CIU#95: Altered Notebook

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge over on the Cut It Up blog.  Our theme this time is Altered Notebook.  Our wonderful sponsor is As Cute as a Button.

Recipe:
Kate's ABC Cricut cart - Baby Girl Font2 @1" (softball, Audrey)
Father's Day Cricut cart - bat/ball @2 1/2"
blue organza ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come join us at Cut It Up and show us your altered notebook :-)

Cindy---

Kennedy Grace Creations March Blog Hop

Hello Crafty Friends!  Welcome to Kennedy Grace Creations March Blog Hop :-)

We are so happy you have stopped by and joined us for this very special event!
Our newest release is now live and available for purchase in the KENNEDY GRACE CREATIONS STORE!            

3 gorgeous, new sequin mixes :-)

And two fabulous stamp sets!! 

 

I have 3 projects to share with you :-)

 

Recipe:

Kennedy Grace Creations - You Inspire Me stamp set

Versamark

Pink embossing powder

Holiday Cakes Cricut cart - star border @ 1 3/4"

DCWV - silver glitter paper

Kennedy Grace Creations - Pink Tutu sequins mix

 

 

Recipe:

Kennedy Grace Creations - Spring Lilac sequins

Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cricut cart - scallop top tag @ 4 1/2"

Kate's ABC Cricut cart - bunny @3 1/2"

grey shimmer paper - single sheet

The Paper Studio - Bea-Hue-tiful stack - purple paper

3 Girl Jam - crinkle ribbon

foam tape

transparency sheet

Craftsmart stamp

Recipe:

Ranger Gloss paper

Pearlescent watercolors

Kennedy Grace Creations - You Inspire Me stamp set

Kennedy Grace Creations - Spring Lilacs sequin mix

pop dots

 



We will be giving away TWO prize packages to TWO lucky winners. 


There will be a hidden egg on two projects along this hop so be sure you check out all the projects. You don’t want to miss these eggs.  When you find them be sure to go over to Kennedy Grace Creations Instagram page and like the picture posted Friday.  Leave a comment with which projects had the hidden eggs on them.  Be sure you also tag a friend.  If you're not on Instagram you can leave comments on the Kennedy Grace Creations blog as well.

Did you find the hidden eggs?!!  I hope so.  In case you missed one or got lost along the way I've included the full line up below.  Thanks so much for hopping along with us this weekend.  We hope you love the new sequin mixes and stamp sets :-)

Kennedy Grace Creations - http://kennedygracecreations.blogspot.com/
Karen O - http://moreplease-ko.blogspot.co.nz
Sheena Joy - http://joys-studio.blogspot.ca/
Mynn - http://www.mynnettekitchenonastampage.blogspot.com
Chera -  http://cardcreationsbychera.blogspot.ca
Marilyn - http://onestampingfool.blogspot.com/
Cammy -  www.pinkroomtherapy.com
Karen L - karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
Cindy  - http://inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/  (you are here)

Crafty Catz # 289: Flowers

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the Crafty Catz blog.  Our theme this week is flowers.  Our fabulous sponsor is Bugaboo Digi Stamps. 

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamps - Pretty Flower Girl
watercolor pencils
Diamond Stickles (on flowers)
Cuttlebug embossing folders- swiss dot, musical flourish
pop dots
Kate's ABC Cricut cart - flowers2 - layer @ 3 1/4"
Heidi Swapp - sentiment stamp
yellow bling dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this week at Crafty Catz.

Cindy---

Cut It Up Challenge #42: Easter

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the Cut It Up blog.  This time our theme is Easter.  Easy, right?!!  It runs from now until April 16th. 

