Happy Mother's Day! Glitzy Flower Cards

Hello everyone! Welcome back to KatelynCo! Today, as most of you already know, is Mother's Day. So I decided to make a few cards that would work for Mother's Day.

For the patterned cardstocks on these cards, I used the Lemon Flower stack from Die Cuts with a View. This stack has beautiful patterns. And some of them even have glitter. :)

The flower cuts are from the Storybook Cricut Cartridge. And the stamp is Pink By Design! :) These are beautiful cards and I love the Lemon Flower stack for its colors. It's amazing to think that I've had the stack for 5 months and only now got it out.

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for the Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows Blog Hop. It starts right here tomorrow. Come back for lots of fun and inspiration. There are even a couple of giveaways involved. :) RSVP to the facebook event here. Hope to see you there! ~Emma

Irish Doggie Card

Hello everyone! Welcome back to KatelynCo! I have just recently begun to think about St. Patrick's Day, so I decided to make a card. I had so much fun with this card. I hope you enjoy the video! :) ~Emma

I'm back!!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to KatelynCo! I got sick with the stomach flu, so I didn't have a lot of ambition to blog or craft. :) But, I made two birthday cards for today's post. Did you see my button over on the right sidebar?? -----------> I just installed it. And it's available for grabbing! :) Anyway, here are the cards.

This one is a girl's card. I used my Gypsy to weld together the shapes for the card base. I also used my Smiley Cards cartridge on my Gypsy to make the cupcake. Did you know that that cartridge is available in the Digital Cartridges section of Cricut.com? That means you can use it in the Cricut Craft Room!! Back to the card. :) I used a Pink By Design stamp to make the sentiment. The twine is from The Twinery.

This card was really simple. I just took some cardstock scraps that I had and cut them for the layers and the base. The star was cut out of the same color as the card base. I embossed it with the Reptile Cuttlebug embossing folder to give it more interest. The stamp is from Pink by Design, again. :) And last, but not least, the twine is from The Twinery. :)

I hope you enjoyed these cards, and I hope you all have a great day!! Thanks for stopping by!! ~Emma

12th Day of Christmas - Christmas Thank You Card

Merry Christmas everyone!! Welcome to the 12th and final day of Christmas. I created this very simple Christmas thank you card for use after all the gift exchanging is done. It seems I am using candy canes and marquees a lot this year. :) I Cuttlebugged this simple card using the Seeing Spots folder. The 'with' and 'appreciation' stamps are from Joy's Life.com's Everyday Occasions stamp set. The 'Christmas' stamp came from Micheal's. I used a white gel pen to doodle on the edges and inked the embossing with red ink. I made this card in a hurry, so you can see little flaws, but if I had wanted it perfect, I would have bought it at the store, right? :) Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! ~Emma

The 10th Day of Christmas - Our Christmas Time Traditions Layout

Welcome to the 10th Day of Christmas!! I can't believe that it is Christmas Eve Eve already! :D LOL!! I made this Christmas layout using a bunch of different products. I used Storybook cut the Marquee cut and Christmas Cheer for the candy cane. The sticker words are from Doodlebug design. The pattern paper is from the All Seasons II stack from Hobby Lobby's Paper Studio. This is going to hold one of my family's Christmas card pictures that we do every year. One thing that I love about this layout is that it mixes traditional and non-traditional together. Of the two, non-traditional is my favorite. :) Come back tomorrow for a special guest designer. :D ~Emma

The 8th Day of Christmas - Envelope Mini Album

Hello everyone! Sorry this post is late. I was trying to get this album done in time to share yesterday, but it wasn't quite quick enough. So today, you get 2 days in one. :) I am making three of these mini albums for the grandparents in my families. I covered all of the envelopes with the pattern paper. After making the covers with cardboard covered with paper, I took it too Office Depot to get it bound. Then the fun part - DECORATING!!! LOL! For the cover, I used Once Upon a Princess for the word 'Grandkids' and Storybook for the year.

For this page, I used Boys will be Boys for the basketball hoop. And I used Blackletter for the first time ever! I used it for the name and for the 's' on the hoop. The 's' stands for 'Spartans'. :)

This page is one of my favorites. I used Indie Art for the heart. The name is cut from Storybook. Because the top layer ripped slightly, I added silver glitter (not Stickles :D) to cover that. :)

This is my page. :) Isn't it cute. I cut the bow from Once Upon a Princess. Since I used gray for the dots, I decided to add glitter to make it look like silver. My name is cut from All Mixed Up.

This page is for an army obsessed boy. :) The tank is cut from Boys Will be Boys. The name is from the Designer's Calendar font. 

This last page is also one of my favorites. I cut the butterfly from Create-a-Critter. The name is from Printing Press. I had to make sure there was room for the bird. :D

This book acts as a scrapbook, but it also acts as a photo album. What grandparents don't have tons of pictures of their grandkids, especially those little wallets. :) The envelope part of this book is to store those for each person named. I hope you enjoyed this (late) project. :D Come back soon for my guest designer Sandra! :D ~Emma

The 6th Day of Christmas

For the 6th Day of Christmas, I have a video for you all! I show you how to seal little gifts. For my video, I used the initial ornaments that I made. This can be used for candies, ornaments, die cuts, cards... the list goes on and on. It is so simple to do, yet creates such a professional look! To cool! :) ~Emma

Handmade Gift Ideas

Hello Everyone! I wanted to share 3 past projects that I have created. I wanted to share the 2 kinds of ornaments that I have created as well as a decorated frame.

