Dino Birthday Box

It is another Sunday to commemorate the sacrifice of my Lord. Hope you are able to count your blessings today!!!

 

 

Over at 613 Avenue Create we are having a

 

Create Your Own Color Challenge!

(or Anything Goes)

 

You have three color combos to choose from:

1) blue/purple/turquoise

2. yellow/pink/orange

3)  blue/pink/white

 

For my project, I have chosen the yellow, pink, and orange.

 

I have used cut files from SVG Cutting Files

Dinosaur Handled Bag

to make this sweet Birthday Gift Bag!

 

 

Other Supplies: 

Echo Park: Everyday Eclectic

(I have had this awhile, so I'm glad I found something so cute to make with it finally.)

My Craft Spot: Tiny Tags set for the sentiment and tag

Trendy Twine: Strawberry Cupcake

Ribbon from my stash

Memento Inks: Rosebud, Dandelion, and Tangelo

 

 

Isn't this just the perfect stamp for this bag!!!

 

Hope you have enjoyed my project and that you will join us for the challenge!!!

 

Many Blessings on this Sunday,

                                                   

 

I will enter this into the following challenges:

My Sheri Crafts: #130 Anything but a Card

Open-Minded Crafting Fun: Animal Antics

My Craft Spot: #130 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers: #29 Anything Goes

Papercrafting Journey: Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew: #58 Animals

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Animals

Decorate to Celebrate: Spring Decorations or Birthday

Pause Dream Enjoy: Linky Party #6/Twine It Up

Crafting While We Can: #66 For a Child

Scrapbook Blessings Club: #16 Anything Goes

Butterfly Flutterby!

It's Sunday, and all the crafty peeps at

613 Avenue Create

are celebrating National Craft Month by using up our stash!

 

 

I have enjoyed bringing you cut file projects the last couple of months and this week is no exception. Today I am using a file from The Cutting Café.

 

This is the Butterfly Treat Box.

 

 

 

I'm so ready for Spring!!! My first winter in the North in 14 years has been brutal. I did some altering of the file and I love the way it turned out. It has a nice shabby chic look to it in my opinion!

 

 

I cut off the top two butterflies on the back piece of the box. It made it simpler for me to add some goodies.

 

I also scaled down one of the butterflies and added it to the handle.

 

The cardstock and textured cream paper is from a bulk discount paper store here in the Cleveland area. I can buy cardstock for $1.50 a pound. Woo Hoo!!! In fact, I need to make a trip back. The store is probably 30-40 minutes away, but well worth the drive.

 

The DP is My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Two Blush. It is a 6x6 paper pad that I have had laying around for more than 6 months. I used Trendy Twine's Posy for an antenna for the bottom butterfly and to attach the charm to the ribbon. All of the other embellishments are from my stash. I dug through all my jars to find just the right button and all the gems and pearls are usually bought in bulk from HL or Michaels and I use them until they are gone.

 

A great big thank you to Rick St. Dennis for sponsoring our challenge this week.

 

 

Thank you for coming by. I hope you will pop up to the top right sidebar and hit the follower button. I really enjoy making new crafting friends. If you follow and leave a comment letting me know that you did so, then I will stop by your blog and do the same.

 

Blessings,

                      



Thanks! Just Because

February 17 is National Random Act of Kindness Day and we are celebrating it at
 

613 Avenue Create

 

This week we are making cards for our neighbors, mailman, favorite waiter/waitress, hairdresser, etc. Who do you want to do something nice for this week?

 

Whoever you decide, and whatever you decide to make; come share your project with us!!!

 

I decided to make a Thank You card to give to one of the families at our church,
Just Because!

 

 

The cut file this week is from the Five-Minute Cards kit from SVG Cuts. The paper is a My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline. I used a Spellbinders die with a sentiment from

My Craft Spot's Tiny Tag stamp set.

 

I hope you will join us; but whether you enter your card or not, help us celebrate National RAK Day by doing something/making something for someone 

who just might need a bit of kindness!

I also hope you will become a new friend here on my blog. Just click the follower button at the top. If you do so, and leave a comment; I will stop by your blog as well and begin to follow all of your wonderful creations as well.

Have a blessed Sunday!!! 

                          

 

I will enter this into the following challenges:
Make It Monday: #179 w/ Bugaboo Stamps
ABC Challenge: F is for Flower
Brown Sugar Challenge: #81 Use a Die-cut or Punch
Creative Fingers: #23 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: #119 Anything Goes

Valentine, Be Mine!

We are having another challenge over at

613 Avenue Create

and this week the theme is
 

Anything Goes w/ an optional twist to use Felt

 

 

This week my cut files (electronic die-cuts) come from SVG Cuts.

