Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #121

Hi Everyone!

Time for another Die Cuttin' Divas challenge.

This week's challenge...
Birthday with 3 embellishments
(that could mean 3 of the same type or 3 different ones, like buttons, brads, pearls, skittles, flowers, ribbon, etc.)


One of my co-workers just turned 40.  As a milestone birthday, I wanted to include the number 40 somewhere on my card.  Using several Cricut cartridges, here's what I made. 

The card is 5x7.

This silhouette is Helen from the Suburbia cartridge, cut at 5".

The number 40 is cut from Sweet Treats, and I trimmed off the flame on the shadow.

Fabulous is from the Forever Young cart, and

the word "and" is from the Calligraphy cart.

The papers are from the Recollections Bold Basics paper pad, which I'm loving because it offers a number of patterns in the same color scheme that makes it so easy to coordinate.

Flowers are made with a Fiskars punch,

and I added 3 green pearls.

Here's the inside sentiment. (sorry it's blurry)

Our Sponsor...

Cuttingbugs.com

You'll have one week to create your card, layout or altered project with the theme of birthday with 3 embellishments.  Please remember to tell us what die-cut you used and link your post back to the Die Cuttin' Divas blog site.

We hope you'll join in the challenge this week; we can't wait to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you come back again soon.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Pause Dream Enjoy - anything goes
Catered Crop - die cuts and punches
Challenges 4 Everybody - always anything goes
Sentimental Sundays - for the girls (plus sentiment)

Carson's Creations 3 Year Blogaversary

Welcome to the 3 Year Celebration for Carson's Creations. 

 If you've just come from Cheryl's blog, you are in the right place!  If you just came across the hop, please start at the beginning over at Carson's Creations.

I was thrilled when Georgiana asked me to participate in her hop!  When I first started my blog, G had already been out there sharing her fabulous creations.  She was one of my first followers and was kind enough to visit me regularly.  She's been encouraging and supportive, and has helped me navigate through situations when I've been "stuck."  There are probably many of you out there who have similar stories to share about Georgiana, and I'm sure glad I'm one that can call her my crafty friend.  Thanks, G, for including me in your Hop!

Now to my card.  Georgiana challenged us to think in terms of "3's".  

Recipe
5x7 card
brown and white cardstock
3 patterned papers from Recollections Bold Basics
3 balloons cut from Create a Critter, p30
3 pieces of twine
3 star brads
3 circles punched and inked
3 "party" sentiments stamped
2 sets of 3 golden gems

Since this is 3 Years of blogging and crafting fun, we have LOTS of FABULOUS sponsors...

 ~ Stamping Scrapping ~

mini Magnolia stamp

~ Cardz TV ~

 stamp set

 ~ Lovebug Creations ~

$15 gift certificate

~ Robin's Nest ~

dew drops

To qualify to win, you must:

1. Be a follower of Carson's Creations

2. Leave a comment on every stop of the hop

  Winners will be announced at Carson's Creations on Thursday, June 27th.   Your next stop will be Amy  
Here is the line-up:

Georgiana

Carri

Yvette

Lee-Ann

Cheryl

Pat  (that's me)

Amy

Tracey

Melissa

Thanks for joining us today for this 3 year celebration!

Sure hope you'll visit all the talented ladies in the hop for lots of chances to win some great prizes.  Perhaps you'll even consider following my blog.  Thanks for visiting!

Tea Time

Hi Everyone,

I made this birthday card for a friend at work.  She collects teapots and teacups. This Cricut Suburbia cartridge is so much fun.  There are two tea-themed images on this cart (say that fast 3 times!).  This one is Nancy.  I'm not sure what Nancy is shhh-ing about, but bet we could have some fun with that!

Nancy is cut at 5-1/2".  The teapot is cut at 1-1/2".

Patterned paper is DCWV Lemon Flower Stack.

Other cardstock from stash.

Gold gems.

 Having a bow maker certainly makes tying bows so easy now!

Stamps used:

Tea Time - The Paper Company, Coffee Cafe

Today Belongs to You - Inkadinkado, Thoughts for the Day

Happy Birthday - TPC Studio, Card Crafting Happy Birthday

Thanks for visiting; it's much appreciated!

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #120

It's time for another

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge...

Refreshing Summer Treat

What could be more refreshing in the summertime than lemonade!  

Here's the card I made.

Recipe

Kraft card base

White and yellow cardstock

Blue Shimmer Stack-DCWV

Recollections Bold Basic Paper Pad

Red plaid ribbon

Flower punch

Pitcher cut from Block Party cartridge

Sentiment from Just Because Cards

Blue gems

Not sure what I'll put on the inside at this point so I'm leaving it blank for now.

Our Sponsor...

Cuttingbugs.com

You'll have one week to create your card, layout or altered project with the theme of a "refreshing summer treat."  Please remember to tell us what die-cut you used and link your post back to the Die Cuttin' Divas blog site.

We hope you'll join in the challenge this week; we can't wait to see what you make!

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to also enter this card in the following challenge:
BBTB - summer food

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #119

Hello!

It's Tuesday and time for another 

Die Cuttin' Divas challenge...

use Purple and Pearls

I just love how this card turned out! And I don't think I've ever had a card come together so easily. I wanted an image that was "cute," that when you see it, it makes you smile. I think this sweet owl fills the bill.  She's from Twinkle Toes cartridge and I cut her at 3-1/4".  The card is A2 size. The white mat is embossed with a new Cuttlebug folder called Charles.  Her eyes are from the PK Critter Face set. And the pearls are Recollections brads I just bought at Michael's. I bought all the purple paper there, too -- 6 for $1.00.  The sentiment is from MCT All Around Birthday Time, which is stamped on a punched circle, layered onto a scalloped circle (EK).

Our sponsor this week is 

Bombshell Stamps

Come join the challenge this week

 at Die Cuttin' Divas.  

Follow the challenge by using purple and pearls in your card, layout or altered project.  Remember that you must also use a die-cut and link your post back to the DCD blog.  

We look forward to seeing what you create.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I appreciate your visits.

Graduation Time

It IS that time of year, and I needed another Graduation card. 

I saw this card idea on Pinterest so I made one too.  I added the year and put the hat up top instead of at the bottom as I saw online.  Thought this sentiment was way too cute!

I used two different Cuttlebug folders. The one is Honeycomb used on the large gold background, and the second one is from Give a Hoot companion set.  It doesn't have its own name, but I love how it looks. Here's a better close-up shot.

I love embossing folders, and I really should use them more often!  Hope you liked my card.

Thanks for stopping by.

I'd like to link this up to DL Art Thankful Thursday Anything Goes Challenge
and to Jo's Scrap Shack Photo Inspiration Challenge.

Die Cuttin' Divas Sketch Challenge

Happy Tuesday!

It's time for another Die Cuttin' Divas challenge...

It's a Sketch Challenge!

I made this graduation card based on this sketch:

I used blue, gold and white cardstock scraps to make this card!  The blue background is embossed with Cuttlebug's Geometric Rings.  The grad cap was cut at 2" from the Wrap It Up cartridge.  The sentiment is a wooden $1.00 stamp from Michael's and I stickled the stars in it.  Then I made the other blue stars with a punch, and added some gold gems where needed.

Our sponsor this week is 

Bombshell Stamps

Come join the challenge this week

 at Die Cuttin' Divas.  

Follow the sketch and submit your card or layout.   Remember that you must also use a die-cut and link your post back to the DCD blog.  

We look forward to seeing what you create.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I appreciate your visits.