Simply Sunday Retro Dad Card

Hi everyone! Over at Getting Cricky with K Andrews' blog she has two challenges going.  The one ending this week has a "Retro Dad" theme.  This is my take on it:

Supplies used:

Cricut cartridge Sentimentals (all cuts except the word "Dad")

Cricut cartridge Beyond  Bithdays for the phrase "DAD"

Printed paper from Creative Memories

DMC floss white

Silver button

Grey cardstock from my stash
DCWV Metalic paper

ATG gun

I made this card for my darling husband because he is a "First class dad"!  Sadly, my dad is not with us anymore but I am thankful for my heavenly Father who promises to always take care of His children! The best card I can send Him is to tell you how wonderful He is!!!

Hope you like my card.  Head on over to Getting Cricky with K Andrews' blog and check it out! There is tons of inspiration to be found there!

 TTFN, Scrappymama Elaine

12 Month Scrapbook Challenge Layout

Christina from Creations with Christina issued a challenge earlier this month to complete and post a layout every month.  Here is the link to her post.  Creations with Christina: Scrapbook Challenge I SOOO needed to get back on track with my scrapbooking. 

Since discovering the world of blogging, I have been distracted by all the wonderful inspiration afforded to my through the wonderful world of blogging.  BUT, I have been so engrossed in reading posts and entering contests that I have neglected the one thing I love to do with my free time: SCRAPBOOK.  (Can I get a witness?!)  I want to take all this great inspiration and apply it to my scrapbooks and card-making!  In defense, my love for cardmaking has been revived thanks to all the talent on the blogs I follow!  My Christmas cards were great and I've learned to make great, simple cards using my Cricut and stamps!

Below is my layout for this month.  I started this layout back in Thanksgiving of last year.  I hate to admit that the pictures are from 2007! Yikes!  A lot has happened in our family in the last couple of years ad hence the backlog.  Hopefully with this challenge I will get back on track and soon up to date. Wish me luck!

Let me first apologize for the glare on this shot.  I'm not a professional photographer and I still need to learn how to take better pictures of my creations.

 On this two page layout I used the following:

Creative Memories Winter Reflections paper pack

Cricut Cartridge Celebrations for the banner pennants

Cricut Christmas Solutions cartridge for the "Christmas" title and the ornament

Creative Memories White mini letter stickers on the banner

Imaginisce i-Rock and gems.

Creative Memories sticker tag

DMC White embroidery floss

 Stickles

Silver star eyelet on the tag

Below are a few close up shots.

If it were not for my blog friends, I would not have thought of the banner, i-Rock, and using the embroidery floss (I couldn't find baker's twine so I used the floss instead. Worked out great!) Thanks bloggers!!!  I think my layout turned out great! It's ready to go in the album, pictures and all! Let me know what you think! I love hearing from others!

TTFN, Scrappymama Elaine