CraftyJAR

I am an Instructor!

2012-01-26T23:39:00.001-05:00

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to share with you some really exciting news. I guess the title of this post gave it away but I am now a scrapbook instructor!

I was employed by Michaels Arts and Crafts to be the scrapbook instructor at their Cupertino, CA branch. BUT that's not all! I am also doing a few classes at another scrapbook store called Memories Live On. I am really loving this new step in my scrapbooking hobby and love that I can share its infection with more people out there.

You can click on the links in this post or on my sidebar to find out about my classes. If you are in the neighborhood I would love to meet you in person.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Melt Down Page

2012-01-19T14:17:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone,

I would love to share my latest page with you. I have not been doing any pages for awhile and I have 100 pictures printed on my desk to crop. I also wanted to participate in the challenge at Celebrate the Occasion so I combined the two. Their theme is Any Occasion must use polkadots.

The pictures are of my daughter, I was just trying to get a cute picture of her with her cute clips but I guess I took a few too many pictures, she got totally fed up with me. I also followed a sketch from my Page Maps 2 book.

I am also trying to do more journalling in my own handwriting on my pages. I really prefer printing my journalling blocks because I think it looks so much neater.

What was used:
Basic Grey Olivia Paper
Basic Grey Basic White Paper
Basic Grey Urban Couture Letter Stickers
EK Success Fastenator
Ribbon from my stash
Page Maps 2

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My New Machine

2012-01-12T11:39:00.001-05:00

Hello Again,

I wanted to share my latest Cricut buy with you all. I wondered into Michael's on Black Friday to find three E2 Anniversary Edition. I didn't even think they were available anymore. Well I bought one and gave it a nice home.

Notice: my Gypsy is matching the Anniversary Edition

Unfortunately, I have to send it back because its not working properly. It has been cutting my intricate pieces and not working like my other Cricut machines work and not speaking nicely to my Gypsy too!

Cut with Cut with E2

Original Expression

Cut with Cut with E2

Original Expression

I do have to say that I LOVE LOVE the gals who work for the Cricut Service department! The Cricut customer service is really wonderful and helpful!

So I have to send my green Anniversary edition back, but I the get the regular grey E2 back. Of course there is the problem of access to my extra two carts that the Anniversary Edition comes with that I won't have access to on the new machine. I was assured that there will be an update to Craftroom so that I will be able to access them, but I would really like to access all four carts on my Gypsy because I do all my designing on it and not sure how much I will like using Craftroom. The Gypsy is just so much more portable that a laptop and I do use multiple carts on a lot of my projects and would love to incorporate them too.

I will keep you updated and share pictures of my new E2 when it arrives. I wish I didn't have to deal with this problem, but at least I know the Cricut customer service is really helpful.

The carts used for the cuts above are:
Nursery Rhymes, MS Elegant Cakes Art, Calligraphy Collection,

Happy Scrapping
Judy

Truck and iPhone Birthday Card

2012-01-10T18:55:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,

Happy New Year! I have neglected my blog for a few weeks but now I am back with a new project. I must say I miss my DT positions as it meant that I would always have a project up on my blog. I am gonna try to load a project or two every week.

This week I am taking part in Celebrate the Occasion's weekly challenge. Their theme is Child's Birthday and I came up with a cute card for a boy. I bought the Boys Will Be Boys cart and I really wanted to use a cut from it. After assembling the card I noticed I missed inking my blue strip of paper, maybe on the next on I will remember.

I am entering it into these challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge 45: Child's Birthday

Made Especially For You: Machine Embossing

What was used:

Cricut Boys Will Be Boys

Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder

The Paper Company Transportation Stamp Set

Michael's $1 bin stamp set

Cardstocks: Recollections and We R Memory Keepers

Me & My Big Ideas Baby Boy paper stack

Uni-ball Signo white pen

American Craft Stamp Marker black

inks

The second card I want to share with you, is one I did for my husband's birthday. Today is his birthday and I made this super simple card for him. He loves his iPhone! Isn't that sentiment just perfect for an iPhone lover! Here is the link for the card I made him last year: CLICK HERE.

What was used:

Martha Stewart Circle Cutter

Pictures downloaded from the web

Recollections Cardstock

Patterned paper was free with one of my Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will keep on coming back. I will have some wonderful news to share with you soon.

All the best for this coming year!

Happy Scrappin'

Judy

Celebrate the Occasion # 44: Christmas Shape Card

2011-12-20T03:00:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

I would first like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year. This past year has been very good for my crafting. I served on a few DTs and shared a lot with you all. Thanks to all my followers new and old. Thanks for all the wonderful comments that you leave for me they are always inspiring. The last couple of months have been quite hectic for my and my family but I am slowly getting back into the swing of things so I promise to share more with you soon.

Let get onto this weeks Challenge from Celebrate the Occasion. We are still in a Christmas mood and we would love to see some cute Shape Cards. I thought I would made a snowman shaped card for the Challenge. I found two cute little guys and I couldn't decide between them. They are both cute, let me know what you think.

Side by side for comparison

What was used:
Cricut Hello Kitty Greetings
Cricut Winter Frolic
Cricut Gypsy
Heidi Grace Designs HG EG Jolly Cardstock
Cardstock: Recollections, We R Memory Keepers, DCWV Glitter, American Crafts Foil
Inks and Bling from stash
Background paper from DCWV The Homemade Christmas Stack

This project is also my last post as part of the DT for Celebrate the Occasion. I have served with them for a whole year and had a blast! We had a DT call which closes today so I hope you got your entries in. The new DT will be revealed on December 27. Good luck to everyone who submitted.

Happy Holidays and Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion # 42: Christmas and DT Call

2011-12-06T03:00:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

Its another week of Challenges at CTO and we a Christmas Challenge for you. Make any project with a Christmas theme but NO GREEN allowed!

Before I go into the challenge I must let you know that time is almost up for the old design team and we are looking for new gals and lads to join the new team starting on January 3rd, 2012. We would love for you to submit your projects so please visit Celebrate the Occasion and find out all the details on how to become a DT member.

For my project this week I made a hot chocolate holder and card set. This is a perfect little gift for the holidays for your kids classmates or a small token for your office buddies.

I am also entering my project into these other Challenges:
My Sheri Crafts Challenge: Decorate for Christmas
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #89: Present Time

What was used:
Cricut Winter Frolic
Sizzix Dots Embossing Folder in my Cuttlebug
My Pink Stamper Winter Punnies Stamp Set
The Paper Company Studio Christmas Phrases
DCWV The Winter Wonder Stack
DCWV Cardstock
Chalk Inks
Stickles

Land O Lakes Cocoa Classics (my favorite!)

Please stop by at CTO this week see the other projects the DT have made and show us what you have created with our Challenge.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate The Occasion #40: Thanksgiving

2011-11-22T03:00:00.000-05:00

Hello Everyone,

There is a new challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion. This week our Challenge is to make something for Thanksgiving, but you must use buttons. My family and I are not big turkey lovers so I usually make a chicken for our Thanksgiving dinner so I thought I would 'make' a turkey for this card so at least there will be one turkey done in my house this year.

What was used:
Cricut Create A Critter
DCWV The Ultimate Stack
Cardstock: DCWV and Recollection
Buttons from my stash
Ribbon from my stash
Stickles
Chalk Ink

I hope you will stop by to see what the DT have created to inspire you and be sure to link up your projects so we can see your creations too.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate The Occasion Challenge #38: Veteran's Day

2011-11-08T03:00:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,

Its time for another challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion. Our theme this week is Veteran's Day.

I have often shared that I have three sisters who are serving in the British Army and have had their share of serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. They were the inspiration for this card which I have made to celebrate all the women serving in the armies around the world.

This does not mean I do not salute all the men, brothers, husbands, fathers serving in the military, because I also have a brother in the military too.

I love the words on this stamp I think it was so appropriate for this card.

What was used:
Cricut Stand and Salute
The Paper Company Studio 'You Go Girl' Stamp Set
Cardstock: Recollections & Bazzil
Recollections Pink Camo (Green Camo in the background)
Ink

Help us show support to the vets. To all vets and families of vets THANKS for your service.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate The Occasion Challenge #36: Fall Theme

2011-10-25T03:00:00.000-04:00

Hello Everyone,

My family and I have now moved into temporary housing in California. I am missing my old home and my friends terribly, but I am loving this CA warmth. We won't get our household stuff (and my scrapbook stuff ) until mid November. I am having weird withdrawal symptoms, but I am really excited because the home we will eventually move into will be walking distance to JoAnn's!

This project I made a few weeks ago for our weekly challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion. Our theme this week is Fall! I made my first shaker card for this challenge. The idea is you are inside looking out of a window with a oak tree outside and the leaves blowing about.

I used my Gypsy to make the base of the card and used strips of pop-dots to keep the layers apart so that the little leaves can move around when you shake the card.

Inside

I found the cutest little poem on line that I printed and put on the inside of the card. I found it here.

Falling Leaves
Little leaves fall softly down
Red and yellow, orange and brown
Whirling, twirling round and round
Falling softly to the ground

Little leaves fall softly down
To make a carpet on the ground.
Then, swish, the wind comes whistling by
And sends them dancing to the sky.

What was used:
Cricut Gypsy
Cricut Christmas Solutions (Window)
Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls (Leaves)
Cricut Paper Dolls Dress Up (Tree)
Transparency
Recollections Basics Light Blue Paper
Cardstock: Recollections, The Paper Company

Please join us at CTO, see what the DT projects and wow us with your brilliance.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #34: Any Occasion (Red, Black and White)

2011-10-11T03:00:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone,

There is a new challenge up at Celebrate the Occasion. This week's theme is Any Occasion but your project must be in the colors RED, BLACK and WHITE. As always there you have a chance to be entered into the prize drawing at the end of the month if you participate. Visit CTO to find out what the October's price will be.

I was heavily inspired by the May/June Issue of Papercrafts magazine for this card. I love the simple elegance of the card and I just had to make my own take on it.

What was used:
Me & My Big Ideas Sassy Paper Pack
Recollection Cardstock
Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Punch
The Paper Company Studio Greetings Stamp Set
Red Satin Ribbon (1 inch)
Recollections Rhinestones

Please join visit CTO see the beautiful projects the team have made to inspire you and wow us with your creativity.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Breast Cancer Awareness Card

2011-10-05T13:02:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share a card I made for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Celebrate the Occasion has Breast Cancer Awareness for their challenge this week but I also wanted to participate in the Link Up for Pink hosted by Celeste, Gaby and Yolie, I have had their button on my side bar for sometime now.

Click the link and join in too.

I made a tall card and cut the words on my Cricut using my Gypsy.

I am linking this card to:
Celebrate the Occasion: Breast Cancer Awareness
Touched By A Butterfly, Just Yolie and Gaby Creates: First Annual Link Up For Pink
Create Me Pink: Pink White and Black Challenge

What was used?
Cricut Gypsy
Cricut Gypsy Font
Recollections Cardstock
Me & My Big Idea Breast Cancer Paper Pack
E.K. Success Chain Of Hearts Edger Punch
Ribbon from stash
Bling brad
Ink

I wanted to send out my support to all my sisters in the fight or have won their fight and love to the families of those who lost their fight. We should all do all we can to know more about this disease because it can easily be any one of us.

All my love XOXO
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #32: Any Occasion - Must Use Ribbon

2011-09-27T03:00:00.000-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Its another Tuesday so there is a new challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion. This week you are challenged to use ribbon on your project and it can be Any Occasion. Remember you may have a chance to be entered into a draw for a $25 Papertrey Ink gift certificate.

Since the challenge is to use ribbon, I wanted my ribbon to be the star of the card. The card is 5 x 7 inches. I started with a 48 inches of a 1.5 inch wide ribbon. Then I baste stitched the middle of the ribbon down the entire length of the ribbon and pulled the tread and gathered it to get the effect seen on the card. I used Fabric-tac glue to attach the ribbon to the card.

