Happy Birthday, Mommy

I miss my mommy so much...so I had to send her happy birthday wishes via mail...sigh...hope your birthday was a great one, Mom. Love ya! Made this card for her using my Cricut.

It's A Boy!

I just recently went to a friend's baby shower to celebrate the upcoming birth of their little boy, Joshua. I made this to go along with their present:

Congratulations Signing Board

Another opportunity for me to use my Cricut came up when I was asked to make a sign for everyone to sign to congratulate my manager on her wedding.

Birthday Banners

She might get mad at me for saying this, by my big sissy is now 30! However, if you've seen any of the pics of her on my blog, she still looks like a teenager :). For her birthday party, as a joke, we through a sweet sixteen party. Until the end when we brought out the "30th" stuff. I got to use my handy dandy Cricut machine again (after I dusted it off a bit since it's been a while) to make these banners for the party.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SISSY!! I LOVE YOU!

Happy Birthday, Stefanie!

Today is one of my best friend's birthday. Of all people, I just have to make something special for Stefanie! Stef's gotta a thing for frogs, last time I checked, anyways...so I made a made a frog and lily pad themed cake for her.

For a birthday present, I whipped up one of my tote bags, but I decided to try something a little different on this one. I'm not sure if you can tell from the pics but this one is almost 1/2 the size bigger than the original...almost the size of an overnight bag. Stef also has these cute butterfly tattoos on her wrists that partially inspired me for this purse (check out the liner).

And you can't give a birthday present without giving a birthday card...well you can, but where's the fun in that? Especially if you enjoy making the cards yourself, like I do! I topped off the ensemble with this stary card.

Happy Birthday, Sweets! hope it was as special as you are to me!

Wedding Invitations

One way to save on wedding costs is to do-it-yourself! Make your own wedding invitations by putting scrapbooking skills to use!

Veronica's Birthday Card

For my birthday, my wonderful fiance gave me a Cricut Expression. I was extatic because it can do almost anything craft related. My first project was the birthday card for my little niece. I like to make cards instead of buying them because, not only does it save money, but it also provides an opportunity to make something from the heart for the recipient while being able to release some creativity.

Homemade Mother's Day cards

Remember the days when you used to make a card for your mom and she would hang it on the refrigerator proudly? This year,,my sister and I made my our own cards for my mother and grandmothers...with so many of them, it was worth it. Plus we figured it would be a cute way to remind them of when we were younger. Just use your scrapbooking skills to create your own cute cards for special occasions.

Homemade Birthday Card

Homemade cards need to be brought back, and not just by those ages 8 and below. Making a card for a friend or loved one says so much more than walking down the aisle at Wal Mart and picking one out. A handmade card tells the recipient that they are special enough to you that you would take the time to make it for them. It also allows you to put your own words down as to how you really feel. For my Nana's birthday, I created this card - she hung it up on her wall as soon as she read it with a smile.