Let's Celebrate Snowflake Card! Jaded Blossom November Release Day 5!

It is Day 5 of the November Release at Jaded Blossom and there is one more stamp set to share - Bubbly - and we want to show you this month's freebie - the Large Snowflake Die.

For more inspiration using both the stamp set and the freebie die, 

head on over to the Jaded Blossom Blog. 

I have made a card using both of today's reveals:

I have also used Card Mat Dies, Border Dies, and Winter Dies. I diecut my Large Snowflake Die and used it first as a stencil to make my background; and then because it was already pretty in blue, I was able to use it as the bottom layer of my snowflake topping. The cardstock is all Papertrey Ink and the blue ink is Distress Oxide Ink in Salty Ocean.

Here is a look at the stamp set and die:

The new release will be available today at 4 pm PST. And be watching for our Release Blog Hop to start at the same time. See you tonight!

Blessings,

                    

Charming Friend, You're Invited! Craftaholics R Us Challenge #41!

It's time for Craftaholics R Us Challenge #41!

This week's theme is an easy one - Anything Goes!!! Yay!

This is the birthday invitation that I made for my daughter's birthday. We had so much fin stamping coloring and assembling these together. Then the best part was that once we had the party, we also taught all her friends to make cards using the same characters - and then they were able to pick a sentiment of their choice and give the card to someone else. It was such a fun party and so full of blessings! The characters are from a My Favorite Things stamp set called Magical Dragons. I also used an MFT stencil for the clouds. The cardstock is from Papertrey Ink.

Can't wait to see what you make for this Anything Goes Challenge! You have until Tuesday October 24 at 12 pm EST to enter.

Blessings,

                    

Trading Cards! Jaded Blossom June Release Day 5!

One last stamp set to share today for Day 5 of the Jaded Blossom June Release.

Today we are sharing Trading Cards and it is this month's freebie!

I decided to use it to make these sweet little gift bags! I used the Goody Bag Die for the bag and then I though it would be fun to show the versatility of this idea with 3 different sentiments.

The You're Invited sentiment from Invitations Galore would make a fun way to invite friends to a party. Why not give them that bag of candy to get them excited about the party! Hehehe!!!

The Thank You sentiment from the Fired Up stamp set is the perfect way to say thank you to everyone who showed up at your party.

And the Happy Birthday sentiment from So Many Birthdays 3 makes this bag perfect to take along with you if you are headed to a birthday party.

I stamped and embossed all 3 of these and though it is easier to see the copper embossing powder in the photo, I really like the softer look of the white embossing powder. The paper is from Authentique's Sweetness collection.

Here is today's reveal:

Trading Cards (June Freebie)

Head over to the Jaded Blossom Blog for more inspiration using this stamp set and then...

Come back later today for the Jaded Blossom Release Blog Hop at 6 pm Central time to see how you can get this month's freebie!

Blessings,

                      

Marine Retirement Invitation

I had a friend ask me to make some invitations for a retirement party for her brother-in-law who is retiring from the Marines. Having been a DT Member for My Scrap Chick, I remembered that Kristy and Val have a Marine Shirt Card kit that I used for these. I made 20 of them.

 

 

So I think they turned out great and I really like them, but all of you who are familiar with the Marines will notice that the pins on the shirt collar are backwards. My friend's husband pointed that out to me as he is also a retired Marine. Oh well. Just remember if you make one, that the picture that comes with the pattern shows them this way, but make them the other way.

 

 

Hope you have a fabulous Thursday and I am so glad you dropped by my front porch to take a look. I invite you to visit my Facebook and Pinterest pages or find me on Instagram @mmirandacreations.

 

Blessings,

                       

Batter Up, You're Invited!

We have a birthday coming up soon and my guy is a huge sports fan, so this is the invitation I have made for him. I'm excited about how well it turned out.

Baseball season is just starting around here, so he asked me to make a baseball card. I wish the picture better showed the inking on the card that I did to make it look like a well used ball. The background paper is from old We R Memory Keepers pad called MVP (Using It Up for the Little Red Wagon Challenge). I think this collection was one of the best collections of sports paper ever made and I have had it in my stash for awhile hanging on to it. The ball is from SVG Cuts Fun and Games kit. Mary is a master at making intricate cuts work like slicing butter, so I knew the threads in her baseball would cut just fine. I have a few more to make, but these are pretty quick to put together, so it shouldn't take long at all.

Thanks for dropping by! I also invite you to drop by my  Facebook and Pinterest pages or to find me on Instagram @mmirandcreations. They are all pages that make it easy for you to keep up with my crafty happenings!

Blessings,

                      

 

Challenges:

DL Art: June Linky Party Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: #186 Anything FF Goes

Decorate to Celebrate: #101 Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge: #149 Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge: #109 Anything Goes

Simply Create Too: #87 Masculine

Little Red Wagon: #292 Use It Up

Pooh Bear Invite!

Oh, bother, it has been a few days since I have posted. Pinkeye hit my house and that will slow a mom down for sure. I have also been working on some birthday invites for a friend. Her daughter is turning "1" next month and she asked me to make some Pooh invitations - 20 of them to be exact.

 

So to make them, I used the Silly Old Friends file from Treasure Box Designs and added a bear face using the Bear Mouse Ears file and came up with this Pooh Invite.

 

 

The paper is from the Disney Classic Pooh paper stack from JoAnn's Fabric.

 

Hope you like it and will give this Pooh a try for your next Winnie the Pooh project!

 

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by! I invite you to stop by my Facebook and Pinterest pages as well. You can also find me on Instagram @mmirandcreations.

