HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Robot Card

This is a card that I had started for the last Market Street Stamps sketch and just didn't end up having time to get it finished before the deadline. It is also the be-lated birthday card of my awesome brother in law. I had a lot of fun with this as I thought the cute birthday hat on the For All it's Worth stamp set by Market Street Stamps fit Robo Star perfectly.

I colored Robo Star up with my Copic markers and added some accents with my Sakura Gellyroll Pen. The orange paper isn't patterned paper but it is actually stamped with a really pretty background stamp called Cane by Market Street Stamps. The perfect birthday sentiment is from Wow! So Many Candles by My Creative Time. The little cogs were cut from the Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge and I made the bolts myself using George and Basic Shapes and my Gypsy.

I hope you are having a terrific day! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge
George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge
Gypsy
My Creative Time - Wow! So Many Candles
Market Street Stamps - For All it's Worth
Market Street Stamps - Robo Star
Market Street Stamps - Cane
Copic Ciao Markers
Sakura White Gellyroll Pen

Peachy Keen Stamps Guest Designer Day 3

Wow, this week is flying by. I'm already half way through my Peachy dream come true designer spot. For today's back to school project I made some backpack shaped treat containers.

So those are the fronts and here are the backs of the backpacks:

The backpack pattern comes from a Cricut Cartridge called 'Life's a Party'. I first saw this backpack container on my friend, Simply Pam's blog. If you are interested in seeing a video tutorial on it click HERE, and you can go to her blog post.

Now onto the details for each of these...

This one was made using textured cardstock. I cut the container out and then I made my own patterned paper by stamping it with BEAUTIFUL sentiments off of PK-851 Teacher Says! Phrases & Faces. This set is AWESOME. As a mom I am all for having these kinds of encouraging sentiments on hand. I was going with a star theme on this one, so for my home made patterned paper I filled in with some awesome star stamps from Market Street Stamps' 'Blast Off' stamp set. And yes, that darling star in the front is a Peachy Keen Stamp. All I did was cut out a star from George and Basic Shapes at 2.25" and this darling 'You are a star...' stamp fits perfectly inside. 

For this backpack, I started with a basic piece of patterned cardstock. I stamped it randomly with the same 'Teachers Says! Phrases & Faces.' However, I also incorporated a few stamps from Emma's 'My Teacher Rocks!' set. I cut an apple from the Create a Critter cartridge and stamped it with one of the adorable faces that comes with the 'Teacher Says! Phrases & Faces.'

I want you to see just how cute this set is, so here is a picture of it...

I'm not a school teacher, but I think this set is PERFECT. Plus it comes with 3 adorable 'Basic Paperdoll Faces.' Love it!

Okay, I won't keep you any longer for today. Thanks for dropping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS day! And thank you so much for all your sweet comments. They have been so fun to read! Hugs- Glora

The Blog Candy for this week, which was generously donated by Peachy Keen Stamps, is the new Winter Wonderland Face Assortment.

If you leave a comment here and on the Peachy Keen Stamps Home page each day this week, you will have up to 10 chances to win these adorable stamps. I will be drawing the winner on Saturday, August 27th. Best of luck!

Items Used Blue Backpack:

*Life's A Party Cricut cartridge
*George and Basic Shapes (star base)
*Peachy Keen Stamps - Teacher Says- Phrases and Faces
*Peachy Keen Stamps - You are a star...

*Market Street Stamps - Blast Off
*Glossy Accents
*Sakura White Gellyroll Pen
*American Crafts Black Pen
*Twine from The Twinery
*Grosgain stitched ribbon

Items Used Green Backpack:

*Life's A Party Cricut cartridge
*Peachy Keen Stamps - Teacher Says - Phrases and Faces
*My Creative Time stamps - My Teacher Rocks!

*American Crafts Black pen
*Twine from The Twinery
*Grograin polka dot ribbon
*Button

Peachy Keen Stamps Guest Designer - Day 2

Hello friends, welcome to day 2 of my Peachy Keen Guest Designer Week. Today is the beginning of a new sketch challenge over at Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog and I am BEYOND thrilled to be designing along with the Peachy Keen Stamps Design Team. They are so talented, incredibly sweet and wonderful ladies. I am happy to say that I draw much inspiration from each of them and consider them dear friends!

