Cricut Cardz Challenge - A Stitch in Time

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!

Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge

This is my second post for today....scroll down for my Digi Bistro post!

It's time for another Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge.  This week we are using Straight From the Nest.  This is such a cute cartridge....it is one of the ones I had to have!  If you don't have this cartridge you can still play along....just use a similiar cut or SVG.  I have a baby shower to go to this weekend so I decided on the clothes line cut.

I wanted the line to have a post at each end so I flipped it and then just hand trimmed it to fit.  All the pattern paper is from DCWV.  The sentiment is from the Scrappy Moms set - Special Delivery. 

Click here to head on over to play along with us....we can't wait to see what you come up with!

Birds and Birdcages Blog Hop

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the Birds and Birdcages Blog Hop hosted by Sandra from 365 Days of Cricut.

You should have arrived here from Amy's blog....if not click here to start at the beginning.

I decided to try something different for my project today.  I recently purchased a huge box of goodies from Maya Road. It was filled with all kinds of chip board pieces, albums and embellishments.   

This tag is made of canvas.

I inked up the tag with distress inks and then used my Market Street Stamps Vintage Music stamp for the background.

The birdcage stamp and velvet flower are from my Maya Road goodie box.   I cut the little red birds from Straight from the Nest and the sentiment is from Scrappy Moms stamps - Everyday Greetings.

This isn't my usual style but I had fun trying something new!

I have some Blog Candy!  Make sure you are a follower and leave a comment for a chance to win....

Maya Road Sheer Collection - Luxe Stoney Island Alphabet.

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop is Sylvia!

Flaunt It Fridays - Cindy Loo

Happy Friday everyone!  It's time for another Flaunt it Fridays challenge.  This week it is anything goes from the Cindy Loo cartridge.  If you don't have this one you can use a similar cut from another cartridge.

For my project, I made a skinny notepad cover.  I purchased some of the  notepads from Papertrey Ink a few months ago.  I cut my paisley from Straight from the Nest at 2.25".    I used a punch for the scallop circle and the stamp is also from Papertrey Ink.  The stamp set is called "Take Note" and has some cute titles made specifically for notepads...Grocery List, Things to Do, Books to Read etc.  I plan on making some of these for the twins to give to their librarian, computer teacher, and principal at the end of the school year.

We can't wait to see what you guys come up with using the Cindy Loo cartridge.....click here to head on over to Flaunt It Fridays!

Butteflies and Blogs Blog Hop!

Happy Birthday, Laura!

Welcome to the Butterflies & Blogs Blog Hop hosted by Laura at Makin Pretty Things!

I so excited to participate in this hop....Laura has put together an amazing lineup of talented designers.

You should have arrived from Pam's blog , if you just stopped by to visit click here to start at the beginning.

As you can probably guess by the name of the hop, we all have butterflies in our projects.  This is great for me because I love butterflies. 

For my card, I used Birthday Bash for the card base.  I cut the base at 5.25"h.  The flower is from Walk in My Garden at 2.5 and the butterfly is from Straight from the Nest at 2.65.  The grid background paper and the glitter paper on the butterfly are both from DCWV. 

The sentiment is from the Scrappy Moms set - All in the Family.  I love this butterfly....so pretty!

I  made a little gift bag from coordinating DCWV paper.

I cut the bag from Once Upon a Princess.  I rotated it to the diagonal on my mat so I could cut it as large as possible....sorry, I forgot to write this down.   I cut the flower at 2.25 and the butterfly at 2.5.

 

I guess this gift bag would be for a tiny gift....maybe jewelry....or a gift card to your favorite craft store.
I have some BLOG CANDY!!!
Please make sure you're a follower and leave me a comment on this post for a chance to win a $10 gift card to either Michael's or Joann. 

Thanks so much for stopping by....your next stop is Paula!

