Cricut Craftin Friends Blog Hop Day 2

Cricut Craftin Friends Blog Hop 
Celebrating Cricut Craftin Grammys 1 year
Blogaversary

We're so happy you could join us for this hop celebrating the one year blogaversary of Cricut Craftin Grammy. I have asked a few of my Cricut Messageboard friends as well as my Design Team friends (Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog, Lasting Memories and Sweet Sassy Diva )to join her in this two day Blog Hop. The participants are allowed to share anything creative they wish to share using a Cricut (or other die cut machine if they do not have a Cricut.)

Overall Blog Candy

I hope you will hop along with us and leave comments along the way. Forthe overall blog candy you need to leave a comment on each blog each day.

If you leave a comment on all the blogs both days your name will be entered into the Random drawing twice. The random winner will receive a $25 gift card from their choice of Michaels or Joanns.

This is a TWO-DAY hop, so be sure to check out both days so you don't miss any creativeness. Because there is a large number of participants I will give you until January 30th to post your comments for the two days of the blog hop.  Thanks for joining us!

Let's get hopping!! If you've hopped over from Lori, then you are in the right place!! If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email and you'd like to join our FUN, then please CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Suzanne's Blog

For the hop today, I've created .......

A simple Birthday card

The cupcake ~ From My Kitchen  ~ cut at 2.5 inches

The sentiment is from Stampin Up

I put Glossy Accents on the cherry and white gel pen stitching on the stem.

I used the ticket punch from SU and gems were applied with the I-Rock.

I finished it off with more gel pen stitching.

Thank you again for checking out my project... Now hop to the next stop:
Tina

Remember to visit all the stops for MAXIMUM ideas and LOTS OF FUN!!

Suzanne http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/
Also posting for Cindy who does not have a blog

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Friends
Charlotte http://alittlebitofdetail.blogspot.com/
Melanie http://melaniemakes.blogspot.com/
Beckie http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
Faith Abigal http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/
Kate http://smallbitsofpaper.blogspot.com/

Lasting Memories
Stacia http://happyandscrappytoo.blogspot.com/
Michele F http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Karen http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/
Denise http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/
Michelle http://scrappinforkenzie.blogspot.com/
Jennasa http://findtimetocreate.blogspot.com/
Kimberly http://leokc34.blogspot.com/
Amy http://www.lovetocrop.com/

Message Board Friends
Terri http://craftmeaway.blogspot.com/
Brenda http:// friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/
Rachelle http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/
Shawnee http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Sweet Sassy Diva Blog Friends
Lori http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
Mindy http://grammiescraftroom.blogspot.com/
Tina http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Jen http://3catsandabug.blogspot.com/

Cricut Craftin Friends Blog HopCricut Craftin Friends Blog Hop"...

Cricut Craftin Friends Blog Hop 
Celebrating Cricut Craftin Grammys 1 year
Blogaversary

We're so happy you could join us for this hop celebrating the one year blogaversary of Cricut Craftin Grammy. I have asked a few of my Cricut Messageboard friends as well as my Design Team friends (Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog, Lasting Memories and Sweet Sassy Diva )to join her in this two day Blog Hop. The participants are allowed to share anything creative they wish to share using a Cricut (or other die cut machine if they do not have a Cricut.)

Overall Blog Candy

I hope you will hop along with us and leave comments along the way. For the overall blog candy you need to leave a comment on each blog each day.

If you leave a comment on all the blogs both days your name will be entered into the Random drawing twice. The random winner will receive a $25 gift card from their choice of Michaels or Joanns.

This is a TWO-DAY hop, so be sure to check out both days so you don't miss any creativeness. Because there is a large number of participants I will give you until January 30th to post your comments for the two days of the blog hop.  Thanks for joining us!

Let's get hopping!! If you've hopped over from Lori  then you are in the right place!! If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email and you'd like to join our FUN, then please CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Suzanne's Blog

For the hop today, I've created .......

A name banner for a friends new grandson.

