Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party - Tags

Happy Monday!

Today is 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!! Welcome to our mid post for this weeks "Tag" challenge.  Visit Craftin Desert Divas for all the rules and to play along. 
This week we have some fabulous sponsors.

Oh my gosh, can you believe that Thanksgiving is in 10 days? Gosh, I'm not really ready, but I am ready to share some tags for Christmas!

I made some snowman tags using the CDD - Holly day punnies set 

I used a tag from TBBM and then added fun embellishments! Peachy Keen Face stamps. Snowmany Faces & Frosted Cranberry Trendy Twine

I stamped the sentiment in colorbox white.

I left this one blank and added LOTS of glitter!

These were so easy and came out so CUTE! I've made so many and love them :)

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CDD Gallery - We'd love you to share your projects using the CDD stamps.

       

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Santa's Bakery

Hi Everyone!

Happy Summer to ya! I wanted to pop in and enter a project for a couple challenges. Peachy Keen Stamps is having a 3D Objects Wrap It In Ribbon challenge and both My Craft Spot & Cuttin and stampin  are having Christmas in July challenges. So here is what I came up with.

I started with Cricut Cartridge TBBM and cut a matchbox.  I thought this would be a perfect box for some chocolate covered espresso beans.

Next I used the new release PKSC-19, you can check it out HERE it's SUPER CUTE!!!

I used a Recollections paper pad Holly Day Wishes

Ribbon - 3 Girl Jam

Twine - My Craft Spot Trendy Twine

Stickles

White gel pen

Got Cake?

Hi Everyone!

Just popping in to share a project I made for a few challenges. Did you all get a chance to see the new release from Peachy keen stamps oh my!! CUUUUTE! They have a  3D Birthday Challenge going on so I created a tiny little gift bag.

The cake is cut from Cricut Cartridge Simply charmed and that fun little face is from the New release PKSC-18

My little box is from TBBM Cartridge and that cute sentiment is from Jaded Blossom they are having an "Anything Food/Candy Related" challenge

I just had to share a close up of the face!

Challenges

Paper playtime - Anything goes

DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY JUNE LINKY CHALLENGE

December 25th Gift Tags

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to pop in and post some gift tags I made over Thanksgiving weekend.  I was able to make them at my Mom's house while we prepared our "second" Thanksgiving. Whew...we had a lot of turkey! Mom had some great crafty supplies - some new to me:)

The tag was cut using the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cartridge

Tag - approx 3"

Cricut Cartridges - TBBM & Plantin

Paper - DCWV, Recollections & Bazzill

Die Cut - My Creative Time

Banner Die - Lil Inkers Stamps

Sentiment - My Creative Time

Ink - Jenni Bowlin

Raffia

Challenges

Creative Inspiration - Gift Tags

Paper Playtime - Christmas Colors

BBTB2 - Make a Gift Bag or Gift Tag

CWC - Anything Holiday with Red and/or Green

Everyday is an Occasion - Link Party

Cutest Pumpkin....

Hi Everyone!

Hope everyone is doing okay and I sure hope all our friends near or in the path of Hurricane Sandy stay safe and we are sending well wishes!
Did you all see the challenge over at My Creative Time well I jumped at the opportunity to join this challenge. Not that I wouldn't have joined it anyway - I'm a bit addicted to her stamps and dies! You all know that I just had a new niece and she is just the cutest little thing, and as round as a pumpkin! So I think this tag is so perfect for the outside of the Halloween gift for our little Angel.

I started with one of Emma's dies - Maybe not exactly one you would think to use for a pumpkin.

