Snow Globe Video

Happy Sunday!

It's a beautiful sunny day here and I hope you're having a great day where you are.
We're all starting to get ready for the holidays and getting our Christmas cards made. The snow globe seems to be a popular theme this year for cards, so I thought I'd post this video again from back in July. It was a really fun card to make and very quick and easy.

Thanks for watching and have a wonderful, restful Sunday!

Hugs,
Mary

Paper Cutz Challenge # 15

Good morning!

We're seeing stars over at Paper Cutz Challenge this week. Challenge # 15 is to make a card, LO or craft project with stars! How easy is that?! The prize for the randomly drawn winner is a set of really cute dog and cat rub-ons from American Traditional Designs. You have until midnight EST, November 5th to post your name and a link to your starry creation in the comment section or Mr Linky. Don't have a blog or a way to link your entry? Just send your name and a photo of your creation to the email address on the sidebar at PCC. Be sure you check out the absolutely awesome inspiration the design team has given us for this challenge HERE. They've really done a fantastic job!

For my starry card, I used DCWV pp paper and used a star punch to cut the stars from white glitter paper. The stars are mounted on foam tape. I've learned from past experience not to cut the stars with my Cricut when using this brand of glitter paper! My new mat was ruined and I'm still finding glitter in my little bug from the last time! The ribbon is self adhesive and is from my stash. This is just a quick, simple little card I made as I was getting ready to go to work. It seems that's all I have time for now, with working extra long hours everyday. But it's Friday...Woo Hoo...no work for 2 days!!

Thanks for coming by and looking, guys. Have a fun Halloween and a great weekend!

Hugs,
Mary

New Videos from Cardz TV

Hi Guys,

It's Friday and almost time for the creepy crawlies and things that go bump in the night, to come out for candy! I love to see the kids in their costumes...they're always so cute, especially the little bitty ones. Fun, Fun!

I've been working late every night and have only gotten to make 2 cards this week...Yikes! I'm having withdrawal, lol! If you scroll down, you'll find the 2 videos for these cards. One's for Halloween and the other is a Christmas card.

Many of you have written and asked for an address for KraftyKatsy so that you can send her a get well card. I'm still trying to get an addy for her and when and if I get it, I'll be sure to let you all know. Please continue to keep her in your prayers. She has the most aggresive kind of leukemia, and without the chemo that she's having now, she'd only have about 2 weeks to live. Here is a link to her YouTube video, if you'd like to see it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBl34uMvtIk
Thanks for your prayers for Katsy!







Thanks for watching and have a great weekend, everyone and a fun Halloween!

Hugs,
Mary

Get Well Pedestal Card

Good morning guys,

Hope you're all having a good Sunday.

I found out last night that a friend from YouTube is in the hospital and very, very sick. I don't even know her real name, but she's such a sweet person, and I wanted to do something to let her know that I'm thinking of her. I know she has her laptop so she can watch YouTube, so I decided to make her a "video card". Her YouTube name is Krafty Katsy. Please remember her in your prayers, she's very seriously ill. Thanks for your prayers for Katsy and thanks for watching!

Hugs,
Mary

Cricut Cardz Challenge DT Call

Hi Cricut card makers!

There's a new challenge blog just for those of us who love to make cards using our Cricut. We're currently looking for designers for our design team and will be taking applications until November 2nd. We'll have a new challenge every Wednesday and your commitment to the team will be one card per week. If you love to make cards using your Cricut, and you're interested in being on the team, we'd love to hear from you! Just send me an email telling me something about yourself, and send a few photos of your Cricut cards. My email addy is sophiesmama09@gmail.com

Keep watching for our first challenge HERE! We hope to be up and running by November 11th!

Hugs,
Mary

Paper Cutz Challenge # 14

Good morning!

Woo Hoo! It's Friday and time for another challenge at Paper Cutz. This week, create a card, LO or craft project using 3 patterned papers. How easy is that? Post your name and a link to your creation in Mr Linky by midnight EST, October 29th. The DT has some fantastic inspiration for you this week...great job, ladies! Be sure to check out their awesome creations HERE and then enter your own creation! The randomly drawn winner will receive these epoxy stickers from White Blossom and this Cloud Nine Ribbon Quintet.



Thanks for stopping in to say hello and I'll see you over at Paper Cutz Challenge! Have a great weekend!

