BBTB2 & FCCB - 4th of July

Happy Monday!!!

Can you believe the 4th of July is Friday!?!?

This is one of my favorite holidays!

I LOVE Fireworks!!!

Well, fire, I LOVE fire :)

Anyway, it's tradition for my family to have a huge party all day long

of food and swimming and more food and

then light off more fireworks than we can count

to end the festivities!

So in honor of the 4th, BBTB2 has chosen this fun holiday for the theme

- Independence Day -

Here is my project:

I used the fun sparkler from Summer Celebrations.

This cart is great for all the different occasions

that happen throughout the summer!

LOVE it!

My paper is from The Paper Studio,

the twine from Trendy Twine,

and the stamp from CardzTV "Happy Days"

I hope that you will join us for this week's challenge!

AND OVER AT FCCB!!!

Challenge #217 Anything Goes

This Weeks Sponsor

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~This Weeks Challenge~

Anything Goes

Show us your projects!

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.

I am also going to enter this in over at My Craft Spot.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas - Holly Day Punnies "Deer-est Santa"

Hello!

How is everyone's weekend going?

Today, I have the privilege of showcasing one of Tara's

stamps from her Holly Day Punnies set.

This set is filled with some fabulous puns for the

Holiday season!

They are perfect for cards or tags for neighbor gifts/treats!

And Christmas is going to be here before we know it, so

I am glad I have at least one card ready to go :)

Here it is:

I LOVE this stamp!

And it stamps perfectly, as do all of Tara's stamps!

You can purchase any of them HERE.

All my paper comes from American Crafts "Merry Mint" 6x6 pack.

The cute reindeer is from Create A Critter and

the "list" is from Christmas Cheer.

The twine is from We R Memory Keepers.

I used Memento Rich Cocoa ink for the stamp.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Cut It Up #48 - Twilight

Cut It Up!

Challenge #48 - Twilight

Sponsor:

Kadoodle Bug Designs

$10 Gift Cert

My Project:

Welcome to another challenge over at Cut It Up!!!

My amazing DT sister Katie has chosen the theme of

- Twilight -

and this was a challenge for me!!!

So what I decided to do was google the words

"twilight colors" to see what would come up

and THANKFULLY no pictures of the movie/book came up :)

Seriously not a fan!

Anyway, I derived a color palette from the beautiful pictures

that were shown and decided to use a few of those colors for my card.

Dark Navy, Indigo, Purple, Gold and Orange.

I found some pattern papers that matched these colors

that I thought went well together and came up

with a sympathy card.

The beautiful flower comes from Stretch Your Imagination.

The glossy paper I cut it out of is from a

Shimmer Mat stack from DCWV.

I tried to get a couple different shots to show off

just how pretty that paper is...

The b/g paper comes from My Mind's Eye Indie Chic 6x6 pad

and the two front mats come from American Crafts

Amy Tangerine 6x6 pad.

The sentiment comes from Craftin' Desert Divas

Simply Said stamp set

and the pearls are from Recollections.

I really like how this card turned out even if

this was one of the more difficult challenges :)

I hope that you will join us over at Cut It Up,

I am anxious to see everyone's take on this one!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas - June Release Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to our fourth Craftin Desert Diva's stamp release blog hop!!

If you've come from Miss Mayra's blog,

you are in the right place!

I'm super excited to share with you in full the CDD June release stamps.

There are four new stamps that are being released today

in the Craftin Desert Divas Shop and are available now for purchase.

So without further ado here are the latest stamp sets:

Holly Day Punnies - you can purchase them HERE

Be Inspired - You can purchase them HERE

Bring On The Cake - You can purchase them HERE

Say It Big - You can purchase them HERE

How about a sale??!!

Use the code JUNE for 20% off your ENTIRE order!!

Tara is giving away one stamp set each day

& Too Cute by Jessica is giving away

$25 gift card to her store (regular priced items)

PLUS, every purchase qualifies for this FREE

Happy Birthday Bears pattern from TCBJ...

And now for my project.... 

I used the fabulous stamp "i love you!" from Tara's new Say It Big set.

I LOVE this stamp so much!!!

My paper is from My Mind's Eye "Love Me" 6x6 paper pack,

the twine is from We R Memory Keepers, and

the enamel dots are from Recollections.

The hot air balloon is from Everyday Pop Up Cards.

I did ink around the edges of my paper

with some Color Box Charcoal Chalk Ink.

So FUN!!!

Now hop on over to Jessi to see her fabulous project!

A complete blog line up is located for you below in case you get lost along the way.

Winners will be picked from a different blog each day,

so the more you comment the more chances you have to win.

And be sure to check out all of Tara's stamps at

Craftin Desert Diva's Shop

and join us on FB at the CDD Gallery

We'd love you to share your projects using the CDD stamps!!!

