Just having a little fun playing with cameras.

This first one is a "Stampin' Up" stamp I just got. Don't you just love the older look to the camera?

This one is a little camera shaped card I made with my Envelope Punch Board, a couple circle punches and a Creative Memories zig-zag circle punch. 

When life gives you lemons...

Good Morning! Hope you are all doing well.

I'm here to share a card I made last night. I belong to a little card club here in the area and we meet twice a month. At each meeting we all bring a card to share, then we draw one person's name and they win all of the cards. Works out pretty good, unless you aren't particularly lucky. Lol

My daughter DRAGGED me to the craft store yesterday. (Woe, is me...) While I  was wandering the aisles aimlessly I saw this paper and thought of lemons. My mind started wandering into my crafty stash to TRY and remember if I still had this little Quickutz  "Citrus Slice" die. I wasn't sure, but I bought the paper anyway. Better safe than sorry...RIGHT?

I kept this one clean and simple (totally NOT me ). Hope you like it. 

Inside: tell your friends to bring salt and tequila!

Happy crafting y'all!!

Paper: Recollections - Yellow Gray Plaid 

Accessories: Quickutz - Citrus Slice, Sizzix - Swiss Dots embossing folder

Happy Campers!

Good Morning Blog Land!

This past weekend was all about camping for us at the Tidwell house. 

First of all, my boss' daughters are at camp this week and he asked me to make them both a card. One was having a Birthday too, so I made one of them for both occasions. I used my "Happy Camper" Cricut cartridge to cut out these cute 2 layer tents.

This is the inside...

and the most fun part of the weekend....

We drove to NC to pick up our new toy! The kids are getting older and it's time for me and the Hubby to take some weekend trips and explore a little. This little camper is so cozy. Can't wait to start hitting the road.

Paper: My Minds Eye - Quilting Bee, Jillibean Soup - Country Pumpkin Chowder,

 Bazzil Basics - Rain, Bitter Chocolate, Raven and Kraft

Accessories: Cricut - Happy Camper, Spellbinders - Octagon, Impression Obsession - Tree and Grass/Reeds die cuts, Bakers Twine & misc buttons

Deeper Than Any Ocean

Good Morning Blog Land! 

This week's challenge at Through The Craft Room Door is ANYTHING GOES, as always.

I chose to play with one of my favorite Tiddly Inks digital images, Mermaid Miranda. Don't you just love her? I was inspired by my recent visit to the ocean...YAY SUMMER! Anyone else glad it's finally here?

Sure hope you can join in on the challenge this week. We love to see all your beautiful submissions. 

AND don't forget to check out the newest edition of TTCRD magazine! The link is on my sidebar. 

I will leave you with a few pics from my mini-vacation...

feeling relaxed?

Image: Tiddly Inks - Mermaid Miranda

Sentiment: Create With TLC

Paper: Heidi Grace - Daydream, Recollections - Blue Card Stock

Accessories: Spellbinders - Labels One, Fiskars - Wave border punch, EK Success - 1 1/2" circle punch, Heidi Swapp - Edge Distresser, Lisa Murphy - Seam Bunding Ribbon, misc. charm

Thanks A Latte

Good Morning Blog Land!

Today's post will be my first post as a Designer for "Through The Craft Room Door".  I am super excited to be a part of this team. It's a great place to get inspiration, join challenges, chat about crafty topics and meet new crafty people. The newest edition of TTCRD magazine has just been published. There is a video and link on my side bar. You should check it out!! This week's challenge is ANYTHING GOES, as always.

My card for this weeks challenge was an experiment. Lol   I saw a card while browsing around Pinterest that had this amazing 3D "frame". I said, "Hey, I can do that". Then I said, "Okay, how are you gonna do that?"

First of all, I started with one of my Bestest crafty friend's digis! This lovely coffee cup was drawn by Kim Hecker of Oak Pond Creations. Isn't it adorable? They say ask and you shall receive...and I did. 

Thanks Kim, you're the best!!

It was quite simple after the first attempt. ( I only wasted one sheet of paper...HeeHee ) I used my Spellbinders Classic Square dies. I laid the largest one in the center of a 5 X 5 piece of card stock and traced around the edge with my embossing tool. Then I centered the next size smaller in the center of that and embossed around the edge of that one as well. You should have two squares embossed. Cut diagonally from corner to corner of the largest square and fold along the embossed lines to make the frame stand up. EASY PEASY!

It makes such a nice clean corner and frames your card so well. 

Then you just decorate and layer as desired. 

I hope you enjoyed my little tutorial. I will definitely be doing this one again. 

 Image: Oak Pond Creations - Grande

Sentiment: Verve Stamps - Delightful & Delicious

Paper: Websters Pages

Accessories: Spellbinders - Classic Squares, Fiskars - Paper Crimper