The background is from Paper Trimmings cut at 6.75 inches

Then bear is from A Child's Year cut at 5.31 Inches

The elephant and Zebra are from Nate's ABCs cut at 3.25 inches

The letters are also from Nate's ABCs cut at 1.75 inches

Papers are Stampin Up and DCWV Glitter stack

The button brads and ribbon are Stampin Up.

I added some white gel pen stitching and called it done.

Thank you again for checking out my project... Now hop to the next stop:
Tina  

Remember to visit all the stops for MAXIMUM ideas and LOTS OF FUN!!

Suzanne http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/
Also posting for Cindy who does not have a blog

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Friends
Charlotte http://alittlebitofdetail.blogspot.com/
Melanie http://melaniemakes.blogspot.com/
Beckie http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
Faith Abigal http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/
Kate http://smallbitsofpaper.blogspot.com/

Lasting Memories
Stacia http://happyandscrappytoo.blogspot.com/
Michele F http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Karen http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/
Denise http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/
Michelle http://scrappinforkenzie.blogspot.com/
Jennasa http://findtimetocreate.blogspot.com/
Kimberly http://leokc34.blogspot.com/
Amy http://www.lovetocrop.com/

Message Board Friends
Terri http://craftmeaway.blogspot.com/
Brenda http:// friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/
Rachelle http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/
Shawnee http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Sweet Sassy Diva Blog Friends
Lori http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
Mindy http://grammiescraftroom.blogspot.com/
Tina http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/
Jen http://3catsandabug.blogspot.com/

Scene It

 This weeks challenge at SweetSassyDiva nearly had me sitting on the sidelines 'cause I'm not a scrapper.... I know, I know, how can that be??? I love making cards and other paper crafts, but I leave the scrapbooking to my daughters! But Bobbi Jo took pity on me and is allowing me to follow the Scene It challenge in my own way. So I decided to make a wall hanging.

The base for this is a wooden plaque that I bought years ago from the Dollar Spot at Target. I put it on the shelf in the closet and pretty much forgot about it. Until this weekend when I decided to use it for this project.

See why am choosing to cover it up :)

I started out by covering it with a pale blue, layering it with the rolling hills, house, tree, fence and grass.
The tree is a stamp from Stampin Up that I cut out. The hearts are from a Stampin Up Punch
I popped the birds up with dimensionals and added some white gel pen dots.
I sponged the edges of the grass and the hills and did black stitching on the fence.

I think I am going to hang this in my craft room.... It could use a little wall treatment :)

After seeing these pictures, I think I am going to be adding some stickles and glitter and maybe some glossy accents... It looks a bit to plain to me :)

The details:
House ~ Pop Up Neighborhood ~ 4 inches
Fence ~  Pop Up Neighborhood ~ 1.6 inches
Rolling Hills ~  Pop Up Neighborhood ~ 4 inches
Grass ~ Paper Trimmings ~ 2.5 inches
Birds ~ Holiday Cakes 1.5 inches.
All paper is from Stampin Up

So, do you have something put away that would make a good background for a scene using some of your favorite Cricut cartridges??? If you are a scrapper, then jump in with a one or 2 page 12 x 12 layout. But if you are layout challenged, like I am, then find something to cover with a scene of your choice. When you are finished, I hope you will put a link to your creation in the comment section so we can stop buy and check it out !
A always... thanks for stopping by :)

CWWC Challenge #10

This weeks Crafting When We Can Challenge is to use something not made for crafting on your project.
 Our sponser for this challenge is

My image ~ Ashley ~ is so cute.... just like all the digi's found a Spesch Designer Stamps !

I decided to make an easel card so I could make this adorable image as large as possible. For my non-crafting item I used aluminum foil and punched out using punches from Stampin Up. I colored the flower and leaves with Copic markers and used a brad to hold them together.

The sentiment is from Stampin Up.

I hope you make a card or other project that uses anything that isn't a regular crafting item....then go link it up at the challenge site .... remember to read the rules.... and have FUN!!

