Side Box Card

In the wee hours of the morning I'm often up and of course, do a bit of blog hopping. A lot of times I see things that are very cool but then can never manage to find them again. Well, today was different. I noticed on a friend's sidebar (Thanks Sandy!) a link to the Creative Critters Imagination Blog. Who knew? It's a challenge blog for the Imagine and I'm sure I'll be back there to check it out further if I EVER have time to actually play with my "I" and get further than calibrating it. (I know, MY BAD!) Anyway, I clicked on a few of the entries into the current challenge and came across this cool Side Box card on Adele's Blog. I was half awake, but it was so neat I had to try it. I used double sided card stock from (last year's) DCWV Spring Glitter Stack and followed the measurements on Adele's Blog HERE. At least I think I did, but my card size looks a bit different than hers. Measuring is not my forte, even when I'm fully awake. LOL

Here's what my card stock looked like after I'd scored and trimmed it per Adele's instructions. I did a few things differently because I was confused about the 1" score line. I had a 1 1/4" score line on the top, and a 3/4" score line on the bottom. I didn't want to waste my paper so I made the cuts as she said at those score lines instead and it worked out fine.

At the top of the box, however, I made another score line 1/2" along the top of the box top which allowed the top to tuck in, and trimmed the side flaps 1/2" as well. To decorate the box I used score tape to adhere a ribbon around the length of the box and left the ends loose to tie in a bow. I wish I'd made the ribbon a bit longer, but again, it was a measurement thing. OOps! Anyway, I just added some Primas along the diagonal edge of the card and stickled them a bit because they looked so plain next to the glitter card stock and Voila! I'm sure I'll add a mat inside for a sentiment but I'm not sure what I'll use the card for yet and I need some goodies for the box. Thanks loads, Adele, I'm sure I'll be trying this again!

Bah!Humbug! Candy Cane Challenge

I know, this isn't the kind of Cricut card I usually make, but this week's Bah! Humbug! challenge is Candy Canes, and I had these cute plastic ones from JoLee's that I kept thinkin' looked like skis, so there ya go. I mean how could I NOT use the skiing bunny from Winter Frolic? I had to do a pieced shadow because the candy cane skis were alot longer than the Cricut ones, and usually I'm not a real fan of the characters on Winter Frolic, but the bold striped DP and simplistic design sort of make me think of anime.

I didn't go nuts on the dimension here either, but what little I did, seems to have helped a bit. My only embellishment is that fab button by Recollections. I almost added lidded googly eyes but then he sorta look like he was three sheets to the wind so the thought the beady black ones were better. Kept wishing I had some Peachy Keens too, oh well. I'm also entering this in the Craft your Days Away Spots and Stripes Challenge. Sorry I may have been neglecting some of my fave blogs, but I've got alot on my plate at the moment and hope to be visiting you soon.

Hip Hop Hooray!

I wanted to play more with some of my new crafty goodies and decded to use my Spellbinder Grands Creative book pages dies to make a shaped card. The mat is also cut with another of the dies in the from the DCWV Flower Shower Stack. Then I colored up the new Tiddly Inks BunnyQ and colored her with Copics. The cute sentiment comes with this digi stamp too. Now how to embellish? I still had twine left out and thought it might be fun to make some tassels. Then I used a teeny flower punch, punched each flower 6 times and secured them with a tiny brad and ruffled the petals, then added a punched butterfly and a few adhesive pearls and called it done. Don't forget that the referral challenge at The Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog is still running and you and a friend have a chance to win free images. See the details HERE. And because it's Tiddly Tuesday, there is a sneak peek of new images (with a new cute Minnie already available in the shop HERE) and a freebie sentiment I'm sure you'll want to grab HERE. We're gearing up for a Birthday Bash. WooHoo!!

I've popped the circle, image and sentiment. Not much dimension for me, but I'm hoping it's enough to enter in the Papertake Weekly Truly Dimensional challenge. And the colored image qualifies me to enter Guest Designer Tesa's Coloring Challenge on Yvonne's Blog, Do More With Less. Guess who might just be the Guest Designer Next Week? HeeHee!

