I put them both together and this is what I came up with!
I used a vintage image from Clearly Vintage of a child blowing bubbles which I've been holding on to for the perfect project. I chose to use shades of black and white for my color combo. The image is matted on white vellum and then on metallic silver paper. I thought the silver would bring the eye to the image better than the vellum alone.

Isn't she cute??!!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Friday Sketchers - Sketch #106

Crafty Creations - "Child's Play"

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~Hugs, JennRo~

B/W/Red Butterfly Card!

Ohhh, la, la! This awesome paper was a gift from my lovely friend Jenny! Isn't it fab? I love the white flocked flowers. I made this card for the Crafty Creations blog as their challenge this week is to create something using Black/White and a Splash of Red.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Crafty Creations - B/W Splash of Red

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~Hugs, JennRo~

B/W with a Splash of Red!

I created this card using a vintage image from Digital Two For Tuesday. I stamped the butterfly background on black cardstock using moonlight white ink. I textured the white square with the Sizzix Texture Boutique and Swiss Dots Folder then inked with black. I didn't do anything with the image except print and cut! The sheer red ribbon and white pearls were the finishing touches!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Crafty Creations - B/W and a splash of Red

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Happy Retirement Bunny Card!

I created this cute easel card for a friend who is retiring. I wanted to celebrate her retirement with something special so I used my new favorite stamp (thank you Jenny!!) and created an Easel Card. I used Creative Memories paper and sewed around both lilac rectangles. I added some bling along with some yellow roses for extra pizazz!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Crafty Creations - Favorite Stamp

Polka Doodles - Sew and Sew

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Blue and Yellow Dudley Birthday Card!

I {heart} Dudley and Dustin Pike's images, so when the Doodle Studios Challenge blog asked for a birthday project I knew instantly what image I was going to use! I combined the image with the challenge over at Pixie Cottage this week, which was to use the sketch and/or use dimension. I did both! (Though it's hard to see in this picture.)

Here's the sketch from the Pixie Cottage ladies:

This is my version:
I think I was pretty right on as far as the sketch goes. I really like this sketch and think I'll use it in the future. Getting on with it, I printed Dudley twice and colored both images with pencils. I cut my base image with an oval Creative Memories pattern and applied glossy accents to the chocolatey frosting. On the second image I applied glossy accents to the balloon, Dudley's belly and his party hat. I had a very hard time with my color palette and I'm not really sure why.. but ended up with baby blue and butter yellow! I chose a patterned baby blue background and blue and yellow papers to use as my squares. I decided to make my own flowers using the Cricut (Create a Critter cart.) instead of using other premade flowers because I thought they were so cute! It helps I can check one more challenge off my list by doing this one little thing! ;) Once my images were dry, I cut the three things from the second image (party hat, belly and balloon) and popped them on to the base image (oval) with mini pop dots. It's hard to see in this picture but the three pieces are popped up, honest! lol I doodled around my squares and oval and started assembling. I popped up my Dudley image using pop dots too and outlined my flowers with a black fine-tip pen. I decided to use a lacy trim ribbon so it didn't take over the card. I wanted the focus to be on Dudley and the flowers. I used blue brads on the yellow centered flowers and a yellow brad on the blue centered flower. Lastly I added some...you know it!!...Luster Baubles in "Ice"! As I was admiring my work and thinking it needed something I decided to curl the corners of the squares. It was just the thing my card needed! Hope you like it!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Pixie Cottage Challenge - Sketch and Dimension

Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge - Birthday

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Beautiful Flowers for May

Crafty Creations - Celebration

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Baptism Blessings Card!

Good evening bloggers! I created this project for my dear friends Mechelle & AJ who celebrated their newest daughter's Baptism this weekend. She is soo cute!! I was going for something a little more simple and I was SO excited I was able to use my new Easter 2010 Cricut Cartridge too!! :) I received the Easter 2010 cart, Create a Critter cart and Tags, Bags & Boxes cart from Hallmark Scrapbook in the mail on Friday and was itching to use them! Just so happens I wanted a scalloped oval (egg cut from Easter 2010) for this card! Have you checked out Hallmark Scrapbook?? They have AWESOME prices on all things Cricut, Sizzix and more plus they have fast shipping too! I received my order within 5 days and that included the Easter holiday! :) Ok, on to the project, which in case you've been following.. COMPLETES my Spring Creation Self Challenge Goal of 30 projects by July 7th...Hmmm...Pretty sure I made my goal! I think I'll be upping my goal to 75 projects! Please keep me motivated by leaving your sweet comments! Ok, on with it...

This project is being entered into the following Challenges:

Rosie D's Challenge Blog -- "Blessings" Theme

Crafty Creations Challenge Blog -- "Paper Piecing"

AllSorts Challenge Blog -- "Petals and Pearls"

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog -- "Charm It!"

I cut this cute little baby and bonnet are from the Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge at 2inches (I think!). The dress is actually a Jolee's Sticker that came in a Christening pack. It was just too pretty not to use. The oval is actually the scalloped egg cut from the Easter 2010 cart. The pink lacey ribbon and white flowers are from my stash (courtesy of my Mom!). After I cut the Scalloped Egg, I ran it through my Sizzix Texture Boutique in the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. Then I inked the front of the egg with "Moonlight White" ink so the dots would show up more against the pink cardstock. The base is white cardstock with a vellum flowery swirl pattern (from my stash!) layered on top. Pieced my baby girl together. I decided not to put a face on my baby as sometimes my Cricut markers are too harsh and I liked the simplicity of the blank face. I tied the ribbon, white button, pink twine and metal cross charm (from Joann Fabrics bead collection) together and then added my "oval" and baby using pop dots for dimension. I added my flowers using Glue Dots and finally added Luster Baubles in "Ice" to the bottom corner of the card and to the left top of the oval. The pictures below show the shiny-ness of the dress, the metal charm, the dimension and the inside greeting (that reads, "...every good and perfect gift comes from above. Baptism Blessings Cassandra Lynn.)

Can you see the faux stitching around the inside of the card? I've been doing this for years as I think it adds a little finishing touch...who knew "stitching" would become a cardmaking/scrapbooking fad??!! lol

Well, needless to say, my friends were so pleased with this little creation! I hope they save it for her baby book. Wouldn't that be neat?

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~Hugs, JennRo~