Love, Laughter, and Creations!

Another Little Trick or Treat Bear!

2011-10-04T16:39:00.005-04:00

I had fun the other night making little Trick or Treat bears. This one was inspired by the challenge at PaperCutz this week, which was to use a skeleton. I used the sketch from RAQ's challenge on the Cricut boards....and everything on here is from my leftover Halloween box. I seem to buy LOTS of Halloween scrappy stuff....and how much can you actually use? So that is my goal.....to use up some of it!

Boo to You!

2011-10-01T12:09:00.004-04:00

I saw the cutest little clip art images of Halloween bears, and they so inspired me to try to reproduce them with my Cricut......not hard at all with George and Paper Doll Dress Up! I used George circles and ovals to construct my bear, clothes from Paper Doll's cut at 4 inches, and added some Cuttlebug embossing (Swiss Dots....sooooo my favorite!) to dress up my little witch. Finished it off with detailing pen, chalk, ink, and a little floss bow. Paper is from last year Martha Stewart Stack....I cut around the moon so it would work. Added Martha Stewart Checkerboard borders and little Spider Web corners. Sentiment and ribbon were bought at Hobby Lobby last year.

Be on the lookout for more little Halloween bears....coming soon!

Patchwork Pumpkin

2011-09-29T09:59:00.007-04:00

Woo Hoo! I made another one! Two in one week is a roll for me.......and I have ideas for others. So maybe I'm out of that creative slump!

This card is made from 1 1/2" squares of cardstock, embossed, patched together, and connected with a black Sharpie. The pumkin, leaves, and acorns are from Create a Critter. Added some Creative Memories silk leaves and a jute bow. Details in marker....and a little bit of bling! A bit of a Fall patchwork jumble!

This card fits the Fantabulous Cricut challenge of leaves this week. I love Fantabulous Cricut and used to serve on their DT until my health caused me to quit. It also fits My Sheri Crafts Challenge of stitching, even if it is faux. If you've never been, hop on over to both places for great projects and tips.

Happy Birthday Mom!

2011-09-23T08:52:00.006-04:00

Hello Bloggers! Well, it has certainly been a while for me doing any bloggin' or scrappin', but hopefully that is changing. I put together this card for my Mom's birthday today. It had been so long since I have scrapped that it took FOREVER! but I like the final outcome. Used ZooBalloo for the flower stem....Walk in my Garden for the flowers......a distressing embossing folder for the leaves....and Swiss Dots on the flowers with some ink. The sentiment is Stampin' Up on a Stampin' Up punch.....paper is ColorBok......and did I mention pop dots??? Well, I used a couple...or a few....or LOTS of those! And tied it all up with a little ribbon bow!

Here's the dimensional view:

Some news........

2011-06-17T09:53:00.003-04:00

I've made some new decisions in my life........some because I want to and some because I have to. My scrappin' is an area that has definitely needed to be re-evaluated. I've had some health issues which have made scrappin' difficult at best, and due to this, I've resigned from all of my team memberships. But even more than that, I found myself not wanting to scrap from the pressure of having to make a certain project....by a certain due date...and good enough that the bloggin' world would like it. Compound that with not feeling well....and I just quit scrappin'. But I miss it.....so I'm back to doing it again. At least scrapbook pages. Cards take up lots of time, and frankly, I feel pressure for the cards to up to a certain standard. That takes away the fun. So for right now, I'm mostly scrappin' layouts, but if the mood hits me, I'll make a card or two. Thank you for your kind words and support in the past! I love my dear friends in the "bloggin'" world! Hugs and prayers people!

Most of my new work will be posted on my scrapbooking blog:
Scrap 4 the Memories.

A Trio of Little Grad Chicks

2011-06-10T11:29:00.002-04:00

Still having problems, and not crafting much at all. But three of the girls on my daughter's basketball team graduated, so I made a few cards. Feeling not very creative, I used last year's design. Create a Critter "ducklet" cut at 3 1/4" with the grad cap from Everyday Paper Dolls, cut at Real Dial size 1 1/2". Used Martha Stewart scalloped card bases.....added paper and ribbon.....floss and bling. Inside says: Way to go Chick!

A Little Birthday Monster!

2011-05-02T13:51:00.002-04:00

I actually made a card...... I can't believe it myself! This one was really kind of a "cheat" card because I used the card feature on the Mini Monsters Cartridge. He's cut from metallic green paper and all dolled up with bilngy rhinestones and metallic Jelly Roll pen details. Added just a touch of rickrack to finish him off. He's kind of inspired me to get back to crafting.....but first I have to clean up the messy scrappin' room!

I'm Wild......

2011-02-11T10:45:00.003-05:00

about a couple of my young nephews. Today is a good day, and when it's good, I try to craft. Some days it works and others it doesn't.....but today was okay, and I got one Valentine made. I hate not to send them to my little nieces/nephews....and my 92 year old grandmother. But I haven't been able to craft, and I'm in serious trouble this year. Perhaps I'll get a few done anyway.

This card is copied from a child's Valentine card......card displays are great for inspiration. He's cuttlebugged and rickracked.......composed from George and Birthday Bash. Letters are little tiny stickers....my eyes really appreciated those for sure!

Bee Mine!

2011-01-31T14:54:00.002-05:00

It's been waaaaay too long since I last crafted. Felt inspired today.....I think it was the sunshine. This is my version of this week's Jitterbuggin' challenge. Follow the sketch.....use stripes.....and something yellow! I used the little bee from Paisley....cut at 2 3/4" Wings are metallic blue and I added details with black/white pens and some dimensional paint. Scalloped circles (button from Paisley at 2 3/4" and 2 1/4") are embossed with polka dots......some doodling and pop dots. Background squares and the card are trimmed with my pinking edged shears......added plaid frame of purple ribbon. And just because it still didn't look quite right....and the sheet of rhinestone dots was in front of me.....I framed it out with them!

Wedding Wishes

2011-01-11T12:22:00.004-05:00

My eldest nephew got married this past week-end, and here's the card I made for him and his lovely bride. I used Martha Stewart Punch Around the page Loopy Loo.....a Bildmarna stamp colored with Prisma/Gamsol....and MS heart punches, embossed with Swiss Dots. The flower embossing is Sizzix. I followed this week's Jitterbuggin' sketch.

Winter Warmies - my Toasted Marshmallow Snowman

2011-01-10T07:00:00.001-05:00

The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week is Winter Warmies......and what could be warmer than a little toasted marshmallow snowman! The snowman is a freebie from Little Scraps of Heaven this week.....I added some Doodlecharms arms and a hat from Paper Doll Dress Up. Paper is from an old DCWV paper stack....added a little rick rack....and a pink stamp that shows up better in person. Embellies are MS snowflakes punch cut out of metallic paper. Sketch is Jitterbuggin' this week.

To enter at Fantabulous Cricut, include a Cricut cut of some winter apparel on your project. For Jitterbuggin', you can use this sketch, add something blue, and include something "snowy." This card also fits with My Sheri Crafts "Winter" theme this week.

Happy New Year!

2011-01-05T08:25:00.003-05:00

Here we are in 2011......and doesn't it seem like just yesterday when we were entering the new Milennium?!? To start off the year right, here are a couple of fun challenges. At Jitterbuggin' you could win a new Cricut Cartridge- this month it is Nifty Fifties! All you have to do is use the sketch....include the color blue.....and add something "snowy" on your card! And if you finish by Sunday night, you can enter Fantabulous Cricut's snow challenge this week!!! Woo Hoo - two for one! Now that's the way to start the New Year!

