A Little Hug From Me On A Cold Winter's Day

Happy New Year's Eve everyone!  Today I'm sharing a winter-themed card that I will be entering into a few challenges.  This is my first time using the Snow Folks Cricut Cartridge.  It has so many cute cuts on it!  The crinkle ribbon is from Karen of Little Scrap Pieces  I love this color!  So pretty!  Thanks for looking and I hope everybody has a safe and Happy New Year!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• Little Scrap Pieces- Winter
• Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
• Sunday Funday #4- Anything Goes
• Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #52- Anything Goes

Action Wobbling away!

Materials Used:

• Snow Folks Cricut Cartridge
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
• Robin's Creative Cottage "Snowman's Prayer" Stamp Set
• Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
• Little Scrap Pieces Crinkle Ribbon
• White Gel Pen
• Stickles

Cut It Up Challenge #9- Out With the Old!

Hi there!  It's time for another challenge over at Cut It Up!  The challenge this time is to create a project that reuses something from the house that you typically would not use in your paper crafting.  Also, remember to use a die cut!  For my project I made a Valentine's Day card.  I punched out the sparkly pink hearts from some packaging from a gift that I received.  I hope to see you link up your project over at Cut It Up!  I will also be entering this into a few challenges.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• Hiding in My Craftroom Challenge #77- Anything But Christmas
• Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #52- Anything Goes
• Go Fish Challenge #31- Anything Goes

Gift packaging I used to punch out hearts.

Materials Used:

• Create a Critter 2 Cricut Cartridge
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
• Whimsical Designs "With Love" Stamp Set
• Darice "Hearts" Embossing Folder
• Gift Packaging
• White Gel Pen
• Bling

A Holly Jolly Christmas!

Hi everyone!  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!  Tonight I'm sharing one last Christmas card. This is one that I made for my sister.  The bear is from one of my favorite cartridges, Teddy Bear Parade!  I am going to enter this into a few challenges.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• Paper Playtime Challenge #91- Winter Fun
• Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
• D.L.ART- Anything Goes
• Cricut Chirp- Christmas

Materials Used:

• Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Cartridge
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
• BugBites "Mistletoe" Stamp Set
• Buttons and Twine
• White Gel Pen
• Stickles

Christmas is Claus for Celebration!

Hi there!  I hope everyone is having a great holiday season!  It's hard to believe Christmas is in 3 days!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card that we sent to my mother-in-law for Christmas.  For the inside of the card I used the "Christmas is Claus for Celebration!" sentiment.  It is from the BugBites "Mistletoe" stamp set.  Unfortunately, I signed and wrote a message in it before I took a picture of the interior.  :(  I am also going to enter it into a few challenges.  Thanks for looking and I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• Little Scrap Pieces- Santa
• Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #51- December Celebrations
• 3 Girl JAM Challenge #8- Christmas Inspirations
• Paper Playtime Challenge #91- Winter Fun
• Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge #95- Holiday Spirit
• Bitten by the Bug 2- Santa

Wobbling!

Materials Used:

• Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Cartridge
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
• D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Crinkle Ribbon
• White Gel Pen
• Santa Hat Brad
• Action Wobble

Cut It Up Challenge #8- White Elegance

Hi everyone!  It's time for another challenge over at Cut It Up!  The challenge is to create an all white card with a touch of one other color.  For my card I cut out a snowflake from the Christmas cartridge with blue glittery paper.  I also punched out mini snowflakes with a Fiskars punch and Martha Stewart punch.  I am entering this into a couple challenges.  I hope to see you link up at Cut It Up!  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge #94- Holiday Spirit
• Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #50- Snow
• CARDZ TV Challenge #21- Snow, Snowflakes, or a Snowman
• D.L.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge- Anything Goes
• Creative Cutter Room- Christmas With a Twist
• Little Scrap Pieces- Holiday

Materials Used:

• Christmas Cricut Cartridge
• Robin's Creative Cottage "Snowman's Prayer" Stamp Set
• D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
• Fiskars Snowflake Punch
• Bling

