Monday, October 31, 2011

BBTB2 Blog Hop and Challenge! It's Ghost Time!!

Candy Closed at comment 26

Happy Halloween!! 

It is time for another great challenge and Blog Hop over at the BBTB2!

If you hopped on over from Donna's Blog PopsicleToes then you are in the right place, if not hop on over to Susan's Blog Busy With Cricky and start from the beginning! You don't want to miss any awesome projects and super fun candy!

This week Shelly from Shellys card Blog selected one of the ghosts from paper dolls page 49 either the costume or the accessory 1 shift.  If you do not have this cartridge you can use any Ghost from any cartridge! But please create a new project!

Here is the project I made: 


I cut out 32 of these fun ghosts for my Daughter's class at 3 1/2" I used my small hole punch and  punched holes to hold the lollipop. I used a larger hole punch and punched the eyes.
I think the kiddos will have fun with these!
I hope you will join us in this fun challenge and blog hop!

Before you go I have some blog candy to share with you:
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and a way for me to contact you if you win!! 
( You do not have to be a follower but if you like what you see please join me!)
Sorry Due to postal issues this is open to US Residents.
I will draw and announce the winner on November 13!


**One entry per person please**


Your next stop is Jeri at Bug N Me Creations! Be sure to hop on over to see what she has in store for you!

Please join us this week by creating a new project using a ghost cut!


Here is the line up in case you get lost along the way!
Susan
Carri
Penny
Julie

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Thank you Cherry Much!

Click HERE for the CCR Challenge! 





Cherry from Hello Kitty Cricut Cartridge
All papers from DCWV Summer Dream
Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress Ink
Stickles Frosted lace and Xmas Red
Bling from Recollections
One of my favorite stamps sets: My Favorite Things Feelin' Fruity?

Entering into:
Frosted Designs: Food or candy

Alphabet Challenge: Food or Drink

Scrapbookaholic: Glitter or Bling

Docerela Creations: Favorite Stamp Set (entering as a DT Member)

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Thank You Cards

I was in need of some thank you cards so using my scrap papers I came up with these cuties:




Bunny from Winter Wonderland
Owl from Stamping Cricut Cartridge
Papers from Scrap Pile
liquid pearls
Stardust Jelly Roll Pen

Entering into:
Whimsical Wednesdays:  Fall Cuties
Paper Cutz: Fall Leaves
Little Scrap Pieces: Fall 

Friday, October 28, 2011

You've been Boo-ed!!

In my neighborhood during Halloween time we Boo each-other. You make a goody bag filled with candy, fun stuff and include the story about Boo-ing someone, you sneak out when it is dark, leave it on the door step attach a ghost to the door, ring the bell and run! and It is supposed to be a secret! You boo two people then they boo two people etc. The boo left on the door lets people know you have already been boo-ed.


Here is the ghost I made to attach to the door when I BOO my neighbors:



Do you think they will know it's from me?




Here is the bucket of goodies:


12X12 Paper 
Ghost from Paper Doll Dress Up cut at 6"
Pumpkin from Mini Monsters
Peachy Keen PK-470 Happy New Year Assortment
Stickles
Paper from Target.. already clearance at $.50! 
Die Cuts from K and Co Already Clearance at $1.99!
Spooky Fence Clearance $7.99!

(it is not even Halloween and already clearance??)

Here is the Boo we received:

Entering into:
Fantabulous: Spooky Time: Ghost


Die Cuttin Divas: Halloween Colors

Crafty Sprouts: Halloween


Cardz TV: Halloween


The Sisterhood of Crafters: Halloween


The paper Variety: Halloween



Peachy Keen: Creepy Cute


Here is the story that goes along with it:


You’ve been Boo-ed!!
The air is cool, the season fall
Soon Halloween will come to all
Ghosts and Goblins, spooks, galore….
Tricky witches at your door.

The spooks are after things to do.
A spook, in fact, brought you this “BOO” to you!!!
The excitement comes when friends like you, copy this note and make it two
We’ll all have smiles upon our faces.
No One will know who has “Boo”-ed
Who’s Places!
Just two short days to work your spell
Keep it a secret, hide it well.
Please join the fun, the season’s here.
So Spread the “BOO’S” and Halloween Cheer!

Happy Halloween!!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Happy Birthday Card!




Doodlecharms for the cupcake
All scrap paper
Cuttlebug Scallop Square Die Cut
Liquid Pearls
Craft string
Heat embossed
Stickles

Entering into:
The Kraft Journal: Anything Goes + Kraft

Amuse Studio: Pink and Brown

You had me at craft: Link Party

Scrappy Moms: DoodleCharms

More Than Favors: Anything Goes

Peachy Keen: Sketch Challenge

Holiday Tradition Blog Hop and Challenge Reminder!

Just a reminder about the Holiday Tradition challenge going on over at the Creative Cutter Room!
  

 Theme Holiday; Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah 
and must include 3 elements!

HINT HINT!!

