Cut It Up # 73: Stars & Stripes

Hello all!  It's time for another great challenge on the Cut It Up blog.  The challenge starts today and goes for two weeks.  The theme is Stars & Stripes.  And please use a die cut on your project.  Our sponsor is As Cute as a Button.

Recipe:
DCWV - Preppy Princess stack - all papers
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - scallop2 @ 4 3/4"
Baby Steps Cricut cart - star @ 4 1/4", 1"
Create a Critter Cricut cart - giraffe @3 1/4"
Nursery Rhymes Cricut cart- It's A Girl @ 2 1/2"
button
My Mind's Eye twine
Glossy Accents to adhere the button
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Cut It Up!

Cindy---

Cut It Up # 61: New Beginnings - Babies!

Hello there!  I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas, filled with family, friends, and good times. It's time for another great challenge at Cut It Up.  This time it's all about new beginnings and babies.  Our fabulous sponsor is Digital Delights by Louby Loo.  The prize is a $5.00 gift certificate.

Recipe:
DCWV - Nana's Nursery stack - all patterned papers
Nursery Rhymes Cricut cart - New Arrival @ 1 3/4"
Baby Steps Cricut cart - crib @ 3 3/4"
My Mind's Eye - Lime twist twine
pink pearl bling
Cuttlebug embossing folder - swiss dot
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Cut It Up.  Just follow the theme and remember to use at least 1 die cut on your project :-)

Cindy---

Too Cute!

Hello there!  It's Friday and time for another great Friday Freebie at the Bugaboo Digi Stamp store.  This week we are featuring Boo Halloween Princess.  Isn't she sweet?  I couldn't help myself--I went completely girly on this one...LOL :-)  Love her!

 

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamps - Boo Halloween Princess
DCWV - Honey Chic stack- all patterned papers
watercolor pencils
Diamond Stickles - crown, star, treat bag
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - loops @ 4 3/4"
Baby Steps Cricut cart - star @ 3 1/2", 1 1/2", 1"
Cardztv- Ticket Talk 2 stamp set (sentiment)
hot pink organza ribbon
pink lace trim
Sew Easy floss- limeade
pink see thru button
Glossy Acccents - on binky and to adhere the button
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Be sure and visit the Bugaboo Digi store to pick up your Friday Freebie :-)

Cindy---

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
 Crafter's Café # 84:  Punches/die cuts
 Creative Inspirations #283:  Lovely lace
 Creative Knockouts #57:  Ribbon/lace
 Live & Love Crafts # 28:  Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
 Double Click Skittles:  Pink
 7 Kids College Fund #109:  AG w/ twist of ribbons or lace

My Cricut Craft Room July Blog Hop

 

Hello and welcome to the July My Cricut Craft Room 100 cart Blog Hop!!  If you're just joining us you'll want to start at the beginning http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/ so you don't miss a thing :-)  If you've just hopped on over from Erica's blog http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com/ then you are right on track. 

I've used the following carts to make these cards:  Baby Steps, Create a Critter, All Occasions Cake Art, Elegant Edges, TC Dec 25th, Winter Woodlands, and A Quilted Christmas.

My first two cards are for new babies :-)

Recipe:
A2 card base in white

Baby Steps Cricut cart- onesie @ 5 3/4", 5 1/2", little man @ 3 1/2" using fit-to-length (2 1/2" high)

Cuttlebug embossing folders:  seeing spots, swiss dot

Pop dots, black Zig pen for doodles around the onesie.

 

Recipe:
A2 card base in white

Create a Critter Cricut cart - giraffe @ 4 1/2" (using the flip feature)
All Occasions Cake Art Cricut cart- It's a Girl @ 3 3/4" using fit-to-length (1 1/4" high)
Elegant Edges Cricut cart- scallop2@ 5 1/4"

Cuttlebug embossing folder - Seeing spots

Sew Easy floss in slate, pop dots, Bo Bunny pink ruffled ribbon.

Now, I'm switching gears with a couple Christmas cards :-)  Getting an early start on my cards feels great!!!

