Bitten by the Bug 2- Little Boy Bllue

I am the hostess for the challenge this week at BBTB2..  I came up with this challenge "Little Boy Blue" as my first grandson is due anytime now.   This is a big change for our family as I had two girls and they have blessed me with three girls so far.  I am looking forward to scrapping in blue now.  So for this challenge I am asking the design team and everyone up for the challenge this week to create a project using the color blue.  Remember you need to use the color blue.  It does not have to be a baby project.    I can't wait to see what everyone 

FCCB- Trains, Planes, and Automobiles Challenge

Today is double Design Team challenge posts for me.  

The first is FCCB - "Trains, Planes and Automobiles"  

The Second is BBTB2 - "Honor 911" 

So please check out both my posts and join us for the challenges.  

This week at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog its "Trains, Planes, and Automobiles"- create something using a mode of transportation.  This was a perfect challenge for me right now as this weekend was my daughter's baby shower in anticipation of the birth of her 2nd child Micah.  My daughters have blessed me with three granddaughters and now we will have our first grandson in about a month.  I am really having fun cutting out "boy" things.  

The banner pieces are cut from Birthday bash at 5.75 wide from page 59.  

Micah is cut from Nate's ABC  at 2 inches 

All Star comes from Life's a Party and the other cuts are all from 

Boys Will be Boys cut at 4 or 4.5 inches. 

Here are some closeups 

Would love to see what you create this week and hope you will join us for the challenge at FCCB.  

BBTB2 Challenge- Make a Shape card

For the first challenge of September our BBTB2  Design Team sister Stephanie

 has asked us to design a shape card. 

I knew right away I was going to make a card for my daughter's baby shower coming up this next weekend.  

I already had the cuts I wanted on my Gypsy as I had made invitations for the shower (See below).  So all I needed to do was weld the shadow mitt cuts to make my shape card and make all the cuts bigger.  

I used the Boys Will be Boys Cartridge 

Mitt cut at 5 inches from page 29

Bat and Ball page 39 cut at 5 inches 

The All Star is cut from Life's a Party page 47 cut at 9 inches.  

Micah was cut from Nate's ABC at .75 inches 

I embossed the ball and the bat

Inside of card 

Here is the invitation that motivated me to make a matching card.  

I am having fun making 'boy" themed things after 3 granddaughters.  Next I am working on more goodies for the shower.  So stay tuned for more!

I hope you will join us this week for the "Shape Card" challenge.  Remember to link up to BBTB2 by Saturday.  Happy Craftin!

January 24 Cards 4 Kids Valentine Blog Hop

Hi, everyone! Welcome to the Cards for Kids Valentines Day Blog! If you have come from [insert previous blog name and link here], you're in the right place. If you're just joining us, please go to Faith Abigail's blog at http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/ and start at the beginning.

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to show someone how much you love them. So this year, let's send a little love to those that need it most!

Each of us has created a Valentine's Day card for a sick child and we're asking you to do the same! Simply, create a Valentine's Day card, link it to this blog entry (link-up will remain open until February 7 at 12:00am) and mail it to:

Faith Abigail

10621 Fuller Ridge Circle

Charlotte, NC 28270

On February 10th, all of the card's will be collected and donated to a local children's hospital. Please include a small message inside your card. Envelopes are not necessary.

Now, what would a blog hop be without prizes! We have some amazing prizes donated by some very talented and generous women and lots of ways to win!

Krystal Andrew @ http://www.gettingcricky.com/ has donated one of beautiful Valentine Stamps sets!

Nicole @ http://thetwinery.com/ has donated The Ultimate Color Sampler Pack featuring fourteen gorgeous colors of twine!

Monique @ http://monkeydoodlecricut.blogspot.com/ has generously donated FIVE of her fantastic Cricut Kits: The Simple Life, Toy Story, The Stampede,  Mom and Me, and Catch a Wave.

All winners will be chosen by random.org. In order to win:

- Be a follower of Faith Abigail Designs @ http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/ (one entry)

- Like Faith Abigail Designs on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/faithabigaildesigns (one entry)

- Leave a comment on this blog post (one entry)

- Leave a comment on each of the designers blog post (one entry each)

- Post about this blog hop on your blog, website or facebook and link back to this post (one entry each)

- Create a Valentine's Day card, link it to this entry and mail it to the provided address. Please create and link as many projects as you'd like! (TWO entries for each card submitted!)

For my Blog Candy I will draw a random winner for a little goody bag after my Blog Hop this weekend.  In order to win- please leave a comment, become a follower of my blog and enter a card in the Blog Hop Linky and send it to Faith.

All three cards are twisted easel cards which are 4 x 8. Directions The bee and frog are from the Paisley cart.  

I found the little heart pins at Target in $1 section and they can be removed and worn.  

The truck from Boys Will Be Boys.  

Little hearts are leftovers from MS punches I saved in a little jar.  

Also posting this at Shes A Sassy Lady- Valentine challenge

My Craft Spot- Lets Her it for the Boys Challenge 

Blog Hop Order:

Amy @ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/

Beckie @ http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

Brandy @ http://craftingwithfaith.blogspot.com/

Cathie @ http://www.creativecutterroom.com/

Charlotte @ http://alittlebitofdetail.blogspot.com/

Jessica @ http://cricutafterdark.blogspot.com/

Kate @ http://www.smallbitsofpaper.blogspot.com/

Larelyn @ http://handmadefromtheheart-designsbylarelyn.blogspot.com/

Lisa @ http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Marlene @ http://www.scrappincookie.blogspot.com/

Melissa  @ http://cricutkateer.blogspot.com/

Melanie @ http://melaniemakes.blogspot.com/

Michele @ http://chelemom.blogspot.com/

Sabrina @ http://scrappinwithsabrina.blogspot.com/

Suzanne @ http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/

Thank you for checking out my Cards for Kids Valentine's Day card!  I am last on the list so you are done checking  out all of the wonderful projects that our designers have created!  Hope you will join in and make some cards for these precious kids. 
Also I hope you will come back on the 27th and 28th to help me celebrate my blogaversary with my Cricut Friends.   Would love to see you.  

LInking to 

Shes A Sassy Lady 

My Craft Spot - Let's Hear it for the Boys challenge 

Weekly challenge #23 Guy Stuff Challenge- Cruisin Truck

This is my card for the challenge which was to incorporate at least three of the following types of materials on your project. (Hardware items, stars, raw cardboard or chipboard, twine, string, paint, buttons, staples, or distressed edges)

To make this card I used Nifty Fifties for the truck and the phrase Cruisin is from Boys Will be Boys.  First I embossed Silver Duct Tape that comes in a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet at Michaels with a cuttlebug  folder to make the background.  Then I cut out the truck and  title pieces.  I used tiny bolts for  the wheels, twine, and a button and washer for the bow.  I am leaving the inside blank for now.  I thought later I could add Cruisin...." to wish you a Happy Birthday"  or "by  to say thank you" or  "by to say get well."  Anyway you get the idea- so for now the inside will be blank.  Love the way the duct tape looks embossed.