What was used:
Fabri-tac glue
DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack
Recollections Cardstock
Sunflower Yellow Rhinestones
Inkadinkado Thank You Words Stamp Set
1.5 inch satin ribbon
Fibers from my stash
Green Chalk Ink

Please visit CTO, see all the inspiration from the design team and join us with this week's challenge. I can't wait to see what you create.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Hot Air Balloon Card

2011-09-23T06:57:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

There has been a new challenge up at Celebrate the Occasion since Tuesday and the theme this week is Birthday but you 'must use a balloon' on your project. I made this simply card with a cute $1 stamp I found at JoAnns.

I love the effect of the three balloons. The middle balloon I cut out and up with popdots to have a little 3-D effect on the card. Here is a little close up of the balloons. It is a very simply card but I love the effect. My greeting is not as straight as I would have loved but it works.

What was used:
Recollection Cardstock
Martha Stewart Cool Colors School Days Paper Pack
Archival Inks in Banana, Aqua and Carnation
$1 Stamp from JoAnns
Ribbon from my local craft store

Now I have some big news to share:
I have been neglecting my blog friends and followers for the past couple of weeks because I am very busy trying to sort life out to move from MA to CA! Its crazy, scary, exciting and sad all together. I apologize for not commenting on your blogs and I have not posted on my blog as much as I usually do because we are trying to get everything sorted her.

I will still keep my post on the DT at CTO because I gave my word and luckily I can schedule my posts for when they are due so I am busy trying to make my projects and write my posts. I am not sure when I will have my scrap room set up when I get there, especially since I have two little ones I will really have to sort them out first, get them into schools, etc. I don't know what I am gonna do without my scrappy stuff for a month or two.

I hope you will bear with me for the time and I won't forget about you all and I hope you will still keep coming back to visit with me when my posts appear. The one constant in this move is that you all will be coming with me.

Thanks for all the love and support!
Thanks especially to My CTO DT members for understanding!

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate The Occasion Challenge # 30: Tall Card

2011-09-13T03:00:00.000-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Its time for a new challenge at Celebrate the Occasion! This week's theme is "Tall Card" your card should be anything birthday but it must have a present on it. I made this card for my cousin (even wrote her name on the tag on the present).

Close Up Of Mouse

Inside

What was used:
Cricut Birthday Bash
Cricut Everyday Pop-Up Cards
Cloud 9 Designs Patterned Paper
Cardstock: DCWV, Recollections
Stampendous Twenty Something Stamp set
Fiskars Rope Border Punch
Brown Sugar Divine Twine
Burnt Sienna Chalk Ink

Please stop by Celebrate the Occasion see what the design team has made to inspire you and join in the fun. Remember you could be in for a chance at our monthly prize.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Sunday Spotlight At FCCB!

2011-09-11T20:42:00.002-04:00

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to share that I am featured on Sunday Spotlight over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. If you would like to know me a little more please click HERE and see my answers to the questions I was given. This is a great honor for me to be featured. Thanks so much to the wonderful ladies that chose me for the spotlight.

I also wanted to say that today on 9-11-11, my heart goes out to everyone who had lost someone 10 years ago. There has been so much time but I know the hurt will always be there.

All the best.
Judy

Paper This And That Challenge: Welcome Autumn

2011-09-11T20:33:00.002-04:00

Hello Everyone,

There is a new challenge at Paper This and That and this is my last month as part of the Design Team there. I would love to thank Jennifer for having me on her DT. I had a lot of fun with her themes over the past six months.

The theme this month is to create a project a Autumn/Fall theme project, but it must have at least one leaf on it. Here is the card I created from a pack of Fall paper I have had in my stash. Unfortunately I didn't keep the packaging for the paper and have no details on it.

What was used:
Patterned paper from stash
Sheer ribbon from stash
Recollection Cardstock
Gold Ink

There is always a prize for playing along with Paper This and That and this month for joining in the fun you can win a small bag of mini clay roses. Please visit and see the beautiful job the DT have done this month.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

I Made Top 5 at FCCB Again!

2011-09-01T08:40:00.001-04:00

Hi everyone,

I got my second top 5 at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog for my Animals Circle Accordian card. To see my full post click HERE. I am on a roll!

Thanks Ladies for voting for me. I get to display this fabulous blinky on my blog!

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Blog Awards

2011-08-31T20:51:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone,

I have been sent a few blog awards and haven't gotten around to posting them until now. I am so happy that these ladies love my work and my blog so much to take the time to pass these on to me. My sincerest thanks to you all.

Thanks Carla of Carla's Cards

Thanks Natasha of Crafting with Natasha

Thanks Shen of My Curious Crafts and Diana of DL Art

Thanks Esther of For the Joy of Creating.

What you have to do:

Irresistible Sweet Award: Share 7 random facts about yourself and share the award with 8 others.

Versatile Blogger Award: Share 7 things about yourself and share the award with 15 others.
Stinkin' Cute Blog Award: No rules just pass it on.
Butterfly Award: Answers several questions then pass it on.

Here 7 thing about myself:

1. I have not been home in 12 years.

2. I subscribe to 4 scrapbooking/card magazines. (One comes all the way from England).
3. I am on Weight Watcher (lost now 24 lbs, 31 lbs to go).
4. I have to exercise but hate it!
5. I taught Science to high school kids in England.

6. I love to dance salsa, I am ok at it.

7. My friends called me Energizer Bunny because I would never leave a dance floor until the music ends. That was years ago now.

Butterfly Award Questions:

Q1) Name your favorite color? Blue

Q2) Name your favorite song? Anything by Brian McKnight
Q3) Name your favorite dessert? Cheesecake
Q4) What wizzes you off at the moment? Silly People

Q5) Your favorite pet? I like dogs but don't want one!

Q6) Black or White? Black
Q7) Your biggest fear? Loosing my mom

Q8) Best feature? My family

Q9) Everyday attitude? Make today better than yesterday
Q10) What is perfection? A day in my craft room with no kids!
Q11) Guilty pleasure? Chocolate
Q12) When you're upset you? I scrap!

Here are my awardees alphabetically:
I'll invite them to take one of the awards they want and past it along.
Adrian of By Adrian 4 U
Carla of Carla's Cards
Celeste of Touched By A Butterfly
Diana of DL Art
Esther of For the Joy of Creating
Holly of Ribbons And Glue
Jayne of Jayne Designs
Jovan of Cards By Jovan
Nicole of Creative Delights By Nicole
Laurie of Scraps By Sissy
Luciana of Dilsaver Designs
Melissa of Moe Creations
Missy of Quick Chick Designs
Natasha of Crafting with Natasha
Shen of My Curious Crafts
Terrence of Polka Dots And Paint

I still can't believe that they piled up so quickly. I just want to say thanks to the ladies who shared them with me. Your cyber/blogland love means so much to me.

Thanks Again
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate The Occasion Challenge # 28: Birthday, Follow the Sketch

2011-08-30T00:00:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its time for your weekly challenge at Celebrate the Occasion! This week the theme is Birthday but you have to follow the sketch provided.

I really wanted to use this more lace for my project and I really wanted to use this Recollections printed cardstock I found in Michael's. The Elegance set includes 5 sheets of 5 different black and white paper (25 sheets) for $3.99, but I used a 40% off coupon with it. I love the thickness of the paper so you could actually use them as the base for your card.

What was used:
Cuttlebug Seeing Spots Embossing folder
Recollections Cardstock
Recollections Elegance Printed Cardstock
Recollections Floral Embellishments
Recollections Rhinestone Stickers
Black satin and cream lace ribbons
Happy Birthday Sticker

Remember that the prize for August is a $25 gift certificate to Papertrey Ink. Please visit Celebrate the Occasion and get inspired by DT2 and share your projects to inspire us.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 176

2011-08-29T08:42:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its my last week on the design team for Nuts About Sketches. I have been very productive, completing 33 sketches in 6 months for this DT. I still hope to use Shawn Sketches and when I do I will share them with you here.

This week I used pictures of my little ones, except for the photo with them together, the pictures were taken 2 years apart. Now my son has celebrated is 4th birthday yesterday and my daughter will be 6 years old in a couple of weeks. The time has gone by so fast!

I used the left side of the sketch for my layout.

What was used:
DCWV The Cotton Bloom Stack
Making Memories Spring sticker
Martha Stewart Custom Stamp Set for the title
EK Success Fastenator
Circle cutter

I am sharing a photo of my son blowing out the candles on his cake. My daughter chose the Valentine sprinkles for the top.

Please visit Nuts About Sketches and get inspired by the layout the rest of the DT submitted. I want to say Thanks to Shawn for choosing me for her DT, I can't wait to see what her new DT will do with her sketches.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Animals Circle Accordion Card

2011-08-26T15:25:00.001-04:00

Hello Everyone,

I have this idea for an accordion card and thought I would combine a couple of challenges in making it. I always like to support my girls over at Celebrate the Occasion on my week off and I thought that this would a perfect shape for my card. I have to admit I went a little picture crazy on this post but I am really proud of my card. I will have to try a square one in the future because this circle one doesn't easily stand my itself.

The scalloped circles are each 4 inches and they were welded together on my Gypsy then rotated on the page so that they could be cut. I used one of my new favorite carts for the images, Nate's ABCs. The trouble with a 4 inch working area is that the images have to be cut smaller to fit in the frame and that meant I had to cut at 1.75 to 2 inches and some of the pieces were so tiny that I could hardly see them on the mat so I had to use my markers to add details.

I am also liking the sun on each scene, which is made up of twine wrapped around a few times on a punched circle.

I am linking this card to:
Celebrate The Occasion: Circle Shaped Card (Any Occasion)
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday: #74 'Birthday Bash'
Cricut Cardz Challenge: #89 'Its a Jungle Out There'
Patches Of Pink: Thursday Link Up Party

What was used:
Gypsy
Cricut Nate's ABCs (Images form 1.75 to 2 inches)
Cricut Elegant Edges (Base scalloped circles)
Cricut Georges and Basic Shapes (circles)
Cricut Once Upon A Princess (clouds)
Recollections Basics Light Blue Paper
We R Memory Keepers Cardstock
Divine Twine Green Apple, Cotton Candy, Lemon, Aqua and Orange
Buttons from stash
Inks

I hope you will visit these blogs and see the wonderful creations all the DT have made.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My Pink Stamper Card Donation for Breast Cancer

2011-08-26T15:11:00.003-04:00

Hello Everyone,

I am making this card to donate to a Breast Cancer cause that Robyn of My Pink Stamper is hosting on her blog. She was contacted by a nurse, Kathy Mortl, asking for help to put a smile on the faces of ladies battling breast cancer. To know more about you can help out click HERE.

I really wanted the card to be very girlie so I pulled out my Pink lace ribbon. I am in love with lace ribbon.

What was used:
Cricut Stand and Salute
Cuttlebug Polka Dots
My Pink Stamper Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set
Making Memories Think Pink Paper
Making Memories Think Pink Sticker
Pink Ribbons (Satin and Lace)
Pink and Black Inks

Kathy needs only 1500, I am sure we can all pitch in and send them out. Mine goes out in the mail tomorrow.

Kathy Mortl

10261 N Sunnycrest Drive

Mequon, WI 53092"

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

I Made Top 5 at FCCB!

2011-08-24T17:41:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to share that I got my first top 5 at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog for my Cupcake Easel card. To see my full post click HERE.

Thanks Ladies for voting for me. I get to display this fabulous blinky on my blog!

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 175

2011-08-22T20:31:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its time for another sketch over at Nuts About Sketches. Shawn has also chosen the ladies for the new DT starting in September. I did not reapply for the team so this means that my term is almost come to an end this month. I really enjoyed working with her sketches it forced me to be very productive with my scrapbooking.

This week I have continued the school theme. My daughter had a class photo taken so I decided to turn it into a page. I did not put that photo on the page when I took the picture because of all her class mates. There are three other photos on the page of her having fun in her class.

Her teachers and her friends wrote her letters and I wanted to preserve those, some of the messages were so cute. Years from now she can read them and remember her Pre-K years. One of my favorite message was from her teach Marc, he wrote "Dear Aliisa, I will remember how excited you were about: 1. Putting on your plays and 2. Everything!" This sums up my daughter perfectly!