Make it a Holiday Theme... and

Mollie- must include a button
Carri- Must include Glitter
Christel-must include a type of embossing (dry or "wet")

Submit your new project at the below for a chance to win a prize
 And what is the prize?
A Bo Bunny Page Kit with enough supplies to make a 2 page layout like this one or a similar layout.

Challenge Starts today Oct 20 and runs until November 2!

You will need to collect  3 elements total and include each element on your Holiday Themed project  then submit your new  project here.

Looking forward to seeing your creations! 

Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!
 
Some Rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Project submissions must be new, no back linking
CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here
Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize
Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks
Please link your project posting not just your blog

You have until November 2, 2011 to enter your project.





Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Tags Bags Boxes and More! Gift Card Holder...

I really think I would use this more if I had the booklet! I just randomly pick one and hope for the best! This time I picked the window feature on the Gypsy and this is the one I selected. I am so happy it was easy to put together!




I wanted my daughter to stick with the Halloween Theme for her Best Friends Birthday, but she was wanting to pick her out this sweet butterfly gift card. So she will be receiving a spooky card and a sweet package!

I covered the window with Acetate paper. Used the Grass border punch.
A glue dot to adhere the butterfly to the back of the bag.
I am really happy with how it turned out!

Entering into:
My Craft Spot: See Through Projects

You had me at Craft: Link Party

** Click HERE for the CCR Challenge!**

Monday, October 24, 2011

Some Exciting News to Share!

I have some Exciting News to share! I will be a Design Team Member for Docerela Creations!
I am sooo super excited to be starting another Paper Crafting Adventure! I hope you will pop over and check out her super fun stamps and meet the other design team members!

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I want to thank all my faithful friends that have followed me along my crafting adventures! So many of you have become such great friends to me! SO Thank You for continuing to visit me! I certainly look forward visiting all of you!

I don't have anything crafty share other than my amazing news because I have been working, cleaning, painting pumpkins and tons of other crazy stuff! But I will leave you with a cutie photo of my "other" Kiddo!

Spooky Witch Challenge over at the BBTB2!!

It is time for another great challenge over at the BBTB2!

This week Susan from Busy with Cricky  asked all the designers to use the Witch from Happy Hauntings. She is on page 34

If you do not have Happy Hauntings you can use any witch from any cartridge but please submit a new creation!
We are looking forward to seeing all your amazing creations using a witch!
I do not have Happy Hauntings so I used Oct 31 Cricut Cartridge for my witch!


My Daughter's Best Friend is turning 11 on Halloween night!! How fun to have a Halloween Birthday! Here is the card I made for her:





Oct 31 for the witch Silhouette
Monster  and stars from Kand Co Die Cut
Tag cut with Sizzix
Green Stickles
Have a Monsterlicious Birthday! Stamp From Crafty Sprouts


Did you know that the BBTB2 is having another challenge and you can win the Totally Witchin' set from Crafty Sprouts?? Check it out HERE!

Entering into:
Birthday Sundaes: Green Purple Black and White + B-Day

You had me At Craft: Link Party

** Click HERE for the CCR Challenge!**

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Just for You

** Click HERE for the CCR Challenge!**


I needed a card to send with a gift today, Since I was using Stretch your Imagination I flipped through and saw this sweet tree and leaf cut.





Stretch your imagination
Scrap paper
Bling, Stickles

Entering into:

Friday, October 21, 2011

Happy Birthday... Circle Style!

Hi everyone! I am Guest Designer today for Amy over at Love to Crop! I am a longtime follower of Amy's blog she has a very active blog (which I love!) She is  always  involved in a blog hop, challenge or something fun! She is super generous by offering sweet candies, but I have to tell you I always look forward to her question! She always asks a fun question at the end of her post, have you noticed this? So to keep up with Amy's tradition my question for you today is how many hours a day do you spend blog hopping? I spend about 1 hour and 15 minutes every night leaving comments! HeHe that is sooo bad!

Ok now onto the challenge!!

The Love to Crop Challenge for Today is Circles!

I wanted to think "outside the box" today so I made a circle card with many circle elements!
Here is my project:


 



Card base and layers from Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge Stamped with Script stamp
All papers from Tim Holtz Lost and Found Paper Stack
I used a silver metal brad that was indented, stamped a Happy Birthday and filled it with Glossy Accents.
Tim Holtz Distressed inks: Walnut stain and Old Papers
Martha Stewart Twine
Swirl Metal Clip

Looking forward to seeing your creations! Hop on over to Love To Crop for Challenge details! 

Entering into:
Tuesday Throwdown: Shape Card


Celebrate the Occasion: Male B-day + Metal

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Candy Goes Here Envelope Candy Bag!

Click HERE for the CCR Blog hop and Challenge! 

I totally Scrap-lifted this from Karen at Little Scrap Pieces! She made such an adorable envelope candy holder I just had to make one too! Thanks Karen!





