"Mom, Can We Make that Cow Card?"

I had so much fun with my daughter last week. You see, she had seen a post from a friend on FB of a card with a cow on it, and she just had to make one herself. So for about 2 weeks all I heard was "Mom, can we make that cow card?" Well last week was the first week the kiddos were out of school, so we got to it. We made matching cards (well for the most part anyway).

Hers is on the right with that fantastically fun background of suns and rainbows and the beautiful pink bows. I went for more of a country look with a red houndstooth background and bows. Her background is from Doodlebug Designs Springtime collection and mine is from My Mind's Eye Blush collection. We used the My Creative Time Stitched Rectangular dies.

 The cute cow is from KaDoodlebug Designs.

She did an awesome job on her card and only had minimal help once I cut out the pieces with my Cameo. I look forward to making more with her this summer. Have a happy crafty day everyone and thank you for stopping in!

Blessings,

                     

Challenges:

DL Art: June Linky Party Anything Goes

Creative Fingers: #83 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: #187 Anything FF Goes

613 Ave Create: #128 Anything Goes

Scrappy Mom's Stamps Guest Design Project 4 - Oops... I Slipped!

Today, I am wrapping up my last day as a Guest Designer for

Scrappy Mom's Stamps!

A huge thank you to Melanie and Tammy and the whole DT for having me this week!

Well I am notorious for forgetting to send or for sending late birthday cards. I know that my friends and family think I am crazy since I make cards, but I just don't get this right. LOL!

Well here is a perfect sentiment for me and for all of you who are like me!!!

 Oops... I slipped and missed your birthday! How cute is that! This sentiment comes from the Designer's Choice 2 set that is part of this month's new release.

My card measures an A2 Size. I cut a piece of cardstock to 4 1/4" wide and used a MS punch to make the border on the bottom. I then made the height of it 4 1/2" and attached it to my base. This left me one inch of white space along the bottom to add my sentiment. I then cut a piece of designer cardstock for my top layer at 4 1/4" wide by 3 3/4" high and attached it after inking the edges. The cut file is from KaDoodle Bug Designs called Cutie Katoodles Duck. I finished my card off with a piece of Totally White Trendy Twine.

Here are the two stamp sets for this month's release:

Designer's Choice 2

Party Animals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!! I invite you to stop by my Facebook and Pinterest pages as well. You can also find me on Instagram @mmirandcreations.

Blessings, 

                 

Challenges:

DL Art Linky Party: May Anything Goes

Decorate to Celebrate: #100 Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion: #262 Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays: #259 Funny/Cute Sentiments

613 Ave Create: #124 Anything Goes w/Opt Twist
Little Red Wagon: #290 To Die For
Word Art Wednesday: #184 Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge: #106 Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday

Guest Designing for Die Cuttin' Divas - Simple Mason Jar Valentine Decor!!!

I'm excited to be guest designing again this week with the divas at

 

Die Cuttin' Divas.

 

This week's theme is a Picture Challenge.

 

Valentine's Day is only a few days away. Are you looking for a fun and easy way to add a bit of decoration to your table?!

 

 

How about the simple mason jar!!! Die cut a heart and add a "Love" sentiment. Tie a bit of twine around the top and add a candle. It is very easy, but adds a sweet touch to any table décor.

 

I used my jars to decorate the tables at a Ladies Luncheon that I hosted on Sunday. I laid the jars on some paper doilies, surrounded them with smaller die cut hearts and some chocolates, and the tables looked wonderful. And the best thing is that it did not break the bank.

 

The hearts in this project are cut files from KaDoodle Bug Designs Turtley Digging You set. I cut them out with my Cameo. And the delicious Cherry Cupcake twine is from Trendy Twine. The Love is Sweet sentiment is from Jaded Blossom's Simple Sayings Valentine Edition stamp set.

 

I hope you will give this simple project a try.

 

Now it is your turn - stop by Die Cuttin' Divas and share your challenge projects on their blog. Here is the photo for the challenge:

 

 

Thank you for stopping in today. You can also find all my crafty creations on Facebook and Pinterest as well.

