CCC #67 - Spring Card using Pink, Green, & White ONLY

Do you know what day it is?  It's Wednesday! That means a brand new challenge over at CRICUT CARDZ CHALLENGE starts today!  Challenge #67 is "make a spring card using Pink, Green, & White ONLY using any Cricut cartridge you'd like."

Card #105

This card was so easy and fun to make!

I used SIMPLY CHARMED. 

• Chick in egg on page 35 was cut @ 3 1/2" using Recollections papers.  
• Cardbase is glittered green textured paper from DCWV Cotton Bloom stack cut @ 12" x 5 1/2" and scored @ 2", 4", 8", and 10".  
• The 4 small panels are double matted. White cardstock (Recollections) is cut @ 1 3/4" x 5 1/4". The pink dotted mat (Recollections Bright & Basic stack) is cut @ 1 1/2" x 5".  
• For the larger middle panel, the white mat is cut @ 3 3/4" x 5 1/4". The pink dotted mat is cut @ 3 1/4" x 5". 
• The smaller green mat is cut @ 2 3/4" x 4 1/2".  White sentiment mat is cut @ 2 1/4" x 2".  
• "Spring Time" wood stamp from dollar bin @ Michael's.  Don't we all just love Michael's Dollar Bins?!
• Button & pink jute from stash.

I hope you all will hop over to Cricut Cardz Challenge and play along with us!  

Tacky Tuesday's Challenge

Card #104

Hippity Hop Hello!

This is my submission for Tacky Tuesday's Challenge #4.

You can read all about the challenge HERE.

This time we are asked to use the Bunny from BIRTHDAY BASH on page 27, and the word "HOP" must appear somewhere on our creation.

"Hippity Hop" Stamp from Michael's $1.00 bin. :)

Bunny cut @ 3 1/2"

Easter Eggs cut @ 1 1/2" from A CHILD'S YEAR page 33

Egg glittered paper from DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack

Background green pattern paper from K & Company "Lion Sleeps"

Bunny face is PEACHY KEEN stamp set Critter Faces (medium)

Bunny Week Challenge At CARDZ TV With Mary

Card #103

Hippity Hop Hello!

Isn't this bunny so cute?  He was in the woodbase rubber stamp $1.00 bin @ Michael's.

Colored with Caryola Markers

Background shaded with Stampin Up Chalks

Sentiment stamp woodbase rubber stamp $1.00 bin @ Michael's

Flowers, buttons, hemp, ribbon all from stash

Background papers from K & Company, Suzy Ultman, Lion Sleeps 12"x12" stack

This is my submission for Mary's Bunny Week Challenge! 

Hippity Hop over to Cardz TV and play along with us!

This is also my submission for Scrap-Creations "Spring Has Sprung"

SPRING BUTTERFLY BIRTHDAY CARD

Card #102

Green, Orange, and Turquoise solid papers from Recollections

Background pattern paper from K & Company, Susan Winget, Spring Blossom cut @ 5 1/4" x 4"

Flowers & Rhinestones from stash

Lacy Scallop Oval cut from LACY LABELS Cricut cartridge "Scallop #1" @ 3" with shadow and again in white @ 2"

Happy Birthday printed from computer using font Brock Script @ 22pts

Butterfly clear stamp from Recollections & colored with Crayola Markers & Stampin Up chalks

This card is my submission for the following challenges:

Gingerloft Challenge #14 - Die cuts and or Punches

Aly's Sunday Sketch #38 - Spring theme

Birthday Sundaes #1 - Anything goes Birthday Card with birthday greeting on front

Card Cupids Blog - Spring Inspired Card

I Did It Creations - Celebrate Spring

Let's Ink It Up #11 - Die cuts / Punches with stamping too

12"x12" Paper Storage Idea

Hope you guys are having a fun weekend.  Thank you so much for all the comments you left me regarding my recent video on how to store your 8 1/2" x 11" card stock.  You can see that video by CLICKING HERE.

Some of you asked how do I store my 12"x12" papers, so here's a video with a storage idea for that size. Hope you enjoy it!

Patchwork Puppy

Card #101

When I was little, I got a stuffed doggie for my birthday. He had patches all over him, and so I appropriately named him PATCHES.  This little doggie card reminds me of Patches.

