Mini Album ~ School Memories {1st Post}

I love to create in the 12 x 12 format but due to space in

our little ole house there just isn't room to do that at this time.

Instead I make mini albums to give out as gifts.

I made this one with assorted Cricut cuts and

design paper I have collected over the years.

*Cricut cartridges used Locker Talk, My Community, Kate's ABCs and Wild Card 2.
{Cuts from my stash so  not sure of the sizes}
*Cricut Markers
*Design paper from my stash.

*TIP for Top Tip Tuesday* Write down the cartridge name and sizes of cuts when you cut out multiples of something and store it with the cuts so you will be able to have the info when you use them at a later date.
*This tip also comes in handy if you copy digital images or break apart stamp sets*

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:

Hiding In My Craft Room NSD #1 Scrapbook page
Word Art Wednesday #131 Anything goes
DL Art May Linky
Fantabulous Cricut #209 Paper fun
Simon Says {Mon} Fives {5 grades}
Top Tip Tuesday Numbers {*See tip above}

Easter Card ~ A Basket Full

I cut my eggs then decorated them using 4 of the design stamps

from this wonderful set I won at Jo's Scrap Shack.

Jo recently opened her own stamp company called 3 Twenty Crafts.

Thanks so much Jo.

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Eggs cut at 2.5 in. from the Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge.
*Eggs decorated using the Say It from the Heart stamp set from 3 Twenty Crafts.
*Basket embossed using the Cuttlebug Wicker Weave folder.
*Sentiment from unknown brand.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Jo's Scrap Shack #45 Happy Easter
Word Art Wednesday #128 Anything goes
DL Art Thankful Thursday April linky
Craftin Desert Divas Color inspiration
Cardz TV #5 Easter
Cuttlebug Mania Easter eggs
Hiding In My Craft Room #145 Super Scrap Saturday {eggs, basket}
Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge #24 Anything goes
Creative Card Crew #59 Spring
Sentimental Sundays #202 Embossing
613 Avenue Create #67 Anything goes
Bitten By the Bug 2 Easter project
Pause Dream Enjoy #8 Anything goes

Easter Card ~ Decorated Egg {1st Post}

I did a little crafting last night once the taxes

were checked and re-checked and ready to mail today.

I used an embossing folder I had yet to use.

I cut the egg using my Cricut and backed it with assorted scrap paper.

I finished off my card with a sentiment placed in the corner.

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Egg cut at 4.25 in. from the Cricut Easter 2010 cartridge.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Scrollwork folder.
*Sentiment from Stampin Up.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Cut It Up #42 Easter
Word Art Wednesday #127 Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #45 Happy Easter
DL Art April linky
DL Art Thankful Thursday #130 Easter
Cardz TV #5 Easter
Hiding In My Craft Room #145 Super Scrap Saturday
Die Cutting Divas #160 Pastels
Cuttin and Stampin #14-14 Easter
My Craft Spot #132 Happy Easter
Sweet Stamp Blog #164 Easter
Crafting With Dragonflies #23 Easter
Simon Says {Wed} Easter and/or sweet treats
Through the Craft Room Door  Anything goes
Red Carpet Studio #67 Hop {Easter inspired}
Creative Card Crew #59 Spring
Scrapbook Blessings Club #17 Anything goes {optional handmade flower}
Sentimental Sunday #202 Embossing
Crafts 4 Eternity #171 Easter
Bitten By the Bug 2 Easter
Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge 24 Anything goes

Baby Card ~ Pretty Pink Polka Dots

My Craftin Desert Divas Guest Designer Post {here}

My Fantabulous Cricut Guest Designer Spotlight Post {here}

My Fantabulous Cricut Guest Designer Post {here}

Next week we are having a baby shower for a co-worker.

She had a sweet baby girl so of course I went all pink.
 

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Rattle cut at 3.25 in from the Cricut Baby Steps cartridge.
*Sentiment from unknown brand. {I think it is Fiskars}
*Circles cut using the Standard Circles Small and Large die sets from Spellbinders
*Design paper from the Pastels paper pack from Recollections.
*Ribbon from Offray and Detail Accessories.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Die Cutting Divas #159 Sketch
Word Art Wednesday #126 Anything goes
Connie Can Crop Pastels and Polka Dots
DL Art April linky
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
Curtain Call Inspiration photo baby booties
Sweet Stamps Blog #163
Pile It On #14 Feminine
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge #23 Anything goes 
Cupcake Inspiration #255  Monochromatic

               Inspiration Sketch

 



Guest Designer ~ Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

 



Good morning!

