Little Scrap Pieces DT post - Happy Birthday

Hi Everyone!

Yay it's Friday! Much better week this week and it's time for  Little Scrap Pieces FUN FRIDAY!  This weeks challenge is Happy Birthday! We all need a Birthday card so start you crafty engines and come join us :)

I made a card for my sweet friend that is turning 40(she probably would die if she knew I just told everyone that). Her Birthday is on my Anniversary so I can never forget it :) My girlfriend may be turning 40 but she looks 20. So the card really says it all. I wanted a fun witty card but I also wanted something pretty...hey, just like her :)

The 20 is from the Cricut cartridge Storybook

The die cute is from Lil inkers stamps instant camera die.

Insde of card - The sentiment is computer generated. hee-hee

Paper - My minds Eye

Challenges/Link Parties
Pink Cricut - Link Tuesday
The sisterhood of crafters - happy birthday to you
Craftin desert divas - Anything goes
Pile it on challenge - Birthday
I gotta create link party
Everyday is an occasion - Sunday Funday
DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY MARCH LINKY PARTY CHALLENGE

You're my Hero - Stars & Stripes

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are enjoying the weekend, we just got home from Church and are getting ready to go watch a ball game but I wanted to post a card I made for some challenges. I tried using some non-traditional colors to make a patriotic stars & stripes card. 

Hope you all have a SUPER day!

Cricut Cartridges - George & Storybook

Paper - My Minds Eye & Basic Grey

Jute - Celebrate it

Ink - Tim Holtz

Machine stitching

Sentiment - My Creative Time

Challenges:

Mojo Monday - Sketch

Little Scrap Pieces - Star Challenge

Hiding in my Craftroom - Anything Goes

Paper Issues - Picnics and Patriots

Jaihart - Sunday's are lovely

Happy day to you....

Hi Everyone!
Happy day to you :) That's the title of my card I made for the Simply Crafts March Challenge. This month you are to make a project, any kind of project, using the kite cut from the Create a Critter cartridge (it is on the same key as the giraffe cut). If you don't have that cartridge any kite cut will do. I love these challenges they are always so FUN! Such a busy weekend and I'm exhausted. We had a HUGE fundraiser for my youngest sons school to raise money for some of the programs that are being neglected due to budget cuts. We had an Adult Casino Night.  It sure was a lot of fun and although I helped with silent auctions and various things during the evening there was still some time to DANCE!! We had a GREAT time!  

So here is my card.

I'm not sure the maker of this paper but I just loved the bright colors. I guess I was in the mood for color because it's been overcast and rainy here, except today windy BUT Sunny.

Card - 4.25" x 5.5"

Cricut Cartridges - Create a Critter & Storybook

Sentiment - Stampin Up

Doodling - White Gel Pen & Black – Sakura

March - Card/Desk Calendar

Hi Everyone!
Hope your week is going well. We took a day off this week and went down south to San Diego to visit my family.  We had a nice visit and my niece is just growing so fast she's already 9 months. She is so precious!
So if you remember last month I made a desk calendar you can see that post HERE. I made it by using an easel card as the base for the calendar and I really liked it so I decided to make one for every month. So this is my card/calendar for March, of course I had to use a St. Patrick's day theme and of course I'm entering it in many challenges as most of them this week are St. Patrick's Day themed or use green - well I definitely used BOTH :)

Both of these adorable cuts came from the paper doll dress up cricut cartridge.

All of the paper is from my scrap drawer (yay!!) Except the card base it's coredinations

Card/Calendar - 6"

Cricut Cartridges - PDDU & Storybook(calendar label)

Ink - Martha Stewart

Ribbon - Celebrate it & The Twinery

Machine Stitched

Stickles

Sentiment & Calendar are printed

Challenges:

Paper Issues - Go Green or Go Home!

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - #101 Make a project using a shamrock or the color green.

Bitten by the Bug 2 - Use the color green and a shamrock

Made especially for you - create a St. Patrick's Day card featuring twine.

Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - St Patrick's Day

Whimsical Designs - Create a card/project and incorporate the color green.

Creative Cutter Room - Design time Thursday : St. Patrick's Day Challenge
krafty Girls - Make a project with a St. Patrick's Day theme.

My Sheri Crafts - We would like to see your easel cards and please add a shamrock!

Whew...that's a lot of challenges, I really encourage you to stop over at these blogs and check out all of their  inspiration!! The DT's projects are so awesome and every week it just seems to get BETTER & BETTER!!!

ENJOY your day!

Patches of Pink Design Team Link UP Party

Hi Everyone!
Welcome to My Paper Love and the Patches of Pink Design Team Link UP Party! I am very excited to be continuing as a DT member and look forward to working with the other continuing members and the new members. So let's get right to it... This months theme is Valentines Day. I really wanted to make something other than a card so I decided on a desk calendar. It was so simple to make and the best part was that I could add so much dimension and bling because it wasn't going in an envelope :) I designed the calendar as an Easel card which you can see a tutorial by Spitcoaststampers HERE. 

