My Paper Crafting Digi Dessert Fridaze- Strawberry Shortcake card

Hi eveyone its time for Digi Dessert Fridaze here at My Paper Crafting.  I made this card in honor of the hugs Strawberry Festival taking place this weekend in our county.  We are a big provider of strawberries in our area so its always nice to have a special festival.  

I made a 5 x 5 easel card.  Used some paper I got several years ago.  Added a strawberry cut from Simply Charmed , my cute PCW digi  teddy with Strawberry shortcake, a cute bow,  stamps and a charm from Martha Stewart I had in my stash.  

We have yummy strawberries ready at our house for some yummy shortcake.  How about you?  

Don't forget to check out My Paper Crafting for your free digi today 

So let's see you get your craftin on and join us this week for a challenge.  You can make a digi project, a tag, a Cricut Cut, or a  SVG cut.  Just check out each day at My Paper Crafting and join us for fun and yes even prizes.   We love to see your creations.  

My Paper Crafting challenge- Bundle up baby It's Cold Outside

This has been one crazy week.  I was so lucky to go to my first CHA in Anaheim  over the weekend.  I had a total blast and saw so many amazing things.  If you would like to see pictures from CHA I took almost 500 and you can find the link on my blog post yesterday. 

Link to CHA post

So now on with today's challenge at My Paper Crafting.  Today the challenge is Bundle Up Baby It's Cold Outside  which is to Create a project with winter attire. Mittens, scarves, boots, etc.

For my project I created a winter layout of pictures of two of my granddaughters sledding on the snow hill at the local zoo.  The snow was trucked in and they were having so much fun!!!!!

The mitten was cut at 5 inches from Simply Charmed page 65 and the 

title Winter Fun was cut at 4 1/2 inches page 71 from Winter Woodland.  

I added snowflake embellishments and some snowmen chipboard I had in my stash.  Then I used some fur trim for the bottom of the mitten and made Stickle stars on the Fun part of the title.  

Detail of Stickles on title 

Detail of pen stitching and fur trim

I hope you will join us this week for the Baby Its Cold Outside Challenge here at My Paper Crafting.  You have a week to join in and link up to My Paper Crafting.  

Cooking with Cricut- Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

Today at Cooking with Cricut the challenge is the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown- Use pumpkins, circles and dots.  For my card I used Bo Bunny polka dot paper from the Fall Apple cider line.  

I cut out a frame from Elegant Edges.  The pumpkins are from Simply Charmed and embossed and pop dotted.  I used a Peachy Keen face for the center one.  The sentiment pick of the crop is from Simply Charmed also.  The ribbon is a scrap from my stash and the wire for the pumpkins is Memory Thread.  I added a couple little gems.  

Please join us this week for the challenge and link your cards up to Cooking with Cricut this week.  

We would love to see your creations.  

FCCB Back to School Cricut Crawl

Today both FCCB and BBTB2  have Back to School as their challenge themes. 

My first post for the day will be the FCCB Back to School Cricut Crawl 

and the second will be the BBTB2 challenge.  

Remember you have one week to link your projects up for both of these challenges.  

Reminder- Blog Candy 

Starting August 18th through August 31th I am going to draw one lucky winner by Random.org who leaves a comment and is a follower of my blog for a $10  Gift Card to Michaels.  

I will also draw one lucky new follower for a goody bag.  I now have 603 followers which is amazing to me. 

So thank you all!

Welcome to Cricut Craftin Grammy and the EIGHTH Fantabulous Cricut Crawl...Fantabulous Cricut's version of a Blog Hop!

Summer is coming to an end and we are all getting ready for BACK TO SCHOOL...each Design Team member will be featuring an original BACK TO SCHOOL Project that includes a SCHOOL RELATED  Item, such as crayons, rulers, pencils, book, school bus, etc. along with at least ONE Cricut Cut.

If you've come from visiting Sonya: http://sonyaspapertrail.blogspot.com/  , you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our Fantabulous Cricut Crawl, start HERE at FCCB.

Make sure to check out each DT member's blog for some awesome inspiration! There will be PRIZES along the way at our DT members' blogs, AND there will be a Grand Prize up for grabs at FCCB for one participant that submits a "Back to School" project at FCCB!

How fun is that?

 

For my project..

 

 I made this cute little back pack from Campin Critters.  

It was cut at 11 inches.  

Inside are various school supplies such as the crayons from Simply Charmed cut at 3 inches, the pencil cut at 2 inches, the scissors, ruler, glue and lunch box also cut at 3 inches.  

Now it's your turn! Let's see your BACK TO SCHOOL projects! Make sure to include a Cricut Cut somewhere on your project!

