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

Our Lil' Pumpkin Altered Picture Frame

Hi everyone!  Today I'm sharing a Halloween picture frame I made.  I cut the adorable bear from the new Teddy Bear Parade cartridge.  Oh my goodness!  It has the cutest teddy bear cuts on it!  I LOVE this cartridge!  I'm also SO excited about the Create a Critter 2 cartridge coming out!   That is definately next on my wish list!  I will be entering this frame into a few challenges.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!  :)

Challenges Entered:

• Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge #33- Anything Goes
• Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge- Fall
• Scrapalicious USA- Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
• DL.ART- 1000 Posts Linky Party
• Joyful Stamper Inspire Me Fridays #74- Anything Goes

Materials Used:

• Teddy Bear Parade Cricut Cartridge
• Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge (Pumpkin)
• Peachy Keen Stamps- Cornies Face Assortment
• Fiskars Bubbles Punch
• Wooden Frame
• Glossy Accents
• White Gel Pen
• Green Stickles
• Beige Vinyl
• Pearls

Cut It Up Design Team!!!

Hi there!  I have some exciting news!  I'm so happy to announce that I am on the first Cut It Up Design Team!  Cut It Up is a brand new challenge blog.  Every other Friday, starting September 7, 2012, there will be a new challenge.  All of the challenges will require you to use a die-cut on your project and additional themes or requirements may be added as well.  You won't be limited to one type of machine or cut, you can use any die-cut machine you want!  Whether you are a fan of the Cricut, Silhouette Cameo, Spellbinders, etc., this challenge blog is one for you!  Make sure you go check out the rest of the design team as well as the Cut It Up challenge blog!  Have a great day everyone!  :)

Krafty Girls Challenge #15 - Anything Goes!

Hi everyone!  It's time for another Krafty Girls challenge!  Sadly, this will be the last challenge at Krafty Girls.  I have had fun working with this design team and will miss it alot!   The theme of this challenge is Anything Goes!  For my project I made my first Halloween card for the year!  I just got the Bump in the Night cartridge while it was on clearance at Walmart and could not wait to use it!  It has so many cute cuts on it!  I put this cute little monster on an Action Wobble.  Make sure you head over to Krafty Girls to link up your project and see what the rest of the design team created! 

I am entering this into Action Wobbles Challenge #23 which is to use fiber and patterned paper.  I am also entering this into  Sentimental Sundays Challenge #117 which is to use stitching and Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #34 which is to have a monster on your project.  Thanks for looking and have a great day! :)

Wobbling!

Materials Used:

• Bump in the Night Cricut Cartridge
• Studio G Halloween Stamp (Inside Sentiment)
• Milled Lavender Distress Ink
• Green Glitter Ribbon
• Action Wobble
• Black Gel Pen