I finally had some free time today to sit down and make a card for Max Low. I posted information from Pink Cricut earlier about Max, a 12-year-old boy battling leukemia. He wants to receive a million cards!
Here's a link to my earlier post, with Max's address. Mighty Max Low
For my card I used the Everyday Paper Dolls cart for the bike (cut twice) and a silver sharpie on the spokes/accents. I also used the "Welcome Baby" Cuttlebug folder/die set. I love this folder that I picked up for $2 at Big Lots a while back! I used Co'ordinations cardstock that I sanded to make the dots pop. I also sanded the edges and the rectangle before stamping "Get Well Soon" using a Studio G stamp in my stash.
I saw this posted on several blogs and really wanted to send the little guy a get well card! I don't know him or the family but was moved by the story. Here's the information about Aidan, cut and pasted from Scrappin KY Momma' s blog:
Aidan is a sweet lil 2 year old who was recently diagnosed with T Cell Leukemia. On Wednesday, he had a port installed in his chest, spinal tap, bone marrow, and chemo in his spine. He did GREAT! This lil guy is such a trooper. His parents have accepted that their BABY has Leukemia.. NOT the easiest thing to accept, but their faith in God and their support system have kept them going. T-Cell Leukemia has a high cure rate although chemo will be continued for quite a while. Lil Aidan LOVES mail, like any 2 year old does. So....
I need your help. Let's get our crafting supplies out and send this lil guy some LOVE!!! Pass this on to all your crafty friends. I think we can all take a couple minutes and make something special for him that will bring LOTS of smiles and he can look at over and over.
Please mail your cards to: AIDAN
c/o Tanya Stilwell
P.O. Box 143
Cecilia, KY 42724
Here's the blog address for updates and a picture of Aidan. Please keep their family in your prayers and if possible send him a card.
I made this today for my Dad's birthday. He loves to fish and grew up spending all of his free time at his grandparents' house on the Pamunkey River in Virginia. My parents recently built a house there and my dad was even out fishing in December (in between snows)!
I used several Cricut cartridges - Everyday Paper Dolls for the fish, baseball cap, and fishing pole, Paper Doll Dress Up for the outfit and hair, Zooballoo for the grass (from another project I had left over) and Pooh and Friends for the clouds. I used some embroidery floss for the string holding the fish, and a Zig pen and Uniball Signo (white) pen for detailing. The stamp is from a set by See D's (rubber stamps that are adhesive to stick on clear blocks.)
My cousin's baby turned 1 in November and I made this card for him. I got the idea from Scrappin' Navy Wife. I used Create a Critter Cricut cartridge for the train, lion, and balloon, Zooballoo for the grass, and Everyday Paper Dolls for the train track. (I don't remember what cartridge I used for the 1.) I'm not thrilled with how it turned out - I should have made the train and lion larger. I designed on my Cricut Gypsy (after not having it very long) and really wasn't used to it yet. (I think I eventually gave up using the Gypsy and cut from the cartridge because I was off with the sizing of the layers even though I thought I'd matched them up.) I still think it turned out pretty cute! His nursery has a jungle theme, so I really liked the lion!