Recipe:
5" square card base in black
DCWV - The Merry Christmas Stack - red foil paper- love this :-)

TC Dec 25th Cricut cart- nativity @ 6", star @ 3"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - leaves-s@ 4 3/4"
Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - peace @ 1 1/4"

White lace decorative trim, Glossy Accents to adhere Diamond Dust on the star.

Recipe:
A2 cardbase in Kraft
Core'dinations - green paper

A Quilted Christmas Cricut cart- Deer2 @ 3",  to create the banner, I used some extra pieces of the layers @ 3" also - I trimmed them as need to get the different lengths

Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - J, O, Y @ 3/4" using the Font Shadow

Embossing folders - Cuttlebug- Swiss dot, The Paper Studio - Christmas trees

pop dots, Sew Easy floss in referee, TH sander to make the embossing pop.

Thanks for hopping along with us this weekend!  Your next stop is  Luisa's blog http://lepaperstudio.blogspot.com/.

The entire lineup is here in case you get lost:
Start http://MyCricutCraftRoom.blogspot.com
2. Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com
3. Shelly: http://cardsbyshelly.blogspot.com/ 
4. Marilyn: http://marilyncricutcards.blogspot.com/
5. Vivi J- Http://vivijdesigns.blogspot.com
6. Felicia: http://sweetcreativemess.blogspot.com/
7.  Erica http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com
8.  Cindy  http://inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
9.  Luisa http://lepaperstudio.blogspot.com
10. Crafting Blog Events http://craftingblogevents.blogspot.com

Cindy---

Easter Flower

I made this card for my in-laws. 

Recipe:
DCWV - The Spring Stack - heart print paper
scraps for the rest

Baby Steps Cricut cart- bunny in the flower cut @ 6" (I only used the flower portion for this card)
MS Seasonal Cake Art Cricut cart- grass cut @1"

Impression Obsession clear stamp set Sentiments I for the sentiment

Zig brown pen for doodling, hot pink organza ribbon by Ribbon Boutique, pop dots for dimension. 

Thanks for looking!  I love comments!
Happy Easter!

Peachy Keen Stamps: Sketch Challenge #49

Here is sketch #49:



I have to say this was an awesome sketch to work with!!  And I created a card for my neice, Stephanie who is having a baby boy any day now :-) It's her first baby and the first great-grandbaby for my husband's family so it's wonderful!!

Recipe:
Card is 4x8".  The squares are 1 3/4".

DCWV -blue paper, Summer Dream Stack - green solid paper
The Paper Studio- Sugar and Spice stack - green glitter dot paper

Baby Steps Cricut cart- binky, bottle, bib & rattle cut @1 1/2"

Safety pins from Oriental Trading Co, sentiment stamp is All Night Media, blue ink for edging white squares, white gel pen for doodles, pearl bling on binky, skinny blue ribbon from my stash, pop dots on sentiment square for dimension.

Thanks for looking!  I love comments!  Good luck to all in the challenge!

Let's Face it Friday #11: Sew Super Cute

Create a project using Peachy faces that also has faux or real stitching.

I couldn't resist playing with my new toy--Baby Steps Cricut cart for this one.  I think my card is 'sew super cute' :-)  I almost want to give her a name...LOL!!  Hope you like her, too!

Recipe:
The Paper Studio - Sugar & Spice stack -polka dot (scraps)

Baby Steps Cricut cart - girl and balloon cut at 4"
Cuttlebug embossing folder -swiss dot on Kraft paper

Peachy Keen Stamps -Wide Eyed Kids Face assortment stamp set (1 3/8" face stamp used)
Impression Obsession Stamps -Sentiments I clear stamp set

Zig brown pen used for stitching.  Brown ink used on shoes.  Frosted Lace Stickles on socks.  Green bling on dress.  Watercolor pencils, white pen, and black bling used on face.  Pop dots used for balloon and dress to add dimension.  Rounded corners on all background layers.

Thanks for looking!  I love all your comments!!  Good luck in the challenge everyone!