Here's the sketch for Jitterbuggin'!

Deck the Halls Crawl!

2010-12-13T07:00:00.002-05:00

Welcome to Love, Laughter, & Creations and the third Fantabulous Cricut Crawl...Fantabulous Cricut's version of a blog hop!
In honor of the approaching Christmas holiday, we're having a "Deck The Halls" Crawl...each Design Team member will be featuring an original Christmas/Holiday-themed project that could be used to decorate and spruce up their homes for the Holiday Season!

If you've come from visiting Sharon's Blog, 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 our DT members' blogs, AND there will be a Grand Prize up for grabs at FCCB for one participant that submits a "Deck The Halls" project at FCCB!
How fun is that?

For my project, I chose to make Christmas ornaments out of chipboard albums. I started with basic shape chipboard albums (check out Michael's $1 bins), separated them, and covered them with paper. Added a cute little Cricut character - (one has the mouse from Create a Critter with some Paper Doll Dress Up clothes....and the other has a little Snowfriend on some embossed foil.) Add some trim around the edges and a ribbon, and you have an ornament. One thing I love about these is that they are lightweight and easy to mail as a Christmas greeting to friends and family. And they get a new ornament too!

To Thank You for stopping by, I'm giving away Gingerbread Solutions. Add your name to the link below and leave a comment to win. Drawing on Monday, December 20.

Next stop...Crafty Go Lucky by Valerie. 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!

All That Glitters Blog Hop!

2010-12-11T07:00:00.001-05:00

Woo Hoo! It's finally here....the All That Glitters Blog Hop!
-A great line-up of glittery, Christmas creations and lots of fun prizes along the way. If are following the hop, you should have arrived here from Gaby Creates. If you haven't been following the hop and would like to, here is the order.

A Place for My Cards - Jeannie Phillips

Card Dreams - Nana Donna

Cardz TV - Mary

The Cricut Couple - Bobby and Jill

The Cricut Diaries - Jennifer and Summer

Daily Grace Creations - Donna and Peggy

Gaby Creates - Gaby

Love, Laughter and Creations - Sherri (That's me....and that's here!)

MelissaMade - Melissa Forquer

She's a Sassy Lady - Shiela

And here is my creation:

For my project, I created a cute little pair of penguins using George basic shapes. I used a blue background embossed with the Dots folder....added some Martha Stewart snowflake punches inked in blue and silver and added a rhinestone.....a cute little Merry Christmas stamp from Michael's $1 bin.....and set the penguin pair on snow drifts made of torn paper....inked in blue.....and brushed with glitter glaze and Martha Stewart sanding glitter.

Here's the recipe for the little penguins:

2" circles - 2 black (head and body) 1 color (hat)

1 1/2" circle - 1 white (tummy)

3/4" circle - 2 black/2 white (eyes)

2" oval - 1 color (hat brim)

1 3/4" oval - 1 white (face)

1" oval - 2 black (flippers)

1/2" oval - 3 yellow (nose, feet) 2 color (ear muffs)

Added lots of glitter to these guys! And some silver ink on the edges.

Now to thank you for coming to our blog hop, here is the prize I'm giving away....The Christmas Card Solutions cartridge. Just add you name to Inlinkz and please leave a comment on this post to enter.

And don't forget to check out the next blog on the list: MelissaMade. Just click the button below!

December Scrap Street Magazine

2010-12-02T10:31:00.001-05:00

I totally forgot it was December and ScrapStreet magazine is out. I have a layout featured in the Sugar and Spice section. Click here to see it!

Rudolph - Fantabulous Cricut's Ribbon Challenge

2010-11-29T07:06:00.001-05:00

It's Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut, and this week's challenge is ribbon. I chose a pretty red/white gingham ribbon and added a Create a Critter reindeer. He's got some glitter and bling, and I attached him to a frame cut from Nesties, swirled with my Cuttlebug. Paper is Joann's Peppermint Forest and some Making Memories green plaid. Hop over to Fantabulous Cricut and join in the fun!

A Fantabulous Get Well!

2010-11-15T09:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Monday everyone....and you know that means a great new challenge at Fantabulous Cricut. This week the theme is Achoo!!! So let's get busy making some get well cards.

I chose to make a z fold card for my example. I love how it comes out when you make it out of two patterns of cardstock and sandwich a punched border between.

I used Cosmo Cricket double sided paper, a Martha Stewart punch, Stampin' up XL Two-step Bird punch, and some nested scalloped ovals that I cut with Storybook. Added a green stamped sentiment and lots of gold ink to back the borders stand out. Hop over to Fantabulous Cricut and join in the fun!

Operation Christmas Child

2010-11-13T12:17:00.003-05:00

Our family participates in a Christmas charity called Operation Christmas Child. You pack shoeboxes full of Christmas gifts for a child of a particular age and sex, pay a $7 shipping fee, and drop the boxes off at a local drop-off facility. The videos of children receiving these gifts will bring tears to your eyes. These are the little cards I made with Winter Frolic to pack in the boxes....they have John 3:16 inside.

If you are interested in participating in this project (and I promise you...you will be blessed!), go to Operation Christmas Child. Deadlines are next week, but you still have time!!

All that Glitters Blog Hop

2010-11-13T11:38:00.002-05:00

You may have noticed a new little button at the top of my blog - the All That Glitters Blog Hop! I am so excited to be participating in this event with some extremely talented crafters. Lots of great projects and fun prizes! So mark your calendars, and stay tuned for more details!

Jitterbuggin' Tree

2010-11-11T09:40:00.003-05:00

Well, I'm really not late....I did get this one finished last night, but I am late in posting. I kept putting off the Jitterbuggin' sketch......then finally it dawned on me it was the fall colors I wasn't interested in. And when I chose some Christmas paper, the card was right there. That and the fact that I got a new Winter Frolic cartridge yesterday which is where the tree came from. Added hand cut photo corners.....and rows of sequins and buttons.

Cupcake card

2010-11-08T16:58:00.004-05:00

The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week is to use a green circle. I chose to use green scalloped circles (EK Success punch....but Storybook has them if you don't have a punch). I had a template for a cut out cupcake card I found on the internet at some point.....used it.....and made green circle icing. I decorated the back and the front so the card will stand up well. Wrapped it up in a bow.....and added a cherry from Create a Critter, embossed with Tim Holz Alterations embossing folder (Swirls) and topped with glitter glaze. The inside says, "Hope your birthday is sweet!"

My first Mini Monster!

2010-11-06T13:44:00.002-04:00

I got Mini Monsters at a great sale price.....had to go out of town....and kind of forgot about it. When a friend's little boy had to have his tonsils out this week, I decided to crack the plastic and play a little. I used the card feature(5") and the goblin cut as it looked less detailed as my first experimental cut. Cut it out of some doublesided purple cardstock and cut it again with orange scraps to add some details. Inked and added orange rhinestones for eyes. Went together fast - 15 minutes and he's pretty cute.

Breast Cancer Awareness Owl

2010-11-02T15:24:00.006-04:00

The theme this week at Jitterbuggin' is wise guys or owls!!! Add your favorite owl to a card with a circle and square somewhere and join in the fun! The prize is Cricut solutions Thanksgiving this month. And any entry for Jitterbuggin' would also count for Fantabulous Cricut this week (Birds) too. My paper is KI Memories....owl is Create a Critter.....and tied it all together with a big peach bow. (the square in the center is Imaginisce paper (Halloween......) The sparkles are Martha Stewart. I chose pink because he is my breast cancer awareness owl. This is also for Paper Cutz Challenge.

