Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween And A Cute Frankenstein Candy Wrapper
















Happy Halloween, all my crafty friends.... Okay, I couldn't resist I had to make one last Halloween project and frankly, I think it turned out so cute:0) .. Well, I also wanted to share a few Halloween family pics with you all.. The town I live in celebrated Halloween on Saturday this year and both my kids had a great time.. My son thought it was so cool that all the houses with lights on were giving him candy.. I hope you all have a SPOOKTACULAR day!!

To create my candy wrapper, I used

Paper:
*Card stock(lime green, black, & white)

Other supplies:
*Ink (black)
*Marker(white, black, orange)
*1' circle punch
*icicle border punch(Martha Stewart)
*Spider stamp (Studio G)
*King Sized Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Challenges:
Frosted Designs - Holiday Treats
Oh, Alice! - Halloween in Wonderland


Let me know what you think:0)

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Birthday Fun Gift Bag (And Snow Cutie Stamps in the House!!)
















Woo hoo, my "Snow Cutie" stamps from Peachy Keen are in the house!!! I am so excited, they just arrived today and I already made a project with them.. I decided to create a super fun birthday gift bag using my Imagine and my new adorable face stamps..

To create my bag, I used

Cricut Cart:
*Nursery Tails(tag 1 1/4')
*Simply Charmed(Gift 10 1/2' & Circles 2 1/2' and 1')

Paper:
*Pattern and colored paper (Nursery Tails)
*Card stock( white)

Stamps:
*Snow Cutie Face Assortment (Peachy Keen)
*Simply Sweet Occasions (My Pink Stamper)

Other supplies:
*Gift Bag (small)
*Ink (black, dark pink, & green)
*Markers (light green & black)
*White gel pen
*Embroidery Floss (white)
*Eyelet (small)
*Pop dots

Challenges
Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge - Wrap it up
More Than Favors - Birthday theme again

Let me know what you think:0)

Friday, October 29, 2010

Give a Hoot It Matters








Hello all my crafty friends, I hope you all are having a great weekend.. Well, I decided to join in on the My Pink Stamper Think Pink Week fun.. So, here are some cards I created for some courageous women who are battling breast cancer.. I hope they will give them some encouragement and bring a smile to their faces..

To create my cards, I used my Imagine and these supplies:

(my cards are 4x4)

Cricut Carts:
*Best Friends
*"Just Because" Cards (Owl in the circle 3')
*Give A Hoot (sentiment on front 1/2' & inside 1') print only feature

Paper:
*Pattern, yellow, and pink paper(Best Friends)
*Card Stock(white & pink)

Other supplies:
*Simply Sweet Occasions (My Pink Stamper)
*Ink(brown & yellow)
*Brown marker
*Jiggly eyes
*Stickles(crystal)
*Ribbon
*Rhinestone

Challenges:
Jitterbuggin' - Wise Guy Challenge
Imagine Nation My Creative Time - (Polka Dots)
Paper Cutz Challenge - Breast Cancer Awareness

Let me know what you think:0)

Reindeer Happy Winter





Woo Hoo, it's finally Friday!!!! I am hoping you all are having a great one.. Well, yesterday Emma announced a new Throwback Thursday Challenge, Yeah!!! The challenge this week is to create a Christmas Themed card using an older cartridge.. I just love Emma's challenges they really get you to blow the dust off of your old carts and make you start working with them again.. If you would like to see Emma's adorable bear card she made or if you would like to join in on this weeks challenge just click on -> My Creative Time .. So, this is what I created and with it still being October I thought a Pink Christmas card would be fitting..

To create my card, I used my Imagine and these other supplies:

Cricut Carts:
*Mr. Frosty
*Doodle Charms (Reindeer1 1/2')
*"Just Because" Cards (Card 8'x10' & ovals 3/4')

Papers:
*Pink snowflakes pattern, tan, and pink paper (Mr.Frosty Imagine cart)
*Card Stock (black & white)

Stamps:
*Winter Punnies (My Pink Stamper)
*Everyday Character Face Parts and More (Peachy Keen)

Other Supplies:
*Markers (white & black)
*Ink (light pink, black & brown)
*Stickles (crystal)
*Ribbon
*Button

A few other challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch #65
The Pink Stamper - Think Pink Project
Stamp Something - Stamp Something with some pink

Let me know what you think:0)

Boo, From Your Two Little Mummies



Well, with Halloween almost here I thought I would share a kid craft with you all.. I always make my kiddo's grandparents keepsake cards for the holidays and Halloween is no exception (because as I am positive I have told you before it is one of my favorite holidays)... On my keepsake cards a try to incorporate my children's feet or hands some where on the card.. So, here is the card I created for this Halloween.. I thinkit turned out so cute...

