My Pink Stamper Blog Hop Challenge

Robyn over at http://mypinkstamper.com/ is having a blog hop and we get to participate!!  I love how she made a game out of it, where we had to go to everyone's blog to get a word so we can spell out what the challenge was.  What a great idea Robyn!!  I chose to make something bright and cheerful with Spring in mind.  Here in Maine, we just had a huge snowstorm, so my mind is dreaming of Spring already.  For the card base I used my Wild Card cartridge and cut the card out at 5 3/4 inches.  The flower was cut at 4 inches using Simply Charmed.  I hope you like it.

Winter Warmies on Fantabulous Cricut

This week on http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/ the challenge is to create  some type of winter clothing accessory on your project (hats, mitton, sweaters etc).  I was so excited when I saw this, because I just bought Simply Charmed and have not had a chance to use it yet.  I love the mittens on this cartridge and I wanted them to wave at  you, so I made my own action wobbles which I saw on Fantabulous Cricut site.  I cut the mittens  at 3 inches, embossed the background mat with my snowflake cuttlebug folder and with my Stampin Up! label punch, I wrote in my sentiment.  I really thought this card came out so cute!!  I hope you like it.

Paper Playtime Challenge #33

This week on http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com there is a challenge to create a project using black, white and silver ONLY.  I instantly thought of my new Heritage cartridge when I saw this.  I cut the woman's silhouette out at 2 inches and cut the scalloped ovals out with my Spellbinder dies.  To give it some dimension, I popped dotted the white layer making it look more like a cameo.  You can't see the silver saying too well underneath but it says "faith" and I added the two silver hearts symbolize a mothers love and faith.  Its a clean and simple card and I hope you like it.

Snow Theme Challenge

This week on http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/ and http://cookingwithcricut.com/ there is a challenge to create a card, scrapbook page or some other project with a snow theme.  I am in love with my Winter Frolic cartridge so I decided to make a stair step card with all the children having fun in the snow.  Hope you like it.

Valentine two way open card

With Valentines Day coming up next month, I wanted to try a new card design that I saw on Splitcoast
Stampers.  It is called the Two Way Open Card.  The white card base is cut at 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches.  The red layer is cut at 8 x 4, scored at 4 and then you cut the left side on the diagonal.  The inside card is cuat at 3 1/2 x 7 and scored at 3 1/2.  You can add a ribbon closure to this card, I would attatch it underneath the

red layer and tie to the front.  I made this for my cousin that lives in North Carolina, she has the most adorable little dog named Hobo, thought Hobo could send this to her as a surprise :).  For the heart on the front and the saying I used the Cricut Lite cartridge called Four Legged Friends.

                                                                                            

New Years Resolution

Happy New Year everyone.  Along with issuing in a new year we tend to make resolutions, what are your resolutions for 2011?
  There are going to be a lot of things going on here on my blog for 2011.  I decided to host a few challenges, the first one will be posted soon, so please check back for that.  I am also going to start doing my own videos.  If there is anything you would like to see, please let me know - you can even challenge me --hmmm
nice idea for a segment - the followers challange the host...that could be fun!  And my last resolution, is to use my cricut more for scrapbook layouts. 
  Let me know what your crafty resolutions are - and lets get crafting!!!

My Pink Stamper Design Team Call

I made this card for the My Pink Stamper Design Team Call.  Robyn wanted us to make a project using her favorite colors pink, brown and green using one of our favorite cartridges.  My favorite all time cartridge is
Create a Critter.  All the images just make you smile, and you can make them with bright vivid colors or my favorite, earth tones.  My recipe for this card is:
                         card base was cut at 4 1/4 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2
                         Pink layer was cut 4 x 5 1/4
                         Cricut cartridge is Create a Critter - monkey cut at 2 1/2 inches
                            vines were also cut from Create a Critter  at 3 inches
                         "Thanks so much" stamp was from Studio G
I love faux stitching so I used my white gel pen and stitched around the card.  I hope you like it.