Our wonderful sponsors this time are:
Cute as a Button

Prize:  $20.00 coupon code :-)

LoveBug Creations

Prize:  $10.00 giftcard :-)

Recipe:
5" square card base in ivory
Kate's ABC Cricut cart - Girl2 @ 3 1/2"
DCWV - The Preppy Princess stack - all patterned papers
Cuttlebug embossing folder - musical flourish
Impression Obsession - Mini Messages stamp set
Sew Easy - limeade floss
pearl bling
brown ink for some edges
pop dots
Diamond Stickles

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

Cindy---

I've entered this card into the following challenges:
  Fan-tastic Tues Challenge #29 - Use patterned paper
  Crafty Girls # 15:  Anything Goes
  Crafty Catz #225:  Springtime
  Crafting with Dragonflies #23 Easter Card - or anything
  Craftin' Desert Divas Linky Party # 28:  Anything Goes
  Delightful Challenges:  Hip to Be square

Cut It Up Challenge #40: Green for St. Patrick's day or Spring

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the Cut It Up Challenge blog.  This time the theme is Green for St. Patrick's day or Spring.  This challenge runs from now until March 19th so there is plenty of time to come play with us :-)

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are:
Cute as a Button

Winner will receive a $20.00 coupon code for their online store.  YAY!!

And...

Heartfelt Creations

Winner will receive a $25.00 gift card.  YAY!!

Recipe:
5" square cardbase in white
yellow vinyl ( raincoat & hat)
The Paper Studio - Uptown Flair- green glitter dot paper
Kate's ABC cricut cart - Girl1 @ 4"
Cardztv  Stamps - Ticket talk 2
CB embossing folder
pop dots
tiny green bling

Thanks for stopping by today!  We would love to have you join us in our Green /Spring challenge at Cut It Up :-)

Cindy---

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
  Crafty Girls Challenge #19:  Anything Goes
     Craftitude Challenge #60:  Anything Goes or Add a Little Green
  Creative Fingers Challenge #26:  Anything Goes
  Delightful Challenges:  Color Crazy (Yellow)
  Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenge # 25  Anything Goes--must be square
  Open Minded Crafting Challenge #5  Use something Green
  Send a Smile 4 Kids:  Easter/Spring cards 4 kids
  Left of Center 1st anniversary-Anything Goes

Bookmark

Hello!  Today is Festive Friday on the My Cricut Craft Room blog.  We are creating Festive things that have to do with books or reading to a child.  I have chosen to make a bookmark.

 

Recipe:
3 x 6 " bookmark in Kraft

The Paper Studio - Uptown Flair stack- all patterned papers

Kate's ABC Cricut cart - Read @ 2"
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - heart @ 1 3/4" and 1 1/4" (Italic),  3/4"  and 1" (Roly Poly), 1 1/4" and 1/2"

Cuttlebug embossing folder - word college set

Corner rounder, Glossy Accents to adhere hearts.  I folded the hearts in half and just glued down half to add some dimension--but it still folds flat to go into the book :-)

If you'd like to see more projects with this same theme please visit www.mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com.  Thanks for stopping by today!!

Cindy---

Teacher Gifties

Hello!  My son had his last day of preschool for this year two weeks ago.  I'm just a little behind in blogging this one :-)  I made his teachers little note pads with their initals.

Back inside cover-embossed with Swiss dot.

Back cover.

Recipe:
DCWV - Stack 7 - print paper

Elegant Edges Cricut cart- Swirl1@5" (using the book feature), Doily@3"
Kate's ABC Cricut cart- 'R'@2" (Font 2)

CB folder - swiss dot

I used cereal boxes to cut the covers.  Deep cut blade @ 6, speed @low, pressure @max, multi cut@3.  White paper for the inside pages of the book cut @ 5x4 1/2"-rounded the bottom corners.  White Marvy gel pen for doodles, pop dots, ribbons are Celebrate It (M's) or Ribbon Boutique.  Cinch binding wire in white @1".

Thanks for stopping by today.  Bring on summer :-)

Cindy---

Mini Journal

Hello!  I made a mini journal for my husband's god daughter, Isabella for Easter.  I just realized I forgot to blog about it.  There are quite a few pictures with this one :-)  I used a great new paper stack by The Paper Studio called Ooh-La-La!  Love it!  Hope you enjoy!

