2 more challenges...

 I got a few more projects done while the kids were outside playing in the backyard!  Loving all of these challenges...it seems like that is the only time I get something done.

Challenge #4 is to create a Mother's Day theme.  I already have the cards made for Mother's Day but I needed to do something with these adorable pictures of my kids.  My kids really do bring me so much joy, love and bliss and I feel so lucky to have them!  I truly am blessed with great kids!!

 Challenge #7 was to do a scrapbook page!  Love this challenge...need so many more of these kind of challenges.  Used create a critter for all the cuts.  I cannot believe how much this kid has grown up!

I hope I can get a few more done tonight, if not, tomorrow it will be!  Hope you enjoy my kreations!

My Pink Stamper challenges...

 What a fun day to be a crafter!  It's National Scrapbook Day and My Pink Stamper is celebrating in a big way!    She is having lots of challenges with LOTS of giveaways if you play along.  I'm jumping around as I can as I'm a hunting widow (name for it when husband is gone hunting :)) today and playing with the kids usually comes before the crafting for the day. I got some done at nap time and will finish up when I put the kids down for the night.  

Anyway,  challenge #5 is to create a 3-D item.  I have been wanting to make some of these flowers for my girls hair so decided what better time than now?

 Challenge #1 was anything CUPCAKE!  I love cupcakes...this one looks yummy too!!

Challenge #3 is to create something with a breast cancer theme.  This theme is something I do not have a lot of experiences with (thank goodness) but I love this note from gypsy wanderings and just got Scrappy Moms Stamps stamps and loved the Just a Note sentiment.  I liked how it turned out.

There you have it, my first 3 challenges over at My Pink Stamper.  Head on over and have fun with us!!

Be impressed :)....

 Wow, I got a card and a layout done on the same day!  Are you impressed?

You should be :)....I am!!!

 The above card is for my Mom for Mother's Day.  I had 3 brothers and my husband who served 2-year LDS mission in Russia so the little doll holds a special place in all our hearts.  

I have wanted to do something fun with it since I got the Paisley cartridge so this is the occasion!  

I love how it turned out.

Peachy Keen Stamps--Let's Face it Friday challenge

Cricut Cardz Challenge--Mother's Day 

I have said it before and I will say it again, but I love when I can do a layout for a challenge.  These pictures were taken so randomly and I just love the way they turned out.  We had to sell our bunnies and I was so sad, we are trying to figure out how we can get some more!!

Frosted Designs--sketch

Fantabulous Cricut--bunny

Hope you enjoyed my take on the challenges!!

The Russian Doll is cut at 4.5" from the Paisley cartridge.

The bunny is cut from Just Because Cards and the flourish is from Gypsy Wanderings cut at 4".

Fishing...

 

I love when I can take challenges and use them to create scrapbook layouts.  I need to do that a lot more and do a few less cards...although, I use the cards too...so what do you do??  I loves these pictures of my Dad with Anthony.  He just loves his Grandpa and you can tell Grandpa enjoys having grandboys around!

The fish is from simply charmed, the river is from Plantin' schoolbook and the trees are from stretch your imagination.

Die Cuttin Divas is having a 2 cuts, 2 cartridges challenge

and 

Flaunt it Fridays is having a simply charmed fish challenge

Welcome Baby...

I have a few nieces coming my way this summer so I thought I'd get a jump on things and get their card done.  I love how it turned out and it is the first time I've used this baby cut.  It is from Stretch Your Imagination.

Scrappy Moms Stamps is having a New Arrival Challenge.

I cut the baby at 3.5" from the Stretch Your Immagination cartridge.

The pattern paper is some from my stash and the flower in her hair is CTMH.

Enjoy!!

Time 4 fun!!!

 I was surprised to find my stash super low on boy/men birthday cards...so last night when I had a few extra minutes I decided to make a boy/man card.  I love how it turned out and how quick it went together.  The Just 4 fun is from the Cuttin Up cartridge cut at 3' and the shadow feature which I had never used before. The paper and brads are from Close to my Heart.

Birthday Sundaes is having an anything goes challenge

More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday is a Birthday Theme this week.

And, I got to actually do a layout too.  Seems like I never have time to do my scrapbooking...but I had this page layed out for a long time!

Once again, the paper and embellishments are from CTMH and the Little piggies is welded on my gypsy and from the Hello Kitty Font cartridge.

Hope you like them!!

This Stinks...

(sorry this picture really does stink...I need a new camera!)

I have a family member going through a hard time right now and wanted to make a card to help cheer them up.  I cannot even image the hardship and frustration she is going through. 

I hope this brings a little smile to her face!

