Challenge Me Monday - #130 Birthday Celebration

Where did the weekend go?  After such a busy weekend....I was ready to take a break & go back to work...I never thought I would be able to say that...but I did! :)  With it beng Monday....that means it is Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut.....



 #130 - Birthday Celebration - Make a project with a candle.  The project that I created for the challenge is a card for one of my girlfriend's who just celebrated her birthday.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Cake from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5
- Button
- iRock jewels
- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - White & Black
- American Crafts Pemium Ribbon - Twine
- Crinkle Ribbon

Challenge Me Monday - #126 Back to School Cricut Crawl



Page to document his First Bus Ride picture



Page to document his First Day of School picture

It feels like it has been a life time since I have posted anything or even had the chance to scrapbook/craft!  Between my job keeping me busy, family visiting, some serious health issues with a dear friend & returning from a vacation in Cancun, Mexico with my husband....there hasn't been much time.....so when I had a night with one of my best friends to hang out and scrapbook, I jumped on the chance and was able to get several things completed.  Have you been hopping along with Cricut Crawl?  If you haven't, make you way over to Fantabulous Cricut and follow the links to all the design team members links for the Crawl. 



 #126 - Back to School Cricut Crawl - Make a project using some type of School Supplies (ex. pencils, crayons, paper, ruler, ect).

The project that I created for the Back to School Cricut Crawl is 2 pages that are going into a book I made and gave to a good friend of mine, who's son just started kindergarten.  She has commented several times about how she likes the projects that I have made but doesn't scrapbook herself....she was so excited and loves the book....even as asked if I am going to make more pages for her to put into the book as well as if she gives me the pictures if I would put the entire book together for her.  I guess I have a little one in kindergarten now.... :)  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for First Bus Ride page:
- Bus from Doodlecharms Cricut Cartridge cut at 4.5
- Words for Page from Mickey Font Cricut Cartridge cut at 2

- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - White, Black & Silver

Recipe for First Day of School page:
- Crayons from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- Scissors from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- Words for Page from Mickey Font Cricut Cartridge cut at 1.5

- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - White, Black & Silver

Challenge Me Monday - #120 Sunny Days



The Photo Book before I started

The inside of the cover, unfolded, so they will know the year

The finished project with the bow



Wow!!  I can not believe that it is Monday!  I have had one ot the best weeks last week, having my sister visiting with her family from Arizona & celebrating my husband's birthday over the weekend...it is someting that I have needed for a while....good family quality time!  It is also that time again....time for another Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut!! :)



 #120 - Sunny Days - Make a project using a yellow sun.

 

The project that I submitted for the challenge this week is a photo album that I made and gave to my sister when she first arrived into town, so that she can add photos they took this week being here & journal their different activities, so that my nephew and niece can look through it to remind them of their trip to Kansas City to visit us. :)  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Summer Boy from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5
- Summer Girl from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5
- Sun from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- Waves from Life is a Beach Cricut Cartridge cut at 1.5
- Beach Ball from Life is a Beach Cricut Cartridge cut at 1.5
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 3/4" face for boy
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 3/4" face for girl
- Bazzill Basics Paper - Bazzill Mega Mono Mini Album - Navy
- Stickles in Yellow

- Collage Pauge - Matte Finish

- QuikKutz Revolution Tool
- QuikKutz Revolution Tool with the Aquarius font
- Glossy Accents
- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - Black & White
- Glaze Pen - Pink - nail polish for girl
- Chalk - White - on waves
- Chalk - Brown - on hair
- Making Memories Eyelet - blue

Challenge Me Monday - #119 Yummy Yummy

Happy Monday!!  I know, I know....why am I so happy it is Monday!?!?  2 reasons....1. I am sitting here relaxing with my hubby & yorkie enjoying the quiet...as I am soooo excited to be having vistors arriving tomorrow that will be staying with me for a week....my sister, her husband, my nephew & my niece.  I am sooo excited!!  They have not been back since my wedding almost 5 years...so I am ready to show them around my town, since my sister has been gone for almost 12 years....that makes it my town now.  :)  2. It's Monday!!!  So it is time for another Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut!! :)



 #119 - Yummy Yummy!! - Make a project with any type of summer dessert (ice cream, popsicle, fruit, ect.)

