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Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful week! 

So far, so good here. Hubby and I are on a mini vacation in Massachusetts for a good friend's wedding.

My first time on the East Coast. Should be interesting ;)

 Time for another fun Cut It Up Challenge!

Cut It Up Challenge #7- Make a 3D Holiday project.
 It's your choice which holiday you decide to do.
Just make sure you include a die-cut.

I made a banner for our family living room.

I love how it turned out :) So fun and cheerful!

One more photo of the banner :) 

I have banners for all the other holidays except Christmas.
Make sure to join in on the fun challenge and make a 3D Holiday project!!
Don't forget to check out the amazing Cut  It Up Design Team inspiration too!
Have a wonderful day!

-Project Recipe-
Lovely Floral (Font) and Birthday Bash (Banner) Cricut Cartridges
Recollections Cardstock and Patterned paper

Star Dust Stickles and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin Up
White Gel Pen
Recollections Rhinestones and red bells

Snowflake punch-Marvy Uchida

White Glitter Tulle- JoAnns

  

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Sparkling Holiday Bag

Hi everyone!!

 Today I am sharing my first official project as a new Design Team member of Joy's Life!

If you haven't checked out Joy's awesome stamps and products make sure you do!
You won't be disappointed!! :)

This week the Design Team is featuring Bags and Boxes, so make sure to stop by the Joy's Life Design Team blog to check that out.

For my project, I altered a tall gift bag.

This size perfectly fits a bottle of Sparkling Cider or Wine, your choice ;).

I decided to bust out all that glitter I have been hoarding, you know the stuff we used in the days before stickles? Hehe, I made my tree with some adhesive tape then covered it with some green glitter, added some Rhinestone ornaments and some snow.

Close-up of the stamped sentiment.

Isn't that sentiment just so fun!! This is part of Joy's new set, Oh Christmas Puns! 

Lots of amazing things on this set! :)


Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out Joy's stamps and products!
Don't forget there is a Joy's Life Design Team Blog Hop this weekend!
Lots of inspiration, make sure to hop with us!

Have a wonderful Day!

-Project Recipe-
Oh, Christmas Puns- Joy's Life Stamps
Ink- Versafine Onyx Black
Bag- Hobby Lobby
Paper- Georgia Pacific and Recollections cardstock

Other- Glitter (GStudio), Stardust Stickles, Rhinestones (Recollections), Paper Crimper (Fiskars),

Star Punch ( Marvy Uchida), Snowflakes embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

 

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You Make Me...... Card

Hi Everyone!
 Are you having a wonderful November?
Ready for a yummy Thanksgiving feast yet?

I know we are always looking forward to some turkey and pumpkin pie!

Time for another great Challenge!

Cut It Up Challenge #6- National Button Day!!!
 Make a card or a project with die cut and at least two or more buttons

 

I always need general, everyday cards to grab so I made this card with that idea in mind.

I really like the colors in this card.

Make sure to check out the wonderful prize for this challenge sponsored by the Cut It Up Challenges Team and also the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team.

Don't forget to join the fun and share your wonderful projects with us for a chance to win.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderfully Crafty day!

-Card Recipe-

Die- Stampin Up Top Note Die

Stamps- C.C. Designs Swiss Laying Nora Digital Stamp and Unity Itty Bitty "You Make Me..."

Ink- Brocade Blue and Certainly Celery

Paper- Stampin Up So Saffron and Retired Designer paper scraps (Unknown)

Cuttlebug Polka Dots embossing Folder

Buttons GStudio

May Arts Ribbon

Blueberry and Lemon Tart Trendy Twine

Stickle- Yellow and Star Dust

White gel pen

Prisma color Pencils and Gamsol

  

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Thank You Card from the bottom of my heart

Hi everyone! I hope your month is going great! 

Enjoying the Fall weather? I know we really are especially all the yummy pumpkin stuff! ;o)

 Our family has many things to be thankful for, so I know I can always use thank you cards.
Ready for a great challenge to help out with those cards?

Cut It Up Challenge #5-
 Thank you Card with a stamped image or Digital stamp

 The card is really pink, actually light pink but that really doesn't pick up well in photos.

I love the pink and teal combination.

This digital stamp is a free one I found on the internet.

Make sure to check out the wonderful prize for this challenge sponsored by Janis from the Cut It Up Challenges  Design Team and also the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team.
Don't forget to join the fun and share your wonderful projects with us for a chance to win.
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderfully Crafty day!