ScrapStreet Magazine

2010-11-02T12:04:00.002-04:00

I'm so excited! My card - Pilgrim Turkey - is in this month's edition of ScrapStreet magazine. It's in the Talk Turkey section. Hop over there and check it out!

Punch Art Cardinal

2010-11-01T19:21:00.004-04:00

I've seen several cardinals made out of the XL 2 step bird punch from Stampin' Up. Wanted to give it a try......and since I had a sketch challenge and a color challenge of red/white/brown over on the Cricut boards, thought it would be a good opportunity. I made the cardinal from just the punch...layering to get the right colors. Used my new MS Branch punch around the page set.....used it on the middle square too. MS postage stamp punch to create the argyle diamonds in the background. Cuttlebugged with Swiss dots and pop dots...finished it off with Quickcutz sentiment....a gingham bow...and some blingy berries on the twig. This is for the get well challenge at My Sheri Crafts.....and don't forget the For the Birds challenge at Fantabulous Cricut too.

For the Birds!

2010-11-01T05:41:00.002-04:00

That's the theme this week at Fantabulous Cricut. Use those cute little bird images, and fly on over and join in the fun! For my card this week, I used the sweet little bird from Stretch Your Imagination. Lots of layered ribbon, laces, and MS border punch. Added flowers from my **extra** bin with some rhinestones and topped it off with a Quickcutz sentiment.

Wild about You!

2010-10-26T21:46:00.003-04:00

My go to design for teenage boys.....and since I have lots of nephews....I pull this little fella out quite often. He's the gorilla from Animal Kingdom with some hand cut boxers and a guitar cut from DCWV Rock Star paper. Added some George star and a stamped sentiment. This one if for Frosted Designs die cuts challenge.

Halloween Kitty

2010-10-26T09:41:00.005-04:00

One more Halloween card - because Halloween is going on at Fantabulous Cricut. Make a Halloween project and join in the fun! This card is Martha Stewart papers/EKSuccess punch/Paper Doll Dress Up images. Add a little polka dot embossing.....ribbon.....and white Jelly Roll Pen. And that's the recipe! This is for Fantabulous Cricut, PaperCutz Challenge, and My Sheri Crafts this week - everyone has a Halloween challenge!

Jitterbuggin' Challenge #21

2010-10-21T13:34:00.004-04:00

Here is my card for Jitterbuggin' this week. The idea for the pumpkin with distressed stripes and spiders came from the Cricut msg. board. .....but I can't remember from who???? If you know, please tell me so I can thank them properly!!!

Paper is Imaginisce and the black polka dots was some scrap. Embossing with distressed stripes and Sizzix Swirls. Added Doodlecharms spiders to Stretch your Imagination pumpkins.....attached some jute with a button and attached a little scrap ribbon bow. Sentiment is $1 Michael's stamp (I love those things......) This is one of those cards that looks better in person than in the picture.......

Three Peas in a Pod

2010-10-19T11:29:00.003-04:00

My sister's friend just found out she's having triplets....and that calls for a card. I used Storybook for the marquee....embossed with Swiss Dots and inked. New Arrival for the pea.....just cut out three heads. The little heads have 1 -2-3 little pieces of hair each. Layered the paper in reverse stripes with some pop dots and tied on a big Martha Stewart bow. Inside says: A chord of three strands is not easily broken. Ecclesiastes 4;12

Bear in a Pumpkin Autumn Card

2010-10-18T05:00:00.001-04:00

It's Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut, and this week the emphasis is on leaves. I made a cute little bear in a pumpkin from George circles and a Stretch Your Imagination pumpkin (embossed with swirls) . Attached him to a Paper Doll Dress Up fence and attached Doodlecharms oak leaves everywhere. All the paper was scraps......yeah!! The sentiment came out of my scrap embellishment box (things I've made that just didn't quite work out at the time...)

This is the smallest card I've made (4" square) and because everything was little, I thought pop dots really set it off. I think I used a whole package!!

Witchy-Poo

2010-10-11T12:00:00.003-04:00

Happy Monday everyone~ that means a new challenge at Fantbulous Cricut and this week they are Off the Wall. Hop over and look at what wonderful creations the design team has created!

I spent yesterday working on another Halloween card....I love them~~ This little witch was made with a scraplift from Bethapalooza . I loved the curling ribbon for the hair. I made mine from George and Paper Doll Dress Up. I love cute Halloween cards!

Peeking Kitty Noel

2010-10-08T12:57:00.003-04:00

Well, this is perhaps the most frustrating card I've ever made.....and I'm not even sure I like it even now. The tree is a 3" George Triangle 2...covered with Martha Stewart 1" scalloped circle punches....1" George star and a fiber bow. Stand is hand cut gold foil. The kitty is from Create a Critter....2 1/2" and I gave her some paws. The letters are mounted on Stampin' Up marquis punches....layered with pop dots....cut in gold metallic foil with Storybook. The paper is cut with a Stampin' Up border punch....and embossed with the Snowflakes folder. Card is edged with some gold sequins edging. The colors are quite right in the picture, but that happens sometimes esp. with reds.

Frank!

2010-10-06T15:00:00.000-04:00

I was blog hopping last night and stumbled into Stamping with Natalie - she's a Stamping Up Demonstrator who focuses on punch art. Cute, cute, stuff! Well, she had a Frankenstein monster made from punches I loved...and thought he would be easy to translate into Cricut cuts. So here he is:

Marquee cut from Storybook: 4 1/4" one for head and one for hair.....hand trim

Cricles from George: 3 1 1/4"- 2 white - 2 green 2 3/4" black 1 1 1/4" oval

That's it.....detailed him with a Sharpie......embossed the hair. Sentiment is a Big Lots "treasure".

Trick or Tweet

2010-10-06T08:55:00.004-04:00

My first easel card....and it won't be my last! I was inspired by one of the sketches at RAQ's challenge on the Cricut boards to make an easel card. Of course, I strayed from the sketch....but I loved making this type of card.

I used the little duck (but it really kind of looks like a chick) off of Create a Critter and added some witches hats from Paper Doll Dress Up - with some star punches. Ribbon from Wal-Mart.....MS star border punch....and computer generated sentiment. Swiss dots embossing and trimming with the pinking shears finished this one up.

The colors are from today's color challenge at 365 cards.

Autumn Note Card

2010-10-03T19:03:00.005-04:00

Just a quick little Autumn note card made from the sketch at RAQ's challenge this week on the Cricut boards. Used Doodlecharms eggs for the pumpkin-embossed with distressed stripes- and Doodlecharms leaves ran through the cuttlebug too. Below it is a picture of my Pumpkin Cream Cheese muffins I made for the local Fall Festival. Decorated the package with a Happily Ever After Pumpkin tag and some raffia. Don't forget to use that Cricut for lots of everyday projects. And if you're crafty with anything to do with food, hop over to Fantabulous Cricut this week for a fantastic challenge.

Zig Zag Spiders

2010-09-29T18:53:00.007-04:00

Well, I've never made a z-fold card before but I was inspired to do so by Cricut Cardz Challenge this week and a sketch at RAQ's challenge on the Cricut board. Followed a YouTube tutorial...and it was easy. I used double sided cardstock....edged it with MS spider web punches....added a sticker "boo"....and spiders from Doodlecharms. I discovered if I took the "o's" from the word "HOOT" on Create a Critter and added wigglys, the spider matched the paper. Attached them all with pop dots and added a ribbon. Also for the Spooky Challenge over at My Pink Stamper as well as the recipe challenge (aqua, designer paper, embelllishment) at The Pink Elephant.

