Craftin Desert Diva's Linky Party "Shaped Cards"

Happy Monday!

Thanks for joining us today for the Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party hosted by Tara of Craftin Desert Divas! Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly linky party and you could win fabulous prizes!! This linky party theme is "Shaped Cards". Visit Craftin Desert Divas for all the rules and to play along.

Here is what I created....

Isn't this fun? The number came from Cricut Cartridge Sweet Treats. I made this card back in December and was eager to use anything other than Christmas colors :) I found this paper pad (Crate Paper - party days) on sale for 2.00 I bought 3 - well that's all they had.  Oh my gosh it's my favorite, so you'll be seeing it A LOT! 

Paper - Crate Paper

Banner - MCT Stitched-Party-Dies

Scallop & Circle Die - MCT Scallop-Stitched-Circle-Die

Sentiment - MCT All-Around-Holidays-Stamp-Set

Stop by and see all the great projects from the team and join the FUN!

Little Scrap Pieces DT post - Wish Big

Hello!

It's Friday! You know what that means Little Scrap Pieces "Fun Friday Challenge"! This week it's all about Birthday's.  Wow, you must stop over and see some of the projects my DT sisters made! They are ALL so talented! We all need an extra Birthday card for our inventory:) come join the fun and share your card with us!

My card today is a simple birthday card for a man. We have about 8 birthdays in the family in the months of Feb. & Mar. mostly guys :) I started with the this weeks Mojo Sketch

I used the party hat from the Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge. I added a mini pom pom and some of Karens Ribbon to the bottom. I used the doily punch from MS - love this punch.

The sentiment is from MCT and the round embellishments "Skittles" are from Carri - Click HERE to check them out! The orange square is embossed with the cuttlebug distressed embossing folder.

Challenges/Link Up parties
Everyday is an Occasion - Sunday Funday
Mojo Monday - Sketch
Paper playtime - Use some brown
The cuttlebug spot - Its hip to be square
Pink cricut - Link Up Tuesday
Die cuttin divas - Use an Edge punch and ribbon
Dl art Thankful Thursday Linky party - Anything goes

Die Cuttin Diva - Guest Diva

Hi Everyone!

I'm excited to share that I am Guest Diva today over at Die Cuttin Divas. Thank you Georgiana! 
Today's theme for the DCD challenge is Penguins so I wanted to make something special for the occasion:) I have been so inspired lately and crafting almost every night :) My gypsy girl needs a rest! 
  I hope you have a chance to pop over to Die Cuttin Divas and join in the fun!

These two penguins were created using Number 8's from the George cartridge. The arms were a layer shape from Sweet treats welded to the body.

The inside (white) is created by using a heart balloon and regular balloon from CAC cartridge. I welded the two together. After that the card was SIMPLE. Hand cut snow hill for the penguins to slide down and some snowflakes and all done!

And of course who can forget their adorable Peachy faces!

Card - 5.5"

Paper - American Crafts

Snowflakes - Lil Inkers stamps & dies

Stamp - PK-460 Happy Lashes Face Assortment

Scarf - Yarn

Lots and lots of glossy accents :)

Challenges

Exploring Cricut - Anything to do with snow or winter

Mother's Day Gable Box

Hi Everyone!
Hope you had a fantastic weekend, ours was fabulous! I wanted to share a gable box I made for Mothers Day.  I found a pack of 3 gable boxes at Target in the dollar bins, super good quality for $1.  I made this for a friend of mine that is coming by tomorrow and I just wanted to give her a little something. I put a few baked goods and a gift card inside.

The one thing I wanted to share on this was the bow.... I have lots of satin ribbon which I love!! but sometimes I feel like it looks plain, so I tried stamping on it and it came out great! I used MS ink and a hero arts polka dot stamp.

Cricut Cartridges - Sweet Treats and Gypsy wanderings

Paper - KI Memories

Brads - KI Memories 

Challenges:
Cooking with Cricut - Mothers day gift ideas
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Flowers
Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Challenge Happy Mother's Day
Docerela Creations - Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

Hi Everyone!
Hope you are all enjoying the weekend! I wanted to post a Mother's Day card I made this week. I have one more Mother's day project to post and I think I'm actually ready for the day. That never happens I'm always making a last minute "something" on the day :) 
So I mentioned that I purchased a few packs of My minds eye paper. The pack I used for my project is called rosy...LOVE IT! I loved it so much that I wanted the paper to be the center. The background paper is 7 gypsies and pairs so well with MME. I inked the "note" paper with Tim Holtz ink and distressed the edges.

I cut the flower using the Cricut Cartridge - Sweet Treats

The leaves were cut and ran through the cuttlebug using distressed stiped.

Stamp - My Creative Time

Brads & Bling - Making memories

Machine stitched

Challenges: 

My Sheri Crafts - create a Mother's Day card/project and add flowers.

The Cuttlebug Spot - Flowers for Mom

More than Favors - Wacky Wednesday #70 - Mother's Day!

Cardz tv - Make a Mother's Day card using any cartridge(s) and using any colors you'd like.

Creative Cutter Room - Mothers Day

Eat Cake....

Hi Everyone!

I have a yummy card for you today, and I'll share my inspiration for this cake too! I came across a few challenges and I just couldn't help myself.  I LOVE chocolate cake!!! 

