Krafty Nook

I have so many SVG files! Some wonderful people share theirs and Annette Yoakum from Krafty Nook is one of them. She used to have a blog, however it has been disbanded because someone took her files and was selling them on the internet. What a shame! People can be jerks. I found her on Facebook and she shares her files there now. Did I say how awesome her files are? Annette doesn't ask for donations, all she would like is some happy mail with her files sent to her P.O. Box. A lot of people post a thank you on her page. I felt compelled to send her one after learning about the thief. She has an adorable old man Carl from the movie Up. I whipped up a card and wrote on the inside:

"Have an UP-lifting day!"

She received her card and gave a warm shout out to me on Facebook. Saying her boys loved it and it did the job and lifted up her day. Her youngest even asked if he could have the card to hang in his room! That was so sweet!

Thanksgiving - Giving Thanks

I'm so thankful for my beautiful cousin Kathy and her awesome family! Kathy and I share a love of Charles Schultz Peanuts characters. The design team at SVG Cutting Files is phenomenal! They put on blog hops about once or twice a month and share their files with their followers. (for personal use only and no file sharing). A few months ago they had a Peanuts Holiday Collection Hop and had some awesome Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas files all Peanuts related! I had to make Kathy a card with the wishbone!

Swaps & Exchanges 2014

I had not heard of these until my BFF tagged me in a post on Instagram. I said to myself, what the heck, let's try it out. Our first exchange was Denea Hula's Thanks A Latte Swap - A Thanksgiving coffee, tea, hot chocolate exchange. You're assigned a partner and given their information. From there, you put together a little "happy mail" box to send to them! Some suggestions on things to send were a mug, coffee/tea/hot cocoa, a scarf, jewelry, note cards, socks, candy, mani/pedi items, notebooks, pens, scripture prints, candles...you get the picture. I received my partners information and for some reason God gave me the gift of finding the perfect gift. My partner loved Jesus, sunflowers, chocolate, the color purple. I thought to myself, this sounds like my BFF! I found everything she loved on her list and put it in a box to Colmesneil, TX. I found a beautiful sunflower mug, chocolate Dunkin Donut coffee, marshmallows, hot cocoa, a purple glass ornament (handmade) and a set of note cards that made with various images. I was so excited about using some of my SVG files! My favorites are from SVG Cutting Files and their awesome blog hops! But I also like Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons, Little Scraps of Heaven, Designs on Cloud 9 and I made the hello sunshine one in Silhouette Studio DE. Loved using my Jaded Blossom Stamps too for the chicken cards, from the Udderly Adorable Set.

SVG Cutting Files - Belated Birthday Turtle

Designs on Cloud 9 - Autumn Sunflower

Little Scraps of Heaven - Pumpkin Peeking Mouse

SVG Cutting Files Galleria Freebie - Snoopy Skating

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - Cute Chicks

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - Cute Chicks

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - Cute Chicks

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons - Root Beer Float

My own design

SVG Cutting Files - Pilgrim Snoopy from Peanuts Holiday Collection Blog Hop

Contents of Aleena's Box #thanksalatte2014

The Best Ship of All is Friendship

Well it's been a while since I posted any of my cards. I forgot my BFF follows my blog so she saw her birthday card online before she received it in the mail. Duh for me. I'll forget again though. 

This was my first full time semester and the most challenging yet, 13 credits. As long as I get all my classes I anticipate to graduate with my bachelor's degree this time next year. I couldn't be more proud! 

Anyway, this semester I was a teaching assistant for a former professor of mine, Carl. (By far my favorite one too) He has many contacts and had several industry professionals come to speak to his Intro to Hospitality classes. One of the perks of being a TA is getting to have lunch with the guests and networking. This semester Carl brought in Laurie Bohn, AKA "The Pink Lady". She is the Associate Vice President, National Accounts for Royal Caribbean International. She was so vivacious and knowledgeable. I asked for her business card as I usually like to send our guests a thank you note. When I do send a note I like it to relate to the guest. So with that said, here is the card I sent to Laurie.

Laurie came to school in October and she had been traveling for business for close to two months before she got back to her office. On top of her stack of mail was my card. She loved it and said she took it around the whole office to show off my work. (insert warm fuzzies) We have continued to keep in touch too!

SVG Cutting Files: Birthday Card Challenge #2

I could not pass up a fun challenge, so when I saw the free files for the birthday challenge I squealed! In order to get Candace's Indiana Jones free file, you needed to submit a second birthday card. Candace's card with Indiana Jones was sssssssssssssuper cute! 

Oh how I long to have skills like the SVG Cutting Files Design Team when I make cards and such! 

My second submission is for my other best friend (we go way back too, back to 1988). Shannan's birthday is on Halloween and I always make her a Halloween Birthday card. This year is no different. We have been vampire lovers since the 1992 movie Bram Stoker's Dracula (maybe before that for her since she's the reader). I chose the Vampire Fangs and welded it into a card, used Glossy Accents for the dripping blood (it's hard to see) and again I used the Silhouette Pen Holder to write the sentiment, "HAVE A FANGTASTIC BIRTHDAY" using the Biker Bones font. 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

SVG Cutting Files: Birthday Card Challenge #1

So it's been a while since I posted, because I'm back in school. Who can resist such an easy challenge at SVG Cutting Files? This month, until October 14, you can submit your birthday card with one of their store bought files (NO HOP FREEBIES) and you can earn the fabulous Chibi Princess Leia that Michelle made. 

She has some amazing talents! So my first submission is the Bag of Chips Slider Card. This card will go to my long time friend (we go way back to 1979) Tracy who is a famous floral designer in Chicago, IL. If you want quality floral designs check out her site, Elegant Blooms.  Normally I would make her a floral card, but she just turned...my age and she looks amazing! So I chose the Bag of Chips Slider card and the Jaded Blossom Funny Valentine Sentiment Set.

My mom recently purchased the Silhouette Pen Holder and I tried it out for the first time with a red PaperMate Flair pen using the AR Christy font. I haven't figured out how to shade in the font yet, but I still like the way it turned out. :) Happy Belated Birthday Tracy!

SVG Cutting Files: Anything with Fall Colors Challenge

Holy moly! I can't believe I just finished all three summer sessions at UNLV! I get a week off to make cards! I must get Madison and I ready to go back to school next week.

I am super excited for SVG Cutting Files Best Friends Forever Blog Hop! I knew immediately what I wanted to do or a card for the challenge and get those cute Guardians of the Galaxy - Groot and Rocket! 

Fall is my favorite season because of Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte! Also sweaters, boots...etc.

So here's my card for the challenge...I used Candace Cats 2 from the Facebook Stickers Hop and the Fancy Chunky card base and inserts. 

The inside reads: Guess what season is almost here? Pumpkin Spice Latte Season! Yippee!