What was used:
Cricut Accents Essential
Paper from my stash (had it for a while can't remember the brand)
Cloud 9 Designs Chipboard Alphas
Decorative Paper clips

Hope you will take some time to go the Nuts About Sketches and see the gorgeous layouts the ladies have created this week and show us what you have done with this sketch.

Happy Scrapping
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #26: Birthday Easel Card

2011-08-16T06:54:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its time for another challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. This week's theme is Birthday Easel Card. If you haven't tried one before, this is the perfect time. I just love how easy they are to make and there are many U-Tube videos on how to make Easel Cards. I really like this one (Click HERE) by Split Coast Stampers. It is very easy to follow and you can really see how easy the technique is.

The other tutorial I used in making this card was a mini rose tutorial. I found the tutorial by Croping Queen (sorry she does not have a blog) for these roses, you can use any five petal flower. You can use a paper punch or your Cricut to create them. The best flower to use is the flower on Weddings Solution Cartridge because it is perfectly symmetrical but that is not totally neccessary. (Click HERE for tutorial). The leaves I just cut out by hand and added the details.

I will also be linking this card to:
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #73 : A Piece of Cake

What was used:
Cricut Elegant Edges (Bracket frame)
EK Success Retro Flower Paper Punch (5 punch for each rose)
My Pink Stamper Everyday Life Stamp set
Martha Stewart Vintage Girl Paper Pack
Martha Stewart Modern Festive Paper Pack
Martha Stewart Modern Festive Chipboard Cupcake
Recollection Cardstock
American Crafts Stamp Marker: Cricket
Divine Twine Green Apple
Colorbox Cat's eye Chalk Inks
Bling from stash

I hope you will visit Celebrate the Occasion and see the beautiful Easel Cards DT2 have made to inspire you. Remember there is a chance to be entered into our August drawing for a $25 Paper Trey Ink gift certificate.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 174

2011-08-15T21:13:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its time for a new sketch at Nuts About Sketches and remember you have until midnight tonight to submit for the DT.

I have used the school photos of my little ones for this week's page. It was my daughter's last year in preschool and my son's first. I used chipboard shapes that I have had in my stash for such a long time and I covered them with paper from DCWV Grade School stash.

Right Side Only

What was used:
Cricut Locker Talk Cart (title cut at 3.75 inches)
DCWV The Grade School Stack
EK Success Binding Edge Punch
Chipboard Shapes
Offray Measure Up Ribbon
Black Chalk Ink

There are some really gorgeous layouts up on Nuts About Sketches, so please stop by and see them.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My Pinkalicious Blog Hop Friday (August 2011)

2011-08-13T16:36:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone,

The monthly blog hop at My Pink Stamper is back on with her new DT. I love participating in her hops and this month she will even have a drawing for a Cricut cart and one of her stamp sets.

Her Challenge this month is for you to show off your style. This one was a little hard for me my style is always to try something different. I do love blue as well so I thought I would incorporate that into the project. I love the Nursery Rhymes and A Child's Years carts so I thought I'd use a cut from one of those. I also love the versatility of the Elegant Edges cart especially if you have a Gypsy so I used that too. I do love nice clean lines though, I am not too good with grunge or vintage styles.

I also used My Pink Stamper Everyday Life Stamp set which I received as a gift from Robyn for my Honorable Mention (for that post click here). Thanks so much Robyn.

What was used:
Cricut Nursery Rhymes (Pat-A-Cake cut at 2.5 inches)
Cricut Elegant Edges (Card base (with Gypsy) and topper at 4.25 inches)
My Pink Stamper Everyday Life Stamp set
DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack
American Craft Specialty Ribbon: Haute
Imaginisce I-Rock Hot Gems
Black Ink and Embossing powder

I have visited the stops on the hop and there are some really cute projects out there. Thanks for popping by.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 173 & DT Call Reminder

2011-08-09T23:42:00.003-04:00

Hello Everyone,

There is a new sketch up at Nuts About Sketches. This is another page for my in-laws book. I am almost done just two pages left and this is good because my Mother-in-law is here from Finland to collect it. I think she is really happy with it and I am really sad to part with it.

A little background about this week's page:
My husband's aunt Leena is a doctor working and living in Tanzania for many years. John and Maria's mother gave her children to Aunt Leena just before she died of AIDS. I used pictures of them helping out my in laws at the summer cottage in Finland when they visited. The page I title 'Pikku Apualiset' which means Little Helpers.

What was used:

We R Memory Keepers White Out Paper Collection
We R Memory Keepers Twirl Paper Collection
Making Memories Rub-On alphabet
$1 alphabet stamp for (pikku)
Buttons from stash
Staples
Inks

Remember the deadline for submitting to the DT over at Nuts About Sketches is August 15, 2011 by 11:00 p.m. If you would to know more and see the sketch you need to use for the entry click HERE. Good luck!

Please visit Nuts About Sketches and see the amazing layout the ladies have submitted for this sketch.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Paper This And That Challenge: Back To School

2011-08-08T08:18:00.004-04:00

Hello everyone,

There is a new challenge at Paper This and That and this month for joining in the fun you can win $10 Gift Certificate from Glitter Babe Digis to her store. The theme is Back to School.

I did a layout of my daughter going back to her PreSchool last year. I really can't believe my baby is off to Kindergarten this year, the time does not go by slowly al all.

What was used:
DCWV The Grade School Stack
Bazzill cardstock

I also made this card from a digi stamp called So Smart from Glitter Babe Digis.

What was used:
Glitter Babe Digis So Smart
DCWV The Grade School Stack
Recollection Cardstock
Recollection Bling
Ribbon from my stash

I will be linking this project to:
My Sheri Crafts Challenge 66: Back to School
The Crafting Misfit Show and Tell

Please visit Paper This and That and join in our challenges too.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #24: Kids Birthday

2011-08-02T03:00:00.009-04:00

Hello everyone,

This is my first project for the new term on the Celebrate the Occasion's Design Team. There are so many wonderfully talented people on the two teams and I am humbled to be joining them.

As usual if you join in with our challenge you have a chance to be entered into our monthly drawing for an amazing prize. The theme this month is 'Kid's Birthday.'

This card is very special because I made it for my little friend Joshua Barry who is turning 3 years old today and he loves dragons! Unfortunately he is also moving way across the other side of the country with his family today. His mom and I are really good friends and great scrapbook pals. I am gonna miss them so much.

On the inside I stamped 'Have the HAPPIEST Birthday' from My Pink Stamper Fabulous Phrases Stamp set.

What was used:
Cricut Gypsy
Cricut Birthday Cakes (Castle cut at 2.5 inches, Dragon cut at 3.5 inches)
Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls (Sun cut at 3.75 inches
Cricut A Child's Year and George and Basic Shapes (grass welded on Gypsy)
Cuttlebug Polka Dots and Tiny Mosaic Texture Embossing Folders
Recollections Basics Light Blue Distressed
Cardstock: Recollections, DCWV, K&Company Recycled Grass Greens
My Pink Stamper Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set
Colorbox Chalk Inks

Please visit Celebrate the Occasion see the work fantastic work the ladies have produced to inspire you and share your own creations to inspire us.
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 172 and DT Call

2011-08-01T23:15:00.002-04:00

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to remind you that Shawn over at Nuts About Sketches is on the search for new DT. Her DT serves for 6 months from September 2010 to February2011. The deadline for entries is August 15, 2011 by 11:00 p.m. If you would to know more and see the sketch you need to use for the entry click HERE. Good luck!

This week I did another page for my inlaw's book. There book is just about finished one more layout left to complete and it can make the journey to Finland in mid august. I used pictures from their family vacations over the years, so the title Lomalla means On Vacation. Its so nice to see all the fun my husband had as a kid (he's the youngest). I love this sketch from Shawn because it calls for so many pictures and is just what I needed for this layout.

What was used:
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook (title cut at 2 inches)
Gartner Studios Airplane Voyage Collection Paper pack
Panduro Hobby Travel Brads
Ribbon from my stash

Visit Nuts About Sketches and see the beautiful layouts the present DT have submitted.
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Shirt Birthday Card

2011-07-26T14:19:00.004-04:00

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to let everyone one know the Challenges are back on at Celebrate the Occasion. Its DT 1 turn to inspire you but you all know I love to join in with them. As always there is a chance to be entered into a draw for the monthly prize for July the prize is a Cricut Block Party Cartridge. The theme is any occasion, blue and white, so get working on a project and link it to CTO.

I have cheated a little with the card I made because it has a little bit of green in it. I made the card for one of my very best friend's birthday. No Cricut machines were harmed/used for this project. I just love the little craft wire and brad tie pin that I made!

What was used:
DCWV Baby Boy Paper Pack
TPC cardstock
TPC Stamp Set
Ribbon from my stash
Craft wire
Rhinestone Brad

Please visit Celebrate the Occasion see the work fantastic work the ladies have produced to inspire you and share your own creations to inspire us.
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 171 and DT Call

2011-07-25T10:27:00.001-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Before I get into this week's sketch over at Nuts About Sketches, I wanted to let you know Shawn is having a DT call for the new team. Her DT serves for 6 months from September 2010 to February2011. The deadline for entries is August 15, 2011 by 11:00 p.m. If you would to know more and see the sketch you need to use for the entry click HERE. Good luck!

I love this sketch that Shawn gave us this week! I used pictures of my daughter on St. Patricks Day 2011 riding her new bike. It was a gorgeous spring day and she had alot of fun learning to ride.

What was used:
Cricut Holiday Cakes (title cut at 1.5 inches)
Sizzix Flower Embossing folder in my cuttlebug
Cardstock Bazzill & Stampin' Up
Heidi Grace Black Rhinestone Stickers
Michael's Felt Confetti Flowers

Visit Nuts About Sketches and see the beautiful layouts the present DT have submitted.
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Honorable Mention on My Pink Stamper

2011-07-23T23:45:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I entered the challenge for the design team over at on My Pink Stamper. I was just watching here live broadcast and I am sad to report that I didn't make it to her DT. She did however, gave me a honorable mention and I get to choose one her wonderful stamp sets as a gift.

Here is the card that I entered, if you would like to see the full post click HERE.

Thanks Robyn and Karlee of course!
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

I've Got Great News!

2011-07-19T10:47:00.005-04:00

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to share that I have made a second term at Celebrate the Occasion. I decided to reapply for a new term on the DT there, being on the team before wasn't a certainty for getting a second shot, so I was so happy that I was chosen for a second term. I can't wait to get started.

I would love to say congrats to all the new and returning team members. There isn't a challenge this week but please visit CTO to see the beautiful work the new DT members submitted, then visit their blogs and show them some love.

Here is a card to say congrats to the team. The greeting is in finnish, 'Onnea' means Congrats or Good Luck, both sentiments perfectly apply for this occasion to celebrate!

What was used:
Cuttlebug Seeing Spots Embossing Folder
DCWV The Glitter Mat Stack
JoAnn Scrapp Essentials Gem Buckles
Recollection Ribbon
Recollection Bling
Peel-Offs Sticker

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 170

2011-07-19T00:04:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone,

My third post for today! I have been a busy girl. Its time for a new sketch over at Nuts About Sketches. This sketch was perfect for the pictures from our Easter Egg Hunt. It was held in my girlfriend's yard (you can see us hugging in one of the photos). She has a lovely back perfect for the gathering. Everyone brought a dish for lunch and some eggs for hunting. The kids had a blast!

What was used:
Sizzix Flowers Embossing Folder in my Cuttlebug
Heidi Grace Sweet and Whimsical Cardstock Pad
Heidi Grace Sweet and Whimsical Alpha Stickers
GCD Studio Eggcellent Paper
Mini Brads
Spring Green Twine

I hope you will be inspired by any one of my three layouts posted today to join in with us at Nuts About Sketches. We would love to what you have created with Shawn's lovely sketches.

Check in tomorrow for so exciting news I have to share.
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My Pink Stamper DT Submission (Aug-Jan Term)

2011-07-18T10:09:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone,

I am applying for a DT position over at My Pink Stamper.