I used an envelope and sliced off the top and ran it thru my paper crimper.
Embossed some kraft cardstock with Boo Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Scrap Halloween Paper
Added ribbon as a handle
Some buttons and bows
Tag is from Doodlecharms
Sentiment from Pink by Design No tricks only treats
Tim Holtz distressed ink Shabby Shutters

Entering into:

Paper Playtime Sentiment + Buttons and bows

My Craft Spot: 3 D Halloween

Cupcake Craft: Buttons and Bows
The Kraft Journal: Spooky + Kraft

Amuse Studio: Bring on the Buttons

Getting Cricky: Treat Holder

Crafty Sprouts: Candy Goes Here

Holiday Tradition Challenge over at the CCR! Come join in!

Welcome to the Holiday Tradition Blog Hop and Challenge with the Creative Cutter Room!

How about a fun hop and challenge?

Theme: Holiday; Christmas, or Kwanzaa or Hanukkah and must include 3 elements! 


Visit each of the following 3 Design team members, find the required element from each DT and submit your new project at the Creative Cutter Room for a chance to win a prize!

And what is the prize? 
A Bo Bunny Page Kit with enough supplies to make a 2 page layout like this one or a similar layout.

Challenge Starts today Oct 20 and runs until Nov 2!


You will need to collect  3 elements total and include each element on your project and then submit your project at the Creative Cutter Room!

My Required Element: Must include glitter

Here is the project I made using all 3 elements!!




Papers from Authentique
Stamp from BoBunny Clear Stamps (heat embossed)
Ribbon from Lush My Minds Eye
Bell from Jolly Holidays. Covered in Martha Stewart Glitter Crystal
Buttons
Distressed Ink by Tim Holtz Walnut


Looking forward to seeing your creations!

Some Rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Project submissions must be new, no back linking
CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to the CCR
Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize
Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks
Please link your project posting not just your blog
Please drop by the Design Team for inspiration!

The Line Up:

Christel 

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Happy Halloween Pumpkin Card





Stretch Your Imagination Cricut Cartridge Card Feature
Used the frame, and re-cut the image to pop up
Scrap Halloween Papers
Black bow and button
Stickles
Tim Holtz Distressed Ink Walnut Stain

Entering into:
My Creative Time: Card Feature + Halloween

More than Favors: Halloween

Scrapbookaholic: Orange and black
You had me at Craft: Link Party

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Smash Book!! My Own Version!

I have journaled, doodled, cut, glued and pasted in notebooks since 1985! I had no idea it had a name. Smash Book! Instead of just doing it in a composition notebook,  I searched YouTube and found all these super cute videos and decided to make my own since I already have all the supplies. Here is the book I made using cardboard, lots of cardstock and my bind it all!

Here is one of my pages:

I just need to add the photo of myself!

Mini Monsters for the monster
Sizzix for the pumpkin
Martha Stewart Scary Fence
Candy Corn from Smiley Cricut Cartridge
Stars, chipboard pieces from K and CO Spooktacular

Entering into:
Picture Perfect: Halloween/Fall

My Sheri Crafts: Pumpkin

Paper Cutz: Halloween + Stars

Alphabet: Soon to Be Halloween

Fantabulous: Purple People Eater

Scrappin Chics Blog: Purple and Green + Halloween

Paper Sundaes: Halloween

You had me at Craft: Link Party  

Go Fish: Inspiration photo









Quick Smash Book Video

Monday, October 17, 2011

Hello Kitty Challenge at the BBTB2!

It is time for another great challenge over at the BBTB2!

This week Theresa from Binky Blossoms  asked all the designers to use the Halloween Kitty on Hello Kitty. Page 70

If you do not have Hello Kitty you can use any kitty  from any cartridge but please submit a new creation!
We are looking forward to seeing all your amazing creations using a kitty!

Since I am in need of a birthday card I changed mine up just a bit!
Here is my project:



Hello Kitty 
Sweet Birthday Wishes from Inkadinkado
Threading water punch
Craft string, button, bling, stickles


Hello Kitty was cut at 3 1/2" I used extra thick cardstock 110lb that I found at staples. I also used a new cutting mat. Blade at 6 pressure at one below high.
For any of the smaller cuts on the hello kitty cartridge I bump the size up 1/4 from where I started... so I cut the Hello Kitty at 3 1/2 but I cut her little paws and lollipop at 3 3/4. The little cuts just seem to fit better!



I hope you will join in on this fun kitty challenge!

Linking with:
You had me at Craft! Link Party 

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Winner Winner!

Thank you to everyone that hopped along for the 3 Girl JAM, blog hop! Thanks to Julie over at A Little Bit of Bling for being so sweet and offering some crinkle ribbon blog candy! 

Thanks to Random. org:


40 Audrey Frelx said...
Carri, I just love both your beautiful cards, and the ribbon and the colors of them are just yummy!!!

Congrats Audrey! Please visit 3 Girl JAM and let me know your favorite color bundle and we will get it sent out to you! If you didn't win this time, no worries! 3 Girl Jam has some amazing prices going on, go ahead and check them out!