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

FCCB Challenge #105: Egg-ceptional Easter

Hello everyone,

Its Monday so its time for another challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. This week's Challenge Me Monday theme is 'Egg-ceptional Easter': Make a project with an egg on it. 


After a search with the word Easter on my Gypsy I found the cutest little bunny on the Simply Charmed Cart. I welded two scalloped oval shape from the Cricut Craftroom Basics for the base of my card and the little bunny had to have a basket for her eggs. So here is what I came up with.

 Close up of the basket

Inside of the card

What was used:
Cricut Craftroom 
Cricut Craftroom Basics
Simply Charmed Cart
My Community Cart (Basket)
Peachy Keen PK-943 Funshine Face Parts Stamps
Hero Art Celebrate Everyday Stamp set
Fiskars Pop-up Punch Daisy
Studio G mini daisy punch
Imaginisce Twitterpated pattern paper
GCD Studio Eggcellent pattern paper 
Cardstock: We R Memory Keepers, Core-dinations, Stamping Up, Recollection
Celebrate It Sheer Creations ribbon
Twine
Inks 
Stickles


Please visit FCCB and see the Egg-ceptional projects the DT have produced and join in our challenge this week. I can't wait to see what you come up with!


Happy Scrapping!
Judy

FCCB Challenge #104: Out Like A Lamb

Hello everyone,

Its time for another Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. I must say first there were some beautiful cards with flowers entered into our challenge last week. I was inspired!

Our Challenge this week is 'Out Like A Lamb': make a project using a gentle animal.....lamb, kitten, puppy etc....

Here's my take on the challenge:

 

I searched on My Cut Search for an image of a lamb and found a few, but I just loved this image of Mary and her little lamb. I also wanted to try a different shape for the card base and came up with the base in the picture. I think I will try it again with different shapes.

What was used:
Cricut Craftroom
Cricut Elegant Edges (base cut at 8X6 inches then folded in half and scallop cut at 4 3/4 inches)
Cricut Nursery Rhymes (Mary had a little lamb cut at 3 inches)
Hero Arts Thinking of You stamps
Celebrate It Ribbon
Cardstock: Bazzill, We R Memory Keepers
K&Company WB Gypsy Baby Paper Pad
Heidi Grace Designs Sweet and Whimsical Paper pad
Ink for stamping and edges
Pop-dots

I have linked this card to Patch Of Pink Spring Link-up.

Please visit FCCB and see the gorgeous DT projects, then link up your own work to wow us.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Gypsy-Less and New Machine Updates

Hello everyone,

I am just wanted to let you know what has been going on with my Provocraft machines.

First the Gypsy: After a few calls to Cricut about my USB breaking off and rattling around inside they decided to replace my machine. How excited am I? The thing was way out of warranty and they told me they wouldn't replace a few times before. Well I am over the moon!!
Here is my Gyspy being updated.

It took four hours to update it and I didn't even update the Imagine stuff. Then I had to link all my carts back to it.

The E2: So I returned my first Expression 2 Anniversary Edition after it was not cutting properly. I was so excited they sent me another Anniversary Edition to replace it. I opened it up, set it up and started cutting. My luck the blade was dragging over the image and cutting it up! So now I have to send it back again. I was warned that I will not get another Anniversary Edition this time. So here is my second E2 ready to be boxed up. Luckily I still have my original Expression to use.

The wait begins, again.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

FCCB Challenge # 103: Spring is in the Air

Hello everyone,

If this is your first time to my blog welcome and welcome back to my regular followers. Its time for another Challenge Me Monday challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog! This week our challenge is Spring is in the Air: make a project using at least three flowers. As usual you can use any products you want as long as there is a Cricut cut somewhere on your project.

I have been noticing the gorgeous spring blooms around in California and I am just loving the spring colors. The flowers I made on my card were based on a patch of daisies I saw on my walk with my kids.

Close up of a flower 

The large flower is made up of 3 layers of 'daisy1' cut at 1.8 inches, 2 layers of 'daisy1' cut at 1.2 inches and one layer of 'snflowr-s' cut at 0.5 inch and small circle cut at 0.3 inches all real dial size (RDS) in Craftroom.
The smaller flowers has no large daisies and 3 small daisies.

What was used:
Cricut Walk In My Garden
Cricut Craftroom
DCWV Flower Shower Spring Stack
Recollections Cardstock
Spritz 1 1/2 inch Shear Ribbon
Colorbox Wisteria Chalk ink
Lavender Stickles
$1 Sentiment Stamp

On to the winner of the Fiskars Stamp set and ink.

Arcy Scraps

Judy, I am IN LOVE with your card! it's soo beautiful and has an elegant feel to it! i really like the effect that paper ripping/tearing makes.
♥ Cyndy

Congrats Cyndy, I'll contact you to get your mailing address.

I hope you will stop by Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and join in our challenge this week.

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

FCCB Challenge # 102: In Like A Lion

Hello everyone,

This is my first post as a member of the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog (FCCB) Design Team. This week's Challenge Me Monday (#102) is In Like A Lion. Make a project with any sort of cat, tiger, lion, etc. on it.


I used Kate's ABCs cart for my project. I really love this cart and there are a few images with cats so I couldn't resist using it.

I trimmed the grass piece off from the tail and cut a second butterfly. Then added smaller butterflies using Marta Stewart pop-up butterfly punch then 'stickled' them.

 Sentiment close up. Doesn't it work perfectly!

Close up of the cat

Inside card

What was used:
Cricut Kate's ABCs 
Cricut Craftroom
PageMaps 2 Sketch
Martha Stewart Popup Butterfly Edge Punch
Hero Arts Everyday Saying Stamp Set
Hero Arts Friends Stamp Set
DCWV The Mango Frost Stack
DCWV The Doodlin' Around Stack
Star Dust Stickles
Recollections cardstock
American Craft Haute Ribbon (Poise)
ColorBox Rose Coral Chalk Ink
Brown ink for stamps


To celebrate my first FCCB DT post, I would love to do a small giveaway of a Fiskars stamp set and Ink. To win become a follower and leave a comment on this post. I will pick a winner with Random.org and announce the winner in my next FCCB post.

Please visit FCCB, see the fantabulous projects the DT have submitted and join in the fun. I can't wait to see what you have created.


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