BBTB2 - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Happy Monday!!!

Can you believe Christmas is THIS WEEK?!?!?!

Craziness!!!

In honor of Santa, BBTB2 has decided

to dedicate this week's challenge to him!

Use any Cricut Santa cut on your projects :)

Simply Charmed was one of my first cartridges,

but I have never used the Santa from it.

He's super fun and cute :)

My paper is from Doodlebug Designs

and my twine is from American Crafts.

The sentiment is from a TPC Christmas stamp set.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas week!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Christmas Ornaments

Happy Monday!

We are counting down to Christmas here at our house,

how about you?

Over at BBTB2 we have another fun Christmas

challenge for you!

Create an Ornament using Cricut Cuts OR

use an Ornament on your projects.

I kind of incorporated both ideas into mine :)

I created an Ornament Tag from Joys of the Season.

I cut it at 4".

My paper is from American Crafts.

I used the negative cut from the ornament to

decorate the inside.

The sentiment is from American Crafts too.

I hope you will join us for this creative challenge!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up! - BRRRR.....It's Winter

Happy Friday!

Today over at Cut It Up!

a new Challenge has started :)

BRRRR! Winter!

Sponsor:

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$15 Gift Certificate

My Project:

So I decided to use Joys of the Season

for this cute winter house.

The cut didn't have snow for the roof or trees,

so I free-handed some using white cardstock.

All the paper comes from American Crafts

and the sentiment is from a Hero Arts set.

I used my Wink of Stella glitter stick

to coat the snow, house, rooftop, and trees

for a more glistening effect,

but you can't really tell in the pic.

I hope you will join us over at Cut It Up!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Decorate To Celebrate - Recipe Book

Happy Wednesday!

Welcome to the last Decorate To Celebrate

challenge of the year - can you believe it?!?!

We will be taking a break until January,

so be sure to come back in 2016 :)

For my project, I decided to make a quick

recipe book for a friend of mine

with some fun recipes inside.

I used some chip board to create the cover and

decorated it with paper from Close To My Heart.

I used my Bind It All to put the book together.

The "recipes" cut is from "From My Kitchen".

I just added some more decorative paper on the

inside of the cover.

I hand-wrote some of my favorite "go-to" recipes

on the first few pages and then filled the rest of the

book with blank recipe pages so my friend can add

to it.

Super simple and cute gift idea for any occasion.

I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Christmas Critters

Happy Monday!!!

Hope you are all rested and

gearing up for another week :)

We would love to have you join us over at BBTB2

for our challenge all about Christmas Critters!

I decided to use the adorable penguin from

Create A Critter 2.

All the background paper is from American Crafts.

My sentiment is from a Hero Arts Christmas Set.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Christmas Green-ery

Happy Monday!!!

Hope you all had a great weekend!!!

So now that Thanksgiving is behind us,

we can look forward to the December Holidays :)

Over at BBTB2 we are starting our Christmas Challenges.

First up is Greenery - Use any type of Christmas plant

on your projects.

I decided to use the Holly from Joys of the Season.

My paper is all from Echo Park and

my sentiment is from TPC Studio.

I hope you will join us this week over at BBTB2!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up - Make It Sparkle

Happy Friday!!!

And Black Friday at that :)

Do you participate in the craziness

that goes along with Black Friday?

I never have, and most likely never will :)

Well, regardless you should participate with

us over at Cut It Up with our new challenge!

Make It Sparkle - Use Sequins

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My Project:

For my project, I used the Winter Frolic cartridge.

I love this fun tree!

I decorated it with Sequins for the ornaments.

The sentiment tag is from Elegant Edges

and the sentiment is from a $1 set I picked up

at JoAnn's.

The paper is from Echo Park.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Decorate To Celebrate - Toppers

Happy Wednesday!!!

Or Happy Thanksgiving Eve :)

Today over at Decorate To Celebrate

we have a new Anything Goes Challenge starting.

I was asked by my SIL to create some

toppers for treat bags she wanted to give out.

This is what I came up with:

The leaves and acorns are from Doodlecharms

and the paper is from Hobby Lobby.

I think they turned out super cute.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - "Thanks"

Happy Monday!

Can you believe Thanksgiving is this week?!?!

Crazy!

For our last Thanksgiving challenge

this month over at BBTB2,

we want to see your projects that

feature the word "Thanks".

I decided to use Create A Critter 2.

