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Wild Wilderness Blog Hop

2012-02-24T23:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the Wild Wilderness Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Miranda's blog. If you just stopped by for a visit click here to start at the beginning. For our projects today, we all featuring things found in the wilderness.

For this weekends blog hop, Created By Cori is giving away a Chore Chart Cricut cartridge. to enter to win this cartridge, make sure you head to Created By Cori and become a follower, then leave a message at the Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop post!

For my card today, I cut the adorable little fawn from the Create a Critter cartridge.

The fawn is cut at 2.5". All the pattern paper is from October Afternoon and the sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps. The clouds were punched using my Fiskars cloud punch.

I have some BLOG CANDY!

Please make sure you are a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post for a chance to win the Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge. Become a fan of Bug Lover Cards Facebook page and leave me a second comment telling me you did for an additional chance to win.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Your next stop is Lynne.

Lucky Banner

2012-02-23T08:43:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a great week. We started softball/baseball last night so we will be super busy for the next few months. Luckily, the twins have the same practice days so that really helps with the amount of time we are out at the fields.

I wanted to show you a quick banner I made yesterday for St. Patrick's Day.

All the green paper is from DCWV- Lemon Flower. I love that stack! Very pretty!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terriffic Tuesday Challenge with Really Reasonable Ribbon

2012-02-21T07:41:00.005-06:00

Hi everyone! It's time for a new Scrappy Moms Stamps Terrific Tuesday Challenge. The challenge is Tag, You're It....make a project with a tag on it.

For my flower, I cut a 1-1/2" circle on my Cricut and then made 8 loops for satin ribbon with scallop edges from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I layered it with two paper flowers from Michael's. I picked these up in the $1 bin a few months ago.

I created the stem and leaves with moss green twill ribbon from RRR.

The sentiment is from the Scrappy Moms Stamps - Mini Messages and this pretty background paper is from My Mind's Eye.

Click here to head on over to SMS to link up your tag project!

Kerri's Blog Birthday Hop

2012-02-20T06:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to Kerri's Blog Birthday Bash! You should have arrived here from Katie's blog. If you just stopped by for a visit and would like to start at the beginning click here. Be sure to visit all the blogs for a chance to win some awesome prizes.

Prizes/Sponsors:

A-Manda Creation(Digital Scrapbook Store) - Gift Certificate

Katybug Scraps (Digital Scrapbook Store) - Gift Certificate

Kelleigh Ratzkaff (Cutting Files/Templates) - Gift Certificate

Me - Silhouette Download Card & Word Art Gift Certificate

Now for my card.

I used my Cameo to cut this cute little cupcake and scallop circle from Lori Whitlock

. This festive paper is from DCWV....the Celebration Stack. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps - Mini Messages.

I have some BLOG CANDY!

Please make sure you're a follower and leave a comment on this post for a chance to win the Cricut - Plantin Schoolbook cartridge.

If you would like a second chance to win, like Bug Lover Cards fan page on Facebook and leave a separate comment telling me you did. I will select a winner on Friday.

I'm your last stop so thanks so much for helping us celebrate Kerri's Blog Birthday! Please make sure you commented on all the blogs for a chance to win her fabulous giveaways!

New Challenge and a New Theme

2012-02-17T08:36:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday! I hope you have all had a great week!

We have a new challenge going on over at Really Reasonable Ribbon. The challenge is to make a project with brown and pink plus ribbon.

Here's my project!

I made a bookmark with the cute little giraffe from Create a Critter. CAC is still one of my favorite cartridges!

The sentiment is from the latest Scrappy Moms Stamps set - Mini Messages. This set is just perfect. There are so many sentiments....one for everyone occasion.

Click here to head on over to Really Reasonable Ribbon to play along with our challenge.

There is also a new theme over at Paper Issues.....Tape it up!

Head on over to Paper Issues to link up!

Cricut Cardz Challenge - A Stitch in Time

2012-02-15T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Cricut Cardz Challenge. This week our challenge is A Stitch in Time- Make a project with real or faux stitching.

Here is my project....

I cut this cute little owl from Straight from the Nest. I can't believe I haven't cut this before....she's adorable!

I stitched the two background mats together with my sewing machine and then added the chocolate brown seam binding from Really Reasonable Ribbon. The sentiment is from the new Scrappy Moms Stamps set - Owl Occasions and the paper is from JillieBean Soup.

Head on over to CardzTV to link up your project!

Lori Whitlock - Gift Bag

2012-02-13T08:00:00.000-06:00

This is my second post for today....Click here Really Reasonable Ribbon blog hop.

I have a really cute gift bag to show you today that I made using Lori Whitlock's SVG files that are available in her shop or in the Silhouette Store.

I used one of Lori's gift bag file from the Silhouette store and her new 3d flowers. This beautiful floral paper is from Echo Park- Happy Days which Lori also designed. I love this print....one of my favorites from this kit.

The bow is also one of Lori's new files....isn't it the cutest thing? I know I'm going to be using this a lot!

This gift bag is the perfect size to hold a small gift or some sweet treats.

The sentiment is from the brand new Scrappy Moms Stamps set - Mini Messages.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Blog Hop

2012-02-13T06:30:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Jeanne's blog! If you just stopped by for a visit click here to start at the beginning.

All of our projects today are made with this month's assortment. I love all the pretty green in this assortment.
The ribbon club is a great way to build up your ribbon stash. Each month you get a beautiful assortment of seasonal ribbon.

Be sure to visit the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog and leave a comment for a chance to win this month's assortment.

Here's my card....

The card base is 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 and I used my MS Doily lace punch for the border.

The daisies are some cardstock stickers from my stash and the sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps.

Your next stop is Cheryl!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

New Scrappy Moms Stamps!

2012-02-10T09:10:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday everyone! Scrappy Moms Stamps just released two new adorable stamps sets!

The first is Mini Messages

There is a sentiment for every occasion on this set! I love it!

The second new set is Owl Occasions...so cute!

Here's my card.....

I used my Cameo to cut this adorable little owl from Lori Whitlock. I added the flower....it's actually part of a different owl. The bracket shape and scallop oval are from Lori's Nested Frames.

This pretty pattern paper is from the October Afternoon - Sidewalks collection. These are all my favorite colors!

Head on over to Scrappy Moms to get your new stamps and don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams sneak peeks! You can find links on my side bar.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Be Mine

2012-02-09T08:11:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone! I have a simple card for you today that I made using the new satin ribbon with scallop edges from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The pattern paper and sticker are from Echo Park - Be Mine collection. This card was super easy to put together but I love the way it turned out.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Stop by tomorrow to see sneak peeks of two new sets from Scrappy Moms Stamps.

Happy Birthday to You!

2012-02-08T08:39:00.004-06:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! I wanted to share a card I made a while back for a magazine call.

I used the Bo Bunny - Sweet Tooth Collection.

The cake is from the Cricut Sweet Treats cartridge and the scallop rectangle is from Elegant Edges.

I love the colors on this and all the scallops. The sentiment is from the Scrappy Moms Stamps set - Hooray for Birthdays.

Thanks for stopping by!

Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge

2012-02-07T02:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. It's time for another Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge. The challenge this week is to use a heart as the main element on your project.

Here's my card....

The scallop circles and the pretty heart are from Lori Whitlock. You can find these in Lori's shop. The paper is from Martha Stewart and the sentiment is from the latest Scrappy Moms Stamps set Crazy for You.

We can wait to see your projects.....click here to link up!

Lori Whitlock Valentine's Day Blog Hop

2012-02-02T07:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the Lori Whitlock Valentine's Day Blog Hop! I hope you're enjoying all of the great Valentine's projects along the way. You should have arrived here from Natalie's blog....if you just stopped by for a visit and would like to start at the beginning click here.

For my project, I used Lori's adorable Owl Pillow Box files. I cut these using the Silhouette Designer Edition

software at 75%. This cute little box is so easy to assemble. Just one line of adhesive and then close the tabs.

You can attach the wings flat onto the front of the box or leave the extending over the edges a little.

All this fun paper is from the Echo Park - Yours Truly collection.

I made a cute mini card using Lori's owl set and scallop squares from the Silhouette store.

This will make an adorable little gift....I plan on filling the little box with candy.

Lori is having a SALE!

Head on over to the store to get 25% off now through Sunday. There are so many adorable Valentine's day boxes that will be perfect for all your Valentine's day gifts.

Lori is also giving away a free shape each day of the sale so be sure to stop by Lori's blog every day to download your file.

