Baby Shower - New Arrival

This wreath is made with diapers, towel & wash cloth set.
* Needs : newborn diapers ( used about 34 ) I used the Walmart
brand, only $ 5.00
18 in wreath ring, baby wash clothes & towel.
white curly ribbon
* each unfolded diaper has to be tie with ribbon in center, to look
like a bow tie.
* Tie the diapers on to the wire ring, alternating, inside ring,
outside ring, inside ring etc.
* Once diapers are put on, you now have to fold towel to make the
large bow at the top. Fold the towel, long ways, half & half,
till it's about 9in. wide. Then tri-fold, so both sides are over
-lapping. Tie in the middle to make bow.
* The washclothes, grab the center of the washcloth, pull your
hand down around, tie ribbon about 3in up. Will look
like flower. Cut flower @ 3in. out of green paper, from"WIMG". Cut
from end to middle. Tied clothes in wreath, slid the
flowers underneath, to look like leaves.
* Cut the baby bottle, from "doodlecharms", Cut in card form.
Inside stuck a gift card.
* Cut diaper pins from "new arrival"
* Also, added a tag with the baby-to-be's name.

Sympathy Card

Another very simple "sympathy" card.
* card is from a bought box of plain color cards from J's
* Embossed with cuddlebug flowers
* Sanded lightly to give distressed look.
* texted from computer, cut @ 1 1/2 in. by 3 1/2 in.
* Put 2 slices on side, put ribbon through, & tied.
* Added flowers & cross as embellishments.
* Shadowed with chalk.
Wah - la !!! Couldn't get any easier.

Wedding - Gypsy & Cuddlebug

This Wedding Card is * 8 1/2 by 11 cardstock, folded in half
* Black Mat is cut @ 8in by 10 1/2 in.
* Top white is cut @ approx. 7 3/4 by 10 1/4
* Top white - scored lines, 1 1/2 in. from top
" " 2 in. down from 1st score line.
scored line, 1 in. from bottom.
* Embossed with Cuddlebug "swirls"
above 1st score line & between 2nd &
bottom score line.
* Computer text "congratulations". Cut to fit between
top 2 score lines. Matted in black.
* Tied white sheer ribbon, below top 2 score lines.
* Glued "congrats" on, embellished with 2 pearl stones.
* The bride & groom are cut @ 3 1/2 width &
5 in. lenght, on the Gypsy. Cut from
"wedding solution" cart.
* Sentiments inside, printed on computer.

Graduation Card

This card was done in the school colors
* Cardstock is cut 8 1/2 by 8. Folded in half to make a 8 1/2 by 4 card.
Will fit in a reg. size business envelope ( 9 1/2 by 4 1/2 )
* Cut 3 - 2 1/2 in. sq. matted them on white paper.
* Congrats, is from "Teardrops" cut @ 2 in.
* Name & year, were cut @ 1 in. also from "Teardrops"
* Embellished with flowers, you can use anything.
* Tassle on cap is made from, embroidery floss. Put on with brad.
* Doodled "stitches" on sq's & card.
* Scored a line around card, on my scor-pal.

Happy Anniversary

This card was made for a neighbor.
* 8 1/2 by 11 cardstock, folded in half. Makes a 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 card.
* Heart was cut out of "Plantin Schoolbook" @ 4 in.
* Happy Anniversary was cut from " Beyond Birthday" @ 1 1/2 in.
* Cut from " Teardrop " the names, @ 1 1/2 in. & # @ 2 in.
* Glued everything on.
* Doodled the card with my famous "stitches,
most of my card contain some kind of doodling.

Father's Day

My dad loved this card. Cardstock is 8 1/2 by 11, folded in half.
* The car is from " Mickey & Friends" I think I cut this car @ 4in.
Put it together, did a lot of shading. Wrote my dad's name on license plate.
* "Happy Father's Day" was a vellum quote sheet. Cut it out, braed it on to card.
* Did my famous "stitching" with a fine point pen. Shaded.

Father's Day

Cardstock 8 1/2 by 11. Folded in half.
* Bottom mat, cut @ 7 1/2" by 10" & Printed mat, cut @ 7" by 9 1/2"
* Glued mats , put a brad at each corner.
* Computer generated fonts. Cut out, and matted.
* Garden tools are from "WIMG" cart. I did these @ 2 1/2 in. Stuck a brad in end.
* Put 2 holes in sentiments, strung jute through, taped around mat.
* Pop-dotted the mat to the card. Pop-dotted the sentiments & tools.
* Shaded with chalks.

Pretty Pony Birthday

This card I made for my niece, Ailena. She liked "Pretty Ponies"
I don't have sizes, made this before I posted. So didn't copy sizes.
This card is 8 1/2 by 11, folded in half.
* Printed 2 copies of the Pony, from www.freeclipart.com . Cut the head & tail out
of 1. Placed head & tail on top of other with pop-dots. Gives it the 3-D effect.
* Glittered the tail & mane. Clear glazed the eye.
* Matted 3 squares, one smaller than the next. Glued on the card, put pony on.
* Cut " happy birthday from "Doodletype" & ailena from "Teardrops".
shadowed both words.
* Applied some brads, put my stitches around the card with fine point pen.

Sports Mania

This card is done "SportsMania" & "George " I used double-sided cardstock.
Cut to 8 1/2 by 11. folded it in half.
* Bat, cut @ 3"
* Allstar, cut @ 2"
* Stars, cut @ 1" & 1 1/2 "..........Ball, cut @ 1"
The Happy Birthday is a stamp. Stamped it on paper, then cut around it. Glued it on
black, then cut around that to shadow it.
Everything is shadowed, as you can see.
I printed my nieces name on the bat, then put the clear glaze over top of entire bat.
Cut white strips of paper, to put a frame, shadowed that , also.
I slid the birthday, all-star, & stars through the crimper. Gives the card texture.
Put pop-dots under those, gave the card a little 3-d look.

Happy Thanksgiving

This is a very simple Thanksgiving Card .
* 8 1/2 by 11 cards stock, folded in half
* Front side - printed paper, cut @ 4" by 5"......paper was embossed in the "Cuddlebug" using
the Swiss Dots folder.
* Happy Thanksgiving was cut out from " Wild Card "cart. Cut @ 2 1/2 in.
* Tag was cut from "Fabulous Finds " Cut @ 3 in.
* Branches done with the famous Martha Stewart punch.
* Stuck the tag on with brads, drew some stitches along outside perimeter.