Cricut Cardz Challenge #66 - Border Feature

Hi everyone!  I haven't posted in a while,  we've been out of town since last Wednesay for a family wedding.  We had a wonderful time.  It's time for another Cricut Cardz Challenge....this week our challenge is to use the border feature from any cartridge plus the colors blue, yellow and white.

 

I used Straight from the Nest for this cute little birdie border.  I cut it at 5-1/4"w (real size).   I used one of

MS border punches for the top border and added some yellow stitched ribbon.  My sentiment is from the new Scrappy Moms Stamps set - Spring Fling.  We can't wait to see what you come up with!  Click HERE to link up your project!

Scrappy Moms Sneak Peek #3 and 2 Winners

Click HERE for Jenn's Birthday Blog Hop.

Hi everyone!  I'm back today with another Scrappy Moms Stamps Sneak Peek.  Scrappy Moms released 2 new stamps sets and they are adorable!

I used Spring Fling for my card today. 

I cut the grass and flower stems from Straight From the Nest at 5-1/4"h (true size).  The flowers are from K an Company.  The butterfly is from Create A Critter at 1" and the lady bug is from Walk in my Garden at .75".  I stamped my sentimnet on a CAC cloud....I forgot to write down the size on this one. These cute stamps sets are available now so head on over to Scrappy Moms to order yours.

I have two winners to annouce. 

The winner of the CSN Stores giveaway is #10.....

10. Erika Valdez said...

WOW Really cool giveaway!! I am already a follower of your blog {duh lol}! Thanks for a chance to win some cool blog candy!!

Lots of CricutLove,

Erika

The winner of Cupcake Blog Hop is #100.....

100. Cathy S said...

Love the card & bag,Corri(love covering premade bags). I have been seeing more tulle being used and I love its effect on your projects...just enough but not too much. Am now following you to see other inspirational ideas, thanx.

Cathy S

seashore@telus.net

I be sending you guys an email! 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I'll be back tomorrow with another Sneak Peek!

PPC-CC #32 and Made by Momo - Tuesday Challenge

Hi everyone!  I hope you guys all had a nice week.  I am happy to annouce that I will be a Guest Designer over at Picture Perfect Creations - Crafty Challenges  this month.  They have some beautiful color combos each week so head on over to play along.  My first project as Guest Designer will be up next week but I wanted to play along with this weeks color combo.

I used my Straight from the Nest to cut this pretty butterfly.  This is one of my favorite cuts from this cartridge.  I used Divine Swirls and Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folders to add some texture to the background layers.

Momo's Tuesday Challenge this week is based on the same color....yellow, orange and green plus stitching.  I added some faux stitching to orange layer and two green brads to finish off my card.  I think it turned out pretty cute.  Momo is also having some fun giveaways to celebrate her blog's birthday.  She is super creative....so go check out her blog.

Paper Crafts Magazine also has a giveaway up on their Facebook page.  For a chance to win you have to post a comment with a link to a "thank you" card with orange and yellow.  They are having a ton of giveaways for "World Card Making Day" tomorrow.

Momo's Tuesday Challenge - Just Because

The challenge this week over at Made By Momo is to make a "Just Because" card.  I used my Straight from the Nest cartridge to cute this pretty butterfly.  The background paper is from K and Company.  I added some stickles to the butterfly for a little sparkle.  Sorry my photo is not that great....I took this after it was dark outside and did not have very good light.

Cuttlebug Challenges - Pink

I hope everyone is having a nice Labor Day weekend.  We had our first Pop Warner football game this weekend....it was lot of fun.  My eight year old twins are both participating...I have a cheerleader and a football player.  They both did a great job.

I also got some new cartridges on Friday....I got Straight from the Nest....yay!  I've been waiting on this cartridge for months...I paid for it a while back on pre - order and it finally got here.  I fell in love with this butterfly as soon as I saw it. 

I made this "joy fold" card for the Cuttlebug Challenges be Inspired #99.  The challenge was to make a mostly pink card in honor of My Pink Stamper who is sponsoring this week's challenge.  The pattern papers on my card are from K and Company.  I love the way this turned out....so pretty!