My Paper Crafting Totally Tags N ATG's with lace

Today at My Paper Crafting its time for the Totally Tags N' ATC's lace post.  

For my tag this time I decided to go with this round tag I found on the 

 Art Philosophy Cartridge.   I wanted to make something a different shape and I liked the idea of putting lace behind the circle.  It is actually sandwiched between a plain circle and the circle with the cut out butterfly.  I then angled the butterfly and added some pearl beads.  I also used some sticky lace like strips and lace for the tie.  I punched a couple small butterflies to add with a MS punch.  

Please join us this week for the challenges.  We would love to see your projects.  Please check it out at My Paper Crafting.   There you can also find the free digi for this week thanks to Melin and also see the prize package for this month.  

BBTB2 Challenge April Showers bring May Flowers

I hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day yesterday 

with family and having memories with our moms.

Today for the BBTB2 challenge DT designer Melanie came up with a great challenge-"April Showers Bring May Flowers".  For my project I used one of my Prima doll stamps.  I saw these at CHA and fell in love with them.  They are about 7 inches tall and there are 6 different dolls.  I have three now.  

The image is stamped on paper with tiny script writing which is from Authentique and then the clothes are stamped on whatever paper you want.  Then you cut them out and color with markers or pencils.  

For my background paper, dress, banners and roses I used Prima Divine paper.  I added a MS punch cut across the center and lace to the top.  The flowers are made with the Art Philosophy rolled roses cut at 2 inches with Prima Divine and Authentique.   The leaves are made with a MS punch.  

Hope you enjoyed my tag and will join us in the challenge this week here at BBTB2.  We always love to see your awesome creations.  Remember you have to use a Cricut cut to enter the challenge.  

BBTB2 Challenge=Use a Card Feature

My dear friend and fellow design team member Brenda has come up with a great challenge for us all this week.  The challenge is to use the card feature from any Cricut Cartridge.  I wanted to make a card with the new paper collection from Graphic 45 French Country. 

The card feature is from Art Philosophy page 65.  

The sunflower is from Stretch Your Imagination page 37 cut at 2 inches.  

The layers are pop dotted, embossed and inked.  I used a MS punch for the leaves.  

I cut this panel with the sunflowers to place in the window.  

I used the cut out center to form a pull tab under the panel for the sentiment and writing.  

I hope you will find a card feature and create a project to link up at BBTB2

We would love to have you join us for the challenge.  

BBTB2 Challenge-3 D Scalloped Flower from Art Philosophy

It's time for another great challenge here at BBTB2 and this week the oh so talented Susan is our hostess.  

Susan has asked us to design a project using the 3D scallopped rose 

from Art Philosophy or any other 3D flower.  

I absolutely adore the rolled roses from Art Philosophy and use them often.  

For this project I made a layout with the new Kaiser Craft collection Special Admirer.  

I also used embellishments from Kaiser Craft and  pink heart doilies I got at the Dollar Store.  

I also used a Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page  Punch and the branch punch.  

I hope you enjoyed my project as well as those by all the other designers.  Please join us this week for the challenge and link up to BBTB2.  We always love seeing all your wonderful creations.  Happy craftin!

Spring Theme card for BBTB2 challenge

This week at BBTB2 DT Member Carole has challenged us to "Spring in the Air".  We are all to create a project with the Spring Theme.  I made a 6 x 6 easel card using Kaisercraft Secret Admirer paper.  The butterfly is cut from Art Philosophy at 5 inches.  I also used a MS Optic circle punch and Glimmer Mist dyed seam binding.  The flowers are from the Michaels dollar bin.  The Love  in the frame is from embellishment bag.  

Hope you enjoyed my project and that you will stop by all the other DT members blogs.  

I hope you will join us for the challenge this week and share your "Spring" creations with us by linking up at BBTB2.  Remember you must use a Cricut cartridge in your project.  Happy craftin! 

1/7 BBTB2 Snowflake Challenge

Welcome back to BBTB2 for the first challenge of 2013.  Make sure you check out the new blog design at BBTB2 and grab the new button for your blogs.  

