CTO Challenge #77: Child's Birthday

Hello everyone,

If you are looking for FCCB Back to School Crawl click HERE.

Its Tuesday and time for a new challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. This week our challenge theme is Child's Birthday. Make a project for a child's birthday.

This theme would be perfect opportunity to make a card for my son, because today is his 5th Birthday. When I was choosing my image from our sponsor Digi Doodle I was not thinking so far ahead. So I have two cards to share with you today.

 My first I used a Little Momma from Digi Doodle. She is just so adorable! I colored in with my Copics and paper pieced her dress and shoes.

I am still practicing with my Copics and I am not as comfortable with using them as I would like. I keep going outside the lines. I covered her shoes in diamond Stickles, they look like those cute glitter shoes for little girls.

Visit Digi Doodles and check out their really awesome images.

My second card is for my son. He has always loved trains so I used Boys Will Be Boys Cart to cut this card. I was inspired by my fellow DT member Esther of For The Joy Of Creating to make a tent topper card form him.

Here is picture of my sweetie on his first day of Kindergarten last Monday. I can't believe he is 5 years old today!

I hope you will get a chance to visit CTO and join in our challenge this week!

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

FCCB's Eight Cricut Crawl

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to CraftyJAR and the EIGHTH Fantabulous Cricut Crawl...Fantabulous Cricut's version of a Blog Hop!

Summer is coming to an end and we are all getting ready for BACK TO SCHOOL...each Design Team member will be featuring an original BACK TO SCHOOL Project that includes a SCHOOL RELATED  Item, such as crayons, rulers, pencils, book, school bus, etc. along with at least ONE Cricut Cut.

If you've come from visiting Jayne at Jayne Designs, you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our Fantabulous Cricut Crawl, start HERE.

Make sure to check out each DT member's blog for some awesome inspiration! There will be PRIZES along the way at our DT members' blogs, AND there will be a Grand Prize up for grabs at FCCB for one participant that submits a "Back to School" project at FCCB!

How fun is that? 

For my project...

What was used:

Cricut Mother's Day Bouquet

Cricut Art Philosophy

Close to my heart Chipboard Tag

My Pink Stamper School Days Stamp Set

DCWV Grade School Stack

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch

Pens and Pencils

Celebrate It votive holder

Ribbons, twine, buttons, Stickles, cardstock and inks from stash

Time for a prize:

I am giving away a Tim Holtz idea-ology Flourish Mask to one lucky person to be chosen by Random.org. All you need to do is comment on this post and leave a way to get in touch with you. If you are not a follower of my blog it would be lovely if you  decided to become a follower.

Now it's your turn! Let's see your BACK TO SCHOOL projects! Make sure to include a Cricut Cut somewhere on your project!

Next stop...Karen's blog, Simply Frenzied. Go see what she has in store for you today... And when you're done, make sure to link up your project to FCCB's Fantabulous Cricut Crawl post to be entered into the contest! If you get lost please go back to FCCB to get back on track.

Happy Crawling!

Judy

CTO Challenge #76: Thank You Easel Card

Hello everyone,

If you are looking for the FCCB and Jaded Blossom post please click HERE.

Its Tuesday so there is a new challenge up at Celebrate the Occasion. This week we challenge you to make a Thank You Easel Card.  Easel cards are really stunning and are really easy to make, its not had to find lots of videos on UTube on how to create an easel card.

I used one of my newest buys to make all the cuts on my cards. I finally got my hands on the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge that is exclusive from Close To My Heart. The cart which comes with 3 coordinating stamp sets and 3 sheets of coordinating chipboard shapes.

Closed view

Side view

What was used:

Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

Close to My Heart chipboard

Fiskars Love Bug Stamp Set

Inkadinkado Thanks You Words Stamp Set

My Mind's Eye Dolled Up 6x6 Paper Pad

Recollections Cardstock

The Paper Company Textured Cardstock

Ranger Broken China Distress Ink

Bling Flowers

I hope you will visit CTO and join in our challenge this week.

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

FCCB Challenge #125: National Tooth Fairy Day

Hello Everyone,

Its time for another challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog! This week I am very excited to be showcasing a beautiful stamp set from our sponsor Jaded Blossom.