Her challenge: "Make a card, scrapbook page, or other Cricut project with your favorite Cricut cartridge using the colors Orange, Turquoise, Green, Brown and another optional color of your choice." I have chosen one of my new favorite carts Kate's ABCs to use for this challenge and my optional color is PINK! I used Robyn's Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set for this project. I love this set because all the phrase fits perfectly across a portrait A2 card but still perfect on any other size cards you make.

What was used: Cricut Kate's ABCs (flowerpot cut at 3.75 inches)Cricut Elegant Edges (Scallop frame and shadow cut at 4.25 inches)My Pink Stamper Fabulous Phrases Stamp set Cuttlebug Tiny Mosaic Embossing Folder DCWV The Mango Frost StackRecollections CardstockMartha Stewart Pop-up Butterflies Edge Punch for the butterflies.Recollection RibbonColorBox Earthly Ores Brown inkZing Embossing Powder
This is my second time submitting for a DT call at MPS so I am sharing with you my first entry. If you would like to see that entire post click HERE.

Wish me luck, good luck if you have entered andHappy Scrapping!Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 168 and # 169

2011-07-18T09:35:00.003-04:00

Hello Everyone,

I usually don't post my pages until Shawn has a chance to post on the Nuts About Sketches blog but she was away and had a little mishap with her scheduler for sketch 169 and I also have a little mishap with sketch 168 from the previous week. So sorry if I have kept you all waiting. So today you will you have two pages in this post and after Shawn has posted the new sketch for this Monday there will be another post.

Both pages are for my in-laws' book. I am working on a scrapbook for my in-laws, it has taken me almost three years but now I am 3 pages away from completing it. It is looking really good and I will have to hand it over by August 15 when my Mother-in-law take it back to Finland.

Sketch 168 (left side):

This page is of the sauna and the lake at the summer place. The Finns are crazy about their saunas. In the summer it is just beautiful by the summer place and evening are so relaxing to sweat in 100 degrees Celsius (that's 212 degrees Fahrenheit), then running to the lake to cool off. The title 'Mennaan Saunaan' means 'Let's go to the sauna.'

What was used:

Cricut Gypsy Font (Title 1 inch letters welded)

Cricut Cindy Loo (5 flourishes for branch stem at 1 inch)

Cricut Mother's Day Bouquet (60 leaves cut at 0.5 inch on double sided green paper)

SCAL for the bucket

Fiskars Embossing plate in my Cuttlebug

DCWV Playtime Stack

Cardstock: Recollection and TPC Studios, K&C Remake Grass Green

Sketch 169

I have been putting my titles for their book in Finnish but this one I had the perfect letters to go with the paper and since my in-laws speak excellent English I decided to use English for this one. The picture is of them skiing, they are avid cross country skiers sometimes taking the grand kids with them. My kids haven't gone yet but they have something to look forward to.

What was used:
DCWV The Winter Wonder Stack
TPC Studio Winter Blues Sticker Stack
Colorbox Glitter Rub-ons
Felt snow flakes and other embellies from my stash.

You can still visit Nuts About Sketches to see the gorgeous layouts from the rest of the DT and check in later for my take on Sketch 170.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge # 22: Christmas In July

2011-07-12T00:01:00.054-04:00

Hello everyone,

The first term of the design team at Celebrate the Occasion is now coming to an end. So this is my last project for this term. Its has been such an honor to serve with the ladies on the team they have been so supportive of each others craft. I have made some good blog-buddies in the DT and in the bloggers that take part in the fun challenges. Thanks for everything gals and guys!

On to this week's Challenge, Christmas in July theme continues but this week you are asked to make a shape card. I combined two Cricut carts (Smiley Cards and Winter Woodland) for this card, I joined the shadow images I liked on my Gypsy and welded them to form the base of my fun card.

What was used:
Cricut Smiley Cards
Cricut Winter Woodland
Gypsy
Deja Views Fair Isle Christmas Stack
Cardstock: We R Memory Keepers, DCWV, Recollection
My Pink Stamper Winter Punnies Stamp Set
Colorbox Que Fluid Chalk

Remember to stop by and participate in the Challenge. You could be entered in the prize for this month which is a Block Party Cricut cartridge, perfect for those summer pages. Visit Celebrate the Occasion and see the amazing project the DT has to inspire you.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Paper This and That July Challenge: "A Slice of Summer"

2011-07-11T23:44:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

The challenge at Paper This and That is 'A Slice of Summer'. What is your interpretation of that theme? When I think about a Slice of Summer I immediately think watermelon. It brings me back to day in Jamaica with family's little watermelon patch so fresh and so delicious on a hot summer day.

I just fell in love with the background paper when I saw it, I just loved the little ants walking across the bottom of the paper and it looks so much like a picnic blanket and my kids love to go for picnics in the summer.

What was used:
Cricut Simply Charmed (Melon cut at 1.75 inches, Phrase cut at 1.5 inches)
Paper Pizazz Picnic Ants Paper
Cardstock: We R Memory Keepers and Recollection
Recollection ribbon
Star Dust Stickles
Bling

The prize this month is a cute little Camera Mini Book so go visit Paper This and That and join in the fun.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #20: Fourth Of July

2011-06-28T00:01:00.022-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its Design Team 2 week at Celebrate the Occasion, that means its my turn to submit a project. This week's challenge is to make something for Fourth of July, but you have to use red, white and blue. Remember that there is a monthly prize for entering our challenges, you have until Sunday, July 3rd, 11:59pm (EST).

I will also be linking my card to the following Challenges:
My Sheri Crafts: Challenge # 63 - Independence Day or Canada Day
Fantabulous Cricut: Challenge Me Monday # 66 - Happy 4th (red, white and blue)

What was used:
Cricut A Child's Year (Card base 5.5 inches, Image 3 inches)
DCWV The Summer Stack
Recollection Cardstock
Martha Stewart Custom stamp setting kit
Ribbon from Stash
Gold brads

Please visit Celebrate the Occasion get inspired by the DT projects and join in the fun.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 167

2011-06-27T20:25:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its Monday, so there is a new sketch up at Nuts About Sketches. I have done another page for my In-Law's book. I used pictures of my husband and family after his High School graduation ceremony. I sometimes tease him that I should have met this guy in the pictures, he is just so much cuter.

What was used:
Cricut Calligraphy Collection (Title cut at 1 inch)
DCWV High School Stack
DCWV The Guy Stack
Fasenator
Brown Ink

I hope you will all go visit Nuts About Sketches and see the gorgeous layouts the other ladies have created with this sketch and Join in an dshow us your own take on the sketch.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Award for my Beach Step Card

2011-06-26T23:37:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to share that I received a Ooh-la-la Award for my Beach Step Card from My Sheri Crafts. Thanks so much Sheri I am so honored that my card was one of the project you choose this week to receive the award.

Here is the card to remind you and if you would like to see the full post click here.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Blog Awards

2011-06-24T18:22:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone,

I have been receiving a few blog awards and I haven't been making many posts about them. I try to keep my side bar updated with the names of the ladies who have been sending them to me. Thanks so much and I am honored by the fact that you all thought so much of by work to send me these awards. Thanks ever so much!
Here are the awards that I have received and links to all the ladies that have given me the honors.

Thanks to Girlia of Girlia's Cards and Dawn of Simply Dawn 53.

Thanks to Traci of Cricut Junkie, Deborah of Love My Paper, Girlia of Girlia's Cards and Mary of Mary's Crafty Scraps.

Jennifer of The Country Life and Diana of Daisylove Creations.

Jennifer of The Country Life

Thanks Natasha of Crafting with Natasha.

Diana of Daisylove Creations and Arlene of Waterdots.

Thanks Esther of For the Joy of Creating.

Here a few thing about myself:
1. I have the baby bug and the expression but I still NEED the Expression 2.
2. Scraping/ card making can cure my migraines.
3. I want 'THAT' cart just because I don't have it (I'll use it eventually right!)
4. I love the color blue in my work.
5. I am my own worst critic, I can always find a flaw in everything I do.
6. I am the oldest of eight children
7. I have 17 Cricut mats in use (4 are imagine mats)
8. I am an organizational freak!

I'll invite the list of ladies here to take one of the awards they want and past it along. Here is what you need to do once you have claimed it.
Irresistible Sweet Award: Share 7 random facts about yourself and share with 8 others.
Cricut-tastic Award: Share 5 Cricut related things about yourself and share with 10 others.
Stylish Blogger Award: Share 8 things about yourself and with 8 others.
Liebster Award: Share this award with 3-5 others.
A Thing of Beauty Award: Share 5 things about yourself and with 5 others.
Versatile Blogger Award: Share 7 things about yourself and with 15 others.
Best Friend Blogger Award: Share on to those who visit your blog and leave comments regularly.

In no specific order:
1. Esther of For the Joy of Creating
2. Girlia of Girlia's Cards
3. Traci of Cricut Junkie
4. Karen of The Busy Bug
5. Rayna and Paper Panther of Purple Peeps Technique
6. Amber of My 3E Scrapbooking
7. Beebeebaps of Beebeebaps Gallery
8. Chris of Get Inspire with Chatter Scene
9. Dawn of Simply Dawn 53
10. Arlene of Waterdots
11. Diana of Daisylove Creations
12. Mary of Mary's Crafty Scraps
13. KatieO of Katie O's
14. Melissa of Created By Sunshine Honeybee
15. Deborah of Love My Paper
16. Sherry of Up Or Down They're Beautiful
17. Missy of Quick Chick Designs
18. Cecile of Carnets de Scraps de Smellykat
19. Jayne of Jayne Designs
20. Shen of My Curious Crafts

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Beach Step Card

2011-06-23T18:15:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I knew the theme for this week's challenge at Celebrate the Occasion, but with my kids out of school I hardly have time to think about doing any crafting, but I woke up with this idea in my head. So after a crazy day at the Museum of Science the kids were so worn out I could actually get to make the card.

I made my first Step card and I think it came off well enough.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Celebrate The Occasion: Celebrating Summer (must have a sun)
My Sheri Crafts: Challenge # 62 - Summer or Beach Theme
Fantabulous Cricut: Challenge Me Monday # 65 - Summer Sun
Patches of Pink - Thursday Link Up Party

What was used:
Cricut Life's a Beach
We R Memory Keeper's and Recollection Cardstock
Hero Arts Everyday Saying Stamp Set
Tsukineko Sheer Shimmer Spritz - Frost
Yellow Stickles
Shape Glitter
Inks

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches #166

2011-06-21T22:57:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

There is a new sketch up at Nuts About Sketches. I have done another page for my in laws' book. I am trying to get it ready for them as they will be here in two weeks. I am not sure I'll get it ready in time. One thing I am sure of is that I will be quite jealous of their book, its looking pretty good!

I have used pictures of the family's summer home for the layout and added numbers at the top left hand corner of each photo to correspond with the journaling tab. The title Mökki translates to cottage. I have used the strawberry patterned paper because you haven't eaten good strawberries until you try them from this part of the world! The flags I included because when the family gets together at the summer place our country's flag is flown to show who is there. These are all the possible flags that can be flown at the summer cottage. Our own little United Nations!

What was used:
Cricut Gypsy Font
Gypsy
DCWV Farmer's Market Stack (Strawberries were cut from the paper)
DCWV and Recollection Cardstock

Please visit Nuts About Sketches and see the lovely layouts and inspire us with your take on this sketch.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My Pink Stamper Birthday Challenge

2011-06-19T14:26:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

Robyn at My Pink Stamper is having another challenge and I made this quick card to enter. It is pretty simple but those little parts on the girl were a little fiddly. She is just so groovy worth the pain :-)

What was used:
Cricut Rock Princess (girl cut at 5 inches)
Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder
We are Memory Keepers Cardstock
DCWV Hippie Chic Stack
TPC Studio You Go Girl Stamp Set
Ribbon and ink from my stash

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #18: Birthday

2011-06-14T00:01:00.042-04:00

Hello everyone,

This week's Challenge at Celebrate the Occasion is Birthday but your project must have a party hat. I made a Easel Shape card for this project in the shape of a party hat. This was a little tricky to do but with the help of my Gypsy I was able to weld three tops of the party hat together, I flipped the middle one so that they would line up perfectly when the accordion fold was done. You can see a copy in the photos below.