Hugs,
Mary

Sew Many Cards Challenge # 9

Good morning guys,

I can't believe we're already on challenge # 9 at Sew Many Cards! Time is flying by and before we know it, it will be Thanksgiving and then Christmas. Yikes!

This week Angela challenged us to make a card using one of her digi's and a sketch. I chose PJ the Penguin. Isn't he the cutest? I colored him using Prisma colored pencils and Sansodor (MCPT). The cs is from Bazzill and pp is from DCWV. The scalloped rectangle was cut using the Cricut Winter Woodland cart and embossed with the Cuttlebug snowflakes folder. Love that Cuttlebug! I also cut the green circle from the WW cart. I added blue rhinestones from my stash and a stamped sentiment from Hampton Arts. No inking or chalking this time, as I wanted to keep the green, blue and white theme clean and crisp.

Be sure to check out all my Sew Many Cards team mates fantastic creations HERE and while you're there, take a look at Angela's wonderful line of digital stamps! AND, don't forget, Freebie Friday, your chance to pick up an adorable FREE digi! You can see the sketch and enter the challenge, by posting your name and a link to your creation, in Mr Linky before midnight, October 26th. The winner gets 3 of Angela's darlin' digi's!! We can't wait to see what you all come up with for this challenge!

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Hugs,
Mary

Latest Halloween Card from Cardz TV

Hi guys!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you all had a good weekend. I had a really good one because besides doing the laundry, etc., I got to make some cards and videos! Here is one of the cards and the video for a Tri-Shutter card. It looks hard but is super simple and so much fun to make.

Some of you aren't followers of my other blog, Cardz TV, so I've been sharing the cards and videos on this blog too. Cardz TV is all videos, just videos, all the time. I hope you'll come over, say hello and take a look! Just click HERE.



Thanks for watching and have a good Monday!

Hugs,
Mary

Cricut Snowflake Card

Good morning,

Happy Sunday! Hope it's warm where you are...It's windy and cold here, but the sun's out, shining brightly, and that helps.

Here is a snowflake card I made recently, using Cricut Winter Woodland cart for the snowflake. The green Bazzill cs has been embossed with the Cuttlebug snowflakes folder and the patterned cs at the bottom is American Tradtionals "Snow Day". I got it in a pack of 25 sheets at Biglots for $2.00. I thought that was a pretty good deal, when I've paid $1.00 a sheet for patterned cs at my local sb store. I cut the snowflake 4 times and glued it together to get the thickness of chipboard. The ribbon and rhinestone are from my stash. I may use this as my bulk Christmas card this year, since I have plenty of the patterned cs and it's a quick, super simple card to make. Here's a video showing how quick and easy it is to make this card.



Thanks for watching and for stopping by to say hello! Have a great week!

Hugs,
Mary

Sew Many Cards Challenge # 8

Good Morning!

It's time for challenge # 8 at Sew Many Cards. This week Angela challenged the Design Team to make a pink, green and white card using one of her adorable digi's. We could use any colors we liked on the digi. I chose Miki and the candy cane for my S-fold card. The pp is from Reminisce, the cs is from Bazzill and the green rhinestones from my stash. Miki was colored with MCPT using my Prisma colored pencils and Sansodor. If you'd like to see how to make an S-Fold card, just watch the video below, and if you'd like to make your own Miki card, go to Sew Many Cards HERE. While you're there, check out all the awesome creations that my team mates have made, and enter the challenge.



Thanks for watching, guys! Have a great day!

Hugs,
Mary

Happy Harvest Card

Good morning,

Hope you're all having a good Saturday. Angela at Sew Many Cards has Freebie Friday every week and you can get one of her awesome digi's FREE! This scarecrow is the free digi for this week. I colored him with Prisma colored pencils and mounted him on foam tape. The basket, leaves, acorn and pumpkin were cut using the Cricut Doodle Charms cart. The veggies in the basket were cut with the From My Kitchen cart. Go get your FREE digi from Sew Many Cards HERE.

Here's a video of the scarecrow card. Thanks for watching!



Have a great weekend, ya'll!

Hugs,
Mary

Paper Cutz Challenge # 12

Good morning everyone!

