FCCB #131 Breast Cancer Awareness

Happy Monday!  

I am so excited to let you in on this week's challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.

This challenge is near and dear to my heart

 and I am sure it is to yours as well.

Make a project using pink for 

#131 Get' em Squished and link up to 

show your support...

(pardon the pun)

Here is my project:

I cut all of the card layers from CTMH 

Art Philosophy and the pink ribbon from 

Stand and Salute.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please head over to Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and see 

all of the wonderful projects the DT has come 

up with.  While there link your project up, 

I would love to see them!

 Talk to you later...

Until then...Be safe and Create!

Burlap

Hello friends!  Wow!  

It has been a couple of busy

weeks. I'm so glad I finally slowed down 

enough to post this special wedding gift. 

 I made this for a wonderful couple 

I have known for many years.  

Both the bride and groom went 

to school with my oldest son.  

The groom since kindergarten and 

the bride all through high school.

I love them both and wish them all the best!

 

 I designed the quote on my Gypsy and cut 

the stencil from vinyl on the Cricut.

 The roses are made from burlap and fabric.

I used a sash I found at the thrift store for 

gold rose.  The leaves were cut from 

a green fabric napkin from the same

thrift store.  I love those stores!

I hope you enjoyed this and it inspires

you to get out of your comfort zone and 

do something different!

I did draw a winner for the Perfect Pearls...

Beckie is the winner and I will be 

getting that out to her.

Thanks to everyone that participated....

 Talk to you later...

Until then..Be safe and Create!

 

FCCB #129 End of Summer

Happy Monday Friends!

I am so excited that we finally experienced some fall like weather this weekend.  

This week's challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is End of Summer. 

The design team created inspiration for you featuring things that remind us of summer.

I took a more literal view and opted to 

create my card showing the beginning 

and ending of all the seasons.  The end 

of one brings the beginning of another 

and constantly cycles.

I am reminded of  Ecclesiastes 3:1 

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 

I used Gypsy Wanderings for the trees

 and leaves, Freshly Picked for the fallen 

leaves of fall and the blossoms of spring and CTMH Art Philosophy for the mat.

Other supplies were:

Distress Ink - Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean, 

Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade 

and Gathered Twigs.

The base was made from a sheet of 

Cosmo Cricket I had in my stash.  

This is a very simple card for me and 

I'm not sure if I like it or not.   

But, it is good to get out of your comfort 

zone on occasion.  

It spurs your creativity.

I would love to see your projects.  

Head over to  

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog 

and link them up.  Make sure to

 check out all of the other inspiration 

from the entire design team!

"Fall in Love with Autumn" Blog Hop

Welcome everyone to 

“Fall in love with Autumn” blog hop.

      Featuring a fall wreath collection:

Let me just start with how much I 

can't wait for fall.  All of the glorious

shades of orange, red and brown.  The 

cooler weather. The crockpots full 

of soups, beans and chili. 

With that being said I have a treat 

for all of you today. I joined a group 

of talented ladies that can’t wait to 

share with you their fall wreath that 

they created for this fabulous season.   

We hope to inspire you and hope you

“fall in love with autumn”!  Enjoy! 

I so wish that you could capture this glimmer and sparkle in the pictures. 

Here is what I used for mine:

 Tim Holtz Alterations Collection - 

Tattered Leaves 

Scraps of fall colored patterned papers

Perfect Pearls Mist -

Forever Red

Heirloom Gold

Perfect Copper

3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue

Ribbon from Michael's

It is this simple:

cut, spray dry, glue, put 

on a bow and hang!

There is blog candy given away for this hop.  The grand prize is a $20.00 gift card to 

Michaels or Joanns!  You choose!   

The rules are as follows; you must 

become a follower of each blog and leave 

a comment on every stop.

Winner will be selected on 9-17-12.

I will also be giving away a bottle of 

Perfect Pearls Mist. Same thing, 

be a follower of my blog

and leave me a comment.

If you are coming from Wendy you are 

                            in the right place.  

Here is the entire blog hop list, just in case 

you get lost! Thank you ladies!

1. Lluvia aka misses crafty- http://sweetbirdmemories.blogspot.com
2. Teresa -http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com
3. Maria Matter - http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com 
4. Jessi - http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com
5. Tonya http://ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com
6. Amanda - http://a-prata-design.blogspot.com
7. Lucy - http://love2createitall.com
8. Miriam - http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com
9. Jillian - http://www.paperalamode.com   
10. Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com  
11. Sheila - http://2pawprints.blogspot.com
12. Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com
13. Tanya - http://blahvacuum.blogspot.com
14. Wendy- http://gilbyscraftster.blogspot.com
15. Janea - http://recollectionalley.blogspot.com 
16. Shannon - http://shannonleffew.blogspot.com
17. Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

 Talk to you later...

Until then..Be safe and Create!

Cards and Challenges

Hello my wonderful friends!

Today I am posting cards I made 

for blog challenges and my card class. 

First up is for the Winged Things challenge 

over at Crafty Cardmakers.  Your project 

can have anything on it as long

as it has wings.

Next, is the one for the Team Spirit 

challenge at Connie Can Crop.

Check out my friend Connie's new 

challenges on her blog.  This month your 

project must include a banner or flag.

Lastly, I am posting this to DL.ART Thankful Thursday challenge. This requires you to 
use a flower on your project. I made these 
flowers with fabric scraps and 
Fabric Tac glue.

This class will be September 14, 2012

at Serendipity.  If you are local 

and wish to attend please contact 

Michelle by email or Facebook.

I used Authentique "Carefree" collection

 for all of the cards for this class.

Thank you for stopping by today!

I will be back soon....
until then....

Be Safe and Create 

 

FCCB #127 On the Job

Happy Labor Day!  

Today at Fantabulous Cricut 

Challenge Blog we are featuring 

occupational inspired projects.

This was more challenging than 

I would like to admit....lol 

Sometimes it does us good to push 

ourselves in a different direction.  

Out of our comfort zone. 

Here is what I came up with:

Recipe:

Fireman - A Child's Year

Flames and Hydrant - Graphically Speaking

Oval - George and Basic Shapes

Letters - Plantin Schoolbook

Distress Ink - Black Soot, Fired Brick, 

Ripe Persimmon and Mustard Seed

Thank you for stopping by!

Check out the rest of the DT inspiration here.

We want to see your creations! 

So Link up at FCCB and show us what you 

came up with!

I will be back later!  Until then....

Be safe and create!

PS....I need Sher to contact me at 

recollectionalley@gmail.com