I've got a new NEPHEW!! :)

When we got the news last night that my SIL had her baby, I just had to throw together a cute little card to bring to them in the hospital. They didn't know if it was a boy or a girl, so I made a unisex card for her shower, but needed a gender-specific card for the actual arrival! So, I took a look at some of the challenges available to me and came up with this!
I'm entering this in the following challenges:
Cooking with Cricut: Use a Lion or Lamb
DieCuttin' Divas: Use a Baby animal cut
My Craft Spot: Tie a Bow
Cards for Men: Embossing


Recipe:
Cricut Cartridges: B is for Boy, Sugar and Spice, New Arrival
Cardstock: Stampin' Up!
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Swiss Dots
Queen & Co Green Rhinestones
Pebbles Chalk
Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut Stain
Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen
Ribbon, button, and embroidery floss from my stash

Snow Day Challenges!!

It's a snowy day here in Maine, and what else would I do??? Pull out the Gypsy and create!! I made two cards that I will enter into some challenges....the first is a cute little birthday card....

I will enter this one into the following challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog: Emboss It!
SEI Challenge by Abby: Use the color PINK
Celebrate the Occasion: Anything Goes Birthday
Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge: Create A Critter
Wacky Wednesday at More Than Favors: Farm-Themed
Creative Sister's Monday Challenge: Emboss It!


(I messed up mildly on the hand-written sentiment....not sure if I'll re-do before I give it to someone, but it's ok for now!)

Recipe:
Cartridges: Create A Critter, Sweet Treats, New Arrival
Cardstock: Stampin' Up!
Cuttlebug folders: Happy Birthday, Swiss Dots, Bloom Dots
White Sakura Gel Pen
Martha Stewart Glitter Glue in Platinum
Black Embossing Pen
A bit of Pebbles chalk around the pig snout

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My second card is a "thinking of you" card which my husband will give to a co-worker for a sympathy card. I will enter this in only one challenge:

Cooking with Cricut: Swirls and Twirls



Recipe:
Cartridge: Cindy Loo
Cardstock: Stampin' Up!
Cuttlebug Folder: Tiny Mosaic
Pebbles Chalk
White Sakura Gel Pen

Thanks for looking!!

Welcome Baby!! Shaped Card

I have a friend's baby shower to go to tomorrow....so I took out my new Gypsy and started creating! My hubby had recently bought me the Cricut Lite "Sugar and Spice" and the first cartridge I ever bought was "New Arrival" as I was preggo myself in 2007, when I got my first baby bug!! I combined these 2 cartridges with the "welcome" sentiment from Cindy Loo, shapes from Accent Essentials and Mini Monograms, and VOILA! A beautiful baby card!!




Ingredients:
Cricut Cartridges--New Arrival, Sugar and Spice, Accent Essentials, Mini Monograms, Cindy Loo
Stampin' UP! Cardstock
My Mind's Eye "Bliss" Patterned Paper
VersaMark Dew Drop Ink in Hydrangea Purple
Stickles
Stock Ribbon
Glossy Accents
Googly eyes
Pop Dots
Clear Rhinestone
White Gelly Roll Pen for Doodlin' ;)