 

Blessings,

                      

Marvel Heroes Invites!

So this Saturday is my son's birthday and every year he has a super hero party. It's been this way since he wrapped his mind around the idea that he is Spiderman. This year, I decided to focus on a few of the Marvel characters to shake it up a bit. LOL!

 

Here are some of the invitations that I made him. I also made some Hulk invites, but the photos didn't turn out well and of course the invites have been handed out.

 

All the Comic Cuties files are from Treasure Box Designs.

 

I made 6 Spidey cards in all. These are the 3 that I got good pictures of.  Five of them were handed out and the one below was kept for keepsake purposes.

 



 

Next is Thor! He is too cute! I put the wings on the helmet wrong on one of them, but I actually like it! Kind of wished I did it that way on both of them.

 

I picked up the backgrounds papers from Michael's. It is the Marvel Comics kit. The paper isn't very good quality (copy paper thin which is not my favorite at all),

but it works perfectly for the way I used it.

 

When making my squares for the card base, I just cut the center one from the outer one with my Cameo as it is easy to center them in the software and then I made my mat for the inner square just a bit larger and lined up the paper when attaching it to the card base. I really like the effect!

 

 

The last set is Captain America. These are probably my favorite of all of them. I really like the backgrounds on these two cards. Especially the one below as you can see Captain America peeking out from behind the Comic Cutie Captain America. Just makes me smile!

 

 

These were all so much fun to make and I really like how they turned out!!! The cards are all A2 size (5 1/2" x 4 1/4") and the inside square mat measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/4". I used various cardstocks for the piecings, but most of it is Bazzill and American Crafts brands.

 

Oh and you should know, these are really pretty easy. I whipped up 12 cards in total (5 Saturday night and 6 Sunday night) with a sinus headache so that they could be given out on Sunday at church and Monday at school. Being sick and having Spring Break really put me behind. I'm hoping some kiddos actually show up!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I truly appreciate it! I invite you to check out my Facebook and Pinterest pages as well. They are a great place to keep up with updates to all my crafting adventures. And remember, if you ever see something you are interested in, please leave me a message. I definitely do custom work and would be glad to help you with your card and project needs!

 

Blessings,

                   

 

Challenges:
DL Art: April Anything Goes Linky Challenge
Crafting for all Seasons: #100 Milestone Celebrations
Craft Your Passion: #257 Always Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: #179 Anything Goes
613 Ave Create: #119 Anything Goes
Creative Fingers: #75 Anything Goes

Gettin' My Tan On

 Are any of you having one more pool party before the seasons change?
Well I have a cute invite to help you with all your planning!

 

Using Craftin' Desert Divas Gotta Wear Shades stamp set, I have made this cute invitation with the sentiment "Gettin' My Tan On." I also used the You're Invited stamp from Simply Said.

 

 

 This invite would be quick and simple to make up several in no time.

 

Supplies Used:

 

Craftin' Desert Divas -

Gotta Wear Shades

Simply Said

 

KaDoodle Bug Designs -

Pool Party Bears 2

 

Spellbinders -

Curved Rectangles Dies

 

Echo Park -

Everyday Eclectic DP

 

Various Cardstocks

 

Thank you for stopping by!!! I invite you to stop by my FB page, M Miranda Creations, as well.

 

Blessings,

                      

Super Bowl Fun

As you know, we have daily inspiration over at

Action Wobble

and today is my day to share with all of you! So excited!!!

 

The Super Bowl is this Sunday and we are gearing up!

 

Are you having a party? Are you inviting your friends over in their favorite teams gear?

Well I have an invitation idea for you!

 

 

You can dress the card up to represent your favorite team or as your pick for this weekend's winner! Dallas happens to be my husband's favorite team, bless his heart!

 

You can pick this cut file up from SVG Cutting Files here. (Unfortunately, the team logos are not included.) The die for the sentiment banner is from the Spellbinders Nested Pennants. The sentiment is from a Clear Stamps pack by The Paper Studio. The cardstock is American Crafts, Papertrey Ink, and some pieces from a local paper warehouse.

 

And of course, the Action Wobble that brings that extra touch to an already fun card.

 

 

If you do not have any Action Wobbles of your own, you can pick them up at the Royal Shoppe . You will not regret it! They really are super fun!

 

Are you already using Action Wobbles? Well we want to see those projects. Share them on the Action Wobble Facebook page or become a follower of the Action Wobble blog and join in on the bi-weekly challenges!  

 

So here are some other ideas for how you can use this card - how about a birthday invitation or your son's next party or even your husbands, a thank you or thinking about you card for your favorite sports fan, a Father's Day card for your football obsessed father, shrink them down and make small Valentine's cards with a sucker attached for your child's class or do the same as a treat for your son's football team, make it a tag instead of a card for a football themed gift, and on an on and on. Share some ways in the comments that you think you would use the file.

 

Thanks for stopping by and please, before you leave, click on the Follower button. I will return the favor and stop by your blog as well and become your follower (you will need to leave a comment though so that I will have a link back to your blog). And as a bonus, when I get to 100 followers, I will be choosing one person to send a bit of blog candy to.

 

Blessings,

                       

 

I will enter this into the following challenges:

Created with Love: #74 Anything Goes

Craftin Desert Divas: Shaped Card Linky Party

Make it Monday: #176 Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges: #74 No Designer Paper

The Ribbon Girl: Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts: #203 One for the Boys

Craftitude: #57 Anything Goes

Divas By Design: Anything Goes