Happy Birthday Patriot Style!

It's Sunday, so that means it's time for some football.  One of the things I miss the most about New England (besides my Dad, of course) is the smell of fall and the way the sun starts to set on the football field.  I like to watch the the player's shadows on the field, it's really a neat thing.

Today is a perfect day to share some New England Patriot themed  birthday cards I made for my Dad and stepmother.  The little player and his cheerleader were cut using my Cricut.  I used my Papertrey Ink Modern Alphabet Dies to personalize each card.  My favorite stamp company, Dandelion Designs, provided the perfect sentiment.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Dandelion Designs-it's your birthday!!

Ink:  Papertrey Ink

Paper:  Bazzill, Recollections, NFL Scrapbook Paper

Misc:  Cricut, Create A Friend Cricut Cartridge, pop up dots, paper punches, rhinestone, half pearls, Papertrey Ink Modern Alphabet Dies

Are you ready for some football?.....I am!

Thanks for stopping by,

3 Cheers for Pretty Nails!

I am constantly organizing/re-organizing my craft area, otherwise known as "Craft Central". I recently made a trip to Ikea (it's less than 2 miles from where I live) and bought another table.    I set it up in an "L" shape with my existing table.  Now, I have my Big Kick, Cricut, and my paper cutter all within in reach, and I only have to get up to refill my coffee or go to the bathroom!  I truly love making things, so having this space means the world to me.  If I'm not at work, I'm sitting at my table having a blast!  I've already picked out the next pieces of furniture that I am going to buy, as Craft Central is a work in progress.

So, while I was setting up my table, putting away the Christmas crafts, and re-organizing, I found some extra bottles of nail polish.  Since, it was the day after my Patriots won, in a very narrow, white knuckled, they are making my ulcer hurt game, I decided to use that bottle of polish and punch some paper!  One of the ladies at my Mom's knitting group is also from Massachusetts and she is also a die hard fan.  She is such a good friend to my Mom, and I wanted to make her something to let her know how grateful I am that she is part of my Mom's life.

I made her this little nail polish cheerleader!  While I was making this, I thought they would be perfect for a girls cheerleading squad or favors for a party.  After I punched and assembled her, I attached her to the nail polish with some Scotch Reusable Tabs .  This way you can remove the cheerleader from the bottle without ripping her.

 

This is a side view:

Supplies:

Paper:  Recollections, Bazzill

Ink:  Memento

Misc:  Nail polish, pop up dots, paper dots, black Sharpie pen, Scotch Reusable Tabs, Mama Elephant Dainty Bow Die

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Happy Birthday, Laura!

Today, is my sister, Laura's, birthday. I made her this gift bag. Technically, it's an easter basket, but since we are HUGE New England Patriot Fans, it seemed appropriate. I made some more cheerleaders to decorate the outside. In the basket is a big Hershey Bar with Almonds that I covered with football paper and embellished with another cheerleader. I also made another notebook with coasters and my Bind-It-All. Laura is a teacher, so I put a couple of apple rubber stamps in there, as well. She picked out a Martha Stewart paper punch out at Michaels, which I tucked in the basket for the photograph. It is one of those round the corner ones, it's totally cool, and I definitely need one! We spent the day together. I took her out to a little Mexican restaurant for lunch. Then we went to Violette's, a wicked awesome scrapbook shop here in Lakeland, and bought some supplies. We had a great time. She is on her way home to have dinner with her kids and our mom. She is my best friend in the whole world!

Supplies:

Paper: Bazzill, Paper Pizazz, Best Creations

Misc: Black pen, Bind-It-All, coasters, paper punches, ribbon, paper shred

Thanks for stopping by,

Beth

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