BBTB2 Challenge= Fashion Show

This week at BBTB2 our hostess is Rebekah with the challenge "Fashion Show".  Right away I knew I wanted to use these pictures of two of my granddaughters wearing their rainboots  while playing.  So funny and of course they love clomping around in these. I used Paisley for the boots, shoes and all the words.  The papers are old ones from my stash and I finally used the cute little boots.  

Boots from page 49 4 inches. Words cut at 2 inches except So cute cut at 1.5 inches.  

For the second page I used pics of one granddaughter wearing dads shoes and trying on glittered shoes.  

These shoes are also from Paisley page 50 cut at 3 inches and embossed. 

Can't wait to see your 'Fashion Show " Creations for this BBTB2 Challenge.  Remember you need to use a Cricut cut and you have two weeks to link up your project.  You also have one more week to join us for the "Window to your World" challenge.  Hope to see your creations.

Sweet Sassyy Diva Design Team Post- Use three or more Cricut carts

Hello everyone  I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day this past weekend.  

This week for Sweet Sassy Diva Design Team we were challenged to use three or more Cricut carts on our project.  I decided to work on a layout of my oldest granddaughter getting her first haircut.  

The paper I used is from Mambi and was purchased at Joanns.  

I wanted to make a bright cheerful layout and use the red in Katie's shirt. 

The pictures were taken in February when Katie was 25 months old.  

As most of you know who have seen my layouts before Katie has the most gorgeous curly hair which runs in our family.  Everywhere we go people want to touch her hair but as you can imagine it gets quite tangled at times.  

My friend Liz is a beautician so we asked her to do the honors.  We weren't certain how she would react but she sat on Mom's lap eating her goldfish crackers and was fine through the whole process.  

The title Kids, Kuts, and Kurls I found in the awesome book Inspiration Station by Betsy Flot.  

This is an excellent book if you make a lot of layouts.  

I used the Plantin Schoolbook Roly Poly font cut at 1.5 inches and glued to 2 1/2 inch strips of yellow polka dot paper.  

The hair dryer comes from the Paisley cart page 59 cut at 5 inches. 

The comb and brush from the Slumber Party cart cut at 5 inches.

I added a few doodles to the cuts using my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.  

I hope you enjoyed my layout and will come back this week to see what the other Design Team members create with their Cricut carts.  Happy craftin!  Suzanne

Katie's First Haircut LO- for two challenges

Today I am sharing a layout I did over the weekend for Child's Play .  The challenge is to use the game of  "Life" as your inspiration.  Now I know that doesn't mean I have to take it literally but I had a lot of fun doing that.  I also had in mind to use these pictures for the Cricut Circle Monthly Challenge Milestones and Memories.  The pictures are of my oldest granddaughter getting her first haircut at my friends house with her family all there.  

I thought these two challenges went perfectly together.  

I used the box as my inspirations rather than the game.  

Here is the inspirations photo from "Child's Play.  

Recipe:

Title cut from Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cart Life at 1.5 inches/shadow 1.5 inches 

Katie's first haircut and Family affair cut at 1 inch from Kate's ABC

Brush and comb cut at 5 inches from Slumber Party cartridge

Dryer cut at 4 inches from Paisley cartridge 

Which Came First? Scrapbooking or Stamping Blog Hop

We're so happy you could join us for this super-fun hop. The question we are asking is what came first for us and how we all started in the paper crafting world.  


Be sure to leave a comment at each hop stop to be entered in our Monthly Drawing (details available at http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com)

If you've hopped over from Lisa then you are in the right place!!  If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email an d you'd like to join our FUN, then please go to Lynda's blog (http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com) to start


Although I used stamps in my classroom I was not what I called a "stamper". I started over 20 years ago when I was invited to a "Creative Memories" party by a friend. I was hooked and started scrapping my daughters pictures like crazy. In those days we used stencils to cut out shapes, fancy cut scissors, and lots of stickers. I thought it would be fun to share a picture of my oldest daughters first birthday(and Easter) in 1983.

Here is my daughter 29 1/2 years later with her husband celebrating her daughters first birthday.  

If you look closely you can see how much Danielle and Kenzie look alike at  the age of 1.  

I used my Cricut and Baby Steps, Paisley, and Something to Celebrate for this layout.
Check at the top of my blog for my blog candy. I am giving away 3 gift cards on my birthday March 10th and maybe a few surprises. Thanks so much for stopping by and
now you are ready to hop on over to my crafty friend Michelle

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 

All About the 70's Blog Hop Jan 15 = Feelin Groovy layout

If you are here  for the 70's Blog Hop with Memories in Time- Stay here.

