My 2013 Calendar ~ Shop Pumpkin Spice Blog Hop

Hi There! Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

 

 

Happy New Year, Pumpkin Spice fans! Welcome to the to the first Shop Pumpkin Spice Blog Hop of the New Year! We have some new designers with us this year and you are in for a big treat!

It's, also, exciting because Pumpkin Spice is hosting its very first challenge! There will be a new challenge every Saturday on the Pumpkin Spice Blog and you will have a week to complete a project and link up. All linked projects will be eligible to win a monthly prize from the Shop Pumpkin Spice store.

If you have arrived here from Carissa's blog: Happily Ever Paper Crafter then you are in the right place. If you just happened upon my blog and would like to start from the beginning then head on over the the Pumpkin Spice Blog.

The Pumpkin Spice Challenge for this week is: Create a project that makes you think of the New Year.

For my project I created a 2013 calendar. I will be sharing a few pages with you today and I will share the rest on January 10th, here and on the Pumpkin Spice Blog. I didn't want to overwelm you with too many pictures. :)

I used several different paper pads for my pages and most of my embellishments have come from Shop Pumpkin Spice. I will list the items used for each page with direct links to the product.

I cut all the pages from Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge and I bound the calendar with my Bind-It-All. All my lettering was cut from the Opposites Attract Cricut cartridge. I welded the letters and numbers together using my Gypsy and covered them all with Ranger Glossy Accents. I was able to download the actual calendar with dates from Papercrafts Magazine.

 

This first picture is of the cover to my calendar.

 

Items used:

MME The Sweestest Thing "Tangarine" 6x6 paper pad

The Twinery Baker's Twine  ~ Buttercream and Cantaloupe

MME The Sweetest Thing Tangarine "Sunshine" Brads

 

Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge for the label under the year

 

 

Items used:

Carta Bella Winter Fun

Frosted Lace Stickles

Twine

 

 

Items used:

 

Crate Paper Fourteen 6x6 pad

The Twinery Baker's Twine ~ Blossom and Stone Grey

MME Lost and Found Blush Buttons

 

 

Items used:

Echo Park Country Drive

 

Paper Doll Dress Up ~ clover

hemp

white gel pen

 

 

Items used:

 

MME Fine and Dandy Boy

The Twinery Baker's Twine ~ Caribbean

 

Pooh and Friends Cricut Cartridge ~ umbrella

Create A Critter ~ puddle ( Glossy Accents was added to this )

 

 

Items used:

 

MME The Sweetest Thing Lavender

MME The Sweetest Thing "The Best" Brads

 

Martha Stewart Doily punch

Ribbon from my stash

 

 This is one of my favorite pages :)

 

Items used:

Echo Park So Happy Together

MME Fine and Dandy True Blue Bling

 

Campin Critters Cricut Cartridge

 

I hope you like what your've seen so far! I will share the remaining pages on Januray 10th. So be sure to come back!

 

Now it's time to head on over to Lezlye's Blog: Ink and Paper Creations She is going to have something wonderul for you!

 

I am linking this to the following challenges:

 

Exploring Cricut ~ New Year

Scrap Creations ~ Something New

Little Scrap Pieces ~ Anything Goes

Pumpkin Spice ~ #1 New Year

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Until next time...

Happy Crafting!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hooray! SMS Terrific Tuesday Challenge

Hi Everyone! Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

It's time for another Terrifuc Tuesday Challenge at Scrappy Moms Stamps!

This week's theme is to make something from a Disney Cricut Cartridge. If you don't own one, just find a similar cut from another cartridge or svg.

For my card today I decided to try something new. I made a Surprise Pop Up Card.

This is the front of my card. I used the Pooh and Friends Cricut cartridge and cut Piglet.

Here you can see the card with it popped up. It pops up by pulling the tag. I used a tutorial from Split Coast Stampers. It took me a little while to put this together but now that I have done it I know that next time it will be faster. You can find the tutorial --> HERE.

View of the tag.

View of the front. I forgot to take a picture but all the layers are glued to a 4.25 x 5.5 " card base.

