Poodle birthday!

It's so sad... the Olympics are almost over!!  I've been on the edge of my seat (and hopping up and down) the last couple of days watching hockey!!  Can't wait for the gold medal game in the morning!!!!  GO CANADA!!!!!!!!!!

I've got a fun card to show you.  It's a spinner card.  This was for my DD's friend who has a poodle...

My poodle is from Create a Critter

Challenges...

Die Cuttin' Divas #153 - love your pet

{PIN}spirational Challenge #95 - anything goes

Wags 'n Whiskers #123 - photo inspiration (my puppy is "dressed up" like the kitties)

Paper Pretties PWC298 - ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!  

 

Sweet treats!

I'm taking a break from baking caramel corn to write up this post.  {I'm at about my 10th batch for this year -- most for gifts.  Today's is going to my DD's co-workers.}   For a couple of parties recently, I made some treats for everyone.  Our homeschoolers got "Reindeer Noses."  Our printer was having issues, so I could not print out any of the cute sayings for them, but they were pretty cute anyway.

The reindeer is from Create a Critter cut at about 2 1/2".  I cut the largest Spellbinders Labels Eight and folded it over.  Stamped a few snowflakes in white and hand wrote the words (*cringe* I did warn you that the printer was down!).

With the reflection on the bag, it is hard to tell, but there are 8 brown noses -for Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen- and one red nose for Rudolph! :)  They are Whoppers and a Cherry Sour. 

Challenges...
Fantabulous Cricut #191 - anything but a card holiday edition
Die Cuttin' Divas #146 -  "happy holidays"
Anything but a Card #30 - anything goes w/ holiday twist
Cut It Up #34 - Christmas
D.L.ART Thankful Thursday #123 - Christmas

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For our ladies Christmas fellowship at church, I made peppermint patty snowmen.  I saw them on Pinterest (click HERE to see original) and thought they would be cute.  I also thought they'd be quick and easy.  Nothing is ever as quick and easy as you think it will be!  Especially when you are making 40 of them!! :-P   

I used 2", 1 1/2", and 1" punches for the circles.  The edges were rubbed with TH faded jeans.  I made my own hat and nose and cut them in MTC.   The faces are Peachy Keen Assorted faces, but I put a corner of paper down as I stamped so that only the eyes stamped on the face.  The arms are MS branch punch with the lower branches removed.   There is a peppermint patty between the bottom circles.  The original had a bow, too, but I left these to the last minute and didn't have time left that off. ;)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Teddy bear Valentine

*My Tuesday Morning Sketches post is HERE*

I did something I have not done in quite awhile!  I used an image from a Cricut cartridge for the main focus of my card!  I use my Expression a lot for a variety of things, but most of the time I use MTC or just use a cart for a little heart, star, corner, etc.   I use digis for most of my projects, so my cartridges have begun to collect dust! :/  After Thanksgiving, I bought my first set of Peachy Keen stamps but had never used them!!  It was time!!  So I went searching for something or someone that needed a face and here is what I came up with... a Valentine for my son. 

I meant to give him more of a real bear nose, but forgot!

 I used just the shadow and base of the bear from CAC.  (Trimmed off the skirt since this is for a boy!)

I remembered to take a pic of the inside!!

Recipe...
~Create a Critter bear cut at 3"
~Policeman's tie from EDPD
~Peachy Keen Everyday Character Face Assortment
~AC "jolly" DP
~My Pink Stamper "Simply Sweet Occasions" sentiment and hearts
~Memento  Rhubarb ink
~Recollections border punch
~Spellbinders Circles
~Craft Essentials heart brads
~white gel pen

Challenges...
Peachy Keen Challenge 13-5 - photo inspiration (I used the colors)
Paper Playtime Ch #3 - border punches
Cricut Cardz Challenge #124 - "Be My Valentine" round or square card
Cards for men: challenge 3 - "All my love"
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #147 - "Queen of Hearts"
Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Valentine's Day
{PIN}spirational Challenge #43 - photo inspiration (I took the "love") 
Wags 'n Whiskers #96 - sketch 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!

"Have a sweet day!!"

Christmas mode is on hold and I'm going for summer fun!!  It's been pretty hot around here so we've been into ice cream, freezy pops, etc!!  But this afternoon, it is raining!!  I'm happy because we need rain!!  The brook near us normally gets very low in summer, but it had been all dried up for a couple of weeks! 

Back to cool summer treats... we like 'em!!  With 4 kids, we've made a lot of Popsicles* over the years!  Red is my fave!!  So that's where I went with this card.   *my computer told me to capitalize Popsicle!  I guess because it is a brand name even though it has become a pretty generic term.