Your next stop is Krissy! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cricut Cardz Challenge - Happy Valentine's Day

2012-02-01T00:00:00.000-06:00

It's time for another Cricut Cardz Challenge. This week's challenge is "Be my Valentine".

I made a fun Valentine's day card using the new Echo Park - Yours Truly collection.

I cut this pretty scallop heart from the Sweethearts cartridge at 2.75" and the sentiment is from the latest Scrappy Moms Stamps set - Crazy for You .

Head on over to CardzTV to play along with this week's challenge.

Travel Folder - Really Reasonable Ribbon

2012-01-31T08:24:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. I got back from CHA in Anaheim last night and had a great time! I met a lot of my online friends and saw all the amazing new products coming out.

For my project to day, I have a really simple little folder that I made to hold all my travel info for my trip

I used Echo Park - For the Record and this beauitful Poppy color double faced satin ribbon.

You can see a little mini tutorial on how to make this over on the RRR blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

You're so Very Sweet!

2012-01-26T09:38:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you guys are all having a great week! I'm so excited because I will be attending CHA this weekend in California for the first time. I can't wait to see all the latest releases in the scrapbooking world. I'm planning posting some pictures from the show to my facebook fan page. Feel free to follow me there if you want to check them out!

Bug Lover Cards FB Page.

I have a pretty card to show you today. I made this for a magazine sketch call but it didn't make the cut.

The pattern paper is from Crate Paper, Farmhouse Collection. The apples are from Create a Critter....I used hide contours on my Gypsy to get rid of the faces. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps- Dancing in Circles.

I inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terrific Tuesday Challenge

2012-01-24T07:32:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone! It's time for another Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tueday. This week we are using the Rock Princess cartridge. If you don't have that one, you can still play along....just use a similiar cut or SVG file.

I cut the pretty butterfly. I've been meaning to cut this since I first got the cart but I kept forgetting about it.

The patterned paper is from Echo Park - For the Record and the sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps - Crazy for You!

Head on over to SMS to play along with us!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Design Team Day

2012-01-22T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend! We are having Spring like weather around here so we are spending lots of time outside. I have a pretty card for you today featuring this beautiful pink velvet ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I cut the Eiffel Tower from the Cricut French Manor cart at 3.5" and the shaped mat at 3.75". The paper is from the Echo Park - Be Mine collection. I created the ruffled by layer down a line of ATG adhesive to hold the ruffles in place so I could stitch them down with my sewing machine.

The Eiffel Tower stamps if from K and Company. I picked this up for a $1 at a scrapbooking show....it just sent perfectly with this card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Action Wobbles now available from Scrappy Moms

2012-01-20T08:46:00.002-06:00

Happy Friday everyone! I have a cute card to show you today using the newest Scrappy Moms Set - Crazy for You.

One of my bloggy friends sent me this bingo card a while back and I've been trying to figure out hou to use it. It is perfect for this sentiment. SMS released these files called shadow bases with this set that can be cut using MTC. They fit the sentiment perfectly. The red glitter hearts and dots are Recollections and the awesome wrinkle ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Now for some awesome news! Scrappy Moms is now carrying Action Wobbles! These are so much fun!

Head on over to SMS to get some....you'll love them.

Cricut Cardz Challenge #100

2012-01-18T08:16:00.003-06:00

Hi everyone! It's time for another Cricut Cardz Challenge. It's hard to believe this is the 100 th challenge. When I first started papercrafting, this was the first challenge I played along with. Mary really inspired me to start making cards and I'm so proud to be part of the Design Team.

For Cricut Cardz Challenge #100, "It's June in January!" Make a card for any occasion, using any cartridge(s) and using any colors you'd like, with Summer as your theme.

I used my Gypsy and the Simply Charmed cartridge to create my card.

The pattern paper on this card is from Crate Paper - Random Collection. I added some twine and the sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps - Sweet Somethings.

Head on over to CardzTV to join in on this week's challenge!

Valentine's Day at RRR and Paper Issues

2012-01-15T15:29:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a great weekend. The new challenge over at Really Reasonable Ribbon is Valentine's day with ribbon.

Here's my project....

I cut the lamb from the Country Life cartridge and embossed him with the Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls folder.

The heart is from Create a Critter. I just love this Ginham ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon....I couldn't wait to use it.

The sentiment is from the new Scrappy Moms Stamps - Crazy for You .

Click here to head on over to RRR to link up your project.

Today is also the start of a new Valentine's day theme at Paper Issues.

Click the button to head on over....we might feature you on the Paper Issues blog.

Scrappy Moms - Valentine's Day Hop

2012-01-14T02:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to the SMS Valentine's Day Hop! You should have arrived here from Cristina's blog.

Scrappy Moms just released a new stamps set called Crazy for You and it's so adorable!

Here's my card.....

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut this cute cupcake from Lori Whitlock. The paper is from Echo Park - Happy Days Collection. I love this floral paper....so pretty!

Blog Candy!

Be sure to leave comments on all the stop for a chance to win the new set...

Crazy for You

Each blog will choose one name to go into the hat for the prize!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Your next stop is Bonnie!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Hop and a Sneak Peek

2012-01-13T06:30:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog hop! You should have arrived here from Jeannie's blog.

I If you just stopped by for a visit, click here to start at beginning.

We are featuring this month's beautiful Ribbon Club assortment which includes all these beautiful Valentine's Day ribbons.

I have the cutest card to show you today using the brand new Scrappy Moms Stamps.

Aren't these cute?

Now for my card....

The little owl is from Lori Whitlock and the paper is from Martha Stewart. This adorable heart ribbon is from the Really Reasonable Ribbon January Ribbon Club assortment.

Be sure to stop by the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog and leave a comment for a chance to win a ribbon assortment.

Your next stop is Cheryl!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lori Whitlock Design Team Day

2012-01-12T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I have some adorable Valentine's day boxes to show you today. I used Lori Whitlock's Heart Box file.

I love this box! It's so simple to assemble....it cuts in one piece and all you have to do is add glue on two tabs and attach a ribbon. Lori has a YouTube channel now with tutorials for some of her boxes.

I love it so much I made three of them!

I used Echo Park's For the Record which was desgigned by Lori. This is one of my all time favorite paper collections....it's so versatile you can use it for all types of projects.

For this box, I cut Lori's Lock and Key file and the included heart to dress it up. I attached key with a little rhinestone brad.

I had so much fun embellishing these....for the red one, I used a Gluber and some ribbon to create a ribbon rosette. The pink roses on the black version are from K and Company.

Lori is having a sale today on all her files....use the code LW25 to get 25% off. There are some amazing new boxes that were just added to the store. Click HERE to check them out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Really Reasonable Riboon - Forever Friend

2012-01-11T10:44:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having great week! I have a quick card for you today that I made with the October Afternoon Sidewalks Collection. I love this paper pack....all the paper is beautiful and so are the stickers.

I used my nestabilities to create a shaped mat for the puppy sticker and then added a pretty bow with this diamond yellow satin ribbon. This was simple to make but I love the way it turned out.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge

2012-01-10T06:58:00.004-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you guys all had a great weekend! It's time for a new challenge over at Scrappy Moms Stamps. The challenge is to make a project with a cartoon character. I used Hello Kitty...

I forget about this cartridge. The cuts are all so cute. I cut the kitty/balloon at 6"h. My card is 6-1/4" x 4-1/2".

We can't wait to see your cartoon projects. Head on over to Scrappy Moms Stamps to play along.

SVG Attic Design Team Day

2012-01-06T08:46:00.001-06:00

Happy Friday!

I have the cutest project to show to today! I used the new Valentine's Day set....Be Mine!

This match box goes together really quickly.

I used some K and Company felt roses and some of the elements from the Echo Park - Be Mine Collection. The polka dot paper is also from that collection.

This box comes with a beautiful rose SVG file but I ran out of time yesterday and didn't have time to finish it up.

There is also a new Valentine set called "Yours Truly". It includes an explosion box, word album, coupon booklet and a card. Click here to check it out. This set is this week's gift with purchase.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Paper Issues - We've got Your Number and a Giveaway!

2012-01-05T08:47:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! We have a new theme over at Paper Issues.... We've got Your Number.

Interpretation is up to you....Click here to link up!

This is the first album I made. One of the few projects that I could think of that used numbers!

I also wanted to let you know about the Blogaversary giveaway going on over at Really Reasonable Ribbon!

Head on over for a chance to win this amazing prize!

