MIU #44 - December - CAS

 Hello there!  It's December!  My favorite time of the year!  And it's also time for another wonderful challenge over on the Mix It Up blog.  Our theme this month is CAS ( Clean and Simple).  I don't typically do this type of card very often.  

Supplies:

Core'dinations cardstock - pink tutu
Tim Holtz - Snowfall/Speckles embossing folder
Tim Holtz - Distressing tool
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched border die
Unity Stamp Co - Say It Big (holiday) kit -sentiment
Cricut cart - Winter Woodland - trees @ 1 3/4" (shadow layer)"
Diamond Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at MIU.  Have a great holiday season!

Cindy---

MLC - October

 Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme this month and every month is Anything Goes Christmas.  I was inspired by some tea towels and farmhouse decor at Hobby Lobby.

Supplies:

Distress Ink - Festive Berries
Tim Holtz - Mini  Shifter stencil - stripes (set 37)
Tim Holtz - Stacked Deckle die
Tim Holtz - Alpha numeric, Cutout Upper 3/4" letter dies
Tim Holtz - Yuletide stamps (sentiment -Christmas)
Cricut Cart - Winter Woodland - trees @ 1 3/4" (shadow feature)
American Crafts - Very Merry - plaid pp
snowflake stamp - random stamp from the pile on my desk--LOL!  

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

Cindy----

MIU# 19: Aperture cards

Hello there!  It's November 1st already.  So, that means it's time for another great challenge over on the Mix It Up challenge blog.  Our theme this month is Aperture cards.

Recipe:
black glitter paper
The Paper Studio - Have a Cozy Christmas - red snowflake paper
American Crafts - Hot Cocoa - Kraft snowflake paper
Winter Woodland Cricut cart - deer @ 1 1/2", 2"/ trees @ 1 3/4"
Pretty Pink Posh - Scallop Circle die, Scallop border die
Tim Holtz - Holiday Words 2 Script

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this month at MIU!!

Cindy---

Season's Greetings #1: Anything Goes (twist is love)

Hello there!  The very first challenge is kicking off today over on the new Christmas blog called Season's Greetings.  Our theme is Anything Goes Christmas or follow the pic below for inspiration.

 

Recipe:

Winter Woodland Cricut cart - snowman @ 4 1/2"

Pretty Pink Posh - scallop border dies

Recollections - Red & White Christmas stack -red foil paper

Unity Stamp Co - A Joyous Season -sentiment stamp

Diamond Stickles

 

Thanks for visiting today.  Come play along with us at Season's Greetings :-)

 

Cindy---

Winter Wonderland - Non-traditional Christmas Colors

Hello there!  Another great Christmas challenge is starting up over on the Winter Wonderland blog today.  Our theme is Non-traditional Christmas colors.  (so basically anything except red and green).  Our sponsor is Crafts & Me.  Lots of great images to drool over for sure...LOL! 

I chose a vintage photo.  My mom and her older sister had a black and white portrait done next to a Christmas tree that had actual candles on it.  So, of course this one spoke to me :-)  Love it!  I don't usually do too many Vintage looking projects but this was fun!

Recipe:
Crafts & Me - A Christmas Wish
Prima - En Francais stack - all papers
Tim Holtz Distress ink - Vintage photo - all edges (and the lace trim)
Tim Holtz distress tool
Webster's Pages - Color Spring Market - lace trim
TPC Studio - Christmas Greetings stamp set
Winter Wonderland Cricut cart - tree @ 2 1/2"
tiny, silver bling on the candles on the tree

I cut the tags/tickets from the paper pad.  Too fun!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Winter Wonderland :-)

Cindy---

I'm entering this card into the following:
 Crafting for the Craic:  A Step back in Time
 Really Reasonable Ribbon #141:  Vintage w/lace or trim
 CRAFT challenge #364:  Christmas
 Crafting by Design:  Get Ready for Christmas
 Holly Jolly Christmas #72:  Lots of Layers

Cut It Up #77: Animals

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the Cut It Up blog.  The theme is:  Animals.  Also, please remember to add a die cut somewhere on your project.  Our fabulous sponsor is:  As Cute as a Button. 

