Bookmark Challenge @ PDE

I made this bookmark for the Challenge #2 at Pause Dream Enjoy. We had to make a bookmark - any theme, color, style, or medium. I used the little deer on the Create A Critter Cart. At my daughter's school, D.E.A.R stands for Drop Everything And Read. This is what they call their in class reading time. So I used the little deer as a play on that acronym.

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

Kindergarten Teacher Wall Letter

A friend of mine wanted a special "End of School Year' gift for her daughter's Kindergarten teacher.  So she asked me to make one.  The school colors are dark green and red.  This is the final result.
Lisa, thank you and I hope she likes it.
Details:
Carts, A Child's Year, Locker Talk, and Pooh Font Set
Everything is sized to fit the letter by using my Gypsy and is cut with my Cricut.
I used Liquid Embossing on almost all of the pieces.
The letter is painted with acrylic paint & sealed with Krylon Preserve It.
All of the cardstock pieces are also sealed with Krylon Preserve It.
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

Locker Talk - 8th Gr. Graduation Card

I made this card for one of my son's best friends. They went to school together from Kindergarten through 5th grade when my son moved on to another school. If my son had stayed at this school, this would be his graduating class. This will be an emotional night, seeing most of the kids that we have known since they were 5, graduating 8th grade.

Details:
Cartridges Used: Locker Talk, Pooh Font, & Wild Card
Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed. Lori

Monkey Card: Made By Momo Callenge #1

I designed this card in my Gypsy Sunday evening. I never did get a chance to cut it. Well today I was watching a video on YouTube by MadeByMomo. She mentioned that he had a challenge posted on her BLOG.
The challenge was to make a card with an animal on it. I was going to do an animal shape card, then decided to make my monkey card. I'm glad I did. I think it is so cute.

Details:
Monkey & Vines are cut from the Create A Critter Cricut Cart.
Sentiment is using the Pooh Font Cricut Cart.
I used chalk to give the monkey rosy cheeks. I also used some tan chalk on the lighter parts of his face & body to give a little something to it.
The vines & the sentiment were welded in Gypsy. I also used my Gypsy to design the LO of the card.
At the last minute & decided to add another layer. I used the Cuttlebug with the Floral Screen Embossing Folder. I rubbed my ink pad directly on the embossed parts of that layer. I also inked the edges of the monkey & the card base..
Thanks for looking. Questions & comments are always welcomed.
Lori

Teacher Appreciation Gift 2010

Last year I made a few gifts for my daughter's teacher. She brought her gift almost everyday. This year, I am trying to get together some inventory to do my first craft fair. So, I decided to make just one really good gift for her 3rd grade teacher.
I put all the teacher related items, her name & a fleur di lis on it. She is a huge N.O. Saints fan, so I knew there had to be something on it to represent that part of her personality.

I used my Gypsy, Cricut, Pooh Font Set Cart., Locker Talk Cart., George & Basic Shapes Cart., & Accent Essentials Cart.

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