Challenge 12-30 (sketch 2)


  • Card sizes are 4.25" x 4.25"
  • Papers from Miss Elizabeth and Wassau
  • Butterfly from Simply Sweet
  • Sentiment is a stamp with glitter
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 30th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 12-30 (sketch 1)

For Jason...
  • Card size is 4.25" x 4.25"
  • Paper from DCWV
  • Sentiment font: Candy Buzz BTN
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 30th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 12-23 (sketch 3) / Ad #42


  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Paper from DCWV
  • Sentiment is printed from computer
  • Flourish is a stamp and some parts were covered with a glitter gel pen
  • The center frame is pop-dotted
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 23rd Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #42

Challenges: 12-23 (sketch 2) / Ad #43


  • Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Scallops from Celebrations (then cut off the excess)
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 23rd Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #43

Challenge 12-23 (sketch 1)


  • Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Embossing: Cuttlebug - scallop trim then trimmed
  • Sentiment is Brando font and printed from the computer
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 23rd Sketch Challenge

Suevan911's sketch

For Sue
  • Card size is 5.5"x 4.25"
  • Paper from DCWV
  • Embossing: Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots / Spots and Dots
  • Sentiment is a stamp covered with glitter gel pen
  • Skittles painted with nail polish

SHELBYWOO's sketch

For Michelle
  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Background cut from A Child's Year
  • Sentiment and Christmas tree are stamps covered with glitter gel pens
  • Ornaments on tree and dots on paper covered with liquid glass

rihelgrl's sketch

For Jen
  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Papers from Close to My Heart
  • Snowman and sentiment are stamps covered with glitter gel pens

Challenge 12-16 (sketch 3)

For Zenica
  • Card size is 4.25" x 4.25"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Sentiment is a stamp covered with glitter gel pen
  • Monkeys and bananas are stickers

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 16th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 12-16 (sketch 2)


  • Card sizes are 4.25" x 5.5"
  • Sentiments are K&Company stickers
  • Flourish are stamps
  • Skittles were painted with acrylic paint

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 16th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 12-16 (sketch 1)

For Kiara
  • Card size is 4" x 4"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Cupcake from Sweet Treats
  • Cupcake inside is a sticker
  • Sentiment is a stamp covered with glitter gel pen
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 16th Sketch Challenge

Close to My Heart: Jingle


  • Card size is 5" x 5"
  • Papers from Close to My Heart
  • Sentiment and gifts are stamps
  • Pink skittle covered with glitter

Challenges: 12-9 (sketch 3) / Ad #41



  • Card size is 5" x 5"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Wreath images copied from Joys of the Season and cut with SCAL
  • Second layer of wreath pop-dotted
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 9th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #41

Challenge 12-9 (sketch 2)

I made this at a Close to My Heart workshop

  • Card size is 5" x 5"
  • Papers from Close to My Heart
  • Flowers from Accent Essentials
  • Sentiment is a stamp
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 9th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 12-9 (sketch 1)

For Jen...
  • Card size is 4" x 8.5"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Puppy from Sizzix
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 9th Sketch Challenge

Blog Award: Over the Top!


Thank You Carolyn for this award.
Here are my ONE WORD QUESTIONS.

1. Where is your cell phone? kitchen
2. Your hair? black
3. Your mother? Pura
4. Your father? Bert
5. Your favorite food? rice
6. Your dream last night? buttons
7. Your favorite drink? Pepsi
8. Your dream/goal? crafts
9. What room are you in? gameroom
10. Your hobby? crafts
11. Your fear? accidents
12. Where you want to be in 6 years? mansion
13. Where were you last night? home
14. Something you aren't? hateful
15. Muffins? chocolatechips
16. Wish list item? mansion
17. Where did you grow up? Philippines
18, Last thing you did? blog
19. What are you wearing? jammies
20. Your tv? on
21. Your pet? fish
22. Friends? many
23. Your life? fortunate
24. Your mood? good
25. Missing someone? mom
26. Vehicle? minivan
27. Something your not wearing? socks
28. Your favorite store? Michael's
29. Your favorite color? blue
30. The last time you laughed? today
31. The last time you cried? yesterday
32. One place you go to over and over? Michael's
33. Facebook? yes
34. Favorite place to eat? buffet

I award this to these 5 blogs. In order to accept the blog award. Just copy the question and add your own ONE WORD answers! Then award it to 5 other blogs.

http://lifesgr8whnbugged.blogspot.com/
http://thescrappingcat.blogspot.com/
http://peachypapercrafts.blogspot.com
http://scrappinpiecemaker.blogspot.com/

School picture holder


For Judi... to hold Kiara's and Zenica's school pictures
  • Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Tag made from a circle sticker printed from the computer

School picture holder


For Auntie Babes... to hold Kiara's and Zenica's school pictures
  • Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
  • Paper from Miss Elizabeth
  • Scallop from Simply Sweet
  • Tag made from a circle sticker printed from the computer

