Bridal Shower!

My good friend Karen is getting married in May! We threw her a bridal shower at Scarlet Tea Room in Pasadena. Her wedding color is yellow which is what inspired me to make this card!

I also made a placecard for everyone. I'm not sure if it was needed since pretty much everyone knew each other, but I thought it was a nice touch. I used my new Martha Stewart blossom punch and stickles for the center.

We sell this great paper daisy bouquest kit at Paper Source and I just had to make one for Karen! I always have a problem with floral tape.....everytime I use it, the stem always gets very sticky when I wrap it around. In order to cover the stickiness I wrapped a ribbon around it :)



JCrew Shopping Bag Turned Gift Bag

I needed a baby boy gift bag for Nate and Celine's present, and I thought why don't I just recycle a shopping bag! (I tend to do that everyone once in a while when I want to make a matching card/bag set). Since the card is green and brown, I thought the JCrew bag would be perfect.

Since I had a lot of space to work with I made 2 different designs. Yay for recycling!

Baby Card!

2 sets of couples had baby boys this year! Congrats to Melissa and Shawn from LA and Nate and Celine from the bay. I made them the same card :) It was just easier for me plus they don't know each other. I went to high school with one and college with the other :) The onesie is from Cricut Sampler and the stamp is from Paper Trey Ink and it's heat embossed.

Sympathy Card

Dodger Thank You!

My friends Alice, Willa, and Lauren from LA sent me a Christmas present which was really sweet of them since I don't see/talk to them much since I moved. I was sooo happy with what they bought me....an Ethier throw, and some cute Hello Kitty stuff! Andre Either is my favorite Dodger (I also have a slight crush on him :) haha)
So I wanted to make a thank you card inspired by my gift :)

Dino Birthday!

My co-worker asked me to make a card for nephew. He LOVES LOVES LOVES dinosaurs.

A couple of wedding cards!

A couple of friends got married last year and here are a couple of cute cards I made for them.

Our friends Nate and Celine got married last July. I really like the yellow and silver color combo!

Again, another card with yellow :)

My high school friends Erik and Valerie got married last September. They have this really cute stuffed penguin named Chilly, so when I saw these images on one of my Cricut cartridges, I just had to use it!

Snowflake Christmas/Anniversary Card

My friend Shiwonda got married last year the weekend of Christmas. Not only that, but her husband's birthday is New Years Eve. She asked me to make card for her husband that incorporated a snowflake as it represented their relationship and how they found their true love.
It's always tough trying to make "manly" cards, but I think it turned out pretty nice. She was pleased and that's all that matters :)

Tis' the Season

Last Christmas I really wanted to make Christmas cards for everyone, but then I soon realized that there were just way too many recipients for me to make an individual card for everyone. So here are a few cards that I was able to finish and at least give out.

Since working at Paper Source I've been obsessed with heat embossing.

This one was inspired by Paper Source :)

Where did I go!?!?

Whoa! What happened!?!? Where did I go? It's been a very very very busy 4-5 months since my last post. We currently have 2 students renting out the bedrooms in our house, I got a part time job at one of my favorite stores Paper Source, and most importantly.....I GOT ENGAGED on New Years Day!! I can't believe it, we're getting married next year!

"Cute" Koala Birthday Card

I made this cute card for my co-worker Yulise. I found out that her favorite color is pink and she likes anything "cute". She studied abroad in Australia during college and so I decided to use the koala from Create a Critter.

I'm really glad she liked it. She sent me a picture of the card sitting in her family room at home. She says it definitely brightens up the room. :-)
I'm also entering this card in the MPS drawing where we had to make anything "cute".

Birthday Card - No Cricut

Over at Emma's Thursday Challenge, we were challenged to make a card WITHOUT using our Cricut. Since I have lots of little pieces of scrapbooking paper, I decided to make a simple card using cut out squares! The sequins I found in a craft box that I used to store some old craft stuff from high school. Then I used stickles on top of the sequins. It worked out really well. I think I'm going to make more cards like this :)

Terrier Birthday Invitations

Yay! I received my 1st request for invitations! I made 65 of these cute little terrier invitations for a 3 year old who is having a puppy themed birthday. It was a lot of work, but I'm really happy with the way that it turned out. Hopefully this be the start of many more requests to come!