It has an awesome Phrase in the Thanksgiving

section of the handbook. I only used part of it though.

The pumpkin is also from CAC2, it is an accessory cut.

My background paper is from Hobby Lobby.

I used a technique that I haven't done in a while.

I pulled out Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

to ink around all the edges.

I also decided to use some brads,

which I haven't done on a project in a long time.

These are fun embellishments.

My pumpkin is popped up on some foam tape.

I added the sentiment "giving" above the "THANKS" phrase

by masking a "Happy Thanksgiving" sentiment

and just inking up the last part of it.

Turned out great :)

I hope you will join us over at BBTB2 this week!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Fall Colors Challenge

Happy Monday!

Welcome to another challenge over at BBTB2!

I have selected the theme of Fall Colors

because I absolutely love these colors together.

I used Celebrate with Flourish for this awesome

Pilgrim hat and just some papers in my stash.

The sentiment is from CardzTV Many Thanks set.

I hope you will join us over at BBTB2 this week!

Thanks for checkin' in!

BBTB2 - Pumpkins

Happy Monday!

I hope you all survived the Halloween weekend

and Daylight Savings :)

As time continues on, we are looking forward

to Thanksgiving and all things Pumpkin!

So the challenge over at BBTB2 is

to feature a Pumpkin on your Thanksgiving cards.

My favorite pumpkin cut is from Freshly Picked.

I used the flip feature and cut the stem on the other

side of the pumpkin so I could fit the sentiment

in the upper right hand corner.

The background mat is paper from CTMH

and I used Elegant Edges to cut it out.

My pumpkin papers are from Basic Grey.

The jewels are from Darice, and

the sentiment is from CardzTV.

It's a super simple card, but I like how it turned out.

I hope you will join us over at BBTB2!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up! - Sweets for My Sweet

Happy Friday!

Welcome to another challenge over at

Cut It Up!

Our theme for this week:

Sweets for my Sweet!

Our Sponsor:

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My Project:

I wanted to try a Tri-Fold Slider Card

as outlined in the Straight From the Nest

Cricut Handbook.

It's a lot bigger than I am used to making :)

I cut the corner embellishments and

the cupcake silhouette slider from

that cartridge too.

Anyway, I chose my papers from DCWV

Sweet Treats paper pad and The Paper Studio's

Glitter Paper pad.

Even though the picture doesn't capture the

blue of the background cupcake paper,

it looks great with the brown :)

I hope you will join us over at Cut It Up!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Decorate To Celebrate #112

Happy Wednesday!

So It's Halloween Week!!!

YAY!!!

Over at Decorate to Celebrate it's time for another challenge

and I am sticking to Halloween Decor :)

I decided to make some more decor blocks

for a couple of my friends.

I painted them with Black Acrylic paint and used

Mod Podge to adhere the chevron paper.

I cut "BOO" using Cricut Everyday Fonts

out of some Purple Glitter paper and

ran those through my Xyron 1" sticker machine.

I wrapped them in a cello bag and tied it off

with some black tulle.

The orange and white twine is from Stampin' Up

and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.

I picked up some Halloween Stickers from

Hobby Lobby in the clearance section a few years ago

and finally used one of them.

It's puffy and super fun :)

I hope you will join us over at Decorate To Celebrate!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Breast Cancer Awareness

Happy Monday!!!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month

so this week over at BBTB2 we have a challenge

focused on this important topic.

Use a bra or woman on your projects.

Cancer Sucks!

It doesn't matter what kind it is, it sucks!

So get screened, ladies!

A mammogram isn't that big of a deal,

I have had one myself and it is too important not to.

So anyway, for my project I decided to use the

bra from Forever Young - it' so frilly and pretty :)

I really like blacks and pinks combined.

My papers are from Heidi Swapp

and American Crafts.

The sentiment is from My Craft Spot "Get Well Soon".

The jewels are from Darice (JoAnn's).

I hope you will join us over at BBTB2!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up - Halloween Tags

Happy Friday!

Today we have a fun challenge starting over at

Cut It Up!

Create a Halloween Tag

(No Cards)

Sponsor:

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$15 Gift Certificate

My Project:

I pulled out Create A Critter 2 for this one :)

There are the cutest holiday cuts on this cart!

I decided on the little Skeleton Bear.

The tag is from Small Talk Frames and Tags.

The thought bubble is from George.

The sentiment is from Craftin' Desert Divas.