What was used:
Gypsy
Cricut Celebrations (All hat part cut at 5.5 inches)
Cricut Wild Card (Word 'Celebrate' cut at 4.5 inches)
DCWV Glitter Cardstock
DCWV The Celebration Stack
Stampin' Up Cardstock
Recollection Strass Rhinestones
Recollection Rhinestones

Visit Celebrate the Occasion and see the beautiful project Design Team 2 have submitted for inspiration, then create a card, layout or project and post by Sunday, June 19th, 11:59pm (EST). One winner will be chosen and entered into June's drawing for $20 gift card to Peachy Keen Stamps.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 165

2011-06-13T20:24:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its another Monday so there is a new sketch at Nuts About Sketches. This week I went back in time and scrapped photos of my kids just about two months old with their grandfather. They were both wearing the same onesie (only 2 year apart), that read 'Grandpa's little peanut', hence the title of the page. I have also twisted the sketch to accommodate the landscape photos that I had.

Finally I have done a page that is fits in with the the time of year. I am also linking my page to My Sheri Crafts Father's Day Challenge.

What was used:
Cricut Birthday Cakes (Title cut at 1.3 inches)
Cricut Create a Critter (Peanuts cut at 2 inches)
Basic Grey Granola Paper Pad
Chocolate Twine
EK Success Sticko Epoxy Circles

The ladies have made some spectacular pages from this sketch go visit Nuts About Sketches and please join in and link your project over there.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My Pink Stamper Blog Hop Project

2011-06-11T22:08:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

This weekend I needed to make a card for my friend who's birthday is on Monday. I thought I would make her a card and link it to My Pink Stamper, Robyn's June Blog Hop. This girlfriend loves cupcakes so I had to put cupcakes on her card. She is my a special friend so I thought I would highlight that on the card buy making one of the cupcake on the card stand out and use a stamp that reads 'there is no one like you.' I think it turned out great!

What was used:
Cricut and SCAL
Studio G $1 stamp
Fiskars Paper Crimpler
DCWV cardstock
Recollection cardstock
Inks
Marvy Markers
Sheer two tone ribbon

Happy scrapping!
Judy

My Pink Stamper Color Challenge

2011-06-09T15:11:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

I love playing along with Robyn at My Pink Stamper when she have her challenges. She is challenging us to use ORANGE, TURQUOISE and GREEN for a project. I thought I'd make another Father's Day Card but using my Cricut since I didn't use it for the previous card I posted. I am also using some of the twine a friend and I bought from Kimberley at My Craft Spot.

I am also linking this card to
Celebrate the Occasion - Father's Day
Fantabulous Cricut Blog - Father's Day

What was used:
Cricut Boys Will Be Boys (Screw driver cut at 3.5 inches)
Cricut Sentimentals (Table cut at 2.5 inches)
DCWV The Guy Stack
Screw brads
Spring Green Twine
Recollection cardstock
Sentiment printed on computer (Marker Felt Fine)
Burnt Sienna Ink

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Paper This and That June Challenge: Father's Day Card

2011-06-09T11:16:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

The challenge at Paper This and That is Father's Day Card but you must use the colors BLUE and BROWN. The card I made is very simple. The patterned paper is the star of this card. I simply love this paper from DCWV The GUY Stack. It is a very masculine stack and sometimes its hard to find paper for the special guy in your life.

What was used:
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Circle Cutter
DCWV The Guy Stack
Recollection Cardstock
Ribbon from AC Moore
Studio G Ditto Stamp
Brown and Blue inks

Please visit Paper This and That and see all beautiful cards that the girls on the DT have produced to inspire you.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 164

2011-06-09T11:04:00.002-04:00

Hello Everyone,

I would welcome all my new followers, you guys have propelled my past the 200 followers mark. I would love to thank everyone who stopped by to take a look at my project for my first blog hop. I love all the love everyone leaves in their comments. Makes my day!

Its time for another Sketch over at Nuts About Sketches. I did another page for my MIL's book. I am trying to complete it because I would love to give it to her this summer. The page is a Christmas page, yeah I know it June, but I scrap by what the pictures, sketch or what I am 'feeling' at the time. I hope you like it. (Left side of the sketch).

My husband is the youngest.

What was used:
Cricut Calligraphy Collection (Title cut at 1.5 inches)
Fiskars Circle cutter
Martha Stewart Holly Leaves Edge Punch
EK Success Mini Christmas Tree
Fair Isle Christmas Paper Pack
Ribbon from my stash

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

And The Winner Is.......

2011-06-06T11:47:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I have chosen the winner of my Pool Party goodies via random.org

That means Karen @ TheBusyBug is the winner. Congrats Karen, you win the I-rock and metal gems! Send me your mailing address at craftyjar@gmail.com and I get your candy to you.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate The Occasion: Pool Party Blog Hop!

2011-06-04T03:00:00.034-04:00

Hello everyone,

I am so excited to be participating in my first ever blog hop! If you are coming here from Mary at Mare Bear Scraps you are at the right place. If you did not start at Celebrate the Occasion please click HERE to start the hop at the top. You will be happy to know there is a chance to win a piece of candy on all the blogs participating in this hop.

I have made an invitation to our Pool Party and some flags for labeling food at the party. I had so much fun putting these together and I hope you'll enjoy them. I was inspired by an invitation I saw on scrapbooksetc.com for my invitation.

What was used:
Cricut Gypsy
Cricut Carts: Create a Critter, Doodlecharms, Everyday Paper Dolls, From My Kitchen, Just Because Cards, Life's a Beach, Nate's ABCs.
DCWV Fun In The Sun Summer Glitter Stack
Cardstock: We R Memory Keepers, Recollection, Coredinations
Cuttlebug Seeing Spots Embossing Folder
Imaginisce I-Rock Heat Setting tools and gems
Recollection Pearl Stickers
Colorbox Cat's Eye Chalk Inks
6 Inches Bamboo Skewers
Brads, ribbon, and other items from my stash.

Time for Candy!
I am giving away an Imaginisce I-Rock Heat Setting tool and a set of their Glam Rocks Metal Accents. I would love for you to become a follower but its not necessary for a win, leave one comment at the end of this post with a way to contact you. The winner will be chosen by Random.org and posted on Monday, June 6th.

NEXT STOP: Head over to Lucianna at Dilsaver Designs and show her some love.

If you get lost you can find you way here:

Celebrate the Occasion

Ivette-http://www.allaboutmeandmyscrapbook.blogspot.com/

Girlia-http://girliascards.blogspot.com/

Adrian-http://byadrian4u.blogspot.com/

Amy-http://www.lovetocrop.com/

Nicole-http://nadialax13.blogspot.com/

Amber-http://my3escrapbooking.blogspot.com/

Rayna-http://purplepeepstechniques.blogspot.com/

Lisa-http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/

Melissa-http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/

Diana-http://www.dianamlarson.blogspot.com/

Kristen-http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/

Katie-http://kwilliamskreations.blogspot.com/

Nicole-http://www.creativedelightsbynicole.blogspot.com/

Linda-http://www.fancyframework.com/

Maquel-http://papermaineiac.blogspot.com/

Mary-http://marebearscraps.blogspot.com/

Judy-Ann-http://craftyjar.blogspot.com/ YOU ARE HERE

Lucianna-http://dilsaverdesigns.blogspot.com/

Laverne-http://www.acraftershaven.blogspot.com/

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

Celebrate The Occasion Challenge #16: School's Out

2011-05-31T00:01:00.045-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its time for another challenge at Celebrate the Occasion and this week's theme is 'School's Out' but you must have an apple. Create a card, layout or project and post by Sunday, June 5th, 11:59pm (EST). A winner will be announced and entered into May drawing for the Cricut's SPRING HOLIDAY CARDS cartridge!

I made two of the same cards, one just a little more masculine for a male teacher. It is quite a simple card but I just love the plaid paper with the apples.

What was used:
Cricut My World (Apples cuts at 2.25 inches)
DCWV The Grade School Stack
DCWV The High School Stack
DCWV Doodlin' Around Stack
Recollection Cardstock
Gold Star Brads
Ribbons from stash
Best Teacher Stamp
Inks

I want to remind everyone that Celebrate the Occasion will be having our first Pool Party Blog Hop on June 4th. This will also be my first Blog Hop, I am very excited! I want to tell you there will by CANDY on every blog that is participating in the hop. I can't wait! Please come back on Saturday to join us.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 163

2011-05-30T22:13:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I would like to say to all Military Service members thanks for your service. I wish a safe and soon return to the arms of your loved one that miss you. Good luck to you all out there.

Its Monday and time for another sketch on Nuts About Sketches. This week I have done another page for my in laws' book. The pictures are of them, from dating until about two years ago. I only hope to have as long and happy marriage as they have. The title 'yhdessa aina' means 'together always.

What was used:
Cricut Gypsy Font (Title welded and cut at 1.28)
Cricut Accents Essentials (Flourish cut at 2.29)
DCWV Textured Cardstock
DCWV Hippie Chic Stack
Martha Stewart Doily Lace Trim Punch
Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch
Recollection Pearl Stickers

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Smiley Cards Retirement

2011-05-25T11:35:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I made my second retirement card! This one is for the new challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion. I love joining in with DT 1 on my week off. I used Cricut Smiley card on my Gypsy for this one. I came up with the idea and thought I'd give it a try. I hope you like it.

What was used:
Cricut Smiley Card (Cut at 2.25)
Gypsy
DCWV Lemon Flower Stack
Cardstock Mix of DCWV, Recollection and TPC
Sentiments printed from the computer (Murphy Script Font)
Brads from my stash
Green Ink

Here is my first ever retirement card that I made back in March this year. I am sharing it again because it is one of my favorite cards I have made. If you would like to know more about it please click HERE to see the original post.

Visit Celebrate the Occasion see the beautiful projects DT 1 have submitted and link your own creations.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 162

2011-05-25T09:32:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

Sketch 162 has been up on Nuts About Sketches since Monday but I did not have a chance to update my blog until now. For this page I choose a photo of my daughter in a ball pit at one of the many birthday parties she has been invited to. I just love her smile and this photo shows it off perfectly.

What was used:
DCWV Flower Shower Stack
DCWV Flower Shower Embellishments
Cuttlebug Bloom Dots Embossing Folder
EK Success Fastenator
Felt Flowers from Michael's $1 bin
Heidi Grace Pink Rose Rhinestone stickers

Please visit Nuts About Sketches, see the beautiful layouts the DT have done with this sketch and upload you pages to the site. We would love to see you you interpreted this sketch.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

My Sheri Crafts Challenge #57 - Transportation Week

2011-05-20T11:47:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I made this card for the bus driver at my son Aleksi's school who is moving to another State today. Aleksi doesn't take the bus but he loves school buses and everyday this driver opens the door and allow him to climb in a take a look around. Aleksi just adores the bus, he even sleeps with a toy bus every night!

I am entering the card into:
My Sheri Crafts Challenge #57 - Transportation Week.

What was used:
Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls (Bus)
Cricut Groovy Times (Cloud)
Patterned Paper from my stash
TPC Studios Transportation Stamp set
Recollection Cardstock
Inks

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #14: Anniversary

2011-05-17T00:01:00.010-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its challenge time at Celebrate the Occasion and DT 2's turn to inspire you with their creativity! This week's theme Anniversary! So, create a card, layout or project and post by Sunday, May 22nd, 11:59pm (EST). A winner will be announced and entered into May drawing for the Cricut's SPRING HOLIDAY CARDS cartridge!

I just love how the flourish on the end of the pears overlap!

What was used:
Cricut Elegant Edges ('Loops' cut at 3.5 inches)
Cricut Wall Decor and More (Pears, one flipped, both cut at 2.5 inches)
Basic Grey nook and Pantry Paper pack
Recollection Paper pack
Ribbon from my stash
Colorbox Cat's Eye Fluid Chalk Que
Hero Arts Everyday Sayings Stamp Set

'The Perfect Pear' sentiment printed from my computer.