 

 

Blessings,

                      

"I'm Bananas for You"!

Happy Saturday! Today I am sharing a project with you for

 

Twine it Up! with Trendy Twine

 

This month we are showcasing the Valentine Cherry Cupcake Trendy Twine

and the Biggie Candy Chutes.

 

 

 

A cute monkey and fun sentiment mixed with a sweet color of Trendy Twine = One fun Valentine for by sweet baby girl or maybe my hubby. Have you guys figured out that I love to make things for my family. I enjoy the smile I get back every time! For my project, I started out with a sheet of paper from K & Company and cut out my gift bag. I added a heart doily and the super cute monkey. I had to give the monkey a Trendy Twine bow! I added my sentiment, "I'm Banana's for you!" and finished it off with a bit of ribbon and another pinch of Trendy Twine.

 

 

 

Well with a sentiment like that, I had to fill up my candy chute with some bananas, right!!! I finished off the chute by wrapping it several times with the Valentine Cherry Cupcake Twine and added a matching tag and sentiment, tying it off with a bow.

 

Here are the products I used from Trendy Twine:

 

Valentine's Cherry Cupcake Trendy Twine

 

 

Biggie Candy Chutes

(1x8" Clear Boxes)

 

 

Other products used:

KaDoodle Bug Designs: You're Great Valentine

Miss Kate Cuttables: Doily

Jaded Blossom: Sentiment

SVG Cutting Files: Gift Bag

Peachy Keen Stamps: Christmas in July Face Asst.

K & Company: Patterned Paper

Various Cardstocks

Ribbon from my Stash

 

Thanks for dropping by! I hope you will stop by my Facebook and Pinterest pages as well. And please leave a comment if you'd like to. I always appreciate the encouragement!

 

Blessings,

                      

 

Brown Sugar Challenge: #128 Pink and Red

Creative Fingers: #62 Anything Goes

Decorate to Celebrate: #91 Anything Goes

Scrappy Moms Stamps: Sugar Rush

Congratulations on Retiring!

I had a friend ask me the other day to make her a card for a family member who is retiring from the nursing profession. And, of course, I made her one.

 

So today I am sharing a Design Team card using a cute file from

KaDoodle Bug Designs.

 

The bear comes from the Halloween Costume Bears set. These are some really cute bears!

 

I used a piece of Recollections 110 lb. cardstock for my base. The DP is from Echo Park's Sweet Day collection. On the polka dot strip of paper, I used a Martha Stewart punch. The sentiment is from Jaded Blossom's Simple Sayings stamp set. I really like the font on this set!

Thanks for stopping in to take a look. I truly appreciate it!

I invite you to follow me on my Facebook and Pinterest pages as well.

Blessings,

                       

 

Challenges:

Totally Gorjuss: #269 Anything Goes

DL ART: January Linky Party Anything Goes

Brown Sugar: #127 Bears

Cute Card Thursday: #354 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: #164 Anything Goes
DTS Week 1 Challenge Jan 2-13: Any DT Post
613 Ave Create: #105 Anything Goes w/ opt Twist

Merry Christmas Tag!

Wanting to share one more tag that I have made as I prepare for the big day.

 

I am using a cut file from KaDoodle Bug Designs!

 

One of the things I like about the pattern sets at KBD is that they always contain lots of little extras. Today I am using a Christmas bulb from the Merry Moose-mas set.

 

 

I started out by cutting out the Christmas bulb and piecing it together. I then used my Cuttlebug to die cut two layers from the Spellbinders Label Four set and adhered them together. I then added the bulb to my tag base. I also die cut a banner die from My Craft Spot and stamped it with a My Craft Spot sentiment from the Naughty or Nice stamp set. I used some Holly Berry Trendy Twine to make a bow for my ornament and then I tied off a bit more at the top of the tag. Pop dots were used for dimension and I inked all my pieces with various inks. Two days to go, and today I will get out and finish my Christmas shopping. Yuck! That is the part that I truly dislike about this holiday. I am not a shopper! I hope all your preparations are coming together.