The Cuttlebug Spot... Felt Challenge

Cooking with Cricut...Funny Pun
More than Favors-Wacky Wednesday...Something Funny

I cut the skunk from Create A Critter at 3.5".  The circle card is from Tags, Bags & More cut at 4.5" and the turquoise circle was from my scraps. I had the cute little felt flower in my stock of things to make hair bows with, but I think it fit the card way too well not to use it.

Cooking with Cricut...

Cooking with Cricut is having a Lion or Lamb challenge!  

On the inside, it says....It's your birthday!

This was created with Create a Critter.  The lion was cut at 3.5".  My little nephew will love it.

Garden...

The Die Cuttin Divas are thinking spring with a garden challenge!!

I have had these pictures sitting in my pile for a while and couldn't get motivated to do them...but what better way than with a challenge!  I cut the veggies from my Just Because Cards at 3".

Thanks for the challenge Divas!!

Happy...

Fantabulous Cricut has a birthday challenge going on...

Bugbites has a buggy challenge...

Birthday Sundaes has their first challenge up too...

We have so many birthday's coming up in April that I need to start stocking up.  I love this paper from a paper stack I got a while ago.  I welded the words together from Plantin' Schoolbook and cut it at 1" wide.

Thanks...

Another week and a few more challenges I didn't want to miss!  

Cricut Cardz's challenge #66 was use blue, white and yellow with a border and a thank you!  Lots of things to fit into one card!

Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge #10 wanted something from Doodlecharm.

I love these little babies from the Doodlecharm cartridge.  I will be having a baby in May and I hope it is a boy (we don't find out) so I'm hoping I can use this for after the baby comes.  If not, I'll just have to give it to my friend who is due at the same time as me with a boy :)!

I used the Doodlecharm cartridge (obviously) and the border feature cut at 1.15 inches.  Swiss dots is the Cuttlebug embossing I used.  The sentiment is a stamp from Close to my Heart.

Celebrate the Occasion...challenge #4...

 

Hi everyone!  I hope you are Celebrating the Occasion with us this week!  The CTO challenge #4 is up and its a FUN one...St. Patrick's Day!  Come on over to the CTO blog and play with us!!

I used the Simply Charmed leprechaun and the 4-leaf clover border is from Everyday Paper Dolls.  I chalked the cheeks of the leprechaun and used brads for his accents.  The borders of the leafs are laced with glitter too!  I had the perfect pictures for this little page and thought it turned out super cute!  I hope you like my take on the CTO challenge!

Beary fun :)....

Another card, another challenge!   

Jitterbuggin Challenge Blog had a sketch, rick rac, birthday challenge! 
Scrappy Mom's Stamps is having a create a critter challenge!

I used the bear on create a critter cut at 2 1/2, the phrase was cut at 1 1/4.
The ball was from the seal cut and it was cut at 2 1/2 as well.   

Thanks for looking!

Celebrate...

I came across a few new blogs I think will be so much fun to watch grow!

Celebrate the Occasion is having a challenge for a masculine birthday card. 

I totally need more of these, so I decided why not?
Die Cuttin Divas has a challenge for STARS!!

I used Celebrations cartridge, the stars are cut using the border cut.  The celebrate is cut at 1 1/2.  Loved how it turned out!  Celebrate!!

Happy Birthday...

The Pink Stamper is having a blog hop challenge and I needed a birthday card :)...

perfect opportunity to do a card!!

You cannot really see in this picture but the tractor is popped off the page and there are sparkles in the whites of the tires and the cab of the tractor.  I hope my little nephew enjoys his tractor card!!

I also entered this card here at Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge.

Red, White and Black...

  I wanted to give my friends something for Valentines Day so that they know they are special to me.  Why limit it to just my kids friends?  These bags are filled with "grown-up" candy that they will hopefully enjoy!  I got to use a new cut from Simply Charmed and a new face from My Peachy Keen stamps!

 So many many fun challenges to take part in.  I am putting this in these challenges:

More than Favors: Valentines

and

Jitterbuggin: Black, White and Red

Beauty is simply...

This card was a fun one.  

I haven't really gotten deep into my "Just Because cards" cartridge yet so it was a fun challenge to help me dive right in. 

This card is for the challenge at

My Creative Time Throwback Thursday

and

More Than Favors CCCC #4

(I didn't have nifty 50s so I just used Just Because)

It's Your Day...

More Than Favors is having a color challenge...yellow, blue and white!

I really like how this card turned out using Celebrations cartridge!

Smile...

Wow, I really struggled with this card.  I wanted to use a cartridge cut that I hadn't ever used and didn't know if I would really ever use it.  So, I tried the hedgehog.  

Boy, this was a hard card to make.  

I was doing it for the Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge over at Two Scraptastic Gals.

For having such a HARD time with this card, I think it turned out pretty cute!