 

 Next stop is Tammy B .http://bowmancrafts.blogspot.com/. Go see what she has in store for you today... And when you're done, make sure to link up your project to FCCB's Fantabulous Cricut Crawl post to be entered into the contest!

Happy Crawling!

FCCB Time for a hot dog or hamburger challenge

I totally got my DT challenges mixed up this week.  I had two DT's doing similar challenges and I did not realize until last night that I already posted the hamburger card on another DT.  Too late to do another project so I am still posting the hamburger for the FCCB Hamburger/Hotdog challenge and also a hotdog and ketchup card I did.  I used Simply Charmed for the first two cards and Block Party for the ketchup card. and paper from my scraps.  Faces were all Peachy Keen and I added Glossy Accents and various twine, ribbon, embossing and rick rack. 

I hope you will join us this week at FCCB for the hotdog/hamburger challenge.  We would love to see what you create and link up.. Happy Craftin!

Cooking with Cricut- First Day of Summer Challenge

Today at Cooking with Cricut the challenge is "First Day of Summer"- to create a project with a BBQ or Picnic theme.  I have been  looking through my stamps and found some cute ones for this theme. 

 I had so much fun making these cards using the Simply Charmed Cricut Cart and all scraps from my scrap stash.  

This is my hot dog card.  The sentiment says Hot Diggity Dog.  

Hot dog cut at 4 inches.  Peachy Keen face, twine, and stitching on the edges.  

For the hamburger cut at 5 inches I used four different embossing folders to give it texture.  

A Peachy Keen stamp for the face, gel pen and Glossy Accents for the eyes.  

Used a button and twine.  

Watermelon cut at 5 inches. 

Used Peachy Keen Face, gel pen, Glossy Accents, ribbon, and tiny buttons.  

I hope you will join us for the "First Day of Summer"  challenge this week.  We would love to see your creations.  You have one week to link up to CWC.  Happy Craftin!

Guest Design Post for Memories in Time -Double page layout

I am so excited that Lynda from Memories in Tyme has asked me to be a guest designer this month.  I am lucky to be in a group Lynda started to do blog hops once or twice a month.  I love working with Lynda and all the other talented ladies. 

I hope you will join us for these great blog hops.  

For my project I did a double page layout.  I saw a post on facebook with this quote and thought it was so adorable and perfect for a layout.  

"Children are the rainbow of life.  Grandchildren are the pot of gold"  

I used Mambi paper I got in a stack from Joann's.  

I started with background cloud paper and added some striped Mambi paper.

The flower paper is a cut from Elegant Edges page 23 cut at 11 inches and then cut in 1/2 

The rainbow and clouds are from the Noah's ABC page 84.The rainbow was cut at 3 inches and the clouds at 8 inches. 

The pot of gold is from Simply Charmed page 33 cut at 5 inches.

I then printed the quote on red, blue and yellow paper and cut the words apart and matted them with black paper. These are pop dotted on a rainbow ribbons I've had in my stash.  

The clouds are also embossed and popdotted for dimension.  

Hope you enjoyed my layout.  Thanks again Lynda for having me.
Also entering this in the Candy land Challenge at Child's Play- I used the bright colors and the squares for the quote reminded me of the board squares.  

Cooking with Cricut Easter Challenge- Eggspecially Cute layout

 This weeks challenge at Cooking with Cricut is Easter.  I am trying to get some layout pages done ahead of time so I will be ready for those cute pics of my granddaughters.  This year we will try our first Easter Egg Hunt with the oldest two.  The title is Eggspecially Cute.  For the two g's I used an egg shape. 

 Closeup of title

Second Page 

More closeups

Recipe:

Paper Bella Blvd. 

Easter and Spring Fling Paper

Recollections Embossed Paper 

Mambi sticker and eggs 

Glossy Accents and beads 

Embossing folder and chalk

Rick rack from $1 Michaels rack

Simply Charmed Cartridge 

chick 4 inches bunny 5/5 inches 

Title Nursery Rhymes 2 inches 

Eggs Doodlecharms 5 " and 6 "

Grass border Ms all Ocassions pop dotted 

Also entering my layout in the following challenges

Amanda's Crafts and More Layout Challenge -Use an egg

Getting Cricky with K Andrew- Easter Blessings

Scrappy Mom's Stamps- Easter 

I am looking forward to everyone's entries in the Easter Challenge.  I hope you will join us.  It is so much fun looking at all the entries each week and seeing all the creative ideas.   

Bunny Card for a couple challenges

Just hopping by with an Easter card that I made from cuts for an Easter layout that I at first cut the wrong size.  I can't show you the layout yet but rather than waste these cute little bunnies (4") I made them into a card.  

