Bunches of Bees - Fantabulous Cricut #17

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.

Flip Flop Birthday

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

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.

Memories

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.

"Wonder"-ful Snowfriend

This card was my DT creation for this week's challenge at Practical Scrappers.  We had to create a Christmas card.....not a very difficult task.  Hop on over and play along.......everyone is making Christmas cards this week.

This snowfriend is cut at 4" (much easier to deal with).   Added some dimensional paint and doodling to spruce him up.  Added some sparkly snowflakes and put him on a mat cut with my Nesties and inked.  Framed with some $1 Target ribbon. 

Doodlecharms Santa Card

I found a sketch I like for my Christmas cards, and the plan is one each day until I'm finished.  This one is DCWV paper on the outside....wrapping paper on the inside.  Cut off the bottom inch of the front to show the inside strip.  The sentiment is framed with the MS loopy punch set, computer generated, and doodled.  The trim is some Memory Maker's ribbon.  The santa is Doodlecharms, cut at 2 1/2" on flesh blackout, red and white layers.   I ran the white through the Cuttlebug with the Swirls embossing folder. Inked everything with Creamy Brown.    Glittered all the red and white....inked and chalked the cheeks and nose....added google eyes....popped the moustache.  Added a rhinestone button to the hat. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Relax

happy birthday Stephanie!! The cute little girl is a Sizzix die cut on the cuttlebug- once on flesh and once on blue (cut out parts and glued on......) flowers are done with a gel pen.

George daisies everywhere.......background paper is orange translucent embossed with swiss dots.....patterned paper is DCWV........relax is KI memories gel candy.

Buggy Birthday

Happy birthday to Sarah! This card was inspired by wrapping paper. I took the bug theme and used Sizzix dies cut in the cuttlebug on white cardstock. I painted them with watercolors, Sharpies, and a little dimensional paint........attached with pop dots. The background paper is the wrapping paper....sentiment and flowers at the bottom are rub-ons. I'm gonna make some more "buggy" things today........they are so cute and fun!