Sunday, October 30, 2011

Happy Day to you!

Hi Everyone!


We had just the busiest weekend, but oh so fun! I know I mentioned this but my 7 year old is playing flag football for the first time this year.  He's just a little peanut out there having so much fun. The coaches have put his ENERGY to good use. He looks like a little tornado out there grabbing flags. It's so much fun!! We also had a pumpkin carving party that was so much fun! But meeesssy!! On Saturday we went to a family party and my boys went to Halloween parties. whew... we need a rest. 
Tonight, I have created a super simple card for a couple challenges. I have seen these pumpkins all over the internet and just love the way they look. They are so simple but look so pretty. I created this to enter in:


Little Scrap Pieces challenge - Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving
Celebrate the Occasion - Fall

Card- 4.25" x 5.5"
Cricut Cartridge - George & PDDU
Paper - Recollections
Stamp - Stampin up
Bakers Twine

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Boo! Happy Halloween

Hi Everyone!
Well Halloween is almost here! Lots of parties and parades coming up. I created one more Halloween card to be entered in a few challenges.  I kept all of these challenges in mind while creating this card. I really am enjoying using sketches so I started there. I wanted to create a cute card but now I look at it, maybe it more spooky than cute. 
Hope you all have a great day!
Challenges:
Peachy Keen Stamps - Sketch Challenge
fantabulous Cricut - Create a project with a ghost on it
Cardz TV - Make a card for Halloween using ANY Halloween image you'd like from any cartridge(s) and using any colors you’d like.
The Paper Variety - No tricks just treats - Cute or spooky Halloween project

Card 5.5"
Cartridge - PDDU(ghost), Create A Critter,(moon) & Bloom(black background)
Paper - DCWV, Recollections,Bazzill
Ribbon - Bakers twine, & Yarn
Sentiment - Printed
Glitter Glue
Punch - Martha Stewart

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Halloween Kitty

Hi Everyone!


Just wanted to share a couple things. My sweet Bloggy friend Sherrie over at Sherrie Scraps with Passion passed along an award to me a while back, The Versatile Blogger award. She is just so talented and sweet! I also was so lucky and won some 3 girl Jam ribbon from her that I already received and it is fabulous! Thank you Sherrie! I'm sure you've seen some of her work but if you haven't stop over and just have a peek, you will be wowed!!


Now on to my next sweet bloggy friend Karen over at Little Scrap Pieces.  Karen is having a fun challenge! You must be a follower and link any Halloween or Fall card layout or project. The winner will receive some items to Copy the card she made. Hop over and check it out, it's really cute! Karen is so talented and has just been ROCKIN the Halloween cards! She is super creative and you will really want to check out her projects! 

Please pop over and link up!

Here is the Halloween card I made for her challenge. I sized everything on my gypsy.  The hat and little dress came from the PDDU. I added a little ribbon over the dress to give it some glitz. Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Card - 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Cartridges - Create a Critter & PDDU
Paper - Recollections
Stickles
Ribbon- Celebrate it
Machine stitched

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Good Witch

Click HERE for the Patches of Pink Design Team Projects & Halloween Link Up Party


Hi Everyone!


Here is a card that I created for a few challenges. I have had the Wrap it Up cartridge for quite some time and have never cut this image.  I really like her, she's green but I think she's pretty :)  I hope you can see the lace I used for her skirt.  I also cut off the original broom and attached raffia in it's place. I absolutely LOVE the ribbon that is behind the witch, I found it at Michaels and bought the last three they had. Hope you all have a great day!


Challenges:
Paper Cutz Challenge - Stars, Circles OR Diamonds - and any colors you'd like
More Than Favors - Wacky Wednesday - Halloween Theme
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Ribbons and Lace


Close up of lace and raffia
Card - 5.5" x 4.25"
Paper - Recollections & DCWV
Cartridge - Wrap it Up
Ribbon - Micheals
Stickles & Glitter glue
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Patched of Pink Link Up time! Halloween Theme

Hi Everyone!


It's my favorite Thursday of the Month! It's Link -up time over at Patches of Pink. The theme this month is Halloween.  I really wanted to create a home décor item. I decided on creating blocks that I can display on a shelf.  I started with 3.5” blocks that my sweet hubby cut for me, and then adhered cardstock paper and letters.  I used fast finish decoupage to finish the blocks. I love the results but I will say that I had to redo the doodling as some of the lines made with the white gel pen turned yellow, next time I will just do the doodling last.  This is really a great product, it's tack free and the finish is really smooth!  
I added a few little details that matched my theme and I really like how it turned out. 

Please pop over to the Patches of Pink blog and have a look at the creations this week, They are sure to WOW you!
The letters were cut using the Blackletter Cricut Cartridge 

This adorable little spider is from the Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge

 This cute little bat is from the Simply charmed Cricut Cartridge

This is a paper rosette made for a .5 inch strip of DCWV paper.

Thank you for stopping by and please link up your Halloween project at Patches of Pink.



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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Sweet Thoughts of you today!



Hi Everyone!


Thought I would enter a few challenges. First on the list is the challenge over at My Creative Time ~ Throwback ThursdayHere are the details for this challenge: This challenge is to use an older cartridge with a "Card Feature" on it! ***Your card MUST BE A HALLOWEEN THEME!!! 
Second, is the Paper Playtime Say it with Sentiments ChallengeFor this challenge you can create any type of project you would like as long as you include a SENTIMENT and our theme for this challenge is to use BUTTONS & BOWS!
Last but not least is Cher's Studio ~ This to that challenge For this challenge you must use twine anywhere on your project.