This is Christmas card #3 for me this year.  I'm determined to get them done early this year...LOL!
I love how this one came out!!  The car and tree are just on the paper -(6x6).  I saw it and I knew I had to somehow put this together on a card. 

Recipe:
DCWV - Storybook Christmas (6x6) all patterned papers
Winter Woodland Cricut cart - reindee2 @ 2 1/4"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - burst @ 4 3/4"
A Child's Year - merry @ .75 (I used CCR to weld this)
red bling
Diamond Stickles (merry)

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

Cindy---

C.I.U Challenge #33: Giving Thanks

Hello and happy Friday!  It's time for another challenge on the Cut It Up Challenge blog.  This time the theme is giving thanks.  So create a thank you card or gift that includes a die-cut and link it up on the CIU blog by December 11th at noon EST.

We have a great sponsor for this challenge:  $5 Gift card to Digital Delights

 

We are going to my in-laws for Thanksgiving this year.  So, I made a little tag for the hostess thank you gift.

Recipe:
DCWV - Winter Wonder stack - blue dot paper
The Paper Studio - white glitter paper
Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut cart - tag@3 1/2"
Winter Woodland Cricut cart - snowman @ 2 1/2", thanks @ 1"

pop dots, Sew Easy floss -referee

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

Cindy---

I've entered this in the QKR Stampede Challenge # 66- It's Starting to Look a Lot Like Christmas

SBC Challenge #4: Twisted Easel card

Hello!  It's time for another Scrapbook Blessings Club challenge!  Visit the blog and watch the video tutorial and then make a twisted easel card and link it up.  It's that simple :-) 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Digi Stamps .  The winner of this challenge gets 7 free digital stamps :-)  They have so many cool ones!!!


Thank you Bugaboo Digi Stamps for your support and donation!

TiP:  Use big foam dimensional squares to give your card stop some height.

Recipe:
Bugaboo digital stamp - JJ Christmas Cheers
The Paper Studio - Holiday Cheer -6x6 stack
Watercolor pencils
Marvy Blender pen
Diamond Stickles
pop dots/foam squares
Glossy Accents
Winter Woodland Cricut cart - Cheers @ 1" welded using CCR and font shadow feature

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play with us at SBC.  This challenge goes through Nov 1st.

Cindy---

I've entered this card into the Card Makin' Mama's Challenge # 77:  Christmas

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---

Cricut Circle Easter Swap! Handmade Item

Happy Easter!  For our Easter basket swap we created a handmade item to include along with other scrappy goodies.  This little mini journal is for Shirley and her messageboard name is bird--so I incorporated her first initial and a cute little birdie into the cover design.  She said since she just has boys she doesn't get to create many girlie things so I'm hoping she loves this :-)

Recipe:
The Paper Studio - Uptown Flair stack- all papers
Cheez-It box for the cardboard covers
printer/copy paper - 5"x4"

Elegant Edges Cricut cart - scallop2@5" using the book feature, burst@3", 3 1/2"
Simply Charmed Cricut cart - bird@ 1 1/2"
Winter Woodland Cricut cart - 'S' @ 2 1/2"

Setting for cutting Cheez-It box- deep blade @6, pressure max, speed low, multi cut @3.

pop dots, green ink for edges of the book covers, 1" white binding wire, hot pink ribbon by Celebrate It-Basic Narrows, Organza pink & green ribbons by Ribbon Boutique. 

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  I hope everyone has a fabulous Easter!

CC December Monthly Challenge: Holiday Gift Wrapping & MPS 5th Day of Christmas Challenge

I used the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cart to create crayon boxes that are perfect for holding gift cards or money.  I made 5 of them this year :-)  They are super easy and make a fun way to present the gift.

Gifts for an individual person. (Sorry this pic isn't the best!)

These are gifts for a couple so I just wrote on the back of the tag.

