Time 4 T Birthday Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to the Time 4T Birthday Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from June 24th through June 25th. If you are coming from Deborah  you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning HERE and hop along with us.We’ve had so much fun creating this hop, and we have a wonderful line up with some oh-so-talented creators. You will see some lovely projects having to do with a birthday theme and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way.Be sure to come back both days because all blogs in this hop will post a new project each day.

Here is a list of the complete lineup for this hop:

 

Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/  

Lisa: http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/ 

Deborah: http://www.scrappingmamma.net/

Suzanne: http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/ You are here!

Kristy: http://www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com Next stop!

Kathie: http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/

Theresa httl://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

Inga: http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

Rachelle: http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/

Shawnee: http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Tanner: http://www.mrcricutcrazy.com

Misty: http://www.abusyplace.blogspot.com

Shannon: http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog

Melanie: http://fabulouscolorfulcraftsbymel.blogspot.com/

Last stop today is Deb

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Thanks everyone for all the lovely comments yesterday.  I am so sorry that there is a problem and some of you could not see my shutter card.  I tried and tried to fix it till I was totally frustrated.  It was all rather weird that some people could see it and some could not.  

Here is my birthday layout for today.  All the cuts are from Hello Kitty and the paper is the DCVW Sweet Stack.  I am sorry I don't have all the cut sizes.  I made this for the Layout challenge on HSN for the E2.  I am planning on duplicating it for one of my granddaughter's birthdays.  I used Memory Thread for the balloon strings.  Love that stuff.  Remember you can click on the picture to make it larger for viewing.  

I am reposting my card from yesterday to see if all of you can see it today.  Sorry for the problem but after 3 hours I just gave up.  So hope this works today.  

For my blog candy I will choose one winner by random.org.  to win a gift certificate for $10 at either Michaels or Joanns.  Leave a comment each day for two chances to win.  I will draw the winner on Monday morning.  I would love for you to become a follower if you have not already become one. Your comments are greatly appreciated.  You can now head over to Kristy's Blog.  If you want, you can stop by Tristans Craftin Times: http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/and wish him a happy bday.  He is unable to participate in his bday hop due to illness and loss of power and internet but he is with us in spirit.

Thanks for hopping by and hope to see you drop by my Blog again.  

Time 4 T Birthday Blog Hop June 24th and 25th Take 2

Welcome to the Time 4T Birthday Blog Hop. This blog hop runs from June 24th through June 25th. If you are coming from Deborah  you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning HERE and hop along with us.We’ve had so much fun creating this hop, and we have a wonderful line up with some oh-so-talented creators. You will see some lovely projects having to do with a birthday theme and have a chance to win some blog candy along the way.Be sure to come back both days because all blogs in this hop will post a new project each day.

Here is a list of the complete lineup for this hop:

Here is a list of the complete lineup for this hop:

Lisa: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/  

Lisa: http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/ 

Deborah: http://www.scrappingmamma.net/

Suzanne: http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/ You are here!

Kristy: http://www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com Next stop!

Kathie: http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/

Theresa httl://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

Inga: http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

Rachelle: http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/

Shawnee: http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Tanner: http://www.mrcricutcrazy.com

Misty: http://www.abusyplace.blogspot.com

Shannon: http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog

Melanie: http://fabulouscolorfulcraftsbymel.blogspot.com/

Hopefully my pictures will show up for everyone this time.  Sorry for the problem.  Some could see them some can't.  Not sure why but hope this will fix it by doing post entirely over.  I don't know what else to do and this has become extremely frustrating.  Sorry for the problem.   

For my project for today I chose to do a trifold shutter card for Tristan's birthday.  Here are directions for this card at Splitcoast Stampers. The cuts are from Birthday Bash.  The paper is  DCVW Sweet Stack.  The stamp is from a set from Michaels that is all quotes by kids. Remember you can click on the pictures to view them better.   Happy Birthday Tristan and thanks for allowing me to participate in your Birthday Blog Hop.  

For my blog candy I will choose one winner by random.org.  to win a gift certificate for $10 at either Michaels or Joanns.  Leave a comment each day for two chances to win.  I will draw the winner on Monday morning.  I would love for you to become a follower if you have not already become one and please stop by again on Saturday.  Your comments are greatly appreciated.  You can know head over to Kristy's Blog.  

If you want, you can stop by Tristans Craftin Times: http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/and wish him a happy bday.  He is unable to participate in his bday hop due to illness and loss of power and internet but he is with us in spirit.

Thanks for hopping by and please stop by tomorrow for more exciting projects.