I used the round ornament from the August release. Warm-Holiday-Fun-Stamp-Set 

I also used the ornament holder from the die set for the vines on the pumpkin to give it a fairy tale look :)

Tag - Approx - 4" x 6"

Cricut Cartridge - TBBM

Paper - recollections & DCWV

Sentiment - MCT Piles-Of-Smiles

Ink - Versa (Heat Embossed)

Ribbon - StampinUP

Challenges/Link Ups

MCT Designer Challenge - make a large decorative tag

Little Scrap Pieces - fun-friday-happy-halloween

Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge #135- Seeing Spots Make a project using Polka Dots

Everyday is an Occasion

Craft Junkie too - tgif-linky-party

Have a SUPER day everyone!

Merry Christmas - Christmas is July

Hi Everyone!
Ok, I must admit making Christmas projects in 80 degree weather does seem strange. Nonetheless I have created a couple gift card holders for the many gift cards we give the teenagers in the family. Pretty simple design. I used the pocket card from TBBM and welded a rectangle to the top to give it a little more height.
I sure hope you get inspired to get a jump start on Christmas projects and join some fun challenges:)

Not quite sure why the color looks off on the trim at the bottom, it is the sames paper as the other reds??

This is the tag pulled out with plenty of room for a gift card and sentiment.

Holder - 5.25" x 4"

Cricut Cartridges - TBBM

Paper - Recollections

Trims - MS Punches

Stickles

Machine stitched

Challenges:

More than favors - Pocket Card or Pocket Layout

Exploring Cricut - "Christmas In July"

Die Cuttin Divas - Christmas In July

Go Fish Challenges - Christmas in July

Jaihart - Sunday are lovely

Happy Egg Hunting....

Hi Everyone!

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend. I wanted to quickly post a tag I made for Easter gifts. There are so many fun challenges for spring so I thought I would get started on the many tags I'll need for Easter. I used some fun spring colors for my little tag, Hope you like it!

Challenges:

My Craft Spot - Spring Scallops

Made Especially For You - 3 Buttons

Celebrate The Occasion - Welcome Spring

Whimsical-designs - Celebrate Spring (this is WD last challenge I hope you will play along this week. They are a fantastic inspirational challenge blog that has a FABULOUS DT! Thanks for all the FUN!)

The Tag measures about 6" long.

Cricut Cartridge - Doodlecharms, Gypsy Wanderings, TBBM

Paper - My minds eye(on the bright side) DCWV

Ribbons - American Crafts

Buttons - American Crafts

Have a great weekend, I'm off to the the ball field :)

Thanksgiving Treat Bag

Hi Everyone!

Hope you all are enjoying the last of our weekend.  There sure were some fun challenges this week.  I created a project that suits quite a few. This week I created a treat bag. I created my own buttons by wrapping twine in a circle. I used 3 girl jam ribbon and placed it behind the handle just to add a little "something" to the bag! I printed the sentiment placed it on the tag and added a cute border to the bottom of the bag with decorative scissors. Hope you enjoy!

Challenges:

Cindy's Scraptastic Designs Scraptastic Monday Challenge Must include a Tag, Stitching and Button (With a Thanksgiving theme) 

My Craft Spot Gobble til you wobble (Make any Thanksgiving home decor, table decorations, cards, etc.) 

Whimsical Wednesday Challenge - Thanksgiving Theme

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything but a Card

Little Scrap Pieces - Copy-cat-Friday-challenge - Anything goes

Scrapbookaholic by Abby - Use Twine

Cricut Cartridges - TBBM, Gypsy Wanderings

Paper - Recollections

Ribbon - 3 Girl Jam

A Candy Apple for you!

Hi Everyone!


Wow! I've been busy working...which is good but I miss my "Me" time.  I have made quite a few projects this past week but I've been getting home after 6:00pm every night and I just don't like how the projects photograph using indoor light. So here is one project made for the CWC Challenge - Fruits, Cornucopia, or Harvest. Now, my boys have been asking me to make homemade candy apples for years for Halloween and every year we get so busy I just go out and buy a few to hand out to their special friends. So this year I thought ok maybe I'll make some cute tags that will encourage me to make them.....but no go. Well here are the cute tags for another batch of store bought candy apples :)

These cards are about 3" x 3".  I welded two apples together using my gypsy and the Cricut Create a Critter Cartridge.  I just hand cut the caramel drip and added glossy accents.