2 Challenges - Cricut Cards and SVG Attic

2012-01-04T08:32:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year, everyone! Today I have two cards for you! The first is for Cricut Cardz Challenge. Our challenge this time is to make a New Year's card using any color or cartridges.

I used Sweet Treats for the Firework (2.5"h). I cut the square mat from George and Basic Shapes (3.25"h). The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps - A Holiday to Remember and the paper is from K and Company.

Head on over to CardzTV to play along with us!

My second project is for the new challenge at SVG Attic. The challenge is to make a project with glitter or metallic on it somewhere. I went a little over board with sparkle on mine, I think!

I used the New Year Party Collection for the glasses. I used metallic gold paper for the champagne, glitter paper from Michael's as my background mat and some glitter ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Click here to head on over to the contest page at SVG Attic.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Heart Garland

2011-12-31T04:30:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year! I can't believe how quickly this year went by! I jumped forward to my favorite crafty holiday.....Valentine's Day! I made a quick and easy heart garland using this beautiful black satin ribbon from

Really Reasonable Ribbon.

For my garland, I cut hearts from the Sweethearts Cartridge at 3.5"h.

This pattern paper is Echo Park "Be Mine". This is last year's collection and I recently found it at Hobby Lobby for $10. I was so suprised to see it there!

I inked the edges with Tim Holtz "Soot" distress ink and then puched holes with the Big Bite and threaded the satin ribbon through.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope to get back to my regular posting schedule now that the holidays are winding down!

My Favorite Projects from 2011

2011-12-29T16:27:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Sorry I haven't posted anything in a few days....we've had family in town and I haven't spent much time in my craft room. I promise things will get back to normal after the New Year and I'll be posting lots of fun new stuff!

My friend Kellie is hosting a linky party asking everyone to post their 10 favorite projects from 2011.

I decided to post my 11 favorites......here they are.

I love the way this cake turned out! I cut it with the Cricut but used the Gypsy to hide all the little cuts so I could add my own embellies. The litlle flower are from the Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge.

This is the same cake in different colors....love these DCWV papers.

Cosmo Cricket paper with a die cut corn from Country Life. The scrabble tiles really make this card fun. I had been dying to use them on something!

A cute apple card using Doodlecharms and K and Company paper.

I love the way this ribbon topiary turned out. So festive!

This cool chair is from the Cricut Love you a Latte cartridge.

I love the Crate Paper - Farmhouse collection. The apple is from Create a Critter....I used hide contours to get rid of the face.

Crate Paper - Farmhouse again....such pretty paper!

The blender is off the From my Kitchen cartridge and the paper is Happy Days from Echo Park.

This was my first design team project for Lori Whitlock. Everything was cut on the Silhouette using her SVG files. This looks so much better in person...the wreath is really beautiful.

Head on over to Kellie's blog and link up! It's really fun to look back on the year and see all the projects.

Purse Gift Card Holder

2011-12-22T08:58:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! I wanted to show you this awesome little purse gift card holder I made. I have several gift cards to give this year so I've been making some pretty ways to package them. This sliding gift card holder is from Lori Whitlock. When you open the top the gift cards slides up....so cute!

I made it super simple and cut the purse out of white metallic cardstock and added a little rosette and handle made from shimmer satin gold ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I think it turned out so cute and it was easy to make.

Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge

2011-12-20T14:42:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you guys are all having a great week. I have to go out shopping one more time to pick up the last few things on my list. Hopefully, I can find what I need. Every year I say I won't wait until the last minute but here I am again, lol!

Our challenge this week over at Scrappy Moms Stamps is to create a project using a bag. You can use any bag on your project. For my project to day I made a card/gift card holder using the new Bitty Bags that Scrappy Moms has available. They are super cute.

The tag and penquin are SVG files from Lori Whitlock. I attached my gift card to the tag.

These little bags are so cute and will work for all types of projects. They make awesome treat bags and quick gift wraps. I am using one to wrap up a little flashflight we got my hubby for Christmas.

Head on over to Scrappy Moms to check out the rest of the design projects and link up yours!

KinderStampo Christmas Ornament Blog Hop

2011-12-17T00:00:00.000-06:00

Welcome to KinderStampo's Christmas Ornament Blog Hop. You should have arrived from Elisa's blog. If you just stopped by for a visit, click here to start at the beginning. Jess asked us to make an ornament for this hop. I saw this ornament idea and knew I wanted to try one. I have been hoarding scrabble tiles for a while now and this was the perfect thing to use them for.

I cut a book mark shape out of chipboard from the Sophie cartridge using hide contours to get rid of the Christmas tree. This is basically just a rectangle but I like the little rounded edges. You could easily just do this on the paper trimmer. I cut two matching pieces for the front and back of the chipboard out of green glitter paper.

I hot glued the wire hanger to the chipboard before glueing on the green paper so the back would be nice and clean.

Then I just hot glued on my scrabble tiles and bow. The beautiful striped ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

This is was super simple to put together and would be awesome on top of a Christmas package in place of the bow. You could spell out the person's name and then they would also have a pretty ornament.

BLOG CANDY!

Please make sure you're a follower and leave a comment on this post. The winner will win this little ornament along with a few surprise goodies!

There is also a GRAND PRIZE . A stocking full of suprises. Some Lindy's Stamp Gang, KinderStampO, Karlas001, Helmar, PYMII and Unity Stamps. One winner will be picked from all the comments left on all the blogs so be sure to visit everyone and leave lots of love.

Thanks so much for visiting me today! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! Your next stop is...Angela!

SVG Attic Design Team Day

2011-12-16T07:10:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday everyone! I can't believe it's one week until Christmas! I still feel like I have a lot of things to get finished up....like shopping and wrapping. I am giving several gift cards this year so I decided on a gift card holder for my project today.

I used the one of the newest set from SVG Attic - O Christmas Tree.

The pattern paper is from Echo Park. I cut the Christmas tree 3 times and scored it down the middle to get this 3d look and added some gems for ornaments. I love it! So bright and cheery but so simple to assemble.

Click here to head on over to SVG Attic to check out the latest set.

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge - Anything Goes

2011-12-15T08:42:00.002-06:00

It's time for a new challenge at Really Reasonable Ribbon. The theme this week is "Anything Goes & Ribbon". Create any project you like just make sure there is ribbon or twine.

For my project today I dressed up a gift bag with some pretty paper from K and Company! I cut the tag from Lacy Labels and the candles from Straight from the Nest. I used this beautiful lavender satin double ruffle ribbon to attach my tag to my bag.

The sentiment is from the newly released Scrappy Moms Stamps set - Hooray for Birthdays. You really need to check this set out. The sentiments are all fabulous!

We can't wait to see your "Anything Goes & Ribbon" creations. Head on over to Really Reasonable Ribbon to link up!

Cricut Cardz Challenge - Tag You're It

2011-12-14T08:49:00.001-06:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you are all having a great week! We are having some super wet weather down here in Texas. I can't complain because we've gone so long without rain but it's sure messy....especially with two big dogs!

It's time for another Cricut Cardz Challenge! Challenge #98..."Christmas ~ Tag You're It!" Make 2 Christmas gift tags using any cartridges or colors you’d like.

Here's my tag....

I cut the little mouse from Winter Frolic at 2.25" and the tag is from Lacy Labels. The sentiment is from the new Scrappy Moms Stamps set - Dancing in Circles.

Head on over to CardzTV to play along with this week's challenge.

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop

2011-12-13T06:30:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop!

You should have arrived from Jeanne's blog. If you just stopped by for a visit, click here to start at the beginning! We are featuring this month's beautiful Ribbon Club assortment which includes all these fabulous winter whites.

For my card today, I used my new Paper Trimming cartridge to cut this beautiful snowflake.

This paper is from Echo Park - Winter Park and the sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps. I used the beautiful satin ribbon to create a ruffle. Be sure to visit the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog and leave a comment for a chance to win this month's beautiful assortment.

Your next stop is Cheryl.

Scrappy Moms Stamps - Dancing in Circles

2011-12-12T09:11:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. Scrappy Moms Stamps released two new sets on Friday.

Both sets are just fabulous! I used the Dancing with Circles set to make this cute card.

The argyle paper is from My Mind's Eye and I cut the golf bag at 4" from Wrap it up. I cut the two circles from Create a Critter and used the Dancing in Circles set.

Scrappy Moms is having a giveaway. Everyone who orders Dancing in Circles now thru Sunday 12/18 will be entered to win these ...

