Cardztv Mailbox Smiles Challenge

Welcome to another Cardztv

Challenge featuring the Mailbox Smiles Team.

As I look around my craft room, I can see

I have a lot of toys.  I have a Cricut, a Scan and Cut,

a Silhouette, a Big Shot, so many stamps I cannot count 

them all, enough paper to change the color of my condo

at least five different times and tons of ink AND that

only scratches the surface.  I wanted to create a 

card for this challenge with a minimum of products used.

I only used my paper trimmer and three dies, sequins, ribbon

and paper.  I love the simplicity of the card but

the colors are bright and shiny!  The sentiment comes from

Cardztv Potpourri set.

Don't miss out on this challenge featured on

Cardztv Blog.  Mary always has an amazing prize to 

the winner.

Thank you for coming by today.

Cathy

Love making 3x3 cards with Cardztv Stamps!

If you have followed my blog

you know that I have a love for 

making 3x3 cards.  Mary from

Cardztv created an awesome set called

Mini Messages that contains almost any

sentiment you might need.

My BFF is having an anniversary soon

and I plan to make a treat from my kitchen to

take to her.  The 3x3 cards are a perfect compliment

to gifts like this.

I had a new diecut from My Creative Time that

I had not used yet so it was the perfect anchor

for my card.  I made my own banner and

stamped Happy Anniversary from the Mini

Messages set and added it as the final

touch.  A few sequins and a Wink of Stella

pen was all I needed to finish my project.

Thank you for stopping by my blog.

Don't forget to enter the challenge at Cardztv.

You have until July 27th to link up

your creation.

Happy Crafting!

Cathy

Cardztv Mailbox Smiles Challenge #5

Who doesn't love a deal?

I don't know of anyone who doesn't want

to save some money.

Two weeks ago I shared a die that

I purchased from Amazon on my challenge card.

Today I'm showing you another one.

I've been wanting this die for a long time, but

everyone that had one, it was just more money than I wanted to spend.

In steps in Amazon and it's

amazing pricing.  I love this die and encourage

you to do some searching if you also like die to

use in your Big Shot or Cuttlebug.

It's a rainbow!!!!
Obviously I cut out 6 of these and then layers the
pieces to create my rainbow!  I just love
this die!  I finished off with a couple other dies for the
edges of my top layer and then two more dies
for the sentiment.  Pretty Pink Posh sequins
finished up my project!

I used the Cardztv This and That set for my sentiment

and I CUT IT APART!  Trust me people this

is part of the beauty of clear stamps.  Just use a good pair of shears

and cut carefully.  I can now put this phrase on the

bottom of a front panel on a card or even use it on the inside.

Thank you for stopping by!

Don't forget to head over to Mary's blog to 

enter the challenge!

Cathy

Cardztv Mailbox Smiles Design Team Challenge #4

Welcome to the 4th Challenge for

the Cardztv Mailbox Smiles Team!

I'm excited to bring you one of my 

favorite card designs - an awesome SHAKER card!

I sort of have a thing for things that sparkle

and when shaker cards started to make an appearance

I was all over the process.

I  like to shop on Amazon and one

evening while browsing a "die" popped up as a

suggestion from something I put in my cart.  I loved

the die, but I loved the price even more!  It

was like $3.99!  That is a steal compared

to what I normally pay for dies so I was 

curious and I wanted to see if the die actually

delivered a good strong cut.

Guess what???  It did!

Here's my shaker card:

I used the Cardztv Mixed Messages sentiment

which fit perfectly in the center window of the die cut.

I actually used the die 6 times and glued 5 of them

together for the depth to allow my shaker bits to move

around.  I took the top die and glued a piece of acetate

on for the window portion.  I had fun picking out some

shaker bits to match the color scheme and then I

placed the top die cut.

I love how it turned out and I'm pretty sure

whoever I decide to send to will certainly

"get their happy on"!

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure and join the challenge and post

your creation on Cardztv blog page.

Happy crafting!

Cathy

Cardztv Challenge #3 - Anything Goes

Hi crafty friends!

I hope your summer is off to a

beautiful start!  It doesn't seem possible that

we are already into June.

I plan to retire in late 2017 so I've

been trying to decide what to do when that happens

as I won't do well if I don't have SOMETHING to do.

So I've started a little side business and needed

some thank you notes to add in with 

my orders as they ship.

I reached for....................

You guessed it - Mini Messages Stamp Set

from Cardztv.  I LOVE THIS SET!

The 3x3 card is the perfect size to put in

the order bag - and just the right size to 

jot a quick personal thank you.

And who wouldn't like a little

chocolate?  I love to make these little notes and

now that Cardztv has this stamp set you can make

them for any occasion!

Join Mary and her team and take the challenge!

Create an Anything Goes project and post to Mary's

blog!  You could be a winner!

Thank you for stopping by!

Cathy