The background striped  paper is Bella Blvd. Spring and Easter Fling paper. The pink dotted swiss look paper is a Recollections stack that I got at Michaels and it is preembossed for sanding.  Dotted swiss really reminds me of Easter when I was a kid and my mom made me dresses for Easter.  

 I used scraps for the rest.  The yellow strip is a MS punch and I weaved some carrot ribbon ( MIchael's) through the frame. I used PK faces and chalked the cheeks.  

I bought a pack of stickers and used one on the front that says Little Honey Bunny

Here is the inside and the inside sentiment sticker and eggs.

Entering this in the Sous Bunny Challenge and the BBTB2 bunny and chick challenge.  

10/25 SSD Fall in Air Challenge

I am so excited to show you my double page layout today for the Fall is in the Air Challenge.  I had so much fun making this layout.  I started out with the scarecrow couple from Simply Charmed.  I also used  Happy Hauntings and Pop Up Neighborhood to complete the cuts.  The recipe is at the bottom of the pictures.  

Here is the left side. 

Here is the right side. 

Pages side by side.

I used two trees.  I embossed the trunk, the leaves and the tree base. The leaves are cut twice and pop dotted.  I also used Tim Holtz Ink to highlight the embossing.  

Pumpkins- removed faces using Gypsy, embossed, double cut and pop dotted. 

The doilies are from the Dollar Tree.  They had leaves and pumpkins.  Aren't they pretty?  

Close up of title

I used Peachy Keen stamps for faces, used chalk on face and added straw to scarecrows.  Clothes are embossed and I added Smooch ink for details.  

Hay wagon I used several embossing folders and added straw.  

Corn stalks embossed and used Smooch ink and a little bit of Stickles.

Recipe for Cuts;

Simply Charmed

Trees page 55 and 56 cut at 6 inches

Girl and boy scarecrow page 57 cut at 4 inches 

Happy Fall p. 57 4 inches 

Pumpkins page 60 cut at 2.5 

Happy Hauntings 

Fence with crow cut at  3  inches 

Pop Up Neighborhood

Wagon with hay page 58 cut at 4 inches

Corn stalk page 67 cut at  3 inches

Embossing folders used :

Cuttlebug

mosaic, leaf, Distresssed stripe, Bubbles, branches and Uneven bumps 

Tim Holtz Bark

I will be entering this in 

 Patches of Pink Linking Party and Craft Junkie 2 Linking Party

I love the way it all came together.  Hope you enjoyed seeing my layout.  Thanks for your comments and Happy Craftin.  Don't forget to come back all week and see what everyone else on the DT has made.  

Happy Beef Day

This week at Frosted Designs it is a color challenge, to use orange, brown, purple, and green.  I decided to make this humorous Thanksgiving card.  I cut the turkey from Simply Charmed and then made two rosettes for the feathers in green and purple.  I typed the sentiment Happy Beef Day on the computer.  I added ribbon, three orange buttons threaded with twine and gems for the eyes.  

Three cards done for challenges

Today I finished the 3 cards I was working on for a variety of challenges.  I used Wild Card and a Cuttlebug flower folder that cuts and embosses the individual petals.  I weaved through the holes in the flowers  and then covered inside with same cut.  I then tied a bow, stamped Thanks, and added rhinestones and a charm with a triangular paper clip I got at office supply store.  

Circle 360 challenge  Make a thank you card in a circle shape.

Die Cut Divas Follow the sketch 

Frosted Designs Recipe using ribbon or trim, rhinestones or pearls, and a charm 

My Creative Time  Use wild card and embossing

For this card I cut three popsicles from Simply Charmed and added Peachy Keen faces.  I used chalk on cheeks, mouth and edges. The little drips are little teardrop stones.  I did not have green so died a clear one with Alcohol Inks.  The stamp was one that said You're Sweet with a cupcake in the middle of the two words so I cut cupcake out and used some mini stamps to stamp so.  I also used the MS drippy goo punch for the dripping popscicle. 

Peachy Keen Use patterns and Peachy keen faces

Tacky Tuesday  Cool treat with word sweet

The last cards was also from Simply Charmed page 39.  There are two very cute flowers on this page that are great with Peachy Keen Stamps.  This card was made from scrap paper I have from a Celebration stack.  The smaller striped flower is the piece that punched out around face.  So I used it too.  Stamp for $1 bin at Michaels.  

MAG challenge Use only cuts from page 39 Simply Charmed.