Two brand new Fiskars squeeze punches - a 1.5" circle and a 2" scalloped circle. They co-ordinate perfectly with Dancing in Circles!

Head on over to Scrappy Moms to place your order!

Gifts from the Heart Blog Hop

2011-12-09T19:00:00.000-06:00

Scroll down for my Really Reasonable Ribbon post!

Hi everyone! Welcome to the "Gifts from the Heart" Blog Hop featuring hosted by SVG Attic. You should have arrived from Jearise's blog. If you just stopped by for a visit, click here to start at the beginning!

We have some fabulous gift ideas for you. For my project today, I made a gift for my kids' teacher. She loves to read so we are going to give her a Barnes and Noble gift card along with a little treat.

I cut the cute little gift bag from Basic Gift Bags Collection. This is a fabulous collection because you can use these bags for all occasions. They are super simple to assemble and can be embellished a million different ways.

I made a rosette and added a cute apple that I cut from Holly's Holiday Gift Boxes and the little leaf is from the Fall Leaves collection. This bag holds the gift card and little bag of kisses perfectly. I know their teacher will love it!

This cute apple paper is from the Grade School School stack from DCWV.

Blog Candy!!!!

What is a blog hop without blog candy? We will be giving TWO $50 gift certificates!!!

Rules:

1. Become a follower on the SVG Attic blog

2. Become a follower of every blog on the hop

3.Leave a comment on every blog

Extra entries:

Become a follower of SVG Attic on Facebook (1 entry)

Share on Facebook about our blog hop and tag SVG Attic in the post. (1 entry per share)

Sale!!!!

SVG Attic will also be having a sale!!! Use the code GIFT to save 50% on everything in the store!

Join in the contest going on over on the blog right now.

Your next stop is Katie! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Recipe Exchange

2011-12-09T18:30:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend! It's cold and wet here so it's a perfect weekend for baking and craftting! This week over at Really Reasonable Ribbon we are sharing some of our favorite recipes and food packaging ideas.

I have a simple but delicous recipe to share with you. These are perfect for a last minute gift because they only take a few minutes to make.

Ingredients:

1 package dark chocolate chips

2/3 cup dry roasted peanuts

3 cups chow main noodles

Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave and then add nuts and noodles. Stir until well coated.

Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper and let them set. You can put them in the refrigerator to speed things up.

So simple but soooo yummy!

To package them, I used a little paint can that previously held some Prima Flowers.

The lid on this can has a scalloped edge with holes punched in it. I used some beautiful Ruby Red satin ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon to weave in and out of the holes and then tied a bow. I think it's the perfect touch to this little gift. I know my kids' teacher would love this.

Head on over to the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog to check out all the other great recipes. I can't wait to try them...they all look fabulous!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

New Scrappy Moms Stamps!

2011-12-08T22:00:00.001-06:00

Scrappy Moms is releasing two new stamps sets.....Dancing in Circles and Hooray Birthdays!

Aren't the fabulous?! I just love them.

For my card today, I used a SVG file from Lori Whitlock for the present.

All the pattern paper is from Echo Park - Happy Days which is also designed by Lori.

The sentiment is from the new Hooray Birthdays set.

Scrappy Moms Stamps will be giving away a set of Fiskars punches to coordinate with the Dancing with Circles Stamps.

The winner will be selected from from everyone who orders with Dancing with Circles between 12/9-12/18.

Be sure to visit all the design team members (links on the side bar) and our guest designer this month

Kristi for Crafti on my Door.

Head on over to Scrappy Moms to place your order for these new sets and get in on the drawing!

Cricut Cardz Challenge - A Caroling We'll Go

2011-12-07T08:29:00.001-06:00

I'ts time for another Cricut Cardz Challenge. The theme this week is "A Caroling We'll Go". Make a project base on a Christmas carol using any colors and any cartridge.

My card is super simple. I cut the base from Birthday Bash and Rudolph from Create a Critter. The pattern paper is from K and Company. The red ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I decided to stamp my sentiment inside the card this time so Rudolph could have center stage, lol!

Head on over to CardzTV to play along with this week's fun challenge.

Terrific Tuesday Challenge

2011-12-06T00:00:00.000-06:00

It's time for another Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge. This week we are doing a Christmas theme.

For my card, I used the Cricut Simply Charmed cartridge. This is such a cute cart....I should use it more often.

I cut the adorable little Santa at 3"from Simply Charmed and the scallop oval from Elegant Edges at 4". This striped paper is from MME and the snowflake paper is from Echo Park. I added some twine and the sentiment is from the Scrappy Moms set - A Holiday to Remember.

We can't wait to see your fun Christmas projects! Click here to head on over to Scrappy Moms to link up!

Blog Party with Lori Whitlock and Kerri Bradford

2011-12-05T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to our blog party! Lori Whitlock and Kerri Bradford (and their design teams) have teamed up to give you some last minute gift ideas. You are going to want to visit us every day this week because the design team members have some AWESOME giveaways.

For my project today, I used Lori Whitlock's Bottle Tags and Kerri Bradford's This + That Christmas [Just Shapes]. These bottle tags are the perfect last minute gift. You could make a few and have them on hand for Hostess gifts for holiday parties. What a fabulous way to dress up a bottle of wine or sparkling cider.

I used Echo Park - Season's Greetings (desgined by Lori Whitlock) for the pattern paper.

The solids are Bazzill Basics, DCWV and Recollections.

I cut everything with my Silhouette Cameo. I just love this machine.

Aren't these great?! I just love this color combo!

Giveaway!

I will choose two winners from the comments on this post.

One will win a $25 gift certificate to Lori's shop and one will win a $25 gift certificate to Kerri's shop.

To enter please make sure you are a follower of my blog, Lori's blog and Kerri's blog.

I will choose a winner Friday night so you have all week to comment.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Here we Come a Caroling Blog Hop!

2011-12-02T02:00:00.000-06:00

This is my second post today...click here my SVG Attic project!

Welcome to the....

You should have arrived here from Clare's blog. If you just stopped by for a visit, click on the image above to start at the beginning! All the projects today are based on Christmas Carols. I selected "Let it Snow" for mine.

For my card I used paper and layered stickers from Pink Paislee Snow Day Collection.

My card base is 5-1/4" x 5-1/4" and the shaped mat for my background is from Elegant Edges. The snowy "hills" are ovals from George and Basic Shapes. The snow couple are the layered stickers from Pink Paislee and the sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps.

I have some blog candy!

I have a set of Maya Road Clear Stamps and Ribbon Slides

Please make sure you're a follower of my blog and leave a comment with a way to get in touch with you.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you've enjoyed hopping with us!

SVG Attic Design Team Day

2011-12-02T00:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Friday!
I have a cute card today using one of the cute trees from the Give a Hoot collection.

The pretty scalloped mat is from the Holiday Cheer Gift Boxes. This pretty pattern paper is from MME and the sentiment is from, you guessed it, Scrappy Moms Stamps!

SVG Attic is having a SALE this weekend. Use the cope SHOP to save 40%

There are some adorable new sets that will be perfect for last minuted gifts. Head on over to check them out!

SVG Attic Color Challenge

2011-12-01T07:43:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! Today we have a new challenge at SVG Attic. We are having a color color challenge...the clors are pink, blue, red, green and white. You can use any combination of those colors on your project.

I used the gift bag file from the Bridal Shower set and the tag from Holiday Cheer Gift Boxes.

This pretty paper is from My Mind's Eye and works perfectly for this challenge since all the colors are there!

The pink and red are Bazzill Basics. This is a good size gift bag....the file is designed in three pieces so you can fill up the whole mat. I cut this with my new Silhouette Cameo and Designer Edition software. I love them both.

Head on over to SVG Attic to join us with this fun challenge. We can't wait to see what you make!

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Ornament

2011-11-30T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! Today is my Desgin Team day for Really Reasonable Ribbon. For my project today, I have a pretty ribbon ornament.

I used the red glitz ribbon, silver satin shimmer and the silver satin with silver edges.

These are so fun and easy to make! I have a little mini tutorial over on the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog.

You can also make these pretty balls into topiaries. Here is one I made for July 4th.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Paper Issues - Holiday Madness

2011-11-28T14:15:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous holiday weekend. It's time for some Holiday Madness over at Paper Issues!

Head on over to link up all your Holiday paper projects!

Here is quick card I made using elements and paper from Echo Park Season's Greetings.

Click here to head over to Paper Issues to link up!

Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday Sales!!!!

2011-11-24T18:32:00.001-06:00

I hope everyone is having a fabulous Thanksgiving! We sure did....I am stuffed.

