Die Cuttin' Divas Guest Designer! A Jumbo Elephant Thank you!

I am so excited to be Guest Designing for Die Cuttin' Divas today! Yippee!

We have a new jumbo-sized Die Cuttin' Diva challenge this week and we sure hope you will share your card, layout, or altered project.

The Challenge...

Create a project using an elephant

  I personally love elephants, I have a huge collection of them that started when my Dad gave me a tiny stuffed elephant when I was very ill as a child. Since then I have collected and received many beautiful elephants, so I was so excited to be doing such a perfect challenge!

Background Information...

Elephant Appreciation Day was declared beginning in 1996 by WildHeart® Productions to celebrate the Elephant

When: September 22

Origin of Elephant Appreciation Day:  Mission Media Inc. created in 1996, largely because elephants are....large (and a whole lot of other great things). The founder, Wayne Hepburn, received a paperweight of elephants on parade from his daughter as a gift. He became fascinated by them. He amassed a huge collections of elephant books and paraphernalia. His fascination and love of elephants, led to the creation of this day so you and I can stop and enjoy this huge, lumbering beast.

Here is my project:

I used the Paisley Cricut cartridge for my jumbo elephant

Cuttlebug Die cut Tag

A jumbo thank you stamp from Studio G

Mini button

Shore from the Twinery

Liquid Pearls

This week's super sponsor is...

~ Cutting Bugs ~

Sister company to Cricut Direct, Cutting Bugs will provide choice of Cricut or Cards Magazine, Sept. 2012 issue and a Megan Elizabeth Sparkle Light Set

Remember...You have one week to plan, create, and submit your project. The winner will be announced next Tuesday. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site.

We are looking forward to all those projects that you create this week.

Entering into: My Craft Spot: Wild about you

Just A Note! Back to School Fun!

I have just a little bit of time today between laundry, cooking and cleaning! Georgiana from Carson's Creations and I like to craft together via Text message, we have a great time! We picked several challenges that we both needed to enter You will have to go check out what she created HERE  and here is what I came up with:

Bus cut From DoodleCharms Cricut Cartridge
Stop sign and sun was fussy cut from school paper
Brads for the wheels
Peachy Keen PK-680 Retro Faces
Kraft card stock cut into a pocket and embossed with Sizzix Notebook Embossing Folder
Tim Holtz Distressed ink walnut stain and barn door
Tag from Studio 112 Simply Tags
Twine from 3 Girl Jam Peppermint Red
Just a Note Stamp from Whimsical Designs
Action Wobble for Movement

Entering into:
Scrappy Frogs: Back to School

Crafty Creations: Move It

Pause, Dream Enjoy: Yellow and Red

Frosted Design: Journal Card

Alphabet Challenge: Pocket

Peachy Keen: Just Cards Teacher

Little Scrap Pieces: Action

DYSU: Kraft and Twine

CCR: Back to School + Brad

Action Wobble : Error on your card
( I didn't think I would be able to enter this week.. until after my card was completed! 
My ribbon is just low enough to catch the bus and prevent it from having a full action wobble)

Top 3 at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges!

 Action Wobble Winner!

Happy Birthday with a Yummy Ice-Cream Sundae!

Paper from DCWV All about Girls Stack
Ribbon from Target
Ice-Cream Sundae from Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge
Scallop Cuttlebug Die
2 Circle Punches
Wood mount Stamp

Entering into:
Simply Create Too: Anything Goes

Docerela Creations: Anything Goes

Simply Crafts: Ice-Cream Sundae

DL Art: Linky Party

Docerela Creations Release Day and ANYTHING Goes Challenge!!

We are so super excited for today's release!! Today Docerela Creations is releasing a new stamp set! And I have to say I'm in SMASH Heaven!

Not only is it release day we also have a brand new challenge! 

Today's Challenge is : Anything Goes!!

Whoot! Whoot!! How awesome is that!!

Every time you enter a challenge you get entered for a chance to win a stamp set of Docerela Stamps! Say What?? You heard me right! A Docerela Stamp set up for grabs once a month! And let me just say they are fabulous, stamp amazing and work beautiful with embossing powders! 

Today I am showcasing her new set Smash it!

You all know that I am a huge Smasher! SO I could not wait to create a page for my Smashbook!

 Here is my project:

Letters from Plantin SchoolBook Cricut Cartridge
Paper from a paper swap
Tag from a CKC booth
Stamps from Docerela Creations

Smash it

If I fall behind on visiting, it is because I am busy Smashing! LOL!

Check out the Shop HERE! 

 

       
The Team:

Docerela Creations

Carri
Nitasha

Ana

Dulce 

Looking forward to seeing your creations!

Entering into:
Crafty Calender: Browns and Creams 

DL Art: Link Party

Boo!! Have you entered to win my blog candy??

There is still time to enter to win my blog candy!! Just click HERE for the details!

Since I bought a set of blog candy to give away and a set to keep I thought it would be fun to make something using the same supplies:

Card base is the card feature from Life's a Party
Spellbinders labels sixteen
Recollections My little monsters stamps
Recollections Rhinestones ( I colored them black)
Creatology wiggle eyes
3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon
I used Crayola Colored pencils and baby oil to color

Enter to win this:

Click HERE!