The project that I submitted for the project is a birthday card that I made for my hubby who is going to be celebrating his birthday on Saturday.  With the heat wave that the country was having, we had gone to dinner and then he suggested that we stop for ice cream to beat the heat the other night...so when we got home that I night, I sat down & made his birthday card.  I am sure he will love it while we are eating his birthday ice cream cake. :)  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Ice Cream from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 1" blinking smiley face

- Jaded Blossom - Flag Dies, both sizes cut in half

- The Paper Studio - Clear Stamps - 'Happy Birthday'

- Jaded Blossom - Food & Drink Stamps - 'Yummy'

- Texture Boutique

- Cuttlebug Polka Dot embossing folder
- White & Black Gelly Roll Pen Medium 

- My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Twine

- Buttons

- Glossy Accents

'Sending you sunshine' Gift Exchange

Close up of the tag

The tag and bracelet I made

The project that I have to share with you is part 2 of 2 posts for a Card & Gift Exchange that I participated in with fellow FCCB Design Team members.  As I mentioned before, we were given 2 names, one member would receive a handmade card & the second member would recieve a homemade gift.  This bracelet is the homemade gift along with the tag that I made for my FCCB DT buddy!  Just hope that my DT buddy likes jewelry. :)  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:

- Tag from Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.25 & shadow tag cut at 3.72
- Sun from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings - 'Sending you sunshine & laughter', covered up part of the stamp
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 3/4" blinking smiley face

- iRock aqua jewels

- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - White & Black
- Pop Dots
- Crinkle Ribbon in Aqua from My Craft Spot
- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - Twine
- Making Memories orange eyelet

Challenge Me Monday - #117 B-B-Q Time

Is it really Monday again....where did the weekend go?!?!  You know what that means though.....it is time for another Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut!! :)



 #117 - B-B-Q Time - Make a project using hotdog, hamburger, ect (BBQ or picinic foods).

The card that I made for the challenge is for a good friend of mine that I work with, who invited me to spend this past weekend at her lake house with her & her family.  It was some well needed time away...hanging out on their boat, doing some tubing, swimming around their dock to soak up some sun & eating some good grilled food.  :)  I am giving her this card to thank her for the relaxing weekend! I have wanted to do a weaving with some paper & this was the perfect time to make a 'table cloth' for the card to go with the theme.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Hot Dog from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.75
- Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings - 'Thank You'
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 3/4" blinking smiley face
- Brown Chalk around hot dog
- Stickles in Golden Rod
- Action Wobble

- QuikKutz Revolution Tool

- QuikKutz Revolution Scalloped & Solid Squares for sentiment
- Doodle Twine - Bright Assortment - Orange & Christmas Assortment - Red
- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - Twine

- Crystal Stickers - Elements - Blue Bubbles
- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - White & Black

Challenge Me Monday - #115 Father's Day

Happy Monday!!  I hope you had a nice weekend!!  It has been very warm in the midwest this weekend, which kept me indoors most of the time where I was able to get some things & projects done!  With it being Monday....it is time for another Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut!! :)



 #115 - Father's Day - Make a card using an outdoors theme; hunting, fishing, hiking, ect.

The project that I have to share today for the challenge is a card that I made for my dad for Father's Day.  My poor father was 'blessed' to only have daughters...so I have always done things with my father that he would normally have done with a son, like building things whether that be a shed or furniture, fishing, watching sports. ect.  He even calls be Melvin, which I have come to expect and think is cute.  :)  The older we get, I have come to really appreciate the time that I have with my father, so while making this card, it brought a smile to my face while thinking back on memories of when we would go fishing together.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Fish & Pole from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 5

- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - Twine

- White & Silver Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the faux stitching

- Stickles

- QuikKutz Revolution Tool with the Aquarius font 
- Orange button

- Glossy Accents, on fishing hook

- Action Wooble on fish

- Actual Fishing Wire

Many Thanks!