I wanted to let you know that Scrappy Moms Stamps is having a sale that begins tonight at midnight and will continue through Friday at midnight! Free Shipping! Click here to head on over and get yourself some stamps!

Also, SVG Attic has everything in the store at 50% off! Hooray!!

See you guys soon....have a great evening! I have a lot of fun Christmas projects coming up!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I appreciate all of you!

Cricut Cardz Challenge - Say it with S

2011-11-23T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! It's time for another Cricut Cardz Challenge! This week the challenge is "Say it with S". Make a Christmas project using something that starts with S...any color, any cartridge.

I used Winter Woodland for my card. I love this cartridge....some many pretty winter images with very easy layers.

I cut the sleigh 2.5"h from Winter Woodland and the scallop rectangle from Elegant Edges at 4"w. The pattern paper and the sentiment sticker are from Echo Park - Seasons Greetings. I added some pearls for the holly berries and some twine to finish it off.

We can't wait to see your projects.....click here to link up!

Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge

2011-11-22T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! It's time for another Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge. This week we are using the From my Kitchen cartridge. If you don't have this one just use a similiar cut or SVG. We want everyone to play along!

For my card I used the blender cut.....

All the pattern paper is from Echo Park - Happy Days. I can't tell you how much I love this collection! It's so bright and happy. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps - Freshly Brewed. This set was intended to go with coffee/tea cuts but I thought it would be so cute with the little blender.

This black satin beautiful ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

This is probably one of my favorite cards EVER! I just love the way it turned out!

We can't wait to see your cards....click here to link up your project!

Lori Whitlock - Treat Bag

2011-11-21T06:30:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. It seemed like it just flew by! Thanks so much to everyone who hopped along with us this weekend for the Lori Whitlock Design Team hop. I appreciate all the sweet comments!

I have another cute project that I made with files from Lori Whitlock's online store.
I used this tag, this box, the tree from this set, and the one of these houses.

The paper is from Echo Park - Winter Park Collection. I think this would be a great little hostess gift for a holiday party with a few treats tucked inside.

Head on over to Lori's site to check out all her adorable SVG files. She just released this amazing holiday village...I can't wait to make this!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Really Reasonable Ribbon

2011-11-19T21:54:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all having a wonderful weekend. It's hard to believe Thanksgiving is next week! I decided I better get started on some Christmas cards.

This beautiful diamond satin ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon matches my My Mind's Eye paper perfectly. This ribbon is so pretty and the diamonds really add some texture. I cut the poinsetta on my Silhoutte. The file is from Lori Whitlock. My sentiment is from the Scrappy Moms set - Winter Wishes.

Head on over to Really Reasonable Ribbon to check out their beautiful selection. Check out the Ribbon Club while your there....it's great for ribbon lovers like me. Each month a beautiful assortment of ribbon is shipped to you automatically.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lori Whitlock Design Team Blog Hop

2011-11-18T00:30:00.000-06:00

This is my 2nd post for today! Click here for SVG Attic.

We've been busy working on some Christmas projects to get you inspired for some holiday crafting.

To celebrate... EVERYTHING IN LORI'S ONLINE SHOP IS 25% OFF THIS WEEKEND (now through Sunday)!

But wait, there's more! Lori has designed an awesome tag set that will really come in handy for all your gifts.

You will be able to download one tag from each of stops along the hop.
Click HERE to download tag #4.

Be sure to leave comments along the way....one lucky winner will be chosen from all the comments to win a $25 gift certificate to Lori's Online Shop!

You should have arrived here from Natalie's blog. If you just stopped by for a visit, click here to start at the beginning. For my project, I created a holiday planner using quite of few of Lori's fabulous files. I thought this would be a great way to keep all the holiday lists organized. After the holidays, I can add some pictures and it will be a keepsake, too!

I used the Tabbed Mini Album as the basis for my album. I cut the pages out of old manilla files first and then adhered my designer paper. Almost of the paper on this project is from Echo Park's -Season's Greetings which was also designed by Lori. This beautiful snowflake shape is from Lori's Christmas set #2.

I used the knife tool in the Silhouette Studio software to cut off the bottom 3" of the the page to create a pocket. I used red line tape to stick it to the page. I cut the little packages from the Christmas Set #2. I used part of the library pocket bracket card to create my list (black). The "nice list"is part of the Season's Greeting Collection Kit. Imatted it with some paper from the collection.

For this page, I cut the pie from the fall set and the tag is also from Christmas Set #2.

The ornaments on this page and the holly on the next page are from the Christmas Set. The stickers for my titles are also from the Season's Greetings Collection Kit. The red paper on these is from Bazzill Basics.

Wow! That is a long post.....I hope you like my album. Your next stop is Joy. Thanks so much for hopping with us!

SVG Attic Design Team Day

2011-11-18T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! Today I have a cute project to show you that I made with one of the newest sets from SVG Attic. This adorable set is called Build a Snowman. Aren't these the cutest snow people ever?

For my project today I used the Basic Gift Bag Collection for my little treat bag.

The paper and the heart are from the Pink Paper - Snow Day Collection.

SVG Attic is offering a 30% discount this weekend. Use the code SVG2011 to save today through Sunday!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Scrappy Moms Sneak Peek #3

2011-11-16T19:22:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! Today I have another cute card that I made with the newest Scrappy Moms Stamps set - Freshly Brewed.

I used my the Echo Park - Happy Days Collections. These papers are so happy and bright!

This expresso machine and the shaped mat are from the Cricut Lite Cartridge - Love you a Latte. I have been feeling a little bummed for last few days....seems like I can come up with anything cute. I actually scrapped a few projects because they just wouldn't come together but I just LOVE this one.

If you love coffee like I do you, should really head on over to Scrappy Moms Stamps to check out this fabulous set! I know you will love it!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge

2011-11-15T14:52:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! Sorry my post is late today. We had some rain and it knocked our power out for several hours.

It's time for a new challenge at Really Reasonable Ribbon. This week the challenge is Clean and Simple Christmas plus ribbon.

For my project I made a simple card with the ornament from Simply Charmed.

This beautiful silver ribbon is part of the November Ribbon Club kit and the sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps.

Head on over to Really Reasonable Ribbon to play along with us for a chance to win one of two $10 gift certificate.

Here are the rules...

Here's what you need to do...

* Create a new project using the posted theme. A layout, card, ATC, home decor item, hair bow, or anything your can think of.

* You may enter as many times as you like, but you're asked to provide newly designed projects. No back-linking please.

* All projects must also include some sort of ribbon/lace/trim.

* Post your project on your blog or an online gallery (using code RRR36) and link it here with the Inlinkz tool below. Please provide a direct link to your post, not an entire blog.

* You have until November 28th at 11:59 PM Eastern time to enter your projects.

Scrappy Moms Sneak Peek #2

2011-11-14T10:18:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. I have another cute card today using the newest Scrappy Moms Stamp set - Freshly Brewed. This set works perfectly with the Cricut Lite cartridge Love you a Latte.

I made a simple shape card by welding two of the card bases together.

The tag is from Tags, Bags Boxes and more. This is a really simple card but I think it turned out so cute.

Head on over to Scrappy Moms to get your Freshly Brewed set!

Echo Park Fresh Face Designer Submission

2011-11-14T10:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I've been wanting to submit an application from Echo Park's Fresh Face designer call for the last few months but always seem to run out of time. So I decided to get it done for sure this month! If you've followed my blog for a while you know I LOVE Echo Park. Here are a few of my favorite projects that I've made recently using Echo Park.

This is a little mini album I made using a tutorial from K Werner Designs.

I used paper and elements from the For the Record collection and a few stamps from Papertrey Ink.

I think this would be a funway to carry a few important lists and photos around with you and I love the fact that it is made with one sheet of paper.

My second project was created the Echo Park Apothecary Emporium collection. I used a SVG file from SVG Attic for this pretty witches hat. I gathered some black party streamer with my sewing machine for hat band.

My third project was created using the For the Record Collection. I used the Cricut Lite Cartridge Lacy Labels for the mat behind the Echo Park typewriter and for my sentiment.

I added a piece of vintage lace from my stash and a sentiment from Scrappy Moms Stamps.

These are just a few of my projects with Echo Park. I had a difficult time deciding....I love all the projects I've made with these fabulous paper collections.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop!

2011-11-13T06:30:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop!

You should have arrived here from Jeanne's blog. If you just stopped for a visit and would like to start at the beginning

click here.

