SBC - February Challenge - Valentine using Christmas products

Hello there!  We have an interesting challenge over on the Scrapbook Blessings Club blog this month.  Our theme is Valentine using Christmas products.  Easy enough since I have lots of leftover scraps, etc to use.  Our wonderful sponsor is Sami Stamps.

  Recipe:
Sami Stamp digi -  Warm Love
watercolor pencils
The Paper Studio - single sheet - blue dot paper
DCWV - Christmas & Winter stack - red glitter, grey paper
Cake Basics Cricut cart - heart border @ 2", love @ 3/4"
Dress It Up - Christmas Grag bag - button
Sew Easy -glitter twine - mermaid
Glossy Accents - hearts

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

Cindy---

ADFD: Challenge #141- Add a Touch of Wood

Happy Friday!  It's time for another great challenge on the A Day for Daisies blog.  Our theme this time is:  Add a Touch of Wood. This was a fun challenge.  There are so many paper collections with wooden patterns in them now.  And I even found some wooden buttons in my stash.  So fun!  And I got to work with this cutie :-)

Recipe:
A Day for Daisies image - Stick Horse Ride for Two
watercolor pencils
Cake Basics Cricut cart - circle frame @ 3 1/2", circle @ 2"
Craftsmith - Burgundy Rose stack - all patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous - Nature's Elements - sentiment stamp
Sew Easy - cinnamon floss
wooden flower button - Oriental Trading co

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at A Day for Daisies.

Cindy---

MME April Card Sketch Challenge

Hello!  I used this sketch challenge to help me make a sympathy card.  My niece's husband's father passed away on Sat. after a long battle with cancer.   I always struggle with this type of card so I thought this sketch would help me out and it did.

I decided to flip the sketch for this one:

Recipe:
A2 card in Kraft
MME - Laundry Line stack - all patterned papers

CB embossing folder - Musical Flourish

Lyrical Letters Cricut cart- sorry@ 3 3/4" (used fit-to-length and Jack Sprat feature)
Cake Basics Cricut cart - butterfly2@3/4", 1"

Ek Success border punch, Frosted Lace Stickles, Crackle Accents (on one butterfly), pop dots (I popped up the layer with stripes and also the buterflies), brown ink for the edges, pearl bling, Oriental Trading Co flower button, Glossy Accents to adhere button and anchor bow, brown/white twine.

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

Cindy---

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!

CC February Magazine Sketch Challenge & Love My Tapes: Lace Challenge

I created this card for my sister-in-law's birthday.  I hope she loves it :-)  The sketch I used was from the February Cricut Circle magazine.  I'm also submitting this to play along with the lace challenge over at Love My Tapes click here to check out this challenge.

Recipe:
A2 card base in Kraft
DCWV Lace & Linen stack - all patterned papers
pearl vellum

Elegant Edges Cricut cart - butterfly1 -oblong @5 1/4"
Cake Basics Cricut cart - butterfly2 @ 2"  ( I used pearl vellum on the bottom layer of the butterfly using plain base)
Teresa Collins Sophisticated Cricut cart - flower1 @ 4"

Brown ink for the edges of the card, butterfly and flower.  Lace from American Crafts, corner rounder for the bottom corners, flower button is Oriental Trading Co, Sew Easy floss in princess, sentiment is from the stamp set Everyday Expressions by Stampabilities, Crystal Stickles on the butterfly.

Thanks for stopping by today :-)

My Pink Stamper Challenge #4: Mother's Day Theme

Recipe:

Cake Basics Cricut cart - Filgree3 @ 4" (used plain base for the connected image)

Stamp is Inkadinkado from the clear set Spring mini.

EK Success edger/embosser punch, brown  and teal bling, pop dots.

Thanks for looking!  Happy NSD!

My Pink Stamper Challenge #3: Breast Cancer Theme

Recipe:
DCWV - Shimmer Stack - grey metallic paper
rest are scraps

Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - letters @ 3/4"
Cake Basics Cricut cart - doily4 @5" using the fit-to-length feature

Ribbon from Oriental Trading Co, Diamond Stickles, pop dots for dimension.

Thanks for looking!  Happy NSD!

Fun with my new Cricut Mini Cake machine :-)

I finally got to play with my new Cake machine today while my kiddos were at preschool.  I learned a lot and I really like the machine.  I did learn real quick not to go outside the white lines on your mat with the gumpaste.  It gums up the rollers...Eeee!  I also need to get a good spatula to remove the cut items from the mat.  I was also having trouble with a thin flourish I cut out.  It cut great but then when I went to put it on the cake it lost it's shape and became a big mess.  So, I'll have to do some homework and see if there are tips and tricks to this.  If anyone is in the know please leave me a comment :-) 

I just got done adding food coloring to my gumpaste.

My first cut with the Cricut cake.  Whoo-hoo!!!

My flower parts...drying.  I used a shot glass from our trip to Cancun LOL to help form this green flower.  But, it broke while I was trying to apply it to my cake....boo-hoo...I also used a Wilton fondant shaping foam square and a small measuring spoon to shape some of the flowers.

My finished cake.

Close up of the flower. 

I used the Cake Basics cart.  Butterfly cut at 4" and the flowers cut at 1",2", and 3" (I think :-)

I feel pretty good about my first attempt.  It'll be fun to continue to use and learn the ins and outs of this machine.  I also want to try fondant, too. 

Thanks for looking!  I love comments!

CC Wkly Challenge: Handmade Flower

Include a handmade flower on the project and 2 Cricut cuts. 

For this card I used a Cuttlebug folder that I found in the clearance section at Hobby Lobby.  Woo-hoo!  Can't beat that.  I also used Cake basics cart for the first time.  Don't you just love using new toys???  LOL!

Recipe:
Card is 4 1/4" square using Kraft for the base.
DCWV - Sugar and Spice stack- green and print
scraps- pink

Cake Basics Cricut cart - doily2 cut @4", flower3 cut at 1 1/2", 1 1/4", and 1"

Cuttlebug folder - Fancy corners

Impression Obsession clear stamp set Celebrate for the sentiment

Brads are Oriental Trading Co, floss is DMC#3609. 

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