Graduation Card Design Studio .cut file

I've recieved many invites this year from graduating seniors, from three different schools. I wanted to create something simple that I could use for all the cards but could personalize with each school colors. Here is what I came up with!


I put a little Ranger Stickles on the stars for a bit of sparkle and a simple bow of coordinating ribbon ! I lined them with plain white paper and left them blank on the inside for a personal message. I got two cards out of an 12X12 sheet of paper and they fit perfect in a 6x6 envelope. If you would like to download this.cut file click here!

Help me - I think I'm addicted!

Just got the cutest new acrylic stamp set in the mail yesterday and had to share the card I made. I think I am totally hooked on the clear stamps! I mean after stamping for years with ONLY Stampin' Up! products I was kind of a a SU! snob and wouldn't even consider any other stamps (I know, how dumb right?) but I am totally in love with seeing where I'm stamping! Who Knew?

This set is chock full of fun fruit! It's called "Fruity Fun" and I found it at Clear Dollar Stamps. PaperTrey Ink also has some unbelievably beautiful sets. I made the card below with their "Green Thumb" set. And of course my much loved double dot paper!

NSD #10 - A Circle Layout

I just love the way this one turned out - I used some papers from the DCWV Nanas kitchen stack, Bazzill silk flowersand the Pooh Font Cartridge!

NSD #5 ~ A Scrapbook Sketch Layout

This challenge made me create one of my all time favorite layouts of my dear daughter using the DCWV La Creme paper!

NSD #3 Challenge - A Kids Page

Here's my entry for the Pink Stampers #3 challnege. I used the DCWV Green Stack papers for this fun layout!

Challenge #8 Card Sketch

Her es my card for the 8th Challenge on The Pink Stampers blog in honor of National Scrapbooking day. The strawberry patterned paper is actually stamped with Papertrey Inks Green Thumb set.

NSD Challenge #6 - Patterned Paper

Wow - I haven't scrapped this much for myself in a long long while - thanks Robyn! Even my daughter likes the way this one turned out! She picked the theme and the colors!

I used DCWV La Creme paper and the Zoobaloo and Doodlecharms Cartridges on this one. The flowers are Prima Sprites.

Challenge #4 Mothers Day!

Heres my submission to The Pink Stampers #4 Challenge ~ Mothers Day. Feels so good to have my mother in laws card done and ready to send! Thanks Robyn!

On this one I used all Bo Bunny Double Dot Paper (except the white), Cricut Walk in My Garden and Storybook Cartridges! I get Double Dot Paper at Lil Lambs Boutique!

NSD Challenge # One At Lil Lambs Boutique

I just finished this one for Lil Lambs Boutique first challenge " life-changing advice ". Thanks mom for always telling me, "God doesn't send you what you want, he sends you what you need. " I love and miss her more today than ever!

Happy National Scrapbook Day Y'all!

Woo Hoo I just completed my first challenge from The Pink Stamper and am off to start some thing for Lil Lambs Boutique!

April showers...

... keep you inside! LOL Its been raining for two days straight and I love it when it rains but only if I get to stay home and snuggle up with a hot cup 'o tea, my fuzzy slippers and a good book! I am currently working frantically on trying to get the newsletter out at work and a bazillion other volunteer projects that keep me running!

Anyway I hope to be less busy in a month and start really using my Design studio and start scrapping for myself again! And please know that I will always share my .cut files here for all to use.

Took a break for some fun!

So, I had to place a huge order for supplies for this special order I'm doing and I just couldn;t resist this "Enchanting" paper from Pink Paisley or the Artistry flowers from Prima. I was supposed to be diligently working on my order but this paper was so yummy I had to whip some thing up! I am tickled with how it came together! If you love this paper and flowers you can find it at Lil Lambs Boutique! You can get a closer peek at all the elements on this page here.

It is 62 glorious degrees outside...

and I've got the windows open enjoying the fresh spring air. Rick is off helping a friend move and the kiddos are riding their dirt bikes. That leaves me in the kitchen scrapping! Does it get any better than this? I think not!

