CCAYR - August - Fall/Autumn colors

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Christmas Craft All Year Round blog.  Our theme for this month is Fall/Autumn colors.  So, just create any Christmas project using Fall colors. 

I decided I needed a trip to the beach....LOL -- I wish!  Right?!!  Who's with me?!!

Supplies:

Tim Holtz - Gingham stencil
Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Vintage Photo
Distress Oxide - Wild Honey, Vintage Photo, Fossilized Amber
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched borders 1, Scallop Circle dies
Inkadinkado - Warmest Wishes stamp set
Life is a Beach Cricut cart - palm trees @ 3"

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

Cindy---

Beach FUN!!

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge over on the Mix It Up blog.  Our theme this month is 3-D projects.  I got a new, fun fold shutter card die recently and thought this was the perfect time to try it out.   And I was going through some of my older paper stacks and came across the DCWV Tahiti Beach matstack and realized how cool it was--again!!  LOL!  From there I knew it had to be a beachy themed project.

Supplies:

DCWV - Tahiti Beach matstack - all patterned papers

Life's a Beach Cricut cart - flip flops @1 1/2", surf board @ 3", FUN @ 1"

Lori Whitlock - Birthday Shutter card die

Tim Holtz - vacation words, script - word dies

pop dots

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

Cindy---

MIU# 27 - July - Foiling

Hey there!  It's time for another great challenge over on the Mix it UP challenge blog.  Our theme this month is Foiling.  It can be foiling with a Minc machine or paper with foiling on it.

I used some paper from the DCWV Mercury Glass stack.  I thought the paper looked a bit like a pineapple...LOL!

Supplies:
DCWV - Mercury Glass foiled paper ( pineapple)
Recollections - Pool-riffic collection - patterned papers
Life's Is a Beach Cricut cart - pineapple drink @ 4 1/2"
Folk Art Glitterific paint - clear hologram

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you're having a great summer!!  Come play along with us at Mix It Up!

Cindy---

Mini Pocket Letter - Flamingos

Hello there!  I've got another mini pocket letter to share today.  I found a group called Pretty Perfect Happy Mail on facebook.  They invite you to join the various themed swaps and you can join in however many you'd like.  Then you are matched up with a swap partner and you exchange addresses and send each other a pocket letter with a bunch of goodies.

I'm also hosting over on the Kennedy Grace Creations blog today.

I watched a bunch of utube videos to see how a pocket letter is done.  It's pretty easy really.  You use the clear baseball pocket pages.  For this one since it's a mini version I just cut off and used three pockets.

The theme for this mini pocket letter is flamingos.  I had fun putting this together.

                                    back (shot of some of the goodies I'll be sending her)

Recipe:

Kennedy Grace Creations -Pink Champagne sequins mix

Craftsmith - Uptown Chic stack - all patterned papers

Tim Holtz dies

Life's a Beach Cricut cart - flamingo @ 2 1/2"

Happy Planner clips

Target $ spot - twine, colored paper clips

envelope punch board (2 1/2" x 3 size envelope)

Oriental Trading Co - flamingo charm

Recollections - pearl bling, black bling, shaker hearts, clothespin, washi tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a beautiful day.

Cindy---

Mix It Up #3, Distress

Hello there!  It's time for the reminder post over on the Mix It Up challenge blog.  Our theme is Anything Goes / Twist of Distress (ink or tool). 

 

I've used Distress Inks on the background.  And then I stamped and embossed some bubbles with clear embossing powder. Then I used a Distress crayon to add some color to the die cuts.  I embossed the seahorse and then used the Distress crayon to make the embossing pop.  Love how it came out. 

 

 

(Excuse my fingers--it was really tricky to get the card at the correct angle to show the embossed bubbles :-)

Recipe:
Tim Holtz Distress ink - Peacock feathers, tumbled glass
Unity Stamp Co - You Can Do It stamp kit (bubbles on the background)
Versamark ink
Zing Clear embossing powder
Ranger heat tool
Life's a Beach Cricut cart - seahorse @ 3", Coral border @1", extra coral @1", seaweed @ 2 3/4" & 2"
Cuttlebug - mesh embossing folder
Distress Crayon - Vintage photo
pop dots
Star Dust Stickles
pearl bling

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Mix it Up.  You have until the end of the month.

Cindy---

Thinking of You

Hello!  It's my turn to host over on the Kennedy Grace Creations blog.  I've made a fun, summer card with flamingos on it.  I think I'm obsessed with them at the moment...LOL :-)  I added some sequins to make them sparkle. 

Recipe:
Kennedy Grace Creations - Time to Blossom -sentiment
Kennedy Grace Creations - Leather & Pink Lace sequin mix
Glitz - Felicity paper pack 6x6
Life's a Beach Cricut Cart - flamingo border @ 2 1/2"
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched borders #1 & #3 die sets
Cuttlebug - Quatrefoil embossing folder
pop dots
Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you're having a wonderful summer :-)

Cindy---

Shaker tag

Hey there!  I've got a cute, fun shaker tag to share with you today.  My son went to a birthday party last night. So, I created this personalized tag to pop onto the gift.  Isn't it fun?!  I've used some fabulous Kennedy Grace Creations sequins called Blackbird.

