Birthday Sundaes Blog Hop

Happy Sunday Everyone!!

If you have arrived here from Amber,  you are in the right spot!
Here is the line up in case you get lost!

Birthday Sundaes

Kristie

Michelle

Amber

Kimberly (You are here)

Sonia  (Your Next Stop)

Marlene

Amy

Sue

Jen

Samantha

Tara

Candice

Maribel

Vivi

Cindy

Joann

Tracey

I am Super EXCITED to announce that I made the Birthday Sundaes Design Team!! I am so honored! They always feature really fun Challenges and have some really great Design Team members, who always provide inspiration week after week!

Here is my Card I made for this hop Featuring a Cupcake:

Isnt that Monkey Super cute?
The Monkey and Sentiment is a C.C. Designs Digital Stamp.
I used DCWV Celebration Stack,  Bazzill Cardstock, Real Red Stitched Ribbon, Stickles, Stampin up & Copic Markers, Nestabilities.

Now what would be a Blog Hop without Blog Candy?!
To help me celebrate making the Birthday Sundaes Design Team, I put together this blog Candy.

Sew Easy, Sew Easy Thread in Watermelon, Bubble Gum & Princess, Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen, Inkadinkado Birthday Stamp, TPC Studio "Thank You" Cling Stamp Set, Me & My Big Ideas Gems, Basic Grey Rhinestone Tree, K & Co. Brenda Walton- Flora & Fauna Mat Pad.

Wouldn't you love to win that?
Here's how- You don't have to be a follower but I'd love it if you did! ;)
Leave a comment and a way to get in touch with you.

I will draw a winner using random.org on Sunday, August 7th.

Thanks for Stopping by, Your next stop is Sonia!

Have a wonderfully, Crafty Day!

Hello Kitty Bunny Card

HI Everyone! TGIF!!

Today I am sharing a card I made with Two Challenges in mind, Cooking with Cricut- Include a Bunny and Peachy Keen Challenge # 57- Sketch with a Twist and the twist is to use the colors: Coral, Honeydew and Robin's Egg Blue.

Check out both of these fun challenges!

Recipe:

Cartridge
Hello Kitty Greetings

Paper
DCWV Playtime Stack, Stampin Up- Cameo Coral, Green Galore and Brocade Blue

Embellishments
Prima Flowers, Buttons and Pearls from Stash, Stampin UP Linen Thread, Martha Stewart Border Punch and Offray Sheer Ribbon.

Stamps
Peachy Keen Simple Eyes and Nose & My Creative Time- Turn That Frown Upside Down.
Black Stazon Ink

Thanks for Looking!!
Have a wonderfully Crafty Day!!
Don't forget about the Birthday Sundaes Blog Hop This weekend!!
Lotsof amazing inspiration and blog candy!

Splish Splash Layout

Hi Everyone! I hope you are keeping cool and enjoying your Summer :)

I made this Layout for the 2 page Sketch July Challenge at scrapbook.com.

Two Peas in a Bucket Sketch
by TexasMomOf4
Scrapbook.com

These photos are some of my favorite ones! :) These feature, our son Ethan (He was 6), our nephew Ryan (He was 4) and our daughter Bella (she was 2). They love playing outside in the water and with bubbles.

Recipe:

Cartridges:
Splish Splash Lite and Everyday Paper Dolls

Cardstock:
Colorbok- Brights Stack and Textured White,
Stampin Up- YoYo Yellow, Melon Mambo

Patterned Paper:
Echo Park "Summer Days"

Stamps:
Scrappy Moms "Sun Kissed"
 &
Peachy Keen Pk-493 Everyday Character Face Parts & More

Embellishments:
Cuttlebug D'Vine swirls embossing folder,
Heart Attack Distresser,
Stickles- Fruit Punch, Orange Peel, Yellow, and Stardust,
Tear Drop Gems & Homemade "stream" dew drops.

I hope you enjoyed my layouts.
Thanks for looking and have a Wonderfully Crafty day!

Love Birds

Hi Everyone!

Yesterday marked a new Challenge over at Queen of My Craftroom. This week's Monday Mojo is to make a card or project using the Create A Critter Cartridge.

Don't forget to stop by and see what the rest of the Design Team has come up with!

Recipe:


Cartridge
Create a Critter

Cardstock
Georgia Pacific, Recollections, Stampin Up- Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip and Bermuda Bay.

Patterned Paper
American Crafts Everyday Stack, Stampin Up Neighbor stack

Embellishments
K & Co. Felt stitched hearts, Heart Brad, Stampin Up Chocolate Chip Marker and Bermuda Bay Ribbon, American Crafts Ribbon, Martha Stewart Heart Lace edge punch, and White gel pen.

