The Spring Rains!

Everyday here feels more and more like spring! For the last two days we had rain and then in the afternoon yesterday the sun came out. It was wonderful. Everything is turning green and I have been able to wear my flip flops a time or two!!!

I have a card I would like to share in honor of all the spring rain.

Almost two week ago I had been a Guest Designer for My Craft Spot. When I made my card for that post, I had also made this one. This one was sent off for a card swap and has been received so I am safe to share it here now.

For the card, I used a cut file from SVG Cuts. It is from the Bunny Hop Kit. I still need to make the 3D bunny from this kit. SVG has great files - go check them out!

Other Supplies Used:

Sentiment Stamps: My Craft Spot - Simply Sentiments

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink and some misc pieces from my scrap bin

Designer Cardstock: Carta Bella - Alphabet Junction

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Divine Swirls

Misc: Rhinestone Embellies from HL

Here is a closer look at the sentiment and the dimension and embossing on the cloud.

Here is the other card I made for the GDT spot.

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Blessings,

                     

I will enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafting By Design: April Anything Goes

The Crafter's Café: #58 Spring

Divas By Design: Easter/Spring

Word Art Wednesday: #127 Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew: #59 Spring

Natalie and Amy: #19 Embossing

Trunk Loads of Wobble!

Wow, it is another Tuesday Action Wobble post.
 

A couple of weeks ago I made a card using My Scrap Chick's Elephant Belly Box Trio set. It is such a cute set and I really liked how my card turned out. After finishing it though, it struck me that the trunk would look super cute with an Action Wobble on it. So I set out to make another card and this time I have made the box as well.

 

I made mine for a baby again, but it would be a cute gift for many occasions; especially if there is an elephant lover in your midst. I like these elephants because of those big ole' ears! Just too cute!!! And, of course, I stuck an Action Wobble under her trunk. My daughter thinks it is just terrific that it wobbles. (But she also likes me to go to the Action Wobble blog so she can wobble something I have made along with the wobbling bird on the blog banner. To be five again and so easily entertained!!!)

I should have looked for an svg of a baby rattle or bottle for her hand. The possibilities are endless for dressing up these boxes! (I may still add something before I give it away.)

To make the box, just cut out the pieces and assemble according to the box instructions. Use an Action Wobble to attach the trunk. Add some doodling and a tag tied with Trendy Twine to finish it off.

To make the card just take an A2 card base and attach a piece of designer paper/cardstock of your choice measuring at 5 1/4"x 4". Stamp the tag and sentiment and fussy cut around it (or buy the matching die cut for the stamp set). Take your twine and wrap it around the top front three times, attach your tag and tie a bow. (To keep my tag at the angle I want it to lay, I also add a small pop dot behind it to keep it in place.) Cut out the pieces of the elephant, ink the edges and assemble. (If you are going to add lashes and chalk to the eyes, do that before you begin to assemble the pieces.) Behind the trunk attach your Action Wobble (if you have no Action Wobbles, substitute it with pop dots; but the Action Wobble is fun!!! and you can get a great deal on them from the Royale Shoppe FB store). Then add  pop dots behind the assembled elephant to add dimension and attach it to your card.

Supplies Used:
Action Wobble: Royal Shoppe

My Scrap Chick: Elephant Belly Box Trio
My Mind's Eye: Lost and Found Two Blush (6x6)

American Craft: Cardstock

My Craft Spot: Tiny Tags set

Trendy Twine: Posy twine

 

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Blessings,

                      

 

I will enter my gift box set into the following challenges:
The Squirrel and the Fox: #67 All Creatures Great and Small

Pause, Dream, Enjoy: Linky Party #7

Crafting By Design: April Anything Goes 

Little Bunny's Carrot Box!

Are you ready for some inspiration for the "Anything Goes" Linky Party mid post at

Craftin' Desert Divas!

So excited to share with you my project for today. This one was super fun to make and I think it turned out super cute! Hope you like it as well.

I was thinking of sending this with my son to give to his teacher for Easter, but I am not sure I can part with it. LOL! I may give it to my husband, so that it will stay here in the house. I can also fill it with chocolates and eat half  of them that way too!