I used some black and white twine from American Crafts.

The chevron paper is from the Paper Studio

as well as the orange glitter paper.

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

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Decorate To Celebrate #111

Happy Wednesday!

Today over at Decorate To Celebrate

we have another Anything Goes challenge.

For this challenge I have finally completed a 

project that has been on my mind for a couple months now.

I wanted to dress up my Tupperware mug

with Hot Pink Vinyl - so I did :)

Since my name is Emily and my nickname is Mollie

"M" was the perfect monogram for this.

I found all the cuts on Lyrical Letters.

They totally speak "me" :)

I just arranged them around my mug.

I love how it turned out.

I hope you will join us over at Decorate To Celebrate!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Happy Thanksgiving Canada!

Happy Monday!

And to all our friends in Canada

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today over at BBTB2 we are celebrating

with them by having a challenge featuring

Turkeys :)

I used the awesome turkey cut from Celebrate with Flourish

to create Name Plates for Thanksgiving Dinner.

The pattern paper is from The Paper Studio.

The name tag is from Once Upon a Princess.

All I need to do know is add the name :)

I hope you will join us over at BBTB2 this week!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - It's Halloween Time!

Happy Monday!

Today over at BBTB2 we have

a Halloween Themed challenge.

But there have been some changes over at BBTB2

where we are now an "inspiration only" blog.

You don't need to link up your projects :)

I decided to use the cute ghost from Simply Charmed

and the awesome bat from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2.

The paper was all in my stash but I am sure it is from

the Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby).

I used a fun glitter dot in the corner for added bling :)

The sentiment is from Joy's Life "Halloween Puns"

and of course I used some Peachy Keen Face Stamps

for my two "fiends".

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up - Back To Nature

Happy Friday!

Today over at Cut It Up we have an awesome

challenge for you!

Challenge #81

Back To Nature

Use any Die Cut that you would find in Nature

Sponsor:

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My Project:

For this challenge I decided to make a Sympathy Card.

I love using nature images for these types of cards.

This tree is found on the Straight From the Nest cartridge.

The paper is all from My Mind's Eye "Reunion".

The sentiment is from Fiskars.

The enamel dots are from Recollections.

I hope you will join us for this challenge.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Decorate To Celebrate Challenge #110

Happy Wednesday!

Today we start a new challenge over at

Decorate To Celebrate!

I decided to make a new Halloween Decor project.

I had a scrap of wood in the garage that I found

and painted it with black acrylic paint.

I found some cute orange and white chevron paper

in my stash and used Mod Podge to adhere it.

I pulled out my Celebrate to Flourish cartridge

and cut out the "Trick or Treat" and

altered it to fit my block.

I used my Xyron machine to adhere the phrase.

I had some glittery orange tulle that

topped everything off.

Turned out whimsically cute :)

Please join us over at

Decorate To Celebrate this week!

Cookies!

Happy Monday!

Hope you had a great weekend and

are looking forward to this week!

To help "sweeten" things up a bit,

we have a fabulous challenge over at BBTB2!

It's National Pecan Cookie Day and

we want to see projects featuring any type of

Cookie!

So there are some Soda Shops around town where I live

and one of the signature treats is the

"Sugar Cookie" topped with pink frosting.

The Love You A Latte cart has a "donut" cut,

but it sure looks like a Sugar Cookie to me :)

I found some fun paper from DCWV "Nana's Kitchen"

and my sentiment is from My Creative Time.

The ribbon is from American Crafts.

Now I need to run to Slurp for my Jacked Diet Coke

and Sugar Cookie....

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up - Oh Brother! (Or Sister in my case)

Happy Friday!

I love Fridays now more than I have in a long time

because I am working now, the weekend is long awaited :)

Well, I don't know how, but I have managed to

get some crafting done for the challenge starting over at

Cut It Up!!!

Oh Brother!

(Or Sister/Bestie)

Make something for your sibling or someone who is

like a sibling to you.

Share the story behind that person and your creation :)

Sponsors:

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AND

Our very own Katrina Brown will

award and Idea Book, Stamp Set,

and Mystery Embellishments :)

My Project:

So my Sister has a birthday coming up next month

so I thought I would make her a cute purse and

fill it with either cash or a gift card.

I used Tags, Bags, Boxes, & More 2

and cut the Lipstick Container at 10 1/4.

The paper is from Crete Paper/American Crafts

I used a twisty tie from CTMH as the handle.