If you are here for the Lasting Memories link to this weeks challenge "Happy New Year" Click Here to see the layouts by all the Design Team members including me.

Also today is a very exciting day for me as I have been asked to be the  Guest Designer at Passionately Artistic and would love for  you to all  come by and see my Valentine wreath project using rolled flowers with Art Philosophy or by hand.  Click here. I will also post this project tomorrow on my blog.

Welcome to the "All About the 70's" Blog Hop!!

We're so happy you could join us for this super-fun hop showcasing cards, layouts and projects that feature anything and everything related to the 70's!!   So pull out your bell-bottoms and peace signs, and join us for the FUN...  You'll find an array of ideas throughout this hop -- From decorations to gift ideas and more, we hope you'll enjoy each and every GROOVY project along the way!!  This is a TWO-DAY hop, so be sure to check it all out (besides, we have a FAR OUT prize for a random someone who visits and comments on each stop for each day!!)...

We can guarantee some psychedelic excitement for this event... So let's get hopping!!  If you've hopped over from Gill - http://scrappincreationsbygillm.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 you'd like to join our FUN, then please CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Lynda's blog...
For the hop today, I've created a "Feelin Groovy" layout.  When I first saw the layout I knew I wanted to use the platform shoes and clothes from Paisley.  Then I found the cute title from the Phrases cart.

Paper Stack Used old one from We R Memory Keepers
Feelin Groovy phrase from Phrases Cricut Cart page 59 cut at 5 inches.
Dress  from Paisley cart page 46 cut at 3 inches.
Shoe  from Paisley page 41  cut at 3 inches
Good Times from page 71 cut at 3 inches two times so I could cut words apart and split on two pages.
Added rick rack and button flowers which I threaded with Memory Thread.
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For Blog Candy for my Blog I will be choosing a random winner for a surprise goody bag.  So make sure you leave a comment and become a follower.  .

Thank you again for checking out my project...  Now follow the links below and remember to visit all the stops for MAXIMUM ideas and LOTS OF FUN!!  Can ya dig it???  Now you are ready to hop on over to  Rhonda E - http://scraphappenswithrhonda.blogspot.com

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70'S HOP DAY ONE (January 15):

70'S HOP DAY TWO (January 16):

Check this out I used birthday table decorations for Birthday layout

A few weeks ago I posted these 

  table decorations I made for my granddaughters first birthday.  I then saved the table decorations and use  the cut outs for layout pages.  I used Baby Steps, Paisley and Something to Celebrate for the cuts.  

  I started  entering the DCWV  challenge a couple months ago and it is a lot of fun and easy to do since I buy so much DCWV paper. I decided this would be a good time to start the birthday layouts with my cutouts and using the DCWV Sweet stack.  

Here is the link to the DCWV  Diary Monthly Challenge 

I am also entering this layout in  Amanda Crafts and More challenge which is to use embossing.  

The owl and the title are embossed.   

DCWV sketch 

Here is where I got the cutouts.  These are the table decorations I made for my granddaughters first birthday a couple weeks ago.  I then save the table decorations and use some of the cut outs for layout pages.  I used Baby Steps, Paisley and Something to Celebrate for the cuts.  

The sketch page and the matching page.  

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Doily and ribbon closeup

Santa's Village Gingerbread man Invite

If you are looking for the What I am Thankful for  Blog Day 2 click here 

or What I am Thankful for Blog Day 1 click here

I just got my Santa's Village Imagine cart and wanted to try out the Gingerbread man cut.  I decided to use the sketch from the Cricut Circle Magazine challenge for November as the basis.  

The card is 5 x 7 and I cut the Gingerbread man at 4.5 inches.  The heart came from Cricut Essentials on my E2 machine  and the word huh?  came from Paisley.  The buttons were tied with yellow Wonder thread and I used Pearl Pen, Stickles, white gel pen, gems, MS gingerbread punch and ribbon from Michaels.  

I used a scallopped heart MS punch to make bite marks on the arm.  The gingerbread man was cut out twice and pop dotted.  The word huh is also pop dotted.  

You need to read the humor to understand the use of the word "huh?" 

This is an invitation for a cookie exchange.   

Inside it reads: 

I put a 2 inch gingerbread man with the invite and another star with wonder thread.  

Also entering this at Cooking with Cricut- cookie, cookie monster, time challenge

More than Favors- use buttons, bling, or brads

The Paper Variety- humorous

Hope you enjoyed this invite and will leave a comment.  

