Sending XOXOs!

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share a card to I created with 2 challenges in mind. The first challenge is for Peachy Keen's Let's Face It Fridays Challenge Xs and Os! ~ Use a PK face stamp and Xs and Os. The other challenge is for Emma's Throwback Thursday Challenge over at My Creative Time. ~ Use Paper Doll Dress Up or Everyday Paper Dolls and some kind of embossing. This card is not what I had envisioned but I think it came out quite cute.

This card is 4.25 x 5.5

Here is what I used:

Cricut Cartridges ~ Everyday Paper Dolls, puppy, ~ Doodlecharms, mailbox and letter, ~ Plantin School Book, rectangle for the mailbox post, ~ Create A Critter, hearts. These were extras from another project.

Gypsy

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-754 Critters Faces Medium

40:31 Creations Stamps ~ Love set ( XOXO)

Sentiment ~ Computer generated

Cuttlebug ~ Embossing folders D'Vine Swirls and Distressed Stripes

Cardstock ~ Various scraps

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Tea Dye

Gelly Roll Pen

Foam Tape, Glue Dots, and ATG

A "Whaley" Great Birthday!

Hi, My Crafty Friends!

I made this card for the Tacky Tuesdays Challenge #2.  For this challenge you must use the whale from Create A Critter or a similar cut from another cartridge and use a pun for the word "whale." It's a really fun challenge. This challenge is actually on Facebook. It is open to all. Just click HERE to get to the challenge page.

Here is what was used to make this card:

Cricut Cartridges ~ Create A Critter, whale and Birthday Bash, I used the card feature for the base and cut the hat and balloon from this cartridge.

Gypsy ~ I welded the black out of the hat to the base of the whale.

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-532 Simple Sallies 1 1/8

American Crafts Ribbon

Baker's Twine

Sentiment ~ Computer generated

White and Black Gelly Roll Pens

Pop Dots and ATG

Happy Birthday Surprise!

Hi Everyone! I wanted to share a card that I made but first I just have to say, "I have 400  followers!" Wow! Thank you all for joining me. I appreciate all of you and your sweet encouraging  comments. Thank you! A nice giveaway will be coming some time in the future as we get closer to 500. So be on the look out.

Now back to business! Today's card is for the first ever Scrappy Mom's Terrific Tuesday Challenge. This challenge is a cartridge challenge. The first week's cartridge is Birthday Bash. If you don't have that cartridge you can choose a similar cut from another cartridge.

I am also posting this on My Pink Stamper. You must hop along in Robyn's first blog hop to find out what it is you are to create. Make sure you start on Robyn's blog to begin getting all the hints.

 Here's my card:

This is a 4x9 inch card that fits in a business sized envelope.

Here's a close up of the cute Peachy Keen face!

Here are the details:

Cricut Cartridge ~ Birthday Bash - this is a really fun cartridge with a card and tag feature. All my cuts came from this cartridge including the card base.

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-754 Critter Faces Medium

Cardstock ~ Recollections

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder ~ Swiss Dots

iRock gems

Crystal Stickles

Stamped Sentiment ~ Studio G

Ribbon ~ Hobby Lobby

White and Black Gelly Roll Pens

Foam tape and ATG

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!

Gingerbread Gift Bag

Good Morning! Today I have a gift bag for you. I loved this sentiment and couldn't wait to use it. It's from Scrappy Moms Stamps Winter Wishes set. Also, don't forget about my giveaway here.

I am submitting this for Peachy Keen Challenge #39 Wrap It Up and Made By Momo's Tuesday Challenge #15, Anything But A Card.

Here are the details:

Cricut Cartridges ~ Plantin Schoolbook ~  tag and gift bag, I used my Gypsy and had it cut as big as I could get it on a 12 x 12 mat. I cut this in regular and shadow. Paper Doll Dress Up ~ Gingerbread Man
Cardstock ~ Bazzill Basic
Cuttlebug ~ Snowflakes embossing folder
Ranger Distress Ink ~ Tea Dye
Sentiment ~ Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Winter Wishes
Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-754 Critter Faces Set A Medium
Stickles ~ Xmas Red
Glossy Accents ~ I used this on the eyes and the heart brads for a little shine.
Ribbon ~ Hobby Lobby
White Gelly Roll Pen

Happy Crafting!

