With a cherry on top!

I made this birthday card for a friend at work, and I love how it turned out.  What do you think?

This is something I've been wanting to try--framing an image using a cut-out shape.  That scalloped oval is an older Sizzix die I have, so I just cut the appropriate size oval in the cupcake patterned cardstock from DCWV Sweet Stack and framed it.  

The cupcake is from My Creative Time's Celebrate Good Times Stamp Set, and the cupcake frosting is from DCWV Animal Crackers matstack.  The sentiment is from More of My Favorite Sayings, and the Stitched Label Die and Small Stitched Scalloped Bow are also MCT products.

Here's a view from the side.  The cupcake is popped up on foam squares, as well as the cupcake paper layer, although it may be a little hard to see in this photo.

The inside sentiment is from the same MCT set as the cupcake.  

Sure appreciate your stopping by, and hope you liked my card.

A 30th Birthday Card

Hello bloggy friends!  

It's been a while, I know. I've been taking a break from crafting, but I actually made a card for my nephew's 30th birthday that I'd love to share with you all.  So if you're here visiting, thanks so much for stopping by.  

I started with a kraft card base, and added a green mat inside and out, and patterned paper on top of that.  All papers are from my scraps. 

All dies are from My Creative Time.

Thanks again if you're reading my post; appreciate your visit!

Pat

It's Tuesday!

Hi Everyone!

Yes, it's Tuesday which is the day I would normally be posting my card for a new Die Cuttin' Divas weekly challenge.

But I have decided to step down from the Diva Design Team. It's been a long run for me, and it's certainly been an honor to have been on a team with such very talented crafters.  Thanks to all the DCD ladies!

I'll still be here and hope to visit all my Blogger friends often, and hopefully post again real soon after a brief break.  

Thanks for all your visits!

Sketch Challenge

It's a sketch challenge at

Die Cuttin' Divas

Here's the sketch:

and here's my card:

I used 2 different patterned papers from the Recollections Bold Basics paper pad on top of a Kraft card.  My Spellbinders dies cut the circles for the center, and the present is from Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge.  MCT banner die for the sentiment.

We hope you'll join in the challenge this week and share your card, layout or project following the sketch shown above.  Please be sure to use a diecut and link your post back to the DCD blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Ice Cream Time

There's a new challenge at Carri's Double Click Connections.  

It's called DoubleClick Skittles Challenge, 

and the theme is Ice Cream!

I used an 8x8 piece of cardstock from DCWV Sweet Stack, folded it in half, and then used My Creative Time's Stitched 3x4 Journal Die to make a small card.  I cut appropriate sizes for the center mat and shadow and rounded the corners.

The ice cream cone and sentiment are from MCT's Celebrate Good Times stamp and coordinating die set.  I then popped up the cone on some foam squares and added two of Carri's pretty skittles!

So what do you think?

I think I want to have some ice cream!