Recipe:
Kennedy Grace Creations - Blackbird sequin mix
Life's a Beach Cricut cart - charm@ 3 1/2"
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - circle @ 2 3/4" (transparency and white back to the tag)
transparency
foam tape
The Paper Studio - red fibers
Recollections - black paper rope

Thanks for stopping by today.  Enjoy your weekend!

Cindy---

Surf's Up!

Hello there!  I've got a fun summer card to share today.  I've used a cool digi image from Bugaboo Digital Stamps.  Don't you just want to hit the beach now??  LOL!  I'm also the hostess on the Scrapbook Blessings Club blog today.

 

 

Recipe:
Center step cardbase in white
Bugaboo Digi - Guy - surf
Cuttlebug embossing folder - tiny bubbles, swiss dot
Life is a Beach Cricut cart - seashell border @ 1", surf's up @ 2 1/2" (I trimmed the surf board off)
Tim Holtz distressing tool
watercolor pencils
black bling
brown/white twine

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

Scrapbook Blessings Club Challenge # 19: Card in a box

Hello there!  It's time for another challenge on the Scrapbook Blessing Club blog.  The theme is anything goes.  You have the option of following the video on the blog and making a card in a box for an extra chance at winning.  You can enter up to 3 projects.  This challenge runs until May 17th. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is DRS Designs. 

The winner will receive a $10 giftcard to their online store.

This is the second card in a box that I have made.  These are so fun to do :-)

Recipe:
I used a CCR file to cut the base of the box found here.  And the video is here.
DRS Designs stamps:  Frog Sunbather
                                     Snorkel Frog  Thank you DRS Designs for providing these for us to play with :-)
watercolor pencils
The Paper Studio - Daydream Doodle stack - patterned paper
The Paper Studio - tiny hearts embossing folder
Life is a Beach Cricut cart - beach ball @ 1 1/2", flip flops @ 1 1/2", palm tree @ 4", waves @ 3/4" & 1"
Impression Obsession - sentiment stamp
pearl bling

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

Cindy---

I'm entering this into the following challenges:
  Southern Girls:  Dots & Spots
  Crafty Hazelnut's May Patterned paper challenge
 Creative Fingers # 34:  Anything Goes
   Open Minded Crafter #9:  Sports & Activities

Summer Home Decor

Hello there!  I've got a cute summer home décor project to share with you today.  I've also got the post on the Scrapbook Blessings Club blog today.  I found some cute little frames at Michael's in the $3 dollar bins.  This frame was a bright teal color and I wanted a more distressed look so I painted it white and then rubbed off some of the paint before it dried.  And here's what I came up with :-)

Recipe:
Frame is approx. 4" x 5"
DecoArt white acrylic paint
Core'dinations cardstock - teal
Meljen's Designs digis - Scuba bear
watercolor pencils
Glossy Accents  (for bubbles and to add shine to his mask)
Tim Holtz sanding tool
Cuttlebug embossing folder - musical flourish
Life is a Beach Cricut cart - seaweed @ 1", 1 1/4"
Sand and  seashell from our beach vacation last summer
Diamond Stickles (it's hard to see but it's on the little fish)
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy----

I've entered this project into the following challenges:
 Brown Sugar #91:  Anything Goes
 Crafty Catz # 228:  Anything Goes
 Creative Fingers # 33:  Anything Goes
 Creative Inspirations # 262:  Cute characters
 Creative Moments #41:  Anything Goes/Spring

Relax!

 

Hello!  It's Theme Day Thursday on the My Cricut Craft Room blog.  And it's time to Relax!!  Sounds good to me :-)  We were able to take a beachy vacation this summer and relax and that inspired this card...

 

Recipe:
5" Square cardbase in white
The Paper Studio - Turtle and fish, Pool Words-- single sheets

Life is a Beach Cricut cart - chair @3", waves@1"

Oriental Trading Co. button, DMC floss#792, pop dots.  Stamp from my stash.  Blue colored pencil used to bring out the lines of the chair.

Thanks for stopping by today!  If you'd like to see more projects in a relaxed theme please visit www.mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com

Cindy---

Beachy Goodie bags

 

Hello!  It's Festive Friday on the My Cricut Craft Room blog today.  We have created projects with a festive family event theme.  My daughter recently had a birthday.  I created these goodie bags for her party.  I had quite a few to make so I kept the design pretty simple!!

The crab is cut @ 5" from the Life is a Beach Cricut cart. 

The beach ball is cut @ 6" using the Life is a Beach Cricut cart.  The Paper Studio tiny hearts embossing folder.

