Mother

I truly had a wonderful day of scrapping yesterday!  I had so much fun seeing what the challenges were and participating in many of them.  I showed you a couple, but you would have been on overload had I shared them all!  On thing that Stacy Julian said in her opening video for the Big Picture Classes Creative Crop was that scrapbooking is "fantabulous memory-making coolness."  Don't you agree?  Gosh, I love all that I have learned from her!

The last project I made yesterday was actually a Mother's Day gift for my mother.  I had the pieces out all day, and I just kept thinking about how I wanted to put it together.  This is what I came up with...

I purchased this shadow box frame at Michael's a couple of years ago.  It has a brown tone to it, so I knew I wanted to use Buzz & Bumble paper.  I cut two sheets of flowers from the Artiste cartridge, and sponged them with yummy creme brulee ink before I rolled them.  Once I had them on the frame, I really had fun adding this and that - butterflies (from the Artiste and Art Philosophy), cocoa buttons, trinket pins, bling gems, dark chocolate striped grosgrain, and some little wooden bees.  I like the way it turned out, so I hope my mother likes it!

This is going into a few challenges:

• Cut it Up - Mother's Day
• StuckOnUSketches Die-cut Challenge -  The word Mother
• Pile it On - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you have a most blessed Sunday!

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White Elegance - Cut It Up Challenge

We have a new Cut It Up challenge for you, and it's called White Elegance.  Create an all white card with just a small touch of another color.  Remember to use a die cut!

This was a great challenge for me as I just don't make white cards.  Here is what I came up with:

I used the Cricut Artiste cartridge to cut the card, envelope, medallion, and flowers.How easy peasy is that?  I used the Bonjour stamp set for the sentiment because it really fits the elegance of the card.  I used the swiss dots folder in my cuttlebug to emboss the envelope flap and card base.  I added a little white ribbon from my stash, a couple trinket pins, and a couple of pearl badge buttons.  It was relatively easy and quick to make this card!

The challenge is sponsored by Cut It Up, and this is the lovely prize you have a chance to win if you play along:

I am going to enter this card and envelope into the Shopping our Stash challenge which is to focus on sentiment.

Cut it Up Challenge #7

We'd like to see your 3D holiday decorations at Cut it Up.  It's up to you what holiday you would like to create for - just make sure to use a die-cut!

I don't have any New Year's decor, so that is what I decided to create:

I only wish you could see how sparkly this is!  Let me show you some details up close:

My base pieces are the My Creations banner.  I left them plain and used my Universal Background music notes stamp to "cover" them.  (I am gaining a huge love for background stamping!)  I used the same desert sand ink to sponge the edges of the banners.  I cut the numbers at 5-1/2" using the Artiste cartridge.  I covered them with Liquid Glass and then pressed them into Prisma Glitter.  Ihad to let them dry for about 4 hours before I could adhere them to the banners.  It's worth the wait, though, because that glitter is permanent!  I wanted to add some New Year's sentiments, so I cut these using my Slice Words & Expressions Holiday card.  A few gems and  little organdy, and this banner was ready to hang in my living room!  I do want to give you another tip.  When making something like this, cut out extra numbers.  I cut numbers for the next six years (4 through 9), so that I can use this banner again and again.

I love visiting you when you play along!  You always inspire me greatly!  For this challenge, you are playing for this great prize:

I am entering this into the following challenges:

• Decorate to Celebrate - party decoration for a holiday
• Flourishes - gold or silver
• Heart 2 Heart - Glitter
• Eclectic Ellapu- Celebration with Sparkle

Cut it Up Challenge #5

What a wonderful month of gratitude!  With that thought in mind, at Cut it Up, we'd like to see you make a thank you card .  Of course, don't forget to use a die-cut!

I am all about using up my scraps, so I grabbed these Echo Park Times & Seasons scraps.  I finished off this card by making some rolled flowers from the Art Philosophy cartridge.  The vintage crocheted ribbon pairs very nicely with the flowers.

The random winner of this challenge will receive the Wild Horses stamp set from Mark's Finest.  Be sure to play along!!

Cut it Up Gets Spooky!!

It's time for the 4th challenge at Cut It Up!  I am truly inspired by the other designers and all of you that enter in our challenges.  It's just great to see you play with us!   This week we want to see your Halloween creations.  The rules are simple - use a die-cut to give us one great project!

I made a treat box to show you.  This is the paper and one of thestamps from the Spellbound Workshop on the Go.  I used the Cricut Artiste to cut the box, yoyo flower, and the label.  What an easy box!!

Trendy Twine is sponsoring us this week, and one lucky winner is going to receive this great fall bundle.

Cut it Up #3

For this challenge at Cut It Up, we'd like you to make any paper project in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Remember to use a die cut on your project!

I wanted to put a lot of pretty detail into this card.  Of course that included flowers, bling, buttons, and several types of ribbons.  I cut the breast cancer ribbon with the Slice Think Pink card.  The other die cuts - border, flowers, and banners - are from the Art Philosophy cartridge.

We would love to see you play along with us!  There's a wonderful "pink" prize package for this challenge.   I look forward to seeing what you create!

I am also entering this into the Link Up For Pink challenge.

Cut it Up Challenge #2

Did you have fun playing with the first challenge at Cut it Up?  I sure had fun looking at all of your work!  Time for the next challenge!  We'd like to see you create something with a die cut using this photo as your inspiration:

Here is what I created for you as an example:

I used the Cricut Artiste cartridge to cut this CUTE little box with Moonlight paper.  It reminds me of animal crackers - what do you think?  I made a border strip for the box using the September Stamp of the Month, Fall Favorites.  I colored the images using the CTMH alcohol-based markers honey and autumn terracotta.  I added a little twine from one of our sponsors this challenge, Trendy Twine, and the button and flower finished off the box.  Quick and easy!!

Trendy Twine and My Thoughts Exactly have put together this prize package for the winner of this challenge:

I hope to see you play along at this fun fall-themed challenge!!

I am entering this into the following challenges:

• Party-Time Tuesdays - photo inspiration
• Inspired By - photo inspiration
• Papertake Weekly - autumn theme

Some Great News and a New Project

I am SO VERY EXCITED to tell you that I am joining the brand new Cut it Up Challenges Design Team!

Cut it Up Challenges is a brand new challenge blog that focuses on using die cuts in your paper crafting.    Challenges will be starting September 7th, will run for two weeks, and there will be prizes!  You know me well enough to know that you will be seeing a lot of work coming from my Cricut.  But when you participate in our challenges, you can use absolutely any die cuts!  Don't you think this is going to be a fun?!  I can't wait when we start our challenges next Friday, so be sure to stay tuned!

To get you in the mood, I've created a pretty little project using the Cricut Artiste cartridge.

I used the Artiste cartridge to cut the box, the bows, and the rolled flowers.  You could use the box for a gift, but as you can see, I turned it into an exploding photo album.  What do you think of the new Colonial White Rosette Ribbon?  I love it, and I simply add some pearls to the center to give it even more of a feminine look.

I am really excited to be inspired by all of you when you participate in the Cut it Up Challenges!!