Watch out for that...

Howdy friends,
I have another project to go with this week's theme. Know what it is yet???
Here's the card front:

This is Hula Anya colored with Copics. She's so cuuute! Love how she's working the coconut bra!
I used this Club Anya & Friends Sketch:

And when you open it...

POP goes the coconut!

Mmmmm, I LUUUUV coconut! The kind you get from the tropics is sooo yummy! And as an official coconut connoisseur, let me tell you that not all coconuts are the same.

Again, I used the Sizzix Ball die. I cut the main parts out of coconut bark (aka brown textured cardstock) & only the top piece in white for the coconut meat & left a bit of that showing. Popped in a straw I trimmed to fit inside (sorry, I only had blue straws) & a little umbrella & we're ready to Luau! The umbrella would have to come out when closing the card, but the straw will tuck in there nicely :)
Here are a few more peeks:

I cut out the letters with my Cricut using the Life's a Beach cart. This is such a cute font :) This card is just callin' me & reminding me that summer vacation is almost here. I've just got to hang for 1 more week :) then I get to bust out MY coconut bra! ewww, just kidding ;)

Fun Fact: Falling coconuts kill 150 people every year which is 10 times the number of people killed by sharks. Now you're one step closer for that Jeopardy championship :)

Thanks for popping in today. I'm off to eat some coconut gelato!
Gotta Go!

The 411

Stamps: Hula Anya- The Greeting Farm
Ink: Memento black, Chestnut Roan
Paper: Choc Chip, Very Vanilla- SU!, Mango Luau- BoBunny
Accs: Sizzix Ball Die, flower punch- EK Success, Bridal Flower Confetti- Michaels, Flower Card EF- Quickcuts, Cricut- Life is a Beach cart, Oval Nesties, Copics

DT- Hey there, Chickadee

Hi friends,
Here's a sweet little card using one of my fav techniques: paper piecing.

 Sometimes, I don't feel like coloring an image so I'll paper piece. It's a great way to "color" your stamps & add pops of colors & patterns to your stamped images.

For this card, I used a smidgen of DP from the Bridgeport Collection from SEI. I stamped the cute birdie Snag 'em stamp on 3 different papers & cut them out. I stamped again & cut out just the belly & the wing & mixed the DP for more contrast on each birdie.  Very simple :) I added a Prima Mini-Rose which went perfectly with the colors of the DP.

All these goodies can be found at the YMH Store---> HERE. Thanks so much for peeking!
I have one more post coming up to continue this week's theme... do you know what it is???
Gotta Go!

Cinema Saturday Challenge- Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Hi friends!
Today I'm starting with a card I created for this week's Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge of the film:

I watched this movie like 100 times (and no, that's not me being dramatic... as I usually am :) I think I HAVE watched it 100 times --- especially the scene that inspired my card.
Here it is:

One of my most fav scenes was when Ferris was in the parade singing "Twist & Shout" and I LOVED the dance within that number. Yes, I still know all the steps! "It's so choice" is one of my FAV lines ever. It comes from the scene where he's describing the awesomeness of the car. This movie is a classic! Matthew Broderick is perfect and the whole cast is amazing. There are WAAAAAAAAAY too many scenes & lines from this movie that I love.

I used my Gypsy & Cricut to cut out the vest & T-shirt. The sentiment is computer generated.
I've got a couple more posts coming today, so hopefully, you can POP back as this week's theme continues :)

Thanks for peeking and SAVE FERRIS!!!

Pop & Circumstance

Hi friends,
Thanks so much on your comments for yesterday's apple pop-up card. It was quite easy to do :) but today's card... well... not so much! You'll see what I mean...
Wanna peek?
Here's the cover:

And when you open it...

Out pops... the GRADUATE!

This was not the card I was going to share today, actually. But this idea popped into my head this morning while I was getting ready for school. So I came home & tried to create what I had pictured in my head before it was gone forever ---> you know, to the place where all the "don't forget" things go. ;)

For the graduate, I also used the Sizzix Ball Die. I cut the flesh toned pieces & assembled them as you normally would. Then I die cut the hair (brown) & ran it through the CB D'vine swirls EF to give this guy some swirly curls.

Here's a side peek:

See those curly locks! BTW, the reason why this turns is because I added an extra piece underneath him so that his head could spin around (kinda like the exorcist--- but no projectile pea soup & scariness!!! hee!) To make his cap, I cut another layer in black & cut those pieces then I cut out a square for the mortarboard which I adhered to the top with foam adhesive.

Here's a peek at the back:

I know his hair in the back is uneven :) but this is probably how it WOULD look if I cut hair!!! (hee!) ---> keepin' it real, ya know!

A peek from above:

The "congrats" behind him was cut with my Gypsy (luuuuv!) Then I added some googly eyes & bad pen work for the face features (will have to work on that!) and I made the tassel with some embroidery floss.

So this project qualifies for the same challenges as my apple card. Here they are again:

I used the square version of the fab sketch from Mojo Monday #141.

