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Monday, November 21, 2016

BBTB2 - Happy Thanksgiving

Hello! Happy Monday!

Today over at BBTB2 we are challenging you
to include the word "Thanks" or "Thanksgiving"
on your cards or projects.


I found this "Happy Thanksgiving" phrase on the
Create-A-Critter 2 cartridge and wanted to use it.

I found some fun fall colored papers and layered them
to create this card.

I was lucky enough to have some Enamel Dots
that coordinated, so I used those to embellish.

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

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Monday, November 14, 2016

BBTB2 - Anything Goes Thanksgiving

Happy Monday!

Today over at BBTB2 a new challenge has started.
Anything Goes - Thanksgiving Style.


I decided to use Celebrate with Flourish for
this fun Pilgrim hat. I cut it at 3".

My papers are from my scrap stash.
I really am trying to use up all my scraps,
I have SO many!!!

The sentiment is from a Hero Arts Holiday set.

Please join us over at BBTB2 this week!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Monday, November 7, 2016

BBTB2 - Thanksgiving "When Nature Calls"

Happy Monday!

Seriously, we are already into November!?!?
Thanksgiving is 2 1/2 weeks away?!?!
CRAZY!!!

Over at BBTB2 we are starting our holiday
challenges and this week we want to see
projects featuring something from nature.
I chose Acorns :)

These cute acorns come from the Create A Critter 2 cart.
I pieced some scraps together for the background.

The sentiment is from Fiskars.

I hope you will join us over at BBTB2!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Friday, October 28, 2016

Cut It Up - Halloween Non Traditional Colors

Happy Friday!!!

Today over at Cut it Up we have a
super fun challenge for you!

Cut It Up
Create a Halloween project using
Non-Traditional Colors!


One Happy Cut is our sponsor for this challenge.
They are offering a $15 Gift Code.

My Project:
I used Celebrate with Flourish for this awesome
Tree cut. I LOVE this image!

I decided to use a softer color palette for this
Non-Traditional card.
My background paper is from CTMH, the side strip
was just in my scrap stash, so I am not sure where that came from

The "Oct 31st" stamp is from Joy's Life
Halloween Puns.
The bat stamps are from Studio G.

I really like the way this card turned out.

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

Thanks for checkin' in!



Monday, October 24, 2016

BBTB2 - Football Season

Happy Monday!!!

Welcome to another fun challenge over at

This week we want to see Football themed cards.
Either kind of Football will work :)

For me Football means NFL and Fantasy Football!
I love Fantasy Football, although this year I am 
not having a winning season :(
Oh well!

I used the Create-A-Friend cartridge for my images.
I cut the football at 18", if you can believe it!
It's only meant to be a small image because it is in
the hands of a football player, but it didn't prevent me
for enlarging it :)

I love the background paper too!
It is from Karen Foster Design's "Sports" 6x6 paper pad.
I found it on clearance at Hobby Lobby for $2.87 :)

I hope you will join us over at BBTB2 for
our Football challenge!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Monday, October 17, 2016

BBTB2 - BOO

Happy Monday!

We are getting closer to All Hallow's Eve,
so we have a challenge starting over at
BBTB2 of Anything Halloween!

For my card I used the Simply Charmed cartridge
for the fun headstone cut.

My papers are from SEI, and The Paper Studio.
The sentiment is from Joy's Life Halloween Puns.

I really like the color scheme on this one :)

I hope you will join us over at BBTB2
for our Halloween Challenge this week!

Thanks for checkin' in!!!

Friday, October 14, 2016

Happy Friday!!!

Welcome to another Challenge over at Cut It Up!

Cut It Up

The Theme for this Week's challenge is:
Pumpkins!!!
Use a Pumpkin on your card or project.

Sponsor:
Craftin Desert Divas
Prize: One Digi Image

My Project:
For my card, I used Simply Charmed.
Isn't this Pumpkin adorable?!?!

My background papers come from SEI and Recollections.
The sentiment is from a Fiskars Holiday Stamp Set.

I hope that you will join us over at

Thanks for checkin' in!!!