Supplies used:

My Scrap Chick: Carrot Box and Spring Bunnies

(All Easter products are on sale for 75% off thru today, Monday April 7, 2014)

Doodlebug Design: Hello Spring

Trendy Twine: Twisted Lime

My Craft Spot: Happy Easter
(Stamp was snipped apart allowing me more flexibility with the sentment)

Memento Ink: Various Colors

Misc cardstock, crinkle ribbon, and button from my stash

Please stop by the Craftin' Desert Divas blog for all the details on this week's sponsors and prizes. Just hit the flashing tab at the top of the page for the current Linky Party. Remember the theme this week is Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope to see you again soon.

I will enter this into the following challenges:
My Sheri Crafts: #130 Anything but a Card (4/11)

Open-Minded Crafting Fun: Animal Antics

Papercrafting Journey: Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge: #79 Easter

The Squirrel and the Fox: #67 All Creatures Great and Small

Cut It Up: #42 Easter

Divas by Design: Anything Goes

Pause, Dream, Enjoy: Linky Party #7

My Craft Spot: #132 Happy Easter

Crafting By Design: April Anything Goes

Decorate to Celebrate: #72 Easter Baskets Part 1 or Birthday

Miss Kate Cuttables - Guest Designer

I am so excited to be guest designing today for

Miss Kate Cuttables!

What a Super Fun Opportunity!!! There are so many cute files in this store!

It's April and all I can think about is showers. Rain showers, wedding showers, and of course baby showers. So today I want to share with you two Baby Gift Bags that are easy to put together and will look great with a small gift for your next baby shower.

If you have enough paper to match your bag, you could make a card as well. A 3x3 card to tuck inside would be perfect!

Here are the files I am using from MKC:

Rubber Duck

Cute Snail

Tags and Backgrounds

Other Supplies Used:

SVG Cutting Files: Dinosaur Bag (Bag Only)

Canvas Corp DP: Pink and Ivory Dot Reverse

Color Box Chalk Ink: Chestnut Roan

To make one of your own, cut out the bag and assemble it. Cut out the scalloped circle tag at a size that will fit on the side of the bag from Tags and Background set. (On one of my bags, I did all three layers; and on the other, I just did two layers.) Next size your snail and duck to fit inside the tag layers. Cut and assemble them. Attach the snail/duck to the tag using pop dots and then attach the tag to the side of the bag again using pop dots. The pop dots bring some really fun dimension. Now stuff it with some Paper Crinkle from your local hobby store and your baby gift and there you have it.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you have a happy crafty day!

Blessings!

I will enter this into the following challenges:

My Sheri Crafts: #130 Anything but a Card

Open-Minded Crafting Fun: Animal Antics

Papercrafting Journey: Anything Goes (4/9)

Crafting While We Can: #66 For a Child

Scrapbook Blessings Club: #16 Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge: #253 No Flowers

Trio of Chicks

Today My Scrap Chick is highlighting my Trio of Chicks Easter Card.

 

(To make sure it is easier for our My Scrap Chick fans to get all the details on making this card, I am pulling it out of its original post here.)

 

 

 

Here are all the details:

 

Chick SVG: My Scrap Chick Trio of Chicks

Tag and Sentiment Stamp: My Craft Spot - Tiny Tags

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Bazzill, and American Craft

Designer Paper: Doodlebug Design's Hello Spring

Action Wobble: Royal Shoppe

Eyes: Peachy Keen Stamps Winter Face Assortment

Twine: Trendy Twine - Strawberry Cupcake, Grape Fizz, and Bubblegum Taffy

 

To make this card start by cutting a piece of white cardstock 3.5" x 7". Score the cardstock in half to make a 3.5" square card. Next cut out the 3.25" square piece of Designer Paper, but do not attach it to the card base yet. Now cut out the chick svg, ink the pieces, and assemble the bottom of the egg to the chick's face. Glue on the beak. Now you will want to tape off the beak on the Peachy Keen stamp (the penguin face that is 3/4") and ink up only the eyes and brows. Peel the tape and stamp the eyes right above the beak. (The cut file also comes with a set of eyes if you do not have the Peachy Keen stamps.) Now glue on the top of the eggshell. Attach the chick to the left side of the designer paper with your Action Wobble or with pop dots. For the tag, stamp the tag and then the sentiment, fussy cutting around the tag. Take your twine and wrap it around the right side of your DP 3x. Attach your tag to the ends and then tie a bow. Now that all has been assembled, attach the DP to the cardstock and you are done. 

 

 

 

Hope you are inspired to make your own set of Easter cards. And if you do create them, please share them with us over at the My Scrap Chick fan FB page! We love to see all of your MSC projects!

 

Blessings,