Lemonade Birthday Invitation

Hello. I am excited to share my next project with you.

My daughter turns 10 next week (double digits!). Her favorite drink is lemonade, and believe me when I say it's no small exaggeration that she may have more lemonade running through her veins than the obvious. LOL We went back and forth, for a month, on the theme. Would it be unicorns or mermaids...but then one day, Izzy spotted some paper on my craft desk. She fell in love with it. But it was pastel and didn't really fit mermaid or unicorn, so after thinking about it for a day, I remembered that I had a new stamp set that I'd ordered the week before. It had invitation sentiments on it, and that pretty much sealed the deal.

So here's the invitation I created.

I blurred out our personal information, but you get the idea. I was inspired by a card I found on Pinterest. You can find it here.

So I printed the information out on my printer, leaving appropriate spacing, and was able to print 6 out on 1 sheet of letter-sized cardstock. Then, I stamped the mason jar around the sentiment area and trimmed out with my fabulous micro-tip scissors. The straw, lemons and leaves were also stamped and fussy cut. I pulled some retired ribbon from my stash (I'll be honest...I was hoarding it). Turns out, I had just enough for 10 invitations!

The response I got was wonderful. Izzy nearly cried...she was so happy. So this Saturday, I will likely have a bunch of screaming girls running through the house. Stay tuned for other party projects I created. You won't want to miss them. So fun!

I would like to enter this into the current Sieze the Birthday challenge. It is only open for another 5 days, so hurry if you want to participate.

Happy crafting!

Casandra

Birthday Card with Jack

Last week, I spent some time cleaning my craft space so I could make some new cards. While cleaning, I spotted some pre-cut kits I had created for past card workshops. The designs were a bit old-fashioned, and in bad need of an update. As I sat there looking at the papers and embossed pieces, inspiration struck. I could use my new stamp set "Jack". (I actually threw away some cut pieces....*Gasp*)

Recipe:
All supplies by CTMH unless otherwise noted.
Paper: Lucky, Sunset CS, Outdoor Denim CS, Colonial White CS (all retired)
Stamps: Jack Scrapbooking, Just To Say
Ink: Memento Black, Fern
Tools: Paper-Piercer, ShinHan Alcohol Markers, Argyle and Swiss Dots Embossing Folders (Cuttlebug)
Other: Thin 3d Foam Tape, Chocolate & Copper Brads (retired)

I kept a few of these cards because I never have enough masculine cards, but donated the rest (8 of them) to a benefit party being held for a friend's family. Hopefully, someone will give a good bid on them to help a great cause.

I am entering this into the Anything Goes Challenge at Seize the Birthday Blog. A quick note to share with you before I go; if you like this stamp set, it will only be available through the end of the month, or while supplies last. You can find it here, along with complementing products from the same line.

Thank you for stopping by. 

Casandra

LTSCB#93 Birthday Card

The following card was created with some scraps I had left over and sitting out on my desk. For those of you with a trained eye, you will notice a combination of papers that can be found in the current Seasonal Expressions from Close To My Heart.

Recipe:

Paper: Hello Lovely, Dreamin' Big, Sugar Rush, Paper Fundamentals Whimsy, White Daisy CS, Colonial White CS, Chocolate CS (CTMH)

Stamp: Artfully Sent (CTMH)

Ink: Black (Memento)

Tools: Cricut Explore Air, Liquid Glass, Paper-Piercer, Micro-Tip Scissors (CTMH)

Other: Grey Enamel Gems, 3d Foam Tape (CTMH)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1) Seize the Birthday "Anything Goes"

2) Love to Scrap LTSCB#93 
3) Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #292 "Something New"

I used liquid glass on the cherry to give it some shine. The ice cream sundae image was created in Design Space. Yum!

Happy crafting!

Casandra

CTS#203 Birthday Blast Card

Hello, again. I'm happy to share that my mojo has returned. Each time it goes away, I'm sad. It is usually slow to return, and I end up making a few failed attempts before the mojo comes back.

So this next card was inspired, in equal parts, by a couple of current challenges, as well as the constellation paper included in the new "Dreamin' Big" collection from Close To My Heart.

Recipe:
Paper: Dreamin' Big, Hello Lovely, Peacock CS, Whisper CS, Black CS, White Daisy CS, Glacier CS (CTMH)
Stamp: Birthday Blast (retired) (CTMH)
Ink: VersaMark, Black (Memento)
Tools: Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Paper-Piercer, Micro-Tip Scissors, Glue Pen (CTMH), Cricut Design Space 
Other: Gold Shimmer Trim (CTMH), 3d Foam Tape (CTMH), Silver Stars (Jo-Ann Fabrics)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

1) Case this Sketch CTS#203 
2) Seize the Birthday "Anthing Goes"
3) Heart 2 Heart "Silver and Gold"

The rocket and moon, stars and cloud images were created in Cricut Design Space. I signed up for Cricut Access. It's perfect when I don't have a certain image among my stamp sets.

Happy crafting!

Casandra