You Are So Kind

Hello everyone,

I am sharing a card I made for a friend sometime ago. Its very heavy on flowers but I like how it turned out. I have been apart of the Stamps Of Life Die Hard club for a year now and I love Stephanie's stamps and dies.

Here's a close up of the flowers:

I will be entering this card into the following challenges: 

Decorate to Celebrate Challenge #94 Anything Goes

DL.Art February Linky - Anything Goes

What was used:

Sizzix/ Stephanie Barnard Flower and Flower #2

Stamps of Life Mini Flower Die

Stamps of Life Quarter Flower with leaves

Stamps of Life Chalk Sayings To Stamp

ColorBox/ Stephanie Barnard Powdered Sugar Pigment Ink

Cheery Lynn Designs Nautical Wheeler Doily

Spellbinders Fancy Tags

DCWV The Silky Smooth Cardstock

American Crafts brights Cardstock

Recollections Cardstock

Recollections Brads

Embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy Scrapping

Judy

#Love

Hello Everyone,

I am back with another challenge entry, My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge # 214. I received the stamp and dies set I used for a birthday gift last month and this is the first chance I've had to used it. I just love this set!

Here is MFT Sketch 214 I used for my card.

I am entering this card into this challenge:

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge # 214

What was used:

My Favorite Things/ Die-namics Smart Phone Dies

My Favorite Things Friend Request Stamp Set

Recollections Valentine Paper Pad

Recollections Cardstock and Vellum

Transparency

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

I *Heart* U

Hello everyone,

I wanted to play along with CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge Blog this week, because I love the look of CAS cards. Its almost two years ago I entered one of my cards into one of their challenge and I received a honorable mention for it. That was my last card posted two years ago. Click Here to see that post. Click Here to see their post.

My card is perfect for Valentine's Day. I wanted my little red heart to pop so I used mostly white. 

I really liked my card but I wanted to make it a little more interesting so I add a little splash of color in the background and a couple of sequins for a little sparkle. 

I quite like how it turned out and my little red heart is still stands out. 

I am entering it into CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #108

What was used:

Cricut/Close To My Heart Artbooking cartridge

Cricut/Close To My Heart Art Philosophy

Darice Chevron Embossing Folder

Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set

My Favorite Things/ Die-Namics Sequins Die Set

Tsukineko Brillance Pigment Ink Rocket Red

I hope you enjoy my card. Let me know what you think about it; Did it need the added touches or not?

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Scrapping 

Judy

Hello!

Hello everyone,

Its been almost two years since my last post! I had to take a break because of obligations with my children school. A lot has happened and we have moved homes yet again. At least it wasn't across country like the last time. Now I am settled into our new home and I am ready to get back to my blog.  Bring on the challenges. Let me know what your favorite challenges now.

For my return post I made a Hello card. I used a few of my new die purchases for it and I must say I love how it turned out. I also love how it screams bring on spring! I thinking of you all, my East Coast friends.

I am entering this card in to:

As You Like it Challenge - Favorite Matt or Shiny and why.  I use way more matt paper in my crafting, I think shiny can detract from a main image. I sometimes like to add shiny accents to my projects. 

DL. Art January Linky Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Pieces of Scraps  - Saturday Linky Party

What was used:

My Favorite Things/ Die-namics Bicycle Die

Lawn Fawn Scripty Hello Die

Lawn Fawn Speech Bubble Border Die

Lawn Fawn Spring Showers Die

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders Die

Recollections Cardstock

Recollections Basics Light Blue Paper

Thanks for stopping by

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

Anniversary CAS card

Hello everyone,

I know its been awhile since I last posted. I have been busy creating but I just haven't been posting. I guess I really need more DT posts to keep me obligated to post. I will try to do better :-)

Today I am sharing a card I have created for two of my favorite challenge blogs. They are Celebrate the Occasion - Challenge 100 - Happy Anniversay and CAS(E) this sketch - Sketch 15.

What was used:

Stampin' Up Papillon Potpourri Stamp and Punch

Stampin' Up/ Sizzix Honeycomb embossing folder

Hero Arts Everyday Saying Stamp set

Recollections Cardstock

Stampin' Up Blue Bayou ink

Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler ink

Tim Holtz Fired Brick Ink

Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Ink

Bling from my stash

Have a lovely day and I'll really try to keep my posting up.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

CTO Challenge #82 and Link Up For Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness

Hello everyone,

I hope you are having a wonderful start of October. As we all know this month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we at Celebrate the Occasion want to remind you to get your breast exams.

I would also love to send out a huge hug to all breast cancer survivors and to anyone who is fighting their battle now. All my love goes out to you all.

My card was created with a stamp set that I won from Link Up For Pink giveaway. The stamp set is really super cute and was perfect for both these challenges. I really love the sentiment.