I ♥ Action Wobbles!! :)

The inside of the card, which I wanted to make sure that my writing was straight, so the 'notebook paper' worked perfect!

The projects that I have to share today is a card that I made for my mother-in-law.  We recently meet her & a friend of her's for dinner after we got off of work & they finished a day of shopping.  When we were walking out to our cars, she wanted to show us some of the purchases, one being a couple sets of journaling pens for me to use in my scrapbooking.  I was so touched that she would have even thought of me while she was out shopping, that I wanted to make her a personal thank you card for the pens.  I was excited to make this card for two reasons, one being that I adore her as she truly is the best 'mother' anyone could ask for when they get married & the second being that I just got my first package of Action Wobbles...I LOVE them & have a feeling that they will be a constant refilling purchase in my supply tote! :)  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Notebook Paper from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- Pencil from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 5
- Studio G Stamp - Series 16- "Many Thanks!'
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 1" smiley face

- Peachy Keen Action Wobble, on the back of the pencil

- Pepples Inc Rub On Sentiment, 'Thank You' for inside of card
- EK Paper Punch, to create the side of the notebook paper

- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - White & Black
- Black Chalk around the notebook paper

April Showers - Challenge Me Monday #107

Happy Monday!!  It is time for another Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut!! :)



 #107 - April Showers - Make a project with an umbrella, rain, or clouds on it.

The project that I made & submitted for the challenge this week is a card that I am sending to my sister.  As I have mentioned before in a different post, my sister & I have always been close & even though we are seperated by distance and different time zones, we still continue to be close.  We are no different than other sisters in the sense that we had your typical fights...over clothes, taking too longer in the shared bathroom getting ready, but when it came right down too it...we always had each others back....and still do.  :)  Her and her family are planning on coming for a visit in a couple months & planning on staying with my husband and I.  It will be nice to get my baby fix from being around my nephew & niece.  :)  I wanted to send a quick little note to her to tell her how excited I am to see her & the family.

Over at My Craft Spot, the challenge is 'Make it Pop!' - use dimensionals to make some part of your card really stand out, so I am going to also submit this card as well.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Rain Bird from 3 Birds on Parade Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- Clouds & Rain Drops from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2, 2.5 & 3
- Grass from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.65
- QuikKutz Revolution Tool
- My Creative Time - Teeny Tag Greetings & Dies, "Happy Spring"
- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - Twine

- Glossy Accents, on umbrella & welli's

- White Gelly Roll Pen Medium
- Aqua Chalk around clouds
- Clear Stickles on rain drops

- Pop Dots on clouds & tag
- Aqua button

Easter Bunny

Happy Easter!!  This is the last card I made for Easter. :)  Hope you all have a nice holiday and are able to spend it with your loved one's!!  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Bunny from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 5.5
- QuikKutz Revolution Tool
- Jaded Blossom - Flag Dies, both sizes cut in half
- My Creative Time - Teeny Tag Greetings, "Happy Easter"
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 1 3/8"
- Cuttlebug Polka Dot embossing folder
- Therm-o-Web Super Tape, to attach an additional cut out to create the back card
- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - White & Black
- Stickles

- Toothpick

Egg-ceptional Easter - Challenge Me Monday # 105

Do I even need to remind anyone what today is??? :)  It is Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut!!   



 #105 - Egg-ceptional Easter - Make a project with an egg on it..