I had a cute brad to use for the "snap" and

just added some fun embellishments I had in my stash.

I hope my sister will think this is as cute as I do,

but I'm sure she will like what's inside more :)

Come and join us over at Cut It Up for this fun challenge!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Use Your Imagination

Happy Monday!

Today over at BBTB2, a new challenge has started

to Use Your Imagination and create a project with

Imaginary Characters :)

Well, I can't think of a more Imaginary Character than

a Robot Maid :)

I don't know about you, but I could definitely handle having

one of these in my life!

I used the Robotz Cartridge for this cut,

paper from DCWV "Nana's Kitchen", and

glitter dots from Recollections.

The sentiment was a Studio G $1 find - love those!

I had a pink sunburst mat in my stash,

and I just ran it through my Cuttlebug

with a Chevron embossing folder.

The ribbon at the bottom is from American Crafts.

I hope that you will join us for this fun challenge

over at BBTB2!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up! - Sports

Happy Friday!!!

AND Happy Labor Day Weekend!!!

So excited to get the heck out of dodge for a few days :)

Do you have any fun plans for the weekend?

Well, if you find yourself with some extra time on your hands,

join us over at Cut It Up for our new challenge!

Sports

Sponsor:

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My Project:

So there are 6 days left until NFL kickoff -

SO EXCITED!!!

And my son just had his first Flag Football game last night -

SO FUN!!!

Needless to say Football is on my brain and it's what I

had to base my card on for this challenge :)

I used Life's A Party for the football and phrase cut.

My paper is from a 4x6" Brag Pad

"Little Sport" by Heidi Larsen.

I picked it up in the clearance section of Hobby Lobby :)

I popped the football up on some foam tape

and added a little enamel dot in the bottom corner.

I think I may give this to my son's coach as a thank you

when the season is over.

I hope you will join us over at Cut It Up!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Decorate To Celebrate #108 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!

Welcome to another Anything Goes Challenge over at

Decorate To Celebrate!

Today, I decided to decorate one of my marker bins!

This bin was once a Hot Chocolate Mix Container!

Sorry I didn't have a before pic :(

I upcycled it!

I found some cardstock that I really liked,

of course it would be pink with flowers and have a little sparkle :)

I glued the paper around the container and then

added some fun embellishments!

The butterfly is cut from Art Philosophy

and the flowers are all Prima Flowers.

I added the flat back pearls to the centers.

I hope that you will join us over at Decorate To Celebrate!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Back To School Supplies

Happy Monday!!!

Oh my, my life has gotten busy!

I went back to work after a 6 1/2 year break (kids),

and I can't believe the difference it has made

in how I don't have time for anything!

Especially crafting :(

Luckily, I made time this last week to get a card done

for the challenge I am hosting over at BBTB2!

And because it is Back To School time, I thought

it would be a perfect theme for this week.

But to add a little something to the challenge,

let's see School Supplies on your projects!

I pulled out my Recess Lite cartridge and cut out a few of the

super cute images and displayed them on my card.

The paper is from DCWV and

the sentiment stamp is from

Craftin' Desert Divas.

Please join us this week over at BBTB2!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Celebrate Friendship

Happy Monday!

Hope you are ready for another week!

This week we have a challenge over at BBTB2

all about Celebrating Friendship!

I don't know about you,

but my life is SO MUCH better

with the friends I have around me :)

I decided to make a Friendship Thank You card.

I used Walk In My Garden for my card.

There is a Card Special Feature on this cart,

and it cuts out a mat along with a flower layer.

My card is 5x5 and the mat is 4 1/4.

I used paper from American Crafts and a glitter dot

for the center of the flower.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts.

I hope you will join us this week over at BBTB2!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Cut It Up Challenges! - Old School

Happy Friday!!!

Hope your week has been fabulous!

Today over at Cut It Up, we have a new challenge for you!

Cut It Up!

Old School!

Use old supplies or an old technique.

Time to dust off some of your craft stash :)

Sponsor:

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My Project:

Okay, so for my Old School craft supplies I decided to

use the first stamp set I ever bought 5 years ago.

(I have no idea what company produced this set, sorry!)

And one of the first embellishment products I purchased - Stickles :)

This fabulous cupcake and the sentiment tag come from

Once Upon a Princess.

I pieced together my background mat

with scraps from my stash.

This card just makes me happy!

I hope that you will join us for our Old School challenge

this week!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!