Thursday Tutorial- Making Table Decorations and Banners

This week at FCCB the challenge is 

#84 – For the birds Create a project with a bird (or anything to do with birds, 

such as a birdcage) on it.

So for the Thursday Tutorial I thought I would share how I made table decorations and a banner for my granddaughters first birthday using owls.    Please come on over to FCCB and check out the tutorial for these decorations but other decorations I have made in the past using my Cricut.  

Thanks for your comments and Happy Craftin.  

A great day for cards!

Yesterday was a non craft day since all three of my granddaughters were here visiting.  So today I was busy busy doing some of the challenges I had planned.  The first two I did with my Imagine. 

This card was done with the Imagine Nursery Tails cartridge.  I also used the Baby Words embossing folder.  I layered the top cuts and pop dotted them.   

I am entering this card in the Cricut 360 challenge- 

which was to use pastel colors, embossing and make a baby card. 

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This card was done with the Imagine More Cards cartridge.  I printed and cut the same parts twice.  

On the front I layered all the pieces and then deleted the words some of the words.  I pop dotted all the pieces and added black gems for owl eyes.  I then stamped the center to say whoo whoo and added 4  you  to front. I colored the stamped image with Prismacolor pencils to match the colors in the paper.  

On the inside I used the cut as it was printed without layers.   

This card is for the Tacky Tuesday challenge which is to use an owl and the word whoo.  

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This card is Damask Decor which I love.  I thought it was perfect for a monochromatic card.  This card and front cut is from page 33.  It is cut at 4 inches and then the inside is cut at 3.65 inches.  The ribbon was in my stash.  I then added gems.  

This card is for the Cricut Circle Blog challenge for Tuesday which is to make a monochromatic card and 2 Cricut cuts.  

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For the Halloween card I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder with black ink on the folder. I cut the extra row of embossing I didn't need on the front and used it on the inside.  I added purple and orange twine.  I cut the monster from Mini Monsters and added some fun eyes I got at Michaels.  The stamp was from the $1 section last year.  

Halloween card for Paper Playtime challenge using black, orange and purple and My Craft Spot challenge to make a Halloween card.  

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For this card I used the Create a Critter frog.  The papers were from the DCWV Lemon Stack and the Green Tea Stack.  I cut out the phrase Shop till you drop from Paisley and then cut off the S so it says Shop till you Drop.  The Its your birthday on the inside came from Just a Note (on E2).  

This card is for the BBTB2 challenge which is to use the frog from page 24 of Create a Critter.  The frog is cut from the DCWV Lemon Stack and Green Tea stack.  The phrase Shop till  you drop came from Paisley.  I then cut off the s so it said hop till you drop.  It's your Birthday on the inside came from Just a Note (on the E2).  

Thanks so much for looking and for your comments.  Happy craftin!

Three Challenge Cards for this week- Check it out

Here are cards I made in the last few days for several blog challenges.
The first challenge at My Creative Time was to make a cricutless challenge using a sketch.   I used a MS punch around the page, a stamp from M's, and a circle and butterfly punhes.  I tried a new folding method on my ribbon and really liked it.   Paper Sweet Nectar K and Company and cardstock,

The second at Frosted Designs was to make a card using black, white and 1 color.    I chose black, silver and white for a birthday card for a 16 year old family friend.  Paper is Rock Star DCVW and cardstock.  I used Rock Princess for cuts but don't tell him.

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The third is for the Mag Challenge using only the Paisley cart page 39.  I again used Sweet Nectar from K and Company, a stamp from Michaels, buttons, ribbon and a MS punch.

MAY MONTHLY CC CHALLENGE: Tic Tac Toe Challenge

MAY MONTHLY CHALLENGE: Tic Tac Toe Challenge

This is the challenge and you  needed to select a row.  I chose the top row using a sun shape, welded image with gypsy and buttons.  

This is my project.  The sun is from Simply Charmed and has little buttons on the sun rays.  The sunglasses are from Paisley and there are a few buttons and embellies on them.  Mr. Sun was welded using my Gypsy and Mickey Font.   The sun and title were embossed.  I added some ribbon from M's and  faux stitching with a sharpie 

CC Weekly Challenge- What Bugs You

This is my project for the Cricut Circle Challenge this week to make a layout of something that bugs you. The other requirement was to have a bug on the page.  I used the Paisley cart for the zebra in the car and the small cell phone.  The cricut head is from Everyday Cricut and I turned the smile upside down and added red eyes to show anger.  The large cell phone and no sign is from Going Places and the letters are from the Mickey Font.