Winner of Create a Book Blog Candy

First of all let me thank you all for your wonderful comments and for becoming followers.  The winner by Random.org of my first Blog Hop  Make a Book   is Comment #7  Melissa of Moe Creations.  She said Oh my, your books are wonderful, I don't think I have ever seen one open like that, simply amazing!
 Melissa please contact me at swoozan@roadrunner.com with your address by March 17th  and I will mail your Blog Candy ASAP. Here is a reminder of what you are getting. 

Mark you calendars with these upcoming blogs that I will be participating in.  The first is March 17 and 18th. and the second is April 7-10.  Hope to see  you then.

Blog Hops coming up

I am excited to say I have two blog hops coming up.  The first Luck of the Irish is March 17 and 18.  The second an Easter Blog Hop April 7-10th.  Mark those days on your calendar.  

Bitten by the Bug 2 Challenge- St. Patrick's Ladybug card

The challenge this week on BBTB2 was to make something with a ladybug.  Since we call our 14 month old grand daughter Katie Bug I had to do this challenge.  Plus I want a blinkie for my blog!    Well in the middle of the night when I wasn't sleeping I came up with this idea for St. Patrick's using the ladybug from Paisley.  The shamrock is from Paper Doll Dressup.  There is also a  shamrock border on PDDU on the very last page that is really nice.  I cut it out but didn't need it for this card.  Card is 5 x 7 and ladubug is cut at 4 inches.

I have been seeing some really cute clocks on the Messageboard so decided to make one of my own for my craft room.  Got the clock at Target last week for only $3 and the plastic cover comes off easily.  I cut a 7 1/4 " circle with George out of background paper and then made a slit to center so I could put it around hands.  The letters were cut at 1 1/2 " from Everyday Cricut.    It  says Time  2 Craft.  Between the words I used the blank Cricut head.  I punched 1 inch pink circles to make the letters stand out.  I cut the Gone Buggy at 4 inches and slit it also to put around hands.  Then added the antennae to the back of the clock.  (Sorry I forget what size I cut the antennae.)  This will be fun to hang in my craft room.

One hour thread recipe book challenge- two more pages

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The ladies on the MB One hour challenge thread  are sharing recipes and scrapping them.  These are my next two pages.  For the top one I used Country Life and the second one I used Create a Critter and From My Kitchen.  

Door hangars for CC Monthly Challenge

FEBRUARY MONTHLY CHALLENGE: CHILDREN AT PLAY!

“Childhood is the most beautiful of all life’s seasons.” This month we want you to create in honor of the children in your lives. Not only will you be creating something FOR a child, but you will be playing to win a prize for your local school. The winner will be playing to win aLightly-Loved Cricut Expression and FOUR Cricut cartridges (Provo Craft’s Choice) for your local school

The Challenge: Create a project (other than a layout or card) for a child using your Cricut machine. Project ideas include, but aren’t limited to: Gift item, toy, organizing solution, chore chart, item for schoo., stationery set, etc. Project must include atleast 2 different Cricut Image Cuts.

I made these door hangers today for my sweet granddaughters.  They are wood and belonged to my daughter when she was in college.  I traced then and glued paper  to wood.  I then Glimmer Misted the water paper on the left and the cloud paper on the right to give them more vivid color.  The two dolls were cut at 4 inches from Once Upon a Princess.    I have a couple more so will save these for grandbaby due in July and any future grand kids.
If my name was to be drawn for this challenge I would love to give and Expression to the school my daughter teaches at.  It is a school for children with Autism and I am sure they would love to have a Cricut machine.

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.