Susan has asked the design team and those who wish to join in 

to create a "Snowflake" project for the challenge.  

I figured I would make a card being I leave in Southern California but then my youngest daughter sent me these great snow pictures.  This is still sunny Southern California at the zoo in Santa Barbara.  Each year they bring in truck loads of snow for the kids to play in.  

The girls had a blast and I had some fun pictures for my project.  

Project Recipe

Snow Day title was cut at 1 1/2 inches from Winter Woodland 

Snowflakes were cut from Art Philosophy  page 30 at  9 inches and page 22  at  5 inches

I then cut out the center of the smaller snowflake and placed a Graphic 45 cup inside with  snowflakes confetti in blue and silver and white.  The top snowflake borders  are  made using a MS punch.  More confetti was glued to the page and I used Stickles on the title.  

Blue and white buttons were added that I got last year  and had in my stash.  

We hope you will start at the year with us and bring on the snowflakes, Remember you must use a Cricut cut for your creations and link up to BBTB2.

Day 7 of 25 My Paper Crafting- April- Flowers n' Showers

Here is my project for the April Flowers N Showers day 7 at My Paper Crafting.  Today I used my Art Philosophy cart and made multiple roses from page 70.  I cut the spiral flower at 2.75 inches so I get 16 per page.  These were cut from paper that had words all over it.  

I covered a straw wreath with satin ribbon .  I formed the roses with a quilling tool and then glue gunned them all over the wreath.  I left space to add a large satin bow.  

This is another item that I donated to the charity auction to raise money for Wounded Warriors at the scrapbook store where I teach classes.  

Here are the free files for today that you can get at Paper Crafting World.  Make sure to check them out each and every day.  

Also check out what all the designers have created at My Paper Crafting.com. with todays files for a little inspiration.

CWC Treats Only- No Cards or Layouts

Don't you just love the colors of Fall?  I decided to make a Fall wreath for the Cooking with Cricut challenge this week- Treats only No cards or layouts.  This is a "paper treat" I made for a charity auction coming up at my local scrapbook store.  

The base is a green styrofoam wreath I got for 50 cents at  Michaels in the clearance bin.  I covered it with the glittery mesh ribbon I had in my stash from last year.  

The rolled flowers are made cutting the spiral flowers from Art Philosophy at 2 1/2  inches and rolling them with a quilling tool.  I used double sided Fall color papers from last year.  

The leaves I added were cut from scraps using a large Maple leaf punch.  

The star flower is also from Art Philosophy.  

I hope you enjoyed my project and will join us this week for the challenge at CWC.  We love to see your projects.  

My Last FCCB challenge- Boo Spectacular

Wow I can't believe this is my last post for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  I have been so blessed to be on the FCCB design team for well over a year.  I have also helped with Thursday Tutorials and this term with Fantabulous Friday.   I love the challenges and DT members at FCCB.  So much talent, inspiration and fun.  

For the challenge this week it is the Boo Spectacular.  Make a project using black and orange.  

For my project I made a witch's hat using a paper mache form from Michaels.  I covered it with black glitter paper.  The ring for the underside and the top was made using my Gypsy and two different size circles from Accent Essentials.  The cone was paper cut and formed by hand.  

I then added feather trim around the base of the cone, Graphic 45 Happy Haunting paper, a bow, twine, and Spiral flowers made with the Art Philosophy cartridge cut at 2.75 inches and then formed with a quilling tool.  The edges were then inked and Stickles were added.  The vines under the flowers are from the Thanksgiving Cart.  

I gave this to the owner of the LSS where I teach classes.  We didn't have time to add it to the class list.  Several store patrons really wanted one so I made three more and sold them to raise money for the charity auction the store does in December for the Navy Relief.  Each is unique in its own way.  

I hope you will join us this week for the Boo Spectacular Challenge at FCCB.  

I am also linking this to Decorate to Celebrate -Halloween Party and 

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenges- Halloween and Ribbon 

Exploring Cricut Happy Halloween 

Smorgasboard Saturday at Cooking with Cricut-Bo Bunny Christmas layout

Today is Smorgasboard Saturday at Cooking with Cricut.  I wanted to share a project that I created for classes at Scrapbook Blessings where I teach in Newbury Park, California.  The paper I used is Bo Bunny Mistletoe collections which is so bright and cheery.  The large ornaments are cut using Art Philosophy  to compliment the ornament paper.  