For this sketch challenge there is a twist and that twist is to use BUTTONS somewhere on your project. Sticking with my 'Back to School' theme, I made an altered notebook for my daughter. This will be her 'School Journal' where she can practice her spelling words, write stories, draw pictures, etc.

Here is the beautiful sketch we are working with for this challenge! Don't forget to use BUTTONS when you join in the fun!

Here are a couple of closeups so you can see the details a little better.

Aren't these apples buttons ADORABLE? I fell in love with them and yes, I even stamped one of them with a Simple Sallies face.

I used the Snow Cuties Face for the girl's darling face, I used Simple Sallies for the face on the one little apple and I used the Extra Small Polka Dots for the polka dot print on my girl's shirt (I heat embossed it). All of these beautiful stamps are in the Peachy Keen store.

 I also used Emma's My Teacher Rocks! stamp set for both the little note in the girl's hand as well as the homework list on the chalk board. And last, but not least I used the beautiful Woodgrain background stamp from Market Street Stamps for the wood grain on the chalkboard. All of these stamps are manufactured by Peachy Keen Stamps and they are the best quality! I LOVE them!

Thanks so much for dropping by today!!! I appreciate all of you taking the time to support and encourage me. I hope that I do a little of the same in return. Have a wonderful day! HUGS- Glora

The Blog Candy for this week, which was generously donated by Peachy Keen Stamps, is the new Winter Wonderland Face Assortment.

If you leave a comment here and on the Peachy Keen Stamps Home page each day this week, you will have up to 10 chances to win these adorable stamps. I will be drawing the winner on Saturday, August 27th. Best of luck!

Items Used:

*Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut cartridge (Girl)
* Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge (banner shape and letters)
*A Child's Year Cricut cartridge (for the flag and flag pole - I cut the base out myself and had to do some paper piecing to make this one work)
*George and Basic Shapes (used rounded rectangles to make the chalk board)

*Peachy Keen Stamps - Snow Cuties
*Peachy Keen Stamps - Simple Sallies
*Peachy Keen Stamps - Extra Small Polka Dots
*My Creative Time stamps - My Teacher Rocks!
*Market Street Stamps - Woodgrain
*Twine from The Twinery
*Sakura White Gellyroll pen
*American Crafts Black Pen
*Stickles
*Notebook

Thank You Emma - Surprise Birthday Hop

Welcome to everyone joining us for a thank you - birthday blog hop for Emma. We, as Emma's first design team, wanted to thank her from the bottom of our hearts for the awesome opportunity we had to be on her very first design team. What an honor and blessing. Emma is an absolute sweetheart and I'm so thankful for her. She also makes incredibly BEAUTIFUL stamps and I love them to pieces! So with that said HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the SWEET, BEAUTIFUL and very TALENTED Miss EMMA!!!! You are AMAZING!!!! Big birthday hugs to you!!!!

If you came here from Katie's blog you are on the right track, if not make sure to start at the beginning by visiting Nikki's blog.

Here is my card. It is completly inspired by Emma. A cute shape card for the Gypsy queen. A little Hello Kitty, polka dots, Papertrey Ink paper, and Emma's stamps!!!! I hope you like it Emma, it is on it's way to you now.

Oh yes, and that balloon in the middle is supposed to have 40's randomly printed on it, not 404 - LOL.

Anyway, in honor of Emma's birthday I have a Mickey Celebrates Cuttlebug embossing folder to give away. Just leave a comment below for a chance to win it. I will pick the winner on Wednesday.

Your next stop is the sweet and talented Leanne.