My sentiments are from Scrappy Moms Stamps "Hooray for Birthdays."

Here is a look at the set:

You can purchase these stamps --> HERE

Other items used to create this card:

Fiscar Edge Punches ~ scallop punch and grass punch

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-107 Cloudy Day

Ribbon

The Twinery  "Cappuccino" and "Blossom" Baker's Twine

doodlebug design inc. "Sugar and Spice" 6x6 pad

Now we want to see your Disney creations. Head on over to Scrappy Moms Stamps to see what the other designers have created. Then, it's your turn to make something and link up!

Until next time...

Happy Crafting!

I Dig You ~ SMS Terriffic Tuesday Challenge

Hello Everyone! Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together!

Scrappy Moms Stamps is having their first Terrific Tuesday Challenge of the new year beginning today. The challenge is to use a cartoon character. It can come from a Cricut cartridge, SVG, punch, or stamped image.

For my card I used the Pooh and Friends Cricut Cartridge.

My sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps "Furry Friends." It was the sentiment that lead me to use Gopher form my card.

Supplies used:

Pooh and Friends Cricut Cartridge ~ Gopher and clouds

Scrappy Moms Stamps "Furry Friends" ~ sentiment

Echo Park "A Walk in the Park" Collection

Fiscars Punch

Ranger Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"

Brads from my stash

I hope you will join us in the challenge. Head over to Scrappy Moms Stamps to see what my fellow designers have made to inspire you!

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!

Relax ~ Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #65

Hi There! It's time for another challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. For this Challenge Me Monday our projects are geared toward summer and must include a sun somewhere on your project. I decided that I would make a card for my father-in-law for Father's Day.

The details:

B is for Boy Cricut Lite ~ card base and rounded square layer

Pooh and Friends ~ sun

Life's A Beach ~ palm trees, pail and shovel, chair, and Relax

Sand was hand cut from sandpaper

Patterned Paper ~ My Minds Eye and Echo Park

Ranger Distress ink ~ Tea Dye

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen

Hop on over to Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to see what my fellow designers have for you today. I hope to see you join us in the challenge.

Happy Crafting!!

Party Time ~ Repost

Hi There! I told you that I would come back to give your details on the the scrapbook layout I posted over the weekend with some better pictures.

This layout was totally fun to make. And just to remind you I submitted it into My Craft Spot ~ Cuddly Critters challenge and Peachy Keen's Lets Face It Friday challenge ~ designer's choice.

Here are some better pictures and details:

You may want to click on the image to make it bigger.

As you can see this is a 2 page layout. I started with Kraft Cardstock and layered it with patterned paper from Ki Memories. The patterend paper for my title comes from My Mind's Eye Summer Song stack.

Here's a close up of the first page.

All the critters on this page, the tree branch, and stump were all cut from Create A Critter cartridge. I used Co'Ordinations and Bazzil cardstock. The cake was cut from Birthday Bash cartridge. I added stickles in Baby Blue, Orange Peel, and Lime green to the cake.  The birthday hat on the owl comes from Simply Charmed cartridge. For the deer I added Purple stickles to her collar and her face was stamped with a Peachy Keen stamp as was the owl and hedge hog.

PKS sets used were:

PK-754 Critter Face Assortment Medium (hedge hog and owl)

PK-641 Princess Faces 1 1/8 (deer) I just used part of the face.

Here you can see the hidden tag. I just hand cut the tag and added some ribbon I picked up at JoAnns.

Here is a close up of the second page.

For my title I used Pooh Font cartridge. It is one of my favorite font cartridges. Again, I used Create A Critter cartridge for my skunk and caterpiller. I used Simply Charmed for the gift and Birthday Bash for the bird and ballon and for the ice cream. I added stickles in Lime Green, Xmas Red, and Cotton Candy to all the spinkles on the ice cream. I also added Ranger Glossy Accents to the cherry as well as all the eyes and some of the noses on my critters. Love using Glossy Accents!

