BBTB2 - Baby's It's Cold Outside

Happy Monday!

Did you all survive Thanksgiving?

Ours was a bit different this year, but it was still good.

Today over at BBTB2 I am hosting the challenge...

Baby It's Cold Outside

Let's see your projects featuring warm apparel!

I cut this fun winter hat from Winter Woodland.

My papers were all in my scrap stash,

but I think the majority are from American Crafts.

The sentiment is also from American Crafts.

The embellishments are from the Paper Studio.

I hope you will join us over at BBTB2!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Do You Want To Build A Snowman?

Happy New Year!!!

I hope you all had a safe and fun holiday season!

Welcome back to a new year of challenges over

at BBTB2!

This week we want you to feature a Snowman

on your projects.

I used one of the snowmen from Winter Woodland.

My paper is from American Crafts and

my sentiment is from Hero Arts.

 A super simple, yet super cute card!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Christmas Tree Card

Happy Monday!!!

Can you believe it is December 1st?!?!

This month is going to be crazy,

will it be for you too?

Well, why not get a start on some cards by joining us

over at BBTB2 for a Christmas Tree Card Challenge?

I used Winter Woodland for this Tree Card.

I cut it out at 5 1/4".

The paper was an open stock 12x12 I picked up a few years

ago, but can't remember from where.

I tied a red ribbon around the side

and called it good :)

Doesn't get much easier than that!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Christmas In July - Craftin' Desert Divas Linky Party

Howdy Howdy!!!

Can you believe that we are already talking Christmas?!?!

Yup! That's right, Christmas in July!!!

And with this heat that we've been having,

snow is sounding mighty nice right now -

well, no, not really :)

But we really are celebrating

"Christmas in July"

over at Craftin' Desert Divas

for this new Linky Party!

Christmas really will be here before we know it,

so why not get a head start on some of your

projects and join us!

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Here is my Project:

I used the adorable little snow bunny from the

Winter Woodland cartridge because it goes

perfectly with the sentiment "Snow Adorable" :)

Tara's Holly Day Punnies are FABULOUS!!!

You can purchase these HERE.

I used pink polka dot paper from Authentique and

pink glitter paper from ColorBok (Wal-Mart) for the bunny.

The b/g and mat papers are from My Mind's Eye

"Merry Little Christmas" 6x6 pack.

The glitter dots are from Recollections (Michael's).

The mat is also cut from Winter Woodland and it is

popped up on some foam tape, as well as the bunny.

I can't wait to see what Christmas projects you come up with,

I am looking for some early inspiration this year :)

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Skating Beauty

I can't believe it! I have made a card for some challenges that I am not on the DT for! It's been far too long since I participated in some of my favorite challenge blogs.  I combined Mojo Monday (Tall and Skinny), My Craft Spot (Polka Dots), Die Cuttin' Divas (Winter Fun), and Exploring Cricut (Blue, Cricut Cuts, Pattern Paper) into this one card.  I used Winter Woodland for this beautiful image of an ice skater - and can I just say that I am SUPER excited for the Olympics!!!! Ice skating is one of my favorites to watch, so I made this card with that in mind.  Anyway, my pattern paper comes from an All Seasons Pack from The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby), the skater's outfit is from DCWV Linen Shimmer/Glitter stack, 

and my ribbon is from American Crafts.  The two circles are cut from George.  

I love the blue color scheme to this card - perfect for winter! 

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Tag Your It! 2 - For A Bit More Inspiration

 

How quick and easy can tags be? Well, I whipped out 27 of these puppies in about 30 minutes!!!  SO EASY!!!  I used the Winter Woodland cartridge, found this tag under the 3rd to last page in the handbook, cut the tag and the shadow at 3".  Freehanded the sentiment mat to match the tag, stamped my Hero Art's Christmas Set sentiment using ColorBox Chestnut Ink, ran some sheer ribbon through the top and tied some We R Memory Keeper's baker's twine around it.  Done and DONE!!!  So simple and so festive!  This week over at BBTB2 we have an inspiration only week going on - no linky party.  I hope that you will find some sort of inspiration from the various tags my DT sisters created so that you can get any last minute crafting done before Wednesday!

Have A Merry Christmas!!!

HIMCR Challenge #129 - CASE Yourself!

Challenge #129

CASE Yourself!