For my project today, I made a pretty scalloped paper ornament with a SVG file from SVG Attic.

I used the beautiful gold metallic ribbon from this month's Ribbon Club assorment. It's just fabulous!

Be sure to visit the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog and leave a comment for a chance to win this month's beautiful assortment.

Your next stop is Cheryl! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Scrappy Moms Stamps Sneak Peek!

2011-11-11T10:15:00.001-06:00

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to show you the newest stamp set from Scrappy Moms Stamps. It's called Freshly Brewed and it's fabulous!

For my project today, I used some adorable files from Lori Whitlock.

I used some elements from both of her nested frames sets and the cup from the Christmas Winter set.

All the paper is from Echo Park - Winter Park.

Be sure to visit the rest of the design team (see my side bar for links) as well as our guest designer this month.

Sarah from http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com/.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hooray, It's Turkey Day!

2011-11-09T05:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! Today is my first post as a member of the Really Reasonable Ribbon Design Team. They have the most amazing variety of ribbon and trim....you're definitely going to want to check them out.

I made a super cute Thanksgiving card using the orange ribbon from the Fall Twill Assortment. I love how easily this ribbon ties...the bow came out perfect.

I cut my card base from Wild Card and the turkey from Simply Charmed at 1.75"h. The label is from Once Upon a Princess and the sentiment is from the Scrappy Moms Stamps set - The Charmed Life.

It's also time for a new Cricut Cardz Challenge....the challenge is to make a Thanksgiving card using any the card feature off of any cartridge. Head on over to CardzTV to link up!

Scrappy Moms - Terrific Tuesday Challenge

2011-11-08T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! It's time for another Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge. This week the challenge is to make a 3-d project with either a button or twine. For my project today, I used Lori Whitlock's 3d tree SVG file. I apologize for my picture quality. My camera has a spot on the sensor. Santa may need to bring me a new one!

I added some buttons and a tag from Lori Whitlock's Christmas Cookie Set.

The sentiment is from the Scrappy Moms set - A Holiday to Remember. The paper is from Echo Park.

This little tree is super cute and goes together very easily. This would be a great embellishment for a gift bag or as a Christmas tree ornament.

We can't wait to see your 3d projects....click here to link up!

Lori Whitlock Design Team Day

2011-11-07T00:00:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! I hope you guys all had a great weekend. We finished up both football and volleyball this weekend so now we'll have time to enjoy our weekends for a little while.

I'm so excited to show you guys my first design team project for Lori Whitlock. When I saw the fall leaves file I immediately thought of making some type of home decor project. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday....food, family and football! We always have dinner at my house so I wanted to make something to decorate our mantle.

I actually made two projects....the first is this wreath.

I purchase a foam wreath from Michaels and wrapped it in burlap. I found it on a roll that was about 6" wide. I cut the fall leaves in various sizes, embossed them with my Cuttlebug and hot glued them to the wreath. The largest leaves are 6". I kept all the leaves pointing the same direction and just kept overlapping them until my wreath was covered. I only applied hot glue to the bottom portion of the leaves so I could bend them up for more dimension.

It looks so pretty in person....I don't think the pictures do it justice.

I also made this pretty banner using the nested frames set.

I cut the base layer twice at 5.5" out of the brown and at 5" out the designer paper. The red layer is cut at 3.75"h and the oval is at 3.15"h. The font is Arial Bold.

Here's my mantle all finished....I love it!

Carolyn will also have a project to show you today. You are definitely going to want to check out her gingerbread house.....click here to check it out!

SVG Attic Design Team Day

2011-11-04T00:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday everyone! Today I have a fun and fast project that I made with the new Holiday Cheer Gift Boxes from
SVG Attic. This set has some adorable boxes and gift card holders.

The little bird is from the Birds and Bees set. The designer paper is from Echo Park Little Girl and the sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps.
I love this little box....so simple to assemble. This would be great for class parties filled with treats.
Head on over to SVG Attic to check out this cute set.

Meet the Design Team and New Theme....

2011-11-01T12:41:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone! Sorry I have been mia for the last few days. I am busy working on some awesome projects that I'll be able to show you next week. I wanted to let you kow that the new design team introductions are going on over at Lori Whitlock's blog.

We also have new theme over at Paper Issues.

The theme is Snow Day....head on over to link up for a chane to win a collection of Pink Paislee Snow Day.

Annoucement - New Design Team!

2011-10-26T16:15:00.001-05:00

This is my second post....scroll down for Cricut Cardz Challenge!

Hi guys! I'm back today to share with you some super exciting news! I'm so happy to be joining

Lori Whitlock's Desgin Team.

Lori has an amazing line of SVG and DXF files available on her blog and through the Silhouette store. She also designs some of the fabulous paper collections for Echo Park, one of my favorite paper companies. I feel so honored to be selected to be part of the team with some awesome designers.

Here is the rest of the team.

Tamara Tripodi - http://happylifecraftywife.com/

Natalie Graham - http://mygrahamcrackers.blogspot.com/

Carolyn King - http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com/

Krissy Clark - http://krissyclarkmckee.blogspot.com/

Joy Dickson - http://joyslife.com/

Here are some of Lori's latest additions to her shop. Isn't this gingerbread house fabulous? I can't wait to cut this....so cute!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I can't wait to share some adorable holiday projects with these fun cuts!

Cricut Cardz Challenge #94

2011-10-26T08:25:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! It's time for another challenge over at Cricut Cardz Challenge! The challenge for this week is "Spooks, Monsters, Ghouls and Goblins!" Make a card for Halloween using ANY Halloween image you'd like from any cartridge(s) and using any colors you’d like.

I used my Echo Park Apothecary Emporium paper....I love this paper collection. The little spider is from Doodlecharms cut at 2.5" and the sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps.

Head on over to CardzTV to play along with this week's challenge.

Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Doodlecharms

2011-10-25T08:31:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! I hope you guys all had a great weekend. We had a busy one working at our annual Cub Scout barbeque.

It's time for another Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesdays Challenge. This week we are using Doodlecharms....with all the fun, new Cricut cartridges coming out it's easy to forget about this classic cart. This one has something for every holiday and the cuts are very easy to assemble.

This card is a little bigger than the ones I usually make....it's 4-1/4 x 6-1/2. It fits in an A6 envelope. The paper is from K and Company. We can't wait to see what everyone comes up with the cartridge....if you don't have Doodlecharms you can use a similiar cut or SVG file.

Head on over to Scrappy Moms to link up!

Love is In the Air...

2011-10-22T08:48:00.002-05:00

Hi everyone! I wanted to show you a card I made a while back to submit to a publication....no luck on this one so I'll just keep trying!

I used Birthday Bash for the card base and Create a Critter for the heart balloon. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps. The paper is from MME.

SVG Attic is having a SALE right now....use the coupon code SANTA to save 30%.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you all a fabulous weekend!

Market Street Stamps - Block Party and Winners!

2011-10-19T09:28:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! Market Street Stamps is celebrating their one year anniversary. They having an amazing giveaway....one winner will win $600 in free stamps. Click here to read all the details. Today is the LAST day to enter.

All you have to do is make a project using a Market Street Stamps. Now we all now that I'm not that great of a stamper, but this is what I came up with.

I cut the hills from the Give a Hoot cartridge, the clouds are punched with my Fiskars cloud punch. I stamped the MSS snail on light blue paper using Fired Brick distress ink and then colored it spots with a marker.

The grass is a piece of trim from the Michaels dollar bin.

I think it turned out pretty cute.

I have the winners from my Birthday Hop...

SMS Stamps. - Kris Dietz

Cartridge - Stefani

Pink Paislee Kit - Monika

I will be emailing the winners later today....thanks so much for stopping by.

Goodie Bag - Lori Whitlock and Pink Paislee

2011-10-18T09:36:00.000-05:00

Hi guys! I hope everyone's week is off to a great start. We are actually getting some cooler weahter down here is Texas today....I think it's only going to be in the 70s. It's finally starting to feel like fall!

I have a cute project to show you today. I used the SVG files that I won from Lori Whitlock on Happy Life Crafty Wife's Halloween box challenge.

The paper pattern paper is from Pink Paislee Snow Day! Isn't it adorable!

I'll be back later today with the winner from my birthday hop.

Thanks for stopping by!

SVG Attic Design Team Day!

2011-10-17T09:54:00.002-05:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! I'm so excited to announce that I have joined the SVG Attic Design Team! Jessica has some amazing files and I'm loving them all!