I used a frame cut from the Cricut Storybook Cartridge for the base of the Calendar.  I used my gypsy to hide and cut so I could have a shadow for the frame. I printed the dates on the smaller cut image and lastly, I added a flower made from a scallop punch along with some stickles that I just hand brushed all over the flower.

The printed paper is from K&Co and the other cardstock is from recollections. The hearts were scraps I found in my diecut drawer and they matched perfectly! 

This was such a FUN project I think I'll make one each month, so check back so you can see what March will look like:)

I'm entering my calendar in a few challenges:
Celebrate the Occasion - Valentine's Day (must use a heart)
Die Cuttin Divas - Color Challenge The colors are red, pink, white, and black. Use at least two colors from the list provided.
Whimsical Designs - Colors of love (Red, White & One color of your choice)


Please stop over to see the fabulous projects that the DT members have created this month at PATCHES OF PINK  Come link up with us and make some new friends and see some fantastic crafts!! 


HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!

Be Mine

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CLICK HERE FOR WEEK TWO OF MY 1 YEAR BLOGAVERSAY

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are enjoying the weekend so far. I worked so much last week and just want to enjoy my 3 day weekend. I was able to create a couple cards and wanted to enter one  in some challenges before I'm too late. I created a Valentine card for one of my boys. Ok, I tried my hardest not to cutesify (I know it's not a word) this card.  I did add some twine but technically it's not ribbon or is it :) Oh Goofy! He just so....so Goofy:)!

Challenges

Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge Me Monday - Masculine Cards You still have one more day to enter.

Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific-Tuesday-Challenge- Cartoon Characters - Challenge is open until the 20th and you will be entered to win a SMS of your choice.

Card - 5.5" x 4.25"

Cricut Cartridge - Mickey & Friends,Doodlecharms (hearts), Storybook(Background)

Paper - K&CO, Recollections

Twine - The Twinery

Button - MM

Happy New Year

CLICK HERE FOR MY BLOGAVERSARY GIVEAWAY!!

Hi Everyone!

Hope everyone is well! Let me just say I promise this card looks so much better in person.  I just couldn't get the lighting right, oh well. So, I really wanted to create a card with a clock. I looked and looked through my handbooks and just couldn't find on that suited me. So I decided to use clipart.  I just printed this clock on kraft paper and then cut it out with a circle punch. Hope you like it!

Challenges:

Queen of my Craftroom - New Years Challenge

Cardztv - Cricut-cardz-challenge- Make a Happy New Year Card

Paper Cutz Challenge - New Year Theme

My Sheri Crafts Time-for-change - Use a clock

Card - 4.25" x 5.5"

Cartridge - Storybook

Paper - K&Co, Recollections

Ribbon - Celebrate it

Sentiment - printed

Jewel Star - White Blossom

Dry Embossed - Sizzix Embossing plate Flower Vine and Twizzle

Christmas is love...

Hi Everyone!

Every year our church holds a women's dinner. It's so much fun, we get all dressed up and the men of our church cook, serve and (the best part) clean up. We also do a gift exchange of an ornament.  I created a pillow box for my ornament.  I created the box using the Cricut Cartridge Wrap it up and just hid the image on the box.  I really had to stretch the box so it would fit the very large ornament. Sometimes when creating boxes and bags it gets a little tricky re-sizing, but I'm happy to say that when re-sizing pillow boxes they come out perfect! I cut a cute label from the Cricut Cartridge Storybook and Stamped the sentiments from Stampin Up which I purchased from Nikki. 

I'm entering this in the following challenges
My Craft Spot Monday Challenge - Christmas Treat and Gift Packaging 
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge me Monday - Present Time
Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Christmas Theme
Robins Creative Cottage - Ribbons and bows

Thank you very much!

Hi Everyone!

Wanted to share a card made for two challenges.  I'm so glad one of the challenges this week was a thank you card because I needed a couple for this past weekend.  We stayed at our friends Ranch house and had such a fab time. So the first challenge is Creative Cutter - Thank-you-challenge (must include a stamp, two buttons, & embossing)  and the second is Die cuttin divas - Sketch challenge. Hope you join in the fun!!

Card - 4.25" x 5.5"

Cartridge - Storybook

Paper - Cloud Nine, recollections

Buttons - MM

Decorative scissors

Ribbon - Celebrate it

Ink - Colorbox

Santa Suit Card

Hi Everyone!

Whew..... what a busy couple weeks.  Everything is getting back to normal.  I created a card for some challenges and I really like how it came out.  I think I will duplicate it and use this for special Christmas cards this year.
Challenges:
More than favors wacky-wednesday Christmas-in-July
Cricut Cardz Challenge - Holiday - Anything Goes
Creative time for me - Throwback-thursday - CHRISTMAS THEME

Card - Approx. 5"

Cartridge - George (card base) & Storybook (Buckle)

Paper - Poptone

Buttons - MM

Boa - Joanns

Sentiment - printed from my computer

Ink - Colorbox

Christmas in July - My Craft Spot

Hi Everyone!