Prize is a CTMH Stamp Set



So I don't know about you, but I have PLENTY of cards that I could CASE (and make some major improvements with).  When I first started card making, I really didn't know what I was doing, I still don't, but I have a better idea of what I am doing, and a better inventory of supplies, paper, cartridges, stamps, etc, etc, etc.  It's amazing what you accumulate over the course of the years...

 

Anyway, here is a card I made when I first started out:

My original post was January 25, 2011 - Cricut Cardz Snowman Challenge "So the challenge was to make a project using a snowman image. Well, as you can see there is no snowman on my card. Because I am so new to the cricut and crafting, I have not yet acquired a cartridge with a snowman. But I did find on my Home Accents cart an image that I think can pass off as a snowflake. So even though I technically don't qualify for this challenge, I still wanted to participate. I don't have any winter type stamps either, but if I did have a winter saying, I would stamp it next to the snowflake on the pink stripe."

Here is the CASE (new and improved):

This time I do have a Christmas/Winter cart (several actually) that I had an actual snowflake - Winter Woodland (Snowflake #4).  I cut it out at 2 3/4" in some light blue and at 3" in a darker blue/turquoise and layered them together with some foam tape.  I also cut down the patterned paper so I could show off the embossed mat - D'vine Swirls - also acquired since the original card :) I even have some Christmas/Winter stamp sets (surprise surprise) that I was able to include.  Amazing what some experience - and supplies - can do!!!

 

Side By Side:

 

I hope you are able to join us this week over at HIMCR for our fun challenge! Pick a card that you would like to copy (or re-invent) and share it with us!!!

 

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

BBTB2 - Winter Project

 

 

We have another wonderful challenge over at BBTB2 this week - we want to see all your Winter Projects!  I decided to create a decorative tile using the Winter Woodland cartridge.  I picked up a 6x6 white tile from Home Depot, Mod Podged the pattern paper, and used foam tape to adhere the snowflakes and sentiment.  I like the dimension the foam tape gives this decor piece.  I cut the sentiment at 3 1/2" (pg 68 in the handbook).  I cut the pink snowflakes at 4 1/2" on the layer cut.  The scalloped pieces were cut at 1 1/2" on blackout and shadow under the 4th snowflake cut in the handbook (pg 35).  I did use silver glitter paper for the smaller snowflakes and shadow behind the pink ones - you just can't really tell in the pic.  But it is so pretty and festive in real life!

FCCB Challenge #189 "Beyond Red and Green"

Challenge #189 Beyond Red and Green

Create a holiday project that does NOT use red or green

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Be sure to visit the FCCB blog and enter our challenge. You need to use 1 Cricut cut to be eligible for the prize. Also, please visit our wonderful sponsor!

 

 My Project:

It's another fabulous challenge over at FCCB and I was super excited to be able to use my new Winter Woodland cart again!  I cut the snowman out at 4" and embossed the body with Divine Swirls.  I also freehanded a little nose for him - thought he needed it :) I used Elegant Edges for my scallop mat.  My pattern papers comes from an All Seasons Pack from Recollections. The sentiment comes from a CTMH stamp set.  I did pop up my snowman using some foam tape.  I hope that you will be able to join us over at FCCB for our challenge this week of creating a Holiday card using any colors EXCEPT Red and Green.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!  Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Craftin' Desert Divas Linky Party - Tag You're It!

Craftin' Desert Divas

Tag You're It!!!

 

 

Sponsors:

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My Project:

 

Welcome to another Linky Party over at Craftin' Desert Divas!!!  I have been having so much fun on this Design Team and am amazed at all awesome projects my fellow DT sisters have put together for this party, please make sure and check out their blogs to see what they have come up with!  My tags were made using the Winter Woodland cartridge.  I recently picked up this cart from Ebay and am super excited to have it for this holiday season.  My pattern paper is from The Paper Studio's All Season II pack from Hobby Lobby.  I used just some scraps for the rest of my cuts, so I'm not sure where they come from specifically.  I used the first snowflake/tag in the handbook and I made two different sizes, one at 4", the other at 3 1/2".  Because there isn't a shadow feature on the card, if you just cut the shadow piece at 1/4" bigger, it works perfect!  I did do some inking with Tim Holtz Tea Dyed Distress Ink around my tags and sentiment strips.  My sheer ribbon is also from Hobby Lobby and my baker's twine is from We R Memory Keepers.  I hope that you will tag it up this week and link you projects at Craftin' Desert Divas, we would love to see what you come up with! Thanks for checkin' in!!!