Challenge Scraps #31

• Card size: 4"
• Paper: DCWV
• Cartridge:
  • Indie Art: butterfly (painted with glitter glue)
  • Wild Card: scalloped card

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in Scraps Only Challenge #31

Challenges: 3-24 (sketch 3) / Scraps #31

• Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
• Paper: DCWV
• Cartridge:
  • Designer's Calendar: birthday

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 24th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #31

Challenge 3-24 (sketch 2)

• Card size: 5" x 5"
• Papers: Making Memories
• Skittles painted with nail polish
• Cartridge:
  • Wild Card - "oh happy day"

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 24th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 3-14 (sketch 1)

For Nicole and Shawn...

• Card size: 5" x 5"
• Papers: Close to My Heart
• Cartridges:
  • Home Accents: top left flourish
  • Home Decor: bottom right flourish
  • Sweet Hearts: man and woman

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 24th Sketch Challenge

Challenge Scraps #30

• Card size: 3.5"
• Papers: DCWV
• Mini flowers from paper punch
• Cartridge:
  • Plantin Schoolbook - easter
  • Wild Card - scalloped card

• Card size: 3.5"
• Papers: DCWV
• Mini flowers from paper punch
• Image is a stamp and colored with glitter gel pens
• Cartridge:
  • Wild Card - scalloped card

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in Scraps Only Challenge #30

Scalloped cards

• Card size: 3.25"
• Papers: DCWV
• Mini flowers from paper punch
• Cartridge:
  • Plantin Schoolbook - Hi
  • Simply Sweet - scallop
  • Wild Card - scalloped card
  
  

• Card size: 3.5"
• Papers: DCWV
• Mini flowers from paper punch
• Cartridge:
  • Gypsy Wanderings - bunny and grass
  • Wild Card - scalloped card

Challenge LID 3-19

• Layout size: 12" x 12"
• Papers: Susan Winget and DCWV
• Journal font: Bitstream Vera Serif
• "kindergarten" and "k" are Bitstream Vera Serif font and cut with SCAL
• Cartridge:
  • Home Accents - circle base
  • Plantin Schoolbook - apple and circles

Posted in Cricut Layout Forum in LID Challenge 3-19

Challenge 3-17 (sketch 4)

• Card size: 5.5" x 4.25"
• Papers: DCWV
• Cartridge:
  • Sweet Treats: flower and circle (painted with glitter glue)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 17th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 3-17 (sketch 3) / Scraps #29

• Bag size: 4" x 3.25" x 1"
• Card size: 3.5" x 2.5"
• Papers: DCWV
• Image is a stamp covered with glitter gel pen and glitter glue
• Cartridges:
  • Fabulous Finds: red circle
  • Sweet Treats: flower
  • Tags, Bags, Boxes, & More: bag

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 17th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #29

Challenges: 3-17 (sketch 1) / Ad #52

• Card size: 5.5" x 4.25"
• Papers: Wassau
• Embossing: Fiskars - Ocean
• Border Punch: Fiskars - Rope
• Sentiment is a stamp and covered with glaze pen
• Cartridge:
  • Stretch Your Imagination - turtle (pop-dotted) and bubbles covered with liquid glass

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 17th Sketch Challenge and Ad Inspiration Challenge #52

Challenge 3-17 (sketch 2)

• Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers: DCWV and Miss Elizabeth
• Card base: DCWV
  
• Border Punch: Fiskars - Eyelet Lace
• Skittles dyed with Alcohol Inks

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 17th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 3-17 (sketch 1)

• Card size: 5.5" x 4.25"
• Paper: DCWV
• Card base: DCWV
  
• Embossing: Fiskars - Whimsy
• Border Punch: Paper Shapers
• Cartridge:
  • Indie Art - butterfly

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 17th Sketch Challenge

Challenge:s 3-10 (sketch 3) / Scraps #29

For Gino...