Entering into:
Die Cuttin Divas: School colors (we are the Tigers School colors are black and orange!)

Cardz TV: Creature Feature

DL Art Halloween + Child

Hoppy Birthday!

Frog from Create A Critter
Paper from My Mind's Eye and scrap pile
Spellbinders Ribbon banners
Liquid pearls
2 Girl Jam twine Lilac Purple
Hoppy Birthday Stamp Pink Stamper Punny-licious
Flowers
gem



Entering into:
Red Carpet Studio: Pun Card

Creative Inspirations: Inspired by Birthdays

Divas by Design: For a Child 

Cricut Chirp: Create a Critter

DL Art: 1000 post Linky Party

Made Esp for You: Sketch

Rock-A-Bye Baby! Sweet baby boy card!

Sleeping baby from Baby Steps Cricut Cartridge
Circle and scallop card from Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge
The Twinery Twine: Shore
Divine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Stardust Stickles
Liquid Pearls
Blue gems
Peach Keen PK-650 Just Baby Faces
Docerela Creations Hello Baby Stamo

Entering into:
Paper Playtime: Gingham + Die Cut

Exploring Cricut: Person

Celebrate the Occasion: Get in Shape

Tuesday Throwdown: You're a Gem

DL Art : Linky Party

Pick of the Patch Halloween Pumpkin Card!

Pumpkin from Hello Kitty Cricut Cartridge
papers from scrap pile
Pick of the Patch from Pink Stamper
Ribbon
Gems
Stickles

Entering into:
Little Scrap Pieces: Halloween

Cardz TV: Happy Holidays

Funky Cards: I feel the Love September

Docerela Creations SNEAK Peak!! Need It Want It Love It!!

Sneak Peak Alert!

I am so excited for this upcoming stamp set release! Be sure to join us on September 14 for the new release and new challenge over at Docerela Creations!!

And today I have an awesome SNEAK peak!! You all know that I am obsessed with my Smash Book... Well here is another fun page I made!

It is all about the Love between myself and my Cricut Expression II Anniversary Edition. And Yes I am so cheesy I saved the ad that I saw the great sale and Yes even Cheesier is the photo of me hugging my machine that I will be adding later....

 Seriously... I am LOVING these hearts!

 

My paper  has little hearts... from Recollections All Girl Collection
Cricut Head was from a swap
All my pink accent pieces are from Page Accents that I have been hoarding since 2009
Smile, Need it, Want it, Love it, Smash it set soon to be released... Docerela Creations

Come on back and see the full release on September 14, 2012!

Entering into:
Stampin Sisters in Christ: Bright Colors

DL Art: 1000 Linky Party

Friendship is A Gift From the Heart

I made this card for one of my friends since we are sick of summer here in AZ (still over 100!!) I thought a nice fall card was in order:

Paper from DCWV Holiday Stack
Tree from Pooh and Friends Cricut Cartridge
Kraft Cardstock
Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distressed Ink
Hearts are from a border punch given to me by a crafty friend
3 Girl Jam Ribbon
Friendship is a Gift from the Heart Docerela Creations
Handmade SKittles Lettuce Color
Chocolate Liquid Pearls


Entering into:
Delightful challenges: Fall Days

Divas by Design: Friendship

DL Art: Thankful Thursday

Cute Card Thursday: Autumn Gold

Getting Kricky: Happy Fall

Cut It Up: Anything Goes

Congrats you Won Blog Candy! 3 Girl Jam Design Team Day!

Today is my design day over at 3 Girl Jam!

I needed a congrats card for someone that won some blog candy from me.  So I pulled out my 3 Girl Jam ribbon and got to work!

These flowers are tiny!! The card is only 3X3!

I handmade the flower embellishments to reflect the flowers off of the paper. 

I carefully glued the Crinkle ribbon around a pearl until I was happy with the layers. I then added a second color for the leaves.

The card is only 3X3 so it was hard to work on such small sizes!

Congrats you won blog candy stamp

Papers from DCWV All about Girls Stack and ColorBok Antique Die Cuts

3 Girl Jam Ribbon Sunflower and Ice Blue

Be sure to swing by 3 Girl Jam and check out all the amazing products!

Wishing you a Banner Year! 3 Girl Jam Challenge # 2 Day!

It is challenge time over at 3 Girl Jam !

Theme:  Flower ribbon - Make a flower out of ribbon

Here is my project that I will be showcasing as a Design Team Member:

Banner from Jolly Holidays Cricut Cartridge

Paper from Martha Stewart and DCWV

Wishing you a Banner Year Joy's Life Your So Punny Stamps

3 Girl Jam Crinkle Ribbon Iris and Sunflower (inked with green)
3 Girl Jam Lilac Purple Twine

Pearls from Queen Co

Sponsor: Sponsor: Joy's Life
Prize: Joyful Hearts stamp set

Be sure to stop by 3 Girl Jam to see all the great crinkle ribbon and new products and enter your project at the 3 Girl Jam Challenge blog!

Linking up with:
DL Art: Linky Party