Crafting Block

For the last several months I have had a severe creative block. Until it was time to start my Christmas cards, coming up with new ideas seemed more of a chore than the fun, creative outlet I've always enjoyed. Thankfully I've busted through it, and I'm ready to get back to work.  I've done a few cards while "on break" that I will post here over the next couple of weeks (including my Christmas cards once I know everyone has received them).

So - back to business!  Last weekend my sister and I finished our Christmas cards and then started working on some other holiday decorations.

Here are the ornaments Kristi made (we both just discovered the joy of rosettes!)

This year I decided to try out those disposable hand towels for Christmas Eve rather than having to change out a wet guest towel every hour or so (with 20+ people in our home, that's a lot of hand washing!) However, I found the box they come in to be rather boring. So...with a few pieces of patterned paper from DCWV, some letters cut from the Plantin Schoolbook cartridges and some leftover twine.....no more boring hand towel dispensers!

Before:

After:

 

 

More to come.  Happy Holidays!!!

 

 

Kim G



Happy Mother's Day!!!

I hope all the mom's out there had a wonderful day!!

Just wanted to share the cards I made for my mom and my mother-in-law.  This was another one of those times where I wasn't sure how I would ever use a cartridge...until the need arose. I used the "A Child's Year" cartridge for the silhouettes. I just love the silhouette look - it adds drama to both solid colors and to just about any pattern or color!

Enjoy!

Kim G

Whomever said time goes by faster as you get older couldn't be more right!

Hi everybody!

Although it looks like I've been slacking because I haven't posted since February, I assure you that's not the case.  I just haven't had a chance to post much lately. I would love to promise that I'll do better... but we know how that goes.  So....I'll promise to TRY to do better!

I've been working on several orders lately, and I'll post those soon.

I was sad to see my favorite challege site (Birthday Sundaes) has shut down. I loved that site! Not only did it get me to think outside the box more often, but everyone's entries were a tremendous source of inspiration. I'll have to search for a new favorite.....something to look forward to!!

In the mean time, here are two cards I hadn't posted earlier.  See ya soon!

Enjoy!

Kim G

Color Splash!

Hi everyone!

We're getting closer to spring!!  Not being a winter person, I couldn't be happier! This weekend I worked on a few more challenges even though I haven't had time to put them up on the blog site yet. So, here goes the first one!

I really like how simple this one was!  I'm entering it into the Play Date Cafe PDCC 119 - Splash of Pink challenge.  You can find all the details here




And.... here is the card I made.....

The 4.5 x 6.25 card is on PTI white card stock, with black and pink Bazzill. Unfortunately, I do not know the manufacturer as I lost the packaging. I used Fiskar's bubble punch to give the pink card stock a chance to show through. The sentiment is from PTI as well.

Enjoy!!

Kim G.

Featured on Birthday Sundaes

Hi all!

No card to post today.  Just wanted to share my excitement at finally being featured on Birthday Sundaes (along with 4 other gorgeous entries) for the easel card challenge! 

http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/2012/02/super-sundaes-for-challenge-41.html

Stop by and check it out.  And isn't that frog card at the top super adorable??


Enjoy!
Kim G

Valentine's Day - Part 2

Hi everyone!

Welcome to Super Bowl Sunday - or as I like to call it - "Funny Commercial Day". 

So, what better way to spend the hours leading up to The Commercials than in my craft room playing with all my newly organized supplies. I love the first few weeks of the year when I get the motivation to purge the old and reorganize. To me, being totally organized makes me more creative.... or least makes me want to be more creative!

Today I'm playing along with two challenges:

Cooking with Cricut Challenge 71 - Make a kids valentine using red, pink and white.  See all the details for the challenge here!

Cardz TV Challenge 101 - "Be My Valentine", make a valentine project using any colors you choose. See all the details for this challenge here!

I kept this one really simple, but it makes me smile each time I look at it.  I used the Create a Critter cartridge for the SUPER cute ladybug and the postage stamp image. (I just love her!).  The card stock is all Bazzil, and the silver glitter paper is from American Crafts. This glitter paper is my FAVORITE!!!  As mentioned on a previous post, it's super sparkly, very smooth and cuts like butter in the Cricut.  The card is 5 x 7.

Enjoy!
Kim G.

Pink, Pink, Pink!

Hi everyone!

Although my favorite color is actually green, I can't seem to resist the color pink!  So, when I saw that Cardz TV had a "Tickled Pink" challenge, I couldn't pass it up.  I made this card for my aunt who is recovering from surgery, so the timing of this color challenge was perfect.

You can find all the challenge details here on Cardz TV!

The card stock is from Bazzil, and the printed papers are from my scrap bin. The ribbon is from Offray....and of course some stickles too! I also used the Fiskar's loop boarder punch.  I didn't have a large chip board "h", so I cut the letter from some heavy duty card stock six times and then covered it with the pattern paper. Unfortunately, this left me with the tiny wrinkle o the left.  But -- that just proves it's handmade.....right?

Enjoy!

Kim G.