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 

Luck of the Irish 2 day Blog Hop Day 1- St. Patrick's Layout

 Cricut Card

Welcome to the very first Luck of the Irish 2 day Blog Hop

March 17th at 9:00 a.m. through March 18th at 11:30 p.m.  If you just lucked upon this blog, you can go back to the beginning HERE and hop along with us.

We're so excited to being doing this hop, and we have a fabulous line up with some very talented folks. There will be lots of fun projects, along with some great blog candy, and an AMAZING grand prize for this hop.

This hop runs from Mar. 17 - Mar 18, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what BLOG CANDY you could possibly WIN!! Come back 

both days to see some new projects.

The Blog Candy for my blog is for the following Springtime embellishments.  I would ask that you leave a comment and be a follower to participate in the random drawing which will be the morning of March 19th.   There is also a grand prize drawing- which is posted below. 

If you missed commenting yesterday on my St. Patrick's Cricut Card make sure you scroll down to the 17th and make a comment there too so you will have two chances to win. 

I am so excited about the two page layout I did for the Blog Hop today.  A few weeks ago my SIL took these pictures of my adorable granddaughters, Katie  (14 months) and Mackenzie ( 4 months). Remember if you click on the picture they will enlarge.  Also two pics of details.  

  

The Title “Irish Eyes are smiling” is cut from Nursery Rhymes at 1.97 using Gypsy.  

The mushrooms were cut from Paisley- page 38- 2 at at 2 ½ inches, page 39- 2  at 3 inches, page 40- 2 at 2 ½ inches, and page 41- one at 4 inches and one at 5 inches. 

I then used Simply Charmed  page 33 to cut the pot of gold at 3 inches and page 32 both leprechauns at 3 inches.

 I also used the MS grass punch, Gold stickles, assorted flowers, brads, and Smooch ink for highlights.  (Love this stuff.) The paper I used was DCWV Brights Paper 8 x 8 size from Joanns.  The background paper is from DCWV stack Flower Shower.  I covered the bottom of background page with plain green from stack to cover flowers  and make mountain for background

Your next blog is with Tristan - http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/  Tristan is 8 years old and an amazing crafter.  

Here is the complete lineup of all the wonderful crafters in the blog in case you lose your place and below that you will info on grand prize drawing.  
Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ 
Lisa - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/
Shelly - http://kccroppers.blogspot.com/
Misty – http://www.abusyplace.blogspot.com/
Creativek Kuts - http://www.creativekuts.blogspot.com/
Deb - http://www.scrappingmamma.net/
Corrine - http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/
Suzanne - http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/ You are here!
Tristan - http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/ Next stop!
Mickie - http://littlescrapcorner.blogspot.com/
Rachelle – http://rachelle-rachellesplace.blogspot.com/
Sheri - http://highland-eyes.blogspot.com/
Inga - http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
Melanie - http://melaniespapercraft.blogspot.com/
Christine - http://crabbycakescrafts.blogspot.com/
Bobbi – http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.blogspot.com/
Angie – http://luvs2scrapbook75.blogspot.com/
Debbie - http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/ 
Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/ 
Scrapping With Lisa on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrapping-with-Lisa/130882060268842

There is also going to be an overall grand prize, which is being sponsored by Lisa from Scrapping with Lisa and she will be the first and last blog on the hop. In order to be eligible for the grand prize you must leave a comment on every blog in the hop, as well as become a fan of my blog and of Scrapping with Lisa on Facebook. $20 worth of free svg files are being donated by The Treasure Box Designs. So you must be a follower of their blog at http://treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com/, their facebook page athttp://www.facebook.com/pages/TreasureBoxDesigns/169444103106015 and visit their webpage at http://www.treasureboxdesigns.com/ and tell them Lisa sent you. I also would like to know that you were there and what design you like best at TBD. You must do all this, it is mandatory in order to be eligible for the overall grand prize.

The grand prize for the Luck of the Irish 2 day Blog Hop is as follows:

Nine sets of 2 page layouts with pre-made pages, just add your pictures.
One Halloween mini album with background paper included.
One blank calendar tent with a set of calendar pieces stickers.
One premade Halloween chipboard album.
9 Disney stickers, one book of Disney 8.5 x 11 papers and a Minnie mini album.
One brand new Christmas Mini Album which you put together.
One perfect pages kit.
2 fall photo albums, blank.
One beautiful finished light denim blue album with 20 pre-made pages, all you have to do is put pictures in it and you have a completed album.
Last will be a gift certificate to a secret store.

The total for this grand prize is valued at approximately $212.00

Two more recipe book pages

Completed two more pages for the Recipe book for the one hour challenge thread this weekend.  I used Simply Charmed for the hotdog and added handcut Chili.  The Soups on and dinner chime is from Old West.  The cute little cook is from Country life.