A Fall Welcome

It's been a wonderful Sunday afternoon. I hope everyone is enjoying their day. I made this fall welcome sign to hang on our door. I tried to finish this yesterday but my Cricut E was not cooperating. So, I put everything away and tried again today. Here is the result:

I am submitting this for the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #31. The challenge is "On the Wall."  I am also submitting this for Peachy Keen Stamps Let's Face It Challenge #3. The challenge here is to make a home decor item and use Peachy Keen Faces.

Here are the details:

I used cardboard from a cereal box for my base. It measures 7.5 x 12 inches.

Cricut Cartridges ~ Create A Critter ~ pumpkin (I used the hide contour feature on my Gypsy to hide the face) and acorn, Doodlecharms ~ oak leaf, Gypsy Wanderings ~ maple leaf, Pooh Font ~ Welcome, I used the shadow of the marker font.

Patterned Paper ~ K&Company Fall Harvest Stack

Solid Cardstock ~ Bazzill and DCWV

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ Everyday Character Faces

Cat's Eye Chalk Ink ~ Chestnut Roan

Ribbon ~ Hobby Lobby

White Gelly Roll Pen

Another Sweet Card

This card is for Cricut Cardz Challenge #46. This week the challenge is anything goes.

I decided to give this card to a former student who was very sweet.

Here are the details:

This card measure 4.25 x 5.5 inches. It is folded potrait style.

Kraft cardstock was used for the base.

Patterned Paper is DCWV

Solid cardstock is Recollections

Cricut Cartridge~ From My Kitchen

Ribbon~ Walmart

Sentiment~ Inkadinkado

Ink~ Martha Stewart

White Gel pen for stitching and higlights

Hi Cupcake!

Hello Bloggy Friends!

I made this card for My Pink Stamper Challenge for today. She is giving away some great prizes this week. Make sure you check out her blog. The challenge was to make something cute. Easy peasy, Right?

I created this card for a former student. I think it hits the mark for cuteness!

Here are the details:

Card Size~ 4.75 x 5.5 inches

Solid cardstock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ DCWV Sweet Mat Stack

Ribbon ~ Debbie Mumm

Cricut Cartridge ~ Create A Critter ~ I used my Gypsy and the hide contour feature to hide the face on the cupcake.

Sentiment ~ Inkadinkado

Peachy Keen Stamp ~ Everyday Face Assortment

White gel pen

Chalk for cheeks

Happy Crafting!

Cocoa to Warm Your Heart

Hello Bloggy Friends :)

I made this card for The Pink Stamper Saturday Challenge. The challenge is to make a winter card. I just got my Winter Wishes stamp set by Scrappy Moms Stamps and decided to use them on the card.

Here are the details:

• Cricut Cartridge ~ Christmas Cheer ~ Mug cut at 3.5 inches, 1st rounded square was cut on real dial size, with the width and height unlinked in my Gypsy, at 4 x 5.25 and the second layer was cut at 3.75 x 5. Gypsy Wanderings ~ Heart cut at .75.
• Patterned Paper ~ K&Company Pepermint Twist
• Solid card stock ~ Recollections
• Sentiment ~ Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Winter Wishes
• Ribbon ~ This actually came wrapped around my stamps so I reused it!
• Distress Ink ~ Tea Dye
• White Gel Pen
• Stickles ~ Star Dust ~ This is put on the steam.
• Ranger Glossy Accents ~ I added this to the cocoa in the mug. It wasn't quite dry when I took this picture but I knew I only had a little sunlight left.

That's it! Thanks for come by and looking!

BTW, If anyone could help figure out why I can not get my thumbnails to link correctly on the inlinkz I would be quite greatful. I have tried numerous times but don't seem to have any luck.

Banana Bread Mmmm...