Have a wonderfully Crafty Day!

Made it Myself Monday~ Cute Onesies

 Today is another Monday! Last Monday I tried to cut fabric for these onesies and I  just got frustrated and nothing turned out. So several YouTube vidoes later, I finally found the method that worked perfectly for me! YAY!! I made these for two friends of mine that have recently had baby girls. I love how they turned out and wanted to share!

Recipe:

Gerber 12 month onesies, fabric remanents from Hobby Lobby, Buttons from Stash, Thread from Stash,
Heat 'N Bond Ultra, Iron.
Cartridges- Storybook for Letters/shadow, Flowers from Mother's Day Bouquet, Butterfly from Create a Critter.

Now that I know how to do it, I'm Hooked!! :) I hope they like these!
Thanks so much for looking and don't forget to link your project to Made it Myself Mondays and to check out the other faulous projects!
Have a wonderfully Crafty Monday!! :)

A Thing of Beauty Award

I got this awesome Blog award from my Wonderful Friend, Stacey at Stacey's Creative Corner.
Check out her blog, she is truly one amazing and talented crafter!
Thanks So Much Stacey!

Here are the rules for the A Thing of Beauty Award:




I must share 5 things about myself (1 of the listed items must be something about crafting) and then pass the award to 5 other blogs.



5 things:
1. I love, love, love......Did I say Love? Coffee!! Haha Yes even when its 98 degrees outside! ;)
2. I adore all things Hello Kitty!
3. I love altering items and playing with vinyl on my Cricut.
4. I love sending cards to my Crafty Friends :) and of course getting them! ;)
5. My goal this year was to get on a Design Team and I got on 4 amazing ones!! I'm one lucky girl and love them all!


I'm giving this award to these 5 people:
Amber
Girlia
Adrian
Alma
Jenny

Check out their Amazing Blogs and Have a wonderfully, Crafty Sunday!
Thanks for stopping by!

M.A.G. Challenge by The Page #36

Hi Everyone!

TGIF!!!

Are you ready for another M.A.G. Challenge by the Page?

This week our Challenge is to use Create A Critter pg. 59.

Here is the Card I created for this fun Challenge!

Inside of the Card.

I thought it would be fun to do a western card with the cuts from this page.
Remember  for this Challenge you can ONLY use the cuts from this page and no other Cricut cartridge cuts, include card bases and basic shapes! :)

Recipe:

Cartridge
Create A Critter pg. 59

Patterned Paper
Stampin Up Fall (retired)

Cardstock
Stampin Up- Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Really Rust

Stamps
G Studio
Peachy Keen Everyday Face parts & More

Ink
Stampin Up- Chocolate Chip & Taken With Teal

Embellishments
Eyelets, Star Brads, Jute Twine, Twine,  Distresser

Thanks for looking!
Don't forget to see what our Wonderfully Talented M.A.G. Design Team Members did with the Challenge
and I hope you join us this week!
Have a wonderfully Crafty Day!

A Few Layouts to Share

These past couple of weeks I have been working on a few Layouts
and I thought I would share them here on my blog :)

Recipe:

Cartridges
Baby Steps & Once Upon A Princess

Stamps:
Peachy Keen Princess Faces & Peachy Keen Everyday Faces

Cardstock:
Stampin Up- Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, & Pink Pirouette
Recollections- Bright stack
Colorbok- Textured Pastels Stack

Patterned Paper:
K & Co. Itsy Bitsy Girl Stack, Die Cuts with a View Sweet Stack, Colorbok Spring Stack & Sweet Dreams

Embellishments:
Journaling block (My Little yellow bicycle), Trendy Twine, Glossy Accents, Stickles, Gems, SU! Pretty In Pink Striped Ribbon and Ribbon from Stash, Heart Paper clip.

Thanks so much For looking and I hope you have a wonderfully Crafty Wednesday!!

The Pink Stamper Design Team Tryout

Hi Everyone!

Here is the project I made for The Pink Stamper Design Team Tryout.

I decided to go with a 2 page Layout, its 8x8 and for a baby album :)

Recipe:
Cartridges:
Wall Decor & More, Car Decals and Create a Critter

Patterned paper:
American Crafts Everyday Stack

Cardstock:
Georgia Pacific White,
Stampin Up!
Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Bermuda Bay

Stamps:
The Pink Stamper Punny-licious Set

Embellishments:
Trendy Twine, Twine, SU! Corduroy Button and Old Olive Designer Button.

Wish Me Luck and Thanks for Looking!
Have a Wonderfully Crafty Day!

