No more waste here

Ok so sometimes I manage to make cuts the wrong size and I hate to waste anything. I decided to put those wrong cuts to good use. Gift tags is my answer. I am always looking for a gift tag but never seem to have one on hand. So two problems have been solved. I guess I could just measure but what would be the fun in that. This new idea of mine also helps me use the left over paper I have from making one of my regular size cards. So here are the first two helpful mistakes....



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Goodbye #2!!

This card is for my friend karen who is leaving our store family as well. She loves butterflies so i knew the card needed 1 or 2 of them. I am still in love with using my new create a critter cart so i used it again!!! The real funny thing is that karen just ordered new glasses the morning of her party and they are pink and black and so is her card.....she was excited!!!

papers: Brazzill & colorbok

butterflies: create a critter cart

flower: walk in my garden cart

gems: my stash

It doesn't have to be complicated to be loved by someone!!



"Thanks for the Ride!!!"

Here is my card today. Here in upstate NY school has 1 last week left so i really needed to get on the teacher cards. I decided to make a card for the girls bus driver how is wonderful!! My girls get the same bus but at 2 different times.....they go to different schools.... and he is always so nice to all the kids. We have a long driveway and he will wait and beep till he see's the girls come out. Just a real nice man!!! The card was so fun to make, it is 5.75 x 7. I used my cricut to cut out the bus, could and flowers. some patterned paper, flower and glitter and it's all done.

papers: colorbok & s.e.i

bus and cloud: potpourri basket cart

sunflowers: walk in my garden cart

white gel pen

yellow flower and brad: my stash with

Martha Stewart glitters

"Feel Better Soon"

Soooo cute for a sick friend!! I just had to use my new cuddlebug, it was killing me just sitting there by my desk staring at me.....lol.  This was so easy to make. I cut 2 6 inch circles one yellow for the sun and the other green for the grass. Then a 5 1/2 inch scalloped circle (all using the celebrations cart). I wanted to do something different than my usual rectangle cards. The rest of the card just fell together as i pushed items around my desk. The green button on the bow at the top was such a great find in my desk. It was an extra button that came with a shirt i bought and saved......the shirt is long gone but the button came in handy!!!

papers: wausau cardsock

celebrations cart: all circles

potpourri cart: clouds

walk in my garden cart: butterfly

martha stewart flocking: in hydrangea

cuddlebug folders: flowers and swiss dots

ribbon and button: my stash

Entered In:

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge- #61 Blue Skies

Crafty Card Challenge- #120 Get Well

"Have a Lazy Day"

One image two cards.....this was so fun to see two completely different cards come from one image. These are both great cards that i'm sure two of my friends will love!!

Card #1

papers: recollections and colorbok

cricut carts: potpourri basket and walk in my garden

Sassy Cheryl digi colored with copic markers and stampin' up chalks

corner embossing punch: fiskars

tattered angels: glimmer mist in sand

ribbon: offray



I used the potpourri basket cart to make the fence piece out of white paper which i sprayed with the glimmer mist and the walk in my garden cart to make the cute little butterflies. The Sassy Cheryl flower digi was printed on kraft paper then i used the corner punch to round the sharp edges. Sooooo Cute!!!

Entered In:

Crafty Creations: #119 flower, patterned paper and a ribbon

Sassy Cheryl: #64 kraft paper

Phindy's Place: #55 one image, 2 cards

Card #2

Same Sassy Cheryl flower digi

papers: we r memory keepers and s.e.i

flower ribbon: hobby lobby

cricut: celebrations cart

cuddlebug: swiss dots folder

I wanted to keep this version simple, fun and bright!! I made a 6 inch triangle and a 5 inch rectangle with the celebrations cart, used some great bright paper and a fun card was born.

Entered In:

Phindy"s Place: #55 one image, two cards

Fantabulous Cricut: #60 try this angle

Clear it Out:  Markers and colored pencils

"For Any Occation"

This is such a great little card to put a smile on anyones face for any reason!! When i first got "betty" my cricut i wanted to see how it worked and the first thing i ever cut was this cute frame from the potpourri basket cart. I save everything i don't use because i may need it later and i finall found the best use for the frame. I glittered it with Martha Stewart glitter in yellow barite and it was just perfect for the card!!!

Papers: colorbok

walk in my garden cart for ladybugs

flowers and brads: my stash

Aud Sentiments Challenge- #28 No Sentiment