Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #67: Pool Time

Happy Challange Me Monday everyone!  I hope you are having a Fantabulous Fourth of July!!! This week's challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut is to create a water-themed project.  Here's the little card I came up with:

The base for this 5.75" circlular card came from Wild Card.  I got the cute little sun from Sesame Street Seasons (I drew on the face, though).  The animals all came from Create a Critter, and the floaties came from Pack Your Bags.  I used my Gypsy to make sure I got the sizes of the floaties just right for my little animals.  My sentiment came from Pink By Design's Summer Vacation Stamp Set.

I wanted the animals to look like they were floating in the water, so I snipped off their little legs.  Don't worry...they didn't feel a thing.  Then, I popped up the center of their floaties so they would look rounded.  I added lots of ink, some Diamond Stickles, some brads, and some doodle marks, and my card was all done! I hope you like it. :o)

Now it's your turn!  Head on over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the other Design Team members created and join in on the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you make!



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 65: Summer Sun

Happy Monday!  It's time for another Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut!  This week's challenge is to create a project with a sun on it.  Here's my project:

I decided to make this cute little pillow box for my hubby.   He loves those Hot Tamales candies, and I thought this would be a cute way to send him some.  I got the box from the Lettering Delights Pillow Boxes SVG set. The cute little sun came from Simply Charmed, and the sentiment came from Pink By Design's Summer Vacation Stamp Set.  I added a little ink and some ribbon, and my cute little gift box was all done.  I hope you like it!

I hope you'll head on over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the other talented Design Team members came up with, and then join in on the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you create! Thanks for stopping by! :o)



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #63: #1 Dad

Happy Monday, everyone!  Can you believe it's already June!  And, on top of that, it even FEELS like summer here in Germany!  AWESOME (and unusual)!  Anyway, today is another Challenge Me Monday over at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. This week's challenge is #1 Dad: show Dad he's #1 by making a project just for him.  Here's what I came up with:

I made this A2-sized card for my dad.  I have to admit that making masculine cards is just not my strength, but I tried!  The rocket came from B is for Boy, and the sentiment on the front is a digital stamp from Whimsie Doodles.  I embossed the card base with my Christmas Stars embossing folder.  The sentiment inside is computer generated.  I added lots of ink, some ribbon, and some doodle lines, and my little Father's Day card was all done! I hope you like it!

Now, head on over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the other Design Team members created and join the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you come up with! :o)  Thanks for stopping by today!



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OMGoodness!  If you follow my facebook page, you may already know this, but I thought I'd announce it here, anyway!  I was selected to be a part of the Pink By Design Design Team!  YAY!!!  I am super excited to be able to serve on another AWESOME DT, and I can't wait to get started making projects with Sarah's great stamps!  I'll start posting projects on the Pink By Design Blog on Monday, June 13th.  If you haven't visited the new blog, please do!  You'll want to become a follower since there are so many SUPER talented members of the DT who will be posting projects there EVERY SINGLE DAY!  You don't want to miss even one of them!

Thanks so much for visiting today.  Be sure to come back tomorrow to see what I created for Fantabulous Cricut's Challenge Me Monday.  Then, on Tuesday, I'll have another project for Celebrate the Occasion's new challenge.  I hope you'll stop by. :o)



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #61: Blue Skies

Happy Monday, everyone!  It's Challenge Me Monday over at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog, and this week's challenge is to make a project with the color blue and a cloud shape on it.  Here's what I came up with:

This is an A2 sized card.  I got the clothes line from Baby Steps and the clouds from Create a Critter.  The grass was created with my Martha Stewart grass punch, and the sentiment is from Pink By Design's Baby Love stamp set.

I hope you like my little card.  Head on over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the other Design Team members created, and then join in the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Have a great week...thanks for visiting!



Twice as Proud Layout

Well, I finally got the chance and inspiration to work on a layout.  My oldest daughter recently earned two awards at ther 3rd Quarter Awards Ceremony, and I wanted to make sure I scrapbooked the event.  Plus, my bloggy friend, Sandee, asked if some of the Fantabulous Cricut Design Team members would help her out with one of her Scrappin' Saturday posts by using a sketch from Page Maps to create a layout or a card.  Here's the sketch I chose to use:

This one came from June 2009.  I interpreted it pretty literally, but I adjusted the photo sizes to fit my needs.  Here's my layout:

I got the stars from the Toy Story cartridge and the title from Cuttin' Up.  Then, I used a punch to get the scalloped border.