For my project today, I decided to cut the witches hat from the Happy Haunt Halloween Party Kit. The web is from the What's Brewin set.

I used Echo Park Athopecary Emmporium paper and the ruffle is some crepe paper streamer that I gathered with the sewing machine. I used Tim Holtz Soot distress ink for the edges. This hat is so adorable and goes together in minutes. You could easily make several of them really quickly.....or turn it upside down and make a fun treat holder.

Head on over to SVG Attic to see all the amazing files.

Buggy for Birthday Blog Hop

2011-10-15T00:00:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Buggy for Birthdays Blog Hop. I am hosting this fun hop today to celebrate my birthday that's coming up later in the week. A lot of my design team friends are joining in on the fun with me.

We have some great prizes for you today hosted by Scrappy Moms, Paper Issues and Me!

For my project today I made a fun "buggy" banner using the Country Drive Collection by Echo Park.

The banner is from the Birthday Bash cartridge. I love making these banners because the holes are punched and they go together very quickly.

I cut the square mat from Elegant Edges and then embossed it with the cuttlebug D'vine Swirls folder. The little bugs are from Walk in my Garden, Doodlecharms and Create a Critter.

Now for the BLOG CANDY!

Scrappy Moms Stamps - Designer's Choice sponsored by Scrappy Moms.

Pink Paislee - Snow Day Kit sponsored by Paper Issues

A full package of Wood Shapes, Dimensional Stickers, Bitty Blocks, and the 58 piece Ephemera. There are 24 sheets of double sided 6x6 papers.

Cassie if offering everyone a 20% discount use happy20

Cricut Lite Celebrate with a Flourish sponsored by me ;o)

For a chance to win please make sure you're a follower.

Leave a comment on all the blogs....the more comments the better your chance of winning.

Thanks so much for hopping with us today. Your next stop is....Saundra!

I really appreciate all of you that continue to visit and leave me such sweet comments.

Here's the lineup in case you get lost!

1.Corri http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/

2.Saundra - http://www.luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com/

3.Sarah - http://www.liveloveandscrap.blogspot.com/

4.Tammy - http://www.scrappycritters.blogspot.com/

5.Lauren - http://laurenscreative.blogspot.com/

6.Trish - http://www.techniquesbytrish.blogspot.com/

7.Melanie - http://scrappymel.blogspot.com/

8.Bonnie - http://www.pinkbonbons.blogspot.com/

9.Lezlye - http://www.lezlyes.blogspot.com/

10.Cassie - http://www.somethingfromcassie.com/

11.sandra - http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/

12.Joanna - http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/

13.Laura - http://www.makinprettythings.com/

Cricut Circle Cuttlebug and Recipe Challenge

2011-10-13T19:34:00.002-05:00

The Cricut Circle Blog is celebrating their blogaversary and is hosting several challenges with awesome prize.

I made this card for my hubby's birthday today.

I am entering this into the Cuttlebug Challenge. The football is from Wrap it Up and the tag is from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More.

I recently won some Authentique paper on facebook. This collection is called Gathering. It is fabulous. The paper is super thick and the patterns are all beautiful. I received the 6 x 6 pad but would love to get my hands on some of the embellishments that go with this collection.

I cut the flowers from Mother's Day Bouquet and then cut out one petal and glued together to form a cone shape. I cut three layers for each flower...1.5, 1.25, 1. The brown mat is from Elegant Edges and the ivory one is from Once Upon a Princess. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Don't forget about my birthday hop on Saturday. We have BLOG CANDY!

Flashback Friday Challenge and some Winners!

2011-10-13T08:07:00.003-05:00

Paper Issues is sponsoring the challenge over at Flashback Fridays .

To play along with the challenge, make a new blog post and include the first tag that you made.

Here's mine!

Head on over to Flashback Fridays to play along for a chance to win an awesome Pink Paislee kit from Paper Issues.

I also have 3 winners from the Scrapbooking Queens Royal Court hop....
Jingle, ashley, 3blueeyedbabies
You guys each won a digital kit.

Cricut Cardz Challenge - Think Pink/Cricut Circle Entry

2011-10-12T08:34:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone! It's time for another Cricut Cardz Challenge! Our challenge this week is in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The challenge is make a card for a friend or a loved one for Breast Cancer Awareness month. It can be a reminder card for self-exams and mammograms, a card congratulating a breast cancer survivor, or a card of encouragement for someone currently going through the trauma of breast cancer. Use any cartridges you'd like and use Pink as your primary color. Make sure you give your card to a friend or loved one!

I used my Cricut Circle Sophie cartridge for my card.

The paper is from Echo Park - Victoria Garden. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms - Believe in Miracles set. SMS is donating $2 from the sale of each set for breast cancer research.

We can't wait to see all your PINK creations....head on over to CardzTV to play along.

I am entering this card in the Cricut Circle Cartridge Challenge and I'm Linking up for Pink over at Touched by a Butterfly.

Scrappy Moms - Terrific Tuesday Challenge

2011-10-11T08:25:00.002-05:00

It's time for another Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge! We changed things up a little this time....we're having a color challenge.

I made a quick card with the cute little squirrell from Winter Woodland and a mat from Elegant Edges. The sentiment is from the new Scrappy Moms set - A Holiday to Remember.

We can't wait to see what you guys come up with....head on over to Scrappy Moms to play along.

Scrappy Moms Sneak Peek #4

2011-10-10T11:41:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. I've got another pretty card to show you using the new Scrappy Moms Stamps set - Believe in Miracles.

The paper is from Echo Park - Victoria Garden. The bird/cage are from the Cricut Circle cartridge Sophie and the label is from Once Upon a Princess. For the scallop border, I welded two borders from MS Elegant Cake.

Scrappy Moms is offering free shipping now through October 16! So head on over to take advantage of the sale.

I linking my card up to the Link Up for Pink event hosted by Celeste over at Touched by a Butterfly and Gaby at Gaby Creates.

This weekend I am hosting a blog hop with some of my DT sisters to celebrate my birthday!

Scrappy Moms and Paper Issues are sponsoring so we have some fun blog candy! I hope you guys can come hop along with us.

Scrappy Moms Sneak Peek #3

2011-10-09T10:18:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! I hope you guys are all having a wonderful Sunday. It's raining here for the first time in a long time so I think it will be a lazy day around our house. I'm hoping to get some time in my craft room.

Scrappy Moms Release two new stamps sets on Friday.....

A Holiday to Remember and Believe in Miracles.

For my card today, I used the new releases from SVG Attic, Thankful Friends. These images are so adorable and perfect for Thanksgiving.

I just love that adorable turkey.

SALE!

Scrappy Moms is offering free shipping now through October 16....so head on over to place your order!

Scappy Moms Sneak Peek #2

2011-10-08T09:55:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! Scrappy Moms Stamps released two new stamps sets! A Holiday to Remember has the perfect mix of sentiments for the end of the year holidays. I love all the fun fonts on this set.

Believe in Miracles is great for support and encouragement for Cancer patients and survivors. $2 from the sale of each set will be donated for cancer support and research.

Now for my card....I actually made a card without my Cricut or my Silhouette! I know it's hard to believe!

SALE!

Scrappy Moms is offering free shipping on all order froms through October 16 so head on over there to get you stamps!

I'm linking up my card to the Link Up For Pink linky party hosted by Celeste at Touched by a Butterfly. The have a ton of giveaways going on.

Two New Scrappy Moms Stamps set!

2011-10-07T08:16:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday everyone! Scrappy Moms has two brand new stamps sets and they are fabulous!

Here they are....

Scrappy Moms is donating $2 from the sale of each of these for cancer research and support.

For my card today I cut the hat and card base from Winter Woodland. The label is from Lacy Labels.

Scrappy Moms is having a FREE SHIPPING SALE! All orders placed between now and October 16 will have free shipping!

The rest of the design team will be featuring projects from this set all week so be sure to check them out (link on my side bar). Also be sure to visit our Guest Designer....Heather!

Halloween Box Challenge

2011-10-06T08:36:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! Tamara over at Happy Life Crafty Wife and Lori Whitlock have teamed up to offer a fun gift box challenge. Head on over to Lori's blog to download the file.

I love the boxes so much I decided to cut them both.

The ghost box is made from Cavas Corp paper. This paper is super thick....perfect for 3d projects like this.

The paper on the web box is from DCWV.

Head on over to Tamara's blog to check out all the details and play along for a chance to win some goodies!