-Card Recipe-

Die- Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large
Paper- Pink Pirouette Cardstock and Pretty In Pink Designer paper

Stamps- My Creative Time's This & That, Stampin Up Tiny Tags

Ink- Taken with Teal and Pretty In Pink
Other- Embossing Folder "Heart Doodles" The Paper Studio

Ribbon Boutique Teal Ribbon

Stickles- Yellow, Star Dust, Diamond and Cotton Candy

Liquid Pearls in White Opal

Prisma Color Pencils and Gamsol

   

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Halloween Teacher Goodies- Guest Designer for Trendy Twine

Hi Everyone! Today I am a Guest Designer over at the Trendy Twine blog. Lesley has released some amazing colors this year and I love all the Halloween coordinating ones- Black Licorice, Orange Licorice, Lime Licorice and Grape Licorice. So FUN!
So when she asked me to be a guest designer, of course I said Yes! I love Halloween projects and Trendy Twine!! ;o)

I made two projects, one for our daughter's Kindergarten teacher and one for our son's Third grade teacher.

3x3 notecard and matching pillowbox (3 1/2 x 3 x 1) 

sold in the Trendy Twine store, as well.

I kept the pillowbox closed with some Black Licorice and Grape Licorice Trendy Twine.

Inside of the note card- "Have a BOO-tacular Day!".

Another 3x3 note card and matching Nugget Tin, 

 also sold in the Trendy Twine store.

Close-up of the Trendy Twine Spider web with Stickles.
That cute spider is on a Action Wobble.

Inside Spider card- "Happy Halloween!".

Both of the containers were filled with a variety of Hershey Nuggets.

I hope they love them ;)

Thank you Lesley and the Trendy Twine Team for the opportunity to be  *guest* Designer!! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

I hope you were inspired!
Now go get yourself some Trendy Twine and goodies!!

Trendy Twine Store and Blog.
Have a wonderful day!

-Project Recipe-

*Trendy Twine*- Black Licorice, Grape Licorice, Lime Licorice, Orange Licorice, Pillow Box (3 1/2x 3x 1), and Large Sweet Tin
Die- Cuts- Doodlecharms (Spider) and Paper Doll Dress Up (Ghost)

Stamps- My Thoughts Exactly "Fright Night" and "Ghostly Greetings", Stampin Up "Tiny Tags", Peachy Keen "Basic paper doll faces" and "Funshine face parts"

Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx black, Stampin Up "Pumpkin Pie,  Green Galore, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White pigment ink"

Paper- Stampin Up "Green Galore and Pumpkin Pie", Bazzill embossed plum pudding, Core'dinations black tie (glitter), Echo Park "Happy Halloween"

Punches- Martha Stewart "Spider web border and corner, Drippy Goo border", Stampin Up "Jewelry Tag"

Other- Stickles, Glossy Accents, Googly eyes (that's a technical term right? ;) ), Action Wobble, Hershey Nuggets (Disclaimer: only a few were eaten in the process) hehe.

  

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Spooky Coin Envelope Mini Album-Cut It Up #4

Hi Everyone!! TGIF!!

 (Can I say that loud enough!?)

 Hehehe except our weekends are always as busy as our week.
I have a fun project to share today for
Cut It Up Challenge #4- Eek! Boo! Ahh!

 Halloween is right around the corner. Create a Halloween/spooky themed project with a DIE-CUT.

I made a Coin Envelope Mini Album for this challenge.
We always have tons of fun pictures from parties, trick or treating and all the other fun stuff Halloween brings. :)

Tags

I kept the tags pretty simple so I can have the pictures be the focus with journaling on the backs of them.

I love how cute this album came out.
Thanks for stopping by and make sure to join in on this fun challenge and see some design team inspiration at Cut It Up Challenges. We have a wonderful sponsor too, so you won't want to miss out!

Have a wonderfully, crafty day!

-Project recipe-

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More (Envelopes and Tags)

Trendy Twine- Black Licorice, Grape Licorice, Lime Licorice, and Orange Licorice

Paper- Echo Park "Happy Halloween" paper and elements,  BoBunny "Whoo-ligans",

Bazzill Glitter and Pearl Cardstock, Georgia Pacific white and black cardstock, Stampin Up "Green Galore and Pumpkin Pie" cardstock.
Stamps- Recollections

Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black

Other- Ribbons (Hobby Lobby and Michaels), Stickles, Marth Stewart "Bat punch, Spiderweb and Spiderweb corner punch", Magnets (Hobby Lobby), Chipboard, Other various embellishments.

  

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Breast Cancer Awareness Card

Hi Everyone!! 

TGIF!! I really hope you are having a wonderful October!

Time for Cut It Up Challenge #3- Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Create a card or project with a die-cut that is related to Breast Cancer Awareness.

Maybe you can encourage someone who is fighting this battle or even one of their family members.

I decided to make a Swinging Z-Fold card for my project to donate to our local Oncology Center.

 

Card Open

Close up of the sentiment- "God will never give you more than you can handle..."

I really love that sentiment.

Make sure to check out the wonderful prize for this challenge sponsored by the Cut It Up Challenges Team and also the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team.

Don't forget to join the fun and share your wonderful projects with us for a chance to win.
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderfully Crafty day!

