It's Your Birthday Card

When I saw this post on the The Paper Boutique blog, I knew I wanted to try to make this card.  Linda Kaiser has a video here, where she explains in detail how to make this card.  She provides the sizes of all layers and explains how to get the most out of the "Just A Note" Cricut cartridge on your E2.

Here is the card I made by following along on her video. 

The supplies I used are:

• K and Company Specialty cardstock
• K and Company Adhesive Gems on the "a" in Birthday
• Recollections Paper - Various Colors
• Stickles - Cotton Candy and Diamond
• Studio G Glitter Glue - Yellow

The photo below shows the back of the card. The birthday cake and the phrase fold in to the front.  Click on the photo to enlarge.

The photo below shows the inside of the card.  I wasn't going to show this because I didn't get the paper glued on evenly, but here it is anyway...  If I were going to give this card to someone, I would re-do the inside. Click on the photo to enlarge.

Please take a look at Linda's blog The Paper Boutique.  She is a very talented crafter!

Orlando Circle Crop - April 8, 2011

I know this post is pretty late, but I finally got to it!  I was lucky enough to attend the Circle Crop in Orlando, Florida on April 8, 2011.  It was hosted by Shantaie Fowler and we all had a great time.  It was the first crop I have EVER attended and I loved it.

I took a lot of pics and wanted to share them here on my blog.  These are pics of some of the decorations around the room and also tables where the crafty creations of Shantaie, Cindy and Charity were displayed.  Click on any photo to make it larger.

  

Here are some pics of the awesome calling cards that were made by attendees and exchanged through out the day. I am amazed by the creativity of all these ladies.  Click on any photo to make it larger.

These are photos of the calling cards that I made.  Click any photo to make it larger.  Here are the supplies I used to make the cards:

• Calm Seas - Stampin UP! set
• Shells - Definitely Decorative - Stampin UP! set
• Tim Holtz - Distressed Ink - Various Blue colors
• Tim Holtz - Embossing Ink
• Tim Holtz - Blending Tool
• Embossing Powder - White
• Heat Embossing Tool

Here are photos of the cards I made for the card swap.  The only requirement for the swap was to incorporate a garden theme in the card design.  Click on any photo to make it larger.

Here are the supplies I used for Spring Has Sprung:

• Imagine More - Cricut Cart - Paper for Flower Stems
• Lori's Garden - Cricut Cart - Background Paper
• Freshly Picked - Cricut Cart- Flowers
• Ashlyn's Alphabet - Cricut Cart- Tags
• Glimmer Mist - Lemon Mist, Viva Pink
• Smoochie - Mixed Berries
• Glitter Alphabet Stickers - Recollections
• Core'dinations Cardstock - Vintage Collection
• Kraft Paper - Recollections
• Bazzill - White Paper
• Eyelets - Recollections
• Bamboo Cord

Here are the supplies used for Happy Spring:

• Bloom - Cricut Cart - Flowers
• Silhouette Fern - Hero Arts - Wood Stamp
• Happy Spring - Hero Arts - Wood Stamp
• Embossing Powder - Dark Green, Purple
• Heat Embossing Gun
• Recollections Adhesive Gems

Here are the supplies used for the Bloom card:

• Freshly Picked - Cricut Cart - Flowers
• Bloom - Cricut Cart - Bloom
• MS Seasonal Cake Art - Cricut Cart - Grass
• Walk In My Garden - Cricut Cart - Wheelbarrow
• Flowers - Sizzix Embossing Folder
• Cuttlebug
• Stickles - Green (B & O in the title)
• Core'dinations Cardstock
• Kraft Cardstock

Supplies used for this Spring Has Sprung card.

• Digital stamp (tiffanydoodles.com)
• Core'dinations Cardstock
• Recollections Adhesive Gems
• Hanna Montana - Cricut Cart - Butterfly
• Walk In My Garden - Cricut Cart - Flower 

Supplies used for the Tulip Shaped Card:

• Bloom - Cricut Cart - All
• Citrus Stack - DCWV
• Bazzill - White Cardstock
• Recollections - Black Cardstock