• Card size: 5.5" x 4.25"
• Paper: Miss Elizabeth
• Buttons: Dress It Up
• Cartridge:
  • Stamping: "you rock"

• Card size is 5.5" x 4.25"
• Sentiment: a stamp
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - Floral Fantasy
• Cartridges:
  • Easter: bunny
  • Sweet Treats: Flower

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 10th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #29!!

Challenges: 3-10 (sketch 2) / Scraps #29

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Paper: DCWV
• Sentiment font: Teen Light (printed from the computer)
• Cartridge:
  • Easter: bunny

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 10th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #29!!

Challenges 3-10 (sketch 1) / Ad #51

For Kelly...

• Card size is 5" x 5"
• Paper: DCWV - Pet Stack
• Buttons: Dress It Up - bone on the front and paw in the inside

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 10th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #51

Challenges: 3-10 (sketch 1) / Scraps #29

• Card size: 4" x 4"
• Paper: DCWV
• Stamp: basket colored with watercolor pencils

• Card size is 5" x 5"
  
• Papers: DCWV and Wassau
  
• Border punch: Fiskars - Eyelet Lace
  
• Sentimet: used Quickutz pen
  
• Cartridges:
  • Easter: bunny
    
  • Plantin Schoolbook: "HAPPY EASTER"
    
  • Sweet Treats: flower

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 10th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #29!!

Beautiful Blogger Award

I received this award from three wonderful crafters:
Curt at Craft'n Curt
Shelley at Shelley's Cards
Sherri at Love, Laughter, and Creations!


I am extremely honored for receiving this from them especially after you see what creativity comes out of their blogs! So please take the time to visit each of their blogs... you will be amazed!

There are a few rules that go along with the award and they are:

1) Add a link and note of thanks to the person giving the award (which I would have done anyways)
2) Pass the award on to 15 bloggers whose blogs you have recently discovered that you love
3) Share 7 things about yourself

I don't venture much into blogs but here are 15 worth your time checking out!

1. Tami at Tami's Treasures
2. Michelle at scrappin' piecemaker
3. P.G. at Peachy Paper Crafts
4. Sue at Lifes Great When "Bugged"
5. Carolyn at The Scrapping Cat
6. Sandi at Sandi's Added Touch
7. Laura at LauraLeesDream
8. Heather at Handmade by Jade
9. Cynful at Cynful Creationz
10. Divine at divine crafting
11. Claudette at Claudette's Craft Corner
12. Carolyn at Scrappin is My Thing
13. Lisa at Scrappin in NJ
14. Tina at Makin Cards From The Heart
15. Rose at My Happy Place

Seven things about me...

1. I'm a mother of three beautiful, sometimes peckish but cute children
2. I've been married to the most thoughtful, generous, and loving husband
3. I love playing video games with hubby and kids and often play single player games as well.
4. I received my Cricut Expression for Christmas 2008, became a Cricut MB member on March 2009, and joined the sketch challenges on April 2009
5. I've been crafting all sorts of crafts for as long as I can remember, but I've been a card-maker for almost a year now!
6. I WILL eventually start scrapbooking!
7. I LOVE sweets... ice cream and chocolates are my weakness

2010 Gift Card holder - Spring challenge

• Gift card holder size: 4" x 3.25" x 1"
• Paper: DCWV
• Cartridges:
  • Pagoda: flower
  • Tags, Bags, Boxes, & More: bag

Posted in Cricut Forum in SPRING FANTASY CHALLENGE FOR THE WINTER-SICK!

Challenge 3-3 (sketch 3)

For Kiara and Zenica...

• Card sizes are 5.5" x 8.5"
  
• Pagoda: panda
  
• Designer's Calendar: hat with shamrock
  
• Paper Doll Dress Up: shamrock
  
• Embossing on green paper: Cuttlebug - Traffic Jam and Swiss Dots
  
• Embossing on white paper: Fiskars - Grass
  
• Sentiment font: AdLib and printed from the computer
  
• Skittles dyed with alcohol inks

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 3rd Sketch Challenge

Challenge 3-3 (sketch 2)

• Card size is 5.5" x 5.5"
• Papers: Making Memories
• Card Base: JoAnnCraft Essentials
• Fabulous Finds: file folder
• "Top Secret" and "Confidential" are images downloaded from the internet
• Text font inside: Bernard MT Condensed and printed from computer

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 3rd Sketch Challenge

Challenge 3-3 (sketch 1)

For Jason...