I used Wild card and Mini Monsters. I also used MCT stamps and as soon as I saw this sentiment I knew what I wanted to create. The twine is fancy floss bakers twine. 

Card - 4"
Cartridges - Wild card and Mini Monsters
Paper - Carolees, Recollections
Button - American Crafts
Ribbon - Celebrate it
Ink - Colorbox
Sentiment - MCT Stamps
White Gel Pen - Sakura
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Monday, October 17, 2011

Ever Thankful for You

Hi Everyone!


Just wanted to show a card I made for the Scrappy Moms Stamps Challenge.  The challenge is a color challenge Teal & Brown. This card was simple and quick. I cut a strip of the flower paper and a strip of the vanilla adhered to top and bottom of card. I heat embossed the sentiment added glitter pen to the top of the acorn and ran the bottom through the cuttlebug.  Hope you all have a great day and I have two more projects to share this week.  Stop back by on Thursday and check out my Home Decor project! 


Card - 4"x4"
Paper - DCWV, Recollections
Ink - Colorbox
Acorn - Creative Memories
Cuttlebug Folder - Swiss dots
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Halloween Treat Box

Hi Everyone!


Wow, the days just zoom by..... our family is just so busy! 
Here is a treat box that I created a while back and just managed to finish this morning.  I am entering this in a few challenges.  I used TBBM for the box and with my gypsy I inserted a circle and then placed the spiderweb inside the circle. I filled it with candy corn and topped it off with some ribbon, a button, and a cute little brad.
Have a GREAT day everyone!


K. Andrews - Simply Sunday - Halloween Treat Holders
Paper Playtime - Cricut Creations - Use Black, Orange, & Purple on your projects.
More than Favors - Wacky Wednesday - Treat Bags or Boxes
Whimsical Wednesday - No tricks just treats!
Scrapalicious - Challenge - Black, Orange, Purple




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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Ornament Cards - Cards by Jovan Challenge

Hi Everyone!


Jovan over at Cards by Jovan is having a fun challenge. The challenge is to create a 3x3 card. Stop by her blog and check out her Craft Room, it so pretty! So now for my cards.  I thought 3x3 cards were the perfect size cards for the outside of Christmas gifts. These were fairly simple and pretty quick, I even made matching envelopes.


Card - 3x3
Cartridges - Joys of the Season, Wildcard (Envelope & Liner)
Paper - Bazzill & DCWV
Ink - Colorbox - Treasure
Twine - Stampin Up
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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Sending Congrats! - New Baby

Hi Everyone!


Hope your week was great! We had our first flag football game, boy was it fun!
I have a card that I created for a family friend that's having a baby girl.  She's was due Friday so anytime now! I saw a couple challenges this week for babies so I kept them in mind when creating this card. Cricut 360 is having a welcome Baby challenge using dry embossing.  I tried out something new (for me). I cut out the carriage shape and used glitter glue and let it dry, then I used an embossing folder and ran it through the cuttlebug.  Next My Time to Craft is having a nursery necessities challenge. For this week's challenge just have something to do with Babies on your card. Here is the card!



Card - 4.25" x 5.5"
Cartridge - Stamping
Paper - Recollections, K&Company
White Gel Pen - Sakura
Brads - K&Company
Ribbon - Celebrate it
Machine stitched
Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Sentiment - Hampton Art Stamp
Glitter Glue - Studio G
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Happy "Holly"days

Hi Everyone!


Here is a card I made for the My Creative Time~Throwback Thursday Challenge This challenge is to use a "FONT" cartridge, not a regular one, but a "FONT" cart! I used the Jubilee cartridge. I saw the Holly and thought oh Hollydays. So anyway I added some fun little details and voila, completed Holiday card!


Card  - 4.25" x 5.5"
Paper - Recollections, Colorbok
Cartridge - Jubilee
Ink - Colorbox
Twine - Stampin Up
Button - MM
Glittle Glue - Stickles & Studio G
Embossing Folder - Swiss dots
Sentiment - Printed
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Monday, October 3, 2011

Trick or Treat - Skeleton

Hi Everyone!


Hope your weekend was great! We had a B-day party and my Mom was here so not too much time to create but I did manage to finish this card that I started last week.  I still have about 3 more projects to finish. My little one started flag football and will have practice Tue & Thurs. My oldest will begin winter ball so my weeks are filling up. I will return to work Oct. 21st so I'm trying to create and then I can schedule posts when I can't find time to craft.
I created this card for two challenges this week. My Craft Spot - Too cute to Spook & Paper Cutz Challenge - Shake, Rattle, & Roll - A Cricut cut image of a skeleton or skull & crossbones, BUT make it CUTE and NOT SPOOKY!


So here is my card! I distressed the edges by lightly wetting the cardstock (just the edges) and then running my scissors along the edge. I then inked the edges with Tim Holtz vintage photo ink. Lastly I add stickles to the sign and some of the images on the background paper. 
Card 5.5" x 4.25"
Cartridge PDDU
Paper - DCWV, Recollections
Button - MM
Ribbon - MM
Sentiment - Printed
Ink - Tim Holtz
Stickles


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