BBTB2 Egg Challenge

Yes, you're on the right blog. I know, I've NEVER made a regular rectangular card for BBTB2. Well, okay, once, but it was because we had sponsor product and I had no choice but this time I did so there ya go. Our sweet and talented Krista chose any egg from the Easter 2010 cartridge. I've used this cut alot and if you'd like to see one of my more typical shaped cards from last year using it, click HERE. There's even a .cut file. This particular card, however, has been in my mind for quite awhile and although the egg is not exactly front and center, it's still there so...

It is all done with the Easter 2010 cart and actually is not welded and doesn't need DS, except, perhaps for placement of the egg cut out on the rectangle from Plantin Schoolbook but you could always cut the egg and then trim the surrounding paper to a 4 1/2 x 6 1/2" rectangle. I'll give you the dimension of the cuts at the end in case you're interested. The card itself measures 5x7. Oh wait, I also hid the contours of all of the interior filigree cuts on the regular cut of the cross and embossed it with a tiny textured Sizzix folder for Stampin' Up. The white mat is embossed with one of the Cuttlebug folders that I think came in a bundle.

The Easter Lilies were cut 3 times in regular, once in shadow. I colored the stem and leaves on one layer as well as the stamens. On the second one I cut off the individual blooms and added some shadows with copics. Then, on the third layer I turned the flowers upside down and drew where I thought the stamens should be (on the back so I wouldn't have to worry about pencil lines) and fussy cut them so I could color and glue them to the blooms. the sentiment is a peelie by Stampendous I got on clearance at my LSS a year or so ago and I just hand cut layers to frame it. I didn't go nuts on popping the layers but as you can see, there's a reasonable amount of dimension. This is for my MIL for Easter.

Card size 5x7

Purple mat 4 3/4 x 6 3/4

White mat 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 with shadow egg cut out at 5" (Egg cut out is slightly above center)

Cross 5", both shadow and regular

Easter Lily 4", shadow and regular

Please stop by BBTB2 to see the lovely eggs designs by my DT sisters and I hope you're inspired to play along. I'm also entering this into the Cricut Cardz Easter Challenge and My Partner in Crafting Crime Layer it Up Challenge. Less than 2 weeks to Easter.

Macabre Monday Zombie Apocalypse

In case you haven't noticed, we at Haunted Design House LOVE our Zombies! Our challenge this week is Zombie Apocalypse sponsored by none other than our Sinister Sister Andrea, of Smudgtastic. I've used use one of Andrea's fair zombie maidens and colored her with Copics. The brain is a cartoon image I found on the net. Behind the this beauty are Nesties Pinking Circles ( to accentuate her lovely 'do) and I've used MS's Drippy Goo punch to enhance the computer generated sentiment. The fab skully paper is from the Basic Grey Eerie 6x6" pad. Stop by Haunted Design House to view more undead inspiration.

Some Odd Girl Clean and Simple Challenge

Just a quickie to play along with the SOG Clean and Simple Challenge. You know CAS is ALWAYS a challenge for me. I used Shy Mae and printed her on kraft card stock. I really love how the Copics are muted and take on a whole different character. And for some reason I associate kraft with CAS so I cut the card base in it too, as well as the sentiment, which is a clear stamp by Studio G. The scalloped edge is a punch by EK Success. The striped mat is from the Julianne Designer Mat Pad from K&Co. I added a it of twine from The Twinery and THAT'S IT! Gee, it only took me 3 hours to complete. LOL Now I just may go enjoy the sunshine. xx

Bunny Hopping with the Tiddly Inkers

In honor of our the "Bunny Hop" coming up on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog I made a whimsical little basket using Hoppy Easter (retiring soon and on sale HERE for only $1.00) but also part of the super deal Bunny Boo Adventures that includes 4 images plus sentiments AND some secret images not shown for the sale price of $3.50! WooHoo! OOOh, that was a mouthful! LOL Anyway I'd colored Bunny Boo with Copics, added a little punched butterfly, cut him out and backed him with Nesties, and then said "Now what?" I mucked around with papers and found some by Heidi Grace that matched my coloring and then remembered an adorable basket I'd made several years ago using that same paper. Perfect!