I created this frame by decoupaging pattern paper scraps onto a plain frame. I cut the letters on this frame from Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge. This is perfect for grandparents who have tons of pictures of grandkids. :)

This ornament is my favorite. I was inspired by this video from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nq3JoFfoP8&feature=player_embedded. Instead of Glitter It though, I used Mod Podge. I also used plain cardstock instead of vinyl to add the letter.
This is perfect for the girly girl in your life. :)

This last ornament is perfect for kids. I used my Cricut markers to draw the letters on the fabric. I made about 17 of these, so I used my Gypsy to arrange them to take up the least amount of room. I drew them out and cut them with scissors. They don't really fray, because I ironed interfacing on the back. This also helps with keeping it in place while you're drawing with your Cricut.

Can you believe that tomorrow kicks off the 12 Days of Christmas??? I'm hoping I'll be ready. :) LOL! I am in need of some guest designers to help me out! Leave a message on my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/KatelynCo.EKS) or email me (KatelynCo.EKS@gmail.com) and we'll get a date for you. :) Come back tomorrow for a Christmas project!! :) ~Emma

Flower 'Get Well' Card and Christmas Announcement!!

I usually take Sundays off, but I found this card that I wanted to share with ya'll. ;) I used a redundant stamping technique. I used a flower from Storybook Cricut cartridge. I cut it in white and then colored it with markers. It is one of my favorite cards that I have made.

Also, I am starting the 12 days of Christmas here at www.katelynco.blogspot.com. Here's the info:

What: KatelynCo 12 Days of Christmas(Challenges, projects, videos, etc.)
When: Beginning Wednesday, December 14th

Where: KatelynCo (www.katelynco.blogspot.com) Here!
Who: EVERYONE is invited to join us!!

Hope you all can make it! I'm looking forward to it! :)

Glitter Ornament Gift

Hi everyone! I wanted to share an ornament that I made last year, but never posted. I used a clear ornament with 2 halves. I coated the inside with Modge Podge, then glitter, then another coat of Modge Podge. I put a small gift inside. The ribbon was from Hobby Lobby. I used Storybook to cut the initial of the receiver. I Modge Podged it on the front. That is why it looks slightly stained and shiny. :) Hope you liked it! ~Emma

Pumpkin Scrapbook Page

Hello everyone!! I'm really excited about getting back into routine! I've really missed it. I made this scrapbook page for a picture of Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns. I used my Gypsy to weld the swirl (Storybook) and pumpkin (Gypsy wanderings) together. I used a pumpkin paper that I got at my local Hobby Lobby. I just used a pen to draw the faces on them. I think it turned out really well. The title letters are from Learning Curve. I was going for a fun look (versus vintage looks and creepy looks) on this page. My tip for fun looks? Use bright greens, oranges, purples, and black. :) I am loving how this page turned out. :D Come back for more soon! ~Emma

My Journey mini album

Welcome to the 4th project for challenge number 3. I was supposed to make something breast cancer related. Now I do not have any close relations that have breast cancer. So I am going to give this away. At the end of all of these NSD posts send me an email, entering all of the giveaways I post. The deadline to enter will be next Saturday (May 14th, 2011). I will draw the winner that day. Come back for the next project!! ~Emma

Sweet Cupcake Scrapbook Page

Here is project number two of all the projects of the day (not sure how many there will be). :-) Actually this is Challenge #1 of the day on the blog that I am getting my challenges from. I'm behind. They are already on #3 and I haven't started #2. Oh, well I will catch up. The challenge was to make something with a cupcake. See you guys in a little bit for project number 3 that goes with challenge number 2. ~Emma

Note: All of these challenges come from www.mypinkstamper.com

Birthday Girl Scrapbook Page

So today is a very special day in the crafting year. Today is (drum roll please!).....National Scrapbook Day!!! National Scrapbook Day is held on the first Saturday of every May. National Scrapbook day is not just for scrapbookers. I will do some posts with cards, mini albums, etc. Today there will be several posts. So I thought to start off the day I would show you a scrapbook page. I loved last year's National Scrapbook Day (it was my first year participating). So here is my page that I created. The journaling is smudged as usual. See you in a little while!! ~Emma

Birdie Birthday Card

I made this card for my cousin Anna in February. I am actually not selling this card because it is not my own design. It will be in the Showcase Cards album in Picasa Web albums. The bottom green polka-dot strip is crimped. The white scallop circle is embossed using the Cuttlebug. I also made a different version of this card where the yellow card base is pastel yellow and the larger scallop circle is pastel blue. I (unfortunately) do not have a picture of that card to show you. I hope you had a great day and I look forward to posting more cards for your enjoyment.