Well, it's been a super busy week and I just haven't been in my craft room at all. :( It looks like next week will be the same. I work 4 days next week (12 hour days) But after that it will be back to normal.  Wish I could spend all the extra money on my little hobby but we need to purchase a new fence for the backyard , ours is falling down and feels like paper instead of wood. Oh well on to the challenge.  My Craft Spot is having a Christmas in July challenge.  My little card was actually something I used to decorate plain kraft boxes.  I placed this little card in the middle of the box and made the card on top of the red scallop frame open so I could write a little christmas message inside.  Great alternative if you can't find the perfect bow! Hope you enjoy!

Card - About 4"

Cartridges- Storybook & Create a Critter

Paper - DCWV, Poptone

Glitter Glue - Studio G

Twine - Stampin Up

White Gel Pen

Thank you Very Much - Paper Cutz Challenge

Hi Everyone!

Here is a card I came up with for the Paper Cutz Challenge.  The challenge is

Anything Goes, with a Twist! Make a card, LO or craft project using any theme you'd like, BUT using the colors pink, white and black ONLY! The challenge ends today midnight EST. Hope you enjoy!

4.25" x 5.5" Card

Cartridge - Storybook

Paper - Poptone, Recollections

Ribbon - Offray

Heat embossed sentiment

Happy Mother's Day

Hi Everyone!

Here is a card for one of the Mom's in my life! I love how it turned out. I plan on entering it in a few of the many challenges for Mother's Day. Hope you Enjoy!

Challenges

SCRAPPY MOM STAMPS - Use the Paisley Cartridge

SCRAPBOOKAHOLIC BY ABBY - Mother's Day themed and use FAUX STITCHING!

FANTABULOUS CRICUT - Mom's the Word

CELEBRATE THE OCCASION - Theme : "Mother's Day"

4.25"x5.5" Card

Paper - GCD Studios, recollections, Bazzill

Cartridges - Paisley, storybook

Ribbon - Joanns

Red Sitckles

White Gel Pen

Mom - Mothers Day

Hi Everyone!

Today I have a card created for Mothers Day. I will be entering it in the DIECUTTINDIVAS Mothers Day challenge. Stop over and see all the beautiful projects for Mothers Day.

5.5 x 4.25 Card

Paper - GCD Studios, Doublemates Cardstock

Cartridges - Storybook,Gypsy Wanderings

Sentiment - My computer

Ribbon - Micheals Craft store

Spring Sign

Hi Everyone!

I'm back with another project.  Ok so I did get the inspiration from Marlene at Scrappin Cookie, one of the Fantabulous DT members. Her sign is so cute! Please drop by her site and have a look.  I chose to add ribbon so that I can hang it on a door. While I was making this I did keep a few challenges in mind. Have a look and let me know what you think.
Challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut - Make a Cricut project that is Springy and uses Pink, Green and Yellow.
Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge - Storybook and/or Wrap it up
Die Cuttin Divas - use 2 different cuts from 2 different cartridges/dies. Any theme, any cuts, etc...
My time to craft challenge - On the Spot, work that has spots/dots on somewhere 

Sign - 6"x12"

Paper - Bazzill, KI Memories, and scraps

Cartridges - Storybook (Frame) Wrap it Up (Flowers) Gypsy Wanderings (spring)

Embossing - Cuttlebug swiss dots

Machine stitching

White Gel Pen

Coffee on me

Hi Everyone!

I Love coffee and so do my girlfriends.  I love nothing more than to take a walk by the beach with my hubby or friends and sip a cup of coffee.  Here is a card I came up with to give to a girlfriend on our next coffee run.  Just slip a gift card inside and voila, instant smile on her face!

I am entering this card in:

FANTABULOUS CRICUT Emboss it challenge &
CREATIVE SISTERS CHALLENGE embossing.

Mr. & Mrs. Wedding Card

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to share this card that I made the other day.  I had been really wanting to try and make the paper flowers that are all over youtube and I went ahead and tried it. Here is great tutorial Paper Flowers I did it using a paper flower punch.  I LOVE how it turned out. I made the card with two challenges in mind MOJO MONDAY sketch challenge and MORE THAN FAVORS Wacky Wednesday challenge using a wedding theme.

Hope you like it!

Thank you for looking!

Shelly

Flower Shaped Card

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

I made this card just to keep in my greeting card box.  (I will have to show everyone this sometime ;)  I used a flower from the storybook cartridge and the goldfish bowl from create a critter.  I just stretched it using my gypsy.  I love the way it came out. I added a flower and a happy brad. I also inked the card to tint the color of the green cardstock and added final touches with the white gel pen.

Puppy Love! Scrappy Mom Stamps "Sweethearts" Challenge

Hi Everyone!

Today has been a great day so far.  Spent the morning with my hunny, we tried a new restaurant. One from Diner, Drive-ins, and dives.  (We love guy)  It was so yummy!

Scrappy Mom Stamps is having their Terrific Tuesday Challenge. This time they want us to use Sweethearts. If you don't own this cartridge you can use a similar cut.  I used Doodlecharms.  I welded two cuts of the puppy at 4 inches and used my gypsy to find the right spot for the heart over his eye.  I then cut a heart from the George cartridge and cut a hole in it for the eye.  I cut a scalloped square using Storybook, placed the puppy on it and the puppy face lifts up and you can write the sentiment inside. 

Thank you for looking!

Shelly