Happy Mother's Day!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

I hope you are having a great Mother's Day!!  I am going to relax and enjoy it with my family today.  I want to share a card I made for my Mother this Mother's Day.  I wanted to make it an accordion style card but I screwed up so I made it like this.  It was super easy to do!!

I used 5 sheets of 6 x 12 paper (coordinating), floral embellishments, stamps, tapegun, ribbon, stickles, gems and brads. I found old pictures of my boys that I really loved and wanted to use.  It just shows how quickly these boys are growing up.

Cover:

Tag says:  I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my Mommy you'll be.

Page 1 &2:

 

The only thing worth stealing is a kiss from a sleeping child.

Page 3 & 4:

       

Page 5 & 6:

       

     Chickadee              Honey Bunny

Page 7 & 8: 

 

  

Have a wonderful day!!

Cindy :)~

Happy 60th Birthday

Hey Blog Hoppers!!! Over at Kassidy's Inking It Up Blog it's World Cardmaking Day. Thanks for hoppin' on over to my little blog for some Glitter and Bling!!! Being in a household with all boys it's nice to be able to do some projects that are girly. Today I made a 60th birthday card for a mother of a dear high school friend. She reached out to almost everyone she knows to honor her mother with a HUGE surprise. She wanted everyone to mail her mother a birthday card so she got at least 60 cards before her big day. I thought it was such a sweet idea, I had to make her something.

Today I used my newest/favorite thing to work with Pearlescent Paper by Colorbok. I found this paper pack at Wal-Mart. I used the bright pack. I love this paper because it looks like glitter paper BUT I don't get glitter EVERYWHERE.

This is the paper palette I choose, the one color looks orange but it's yellow. I wanted my card to be bright and full of celebration.

RECIPE:

• Gypsy
• E2
• Pearlescent Paper by Colorbok (purple, pink, green & yellow)
• Stickles (yellow & stardust)
• Stampin' Up "happy birthday to you"
• Sticky Thumb dimensionals
• Cupcake Cricut Cartridge
• Celebrations Cricut Cartridge
• Brads
• Adhesive

After cutting my images, as seen on my Gypsy, I assembled my card. The card needed some extra pop, so I added some Stickles for some extra GLITTER and then 2 brads for some BLING.

In order for the cupcakes to stand out, I popped them up using Sticky Thumb Dimensionals.

I hope you enjoyed my card.

Have a Glittery, Blingy kinda day!!

Cindy :)~

P.S. If you get a chance please click here to read about my other PASSION and FIGHT!!!

CELE-BR8

Here's a card I made for our God daughter's 8th birthday. I used my Stretch Your Imagination Cartridge for the card. I used my Gypsy to hide the candles and the silhouette feature for the outline of the cake. I used stickles to color in the cake part. I used the Mickey Font Cartridge for the number 8 and Celebrations Cartridge for "celebrate". This was a super easy card, but yet looks cute.

I know she'll enjoy the card and I hope you did too.
Thanks for stopping by!!!

Have a great day!!
Cindy :)~

Blog Hoppin' it Old School

Welcome to Cindyrella's Creations and the Old School Cartridges Blog Hop!

If you've come from visiting Christi at Scrappin' 5 Little Cupcakes you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our fun hop, you can click HERE and start at the beginning. We would love to share a few projects and ideas with you using the older Cricut cartridges. So get ready for some super fun projects and some fun giveaways along the way! After you have finished the hop, be sure to head on back to INKING IT UP CRAZY HERE and create and link up a project of your own using one of your older Cricut cartridges...the older the better.
Make sure to check out each member's blog. There will be some fun prizes along the way, AND there will be some AWESOME ideas!

