I'm Fluffy!!

Hi Crafty Friends! Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

Today I have a card that I made for Peachy Keen's Let's Face It Friday challenge. The theme for this challenge is Furry Friends.

I happened to find a Four Legged Friends Cricut Lite cartridge at Walmart in the clearance that is going on with thier lites. I wasn't going to buy it but once I saw this cute hamster I decided that I just had to have it! :) And, I just had to use this sentiment again. It is from Scrappy Moms Stamps newest release Raining Cats and Dogs.

Here are the details:

Sugar and Spice Cricut Lite ~ card base welded in my Gypsy

Four Legged Friends Cricut Lite ~ Hamster; I hid the face using the hide contour feature in my Gypsy

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-642 Boy Mates Face Assortment

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Raining Cats and Dogs

Patterned Paper ~ jilli bean soup Dutch Mustard; I purchase this paper stack from Shop Pumpkin Spice. The prices are fabulous!

Ranger Glossy Accents

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Vintage Photo

Misc. ~ Ribbon, white gel pen, foam tape, atg

Thanks for stopping! I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Pretty In Pink Baby Gift Set ~ Pink By Design Guest Spot

Hi there, Crafty Friends! Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

It's an exciting day for me because I am the featured guest designer on Pink Cricut today!

I have been holding on to this project for quite some time and am so glad to share it. Before I do, here is a little about me:

"My name is Saundra. I have been happily married to my high school sweetheart for 24 years. We have 4 beautiful children. I have always been crafty and have tried various hobbies. I got into paper crafting about 2 years ago when I purchased my Cricut Expression to use in my classroom. I thought it would be a great tool to use for my bulletin boards and decorations. Since then I have been hooked. I no longer teach in a classroom but that hasn't stopped me from using my Cricut. I love to blog and share what I have created as well as gain inspiration from all the wonderful crafty friends I have made around the world."

Now on to my project. I have created a baby gift set.

For my project I used New Arrival and accent Essentials Cricut cartridges. I stamped my card and box with Pink By Design ~ Baby Love set.

My card measures 4"x4". ( I had a close up of the card but something happened to it. )

The cardstock I used for this project comes from Bazzil and My Mind's Eye.

For my gift box I used one sheet of 12" x 12" piece of cardstock. There are many tutorials out there but if you would like to make this box you can view this youtube video.

I inked all my cuts and edges with Ranger Distress Ink in Brushed Corduroy and accented all my cuts with a white or black gel pen.

The baby's face is from Peachy Keen Stamps ~ Pk-547 Cutie Pie Face Assortment.

 A few other items that were used to create this box were  Stickles in Worn Lipstick, ribbon, brads, buttons, foam tape and adhesive.

This is a great box and such a nice size to fill with baby items.

I hope you will visit Pink Cricut and check out all of Sarah's wonderful stamps and other crafty items. I am sure you will find something you just can't live without.

Thank you, Sarah, for this wonderful opportunity. I truly enjoyed making this project and using your stamps.

Happy Crafting!!

A Real Treat

Hello Crafty Friends! Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

Today's project is something I put together for the challenge over at My Craft Spot. Challenge #21 is Gift Bags / Boxes. I was thrilled when I found out that Kimberly extended the deadline for this challenge as I had a little time to play this weekend.

For my treat box I used an SVG file that I had purchased from SVG Cuts entitled Tied Surprise Gift Boxes. I used the flower box but got rid of the flower. I inked all of edges of my box in black.

I decided to use patterned paper from My Mind's Eye Black Bird collection. I purchased this from Shop Pumpkin Spice. I highly recommend this online store as the prices are fabulous and shipping is very reasonable.

I trimmed the box in My Craft Spot's gorgeous Crinkle Ribbon. I used Candied Orange and inked it with black ink to go with the look of the paper. I, also, used Midnight Black to tie my box. Kimberly's Crinkle Ribbon is absolutely gorgeous and I love working with it.