Hi Everyone!
I made this for the Fantabulous Cricut Blog's Challenge Me Monday Challenge #30

National Bake & Decorate Month: Create a project that has something to do with baking.
I made a few loaves of banana bread and cut this cute little gift card to go with it.

I think this came out adorable!

Here are the details:

Cricut Cartridge ~ Create A Critter ~ banana, I cut the banana at 4 inches, welded 2 shadow cuts to create a card. I also used the hide contour feature in my Gypsy to hide the face on this banana

Cardstock ~ Wausau ~ Target brand

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ Medium Critter Face Stamps

Ribbon ~ Hobby Lobby

White gel pen

Cats Eye Pigment ink in brown

My family has already consumed a loaf of this banana bread and I am sure the other will gone at breakfast :)

Happy crafting!

Just Because...

I have another card for you today. I made this card for some dear friends in appreciation and also as an encouragement. I decided that I would us the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge. For this challenge you had to use the sketch and also use kraft cardstock on your project. Here is what I came up with:

This is the sketch:

Now for the details... This is a 4.75 x 5.5 size card folded at the top.

• Cricut Cartridges~ Home Accents ~ Oval Frame, I used the hide contour feature in my Gypsy to just cut the outside of this oval, Cindy Loo ~ Flower, Plantin School Book ~ Oval and the rectangle for my layer. I designed this card in my Gypsy. I have to say that I LOVE my Gypsy!! It makes design so easy.
• Paterned Paper is K&Company ~ Classic K McKenna Mat Pad
• Solid Cardstock ~ Recollections
• Rick Rack from my stash
• Ranger Distress Ink~ Tea Dye and Aged Mahogany

I am so glad I used Home Accents and Cindy Loo for this card. It has been a long time since I used them. It makes me want to check them out all over again.

Thanks for stopping by!

Spooky Spider

Hi There! I wanted to share the card I made for Emma's Throwback Thursday Challenge on My Creative Time. The challenge this week was to make a card old style, meaning no electronic devices. I was looking at my K&Company Spooktacular paper and used it to come up with my card.

This is a 5.25 x 5.25 card and folded on the side. Everything was hand cut from the paper except the background for which I used my paper cutter. The black cord and button is from my stash. I popped up the sentiment and large spider. I then added Black Diamond Stickles and Orange Peel Stickles to the large spider and used some Glossy Accents for the eyes. Of course, I had to use my white gel pen to give it that little extra something to finish it off. I have to admit the paper made it pretty easy to put this together.

Happy Crafting, Friends!

Welcome Little One

Here is a card I made for the Cricut Cardz Challenge and for My Pink Stamper's Challenge. On Cricut Cardz Challenge you are to make a baby card using the colors orange, green, yellow, and white only and on My Pink Stamper you are to make something with a bird. I love when I can enter more than one challenge. Just so you know Robyn on My Pink Stamper is celebrating 5 million hits on her blog and is doing several challenges and giveaways. If you haven't check her blog out you are missing a real treat. Here are the details for my card:

This card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 and is folded at the top

• Cricut cartridge used ~ New Arrival ~ rubber duck. I used the hide contour on my Gypsy to hide the eye. I also used Plantin School Book~ squares for my matting. I used real dial size and also unlinked the height and width to get the sizes I wanted.
• Martha Stewart ~ Lace punch
• Solid Cardstock ~ Recollections ~ You can purchase this cardstock at Micheals. I have been trying out different solid cardstock and this seems to cut nicely and it's not too expensive :)
• Ribbon ~ Hobby Lobby
• Sentiment ~ Computer generated
• Cuttlebug ~ Swiss Dots embossing folder and Divine Swirls embossing folder ~ these are 2 of my favorites!
• Foam tape ~ I popped the duck up off the base
• Martha Stewart ink ~ Orange ~ I inked the duck
• Gelly Roll Pen

I am so encouraged by your comments. Thanks for being so sweet!

Happy Crafting!

Halloween Treat Bag

Hi Everyone!
I put together this cute bag for the Peachy Keen "Let's Face It" Challenge. This is their first challenge and it is definately fun! Make sure you check it out.