The project that I submitted for the challenge this week is an Easter card that I made.  I had fun making this card!!  It was nice to be able to use paper scraps for the entire card, except for the card base.  I am in love with the Peachy Keen Stamps Everyday Character Face Assortment!!  I tend to use them ALOT & this little face reminds me every time of my husband's little nephew who always says "Ohhhh Noooo!!" in his little Irish accent.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Bunny from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- Basket from Doodlecharm Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- Eggs in Baskets from Doodlecharm Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- Large Egg from Doodlecharm Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- Easter from Designer's Calendar Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- Hampton Art Stamp - 'Hoppy Easter', stamped inside card
- Stampendous Stamp - Lucky Thoughts - 'Happy St. Patrick's Day', inside each card
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 1"
- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black
- Crinkle Ribbon in Sunshine Yellow from My Craft Spot

- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - Twine

- Yellow Button

- Gelly Roll Pens Medium - White, Black, Red & Silver
- Stickles

- Glossy Accents, on eggs

- Pop Dots on Bunny

Luck o' the Irish

Over at Fantabulous Cricut the challenge is: #101 Luck of the Irish....if you haven't gone over to partipate...you need too!  The project that I have to share is a card that I made and am planning on sending to to my in-law's for St. Patrick's Day.  It happens to be one of our favorite holidays!  I have always loved the day, but being married to someone who's family is from & mostly still living in Ireland, makes you really love everything that is Irish. :)  Since meeting his family almost 10 years ago, I love & look forward to our St Patrick's Day family traditions: starting the Irish holiday off with a toast & phone call to the family at 6pm on the St. Patrick's Day Eve (since it would be midnight in Ireland), then on March 17th - having a traditional Irish breakfast at a local Irish restaurant, attending the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade, enjoying Irish beer at local traditional pubs, and then we finish the day off with Corn Beef & Cabbage. Do you have any St. Patrick's Day traditions?  I would love to hear them!!  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Leprechaun from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5
- Pot of Gold with Rainbow from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- Hampton Art Stamp - 'Luck o' the Irish'
- Stampendous Stamp - Lucky Thoughts - 'Happy St. Patrick's Day', inside each card
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 1" blinking smiley face

- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - White Velvet

- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - Twine

- White Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the faux stitching

- Glittered Shamrock button

- Stickles in Golden Rod

- Pop Dots on Leprechaun

- Glue Gun

Luck of the Irish - Challenge Me Monday #101

Close up of the tag to show 3 different stamps I used from Jaded Blossom Stamps

Side view & close up of Leprechaun

Side view & close up of Pot of Gold

Do you know what today is?!?!  It is Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut!!  The challenge this week is: #101 - Luck of the Irish - make a project using a shamrock or the color green. 

This week's challenge is being sponsored by Jaded Blossom.  I was lucky enough to be able to have the opportunity to use their cute stamp set 'Luck of the Irish' for the challenge....and I have to say....I LOVE this stamp set!!  If you have not been over to check them out yet....you need too!!  They have cute, fun stamp sets, dies, bags & boxes...just to name a few.  I used 3 items on the tag alone from the stamp set, one being the sentiment that is a cute catchy poem, which will go along with the homemade oreo balls that I am going to fill the jar with.

I want to thank you for checking out my 1st project since becoming one of the members of the Fantabulous Cricut Design Team!! :)  I had so much completing this project!!  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:

- Leprechaun from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.75

- Pot of Gold from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5

- Tag from Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.25 & Shadow Tag cut at 3.5

- Making Memories Scrapbook Embellishment Storage Jar

- Jaded Blossom - Luck of the Irish stamp set

- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 3/4" smiley faces

- QuikKutz Revolution Tool with small & medium sized circle scallop and shamrock, used on top of the lid
- Cuttlebug Polka Dot embossing folder
- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- Hero Arts Chalk Ink in Grass

- Black Gelly Roll Pen Medium

- White Gelly Roll Pen Medium

- Golden Rod Stickles

- Lime Green Stickles

- Studio His & Hers White Tulle

- American Craft Premium Ribbons - Sheer Lime Green & Twine

- Glittered Shamrock buttons

- Pop Dots

Thinking of you

The project that I have to share is a card that I made for my sister.  She is older than me by 16 months and is more than a 2 hour flight away from me.  We try to talk as much as possible, but there are times we just aren't able too talk as much as we would like, as our schedules are crazy.  We have always had a habit of being able to finish each other's thought & know if something is going on with the other.  While working on projects today, I wanted to make a little quick card that I could write a few lines or so in & mail out to her...just to let her know that I am thinking of her.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for these projects:
- Bird from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- Gypsy used to flip the bird around to face the bow
- Hero Arts Stamp - "Thinking of you"
- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- Doodle Design Inc - Doodle Twine - Valentine's Assortment (pink)