For the ornaments on the paper I cut out ornaments from another piece of paper and pop dotted them.  

I also used a MS holly punch, Washi tape from Michaels, twine, Stickles, 

brads from Bo Bunny and ribbon.  

The ribbon I used was red with a green string stitched through the center.  If you take tweezers and hold the end of the green string you can draw the ribbon in a gather to make a pretty effect.  

Thank you Melin for the opportunity to share at Cooking with Cricut Smorgasboard Saturday.  

Don't forget to check out the great sale at Paper Crafting World where you can get the most amazing 

digital files, cut files and kits.  

Link to Paper Crafting World 

Time for the BBTB2 Patriotic Challenge

Now that Summer is upon us and Fourth of July is just around the corner our DT sister at Bitten by the Bug 2 Susan has challenged us to make a Patriotic Project.  I decided to work ahead on layouts and create a Patriotic layout using A Child's Year and Art Philosophy.  

Here is the double page I created.  

The kids with the flag is from page 46 of ACY cut at 5 inches.  

The rocket cut is page 45 cut at 4 inches. 

I wanted to make a banner so I cut one from  Art Philosophy at 2 and 2.25 inches for a shadow.  

I then cut out Tim Holtz letters from one of his stacks to say Made in America. 

Paper from K and Company last year and also used some old fashion flag and firework pieces I cut out from Tim Holtz holiday stack.  Lots of inking with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo.  

I am also entering this in the Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge- Must have 3 stars and stripes on page

I hope you will join us for the Patriotic challenge.  Remember you have two weeks to link up your project to BBTB2.  You must use a Cricut cut and don't forget to let us know what you used.  Also a reminder that you have one more week to link up your birthday and pearls creations.
Hope you will join us and Happy Craftin!

BBTB2 Challenge - Use a rose

I will be posting twice today so hope you will find time to check out both of my projects for today.

The first post is  for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and the second for the 

Bitten by the Bug 2 Challenge

Welcome to the BBTB2 challenge this week.  Our DT sister Glenda came up with this weeks challenge to use a rose on you project.  

There are so many wonderful roses on Cricut cartridges so I decided to search for something different.  

I found this cut on  Paper Lace page 24 and cut it at 5 inches and glued to a 6 inch square card.  

I then cut 4 spiral roses from page 70 Art Philosophy one at 2 inches and 3 at 1/2 inches 

I then added black pearls and punched out leaves with my rose leaf punch out of glitter paper.  I also added a gem flourish under the rolled roses and some Black Stickles to the edges.  

Instead of ribbon I used eyelash yarn from my yarn stash which was the perfect color.  

I rounded the corners and used a black gem flourish I found in my stash.  

I did not add a sentiment for now.  I like to have blank cards in my stash so I can grab them for special occasions and add the sentiment when I need them.  

Here is a closeup of the roses.  

I hope you will join us for the BBTB2 Rose challenge.  You have a lot of Cricut cut roses to chose from so we hope to see what you can create.  Remember you have to weeks to create your projects and link them up.  Happy craftin!

Day 2 Cooking with Cricut Blogaversary -Pearls

Welcome to Paper Crafting World and Cooking With Cricut's 2nd Blog-Aversary and our week long celebration! Each day for a whole week (May 19-26) we will be brining you fabulous projects made by our Design Team members. We have some GREAT blog candy as well as some daily file and graphic give-aways -- so you will definitely want to make PCW-CWC your daily stop every day this week!

Our theme for today is . . . 

and this is what I created!

Recipe:

Card base Elegant Edges page 25

Green border cut page 47 cut at 1 inch

Butterfly Art Philosophy cut at 2.5 page 55

Ms Butterfly punch for border and smaller butterflies

Paper Stack DCWV Lemon Stack

Ribbon Michael's

Black and white pearls

Also entering this in the Tuesday Alchemy Beautiful butterfly challenge.

