BBTB2 - Keepin' Cool

Happy Monday!

How is your January going? Cold? Mine too :)

Well, today over at BBTB2 we have another

appropriate Winter challenge,

but this week we want to see all those adorable

Penguin cuts that Cricut has created.

Simply Charmed has some of the cutest cuts

that I am rediscovering :)

This penguin is one of them,

there is even a girl version with a bow on her head!

SO CUTE!!!

Anyway, I decided to use the boy and cut his bow-tie out of

some blue glitter paper, which the pic doesn't quite depict.

And to make this little guy even cuter,

I put him on an Action Wobble :)

My paper comes from American Crafts, as well as the ribbon.

My sentiment comes from Craftin' Desert Divas.

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

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Partly Cloudy

Happy Monday!!!

Welcome to another week over at BBTB2!

Our challenge to you is to use a Sun and Clouds

on your project!

I used Create A Critter for this card.

I ran the clouds through the CuttleBug with

the Divine Swirls folder.

I also inked around the edges.

My paper is from Heidi Grace and

the twine is from American Crafts.

The sentiment is from Craftin' Desert Divas

"Summer Lovin'" stamp set.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

FCCB - Soak It Up!

 Happy Monday!!!
Welcome to another Monday challenge
over at FCCB!!!

Challenge #220 Wet and Wild

This Weeks Sponsor

Milk N Coffee Digital Stamps

Winner will receive 3 Digis

~This Weeks Challenge~

Wet and Wild

Create a project related to water

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.

 Here is my project:

Seriously, I have been having SO MUCH FUN with

the Pack Your Bags cart!!!

If you don't have this one, I would HIGHLY recommend it!

So I made a 5x5 card this go around.

I used paper from American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray 6x6 pad

and American Crafts twine.

The water/wave paper is from ColorBok (Wal-Mart).

The other papers were just in my scrap stash,

I used some enamel dots from Michael's to balance out the tag.

The tag and the image are both popped up on some foam tape.

The sentiment is from Craftin' Desert Divas

Summer Lovin' stamp set:

!!!LOVE!!!

So, who wouldn't want to be this soaking beauty

during the 100 degree weather we've been having?!?!

Come on over to FCCB and play along

with our Wet and Wild challenge this week!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

It's Summer Time!!! & Summer Treats!

Welcome to another Linky Party over at

Craftin' Desert Divas!!!

All About:

Sponsors:

Craftin' Desert Divas

One Stamp Set

Designs on Cloud 9

$10 Gift Certificate

Papermill Direct

Box of Cards

Trendy Twine

My Project:

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday weekend!

Another week is upon us for some fun challenges!

This week it's all about Summer!

For my summer time card, I decided to create something showing

one of my most favorite things about summer....

Watermelon!

I LOVE cold, crisp watermelon - it's the BEST!!!

I have never used the Doodlecharms watermelon

so that's the image I cut out.

I used a Peachy Keen Princess face - SO CUTE!!!

And I put the watermelon on an Action Wobble - SO FUN!!!

The sentiment comes from Tara's Summer Lovin' Set

and I just LOVE the font on this one!

You can purchase this set HERE

The twine is from Trendy Twine,

I used Peppermint Stick and Twisted Lime

and if you haven't ever used this twine,

it is AWESOME!!!

I hope that you will link up with us over at Craftin' Desert Divas

and show off your Summer Time projects!

AND

Over at FCCB

Challenge #218  Summer Treats

This Weeks Sponsor

Winner will receive Silly Shells Stamp Set

~This Weeks Challenge~

Summer Treats

Create a project that represents the tastes of summer

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.

Here is the video for this card:

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

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!!!

Cut It Up #46 - Summer Vacation

Cut It Up

#46 Summer Vacation

Sponsors:

Artful Delights

A Card Kit

AND

Trendy Twine

Sample pack of 3 colors of twine

My Project:

We were so lucky as the DT to get

the sample pack from Trendy Twine

to showcase on our projects!

LOVE this twine!!!

I decided to use the bright yellow twine and make a "sun"...

well, I tried to make a sun :)

I am also LOVING the Pack Your Bags cartridge

and wanted to use this fun beach scene.

I also wanted to use one of the fun stamps from 

Craftin' Desert Divas Summer Lovin' stamp set

 "Life's A Beach".

Most of my pattern paper was from my scrap stash,

but my b/g paper is from American Crafts.

Michael's had an awesome sale over the Memorial Day

weekend for their paper stacks - $5 each!

Needless to say I picked up one of each that they had :)

Anyway, I feel that this card speaks summer vacation

and I hope that you will show off your summer projects

you create for this fun challenge

over at Cut It Up!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

FCCB Challenge #208 - April Showers (Use An Umbrella)

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #208 April Showers

This Weeks Sponsor

Winner will receive their choice of 3 digital images

~This Weeks Challenge~

April Showers

Create a project using an umbrella

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.

