New Years - Thank You Card BLOG HOP!

Happy New Years Eve! If you have arrived her from Denise's Blog then your in the right place! If not and you would like to start at the beginning of the hop click here! There are 35 blogs on this hop, many offering blog candy so make sure to check them all out!

So the theme for this hop is "Thank You" cards. I recently got some new Martha Stewart border punches so I wanted to use them on my card. Also, I've been wanting to do a sun card for awhile now.. This sun is cut from Create a Critter. I love the colors of this card, and for most of it I was able to use scraps! The "Thank You" stamp if from the Thanksgiving stamp set from Pink by Design (pinkcricut.com).

I do have blog candy up for grabs although I don't have a picture of it. Its some clear birthday stamps and it has some cute bee's on it too. To qualify to win you have to be a follower and leave a comment. Please include your email address as well so I can get in touch with you if you win.

Next stop is one of my friends Theresa The Scrapbooking Queen! She has an adorable card for you!

Enjoy the hop and Happy New Years! I hope everyone has a wonderful 2011!

~Candace

Valentine's!

Yes I know its not even January and I'm already making stuff for Valentines Day! :) I love it because I get to use lots of Pink!

These are M&M Valentines! Inside each one is a fun size M&M pack. The tag is alittle over 3 inches tall. The entire thing is about 4 1/2 inches tall. I crimped the top and bottom. I also used Tulle to tie the tag to the bag. The scallop circle and circle are cut from Storybook. The heart is cut from Sweethearts. I used glimmermist on the light pink heart and "Happy Valentines Day" was stamped using Memento ink. The sentiment comes from the Love Always Pink by Design stamp set.

I sell these for $1.50 each. If your interested in purchasing some you can email me at candacepelfrey@yahoo.com

Panda M&M Sticks! These can also be made with Skittles. The tags are cut from Tags Bags Boxes and more. The Panda is cut from Pagoda and the heart is cut from Create a Critter. The stamp is from Stampin Up "Cute Converse" I believe..

I sell these for $1.50 each as well. If your interested in purchasing some you can email me at candacepelfrey@yahoo.com

Thanks! ~Candace

Merry Christmas + a Christmas Gift!!

Merry Christmas everyone! I wanted to share a project I made for my Niece for Christmas!

First lets start with the present! My Niece always enjoys getting handmade gifts from me so I had to make her something to go along with her other presents! I decided to make her a notepad with index cards in it. The Ice Cream cone is cut from Simply Charmed.

And of course I had to wrap it all cute with a homemade bag! This bag is cut from Wrap it Up. The tag is cut from Winter Frolic. Hello Kitty is from Hello Kitty Greetings, The red background piece is cut from Gypsy Wanderings and the green oval is cut from Storybook. Lots of cartridges used on this project!

Here is a close up of the tag, I used my white pen to add little dots to give the tag alittle something extra.

And a close up of the bag.. I inked the green oval with a silver ink to give it a more Christmasy feel. I also used my I-Rock to add gems to Hello Kitty's outfit. I then used my hot glue gun to add the flowers and leaves.

Thanks for checking it out! I hope my Niece likes it :)

I also made this to correspond with the Cricut Circle challenge. The challenge was to make a Holiday Gift incorporating a tag, a phrase cut from the cricut, the color red, atleast two cricut cuts and some ribbon (I used tulle and ribbon to attach the tag to the bag). Cross your fingers for me! :)

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!!

~Candace