Recipe:
My Mind's Eye - O Christmas Tree stack - Christmas tree print
DCWV - Merry Christmas Stack - candy cane, red snowflake, & plaid prints, red foil

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut cart - crayonbox @5", tag @3"
Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - font shadow used for names on tags @1" and 3/4"

White satin ribbon and brown organza ribbon by Ribbon Boutique, red or brown ink used on the tags.

Really easy, quick way to dress up your giftcard or cash $$.  Happy Holidays!

Poinsettia

I love the stamp on this one :-)

Recipe:
A2 card in Kraft
DCWV -the Christmas Combo stack - red patterned paper
DCWV - The Christmas matstack - background patterned paper
DCWV - Merry Christmas stack - red foil/green patterned paper

Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - poinsettia @ 4", 3 3/4", 3 1/2", 3 1/4"

Yellow button from my stash, TPC Studios stamp from the Christmas Greetings set, Ranger Green Embossing Tinsel, DMC floss #816, Red organza ribbon is Ribbon Boutique, red grosgain ribbon is Celebrate It (M's), corner rounder, pop dots between the layers of the flower.

Thanks for stopping by today!

DEC 25th

This is another simple card but I love how it turned out.  I don't use plaid patterned papers much, in fact my husband wasn't too sure about this one.  Hey, at least he's honest...LOL!!

Recipe:
A2 card base in Kraft
DCWV - Christmas Combo stack - green patterned paper (leaves)
DCWV - Merry Christmas stack - all the rest of the patterned papers

Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - holly @ 3"
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - DEC @ 1/2" using Roly Poly feature, tag @ 2 3/4", '25' @ 3/4"

Brown ink for edges of cardbase and tag, red organza ribbon by Ribbon Boutique, white marvy gel pen for doodles on leaves, pop dots, grosgrain red ribbon by Basic Narrows (M's).

I cut the '25' out of the tag so it's the negative space and the ribbon behind it makes it red.  I thought this was kinda cool :-)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Red Reindeer

This is a simple one.  I wanted the embossing and the beautiful foil paper to really shine.

Recipe:
DCWV- Merry Christmas Stack - red foil
DCWV - The Christmas matstack - red patterned paper (deer)
DCWV - Christmas Combo stack - red patterned paper (background layer)

Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - deer @ 4"

Cuttlebug embossing folder - Tiffany

Impression Obsession sentiment stamp from the Reindeer Games set, pop dots, red grosgrain ribbon-Celebrate It (M's), Christmas red Stickles on the ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today!

O Christmas Tree

I had fun making this inked, distressed Christmas card.  The color palette isn't your normal Christmas red and green either so it's a bit different.  I do like how it came out :-)

Recipe:
A2 card in white
Oriental Trading Co- background paper
DCWV - Shimmer stack - green trees in background
DCWV - Christmas Combo stack - green dot tree

Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - trees @ 4"
MS All Occasions Cake Art Cricut cart - Star @ 2 1/4"

Brown ink on card trees and card edges, distressed background tree paper, pop dots, brown lace decorative trim, TPC sentiment stamp from the Christmas Greetings set, Sew Easy fancy floss in cream soda, button from my stash, star shaped bling.

Thanks for stopping by today!

'Tis the Season

I've been working on my Christmas cards every chance I get lately.  I was able to snag the Christmas Village cart for cheap at the beginning of this year.  It was fun to finally play with it.. I really like how this one came out :-)

Recipe:
A2 card in Kraft
DCWV -Merry Christmas Stack - green patterned paper
DCWV - Summer Dream Stack - red glitter paper

Christmas Village Cricut cart - present @ 3 3/4"
Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - holly @ 1 1/2"
Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More Cricut cart - tag @ 1"

Cuttlebug folder - musical flourish

Scrappy cat sentiment stamp from the Christmas Assortment set, Sew Easy fancy floss in candy stripe, white ink for the edges and to make the embossing pop, white Marvy pen for doodles on holly leaves, pop dots.

Thanks for stopping by today!