Please visit Celebrate the Occasion and see the beautiful project all of DT 2 have done. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 161

2011-05-16T15:43:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its another Monday, that means a new sketch at Nuts About Sketches. This week I did another page for my MIL's book. I am really trying to get it all completed because they will be coming for a visit this summer and I would to give it to her then. I am so loving her book, I think I am gonna miss it when its gone!

What was used:
Cricut My World (Apples cut at 1.5 and 1.75 inches)
Cricut Paper Lace (Title cut at 1.62 inches)
EK Success Binding Edge Punch
DCWV The Grad School Stack
Basic Grey Basics White Paper Pack
Other Cardstock from my Stash
Flower Paper Clips

Please head over to Nuts About Sketches, see the fabulous pages the DT have submitted and link your own interpretation of this sketch. We always love it when you join in.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

My Hero Card for Memorial Day

2011-05-15T17:50:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its time for a new project and Challenge over at Paper This and That! This month's theme is 'Lets Honor Our Military!' Create a card or LO involving Memorial Day or other military theme. The prize is a set of custom designed digital paper called Swiss Dot Collection. The papers are high resolution images that are 8.5 x 11, which can be used in digital scrapbooking or printed to use in your paper crafting projects.

I have used Cricut Stand and Salute Cart on this card. I got this cart from the Cricut rewards program with my points. It is a very useful cart, those ribbons would be perfect for Breast Cancer too.

What was used:
Cricut Stand and Salute (Star cut at 4 inches, MY HERO and shadow cut at 2.18 inches, 3 ribbons at 1.5 inches welded and cut with my Gypsy)
DCWV Fun In the Sun Summer Stack
DCWV Summer Dreams Stack
Recollections Cardstock
Colorbox Chalk ink

Head on over to Paper This and That and see the other beautiful projects the DT have submitted.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Wedding Card

2011-05-13T21:07:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share a very quick card I made for a Wedding Challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion. I love joining in on my week off so even though the deadline is Sunday, May 15th, 11:59pm (EST) I still wanted to show my support. Go see the wonderful projects DT 1 submitted to inspire you.

Challenge theme is wedding but you must use ribbon.
.

What was used:
DCWV Scrapbook Kit in a Stack: Love and Wedding
Recollections Cardstock
Fiskars All Year Greetings Stamp Set
TPC Clearly Better Ink in Black
Eyelets
Black Ribbon from my stash
'Love' metal accent from my stash

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My Pink Stamper National Scrapbook Day Celebration

2011-05-09T21:32:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share a few of my creations for National Scrapbook Day Celebration over a MPS. I would have loved to have completed more projects but I am so happy to have participated. I tried to do pages because I do have loads of pictures left to scrap and I guess I am a lot fired up about my pages from last week's daily page.

So here are all my entries on one post:
Challenge # 4 - Mother's Day Theme
This card is very similar to the Graduation card I posted last week. I loved the design so much I thought it would look cute in pink and I was right!

Challenge # 7 - Make a scrapbook page
This is another one for my Mother-in-laws book. Title means sister and the pictures are of my MIL and her sisters.

Challenge #10 - Something with a pet
We do not have any pets of our own but my sister-in-law has dogs. This is a page for my MIL's book of her shaggy grand-kids.

Challenge #12 - Something Kid Theme
You recently seen the layout of my son's hair cut story. This picture was taken a couple weeks after showing him do what he does best - RUNNING!

I won't do what was used for this post but if you have any question or you want to know which Cricut cart I used please drop me a line.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 160

2011-05-09T11:43:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I had so much fun with all the sketches in the birthday celebrations at Nuts About Sketches last week I had so many pages done, but you have until May 15 at midnight (14th going into15th) to complete any of these sketches for a chance to win the beautiful The Scrapping Spot's May Scrapbook Kit.

We are back to our regular Monday sketch and this week I think I have done one of my favorite pages of all time. I used photos of my daughter when she was one year old eating a juicy tomato. She used to love them, couldn't get enough, now she won't even touch them! I hope you enjoy this page I had so much fun putting it together.

What was used:
Cricut Freshly Picked (Title at 1.0 inch, Tomato at 3.75 inches then trip off ES)
Cricut Calligraphy Collection (Flourishes at 0.87 and 1.5 inches)
DCWV Farmer's Market Stack
DCWV, Recollections and Bazzill Cardstock
Martha Stewart Loops Around the Page Punch
Making Memories Color Staples
EK Success Fastenator
Ribbons from my stash
Burnt Seina Ink

For a direct link to birthday celebrations sketches at Nuts About Sketches click here.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-09T00:02:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone,

I hope all mothers out there had a lovely day. It was just another Sunday here with loads of extra hugs in between but I wanted to share with you my Mother's day gifts. I can't wait to create something my new carts to share with you.

From my daughter From my son

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 7

2011-05-06T10:57:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone,

This is the final sketch of the Nuts About Sketches Birthday celebrations. I had so much fun producing the pages and I got so much done in such a short space of time its is unbelievable!

For Sketch 7, I used pictures of my son having his first hair cut. This is what is written in the journaling:

We weren't exactly ready to give you a hair cut, but when daddy asked, "Why is Aleksi loosing his hair? I knew something was wrong! Aliisa had taken her play scissors and started cutting your hair. Chunks of your beautiful curls were just lying all over the floor. We had to cut it to make it even. Daddy was the happiest, he got out his sheer and got rid of all of it. You still looked cute, but mommy was not too happy because her little baby looked so much like a little man!

What was used:
Cricut Boys Will Be Boys (Title and shadow 1.50 inches)
Cricut Disney Happily Ever After (Scissors 1.1 and 1.75 inches)
Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Recollection Basics Red paper (Dots, Small dots and Stripes)
Recollection Black Cardstock
DCWV Textured Cardstock
Red Ink

You have until May 15 at midnight (14th going the 15th) to complete any of these sketches. You will get one entry for every layout you complete. The winner will be picked randomly and will be announced on Monday's regular post. Here is reminder of the Scrapbook Kit that can be won.

Happy scrapping!

Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 6

2011-05-05T14:05:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

Another page celebrating Nuts About Sketches' birthday! For this sketch I used pictures of my husband and myself on our trip to Stockholm, Sweden summer 2010. It was so nice! It was like a second honeymoon, just the two of us no kids for a week and a half!

I cut a circle out of a tourist map and used it in place of the larger photo to show off the where we stayed and things we did on the trip. I still have to add the journaling though. Some of the embellies (brads and the flower paper on the right) were bought in Sweden too. We had a fun trip and I even got to meet up with a high school girlfriend I had not seen for more than 15 years.

What was used:
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook (letters cut twice at 1.8 inches)
Gartner Studios Airplane Voyage Collection Paper pack
Panduro Hobby Lemongrass sunny Flowers
Panduro Hobby Travel Brads

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 5

2011-05-04T16:25:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I used this sketch for a page for my Mother-in-law's book. I have been working on a book for her for sometime and I hope I can deliver it to her this summer. The pictures are of my husband, his siblings, his mother and his dad (with the summer bon-fire). This is one of my favorite layouts I have done recently. I might have to copy it for my book too. KESA is the Finnish word for Summer.

What was used:
Cricut Don Juan (Title letters cut at 1.4 inches)
DCWV Tahiti Beach Stack
Fastenator
Staples
Ribbon from stash
Ink

Only two more days are left in the birthday celebrations at Nuts About Sketches. We would love for you all to join in remember there is a beautiful scrapbook kit to win and you only have to complete one of the seven sketches and link it to Nuts About Sketches for a chance to win.

Please join us or stop in to see the gorgeous layouts the DT have been submitting.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 4

2011-05-03T16:56:00.009-04:00

Hello everyone,

This is my second post today, please scroll down and take a look at my graduation card for Celebrate the Occasion.

For Birthday sketch #4, I used pictures of my son trying to lick all the ice cream out of the glass. He looked so cute doing it that, I decided to take pictures instead of taking the glass away from him.

What was used:

Cricut Birthday Bash (Title1.0 to 1.1 inches, shorter ice cream 2.75 inches)

Cricut Hello Kitty Greetings (Cherries 2.0 inches)

Cricut Sweet Treats (taller ice cream 3.75 inches)

Cricut Wild Cards (Frames edited on the Gypsy 17.45 inches)

Cricut Georges and Basic Shapes (Circles 2.5 to 2.75 inches)

Basic Grey Cupcake stack

Bazzill Cardstock

Recollection Cardstock

Visit Nuts About Sketches and link your pages. Check back tomorrow for a new birthday sketch.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion - Challenge #12: Graduation

2011-05-03T00:01:00.031-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its Teacher's Appreciation Week and I would love to thank all the wonderful teacher I have found in the craft world. So many of you share your craft and techniques so willing, I am a better crafter for it. So thank you all Teachers!

Its time for a new challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. This week Design Team 2 are challenged to create a project for a graduate.

I decided to try my first Easel card which I adapted to be money/ gift holder (just in case you don't know what to buy). I love the Easel card effect and I just love how easy they are to make! I expect that you will see a lot more of these cards from me. This card measures 5.5 X 4.25 when closed.

What was used:
Cricut A Child's Year (Hat had 2.5 inches, in black trip tassel, hide inner contours on Gypsy and cut in gold).
Cricut Birthday Bash (Font for GRAD cut at 0.95 inch)
Cricut Wild Card (Banner Frame cut at 8.8 inches
Cuttlebug Seeing Spots Embossing Folder
DCWV Gold Stag Star Paper
DCWV Black Congratulations Paper
Recollections Cardstock
Bazzill Gold Cardstock
Colorbox Charcoal Ink
Gold Ink

Visit Celebrate the Occasion and see the inspiring projects the design team have made. Then create a card, layout or project to wow us and post by Sunday, May 8th, 11:59pm (EST).

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches #159

2011-05-02T11:32:00.003-04:00

Hello Again Everyone!

If you are searching for the third Nuts About Sketches birthday sketch click here!

This is my second post today! This is my regular weekly post for Nuts About Sketches.
I was so excited to use this pack of paper for this page, it is DCWV The Playtime Stack. I saw it in Michael's and fell in love with it! I didn't even have to spend my money on it because one of my girlfriends gave me the stack! Thanks hon, you know who you are!

The images are printed right on Kraft paper! Its so cute. For my page I used only use Kraft paper for cutting my files and then colored them with ink to keep the feel of the paper. I also cut out clouds from another sheet in the stack and popped them up on the page. The photos are of my kids playing in the backyard on a warm summer day and I used the right side of the sketch.

What was used:
Cricut Lyrical Letters (Title letters form 1.7 to 2.4 inches welded on the gypsy)
Cricut Groovy Times (Rainbow cut at 3.5 inches)
DCWV The Playtime Stack
Recollections Kraft Paper
Colorbox Chalk inks
Popdots

Come back tomorrow for TWO more posts!
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 3

2011-05-02T11:00:00.003-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Its Day 3 of the seven days birthday celebrations at Nuts About Sketches.
My page is of my little ones playing in the leaves in the backyard in Autumn. Such simple things can entertain them for so long sometimes.

What was used:
Cricut Wild Cards (Title cut at 12.66 inches on 2 different paper and layers)
Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls (for leaves)
Cricut Straight From The Nest (for leaves)
Cricut Designer's Calender (for leaves)
Stamping Up Scallop trim border and corner punch
The paper I have had in my stash for sometime and I can't find the brand. I picked it up in TJ Maxx.

You are playing for The Scrapping Spot's May kit. So please join us and link up a page or two. Here is the picture of the kit you are playing for.

Join me tomorrow for TWO more posts.

Happy scrapping!

Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 2

2011-05-01T13:07:00.002-04:00

Hello

Today is the second of the seven days birthday celebrations at Nuts About Sketches.
My page is of my daughter wearing the jewelry we made using . She had so much fun making them pieces and posing in them for pictures. We took so many pictures but these are my favorite ones.