If you get lost along the way, here is the line up:

Nikki http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/
Linda http://www.krazyquilling.com/
Katie http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Glora http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/
Leanne http://createdbyleanne.blogspot.com/
Vicky http://luvmygypsy.blogspot.com/
Tanner http://www.mrcricutcrazy.com/

Items Used:

*Easter 2010 Cricut cartridge
*Hello Kitty Greeting Cricut cartridge
*George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge
*My Creative Time stamps -Wow! So Many Candles
*Papertrey Ink - patterned paper and cardstock
*Pink By Design Stamps - Take the Cake
*Basic Polka Dot Ribbon
*Sakura White Gellyroll Pen
*Zig black marker

My Creative Time's Design Team Day

Today is a design team day over at My Creative Time. For our projects we had a super cute sketch to work with and we were supposed to used the color red. Here is the sketch:

Emma asked me to use the 'You're My Best Buddy' stamp set for this project. This set is perfect for Father's Day but also has some great sentiments for the man in your life all year round. This is my card:

I also wanted to mention that Emma has just come out with a brand new stamp set. It is called Race For the Cure. This is a "Special" set Emma designed~ By purchasing this set you are partnering with My Creative Time to help "Stamp Out" breast cancer. For each set that is purchased, My Creative Time will donate $2 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure! I think this set is going towards a great cause. It has a lot of beautiful sentiments that could be used for a variety of cards and projects. Here is a picture of this set.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will stop by Emma's blog to see what amazing projects the Design Team has made. Make it a great one! Hugs- Glora

Items Used:

*Create a Critter Cricut cartridge
*George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge
*Gypsy
*My Creative Time Stamps - You're My Best Buddy

*Peachy Keen Stamps - Cute and Cuddly
*DCWV - Citrus Stack
*Versamarker
*Sakura White Gellyroll
*Brown Zig Marker

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day!

Here is the card that I made for my daughter's teacher. At our school, we decorate out teacher's door and then each day of the week there is a theme. Today, was the day to write a special note of appreciation. I've been working on projects for each day. Whew, it is a lot of work, but well worth the effort.

My card is supposed to be a chalk board... but I'm not sure that it looks as much like one as I originally thought it did. I had to explain what it was to two people already today. Oh well, that white thing at the bottom is a piece of chalk too- LOL. Anyway, isn't Emma's super sweet stamp perfect for this. It is from her My Teacher Rocks! stamp set. And did you notice that super cute wood grain background. That is a new background stamp by Market Street Stamps called Woodgrain. It is perfect and it is currently on sale. And of course that is an adorable Peachy Keen Face on the owl. By the way I saw on FaceBook that Peachy Keen Stamps is having a sale on Saturday, May 7th (for National Scrapbooking Day) with 99 cent shipping too. I just had to share.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Items Used:

*Create-A-Critter Cricut cartridge
*George & Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge
*My Creative Time stamps - My Teacher Rocks!

*Market Street Stamps - Woodgrain

*Peachy Keen Stamps - Critter Faces

*Sakura White Gellyroll pen

*Twine from The Twinery

Lucky To Have a Teacher Like You

Here is my card for the Peachy Keen Challenge that ends today. I made a card for my daughter to give to her dance teacher. When I turned the sketch on its side. I could see a little ballerina dancing in the spotlight. This darling face is from the Peachy Keen Wide Eyed Kids set and the perfect sentiment is from My Creative Time's - I Believe in Leprechauns set.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Items Used:

*Twinkle Toes Cricut Lite cartridge
*George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge
*Peachy Keen Stamps - Wide Eyed Kids
*My Creative Time stamps - I Believe in Leprechauns

*Pink Sorbet Twine from The Twinery
*Versamarker
*Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut
*White Sakura Gellyroll pen
*Inking
*Bling
*Chalk
*Pop dots

You are a Star!

Well, I finally got to put together my Peachy Keen Challenge entry, I knew what stamp I wanted to use almost from the moment I saw the sketch. Now I'm just getting around to making it. It was a monochromatic sketch (also allowing for white and black). I had a lot of fun with this challenge. Thanks for all of the fun PKS! The star stamp is by Peachy Keen Stamps PK-M20 you are a star... and the sentiment 'to my daughter' is from My Creative Time's Mom You ROCK!

If you are interested in cutting a star out that will fit this cute 'you are a star...' stamp perfectly, then read on.