The Origami basket is from a UTube Video from JenLowe Designs. It requires one sheet of 12x12 double sided card stock that isn't ultra thick. My image is a bit big to get a really good pic of the basket but you get the idea. Isn't it fun?

Now for more fun you MUST check out the Refer a Friend 2 week challenge on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog HERE. Christy explains the whole deal WAY better than I ever could and there's lots of chances for you and your friends to win free images AND meet more friends. That's what all this is about after all, isn't it? I'm also entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Spring/Easter Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge which is Anything but a Card.

Bah!Humbug! Cards That Make You Giggle Challenge

Is this really Tuesday? Yikes, I almost don't know what to do with myself. The Cuttlebug Spot is on break and it's not my week for the Tiddly Inks Tuesday challenge (but you've got to go there to see what's up!) and the weather has been gorgeous and I had my MM and BBTB2 done a bit early so Sunday and Monday I didn't craft. EIYIYI! Now what? Well, the Bah!Humbug! Challenge is Cards that Make You Giggle and as soon as I saw it I KNEW what I was gonna do. In fact, I bought this Getting Stuck image (BTW there's a girl image too) at Sassy Cheryl's just HOPING there would be a challenge like this from Humbug Hall. "A Christmas Story" is my all time fave Christmas movie. I'm wondering if you ladies across the pond are familiar. Anyway, Flick being "double dog dared"( or was it triple dared?) to lick the post is one of the funniest scenes and here it is in digi. Hope you find the sentiment amusing. And for once I've finished early enough that if you haven't already, you can still participate over at Bah!Humbug! It's even a prize week! WooHoo! And the inspiration cards are a hoot so be sure and stop by. I'm also entering this is in Cupcake Craft Challenges which is Comedy Rocks.

BBTB2 Mother's Day Challenge

Now don't get all worried. This Mother's Day card is at least in the realm of tastelful...if you dig tattoos, that is. Our dear DT sis Lori, chose the challenge for BBTB2 this week, which is any of the words or sentiments from the Mother's Day 2010 cart. For some reason, the "Mother" cut just made me think of a tattoo so I went with it. What, you don't know Mom's with tats? LOL I made a shaped card in DS using the heart from Indy Art and then used the cool cut out layer. I welded the shadows of the roses (also from Indy) to the shadow of "Mother" and chose traditional bold tat colors.

I was thinkin' about leaving the whole thing flat since if your tat had dimension you'd be in for a whole lot of trouble, but in the end, I just couldn't help myself. Just a little, just 2 off the base, and some gems, 'cause it all looked a bit too plain without. I kind of love it. Won't be sending it to the MIL, though. Back to the drawing board for that. My DT sisters have done beautiful traditional layouts and cards for this challenge so if you're looking for inspiration please head over to BBTB2. And remember, if you don't have the Mother's Day 2010 cart, you may use any of the carts with Mother, Mom, Grandma, Happy Mother's Day, you get the drift, to play along.

Macabre Monday Magically Witchy Challenge

This week at Haunted Design House our Macabre Monday challenge is Magically Witchy, sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps. Create a a project using witches, witchcraft, magic, or the occult. My image is from the fabulous Which Witch Silhouette Pack. LOVE her, she's so in your face! I was inspired by my DT sister Susan's fabulous digi style so I found a cool Pentagram image on the net. However, I haven't a clue how to do what she does so I printed the background first, then ran the paper through the printer again to add the image. Worked for me. The "Bring it ON!" sentiment is individual letter stickers and I used some gems from M's. Card stock base is from the Angel Company from the Masterful Mistress herself. Check out more fabulous inspiration from the Minions HERE and play along for a chance to win a prize from Stitchy Bear. (Loads of cool stuff there!) WooHoo!