A Little Fall Hello - Jitterbuggin' #19

2010-09-28T16:51:00.003-04:00

Here's this week's Jitterbuggin' card.....made out of Cloud 9 paper.....DCWV cardstock.....and cuts from Stretch Your Imagination and Create a Critter. Added embossing with the Distressed Stripes and Swiss Dots....a greeting from a $1 Michael's sticker.....and ribbon from Martha Stewart and American Crafts. The little leaves in the corners are a MS punch too. If you haven't done so, make a card for this week's Jitterbuggin' challenge. I'm also entering this card in Practical Scrappers stamp challenge too.

"Sew" special

2010-09-26T23:13:00.004-04:00

This month is National Sewing Month....and it's my mom's birthday. And guess what my mom loves to do....SEW! So I made her card sewing themed with all the tools I could think of you used in sewing. The paper is Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl. Made some spools of thread from Happily Ever After and wrapped them with floss......attached some needles I colored with silver ink. Little scissors are cut from silver metallic foil with a little silver dew drop in the center ( I noticed one of them moved....but Mom took the card and I couldn't get another picture...) The hedgehog is Create a Critter and I added pins to make him a pin cushion. Sentiment is computer generated.

Fantabulous Cricut is celebrating National Sewing Month this week with a great challenge of sewing on your project. Hop on over and enter! My card is also for Paper Cutz's Critter challenge....Love it!

Gone Fishin'

2010-09-21T10:46:00.004-04:00

My uncle ( I only have one....) has a birthday this month so I had to come up with a masculine card......so not my thing. I had a cute little image Wee Henry Goes Fishing which was a freebie from Hambo a while back. Colored him with Prisma and Gamsol (which I am not very good at) ....set the picture with MS photo corners (punch) and added an enlarged cattail for dimension. The sentiment is a KI Memories stamp. Wrapped some hemp around a piece of cardstock trimmed with wavy scissors and added a button. Paper is fish and barnwood I picked up at Hobby Lobby this week-end. This works for My Sheri Crafts card - masculine challenge and Paper Playtime - Water.

Apple Annie

2010-09-20T06:00:00.002-04:00

Well, I love it when I can combine my Jitterbuggin' sketch with another challenge....and it worked well with this week's challenge at Fantabulous Cricut....gardening/harvest. The Jitterbuggin' challenge was to follow the sketch, include apples, and use red/yellow/green with some black. I used DCWV paper.....American Crafts ribbon......checkerboard embossing....and hand written sentiment. Miss Apple Annie is a paper piecing from My Scrap Chick with added hair from Paper Doll Dress Up (Raggedy Boy and Girl...layered) Apples and basket are Doodlecharms. And this card fits Paper Playtime's challenge Autumn and My Sheri's Craft Challenge Autumn.

Franken-Fun

2010-09-18T12:58:00.003-04:00

Couldn't put it off any longer....I just HAD to make another Halloween card. I love 'em.....they are just right up my alley....cute and silly and fun! Frankie is a freebie from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs (great site!) I cut all the parts by hand...inked...pop dotted...and doodled. Attached him with pop dots to DCWV paper (silver flocked polka dots....must find more of that) DCWV orange card stock, embossed and inked with silver. Little strip of some glittery circles and a little bit of the drippy goo punch. Sentiment is a stamp from Big Lots for $.50 and added some big polka dotted ribbon.

Hoot Hooray!

2010-09-16T15:46:00.002-04:00

My go-to Cricut cut is always an owl...not that I really like them....it's just that there are so many! Anyway, they usually come out in 70's colors too...(think Brady Bunch...) But that's okay, I still love them.

This fella is my favorite...from Create a Critter! All the paper on here is scraps and the layout is from RAQ's challenge on the Cricut Boards. Even found a little scrap chipboard tag which I covered in paper for the sentiment.

If you haven't done so....check out the post below: It's Fantabulous Cricut's Fantabulous Back to School crawl.......lots of prizes including one from me!

2010-09-13T06:00:00.004-04:00

Fantabulous Cricut Crawl: Button Up For School!

My project is a Back to School Card.

**Sketch: Jitterbuggin' Challenge

**Paper is DCWV**

**Blue Rick Rack and Heidi Grace ribbon**

**Apple from Doodlecharms**

**Pencils from My Community**

**Chestnut Roan Cat's Eye Ink**

**White Jelly Roll Pen**

**DMC Embroidery Floss Bow**

**Favorite Findings Button**

Christmas Joy - Jitterbuggin Sketch 16

2010-09-07T17:40:00.006-04:00

The challenge at Jitterbuggin' this week is to use your favorite colors and your favorite things. My favorite thing is Christmas so I made a Christmas card - out of pink and green. There is a tutorial over there on how to make a folded frame - hmmmm- they are pretty but I had a hard time. Used K & company doublesided paper......Joy from Create a Critter cut at 1 1/2".....and snowflakes from an MS punch....added some ribbon. Set everything on a scalloped circle from Paisley. Hop over to Jitterbuggin' and show us your favorite things! This card works for Cricut Cardz Challenge too - scalloped circle.

It's a Jungle Out There

2010-09-06T06:00:00.004-04:00

Fantabulous Cricut's challenge this week is for Labor Day! I hope you are having a good one....and since you have a day off from labor, why don't you go work on a scrappin' project? My little monkey (not sure why I'm making so many monkeys lately.....) is a freebie from Dustin Pike. I colored him with Prisma and Gamsol....enhanced with some black Sharpie marker. Added him to some scrap paper (the bananas are Daisy D...and the presence of them in my scrap pile might explain the monkey phenomenom......) Added bananas from Animal Kingdom and some buttons. This card is for my husband, who is a "code monkey" himself.

Hop over to Fantabulous Cricut and join in the fun!

Quilted Apple

2010-08-27T10:00:00.002-04:00

Woo Hoo! I'm the Guest Designer at Inking It Up Crazy this week.....I'm sooooo excited to have this opportunity. For my project, I made a Quilted Apple card.

I come from a long line of quilters, and I love to make them in paper. To make the quilted background, you need nine 1 1/2" squares of cardstock. I chose to run them through the Cuttlebug to add some texture.....don't forget to ink the edges! (Everything looks better with inked edges - my favorite one is Cat's Eye Chestnut Roan) Attach the squares onto a 4 1/2" square piece of cardstock in rows of three. Now you need some stitchin'! I HATE sewing so I did mine with a Sharpie....but you could machine stich around it. I attached a 4 3/4" square of brown to my 5" gold cardstock card....and placed the quilt in the center. Added some more faux stitchin' with a white gel pen. Oh, and ink those edges!!!

The apple is from Doodlecharms, cut at 3". I cut the shadow in brown, the base layer in green and brown cardstock for structure, and cut the top layer in argyle. Inked all the edges before I attached them....and cut off the brown stem and attached it with pop dots. Doodled around it with the white Jelly Roll pen. The little worm is from Create a Critter, cut at 2". I cut the base in brown - the middle in the rusty red - and the top layer in green. I used a coordinating green paper rather than the cardstock as it cut cleaner and had a little more texture to it. Added details with my Sharpie....inked some cheeks...and little white gel pen accents. Finished it off with a big, sheer bow.

The sketch is from PaperCraft Star and this one fits the Cricut Cardz Challenge "Back to School"! All of that white pen faux stitchin' fits right in with Practical Scrappers this week too!

Some Scary Spiders!