Wedding Card

Stacey asked if I could make a wedding card for her and of course I said yes. Her niece from the east coast is getting married and she wanted a special card made just for her. She wanted something with butterflies because it's very symbolic of her niece's strength to overcome an illness in recent years. I asked what the colors of the wedding were and she said purple. Here is what I came up with. There's a mixture of carts and stamps used here. The car is from Sweethearts and the butterflies are from Everyday Paper Dolls (I think). The "Congratulations" stamp is from Michaels and the "Live your Bliss" stamp is from Paper Trey Ink. Scallop punch is from Martha Stewart. Enjoy!

Twilight Birthday Cards!

This year for my good friends Lauren, Alice, and Willa I decided to make them "Twilight" birthday cards. Last year I made them Hello Kitty cards, so this year I thought I'd make something different.
I chose Edward for Lauren because I think she's team Edward. I used the colors: black (vampires), red (blood), and a shimmery pearl color (for his skin when in the light). Plus, I had already chosen Jacob for Willa, so Lauren was left with Edward. :-)

For Alice it was obvious to use Alice Cullen :) Plus I think that's her favorite character. Alice's favorite colors are red and pink, so I was happy to find a shimmery pink color to use as the main piece. I thought the sentiment matched perfectly.

Lastly, for Willa I chose Jacob. I think she's team Jacob because she mentioned she owned a pair of denim shorts just like the one he wears in the movie. Her favorite color is also blue. So for the card I used blue (denim shorts) and brown (werewolf).

Happy birthday LPK and A&W! Hope to visit you in LA soon!!

Baby Boy Card

My co-worker Tomomi asked me to make a baby card for her friend who was expecting a baby boy. Tomomi liked one of my previous cards I made using the loopy frames on the SYI cartridge. The monkey card can be found here. Based on this format, she knew exactly what she wanted, the colored frames with a little baby boy in the center. The baby cut out is also from the SYI cart. Since it was for a baby boy, I decided to use pastel blue, green, yellow, and blue.

I’m also entering this challenge for Momo’s Tuesday Challenge where we had to make something with a baby theme. Enjoy!

Flower Pot Birthday Card

I've always wanted to do a flower pot card. I just think they are so darn cute. I've done the paper flowers in a pot before but never as a card. Momo uploaded a great tutorial on how to make them, and I was so suprised at how easy it was. But I will admit, it takes A LONG time to "arrange" all of the pieces together. My first attempt didn't work out so well. The colors were off and it came out a bit small. This is actually my 2nd try at it. Leah my co-worker wanted me to make a birthday card for a friend who was turning 40. This is my take on a "fabulous at 40" birthday card. Enjoy!

Kid Birthday Cards

Leah my co-worker asked me to make 2 kid’s birthday cards for her nephew and niece. One is for a little boy who is turning 4. From what she’s told me Thomas the Train is a huge hit at her house. Although, I don’t have any images of Thomas, I decided to make a train. In order for each piece to line-up, I had to make this card rather large. I think it measured about 5x7. But it worked out perfectly because I was even able to add a little boy in the front. The other card she asked me to make was for a little girl turning 7. Her name is Daisy. She told me she DOES NOT like pink, so I went with the next best color: Purple :) I tried looking for a daisy cutout but couldn't find one on any of my cartridges. But I thought the flower in the corner worked out well :)

Penguin Birthday Card

I made this card for my friend Erik who I've known since high school. I decided to use the penguin from Create a Critter because it reminded me of a stuffed penguin he used to carry around with him. It was very similiar to the stuffed penguin Joey and Rachel fight over on the TV show Friends.


I'm also entering this card in the Fantabulous Cricut challenge where we had to make any project using any Cricut animal. Enjoy!
 

Absolutely Fabulous Girly Card

I made this card for my friend Shiwonda. It's inspired by one of her outfits. She wore this cute black and white dress from White House Black Market (one of our favorite stores) with these cute hot pink strappy sandals. For her engagement photo she wore a cute black dress and wore the same pink heels. I have a dress that's also black and white and it has a pink ribbon that ties around the waist. I just love how these colors come together.


I'm also entering this card for Momo's challenge, where we had to make something girly. The sentiment is perfect and I added some bling to jazz it up a bit. Enjoy!