Weekly Challenge #37: Technique Challenge!

This week on the Cricut Circle blog challege is to use one of the techniques they spotlighted over the past week.
They showed how to use letter stickers to create textured patterned paper of sorts to cut shapes from. Cutting shapes wilth vellum and use machine to emboss them. Then the used beads and glitter to dress up Cricut cuts. They showed how to use a crayon resist technique and spray mist. Then finally they showed how to use Copics to give your projects depth/deminsion.



What great ideas let me just say. I loved them all. I did try a few of them and really liked them. Some I will need more practice before I get the courage to share.

Well I used a couple of techniques to make this card. I used the vellum to make the cuts and emobossed them. Then I used my copics on the vellum to "outline" the butterflies and to give a little accent.



I made this little card for a friend as a just because card.



It is a standard A2 card - 4.25x5.5


I used sophisticated cartridge for all of these cuts.
The large flowers cut at 2"
The small flowers are the centers of the cuts
The butterflies are cut at 1" using vellum
The frame for the sentiment is cut at height of 1.5".

I folded the wings of the butterflies to give it more deminsion.
The paper is from the new paper line called Paper Layerz by Megan Elizabeth (AKA Megan from Above Rubies Studio) *** Plug time*** can I just say this paper is new and is Wonderful. I just bought this paper and it is so smooth cutting, the colors were beautiful. This paper is called Happy Dots/ Perfect Gems.

The sentiment is Pink by Design - from the set Jump & Jive.

I used Dots for the embossing folder and R32 Copic to outline/fill spots on the butterfly.

Hope you enjoy

Happy Scrappin'

It's a Wrap Blog Hop

Welcome to the It’s a Wrap Blog Hop hosted by Cool Beans By L.B. Do you like to receive gifts? How about give them? Well this hop is all about the outside…the wrapping; Gift bags, boxes, baskets and more. There are 22 wonderful stops on this hop and we hope you will take some time to stop in and see everything we have created for you.

You should have arrived here from, Maria from Stamp Cut Create http://stampcutcreate.blogspot.com/.
If you are just finding our hop in the middle you can go to the beginning at Cool Beans By L.B.

I have seen these darling little boxes all over the blogs and thought for my project I would make one. They take just a little time to make (especially your 1st one), but they are for sure worth it. They are very easy to make and really get a WOW from the receiver. Well I just couldn't stop with the gift box (treat box). So also made a matching card. Isn't this just so cute.

I used Birthday Bash for the cuts on this gift box. Elephant 1.7" , Bee 3.3", Mouse 2.5", Bird w/ banner 2.25", Turtle 1.75", Balloons 2.3"

The cuts for the card also cut from Birthday Bash: Bird with banner 3.4"

The paper is mainly SEI

Line: A Fair day - dark pink'A fair day - waiting in line for the stripes

A fair day - sugar puffs

The brown/pink base is also from SEI

The light green is Chistmas Mint/winter mint collection.

The purple is from Recollections.

Stickles: Cotton Candy (pink), Lavender, Silver, Diamond

I had a few eyelets and used them for the holes at the top

I also used my Sakura Gelly Roll pens - White, Black, Clear Star and Red.

The sentiment stamp, " Sweet Birthday wishes is from Pink by design and is from the set called, "Take the Cake".

The turtle face is from Peachy Keen Stamps PK-753 Critter Faces small.

******** Since you made it through this post so far I figured I should throw in some fun blog candy on this hop. One lucky winner will receive a brand new Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge. (Can I just say this cartridge is AWESOME!!!).
I will use Random.org to pick a winner from all the comments received. I will draw a winner on July 19 2011. Please leave a way to contact you.