What was used:
Freshly Brewed Designs Save the hOOters
Making Memories Think Pink patterned papers
Me & My Big Ideas Mambi Breast cancer paper pack
Recollections cardstock
Copics
Memento
Ranger Tattered Rose Distress Ink
Bling

I hope you will stop by CTO and join in our challenge then take a stop at LUFP and link with the ladies there too. Together we can Stamp Out Breast Cancer!

Ladies please get your Ta-tas checked!
Happy Scrapping
Judy 

Happy Fourth Of July

Hello everyone,

The 4th of July is almost done but I still wanted to say happy Independence Day to you all. Its a special one for my husband and I because we became US citizens this year.

Here is the card I made for the ours friends we celebrated with today. We had wonderful backyard BBQ with loads of foods, drinks and good company.

Inside of the card

The theme for this week at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is Kaboom! Firework Celebration. You are challenged to make a project with a firework, sparkler or other big "boom". It was my week off on the DT, so I didn't have to submit my card with the other DT members, but its not too late for you to join in with them and submit your own projects.

I will be entering my card in:
Celebrate the Occasion: Challenge #69 Fourth Of July
Cards by Jovan - Blogaversary Celebration
My Craft Spot - 4th of July
Scrappy Moms - Patriotic Pride

What was used:
Cricut Georges and Basic Shapes
Cricut Stand and Salute
Recollections cardstock
Stickles
Red, White and Blue twine

Have a wonderful evening I hope the fireworks were brilliant for you this year.
Happy Scrapping
Judy

Happy Mother's Day

Hello everyone,

I wanted to say Happy Mother's Day to all the mother's, grandmother's, stepmothers and mother-in-laws  out there. The world would not be the place it is if it weren't for mothers.

I would love to share a simple Mother's Day card I made.

I just love the simplicity of it.

I will be entering my card into the following challenges:
Celebrate The Occasion Challenge #62: Mother's Day
Docerela Creations: Mother's Day
The Pink Elephant: All about mom
Cricut Cardz Challenge #107: There's no one like mother
And I am linking in support of Design Team 2 on FCCB: Mother's Day

What was used:
Cricut Stamping
TPC Textured Cardstock
DCWV Glitter Cardstock
Recollections Cardstock
Hampton Art Mother's Day Stamp Set
Colorbox Warm Green Chalk ink
Ribbon and bling from my stash

Check back tomorrow for my DT post for FCCB.
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

You've Got Cute-A-Tude!

Hello everyone,

About two months ago I decided to take a Copics class. I have been wanting to try them out for awhile and I was able to make a beginner's class at Memories Live On. I really enjoyed my class and I have been getting a marker whenever I can. In the class we were able to use a My Favorite Thing (MFT) Stamp and I just loved the little figures in the sets and I love the cute little sentiments that come along with them.

Here is my first attempt at using Copics. There are so many mistakes! I had so much trouble keeping the colors inside the line, I really need to just slow down I guess. I still like how my card came out.

Since I had done this image in class I decided to try another MFT stamp for entering into a Challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. I have been part of the DT before and I love to go over and show my support whenever I can. So here is my card done all on my own.

Isn't she the cutest thing! I just love her, she has so much attitude! I tried to copy the little flower in her hair with my Fiskars punch and I couldn't stop putting them on the card. I love how they look on the card. I will use this card for my girlfriend's daughter's birthday. I am so happy with my Copics and I am loving this new turn in my crafting.

I am entering this card in 
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #57: Child's Birthday
My Sheri Craft: Challenge #82: MSC Turns 2
Anything Goes Challenge Blog: #64 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes
Make It Monday #83: Anything Goes

What was used:
My Favorite Thing - Cute-a-tude stamps set
Copics Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black stamp
Colorbox Yellow Orche Chalk Ink
Cuttlebug Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Craftworkcards Candi
EK Success Paper Shapers Retro Flower Punch
EK Success/ Stamping Up Scallop Trim Corner and Border Punches
EK Success Corner Rounder
DCWV The Blossoms and Butterflies
Recollection Cardstock
Celebrate it Ribbon

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My Pink Stamper's Pinkalicious Blog Hop Challenge (March 2012)

Hello everyone,

I have noticed a few new followers on my blog and I would love to welcome you. I hope I can keep you coming back.

Last night was the 2nd Friday of the month and My Pink Stamper, Robyn has a new blog hop with her pink designers and a challenge on her blog. Her theme for the challenge this month is  St. Patrick's Day! Think Green!

Here is a simple card I made for the challenge. I cut strips of colored paper to create the rainbow across the front of the card and cut a simple shamrock, embellished with some colored bling and used one of Robyn's stamp set.

I am also linking this card to the following challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog #101: Luck of the Irish

Bitten by the Bug: Shamrock

Scrappy Moms Stamps Terrific Tuesday: St. Patrick's Day

What was used?