 You will need to use the regular shaped star from George and Basic shapes. In your Gypsy size it to 2.25" height. Then you will have to undo the lock size button so that you can change the width proportion of the star (without changing the height). In the end you want a star that is 2.25" by 2.25". I think it was the perfect size. I also cut out a black star 2.5" by 2.5" as a mat for the yellow star.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Items Used:

*George and Basic Shapes Cricut Cartridge

*Gypsy

*Peachy Keen Stamps - you are a star...
*My Creative Time - Mom You ROCK!
*Inking

You CRACK Me Up!

Here is a card that I made with another of Emma's adorable stamp sets. This set is called Color Me Happy!

Isn't that the cutest sentiment?! Here is a picture of the whole set Color Me Happy.

I'm entering this card in the Jitterbuggin' For the Birds challenge. It was a sketch challenge, we were to use pink and a favorite cricut bird. I also want to enter this in Getting Cricky's bird challenge. Thanks for stopping by.

Items Used:

*Simply Charmed
*George and Basic Shapes
*My Creative Time Stamps - Color Me Happy
*Peachy Keen Stamps - Happy Lashes
*Tim Holtz Distress Ink
*Black and Orange bic markers
*DCWV patterned paper

Cool Pal!

Snow, snow, rain and snow! We have had lots of rain and snow this week. I think we will definitely be having a white Christmas. I've had this card designed in Design Studio for 2 years and never got around to cutting it. I converted it to a Gypsy file and cut it out today. I like how it turned out, but I am a little Disney crazy. I cut it out using blue, green and brown so it could be part of the My Pink Stamper Color Challenge.

I attached this cute snowman with an ACTION WOBBLE!!!! If you are new to following my site, an Action Wobble is a collapsible spring that brings movement and life to your projects. They have a Facebook page that you can join as well. There are lots of fun projects and some information that has been posted over there. Click HERE to go to the Facebook link.

Here is a short video showing this dancing Mickey Snowman.



Any videos suggested at the end of this video are not endorsed by me.

Items Used:

Doodlecharms
George and Basic Shapes
Mickey Font
Paper Doll Dress Up
Gypsy
DCWV patterned paper
Pebbles Inc. Ribbon
Action Wobble
Black Bic Ultrathin Marker
White Sakura Gellyroll Pen
Cool Pal is from a Disney Store stamp I got years ago

To save the GYPSY file, right-click this link.
From the menu that appears, select 'Save Target As...', 'Save Link As...',
or some similar option found in your web browser.

Day 2 - Holly Jolly 2 Day Hop

Hello everyone, welcome to day 2 of our 2 day Holly Jolly Blog Hop. If you got here from Stephanie's blog than you are moving in the right direction. If not head on back so that you don't miss out on any of these amazing projects.

Today's project is a little Minnie gingerbread ornament that matches the decorated candle (this could also be used as a gift tag).

BLOG CANDY: Here is what I'm offering for blog candy. 6 total yards of twine in 3 different colors (lemondrop, caribbean, pink sorbet all from the Twinery), 5 Action Wobbles and a Cuttlebug square die cut set (pictured below). This blog candy is available to anyone residing in the US or Canada (due to shipping costs). Please leave me a comment to be entered for the blog candy. You do not have to be a follower of my blog, but I would love it if you were. I will randomly pick a winner on Monday, December 13th, 2010.

Also remember that for the grand prize which is a bunch of scrapping goodies donated by Scrapadabadoo make sure to leave a comment on each project along the hop. Here is a complete list of the blog hop order. Click on the name to go to their blog.

Stephanie
Glora (ME - you are here)
Carri
Deb
Kristal
Marianne
Erika
Margie
Sandra
Jess

Once again your next stop is the wonderful Carri of Double Click Connections. Thanks so much for hopping along :).

Items Used:

Just Because Cards Cricut cartridge
George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge
Gypsy
Cricut Expression
Peachy Keen Stamps -Simple Sallies
Deco Art Snow Paint Writer
Red and White Divine Twine
Cappuchino (Brown and White) Twinery twine
Chalk for the edges and cheeks
Red Rhinestones

Sweet Holiday Cheer

I have been making my Christmas cards in sets of two. It doesn't take much longer to make two that are similar than it does to make one. How about any of you?