Peachy Keen Stamps used here are :

PK-754 Critter Faces Medium (bird and caterpiller)

PK-757 Wide Eyed and Bushy Tailed Face Assortment (skunk)

Other miscellaneous info:

I used my Sakura Gelly Roll pen in white for highlighting and Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye for all my inking around the edges. I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the owl and bird using Swiss Dots and the cake, ice cream, and gift were embossed with D'Vine Swirls.

So there you have it! I hope you all have a super day!

I am adding this to linking party over on Alex's Blog:

Happy Crafting!

Let's BBQ!

Good Morning, Everyone!

Welcome to Luv Scrapping Together. I am thrilled to be in BugBites first ever Bug Hop,

Grillin’ & Chillin’ Bug Hop!

To celebrate the beginning of summer, Barb over at BugBites is hosting two consecutive weekends of Bug Hops.

This weekend it is all about the Grillin’, May 28-30.

If you've come from visiting Larelyn at Handmade from My Heart, you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our Grillin’ & Chillin’ Bug Hop, click HERE to start from the beginning.

Each designer along the bug trail is featuring a project based on the Grillin’ & Chillin’ theme. What’s more exciting is you can participate too by creating a project and linking it up over at BugBites for a chance to win a Big Prize.

But, there’s a twist. Your project must included at least one Cricut cut and at least one of the critters that have been hidden within some of the bug stop blogs. Be sure to visit all the bug stops to find all your critter choices.

While you are looking for the critters, be sure to check out the blog candy that each designer has to offer you. You don't want to miss out on any of it!

For my project I have created a fun summer layout.

Isn't this the cutest! I am not much of a scrapbooker but lately I am just having such a good time putting layouts together! For this layout I used an SVG file called Panda Picnic Party. You can puchase this file HERE. I used Accent Essentials for my scalloped sqaure to create a sky.

I added a hidden tag under one of the photo mats. The letters for my title was cut from the Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge. I had intended to use the shadow feature for letters but realized that the shadow does not work right on this cartridge so I did some faux stitching instead.

Can you see the little weiners sizzling on the grill? For my butterfly I used Pooh and Friends Cricut cartridge. This is one of my favorite butterflies. There are some real hidden gems on this cartridge. You should check it out. I added a little stitching for a flight patterned effect. The "grass" comes from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut cartridge but it really isn't the grass it is the sand! I used the hide contour feature on my Gypsy to hide all the little dips and grains of sand. I just liked the gentle curve and thought it made nice grass.

Here are a few more close up pics to see the detail.

I inked all my cuts with Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye and did a lot of faux stiching with my Sakura White Gelly Roll pen. I hope you liked it!

For my blog candy I am giving away a $10 Gift Certificate from one of my favorite on-line stores. Can you guess?

Yep! You got it! Peachy Keen Stamps is one of my absolute favorite stamp stores. I didn't use any on this project but if you look on my side bar you will see a label entitled "Peachy Keen Stamps." All my projects with a PKS is found there.

How you do win this, you ask?

Well that's easy! Just leave one comment under this post with a way for me to contact you if you win. You don't have to follow me but I I LOVE new friends. ;-)

You have until May 30th to leave a comment. I will use Random.org to choose a winner on May 31st.

Now get hoppin'!

Next stop… Amber’s blog, Amber’s Crafts and Stuff. See what she has in store for you today.

Remember, once you have hopped to all the bug stops, it's your turn to show us your Grillin’ & Chillin’ project.

Make sure to include a Cricut cut somewhere on your project, include one of the hidden critters and link up your project over at BugBites by Midnight CST May 30 to be eligible for the big prize.



Sweet Dreams Layout

Good Morning and Happy Saturday.

Today I am so excited to share a layout I created. I used a sketch from Becky Fleck's Pagemaps. Not only am I using a sketch but several of the FCCB designers are also and we are all being featured on Scrappin' Saturday over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. Make sure you pop over to see what the other girls have been up to.

Here is the sketch that I used:

Here is my layout:

Here are a few more for a closer look:

For the face on my baby I used 2 different sets of Peachy Keen Stamps. For the eyes and nose I used PK-641 Princess Faces 1 1/8 for the eyes. I actually turned the eyelashes upside down so it looks like the eyes are closed. I also used PK-532 Simple Sallies 1 1/8 for the smile. The hais is hand drawn.

