card front swap--Girl bday

Good Morning!! Wow..today is the last day of January already..this month has flown by..
I joined a swap on the cricut MB and chose to make the girl themed birthday card front..this is my second kind of this swap and have to say I love the idea of just having card fronts..maybe one day I will get motivated enough to make some more for all kinds of occasions..
I used one of my cricut carts for the party hat..and of course used my cuttlebug for the embossing..added some glitter mist to the white paper and for those cuts, I used my nestabilities..

April Project 2 Cuttlebug Blog!

Here is my second project for the month of April for the Cuttlebug Blog!! Once again, the theme is flower power!! So come grab your cuttlebug and something with the theme and play along at http://cuttlebugblog.blogspot.com/ if you haven't yet..or if you want to play some more!

I cut this card out of plain white cardstock at 5.5 x 5.5 I then embossed each side of the card using the Blooming Flowers embossing folder! I added some color by using my zig marker. Cut the flower out of DCWV cardstock using my cricut! Added some daisy border using one of my punches..and of course..my stickles!! (I just love my stickles unless it clogs up..LOL)
What do you think?? Let me know by leaving me a comment!
Thanks!!

April Project 1 For the Cuttlebug Blog

Here is my first project for April!! The theme is flower power!! Each month there is a challenge on the blog--be sure to play along---there is always a great giveaway!! But we, the DT, do a Challenge every month and we also do a couple projects using the same theme and any cuttlebug item we want!
So here is a card I made..I used my cricut to cut the flower (Storybook cart) and then embossed it with Swiss Dots..used some stickles and there is my flower! I also used Stylized Flowers embossing folder for the orange paper (more flowers LOL) and added some glitter on the embossed area!! (So easy..just use your zig pen.or another glue pen..then spinkle with glitter). I used a border punch on the orange paper too..can you tell? It kind of blends in..LOL!
Let me know what you think...I love comments!!
Please join us over at http://cuttlebugblog.blogspot.com/ to play along! Can't wait to see what you create!

Challenge 26 Emboss This!

Here is a card I made for this week's challenge on www.justbugginchallenges.blogspot.com
Make sure you join us every week for fun challenges using your cricut!
I cut out the blossom at 3 1/2 inches..used my divine swirl to emboss the flower then I used some embossing ink and heat embossed the flower..I also used an embossing folder for the background paper.

Don't forget to join us this weekend for a fun Blog Hop!! Many blogs are giving away goodies!!

First time using Flower Soft

I found this stamp on clearance at J's for a couple dollars and thought it would be great to use flower soft with..I bought flower soft back in May 2009 and never used so I wanted to see how it worked!!

Here are 3 cards I came up with using it! (and a close up pic of the flower soft)

St. Patrick's Day Card

I based this card off a challenge (1) from Cuttlebugblog.blogspot.com

You had to use atleast 1 cuttlebug folder and emboss and use the colors green and gold..

So I used my divine swirls and then heat embossed on top of that..used some gold shimmery background paper and some ribbon that has some gold.for the green..the clover and embossing powder!

What do you think?

Working on cards...LOL..

Here is a quick one I did for one of the missions for the fairies...I just used my george cart for the circles and letters..and my dotterifics (not sure how to spell that) markers for the dots and dashes..it is so nice to be able to sit and make cards today for such a great cause!

cards continue

Here are the other 2 I made from the sketches..

Quick cute cards!!

I am in the flowery mood today with cards!! I have 3 made so far and they all have a flower on them! LOL!!

These were all created with sketches found at http://icsketches.blogspot.com/

This was sketch 51

2 Cards--Same basic design

I made these 2 cards today..I needed one bday and one for a baby congrats...I used my storybook cart to cut the accents...which I am really loving this cart for that reason..it has so many nice accent cuts!! I added some buttons, little rhinestones, embossed with my cuttlebug and voila..all done!! Simple yet cute! LOL!!

I adding this post to http://www.practicalscrappers.com/ challenge this week as it was to use embossing!

Challenge 11 (JustBugginChallenges.blogspot.com)

The challenge issued was to create a project with an animal cricut cut!! So with Turkey Day being right around the corner..I went with a Thanksgiving card!! Used some googly eyes cause it always makes the animal look cute!!
I used my Animal Kingdom cart and Storybook on this card!
You can check out the current challenge and play along at:

http://justbugginchallenges.blogspot.com/2009/11/challenge-11-into-wild.html

I look forward to seeing your creations!

Another Christmas Card

Okay..here is the newest one..I seen something like this somewhere so I decided to make my own version of it..used some white core paper and my cuttlebug, used an emery board to "distress" it to show the white core and used some distress ink for the saying on the vellum..I used the red ribbon (which I got off a pkg from Bath and Body works..LOL..yes recycling!) Used a ribbon slider and a couple brads..and here is my version!!

I think I may make a few more of these for Christmas!!

Christmas Card

Here is a Christmas card I made for this year..still not sure if I am going to make more or make a variety of cards this yr (I usually make one style) but it also has glitter, in fact, first time I used this glue pad and glitter..it was fun!! I used one of my one Christmas carts for the ornaments and used one of my punches for the border...and some "bling"!! What do you think??

Another Transparency Card

Okay..after doing the challenge from practical scrappers..I found this tutorial on splitcoaststampers.com and thought it would be fun to try it..I had never tried to use my transparency as the actual card!! (*I have only stamped on it and attached to cardstock!) so I can up with this!! I stamped some flowers (I wanted them different shades so I used inked my stamp then repeatedly stamped so they would be dark, light etc)..I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock attached it, then added the 3x3 pc of blue then for the inside greeting it is the biggest blue pc. I added some chalk around the edge of the sentiment and some flowers and stickles! And of course a shimmery ribbon!! (which I need some more!! LOL)

Transparency Challenge from practicalscrappers.blogspot.com/

This is a wonderful blog!! I have been enjoying checking it out and recently did a couple challenges!! This was the newest challenge!! It was to use your transparencies on your creation!!

I stamped the backgrounds on the 2 cards I made!! I forgot about using my transpariencies! Thanks Practical Scrappers for the reminder!!

So what do you think????

Challenge Blog Hop #11--Make a Happy Fall Card

I used this cute scarecrow stamp I got last yr!! Fall is my favorite time of the year so I love using these "fall" colors to create!!

The challege was issued by:http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/2009/09/2009-challenge-blog-owner-blog-hop.html

Challenge Blog Hop #8 use any form of a die cut

this challenge was issued by http://practicalscrappers.blogspot.com/

They have great challenges by the way!

I used Oscar the Grouch from the Sesame Street cart and used my threading water punch!!

Challenge Blog Hop #7 Use a sketch to create a card

I used a PeachyKeen stamp for this...the challenge was also issued by PeachyKeen!

http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2009/09/challenge-blog-owner-blog-hop.html

I used accent essentials for the circle cut out, and the center actually has some "pop dots" under it..

Challenge Blog Hop #6 Theme is "SWEET!!"

This challenge issued by http://chirperchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/09/challenge-blog-owner-blog-hop.html was to use the theme "SWEET" and use some type of stamping (which mine says Happy Birthday) and use some glitter! Stickles!! Yes!! I used my Hello Kitty Cart for the cupcake card!

Challenge Blog Hop #5--Use the horse image to create something!!

Okay..the horse image is sooo cute!! I actually cut the word off the image and placed it under the cute horse!!

The challenge was issued by: http://digital.sewmanycards.com/2009/09/24/join-us-for-a-blog-hop.aspx