YOU MAKE ME SMILE SUNFLOWER CARD

ITEMS USED:
*Cricut Cartridge: Stretch Your Imagination
*White Card Stock cut 4.25'h x 9.75'w
*Green Polka Dot Card Stock cut 4' x 4'
*Orange Strip cut 4' x 2'
*Hemp Cord
*Stickles Cinnamon Color
*Brown Card Stock
*Green Glitter Card Stock
*Orange Card Stock
*Xyron Create-a-Sticker
*Stampin' Up "Simple Sayings II"
*Gypsy
*Cricut
*Scotch Tape
*Scrapbook Tape Runner

RECIPE:
1. Fold White Card Stock at the 4.25'

2. Attach orange strip to right side of card base

3. Attach hemp cord with peace of scotch tape to back of green paper, wrap around as much as you'd like and attach to the back with another piece of scotch tape

4. Attach green paper to card base

5. Using my Gypsy I created 2 sunflowers by using the shift function. Their dimensions are at 1.46'w x 3.82'h. I cut 2 of them using brown card stock. Since I was using scraps for the flower and stem, I used the hide feature when cutting them. I cut 2 flowers in orange card stock while hiding the stems and 2 stems in the green glitter paper while hiding the flowers. This function on the Gypsy is something I use on most everything I cut...it saves time and paper.

6. I used my Xyron Create-a-Sticker to assemble the flowers and attached it on top of the cord.

7. In order to make the card POP I used my new Cinnamon color Stickles
for the center of the flower.

8. Lastly I stamped a simple saying to the card. I am new to the card making world so I only have a few stamps...I hope to add more to my collection as I am really enjoying this new found creative outlet.


I hope you enjoyed my card and it made you smile!!

Thanks for "kickin' it" with me "old school" while I was "stretching my imagination" on my FIRST EVER blog hop. Next stop...Kathy's blog Kathy and Kids
Go see what she has in store for you today...

Have a creative, crafty day!
Cindy :)~

LIST AND ORDER OF BLOG HOP:
Kassidy at Inking It up Crazy
Peggy at I Crea8Cards
Justina at Just My Crafts
Cheryl at Pink and Paper
Amy at Scrapping, Card Making and Living with Fibro
Holly at Holly's Hobbie
Diana at DL.ART
Cristi at Scrappin 5 Little Cupcakes
**YOU ARE HERE** Cindy at Cindyrellas Creations
**NEXT BLOG** Kathy at Kathy and Kids
Lindsey at Cricut Crazy
Amy at Scrap This, Save That
Susan at It's Me Susan P

Father's Day Card

So better late than never!!! Here is the card I made for Ted from the boys for Father's Day. I used my new Expression2 Anniversary Edition Cricut to make the card. On this Cricut it's loaded with 4 cartridges, one of them being "Cricut Decals". I used page 52 Pairs 1 for the king. I used googlie eyes to make it even cutier.



I used my cuttlebug "spots and dots" folder for the background as well as some ribbon I have had for years. I found it in the dollar section (you know you stop and look there) at Target when they first started selling scrapbooking/craft supplies. It was just enough for one card.

Ted really enjoyed the card and kept it out on display for several weeks.

Have a crafty Day!!
Cindy :)~

It's a Girl...

I am really getting into making my own cards. I have been inspired by several blogs and people I have met. I went to a baby shower on Friday and I made this card with a gift card inside.

Recipe:
Baby Face: Doodlecharms


Paper: Provo Craft Doodlecharms "It's A"
Paper: The Paper Studio The Basics Pink back ground and "Girl"
Paper: Best Occasions Glitter Paper Pack pink bow & flowers
Stickles: Cotton Candy
Gems: Darice Super Sparkley Stickers
Dolly Lace Edge Punch: Martha Stewart



TIP: I used my gypsy to cut "It's A" by using "It's A Party" from the Celebrations Cartridge and brought the image all the way to the bottom so it didn't cut "Party"

This was a super easy card once I figured out the paper to use.

Hope you enjoy the card.
Have a crafty day!!
Cindy :)~

Thanks for your kindness card...

My son went on his first airplane trip with my Mom to Florida. He and her were off to visit Aunt Mary Ann and Uncle Tom's new house. I sent along a little gift and card for their kindness to house them and to welcome them into their home. This is a quick card I made for them. I recently found these flowers from another craft I was trying to make and thought it would be cute on a card. I used stickles to give them a little "pop".