2010-08-26T14:59:00.004-04:00

Well, not too scary....mostly cute!~ The challenge at Jitterbuggin' this week is to use scraps (YES!).....follow the sketch (which is a patchwork one)....and add a Cricut "bee"......or "b". My "b" is from Pooh Font in the word Boo! The paper is Imaginesce....ribbon is Martha Stewart (20 cents at Big Lots!).....and the spiders and webs are from Paper Doll Dress Up. Lots of dimension in this one...hard to get the full impact in a picture. I know it's early for Halloween, but I just couldn't wait!

Go Wild!

2010-08-23T07:00:00.001-04:00

Jitterbuggin' Challenge is Born to Be Wild this week, using some wild Cricut animals. The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week is HOT (tropical, etc) so I thought a monkey would work for both. I used scrap paper from Daisy D's with bananas....scrap stripes from a John Deere collection...some great variegated fiber, brown ribbon, nesties, cuttlebug embossing, and the sweet little monkey from Sweethearts. Sentiment is computer generated. Ironically, my sketch was almost the same as Papertake Weekly's so I'm going to enter this one there too. And I found a new challenge site called Paper Playtime whose theme is Zoo this week as well.

Howdy!

2010-08-22T21:03:00.005-04:00

My youngest nephew is turning 3, and he's having a Rootin' Tootin' Cowboy party. I made his card to match using Paper Doll Dress Up for the Cowboy and Create a Critter for the horse and accessories. Fun card to make....I like how it turned out. This is my entry for My Creative Time's Throwback Challenge #79: Frame it with Paper Doll Dress Up and Creations by C

Create a Critter challenge.

Sweet Little "Bird-Day" Card

2010-08-19T16:24:00.004-04:00

The sweet little bird on Stretch Your Imagination is one of my favorite Cricut cuts - in fact, it's about all I ever use SYI for. This one is combined with some George Circles, a Plantin Schoolbook flower, and some great DCWV paper (Spring Stack 2009) Rub-on sentiment, buttons and floss, doodling with a white Jelly Roll pen, and great trim that came from JoAnn's $1 bin finish it up.

This is for Paper Cutz Challenge - Anything Goes!

Funky Coral Floral Birthday

2010-08-18T15:01:00.005-04:00

Needing a bunch of birthday cards this week.....and no inspiration! But RAQ's challenge on the Cricut board to the rescue.....great sketches this week. Chose one of them and paper from my scrap pile (go me!!!) and here's the result. All paper and cardstock is DCWV (Spring 2009 collection)...added somed bling, buttons, floss, and embossing with a new Sizzix folder (which I really like....and must try again in a bigger version.) Sentiment is a rub-on.....Cricut cuts are George (circles) and Plantin Schoolbook (flower) Fits right into Cricut Cardz Challenge this week: Anything Goes!

Back to School - Jitterbuggin' 13

2010-08-17T12:09:00.006-04:00

The challenge at Jitterbuggin' this week is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. I chose a school bus.....used Doodlecharms for the bus (2 1/2"), cut regular in black.....layered twice in yellow with some pop dots. Button wheels and little people cut from Everyday Paper Dolls at 2 1/4". Paper is from DCWV Grade School stack (except for that orange gingham which is just from the "closet.") MS Star Punch for the border and Oriental Trading Felt Rick Rack with some extra yellow attached. Little tag is cut from the paper and attached with ribbon and floss. Get movin' on over to Jitterbuggin' and join in the fun!

Also created this card for Frosted Designs this week. They have a recipe challenge: You had to use 5 out of 10 ingredients. Here are my five: 1. punch - MS Star 2. felt - Rick Rack 3. Ribbon - yellow 4. pink, blue or purple - blue

5. buttons That was fun! And PaperCutz is having a Back to School challenge too!

Beachy Keen

2010-08-16T08:00:00.003-04:00

The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week is the great outdoors. And when I think of outdoors, I'm headed to the beach. All the cuts on this card are from Life's a Beach - the coconut palm at 3 1/2", the crab at 1", and the whale at 1 1/2". Paper is from DCWV 2008 Summer Stack (trying to use things up so I can buy more!!) Waves are torn white cord cardstock and beach is sand paper cut with wavy edge scissors. Sentiment is a leftover from years ago.

Jitterbuggin' 12 - Oh Boy!

2010-08-10T08:52:00.002-04:00

The sketch at Jitterbuggin' is to make a baby card this week. I was in a dinosaur mood so I chose the cute little one on Create a Critter...cut at 2". Embossed with Swiss Dots....added brown rain dots.....MS ribbon and tourquoise ink....and paper from KI Memories. Sentiment is Holly Grace rub-ons. Hop over and try the challenge.....you coud win Pumpkin Carving.

Smile....

2010-08-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week is Smile.....and nothing makes me smile more than sock monkeys. I've made a version with Paper Doll Dress Up...and I have the new one on B is for Boy....but this one is made with shapes from my favorite cartridge, George.

The face is a 3 1/2" circle....ears are 1" oval cut in half. The ovals are both oval cuts, cut at 3 ". The hat is a 3 1/2" circle, half....trimmed until it looked right. Went over him with a Sharpie...added button eyes and another one on the hat. "Smile" is from Paisley, cut at 1 1/2" and doodled.

Card is 5" square and double layered, used the corner punch on all the layers.

Fantabulous Cricut

2010-08-02T09:02:00.001-04:00

Happy Monday everyone! The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week is about barbeque/food. I chose to make a scrapbook layout. Here's a sneak peek, and you can find the whole layout here.

200 Followers - Woo Hoo!

2010-08-01T08:32:00.005-04:00

The Winner is Beth - Congratulations!

Marquee

Wow....200 followers as of today.....I think that deserves a little blog candy! How about the new Cricut Solutions Cartridge October 31?!?!

Leave a comment here by Saturday, August 7. I'll draw on Sunday evening.
Good luck....your support means so much to me!!!

Jitterbuggin' Sketch 11

2010-07-30T12:19:00.001-04:00

Jitterbuggin' Sketch 11 is children's birthdays! I am on my way on vaction but wanted to post a quick version of the card. Used Doodlecharms and Paper Doll Dress Up - some cuttlebug! Happy looking! And hop over to join in Jitterbuggin' challenge this week......you could win the new Solutions cartridge Pumpkin Carving.

Hip-Hippo-Ray

2010-07-26T10:45:00.003-04:00

Reveal day over at Fantabulous Cricut....and the theme this week is At The Zoo....animal shaped cuts. I chose one of my favorite animals....the ZooBalloo Hippo. Added some doodling....some rhinestones.....and pop dots behind his head. The papers and accents were from a great Colorbok collection and the sentiment is Imaginesce.

Black and White.....and Pink!

2010-07-23T10:17:00.004-04:00

The challenge at Jitterbuggin' this week is to use black and white with one more color. I love black /white and pink! And what fit this better than the cute little skunk from Create a Critter. I followed the sketch with a 5" card....cut the small square at 3"....and added a 2 3/4" skunk (detailed with dimensional paint and gel pen). Then I added two great flowers that I learned how to do from my friend Kim Sparks' terrific site.....Sketches in Thyme. The flowers are made from a Martha Stewart circle punch (circles for PaperCraft Star)....added buttons, floss, and a pompon. Paper is old (this is for you Practical Scrappers....)DCWV Christmas 2008 stack.......I used strips of the patterned paper to create borders, along with a little help from some pinking shears. I hope this card doesn't "stink!"

Merry Christ-mouse!