Thanks for stopping by on this fun hop. Your next stop is Lori Apgar from http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

**** In case you get lost here is the full line up. ************

Cool Beans By L.B. http://coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com/ (HOST)

Debbie from Deb’s Eclectic Thoughts http://www.debseclecticthoughts.blogspot.com/
Cindy from In Love With Paper http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
Amy from Amy’s Digi-Scraps http://scrap-pix.blogspot.com/
Cindy from Scrap Obsessed http://www.scrap-obsessed.blogspot.com/
TX Scrapper Mom http://www.txscrappermom.blogspot.com/
Scrapalette from Around the Block with Scrapalette http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/
Suzelle from http://www.craftsandmorebysuzelle.blogspot.com/
Confessions of a Scrapoholic http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/
Stephanie from onceuponapaper http://onceuponapaper.blogspot.com/
Brenda from Random Thoughts of a Scrapbooker http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/
Maria from Stamp Cut Create http://stampcutcreate.blogspot.com/
Terri from http://scrappinwiththebug.blogspot.com/
Lori Apgar from http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
I Came, I saw, I Created http://icameisawicreated.blogspot.com/
Anabel aka cricutaddicted from http://scrappingformorefun.blogspot.com/
Michele from Green Girl Scraps http://www.michelegreen.com/
Alicat from http://scrappingwithalicat.blogspot.com/
Everything Digital Scrapbooking http://digipage-blog.everything-digital-scrapbooking.com/
Robin, The Scrappin' Delta Diva http://scrappindeltadiva.blogspot.com/
Gamma's Creative Corner http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Paper Crafting Chic: http://www.papercraftingchic.com/



Well thanks for hoping and Happy Scrappin'

Throwback Thursday - Green

The inside is pop up tulips:

It has been a few weeks (OK month) since I have sat down and did a challenge.

Well one of my favorite challenges is Emma's from http://www.creativetimeforme.com/. Here Throwback Thursdays are always so much fun. This theme you can pick any older cartridge, but you have to use the color GREEN.

Any time I feel stressed our or upset I hide in my scrapbook room for some comfort and relief. So I made this card for a friend of mine who just lost her unborn baby boy last week. She was only about 16 weeks pregnant. I made this card just to cheer her up.

I didn't have any stamps that were "Just because, or Thinking of you". So I used the stamp set "Take the Cake" from Sarah at http://www.pinkcricut.com/. I think this worked out well for her situation. I didn't want a sympathy card, I wanted to let her know I was thinking of her and just wishing her some sunshine and smiles during this time.

The card was similar to one of the Make 'N Takes, that Robyn from www.mypinkstamper.com

hosted. It was super easy and is really cute.

The little tulips "pop" up - which I have seen previews of the new cricut cartridges and they have a "POP" up style card in them. That is cool.

I used:
Create a Critter for the birdie
Bloom cartridge for the tulips
The banner is from SEI Corinne embellishment pack.




The new paper line Corinne from SEI will probably become one of my FAVORITES!! I love it.
The Card base is A2 size/ the paper is 2 sided called (SEI) Sunshine.
The Patterned paper is the (SEI) Flight of Fancy - it is 2 sided - so the pretty flowers on the one side, and rainbow on the other. It is just so PRETTY.

The pink tulips and green stems are from "The Paper Company" metallic papers - the dark pink is Pomegranate metallic, the green is Kiwi metallic. This paper cuts so nicely on the cricut machine. I love it.

Hope you enjoy -

Buzz over to Emma's blog to see her new STAMPS!!!


Happy Scrappin'

SEI Challenge with Abby #3 Pink and Tacky Tuesday Challenge

I just love love love the SEI challenges that Abby from http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/. This challenge is super easy it was to use the color Pink. I think this little Chickadee turned out so cute.
The egg opens up to reveal the cutest little Chickee. She's just hatched.

I used:
Kraft Card stock for the base
SEI pink paper for the background
SEI buttons (I got in on of the page kits)
Bazzill Pomegranate Metallic for the (hot pink) this paper is so pretty.
Yellow Bazzill
Black card stock
The twine was the sample pack I bought from Pink by Design

The Card is cut at 5x5
The little Chickie is cut at 3.5" from the Simply Charmed Cartridge
The sentiment banner is cut at 2.5" wide from Tags, Bags, Boxes and more.
The sentiment is from the stamp set "Jump& Jive" by Pink by Design. Doesn't it just make this card?
I love the little sentiment.