For my cuts, I used the spider web from Mini Monsters and removed the spider. I inked the edges and applied Ranger Glossy Accents. My spider came from Paper Doll Dress Up. I hid the face using my Gypsy. I stamped his face with Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-692 Monster Mash Face Assortment.

Since I was stamping on black cardstock I decided to heat emboss the face with black embossing powder to help it stand out. This is a little trick I learned from Kimberly at My Craft Spot. :) I used my white gel pen to fill in the eyes. I then attached my spider to the web with a little white thread and popped him up with some foam tape.

My sentiment comes from Scrappy Moms Stamps ( my favorite! ). It is from the "A Haunting We Will Go" set. I heat embossed the sentiment in black, also. I love how it turned out.

I added a little brad from Studio G and my little gift box was complete!

I hope you will come back. On Wednesday I have a special project to share with you. I am the guest designer on Pink By Design!

Thanks for stopping and Happy Crafting!!

We Have a Winner! (Scrappy Moms Stamps Sneak Week)

Good Evening, Craft Friends!

I cannot believe how fast this week has gone. I just want to thank Mel and Tammy from Scrappy Moms Stamps for allowing me to be thier guest designer for the month of August. It was truly an honor to work with these wonderful stamps.

Now for the winner of the Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge...

Amy from Amy's Crafting Space

Adorable and fun card- Love that little peachy faced puppy! So cute :)Amy

Congratulations Amy! I will be e-mailing you for your address.

Thank you, Everyone, for all your sweet and encouraging comments this week. I have read each and every one.

Have a great weekend!

I'm not Fat... Scrappy Moms Stamps Sneak Peek #5

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

Today's sneak peek comes from Scrappy Moms Stamps new set Raining Cats and Dogs. When I saw this sentiment I immediately knew I wanted to make a card with it. It just made me giggle :)

I had a lot of fun making this card. I knew I had to make a black and white kitty because our kitty, Oreo, is a little on the chubby side but shhh... don't tell her! I got my sewing machine out for this card so I could add some real stitching instead of faux stitching.

Here are the details:

Chore Chart Cricut Lite ~ kitty

Winter Woodland ~ tag

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Raining Cats and Dogs

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-757 Wide Eyed and Bushy Tailed face assortment

Patterned Paper ~ My Mind's Eye Summer Song

Ranger Glossy Accents

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Tea Dye and Wild Honey

Black and White Gel Pens

Here is a picture of the new Scrappy Moms Stamps sets:

These sets are in stock and ready to ship. Head on over to Scrappy Moms Stamps and get yours today.

While you are here don't forget to leave a comment. I am giving away Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge to one of my followers!

Here's how you can win:

1. Be a follower of my blog.

2. Leave a comment with a way for me to reach you if you win.

Easy Peasy!

You can gain more chances by leaving comments on all of my Scrappy Moms posts:

Sneak Peek #1

Sneak Peek #2

Sneak Peek #3

Sneak Peek #4

Winner will be randomly drawn on Friday, August 19th.

I have truly enjoyed myself this week. I want to thank Tammy and Mel for this wonderful opportunity. I truly do love Scrappy Moms Stamps and I hope you all love them too!

Happy Crafting!

Great Teacher ~ Scrappy Moms Stamps Sneak #4

Hi and Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

Today I have another peek for you using one of Scrappy Moms Stamps newest sets School Days! This set is perfect for all your school projects and layouts.

I decided to make a shaped card so that I could participate in Peachy Keen Stamps' Let's Face It Friday challenge.

I love this little cutie!

Here are the details:

Create A Critter Cricut cartridge ~ apple ( the shadows were welded together in my Gypsy ) and worm ( I used the hide contour feature to get rid of his face )

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ School Days

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-532 Simple Sallies

Cherry Red Baker's Twine ( also available at Scrappy Moms Stamps )

White Embossing Powder ( I heat embossed the sentiment )

Ranger Glossy Accents for the glasses and antenae

White Gel Pen

Want a set of these stamps? Then head on over to Scrappy Moms Stamps. These are in stock and ready to ship.