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
  
• Paper: DCWV
  
• Card base: DCWV
  
• Tie the Knot: lips
  
• Paper Doll Dress Up: shamrock
  
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - Floral Fantasy
  
• Sentiment font: AdLib and printed from the computer

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in March 3rd Sketch Challenge

Challenge 2-24 (sketch 4)

• Bag size is 4" x 3" x 1" (not measuring the handles)
• Card size is 3.75" x 2.5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Bag is from Tags, Bags, Boxes, & More
• Card cut from Fabulous Finds
• Green layer from Accent Essentials
• Pink layer from Celebrations
• Yellow orange layer from Fabulous Finds
• Sentiment on bag is a stamp colored with gel pens
• Sentiment on card is Plantin Schoolbook using QuicKutz pen

Challenges: 2-24 (sketch 3) / Ad #50

• Card size is 4.25" x 4.25"
• Papers from DCWV and Wassau
• Tags from Tags, Bags, Boxes, & More
• "hi" from A Child's Year
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - Floral Fantasy

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in February 24th Sketch Challenge and "Ad Inspiration Challenge" #50

Challenges: 2-24 (sketch 2) / Scraps #27

• Card size is 5.5" x 5.5"
• Papers form DCWV
• Eggs from Stretch Your Imagination and pop-dotted
• "easter list" is a stamp and covered with glitter gel pens
• Skittles painted with acrylic paint

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in February 24th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #27

Challenges: 2-24 (sketch 1) / Scraps #28

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers: DCWV
• Card base: DCWV pre-made textured cards
• Accent Essentials: flowers (3 layers and painted glitter on top layer)
• Sentiment is a stamp (used glitter gel pens)
• Skittles painted with nail polish

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in February 24th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #28

Challenges: 2-24 (sketch 1) / Scraps #26

For Anita...

• Papers: Close to My Heart
• Forever Young: woman, flower, circles, and "fabulous"
• A Child's Year: "60" (used Design Studio to cut it on top of the circle)

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers: Making Memories
• Card base: DCWV pre-made textured cards
• Hannah Montana: note (2 layers, pop-dotted)
• Plantin Schoolbook: "just a note" (used QuicKutz pen)

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in February 24th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #26

Challenges: 2-24 (sketch 1) / Scraps #27

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Image and sentiment are stamps
• Chocolate chip cut with SCAL and added liquid glass
• Skittles were painted with acrylic paint

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in February 24th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #27

10 variations of the same sketch...

• Card sizes are 5.5" x 5.5"
• Papers from DCWV
• Flowers are from Sweet Treats outlined with a Cricut Pen and added silk flowers on top of it
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots
• Border Punch from Paper Crafts
  
• Sentiment is a stamp colored in with glitter gel pens

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in February 17th Sketch Challenge

Challenge 2-17 (sketch 3)

For Kevin...

• Card size is 7" x 4"
• Papers from DCWV
• Tags from TBBM
• Letter blocks from Simply Sweet
• Embossing: Cuttlebug - Spots & Dots

Challenge 2-17 (sketch 2)

For Judi...

• Card size is 4.25" x 5.5"
• Paper from DCWV
• Flowers from Forever Young and outlined with Cricut pen
• Tags from Tags, Bags, Boxes, & More
• "mom" from Plantin Schoolbook and welded in Design Studio

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in February 17th Sketch Challenge

Challenges: 2-17 (sketch 1) / Scraps #26

• Card size is 4" x 8.5"
• Papers from DCWV and Wassau
• "friends" from A Child's Year
• Border punch from Paper Crafts - scallops
• Fiskars paper crimper
• Small flowers on "friends" is a paper punch

Posted in Cricut Card Forum in February 17th Sketch Challenge and Scraps Only Challenge #26