My Favorite Card of 2011

Hi everyone!  I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!  Today I'm sharing my favorite card that I made in 2011.  It is the ice cream shop side step card that I made in July!  You can see the original post for this card here!  I used the Create a Critter, Sweet Treats, and Block Party Cricut cartridges to make this card.  I am going to enter this into Whimsical Designs and Cooking With Cricut.  Both of the challenges are to pick your favorite project that you made in 2011.   Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Holiday Linky Party At Robin's Creative Cottage!

Hi everyone!  This week over at Robin's Creative Cottage we are having a linky party!  The theme is to make a Holiday project.  For my project I made a Christmas tag that I attached to some cookies.  I used the "Sweet Holiday" stamp from Robin's "Gingerbread Holiday" stamp set.  I hope you come and join in on the fun this week!  I will also be entering this into Challenge #38 at My Craft Spot which is to make a tag, Challenge #91 at Fantabulous Cricut which is to also make a tag, and Challenge #45 at Die Cuttin Divas which is to create a Holiday Celebration idea.  Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day! :) 

Materials Used:

• Doodlecharms Cricut Cartridge (Stocking)
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
• Robin's Creative Cottage "Gingerbread Holiday" Stamp Set
• White Tulle

Christmas Tree Tag

Hi there!  I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!  I'm sure everyone has been very busy just like me! Today I am sharing a Christmas tag that I am going to enter into a few challenges. Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #90- Ribbon
• More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday #61- Christmas
• Whimsical Designs- Christmas Theme With Sparkle
• Little Scrap Pieces- Winter/Holiday Themed Project
• The Paper Variety- Anything Goes
• Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge #44- Tags
• Cooking With Cricut Challenge #64- Cards, Tags, and Gifts

Materials Used:

• Gingerbread Cricut Cartridge
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
• Scallop and Circle Punches
• Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Letter Stamps
• Crinkle Ribbon
• Stickles

Robin's Creative Cottage Challenge #2

Hi there!  It's time for another challenge at Robin's Creative Cottage.  This week's theme is to create a project with any type of ribbon or twine on it.  I used some red glitter ribbon on my card.  I also used the "Wishing You A Scrumptious Holiday Season" stamp from Robin's Gingerbread Holiday Stamp Set.  I hope you stop by and link up your project sometime this week!  Can't wait to see what you create!  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Materials Used:

• Smiley Cards Cricut Cartridge
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
• Robin's Creative Cottage Stamp (Gingerbread Holiday Stamp Set)
• Stickles and Bling
• Ribbon

Christmas Is On It's Way!

Hi everyone!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card that I am going to enter into Challenge Me Monday #88 over at Fantabulous Cricut!  The challenge is to create a holiday card.  After Thanksgiving dinner we checked out the sale at Michael's and bought the Elegant Edges cartridge.  I've been really wanting this cartridge for a long time and couldn't wait to use it!  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Materials Used:

• Jolly Holidays Cricut Cartridge (Elf)
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge (Mat)
• INKADINKADO Warm Holiday Wishes Stamp Set
• Button Brads
• White Gel Pen
• Googley Eyes
• Bling

There's No Time Like Snow Time!

Hi there!  Today I'm sharing a winter themed card.  I will be entering this card into the Whimsical Wednesday Challenge over at Whimsical Designs.  The challenge is to add texture to your project (I embossed the sky and used the Puffy Velvet Pen for the snow on the tree).  I will also be entering it into the Copy Cat Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces which is to make a project with a winter or holiday theme.  I put the cute little penguin on an action wobble!  Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day! :)

Materials Used:

• Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge (Penguin and Tree)
• "Snowflakes" Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• "D'vine Swirls" Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper
• Bug Bites (All Year Round) Stamps
• Puffy Velvet Pen
• Mini Snowflake Punch ($1 Bin at Michael's)
• Stickles

Robin's Creative Cottage Blog Hop Winner!!!

Hi!  I have a winner from the Robin's Creative Cottage Blog Hop.  It is... #9, Linda from Crafting With Nana!!! 

She said:
LOL, what a cute snowflake card! Love it. Thanks for the chance to win!!

Congratulations, Linda!  You have won the Gingerbread Holiday Stamp Set!  Please e-mail me your mailing address at pkcbtyler @ aol dot com and I will get your stamps out in the mail!  If you did not win you can purchase your own set HERE!  Have a great day everyone!  :)

Robin's Creative Cottage Link-Up Party

Hi everybody!  Each Tuesday at Robin's Creative Cottage  there will be either a Link-Up Party or a Challenge.  This week it is a Link Up Party with any project of your choice.  For my project I made a couple of hot chocolate holders and I used the "A Cup of Good Cheer" stamp from Robin's "Gingerbread Holiday" stamp set.  You can purchase Robin's stamps HERE!  They are just the cutest!  I hope you come join in on the fun! 

Materials Used:

• Gypsy Wanderings Cricut Cartridge
• D'vine Swirl Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Faded Jean Distress Ink
• Brick Red Distress Ink
• White Gelly Roll Pen
• Ribbon

Robin's Creative Cottage Stamp Release Blog Hop!