It's time for Paper Cutz Challenge # 12. This week's challenge is to make a card, LO or craft project using only the colors red, black and white. Easy peasy, guys! You've gotta try this one. Just leave your name and a link to your creation in Mr Linky by midnight EST, Thursday, October 15th. The design team has some great inspiration for you, so be sure to check it out HERE.

Here's my take on the red, black and white challenge. I used Bazzill cs for my simple skater silhouette card and I ran the red cs through my new Cuttlebug, using the swirls folder. The ribbon and rhinestones are from my stash. The skater was cut from Cricut cart Winter Woodland. I think the color combo makes the card look very elegant. Here's a video of my card, and I thank you so much for watching!



Have a great day everyone and don't forget to enter PCC # 12! Now head on over and check it out!

Hugs,
Mary

Sew Many Cards Challenge # 7

Good morning guys!

Today's challenge at Sew Many Cards was to make a friendship card using red or yellow. Angela said we could use any of her digi's we wanted, so I chose Donkey sitting on a rock drinking coffee. He was a special request by Jennifer on the DT. She LOVES coffee! Angela did a great job and he turned out really cute. I colored him with Prisma colored pencils and mounted him and the coffee pot on foam tape. The coffee pot was cut with Cricut From My Kitchen cart. I rounded the corners of the beige colored card and ran it through the Cuttlebug using the swiss dots folder, and distressed all the edges with brown ink. Can't remember where I got the pp, but the ribbon is from American crafts. It's just a very simple little Friendship card.

Be sure you go check out all the awesome cards done by the DT this week and don't forget Freebie Friday! You can enter Sew Many Cards challenge HERE and see the great prize Angela is giving away to the winner of challenge # 7.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Mary

Cricut From My Kitchen Birthday Card

Good morning!

Hope your Monday is starting off well. The weekend was very busy and went way too fast for me.

Yesterday was my Son-in-law's birthday and we all went to dinner to celebrate. We had a really good time. Here's the card I made for him, using the Cricut From My Kitchen cart to cut the rooster. I mounted him on the card with foam tape. The pp is Wild Asparagus and the spiral clip is from Making Memories. Everything was distressed with brown ink. This cart has a lot of cuts that you can use for other things besides just cooking or kitchen LO's or cards. I'm really enjoying using it and I do plan on doing a recipe mini album soon.

Have a great day everyone and thanks for coming by to see me!

Hugs,
Mary

Paper Cutz Challenge # 11

Hi guys!

This week's challenge at Paper Cutz is to make a card, LO or craft project using a pumpkin pie recipe! This one wasn't as easy as the last 2 challenges, but I think it was fun. Use any colors or embellies you'd like, just be sure you include the recipe. Leave your name and a link to your creation only (not your blog, please), in Mr Linky, by midnight EST, Thursday, October 8th. So, get out your cookbooks, ladies and go enter Paper Cutz Challenge HERE! And be sure to check out the awesome inspiration that the design team has given us this week!

My take on this week's challenge uses an old standby recipe from Libby's canned pumpkin. I used my Cricut From My Kitchen cart to cut my pie and ran the "filling" through my new Cuttlebug (WOOHOO!!) with the swiss dots folder. The little smiley face pumpkin was cut with my Doodle Charms cart. The ribbon is from 3 Birds and I think the pp is from Bo Bunny, but I'm not sure? The pie and pumpkin are mounted on foam tape and everything is distressed with brown ink. I really had fun making this card, but it made me want pumpkin pie so much, that DH and I had to go out to Big Boy last night, and get a big warm slice of pie with whipped cream, and a cup of hot coffee...it was so good!!

Paper Cutz challenge has decided to grow and add 4 more team members to the Design Team! If you're interested in becoming a member, send me an email, including pictures of some of your recent cards, LO's or craft projects, and tell me something about yourself. Your commitment to the team is one card, LO or craft project per week. My email address is: sophiesmama09@gmail.com The DT call will remain open until October 15th. Hope to hear from all you talented crafters, scrapbookers and cardmakers!

Thanks for stopping by today, guys! Have a great weekend and don't forget to go over and enter Paper Cutz Challenge!

Hugs,
Mary

Sew Many Cards Challenge # 6

Good Morning!

I'm feeling SO much better and have almost gotten my voice back to normal. Thanks for all your get well wishes. I really appreciated them! Ya'll are so kind!