CC Wkly Challenge #42: World Card Making Day & MPS Christmas Card Challenge

The challenge for the Cricut Circle is to use 2 Cricut cuts and create a project with any theme.  For the My Pink Stamper challenge it just needs to be a Christmas card.  Here's what I came up with :-)

Recipe:
5" square card in Kraft
My Mind's Eye - Simply Delightful - patterned papers
DCWV - Metallic Stack - silver textured paper

Winter Woodland Cricut cart - skate@4", Let it Snow @ 2"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - swirl2 @ 4 1/2"

Cuttlebug embossing folder - snowflake - debossed

Soft rose ink for the edges, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist-Life of the Party "Charmed" twine, pop dots, Diamond Stickles, pink pearl bling.

Thanks for stopping by!  Good luck to all in the challenges!

Operation Write Home- World Card Making Day blog hop

Welcome to the Operation Write Home- World Card Making Day blog hop!  I learned about this hop a couple of weeks ago when I saw a badge on my favorite stamping website, Impression Obsession.  Once I learned what OWH was all about I had to join in.  I have a brother that is currently in the armed forces as well as my dad and grandfather that also served, so this is near and dear to me :-)

Recipe:
A2 card in white.
Me & My Big Ideas - Christmas Carol - red print cardstock
DCWV - The Shimmer Stack - brown cardstock

Winter Wonderland Cricut cart - sleigh @2 1/2"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - burst oblong background shape @ 4"  (using the fit-to-length feature)

Cuttlebug folder - musical flourish (debossed)

Pop dots, TPC Studio sentiment stamp from Christmas Greetings stamp set, red fibers by The Paper Studio, Glossy Accents (to adhere fibers).

To get to your next stop just click on the OWH badge at the top of my blog.  This will take you to the master list of 156 blogs participating in this hop :-)

Thanks for stopping by today!  Enjoy your weekend and Happy Card Making Day :-)

CC September Monthly Challenge: Window Dressing

The challenge this month is to create a project with some type of window effect and use 2 Cricut cuts.  I chose to use vellum to create my window feature on this card. 

Recipe:
DCWV - Winter Wonder stack - pp with words
DCWV - Christmas Combo - dark blue patterned paper

Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - snowflake card @5 1/2", tag @ 5 1/2"

Impression Obsession stamps- Let It Snow CL195

This card was a bit of a struggle--I expected the tag to fit over the cardbase and not stick out on top.  So, I covered the space at the bottom with ribbons :-)

White ink, distress tool used on the cardbase edges, blue organza ribbon by Ribbon Boutique, white ribbon is Celebrate It (M's), fuzzy white brads are Oriental Trading Co, pop dots, glossy accents to adhere the Diamond Dust on the snowflake, frosted vellum to create the window effect, white Marvy gel pen for doodles.

Thanks for looking!  Good luck to all in the challenge!

Cricut Circle Sisters Fall Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to the Fall Blog Hop featuring some very talented Circle Sisters!

Okay, if you're hopping over from Tammy's blog http://www.scrapcavecreations.com/ then you are right on track.  If you've found this hop in the middle you will want to start at the beginning with Kristen's blog http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/.

My five year old daughter actually inspired my project.  We were in the craft room cleaning out the closet and I found a wooden door hanger with an elf on it that says, "Santa's coming".  She colored it with markers and hung it on my door knob leading into my master bedroom.  I wanted her to wait until it was closer to the holidays but once she saw it she was having no part of it :-)

Recipe:
DCWV - Amber Autumn Stack - red & brown patterned papers

Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cricut cart - door hanger @ 10"
MS Seasonal Cake Art Cricut cart - acorn @ 2 1/4"  (I used the negative space), leaves border1 @ 1 1/2"
Winter Wonderland Cricut cart - 'FALL' @ 1" using the shadow

Brown ink for the edges, pop dots, glossy accents to give the letters some shine, ribbons by The Ribbon Boutique. 

So, who wants CANDY????  Leave me a comment for the goodies in the photo below and I'll pick a random winner on Tues. 

 

Thanks for hopping along with us this weekend :-)  Your next stop is Paulette's blog http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/.