MADE IN MINUTES: GREETING CARDS "LOVE"

Hello Friends,

Today, I'm showing you how I made these adorable greeting cards (in minutes) using solid and patterned card stock, and my Cricut Explore Aire 2 to create my embellishment.

Watch Made in Minutes: Greeting Cards on YouTube

If you are inspired to make your own, you will need:

CARDSTOCK

(Solid, Printed -- use your scraps!)

Similar to what I used: Doodlebug Design Love Notes 6x6

SCISSORS
Cutter Bee Precision Scissors

PAPER TRIMMER

Fiskars 9 Inch SureCut Paper Trimmer

BLANK GREETING CARDS
American Greetings

Single Panel Blank Cards with Envelopes

ADHESIVE
Elmer's Washable School Glue Stick

Scotch Advanced Tape Glider "ATG"

(your choice)

ANY EMBELLISHMENTS YOU HAVE ON HAND, ARE PERFECT!

MAKE IT PERSONAL, MAKE IT YOURS!

(I encourage you to use what you have!)

I hope you enjoyed seeing my creations, and that I've taught you something new. Now, be inspired to take the next step and create your own.

If you do, please leave me a link in the comments as to where I can find your creations. 

You can also tag me in your Instagram posts @theresa.creates.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'll be seeing you,

-Theresa
@theresa.creates

*This post is not sponsored by Provo Craft, the creator of Cricut. All products were purchased by me, for my own personal use. The layout designs in the featured cards are all my own. I am not being paid to use any of these products. I have no affiliation with Provo Craft nor Cricut, not any other brands mentioned.

TUESDAY TUTORIAL: GIFT CARD HOLDERS "LOVE" TRIO

Hello Friends,



Welcome to our first crafty post of 2020! Today, I'm showing you how I made these adorable gift card holders using the Embossed Gift Card Holder Die from My Creative Time.

Watch Tuesday Tutorial: Gift Card Holders on YouTube

If you are inspired to make your own, you will need:

CARDSTOCK

(Solid, Printed -- use your scraps!)

SCISSORS

PAPER TRIMMER

GIFT CARD HOLDER DIE

(your choice)

MANUAL DIE CUTTING MACHINE

(Cricut Cuttlebug, Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Grand Calibur, your choice)

ADHESIVE

(Scotch Advanced Tape Glider "ATG", Scor-Tape, your choice)

THE FOLLOWING ENHANCEMENTS ARE OPTIONAL:

My Creative Time Coffee Break Die & Stamp Set

My Creative Time Once Upon A Time... Stamp Set

My Creative Time Stitched Sweetheart & XOXO Die Set

My Creative Time Stitched Fun Ticket Die Set

Memento Ink
(Black Tuxedo & Love Letter)

Acrylic Stamping Block

ANY EMBELISHMENTS YOU HAVE ON HAND, ARE PERFECT!

MAKE IT PERSONAL, MAKE IT YOURS!

(I encourage you to use what you have!)

Set #1

Set #2

Set #3

Bonus Set

I hope you enjoyed seeing my creations, and that I've taught you something new. Now, be inspired to take the next step and create your own. If you do, please leave me a link in the comments as to where I can find your creations. 

You can also tag me in your Instagram posts @theresa.creates.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'll be seeing you,

-Theresa
@theresa.creates



*This post is not sponsored by Emma V. Aguilar, owner of My Creative Time. All products were purchased by myself. These designs are all my own. I am not being paid to use any of these products. Any links listed above are NOT affiliate links.

KRAFTY GIRLS CHALLENGE #18: "MUSICALLY INCLINED"

Hello Crafty Friends!

This week I'm participating in the

KRAFTY GIRLS CHALLENGE "MUSICALLY INCLINED"

The challenge for this week is to create any paper craft that has a musical theme to it.

Here's my card:

Recipe:

Cricut Cart "Stamping" -- YOU ROCK

Cricut Cart "Independence Day" -- stars

Blank Sheet Music printed on hot pink cardstock

My Creative Time -- music note stamp

(Any day Bingo & Crossword Stamp Set)

I am also LINKING UP to:

My Creative Time

Designer Challenge:  Bling It Up!

