Monday, November 15, 2010

Little Star Card & My New Cool Tool :0)





Good Monday Morning to you all... Well, here is my new cool tool I am so excited to share with you.. It's the Brand New Martha Stewart Punch All Over The Page!!!! Woo hoo, I am in love with this thing it is so awesome!!! There are a few different styles to choose from this one is Flourish Square.. You can pick one up at Michael's.. Make sure you stop back by later, because I am working on a video to really show you how this cool tool works:0)

To create my card, I used my Imagine and

Cricut cart:
*Nursery Tails(bear 2 1/2')

Paper:
*Green Polka Dots & blue (Baby Cakes with Glitter paper pack by ki Memories)
*White card stock

Stamp:
*Stars & Sentiment(Baby Boy Clear Stamp Set by INKADINKADO)

Other Supplies:
*Punch All Over The Page (Flourish Square)
*Ink (brown)
*Brown marker
*X-acto Knife (used on the blue to let the white show around the flourish squares)
*Pop dots

Challenge:
More Than Favors - Color challenge

Let me know what you think:0)

Friday, November 12, 2010

Sorry I'm going to be MIA this Weekend..

Hello, all you fabulous crafty friends of mine.. I decide to take the weekend off, spend some time with my parents, do some blog hopping (there are quit a few going on this weekend), and recharging my crafting batteries:0) .. So, I will not be posting any crafts but I will be back on Monday to share with you a cool new tool I just got.. Hope you all have a great weekend!!


Amanda:0)

Here are the hops I will be joining:


http://peachykeenstamps.blogspot.com/

** Cooking With Cricut **






My Creative Time -

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Happy Winter Deer
















Hey, all my crafty friends.. Well, the cart Mini Monsters isn't just for Halloween.. I created this winter card using the tree card feature on it.. I hope you like it:0)

To create this card, I used

Cricut Carts:
*Mini Monsters(tree card 4 1/2')
*Give a Hoot (deer 1 1/2')

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

Paper:
*blue snow flake pattern paper
*Card stock (white, brown, cream, textured tan)

Stamp:
*Winter Punnies (My Pink Stamper)

Other Supplies:
* Ink ( brown & dark brown)
*Brown marker
*White fabric puffy paint
*Stickles( crystal)

Challenges:
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Snow/ Snow flakes
Cricut Cardz Challenge - Christmas card feature card
Paper Sundaes - Let it snow
Papercraft Star - Photo inspiration
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/- Furry Holiday card

Let me know what you think:0)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving Card and Treat Bag (Plus Tutorial)






Well, I hope you all are having a wonderful Wednesday.. I have been neglecting my stamps lately..So, I decide to dig them out, blow the dust off of them, and create something with them.. I just love how my projects turned out and I even created a photo tutorial showing you how I colored my pumpkins..

To create my card, I used my Imagine and

Cricut Cart:
Imagine More (Scalloped oval and ovals )

Cuttlebug:
*Pumpkin harvest (cuttlebug embossing folder)

Paper:
*Pattern paper & cream color(Imagine more)
Card stock (white and cream)

Stamps:
*Pumpkin (Target $1 stamp)
*Happy Thanksgiving(Studio G)

Other supplies:

*Ink (brown)
*Brown marker
*Chalk pencils (red & orange)
*Airbrush paint thinner
*Stiff bristled paint brush
*Raffi
*A button

To create the treat bag, I used my Imagine and

Cricut cart:
*Imagine more
Imagine (marquees 4 1/2', 4 1/4', & 4')

Cuttlebug:
*Pumpkin harvest (cuttlebug embossing folder)

Paper:
*Pattern paper, brown, & cream color(Imagine more)
Card stock (white and cream)

Stamps:
*Pumpkin (Target $1 stamp)
*Thanks from Simply Sweet Occasions (My Pink Stamper)

Other supplies:
*Ink (brown)
*Brown marker
*Chalk pencils (red & orange)
*Airbrush paint thinner
*Stiff bristled paint brush


















Challenges:
Imagine Nation Monday at My Creative Time - Buttons
Crafty Cardmakers - Stitching
One Stop Craft Challenge - Embossing
Crafty Creations Challenges - Buttons(card)
The ABC Challenge - H is for holidays
Gaby Creates - Challenge #5 photo inspired

Let me know what you think:0)

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

"Define Good"




Hello all my crafty friends :0) I hope you all are having a great day.. Well, I bought a Studio G stamp at my local scrapbook store this past weekend, and this card totally came to mind when I saw the sentiment "Define Good".. I just love how super fun and sassy this card turned out..

So to create my card, I used my Imagine and

Cricut carts:
*Mr. Frosty
*Rock Princess (girl 2 1/2')
*Joys of the Season (tree 3 1/2' and santa face {for the santa hat} 1 1/2')

Paper:
*Candy cane heart paper (Mr. Frosty)
*Card stock(dark red, black,white, dark green,yellow)

Stamps:
*"Define Good" (Studio G)
*Floral swirl block stamp(Stampology)

Other supplies:
*Ink (dark green, red, black)
*Markers (red, black, white)
*Stickles (crystal)
*Glitter buttons (yellow & red)
*Embossing powder(clear)
*Heat gun

Challenges:
Jitterbuggin' - Sketch, a tree, yellow
Fantabulous Cricut - Green and circle shape
Cricut Cardz Challenge - Christmas & something that starts with S (Star, Santa hat)
One Stop Craft Challenge - Embossing (I used heat embossing)

Let me know what you think:0)

Monday, November 8, 2010

Game Face




Good Monday Morning, all my friends.. I have been really trying to get some layouts done, because I am so behind.. So, here is one I put together really quick of my darling daughter playing a game on my I-phone... I just love the faces she makes:0)

To create this page, I used my Imagine and

Cricut Carts:
*JT(swirls 2 1/2')
*Best Friends (phone 3')
*Opposites Attract (title 2')
*Imagine (oval 5' & marques 2' and 2 1/4')

Paper:
* Blue polka dot paper(Mind's eye)
*Pink stripes
*Card stock(white, black, pale yellow, pale blue)

Stamps:
* Alphabet and Number stamps (Stampabilities)
Other Supplies:
*Ink (black)
* Black marker
*Rhinestones
*Loops border punch(Martha Stewart)

Challenge:
Sketches In Thyme - Sketch



Let me know what you think:0)

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Deee-Lish Cupcake Pick-up




Hope you all are having a great Sunday... A friend of mines son's birthday is coming up.. So, I created this super fun card for him and wanted to share it with you all..

To create this card, I used

Cricut carts:
*From My Kitchen (cupcake 1 1/2')
*"Just Because" Cards (Pick-up 6')

Paper:
*Birthday Pattern Paper (got got at my local scrapbook store)
*Card stock(blue, light blue, brown, dark red, red, yellow,light yellow, white, olive green)

Stamp:
*Deee-Lish! (Studio G)

Other supplies:
* Ink (dark blue, light blue, brown)
*Large Brads (white)
*Crystal Lacquer
*Stickles(crystal)
*Pop dots

Challenges:
Getting Cricky with K Andrew Designs - GETTING CRICKY's CARTRIDGE CHALLENGE: BOYISH CHARMS
If The Shoe fits... Scrap It! - Use the color blue
Stampin' Royalty - Color Combo

Let me know what you think:0)