What was used:
Cricut A Child's Year (Font welded on my Gypsy and cut at 1 inch)
Me and My Big Idea Sassy paper pack
Recollections cardstock
Stampin' Up Corduroy Buttons
Colorbox Inks

Visit Nuts About Sketches and link your pages. Check back tomorrow for a new birthday sketch plus my regular Monday page.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebrations: Sketch 1

2011-04-30T10:02:00.004-04:00

Hello everyone,

Today is the first of the seven days birthday celebrations at Nuts About Sketches. Happy Birthday NAS, Shawn keep producing those fabulous sketches. I have not been so productive with my pages in a very long time and I am loving it.

My page is of my little brother and me. It was taken in Florida when we went to our Grandmother's 100th birthday celebrations. It was nice to hang out with him for a little, we don't get to see each other as much as I would like. Love you Brod-brod!

What was used:
Cricut Georges and Basic shapes for the circles
Basic Grey Urban Couture Collection Pack
Buttons, Ribbon and Embroidery Floss from my stash.
Inkadinkado Coffee Bean Pigment ink
Cutter Bee Bugs for holes for stitching (messed up a little).

If you complete any of the sketches during this week long celebration you will be entered into a drawing for a Scrapbook kit from The Scrapping Spot. Here is a sneak peak of the kit. Isn't it just fabulous!

Visit Nuts About Sketches for details on how to enter. Check back tomorrow for my next page.

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

Mother's Day Card

2011-04-29T20:17:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone,

I have been so busy trying to finish off the pages for the Birthday Celebrations over at Nuts About Sketches and taking care of my little sick boy. Everything seems to be getting back to normal now. I thought I make a quick card for Mother's day especially since this has been the theme for this week a Celebrate the Occasion. Remember to visit weekly to see the amazing projects the ladies produce to inspire you and enter your work for a chance to win this month's prize:Simply Sweet Cricut cartridge.

I have used this color combination before and love it, so I tried it on this one and still love the effect. I am linking my card to these challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion: Mother's day
Paper Cutz Challenge - Anything goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Mother's Day
Patches Of Pink - Link Up Party

What was used:
Martha Stewart Pop Up Water Lily Punches
Flat top eyelets
K & Company WB Gypsy Baby Paper pad
TPC Linen Textured Cardstock
Recollection Cardstock
Colorbox Cat's eye inks
Ribbon from my stash

Happy Scrapping
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 158 & Reminder

2011-04-25T23:21:00.007-04:00

Hello Everyone,

I am making a quick post late on a Monday night to show off my new page for NAS. I have been so busy with an extremely sick boy. Needless to say I haven't had any sleep last night and not even during the day. So I'll probably have to come back to this post after I get enough sleep. The page is titled Peikkotytto. It is Finnish and means (if translated directly) Troll/Goblin Girl. The pictures are of my daughter on her visit to Finland in 2010 with her grandparents. Her grandparents thought her hair looked like that of a little troll/goblin and so they lovingly called her Peikkotytto.

What was used:

Cricut Don Juan (using Gypsy - cut at 1.5 NOT increased with width)
Fiskars Squeeze Punches Oopsie Daisy (large and extra large) (2 layers from each punch)
Fiskars Pop up Punch - Daisy (2 layers)
DCWV The Blossoms and Butterflies Stack
Recollections cardstock
Colorbox Cat's Eye Inks
Stickles

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebration News:

NAS will be having one sketch a day beginning on April 30th through May 6th. There will still be the regular Monday sketch in addition to another sketch :) There will be a drawing to win a scrapbook kit on the 16th of May for anyone completing a sketch. Please join the DT!

Go visit Nuts About Sketches and see all the beautiful layouts that were submitted for this week's sketch and please join us starting April 30th for the birthday celebrations.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Win a New Cricut Expression 2 with My Pink Stamper

2011-04-22T23:53:00.001-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Want to win this new toy? Go to My Pink Stamper. Follow the details and good luck to you all, but mostly to me ;-).

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #10: Birthday Sketch

2011-04-19T00:01:00.046-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Its Design Team 2 week at Celebrate the Occasion, that means its my turn to submit a project. This week's challenge is to make something Birthday, but you have to follow a sketch. Remember that there is a monthly prize for entering our challenges This month's prize is 'Simply Sweet' Cricut Cart. You have until Sunday, April 24th, 11:59pm (EST).

I really wanted to challenge myself by making a masculine card. I find them so difficult to make sometimes, this was the perfect opportunity to try. When creating masculine cards choose a couple coordinating 'guy' patterned paper, limit the embellishments (plain buttons and plain grosgrain ribbons are great for guy cards) and you can also play up the word art. I love the way my card looks and I can all use this design for so many other occasions by just changing the greeting and word art.

What was used:
We Are Memory Keepers Geo-Hectic Stack.
Recollections Cardstock (5 1/2 X 5 1/2 base)
Buttons
Colorbox Charcoal ink
Ribbon from my stash
Making Memories Rub-Ons
Heidi Grace Cardstock Alphas Stickers
Fiskars Shape Cutter

Please visit Celebrate the Occasion get inspired by the DT projects, see the sketch and join in the fun. You don't even have to own a Cricut to join in, I didn't use mine for this project.

Happy Scrapping
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 157

2011-04-18T20:33:00.005-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Its Monday so there is a new sketch up at Nuts About Sketches. Its a double layout this week and I chose photos of my niece's visit last summer. She had a lovely time and my daughter just adored having her but her stay was too short.

On this sketch the smaller photos on the right side should be 4 x 4, not 4 x 6.

What was used:
Cricut Birthday Bash (Banner cut 2 and trim of bird 6.4 inches, Letters and Shadow 1 inch)
DCWV The Sweet Stack
DCWV Glitter cardstock
Cardstock from stash
Cuttlebug Perfectly Paisley
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Maya Road Cupcake Chipboard
Ribbon
Ink

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebration News:
NAS will be having one sketch a day beginning on April 30th through May 6th. There will still be the regular Monday sketch in addition to another sketch :) There will be a drawing to win a scrapbook kit on the 16th of May for anyone completing a sketch. Please join the DT!

Go visit Nuts About Sketches and see all the beautiful layouts that were submitted for this week's sketch and please join us starting April 30th for the birthday celebrations.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion - Challenge# 9: Easter or Spring

2011-04-14T23:40:00.004-04:00

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to remind you that there has been a new Challenge up at Celebrate the Occasion. Its Design Team 1 work that will inspire you this week, but I do like playing along with them on my week off (when I get the chance).

This week's theme is Easter or Spring and you must use a punch in the project you link. Remember that there is a monthly prize for entering our challenges This month's prize is 'Simply Sweet' Cricut Cart. You have until Sunday, April 17th, 11:59pm (EST).

Here is my card:

I am also entering my card in these other challenges:
ABC DT Challenge Blog - Easter Card
Patches Of Pink - Easter Themed
Fantabulous Cricut Blog - Easter must include pink, green, yellow.

What was used:
Cricut A Child's Year (Child cut at 2.85)
Cricut Country Life (Carrots 2 bunches cut at 1.25)
Cricut Winter Woodland (Bunny hidden contours cut at 1.75)
Martha Stewart Butterfly border punch.
Stamping up Scallop trim border punch
DCWV Sweet Stack
Coredinations cardstock
Recollection cardstock
Cloud 9 Designs Sentiment Stickers
Egg cut from GCD Studios Eggcellent Paper
Ribbon from stash
Colorbox Cat's Eye Ink

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Please vote for me!

2011-04-11T20:12:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I have linked my Crab-u-lous card to Patches of Pink Thursday Link-Up and it readers choice. So please head over there and cast a vote for my little craby.

Here is what the little guy looks like:

If you want to see what was used to make this card please click here for the original post.

Happy Scrapping
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 156 & News

2011-04-11T14:21:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its Monday so there is a new sketch on Nuts About Sketches.

I chose a picture of my husband and son passed out after a long day. I think it is such an adorable photo.

What was used:
SEI Poppy paper pack
SEI Grandpa's Attic Rub-ons
Colorbox inks
Making Memories Flea Market Button Brads
Making Memories Card Sayings Rub-on letters
Other metal accents from my stash.
Fiskars Shape Cutters

Nuts About Sketches Birthday Celebration News:
NAS will be having one sketch a day beginning on April 30th through May 6th. There will still be the regular Monday sketch in addition to another sketch :) There will be a drawing to win a scrapbook kit on the 16th of May for anyone completing a sketch.

Go visit Nuts About Sketches and see all the beautiful layouts that were submitted for this week's sketch and please join us starting April 30th for the birthday celebrations.

Happy scrapping!
Judy

My Pink Stamper's Pinkalicious Blog Hop Challenge

2011-04-09T11:57:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone,

Welcome to my new followers. It seems like I have just hit 100 and I am just steadily climbing and it wouldn't happen with you! I love submitting to My Pink Stamper Challenge; this month's theme is Anything Birthday. Robyn does such beautiful work and her pink designer have made really special projects for this month's blog hop.

I wanted to do two hings with this challenge make a cut that I haven't before from my cart and use one of Robyn's stamps. since I only have Punnylicious and the Christmas sets then I guess I had to use Create a Critter to go with it. I chose the little crab because of the 'Crab-u-lous' sentiment I haven't used either before.

I think they worked great together! So here is my card:

Another little guy greets them on the inside.

What do you think? I could have made it a little bigger tough. I need to get a few more of Robyn's stamps set. I am going to try to get my hands on Fabulous Phrases next!

What was used:
Gypsy
Cricut Smiley Cards: Welded crabs together for the card base (4.20 each crab, 3.95 for each liner then cut off limbs) and call-out (cut to match stamps size)
Cricut Create a Critter: Crabs 2.30 and 1.30 inches
My Pink Stamper Punny-licious Stamp Set
'Happy Birthday' from Michael's $1 bin
Cardstock: Coredinations and Recollection
Patterned Paper: Heidi Grace Sparkle
Fiskars Pop Up Punch - Daisy (2 layers)
Inks
Bling
Stickles

I am also linking this card to Patches of Pink Thursday Link Up

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Love Link-Up Party at Getting Cricky

2011-04-08T11:48:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

Kristal at Getting Cricky is having a Love link-Up party. Go to Getting Cricky for all details.

***Guidelines***
1. Follow EVERYONE's blog in the Linky Tool
2. Leave a comment
3. Add the link below to your blog post
4. Get ready for lots of new blog friends!

I am sharing that I am very am passionate about anything I get involved in and I love love love to salsa (dancing).

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Paper This and That DT Project: WildFlower

2011-04-06T23:41:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone,

This is my first project for my third design team over at Paper This and That. This is a once a month position for 6 months. This month's challenge is 'April Showers Bring May Flowers' and is hosted by Glitterbabe's Digis. She is giving away 2 digi stamps of your choice to the winner.

She allowed us to use her beautiful digi stamps to complete this month's projects.

What was used:
Glitterbabe's Digis Blanket Flower (greeting included)
Recollection Cardstock
Watercolor pencils
Zing Embossing powder and Versamark
Cuttlebug Seeing Spots embossing folder
Ribbon from Michael's
Making Memories Daisy brads
Rub-On fllourish

Please head over to Paper This and That see the beautiful projects the design team came up with and link your own projects. Good luck!

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Think Spring Card and Something to share

2011-04-06T18:12:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone,

This week theme is April Showers on few challenge blogs that I love to visit. I used my Gypsy to hide parts of the images I choose and also for welding other images together. After I separated the cut I thought the negative was just too cute to get rid of so I used it for another card. I am not sure which card I like most.

I am submitting these cards for these challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Challenge Me Monday #54 - April Showers (anything with an umbrella)
My Sheri Crafts Challenge #51 - April Showers
Get Inspired With ChatterScene - April Showers

What was used:
Cricut Nursery Rhymes Cart (Child with umbrella cut at 3.75 inches)
Cricut Create a Critter (Puddle cut at 1.2 inches)
Cricut Disney Princesses Dreams Come True (Splash welded to the puddle, cut at 1 inch)
DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy Stack
DCWV Bella Cafe stack
Recollection Cardstock
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Divine Swirls Embossing folders
American Crafts ribbon
Button from my stash
Stamp from Michael's $1 bin
Ink

Something To Share:
I found out that one of the high school student volunteers, who help out in my son's preschool class makes cards. I went into my stash and found her some supplies to play with. She made me this cute card to say thanks for the stuff. Thought I would share it with you all. Isn't it cute! She hand cut every little detail on the card, I hope you can give her some encouragement. I hope she will continue to make cards. Well done Megan!