 

Thanks for stopping in today! Please stop by my Facebook and Pinterest pages as well.

 

Merry Moose-mas set:

 

Blessings,

                       

Trendy Twine Holly Berry Bear Sneak Peek!

Here is a sneak peek of a project that I have up over on the Trendy Twine blog today.

 

 

Head on over there to see the rest!

 

For this project, I used Holly Berry Trendy Twine.

 

 

 

Thank you for dropping by. I hope you have a fantastic day!

 

Blessings,

                     

Let It Snow Snowman Bear Gift Bag!

How about another cute gift bag? This one is using a fun file from

 

KaDoodle Bug Designs!

 

One of Melissa's newest files is Fun in the Snow. I think these bears are absolutely adorable.

  I used the Snowman Bear on my gift bag.

 

 I started by sizing my bear in my Silhouette software to the size I needed so that it would fit on my bag. (The bag was sized to the largest size I could make it on my virtual mat.) I cut the pieces and put my bear together. I used paper from Carta Bella's Merry and Bright collection. I then took another piece of the patterned paper from the collection and cut out my gift bag. The gift bag is from SVG Cutting Files Dinosaur Handled Bag file. Once my bag was cut and assembled, I added the Snowman Bear file with pop dots. I then die cut a banner from the Spellbinder's Pennant set, added my sentiment from Peachy Keen Stamps Christmas Greeting Words set and some Totally Natural Trendy Twine, and attached it to the bag as well. I also attached a snowflake from a Martha Stewart punch I have. So excited to have made two adorable gift bags this week. See Monday's post for the other one.

 

 I hope you have a terrific week and as always I am grateful that you dropped by. I invite you to check out my Facebook and Pinterest pages as well if you'd like.

 

Blessings,

                      

 

I will enter my Gift Bag into the following challenges:
DL Art December Linky Challenge: Anything Goes

613 Ave Create: AG w. opt. Gift Packaging

Cardz TV: #6 3D Designers Gift Bags

Decorate to Celebrate: #90 Anything Goes

Treating Frankie Lollipop Holder

Top of the morning to you!!! Is everyone ready for the big Trick or Treat day tomorrow.

 

I'm finishing up treats for my kiddos to take to school. And today I want to share with you a new set of lollipop holders I have made. These are for the teachers.

 

 

I made 8 in all using a cut file from KaDoodle bug Designs Spooky Friends set. And, of course, they needed some Peachy Keen faces.

 

Here are some close-ups of the three different face versions I used:

 

 

Supplies Used

 

KaDoodle Bug Designs:

Spooky Friends

 

Peachy Keen Stamps:

PKSC-33 September 2014

PK-1410 Christmas in July Face Assortment

 

Various Cardstock, Memento Inks, Gel Pen, Colored Pencils, Chalk

 

Hope you have a Spooktacularly Fun Halloween weekend.

 

Thank you for dropping by. I hope you will leave a comment. I enjoy reading them. I also invite you to keep up with my creations by following me on Facebook and Pinterest as well. And please stop by new Etsy shop. I have a couple of things listed and hope to have more soon!

 

Many Blessings!

                             

 

I will enter the lollipop holders into the following challenges:

D. L. Art: Oct Anything Goes Linky Party

Scrappy Mom's Terrific Tuesday: Happy Halloween
{Pin}spirational Challenge: #127
613 Ave Create: #95 Anything Goes w/ Opt Twist

D. L. Art Thankful Thursday: Halloween

Decorate to Celebrate: #87 Anything Goes 

Divas by Design: Anything Goes

KC Royals - The King of Baseball

Baseball Fans, Anyone???

 

I have been a baseball fan since I was a small girl. From 1979-84', I believe, I was able to go see the minor league team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs at a stadium along the Mississippi River somewhere in the Davenport, IA area. I can still remember thinking I was at Wrigley Field.

 

While there is still a place in my heart for the Chicago Cubs because of those childhood memories, my hometown is in the Kansas City, MO area. And if you haven't already heard, our KC Royals are going to the World Series for the first time in 29 years. And though I am several hundred miles away from home, I am still rooting for my hometown team!!! Go Royals!

 

 

My dear friend, Melissa Deuss of KaDoodle Bug Designs, is the best. I design for her team, so the other day I asked her if she would make me a baseball lion since the Royals mascot is a lion and this is what she came up with. He is so cute!!! This was the freebie this last Monday on the KBD site and is still available a couple of more days. Best thing is that there is also a digi version, a Print n Cut version, and a Print n Piece version available as freebies this week as well. There are also a few other freebies on the page as well. Stop by the store and pick yours up.

 

Supplies Used:

KaDoodle Bug Designs: King of Baseball Lion

We R Memory Keepers: MVP Paper Pack

Various Cardstocks from my Stash

 

Thanks for dropping in today! Stop by the KaDoodle Bug Designs Fan Page for a contest that will run through Sunday night using the King of Baseball file. You could win a set of your choice from the store. I also invite you to stop by my FB page and Pinterest page as well. Become a follower and keep up with all that is happening on my blog and in my Etsy shop.

 

Blessings,

 

I will enter my card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create: #93 Anything Goes

Scrapbook Blessings Club: #31 Anything Goes

Decorate to Celebrate: #86 Anything Goes

Witchy Ghost Lollipop Cover!

Looking for an extra special treat to send with the kiddos to school for Halloween?

Well, then look no further!

I have a Trendy Twine post for you today!

I combined the Orange Limeade Trendy Twine with a cut file from KaDoodle Bug Designs

and came up with this cute treat:

I took this pattern from the Witchy Ghosts set at KaDoodle Bug Designs and created a Lollipop Cover in my Silhouette software. I then pieced together the design on the front of the cover adding a few different Peachy Keen faces. To finish, I took a strand of Orange Limeade Trendy Twine, stuck my Dum Dum Lollipop inside the cover, and threaded the twine through the holes. I tied the twine in a bow to hold the lollipop securely in the cover. As there are only 5 cardstock pieces to this project, it would be easy peasy to make a multitude of these for your child's class.

And just a note: I tried both white cardstock and Vintage Cream cardstock for the ghost and found that I liked the finished look so much better with the cream cardstock.

 

Supplies Used:

Trendy Twine: Orange Limeade

KaDoodle Bug Designs: Witchy Ghosts

Peachy Keen Stamps:

Sweet on You Face Assortment

 Christmas in July Face Assortment

Peachy Keen Stamp Club Set - September 2014

Papertrey Ink: Vintage Cream Cardstock

Various Cardstocks, Inks, Chalks, White Gel Pen, and Colored Pencils

Thanks for stopping by today.

Many Blessings!

613 Avenue Create: #93 Anything Goes

Simply Create Too: #72 Halloween (or Use Lots of Orange)

Creative Cutting Challenge: #40 Halloween

Decorate to Celebrate: #85 Anything Goes
Little Scrap Pieces: Show It Off Saturday LP - Happy Halloweenie

Nuts About You!

Ok, so I have finally done it! I have taken the plunge and have opened a store.

I couldn't decide if I should use eBay or Etsy, but it finally came down to one simple thing. Ease of use, so Etsy it is!!! I would need a course on listing on eBay for that to succeed. LOL!

So here is my first listing:

These pieces are from the Nuts About You set from KaDoodle Bug Designs.

It is a 3 piece set for scrapbook pages.

I used various quality cardstocks to piece it together. Then I used inks, chalks, and a gel pen to add details. I think the set will make a super cute scrapbook page.

Supplies Used:

KaDoodle Bug Designs: Nuts About Fall

Various Cardstocks from My Stash

Thank you for dropping in today. You can follow me here, find me on FB or Pinterest; and, of course, be looking for my listings in my new Etsy shop, M Miranda Creations.

Many Blessings!

Halloween Badge!