Isn't my little boy cute! Here are the details:

• Cricut Cartridges used: Mini Monsters~ Bag, I used the hide contour feature on my Gypsy to hide the face.  Paper Doll Dress Up~ Pumpkin Boy
• Peachy Keen Stamps~ Critter Faces in medium~ You can find them here: PK-754
• Patterned Paper ~ K&Company Spooktacular line
• Solid cardstock ~ Recollections
• Ribbon ~ Walmart (last year)
• pink chalk for the cheeks
• white gel pen for a little detail
• Ranger Distress ink~ Tea Dye
• foam tape~ I popped the boy up from the bag and I also popped the bottom of the pumpkin costume.

My lighting was not the best but I think you get the idea.

Thanks for taking the time to look.

Happy crafting!

Frankie Loves Halloween!

It's Throwback Thursday Challenge again on Creative Time for Me with Emma. I think I will be getting this in under the wire. This week Emma had everyone choose and older cartridge and make anything we would like with it. I chose Paper Doll Dress Up. It is one of my favorite. There are just so many cute cuts on this cartridge. Here is my card:

This is an A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) size tri-fold card. I started off with a 4 1/4 x 11 inch piece od cardstock and scored it at 2" and turned my cardstock around and scored it at 3 1/2". I then made a pocket with the scored 2" side. You can see that in this picure:

I want to send this to my niece and nephew since I do not live near enough to give them some goodies. I got this pocket idea from Dorcas over at 4craftyangels. She has some really cute ideas. Visit her some time.

Ok! Here are the details:

• Cricut cartridge is Paper Doll Dress up~ Frankenstien
• Patterned Paper~ K&Company Spook Tacular
• Solid Cardsock~ Recollections
• Martha Stwert~ Drippy Goo punch
• Sentiment~ Computer generated
• Black twine
• Beads
• glue dots
• foam tape

Thanks for stopping by!

Trick or Treat

I received A Child's Year Cricut cartridge yesterday and couldn't wait to put a card together with one of the cuts. I have been wanting this cartridge for a long time and finally found for an awesome price over at CricutMachine.com. The shipping was fast, too. Here's the card that I put together.

This is a 4x5.5 card folded at the top. I put this together for the challenge over at Cardz TV. Mary is asking that we make Halloween cards. If you have not checked out her blog you are missing a real treat. She comes up with the cutest ideas! Make sure to check her out.

Here's the recipe:

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  Cricut cartridge~ AChild's Year, the little girl p.53 and card frame p.48
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  Card base~ Bazzill Basic cardstock
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  Frame~ DCWV
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  Patterned Paper~ Cloud 9
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  Black is from my stash
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  Hemp
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  Beads~ I found a bag of these Halloween colored beads at Michaels for $1.00
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  Pop Dots~ I popped the frame up off the base

This was really quick and easy to put together but I think it came out cute.

Thanks for popping by,

Saundra :)

Let Them Eat Cake!

This card was made with 3 challenges in mind. Momo's Tuesday Challenge was to make a card with black, white and one other color. Cricut Cardz Challenge #40 was to use scallops and on Cuttlebug Challenges Blogspot we are to use pink and a stamped sentiment. I'm going to give this card to my sister for her birthday later this month.

Here are the details:

• Cricut Cartridges~ Stretch Your Imaginations-cake cut at 2.5 inches. I cut this 3 times, once in blackout and twice for the layers. Create A Critter-scalloped oval
• Patterned paper is DCWV
• Solid cardstock from my stash
• Stamp~ Studio G
• Cuttlebug~ Swiss Dots embossing folder
• Pearl bling
• Crystal Stickles
• Glossy Accents~ for the candle
• Fiskars punch
• Velvet ribbon from Hobby Lobby
• White and Black Gel Pen
• Martha Stewart pigment ink in pink

Thanks for stopping by!

~Saundra

Sweet Trick or Treat!

This is a card that I am submitting for the Peachy Keen Challenge #35. This is a sketch and color challenge. Details to follow :)

Isn't this little girl cute!