Have a crafty, creative day!
Cindy :)~

Challenge #11 - Use Pink, Green and Black

Challenge #11--Make a project and use Pink, Green and Black in it!
Here is a card I made at a card swap...it's super cute, super easy and I can't wait to send it to someone special for their birthday.

Challenge #9- Use Glitz, Glam and Gitter

Challenge #9--Use Glitz, Glam and Glitter in your project!
One of my bestest friends from high school got engaged...so this is the card I made for her. I love using glitter paper...it's messy and ruins my mat but I still love it!!

Challenge #5 Any 3-D Item

Challenge #5- Any 3-D item OR if that is too much of a challenge then add a 3-D item on your scrapbook page or card!

Challenge #1 - Anything Cupcake!!!

Challenge #1 - Anything Cupcake!!!
Scrapbook Page, Card, Mixed Media, or other! You do not have to make cupcakes!! NO TIME, next challenge begins in an hour!!

YAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Birthday Challenge Submission

I made this birthday card for a dear friend. She loves dogs and green. I am going to submit this to the Inking It Up "It's a Birthday Challenge" Inking It Up Crazy
Have a YAPPY day!!
Cindy :)~

Fight Like a Girl!

I had the pleasure of meeting an amazing woman last year. Her and I have a mutual friend and met for the first time at the GLEE Concert in May 2010. She's a fellow GLEEk! A few months after the concert she learned she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She has been fighting like a warrior!! She's had several surgeries and has the most positive mindset and attitude I have ever met!!!

I found this camouflage paper at Hobby Lobby and HAD TO BUY IT. I knew I wanted to make her a special card. I finally made one and going to be putting it in the mail. I hope it puts a smile on her face and lets her know how special and inspiring she is to everyone she knows.

4.25 x 6 Card Recipe:
*Camouflage paper from Hobby Lobby
*Black card stock from Hobby Lobby
*Martha Stewart Dolly Lace Edge punch on top and bottom of black paper
*Breast Cancer Ribbon (can't remember where I got it) I used 3D ZOTS (clear adhesive dots)
*"Fight Like a Girl" picture is from the internet, printed it on white card stock
*Pink paper 2.25 x 1.75 under picture
*Color Box Chalk inkpad Charcoal around the picture and pink paper

God Bless those that are fighting, have fought and have lost their fight to cancer!!! They are heroes in my eyes.

Birthday Card Swap and Inking it Up Design Team Submission

Hey crafty crafters out there!! I have posted a new card I made for a birthday card swap I have been invited to. This is my first card swap ever and I am super excited. I made a simple 3 1/2 x 5 inch birthday card. I used my Gypsy and brand new 12x12 teal cricut expression. I love her, she's soooooo beautiful to look at!! I used the Smiley Cards cartridge. I used the devine swirl folder to emboss the icing with my cuddlebug. I used the star dust Stickles to bling up her cheeks and tongue.

I have recently starting following another blog Inking it Up. I see she has a Design Team Call, so I am going to submit this card to possible get on her team.

Have a super crafty day!!

12 Days of Christmas (Day 6 Challenge)

The Pink Stamper has the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge. Day 6's challenge is to make a Christmas card or scrapbook layout. If you don't celebrate Christmas then do a Winter themed project. I made a Christmas card to send to my niece with a gift card inside. It's super simple because I have the holiday head cold and can't be that creative. I hope she likes it.

Merry Christmas Kisses...
Cindy :)~

Throwback Thursday Challenge

Here is my "Throwback Thursday" challenge entry. I have found another crafty blogger, Emma at My Creative Time, who is helping me get my crafty MOJO back. I used my gypsy and the gypsy wanderings preloaded cartridge to create the "celebrate" word and shadow.

Hope you like...if your birthday is coming up you might be seeing this in your mailbox.

TOOTLES!

:)~