-Card Recipe-
Die- Spellbinders Classic Ovals

Paper- Stampin Up Pink Pirouette and Pretty in Pink Cardstock, Recollections Kraft cardstock
Stamp- My Creative Time "Inspiring word {Accents}"

Ink- Melon Mambo and Whisper White Pigment ink

Darice Embossing folder "Hearts"

Trendy Twine- Strawberry Cupcake

Mambi Stones bling
Stampin Up Word Window punch

Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch

  

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Falling Leaves Banner

Hi everyone!! Enjoying the fall weather yet? 

That's if you are getting some? ;)
Time for another Cut It Up Challenge!
We have a really fun sponsor lined up for this challenge so make sure to check it out!

Cut It Up Challenge #2- Fall Photo Inspiration

Aren't those colors so pretty? I decided to make a Welcome Banner for our front door.

I don't really use a lot of cards in the fall and I'm not really a scrapbooker.
So here is my banner, there are a few pictures because well banners are hard to photograph, at least for me they are! :)

 

 Close- up of the leaves.

Our little Acorn family ;)

Complete with the daddy with a mustache, hahaha!!!

I used cereal boxes to make my banner sturdy for the front door.
The kids just love our little family on the last leaf.

-Project supplies-
Create A Critter (Leaves and Acorns)

Cricut American Alphabet (Letters and Shadow)

Stamps- Peachy Keen- Basic Paperdoll faces, Happy Lashes, Funshine face parts

Ink- Stampin Up Chocolate Chip, Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Vintage Photo

Orange Truffle Trendy Twine and Krazy for Kraft Trendy Twine

Brown Ribbon-Ribbon Boutique

Paper- Stampin Up More Mustard, Really Rust, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel,
Recollections Kraft and Brown

Small Eyelets from stash and Cropadile

Thanks for stopping by and I love comments :)
Make sure to check out the Cut It Up Design Team Inspiration, you won't be disappointed and make sure to join in on the fun for the great prize!

Have a wonderfully crafty day!

  

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Love Wall Hanging and Card

Hi Everyone!
I have finally been getting back into the swing of things now that school has started back up.

Today I am sharing two projects I made for a monthly swap, me and my Bestie Stacey do.

Our last swap was to create a home decor project. I decided to make her something for her master bedroom.

These projects are always tough for me to photograph properly.

I bought these wooden plaques at Micheal's and painted them and then sanded them. I used little screws to hang them together, also from Micheal's. I cut the monogram letters from Tie The Knot Cricut Cartridge to spell "Love".
Here are some close ups of each letter.

 I really love how it turned out and then I decided to make her a card to go with it. 

I didn't get a chance to send her an Anniversary card this summer, their Anniversary was in June.

So I used this week's Mojo Monday 257 Sketch.

Here is my card for her:

The inside of the card:

Thanks for stopping by and I really hope she likes this! :)

Have a wonderfully, crafty day!

-Recipe-

Dies- Martha Stewart Doily, Spellbinder Big Scalloped Rectangles, My Favorite Things Mini Rolled Roses Die-namics

Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder

Stamps- Simple Thoughts "Wedding" Cloud 9 Designs

Ink- Stampin Up Brocade Blue and Basic Grey

Paper- Georgia Pacific White, Stampin Up Night of Navy, My Mind's Eye Stella Rose "Hattie", Echo Park Victoria Gardens

Punches- Ek Success petite scallops border punch, Recollections hearts

Other- Ribbon from stash and Stampin Up Basic Grey Taffeta ribbon, Micheal's Felt

  

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Cherry Blossom Thank You

Hi everyone!

 I'm so excited because today is the very first challenge for Cut It Up Challenges!
 The first challenge is "Anything Goes" with a Die-Cut on your project.

This a *New* Challenge blog dedicated to Die-Cuts.
Make sure to check it out to participate and meet the new Design Team.

For my project I made a Thank You card for the wonderful lady at our church who taught *free* Chinese lessons to us all summer. She was an great teacher and extremely patient.
We couldn't thank her enough for sharing her knowledge and time with our small group.

The inside of the card.

I love to decorate the inside of every card especially when I have left over cuts.
Stacey, myself and the first term Cut It Up Design Team are really excited for the new challenge blog so make sure you stop by and play along!!
Spread the word to your crafty friends!!

-Card Recipe-
*Die- Cuts*

Pagoda Cricut Cartridge
Top Note Die Stampin Up!
Stamp- TPC "Greetings"
Ink- Versafine Onyx Black, Chocolate Chip- Stampin Up
Paper- Basic Grey Sultry "Dressy", Kraft and Brown Recollections Cardstock
Pretty In Pink, Pink Pirouette, and Rose Red Stampin Up Cardstock
Other- Chocolate Cupcake Trendy Twine, Dark Chocolate Liquid Pearls, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Gstudio butterfly punch


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderfully, crafty day!

  

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