I have been crafting, really, I have!

I have been completely swamped with a local order for 12 years worth of scrapbooking for a young lady who is graduating this year. I have done over 70 pages so far and I am only halfway through grade 3!!! So blogging is the furthest thing from my mind! Not to mention the fact that I am gazing out my kitchen window at the river across the highway which has completely over run its banks and is closer to our house than it has ever been before! Which got me thinking - ALL my paper is stored in the basement! I'm thinking I might just have to be moving some stuff to higher ground, just in case!

Any way, I work at our local chamber part time, and every spring my boss asks me to create an invite to one of her organizations annual tea. This year they are doing a high tea and wanted something special. So I thought "self, why not see what you can whip up with the design studio" and this is what I came up with!

The teabag tag has their organization logo on it! I used Storybook cart. for the scalloped circle (welded in design studio), George for the circle and Joys of the Seasoon for the teacup! I used Stampin' Up! cardstock and stamps and the patterned paper is from Prima. I saved this project cuz I can so see using this basic design over and over and over again! Click HERE if you want to download this Cricut Design Studio .cut file. Will be back to blogging soon, God willin' and the creek don't rise! (anymore than it already has, that is!)

Spring is in the air!

It is starting to feel like spring here, finally! I've been cooped up way too long working diligently on a ginormous graduation special order and haven't created anything for ebay in two weeks! But I got I got a a bunch of Bo Bunny Double Dot (from Lil Lambs Boutique) and it has been taunting me "use me, use me", so I did! LOL! And of course, I used my design studio to set up all the cuts before hand, so putting this one together was so much fun! I love the wysiwyg format of design studio and that I can save projects for use on personal layouts for my kiddos. Any way here is what I came up with. It makes me smile! To get a closer look at the different elements of this page just click here!

Blog Candy ~ Just in time for Easter!

Found this blog through Jen at Brain Things blog. Phoenix Crafts , Jen is having her Blog-iversary and to celebrate she is giving away some blog candy!

Run over and check out her blog - she has created some uber beautiful cards and great ideas!

Happy Blog-iversary Jen!

This make makes me smile!

For years I have been telling my daughter "no, you cannot have a dog" and recently told her the only indoor pet she could have was a finger monkey! It is fun for her to imagine owning one and we pretend that we have one on shopping trips andcar rides etc. (yes she is a teenager but we still like to imagine!) Recently introduced to the wonderful world of Amigurumi, I asked a friend to see what she could come up with and this is the end result. (thank you Annette) My daughter is going to love it and I can't wait to see her smile! Isn't she just the cutest thing evah?

Is It Spring Yet?

Snow is melting and I'm still on the strawberry kick! I'm feeling like super scrapper with the Cricut Design Studio! LOL I took the strawberry I created for the card I posted earlier (using the Doodlecharms Cartridge), enlarged it, added some windows and a door and cut it all out with my Cricut! I had never attempted a divided light window on any of my piecings before because it just seemed too daunting but now I have these little babies saved as a .cut file and I'm working on an Easter Egg house now! Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!

If you are interested in this .cut file, just email me and I'd be happy to email it to you!

Prima Hydrangeas - Love Them!

For years I held off on buying the prima hydranges petals. For some weird reason, the even number of petals on each bloom threw me off. But I just recently got some from Lil Lambs Boutique and I am hooked. I love the way these flowers look when used in bunches and am so happy with the way this little wreath turned out!


And if you haven't tried Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist yet, you haven't lived! I love the way it makes primas look, kind of velvety with a slight shimmer. You can get that at Lil Lambs Boutique also!

Last Snowman of the Season?

I'm pretty sure this is the last snowman of the season but I had to take a picture because I absolutely love the way it turned out. It was so nice seeing the boys working so nicely together! I just love the stick "mohawk" they put on its head and the expression on his face is priceless!