Simple Sunday Challenge

Welcome to Getting Cricky's Simple Sunday Challenge!

Project # 328 of this year

For this Simple Sunday Challenge, it's all about Giving Thanks.

My card is made with Kraft cards tock.

Background papers are from My Mind's Eye, Bloom & Grow pack.

The tag is also from that same paper pack.

WINTER FROLIC used for little girl.

Little girl is on page 47 & cut @ 3 1/2". She's so cute. :)

Thanks stamp from K Andrew Designs Winter Wishes set.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I really enjoy reading all your comments. Thank you so much for commenting and following my blog. You guys make me smile.

:) Janis

WINNER of Sentiment Submission

Earlier this week, I asked you guys to leave a comment with the perfect sentiment for this card I made using any of K Andrew Design stamp sets....

I had 15 comments with lots of very creative sentiment ideas. You guys ROCK!

Then I used "RANDOM TOM" (aka my hubbub) to pick a number 1 through 15.  He picked #3 which is....

Congratulations, Maria! You have won K Andrew Designs "Winged Things" stamp set! 

Please email me at Janis at slowar dot com with your mailing address. I'll get your stamps out to you right away!  ENJOY!

Smiles :) Janis

HOOT-errific! (Owl Series #3)

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Owl Card Series #3

Project #324 of this year

Card is Kraft cardstock 4" x 5 1/2"

Background papers from DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack

Green mat cut @ 3 3/4" x 5 1/4".

Yellow mat cut @ 3 3/4" x 2".

Ribbon from American Crafts, Elements.

HOOT 'N' HOLLER Cricut cart for Owl5 cut @ 3 1/2".

ELEGANT EDGES Cricut cart for sentiment mat.

Swirl1 Oblong p. 25 cut @ 2"

"hoot-errific!" sentiment stamp from K Andrew Designs "Owly Hoo" stamp set. 

See you later, OWL-ligator! 

:) Janis

Owl Series #1 Click Here

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Owl Series #3 You Are Here

Owl Series #4 Click Here

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Owl Series #8. #9, #10 Click Here

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Getting Cricky November Blog Hop - HOLIDAY WISHES

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Here is a Christmas card I made for the Holiday Wishes theme:

Project #327 of this year

 Cardbase is Kraft cardstock.

Background snow paper from Echo Park, Holly Jolly kit.

WINTER FROLIC used for the tree p. 48 cut @ 4" with Shadow feature too.

I added rhinestones for the tree decorations and used gold glitter paper from DCWV to cut out the star on top. The sentiment stamps are from 2 of K ANDREW DESIGNS stamp sets:

and...

Your next stop is 

FAITH - FAITHFULE CREATIONS

Birthday Card & A Give-Away

Here's one of the Birthday Cards I'm making for a friend. I have about 3 I need to make and get sent out soon for friends having birthdays.  I haven't added the sentiment to this one yet. I'm going to show you some options for that below....

Project #333 of this year

Before I start showing you sentiment options, let me give you the details about my card.

CARD RECIPE:

• A2 size card base (5 1/2" x 4 1/4") using green cardstock from Recollections
• Background glittered, striped paper from The Paper Studio called Birthday Extravaganza cut @ 5 1/4" x 4".
• ELEGANT EDGES for Sentiment mat. "Butterfly2" page 51 cut @ 3 1/4" with Shadow feature.
• BIRTHDAY BASH for Cake with Candle page 25 cut @ 4".
• Heart rhinestones from Studio 112.

Now.... let's talk about Sentiment options.... K Andrew Designs has lots of sentiment & image stamps.

This is the Owly Hoo set. I really like this one! I could use...

Happy thoughts

Owl always Love You

Hoot Hoot

Yoo Hoo

Happy bird-day

The below is the Winter Wishes Set. I could use....

No Peeking

Happy Greetings

FUN FUN FUN

The below is the Coffee & Tea For You & Me set. I could use....

Have a Fun Birthday

mmm...

Love Ya Sugar

Good Time

This is just some of the stamp sets available at K Andrew Designs. You can see why I love the Mix 'n' Match sets so much. There are so many possibilities. You probably see other great ideas for this card too, don't you?  So.... I think we should do a giveaway!  Just leave me a comment with what YOU think should be the sentiment on this card using ANY of the stamp sets K Andrew Designs offers. 

You can see all her stamp sets by CLICKING HERE.

I will announce a  winner Sunday night. The prize is a SECRET. And it's a good one! Good luck! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Smiles :) Janis

Yoo Whoo! (Owl Series #2)

Owl Series #2

When Tom went to work this morning, the temp was -4 degrees F. That does not sound enjoyable to me.
BUT!!!!
It is Thursday..... so you know what that means, right?
Nope, doesn't really mean a thing except it's my FAVORITE day of the week! :)

Project #323 of this year

Yoo Whoo! Something we say in the South. Do you guys ever say that?

