Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Want to save Money? Check out MUMMY DEALS!

Do you have the privilege of being a stay at home mom or want to find good deals to save your family money? Well I have someone I want you to meet. Clair from Mummy Deals. I recently got to meet her. She is all about saving her family money and helping out Charities.


Check out her web site to see many great deal and even how to get products for free.
The other reason I want to share her with you is because she will be posting Simple Craft projects. Although she is not crafty she still wants to share crafts with her followers.
So I altered a Composition Notebook to share on Mummy Deals. Check out my project HERE.



Sunday, August 28, 2011

Breast Cancer Cards for Survivors


Card Donation's Needed! A great service project!
Robyn of My Pink Stamper was contacted by a woman that is hosting a breakfast for 1500 Breast Cancer Survivors. She would like to give each Survivor a special Hand Made card on their seat. Check out this link for all the details. Card Donation's Needed  if 1500 people could make 1 card each, then she will accomplish her goal. Help make this possible.



Recipe
Inspired Heart Cricut Lite Cartridge
Button #15 - 1"
Stamps - My Pink Stamper - Sport-tastic
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Ribbon
Pop Dots

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Today is our Anniversary

Today My Husband and I celebrate 7 years of marriage. He is my best friend and I wouldn't want to experience life without him. We always enjoy fun adventures together.


Here is the anniversary card I made for him.
I love making masculine cards with Kraft cardstock and blue.

Front

Inside

Supplies and Instructions

Cricut Cartridge: Tie the Knot
Card: Shift Tag button #31 - cut 7.75"
Inside: Shift Tag button #31 - cut  7.25" (hide the Love)
Heart: Shift button #31 - cut  8.82"
Pen: Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen
Ink:Versa Magic - Jumbo Java (applied to edges with foam dabber)
Embossed sentiment with White Embossing Powder.
Raised heart with Foam Squares.



Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Back to School Projects

I want to welcome all my new followers to Simple Creations. I read every single sweet comment that you leave me. I love to create Cards, Scrapbook Pages, & Mixed Media with the my Cricut, Stamps, & Copic Markers. I share all the details of how I make the projects so you can make them yourself. I love inspiring others. All I ask is that if I inspire you please credit me for the original design & link my blog to your post. It's only fair to say where you saw the project first.

Today I want to share some special Back to School Projects that Provo Craft sent me to share with you. They are super cute & fun to make. Scroll down for all the instructions.

Say Thanks Card

Free-To-Rock Pencil Holder

Personalized Notebook



Say Thanks Card

Instructions:

1. Using paper cutter, cut kraft cardstock down to an A2 size (4 1⁄4” x 11”) and score to make card base

2. Using paper cutter, cut yellow patterned paper at 4" x 5 1⁄4" and the schooled themed pattern paper at 3 3⁄4 x 5" and adhere together.

3. Tie black ribbon around adhered sheets slightly right of center.

4. Using Recess cartridge and aqua patterned paper cut pinked circle (ribbon-s) at 5".

5. Using Cricut Essentials cartridge and rainbow patterned paper, cut one circle at 2 1⁄4”

6. Using Cricut Essentials cartridge and cream cardstock, cut one circle at 2”. Then using your black pen add pen detailing and stamp sentiment.

7. Layer circles and adhere to card.

8. Using the Recess cartridge and cream cardstock, Cut first layer of the apple out at 1 1⁄2”.Then cut the shift layer out using the green patterned paper at 1 1⁄2”. Using the layer function, cut the main portion of the apple out in the red patterned paper at 1 1⁄2”. Then using the prawn patterned paper cut out the stem by using the layer feature and the shift key at 1 1⁄2”.

9. Assemble apple and adhere to card.

 What you will need:

                Provo Craft Supplies

·         Cricut® Expression 2: Anniversary Edition

·         Cricut® Lite Recess cartridge

·         Cricut® Essentials cartridge

                Other Supplies

·         Adhesive

·         Black Ribbon

·         Paper: kraft cardstock, yellow Patterned paper, aqua patterned paper, green patterned paper, brown patterned paper, red patterned paper, rainbow stripe patterned paper, school themed patterned paper, and cream cardstock

·         Teacher themed stamps

·         Black Ink

·         Red Ink

·         Black pen

·         Paper cutter


Free-to-Rock Pencil Holder

Instructions:

1. Cut FREE TO ROCK. Using Rock Princess cartridge and Raven vinyl, select Phrase feature and cut one 3" . Using Rose Pink vinyl, select Phrase feature, press Shift, and cut one 3" .

2. Layer on pencil holder as shown using transfer tape.

3. Adhere ribbons around top of pencil holder as shown.

4. Adhere button to ribbons as shown.



What you will need:

                Provo Craft Supplies

·         Cricut Expression® Personal Electronic Cutter with Plantin SchoolBook and Accent Essentials® cartridges [290300]

·         Cricut® Rock Princess cartridge [2000372]

·         Cricut® Cuttables Vinyl, Raven [290457]

·         Cricut® Cuttables Vinyl, Rose Pink [290467]

·         Cricut® Cuttables Vinyl Transfer Tape [290519]

                Other Supplies

·         Glass pencil holder

·         Ribbon: hot pink, orange

·         Button: black and white

·         Glue gun



Personalized Notebook 

Instructions:

1. Cover notebook front with diagonal striped paper.

2. Cover rest of notebook with awning striped paper.

3. Cut label. Using Accent Essentials cartridge and pink cardstock, cut one 3" . Repeat cut using dark red cardstock. Adhere to notebook as shown.