For my blog candy ( in honor of the CWC blogaversary )I will be giving away a $10 gift card to Michaels to one random winner. I will be posting a project each day of the CWC blogaversary celebration May 19-26th except for the 20th and 21st (I have other DT commitments those days.) So for an optimum chance leave a comment on my blog each day of the CWC hop. I would love to have you as a follower too.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you head on over to Cooking With Cricut to check out the rest of the projects by our amazing Design Teams! I hope you will come back and join the DT and myself every day the rest of this week to see what else we have created for the blogaversary.

Sweet Sassy Diva's Birthday Blog Hop Day 1

                          Welcome to the SweetSassyDiva Birthday Blog Hop!

We are celebrating Bobbi Jo's (SweetSassyDiva) birthday this weekend March 10th and 11th.   Each day will be a new project and be sure to check out the yummy blog candy giveaways!

I am so happy that you could join us for this super fun Blog Hop showcasing Birthday Themed fun!

You will find an array of ideas along the hop and be sure to become a follower and leave some love aka comments along the way.

This is a TWO-Day hop so, be sure to catch both days for maximum celebration and ideas.
As we spring forward with the time change as well as with Spring coming so soon...let's get this party started! Hop on over to all the blogs along the way!

If you've hopped over from Jenny http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/ , then you are in the right place. If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email and would like to join our SweetSassyDiva Birthday Blog hop and FUN then, please start at the beginning with Bobbi Jo's blog ://sweetsassydiva.com/ because...starting at the start is always SMART! :)

We have a WONDERFUL Grand Prize for one lucky hopper that is donated by Bobbi Jo!

To be eligible, please visit each blog hop stop leaving a comment also, become a follower at http://sweetsassydiva.com/null and">http://sweetsassydiva.com/">http://sweetsassydiva.com/ and
be sure to leave a comment!

One random winner will be chosen on Wednesday, March 14th, giving you plenty of time to finish the hop.

For my project today I am sharing the birthday card I made and sent to Bobbi Jo.  Today actually happens to be my birthday too so I will be celebrating along with Bobbi Jo this weekend.  My card  is a Twisted Easel Card using the 7 Gypsies Lillie Paper.  The frame for the stamp is cut from Elegant Edges at 3.25, 3.50 and 3.75 page 61 oblong cut.  The rolled roses are cut from  Art Philosophy at 2.75 inches and pearls are added to the center.  All the cuts are inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink. Leaves for flowers were punched with a MS punch.  Vintage ribbon and gems from stash.

                                                                    Closeup of roses

Closeup of card bottom with inking and pears.  This is pop dotted so it will keep card in easel position.  

For my blog candy I will be giving one $10 gift card to either Michaels or Joanns (your choice) for the three days of blog hops I am participating in for the month of March.  All comments left March 10 and 11th for Bobbi Jo's Birthday Blog Hop and for the Memories in Time Easter Blog Hop that I am participating in on March 24th will be put in a random drawing.  So if you comment each of these three days you will have three chances to win.  I would also appreciate if you are a follower.

Also March 10th is the last day to become a new follower or to send a new follower to my blog for my birthday give away.  I have passed the 500 blog followers goal so will be selecting 3 winners as stated at the top of my banner.



Thank you for checking out my project. I hope that you will become a follower of http://sweetsassydiva.com/ and leave a comment. The fun doesn't end here though so be sure to hop on over to my dear creative  friend
Brenda http://www.friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/
and remember to visit all the stops for more chances to win!
Be sure to also check back tomorrow for some more celebration and more chances to win! My project for tomorrow will be a small gift for Bobbi Jo that will match her card.

Bobbi Jo http://sweetsassydiva.com/   

Lucy http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

Michele  http://www.michelegreen.com/

Gaby http://www.gabycreates.com/

Mindy http://grammiescraftroom.blogspot.com/

Lori  http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Missie http://createdbymissie.blogspot.com/

Jennifer  http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/

Paulette http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/

Anita http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

Brenda http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/

Dana http://papermemories4u.blogspot.com/

Maria http://stampcutcreate.blogspot.com/

Cori http://createdbycori.blogspot.com/

Michele http://chelescrafts.blogspot.com/

Sandy http://thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/

Dana Tarchala http://danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/

Jenny  http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Suzanne http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/

Brenda http://www.friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/

Shawnee http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Sylvia www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/

Amy Jo's Birthday Bash and Blog Hop

Good morning, fabulous friends and welcome to Amy Jo's Birthday Bash & Blog Hop! We are so excited you could join us today to help celebrate Amy's birthday!