 

 

The flip flops are cut @ 7" using the Life is a Beach Cricut cart.  Cuttlebug- Charles embossing folder.  Love this embossing folder :-)

The Paper Studio- med white bags (8x10")

Creatology wiggly eyes, EK Success border punch, corner rounder, Impression Obsession stamps, The Paper Studio gems.

Thanks for stopping by today!  If you would like to see more Festive Family themed projects visit www.mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com

Cindy---

I've entered this project in the Cut It Up Challenge #24 Celebrate Summer  Cut It Up Challenge Blog

Summertime!

Hello!  My niece is going on a mission trip this summer.  So, I created this card for her and tucked some cash into it to help with the fundraising for the trip. 

Recipe:
A2 card base in white

Echo Park - Splash 6x6 stack - patterned papers

Life is a Beach Cricut cart - sandals @ 3", ball @ 3 1/2"

MME lime twist-Life of the Party "Charmed" twine, pop dots, Impression Obession clear stamp, Glossy Accents to adhere & anchor the bows on the flip flops.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

CC Magazine Challenge: Dress Up a Cricut Collectible

Aloha!  This was such a fun project to work on.  I used the pink Cricut figure and turned her into a Hawaiian surfer girl.  I used sand that I brought back from one of our trips to Mexico :-)

Close up of my surfer girl...

Recipe:

Life is a Beach Cricut cart- palm trees @ 5", surf board @3"
TC Sophisticated Cricut cart - flowers for the lei @ 1" (I used two of the bigger ones for her glasses)
Cricut Everyday Cricut cart - sunglasses @ 1"
All Occasions Cake Art Cricut cart - grass border @ 1"  (for her skirt)

MME Lime Twist Life of the party "Be You" twine for her bow and the lei, sand from Mexico. 

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

Cindy---

It's the BIG 4-OH for my Hubby :-) Happy Birthday!

This is just a really fun, summery card I did up for my husband's birthday!  I love how it came out!

Recipe:
A2 cardbase on Kraft

Life is a Beach Cricut cart - pineapple drink @ 4", '40' using the charm feature @ 1 1/4"
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - circles to go behind the charms @ 1"

Cuttlebug embossing folder - diamonds in the rough

Brown ink for the edges, brown Zig pen, pop dots, Glossy accents for shine (cherries, lime slice), Diamond Stickles (40), My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party twine in Happy Days.

Thanks for looking!  Have a great day!

PK Stamps Challenge: Sketch#55

Use the following sketch and peachy faces if you've got them :-)

Recipe:
paper scraps from my stash

Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut cart- girl - body, hair, swimsuit @3"
Life is a Beach Cricut cart - innertube @ 2 1/2"

Peachy Keen stamp set - Wide-eyed Kids Face Assortment - 5/8" face used

Cuttlebug embossing folder - swiss dot

Ek Success punch, watercolor pencils, white Marvy gel pen, DMC floss#498, pop dots.

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

PK Stamps Challenge: Sketch #54

Here is the sketch:

And here is the card I created:

Recipe:
DCWV - The Citrus Stack - patterned paper

Life is a Beach Cricut cart - pelican @ 2 1/2", stump @ 1 1/4", waves @ 5 1/2" using the fit-to-length feature

White Marvy gel pen for doodles, pop dots, blue bling for the eyeball, Waterfall Stickles for the waves, Stampendous for the sentiment stamp.

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

Impression Obsession Challenge: Hot Fun in the Summer

I love Hibiscus flowers--they remind me of fun summer vacations in Mexico :-)

Recipe:
5" square card in ivory
Colorbok - Sunkissed stack - Hibiscus print
DCWV - Summer Dream stack - blue and green papers
DCWV - Shimmer Stack - rust paper

Impression Obsession clear stamp set Sentiments I for the sentiment.  Shop for IO stamps online here.

Life is a Beach Cricut cart - hibiscus @5"

Light blue organza ribbon, pop dots, brown ink sponged on inner part of the flower, Frosted Lace Stickles.

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

Impression Obsession Stamps: Let's Hear it For the Boys Challenge

The challenge is to create a manly card using IO stamps.  Since I didn't have many IO stamps suited to this type of card I just used a cool technique to accent the sentiment stamp.

Recipe:

Impression Obsession clear stamp set Spring/Summer borders CL126.  Shop online for all their awesome stamps here.

Life is a Beach Cricut cart - lifeguard chair @4"

Cuttlebug folder - Tiny bubbles

Blue ink for the edges of the card, distressed red paper with an emery board, pop dots, Zig pen for doodles.  I got the idea to curve the stamped sentiment from Maria at believe, dream,create!  Too fun!  Thanks Maria!

Good luck to all in the challenge!

My Pink Stamper NSD Challenge # 8: Summer Themed project

Recipe:

Life is a Beach Cricut cart - chair @3", beach ball @ 1", pail/shovel @ 1 1/2"

Cuttlebug folder - mesh - debossed

Stamp is Cloud 9 from the Simple Thoughts-Travel stamp set.

Pop dots for dimension.  I tore the sand colored cardstock to create the top edge.

Thanks for looking!  Happy NSD!