As always, thanks for stopping by :)

Let's Get Sketchy!

Hello everyone! . The Challenge this week at SweetSassyDiva is to use a sketch, and the one that Jennifer provided is awesome. I'm sure I will be pulling it out often.

 I started out by placing my border cuts - from Ribbons and Rosettes - on my Gypsy. The larger on is the 2 x 6 inch  and the two smaller ones are 1 x 6 inch. I cut them out from 2 different papers, both from Hobby Lobby, to have a choice of layering, 

Next I used Paper Trimmings for the square - sized at 2 inches and the corner which is 1.5 inches, cutting both in red and white cardstock.
I only used the shadow cut for the corner, as once again I wanted it just a little to small for the cut to come out right. I ended up using the little hearts that were left on the mat from the 2 inch border, for the top layer of the corner.

I used heart stamps from Stampin Up on the patterned papers and punched out with the Stampin Up punch.

The sentiment is also from SU and punched with their punches as well.

The only other embellishments I used was Glossy Accents and some Tim Holz ink on the edges of the border cuts.

I used dimensionals to pop up the square, the corner and the sentiment.

As always, Thanks for stopping by :)

There's going to be a Blog Hop !!

Yup, that's right a Cricut Blog Hop!!

Suzanne, from Cricut Craftin Grammy, is celebrating her 1 year blogaversary with a Hop ! and she has invited all of her many DT colleagues and some message board friends to share the fun!

So mark our calendars and be sure to join us! You are sure to see some of the most creative Cricut projects ever !!

Winter Blues

 It's time to look those ole winter blues straight in the eye and make something out of them ! That's the theme this week at SweetSassyDiva ... make any type project that uses the Cricut and blue as the main color.

I pulled out an old favorite and two new cartridges for this card. The card base is from Wild Card and is cut at 4.75. I set it up on my Gypsy so I could hide the score marks.

I added dots and accented the swirl cuts with my white gel pen.
The rosette is from Ribbon and Rosettes, sized at 1.5". I welded 3 together and then 2 together. I probably could have used two cuts of the 3 welded pieces to make it just a bit fuller. I will try that next time. I punched a 1" circle from the Ballet Blue and one of the flowers from the Baja Punch from Stampin Up added a tiny flower brad to the center and hot glued it to the rosette. I cut a strip of white .75" x 11" to make the band and glued the rosette to the center.

The inside cut is from Paper Trimmings - a Cricut Circle exclusive. I have to say this is by far my favorite Circle cartridge. It has so many great features and useful cuts. This one is from the square feature cut at 4.75". The only thing I added to it was a stamped sentiment from Stampin Up.

To recap the supplies need for this card:
Cricut cartridges - Wild Card, Ribbon and Rosettes and Paper Trimmings.
Card stock - Ballet Blue - Stampin Up , White - Walmart, Patterned - DCWV
Punches -  Stampin Up - 1" Circle, Baja Flowers
Birthday Stamp - Stampin UP
Ballet Blue Ink - Stampin Up
White Gel Pen - Sakura

I hope you don't let the winter blues get you down, but instead inspire you to be creative!!!
Happy Crafting !

New Year's Resolutions

Hello everyone. The next Challenge at Crafting When We Can is to create something that is inspired by a resolution, like getting fit, finding more 'me' time , etc.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

The Stamping Boutique , where you will find some amazing digis !!


and

Crafty Ribbons




I was given this wonderful image from The Stamping Boutique and I immediately thought of the Jetsons and knew I had to try something sort of Retro. Well if you have been following my blog for a while, you will know that retro isn't really in my comfort zone. I don't remember doing any other project in this style....but I must say, I kind of like how this card tuned out.

It's a 5 1/4 " square card using papers from DCWV Mod-Retro stack. The ribbon is from my stash and the sentiment I did on the computer.

I hope you will visit Crafting When We Can Challenge and see what my DT sisters have created to inspire you to play along with this fun challenge!

As always, thanks for stopping by :)