- Doodle Design Inc - Doodle Twine - Halloween Assortment (purple)

- White Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the faux stitching

- Corner puncher

- Scotch Advanced Tape Glider

- Pop Dots

Birthday Cupcake

Hope everyone is as energized & excited as I am for what this new year has to offer!  I am trying to complete a couple projects off my list of "To Do's" as I start vacation tomorrow at 4pm, but who is counting?!? :)  My best friend is getting married next week on the beach in The Turks & Caicos, and with my husband & I leaving Thursday morning with the bride & groom, I am trying to take advantage of the next couple nights to mark off some of those projects before leaving.  The project that I have to share is a quick birthday card I made tonight to give to my supervisor in the morning, as her birthday is next week & I wanted to make sure that I gave it to her before I left for vacation.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Card & Envelope from Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- Cupcake from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2
- Doodle Design Inc - Doodle Twine - Halloween Assortment
- Cuttlebug Polka Dot embossing folder
- 'Happy Birthday' Duplicate Rub-Ons in black, inside card
- Stickles in Yellow, Orange & Pink

- Pop Dots on Cupcake

- Scotch Advanced Tape Glider

Baby, it's COLD outside

The project that I have to share is one of 3 designs that I am using for Christmas cards this year.  With not being able to decided on one design this year & having almost 40 cards to make, I figured that I would just make all 3 designs.  I used a variety of looks with each design to give each of them a different look.  I am very happy with how the Christmas cards turned out this year!!  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

(I simply stamped 'Merry Christmas' on the inside of each card)

(A couple different looks of the same design.  On some of the twine I hide the ends, some I tied bows, some I used the velvet ribbon along with flipping the 2 sided paper that has dots on one side & plaid on the other side)

Recipe for this project:
- Penguin from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- "Baby, it's COLD outside" from 3 Birds on Parage Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- Merry Christmas (stamped inside) Archiver's Exclusive Snag'em Stamp Duos

- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - White Velvet

- Doodle Design Inc - Doodle Twine  - Christmas Assortment

- Sizzix Snowflake folder used with Sizzix Texture Boutique

- Stickles on the Penguin's cheeks

- Pop Dots on Penguin

When life gives you lemons...

The project that I have to share is a card that I made for my sister & brother-in-law to remind them to think positive thoughts.  They have had several 'issues' happen around their house, the latest major issue being a storm causing their roof to leak that damaged their ceiling and walls, which were just finished with a hand designed painted finish in their house.  While starting to repair the damage, they found a blessing out of the mess, being that they caught a pipe that was not installed properly & was able to have it fixed correctly during the repairs.  I made the card to remind them that I am here for them if they need anything and try to remind them that good things can come out of bad situations. 

Recipe for this project:
- Saying from Just Because Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- Lemon from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- Lemonade, inside the card, from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- Turquoise ribbon
- Turquoise rhinestone jewels
- Photo corner punch to round corners
- White Gelly pen to do the faux stitching
- Black Gelly pen to do the faux stitching
- Stickles for cheeks

Thanks a Melon

The project that I have to share is a card that I made for a friend of mine to say 'thank you' for a beautiful bracelet that she brought me back from Kenya, Africa on a visit she just got back from.  We both worked on the same team at our previous job and have kept in touch after both of us leaving for other jobs.  Last summer she became an American Citizen after leaving her home country of Africa, so when I found the plaid paper with the red, white & blue I thought it would be cute to use the paper on my card.  Hope you like the card & thanks for stopping by and checking out my project.

Recipe for this project:
- 'Thanks a Melon' from Just Becuase Cricut Cartridge cut at 3
- Watermelon from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- White & Blue Baker's Twine from My Craft Spot 
- White Gelly pen to do the faux stitching
- Black Gelly pen to do the faux stitching
- Stickles for cheeks