Card base brown (Recollections paper)

Background mats and image mats from DCWV The Green Tea Stack (1/2 with Foil)

Lace, Jute, Rhinestones... all from stash

Doggie image from  Inkadinkadoo Clear Stamps

Image colored with Stampin' Up chalks

Butterfly Clear Stamp from Hero Arts Set

I hope you all are having a fun weekend! 

 This card is my submission for the following challenges:

1) 2 Sisters Challenge Blog - #31 FURRY FRIENDS

2) Ellephantsitic Challenges - #24 CUTE WITH A BUTTERFLY

3) Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - SLUGS, SNAILS & PUPPY DOG TAILS

YOU'RE ONE OF MY NICEST THOUGHTS

Card #100

Mama and I used to buy Stampin' Up stamp sets and color them with chalks. I've forgotten how fun it is to color images with chalks! Yesterday while browsing through Michael's (one of my favorite things to do), I noticed they had the Clear Stamps on SALE.  Most of them were $2.49 or $1.79.  Wow.  That's pretty good considering they usually are anywhere from $10 - $15.  So Bonnie & I picked up several sets. Here's all the details on this card:

A2 size card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")

Card base is blue from Stampin' Up - my last of this gorgeous blue I have :(  

Background gingham blue paper from Recollections cut @ 4" x 5 1/4"

Clear Stamp ELEPHANT from Inkadinkado WELCOME BABY

Sentiment from Hero Arts FRIENDS

Stamped with StazOn Jet Black Ink (won't smear if using watercolors or markers)

Button, Rhinestones, Hemp all from stash

Other background papers and mats from Recollections & Stampin Up

This card is for the following Challenges:

1) One Stop Craft Challenge - #123 Bling

2) Sugar Creek Hollow - Anything Goes

3) Mark's Finest Papers - #47 Use 3 pastel colors, 3 bling, & 1 image

4) Totally Gorjuss - #72 Button It

5) Wee Memories - #48 Cute & Cuddly

LAUGH MAIL 5cents

Card #99

Card base Red cardstock from Stampin Up (A2 size card)

Green background paper from K & Company "Spaghetti" stack (on Clearance at Target for 48 cents!)

"Laugh" and Blue grid paper from same "Spaghetti" stack (I can't believe it was 48 cents for this stack!)

Buttons from "Bucket of Buttons" @ Michael's

3D flower stickers from K & Company

3 BIRDS ON PARADE Cricut cartridge page 71

Mail Birdie cut @ 3" including Shadow feature using all Recollections solid papers

CREATE A CRITTER Cricut cartridge page 56

Stamp cut twice @ 1 1/2" and 1 1/4"

5 cents hand written

This card is submitted for the following CHALLENGES:

1) PAPER CUTZ CHALLENGE #82 - Your Choice

2) CARD MAKIN' MAMAS #17 - Animals

3) DARING CARDMAKERS - Use a postage stamp

4) DIE CUT DREAMS #85 - Special Friend

5) CLEAR IT OUT #2 - Use buttons on your project

How To Enter Challenges On My Blog

You can always ACCESS this SAME INFORMATION from the above PAGE TAB entitled 

"CHALLENGE ENTRY DIRECTIONS".

How to upload your project on my blog:
1) Create a project, take a picture of it, and post it to YOUR blog.


2)  Click on the TITLE of your blog post so that POST is the ONLY post showing on your blog page.  You will notice your web address bar will change to your blog name including your post name with it.

Blog Address

Post Address - this is the one you want to use

3) Click on your address bar. It should highlight. RIGHT click and hit COPY.


4) Go to my blog.

5) Click on the BLUE FROG button to enter your project.

6) URL - RIGHT CLICK inside the URL box and hit PASTE - you should see your blog post address fill in here

7) Enter your name in the next box

8) Enter your email address in the next box

9) Click NEXT step

10) Click on your PROJECT PICTURE you are entering for this challenge

Voila!  You are done.  You should see a thumbnail of your project picture with your name beneath with a small "x" next to your name.  If you entered the wrong project, you can click on the "x" to remove your entry and try posting it again.

Hope this helps! 

BUNNY CARD

Card #97

The FLAUNT IT FRIDAYS challenge is to use the Bunny in the BIRTHDAY BASH cart on page 27. 

