Throwback Thursday Challenge - Doodlecharms

Hi everyone! This week at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ Emma is having another Throwback Thursday challenge featuring an older cartridge. This week she chose Doodlecharms and the task was to create a scrapbooking layout. Jenae and I scrapbooked together this evening so she created a project as well. For mine I used the Santa and reindeer from the doodlecharms cartridge. The fonts were from Cuttin Up and Gypsy Wanderings. The scalloped photo mats are from Create a Critter. I also used a Critter Faces stamp set by Peachy Keen Stamps for the faces on the cute little reindeer. Hope you like it!

For Jenae's 6X6 layout she used the sandcastle from Doodlecharms and made this cute layout of her, her brother and her cousin playing in the sandbox at Grandma's house.

Bon Voyage card

Hi everyone! I made this card for the challenge this week over at the Cricut Cardz Challenge Blog - http://cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge was to create a vacation themed card. This was my entry. I used the Gypsy Wanderings for the boat, Give a Hoot for the waves and Cake Basics for the "Bon Voyage" sentiment. Hope you like it!

Dad Cookie Pail - Throwback Thursday Challenge

Hi everyone! For Emma's challenge this week at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ she wanted us to make or alter a 3D item using the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge. I was so excited when I bought this cartridge and then it sat on my shelf for over a year after that. I finally started using it when I discovered the Peachy Keen face stamps - they are so cute!

I was planning on baking my Dad some peanut butter cookies (his very favorite) for Father's Day then thought I could cover an ice cream pail to put them in. He is a farmer so I decided to follow that theme.

I used the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge to cut out the man, his shirt, pants, hair and boots. I also used that cartridge for the cow. My Dad doesn't wear a cowboy hat so I had to get his baseball cap from Everyday Paper Dolls as well as the barn and the tractor. Hope this is ok! I used the Basic Cakes cartridge for the font on the lid of the pail.

Hope you like it! I know my Dad will at least love the cookies! He thinks I am obsessed with paper crafting because they didn't send me to kindergarten. HAHA.

Special Delivery Shadow Box

I have always wanted to make shadow boxes for my kids from when they were born. I got the perfect chance to start with the latest challenge at Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

The challenge was to create a layout for a shadowbox, so I chose to do one for my middle son Drew. I used my Peachy Keen Stamps "Critter Faces Set A Medium" stamp set. I totally love these stamps. If any of you have the Create a Critter or Animal Kingdom Cricut cartridge, you should definitely look into getting a set. The images on the cartridges are cute already, but adding the faces just gives it even more cuteness (is that a word?)

I used the Create a Critter cartridge for all three animals and the title. I used Plantin' Schoolbook for the grass.

I added Drew's first pair of shoes! Sooooo cute - I can't believe his feet were ever that small! I even found the identification label for his hospital bassinet. Notice, they used a girl one and crossed out the word "GIRL" and wrote "BOY" - must have been a lot of boys born at that time, they ran out of boys cards.

Well, I love how this turned out, so I will be creating a similar project for each of my other two babies! Hope you like this one, thanks for stopping by!

My 1st ATC Swap!!

This month I decided to take part in an ATC swap over at The Scrap Beach : http://thescrapbeach.ning.com/ I have never made an ATC before, for those who aren't familiar with it, ATC stands for Artist Trading Cards. We had to create 13 cards - one for ourselves and send them to the swap coordinator who would send us 12 different ones back from the other ladies in the swap. I can't wait to see their creations!

The theme for the month of June was June Bug, which we were allowed to interpret anyway we liked. I started with the 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" card base and covered it with patterned paper. Then I painted over half with crackle paint. The stamp set I used was Ambiance by Close to My Heart. Thanks for looking!

Hey Girl card

Hi everyone - tonight I have for you a card I created for the challenge at Cricut Cardz Challenge blog : http://cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/ The challenge was to create a card featuring shoes so here is my entry! I used Paisley and Ashlyn's Alphabet cartridges.

Hat's Off to the Grad - Momo's Challenge!

Hi everyone! I found another blog that I absolutely LOVE! It is Made By Momo http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/ I decided to make a card for her Tuesdays challenge which was to create a graduation card. I don't know anyone graduating this year, but perhaps I can use it next year (or a year after that?) The cartridges I used were Locker Talk for the hat and Elegant Cakes for the sentiment. Hope you like it!