                                                                      Front cover.

Inside cover.  I created a pocket and then a chipboard double-heart, covered with paper, and attached with a ribbon that she can tuck in the pocket or use as a bookmark.

I used a stamp to add some fun to the back of the first page.

I added a pocket/envelope before the back cover.  I stamped 'Dream' in white ink.

Back of the pocket/envelope.  Inside back cover.

Back cover :-) 

Recipe:
The Paper Studio - Ooh, La! La! - all patterned papers

Elegant Edges Cricut cart - hearts2 @ 5 1/2" using the book feature  ( I used the flip feature to cover the back of the book covers with paper), hearts2 @ 3" using the frame feature, hearts2 @ 3 1/2" using the oblong feature (for the pocket on the inside cover)

Kate's ABC Cricut cart - 'i' @ 2"

Graphically Speaking Cricut cart - Image 02@ 2 1/2" (double heart- I cut this in chipboard, too)

Wild Card Cricut cart - heart envelope @ 4 1/4" (I ended up cutting off the top flap-I should've bound the bottom edge of the envelope--next time :-)

Cereal boxes were used for the covers.  Deep cut blade @6, speed @low, pressure @max, multi-cut @3.

'Dream' stamp is K&Co., 'Love out Loud' stamp is Rubber Stampede, Sew Easy w/hearts attachment, Sew Easy fancy floss in bubble gum, pop dots, black ink for the edges, terrifically tacky tape 1/4" to attach the pocket, 1" Cinch binding wire in black, white copy paper cut to 5 1/2"x 5" for the inside pages of the jrnl, pink Love ribbon is HL, white organza ribbon is by Ribbon Boutique, black grosgrain ribbon is Celebrate It-Basic Narrows.

Phew-lots of instructions on this one--LOL!! 

Thanks for stopping by today :-) 

Cindy---

Love My Tapes Monthly Challenge: polka dots

Hello!  I wanted to create a really cute, girly kind of grad card for my niece.  I wasn't feeling the old black cap this time around and so I put a new spin on it.  I like how it came out.  Hope Karlie likes it, too!  I'll be entering this into the Love My Tapes monthly polka dot challenge. 

Recipe:
A2 card base in Kraft
The Paper Studio - Persnickety stack - both patterned papers

MS Seasonal Cake Art Cricut cart - gradcap@4"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - Eyelet1@ 5 1/4" (oblong feature)
Kate's ABC Cricut cart - 2, 0, 1, 2 @ 1"  (Font 2)

Pop dots, brown & white twine, The Paper Studio - pink heart bling, Glossy Accents to anchor twine on tassel.

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  Good luck to all in this challenge!!

Home Sweet Home

This card is for my husband's business associate.  He's retired now and recently moved to be closer to his grandkids. 

Front.

Inside.

Recipe:
5" square card base in Kraft

DCWV - Lace and Linen Stack - patterned papers (using up some scraps :-)

Teresa Collins Sophisticated Cricut cart - Chair 3 @ 3" using the phrase feature
Kate's ABC Cricut cart - dollhouse @4"

Brown & white twine, grey bling for the doorknob, brown ink for the edges of the cardbase, Tim Holtz distressing tool for the background layers, Oriental Trading co-button, pop dots.

Thanks for stopping by today :-)

CC Wkly Challenge #55: Springtime

Hello again!  This project must include a sticker and ric rack along with 2 Cricut cuts and have a springtime theme.  Happy Spring!

Recipe:
4 3/4" square card base in Kraft
DCWV - Lace and Linen stack- all patterned papers

Kate's ABC Cricut cart - watercan @ 4"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - heart2 @4 1/4"
Cake Basics Cricut cart - butterfly2@3/4"

Rounded corners, brown ink for edges of the cardbase, white ric rack (I used brown ink & spritzed it with Tsukineko Sheer Shimmer in Sparkle), pop dots, Crystal Stickles on the butterfly, pearl bling, the sentiment is a clear sticker from PaperCrafts magazine.

