Howdy all - several cards to share today!!

Wow - where is the summer going?  One minute I'm lounging in the pool, the next minute we are running around doing fun stuff, and now I'm seeing school supplies out - WHAT??!  Believe it or not, I'm not ready for the kids to go back to school and I certainly don't think they are either!

So, I've been out of the swing of all things crafty for the past 3 weeks due to vacation and having family in town.  I finally made it up here and was stuck on what to work on.  I perused some of my usual haunting spots and found a couple of challenges to get my creative juices flowing.  So, without further ado - here is what I've been doing!! 

First up - Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge: Dry Brushing Technique

I decided to do another Christmas card as I'm way behind on my goal of doing 5 per month!  I'm about 15 cards behind now - well make that 14 now that this one is completed!

Next up - Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday: I Scream For Ice Cream!

Create a project using a cool treat - of course, you must use a Cricut cut on the project.  I needed to make a birthday card and this is what I came up with:

Thanks for coming by today!  Have a creative day!!

Jennifer

Supplies:
Merry Christmas card (all supplies from Papertrey Ink unless noted otherwise)
Cardstock (Vintage Cream, New Leaf, Spring Moss)
Ink (Spring Moss), (Chestnut - ColorBox), (Embossing Pad - Top Boss)
Embossing Powder (Clear - American Crafts)
Stamps (Vintage Ornaments)
Paint (Funky Vintage Lipstick - Making Memories)
Twine and Ribbon from my stash
Adhesive (ATG - Scotch)

Best Wishes Card
Cardstock (White, Blue, Pink - The Paper Studio)
Patterned Paper ( Mod Retro Stack - DCWV, Lost and Found - My Mind's Eye)
Vellum - The Paper Studio
Die Cut (From My Kitchen - Provocraft, Just the Ticket - Papertrey Ink)
Stamps (Just the Ticket, Cupcake Collection - Papertrey Ink)
Ink (Chestnut - ColorBox)
Stickles (Diamond - Ranger)
Gem - The Paper Studio
Adhesive (ATG - Scotch, Dimensional Foam Squares - The Paper Studio)