FCCB Challenge #72 : Let's Get Buggy

Today over at Fantabulous Cricut it's Challenge Me Monday. This weeks challenge is "Let's Get Buggy" - use a bug on your project.

I cut out this card base from A Child's Year Cricut cartridge. I layered a gem cut from Once Upon a Princess in the card to make it a window cut with my Gypsy.

I cut the dragonfly image from Gypsy Wanderings in the shadow feature and twice in the base feature. I cut out the dragonfly border too.

Here you can see by cutting out the dragonfly twice I have layered it to give a lot of dimension. I also layered a gem from Once Upon a Princess to frame the window.

I used the negative part of the dragonfly border to make these stencil images. I stenciled with Distress Ink to give this plain cardstock a pattern.

Inside the card I created another stencil with the gem frame. I laid the frame around the dragonfly gem and inked with more Distress Ink. When you remove the frame you get this cool shadow effect.

The paper is from the Bo Bunny Vicki B. collection. I got this 6x6 paper pad from Pumpkin Spice. It's the best online store! They sell top name brand paper and supplies at amazing prices.



This paper pad is only $4.19!!

Now head on over to Fantabulous Cricut and check out the other Design Team member's creations. They are just awesome! Then create your own bug project and link it to FCCB.

FCCB Challenge #70 : Melon Time

Hello everyone! I am so thrilled and excited to be the Guest Designer today at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.

This week's challenge is "Melon Time" : make a project with fruit or a melon on it!

Melons feel so summer to me! So I decided to make a picnic tote and matching cup with watermelons and fruit.

I was shopping with my mom at Michael's and she spotted this tote for $3. I couldn't pass it up. I knew I wanted to make an altered project for this challenge. What would be cuter than a picnic tote! I bought some vinyl at Expressions Vinyl to layer on my tote.

The watermelons are cut from A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge. The black flourishes are from Cindy Loo. And the lemon wedges are from Gypsy Wanderings.

For the tag I cut the same watermelon and lemon wedges. I added a cherry from Gypsy Wanderings too. The letters are from Cuttin Up and the flourish is from Cindy Loo.

And of course I needed a drink cup to go with my tote! Same images just layered in with my cup. All the images were cut using the same sizes. I clicked the "quantity" button on my Cricut Expressions and cut out multiples. Easy peasy.

Thanks for joining me at Fantabulous Cricut! Can't wait to see all your melon and fruit creations! And great big thank you to Fantabulous Cricut for featuring my designs today.



Pool Card

Hope everyone is enjoying this awesome summer weather we're having in the Midwest right now. My kiddos are outside from dawn till dusk. They make me exhausted just watching them. And my little girl is becoming quite the daredevil in the pool. Yikes! 

I was inspired to make this card with plastic acetate because of the "pool" feel. I ran it through my Cuttlebug "Divine Swirls" folder for more texture. Then I chalk inked it (along with everything else on this card) to death.

I love how it turned out so textural. And the beach ball is floating on top of the water while all the friends play beneath.



I welded the card and the circle cut out with my Gypsy. Then all the layers fit perfectly together and I got a big whole in my card.

I am entering this card in two challenge blogs. First at Fantabulous Cricut (pool theme) and then at Scrapalicious USA (Challenge #10 : use turquoise). Hooray for challenge blogs. Love it!



Graduation Scrapbook Layout

I created this scrapbook layout with my sister-in-law for her son's high school graduation. His parents wrote some wonderful and loving words to him and my SIL wanted to give it as a gift. A couple photos, some awesome paper, and some manly embellishments later our layout's done.

I started by gathering some paper and embellishments. Can't get anymore manly than Tim Holtz. I used his Distress Ink, cardstock, Hinge Clips, Memory Foil Tape and Grunge board. I also got some gears from Hobby Lobby that look a lot like Tim Holtz Sprocket Gears.

The only cut from my Cricut is the half circles from Gypsy Wanderings. It's the shadow from the orange slice. I love thinking outside the cut!

I also used the Tiny Tags from Papertrey Ink. I just love that set - I could use it on all my projects I swear.

All framed up and ready to go. Don't I have a handsome nephew - we are all so proud of him!



Many Father's Day Cards

Here are some photos of the quick and easy peasy cards I made for the other father's in our lives. They're 3x3 postcards.

The stamps are from Papertrey Ink and Hobby Lobby.

My son helped remove all the cuts from the mat. Thanks buddy!!

February 2011 Scrapbook Layout

This is my February scrapbook layout for the Creations with Christina scrapbook challenge.

The heart shape swirl on the bottom I welded together using my Gypsy to create a border. It's hard to see, but there are rhinestone blings throughout.



January Layout Challenge Accepted

I got my Cricut Expression machine this past Christmas 2010 from my mom. Thanks mom!!! And I have been obsessing over anything Cricut and paper crafting since. I loved to stamp and make cards before (I have 3 drawers full of Stampin' Up stamps to prove it) but the Cricut has made my paper crafting life a breeze. And did I mention obsession!!
One of the first blogs that I started to follow was Creations with Christina. I love that girl. Such beautiful cards and layouts and inspirational ideas. It was the beginning of the year and she challenged her followers to do a scrap layout for each month of the year. I accepted this challenge and you will be seeing my creations.
Please forgive these first tries at layouts. I had just gotten my Cricut and was experimenting big time.

Not sure where I will put a picture LOL. Isn't that penguin just the cutest!! I used a tulle ribbon for part of the background to give it some dimension. Gotta love all the rhinestone bling.

Shortly after getting my Cricut I got my Gypsy. The word "January" has been welded together.