To make putting all those little stars on my layout easier, I adhered them to a piece of ribbon first.  Then, I just had to adhere the ribbon to my page when I got it the way I liked it.

The journaling is computer generated (I barely fit it all in, but it's there!).  Also, it's hard to tell from the photo, but the green paper is glitter cardstock.  I love the way it adds a little sparkle to the pages!

Well, I hope you like my layout.  I had a lot of fun making it...I really need to scrapbook more often! At least I'll have ONE page done in my daughter's school album! ;o)  Have a great weekend, everyone, and thanks so much for stopping by!



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #59: Teacher Feature

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Happy Monday, everyone!  I hope you had an awesome weekend...a fun National Scrapbooking Day and a fabulous Mother's Day! I know mine was WONDERFUL!  Anyway...it's another Challenge Me Monday over at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  The challenge this week is to create a project for a special teacher with the color red on it.  I made a couple of different cards...one for each of my daughters' teachers.  Here they are:

The base for this card came from Wild Card, the seal came from Birthday Bash, and the apple is from Create a Critter.  I embossed the base with the Polka Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I used the center of the star frame on the front as an area for writing on the inside of the card.  The sentiment is from Pink By Design's Our Teachers stamp set.  I added some brads and some ribbon, and my first card was all done! :o)

The apple for this card came from Doodlecharms, the Ruler is from a Cuttlebug folder...the Measure by Measure border folder. This sentment also came from the Our Teachers stamp set.  I added some silver star brads...they remind me of the foil stars teachers put on papers.  I think it turned out cute.  I liked these cards so much, I made a second set to put in my Etsy Shop. :o)

Well, I hope you like my cards!  Now it's time to head on over to FCCB to see what the rest of the Design Team members created and to enter the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you create! :o)



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #57: Mom's the Word

Happy Monday, everyone!  It's time for another challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is to create any project for that special Mom with the word mom (or mommy, mother, mum, etc.) on it.  Here's what I came up with:

All of the cuts on this A2 sized card came from Pack Your Bags.  The cuts on this cart are just so cute, and I'm so excited I finally got the chance to use it.  The patterned paper is from the DCWV Citrus Stack.  I added some ribbon, some ink, and a computer-generated sentiment, and my little card was all done!  :o)  I hope you like it!

Head on over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the other Design Team members created, then join in on the fun yourself.  I can't wait to see what you create!



Fantabulous Cricut Crawl: Spring Fling

Welcome to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons and the fifth Fantabulous Cricut Crawl...Fantabulous Cricut's version of a blog hop! 

It's Spring Time, even though some places may not look like it :) and everyone at Fantabulous Cricut has decided to have a Spring Fling!   Each Design Team member will be featuring an original Spring project that includes Pink, Green and Yellow on it along with at least one Cricut cut.

If you've come from visiting Lisa C. at My Lil' Bits, you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our Fantabulous Cricut Crawl, start HERE.

Make sure to check out each DT member's blog for some awesome inspiration! There will be PRIZES along the way at some of our DT members' blogs, AND there will be a Grand Prize up for grabs at FCCB for one participant that submits a "Spring Fling" project at FCCB!

How fun is that?

I had so much fun creating my project for the crawl.  Here's what I came up with:

This little cutie is an A2 sized card.  All of the cuts came from Straight From the Nest, but my settings were wrong on my Cricut, or some of the pieces were too tiny, or something, so I had to rearrange and add to some of the flowers.  I think it still turned out to be so cute!  I added ribbon, buttons, a prima flower, brads, lots of ink, and a stamp from Hero Arts, and my little card was all done!  I hope you like it!

Okay, how about some Cricut Crawl CANDY???

I'm giving away a little collection of springy crafting goodness:  a set of ten 5x5" white cards with envelopes, a Floral Fantasy Cuttlebug embossing folder, some star brads, and some springy stickers.  If you'd like the chance to win these goodies, here's what you need to do:

1.  Become a follower and leave a comment letting me know. Or, let me know you're already a follower.    Please don't forget to include your e-mail address.

That's all you have to do to have a chance to win!  But, if you want extra chances, here's what you can do:

2.  For an extra entry, LIKE my Facebook page and leave another comment telling me you did so. You can click LIKE on my left sidebar or follow the link.  Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comment.