2010-07-19T05:14:00.003-04:00

The challenge at Fantabulous Cricut this week is Christmas in July! My daughter suggested a mouse because they make her think of Christmas...and I've never tried the one on Create a Critter. He's cut normally at 3". He needed clothes so I decided to use the snowman accessories from Snow Friends. Worked pretty well....cut the hat and brim at 1 1/2" Real Dial Size and the vest at 1/2"" I'm not sure what the scarf is because it was just an extra cut that worked perfectly. I decorated him with pink chalk and white gel pen.....some green dimensional paint, and some glitter glaze...topped off with a pearl button. I was going to make a card, but while hunting through "the closet" I found a round piece of chipboard that was just the right size for Mr. Mouse. So I decided an ornament would be cute. Covered the chipboard with DCWV paper...added a red ribbon....and trimmed around the edges with green scalloped ribbon that was just the perfect size. I think this might be my Christmas card for this year......they are flat enough to mail....they won't get thrown away....and think of all the fun creating the Christmas critters!!

"Critters" is the theme at My Sheri Crafts this week so I'm entering this little guy there! And he also works for Polkadoodles Christmas in July theme.

Sunny Days

2010-07-17T12:07:00.004-04:00

Made this card for the Jitterbuggin' Challenge this week. Now I know I made the sketch...and I really like it.....but I had so much trouble making it in pastels. I kept thinking "brights"......finally found a scrap of pastel blue, tourquoise, lavendar paper with golden yellow accents. That was a start.....Added the paper....embossed some lavendar cardstock with the Checkerboard folder and added scraps of ribbon that were exactly the right size and color....BUT they said "Fun in the Sun." I still had no idea what image I was going to use....and now it had to coordinate with that. Hmmmm.....well, I knew the challenge at Cuttlebug Challenge was garden critters....so I could work that in too. I knew I wanted to add more embossing to the card so it would work for Practical Scrappers this week as well. Always loved the little bee on Pooh and Friends so decided to put him on some embossed flowers. Had a great little scrap of gunmetal metallic paper that was just right for the little fella's wings. Added a seed bead for the eye (I seem to be out of little itty bitty white gems....)

Now the little guy needed a home so out came Walk in My Garden. Cut 4 daisies on blackout, between 1 1/4" and 2"....embossed them with Swiss Dots...and inked them in lavendar. Added purple buttons for the centers. Now they needed stems....but that paper had the funny tourquoise stripe....and every piece of ribbon or floss I owned looked bad against it......SO I found the right color ink (thanks Anna Griffin) and inked some white raffia to match....added stems and a bow. The sentiment is from Create a Critter, cut at 1 1/2". And finally, the card is finished. And the one I almost gave up several times came out ok.

Summertime!

2010-07-12T08:00:00.000-04:00

It's summertime.....and the folks at Fantabulous Cricut want to see your cool summertime treats this week. I chose my favorite summer fruit - watermelon. It is optional shaped card week, and I went for it. Actually, this is my first shaped card ever.

The watermelon is from Doodlecharms....layered with some pop dots. The red/pink part lifts for the sentiment. (I forgot to take the picture......) The crow is made from Doodlecharms too.....the eggs and hearts for the feathers. Her hat is from Paper Doll Dress Up as are her "turkey" legs. Flowers are Prima with some buttons and floss.

I made this card on vacation......with my Baby Bug. I didn't have Design Studio or a Gypsy.....just trial and error on the sizes. It was a really fun card to make....but I am sure glad to be home with my Expression!!

Hula Bear Card

2010-07-11T19:30:00.001-04:00

My little niece is having a Luau for her third birthday this week. I wanted a cutsie, little girl hula girl instead of the one on Life's a Beach......so I made my own with Create a Critter and Paper Doll Dress Up. (and a Bikini top from Life's a Beach) Anyway, I like how she turned out.....just right for a little tiny girl.

First, I chose the sketch from RAQ's challenge on the Cricut board this week. I used the bear from Create a Critter cut at 3 1/4"....black regular cut.....ivory layer one.....brown layer two. Inked the cheeks and put some flowers on her ears...added a bikini top from Life's a Beach....cut at Real Dial Size 1 1/4 inches...added a flower and a gem. The skirt is from Paper Doll Dress up....regular cut at 4 1/4" and 4 3/4", inked and popped between the layers. Her lei is cut from PDDU too @ 4 1/4".....added more flowers and gems. The paper is from Me and My Big Ideas.....ribbon is American Crafts (blue and green) and Target $1 bin (orange). The metal flower slides are from Oriental Trading. Added frames cut with my oval Nesties...and pop dots. "Happy Birthday" is from Create a Critter.....doodled.

No Gypsy or Design Studio ( I don't have the latter.....and I can't figure out my Gypsy) so no cut file....but it's easy to follow with the measurements above.

Beach Fun - Jitterbuggin Sketch 8

2010-07-08T10:00:00.004-04:00

Greetings from beautiful Edisto Beach, SC! I'm having a great time on vacation....and found the inspiration to make this fun card for Jitterbuggin' this week. Card is 5" square. The paper is from a DCWV summer stack...cut into 2 1/4" squares to follow the pattern. The center rectangle is embossed with the basket weave folder, trimmed out with red and orange ribbon, and edged with the pinking scissors. The cuts are from Life's a Beach....beach cut at 2 1/2" in yellow and orange....layered with pop dots. Cut the pelican from the title....layered him in white with more pop dots....and added silver metallic and black accents. The little crab is cut at 1"...detailed with a sharpie. Added some more ribbon and bright yellow buttons. Now doesn't this make you wish you were here???

Hop over to Jitterbuggin' Challenge and show me your beach creation.........you could win a new Sentimentals cartridge.

I'm also adding this card to the Polka Doodles summer themed challenge for this week. Wanna feel really summery??? Go over there and look at the fab DT creations!!

Bunches of Bees - Fantabulous Cricut #17

2010-07-05T00:12:00.005-04:00

Yeah!! I am now a member of the Fantabulous Cricut Design Team. It's a fantastic site with lots of fun challenges, and I'm so excited about being a part of this talented group of ladies.

My first project for them is for this week's challenge #17 Creepy Crawlies. You had to use a bug, the color orange, and as always at Fantabulous Cricut, your Cricut.

I used the coneflowers from Walk in My Garden, layered and pop dotted....accent leaves from there as well. Ran the centers and the orange flower throught the Cuttlebug with Swiss Dots. Added some green floss for stems and bow. The little bees are from Create a Critter, cut at 1" and 1 1/4", inked, and added just a little crystal glazing. The sentiment is a Quickutz die, cut in my Cuttlebug. Paper is Me and My Big Ideas and DCWV Flower Shower stack. Ribbon trim was from my scrap bag.

Puppy Love - Jitterbuggin #7

2010-07-02T16:42:00.001-04:00

Here is my version of Jitterbuggin's sketch #7 - Pick of the Litter - a pet showcase. Please don't tell my cats.....I have three....but I chose to make a dog card. I had this great paper from Love, Elsie....and I've never made that cute little puppy on Sweethearts.. so here is the result. Puppy and sentiment from Sweethearts....bones from Create a Critter. Buttons, floss, and pop dots..........

Woo Hoo!

2010-07-01T14:39:00.000-04:00

I can now announce that I am a new member of the Fantabulous Cricut Design Team! I am soooooo excited!!!

Flip Flop Birthday

2010-06-29T19:59:00.000-04:00

Birthday card using Life's a Beach. Great paper from Me and My Big Ideas........border is the wave cut from LAB at 1" with Prima Dude ribbon trim. Circles cut from George (Cuttlebug Swirls embossing) and "flops" from LAB with a button and some pop dots. Sentiment is Phrase Cafe....buttons came from a pkg. from Oriental Trading. Sketch is from RAQ's challenge on the Cricut Messageboard.