 

Our challenge to you this week is to create a project using a tooth, the Tooth Fairy or a smile. Join us while we celebrate National Tooth Fairy Day. Remember you must use a Cricut cut on your card to be entered into our challenge. One lucky entrant will win the two stamp sets that some of the FCCB DT used. 

 The card base is 5 1/2 X 5 1/2

I think the sentiments on this stamp set are just so darling and the images stamped beautifully! I especially like the one I used on my card. The tooth on the flag is also from the stamp set; I first stamped the image, cut it out and then popped it up with pop dots. Here is a full look at this stamp set.

What was used:

Jaded Blossom Tooth Notes Stamp Set

Cricut A Child's Year Cartridge

Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge

My Mind's Eye Blush 6x6 Paper Pad

Recollections Cardstock (Shimmer and Glitter)

Ranger Victorian Velvet Distress Ink

Cotton Candy Devine Twine

Pop Dots

Please stop by Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and see how the DT have used the Jaded Blossom stamp set and their Cricut to inspire you. Then join in the challenge for your chance to win the  stamp sets we used.

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

CTO Challenge #74: Back To School

Hello everyone,

If you are looking for my FCCB and Canvas Corp post please click HERE.

There is a new challenge up today at Celebrate The Occasion. Our theme is Back to School. Our challenge to you is to make a project with a back to school theme. I did a scrapbook page of my kids heading off to school last September. My daughter was off to Kindergarten and my son was off to his second year at preschool.

Last school year was a very busy for them because we moved across the country so they had to join new schools in the middle of the year. They both did very well with the changes though. This year my son moves to yet another school as he starts Kindergarten this year.

I worked on a few other school pages and here is one of my son on his first day out to preschool. He was only 3 years old and looked so tiny. He is growing up so fast!

What was used:

Recollection and Bazzill Cardstock

DCWV Grade School Paper Stack

DCWV Stickers, Brads and Ribbon

TPC Studio Back To School Sticker SheetA

EK Success Paper Shapers Spiral Punch

EK Success Binding Edge Punch

Popdots to pop up the stickers.

I hope you will visit Celebrate the Occasion and see the projects the DT have submitted and join in with us.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

FCCB Challenge #123: Jump In and Cool Off

Hello Everyone,

Its Monday so there is another challenge up at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog! This week I am very excited to be showcasing products from our sponsor Canvas Corp.

This week our Challenge is Jump In and Cool Off! We challenge you to make a project with a water theme (pool, beach, water park, etc.). To make my project I had a choice of the Beach Collection or the Nautical Collection. I chose the Nautical Collection to work with. Here is a look at the papers and other goodies I had to play with.

 I received 24 sheets of this gorgeous paper, cork sheet, kraft cards and envelopes, mini canvas flags and hemp rope.

Box opened

I decided to make a card box set for my project with a Nautical Theme. I was really inspired by the anchors on the paper. I cut my sailboat and the shape card from Just a Note cartridge and the anchors and ship's wheel from Life is a Beach cartridge. I used some of the Canvas Corp paper in my E2 and it cuts beautifully.

I started with a wooden craft box for and painted the inside of the box with a beige paint then covered the outside with the Anchors and Red dots papers. I also added a little anchor to the envelop to coordinate with the box set.

 Shape Card

 Shape card opened

 Set of 5 cards and envelopes included in the box set

The flags were lightly inked 

Opened box, the edges were also inked. I copied the design of the cards in the box so that the recipient of the set will have a reminder of the cards after sending them out. 

What was used:

Canvas Corp Nautical Paper Collection

Canvas Corp Canvas Minis

Canvas Corp Hemp cord

Canvas Corp 5 X 7 Kraft Cards and Envelopes

Cricut Just a Note

Cricut Life is a Beach

Art Minds Craft Box

Other plain card stock

EK Success Scalloped Scallop Edge Punch

Colorbox Chalk Inks

Apple Barrel Beige Craft Paint

I hope you will join us this week for our challenge one lucky person will come away with a Prize Package from Canvas Corp. Please stop by Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and see the inspiring projects from rest of the DT and join in with us.

Happy Scrapping!

Judy