Cricut Designer Calendar 

My Pink Stamper Everyday Life Stamp set

Recollections Cardstock 

Various Colored Bling

Green Ink for stamp

Hope you enjoy my quick card. You can also visit Robyn's hop and see the really creative ways her DT have interpreted her challenge.

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

Fantabulous News!

Hello everyone,

I have really great news I wanted to share with you. I have been chosen by Robin the creator of Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to be a part of the Fantabulous Design Team. I am very humbled to be serving with the creative ladies that make up her DT. I have always visited and participated in the Challenges there and have even had two of my projects chosen for the top five.

Click here for original post             Click here for original post

My first project for the DT will be posted on March 12th, so I better get busy creating. Before I go, I would love to share the project I made for this week's Challenge #100 over at FCCB. The challenge is to use the FCCB colors (purple, green and turquoise) in your projects.

I first made this little gift bag for a make and take at the Anniversary Crop for Memories Live On (shared  a photo below) and thought I would adapt it for this challenge. The carnation was made out 4- 1 1/2 inch scalloped circle using a method I learned a few years ago online (sorry I have no link).

Bag for Memories Live On Crop

What was used:

Cricut Craftroom
Cricut Forever Young Cart
Cricut Flower Shoppe (for leaves)
Fiskars XL Scalloped Squeeze Punch
EK Success/ Stampin' Up Scallop Trip Border Punch
Bazzil Cardstock
DCWV Hippie Chick Stack
Colorbox Turquoise ink
Ribbon from stash

I am so excited to get to know all the ladies on the FCCB team and I will try my hardest to inspire my already talented crafter friends around.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My Pink Stamper's Pinkalicious Blog Hop Challenge (Feb 2012)

Hello everyone,

Robyn from My Pink Stamper is having her Pinkalicious Blog Hop. Her talented designers have loads of wonderful projects up using her stamps. I love participating in Robyn's challenges, she really tries to push us with her challenges and lets be honest she does have the most amazing giveaways!

Her challenge this month: Use the color red, a circle, a pink ribbon and more than one MPS stamps. You need to include a die cut also!

With these color options I decided to make another Valentine's day card and I used three My Pink Stamper stamp sets for this challenge.

Card Front: Everyday Life & Fabulous Phrases

Inside the card: Punny-licious

What was used:  
Cricut Straight from the Nest
Cricut Craftroom Basics
MPS Everyday Life Stamp set
MPS Punny-licious
MPS Fabulous Phrases
Recollection & DCWV Cardstock
K&Company Ka-Zoo Paper Pad
Recollections Bling
Black and Pink Ink
Ribbon from stash
Zig Writer Pen in black


Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Cupcake Birthday

Hi everyone,

 I wanted to make another accordion card with a cupcake birthday theme. I really enjoyed making my first animal accordion card and it still remains one of my most viewed card. I really had fun with the color combination on this card.

I will be linking this card to Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #49: Anything Goes Birthday


I will be using it for one of my upcoming classes at Memories Live On along with a cupcake-shaped shaker card.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Smitten

Hello everyone,

I guess Valentine's Day is around the corner and I need to get creating. I find challenges are perfect way to get my creative juices flowing. The stamp I used I found in the $1 bin at JoAnn's and thought of this Cricut image immediately.

Aren't they such a cute couple?

I am entering this card into:
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge 97: Love is in the Air
My Sheri Crafts Challenge 78: Love is in the Air
ABC DT February Challenge: Red, white and pink
Lily Pad Cards Simon Says Stamp Patterned Paper Challenge
Cardz TV Cricut Cards Challenge 101: Be My Valentine

What was used:
Cricut Sweethearts cart
Smitten Wooden stamp
Recollection Cardstock
K&Company Ka-Zoo Paper Pad
Colorbox warm red chalk ink

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Distressed Thank You Card

Hello everyone,

Thanks for all the lovely comments on my previous post, I am so excited about sharing my talents.

This week I made a card for two challenges. They are
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #48: Thank You (must use a punch) and
My Sheri Crafts Challenge #77: New Things

This is the most distressing I have done on any of my works so I guess that is a new technique that I have used and I used my new Tim Holtz walnut stain distressing ink for it. This was my first Timmy distress ink. I also love the patterned paper which was a gift to myself for Christmas. The paper is the DCWV Adhesive Fabric Paper. Have you seen them in Michaels or JoAnn's? I haven't had the chance to use it in my Cricut when I do I'll share with you.

I have also linked this card in DL.ART's Thankful Thursday Link up Challenge: Anything goes.

What was used:
Stampendous Happy Messages Stamp set
Fiskars Lace Border Punch
Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Ink
Memories Chestnut Dye Inkpad
Wilton Grease Proof Doilies
DCWV Adhesive Fabric Paper
Recollections Cardstock

Happy Scrapping!
Judy
Flowers from my stash

Melt Down Page

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

Truck and iPhone Birthday Card

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

Breast Cancer Awareness Card

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

Hot Air Balloon Card

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

Animals Circle Accordion Card

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