And...... for Just Us Girls ---> dry embossing: his hair for curls



And if you've stuck this far, you get a gold star! So have you guessed the theme for this week yet??? Remember, there may be a POP quiz later... I'm just saying :)


Thanks so much for peeking today! Hope you like my grad guy:) and if there's a grad guy... then you know there can't be a grad girl too far behind ;)
Gotta Go!

Thank You, Teacher

Hellooooo there friends,
I've been away from the ol' blog-o for a bit, but I'm here to share a Teacher card I made for my little one's teacher.
This is a special week around the blog-o --> yes, there's a theme. But instead of telling you, let's see if you can figure it out.... :) So on to today's card:
Here's the cover:

and when you open it...
POP!!! goes the apple! :)

The inside has a pop-up apple. I used the Sizzix Ball Die to make the apple. I hand cut the stem & leaf which fold down flat when the card closes & pops back up when you open the card. I used my Gypsy to weld the teacher's name. (Have I mentioned how much I LUUUUUUV my Gypsy??? I do! :) I used micro pop-dots to pop her name off the apple a bit.
Here's another peek at it:

You may notice that behind the apple is a chalkboard. This is where I will write my message to her using my white gel pen so that it looks like it's been written with chalk. You an also stick a gift card here as well :) I also added a highlight on the side with my white gel pen, but I think I need to go back & make it a little bigger. Don't ya think?

View from the top:

A few more deets about the chalkboard:

I used my Coluzzle to cut the frame & ran it through the woodgrain EP. I ran my white ink pad around the edges so that it had that chalk dust look. I cut a strip to create the chalk rail & a small piece from white CS for the chalk.

This card, besides being made for Jordan's wonderful teacher, also qualifies for a few challenges! Yay! I used Mojo Monday Sketch #140.

And...... for Just Us Girls ---> dry embossing: the chalkboard frame and the Number Collage behind the title (#1 Teacher)

AND.......... for Paper Cutz ---> #43 Make a card for a teacher

I'm so thankful and appreciate of Jordan's teacher this year. She is just wonderful! I hope when she opens this card, it's able to convey how much we appreciate her.

So... do you like??? What do you think the theme will be??? Hmmm... there may be a POP quiz on this later. Ya never know :)
Thanks so much for popping by :) ---> sorry I couldn't resist one last time (hee! hee!)
Hope your day is red delicious!

The 411

Stamps: Teacher's Apple- PTI, Cute & Curly- SU!
Ink: Onyx Black- VersaFine, Chestnut Roan, Frost White- ColorBox, Real Red- SU!
Paper: Red CS, Black CS, Brown CS- Coredinations, Wild Wasabi CS, Real Red CS- SU!
Accessories: Ball Die- Sizzix, Gypsy, Cricut & carts: Songbird, Wild Card- PC, Coluzzle, ribbon, crimper tool, Signo White gel pen, Number Collage EF- Cuttlebug, Woodgrain Impression - PTI, apple button  

Chase away the Gloomies

Hi friends,
Today I have (another :) easel card to share. Yes, I'm waaay addicted (hee!)
Here it is:

The Deets:
I used my Cricut to cut the umbrella with the Everyday Paper Dolls cart (4 in.) I cut it out 3 times in white & embossed it with 3 different CB embossing Folders (Victoria, Textile Texture, Morrocan Screen). I layered it on silver CS.  I also added Sea Glass Tear Drops & their teardrop shape made perfect rain drops! The ribbon is Pebbles Inc, & the DP is Beach House Wall Paper. The sentiment reads: "Just a note to brighten your day and chase the Gloomies away."

Thanks for peeking today! You can find the supplies (on sale :) for this card at YMH Store. See ya next time!

Alice, the Cheshire Cat, & a mac

Hi again friends,
I'm so crazy busy with end of the year school stuff so my postings will be more sporadic in the next month. But, I do have a couple graduation & end of the year teacher ideas that I'll share with ya- not to worry ;)

Today, I have a "just for fun" card. Sometimes, you just have to play for the sake of playing, kwim?
Here's my card:

 I used this week's Club Anya sketch #19:

This is Alice in Wonderland. One of the cuuuute images from the Signature Collection from The Greeting Farm. The DP is I'm Late from Reminisce & it is absolutely adorable! One side is the Cheshire cat & the other side is the rabbit.

                                             (click to enlarge)
How cuuuute, right! So as soon as I saw this paper, I knew Alice needed to get inky :) She's colored with Copics. The border punch is MS. I also used one of my fav color combos of gray, white, & pink :)

I bought a new Mac Book Pro & *FREE* ipod Touch today! OMGOOOOOOOSH how utterly amazing is the ipod touch!!!! I feel like I've been living in a cave all this time without it. I had an old ipod, but the Touch has left me speechless! If you're in the market for a new mac computer, check out the "Back to School Promotion" at apple.com. If you're a teacher or student, and you buy a computer, you get a free ipod touch (w/rebate) + $100 off. Niiiiice!

Thanks for taking the time to pop in the ol' blog-o! I'm late! I'm late! so...
Gotta Go!