A Bug, A Smile and Patterned Papers

I made this card to enter into a few challenges.  I used Create a Critter to cut the worm and Just Because Cards to cut the apples and the wording.  Because the card cartridge uses the base card size to then proportion the other cuts, and I didn't cut a card from it, the sizes were weird.  The larger apple shown was cut at 4" and it only measures 1-1/2".  I still don't quite understand fully how Cricut sizes things!  The papers are all patterned and from DCWV:  the yellow comes from the Citrus matstack; the red and the darker green used for the leaves and under the worm are both from the Christmas combo printed matstack; and the criss-cross green is actually a Heidi Grace double-sided paper.  There is a dotted pattern on the other side of this pattern which I'm putting on the inside of the card.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Bug Bites  create your best "buggie" project

Paper Cutz Challenge #84   use three patterned papers in any colors and theme

Chloe and her Clip-on Koalas  anything with a smile on it

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafting with Cristina Challenge #20--Cricutless & Stamping

I found the perfect challenge to enter this card, which I made for my husband's 14-year old nephew.  I knew he played guitar and I needed something cool and not cute!  I found this paper at Michael's.  It's by Autumn Leaves and it's called HoneyDo-Diamond Plate.  I cut the paper to fit the card and to show each section of color/pattern.  The silver shimmer paper is from a Heidi Grace 8x8 stack, and the black with polka dots is from my scraps.  I wound up putting the polka dot paper over the solid black at the bottom because I thought it looked better.  The stamp is from Inkadinkadoo Rock Star set, and I added 3 black dots as well!  The guitar is a sticker from Creative Imaginations.

Simple and quick!  No cricut cuts and some stamping involved.  That's the requirements for Cristina's Challenge #20.

This is the 12x12 paper before it was cut.

Thanks for stopping by!

Wow! Another Award!

Tonight I learned that Krystal at Krystal's Kreativity gave me a Versatile Blogger Award.  How nice!  Thank you Krystal; I appreciate it! 

The requirements of accepting this award are:
1. Thank the person who gave you this award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Pass the award on to 15 other bloggers, and let them know.

Here are 7 things about myself:
1.  I discovered scrapbooking 5-6 years ago.
2.  I dabbled with it off and on (on in the winter months!)
3.  Started a heritage scrapbook in 2007 that is still unfinished.
4.  Over the last 2 years, I've accumulated lots of rubber stamps, ink, cardstock, and other scrapping supplies from a very generous woman at work who switched hobbies.
5.  About August of last year, I discovered My Pink Stamper's site and much of the blogging community.
6.  By September, I had a Cricut Expression!
7.  I've been having so much fun creating and blogging since then!

Now I'd like to pass the award onto these bloggers, all terrific ladies with whom I've made friends through this wonderful blogging world.  Thanks for all your inspiration!
  1.  Karen's Kakes Krafts
  2.  Double Click Connections aka BusyBee
  3.  Expressions by Elaine
  4.  Pink Lady's Paradise
  5.  Raspberry Lime Designs
  6.  Beach Creations
  7.  The Cricut Bug
  8.  Imagine What You Could Do
  9.  Carson's Creations
10.  Pink Bling Crafter
11.  Simply Chic Design by Jen
12.  Inspired to Create
13.  Staying Crafty
14.  Girlia's Cards
15.  Tami's Craft Connection

Please be sure to visit their blogs! I'm sure they'll inspire you too.  Thanks for stopping by.

A New Award!

Wow, I won a new award!  Liza at Hoo's Crafty gave me this new award today!  How cool is that!  Thank you so much Liza.  Go visit her blog and check out all her terrific creations.

 

 

Here are the Rules:

• Thank the blogger who gave this award to you and link back to them.
• Give this award to 4 bloggers that you think rock!
• Leave them comments to let them know.

 

I'm passing this award onto:

 

Chloe at http://chloeandherclipons.blogspot.com/ from Australia!

Paula at http://craftwithbee.blogspot.com/

Jennie at http://cricutmania.blogspot.com/

Cassie at http://gluemeetspaper.blogspot.com/

 

Please make sure to visit these blogs, you won't be disappointed!

I've been on a Lucky Streak!