Card base is Kraft cardstock 4" x 5 1/2".

Background paper from DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack cut @ 5 1/4" x 3 3/4".

HOOT 'N' HOLLER Owl 1 cut @ 3 1/2".

ELEGANT EDGES Cricut cartridge for top and bottom borders. (I LOVE this cartridge! Thanks, Tom, for buying it for me!)

Top border is Scallop1 p. 23 cut @ 1" and trimmed to fit card width.

Bottom border is Flower1 p. 28 cut @ 1" and trimmed to fit card width.

"Yoo Whoo" sentiment stamp from K Andrew Design "Owly Hoo" stamp set.

Okay, everyone, OWL see you tomorrow!

:) Janis

Owl Series #1 Click Here

Owl Series #2 You Are Here

Owl Series #3 Click Here

Owl Series #4 Click Here

Owl Series #5 Click Here

Owl Series #6 Click Here

Owl Series #7 Click Here

Owl Series #8. #9, #10 Click Here

Owl Series #11, #12, #13 Click Here

Owl Series #14, #15, #16, #17 Click Here

Owl Series #18, #19, #20 Click Here

Owl 1437 (Owl Series #1)

Good morning!

This is the 1st in the Owl Series. I'll be posting lots more owl cards in the next couple of weeks. :)

Today I want to share a very special card with you.

When my husband & I were dating, we used the term "1437" as another way of saying, "I Love You Bunches". This is because I has 1 letter, Love has 4, You - 3, and Bunches has 7 letters. We would write this on letters & cards that we gave each other and just say, "1437" at times. When we had children, we continued to use the term with them. We all still use it today.  The card I made today is for my hubby.

Hey, Tom, 1437!

Project #322 of this year

Card base is Kraft cardstock 5 1/2" x 4".

Background paper cut @ 5" x 3 3/4" from DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack.

Ribbon from Michael's.

Orange butterfly rhinestone from Studio 18.

Orange rhinestone in center of flower from Recollections.

HOOT 'N' HOLLER Cricut cart for Owl 4 cut @ 3 1/2".

1437 number stamps from K Andrew Designs "Owly Hoo" stamp set.

I have a handful of OWL cards already made using my new HOOT 'N' HOLLER Cricut cartridge. So expect to see a card made with every owl in that Lite cartridge over the next weeks. :) Sounds like a HOOT, huh?  

This is my submission for INSPIRE ME FRIDAYS!

OWL be seeing you tomorrow. :) Janis

Owl Series #1 YOU ARE HERE

Owl Series #2 Click Here

Owl Series #3 Click Here

Owl Series #4 Click Here

Owl Series #5 Click Here

Owl Series #6 Click Here

Owl Series #7 Click Here

Owl Series #8. #9, #10 Click Here

Owl Series #11, #12, #13 Click Here

Owl Series #14, #15, #16, #17 Click Here

Owl Series #18, #19, #20 Click Here

2 Cards For You Today :)

Happy Tuesday! I have 2 cards to show you today both using stamps sets from K Andrew Designs.

Project #320 of this year

A2 size card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4")

Buttons from Hobby lobby

Ball ribbon from Making Memories

Background papers from Paper Swap with Lynn of Boots and Bling Time

Squirrel from LIVE SIMPLY Cricut cart cut @ 2 1/2" and popped up with Foam Squares from The Paper Studio

"Need an extra hand?" sentiment stamp from K Andrew Designs "Pirate Tales and Fish Scales" set

And here's a Thanksgiving card for you... very simple card. We all need to make simple cards sometimes.

Project #321 of this year

A2 size card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4")
Button from Hobby lobby
Background papers from Paper Swap with Lynn of Boots and Bling Time
Sentiment mat from LACY LABELS "Family" cut @ 1 1/2" and 1 1/4"

Turkey Platter from SIMPLY CHARMED page 61 cut @ 2 1/2"

"Thankful" stamp from K Andrew Designs "Fall-O-Ween" stamp set.

So what are you guys up to today?
Smiles :) Janis

HO HO HO

Project #319 of this year

HO HO HO!

A2 size card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4")

Santa is on an Action Wobble for some wobbly fun!

SIMPLY CHARMED Cricut Cartridge:

Chimney & Santa both on page 64 and both cut @ 3 1/2" with Shadow Feature

HO HO HO was stamped using K Andrew Designs "Winter Wishes" Set as shown below:

Have a fun, creative day! :) Janis

Seasons Greetings

This Gingerbread Family card is using a pre-colored image from PINK CAT STUDIO with a stamp from K Andrew Designs "Winter Wishes" stamp set. 

