“Ad Inspiration Challenge” #14

This weeks “Advertisement Inspiration Challenge” is from shop.com. This color scheme makes me think of something you would see from New York. I can't wait to see what everyone does with this one! You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. Please post a comment with a link to your card here or at the post for this challenge on the Cricut Message board here.
Here is my card for this challenge. I use my cuddlebug to emboss it and then inked the raised area. The stamp is from Stampin' Up!

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” #13

Here is this weeks “Advertisement Inspiration Challenge” The ad is from Sears.com This is a simple color scheme, just two colors that are often used together but I thought it would still be a fun challenge. You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. Please post a comment with a link to your card here or at the post for this challenge on the Cricut Message board here.

Here is my card for the challenge. Since Mother's Day is this weekend, I decided to make a card for this holiday. No Cricut, but I did use my cuddlebug. I also toned the green color down a little. TFL

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” #10

Wow this is our tenth challenge now! This weeks ad challenge is from a sight made to help inspire you with color, Behr.com! You should really check out this sight if you need some color ideas. You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. Please post your cards here. Hope you enoy this one! I will post my card later.


And here is my card. Click here if you would like to see the cards made by Cricut Message Board members or would like to post your card there.

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” #7

It's the beginning of the week again and here is this weeks “Advertisement Inspiration Challenge” The ad is from Sears.com again. I thought we would get away from the room decorating stuff this week and go with a cute dress with lots of great spring like colors. I hope you enjoy all the colors this week! You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. Please post your cards here.

Here is my card for this week. The stamp is froma retired hostess set from Stampin' Up! and I colored it with SU inks using the water pen. I cut the flower from George cartridge to give a little extra accent to the stamped area. I embossed the yellow area with my cuttle bug and the background paper is from DCWV. TFL! Click here if you would like to see the cards made by Cricut Message Board members or would like to post your card there.

“Ad Inspiration Challenge” Week 4

Sorry I am a few days late on this one but here is this weeks “Advertisement Inspiration Challenge” The ad is from Belk.com. You can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration. This is all for fun to see what you get from the inspiration. If you want to participate, please post a comment here with a link to your card.

Here is my card for this weeks inspiration. I cut the lady bug, flower and leaves from Cricut cart. WIMG. I embossed the flower with my Cuttlebug and one of the new texture plates from Stampin' Up! I folded the leaves in half and ran them through my crimper on an angle. The background is stamped with Stampin' Up! "Doodle This"stamp set and the "thank you so very much" is from the "Flight of the Butterfly" stamp set. If you are interested in purchasing the stamp set, scalloped boarder punch or any other Stampin' Up! Products, you buy them online through my Stampin' Up! website here. BTW Stampin' Up is offering a free idea book when you purchase online for a limited time! TFL!

Happy 30th Birthday

Here is a card I made for a co-worker who turned 30 today.

Ad Inspiration Challenges

I started posting an "Advertisement Inspiration Challenge" each week on the Cricut message board. Today was the begining of the third week. I thought I would also post them here for others as well. Here is what you do... you can use the color scheme, ad layout, or anything else in the ad for inspiration for a card. This is all for fun to see what you get from the inspiration. If you want to participate, please post a comment here with a link to your card. Here are the "Ad Inspriations" and my cards for the first three weeks. I will post the new "Ad Inspriations" every Sunday.

Week #1 from an online Macy’s catalog here

My Card

Week #2 The ad is from Target.comMy Card

Week #3 The ad is from Sears.com
My Card

More "Thank You" Cards

Halloween Cards

I kept busy this morning and made all these halloween cards.

Sympathy Card

This is a sympathy card I made a while ago.

Cards Cards & More Cards!

Here are a bunch of different cards that I have made over the past few months!

Baby Boy card

Products used: Squares mmbossed w/ Cuttlebug, stamps from Studio G.

Anniversary Card

Products used: Background embossed with Cuttlebug. Text was printed on paper with computer then heat embossed.

Holiday pins used as accents on cards

This past holiday season I made pins using my Cricut and attached them to cards as accents.