Crafty Catch-Up!

Hello crafty friends,
I know it's been way too long since I posted. That was right before the shut down happened and Distance Learning began. I just finished on Friday and cannot stress enough how relieved I am. I was glad to see my students (when they managed to turn on their video), but am worried for the ones I didn't hear from. I'm hoping it was simply because they didn't want to bother. My district made the decision to give all students, regardless of their grade at the time, a "credit" for their semester grade. So that meant that if they had an A, they got "credit" on their transcript. If they had an F, they got "credit" on their transcript. Ah well... more on that later...

Since I was crazy busy trying to learn a million tech things, I totally neglected my poor little blog. So let's catch up why don't we? Remember, I post regularly on Instagram, so that's the best way to see what I'm up to when you don't hear from me here...

A Reveal Wheel Card: Fortune Teller Tabby-Lawn Fawn

 

Interactive Birthday Slider Card: Peek-A-Boo Fair- Avery Elle, Coaster Critters-Lawn Fawn 

Guess What? There's a YouTube Tutorial on how I created this card---- HERE.

 Watercolor Aloe Thank You Card: Aloe My Friend- Darcie's
Guess What? There's a YouTube Tutorial on how I created this card---- HERE.

Slide and Bump Interactive Birthday Card: Peek-A-Boo Fair- Avery Elle
Guess What? There's a YouTube Tutorial on how I created this card---- HERE.

 Hello Kitty Easter Cards: Hello Kitty Sizzix dies
Guess What? There's a YouTube Tutorial on how I created this card---- HERE.

Make-up Shaker Birthday Card: Make Me Up kit- Queen and Company

 

Watercolor Hummingbird Birthday Card: Hummingbirds-Pretty Pink Posh, YOF Lily of the Valley- Papertrey Ink.

Mother's Day Orchid Inside Tunnel Cards: Orchid- Hero Arts

 Slimline Mother's Day Cards

 Boba Tea Mother's Day Shaker Card: Boba Shaker Combo dies- Mama Elephant

 Boba Tea Hello Card: Boba Tea- Mama Elephant

 You can find more deets on the instagram posts or the videos. I will be back with a (LARGE) crafty haul to share.
Tootles!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Hi friends,
I just started cookin' and already I'm on the injured list! That didn't take long :) But it reminds me to be thankful for her...

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!

Gobble 'till You Wobble!

Hello Kitty SWAP

Hi friends,
Today I'm sharing the notepads I'm sending for my Hello Kitty Swap. (Yes, there's a Hello Kitty swap!) Clearly there are lots of us who can't get enough, hee! hee! Here it is:

I used the Hello Kitty Font cart to cut out the letters & the HK image. I used white under the letters & under the HK, I used white glitter paper.

Here's a peek of the inside:

There's a pocket on the left hand side. If you stalk, I mean, follow PTI like I do, you'll recognize this as Nichole's template.

Here are all 5:

(Great Googly Moogly!!! I just noticed not all my kitties have the bow on the right!!! I have shamed the good name of Hello Kitty fan :( Sorry HK sisters, out there! I will undo my wrongs, pinky promise.
I'm also sending HK cards & digi images. I hope the ladies I'm swapping with like them :) I can't wait to see what I get!

Thanks so much for peeking at my Hello Kitty notepads. You can find the template here and if you'd like the digi images too, you can download them here:Hello Kitty Digi Images

I'm off to get ready for a new week (minus 1 day---> Thank you veterans!)
Gotta Go!

It's Hello-ween time!

Hi friends,
I was playing with my Cricut the other day & made these cute Hello Kitty cards for Halloween.
I added black Stickles to the cape so it would stand out a bit & I loved the effect. I have to go back & do it to the hat too :) Too bad it doesn't show up well :(

Here's the second card:
I popped the bow with foam tape, inked edges, & I'm adding a piece of cellophane to the lollipop. This card was super easy peasy. I used the Hello Kitty Cartridge with the card feature for both of these. I luuuuuv this cart for obvious reasons, but this is the one that made me get going on my Cricut.

*** Confession Time***
I got my Cricut E over two years ago for Mother's Day. I opened it, took it out of the box, & went "OH my Gosh! This is so awesome!!!" and right in the box it went to be untouched for nearly a year! I know what a lame-o, right! But I was SOOOOO intimidated by it. I didn't know anyone else with it so I had no one to teach me :( But when the HK cart came out I decided I HAD to face my fears because I HAD to have that cart! And I did. :) That's the end of my story & the beginning of my Cricut love affair. Now I own a bazillion carts & crank out loads of fun projects with it. Not to mention how much I use it for school things! Ahhh, I feel better now.

Thanks for peekin' today! I'm working on another Halloween card (Pop up) I can't wait to share with you--- Gotta go!

Hello Kitty meets ATG

Hi friends,
I wanted to share what I did to my ATG gun! I luuuuuuv my ATG gun (you'd have to pry it from my cold, dead hand) and nothing else I've tried even comes close-- especially in cost of adhesive. Well, let's get on with the deets, right?

Before:




After: click on any pic for a closer look
I don't know why I didn't do this before! I luuuv the way it came out! And best of all, this took me like 5 minutes to do since it's all done with stickers! These are clear, vinyl stickers so they adhere beautifully and they're glittered!!! The "Hello Kitty" at the top is done in red rhinestones, but I may change that if they fall off & become too high maintenance.

Thanks for peeking & letting me share my my vamped up tool! Oh, & "ways to use packaging" ideas & projects will continue next!--- Gotta Go!