Side step Baby Card

Happy Friday Everyone!

We MADE it! :) Haha!

Today my project is a card I made for some good friends and a Challenge.

The challenge is over at scrapbook.com the July Card Challenge, Theme -"Baby" and Technique- "Side Step Card".

Here is my card

I love how it turned out! So Cute!

Recipe:

Recollections Cardstock, Stampin Up Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo Cardstock, K& Co. Itsy Bitsy Baby Girl paper stack, Spellbinders Fancy Tags & Labels One dies, Stampin Up butterfly Embosslit, Pretty In Pink Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Sentiments from Stampin Up Sets- Teeny Tiny Wishes & Cuddles and Tickles,  Baby in Stroller cut from Baby Steps at 3 with a Peachy Keen Basic Paperdoll faces, Stardust stickles, Trendy Twine in Pink and Purple, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder, Buttons, Pearls and Baby Foot brad from my Stash.

Thanks for Looking and have Great Friday!!

Colorful Birthday

Happy Wednesday Everyone! :)

Today my card was made for two challenges.

The Color Challenge over at The Birthday Sundaes Challenge blog to use Orange, Green and White on your Birthday card

and

The "Lift" Challenge for the Scrapbook.com July Card Challenge.

What great Challenges :)
These are definitely colors I don't normally use but the card came out with a cheerful feeling to it! :)

Recipe:
Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie Cardstock, Colorbok Cardstock (Green), Georgia Pacific Cardstock,
D'Vine Swirls & Dots Embossing folders, Martha Stewart Doily border punch, Prima Emma Mulit flower collection, Stampin Up' Green Galore ink and Curly Cute Stamp set for the Sentiment , Heart Attack Distresser, and Gem from Stash.

Thanks for Checking out my Card, Make sure to stop by the Birthday Sundaes Blog and join in on the fun!!
Have a wonderfully Crafty day!

Summer Layouts

Hi Everyone!

Today I want to share two 8x8 Layouts that are going in a baby album for some great friends of ours.

I wanted to include something with a summer theme and that was our Challenge over at Queen of My Craftroom Design Team.

Recipe:
I used two pagemaps Mini-Maps from October 2008.
I used the Simply Charmed Cartridge for my Cones and my "i love summer."
My patterned paper is the Echo Park Summer Days.
Which I just LOVE!
The cardstock is from Colorbok.
I used my Sew-Easy on both pages.
I put sweet Peachy Keen faces on the ice cream cones and then put Glossy Accents for some shine.
I used some vinyl Thickers for my "treats" word then put stardust stickles on them.
Thanks for Looking and don't forget to check out what the rest of the Design team came up with!
Have a great day!

Thank you Circle card

Happy Monday everyone!

Today I am sharing a card I made over the weekend for the Cricut 360 Challenge Blog and Emma's Throwback Thursday Challenge.
Cricut 360 #2 ~ Design a Circle Thank-You card!
Throwback Thursday~ Use "Wild Card OR Just Because Cartridge" & include some kind of dry or Heat embossing.

Here is my card

Recipe:
Wild card- Doily card cut at 5.
Stampin Up Pretty In Pink for my card base, Rose Red for my flowers and circle, Certainly Celery and Very Vanilla for cirlces and Flowers.
The patterned paper is from Making Memories.
I used the Martha Stewart Butterfly punch and embossed my Butterfly.
The sentiment is a G Studio Stamp.
I used Viva Decor Pearl Pen for the flower centers.
I added some ribbon and some pearls from my stash.
Thanks for looking and check out these great Challenge blogs!
Have a great day!

M.A.G. Challenge #34 & an Announcement! :)

Hi Everyone! T.G.I.F., for sure!!

I have some really exciting news! I tried out for the M.A.G. Challenge by the Page Design Team and made it!!

I am so SUPER excited & honored to be one of the new Design Team members!

This is our first challenge.

Pg. 39 only From Simply Charmed.

You can only use that page and no other cartridges!

Definitely a challenge but a really fun one!

Here is what I came up with.

I decorated a craft gift bag and made a small card to match it, welded on my gypsy. All my paper is from Colorbok except the orange which is Pumpkin Pie from Stampin Up and the Patterned paper is Open stock from JoAnn's. I used a Stampin Up border punch on the bag, swiss dots embossing folder with some light sanding, White gel pen for some doodling and my Peachy Keen Princess Faces for my flowers. So Sweet!!!
I hope you enjoyed my project! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Check out the M.A.G. Challenge by The Page blog to see what the Design Team came up with
and I invite you to "challenge" yourself and participate!