Paper Issues Halloween and Winner x 2

2011-10-04T00:00:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! We are have a new them over at Paper Issues. We are devoting the whole month of October to Halloween. We want to see all your fabulous Halloween projects! There is also a giveaway going on right now. Paper Issues is giving away 6 awesome Canvas Corp mini kits.

I have a fun Halloween project to show you guys today. I recently saw some of these cone shaped treat holders at the CKC in San Marcos. I just had to try one.

I made the cone by cutting a piece of 12 x 12 Echo Park Apothecary paper on the diagonal and rolling it into a cone shape. The spider is from the Wrap it Up cartridge and the web is from Happy Hauntings. I added a pleated satin trim and a tag cut from Elegant Edges. The stamp is from Pink Paislee. I think it turned out pretty cute!

Head on over to Paper Issues to link up!

I also have two winners....

For the KinderStampo Pocket Full of Memories Hop -

20. LoriM said...

Really like your album!

Thanks for sharing!

LoriM

For the International Talk Like a Pirate Day Hop

9. Lisa said...

urg matey ye have done ye self proud! TFS looking forward to seeing more in the future!

Have a scrap- happy day!

Lisa G

http://lisa-scrappingspot.blogspot.com/

I'll be sending emails out to the winners!

Scrappy Moms Stamps - World Card Making Day Hop

2011-10-01T02:01:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Happy World Card Making Day! You should have arrived here from Melanie's blog. If you want to start at the beginning, click here.

I have a cute card today that I made with the new Crate Paper - Farmhouse Collection. These are the most beautiful fall papers.

I cut the pumpkins from the Cricut Pop-Up Neighborhood cartridge and the shaped mat is from Elegant Edges.

BLOG CANDY!

Scrappy Moms is giving away the new Game Day set. Each of the blogs will pick one name from the comments on this post. The winner will be selected from those names. Leave comments on all the blogs for more chances to win!

Your next stop is.....Cristina. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Queen's Royal Court Blog Hop - Day 5

2011-09-30T12:17:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to day 5 of the 4 My Babies Scraps Blog Hop. You should have arrived from Janis' blog...if not click here to start at the beginning!

Today I made a simple note card using one of the digital background papers and some Prima flowers.

4 My Babies Scraps is letting each of us give away one digital kit from her shop. Subscribe to http://www.just4ourbabies.com/, look around the store and pick your favorite 4 My Babies Scraps kit, (NOT Just So Scrappy, or A-Manda Creations). then come back and tell which one you like best.

For another chance to win the BIG bundle of their choice you can also "Like" 4 My Babies FB Page . Then leave a comment on the 4MBS FAN page with which 4 My Babies Scraps BIG bundle they would like to win.

Be sure to visit all the blogs for even more chance to win!

Your next stop is Kerri!

Queen's Royal Court Blog Hop - Day 4

2011-09-29T12:00:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to day 4 of the 4 My Babies Scraps Blog Hop. You should have arrived from Janis' blog...if not click here to start at the beginning!

I made a tag today using some of the cute paper and this adorable stork.

Be sure to visit all the blogs for even more chance to win!

Your next stop is Kerri!

Queen's Royal Court Blog Hop - Day 3

2011-09-28T12:00:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to day3 of the 4 My Babies Scraps Blog Hop. You should have arrived from Janis' blog...if not click here to start at the beginning!

I used the Silhouette to print and cut the rattle and printed the digital paper on white cardstock. The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps.

Be sure to visit all the blogs for even more chance to win!

Your next stop is Kerri!

Cricut Cardz Challenge - Hootie Halloween

2011-09-28T00:00:00.000-05:00

It's time for another Cricut Cardz Challenge! This week the challenge is Hootie Halloween....make a Halloween card with an owl on it. There are so many adorable owls I had a hard time deciding which cartridge to use. I finally decided on
Hoot and Holler.

The owl is cut at 2.75" and the hat, from Happy Hauntings, is at 1.5" (I think). The glitter paper on my owl and the plaid background paper are DCWV. The print paper is from an old dictionary that I got at the thrift store.

Remeber, Cricut Cardz Challenge has moved to CardzTV.....click here to hop over there to see the rest of the design team's awesome projects.

The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Court Hop Day 2

2011-09-27T12:00:00.000-05:00

This is my second post for today....click HERE for my Scrappy Moms/The Digi Bistro post.

Hi everyone! Welcome to day 2 of the 4 My Babies Scraps Blog Hop. You should have arrived from Janis' blog...if not click here to start at the beginning!

For my project today I did a digital scrapbook page. For those of you that follow me, you know I really a card kinda girl so I have a little bit of trouble with layouts. I'm trying to get better at it.....

Be sure to visit all the blogs for even more chance to win!

Your next stop is Kerri!

Terrific Tuesday Challenge and the Digi Bistro

2011-09-27T00:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Tuesday everyone! I have two challenges for you today!

The Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge is Mini Monsters.

The Digi Bistro - Add a Tag to your project!

Since I don't have Mini Monsters, I used this adorable little ghost from the Digi Bistro- Pick your Poison SVG set.

I re-purposed a goodie back that my kids got from a birthday party. I added some MS Halloween paper and then cut my tag from The Digi Bistro - Tag It set. The sentiment is from the new Scrappy Moms Stamp set - Bewitched. I mounted the little ghost on a action wobble and it really makes him pop off the tag!

We can't wait to see your fun projects....

Click here to link up to Scrappy Moms.

Click here to link up for the Digi Bistro.

The Queen's Court Royal Blog Hop w/ 4 my Babies

2011-09-26T12:00:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be joining The Scrapbooking Queen for her Royal Court Blog Hop. This is day 1 so please come back everyday this week for new creations. You should have arrived from Janis' blog...if not click here to start at the beginning!

We are all featuring different digital kits from 4 my Babies Scraps. I selected the Expecting a Special Delivery baby kit for my projects. This kit has some adorable baby themed images and some fabulous papers!

I have a fun card for you today!

I used the cut and print feature on my Silhoutte to cut the little teddy bear from the kit. I printed out two of the papers and used a Scrappy Moms Stamp for my sentiment.

4 My Babies Scraps is letting each of us give away one digital kit from her shop. Subscribe to http://www.just4ourbabies.com/ newsletter, look around the store and pick your favorite 4 My Babies Scraps kit, (NOT Just So Scrappy, or A-Manda Creations). then come back and tell which one you like best.

For another chance to win the BIG bundle of their choice you can also "Like" 4 My Babies FB Page . Then leave a comment on the 4MBS FAN page with which 4 My Babies Scraps BIG bundle they would like to win.

Be sure to visit all the blogs for even more chance to win!

Your next stop is Kerri!

Paper Playtime - Halloween

2011-09-26T08:20:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! It's time for another Paper Playtime challenge. This week we want you to make a Halloween project. I decided to do a Halloween Banner.

The paper is from DCWV and the font is from Happy Hauntings.

We can't wait to see your Halloween Projects.....click HERE to link them up!

A pocket full of Memories Blog Hop

2011-09-24T00:00:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Welcome! Thanks so much to Jess from KinderStampo for including me in the fun today! You should have arrived here from Singrid's blog. If you just stopped by for a visit, click here to start at the beginning.

Jess asked us to make a mini album with pockets in it.....sounds easy enough. There are so many amazing mini albums on the web I had a hard time deciding what to try. I found this simple tutorial from K Werner designs....I loved the fact that it only used one 12 x 12 sheet. I was also inspired by this mini book that my DT sister Lowri made using the Echo Park - For the Record line.

All the paper elements are from Echo Park - For the Record. I cut the label shapes from Elegant Edges.

The inside left has a pocket....I trimmed down a skinny notepad from Paper Trey Ink to fit. The measuring tape border on the edge creates a small pocket to slip in a note or business card.

The left side has two pockets....I cut tags from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More and adhered some more of the little journal cards from the For the Record kit.

The last two pages I just added some mats for some pictures and the last pocket has a third mat.

I think it turned out so pretty....was a fun way to help myself stay organized and have a few pictures of my kids on hand. I always have to search my phone for a picture when someone asks to see one.

This would also make a great holiday planner if you just changed up the paper.

I have some BLOG CANDY!

Make sure you are a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a Maya Road Chipboard Coaster album and Alpha set.

Be sure to leave a comment on every blog for a chance to win some prizess from:
PSA Essentials (valued @ $85)
a Helmar Zap Dot Gift Set
A Lindy's Stamp Gang Gift Set
or a can of Preserve Your Memories II.

Thanks so much for stopping by....your next stop is Madison.