Don't forget to leave a comment! You could win this Cricut Birthday Bash Cartridge!

Here is what you need to do to win:

1. Be a follower of my blog.

2. Leave a comment with a way for me to contact you if you win.

You can leave a comment on all my Scrappy Moms Stamps posts foor even more chances to win. I have 1 more project to show you.

Thank you for visiting and leaving such encouraging comments.

Happy Crafting!

FCCB Challenge Me Monday / Scrappy Moms Sneak #3

Hi and Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

It's Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and the theme this week is "Piece of Cake!" Make a project with a cupcake or baked good.

I'm also incorporating another Scrappy Moms Stamps project using Raining Cats and Dogs. Now your probably thinking how can she combine these 2 things? Well, take a look!

I decided to make a pedestal card. The first picture is whent he card is is lying flat.

The second picture is when it is folded.

The third picture is just a side view.

As you can see I used the sentiment Yappy Birthday! It comes from the Raining Cats and Dogs set. This is a great set of stamps for all you animal lovers.

These stamps are in stock and ready to ship. Just head on over to Scrappy Moms Stamps.

Here are the details for making this card:

Cricut Cartridges ~ Create A Critter ( dog and dish ), Birthday Bash ( cupcake ) Winter Woodland ( tag )

Echo Park cardstock

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-757 Wide Eyed and Bushy Tailed Face Assortment

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Raining Cats and Dogs

Ranger Glossy Accents

Misc. ~ Foam tape, ATG

I know that my DT sisters have some great inspiration for you over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. Make sure you go and have a look.

But wait! Before you go I want you to know that I have a giveaway going on right now.

How would you like to win Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge?

Here is what you need to do to win:

1. Be a follower of my blog.

2. Leave a comment with a way for me to contact you if you win.

You can leave a comment on all my Scrappy Moms Stamps posts foor even more chances to win. I have 2 more projects to show you.

Thank you for visiting and leaving such encouraging comments.

Happy Crafting!

I woof you! ~ Scrappy Moms Stamps August Release

Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

If you are looking for Scrappy Moms Stamps Blog Hop click -- HERE

Here is my second project using Scrappy Moms Stamps newest release. For my second project I used "Raining Cats and Dogs." Just take a look at all these cute sentiments!

I used the sentiment "I woof you!"

Details:

Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge ~ card base

Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge ~ puppy

Patterned Paper ~ BoBunny Crazy Love

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Raining Cats and Dogs

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-642 Boy Mates Face Assortment

BoBunny Gems

Ranger Distressed Ink ~ Brushed Corduroy

Ranger Glossy Accents ~ for nose and eyes

White Gel Pen

Misc ~ ribbon, button, brad, ATG, foam tape

Scrappy Moms Stamps has both of the new August release sets in stock and ready to ship.

Before you go I have some blog candy for one commentor. How would you like to win the Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge?

Here is how you can win:

1. Be a follower of my blog.

2. Leave a comment with a way for me to contact you if you win.

For even more chances to win just leave a comment on all of my Scrappy Moms posts. I have 3 more to post in the next few days. I will announce the winner Friday, August 19th.

Thanks for visiting and for always being such an encouragement.

Happy Crafting!!

Scrappy Moms Stamps Blog Hop

Hello Crafty Friends! Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

Today I am so excited because I am the August Guest Designer for Scrappy Moms Stamps and I get to show you the first project I have made with Scrappy Moms Stamps August release! Scrappy Moms is releasing 2 new sets of stamps this month.

To celebrate the release Scrappy Moms Stamps is having a blog hop!

The theme of this hop is Back to School and all of the designers have created a project with that in mind. Everyone will be using Scrappy Moms new set called School Days.

If you have arrived from the wonderfully creative Lauren from Lauren's Creative, then you are in the right place. If you just happened upon my blog and would like to start at the beginning then head on over to Scrappy Moms Stamps.

For my project I found this cute SVG file from SVG Attic and just had to use it.

Wouldn't these be fun for a school party or Teacher Appreciation Day!