Challenges:

Reasonable Ribbon #42 is Pink & Brown with Ribbon.

Cooking with Cricut - #74: Birthday - must use cake, cupcake and/or balloons

DL Art - Anything Goes

Cardz TV - Anything Goes

So I was really craving chocolate cake and starting looking through the internet and I found this yummy looking piece of cake. So I decided since I didn't have time to go out and purchase all the ingredients and then bake it, I would use it for inspiration for making a birthday card! 

If you're interested this came from Southern Living and you can click HERE for the recipe. This is on my list of things to bake :)

Card Recipe

A2 Sized card

Cricut Cartridge - Sweet Treats

Paper - M&MBI, Recollections, & MM

Stamp - Studio G

Flocking - Martha Stewart

Glossy Accents

Jute Twine

Celebrate - My Blogaversary is tomorrow!

Hi Everyone!


I hope everyone is doing well! You know what....tomorrow is my 1 year blogaversary.  I have some fun giveaways so be sure to check back tomorrow! I thought I would start it out with a celebrate card!  I followed the sketch over at Die cuttin divas. Stop over and enter the challenge it runs for one week.

The second challenge I am entering is Simply Crafts challenge. The January challenge is to use the cupcake cut w/ the heart on it from the Sweet Treats Cricut cartridge.  If you don't have this cartridge you can make any project w/ a cupcake on it. If you are new to this challenge please stop over, Glora and Pam are so talented you just have to check them out!:)

Here's my card...

Card - 5.5" x 4.25"

Paper - M&MBI, Recollections

Cartridge - Sweet Treats

Punch Fiskars Apron Lace

Stamp - Studio G

Glitter Glue - Studio G

REMEMBER STOP BY TOMORROW AND CELEBRATE WITH ME!

You're a Star

Hi Everyone!

Wow, so many great challenges this week.  I really wanted to play in the two "Sew" challenges because I love machine stitching on my projects. Card Cupids - Stitching real or faux & My Craft Spot - Sew much Fun. I also saw the challenge over at Paper Cutz Challenge - Wish upon a star and really wanted to make a star shaped card! Then I saw the challenge at Fantabulous Cricut ~ Use the color yellow and thought Blue and yellow is the perfect combo for my idea. So I used simply charmed for the star shape and sweet treats for the scallop border (its a layer for one of the cakes). My intention was to make this card for one of my son's friend but I just couldn't help myself with the ribbon and glitter.  So I'll save it for a girl. Well, hope you all have a great day! Enjoy!

 A close up of the machine stitching & tag

Card - 5.5"

Cartridges - Simply Charmed & Sweet Treats

Paper - Recollections & Making memories

Button - MM

Ribbon - Celebrate it

Ink - Tim Holtz

Machine Stitched

White Gel Pen - Sakura

Glitter - Sakura Star Dust pen (as seen on Cardz TV)

 

Sweetest Birthday!

Hi Everyone!

Happy Monday! Today I have created a card especially for the Birthday Sundaes Challenge.  The challenge is a photo inspiration, here is the Photo.

http://www.eatdrinkchic.com/post.cfm/diy-ice-cream-parlour-make-your-own-sundaes-buffet-concept-for-wedding-or-party  

So here is what I came up with, hope you enjoy!

4.5 x 6 Card

Banner - Sports Mania

Candy containers - Doodlecharms

Pedestals - Sweet Treats Cartridge

Sentiment Frame - StorybookCartridge

Sentiment - My computer

Paper - Recollections, Bazzill, Georgia Pacific

 

Eat Cake

Hi Everyone!

Wow it's cold here! I'm staying inside today! Wow so many fun challenges lately.  I made a card that I will enter in three this week. It's a shaped card from the Sweet Treats cartridge. I ran it through the cuttlebug(swiss dots), stamped "eat cake", added a pretty little swirl from the Wild Card cartridge.  Of course stickles and my trusty white gel pen finish off the card.  One more thing, I tried inking the embossed dots on the card and I smeared it just a little. I still hope you like it!

Challenges:
COOKING WITH CRICUT - Swirls and Twirls
JITTERBUGGIN - Get in shape (Shaped Cards)
CELEBRATE THE OCCASION - "Anything Goes Birthday"

  

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!

Hi there!

Today is a perfect day for an ice cream.  According to my family any day is a good day for ice cream.  Here is a card with lots of pizzazz.  The ice cream cone is cut from the sweet treats cartridge and I used brown glitter glue on the top scoop and glossy accent on the cone. The ribbon is from Micheals, and the sentiment is from my collection of fonts on my computer.

Thanks for looking!

 

Scrappy Moms 1st Ever Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Birthday Bash!

Scrappy Moms Stamps is having a challenge.  The challenge is to use the Birthday Bash Cartridge, or if you don't have Birthday Bash you can use a similar cut from a different cartridge.  Well I don't have it, wish I did....  Here is what I created to enter.

The Cupcake is from the SweetTreats cartridge. I used a shadow around the cupcake that I made smaller using Gypsy.  I really like when the shadow is slightly larger than the image. Sometimes they look too large.  I couldn't find a cute stamp so I just printed this on my computer, and last but certainly not least I used stickles for the heart and cupcake frosting.
As always, thank you for looking!
Shelly