The tag is from TBBM and the mini popsicle sticks I found at Micheal's in the kids arts & crafts section.

Hope you enjoy your weekend!

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

Bookmark set and Holder - Back to School

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to share a bookmark set and holder that I made today for some of the Back to school challenges.  I created everything using my gypsy.  The holder (crayon box cut) and actual bookmark  are cut from TBBM.  The crayons are from Simply charmed and the books are from Wrap it up. My son and I are always looking for bookmarks, so now we have a little place for them. The saying is from his 1st grade teacher.... Love it!

Hope you enjoy!

Challenges:
Card Cupids - Bookmark challenge
Die Cuttin Divas - Back-2-School
Whimsical Wednesdays - Three times a charm (3 cuts - crayons, 3 colors - red,yellow,blue, 3 embellishments - ribbon/twine.
Cricut360 - Back to School
Creative Cutter - Back-to-school

Bookmark - 6"

Holder - 5.5"

Cartridges - TBBM, Simply Charmed, Wrap it up

Paper - Recollections, Bazzill

Ink - Colorbox

PKS Stamps PK-754 Critter Faces SET A Medium

Sentiment - printed from computer

White Gel Pen

Halloween Treat/Gift bag

Hi Everyone!

Can I tell you how much I love Halloween! I think it's the colors and oh yeah.... the CANDY!!!  So here is a little treat bag to hold some candy or even a small gift! I made the bag using TBBM and my gypsy.  I changed the handles a little so the opening would be a little larger.  I also tried a new technique with the ribbon I like the way it turned out.  I'm entering this in the following challenges:

My Craft Spot - Gift Bags & Boxes
Creative Cutter Room - Let's get inspired
Scrapalicious USA - Anything but a Card
Love to crop - Ribbon & Bling

Here is a close up of the ribbon.  The ribbon has its own bling... I love it wish I had more colors :(

Gift Bag - 6"

Cartridge - TBBM, Create a Critter (pumpkin)

Ribbon - Celebrate it, Kite string

Paper - MM, recollections, Coredinations

Button - MM

Welcome to the world - Throwback Thursday!

Hi Everyone!

Hope you all had a great weekend! It's challenge time over at My Creative Time.  The Throwback Thursday challenge is to use Use ANY "RETIRED" Cricut cartridge of YOUR choice! You can see a list of "Retired" cartridges HERE! IF you do NOT own a retired cartridge, just use any OLDER cart that you own! Deadline for this challenge will be on Wed, August 17th @ midnight!

I chose to make a tag for a baby gift.  I used TBBM for the tag and New Arrival for the baby dress.  I added tulle for the bow and left the ribbon long on top (which I cut off in the photo- sorry) so I can attach it to the gift bag.  I also rounded the edges of the tag as well.  Hope you enjoy!

Tag - 5.5"

Cartridges - TBMM, New Arrival

Paper - Heidi Grace, Doodlebug

Sentiment - Studio G

Ink - Colorbox

Gift Card Holders

Hi Everyone!

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Today I have a gift card holder for you.  I was asked by a local boutique to come up with some ideas for gift cards and gift wrapping (for jewelry). So here is what I came up with for the GC holder. I left the inside blank (at their request) for their branded gift card. They want to adhere the card with special glue instead of slits to hold the card.  I thinks this was a great idea because you don't really need an envelope.  I can also punch a hole at the top of the card and they can hang/display them on the sales counter.  Super plain and nothing cutesy! It's not that kind of boutique. I had this idea in mind and then saw the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge. Create a card or other item and include a rectangle and a triangle on your project. Fits in perfectly! Hope you enjoy! Wish me luck, hope they like it! 

Cartridge - Tie the knot, TBBM

Paper - DCWV - Mi Casa Stack

Ribbon - Micheals