I have to tell you that it seems my luck has been at a high for the past few weeks.  I've been blogging since December and entering challenges, following blogs and blog hops, and really appreciate all the inspiration that I get from everyone.  And then it happened!  I won several great giveaways, one after the other!  So I want to thank all the ladies that I've won from!  They're all very talented.  Go check out their blogs.  THANK YOU, LADIES, VERY MUCH!

Celeste at http://touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/

Lora at http://scrpbooklady.blogspot.com/

Carri at http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

Linda at www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com

Sonia at http://www.scraps4fun.com/

And thanks to all my followers and to everyone that visits my blog.  If this is your first visit and you like what you see, please consider following me.  Thanks for stopping by!!

Birthday Card for a Challenge

I made this card for a friend's son who is turning 18.  I think I'm happy with the way it turned out.  What do you think?

I'm also entering this card into the Wacky Wednesday #31, Manly Challenge which is to make a card or anything for a GUY.  I think this is certainly manly enough.  I cut the numbers and shadows from the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, and the sentiment from Wild Card.  "You Rock" is an Inkadinkadoo stamp; 9 in the set of Rock Star.  Edged that with Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress Ink.  The zigzag stitching is a DCWV rub-on.  I love those! The patterned papers are from DCWV Natural Mat Stack and the cardstock is from my stash.  Thanks for looking, love to read your comments.

Cricut Cardz Challenge

I made this card to enter into the Cricut Cardz Challenge #66.  They are looking for three elements:  1) a thank you card, 2) a cricut cut border, and 3) use the colors yellow, blue, and white. 

Recipe:

A2 size card, white

Layer yellow card stock, then blue & yellow polka dot paper

Scalloped border cut from Plantin Schoolbook in yellow & blue

Thank you cut from Sentimentals cart w/shadow

Ribbon from Joann's

Flower punch; added gems

Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Sisters Monday Challenge #3

I want to enter this card in the CREATIVE SISTERS MONDAY CHALLENGE #3 - THINK SPRING!!!
Spring brings thoughts of flowers, new growth, blue skies, and lots of greening up!

Recipe:

5x7 cream colored pre-folded card

Rounded the bottom corners

Paper Pups cartridge, page 119, tree--1 cut at 4" and one at 3-3/4", solid and blackout

Brown cardstock from stash; stamped the tree trunks with grain looking pattern, sienna ink

The green paper came from an older Halloween stack.

(I had cut out the shadow, too, for both and forgot to use them!)

Blue background from DCWV Photo Stack 2

Free hand cut solid green cardstock

Used Fiskars grass border punch on grass-looking paper also from DCWV Photo Stack 2

Paper Pups cartridge, page 119, birds, cut at real dial size 1-1/2" (only used 1)

Punched all the flowers with a mini-punch; added gem or gel pen centers

Hello Spring is actually two stamps; Spring is a Studio G stamp; not sure about Hello

Challenge Entry

This is for K Andrew's Simply Sunday Challenge at Getting Cricky.  I posted this card earlier, but have since modified it slightly and want to enter it into Kristal's challenge. 

The butterfly was cut from the Sentimentals cartridge at 4-1/2" using fit to length because the wing span is so wide that when I first cut it, it came out 8-1/2" wide!! Used papers from my stash, and the Cuttlebug Scrollwork embossing folder for the frame.  This is an A2 card.  TFL!

Birthday Card for a Friend

After seeing the beautiful cards that Maria made for the Pinkalicious Blog Hop, I just had to try my hand at one myself.   At first I was having trouble getting the right colors for the butterfly until I googled an image of one and found many beautiful monarch butterflies.  So that gave me the push I needed.

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Thanks to Maria for her inspiration.  You can find her at http://www.believedreamcreatewithmaria.com/
And thanks also to Georgiana at http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/ who inspired me to dress up my envelope with scraps.  Such terrific ideas!  TFL!

Forgot to include that the butterfly was cut from the Sentimentals cartridge (don't you just love the intricacy?!) at 4-1/2" fit to length because the wing span is so wide, when I first tried to cut it, the darn thing was 8-1/2" wide!! Used papers from my stash, and the Cuttlebug Scrollwork embossing folder for the frame.  Love to receive your comments!  Thanks for visiting.