4. Using letter rub-ons, spell notes and place on label.

5. Apply rub-on flowers as desired.

6. Add ribbon of your choice to side of notebook as shown.



What you will need:

                Provo Craft Supplies

·         Cricut Expression™ Personal Electronic Cutter [29-0300]

·         Cricut® Accent Essentials® cartridge [29-0391]

                Other Supplies

·         Composition notebook

·         Paper: diagonal striped, awning striped

·         Cardstock: pink, dark red

·         Rub-on letters

·         Rub-on flowers

·         Ribbon

·         Adhesive


Thank you Provo Craft for sending me these great Back to School Projects. They are great inspiration and simple to make.


Sunday, August 14, 2011

Amazing Cricut SALE Today at Menards


I just went to Menards and found an amazing Cricut Sale. Today is the last day.
12" Cricut Expression Machines $129
Cricut Cartridges and Mats $4.99 after mail in rebate.
I've never saw a deal this good, so I had to share it with you.



Friday, August 12, 2011

My Pink Stamper Pink-alicious Blog Hop

Welcome to Simple Creation's and My Pink Stamper's Pink-alicious Blog Hop. If you came from June then you are right on track. If you are just begining the hop, then go to www.mypinkstamper.com to start at the beginning.



Hi, I'm Angela.  I want to start off sharing a bit about myself so you can get to know me. I love to craft and do anything with my hands. I get to stay home with our two little girls. They keep me very busy so I try to craft during nap time or when I get a chance. My four year old crafts with me and knows how to use every tool.

God is a huge part of my life. My husband and I are pastors at an amazing church. I am very involved with the Nursery, Young Adults, Worship Team and run our Young Adult Cafe. So even though I "stay home" life is always busy, but I love what I do.

I love to craft with my Gypsy, Cricut Expression, Cuttlebug, Stamps, & Copic Markers. My favorite paper line is Core'dinations because it cuts so well on the Cricut and then I can sand it to accent another color. I love the quality of My Pink Stamper Stamps. They stamp so well & work with both Scrapbooking & Card Making. I am honored to be on this design team for a second term and look forward to getting to know you more. I love reading all your comments.


 


Supplies & Instructions
Cricut Cartridge: Straight From the Nest - button #33 - cut at 3"
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Seeing Spots
Ink: Stazon - Timber Brown
Embelishment: Glossy Accents
Twine: PaperTrey Ink
Paper: Raisin Boat & Core'dinations
Pen: Sakura White Gelly Roll


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

My Pink Stamper-NEW Release-Samples

Holloween Treat Bag



I made this cute little Goodie Bag with My Pink Stamper's NEW Spook-alicious Stamp Set

Supplies & Instructions
Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cricut Cartridge
Bag - 6" - button #33
Tag - 1.75" - button #9
Create A Critter Cricut Cartridge
Pumpkin - 2.25"
Paper: Dream Street Papers LLC. - Sam-Hoot Hoot
Core'dinations
Twine: Paper Trey Ink

See all the NEW Releases & Design Team Samples at www.mypinkstamper.com

Visit back, Friday, Aug. 12th @ 8pm (CST) for our Pink-a-licious Blog Hop
The Blog Hop begins at www.mypinkstamper.com Friday Evening.





Tuesday, August 9, 2011

My Pink Stamper-New Release-Samples

Freshly Baked



This Yummy Cake Card was made using My Pink Stamper's NEW Yummy-licious
I made it for a little boy's birthday. So I had to give it blue frosting.


This is such a fun stamp set to embellish a yummy card, treat bag, or gift box with yummy desserts. So with this yummy stamp set, I used the perfect Circut Cartridge, Sweet Treats.

Supplies & Instructions
Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge
Cake Card - 5.5"
Paper: Core'dinations
Ink: Stazon - Timber Brown
Stickles: Icicle

View all the My Pink Stamper NEW Releases at www.mypinkstamper.com

Also, Friday, August 12 @ 8pm (CST) we will have our fun Pink-a-licious Blog Hop. Begin the Hop, Friday Evening, at www.mypinkstamper.com


My Pink Stamper-New Release-Samples

School House Card


I made this card using My Pink Stamper's New - Font-abulous



This is a great versatile stamp set. When you need to put a name or stamp a word that you don't have, use this stamp set. It stamps amazing. It is the best quality Alphabet stamp set that I have used and it stamps so bold & clear. This stamp set will be great for scrapbook pages. I will use it for titles or names of people on the page. 
To stamp the ABC's on this card, I lined them up on my clear block & decided how many letters I need to fit on each side of my yellow paper. I stamped 1 side at a time.

Supplies & Instructions
Makin' the Grade Cricut Cartridge
School House cut at 2.50"
Paper: DCWV the Grade School Stack
Core'dinations
Ink: Stazon - Jet Black
Pen: Sakura White Gelly Roll
Stickles: Icicle
Stars: Scrap pieces I had

Check out all the NEW Stamp Releases at www.mypinkstamper.com

Friday, August 5, 2011

My Pink Stamper - NEW Stamps Released!!!

My Pink Stamper has released some awesome stamps. Check them out HERE. I made several projects with them already & had so much fun. She even has a font stamp set & they are amazing quality & stamp really well.