Today is the day I get to share my

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Guest Design card.

Thanks for the wonderful Guest Designer honor.
 

 

The challenge theme is one I'm sure all of you will enjoy.

It's Spring Cleaning: Use a cut or cartridge you haven't used before.

Now I must confess I am a Cricut cartridge collector.

I have 200+ and as you can tell by this picture I have

a few that I have yet to use so this challenge is perfect for me.

 



Okay I confess they aren't even open yet. {Shh! Don't tell my husband. lol}

I used one of those lonely little cartridges for today's card.

When the Create a Friend cartridge first came out I grabbed it up.

I'm a teacher and use my Cricut to create decorations for my classroom

and knew this one would come in handy for that as well as card making.

I started thumbing through the handbook {I LOVE the new ones}
and found the perfect cut to play with.

Some of you may still be dealing with the cold snow,

while others are enjoying the warm sunshine

we are being blessed with rain, rain and more rain.

Rain is pretty typical in our area.

It is not unusual for us to enjoy a wet and soggy 4th of July.

I thought this card might brighten someone's day

while we wait for Mr. sun to come and play. 

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Girl, umbrella and clouds cut at 3.25 in. from the Cricut Create a Friend cartridge.
*Sentiment, puddle and raindrops from the I'm Here For You Rain or Shine Stamp Set from My Creative Time.
*Face from the Happy Lashes Face Assortment stamp set from Peachy Keen Stamps.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Heavenly Blue stamp pad from CTMH.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Don't forget to play along at Fantabulous Cricut this week:
Fantabulous Cricut #205 Spring Cleaning: Use a cut or cartridge you haven't used before

Thank You Card ~ Woof You {1st Post}

My Craftin Desert Divas Guest Designer Post {here}

My Fantabulous Cricut Guest Designer Spotlight Post {here}

It is a beautifully sunny day here.

This little guy has decided flying a kite would be the

best way for him to spend this beautiful Sunday afternoon.

I hope your day is a sunny one.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Dog cut at 2 in from the Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge.
*Kite cut at 3.5 in from the Cricut Create a Critter cartridge.
*Sentiment from the Birthday Bots stamps set from Verve Stamps.
*Grass cut using the Small Grass Border die from Impression Obsession.
*Embossed using the cloud folder from the Cuttlebug Skyward Set.
*Design paper from Neenah {from Target}
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut #204 sketch 
Word Art Wednesday #126 Anything goes
DL Art April linky
Cardz TV #4 Thank you card
Path of Positivity #12 Thoughtfulness
Simon Says {Mon} Anything goes
My Craft Spot #131 thank you cards or gifts
613 Avenue Create #66 Anything goes optional twist sights, etc of spring {kite}

Thank You Card ~ Daffodil

My Craftin Desert Divas Guest Designer Post {here}

I just love daffodils.

Sadly the ones in our front yard have died

already but this one will live forever.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Daffodil cut at 2.5 in from the Cricut Easter 2010 cartridge.
*Border cut using the Scallop Dot edge punch from Martha Stewart.
*Grass cut using the Small Grass Border die from Impression Obsession.
*Design paper from Neenah {from Target}
*Sentiment from unknown brand.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut #204 sketch 
Word Art Wednesday #126 Anything goes
DL Art April linky
Cardz TV #4 Thank you card
Path of Positivity #12 Thoughtfulness
Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge #23 anything goes
Simon Says {Mon} Anything goes
Crafty Creations #206 Colors blue and yellow

Guest Designer: Craftin Desert Divas

I am very honored to be a Guest Designer today for the

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #28.
hosted by Tara of Craftin Desert Divas!
Thanks Tara for letting me play along this week.
Thanks Kathy for helping me get things ready to go.

 

Every other Monday will mark the beginning

of a new semi-weekly linky party

and you could win fabulous prizes!!
{I LOVE to play along}
 

This week's theme is
 

ANYTHING GOES!!