Do you want an alternative this Halloween to the traditional treat bag for your child's class?

 

Well then I have an idea for you using files from KaDoodle Bug Designs!

 

 

How about making these badges! I cut the badge from the Giddy Up Cowboy set four layers thick for durability. Before attaching the fourth layer on the back, I punched two holes and thread a safety pin into the holes. Once I glued the fourth layer on, the safety pin held in place. For the ghost, I used the Witchy Ghosts file. I cut it out without the star and the face pieces. After piecing the ghost together, I added a Peachy Keen stamp for her face. There are some ghosts in the set that will work for boys as well. Not only would these be fun for your child's class, but they would make cute party favors for your Halloween parties.

 

 

Supplies Used

 

KaDoodle Bug Designs:

Giddy Up Cowboy

Witchy Ghosts

 

Peachy Keen Stamps:

PK - 1357 Sweet on You Face Assortment

 

Various Cardstocks from my stash

 

Thanks for dropping in today! I hope you will swing by my FB page and Pinterest page as well.

 

Blessings,

                   

 

I will enter this into the following challenges:

Decorate to Celebrate: #85 Anything Goes

Divas by Design: Spooky Creations

Die Cuttin' Divas: #185 Anything Goes

Soccer!

My 8 year old loves to play soccer and this past Saturday was the championship game. His team had gone undefeated all season until this game. Sadly we lost. But the year of soccer was one of our best experiences. We had a wonderful coach; so when some of the moms asked if I could make thank you cards for him and his two assistants, of course, I said yes.

 

I saw a card on Pinterest a while back, and it came to mind when I started this card.

 

 

Using the Hexagon Shaped Card file from KaDoodle Bug Designs, I cut several hexagon shapes with my Cameo in black and white. I pieced them together on a piece of orange cardstock (our team colors where orange, white, and black) to give it the look of a soccer ball, but I needed it to be round of course. I grabbed my Standard Large Circle dies from Spellbinders and centered one of them over my shape. I ran that through my Cuttlebug and came out with a soccer ball. I was extremely pleased with how it turned out! Once I had my soccer shape, I had to come up with a card base. I had recently won a $50 gift certificate to The Flying Unicorn online store from Word Art Wednesday. I used it to order several packs of Graphic 45 paper, so I broke out the Good Ol' Sport 8x8 paper pack and found this background paper that matched my orange cardstock. I matted the paper on another piece of orange cardstock and then wrapped some thread around the them. I attached the matted background to my card base then. I used pop dots to add my soccer ball. I again grabbed a Spellbinders die - this time the Nested Pennants and cut out the flag die. On that I stamped the Thank You sentiment from Jaded Blossom's Simple Sayings stamp set and added it to the card. I truly like how the finished card turned out and I appreciate the inspiration I found on Pinterest.

 

Supplies Used:

 

KaDoodle Bug Designs: Hexagon Shaped Card

 

Jaded Blossom: Simple Sayings

 

Graphic 45: Good Ol' Sport 8x8 paper pad

 

Spellbinders: Large Circles and Nested Pennants Dies

 

Thank you for stopping by today. You are always welcome and I appreciate your visits. I invite you to stop by my FB page and Pinterest page as well.

 

Blessings,

                     

 

I will enter this into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar: #113 Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge: #76 AG

DL Art: September Linky Challenge 

613 Ave Create: #91 Anything Goes

Creative Fingers: #50 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: #151 Anything Goes

The Witches Come Out to Play!

It is that time of year when the witches come out to play!!!
 

 

I have another project for you using a KaDoodle Bug Designs file.

 

Again I have used the No Place Like Home file. The wicked witch doesn't look so wicked anymore! She just needed a bit of a makeover.

