Critter Sketch Challenge #149

Hello my dear friends!  

How was your weekend? 

Saturday I taught a Cricut Class at A Memory to Scrap in Broken Arrow.  We all had a great time and I think everyone learned a trick or two.  I also worked on my cards for my February card class at Serendipity in Tulsa.  

As a matter of fact, I am posting one of them today for my Critter Sketch Challenge.  

I love the bright colors of this particular paper.  It it also from the Hopscotch collection from Fancy Pants.  

The flower is made from sheet music and Lemon Zest Dylusions Spray Ink.  I absolutely LOVE these sprays.  I am trying to incorporate them more and more in to my projects.  

 

We hope that you have had a chance to check out our fabulous January sponsors. They both have a wide variety of digital images that suit all levels and styles of crafters.  Please make sure you support them as they are the ones who provide the prizes we are give out every month.

        

 

 

Talk to you later... 

Until then...Be safe and Create!

 

FCCB Challenge #145 Sound of Music

Happy Monday!  I am so glad to be able to write this post to you today.  I have had the flu and am finally feeling better.  Whew I hope I NEVER get that again!  

Our challenge this week at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is to use something pertaining to music on your creation.  I was working on my cards for my class at Serendipity and decided to incorporate the music theme.  

I used the Hopscotch collection from Fancy Pants for the patterned paper.  

Also included are Coordinations cardstock, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Prima flowers and vintage sheet music.  

The base of the card was cut from CTMH Artiste cartridge and the music note is from Quarter Note.  

I hope  you take the time to stop by FCCB

and link up your musical creations.  

Talk to you later... 

Until then...Be safe and Create!

 

 

Winner! Get Organized Cricut Crawl

Hello!!!

I am super excited for many reasons today!

  It's Wednesday - for me that means one more day of work.  Then I get 3 days off!

  Nashville is on tonight!

 I am announcing the winner of the "Get Organized" Cricut Crawl blog candy....

Rae Ann said...

I really like this idea. I became a follower.

Have a Happy New Year.
Rae Ann O.

Woo Hoo!  Congratulations Rae Ann!

Please send me your shipping information to

recollectionalley@gmail.com

I will get your Sterilite Storage right out to you.

Don't forget to show us what you do with it. 

 

Talk to you later... 

Until then...Be safe and Create!

 

FCCB Challenge #143 - Tag You're It!!

Hello Bloggers!  

Here it is Monday again.  Those Mondays keep coming and we keep challenging you over at 

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.

This week's challenge is to make a project with a tag on it.  Tags are really HOT right now.  Good thing since it's cold outside.....LOL (I know corny)

Here is what I came up with.....

   

 I have a confession to make....I can tell you a few details about this card, but I used so many products and techniques, I can't remember them all.  I know....my kids will be putting me in a home soon.  The card base was cut from Artiste cartridge.

 I know I used Tim Holtz products, a lot of them.  

I stained the seam binding with Faded Jeans Distress Stain.  That is one of my new favorite things to do. 

 I also used a lot of Distress Inks.  Some Perfect Pearls, dry embossing, heat embossing and stamping. 

  

Another of my new favorite things are the Metallic Distress Stains.  Oh my goodness! Beautiful!

Don't forget to take a look at the rest of the DT projects.  I'm sure they will have many more details for you.  Also, link up for this week's challenge to win a prize from Vintage Street Market.

 

Talk to you later... 

Until then...Be safe and Create!

 

Time Flies By New Years Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Time Flies By New Year" Blog Hop with Connie Can Crop and friends.

Today we invite you to come check out this great group of crafters who will be showcasing cards and layouts having to do with time.

You should have arrived from Pam's blog.
If you happened upon us please start at the beginning of the hop at Connie Can Crop.

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate you leaving a comment to encourage all my fabulous crafty friends to continue sharing their ideas and creations.

We have a fabulous sponsor, Creative Kuts who is generously giving away a really cute New Year's SVG file.  So what do you need to do to win?  Easy... become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of us a comment letting us know what you like best about our projects.  Then head over to Connie Can Crop and post that you followed the rules. You will have until 9:00 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

Ready to join in the fun? Let's go!

 

All of the cuts are from the Close to My Heart - Artiste cartridge.

Paper is from Bo Bunny....My FAVORITE!

Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Prima embellishments and Just Rite stamps.

Up next is Sandy!

Here's our lineup in case you get lost:
1.Connie ~ http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/
2.Toni Herron ~ http://toniherron.aussieblogs.com.au/
3.Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.com/
4.Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
5.Janea - http://www.recollectionalley.blogspot.com/
6.Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/
7.Melissa ~ http://iamapapermaniac.blogspot.com/
8.Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
9.An'Jenic ~ http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
10.Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/
11.Holli - http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com/

Talk to you later... 

Until then...Be safe and Create!

 

FCCB - "Get Organized" Cricut Crawl

 Hello and Happy New Year!

I simply cannot believe we going to begin 

2013 tomorrow.  I remember in 1999 all of the hoopla about what would happen when it turned to 2000.  Well folks, we are still here and still crafting!  WooHoo

One very popular resolutions is to get organized.  We have already started over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  

That is your challenge this week.  To create an organizational project using your cricut to make it or decorate it.  Not only is it our challenge we want you to crawl through our blogs and see all of our inspiration.  

This was the most difficult project I have ever experienced to photograph.  Sorry! Of course, if I didn't always wait until the dead of night that might help...LOL

 I altered a bright pink train case to hold my embossing folders.
 

 On the top I used Basic Grey Soleil collection.
Modge podged a collage of several of the papers I liked.  I also wanted a little unexpected so I used the leopard print ribbon. 

 The inside of the lid also has the same papers.
 

 Here is where my cricut came in.  I used the Fabulous Finds cartridge and cut file folders out of white card stock.  Embossed them with a folder and then used my distress ink to highlight the embossed area.  Then I store that embossing folder in that file folder.  So I can easily flip through them to see what I have and what I want to use for my projects.  As you can see I have a few more folders to make.  34 to be exact...LOL

We have so many prizes for you this week...
Many of the DT is offering blog candy so make sure you crawl through to everyone.

Here is the line up in case you get lost:

Missy - http://www.quickchickdesigns.blogspot.com                  Tammy - http://thepurplemuse.blogspot.com                          Connie - http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com                 Jamie - http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com                      Brianna - http://www.Bloeffelbein.blogspot.com Arin - http://apieceoflifespie.com                           Cicily - http://pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com           Cyndy -  http://arcyscraps.blogspot.com                      Diana -  http://daisylovecreations.blogspot.com               Nikki - http://craftycalamities.blogspot.com                         Susie - http://www.susiecrafthappy.blogspot.com                          Janea - http://www.recollectionalley.blogspot.com

 Here is my blog candy.  All you have to do is be a follower of my blog and leave me a comment on this post.  Easy Peasy!
   
Sterilite Medium ShowOff Storage

This way you can begin to organize your own embossing folders.  If you win you have to promise to send me a picture of your organization project! :-)

Talk to you later... 

Until then...Be safe and Create!

 

FCCB Challenge #142 Shaped Card

Good Morning
Today I am sharing a shaped card for the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge.

This was one of my cards at my card class this month.  It could easily also be a tag.

I cut the mitten out from Gingerbread cartridge and then added a cuff.  I think most of the mittens on the cartridges look like oven mitts... LOL

The paper is actually a summer line called Dilly Dally from MME Miss Caroline. I always enjoy finding new uses for paper that I like.

Please take a minute to go to Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and see what the amazing girls on the Design Team have created for your inspiration.  Shaped cards are one of my favorite things.

That's all for today.

Please keep our country and the hurting and grieving in your thoughts and prayers.

Talk to you later... 

Until then...Be safe and Create!