3.  For another extra entry, post this giveaway on your blog and leave another comment with a link back to the post.  Also, don't forget your e-mail address.

That's it.  Please...only US mailing addresses.  I'll randomly choose a winner on Friday, April 15.    

Now it's your turn! Let's see your Spring Fling projects!  Make sure to include a Cricut cut somewhere on your project and the colors PINK, GREEN, and YELLOW!

Next stop...Maquel's blog, Paper Maine-iac. Go see what she has in store for you today... And when you're done, make sure to link up your project to FCCB's Fantabulous Cricut Crawl post to be entered into the contest!

Happy Crawling!



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #54: April Showers

Happy Challenge Me Monday!  This week's challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is called April Showers...create a project with an umbrella or hat on it.  I had so much fun figuring out what to do for this challenge.  Here's what I came up with:

This card measures 5 inches square.  The little skunk came from Birthday Bash, and the boots and umbrella came from Create a Critter.  I tried to pick background paper that looks like it's raining.  I used a scalloped punch to punch the green paper, added a sentiment from My Pink Stamper's Even More Punny-Licious stamp set, some ribbon, and lots of white pen.

I hope you'll head over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the other design team members created and join in the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you create!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #52: Happy Birthday

Happy Monday, everyone!  Guess what?  It's time for another Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut.  This week's challenge is for us to create a "Happy Birthday" card/project since it's Robin's birthday (she's the creator of FCCB).  So, here's the card I created:

I've been creating a lot of really involved, detailed cards lately, it seems, so I thought I'd do something a little simpler this time.  This card is and A2 sized card (4.25" x 5.5"), and the little lion came the Life's a Party cartridge.  Isn't he cute?  The background paper is from Echo Park, and the ribbon is from the dollar bin at Target (my hubby picked some up for me the last time he visited the States...isn't he sweet?).   I added lots of ink to the little lion and a sentiment from Hero Arts, and the happy little birthday card was all done.  :o)

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I hope you like my little card!  Thank you so much for stopping by today...I'd love it if you'd stop by my facebook page, too. (There's a link in the left sidebar.)  Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROBIN!!!  :oD



Challenge Me Monday at FCCB!

Hey everyone!  It's Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  Head on over to see what this week's design team created and join in the challenge! 

 

Challenge #51 "Hip to be Square" -green & gold
create a square card and include the two colors green and gold (bright yellow will do).

 

 I can't wait to see what you create!



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #50: Tree Time

Hi, everybody!  It's Monday, so it's time for Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  The challenge this week is called Tree Time.  You can use any kind of tree on your project...a pine tree, a palm tree, or even a branch will do.  I had so much fun creating this card!  There are so many great tree cuts out there, and I got the chance to make my very first easel card!  Here it is:

Awww!  Doesn't that little panda look so lonely?  Look...he set a place for someone, but they're not there.  :o(  So sad.  Being a military wife, I know how this little guy feels.  We are always away from someone, whether it be family, friends, or my husband.  Missing someone is just no fun!

This easel card measures 5.75" square.  I used the Pagoda cartridge for all of the cuts except the bushes and grass, which came from Everyday Paper Dolls, and the circle, which came from Birthday Bash.  I used my Cuttlebug, the Plum Blossom and Forest Branches embossing folders, and some ink to add a little texture, and I love how it turned out.  I tried to cut out some chopsticks, but they were just too tiny, so I used some tootpicks instead.  Ha!  I think they add just the right touch.  The sentiment was computer generated, and I added some red fibers to jazz up the base a bit.

I hope you'll head on over to FCCB to see what the other Design Team members created and enter the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you create! 

Thanks for stopping today.  If you like what you see, I'd love it if you'd leave a comment and become a follower.  Have a great day!

Fantabulous Cricut Design Team & New Facebook Page!!!!

I'm SUPER excited to announce that I was chosen to serve on the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog's Design Team!  YIPPEE!!!  I'm so excited to share lots of fantabulous projects with you during my time on the team.

 

I'll be designing for the FCCB every two weeks, starting on Monday, March 7.  I hope you'll stop by to see what I create and join in on the fun over at FCCB!  :o)

Also, I just made a Facebook page for my blog and my Etsy shop!  I'd love it if you'd go and "Like" my page.