Challenge #7- 3D Holiday Project

Hi there!  It's time for another challenge over at Cut It Up!  The challenge is to create a 3D holiday project.  It can be any holiday but remember to use a die cut!  For my project I made Countdown to Christmas wooden blocks!  I painted the bottom two blocks and sanded the edges.  I then adhered Christmas paper to the front with Mod Podge.  For the top block, I painted the front with chalkboard paint!  The letters were cut out from the A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge using vinyl.  I am also entering this into a few challenges.  I hope to see you link up your project at Cut It Up!  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• D.L.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge- December Holidays
• My Paper Crafting Challenge #114- Holiday With Red and Green
• Decorate To Celebrate Challenge #39- Holiday Decoration

A Very Happy Birthday To You!

Hi there!  Today I am sharing a birthday card that my daughter and I made for my older daughter who turns 20 on Wednesday.  She really likes butterflies so we cut the butterfly from Create a Critter.  We also used a Fiskars punch for the little butterflies.  I am going to be entering this into a few challenges.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• Little Scrap Pieces- Use Black
• Paper Playtime Challenge #89- Anything Goes
• Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #47- Anything Goes
• Scrappy Moms Stamps- Use a Critter

Materials Used:

• Create a Critter Cartridge
• Scrappy Moms Stamps "Dancing in Circles" Stamp Set (Outside Sentiment)
• CARDZ TV "Make A Wish" Stamp Set (Inside Sentiment)
• Bloom Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Little Scrap Pieces Crinkle Ribbon
• White and Black Gel Pen
• Fiskars Butterfly Punch
• Buttons and Twine
• Stickles

Cut It Up Challenge #6- Button Day!

Hi everyone!  It's time for another challenge over at Cut It Up!  In celebration of  Button Day, the challenge is to make any kind of project incorporating at least two buttons and a die-cut!  For my project I made a Christmas card!   I decorated the tree with some colorful buttons.  I used the Create a Critter 2 cartridge for the dog, bone, and tree.  I hope to see you link up your project at Cut It Up!  I am also sending this card to Madison from Funky Cards for her I Feel the Love Project.  During the months of November and December she is collecting Christmas cards for Children's Hospital Central California.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• My Paper Crafting Challenge #112- I Feel the Love Project Card Outreach
• D.L.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge- Anything Goes
• Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Friday's #85- Anything Goes
• CARDZ TV Challenge #19- Christmas Scene
• Little Scrap Pieces- Use an Animal

Materials Used:

• Create a Critter 2 Cricut Cartridge
• Peachy Keen Stamps- Critter Faces
• Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
• D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Stickles and Buttons

Cut It Up Challenge #5- Thank You!

Hi everyone!  It's time for another challenge over at Cut It Up!  The challenge is to make a Thank You card that includes a digital or stamped image and a die-cut.  Janis from Pause Dream Enjoy and Mark's Finest Papers are sponsoring this challenge and will be giving away a stamp set to the winner!  For my card I cut out the latte from the Love You a Latte cartridge and for the stamped image, I stamped a heart from the Whimsical Designs "With Love" stamp set.  I hope to see you play along at Cut It Up for this fun challenge!  Below, I also included a couple pictures of what I've been up to this week.

Challenges Entered:

• Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #135- Polka Dots
• Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Challenge- Anything Goes
• Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
• D.L.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge- Anything Goes
• Papercraft Star Challenge #119- A Warm Beverage

 

Materials Used:

• Love You a Latte Cricut Cartridge
• CARDZ TV "Brew Ha Ha" Stamp Set (Sentiment) 
• Whimsical Designs "With Love" Stamp Set (Heart)
• Martha Stewart Doily Punch
• Crinkle Ribbon
• Buttons

Here is a picture of our front yard after Hurricane Sandy.  Luckily, the tree landed in our yard and not on our house!  The tree was 45 feet tall.  We also lost power for about 24 hours. :(

Here is a picture of my son and daughter on Halloween.  My son, Jason, was a zombie doctor (he was much scarier with his mask on!).  And my daughter, Brooke, was a zombie waitress.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Monster Kisses Treat Bags

Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing some monster treat bags!  I filled the bags with Hershey Kisses and and added the sentiment "Monster Kisses".  I got this cute Halloween ribbon at Michaels the other day and couldn't wait to use it!  I cut the monsters out from the Bump in the Night cartridge.  I am entering this into a few challenges.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• My Craft Spot Challenge #74- Have a Monster on Your Project
• Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #134- Use Black and Orange
• Decorate To Celebrate Challenge #36- Halloween Party
• Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #64- Die Cut
• My Crafting Channel Challenge #1- Halloween
• Bitten By The Bug 2- Halloween Treat Container
• Sunday Funday #2- Linky Party
• Exploring Cricket- Halloween

Materials Used:

• Bump in the Night Cricut Cartridge
• White and Black Gel Pen
• Halloween Ribbon
• Googly Eyes

Cut It Up Challenge #4- Halloween

Hi everyone!  It's time for another challenge over at Cut It Up!   Since Halloween is right around the corner, the challenge is to create a Halloween/spooky themed project. Make sure you also include a die-cut!  For my project I made a Halloween easel card!  I used the Bump in the Night cartridge to cut out the monsters and the Mini Monsters cartridge to cut out the light post.  The prize for this challenge is 10 yards each of Chocolate Truffle, (2) Orangesicle, and Orange Truffle twine (such fun colors!) from Trendy Twine!  I used Orange Licorice Trendy Twine for the bow on the monsters head and on the sentiment mat.  I hope to see you link up your Halloween project at Cut It Up!  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• My Crafting Channel Challenge #1- Halloween
• Simon Says Stamp- Eerie Inspiration Photo
• Cricut Cardz Challenge #118- Anything Goes
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge- Anything Goes
• Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Fridays #81- Anything Goes
• Paper Playtime Challenge #86- Welcome to BOO-ville
• Sunday Funday #2- Linky Party
• Little Scrap Pieces- Use Blue
• Cardz TV Challenge #17- Halloween

Materials Used:

• Bump in the Night Cricut Cartridge
• Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge
• Orange Licorice Trendy Twine
• BugBites "Ghostly Greetings" Stamp Set
• Fiskars Spider, Bat, and Witch Punches
• Martha Stewart Fence and Grass Punches
• Tea Dye Distress Ink
• White Gel Pen
• Googly Eyes

Happy Turkey Day Card

Hi everyone!  Today I'm sharing a Thanksgiving card that I am sending to Madison from Funky Cards for her I Feel the Love  Project.  This month she is collecting Thanksgiving cards to be given to the residents of the Surrey Place Care Center.  You can read more about the Surrey Place Care Center on Madison's blog.  I am entering this into Little Scrap Pieces and Scrappy Moms Stamps which is to make a project that is Thanksgiving theme.  I am also entering this into Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #133 which is to make a project using a farm animal.  I recently won this crinkle ribbon from Karen from Little Scrap Pieces and couldn't wait to use it!  Thanks again, Karen!  I love it!  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Materials Used:

• Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Cartridge
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
• BugBites "All Year Round" Stamp Set
• Crinkle Ribbon
• Glossy Accents

Cut It Up Challenge #3- Breast Cancer Awareness

Hi everyone!  Its time for another Cut It Up Challenge!  The challenge is to make a paper project in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Make sure you also use a die-cut on your project!  For my project I made a Post-It Note Stand.  I used the Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge to cut out a border for the bottom and then stitched it with a white gel pen.  Make sure you head over to the Cut It Up Challenge Blog to link up your project and see what the rest of the Design Team created!  I am also entering this into Link Up for Pink.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

 

Materials Used:

• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
• Plastic Frame
• White Gel Pen
• Ribbon

Blow Out the Candles!