To create this card, I used:

* Some Itty Bitties feet
*Acrylic paint (purple & green)
*Web paper (the Paper Studio)
*Card stock (white & orange)
*Ink (black, purple,& green)
*Black marker
*Drippy Goo Punch (Martha Stewart)
*2x3 Oval punch
*Jiggly eyes
*Ribbon
*Boo stamp (Halloween House Mouse & Friends)


Let me know what you think:0)

Thursday, October 28, 2010

No Tricks Only Treats Witches Feet




Hello, all my crafty friends will Halloween is almost here.. So, I have only a few days left to create as many spooky projects as I can.. The project I am sharing with you today is "No Tricks Only Treats Witches Feet"..

To create this super cute Halloween treat, I used

Cricut Cart:
*Paper Doll Dress Up(witch shoes 2')

Paper:
*Halloween Dots (the Paper Studio)
*Card stock (bright green and black)

Stamps:
*Spider stamp (Studio G)
*Trick or Treat (Halloween House Mouse & Friends)

Other Supplies:
*Smarties (2)
*Tiny ouchless rubber band
*Stickles (silver)
*Glue dots

Challenges:
** Cooking With Cricut ** - Not So Spooky Halloween
Crafty Creations Challenges - Halloween or Autumn
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Sweet Treats
The ABC Challenge - G is for Glitter

Let me know what you think:0)

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Spider Web Candy Container













Hope you all are having a Terrific Tuesday .. Well, I was wanting to make a container to put my Halloween candy in and this is what I came up with..

To create my container, I used

Cricut Carts:
*Mini Monsters(spiders on a web 4 1/2' & Treats 1 1/4')
*StoryBook (frame 2 1/2')

Other Supplies:
*Silver container($1.99 at Michaels)
*Vinyl (White & Black)
*Wall Pops (red)
*Oval jiggly eyes (Michaels)
*Rhinestones (black, red, clear)
*Ribbon

Challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut - Frighten me or not
Frosted Designs - die cuts
A Crafty Little Place - Make something Spooky

Monday, October 25, 2010

Teeing Off (Throwback Thursday Challenge)



























Hi all my crafty friends, I hope you all had a Marvelous Monday... Well, after resting over the weekend I decided to work on a project for Emma's Throwback Thursday Challenge.. She is having a Sports Challenge and I created a golf layout of my son.. Emma made the cutest clipboard card if you would like to see her card or join her challenge click on My Creative Time - !!

To create this page, I used

Cricut Carts:
*Imagine More
*Everyday Paper Dolls(golf ball 3 1/2')
*Create a Critter(grass 2')
*Pooh Font (3/4)

Cuttlebug:
*Polka Dots (QuicKutz embossing folder)

Paper:
*Banner Pattern Paper 9x9 & green spotted pattern paper(Imagine more)
*brown, striped, and yellow spotted pattern paper (given to me by a friend)
*Card stock (white)

Other Supplies:
*Ink (brown & green)
*Brown marker

Other Challenges:
Sketches In Thyme - Sketch #20
Bitten by the Bug 2 - use a banner

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Fabulous Punk Pumpkin!





Well, I just got the "Rock Princess" cart and had to try it out... So, I hope you will love my Punk Pumpkin card as much as I do :0)

To create my Punka-licious pumpkin, I used my Imagine of course and

Cricut Carts:
*Rock Princess (Skull w/ a bow 1', just the bow 2', lips 3/4')
*Create a Critter (Pumpkin 4')
*Imagine More

Cuttlebug:
*Stars (cuttlebug embossing folder

Paper:
*Orange pattern paper & brown (Imagine more)
*Card stock(white, bright green, bright purple, hot pink, black)

Stamp:
*Fabulous stamp (my pink stamper)

Other supplies:
*Ink (bright pink, orange, dark brown, bright green, black, purple)
*Markers (black,white, hot pink)
*Purple colored pencil
*Stickles (purple & silver)
*Crystal Lacquer

Challenges:
My Pink Stamper - Color challenge (Pink, Purple, and Green)
** Cooking With Cricut ** - Pumpkin
Frosted Designs - Die cuts
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Kid themed Halloween
erin lee creative - sassy challenge

My Baby Brother Got Married



Hi all my crafty friends!! I hope you all are having a great weekend.. I can not believe my baby brother just got married, but I am so happy for him. I got to my his Wedding and Grooms cake.. I am so glad I got to create something special for him and his new wife's special day..