  

Today's Line Up:

Craftin Desert Divas - http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
Kathy - http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
Lisa B. - http://www.our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com/
Lisa F. - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/
Karen - http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/
Migdalia - http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/
Georgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/
Krystle - http://krystlescraftyniche.blogspot.com/
Mayra - http://mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com/
Emily - http://molliemugsblog.blogspot.com/
Jessi - http://www.mylifeinartsncrafts.co/

Jessica - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Too-Cute-by-Jessica/196421370434846?ref_type=bookmark 

Decorate To Celebrate - Fourth of July

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today over at Decorate To Celebrate, we have a new challenge starting!

Can you believe the 4th of July is only a week and a half away?!?!

Well, in honor of this FABULOUS holiday (one of my favs),

we want to see how you decorate for it!

I decided to make some patriotic pinwheels

and use them as a centerpiece.

The paper comes from The Paper Studio's All Season Pack

and if you haven't ever put these together,

they are SO EASY!!!

I watched a few videos on YouTube to find out how

and BOOM! - here they are!

I finished the vase off by tying

some tulle and twine around the middle.

SO FUN!!!

I hope that you will join us and link up your projects,

and remember - you can always link up birthday projects,

but PLEASE no cards!!!

I am also entering this in over at Die Cuttin' Divas

and Cuttin' & Stampin' challenges.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Sneak Peak Day 4 - "Say It Big"

How much have you been LOVING the Sneak Peeks?!?!

Welcome to Day 4 of our June stamp release party!!

Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek

at one of the four new stamp sets.

Then, on Tuesday and Wednesday,

we will have a blog hop with prizes each day.

The design team has some amazing creations

to finish up the sneak peeks!!!

Today we are showcasing the "Say It Big" stamp set.

All of the new stamps are 4x6 and Made in the USA.

Stamps will be available to order on Tuesday.

We hope you will stop by our store Craftin Desert Divas Shop and 

our Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group.

We would love for you to join usand share your creations with us

using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps.

In this group we show previews first, have giveaways and much more!!

Here's my project I created:

I used Everyday Pop Up Cards for the flower box

and Elegant Edges for the scalloped border.

The paper comes from My Mind's Eye

In Bloom 6x6 paper pad and

the oval pearls are from Hobby Lobby.

Here is a close up of the stamp

LOVE it!!!

Sneak Peek Giveaway!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs!

You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog,

but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!!

Just click on the DT's name to get to their blog.

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow.

The winner will be picked from a different blog every day,

so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you all so much for joining us today

and be sure to join us for the 2 Day Blog Hop that starts tomorrow!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas - Red, White, & Blue Linky Party

Welcome to another Linky Party

for Craftin' Desert Divas!

So guess what is only a couple weeks away?!?!

The 4th of July!!!

I can't believe it's here already!

So we want to see all your Red, White, & Blue projects!

The sponsors for this party are:

Craftin' Desert Divas

One Stamp Set

My Scrap Chick

$10 Coupon Code

Newton's Nook Designs

$10 Coupon for Online Store 

Snap Click

$10 Gift Certificate

So you know that Tara has created an AMAZING stamp set

for this holiday, right?!?!

You can purchase this set HERE.

I was able to use two of these stamps on my project!!!

My rocket comes from the Summer Celebrations cartridge

and I used glitter paper from The Paper Studio to give it that

extra sparkle!

My pattern papers are from

The Paper Studio's All Seasons Pack.

I cut my mat from Elegant Edges and

popped it up with some foam tape.

My twine is from We R Memory Keepers

and the Enamel Dots are from Recollections.

I LOVE this stamp from the set!

And this one is super fun!!!

I stamped both of these with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Be sure to check out all the AMAZING projects

from the DT over at Craftin' Desert Divas

then link up your projects for all of us to see!

Summer Fun with BBTB2 & FCCB Challenges

Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Seeing as how the first official day of summer was on Saturday,

we have a very fitting challenge starting over at BBTB2 -

Summer Fun!

We want you to show off projects displaying

your favorite things about summer!

Here is my project:

I am seriously LOVING the Pack Your Bags cartridge,
there are so many FUN cuts!!!
I love this one with flip flops and sunglasses!
There's no better way to enjoy summer than with this duo, right?!?!

I used some small yellow flowers and purple rhinestones
to embellish up the flip flops
(I still want to call these "thongs" - does that date me?)
I also embossed them upside down with Swiss Dots.

The sentiment "Summer Lovin'" comes from
Craftin' Desert Divas.
And I used Zig Zag scissors to cut out the mat.

My paper is from a Recollections pack
and the twine is from American Crafts.

I used the colors Purple, Yellow and Gray for the
new challenge over at FCCB...

Challenge #216 Color Challenge

This Weeks Sponsor

FCCB DT Member and CTMH Consultant

AMY HODGSON-SMITH
is giving away a $20.00 CTMH Gift Certificate

Be sure to visit her
CTMH Website

~This Weeks Challenge~

Color Challenge

Create a project that uses the colors purple, yellow and gray

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.

I hope you will join us for these fun challenges this week!

Thanks so much for checkin' in!!!