Hi Everybody!  I hope you are enjoying Robin's Creative Cottage first "Stamp Release Celebration" Blog Hop!  Each Design Team member will be featuring an original project from one of the two new stamp sets.  Both stamp sets are available today for purchase on Robin's blog!  I just love these stamps!  They are so adorable!  :)

If you've come from visiting Heather at The Hunny Pot, you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to hop along from the beginning start HERE!

Remember to check out each DT member's blog for some awesome inspiration along with an amazing giveaway. Each blog will have one of Robin's stamp sets as a giveaway for one lucky winner. Then go back to Robin's Creative Cottage for the link up party where you can share your blog with all our viewers.

For my project I made a card using the "We're all just little bit Flakey" sentiment from the "Snowman's Prayer" stamp set.  I cut the snowflakes from the "A Child's Year" Cartridge.  I cut the mat for the sentiment from the "Twinkle Toes" cartridge.

Materials Used:

• A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge
• Twinkle Toes Cricut Cartridge
• Robin's Creative Cottage Snowman's Prayer Stamp Set
• Peachy Keen Stamps - Everyday Character Faces
• Stickles, Bling, and Ribbon

Now for the super fun part..... Robin has generously given me the "Gingerbread Holiday" stamp set to give away!  All you have to do to be eligible to win is be a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post.  I will announce the winner on Tuesday, November 22.   :)

The next stop is the talented Kimberly from Kimberly's Crafty Spot!

I hope you like my project today!  Thanks for hopping along with us and have a great day!  :)

Robin's Creative Cottage Stamp Release Celebration Day Three!

Hi there!  Today is the third day of Robin's Creative Cottage Stamp Release Celebration!  This is my second project from Robin's stamps for the week.  Today I am sharing a treat topper I made with the "Gingerbread Kisses" stamp and the heart stamp from the "Gingerbread Holiday" set.  I just love the font used on this stamp!  So pretty!  And what better treat to put in the bag than Hershey Kisses!  I liked this so much I decided to make a bunch of them for little holiday gifts for teachers and for my daughter to hand out to the kids she teaches in dance.  I hope you like my project!  Don't forget about Friday's Blog Hop where you can see Robin's full stamp sets!  You are going to love them!  Robin has generously given all of the design team members one of her awesome stamp sets to give away at the blog hop!  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Materials Used:

• From My Kitchen Cricut Cartridge (Gingerbread Man)
• Robin's Creative Cottage "Gingerbread Holiday" Stamp Set
• Peachy Keen Stamps- Everyday Character Faces
• EK Success Punch (Tag)
• Black Gelly Roll Pen
• Buttons and Bling
• Twine

Robin's Creative Cottage Stamp Release Celebration!

Hi everybody!  Today is the first day of Robin's Creative Cottage Stamp Release Celebration!  Robin did such a fantastic job designing her first stamp sets!  You are going to just love them!  I'm so excited to share my first project with you.  All the sentiments are so cute it was hard to pick which one to use first but I decided to use the stamp that said "Snow Place Like Home".  I also used the little snowflake stamp with it.  I used these two cute birdies decorating their  home for Christmas in the snow.  I used the Puffy Velvet pen to do the snow on the birdhouse and Glossy Accents on the lights.  I hope you like it!  Make sure to check out the wonderful projects from all the design team members all week.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Materials Used:

• 3 Birds on Parade Cricut Cartridge (Birds and Lights)
• Stretch Your Imagination Cricut Cartridge (Birdhouse)
• Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Robin's Creative Cottage "Snowman's Prayer" Stamp Set
• White Gelly Roll Pen
• Puffy Velvet Pen
• Glossy Accents
• Stickles and Bling

One More Day Until Robin's Creative Cottage Stamp Release Celebration!

Hi there!  Don't forget that tomorrow starts the Robin's Creative Cottage Stamp Release Celebration!  All week there will be projects made by the design team with Robin's new stamp line.  Friday there will be a blog hop in which Robin has given each design team member a set of her stamps to give away!  Don't forget to check it all out!  I know everybody is going to just love these adorable stamp sets!  Have a great day everyone!  :)

Washington Redskins Notebook

Hi everybody!  Today I'm sharing a Redskins notebook I made that I'm going to enter into Challenge #39 over at Die Cuttin' Diva's which is to make a project that is football themed.  I will also be entering it into Challenge #59 at Paper Playtime which is Anything Goes.  My family and I are big Washington Redskin fans so when I saw this paper at Jo-Ann Fabrics I had to buy it!  I cut the football from the 3 Birds on Parade Cricut cartridge.  I learned how to make the notebook from THIS tutorial.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Robin's Creative Cottage Design Team!!! :)

Hi everyone!  I'm so excited to announce that I was chosen to be a part of Robin's Creative Cottage Design Team!  Robin has designed her own line of high quality clear stamps and wait until you see them!  They are AWESOME!  They will be revealed during the Stamp Release Celebration Week of November 14th-19th.  So mark your calendars and go ahead and grab the Stamp Release Celebration Week blinkie on the right to help spread the news about this fun week!  This is my first time being on a design team and I am so honored to be on one with these talented ladies!  Have a great day everyone!  :)

Trick-or-Tweet!

