Curley's Crafts and Creations

This last weekend we had a fabulous friday in our ward instead of a super saturday. I was able to make it and made this adorable advent calendar. They used the cricut to make a lot of it, but also some chipboard and wood pieces, you could also use a cuttlebug and other things as desired, you just have to improvise. In the circle at the top of the advent is supposed to be a 25, they just did not have it done, and we are supposed to get it soon. If not I will improvise.

If you want instructions I will post them, just leave a comment and I will try to do it soon. I was thinking of making a couple more anyway, and if I do, I will post how to make it and what stuff I use to make it. It just might be a while until I do that, depending on what happens here in the next while.

I also learned how to make these adorable flowers for accents with little girls. All you do is get the fabric flowers that you want with a jewel to put in the middle and hot glue them together. Then hot glue the clippy on the back and wala you are done and have these adorable flowers. I made a couple brown ones to go with Saedy's brown dress from the wedding. I can't get her to leave it in her hair, or I would get a picture and have her wear it more. But hey, maybe I can get the baby to wear more things like that. (Yeah right with my luck)

Here is my first project post.

To make this card I used my cuttlebug. I used the Birthday Wishes combo Embossing and Die cut set. I decided just to use the candle from the die and the Make a Wish.

The first thing I do is decide what colors I am going to use. Am I going to have the background a pattern of some sort or a solid color , is it going to be colored or white. Next I cut a 8 1/2 by 11 paper in half then scored that to make the fold easier.

I cut out the Candles then I cut out the Make a Wish
Here is the die I used

The candles once cut out

The Make a Wish


The I decide how I wanted it positioned on the paper. Using either double sided tape, something I prefer to use, or stick glue I put them on.


(Just a little side note. I usually have someone in particular in mind when making the card. That helps me to decide on exactly what I am doing, and I feel makes it a little more personal.)

This is a blog just for my various crafts. I will post stuff about scrapbooking, cardmaking, cake decor/food fun, clay sculpting, and whatever else I feel like doing. I am hoping to put instructions, so later when I want to redo something I will be able to go back, or for others to use and play with.