 

This week's fabulous sponsors are:

 

Fresh Squeezed Stamps: "Mother Knows Best" Stamp Set

Lovebug"$10 Gift Card

Fleurette Bloom : $10 Gift Card

I made a birthday card for my project today.

 

Add a little bee or two and my birthday sentiment

could easily be replaced by

the Bee-utiful sentiment in Tara's cute Punny stamp set.

 

 

Mix a little sun in with the clouds and

the Hello Sunshine sentiment

from Tara's Summer Lovin' stamp set

would be the perfect fit.

 

 

 My card info:

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Gate/fence cut at 7 in. from the Cricut Spring Cottage cartridge.
*Daffodils cut at 1.5 in. from the Cricut Spring Cottage cartridge.
*Clouds cut using two punches from Fiskars
*Sentiment from CTMH.
*Sentiment sign hand cut to fit the sentiment.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

Thanks so much for joining me on my very first Guest Designer adventure.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

 

Birthday Card ~ A Little Spring {2nd Post}

A while back I created a card using basket digi with clovers in it.

Remember I told you the set had 3 different baskets?

Here is the second basket.

This time it has pretty spring flowers in it.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Basket digi from Spring Baskets set From the Heart Stamps.
*Sentiment from the "Happy Days" stamp set from Cardz TV.

*Butterfly cut at 1.25 in. from the Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge.

*Copic markers Y11, Y15, B00, B05, R37, G19. E13 and E15.
*Rhinestones from Joanns.
*Glitter from Studio G.
*Button from Recollections

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:

From the Heart #58 Sketch
Fantabulous Cricut #202 Use color green

Cuttin and Stampin #14-11 Colors red, blue, yellow, green and teal.
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes.
Simon Says {Wed} Glitter it
Kaboodle Doodle #215 Use green.
Curtain Call Farm fresh {fresh cut flowers}
Scrappy Moms Stamps All that glitters
Tuesday Throwdown #187 Tic Tac Toe {bling, button, die cut}
Inky Impressions #151 Think spring
Open-Minded Crafting Fun #6 Use some buttons {bow center}
Crafty Sentiments It's all about spring.
My Craft Spot #129 Pinterest photo inspired {spring colors}
Stampin With the Dragon Bling it up {rhinestones and glitter}
Digi Haven Thing with wings {butterflies in digi}

    Inspiration Sketch

St. Patrick's Day Card ~ A Clover Or Two {2nd Post)

I have another St. Patrick's Day card to share with you.

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*At the Beach digi from Crafty Sentiments. {a freebie a while back}
*Clovers cut at assorted sizes from the Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge.
*Background embossed using the Darice St. Pat's Background folder.
*Circles cut using the Spellbinders Standard Large and Small die sets.
*Sentiment from Stampin Up.
*Corners rounded using a Fiskars punch.
*Sequins from Joanns.

*Copic markers G07, E00 and E33.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Lots of green

Fantabulous Cricut #201 Sketch {Clovers from Create a Critter 2}
Loves Rubber Stamps #94 Shades of green {used Crafty Sentiments}
Die Cuttin Divas #156 Luck of the Irish.
Jo's Scrap Shack #41 Clovers of luck
Word Art Wednesday #123 anything goes
Inky Impressions #150 Go green
A Jillian Vance Design 50 shades of green
Bitten By the Bug 2 St. Patrick's Day{Clovers from Create a Critter 2}
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge #20 Emboss it

                                                                            Inspiration Sketch
 

St. Patrick's Day Card ~ Me and You {1st Post}

I have been having the most wonderful time creating this weekend.
I love when my mojo coincides with time off from work.


*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*A Gentle Touch digi from Crafty Sentiments.
*Clovers cut at assorted sizes from the Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge.
*Background embossed using the Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirls folder.
*Circle cut using the Spellbinders Standard Small die set.
*Circle embossed using the Darice St. Pat's Background folder.
*Sentiment from Stampin Up.
*Corners rounded using a Fiskars punch.