Hi everyone!  I am so happy to be the guest designer for Karen over at Little Scrap Pieces this week!  The theme of this week's challenge is to use ribbon or twine on your project.  I used the Teddy Bear Parade Cartridge (can you tell how much I love this cartridge?!)  to make this birthday card.  I recently won this CARDZ TV "Make A Wish" Stamp Set from Amanda from Crafts By Amanda and I love them so much!  I am also entering this into a few challenges.  I hope to see you link up your project over at Little Scrap Pieces this week!  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #130- Use a Candle
• Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #39- Face
• Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Fridays #78- Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
• D.L.ART- 1000 Post Linky Party

Materials Used:

• Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Cartridge
• CARDZ TV "Make A Wish" Stamp Set
• D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• EK Success Corner Punch
• Glossy Accents and Stickles
• Buttons and Twine
• White Gel Pen
• Ribbon

Wicked Best Witches Teddy Bear Card

Hi there!  I hope everyone is having a great weekend!  Today I'm sharing a Halloween card that I will be sending to Madison from Funky Cards for her I Feel the Love Project.  This month she is collecting Halloween cards to be given to the kids who live at Casa Pacifica at the annual Halloween Party.  You can read more about Casa Pacifia on Madison's blog.  I am also entering this card into a few challenges.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• Cricut Cards  Challenge #116- Halloween Card
• CARDZ TV Challenge #15- Use Lots of Bling
• Paper Playtime Challenge #84- Punch and Sentiment (I used a Corner Punch)
• Cooking With Cricut Challenge #104- Texture
• Little Scrap Pieces- Use Black and Green
• Scrappy Moms Stamps- Halloween
• D.L.ART- Halloween/Fall Colors
• Paper Issues- Fall

 

Materials Used:

• Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Cartridge
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge
• BugBites "All Year Round" Stamp Set (Wicked Best Witches)
• Studio G Halloween Stamps (Inside)
• Corner Chomper Punch
• Buttons and Twine
• Stickles and Bling
• Glossy Accents
• White Gel Pen

Cut It Up Challenge #2- Fall Photo Inspiration

Hi there!  It's time for another challenge over at Cut It Up!  In honor of the first day of fall tomorrow, the challenge is to create a fall themed project based on the inspiration photo that you can find at the bottom of this post. Make sure you also include a die-cut on your project!  For my project I made a fall layout.  I cut the word "Fall" out with the new Create a Critter 2 cartridge.  I used the Trendy Twine (Orange Truffle) twine on my photo mats.  Head over to the Cut It Up challenge blog to check out the great prize and to link up your creation.  You can also see the awesome projects from rest of the design team.  I can't wait to see what you create!  I am also going to enter   Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• My Craft Spot Challenge #69- Wild Animal
• Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge- Fall
• Simon Says Stamp- Embossing
• Cricut Chirp Challenge #6- Create a Critter
• Sunday Funday- Link Party #1
• D.L.ART- 1000 Post Linky Party
• Inspire Me Friday's #77- Anything Goes

Fall Inspiration Photo for Challenge #2

Materials Used:

• Create a Critter 2 Cricut Cartridge (Fall)
• Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge (Squirrel)
• George and Basic Shapes Cricut Cartridge (Mats)
• Stretch Your Imagination Cricut Cartridge (Tree and Apples)
• Peachy Keen Stamps- Cornies Face Assortment
• Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Trendy Twine- Orange Truffle
• Black Buttons
• White Gel Pen
• Googly Eyes

Cut It Up Challenge #1- Anything Goes!

Hi everyone!  It's time for the first ever challenge over at Cut It Up!!  Challenge #1 is Anything Goes!  You just need to make sure you have a die-cut on your project.  For my project I made a card using my new favorite cartridge, Teddy Bear Parade.  Make sure you head over to the Cut It Up challenge blog to link up your creation and check out the awesome projects from the rest of the design team!  You can also check out the great prize for this challenge.  Can't wait to see what you create!  I'm also entering this card into Inspire Me Fridays #75 and DL.ART 1000 Post Linky Party which are both Anything Goes.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Materials Used:

• Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Cartridge
• Darice "Heart" Embossing Folder
• Martha Stewart Grass Punch
• Martha Stewart Fence Punch
• Fiskars Cloud Punch
• Bug Bites "All Year Round" Stamp Set
• Glossy Accents
• White Gel Pen