Project #319 of this year

A2 size card base (5 1/2" x 4 1/4")

Pattern papers from DCWV The Christmas Stack (from last year)

Here are all the GREAT Christmas stamps in this set:

Smiles! :) Janis

Ice Skating in a Snow Wonderland

Wait... you didn't think I meant I was ice skating, did you? Oh no, not yet this year. Maybe though. 

Today's card is using more of that 12"x12" sheet of pink, glittered snow paper from We R Memory Keepers, "Wonderland". I love this paper. I only have the one 12"x12" sheet and it's almost gone. :( 

Project #317 of this year

Pink card base by Recollections

A2 size card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4")

Ice Skating Girl (doesn't she look so happy?!) is a pre-colored image from PINK CAT STUDIO. I love pre-colored digi images!!

I added some pretty ribbon from Michael's & a couple of blue and pink rhinestones to the snowflakes.

The "Snow Wonderland" sentiment stamp is from K Andrew Designs set "Winter Wishes" show below:

Frosty Smiles! :) Janis

Candy Cane Kisses!

Is it too early to make Christmas cards? Nahhhh....

Project #315 of this year

Easy Peasy card!

All solid papers are from Recollections.

Green pattern paper from Echo Park Holly Jolly Kit.

A2 size card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4")

Black mat cut @ 5 1/4" x 4".

Green dotted mat cut @ 5" x 3 3/4".

SIMPLY CHARMED Cricut cartridge for Candy Cane cut @ 3 1/2" and with Shadow feature.

Ribbon from Pebbles.

"Merry Christmas" stamp from K Andrew Designs "Winter Wishes" stamp set!

Have a fun, creative day. And remember to THANK A VETERAN.

Thank you Daddy, Uncle Mike, Brother-in-Law Chris, Brother-in-Law Bill, Father-in-Law Charles, Son-in-Law Aaron, and our SON JAMES! We appreciate your commitment & loyalty to the United States Of America. We thank you for your sacrifices. We love you!

Salute! :) Janis

Let's Paint The Town Red!

It's Thursday! You know what that means!  

Actually, it doesn't really mean anything. 

I just like Thursdays. LOL

Project #314 of this year

 Today's card was so easy. 

Dark red A2 size card base (5 1/2" x 4 1/4") 

Background papers from Cosmo Cricket, Nutmeg, Cinnamon... there are so many words on the bottom of this paper, I honestly don't know what the company name is, so I listed them all - you decide. LOL

The lacy ribbon is paper ribbon from Recollections.

Buttons from Hobby Lobby.

Jewelry Twine from stash.

Paintbrush from HANDYMAN Cricut Lite cartridge cut @ 3 1/2".

"Let's Paint The Town Red" sentiment stamp from 

K Andrew Designs set "Fashionable Friends".

Gotta run! Clothes to fold; supper to cook; you know... other LIFE thingies.

Enjoy your day!  I'm enjoying the beautiful snow we got last weekend. We got over 10 inches of snow! I love it!  And it was 2 degrees outside this morning when my hubby went to work. Yikes. Glad I didn't have to go outside. Smiles! :) Janis

CardzTV Cricut Cardz Ch#95: "We're So Thankful"

Good morning! Welcome to my blog where I love to post things I'm crafting. I really appreciate you stopping by today. My post today is all about CARDZTV CRICUT CARD CH# 95, "We're So Thankful". I love being on Mary's CardzTV Design Team! She comes up with the best ideas for challenges & makes the best cards!

For Ch#95, Mary has asked us to make a Cricut Card using the Card Feature on any Cricut cartridge we'd like and using any colors we'd like.  We hope you'll stop by CardzTV and play along in this challenge with us!

Project #302 of this year

For My card, I used the Card Feature on the SWEETHEARTS Cricut Cartridge on page 81.

I cut both the card envelope and the card at 5 1/2" using K&Co papers from their Primary Basic stack.  You can find both of these cuts on the keypad overlay Row 5, Column 10.

The mats for the outside of the envelope were cut @ 3 3/4" x 4 5/8" for the darker green mat. The light green mat was cut @ 3 1/2" x 4 1/4".

For the pumpkin on the inside card and on the outside of the envelope, I used the pumpkin from the FRESHLY PICKED cartridge. Mary used this same pumpkin on a project in October, and I liked the simplicity of just the 2 cuts for it. The pumpkin on the top of the card piece (pull tab) was cut @ 2 1/2". The pumpkin on the outside of the envelope was cut @ 4". This pumpkin can be found on page 68 of the handbook, and on the keypad overlay at Row 5, Column 1.

I inked around the outside envelope, mats, and pumpkin cuts. I used brown chalk to define the pumpkin creases.

Come play with us at CARDZTV! We can't wait to see what you come up with. And make sure you take a look at what all the other Designers created to inspire you for this challenge. This team is so talented!

Pumpkin Hugs... :) Janis