Graduation Cards

Hey Crafty Friends glad you could stop by. It is so hot here today. I went out side for a little while and had to come back in. Blah, I can't do the heat.

My Grand Kids are usually with me this time of day. But they with their Mom right now, so I thought this would be a good time to do this post.

Wanted to share with you a couple of Graduation Cards that I just made for two of my nieces. I made them just alike, the only thing different is the colors. I made them In their school colors.


 

                                                  

                                                                               

 

Supplies Used- Stampin Up Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die, Bo Bunny Hello Sunshine Stamp Set, Congratulations from Foam Set, S.U. Large Oval Punch, S.U. Large Scallop Oval Punch, Hat from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge and a Black Brad.              

 

I like the way they turned out and look very girly to me. I had

made another one of these last year for another Niece in Green

and Yellow. So this Card is great for using their School Colors.

 

                            

Thanks for stopping by and seeing my Cards. Hope you have a Great Day and stay cool.

 

Congratulations Shania and Allie  !!!!                                            

  

Cindy

                                   

 

Challenge-

 

Diecuts and or Punches - Southern Girls Challenge

                                                                                      

 

 

 

                                                                                                                

Happy Day and Crochet!

Happy Friday!!! I am (REALLY) trying to enjoy this day. Today is the last day of school for my Grand Children. Starting Monday I will have them everyday for their Summer break. Which means no more sleeping In. More cleaning, more cooking, lots of playing, lots of cartoons. But that's all good because I do love spending time with them. So just trying to relax a little today.

I have been in need of a new Clothespin Bag. So I decided to make one. I had no Idea how to make one. I just went for it and this is how it turned out.


                                                   

 

 

Wasn't able to take any pictures of it out on the line. When I took these pictures we were having a lot of rain. So just decided to take a few indoor pics. I like how it turned out. I did get tickled, I thought it kind of looked like a bee hive. I have 50 clothes pins in it, but it could hold a good bit more. I used two strands of yarn and its made from acrylic yarn so I have to bring it in after each use.

I am working on a few other Crochet projects, so I will share those with you later. Thanks for stopping and hope you can come back.

Mother's Day Card and Sister's B-Day Card!

Hello, So glad you could stop by for a visit. Hope all you Mommy's out there are having a nice Mother's Day. Unfortunately I have to work today. But that's o.k.

Wanted to share with you the Card that I made my Sweet Mamma.

I made her card using the Garden Silhouettes Stamp Set from Stampin Up. This stamp set is retired and I Love It! It had retired before I could buy it and my husband knew that I wanted it. So he bought it for me for Christmas a few years ago and paid way to much for it. But I'm so glad that he did. It's one of my favorites.

Anyway back to the card. The white Scalloped border was made using the Scallop border punch and also the Scallop corner punch from Stampin Up.  This was my first time using both punches together. I went through several pieces of cardstock trying to get it right. Someone on facebook helped me out and I finally got it. Yeah!!!!

The background Sky was made by sponging Bashful Blue and Barely Banana Ink. Inks that I used for the flower is Pretty in Pink and Positively Pink and Old Olive. The sentiment is also from S.U.

My Mom loves Sparkly things. So I added Dazzling Diamonds also from S.U.  I also added some light blue sheer ribbon to the top and bottom corners.


                                               

(To see a larger picture of the Card, click on picture)!

Tried to make it look like the sun was shinning through the clouds. I think she will like it.


For my other Card, I made for my Oldest Sister. I knew I didn't want to make her a card with flowers or anything like that. So I made the first thing that popped into my head.

I made her a Fish Card. I used the Cricut Create a Critter Cartridge to make it.
The reason I made her a fish card is that her nick name is Tuna Fish. Yes, I guess my Dad thought it was funny to give us all crazy nick names when we were little. Mine is Luke. You don't know how many times I have been called Lukey Pukey. :(

So here is her quick and easy Fish Card that I made her.


                                            
                                                 

Hope It makes her smile. I do hate the date stamped on the picture. My husband has been using my camera again. (Drives me Crazy).

So glad you stopped by and hope you enjoyed seeing my Cards. Happy Day to you all!


                                                    

                                                     


                                           

Little Crocheted Easter Baskets!

Hello!  How are you all? I haven't posted for a good while. Feels good to finally write a post. The weather has been crazy here lately. The other day it was 85% and now it's in the 20s. All of my Daffodils have bloomed and they look so pretty. Now It's going to freeze tonight. We were suppose to get snow last night and we didn't. So thankful for that.

Been trying to get ready for Easter. Planning on going to the Sunrise Service at Church and then have a pitch in Breakfast.

I have been making some little Crocheted Easter Baskets for my Grand Children. I will still give them their regular Easter Baskets. But I wanted to make them a little one, so that they would have it for a keepsake.                                                                                Now I have to tell you, I had never tried making a basket. So after a few attempts. This is what I came up with. (picture isn't the best, was taken with my phone).



                                                

This is the one that I made my Grand Daughter. (This was my third attempt at making a basket). But I finally figured it out.
I just used Red Heart yarns. I had to add some lavender. Purple is my Grand Daughters favorite color. Mine to. Made my Grandson a blue one. but still need to add the handle.
  
It was made with half double crochet. I used a J sized hook. and a   I sized hook for the handle.

I won't post how I made it. because I didn't write down how it was made. If I make another. I will write it down as I go.

I'm not very good at making flowers either, but I found a video on youtube and made one. It's actually about the third one that I made because they seemed to big. I went with a smaller hook size and liked it best.  I used hook size H and a light pink yarn.                

For the Lavender Cluster in the middle of the flower, I chained 4, put hook into first stitch. will make a hole. Single crochet 6 times into hole. Slip stitch into first chain. Cut yarn. Pull beginning yarn tight. This makes a little cluster. I then added to the basket.                          

Hope you all liked seeing the Easter Basket that I made. I'm going to have to get off of here. My Grand Children will be here soon. Hope you all are doing well and want to wish you all a Happy Easter.



                                             

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A Blanket for Scarlett!

Hi All, I am finally getting around to making a post. I have been really sick with Bronchitis and am finally feeling good enough to get on here. 

As some of you know, I have been Crocheting for about a year now. It has been so fun.

So I thought I would share a picture of my Grand Daughter Scarlett holding the Granny Square Blanket that I made her for her birthday. She was so suprised. I had made my Grandson a blanket for his birthday. But every time she ask me if I was going to make her one. I would tell her that I probably wouldn't have enough time and that I would have to make her one after her birthday. So she was shocked when she opened it. 



                                                      

She really Loves It and hoping that she cherishes it for many years. 
I made every square look like a flower,except one. In the picture you can see it. It is all bright yellow in the middle surrounded in blue. I wanted it to look like the sun and the sky because I am always telling her she is my Sunshine and we always sing the song "You are my Sunshine." 
I'm really Happy with how it turned out and hope you liked seeing it to. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day. Cindy

A Super Hero Birthday!!!

Hello Friends! So glad you could stop by. Hope you all are doing good. Today is my son Jacob's Birthday. 
He loves Super Hero's,so I thought I would make him a Captain America Card. Well his shield anyway. 



                                                    

For the circles I used my Martha Stewart Circle Cutter,For the Star I cut it from The Child's Year Cartridge and the background was stamped using a background stamp from Stampin Up called Sanded.

Love this Card because it was so fast and easy to make.



                                                     

                                  
                                                    
                                                   

Here's a picture of my Son, I think his so handsome!
 So glad you could stop by. Have a Wonderful and Creative day! Now I've got to get in the kitchen and bake his birthday cake. Bye, Cindy


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