Cuttlebug Challenge: A Child at Heart

I made this card for the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. This challenge is A Child at Heart. We were to make a card for a child in our life.
This challenge was in perfect timing for me. It is for my daughter. She is 9 years old & we have been having some power struggles lately. (Those with daughters - I'm sure you know what I mean - at any age.) So, I made this card & wrote a personal note to her inside. Basically, just to tell her that she is unconditionally loved.
Details:
Butterfly - Graphically Speaking Cricut Cart.
Stamp - From Michael's $1 Bin
Pearl Ex on the butterfly (not showing well in the pic)
Fiskar's Wavy Crimper (Joann's clearance for $2.97) Yay me!! I never find those deals!!!


Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.Lori

FRIENDS Wordbook - A Work In Progress

This project is a work in progress. I don't usually post about unfinished work. But Cute and Some is having its Contributors Showcase #6 this week. The guidelines for the projects are: It can be any type of project. It just has to have the colors green, or purple, or both and include a flower. When I read this, I knew I had to enter this project even if unfinished.
I am making this for my niece that is turning 13 at the end of this month. Her favorite colors are green & purple.
Cover:

Pg. 1:

Pg. 2:

I will post again about this when I have the entire book finished with details (well the details that I can remember anyway).
.gypsy File (pages only not embelishments)
Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed. Lori

Happy Mother's Day - Flower Pot Slider

I started out making this as a shape card w/ the flowers sliding out. I had made a cupcake slider (on a base) & I liked this for the flowerpot too. I find that it helps me to keep from putting the flowers up too high, (I want it to fit into a regular envie.) & this keeps them within the correct frame.
These 2 cards are for my mom & grandmother. I am also entering this into Tracy's (Craft Junkie Too) Mother's Day Post and Cuttlebug Spot Challenge #4. So click on over HERE to check out every one's projects.

Details:
Gypsy to design & cut w/ Cricut
Flowerpot is from Walk In My Garden (blackout, welded at the bottom & edges glued) Flowerpot pieces were also cut in patterned paper & layered to the front of the blackout pot. The rim was embossed using the Cuttlebug & Floral Screen & Paisley folders.
Tag was cut using the Tags, Bags, Boxes, & More cart.
The slider & base were cut from George & Basic Shapes cart.
Flowers are from Sweet Treats, Accent Essentials, & Forever Young carts. They were made using the wet & scrunch method. I then painted them with a mixture of Pearl Ex, Gum Arabic, & water.
Inked all edges & embossed pieces before assembling. Added tag with ribbon tied around one of the flowers.
.gypsy File
Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed. Lori