Two More Challenge Entries

I made this card to enter it in Getting Cricky's Simply Sunday Sugar & Spice Challenge and Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge.  The little girl with kitty is from the Lite Meow cartridge, cut at 4" and the card is from Wild Card, doily, cut at 5".   TFL!

Trees and Spring

I made this card to enter into two challenges:  the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #50, Tree Time and My Pink Stamper's Pinkalicious Blog Hop Challenge.  Hope you enjoy.  TFL!

Recipe:

5x7 cream colored pre-folded card

Rounded the bottom corners

Paper Pups cartridge, page 119, tree--1 cut at 4" and one at 3-3/4", solid and blackout

Brown cardstock from stash; stamped the tree trunks with grain looking pattern, sienna ink

The green paper came from an older Halloween stack.

(I had cut out the shadow, too, for both and forgot to use them!)

Blue background from DCWV Photo Stack 2

Free hand cut solid green cardstock

Used Fiskars grass border punch on grass-looking paper also from DCWV Photo Stack 2

Paper Pups cartridge, page 119, birds, cut at real dial size 1-1/2" (only used 1)

Punched all the flowers with a mini-punch; added gem or gel pen centers

Hello Spring is actually two stamps; Spring is a Studio G stamp; not sure about Hello

Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge #8

The challenge at Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge this week is to use the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge.  That was one of the first cartridges I had because it came with my Expression.  I made this card to welcome a new baby using the stroller cut from the cartridge. TFL!

Expressions by Elaine Giveaway!

Elaine at Expressions by Elaine is giving away a Twinkle Toes cartridge when she reaches 300 followers!  Help her get there.  Go visit her blog, check out her creations, and enter to win!

Cricut Cardz Challenge #64

I want to enter this bookmark into the Cricut Cardz Challenge for this week, using any Cricut cartridge and any colors.  I used Lacy Labels to cut the bookmark at 2" using brown cardstock and the dots paper.  Then I used the Meow cartridge to cut the phrase Here Kitty at 1-1/2".  The papers and punch-out paws came from Deja Views "Cat's Life" paper & punch out tablet I recenty got on clearance at Michael's.  I made this bookmark for my husband of his 3 "boys" and 1 "girl."

Thanks for looking!

Tweet! New Card

Made this card tonight and not really sure how I want to use it yet.  So I didn't put a sentiment on the inside at this time. 

Green cardstock cut and folded to A2 card

Yellow and red cardstock scraps

Cuttlebug embossing borders, Pop Culture, 5 in a set

Patterned paper from DCWV Green Stack

Ribbon from stash

Bird from Create a Critter at 3"

Tweet and scalloped background from Create a Critter at 1-1/2"

Punched the oval to layer between the two (needed some depth)

Used a pearl in center of the flower

Could be a Happy Spring card or something like that.  Thanks for looking.

Another Award from Dana!

Wow, Dana from Imagine What You Could Do gave me another award!  The Stylish Blogger Award.  How kind of her.  Check out Dana's blog; she does really good work!

Get Well Card and New Blog Design

Look at this get well card I made for a friend.  She came home from the hospital this week.  I think she'll get a kick out of this.  You just gotta laugh, don't you?!  TFL.

I've been wanting to change the look of my blog, and I think I finally have something I like.  What do you think?  Your opinions are appreciated.  Thanks!

Liebster Blog Award

Look what I got from Dana at  "imagine what you could do."  http://iwycd.blogspot.com/  That was so kind of you, Dana.  Thank you very much!  You all need to go check out Dana's blog.  Her cards are adorable!    And she's handy too!  Check out her new idea for storing Cricut carts.  She was also just selected by the Fantabulous Cricut Design Team!  And she's having a giveaway, but you need to leave your comment NOW; she's picking a winner on March 3.  So hurry! 

Now it's my turn to forward this award to 3-5 other bloggers that have less than 300 followers, and that deserve recognition for their hard work.

1. Stellar Scraps and More at http://stellarscraps.blogspot.com/
2. Victoria's Scraps at http://luvmygypsy.blogspot.com/
3. Hilda at http://hildascraftylounge.blogspot.com/

Stop by their blogs, check out their projects, and show them some love.  And pay it forward!