Close to My Heart: Grace


  • Card sizes are 4.25" x 5.5" and 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Papers from Close to My Heart
  • Hearts and flourish are stamps
  • Brad on yellow flower made with i-Top

Goody Bags

I had Kiara, Zenica, and Jadzia made these for Joyce (Jadzia's mom) when she wasn't feeling too well

  • Papers from DCWV
  • Cuts from Wild Card

Birthday Candy

For Zenica

  • Candy bar is a regular size Hershey bar
  • Paper on name from DCWV
  • Wrap is from a birthday wrapping paper

Challenge Cricutz #5

For sunnieday... these are her favorite color combination
  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Papers from Wassau
  • Snowman and snowflakes from Stretch Your Imagination
  • Season's greetings from Wild Card
  • Snowflakes were welded in Design Studio and pop-dotted
  • Skittles were painted with nail polish

Challenges: 12-2 (sketch 4) / Scraps #20 / Cricutz #4

  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Papers from DCWV, Jo-Ann, and Wassau
  • Christmas tree and gift from Stretch Your Imagination
  • Merry Christmas and pink swirl from Wild Card
  • Tree is layered 3 times and pop-dotted
  • Gift and swirl welded in Design Studio
  • Gift is layered twice and pop-dotted
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 2nd Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #20

Thanksgiving Muffin Toppers


For our Thanksgiving gathering
  • Scallops from Simply Sweet
  • Turkey from Paper Doll Dress Up
  • Circle tags are circle stickers printed from the computer

Challenges: 12-2 (sketch 1) / Ad #40


  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Papers from DCWV and Wassau
  • Center pieces from Fabulous Finds using Design Studio
  • Oval has a plastic covering to protect the stamp sentiment
  • Center frame is pop-dotted
  • Love sentiment is a stamp then covered over with glitter gel pen
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 2nd Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #40

Challenge 12-2 (sketch 3)

  • Card size is 5" x 5"
  • Papers from DCWV and Wassau
  • Squares cut with Fabulous Finds
  • Cupcake stamp colored in with glittered gel pens
  • Sentiment is a separate stamp
  • Skittles painted with brown acrylic paint
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 2nd Sketch Challenge

Challenge 12-2 (sketch 2)


  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Papers from DCWV and Wassau
  • Diamonds cut with Wild Card and pop-dotted and layered
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in December 2nd Sketch Challenge

Thanksgiving Candy Wrappers

These were Kiara's and Zenica's teachers for Thanksgiving... present and past teachers

  • These were all printed from the computer
  • Image was downloaded from the internet
  • Paper is semi-gloss candy wrappers

Challenges: 11-25 (sketch 3) / Ad #39


  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Paper from DCWV, Studio18, and Wassau
  • Card base from DCWV
  • Circles from Accent Essentials
  • Seaweed from Spongebob Squarepants welded in Design Studio then pop-dotted
  • Blue and lime skittles were made with colored hot glue sticks and glittered
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 25th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #39

Challenges: 11-25 (sketch 2) / Scraps #18

For my friend Brandon. I keep forgetting to send him books I told him I was going to send
  • Card size 4.25" x 5"
  • Paper from DCWV
  • Embossing: Cuttlebug - Spots and Dots
  • Sentiment is Bobcaygeon BRK font
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 25th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #18

Challenges: 11-25 (sketch 1) / Scraps #19 / Cricut Cardz #3


  • Card size is 5" x 5"
  • Paper from DCWV
  • Snowflakes are from Accent Essentials cut at 1", 1.5", and 1.75"
  • Base of the two larger snowflakes welded in Design Studio
  • Green skittles dyed with alcohol inks
  • Pink skittles painted with nail polish

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 25th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #19

Challenges: 11-25 (bonus) / Cricut Cardz #2


For my cousin, Nicole. She's hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year
  • Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
  • Papers from Close to My Heart and Wassau
  • Flowers from Accent Essentials cut at 1", 1.25", 1.5", 1.75", and 2"
  • Happy Thanksgiving from Wild Card
  • Leaves from Stretch Your Imagination
  • Background top panel and leaves welded using Fabulous Finds and Stretch Your Imagination in Design Studio
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 25th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 11-18 (bonus)

I will most likely use this as a gift tag since it's too small to be mailed out
  • Card size is 3.75" x 3.75"
  • Papers from Wassau
  • Embossing: Cuttlebug - Spots and Dots
  • Sentiment is a stamp and then covered with glitter pen
  • Buttons from Dress It Up
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 18th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 11-18 (sketch 3)

For Katie...
  • Card size is 7" x 5"
  • Papers from DCWV and Wassau
  • Sentiment is a stamp then covered with glitter pen
  • Buttons from Dress It Up
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 18th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 11-18 (sketch 2)


  • Card size 5.5" x 8.5"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Scallops from Plantin Schoolbook welded in Design Studio
  • Brads are thumbtacks painted with nail polish (my daughter made these)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 18th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 11-18 (sketch 1)