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

13 Days Til Halloween (Advent Calendar)








Woo hoo, there are 13 days to Halloween!!!! So, to celebrate I created an advent calender for my kiddos.. It was so fun to make..

To create my calender, I used:

Cricut Cart:
*Opposites Attract(title)
*Cuttin Up(Title)
*Mini Monograms(circles& scalloped circles)

Paper:
*Halloween pattern paper(the Paper Studio)
*Card stock( neon green, orange, purple, yellow, gray, & white)

Stamp:
* Alphabet and Number stamps (Stampabilities)

Other supplies:
*Black ink
*Markers (black & white)
*Halloween Die cuts (K&company)
*Standard hole punch
*Medium sized Cookie sheet
*Wedding Favor tins
*Heavy duty magnets
*Orange and Black thread
*Sewing machine
*Ribbon
*Cordless Drill

Challenges:
Made by Momo - anything except a card
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Boo (Halloween card or project)
Crafty Creations Challenges - Show a number
If The Shoe fits... Scrap It! -Holiday Challenge
One Stop Craft Challenge - Halloween
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Kid themed Halloween
Simon Says Stamp and Show - anything but a card

Let me know what you think:0)

Monday, October 18, 2010

Happy Fall (Hanging Picture Frame)






























Hello, all my crafty friends.. I hope you all are having a great week so far.. My week is going great and a few of my favorite challenge blogs are having some super fun challenges.. So, I decided combined them all in one project and this is what a came up with :0)

To create my project, I used:

Cricut Carts:
*Best Friends
*Imagine More(sign 6 1/2')
*Simply Charmed(Scarecrow 6 1/2', Happy Fall 3')
*Create a Critter(Leaves 2 1/2')

Paper:
*Pattern and color paper on Scarecrow (Best Friends)
*Pattern and color paper on leaves & sentiment (Imagine More)
*Card stock (white)
*Poster Board

Stamp:
*Everyday Character Face Parts and More (Peachy Keen)

Other Supplies:
*Ink (brown, dark brown, red, green, dark yellow, blue)
*Markers (white, brown, black, & blue)
* Eyelets (2 large & 3 small)
*Paper flower w/ rhinestone
*Cloths pins
*Twine
*Raffi

Challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut - Falling Leaves
Imagine Nation Monday(Pink Cricut) - Use imagine with a stamp
Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge - a home decor item based on a harvest/ fall theme
Getting Cricky with K Andrew Designs - Getting Cricky's Fall Blessings Challenge

Let me know what you think:0)

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Time to Votes , Please!!!!

Well, voting day is Finally Here I am so excited!!! I entered the Jitterbuggin' Trick or Treat Challenge and now it time for the public to vote...There are 24 Fabulous entries to choose from... So, Please take the time to vote for your 3 favorite cards( hopefully one will be mine:0) ).....voting will continue from noon today until Tuesday, October 19. You can click here - to cast your vote..

Here is my entry:



Celebrate Today (Card and Towel cake)






Hi, all my crafty friends!! Well, my baby brother is getting married Oct. 22nd and I am making his wedding and grooms cake(I'll be posting pics of them next weekend).. I also made my brother and his future wife a towel cake and a card..


To create the card, I used

Cricut carts:
*Best Friends (paper)
*Imagine More (Oval frame 4.7')
*"Just Because" Cards (Card base 8')
*Simply Charmed (Cake 3')

Cuttlebug:
*D'vine swirls (cuttlebug embossing folder)

Paper:
*Pattern and color paper (Best Friends Imagine cart)
*Card stock (white)

Stamp:
*Simply Sweet Occasions (My Pink Stamper)

Other Supplies:
*White & gray marker
*Stickles (crystal)
*Ribbon
*Lace
*Pop dots

To create the towel cake, I used

Cricut Cart:
*StoryBook( K at 4 1/2' )

Paper:
* Black and white pattern paper(the Paper Studio)
*Card stock (black & light yellow)

Other supplies:
*2 wood dowel rods
*Set of towels (2 bath towels, 2 hand towels,& 2 wash cloths)
*Scotch tape
*Glue runner
*Glue pen

Challenges:
My Pink Stamper - Make something for someone
Cricut Cardz Challenge - anything goes
Cricut Couple - Blog Candy Challenge(a card for someone you love)
Paper Cutz Challenge - Anything goes

Let me know what you think:0)