CDD Sneak Peek - Holly Day Punnies "Tree-mendous Traditions"

Are you ready to get the sneak peeks started? I am!!

Welcome to Day 1 of our June stamp release party!!

Each day we will be giving you a sneak peek at one of the four new stamp sets.

Then, on Tuesday and Wednesday, we will have a blog hop with prizes each day.

The design team has some amazing creations to start this stamp release party.

Today we are showcasing the Holly Day Punnies stamp set.

All of the new stamps are 4x6 and Made in the USA.

Stamps will be available to order on Tuesday.

We hope you will stop by our store Craftin Desert Divas Shop 

and our Craftin Desert Divas Gallery Facebook group.

We would love for you to join us and share your creations

with us using Craftin Desert Diva's stamps. 

In this group we show previews first, have giveaways and much more!!

Here's my project I created:

The sentiment I used from this set is

"Tree-mendous Traditions"

LOVE this sentiment!

We have so many family traditions they are often

referred to as tremendous,

so this was the PERFECT one to work with.

I used Christmas Cheer to cut the trees,

and Elegant Edges to cut the mat and sentiment tag.

The twine I used for the bow is from American Crafts

and my paper all comes from My Mind's Eye

"Merry Little Christmas" 6x6 pad.

Sneak Peek Giveaway!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on each of our blogs!

You are NOT required to comment on EVERY SINGLE blog, 

but the more you comment on, the better chance you have for winning!!

Just click on the DT's name to get to their blog.

Tara will announce today's winner tomorrow.

The winner will be picked from a different blog every day,

so be sure to visit and leave comments.

Thank you also much for joining us today

and I hope you will come back tomorrow for more sneak peeks!!

CardzTV - Wedding Challenge

Happy Friday!!!

Today we start a new challenge over at CardzTV

and it's all about weddings!!!

I don't know about you, but I seem to be

getting invitation after invitation lately.

Wedding Season must be upon us, right?

So come join us for this aptly timed challenge and

create a card or project that features

hearts, love birds, doves, and/or bells!

This is what I came up with:

The dove/heart cut comes from the Sweethearts cart,

the mat is from Elegant Edges.

I used paper from Teresa Collins "Memories" 6x6 pad

and My Mind's Eye "In Bloom" 6x6 pad.

The pink pearls are from Michael's Recollection brand.

The sentiment is from CardzTV's "Happy Days" set.

I hope that you will join us for the challenge this week!

And be sure to check out the other projects from the DT!

I am also going to be entering this into

Exploring Cricut and Die Cuttin' Divas

challenges for the week.

Thanks for checkin' in!

FCCB & BBTB2 Challenges

 Happy Monday!!!
and welcome to another week
of fun challenges over at FCCB & BBTB2!

FCCB

Challenge #215 Sketch Challenge

This Weeks Sponsor

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~This Weeks Challenge~

Sketch Challenge

Create a project inspired by the sketch below:

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.



And over at BBTB2 our challenge theme is Graduation.
Create a card or project for all those graduates in your lives!

Here is my project:

This grad cap comes from Everyday Pop Up Cards.

I think it is the perfect cap!

I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder for my white b/g mat,

and my papers were all in my scrap stash,

so I'm not sure where they are from :)

The stamp comes from CardzTV "Happy Days" stamp set.

I am also going to enter this in over at Die Cuttin' Divas

for the Black plus 1 color challenge.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas Daily Post - Punny "Just Plane Cute"

YAY for Saturday!!!

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend!

I am so excited to be showcasing one of

the cutest stamps from Tara's Punny Set - "Just Plane Cute"

over at Craftin' Desert Divas today!

How perfect is this sentiment for a newborn baby boy card?!?!

And that is exactly what I made:

 Here is a close up...

Even the font and size is "Just Plane Cute" :)

I am doubly excited that I will be able to use this card

next week for a baby shower I am going to :)

The plane and banner come from the New Arrival Cartridge

and I popped them up on some foam tape.

I used Memento Rich Cocco Ink for the sentiment.

The paper is from DCWV Nana's Kids stack.

The twine is from Trendy Twine

and the buttons were just in my stash.

Easy Peasy card!!!

You can purchase this stamp set HERE

I am also going to enter this in over at Little Scrap Pieces.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up - Wedding Bells

Cut It Up Challenges

Challenge #47

Wedding - Must Use Bells

Sponsors:

As Cute as a Button

$20 Coupon Code

Die-Versions

$15 Gift Certificate

My Project:

Welcome to another challenge over at Cut It Up!

I am super excited about this challenge because the DT

is now picking the themes of the challenges and

this is the theme I chose - Wedding Bells!

Super fun!!!

I LOVE the bells that are found on the Sweethearts cart,

so I used them for my card.

My sketch comes from Mojo Monday,

so I will be linking this up over there as well.

The sentiment "Now and Forever" comes from 

Craftin' Desert Divas Simply Said stamp set

and the inside sentiment comes from

CardzTV "Congratulations" set

I have a video to show you how everything came together...

Thanks for checkin' in!!!