For Javi and Jen on their first anniversary
  • Card size 4" x 8.5"
  • Papers from DCWV and Wassau
  • Embossing: Cuttlebug - D'vine Swirls and Swiss Dots
  • Heart from Simply Sweet
  • Swirls from Wild Card
  • All cuts welded in Design Studio
  • Sentiment is a stamp then heat embossed
  • Brads heat embossed
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 18th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 11-11 (sketch 3) / Cricut Cardz #1

For my father-in-law
  • Card size is 5" x 5"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • "celebrations" and "party hat" from Celebrations
  • Front frame from Wild Card welded in Design Studio
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 11th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 11-11 (sketch 3) / Ad # 38 / Scraps #17

For my daughters after receiving their report card and progress report
  • Card sizes 4.75" x 5.25"
  • Papers from Tinkering Ink and Wassau
  • All cuts from Wild Card
  • Sentiments and stars pop-dotted
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 11th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #38 and Scraps Only Challenge #17


  • Card sizes 3.5" x 5" (leaf) and 2.75" x 4.75"
  • Papers from Wassau
  • Cuts from Stretch Your Imagination
  • Sentiments stamped and heat embossed


  • Card size 3" x 4.25"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • All cuts from Wild Card
  • Buttons from Dress It Up
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 11th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 11-11 (sketch 2) / Scraps #16 and #9

For my cousin, Nicole
  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Papers from DCWV: Blossoms and Butterflies
  • Butterfly is copied from Gypsy Wanderings and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
  • Embossing: Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots
  • Sentiment is heat embossed
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 11th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #16 and #9

Challenges: 11-11 (sketch 1) / Scraps #15


  • Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
  • Papers from DCWV and Wassau
  • Embossing: Sizzix - Tiny Flowers
  • Leafy branch from Stretch Your Imagination
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 11th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #15

Challenges: 11-4 (sketch 3) / Ad #37

I punched out all those little circles for the border and inked them. I'm going to send my daughters' school pictures in this card for my mom.
  • Card size is 5" x 5"
  • Papers from Miss Elizabeth and Wassau Textured Cardstock
  • Flower pot from Stretch Your Imagination and pop-dotted
  • Leaves from Accent Essentials
  • Heart button from Dress It Up
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 4th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #37

Challenge 11-4 (sketch 2)

This is for my cousin-in-law on her 40th birthday... shhhhhh!
  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Papers from DCWV and glitter foil
  • "forever" is copied from Gypsy Wanderings and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot) and upper layer is pop-dotted
  • "29" from Plantin Schoolbook
  • Skittles were painted with silver metallic acrylic paint

My first heat embossing project

When I was about 12 years old, my mom insisted that we had a "designer's Christmas tree." My brothers and I wanted the traditional bright and cheery colors but we tolerated my mother's baby blue and peach colored ribbons and ornaments. She eventually gave up... years later. This is going to be my mom's Christmas card for this year
  • Card size is 8.5" x 5.5"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Christmas tree copied from Christmas cartridge and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
  • "Merry Christmas" is a stamp then heat embossed and pop-dotted
  • Skittles painted with silver metallic acrylic paint
  • Snowflake buttons from Dress It Up
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 4th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 11-4 (sketch 1) / Scraps #16

This is for my cousin, Monica. This will be the card that holds my daughters' school pictures when I send them to her.
  • Card size is 5" x 5"
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Scallop circle is copied from Serenade and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)
  • Puppy button from Dress It Up
  • Bone and Scallop pieces are pop-dotted
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in November 4th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #16

Coin bank & candy - Jadzia

I made these for my friend's daughter, Jadzia (my daughter's best friend).
  • Can is from baby formula
  • Papers from DCWV
  • Candy is a regular size Hershey bar
  • "Jadzia" and "Smile" is Copper Black font and cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Coin banks - Kiara & Zenica

I made one each for my daughters, Kiara and Zenica
  • Cans were from baby formula
  • Papers from DCWV
  • "Kiara" and "Zenica" were cut with SCAL (Sure Cuts a Lot)

Challenges: 10-28 (sketch 3) / Ad #36

The card is made from a plastic CD case. Unlike most cards, the message is in the CD inside.
  • Card size is 5" x 5" (regular CD case size)
  • Papers from Close to My Heart: Twitterpated Collection
  • Cartridges used: Accent Essentials and Fabulous Finds
  • Sentiment is Candy Buzz BTN font printed from computer
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 28th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #36

Challenge 10-28 (bonus)

I made this card for SHELBYWOO
  • Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
  • Papers from Scrapbooking Supplies
  • Cats and pumpkin from Paper Doll Dress Up layered a couple of times (hole in pumpkin cut with Design Studio)
  • "Boo" is from Wild Card
Posted in Cricut Card Forum in October 28th Sketch Challenge