I'm Back!! (FDKOC)

Did ya miss me? I missed myself. I was a bit under the weather and then had a terrible creative block going on. But I'm happy to say that my creative edge is slowly returning. Thank the good Lord for that! Now I just have to keep it up. It's amazing what a little package of treasures in the mail will do to perk up your spirits! Thanks to all of you that sent me well wishes. I really do appreciate it! Now onto today's card post!

I followed "priscillastyles" to her new blog "Crafters Digital Art Center" and was completely blown away. Being a new digi lover I hit the jackpot! I pleasantly surprised to see many of my fav's on there already and really excited to find several new digi artists that I'd never seen before. This site is jam packed full of great inspiration, tutorials, challenges and some great people. They're even offering free digi's right now! If you have time please do check it out and become a member.

My first card was made following "Mojo Monday's" card sketch found here. Unfortunately I didn't get it posted in time for the challenge but there's always next week. I cut the card at 5 X 4 1/2, to fit a standard envelope. The paper is from the Eva Paper Pad. The butterfly was a digi freebie from "Crafters Digital Art Center" found here. I printed it out at 3 X 3, and colored it with Prismacolor pencils and glittered the edges. The ribbon is from a kit I got from Paper Makeup Stamps new card kits, you can purchase here. The fence was cut from Cricut's Potpourri Basket at 2 1/2". The sentiment is from clear dollar stamps. Hope you enjoy this. I have several other cards that I'll be posting throughout the week as well.

Thanks so much to all my followers!!
Ms. Jen

Cricut Quickie

Here's my very first Cricut Quickie! I had to throw together a card for a friend of my son's birthday half an hour before he was walking out the door. Don't you just love how they give you a heads up!?! So when it was done I had the idea of doing a "Cricut Quickie" each week. No thinkin ahead....you just have to walk up to the cricut machine and decide! It was actually fun. So I started out with Black cardstock from DCWV for the base and red for the background. Then I quickly flipped through my cricut manuals and decided on the Just 4 You image from graphically speaking. I cut the "Just" box out of black glitter paper from DCWV glitter pack at 4", then the 4, but it was TOO big so I cut it again at 2 1/2" and it was perfect. Then I noticed Potpourri Basket sitting there open to the stars on the all star page so I decided to add some of those. I ran my red cardstock through my new Sizzix Texture Boutique with the scrolls plate and cute the edge with a notebook punch. I think it's Martha Stewart but I'll have to double check that. Then adhered everything together and used the inkadinkadoo stamp Happy Birthday on the inside and embossed it in white. Easy Peasy! I had no idea when Dylan was showing up to pick up Dennis so it was a bit stressful but fun too. The best part was later that evening when the kids stopped by and Dylan thanked me for "making" his card. He thought that was pretty cool.