Star Spangled Card

2010-06-28T20:43:00.003-04:00

Here is my card for the Jitterbuggin' Challenge sketch this week. Believe it or not, this is the first patriotic card I've made. We are usually on vacation, and I suppose I'm too busy to scrap. Hmmm....won't be the last....it was fun! George stars and circles, Autumn leaves stamps, and scrap paper. Lots of Cat's Eye Chestnut Roan ink......little ribbon and raffia. Stars are embossed with the twigs folder and layered with a button. This is for Fantabulous Cricut. MySheriCrafts, Cricut Cardz Challenge, Papercraft Star, Cuttlebug Blog, and Cuttlebug Spot too.

My First Tri-Shutter Card!

2010-06-20T14:26:00.001-04:00

My first attempt at the tri-shutter card, but it won't be my last. How fun........and a great way to use scraps! I used new paper this time, though. I had a set of tool "stuff" from Oriental trading that I used. Too fun!

Father's Day Card

2010-06-19T11:32:00.002-04:00

My Daddy - like so many- has his own special chair. When I saw this cute little digi from Pollycraft, I knew I had to put it on his father's day card. I used Cricut Scalloped Circles (Alphalicious) and some George plain circles to finish it off. Happy Father's Day Dad. This fits the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge and Polka Doodles this week

Go Team - Jitterbuggin' Sketch 5

2010-06-19T11:20:00.000-04:00

Here's my card for Jitterbuggin' this week. The theme is Sports - use grey - and put something Cricut on there. I got everything out to make my card - then realized I had no grey. Started over, but found some great sports paper in an old DCWV Fall Stack that matched a scrap of grey plaid I had in the scrap file. The little bear (and he is little - 2 1/4") is from Create a Critter. He's holding a 3/4" (real dial size) football from Everyday Paper Dolls. Sentiment is cut out of the paper. Added ribbon, a punched star border (MS punch), used a $1 star punch for some details and to get some paper stars, added ribbon, and some little silver star sequins.. That sketch is hard.....it was fun to make digitally, but it tore me up on paper. I made my card too little, and that caused the problems I think.

Blue Bird of Happiness - Jitterbuggin' Challenge #4!!!

2010-06-14T11:05:00.000-04:00

Just now getting to the Jitterbuggin' challenge for this week. Follow the sketch**use complimentary colors (blue and orange here)*** some ribbon*** and a Cricut flower (my little one is from Walk in My Garden...layered, embossed, button added) Paper is from DCWV Flower Shower stack....which I've learned to really love, and I only bought the mat stacks........added blue ribbon and orange raindots. Sentiment is stamped from an Oriental Trading set, and the little birds are a Stampin' Up punch.

Hi....from a Turtle

2010-06-11T08:54:00.000-04:00

The Ad Challenge on the Cricut Board last week (yes, I'm a bit behind.....) was dk green, lime green, purple, and white. I was intrigued by that color scheme and had to try it. I chose the turtle from Create a Critter, paper from DCWV's Summer Blossom stack, and some leftover Thickers. The turtle needed something else, so my favorite cartridge, Paper Doll Dress Up, to the rescue........and she got a hat! A little embossing, some cute little flowers and gems, a bit of rick rack, and voila!

A Monstrous Celebration!

2010-06-09T06:01:00.001-04:00

This card is pretty much a scraplift from the Pollycraft blog. I loved the little monsters from their Critters and Cogs collection...and it matched one of the sketches at RAQ's challenge. Cropped the monsters heads into 2" squares...colored with Gamsol....lots of matting on this one....and added a stamp from Big Lots. Trimmed it out with some ribbon and buttons.

Serenade Butterfly

2010-06-08T10:25:00.001-04:00

I was trying to make a card from scraps......which is good for my scrap pile but hard on my blood pressure. It seems like everything is so much more difficult when I'm only using scraps. Anyway, I fussed...and pulled off....and started over...and this is what I finally came up with. The butterfly is from Serenade, used a MS scalloped circle punch, and a Quickcutz sentiment. This is my parents anniversary card, and I'm entering it in Polka Doodles modern/retro anniversary card challenge.

Happy Birthday Owl

2010-06-06T07:10:00.001-04:00

When in doubt, make an owl.....kind of my go-to cut. This one is from Create a Critter.....added some stickles. Paper is scraps....ribbon is Prima. Daisies are from Walk In My Garden. Sentiment and moon are from Create a Critter too. Embossing is Swiss Dots.

Sock Monkey Baby Girl

2010-06-05T12:15:00.000-04:00

Bugaboo had the cutest little freebie digital of sock monkeys a while back....and I couldn't resist turning this one into a baby card. A little nontraditional, but very girly-girl. I colored her with Gamsol and added some sparkly glaze.....paper from a HL Basics stack....added a heart border from Paisley....lots of ribbon and buttons. Sentiment is stamped. This will match Fantabulous Cricut where the challenge is "baby" and Frosted Designs where the challenge is buttons.

Hey Chickie!

2010-06-04T03:52:00.001-04:00

Just a cute little thinking of you card for Practical Scrappers Challenge this week. The little bird from Stretch Your Imagination is always going to be one of my favorite cuts. I used some great vellum plaid paper on this card along with felt flowers, ribbon, and buttons.

Jitterbuggin Sketch 3 - Just Monkeyin' Around

2010-06-03T07:51:00.000-04:00

It's Thursday, and that's reveal day at Jitterbuggin' Challenge. There is a sketch to follow, and you are to use a Cricut monkey and 3 different patterned papers. I chose the monkey from Create a Critter (because I've never made him).....papers from the scrap drawer (I love using stuff up...and it still looks different from other cards I've made).....a guitar from Everyday Paper Dolls (trimmed with baby stars from an MS punch and floss)......vines from ZooBalloo...
Nesties for the frame.....swirls embossing folder...
and Thicker letters.

Jitterbuggin' Sketch 2 - Hunny Bear

2010-06-01T19:29:00.001-04:00

Just now getting to the Jitterbuggin' Challenge this week. You had to use a Cricut cut of food (honey), something black (details on the bear and honey pot), and plaid. And follow the sketch of course! If you haven't entered, hop over and check it out!

The bear is a MyScrapChick pattern, reduced by half. The honey pot came from Pooh and Friends. Ribbon, buttons, and pop dots used to created a dimensional frame.

Way to Go Chick!

2010-05-22T12:51:00.002-04:00

This little card is for my daughter's friend who will graduate this year. I used Create a Critter for the chick 3 1/4" (It's really the duck, but I liked him better!)...Everyday Paper Dolls for the grad cap (1 1/2" Real Dial) All the paper is scraps...the sketch is from RAQ's challenge on the boards....and the sentiment is a Quickutz in the cuttlebug.

Jitterbuggin Sketch 1

2010-05-21T17:13:00.000-04:00

Well, I finally made a card from my own sketch. I used lots of patterned paper (Practical Scrappers this week), some great ribbon that was 25 cents on clearance, my Cuttlebug (Swiss dots and Swirls embossing, "thanks" Quickutz), and some gems. Threw in a big yellow flower from Paisley and a cute little ladybug from Doodlecharms. If you would like to enter the Jitterbuggin Challenge and have a chance to win a new Cricut Cartridge, click here.

Happiness Always

2010-05-20T20:08:00.002-04:00

A combined challenge here. Frosted Designs is to use a RAINBOW and Cricut Cardz Challenge is to use a butterfly or a bird. The challenge at Paper Popsicles is to use cardstock so I'm entering this there as well since there is no patterned paper and I used all cardstock, embossed even! And the challenge at Polka Doodles this week is texture and dimension, which this card has with its flying butterflies and embossing.