The stamped sentiments come from Pink by Design stamps Baby Love.

The Peachy Keen face on the moon is from PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment.

Other details:

Cricut Cartridges ~ Twinkle Toes for the background shape, Accent Essentials for my photo mat, Baby Steps for the baby, stars, small clouds, and title, Create A Critter for the moon, Pooh and Friends for the larger clouds. I used my Gypsy to weld the letters of my title together.

Cardstock ~ Bazzil, Kraft, My Mind's Eye Twinkle, Twinkle Little Girl, and DCWV Baby Girl stack

Ranger Distress ink ~ Tea Dye

White Gelly Roll Pen

Ribbon, buttons, baker's twine

I totally enjoyed putting this layout together and I hop you enjoyed it, too. Look for more layouts from me in the near future. I think I may have caught the bug!

Have a great Saturday!

Happy Crafting!

From One Chick to Another

Happy Saturday! I hope you plan to enjoy this gorgeous weather. Today I have a really cute card that I made for Scrappy Moms Challenge, Tacky Tuesday Challenge, and Cardz TV. Scrappy Moms and Tacky Tuesday challenges involve using the Simply Charmed cartridge. Tacky Tuesdays challenge is to use these sweet chicks and use the word chick in your sentiment. Cardz TV is a spring challenge. I think this card qualifies.

Here is my card:

I think this turned out so stinkin' cute!

Here is what I used to create this card:

Cricut Cartridges ~ Simply Charmed - chicks, Pooh and Friends - butterfly

Paper ~ Colorbok, DCWV Autumn Splendor, the green with flowers is from my stash

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-754 Critter Faces Set A medium

Fiscars Punch

Ink ~ Memento, Color Box, and Marths Stewart

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen ~ white and black

Sentiment ~ computer generated

Now if you would like to play along you can go to Scrappy Moms HERE and you can get to the Tacky Tuesday Challenge by to to Facebook HERE. Cardz TV can be found HERE.

Enjoy your day and Happy Crafting!

You're My Sunshine!

Happy Monday!

It's time for another Challenge Me Monday over at Fatabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. This week is all about weather. Creat something to do with a season. Well since we are in the dead of winter, I decided I was going to create something sunny!

The details:

Cricut Cartridge ~ Pooh and Friends, I used my Gypsy to hide one of the rings on the layer.

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-547 Cutie Pie Face Assortment

40:31 Creations ~ New Baby stamps

Paper ~ Recollections, DCWV- Autumn Splendor, My Minds Eye- Where the Heart Is

Ribbon ~ Hobby Lobby

Fiscars Punch

Martha Stewart Ink

White Gelly Roll Pen

Foam tape, Pop Dots, ATG

I believe this follows the sketch challenge over at Peachy Keen Challenge Blog for Challenge #45. Here is the sketch:

I hope you will take a look at all the wonderful projects that my fellow designers have for you over at Fantabulous Cricut. Then make something of your favorite season and play along with us. There is a fantabulous prise up for grabs!

Have a wonderful Monday.

And

Happy Valentine's Day!

Bundle of Joy Layout

Hi Everyone! It's me again! This is my second post for today. :)

If you are looking for the Fantabulous Cricut "Share the Love" Crawl click HERE.
For the Flaunt It Fridays "Paper Doll" Blog Hop click HERE.

Today is design team day at 40:31 Creations. There are 5 fabulous stamps sets created by Lauren and there will be soon, and I mean very soon, to be released sets on the horizon. These stamps are of high quality and stamp so crisp and clean. I love them.

Our project for today was to make a layout. Now, as many of you know from following my blog, I really don't do layouts. In fact, I have only ever done one before so... this is a struggle for me. I love that I am being stretched creatively. My vision I had at first is nothing like what I ended up creating but all I can say is that I LOVE the end result. 

