Back Up & Running!

Hi everyone! It's good to be back. Shortly after my last post, my computer blew up. It's one of the hazards of working online most of the day. My dear techno-savvy hubby has set up my Netbook as a temporary solution, so I can get my work done until I get a replacement PC.

I have a lot of things to share with you. I just need some time to get my projects photographed and organized. In the meantime, here's a birthday card I made for my sister-in-law. She likes buffalo (buffaloes??), so what image is better than this skating buffalo from the Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge? I knew as soon as I saw it that it would be on her next card.

Who would have thought a buffalo could be so cheerful & feminine??

Hey, thanks for sticking with me through my 'puter troubles. I've missed you!

Hugs,
Marcy

A Birthday Declaration

Last night my daughter and I made a new rule that all birthdays in our household will now be celebrated in no less than three days. :) This declaration was made because yesterday was my birthday, and my hubby had to be gone the vast majority of the day and evening due to school obligations. When I mentioned last night that I was sad that my birthday was almost over, Shannon came up with the idea of extending my birthday for the rest of the weekend. I like the way that girl thinks!

Here is a birthday card that I made for my hubby's cousin, another February birthday. Julie loves anything vintage and girlie, so I thought this image would be perfect for her.



Details:
Main Image - Crafty Secrets - Childhood Images and Journal Notes booklet
Patterned Paper - K&Company
cardstock - Bazzill
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Tea Dye & Wild Honey
Accessories - die cuts - K&Company; marker - Sharpie; seam tape ribbon - Rebecca Sower Designs; Pop Dots; sponge - Darice

Let the celebration continue!

Hugs,
Marcy

A Purrr-fect Birthday

The Pink Stamper has a challenge this week to make Cricut birthday cards, which happens to coincide perfectly with my dear sister-in-law's birthday today! Hi, Megan! *waves* Hope you have a wonderful day! :)

Meg loves pink & cats, so that drove my inspiration for this card. The images are from the new Wal-Mart-exclusive Cricut Lite cartridge, Four-Legged Friends, which has so many great animal images on it and is perfect for pet lovers.

Sorry about the photo quality. We've been dumped on with lake-effect snow here in Western Pennsylvania, and the available light in the house is pretty dreary. IRL that ribbon is not red at all but the same burgundy as the cardstock.

I do love how the patterned paper looks like a linoleum tile floor!



Details:
Cricut Cartridge - Four-Legged Friends
Cardstock - Core'dinations
Patterned Paper - Chatterbox
Stamps - Word Stamp Kit - Magnetic Poetry
Ink - SU! Bravo Burgundy
Pearlescent Chalk - Pebbles Inc.
Ribbon - Offray

Thanks for coming by today! Stay warm!

Hugs,
Marcy