I know this may look like a regular size card,

 but it's actually a 3" x 3" cute little cardie.  

My bunnie was cut at 3 1/2". 

 Card base and all solid papers are from Recollections.  

Background mat cut @ 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" 

from K & Company Best of Brenda Walton.

I used the scallop on page 67 of BIRTHDAY BASH - Tag Feature - cut @ 5".

The front and back scallops are attached with a brad so they can swing around to show the Calendar on the inside.  :)  This was just for goofy fun.

Card #98

We're Both A Little NUTTY!

Card #91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96

Who you calling NUTTY?  

Card base Dark Red A2 size card - paper from Recollections

CREATE A CRITTER Cricut cartridge page 55

Peanut cut @ 2 1/2" including Shadow feature

Background striped paper from DCWV All About Boys Stack

Sentiment printed from computer with CATCHUP font @ 16 pts

Red sentiment mat run through Crimper

Gold Hemp from Tuesday Morning

Yes, I have lots of NUTTY friends to send these to. LOL

I made 6 of these.

This card is for the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz Challenge #11 - Use die cuts on your project

Shelly's Images Blog Ch - Anything Goes

So *Lucky* You're My HoneyBee, Tom!

Card #89

This first card is a regular A2 size card which is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".

The black mat is cut @ 4 1/8" x 5 3/8".

The blue mat is cut @ 4" x 5 1/4".

CREATE A CRITTER tree on page 68 cut @ 4"

Bee same page cut @ 3"

Phrase bubble page 28 using FLIP feature cut @ 1 3/4" in black 

and again in yellow @ 1 1/2" since there is not "shadow" feature for the phrase bubble.

Card #90

This second card is a regular 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock just folded in half

making the card 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".

CREATE A CRITTER for "LUCKY" page 58 cut @ 1".

MICKEY & FRIENDS for "Ducks" page 102 cut @ 2".

I cut out "daisy duck" and cut the "s" out of daisy and added it to the end of "ducks".

Daisy & Donald page 105 cut @ 5 1/4" and with Shadow feature.

I love my Mickey and Friends cartridge, but even at this larger size, some of those pieces are just tiny.  I mean, look at those pink tongues... TINY!  But still, this is a fun, fun cartridge.

Remember...You Have A Friend In Me

Card #83, 84, 85

Did you know that March 26 is MAKE UP YOUR OWN HOLIDAY DAY?  No really, it is.  Abby told me about it.  She has a link on her blog that takes you to all the Bizarre and Unique Holidays for March.  

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE HOLIDAYS.  

CLICK HERE TO VISIT ABBY.

Well, I can't pass up an opportunity like this!  So I am making up my own Holiday.  It's called FRIENDS DAY.  Awww.  How sweet.  :)  

I love card making! 

I made 1/2 a dozen of these cards today for my new Holiday.  3 pink elephants and 3 blue elephants. I was going to somehow incorporate the peanut into this card too, but just could not find a fitting sentiment.  Sheree and I were Skype messaging last night with different options.  One I came up with is, "I love you like an elephant loves peanuts." OK, what does that say to the person receiving the card? I want to eat you?  Ummm, wrong message! LOL  We were being silly and coming up with all kinds of corny, awkward sentiments.  Here's another one, "We both have our talents. I never forget and you smell like peanut butter."  LOL  Silly, silly girls.

Today, I finally settled on a sentiment.  The outside says, "REMEMBER" and the inside says, "You have a friend in me."  Perfect for my new Holiday, don't you think?  Much better than thinking someone wants to eat me.  Just say NO to cannibal cards. hahaha

Card #86, 87, 88

These little guys are so cute!

The insides all say the same thing, but the flower sizes and colors vary.

 Here's all the details:

CREATE A CRITTER Cricut Cartridge

Card base paper from Recollections cut @ 10" x 4 1/4" and scored @ 5 1/2"

Green background paper and all Elephant pattern papers from K & Company "Suzy Ultman, Lion Sleeps".

Elephant page 55 cut @ 2 1/2"

Black mat cut @ 5 1/4" x 4"

Green mat cut @ 5" x 3 3/4"

Sentiment clear stamp from www.kimemories.com Verbology (got it at Tuesday Morning for $1.99, and it's got 27 words in it!)