 

Love Me Do SVG Kit

Sweets for My Sweet SVG Kit

Happy Birthday to You SVG Kit

 

The Heart Shaped Box

 

 

I just enjoy so much that I can open it up and add any kind of chocolates I want!!!

 

 

My Card

 

 

The stamped sentiments are from Jaded Blossom.

 

Simple Sayings Valentine Edition

 

I used My Mind's Eye for my DP and American Crafts for the solid cardstock. I used Papertrey Ink and Colorbox inks to ink all my edges. I added a few pearl embellishments. And of course I had to use a bit of felt, so I made felt roses. Some tutorials for making felt roses can be found on my Pinterest page on my Ideas to Try board.

 

Hope you enjoyed today's project.

 

And of course I would be honored if you would:

 

 Become a follower here on my blog - M. Miranda Creations.

 

Join me on my Facebook page - M. Miranda Creations

 

Check out my pins on my Pinterest page.

 

Have a Super Sunday!

 

May you be blessed!

                        

 

 

I will enter this project into the following challenges:

Make It Monday: #177 Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy: Show Us Love/Valentine's Challenge

Hobby Cutz: #34 For a Lady

The Ribbon Girl: Card Challenge/Hearts

That Craft Place: Valentine/Love

Feeling Crafty: Dies and/or Punches

Jaded Blossom: February/Crafter's Choice

Scrapbook Blessings Club: Love is in the Air

Sugar Creek Hollow: Love and Adore

My Craft Spot: #124 Polka Dots
Crafty Calendar Challenge: Love is All Around
Open Minded Crafting Fun: #3 Show Some Love
Allsorts Challenge: Love is in the Air
4 Crafty Chicks: #179 Anything Goes
Rhedd and Rosie: #25 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: #117 Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox: Use Embellishments
Pause, Dream, Enjoy: Linky Party #3/Hearts

Winter Blues

I thank God for another Sunday and another chance to worship Him!

(Blog Candy Winner for the Party Time post can be found here.)

 

I'm creating something for you again this week at

613 Avenue Create

 This week's theme is Anything Goes w/ the optional twist of
"Winter Blues."

 

This week the cut files for my cards come from My Scrap Chick. The file is called Gift Card Holders for Christmas (there is an option in the file for making a standard card). The tag is from the Fall Tree Gift Tag set and, of course, I only used one layer of the tag and sized it for my needs.

 

And this card does make a super cute greeting for Christmas!!!

 

But Snowmen are not just for Christmas. They are everything winter!!!

 

 

After whipping up several of these in an afternoon, I went through my stamp sets and found several sentiments that would work for all my winter occasions. Today I am sharing three of those options with you.

 

 

 



 You could make up a bunch of these yourself and wait to add the tags until you know what you need to use them for.

The stamps I used today are from Verve Stamps and Jaded Blossom. I hope you will look up both of these stores online and check out their wonderful assortments.

 

 The crochet thread/twine was found at a local store. I just wrapped it around the base of each card 5x and used it to attach the tag.

I hope you have enjoyed today's project.

(I have 5 of these cards for sale. They are $3.50 each plus shipping and handling. Please email me if you are interested. I will be glad to attach a tag that works for your occasion.)

 

 

I will be entering this project into the following challenges:

Stuck On U Sketches: Die Cut Snowman

Sister Act: #40 Cards Only!

Creative Fingers: #20 Anything Goes

Brown Sugar: #77 Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Shades of Blue

Make It Monday #175: Anything Goes

Crafting By Design: Anything Goes

Crafty Hands: #6 Put a Tag On It

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra: January

2 Creative Chicks: #10 Anything Goes

 

Blessings, 

                    

Party Time!

So excited for another challenge at

613 Avenue Create!

It's our Blogaversary and we are Celebrating!!!

This weeks challenge: Anything Goes with a Party Time twist!

In life there are so many things to celebrate - 

birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, the birth of a precious baby ...

Next month we have a day to celebrate the ones we love. I hope you don't wait for Valentine's Day to show others in your life how much they mean to you. But it never hurts to use this day to give a little something special!!! My files this week are sponsored by

The Cutting Cafe

I hope all of you will stop by there and see all of the great cut files and digital files that Regina offers.