BBTB2 Blog Hop Winner a Some Awards.

I am the worst at posting Blog Awards so I apologize if I've missed you. As it is, I had to go back a month to find this lovely Styish Blogger Award for the fabulous Jenn(StampinAngel Jenn)! Thank you so much Jenn! Bet you thought I completely forgot! Now there are rules to this which I choose to completley ignore. LOL One of which is revealing 8 things about myself. Seriously, I'm boring? If you read my blog you already know that. LOL

I also received the Versatile Blogger award from my dear DT sister Kerry(LakulCards) from the Cuttlebug Spot and also Lisa from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons. Thank you so much, ladies!

Now Lisa didn't have enough abuse, she not only gave me the lovely Versatile Blogger Award which I didn't get around to acknowledging until today, but also the BFB Award. Holy moley, girly! You're a Sweetheart! Oh oh, again asking for the FACTS for that Versatile Blogger Award (and of course, the Stylish Blogger Award)! Well, maybe a few...

1) I'm an only child with no kids (I guess the buck stops here)

2) I'm a 16 year old living in the body of a _ _ year old. (how cruel!)

3) I'm a natural blonde who has found redheads have more FUN!

4) I'm easily bored so I like to mix it up when I craft.

5) I craft in silence except when I'm talking to myself or my BFF in my head

6) I believe wine is the Fountain of Youth, or at least SHOULD be.

7) I live in a dream world.

8) I really DO have Popsicle Toes!

Well, that ought to do it for Awards, 1 & 2, but passing them on to as many people as required is pretty darn impossible so if the award fits, GRAB IT! You can say it's from me.

and the BFB Award is to be given to people who consistantly visit your blog and leave comments regularly. Oh YIKES! Got lots of those too. Now you buddies know who you are so I won't mention you all and feel free to grab it, but I do want to give a shout out to KIM H (Scrappin Mom Of One Inspiring Little Boy) who always makes me feel like the most talented crafter on the planet. I really appreciate the love and support!

And finally, the moment you all have been waiting for, the winner of the $40 gift certifcate to Custom Crops is....... Number 24!

Congratulations No 24, COOLNANA 72! Who wrote:

(I'm wondering what the 72 stands for. It's the year I...oh, never mind...makes me sound OLD!)

To claim your prize please email me at dlmundinger(at) yahoo (dot) com. Thanks to all who participated in the hop. I hope you come back soon and often. And thank you again to Custom Crops for your generous sponsorship. Lots of Cricut goodies on sale there...just sayin!

Pretty Kitty from Peggy Loves Vintage

Peggy Loves Vintage has released a whole bunch of darling new Cut Outs and I just couldn't wait to play. So many adorable Easter Cut Outs, and children and animals and especially KITTIES!!!! You know how I love KITTIES! But which kitty first? Well, this one looked so much like my Jezebel that I couldn't resist! She's from the Cuties Animals 2. And sitting in that bunch of flowers she looks like she's perched in a window box. Seriously ADORABLE AND I got a chance to use my new Decorative Window Scene Die made by Spellbinders for Heartfelt Creations. I fussy cut the kitty, cut and embossed the frame and decided the beautiful bright colors would just pop against an all white card. The background is embossed with my new Sizzix Ornate Frame #2 from the newest Ornate Frames set and I saved the pieces from the Window frame cut out and embossed those with Swiss Dots. The tag was cut with my Cuttlebug Embossed Tags folder and the sentiment is a peelie.

Besides the variety of texture, I think popping the elements for an all white card gives added interest so I popped not only the kitty, but the tag, frame, and entire first mat as well. I LOVE this card and Jezzie thinks she's quite the star. (I didn't have the heart to tell here it isn't REALLY her.) You can see the entire collection of new Cut Outs on the Peggy Loves Vintage Blog and they're available for purchase at her Web Shop, Etsy Store, and on Ebay. Peggy is also sponsoring the challenge at Craft Us Crazy so be sure to check it out for a chance to win free images.