I am also entering this in Tacky Tuesday's Challenge on Face book.

I just love this little Gal. Hope you enjoy.

Happy Scrappin'

Cricut Sisters Monday Challenge

So I was checking out different blogs and came across this challenge. I had to make a card for a 2 year old's birthday so I thought hey might as well make it a Create a Critter card. I made this adorable little train card for my daughter's little playmate. He will be tomorrow.

Here is the challenge I entered him in http://pattilynncreations.blogspot.com/2011/02/cricut-sisters-monday-challenge-our.html.

Isn't the cute little Monkey engineer just adorable. I love the train.

I used the idea from Emma at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/. She did this train a while back and it was so cute. She did a Giraffe and and Lion. I did the Monkey and Dino. I used my Gypsy to weld the Dino to the train, and I flipped him around.

I used SEI Playtime for the blue papers, and the blue and white is also from SEI (I can't remember the line).

Kraft cardstock from Joann's

The yellow is just from my stash.

I used brown and blue buttons for the wheels.

SEI googlie eyes for the Dino and the Monkey

The train was cust at 4.25" , the Monkey cut at 2" , and the Dino is at 3.25"

The stamp is from Pink Cricut (Pinkbydesign) "Take the cake".

Hope you enjoy and Happy Scrappin'

Christmas Card/tag with matching envelope

Yes its that time of week. Another wonderful SEI challenge with Gaby. I just love her SEI challenges. They are so cool. Gaby and Abby's projects are just as cute as can be. Don't believe me? Go see for yourself. Gaby's blog is http://www.gabycreates.com/ and Abby's blog is http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/. The treat/bag box is just as cute as can be. She used the SEI Paper line Kris Kringle. Isn't that paper just as cute as can be? I love love all SEI paper, but I must say my favorite Christmas SEI paper has to be Christmas Mint (shhhh don't tell anyone but its also on Sale at Shopsei.com). I think it's time to stock up.

So for this weeks challenge she asked to make something Christmas. I love to make Christmas cards and and gift tags for the presents. I thought this would be GREAT. I made this cute little Santa tag and made a pocket card to put him in. I also just stamped on the back of him To:/From: using my stamps from Pink by Design Christmas Stamps. I was "testing" out my stamp so I also made a cute little plain envelope.

Isn't he just as cute as can be?

I used:
SEI Christmas Mint line: The red back ground is Cinnamint (It's textured and two tone).
SEI Christmas Mint line: Raspberry Truffle (mmm so yummy).
SEI Christmas Mint Green Ribbon
For "Santa" it is made by "Another Stamp Company"

He is all glittered out with Xmas Red, Cotton Candy, and Star Dust Stickles
I had some "Fun Fluff" so his beard and trim is fluffy.
The border punch is from Martha Stewart Cafts - Poinsettia (got at Michael's for 12.99).
Well Happy Scrappin'

Another Week another Challenge

Another week has come and gone and that means another challenge is up at http://www.gabycreates.com/. She is featuring SEI challenges and most know this is my FAVORITE paper line. I will normally use SEI some where in a card, or layout. I just love the colors.

This week's theme is Thanksgiving. Well its only a few days away from Thanksgiving so this challenge is perfect.

I made a cute little card. "Gobble 'til you wobble" The sentiment is from Pink by Design stamps.

I try to use SEI as much as possible, but this time I used a few other small areas of paper.


I used SEI moon rise for the orange, some SEI brown and red card stock. The green background is from Achievers.
The orange buttons are from the SEI page kits.
The turkey faces are "Create a Critter" stamps from Peachy Keen Stamps. (So cute).

The card is cut using "Christmas Cards" (I just love the scalloped edge) size 5 x5.
The cute little Turkey's are 1.5" using Create a Critter and all the layers (I hide the face on my Gypsy).

The red feathers and 2 top hats have some red stickles on them (Gotta Bling them out, right?) .
And Rhinestones on the top hat (in the middle).

Hope you Enjoy and Happy Scrappin' (and Thanksgiving)!!!