Recipe:

Cricut Cartridge~ Mini Monsters~ I cut this cute little candy corn girl at 3 inches

                            Plantin Schoolbook~ circle and rectanges

Paper~ Solid cardstock from my stash, C'ordinations for the vertical rectangles~ I sanded it to reveal tht teal core, Patterned paper is from K&Company

Glossy Accents~ I applied this to the candy corn

Nestabilities scalloped circle

Brads from my stash~ these were not the right colors so I colored them with my Bic It markers

Pop Dots

Peachy Keen stamps~ Everyday Paperdoll Faces ~ I used the hide contour feature in my Gypsy to hide the little girls face. I love these little face stamps!

Enjoy your evening!

~Saundra

I Love You Anniversary Card and Challenge

Wow! It's been a busy week. I had to get my class room ready since school will be starting on the 9th. This is the first time this week that I got to make something. I made an anniversary card for my husband. Tomorrow we will have been married 23 years. Time surly does fly. I used the bird from Cricut Create-A-Critter which also made it great for the challenge over at Fatabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. The challenge was to use a Cricut cut of an animal.

Recipe:

Cricut Create-A-Critter ~ birds, sentiment, and top note. I welded the topnote shade at the top and the two birds in my Gypsy.

Paper~  DCWV Baby Girl Stack and Papertrey Ink for all the solids

Bling for the eyes

Cuttlebug~ D'Vine Swirls and Swiss Dots

Flower from my stash

Distress Ink ~ Tea Dye

Thanks for stopping by!

~Saundra :)

Celebrate! ~ Throwback Thursday Challenge #8 and Cricut Cardz Challenge #34

It's Throwback Thursday Challenge time over at My Creative Time with Emma and this is my submission for this week's challenge. I'm also submitting this for Cricut Cardz Challenge with Mary. For Emma's challenge we are to make a project for a birthday and use the Cricut Celebration Cartridge or an older Cricut Cartridge. For Mary's challenge we are to make a project with a cupcake, cake, candy, or cookies using any cartridge and colors we want.

The card measures about 5 inches. I thought it came out very cute and was quite easy to put together.

Enjoy your weekend!

Saundra :)

Here is the recipe:

• Cartridge ~ Doodlecharms ~ I cut the cupcake at about 7.5 inches. I welded 2 cupcakes using my Gypsy on the shadow feature. I didn't want to use the candle on the cupcake so I welded these at the top. I then cut the cupcake again using the blackout feature and trimmed off the candle. I cut the frosting layer and used the hide contour feature to hide the candle and sprinkles.
• Paper and ribbon is from my stash
• Jelly roll pen for doodling
• purple ink for the edges
• Cuttlebug ~ D'vine Swirls for the frosting
• Sentiment ~ Inkadinkado Stamps
• glue dots
• pop dots

Christmas In July ~ Challenge Me Monday # 19

This is my submission for Challenge Me Monday #19 over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. This week's challenge was to make a project with a Christmas in July theme. I decided to make a pedestal card. This card is an A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) sized card.

This is what it looks like when it is ready to fit in an envelope.

This is what the card looks like when it is standing up. I just loved how this card truned out. If you get a chance, stop over at Fantabulous Cricut and participate in the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by,

Saundra :)

Recipe:

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  craft cardstock cut at 4 1/4 x 11 inches; scored at 5 1/2 inches and 2 1/2 inches.
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  patterned card stock ~ K&Company Peppermint Twist
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  Cartridge ~ Plantin Schoolbook ~ hearts cut in Roly Poly feature (sorry, I don't remember the sizes I used) I welded the three hearts using my Gypsy to form the tree, then I welded them onto a rectangle also from this cartridge. I cut a small rectangle for the tree trunk in brown cardstock.
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  Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Aged Mahogany ~ all cuts were inked in this
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  Pop dots ~ I layered the patterned paper hearts on each other just gluing the tips and pop dotted the bottoms on the top two hearts.
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  Sentiment was done on my computer
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  White Jelly Roll pen for stitching
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  Buttons
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  Glue dots