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  Good luck to everyone in this challenge!

Another Easter bunny

Hello again!  This is my second post today!  Whoo-hoo!  I'm a little behind on my blogging here!  This is a card I made for my in-laws.  It is similar to my other card I posted below but with a few differences..

Recipe:
A2 card in brown cardstock

Kate's ABC Cricut cart - bunny @ 4"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - leaves @ 5" (using the oblong feature)

Embossing folder is Floral & Vines by Sizzix

Sentiment stamp is by Inky Antics, brown ink on the edges of the background shape, white ink to make the embossing pop, pop dots on the white background layer, butterfly and flowers, twine is My Mind's Eye Lime Twist-Life of the Party " Charmed", Glossy Accents to secure the bow, Crystal Stickles on the butterfly and flowers.

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  Have a fabulous Easter!

Easter bunny

Hello!  Easter is almost here:-)  I made this card for my folks.

Recipe:
A2 card in brown cardstock

Kate's ABC Cricut cart - bunny @4" (I flipped this one)
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - circle3 @5" using the oblong feature

Cuttlebug folder - Victoria

White ink to make the embossing pop, brown ink on edges of the background oval, pop dots (I used them to pop up the oval shape, butterfly and the flowers), sentiment stamp from Inky Antics, Sew Easy fancy floss in lilac, Glossy Accents to secure the bow, Crystal Stickles on the butterfly's wings and the center of the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  Have a fabulous Easter!

CC Wkly Challenge #37: Technique & Cricut 360 #4: Outdoors

The card I created actually works for two challenges.  Whoo-hoo.  Love it when that happens :-)  LOL!!  Anyway, for the CC weekly challenge we had to use 2 Cricut cuts and a technique that was showcased on the Circle blog last week.  I chose to use glitter and beads for my card.   For the 360 challenge the theme was outdoors.

A close up of the beads :-)

Recipe:
A2 card base in Kraft

Kate's ABC Cricut cart- flower4 @ 5"
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - oval @ 5"

Cuttlebug folder - Seeing Spots

Pink beads by Blue Moon, Glossy Accents (to adhere the beads), Diamond Stickles, pop dots, white Marvy pen.

Thanks for looking.  Good luck to all in both challenges :-)

It's a Wrap Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the It’s a Wrap Blog Hop hosted by Cool Beans By L.B. Do you like to receive gifts? How about give them? Well this hop is all about the outside…the wrapping; Gift bags, boxes, baskets and more. There are 22 wonderful stops on this hop and we hope you will take some time to stop in and see everything we have created for you.

You should have arrived here from, Deb's Eclectic Thoughts.  If you are just finding our hop in the middle you can go to the beginning at Cool Beans by LB. 

For my project I created a gift bag.  It's for a sweet little girl who is turning 4.  I hope you like it :-)

And the other side...

Recipe:
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Brown bag -The Paper Studio - 8 x 10

Kate's ABC Cricut cart - Girl3 @5", phrase @3", letters 'herine' @ 1 1/4", square c @3"

Pearl bling, silver bling, pop dots, grosgrain pink and brown ribbons by Ribbon Boutique, Green dot ribbon by Basic Narrows (M's).

Okay, who wants CANDY????  Cuttlebug embossing folders Leafy Branch and a 5 piece borders set called Pop Culture.  Just leave a comment and I'll pick a random winner on Monday.

Thanks for stopping by on this fun hop. Your next stop is Amy's Digi-Scraps.  Have a great weekend!

Quick Thank You card

My daughter recently had a birthday so I've been making lots of TY cards lately.  I got to play with a new cart--this one is sooo fun!  Love it and I'm sure I'll be using it a lot!!

Recipe:
scraps from my stash

Kate's ABC Cricut cart - girl6 @ 3 3/4"

White Marvy gel pen, pop dots, Crystal Stickles, green bling.

Thanks for stopping by today!