This week at Sew Many Cards, Angela asked us to make a stair step card using one of her adorable digi's. I'd never done one before and was kind of worried about whether or not I could make one. They are SO easy, anyone can make one! I made this video to show you how simple it is to fold a stair step card. You have until midnight, Monday, October 5th to make and enter your stair step card using one of Angela's digi's. To enter Sew Many Cards challenge # 6, just leave your name and a link to your card in Mr Linky. Be sure to check out all the awesome cards my team mates have made HERE, and don't forget New Release Monday and Freebie Friday!



Thanks for watching!

Hugs,
Mary

Cricut "Biker Boy" Card

Good morning,

Hope you all had a good weekend. It went too fast, as usual. I was sick all weekend, but had to make this card for my GS, Luke, who's turning 5! I used Bazzill CS and the brad is from Making Memories. I got the shiny silver paper at Walmart, but don't remember the brand name. I used Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls to cut the boy, his clothes and the bike. It's not one of my best cards, but Luke didn't mind. Can't believe he's 5!

Thanks for watching!

Hugs,
Mary

Paper Cutz Challenge # 10

Hi Guys!

"B is for Button" is the challenge for this week at Paper Cutz Challenge. Make a card, LO or craft project using at least 3 buttons. Use any theme or colors you'd like, and post your name and a link to your creation in Mr Linky by Midnight EST, Thursday, October 1st. This one's easy peasy, so come on and join in, guys!

This little teapot card is my take on this week's challenge. I used Bazzill cs and DCWV pp. The teapot and cups were cut using Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls, mounted on foam tape, and everything was distressed with brown ink and chalk. The buttons and decorative trim are from my stash. I saw a version of the poem awhile back, and just changed it up a little to suit the card. I love the little teapot and cups, and had been wanting to use them on a card. The tiny, little heart on the teapot, was cut with a Sizzix die. Be sure to check out all the awesome PCC Design Team creations HERE. They're really inspiring this week!

Thanks for coming by to see me today, and thanks for all your wonderful comments!

Hugs,
Mary

Sew Many Cards Challenge # 5

Good morning!

Time for another challenge at Sew Many Cards. This week Angela challenged us to make a card using her digi, Donkey. He's so cute and looks so sad and soulful. He just tugs at your heart. There are many images of Donkey, but I chose Donkey with a boot, for my card. I colored him with MCPT, cut him out and mounted him on foam tape. The CS is Bazzill and PP is DCWV. The ribbon is from American Crafts and the silver brads are from Making Memories. The edges of all the papers and Donkey, were sponged with black ink to give depth and dimension. Be sure to head over to Sew Many Cards HERE and check out all the FAB DT examples for this week, and enter this fun challenge. And don't forget Freebie Friday! Angela always has one of her awesome digi's for you to download, FREE!

Have great Tuesday, everyone and thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs,
Mary

Paper Cutz Challenge # 9

Hey everyone,

I can't believe we're already up to Paper Cutz Challenge # 9! Time is flying by and before we know it, Christmas will be here. Now's a good time to get started on all those Christmas cards, before we get too busy with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and all that Christmas shopping.

For this week's challenge, make a card, LO or craft project for Christmas with LOTS of bling! You need to get out all your shiniest paper, glitter, stickles, rhinestones, etc. and enter this challenge! What could be easier and more fun! Just post your name and a link to your entry in Mr Linky by midnight (EST), Thursday, September 24th. A winning name will be drawn at random on Friday, September 25th. The winner will get Martha Stewart Dimensional Gem Stickers!

Here's the very sparkly Christmas card I made for the challenge. I found this shiny, prismatic paper at Walmart and knew it was what I wanted to use on this card. As you turn the paper, you see a rainbow of colors! I used the Cricut Winter Woodland cart to cut the beautiful deer out of the prismatic paper, and also the word "Joy" in white. The deer is mounted on foam tape. The snowflake was cut with my Martha Stewart punch. I used white cs for the 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 card and sponged the edges with pastel blue ink. I cut a mat from the prismatic paper and then layered DCWV pp on that. The silver ribbon is from my stash. What'd 'ya think...is it sparkly enough?

Be sure to put on your sunglasses before you go over to Paper Cutz Challenge HERE and check out all the beautiful creations from the DT this week!

Thanks for stopping by and for all your very nice and much appreciated comments!

Hugs,
Mary