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #8: Anything Birthday

2011-04-05T00:01:00.011-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its Tuesday time for a new challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. This week's Challenge (#8): Anything Birthday, but it must have a flower on it. You have until Sunday, April 10th, 11:59pm (EST). The winner will be selected and entered into the monthly drawing. Go visit CTO page to see what the April prize will be and see who was the lucky winner of the 'Rock Princess' cartridge!

My card is a little vintage. Its not something I've done before so this was a little experiment for me, I kinda like how it turned out.

So here is my card:

What was used:
Recollections Cardstock
Recollections Rhinestones: Strass
Cuttlebug Perfectly Paisley Embossing Folder
Ribbon from $1 bin at Target
Fiskars Threading Water Border punch
Dark Brown ink
Sentiment Stamp
The Flower I had in my stash. I can't remember the manufacturer.

Spritz the flower with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches # 155

2011-04-04T16:30:00.006-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its Monday so there is a new sketch on Nuts About Sketches.

The photos I used for this page were of my son having an EEG done. He was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) when he had just turned 3 yrs old. His symptoms were speech and other developmental delays. The results from the EEG showed that there was nothing unusual with his brain waves so that was very good news. We had Genetic testing done and he was found to have a micro-duplication on one chromosome. He is a lively little boy and his vocabulary has just exploded with all the therapy that he has been getting. He is doing really well and my family and I are very hopeful that he will start kindergarten with all the kids in his age group when its time.

What was used:
Cursive 101 (computer cut at 4.5 inches)
Seven wire thermostat wiring from my local hardware.
Recollection cardstock
Heidi Grace Chipboard and sticker letters

Go visit Nuts About Sketches and see all the beautiful layouts that were submitted for this sketch.

Happy Scrapping,
Judy

Hello Card

2011-04-03T16:19:00.002-04:00

Hello Everyone,

I made these quick cards for friends that I sent hand made RAKs to as part of a Giving back challenge over at Boston Area Scrapfanatics. I though I would just put the RAKs in a card and made these two quickly to include.

I am linking it this post to Chloe and her Clip on Koalas Blog for her 100 Followers Giveaway. congrats Chloe! The ladies did say they made them smile!

What I used:
Fiskars Squeeze Punches Oopsie Daisy (large and extra large) (2 layers from each punch)
Fiskars Pop up Punch - Daisy (2 layers)
Cuttlebug Seeing Spots embossing folder
DCWV Flower Shower Spring Stack
Cardstock Recollections from Michael's
Ribbon from Michael's
Colorbox inks
Stickles Glitter Glue

Here are the RAKs I included with the cards:

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Summer In Finland Page

2011-03-31T23:57:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I would love to share with you this page of my daughter and her cousin covered in mud from the lake of my in-laws summer place in Finland. Its something that the generations of children do there. My children had so much fun spending time with them and getting better in Finnish. The best part was: my in-laws had them for a whole month, so my husband and I had some time off. It was hard to let them go but I knew they were in good hands and that they were safe.

So here is the page:

I created a pocket to store a news paper article my Father-in-law translated into English for me. The title of the article was 'So You Can Recognize The Symptoms of Budding Cottager-Madness.' The pull-out tag was a comment my sister-in-law made about the photo: "Leikit ne vaan pysyvat samoina suskupolvesta toiseen." This translates to: The games, they remain the same from generation to generation.

What was used:
DCWV Fun in the Sun Stack
American Crafts Thickers Lullaby
Cricut Cursive 101
Recollections Glitter Adhesive Shapes (butterflies)
Stardust Stickles

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

101 Followers and My Newest Awards

2011-03-30T01:06:00.004-04:00

Hello everyone,

I would first like to thank all my followers for getting me in to the triple digits. It is so exciting to share my work with you all and I am so touched by all the love and warmth that it has been received with. Thanks so much and a big digi-hug to you all.

I would also love to share that have been given even more love in the form of awards! My second Stylish Blogger Award and TWO Versatile Blogger awards.

I would like to thank Karen from The Busy Bug for my Stylish Blogger Awards and Esther from For The Joy of Creating and Wendy from Wendy's Creative Crafting Corner. It mean so much that you ladies have taken the time to send me these awards.

For the Stylish Blogger Award:

1. Thank the person who gave you this award and link back to their blog
2. Share 8 things about yourself
3. Pass the award to 8 other bloggers
4. Leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition.

For the Versatile Blogger Award:

1. Thank the person who gave you this award and link back to their blog
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Pass the award to 15 other bloggers

4. Leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition.

Eight things about myself:

1. I have not been back to my home country since I left in 1999.

2. I left to do a PhD in Tropical Ecology (its was completed).

3. When I am out with my kids most people ask if I am the nanny.

4. I love the look of embarrassment on their faces when they find out they have just put their foot in it.

5. I love cold weather, can't stand heat!

6. Scrapbooking/Card Making has a calming effect on me.

7. I am my worst critic when it comes to my work.

8. I am drooooolllling over the Cricut Expression 2.

I am sharing the Stylish Blogger Award with these bloggers in no specific order:
1. Nut Slightly Cracked
2. Cards By Jovan
3. Craft Me This
4. Marebear Scraps
5. The Cricut Bug
6. Craftyful Gardens
7. Wendys Creative Crafting Corner
8. For The Joy of Creating

I am sharing the Versatile Blogger Award with these bloggers in no specific order:
1. Quick Chick Designs
2. Love to Crop
3. Purple Peeps Technique
4. The Country Life
5. Capri's Delight
6. Scraps By Sissy
7. What's Scrappin'
8. My 3E Scrapbooking
9. By Adrian 4 U
10. Scrappin Chick
11. Moe Creations
12. A Busy Bee/ Double Click Connections
13. The Busy Bug
14. A Crafters Haven
15. The Scrapping Cat

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches - # 154

2011-03-28T20:35:00.003-04:00

Hi Everyone,

There is a new sketch on Nuts About Sketches this week. Here is my take on this sketch. The photos are of my little girl and her friend at their first movie in a theater. It was so much fun for them. Although I think she enjoyed the popcorn a little more than the movie.

What was used:
Cricut Lyrical Letters
SCAL for the popcorns
We are Memory Keepers White Out Collection
Martha Stewart Punch Double Loop Border Punch
Chalk and Inks

Go visit Nuts About Sketches and see all the lovely layouts that were submitted for this sketch.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate with a Dog

2011-03-24T11:44:00.004-04:00

Hi everyone,
I made a card with a cute little doggie! I rarely uses them because we don't have pets, although my daughter has been begging for a pet. I love dogs, but My husband and I are not really pet people.

I am submitting this card to four challenges!
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog- #52 Happy Birthday
Bitten By The Bug 2 - Dog
Peachy Keen Stamp Challenge -#48 Follow the sketch
Paper Cutz Challenge - #83 Anything Goes

What was used:
Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls Cart (Dog cut at 2.75 inches)
Cricut Celebrations Cart (Party hat cut at 1.5 inches)
Cricut Georges and Basic Shapes (Callout cut at 1.5W X 0.75H)
DCWV Assorted Splats Paper
Bazzill Basics Paper - Night Water
TPC Linen Textured Paper
TPC Studio Greetings Stamp Set
IRock and Gems
Ribbon from my stash

Sakura Glaze Pen
Ink

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My Sheri Crafts Challenge #49 - Monochromatic

2011-03-22T12:36:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone,

I love the challenges at My Sheri Crafts and though I'd this week's challenge a try. I have never done a monochromatic card or page before. I chose blue for my card, because that's my favorite color.

What was used:
Cricut Wall Decor and More (Owl cut at 3 inches)
Patterned Paper from my stash
Ribbon from my local craft store
Greeting from Michael's $1 stamps
Stamping up Scallop trim border punch
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing folder
Blue ink
Bling

Head over to My Sheri Crafts and participate in her awesome weekly challenges
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #6: Thank You

2011-03-22T00:01:00.073-04:00

Hello everyone,

Its Tuesday time for a new challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. This week's Challenge (#6): Make a 'Thank you' project, but it must have a tag on it. You have until Sunday, March 27th, 11:59pm (EST). The winner will be selected and entered into the monthly drawing. March's prize will be "ROCK PRINCESS" cricut cartridge!

I have always found it hard to work tags so this one was a real challenge for me. I also thought I would make another Tri-fold Shutter card. There are a few Utube videos giving full instructions on how to make these stunning cards. Once you have made one you will be hooked! See my first try here.

I have added quite a few of the things I love to this card: butterflies, Argle paper, polkadots and BLING!

Fully Opened

Closed

Details

What was used:
Cricut Home Accents (Butterflies with antennae removed 0.78, 1.00, 1.83 and 2.88 inches)
Cricut Gypsy Wanderings (Scalloped oval 2.46, Oval 2.22 inches)
Craft wire for antennae
Red Recollections Bling
DCWV Nana's Kitchen Mat Stack
DCWV Glitter Cardstock
Basic Grey Basics White - Booknote
Inkadinkado Kathy Davis Stamps
TPC Studio Greetings
Embossing Powder
Metalic Brads
Red Ink

Get creating, upload your pictures to Celebrate the Occasion and check out the amazing projects submitted by the talented ladies on Celebrate the Occasion's Design Team.

Happy scrapping!
Judy.

Nuts About Sketches - # 153

2011-03-21T11:39:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone,

There is a new sketch on Nuts About Sketches this week. After seeing this page you will notice that I am not a scrapper by season and I don't scrap chronologically. I do a page I can feel! When I just started scrapping it was an advice told to me and I must say its the best advice I ever got in regards to my pages. If you have the perfect idea for a Christmas layout do it in Summer! Who cares as long as your pages are done!

Close up on the title and spiders

What was used:
Cricut Doodlecharms (12 spiders cut from 0.75 to 1.5 inches)
Cricut Mini Monsters (title cut at 3 inches)
Cricut A Child's Year (pumpkin border on the Gypsy)
DCWV Halloween Paper
My Mind's Eye Scary Sparkle paper
Black ink
Black Diamond Stickles for spiders' eyes
Halloween Tags (I can't remember where I got these and what brand they are).

Go visit Nuts About Sketches and see all the lovely layouts that were submitted for this sketch.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches - # 152

2011-03-21T09:33:00.004-04:00

Hi Everyone,

This post is a bit late. Sketch 152 from Nuts About Sketches was last Monday's (14th) sketch. I made the layout about my grandmother's 100th birthday celebration! It was so much fun it was nice to see her, other family members I had not seen in years and meet others that I had not met before.

The photo is a Collage print of various times in my grandmother's life, everyone got to take one home with them. There is even a photo of me and my dad from years ago. My dad past away in 1998 from Colon Cancer.

I did make it into a double page layout to show off pictures I took with my family on the night.

What was used:

K & Company Paper Doll Die-Cut Paper

Sizzix Flowers embossing folder

Cricut Doodletype cart for 100

Flower brads

Ink

Shear ribbon

Go visit Nuts About Sketches and see all the lovely layouts that were submitted for this sketch and check in later today to see what I have done with today's Monday 21st sketch.

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

Onesie Card

2011-03-18T00:06:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

I just want to remind you of the new challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion. This week's theme is New Arrival (new pet or baby). You have until Sunday, March 20th, 11:59pm (EST). The winner will be selected and entered into the monthly drawing. March's prize will be "ROCK PRINCESS" cricut cartridge!

My card is a bit of a cheat its not totally new. Its a new post but it was done before this challenge was announced. I used Cricut Life's a Party cart for the onsie.

So get creating, upload your pictures to Celebrate the Occasion and check out the amazing projects submitted by the talented ladies on Celebrate the Occasion's Design Team.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy