FCCB Challenge Me Monday - #151

Hello Bloggers!  I am coming off of an entire weekend of crafting with a group of my friends.  It just doesn't get any better than that!  Thanks girls for a great weekend!! Hi Edie, I know you will be reading this. Love you...

Baseball season has started and it is rather bittersweet for me.  First I love baseball....I have been watching at least one of my sons play baseball for 20 years and this is our last season.  So, if I am missing off and on I am probably setting in the cold watching baseball.

This week the challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is to create something with a bird on it.  So here is my take on it:

I have been on a sheet music kick lately.  Oh well, it's really fun to work with.  I cut the bird and the cage from the French Manor cartridge.  I colored the bird with colored pencils and used Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the cage.  I used Bundled Sage Distress Stain to stain the seam binding.  One of my new favorite things!!!

  

 I had some left over petals from one of my card classes and decided that they would be perfect.  Waste not, want not....

my grandma used to tell me. 

Stop by FCCB and see what the rest of the design team came up with.  Some of the new design team will be inspiring you today!

Talk to you later... 

Until then...Be safe and Create!

 

I also linked this to Craft It Up and Link It Up Linky Party

Critter Sketch Challenge #151

Hello!  Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  We are having a challenge beginning today at Critter Sketch Challenge Blog.

The challenge this week is a color challenge

 use red and purple together.

I decided to use Valentine's Day as my theme with those colors.

I used my Cricut quite a lot on this card.  The cupid is from Sweethearts cartridge.  Isn't he sweet?  And those flowers, yes from the CTMH Artiste cartridge.  It is quickly becoming one of my favorites.  

The leaves are cut from the Royal Leaves Die-namics die.  I folded them and inked them with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. 

Be sure to link up your red and purple projects at the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog.

 

StampFairy has provided a $10 gift certificate to spend in the Stampfairy digi shop.  Make sure you enter both this week and next for your chance to win!!

 

  

Talk to you later... 

Until then...Be safe and Create!

 

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!