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa
https://theresacreates.blogspot.com

*Please note:  This blog was originally named "A Happy Scrappy Life" -- Hence, the watermarks on the project photos.

KRAFTY GIRLS CHALLENGE #17: PINTEREST INSPIRED

Hello Crafty Friends!

This week's Krafty Girls Challenge is "Pinterest Inspired".  This means, we had to recreate a paper craft we liked on Pinterest and either copy it exactly or put our own spin on it.

Here is my card:

Here is the Pinspiration:

The above card was created by Robyn at

My Pink Stamper

I'm linking this challenge to:

Krafty Girls Challenge #17:  Pinterest Inspired

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa
https://theresacreates.blogspot.com

*Please note:  This blog was originally named "A Happy Scrappy Life" -- Hence, the watermarks on the project photos.

Paper Bag Mini: MARIPOSA

Hello Crafty Friends!

Here is my latest creation!  It's a paper bag mini album using red "Celebrate It" paper bags from Michael's.  I used DCWV's "MARIPOSA" paper stack.  I followed the tutorial by Kathy from Paper Phenomenon, *with my own adjustments*.  I will also be posting a video shortly.  Enjoy!



I embellished the cover with flowers from I Am Roses (altered with "Gold" Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels).  The charms are from Prima (Marion Smith's "Vintage Trinkets").  The sentiment is a stamp by My Creative Time (You Had Me At Chocolate), with an overlay of "Gold" Glimmer Mist, stamped onto a die cut from My Creative Time (Fancy Frame Stamp and Die Set). I used some "Say It In Pearls" by Prima.  The book is bound using sheer green ribbon.

another look at the cover

(trying to capture the album in the best light -- this is natural daylight)

Now let's take a look inside:

Pages 1 (inside front cover) & 2

Pages 3 & 4

Pages 5 & 6

Pages 7 & 8

Pages 9 & 10

Pages 11 & 12

Pages 13 & 14 (inside back cover)

Back Cover

I made this album for my sister & brother-in-law's 12th wedding anniversary.  So in addition, I also made a matching card:

Gave them the matching tag that I made for May:

front

back

And, here is the whole matching set:

That's all folks!

Linking up to:

Live Laugh {Linky} #31

 and

Feature Friday FREE-FOR-ALL {#38}

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa

https://theresacreates.blogspot.com





Making "Ladybug Love" Card w. Cricut Craft Room

Happy Saturday Crafty Friends!

Today I thought I would show you how I created my "Ladybug Love" Card for the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog (FCCB) using the Cricut Craft Room and my Cricut Expression.

Here, I've designed my Ladybug using the Create A Critter cart in the Cricut Craft Room.

Then, I decided on what colors would be assigned to which part of the Ladybug.

Loaded up my mat into my Cricut Expression and *CUT*!

Finished cuts.

Took off all of the excess paper.

I used the ever adorable Peachy Keen Stamps to give my Ladybug her darling face.

(PK-755 Critter Faces SET A Large)

Assembled my Ladybug and added white Gelly Roll pen to the eyes.

Chose my background paper (DCWV Extreme "Everyday" Stack), and glued down my Ladybug's shadow as well as the matte for my die cut phrase.

Used foam adhesive to give the words, "love bug" and my Ladybug some dimension.

And, here is the finished product.

You can view my Ladybug Love post here.

This card was also entered into the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge #20.

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa

https://theresacreates.blogspot.com

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #114

Hello Crafty Friends!

"LADYBUG LOVE"

Here is my submission for the

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #114

"Don't Bug Me!"

For this card, I used the Create A Critter Cricut Cartridge for the Ladybug, Peachy Keen Stamps in Critter Faces for the face, and DCWV's Extreme Everyday Paper Stack for the patterned paper.

I am also entering this card in the

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge

#20 "Just Cards"

AND

LIVE LAUGH {LINKY} #13

hosted by live.laugh.rowe

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

-Theresa

https://theresacreates.blogspot.com