This is a very special unique hop as we were not required to just stick with one particular subject or theme. Amy asked us all to use any of her favorite things to create a card or project with that in mind. Some examples of Amy's favorite things are the colors black, white, and hot pink, along with anything Alice in Wonderland, she listed some of her favorite animals, etc!

If you arrived here from Lisa, then you are in the right place! If you just happened upon my blog today, please start at the beginning with Amy Jo because you don't want to miss out on the fabulous prizes that are being sponsored!

This is a two-day hop; however, we are only making one project. That should give you two full days to go through the entire hop and leave comments on each blog and become followers of each blog, if you are not already, to be entered to win some of our sponsored prizes! Some blogs may be offering blog candy as well so this is a hop you're gonna wanna finish!

 I work with Amy Jo on the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Design Team. Not only is she talented and creative but a really sweet lady. I have really enjoyed getting to know her. I am so excited to be a part of her blog hop and to make something special for her to help her celebrate her birthday. So here is my gift to Amy.

I started with a small Tim Holtz box and decorated it with 7 Gypsies Lillie 8 x 8 stack I got awhile back at Hobby Lobby.

I also used some Tim Holtz elements and other items from my stash like the see through clock and mini heart chalkboard. The flowers are rolled spiral roses from Art Philosophy cut at 3 inches.  

The papers are all inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  

This is the front of the box.

Closeup

Words mounted on chipboard to make them hold up

You can also just barely see the glittered 3D butterfly behind the clock

Tim Holtz ticket closed 

Tim Holtz ticket open 

Please check my blog hop candy at the top of my blog.  I am hoping to have 500 followers by my birthday March 10th.  I am just a few new followers away from reaching that goal.  So if you are not a follower please become one or ask your friends and then leave me a message that you sent them to follow my blog. 

Thank you so much for joining us and helping us celebrate along with Amy! Your next stop is the talented Jessica

Detailed Rolled Rose Valentine Wreath

  

Last week I was a guest designer at Passionately Artistic sharing my Valentine rolled rose wreath. I wanted to post this on my blog too but didn't get a chance till now as things have been so crazy with Blog Hops,  Design Teams, etc.  So here it is.  

 Today I am sharing   a project for Valentines Day.  Recently Provo Craft came out with an Art Philosophy Cart that is amazing.  I love making the rolled flowers. There are three different rolled flower shapes on the cartridge which I used to make this wreath.  The cuts are found on page 68, 69 and 70.  I cut them at 2.75 inches so I can get 16 on  a page.  If you don't have a Cricut keep reading and I will show you how to make the same flowers without a Cricut.  

So here is my finished wreath.

Closeup of roses and ribbon.  

Another closeup. 

This wreath started with a 12 inch straw wreath which I wrap with ribbon.  

This is what the cut shapes look like when they are cut out.  

For this wreath I used double sided K and Company paper.  

You will need a Quilling tool which cost a few bucks at your local craft store.  You catch the edge with the prongs and roll the flower to form the rose.  

In this picture I am showing if you roll away from you what the three roses look like and if you roll towards you what they will look like with the same paper.  

Now if you don't have a Cricut you can hand draw the shape.  It doesn't have to be perfect.

I also love to make these with book pages or dictionaries I get at the Dollar Store.  When I hand cut book pages I do three at a time.   

Here are some finished flowers from scrapbook paper, book pages and dictionary pages.  The size depends on how loosely or tightly you glue them.  These are so cute on cards, layouts, altered crafts, etc.  

Here are a couple other examples I made using the same technique.  

Another wreath made with double sided Christmas paper but could definitely be left up all year.  

A rose covered press board monogram. I made these for gifts and they were a big hit.  

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