I used 3 of the stamps from Scrappy Moms Stamps School Days. I heat embossed the sentiment in white for the chalkboard. I also heat embossed my apple in black. For the school house, I used the sentiment, Teachers have Class, but I only stamped part of the sentiment to get it placed exactly where I wanted it. I did this by using scotch taped over the part of the stamps I didn't want to use, inked my stamp, and then removed the tape before I stamped it on my cardstock. I had to do this 3 times so that I could put each part of my sentiment where I wanted it. I did some doodling with my gel pen and that was it. The best part was that I did n't have to make the cupcakes because my sweet daughter want to do it. :) They are lemon, my husband's favorite.

Before you go you will want to leave a comment because Scrappy Moms Stamps will be choosing one commentor who will receive a stamp set of thier choice. If you leave a comment on all of the designers blogs along with a comment on Scrappy Moms Stamps blog you will have 14 chances to win! Who doesn't love free stamps, right?

Not only is Scrappy Moms Stamps giving away a prize but I am also giving away some blog candy.

How about a Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge?

Here is how you can win:

1. Be a follower of my blog.

2. Leave a comment with a way for me to contact you if you win.

For more chances to win just leave a comment on all my Scrappy Moms posts over the next 4 days. That will give you a total of 5 chances to win this cartridge! I will use random .org to choose the winner and announce it next Friday, August 19th.

After you leave a comment head on over to the talented Laura's blog, Makin Pretty Things.

Thanks for stopping. I will see you tomorrow with another peek of the new Scrappy Moms Stamps.

Hugs and Happy Crafting!!

Scrappy Moms Stamps August Guest Designer!!

Hi Crafty Friends!

I just wanted to share with you that I am Scrappy Moms Stamps August Guest Designer!

To say I am excited is an understatement!! I LOVE Scrappy Moms Stamps! I have been working on some projects featuring the 2 new releases for the month of August. You are going to love them!

Scrappy Moms Stamps is kicking off the release with a blog hop starting tomorrow. Make sure you come back to see what the designers have created. I know all the projects will be wonderful!

I will see you tomorrow!

Happy Crafting!!

P.S. If you would like to see some projects that I have created using Scrappy Moms Stamps just click HERE.

Wicked Best Witches

Hello Crafty Friends! Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

I am sharing with the second card I have made with a brand new set of stamps. Barb from Bug Bites has just created her very first set of stamps called "All Year Round." I was thrilled when she asked if I would create a few projects with them. You can see my first project -- HERE

Barb asked several other crafty ladies to create a few projects and she is featuring them on her blog so make sure to check them out.

Now, when I saw this sentiment I couldn't wait to create a card with it. It is just too fun!

This is my first Halloween card for this year. I had to use Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge and my Peachy Keen Stamps.

Here is a little close up of the sentiment and that cute Peachy Keen face! This card was a lot of fun to make.

Here is what I used to create this 4.25 x 5.5 inch card:

Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge for the little witch.

Gypsy to hide her face

A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge for the oval and scalloped oval

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-692 Monster Mash Face Assortment

Bug Bites Stamps ~ "All Year Round"

K&Company ~ Halloween Tim Coffey

Fiscars Edge Punch

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ D'Vine Swirls

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Tea Dye

Ranger Glossy Accents for her eyes

Purple Stickles

Ribbon, button, foam tape, white gel pen, ATG

Now, before you go I want you to know that Barb has been have sneak peeks on her blog since Monday, August 1st. AND, if you go over there and leave a comment on all of her posts from Monday through Sunday, August 7th, you will have 7 chances to win one of the new sets of stamps. Not only will one person win but seven lucky crafters will win! She will draw the winners are August 8th.

So hurry on over to BugBites and check out all the fantastic projects for this release party!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!

Don't Be Blue

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

Today I am excited to share with you a card that I have created using a brand new stamp from a brand new stamp designer. Barb from BugBites has just created her very first set of stamps and asked me, along with some very talented ladies, to create a few projects with them. She is displaying all the projects on her blog.

