Truly Original!

Happy Monday! Today I have some time to get caught up on a couple of projects and challenges that I have been wanting to do all week! I rarely create manly cards or projects, so it is always great to be challenged into doing some!

First, I am playing along with Heart 2 Heart's Tic-Tac-Toe challenge. {see board game below}Within that challenge is to use a sketch which leads to the second challenge at Freshly Made Sketches! It is also a manly theme with some stamping, completing the tic-tac-toe, 3 in a row!

I used some Paper Fundamentals with a great shimmery arrow pattern on the front. I then die cut a circle through the entire front so that the message was revealed on what is the inside of the card. That curly mustache is simply floating in the circle. I finished it with just a few pewter sequins, not too blingy for the guys, just a metallic color to match their machines!!

Curious where the mustache is from?! It is actually found on the new Artfully Sent cartridge. I used the negative cut from a pocket card found on page 40. Here is what the project should look like when used as directed in the booklet.

I am always holding on to those negative pieces to use on another project. In this case I was seeking out the mustache alone and then completed the project as directed. So save your negative cuts....or look at a project completely different in the first place!

Dad's Day 'Stache!

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there! A little late, but I wanted to share the card I sent off in the mail for my own Daddy! I don't get to see him very often, but he is often in my thoughts. We send silly stuff back and forth in the mail all the time, so I thought he should get a fun Father's Day card from me. A "serious" card just wouldn't be right!!

You can see by this old photo of me and my Dad that the "mustache" was quite appropriate! Aren't we cute!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love is in the air today and all this week on Heart 2 Heart Challenges! I have been helping a local florist for the past few weeks in preparation for today. I wish I had a photograph to show you all the beautiful flower bouquets that were delivered today!! I did manage to send out some Valentine's of my own earlier this week. I am entering this "punny" Valentine for H2H's challenge this week~

Show some love today and everyday! Happy Valentine's Day! :)

Keeping it Neutral

The challenge on Heart 2 Heart Challenges blog this week is to create something with neutral colors. It's a tough challenge if you love colors!! However, it's a great opportunity to create something very graphic and still appealing to the eye. I decided to "celebrate" this challenge with some chevron stripes and a mustache!

Be sure to stop by the Heart 2 Heart blog and see the neutral art from the design team. You should play along too!!

Open House Highlights

Just a few highlights from my Open House & Ice Cream Social! The ladies had lots of products to check out and were introduced to several new items. It was a very "interactive" Open House! Guests were greeted by yours truly decked out with a mustache and they too were given their own 'staches. Pics were taken and then used directly on the "Create & Take" project. Even the kids got in on the action!

While the ladies started creating their page from the new how-to book Make It from Your Heart, I was busy editing and printing their photo's!

Just as they were finished with assembly, I had their photo ready to go on the page. The last detail was to add their own mustache they used in the picture to the layout. How fun is that?!

Here is one table filled with lots of new goodies and fabulous projects! I will show more details on each of the projects in upcoming posts.

In this area I displayed the new color families, National Stamping Month promotion, and the new Cricut Artiste Collection. All of the cards I pinned up use the new stamps in both of these collections. {close-ups of each to come}

I cut strips of cardstock and adhered them to clothespins. I then strung them on a 12x12 cork board Just a fun way to display the new colors!

I have so much more to share with you from this fun event, be sure to come visit again!

Open House and Idea Book Reveal

This coming Saturday is my Open House, Ice Cream Social and Idea Book Reveal!! Oh Yeah! It's gonna be a big day, lots of surprises in store! I have been crafting up a storm in my room to prepare. Here is a pic for my event, check it out!

It's a quirky theme as you can see. Ladies are invited to come check out my "Stache" of goodies from the new Autumn/Winter Idea Book. I've also been playing with the new Cricut Artiste Cartridge and can't wait to show it off! I "Mustache" you a question? Do you love the current trend of mustaches as much as I do?

I'm also loving these cupcake wrappers that are on the new cartridge. The can be cut to any size you desire, so you can make standard or mini cupcakes/muffins. Look at all the fancy variations~

This is merely a glimpse of what I will have on display, stay tuned!