Cut It Up Challenge #50: Shaped card w/an Animal

Hello again!  It's also time for another great challenge on the Cut It Up Challenge blog.  If you're looking for the Crafty Catz challenge please scroll down to the next post :-)  The theme for this one is very fun, a shaped card with an animal on it.  Remember to also include a die-cut on your project.

The sponsor for this challenge is:   Kadoodle Bug Designs $10 Giftcard --YAY!

 

Recipe:
DCWV - The Preppy Princess stack - pink patterned papers
Animal Antics Cricut cart - Octopus @ 4 1/2"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - circle1 @ 5 1/4, 5 1/2"
Cuttlebug embossing folder- swiss dot, qwerty
TPC Studio - Greetings stamp set
pop dots
My Mind's Eye- Lime twist twine
clear button
pink pearl bling

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come and play along with us on the Cut It Up challenge blog :-)

Cindy---

Crafty Catz #241: Anything Goes

Hello there!  It's Friday--YAY!  It's time for another great challenge on the Crafty Catz challenge blog.  The theme this time is super simple:  Anything Goes.  I decided to take this opportunity to  make a Christmas card :-)

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge is Marianne Creatables, Creative Classroom, and DigiStamps 4 Joy. 

 

  

 

Recipe:
Meljen's Designs digi - Cocoa Christmas Fairy
watercolor pencils
Christmas red Sickles, Diamond Stickles
Glossy Accents (on her wings)
The Paper Studio - Dec 25th stack - book paper
The Paper Studio - Christmas Basics stack - red dot
The Paper Studio - Holiday Cheer stack - green patterned paper
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - Swirl 2 @ 3 1/4"
The Paper Studio - holly embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by today.   Come play along with us this week on the Crafty Catz challenge blog :-)

Cindy---

Once Upon a Time

Hello there!  I've got a cute card to share with the sweetest digi image from Meljen's Designs called Story Time Boy.  He's reading to his loveys :-)  It doesn't get much cuter than that!!  I'm also the hostess on the SBC blog.

Recipe:
Meljen's Designs digi -Story Time Boy
Cuttlebug- Fanciful Labels embossing +
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - Circle 1 @ 4"
Tim Holtz sanding tool
Tim Holtz distressing tool
pop dots
watercolor pencils
Hero Arts stamp

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

SBC Challenge# 25: Anything Goes w/twist of Diamond fold card

Hello again!  It's Sunday and time for another great challenge on the SBC blog.  Our theme this time is Anything Goes w/a twist of  Diamond fold cards.  You can watch a video on the SBC blog to show you how.  They look really cool and aren't as hard as they might look.  Give it a try :-)

Our sponsor this time is:
My Creative Classroom

1 Free class is the prize :-)

Recipe:
The Paper Studios - The Basics Stack - patterned papers
DCWV - pink glitter paper
watercolor pencils
Diamond Stickles, white lace Stickles
silver bling
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - 'I', 'U' @ 3/4"
Bugaboo Digi stamp - Kidz Girl with Heart
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at SBC.

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following challenge:
 Catch the Bug:  July BINGO  I'm using stripes, bling and a bugaboo image :-)

Catch the Bug - Christmas in July: Starts w/C is for...

Hello again!  Woo-Whooo!  This is the last post for the Catch the Bug week long 4th Annual Christmas in July celebration!  I managed to enter all 7.. YAY!  That means I have 7 less Christmas cards to make later--so thank you Catch the Bug!!  My C is for.....candy cane :-)  YUM!  LOL!

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamps - Knobby Knees Christmas Candy Cane
watercolor pencils
Glossy Accents - to make the candy cane shiny
Diamond Stickles, Frosted Lace Stickles (dress)
The Paper Studio - Cheery & Jolly stack - all patterned papers
Cuttlebug embossing folder - Christmas set
pop dots
red bling

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy

I'm also entering this into the following challenge:
  Sisters of Craft:  July-Anything goes
  Treasured Times Stamps #20 Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge # 240: Hot Summer/Hot Colors

Hi again!  It's Friday and time for another great challenge on the Crafty Catz challenge blog.  This week our theme is Hot Summer or Hot Colors ( red, orange, and yellow).   I kind of combined a hot summer image with orange and yellow...LOL.

Our sponsor this time is: 
Yours or Mine Paper Crafts

 

Recipe:
Meljen's Designs Digi - Swim Time Mouse
watercolor pencils
Glossy Accents - to make his inner tube shiny
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - background shape -bird2 @ 4 3/4"
yellow vellum
The Paper Studio - The Basics stack - orange dot paper
My Mind's Eye - lime twist twine
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come and play with us at Crafty Catz.

Cindy---

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
  Dream Valley #86:  Summer
  Fab 'N Funky #223:  Feels Like Summer
 Fantabulous Cricut #219:  Day at the Beach
  Open Minded Crafting #14:  Water, water everywhere
  The Paper Shelter #167:  Holiday Time
  Pinque Peacock #7:  Summer
  QKR Stampede #97:  Vacation
  Sister Act #66:  Anything Goes
  Digi Designs:  Summer Fun
  Tues Throwdown#204 :  Take us on vacation

Catch the Bug - Christmas in July: Color Challenge

Hello again!  It's a Color Challenge this time on the Catch the Bug challenge blog.  They are celebrating with a 4th annual Christmas in July Blog Hop and a week of challenges.  I'm loving how this non-traditional one turned out :-)

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Holiday Cheer Glass
watercolor pencils
Diamond Stickles
Cotton candy Stickles
Silver Stickles
Glossy Accents
DCWV - green glitter paper
The Paper Studio - Holiday Cheer stack - green dot
pop dots
Impression Obsession - All I Want For Christmas stamp set
pink organza ribbon
Paper Trimmings Cricut cart - frame border @ 1/2"

Thanks for stopping by today :-)

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following challenge as well:
  Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra:  July-Anything Goes
 Robyn's Fetish #220:  Christmas in July
 Little Miss Muffet #90:  Anything Goes
  Quirky Crafts # 14 Christmas in July w/ die cut or punch
  Sisters of Craft :  July Anything Goes