Inside sentiment printed from computer using CK BLOCK @ 24 pts (closest thing I could find to the clear stamp font on the front of the card)

Gold rhinestones & flowers from stash

This card is for the following challenges:

Scrapbookaholic By Abby, Ch#1 Pick Your Own Holiday

ABC Challenge, Q is for QUOTE, Have a quote or sentiment somewhere on your card or project

Creative Belli Blog, #113 the letter "C" embellishments - I used Colored Rhinestones

Anything Goes Challenge Blog, Die Cuts

Creative Card Crew, Show some GREEN

Please stop by these terrific challenge blogs and play along with us!  It's so much fun!!

CCC# 16 Thank You Card

Good morning all my bloggy friends!  Today over at Cricut Cardz Challenge we are asked to make a Thank You card with a Cricut cut border from any cartridge using the colors white, blue and yellow.  I'm not sure I understood the directions correctly, but I used JUST BECAUSE CARDS the "Thank Ewe" card on page 35 which has a border cut for the background mat.

Card #82

JUST BECAUSE CARDS

Page 35 all cuts including card base cut @ 5 1/2"

All papers from Recollections

Flowers & rhinestones from stash

The really cool think about the JUST BECAUSE CARDS cartridge is that you set your card size and then you don't have to change your size for any of the cuts for that card. So when I said I want a 5 1/2" card base and then clicked on the sheep to cut it, I left my dial size @ 5 1/2" and it cut the sheep in proportion to that card size. Isn't that nifty?  Very cool.

I hope you'll come over to CCC and play along with us!

Have a fun day!

Tall Card - Find Joy

In the mood to make a TALL card today. I just love these colors together. Not a whole lot to this one - trying to keep it fairly simple.

Card #81

Cricut cartridge LIVE SIMPLY. Flower cut @ 6". Phrase cut @ 2 1/2". All papers recollections. Buttons from "Bucket of Buttons" from Michael's. Ribbon from Dollar Bin @ Michael's.  Have you made a card for my FUN FOLD CHALLENGE yet?  Pop over and submit a card with a fun fold or unique size, etc.  Someone is going to win some Peachy Keen Stamps!  Have fun!  

8 1/2" x 11" Paper Storage

Good morning!  Here's a really short video of how I store and organize my paper and scraps for crafting. Enjoy!

FCCB #51 - It's Hip To Be Square with Green & Gold

It's Challenge Me Monday time over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  This week Challenge #51 is to make a Square card and use colors Green & Gold (bright yellow will do).  Funness!  I looked at all the great cards their talented Design Team made to inspire the masses and LOVED Lisa's square card with her little lamb from Create A Critter.  I was inspired to follow her square card pattern.  Here's what I came up with:

Card #80

Card base is Glitter Green cardstock from DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack cut @ 10" x 5" and scored @ 5".

Green & Black solid papers from Stampin' Up

4 black squares cut @ 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"

2 yellow squares cut @ 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"

2 green squares cut @ 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"

1 black square cut @ 3 1/2"

1 green square cut @ 3 1/4"

1 yellow square cut @ 3"

Hoot N Holler Cricut cartridge used for OWL (Owl #1) cut @ 3 3/4"

Extras:  Green googlie eyes, pink button, pink jute, and pop dots for owl all from Joann's or Michael's

Hop over to Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and play along! It' fun, fun, fun!

PAPER PLAYTIME CHALLENGE

Card #78

This week over at Paper Playtime there are 3 challenges to choose from!

I chose Choice #3 - use a critter and a rhyme (in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday)

This little adorable critter is from Cricut cartridge LIVE SIMPLY

cut @ 2 1/2".

Card base and critter papers are from Recollections.

Pattern background papers are from DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack.

Ribbon and puffy sticker "Friends" from stash.

Inside with rhyme:

I'm just a little critter

who likes to hunt for nuts

I'll share them with my friends

If they themselves aren't nuts.

This is just a little silly poem I made up.
I printed it using font Minya Nouvelle @ 18pt and the line spacing was @ 1 1/2.

Card #79

I also chose Choice #1 - use green and purple.

All solid papers are Recollections.

Pattern papers are K & Company the Best of Brenda Walton.

A CHILD'S YEAR fairy princess page 77 cut @ 3 1/2"

I hope you'll hop over to PAPER PLAYTIME and play along with us!