The butterflies are MS punch....just used scraps of rainbow colors that seemed to blend in hue. Highlighted the centers with a white Jelly roll pen..just looked better like that. The card is embossed with Swiss Dots and the half circle is cut with pinking shears, then embossed with the hearts folder. The butterfly stamp is Stampology and the sentiment is Stampin' Up. Added some Heart Rain Dots around the butterfly.

Prehistoric Birthday

2010-05-18T10:22:00.000-04:00

RAQ'S challenge on the Cricut board called for a triangle card.....hmmm...well, the triangle I thought of was a volcano. And my favorite cartridge, Create a Critter, has a great one on it. I made one and a half volcanos, only used the bottom third of one and cut it a little wider to make side flaps to glue to the back. Cut it in half in the middle so the card would open. Dinosaur is cut 4 layers at 5 1/4"...doodled and inked. The trees were some I had made about a year ago for a swap as extras...I'm sure they were from Stretch Your Imagination. Fun card!

Gate Fold Wedding Card

2010-05-16T15:56:00.000-04:00

I had so much fun with the gate fold card, I had to try it again. Used some scraps.....George hearts....and a cute little bride/groom stamp that I can't remember where it came from. Sentiment stamp is from Stampin' Up. This works for Totally Papercrafts Wedding Challenge this week.

My First Gate Fold Card

2010-05-15T13:17:00.000-04:00

I've never tried a gate fold card before, but it was one of the sketches at RAQ's challenge on the Cricut board this week so it was time to try. I used all scraps, except for the brown cardstock. It is 5" square which made the math easy for me. KI Memories paper....MS punch...Oriental Trading paper ribbon. And the flowers are Walk in My Garden (2 1/4" and 2") and I was thrilled to find out they interlock. I think I might try another one.

You Stinker You!

2010-05-13T16:12:00.000-04:00

I haven't used Create a Critter in a few days, and I am suffering from withdrawal. I loved the skunk, and he is my first attempt at flocking. Added some glitter too...and white gel pen. Flowers are from Oriental trading company with some "jewels" added.They are stacked on MS punch circles. Paper is scraps....so is the ribbon. Sentiment is from a sticker package....I love it when that works out.

This card is for several challenges: Critter Sketch Challenge (use a critter), Polka Doodles (summer blossoms), Cricut Cardz (use three circles)

Mr and Mrs Card

2010-05-13T13:29:00.001-04:00

This card is a scraplift from the incredibly talented Amanda Broad (bunnylover on the Cricut board)
I loved the way she used the Mr. and Mrs. from Sweethearts with some MS punch arounds to create an elegant yet fun wedding card. I also used some Prima flowers and my Swiss Dots folder for this one. You can see more of Mandi's work at Having a Mandi Moment.

Sock Monkey Hi!

2010-05-12T20:11:00.001-04:00

Bugaboo Stamps has the greatest freebies this week...SOCK MONKEYS! I had to make a card with at least one of them. Colored him with Prisma and Gamsol, enhanced the white parts with a little glitter glaze. Added some buttons and a paper-pieced car. All the paper is scraps (I'm trying to be good....) and the punch is MS. That little bit of punched border makes this card an entry in Practical Scrappers Challenge this week. Added some buttons and a "HI" sentiment from a $1 Michael's stamp, cut out and placed on a handy 1 3/4" George circle. Great black trim from Tuesday Morning, 3 rolls for $1.29!

Memories

2010-05-10T20:09:00.000-04:00

I am in RAQ's challenge on the Cricut board and we were to use white on white with a splash of color...not usually my "thing." So I woke up this morning with this card in my head....couldn't wait to make it this evening. The sketch is from RAQ's challenge too. Flower is Walk in my Garden....Sentiment is stamped. Added ribbon, gems, some embossing, and a punched eyelet border by Stampin' up.

An Apple A Day

2010-05-06T13:24:00.000-04:00

Simple little teacher appreciation card....although I'm going to use it as a preschool graduation card. Apple is from Doodlecharms, cut at 3 1/4", embossed with Swiss Dots. Worm is from Create a Critter, cut at 2 1/2" (I really love the way this cartridge has all the layers lined up straight across....so easy to use and no wasted paper!) The background paper is from DCWV's 2008 Christmas stack (I needed red and green....) and ribbon is from Target's #1 bin. Sentiment is computer generated, cut, and inked. Sketch is from RAQ's challenge on the Cricut board.

This card is for Fantabulous Cricut #8 (use an apple) and Cricut Cardz Challenge #23 - make red the primary color.

Bless this Nest

2010-05-03T21:12:00.000-04:00

Woo Hoo! I finished what I hoped to today....and this is definitely the most posts I've had in one day! This card is from Sweethearts with George flowers held together with little brads with rhinestones attached and and an EK Success punch border. Lovin' that aqua/brown/lime combo.....easy to work with. Card is for My Pink Stamper NSD challenge #10.

Teen Pirate Card

2010-05-03T17:29:00.001-04:00

Needing teen boy birthday cards....hmmmm.....used Paper Doll Dress Up for the map and Indie Art for the skull. Discovered that cute little pirate hat on Create A Critter. Lots of distressing and a map printed background. Trimmed with ribbon and some stickers for the sentiment. This is for My Pink Stampers NSD #3 - Outside the Box.

Red and Black Graduation Card

2010-05-03T17:10:00.000-04:00

I'm having my own personal scrapbooking day since I missed Saturday....and I'm having a blast!! Here is a graduation card made from all foil cardstock....embossed...used Everyday Paper Dolls for the hat....George for the sentiment...and lots of pop dots!

This card is for Paper Cutz Challenge as well as My Pink Stampers NSD #

Hoot!

2010-05-03T15:41:00.000-04:00

Still in Create a Critter mode.....it's too much fun! Used the Frosted Designs challenge (aqua, lime, and brown) and the Crafty Catz challenge (dots) to combine with the Pink Stampers NSD Challenge for this card. 2 x 2 squares of polka dotted paper layered onto cardstock......3 1/4 " owl on a 2 3/4" branch (embossed) and added some apple leaves cut at 2 3/4", 3", and 3 1/4" "Hoot" is 1 1/2" and 1 3/4" added some buttons and ribbon!

Flowerpot Card

2010-04-28T22:41:00.002-04:00

Really wanted to make a Flower Pot card for Mother's Day. I tried last year but wasn't really happy with the results. This time I used the template from My Scrap Chick ( a freebie ) and the flowers are George stars, bent and added buttons. Leaves are the stars too. I cut leaves and big stars at 1 3/4"....inside stars are 1 1/4". Added a ribbon and checkerboard embossing to match the gingham.

This card works for Fantbulous Cricut and Paper Popsicle Mother's Day Challenges and The Cuttlebug Blog Flower Power Challenge as well as the The Cuttlebug Spot - Favorite Flower.

Thank You!

2010-04-28T03:38:00.003-04:00

This is my last week on the DT at Practical Scrappers - I must say I have truly enjoyed the past 6 months. For my final project~ featuring buttons~~ I wanted to make a thank you card. Thank you to Christine and Angie, Kerri, Kim and all my wonderful sisters!

My card is made from paper by Me and My Big Ideas..with some Stampin' Up cardstock thrown in. I used my Stampin' Up lg. flower punch and the MS postage stamp punch. Frog is Sizzix and sentiment is Quickutz. The ribbon is Prima Dude collection. Swiss dots embossing folder here and there as well.

Thanks again for such a lovely time at Practical Scrappers.