Peanutty Chocolate Banana Bread

Another 6 x 6 recipe card for the cookbook swap I am in.  This is recipe card number 4 out of 6.  Can't believe there are only 2 more pages to go and this project will be complete.  It has been a joy to work with the 9 ladies of my group on this.  I wish you could see my spectacular cookbook!  I need to go buy a fireproof safe to store it in.

This page was done with From the Kitchen and New Arrival.  I did my prototype in pink and then decided to change the colors for the dozen cards I completed for the swap because I feel that I work in pink too often.  It's my favorite color and I can't help but be pulled to use it.  I went in a direction with color that I don't usually go.  And I like them!  The oven door opens to reveal my recipe.  I will add a card in there as well so its easy to use if someone actually decides to make it.  This recipe is one of my favorites too.  Something about peanut butter and bananas....yum.

By the way, I am having trouble with my blog.  lol.  Operator Error I am sure.  I hear that no one can comment unless you are a "member."  I didn't change anything and haven't had time to really sit down and figure out what happened.  Thanks to my friends for letting me know....and sorry that I am not more blog savvy and can't fix it. ;)

Pulled Chicken

This is my 3rd recipe card for the Cricut Cookbook swap.  It is a 6X6 card.  The recipe tucks into a slot behind the hills.  Poor chicken.  She makes me laugh, but I feel kind of bad for her if I think about it.  :)  I have received some amazingly fabulous recipe cards, and am thrilled this swap has gone as well as it has.  I am thrilled to have met 9 fabulous ladies and learned a bit about them in the process.  Next month, I get to meet three of them in person.  We are traveling to CT to meet for dinner and swap the 4th page of the cookbook in person.  I can't wait to finally meet my New England swap partners.

Happy Birthday, Ben

My son was invited to a sleep over birthday party for his friend, Ben.  The plan was to have a back yard camping experience.  They got to do everything, but finish the night in the tents before it rained.  I thought this shaped card was the perfect way to wish Ben a happy 10th.

Happy Birthday, Maddie

My beautiful daughter turned 13 and asked for a scooter for her birthday.  Made the card kind of a no-brainer.  Thank you, Maddie.  Here is the card I made to go along with her gift.  Her cake also was made to match the card by the very talented Audra at Mad Hatter Bakery in Newport, RI.  She was thrilled with everything.  Now if I could be thrilled with these teen years, all will be well.  I have to thank my friend, Tatiana for the crochet butterfly on this card.  She has opened an Etsy store and sells her fabulous crochet creations if you are interested.  You can visit her store here for more information:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/CrochetEmbellies  She will do custom orders for you too.  Love her....and her work.

I BEE so grateful

I needed a thank you card and wanted to be punny....so unlike me, right?  This is what I came up with.

Edited to add:  The honeycomb came from the Silhouette store.  I welded two of the solid shapes together to make the card base.  Super simple.  The bee is an SVG that I got from Paper Crafting World here.  I copied the wings and resized them smaller so  I could get two  layers of wings.  I also used the shadow feature to make a shadow layer to place my bee on.  Then I cut an extra body so I could trim the head portion off with scissors and add a dimensional under the face so it would stand away from the body.   I love this bee and am sure you will see her again.  The sentiment is on the small solid honeycomb shape with a shadow layer made around it.  I love how this duplicates the card shape.

A Card For Avery

There is a woman on the cricut circle board who has asked for cards for Avery, who you can read about here.  This is the card I made to send out to her next week.  I hope Avery likes pink.  :)  I have to thank Tanya for posting her recent spool card.  You can see her beautiful card here.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I'd try one, but I didn't think it would be this soon.   Thanks, Tanya.

A First Communion Shaped Card

This card was made for my son, who makes his First Communion on the 29th....in case you couldn't tell. ;)  I used a png file from here for the First Communion boy.  The rest of the shapes were pulled from the internet and traced and manipulated in Make the Cut.  I love the combination of my Cameo and this software.  And, yes, I know flowers and bling for a boy?  This is a big day....he will have to overlook it!  Thanks for visiting  me today!

This is the cake that was made to match the card.  Thank to Audra at Mad Hatter Bakery in Newport.  She rocks!