One of my latest creations comes from a cute Disney Christmas ornament I have. It is a Mickey Mouse shaped sucker. Thanks to my awesome Gypsy I was able to recreate it in card form.

So, they turned out fairly similar but not exactly the same. I also used Action Wobbles on both of them but I did them both differently. The first card has an Action Wobble only on the biggest middle part of the sucker (a double layer). The second card has the Action Wobble on the back of the whole sucker. I made a quick video demonstration.



Let me know which one you like the best. I can't decide for sure. Thanks for looking.

Also, one more reminder about the Jolly Holly 2 day blog hop. Please come and join in the fun, starting Friday, December 10th at 7:30 PM EST. I hope to 'see' you there :). If you click on this badge below it will take you to the beginning of the blog hop on Friday.

Items Used:

Paisely Cricut Cartridge
George and Basic Shapes
Stampendous for the sentiment
Red/White twine from the Twinery
Red Mickey Mouse Christmas ribbon (from the Disney Store a couple of years ago)
Hot Off the Press patterned paper

Wedding Bells Are Ringing

I have several weddings to attend in the next little while, so I thought I should make some cards to have on hand. This one needed an Action Wobble so that the wedding bells could 'ring' back and forth. All it needs now is a little sound card so you can hear the bells ringing :).

Here is a short video of the bells ringing (powered by an Action Wobble).



*Please note that any videos recommended at the end of this are not endorsed by me.

Items Used:

*Sweethearts Cricut cartridge

*Indie Art Cricut cartridge
*George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge
*Gypsy
*Action Wobble
*Gellyroll Stardust gel pen for the stitching and accents (it adds a really  pretty sparkle but it is hard to capture with a camera)
ribbon
*Adhesive maroon pearls
*Sentiment from My Sentiments Exactly MSE

Please remember to check out Action Wobbles on Facebook. www.facebook.com/actionwobbles

Christmas Wall Hanging

Peachy Keen Stamps is having their regular Tuesday challenge and it is a sketch. I started doodling the sketch on a piece of paper for inspiration and while I was drawing it ideas popped into my head. Things like, that looks like a fireplace with a Christmas village on top, a Christmas tree would look cute there, oh and how about a rocking horse that really rocks back and forth (with the assistance of an amazing Action Wobble) over here. I started designing my creation in my Gypsy and then when I got around to cutting it out and putting it together this is what I ended up with.

It is a 12 x 12 wall hanging. I'm either going to put it in a frame sans glass or a shadowbox and use it for a Christmas decoration. There is actually a LOT of dimension to this project, it is just hard to catch in a picture. The tree and presents are popdotted and with the Action Wobble on the rocking horse it sticks out even further than the tree and the presents.

I used Peachy Keen Stamps Simple Sallies and brown ink for the cute little doll's face.

I used an Action Wobble and Peachy Keen Stamps Funshine Faces Side Views for the rocking horse.

Here is a little video showing the rocking horse rocking back and forth. Because the Action Wobble had to be placed in the horses middle area it doesn't wobble like crazy, but just enough for a nice rocking motion. I love experimenting with these fun little Action Wobbles.



*Please note that any videos recommended at the end of this are not endorsed by me.

Items Used:
*Gypsy
*Christmas Solutions Cartridge for most of the images
*George and Basic Shapes, Christmas Solutions and Create a Critter for the fire and fireplace
*Action Wobble for the rocking horse
*Peachy Keen Stamps Simple Sallies for the dolls face
*Peachy Keen Stamps Funshine Faces Side Views for the rocking horses eye
*Adhesive rhinestones
*Pop dots for the tree and presents to give added dimension
*White Sakura Gellyroll pen
*Black Ultrathin Bic Writer
*Versamarker

Full Disclosure: I was given the Action Wobbles at no cost to me to review on this blog. However, if I didn't believe in it, I wouldn't be talking it up!