Yipee! SIL made me a shelf for my E2 and E

My SIL Robert made this wonderful stand for my E and E2 from directions on the Cricut Circle  from Maile Lei.  I have so much more room now as I love my new E2 but couldn't part with my teal E I got for Christmas.  It is on a metal Lazy Susan so the right side pic is when I am not cutting and the left when cutting.  I used Cricut Vinyl and cut phrases and head from Cricut Everyday.  

This is a closeup of the vinyl and also a pic of all the Ikea Bygel rods my SIL has hung for my collection of MS punches. Isn't he the best?   I have had to store the holiday MS punches  in boxes for now but we will soon be making another trip to Ikea to get more rods.  

Thank you Tina My Hoppy Place for the Irresistibly Sweet Award

This week my new Blog friend Tina from My Hoppy Place nominated me for this wonderful award.  Isn't it cute?  Tina and I just met up this past week.  She made one of my Father's Day ideas with her first grade class which made me feel really good since I am a retired first grade teacher.  Read about it here 

So now we are both following each others blogs and she has amazing talent.  Just this week she posted 3 wonderful projects I love-Wizard of Oz gift, a patriotic table decoration and  a flip flop box.  Thank you so much Tina for both the award and your crafty inspiration.   

The rules for the award are the following: 

1) Send a thank you to the person who nominated you and include their link.

2) To accept this award, tell 7 random facts about yourself.

3) Pass the award on to at least 8 other awesome blog buddies.

So Random facts about me:

1.  I have been to 48 out of 50 states.  

2.  I love watching cooking shows although my husband does most of the cooking. 

3.  I drive a red PT cruiser.

4.  I used to collect Boyds Bears and have 100's.  Now all my money goes to scrappin. 

5.  My parents were both teachers, I was a teacher and one of my daughters is now a teacher. 

6.  I have two Ragdoll cats named Chai Latte and Mocha Latte.

7.  I have lived no farther than 5 miles from the Pacific Ocean my entire life.  

The blogs I have nominated for this award

Nadi at With Glittering Eyes

Cass at Altered for HIm

Abby Little Birdie Blessings

Linda at Nothing Fancy

Theresa at Binky Blossoms

Cricut Couple

Jalisa and Brandon at Patches of Pink

Lori Scrappin My Stress Away

Elaine Magic Boxes

Thank you all for your inspiration and crafty friendships to me.  

Birthday card using Jolly Holidays

This is a card I did for two challenges and it will be added to my Cards for Soldiers stack.  It is A2 size.  I used the little girl from Jolly Holidays and used this holiday cut to make a birthday card.  Used my Peachy Keen face, Birthday ribbon, gems, embossing folder and a stamp on a banner.  

Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge- Followed the sketch and used Peachy Keen faces.   

Die Cuttin Diva Use a Christmas cut for a non Christmas card. 

Sea you whale soon cards

These two cards are made using the whale from Create a Critter cut at 3 inches and the wave from Cake Basics cut at 1 x 5 ".  I also added some of the punched out part of wave under whale to make more dimension.  I used a little Smooch ink, gems and googly eyes.  These cards will be sent to Cards for Soldiers.  

Entered in  Tacky Tuesday Challenge on facebook- use a play on word and a sea creature.

Also I designed this on Gypsy following the Doubles Challenge at She's A Sassy Lady.  

Sunny Days Playtime layout

Today I designed this layout that I am going to enter into a variety of challenges.  Most of the paper is from the Flower Shower Stacks from DCVW that I bought last year.  

The Sunny Days Cuts is from Celebrate With Flourish and was cut at 2.5".

The Sun is from Pack Your Bags and was cut at 4 ". 

The girl with the ice cream is from Playtime cut a 3 " and the girl jump roping was cut at 4 ".  

The grass is from Cake Basics cut at 1" x 12 ".  

The trees are from April Showers cut at 5 3/4 " and 6 ".  

The sun border was cut from the Cricut Classic font and the flowers for the journaling were cut from Tags, Bags and More at 3 1/2 inches.  

I then embossed, cut flowers from a punch, added buttons,  drew accents with Smooch and Sharpies.  I also added Recollection Tear Drop Gems  for ice cream drops. I didn't have yellow so I put yellow alcohol ink on white ones.  

Close up of the two little girls.  

Bitten by the Bug2- Use the Sunny Days Cut from Celebrate with Flourish

Celebrate the Occasion- Use a sun

More than Favors- Tags, Bags and More 

Fantabulous Cricut - Use a sun

Frosted Designs- journal card

Getting Cricky- face

My Craft Spot- sweet treat for Summer