I am sharing my first project with you today. The stamp set I am using is called "All Year Round." It features sentiments for many special holidays along with everyday sentiments. They stamp beautifully, too!

When I saw this sentiment the first thing I thought of was Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh. So, I had to use him.

The Pooh and Friends Cricut cartridge was one of the first cartridges I ever bought and it has a lot of cute images with a lot of extras, too. But, I had never cut out Eeyore. I knew there were going to be some small pieces so I cut him out at 3.75 inches. I also decided to use the butterfly from this cartridge. It is probably my favorite butterfly and I have used it many times.

Here is what was used to create this 4.25 x 5.5 inch card:

Pooh and Friends Cricut cartridge

Bug Bites Stamps ~ "All Year Round"

My Mind's Eye cardstck ~ Summer Song and Penny Lane

Fiscars edge punch

Stardust Stickles

Ranger Glossy Accents

Foam tape, black and white gel pens, ATG

Now, before you go I want you to know that Barb has been have sneak peeks on her blog since Monday, August 1st. AND, if you go over there and leave a comment on all of her posts from Monday through Sunday, August 7th,  you will have 7 chances to win one of the new sets of stamps. Not only will one person win but seven lucky crafters will win! She will draw the winners are August 8th.

So hurry on over to BugBites and check out all the fantastic projects for this release party!

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Crafting!

Summer Fun "Guest Designer" Wednesday

Hello Crafty Friends! Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

I am absolutely thrilled to be this week's Summer Fun "Guest Designer" at September Ninth. I have been following Ruthie's blog for quite some time and I am always inspired to create when I visit. She is a real sweetheart and is always sharing her creativity. Another thing that happens to me when I visit is I frequently purchase the cute SVG files that she is always using to create. She is such an enabler!! :)

When I think of summer I think of the sun and fun. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to put together a layout with a Luau type theme. Now, I haven't been to a Luau recently and have no pictures for this layout but it will be ready when I do. :) Besides, I just had to use these lanterns!

These lanterns are from an svg file called Luau. It can be purchased from SVGAttic. It has more than lanterns in the set and just so you can see, here is the rest of the layout!

The frame, torch, and flowers all came from that same set. I also used Life is a Beach Cricut cartridge for my hula girl and title. The font on this cartridge does not have a shadow so I just off-set the letters to create a bit of a shadow. Here is a closer view of the title:

And here is a close up of my little hula girl:

Isn't she sweet! I just love my Peachy Keen face stamps. I used PK-560 Dolly Dumplins face assortment.

Here is a few more details:

 All of my cuts were inked with Ranger distress ink in Brushed Corduroy. I used a Stampin Up! punch for my edges on my patterned paper. I forgot to check who designed my patterned paper but it was from Joann's open stock. I added a little gem to my hula girl's flower in her hair and used orange Stickles for the centers on her lei. I did have to do a little doodling with my white gel pen. :) I used foam tape to pop up the lanterns, bambo frame and my hula girl. I also added some dark brown twine for my hanging lanterns.

I hope you like it! It was so much fun to put together!

I want to thank Ruthie for having me as a guest designer!

Please visit her bog, September Ninth. You will be inspired!

Happy Crafting!

Let's Be Friends ~ FCCB Challenge Me Monday

Hello Crafty Friends!

Did you know that today is Friendship Day? Because it is the challenge for Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is "Let's Be Friends." Make a fun project for a friend.

I haven't used Nate's ABCs lately so I decided to pull it out and see if an image fit the theme this week and I found this sweet image.

Supply List:

Nate's ABCs Cricut Cartridge ~ boy and dogs image

A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge ~ tag shape used for card base

Kraft Cardstock

Colorbok Cardstock

DCWV Baby Boy Stack

Hero Arts Stamp ~ Sentiment

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Tea Dye

White Gel pen

Misc. ~ foam tape, button, baker's twine

I may not have posted much last week but I have several projects that I am exited to show you this week.

Now hop on over to FCCB to see what all my fabulous fellow design team members have made to inspire you this week.

Happy Crafting!!