DCD #143: Thank You

Happy Diva Tuesday.  Our challenge today is for something you always seem to need in your stash.....Thank You projects!
For my project, I used my Create a Critter cartridge along with some cute paper by Recollections.

Isn't that just "hippo adorable!"
Be sure to check out our other amazing Diva projects over at Die Cuttin' Divas.

Materials Used:
*A2 Card
*Cardstock by Recollections
*Patterned paper by Recollections Fabulous Girl stack
*Create a Critter "Hippo"
*My Pink Stamper Even More Punnylicious
*Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

DCD #142: Thanksgiving

Happy Die Cuttin' Tuesday.  Today our challenge over at Die Cuttin' Divas is "Happy Thanksgiving." Anything Thanksgiving related but it must include a die cut.
I made a cute little card using Teddy Bear Parade.

Challenges Entered:
Fantabulous Cricut #187: Animal Crackers

Materials Used:
*A2 Card
*Cardstock by Recollections "Spice Market"
*Teddy Bear Parade "Turkey"
*Craftsmart Stamp (Sentiment)
*Studio G Glitter Glue (Red and gold)
*Cuttlebug Embossing Folder "Distressed Stripes"
*Patterned paper Recollections Night and Fall
*My Craft Spot Baker's Twine

DCD #141: Use Buttons

Happy Tuesday.  Today our challenge over at Die Cuttin' Divas is to use buttons.  The Design team knocked it out of the park with this one and had some really cute images so be sure to head over and check out their amazing creations.
For my project, I made an A2 Easel card using the Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridge.

 For the buttons, I chose to use them instead of the bulbs for the tree.

 The finished easel card.  The ribbon gave me a wee bit of trouble but I really like it on the card.

The sentiments are from Cardz TV Christmas Joy stamp set.

Challenges Entered:

1.  Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #186: Buttons and Ribbon

Materials Used:

*A2 Easel Card

*Winter Frolic p. 48 "Tree 1"

*Buttons (Various colors)

*Patterned paper by MME Merry

*Cardz TV Christmas Joy stamp set.

*Recollections Border Punch

*Offray Grosgrain ribbon in Cranberry

*Cardstock by Recollections

Paper Playtime #23: Sparkle

Happy Monday.  It is Remembrance Day here in Canada and I would like to thank and honor those who fought and are still fighting for this beautiful country.
Today we have a great challenge over at Paper Playtime.  Today our challenge is...

Ch#23 SPARKLE

Begins: Mon, Nov 11

Ends: Sun, Nov 24

Winner announced in the WINNERS Page Tab

Prize: 1 set of CARDZ TV STAMPS of the winner's choice!
(must have a USA address)

Check out our Design Team's creations!

For my project, I made a 5 x 7 card using an old Mojo Monday sketch and  A Quilted Christmas Cartridge.

Materials used:

*5 x 7 Card

*A Quilted Christmas p. 31 "Santa 2"

*Elegant Edges p. 23 "Scallop 1" oblong Shift

*Plantin Schoolbook "oval"

*Patterned paper by Recollections Bright and Jolly paper pad

*Cardz TV Home For Christmas Stamp set for sentiment
*Studio G Glitter Glue in Red and Clear

*American Crafts Baker's Twine

*Cardstock by Recollections

DCD #140: Sketch Challenge

Happy Die Cuttin' Divas Tuesday.  Today our challenge is a sketch challenge. Flip it, keep it as is but we'd love to see your take on this sketch.

for my card, I used an image from our sponsor Crafty Sentiments Designs called Hootie Christmas Carol and it can be found here. 

Here is the finished project.

Materials Used:

* 5 x 7 Card

*Scraps from my Stash (Recollections Bright and Jolly Stack)

*Cardstock by Recollections

*Digi image by Crafty Sentiments Hootie Christmas Carol

*Stickles (Red for Holly Berries and Icicle for snowflakes)

*Prisma coloring Pencils

*EK Success Scallop border punch

*EK Success Round Corner Punch

*Sentiment from Cardz TV Christmas Joy stamp set

*2 button brads

DCD #139: Anything Goes

Happy Diva Tuesday.  Today our challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas is an easy one.  It is...

Anything Goes

For my project, I chose to make a Christmas Card with my new Create a Friend Cricut cartridge.  What an adorable cartridge.  I've had it for over a month now and finally, just this week took the plastic off of the case.

I used the Operation Write Home sketch #194 as my layout and tweeked it a little for my card. The whole card was made from left over scraps that I had in my scraproom. 

 the whole sketch

 I added some Red and Green glitter glue to the elf and present.

 Used Cardz TV Home for Christmas stamp set for the inside sentiment.  

The sketch.

Materials Used:

*A2 Card

*Operation Write Home Sketch #194

*Cardstock by Recollections

*Patterned paper left over from my stash (Recollections)

*Cardz TV Stamp Set Home for Christmas

*Create a Friend Cricut Cartridge (#48)

*Red and Green Glitter Glue

*4 Red Bling

Paper Playtime Chalenge #22: Googlie Eyes

Happy Monday.  I hope your weekend was enjoyable.  Today starts a new challenge over at Paper Playtime.  Our challenge this week....

For my project with Googlie Eyes, I used my Robotz Cricut Cartridge and made a Happy Birthday card for a boy.  I loves the end result but those little robotz at such a small size was really hard because of all the extra parts they all had. Very time consuming but really turned out cute.

Materials Used:

*Long Card (3 3/4 x 8 1/2")

*Patterned paper by My Minds Eye Complete Boy Paper pad

*Robotz Cricut Cartridge p. 29, 30, 31, 37 and 41 all at 2", phrase at 1"

*Foam Tape

*Googlie Eyes

*Cardstock by Recollections