Graduation Shape Card -Hip Hip Hooray!

Hello friends, I have a fun Graduation shape card for you today, I'm sharing this post over at My Craft Spot as well. I used two of Kimberly's stamp sets... Sweet Sentiments set #2 and Tiny Tags.

I made this card from scratch using my Silhouette Cameo, and it was easy peasy with all the simple features that are in the silhouette studio.

With graduation coming up so quickly I wanted to have a few cards to give to my daughters friends, to celebrate their special day. 

I love shape cards but my favorite part of this card is the fun wavy banner!

 I stamped the Hip Hip Hooray! from Sweet Sentiments #2 and the word Graduate is from the Tiny Tags stamp set (I masked off the "way to go" so it wouldn't get inked).

I made two score lines on each side of the words then folded them back and forth, added thick mounting tape between each fold to give it some lift.

The graduation hat is from Miss Kate Cuttables Wise Owl, but I only use the hat.  I added a layer of black fun foam to give it a 3-D look, along with orange embroidery floss for the tassel.

To see my graduation card from last year 2012 click -HERE.   It's a fun shape card too!
For my daughters graduations cards 2011 click -HERE.
Thanks so much for visiting today!

Bundle of Joy -My Craft Spot Project

Hello everyone, each Monday there is a new challenge at My Craft Spot this week is challenge #97... that's a lot of challenges, and there is always something fun to challenge you and get your creative juices going.

This weeks challenge...

Invitations & Announcements

(baby, graduate, wedding, parties - we want to see them all!)

This is a post card style pocket card that I made into a baby announcement.

I started with an 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock, folded it in half then cut 1 1/2" off the top.

I had fun incorporating several stamp sets from My Craft Spot in designing this card.
I used the Postage Stamp stamp set along with the coordinating Postage Stamp metal die. The "it's a Girl" is from the Bundle of Joy stamp set.

These adorable pink feet are cut from the New Arrival cricut cartridge found on pg. 110 of the handbook and cut at 3 3/4"

I used the Scalloped Diamond border punch from EK Success, on the brown piece of cardstock.
I used my sewing machine to sew all around the card.

My announcement pulls out of the pocket, it would also be fun to place a photo in the pocket as well.

The Bundle of Joy phrase is from the New Arrival stamp set, along with the individual words name:, length: etc.

Close us of the announcement

The tiny postage stamp images on the announcement card are from the Postage Stamp stamp set, the words in the circle read "special delivery" ... so appropriate right!

Remember to head over to My Craft Spot to see more great Announcement/Invitation projects made by the My Craft Spot design team -HERE. We would love you to join us for this weeks challenge

Thanks for visiting my blog

*Winner* ~My Craft Spot Blog Hop~ *Winner*

Hello friends,

I had so much fun last week sharing projects with the My Craft Spot stamp sets and metal dies and now I'm thrilled to announce the winners...

 Winner of the Postage Ticket Metal Dies donated by Kimberly is..

(chosen by random.org)
#42 Shelly

 Congratulations Shelly!!!!

Please contact me ASAP with your mailing address at

robinscreativecottage @ yahoo .com (remove spaces)

 

Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment on my blog post, each comment just made my day!

Blog Hop *Blog Hop* Blog Hop

Woo Hoo... today is the My Craft Spot Stamp Release Blog Hop. I know I've had a wonderful time sharing projects from all 5 new stamp sets and two new metal dies; Ticket Metal Die and Postage Stamp Metal Die sets, the stamp sets are: Postage Stamps, Cute Critters, Tickets, Stampin' Around Spring and Feel Better Soon.
All stamp sets and metal dies are available for purchase today at My Craft Spot.

Today the inspiration continues with more ideas from Kimberly and the design team using the new stamp sets and each design team member will have a stamp set or metal die set to give away as well... so exciting huh!!!  If you've just hopped here from my talented friend Gwen's Blog -This and That by Gwen then you are in just the right place for the blog hop, if you would like to start at the beginning of the hop start  then please go to My Craft Spot -HERE.

Blog Hop Order:

Kimberly

Gigi

Ally

Gwen

Robin (you are here)

Kate

Heather

Sherrie

I'm thrilled to share my "blog hop" project with you and I couldn't resist grabbing my Ticket and Postage Stamp Sets, along with the coordinating dies that go with each set.
When I designed these two stamp sets I had in mind that both of these sets would work together oh so well! So her is my project using both the Ticket and Postage Stamp set with both coordinating dies.

 Side view of my card, I used foam tape to pop up the postage stamps.
I inked all the edges of my papers using Memento Peanut Brittle ink.
The bicycle die is from Shadow Box.

The crinkle ribbon color I used is Sky Blue, and the twine is Vintage Chocolate. Both are available at My Craft Spot.
I used the tiny Ticket metal dies to cut out the images below. The border and words "Happy Day" are from the Ticket Stamp Set. I used thread and a needle to attach the tiny tickets to the bow.

 The words Live and Laugh are both from the Ticket Stamp Set, the word Love and the accent image is from the Postage Stamp set, I love how these two sets work so well together.

I'm so excited to give one of the metal die set that I designed away, Postage Stamp Metal Die to one fantabulous winner, for your chance to win, follow the steps below......

1)  please become a follower of my blog (if you are not already)

2)  please leave a comment here on my blog and let me know which of the 5 new stamp sets are your favorite and why.

Postage Stamps, Cute Critters, Tickets, Stampin' Around Spring or Feel Better Soon.

Here is a quick look a the two metal dies.

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!!!
Your next stop along the hop is my talented friend Kate -Small Bits of Paper.

Thank you for stopping by! 

Have a fabulous time hopping blog friends!