Now for my project:

So glad that I was recently invited to join the DT at 613 Avenue Create. I have driven in and unpacked. It already feels like home! This great gift box comes from the Funny Car Gift Box and Shaped Card kit. For my car, I used some kraft cardstock to form the gift box. The cardstock used to decorate it is Amercican Crafts and a couple of scraps from my stash. The design paper is My Mind's Eye. It is the Lost & Found Record It - Heirloom 6x6 paper pad. It is a fabulous set of papers, full of great colors and designs. Definitely perfect for all your Valentine papercrafting needs! (Another great way to use this box would be if you are giving your child a car for their Sweet 16. You could decorate it and stick the keys in the box. I also found a digi stamp the other day that would be perfect for this box. It read - I wheely like you.)

But cars are not the only thing one might find in a neighborhood. I personally cannot imagine a neighborhood without a wagon! Can you?! This wagon is from the Little Red Wagon Gift Set. Again the cardstock used is American Crafts and some others from my scrap bin. The kraft cardstock used to make the wood pieces on the side were run through my Cuttlebug with a wood grain folder made by Darice (bought at my local Pat Catan's). I used Memento and Color Box inks for all the inking. I really like how the inking on the wood grain made it pop. Well wagons are used for pulling around lots of good things. Little boys pull their dogs, little girls pull around their dolls, dads pull around their children ...

But what does a crafter pull around? Well crafting supplies of course!

And might you be wondering what my special little package is holding?!

 Oh, I just think these little boxes that came with the Little Red Wagon Gift Set are adorable. The Trendy Twine used to wrap my packages is called Valentine Cherry Cupcake and it is truly delicious. The love stamp is a Cuttlebug embossing/die set called Celebration Stamps. I have had it forever and so glad I have finally used it for the first time. There are four stamps in the set.

Well my little box is carrying a sweet crafty treat for one of you! That's right. I'm giving a little blog candy away as we celebrate this week! And this is all you have to do to win - become a follower here on my blog and leave me a comment on this post and you will be entered to win. I will draw a name from all the entries next Saturday night and will announce the winner Sunday in my next DT post for 613 Avenue Create.

(The winner will have two weeks to claim their prize.)

I also have a FB page that I would like for you to check out and follow me there. Just click the Like button at M. Miranda Creations

I know, I know, I still haven't told you what the crafty treat is!

I thought I would share a My Mind's Eye paper pack like the one I used in my project as well as a bit of the Trendy Twine. Hope you will enter to win.

The best thing about getting some new followers will be that if I reach 100, I have another blog candy giveaway posted at the top of my blog in the right side column. This is a surprise blog candy. I will draw a name from all the followers when I reach 100 and make a post for my winner. 

(Again the winner will have two weeks to claim the prize.)

I will be entering my project into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers: #19 Anything Goes

Craftitude: #56 Anything Goes or Ribbons and Pearls

4 Crafty Chicks: #176 Bows

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #159 Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe: #45 Anything Goes

2 Creative Chicks: #10 Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #174 Anything Goes

Many Blessings,

                   

613 Avenue Create and Winter Time!

So excited to be announcing that I have joined the girls

in the neighborhood at 

613 Avenue Create!

Thank you, Chana and Kathi, for the invitation; and a huge thank you to the DT for such a warm welcome. 

Well it is Winter Time and at my house there is several inches of snow on the ground with more on the way, so let's put on our slippers and snuggle up with a warm blanket. The theme for this challenge is

Anything Goes w/ an optional twist - The Colors, Sights and Sounds of Winter.

And what would winter be without a Snowman. 

 

I don't know about you, but I received some wonderful gifts for Christmas! Some of those gifts could use a nice Thank You. So how about giving this Snowman Gift Box filled with chocolates or another little treat to that someone special who made your Christmas so merry & bright!

The box comes from SVG Cut's Christmas Open House kit and stands 6" tall. The cardstock used for this project is both Papertrey Ink and American Craft. The DP that makes up the band around the hat is Authentique - Seasons. All the embellishments were things I dug out of my stash.

Please stop by 613 Avenue Create to see the rest of the Design Team's inspiration and to link up your card.

Thanks for dropping by! But before you leave, please become a follower. I am giving away some blog candy when I reach 100 followers. See the top right side of my blog for more details. 

                                                                 

Entering this into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody: #37 Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog: #75 Use Ribbon or Twine 

Alphabet Challenge Blog: X for X-traordinary (X-traordinary Gift Box)

Crafty Hands Challenge Blog: #5 Anything Goes (E3:1)

CRAFT Challenge: #240 Anything Goes (E5:1)

Creative Craft Challenges 2: #26 Anything Goes (E3:1)
Creative Card Crew: #52 Anything Goes (E3:2)
Make It Monday: #173 Anything Goes All the Time
Allsorts Challenge: #240 Free and Easy
2 Creative Chicks: #10 Anything Goes