Isn't this adorable! The picture is of my oldest daughter. She is about to turn 16 in a few weeks. Time sure does fly! Ok, on to the details:

Cricut Cartridges ~ New Arrival, airplane and banner with all the layers, Pooh and Friends, butterfly and layers, Smiley Cards, flowers and all the layers. I hid the faces on these using my Gypsy. Plantin Schoolbook to add a tiny rectangle to the stems of the flowers to make them longer. I welded these together in my Gypsy. Zooballoo for the grass. I also used my Gyspy here to weld 2 pieces together to make it long enough to fit across my 12 x 12 mat.

40:31 Creations ~ New Baby stamps.

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-532 Simple Sallies 1 1/8 and PK-754 Critter Faces Set A Medium

White and Black Gelly Roll Pens for doodling.

White pigment ink ~ I used this to sponge on my background to give the look of clouds. It's very subtle.

Foam tape and ATG

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you visit 40:31 Creations to see what my fellow designers have created today. You will not be disappointed. You can check out Lauren's stamps HERE.

Happy Crafting!

I will be submitting this for The Pink Stamper challenge because it makes me smile! :)

Christmas Gift Box

Happy Monday! It's time for another Challenge Me Monday #39 over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. This weeks challenge is all about gift giving. I decided to make a gift box for cookies.

I'm also adding this to the challenge over at Made By Momo. The challenge is to make some kind of gift holder.

Supply List:

Paper Mache' Star Box ~ Found mine at Hobby Lobby

Scoth Quick Dry Glue

Patterned Paper ~ Hobby Lobby

Fiscars Punch

Braid ~ Hobby Lobby

Acylic Craft Paint ~ Wine

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Aged Mahogany

Cricut Cartridges ~ Pooh and Friends, snowflake ( I used this to make my poinsetta ) ~ Tags Bags, Boxes, and More, tag

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Winter Wishes

Martha Stewart ~ gem

Ribbon

Make sure to go and see what all the other designers have put together to inspire you and don't forget to participate in the challenge ove at FCCB. The fantabulous prizes given away every week. Now who doesn't love prizes!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Snowflake Kisses

Good Morning! Today’s card was designed using the sketch for Peachy Keen Challenge # 40. This is a fun challenge. If you have never participated you should give it a try. Who knows, You may win!

Here are the details:

Card size~ 5.5 x 5.5
Cricut Cartridges ~ Plantin Schoolbook ~ Scallop border, Pooh and Friends ~ Snowflake
Pattern Paper ~ K&Company Peppermint Twist
Glitter paper ~ JoAnn’s open stock
Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment
Sentiment ~ Scrappy Moms Stamps Winter Wishes
Stickles ~ Stardust
ribbon ~ Hobby Lobby
Cuttlebug ~ Snowflakes embossing folder
Glossy Accents
White Gel Pen

Happy Crafting!

Fall Shaped Mini Album

Hi Bloggie Buddies!
I am so excited to share this project with you. This is my first shaped mini album and I am very pleased with the way it came out. I am submitting this for Peachy Keen Stamp Challenge #38. The challenge is to make something fall inspired and it cannot be a card. Check out my first shapped mini:

I'm also submitting this for My Pink Stamper's Wednesday Fall Challenge.

Here are the details:

The Cricut Expression was used for this project and it was designed in my Gypsy.

Cartridges used ~ Plantin Schoolbook, Stretch You Imagination, Paper Doll Dress Up, Pooh and Friends, Doodlecharms, and Create A Critter

Patterned Paper ~ K&Company Fall Harvest Stack and DCWV Autumn Splendor Stack

Solid Cardstock ~ Various scrap pieces

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-490 Everyday Character Faces and PK-754 Critter Faces Set A Medium

Martha Stewart ~ Around the edge Leaf punch

Ficars ~ Threading Water punch

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Aged Mahogany and Tea Dye

Ribbon ~ American Crafts and Hobby Lobby

Button ~ Found at Micheals

White Gelly Roll Pen for doodling

Bind It All

Wow! That is 2 posts in one day. I am definately enjoying my extra crafting time since I am at home again.

Enjoy your Friday!