Challenges...
Cardz TV Cricut Cardz Challenge #112 - "Summer fun" -I don't like to sweat, so eating cool treats is my kind of summer fun!!! :)
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #119 - Yummy, yummy (summer dessert) -I tell you, red popsicles are the best!!
Cleary iStamp Clearly Inspired Challenge #55 - "Some like it hot" (images for hot weather, colors on the warm side of the color wheel: yellow, orange, red, or maybe even spicy foods, etc.) -I need Popsicles in hot weather and it is red!! :)
**I think this is the last challenge at the 'old' blog.  They are moving HERE.

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~DCWV "Blossoms and Butterflies" and "Hippie Chick" dsp
~Clear Dollar digi sentiment from Yummy Cupcake set
~Stamp card base from Create a Critter made square in DS
~Popsicle from Doodlecharms
~AC ribbon
~punches, gel pen

Thanks for stopping by!!  Now go eat a Popsicle or ice cream or some nice, cool, sweet treat!!

"Green" birthday card

I know you are all eagerly awaiting my explanation of my environmentally-friendly card, but it is just green!  :)  I did use scraps for it!! 

Challenges...
Fantabulous Cricut #102 - "In like a lion" (or tiger, cat, etc.)
Celebrate the Occasion #54 - Any occasion (must use metal)
Birthday Sundaes #47 - must use green

~Bazzill cardstock scraps
~Allegro Cuttlebug folder
~tiger from CAC cut at 3 1/2"
~Heidi Grace sentiment stamp 
~ribbon from Hobby Lobby
~metal brads
~"Tea Dye" distress ink

Thanks for stopping by!!!

FCCB 100th challenge!!

Congratulations to Fantabulous Cricut on your 100th challenge!!!   I've enjoyed participating over there as often as I was able since I discovered them last year. 

Challenges...
Fantabulous Cricut #100 - colour challenge - purple, green, and turquoise (their blog colours)
Cricut Cardz Challenge #103 - "you take the cake" -b'day card with cupcake or cake cut
Whimsical Wednesdays #44 - "get sketchy" -follow sketch

~all paper from my scrap pile  :)
~Fiskars (I think) sentiment 
~banner and cupcake from Create a Critter
~D'vine Swirls and Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug folders

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Merry Christ-mouse to you!! :)

I don't have nearly enough Christmas cards made and just might have to buy some at the store find some somewhere! :)  But I decided to keep trying, so looked for inspiration at some challenges, and here is what I came up with....

 Challenges...
~BBTB2 - mouse from "Meow" or any cart - I used Create A Critter
~Whimsical Wednesdays - Christmas or winter project with layers
~Tuesday Morning Sketches - use sketch
~Fantabulous Cricut - make a holiday card
~Creative Cutter Room - animal
~Get Hippity with Ippity - embossing
          (don't have any ippity stamps yet, but I ordered some!)

I used...
~Recollections "O Christmas Tree" dsp
~Paper Studio CS
~mouse cut at 2 2/1" from CAC
~Sizzix snowflakes #8 embossing folder
~Fiskars Threading Water border punch
~Fiskars punch for my computer generated sentiment
~red baker's twine
~and an ACTION WOBBLE!!!  :)  They are so fun!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Baby boy card

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are now looking forward to CHRISTmas!!   I know we are!!

It has been so busy around here that I have not spent much time in my craft room, but I needed a baby card for a shower last evening, so I got out Create a Critter (LOVE this cart!!) and made a card.  I also made a "1st Christmas" ornament but forgot to take a pic! 

Stair step cards are cool and I've been wanting to make one for awhile.  I decided to make a center stair step for this baby card and then realized that Cards for men are looking for 'fancy folds' this challenge, so I'll submit it there. 

 ~DCWV "All About Boys" dsp
 ~Making Memories "pitter patter" dsp
~Paper Studio cardstock
~Inkadinkado stamp
~giraffe from CAC cut at 4 1/2"
~hemp cord
~chalking on edges

I made the cake, too, and didn't have a lot of time to be fancy, but made some cutouts from Lettering Delights "Peek a boo" with MTC.

Nutri Whip icing!  Yummy!!  My parents bring me some when they come visit.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Christmas card w/ action wobble!!

I really don't have time to be crafting this week with quarterly reports due and so much going on, but I got my Action Wobbles in the mail and I HAD to come play!  These are awesome!!!  I wish I could post a video to show just how cute they are!  Plus I was given Create a Critter for my birthday and have not had a chance to use it yet, so it was just time to make something! :)

So since I NEEDED to make a card, I made it for these challenges...

jingle belles JB46 - "Stick-y and Sweet" -use stickers
Cards for men challenge #24 - "It's Nearly Time for Christmas" -Christmas card
Opus Gluei challenge #117 - "What's on Your Head?" -someone or thing with something on it's head   

I really wish you could see him wobble!! 

~Kraft 5x7 card
~reindeer from Create a Critter cut at 3 1/2" with shadow and all layers
~Colorbok "Believe" and snowflake stickers
~baker's twine
~white gel pen doodling
Thanks for looking!!  And if you can find you some Action Wobbles, you will LOVE them!!