 

 

 The background paper used for this card is old and I have no idea what it is called or who made it. I had bought a monthly kit from Taylored Expressions forever ago and it was one of the papers in it. In fact, I had put this card base together last year when I was doing another Halloween project and did not use it. When going through things in my stash the other day, I saw it and it was begging to be finished. I also went through a bag of simple die cuts that has been laying around from past projects and found the spider web. I think the cut for it came from MKC, but I can't be certain. So this is what I do know, the droopy goo die is from Martha Stewart. The button with the spider at the top is from the $1 bin at Pat Catan's (local craft store). And the cute witch is from KaDoodle Bug Designs and she was pieced together late Wednesday night. Too late in fact!!! LOL!!!!!!

 

I used my Cameo to cut all the pieces, inked them with Memento and Papertrey Inks inks, and pieced her together. I finished her off with some doodling and a sweet Peachy Keen face. She was adhered to the card using pop dots as was the button. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps - the Bewitched set. And if I might say so myself, she turned out so very cute!!! I love what Peachy Keen faces do for my piecings!!!

 

Supplies Used:

KaDoodle Bug Designs: No Place Like Home

Peachy Keen Stamps: Christmas in July Face Assortment

Scrappy Moms Stamps: Bewitched

Martha Stewart: Drippy Goo Border

Various Cardstocks and DP from my Scrap Stash

Memento and Papertrey Ink

White Gel Pen, Black Micron Marker, and MS and EK Success colored pencils

 

Alright, now head on over to KaDoodle Bug Designs and see what you can pick up from Melissa's store to complete your Halloween projects. I know there has been a bunch of cute fall and Halloween files released in the last day or so.
 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will pop in at my FB page and Pinterest page as well!

 

Many Blessings,

                               

 

I will enter my card into the following challenges:

DL Art: September Linky Challenge 

That Craft Place: Sentimental
613 Avenue Create: #89 Anything Goes
Creative Cutting Challenge: #38 Anything Goes
Crafty Boots: Anything Goes 9/28

Decorate to Celebrate: #84 Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow: #88 Anything Goes
Creative Fingers: #49 Anything Goes



So Thankful for You!

 

It is Fall Y'all! Or at least it feels like it in my part of the country. Temps are in the 60's and the leaves are starting to change colors.

 

Today, I have a card for you using a file from KaDoodle Bug Designs called No Place Like Home.

I had to take the scarecrow off of the Yellow Brick Road.

 

 

The card is a basic A2 size with a background paper from Doodlebug's Happy Harvest from 2013. I enlarged the scarecrow in my Silhouette DE software to fit the front. As I cut the pieces, I inked my edge for that much needed dimension (I can't make a card without doing it!). For the face, I dug through my Peachy Keen face assortments and decided on the Christmas in July Face set. To finish off the scarecrow, I inked the cheeks and added some doodling with my white gel pen.

 

The sentiment had to be something to reflect fall and I think we always associate fall with gratitude, right?! For this, I die cut a Spellbinders' Scalloped Oval and stamped it using My Craft Spot's Simply Sentiment stamp set. After inking the edge of the die, I added the Chocolate Truffle Trendy Twine bow. Both the scarecrow and the sentiment were then pop dotted to the front of the card.

 

Supplies Used:

KaDoodle Bug Designs: No Place Like Home

Trendy Twine: Chocolate Truffle

Peachy Keen Stamps: Christmas in July Face Assortment

My Craft Spot: Simply Sentiments

Doodlebug Designs: Happy Harvest 6x6 paper pad (2013)

Spellbinders: Scalloped Ovals
Colorbox Chalk Inks for all the browns
Memento Dye Inks for all the other pieces

 

Thanks for stopping in today! I always enjoy having you here.

I hope you will stop by my FB page and Pinterest page as well!

 

Blessings,

                    

 

I will enter this card into the following challenges:
DL Art: September Linky Challenge 
Totally Gorguss: #253 String (or Twine)
That Craft Place: Sentimental
613 Avenue Create: #89 Anything Goes
Scrapbook Blessings Club: #29 Anything Goes
Creative Cutting Challenge: #38 Anything Goes
Exploring Cricut: Fall is in the Air
Oldie but a Goodie: Autumn
Sister Act: #74 Anything Goes (Cards Only)
Crafty Boots: Anything Goes 9/28