Hi everybody!  Today I'm sharing a card that I am going to enter into a few challenges.  I used some crinkle ribbon that I recently won in the Whimsical Wednesday Blog Hop.  It's from Prairie Bird Boutique and I love it!  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges entered:

• Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #83- Have A Ghost On Your Project
• Cards TV Challenge #94- Any Halloween Image
• The Paper Variety- Spooky or Cute Halloween Project
• More Than Favors Challenge #57- Anything Goes
• Scrapalicious USA- Halloween Spooks Challenge

Material Used:

• 3 Birds on Parade Cricut Cartridge
• Praire Bird Boutique Crinkle Ribbon
• Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Studio G Spider Stamp
• Stickles
• White and Black Gelly Roll Pen
• Buttons and Twine

So Spooky Halloween Card

Hi!  Today I'm sharing a Halloween card that I am going to enter in Challenge #82 over at Fantabulous Cricut. The challenge is to create a project with the color purple and have a monster or bug on it.  Mine has a cute little spider that is about to land on the poor ghost's head.  I will also be entering this into Bitten by the Bug 2 which is to make a project with the color purple and Wacky Wednesday Challenge #56 - Halloween at More Than Favors.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Materials Used:

• Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge
• Peachy Keen Stamps- Everyday Character Face Assortment
• Studio G Halloween Stamp
• Holiday Inspirations Ghost Ribbon
• Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Stardust Gelly Roll Pen
• Twine

Halloween Treat Bags

Hi there!  I hope everybody's week is going well.  My oldest daughter teaches a dance class for 5 and 6-year-olds so I made these treat bags for her to hand out to them for Halloween.  There are only 12 kids in the class so they didn't take very long to make.  I am entering them into a few challenges.  Thanks for looking and have a great day! :)

Challenges Entered:

• Whimsical Wednesdays- Treat Packaging
• Getting Cricky- Treat Holders
• My Craft Spot- 3D Projects, Treat Packaging, etc.
• Crafty Sprouts- Treat Container
• My Pink Stamper- Goodie Bag
• More Than Favors- Treat Bags or Boxes

Materials Used:

• Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge
• Tags, Boxes, & More Cricut Cartridge
• Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Studio G Stamps
• White Gelly Roll Pen
• Twine

I Feel the Love Big Bird Birthday Card

Hi!  Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made to send to Madison at Funky Cards for the I Feel the Love project. This month she is collecting birthday cards for a little boy named Ethan.  He was diagnosed with a rare liver disease called Biliary Atresia when he was 2 months old.  Thanks to a liver transplant and the wonderful care he got from the doctors, Ethan will be celebrating his 2nd birthday in November.  I decided to make a Big Bird birthday card for him.  I will also be entering this card into Challenge #31 over at Birthday Sundaes which is to make a tall or long birthday card.  Have a great day and thanks for looking!  :)



Materials Used:

• Sesame Street Friends Cricut Cartridge (Big Bird)
• Stretch Your Imagination Cricut Cartridge (Present)
• Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge (Birthday Hat)
• Just a Note Cricut Cartridge (Banner)
• INKADINKADO Birthday Stamp
• Faded Jeans Distress Ink
• Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Stickles and Colored Pearls
• Black Gelly Roll Pen
• Googly Eyes

Life Is Sweet

Hi everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card that I am using to try out for the My Craft Spot Design Team.  This is my first time trying out for a design team.  I really love Kimberly's blog and products so I thought I would give it a try.  I am also going to enter it into a couple of challenges.  Have a great day and thanks for looking!

Challenges Entered:

• The Paper Variety- Forest Friends
• Love To Crop- Embossing

Materials Used:

• Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge (Skunk and Tree Stump)
• Twinkle Toes Cricut Cartridge (Background Shape)
• Bloom Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Hampton Art Sentiment Stamp
• Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Stickles and Ribbon
• Brad and Pearls
• Googly Eyes

Baby Card

Hi there!  Today I'm sharing a baby card that I am going to enter into Challenge #13 over at Cricut 360° which is to make a baby card.  I am also entering this into Challenge #54 at Cooking With Cricut which is anything goes.  I recently bought the Sugar and Spice cartridge at Walmart on clearance for $10 and couldn't wait to use it.  It has alot of cute images on it.  Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day!  :)

Materials Used:

• Sugar and Spice Cricut Cartridge
• Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge Punch
• DCWV The Glitter Stack
• Flower Embellishments
• Stickles and Pearls
• Gel Pen

Reindeer Christmas Card

Hi again!  Today I'm sharing my first holiday card that I made for the Christmas season!  I will be entering this card into a couple of challenges.  Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• My Pink Stamper- Christmas Card Challenge
• Whimsical Wednesdays- Anything Goes
• Scrapalicious USA- Anything Goes

 

Materials Used:

• Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge (Reindeer)
• George and Basic Shapes Cricut Cartridge (Circles)
• Smiley Cards Cricut Cartridge (Base)
• INKADINKADO Warm Holiday Wishes Stamp Set
• White Gelly Roll Pen
• Red Pom Pom
• White Ribbon