Here is my project for the week:

I used Create A Friend for my little umbrella girl and Elegant Edges for the mat.

All my paper comes from My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary - Jack and Jill 6x6 pack.

My twine is from American Crafts and my sentiment is from

Craftin' Desert Divas Summer Lovin' stamp set.

I have a video for you to see how this card all came together.

I hope that you will join us over at FCCB this week for our April Showers/Use an Umbrella challenge!

I am also going to link this up to Little Scrap Pieces and CardzTV.

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas - Making A Splash

Hey All!

Today over at Craftin' Desert Divas I am showcasing one of the AMAZING stamps from the

Summer Lovin' set - "Making A Splash"

I absolutely LOVE all the stamps in this set and have had such a blast working with them!

If you NEED this stamp set, you can order it HERE!

Isn't this the funnest stamp?!?! LOVE that font!!!

My card was so super easy to put together too! I cut the cute little whale from Create A Critter and put him on an Action Wobble.  The water paper (LOVE) is Colorbok (Wal-Mart) and the polka dot paper is Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby).  The twine is from We R Memory Keepers and I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink for the sentiment - it stamped perfectly!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas Stamp Release Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to the 2nd day of our very first ever

Craftin Desert Diva's Stamp Release Blog Hop!!!

This big weekend is finally here!!! 

And I am sure you haven't been disappointed in all the fabulous projects

that you've seen from everyone showcasing these AMAZING new stamps!!!

This is also the Grand Opening of the Craftin Desert Diva's Shop!!!

Yup! You read that right!

There is a new Craftin Desert Divas Shop AND

a new Craftin Desert Divas Gallery on Facebook!!!

SO EXCITING!!!

So without further ado, here are the new Craftin' Desert Divas Stamp Sets...

"Punny" - You can purchase HERE

"Teenage Dream" - You can purchase HERE

 "Summer Lovin'" - You can purchase HERE

So as far as the Blog Hop, if you came here from Melissa, then you are in the right spot.

If not, you will want to start at the beginning with Tara.

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

And now for my project....

Hello Sunshine!!!

How many of us are about ready to be laying out under that bright, beautiful, HOT sun?!?!

Well, Tara has created the perfect stamp set for all these longed for Summer days with her set 

Summer Lovin'

I used the Cricut Pack Your Bags cartridge for the super fun image and sun 

(popped them up on some foam tape - of course).  

The cloud embossing folder is from Darice (JoAnn's), my twine is from American Crafts, and 

my paper is from American Crafts and Basic Gray.

If you can't tell by this card - I am so ready for Summer!!!

Next up on the HOP is the amazing Lori.

Thank you so much for hopping with us today and remember, 

Tara is giving away one stamp set each day of this hop, 

so if you didn't hop with us yesterday, 

you still have a chance to win today,

the more you comment the more chances you have.

We also have a couple more wonderful sponsors:

KaDoodle Bug Designs - $25 in Reg priced patterns

AND

Too Cute by Jessica -  $25 in Reg priced patterns

Tara - www.craftindesertdivas.com

Melissa @ KaDoodle Bug Designs - http://kadoodlebugdesigns.blogspot.com/

Georgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

Jessi - http://www.mylifeinartsncrafts.co/

Michelle B - http://michellescricutfun.blogspot.com/

Robin - http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

Melissa - http://iliketocreate.blogspot.com/

Emily - http://molliemugsblog.blogspot.com/

Lori - http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com/

Migdalia - http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com/

Craftin' Desert Divas - Sneak Peek "Summer Lovin"

How have you been LOVING the Sneak Peek Party so far?!?!

Today is the final day of the Sneak Peek and tomorrow will be the start of the 2 DAY BLOG HOP!!!

And remember there are still 3 prizes up for grabs!!!

One Today, One Saturday and One Sunday

So if you have missed out on the last two days, there is still time to comment and participate :)

 Today, a few of us are showcasing our projects created with the Summer Lovin' stamp set.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this stamp set!!!

PERFECT for all those summer projects
we are so anxious to get started on!

 Here is my project: 

Don't you just LOVE this stamp?!?!

My card was made using the Create A Friend cartridge (LOVE)

and Peachy Keen Everyday Faces.

My background paper comes from a Basic Grey

6x6 pack called "Fact" 

and the swimming pool paper comes from Imaginisce.

The ribbon is from American Crafts.

 Thanks so much for joining us!!!

And don't forget to stop over at Craftin' Desert Divas

for more sneak peeks, amazing inspiration by the DT

and for a chance to win today's giveaway.

The winner will be chosen from one of the blogs today, 

so the more you visit and comment

the better chance you have to win!!!

AND remember the BLOG HOP starts tomorrow!!!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!