Paper...

Beach and DIY.

Here's a fun card I put together using my Cricut Maker and Cricut Design Center.  Paper piecing, glitter and fun  designs.

This card will be entered at The Outlawz Saturday Paper Al A Mode Challenge.

Enjoy, blessings and hugs, Lori m

Another try

at Clean and Simple card style over at AAA Cards CAS Challenges.

I think, that I've grasped the card style better this challenge and for me not adding all the little bling is indeed a challenge. One could get use to making these especially since it's an easier style to do without electricity. With the heat and humidity so high this week, my papers aren't cutting properly so my crafty tools have been taking a vacation lol.

OK, drum roll......here is my CAS challenge entry for over at AAA Cards CAS challenges. 

I've decided to enter the top Smores card and the Bright and Merry is just for fun.

Oh well, back to kicking back with my feet up, enjoy.

Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Weddings....

and wedding cards for a challenge over at The Outlawz Festive Friday challenge.

I decided to dip into my stash...you know the papers and goodies you just keep and never want to use because you like them to much?

Here's my challenge card....

Off I go ....we are having a heat wave and its to hot to craft this week lol.

Blessings and hugs, Lori m.

Babies....

and baby cards!

I decided to use some old techniques I learned sometime ago. I added and welded the word baby on the edge of the card. I decided to stagger the letters rather than just following in a straight line. (Not sure I liked this effect). 

This time, I designed and cut out using my Cricut Design Center software which work perfect.

Problem is....I changed the card design after lol.....guess that's what DIY crafting is all about, making changes to fit your ideas.

This card is going to be entered over at The Outlawz Color Challenge for this Challenge is a Tic Tac Toe board. 

I'm following the Challenge upper left corner, diagonally to bottom right corner. My card has buttons on the baby outfit, ;).

I also used my We R Memories quill foil pen and gold foil for my image, flowered patterned papers, embossed back ground and finished off adding cut out white letters for the card edge Baby. As you can see I decided to use a larger card style rather than my normal 4x6 size.

Well, here you have it my back to crafting, refreshing what I've done in the past and off to crafty land to try new ideas. Its a wee bit cooler today so I must take advantage of the time 

Enjoy, Blessings and hugs, Lori m

 

A little Christmas

card to get things ready early this year.

Entering this over at  The Outlawz Monday Greeting card Challenge.   I've been trying to get my holiday cards ready ahead of time so as to not be so rushed for once.

Enjoy, going to find a cool place to hide now, enjoy.

I used my We R Memories quill foil pen and gold foil along with the Holidays USB purchased, too cute designs, so quick and easy.

Stay cool....Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Fruits....veggies....

that's one summer challenge over at The Outlawz Saturday Paper Alamode challenge.  

I'm in full swing with this heat wave, cranking out a few cards and off I go to find a cool place to hide again.

Here's my veggie card that is being entered.

The stamps are from an old Close To Your Heart stamp set I have on hand.  Enjoy and stay cool.

Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Yummy card

two, using the freebie Sandy provided over at Scribbles Designs Challenge.

I decided to try the Scribbles challenge again using a bigger Popsicle this time, much easier to see and to showcase the adorable and generous digi  freebie.

I'm trying to push myself out of my comfort zone with new challenges and different ideas. Some work for me, while others not so well lol.

Here's my 2nd card......

Pretty happy with the way this turned out. 

This card was colored this with my water color pencils and then I blended the designs using a little baby oil on a q-tip.

For me it works, the butterfly is one of Anna Griffen foil designs which I colored instead. 

Sweet treat design by Sandy over at Scribbles Designs.

Card being entered over at:

 Scribbles Design Challenges Blog

 The House That Stamps Built

The Outlawz Color Challenge

Blessings and hugs, Lori m