*Copic markers G07, E15. E17 and E33.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Lots of green

Fantabulous Cricut #201 Sketch {Clovers from Create a Critter 2}
Loves Rubber Stamps #94 Shades of green {used Crafty Sentiments}
Cuttin and Stampin #14-10 St. Patrick's Day/Lucky
Die Cuttin Divas #156 Luck of the Irish.
Jo's Scrap Shack #41 Clovers of luck
Hiding In My Craft Room #141 Color it
Sentimental Sunday #198 Cute and Cuddly
Inky Impressions #150 Go green
A Jillian Vance Design 50 shades of green
Bitten By the Bug 2 St. Patrick's Day{Clovers from Create a Critter 2}
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge #20 Emboss it

                                                                       Inspiration Sketch
 

St. Patrick's Day Card ~ All Dressed Up {1st Post}

If you are looking for my Flourishes Blog Parade post please go {here}

I'm off work today. It is bittersweet.

On the one hand I can craft today.

On the other it is a furlough day.

So to make use of my day off I made this little card.

I think they look like they are ready to go out on the town.


 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*A Gentle Touch digi from Crafty Sentiments.
*Sentiment from the Cardz TV "Happy Days" stamp set.
*Hat cut at 2 in. using the Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge.
*Clovers cut using the Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge.
*Scalloped circle cut using the Spellbinders Lacey Circles die set.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.

*Copic markers E13, E33, G07 and BV00.
*Rhinestones from Darice.
*Fiskars corner punch to round corners.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Spots and dots
Cardz TV Card Challenge #2 St. Patrick's Day
DL Art Thankful Thursday March linky
Jo's Scrap Shack #40 Anything goes
Paper Pretties #300 Lots of layers
Digi Sketch Challenge Theme Cute
Hiding In My Craft Room #140 Super Scrap Saturday 
Digi Haven Color green {at least 3 shades}
Red Carpet Studio #65 The lucky one
613 Avenue Create #62 Anything goes w/ optional twist Irish saying, blessing or quote
Love To Create #106 Anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles #214 Anything but a square
Stampin with the Dragon Let's go green

A Jillian Vance Design 50 shades of green
Exploring Cricut and More I's the luck of the Irish
Bitten By the Bug 2 St. Patrick's Day 
The Squirrel and the Fox #65 Autumn or spring
Pause Dream Enjoy #5 Use any sketch and share it
Die Cuttin Divas #155 Sketch


           Inspiration sketch                Facebook Feature {3/12}
 

2014 Valentine's Day Blog Hop

Welcome to our 2014 Valentine's Day Blog Hop!

 

If you came from Diane (Di&Co)'s blog then you are right on track.

If not then you can start the hop at RockinRenee's blog
so you won't miss any crafty goodness.
***And she has blog candy**
Today we are highlighting Valentine's Day inspired projects.

I am super excited to be taking part in this blog hop
{my very first as a contributor}

and hope you enjoy what I have created to share with you today.

 

I started with one of my new Cricut cartridges, Simple Holiday Cards.

I loved how the scattered hearts looked
and thought they would make a great card front.

When you cut the cards on this cartridge
your Cricut cuts the front and back all at once.

All you need to do is fold it in half and
add the liner to the inside to have a completed card.

I thought this cut would make a wonderful background.

I cut the card at 4 in. then trimmed around
the hearts to create the 4 x 5.25 in. card front.

I added polka dot design paper behind then attached it to the card base.

I found this wonderful banner cut on
another newbie cartridge, Creative Holiday Cards.

I cut it at 6 in., trimmed the front piece a little, sponged up the edges
and attached the banner front with foam tape.

To finish off the card I added this sweet little couple to the corner.

 

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Card front cut at 4 in. from the Cricut Simple Holiday Cards cartridge.

*Banner cut at 6 in. from the Cricut Creative Holiday Cards cartridge.

*Bear image called A Gentle Touch from Crafty Sentiments Designs.

*Design paper from the Black and White paper pad from Recollections.
*Sentiment from Craft Smart {distributed by Michaels}.
*Copic markers C-3, BV23 , R21 and 100.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

Now I'll send you off to your next blog hop stop at Angie's (TiffysMom) blog.
I hope you enjoyed my card and will come back real soon.
I've added the complete blog hop list below in case you need it.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

And here is the entire blog list:

1. RockinRenee - I came, I saw, I created.
2. HappyScrapper64 - Random Thoughts of a Scrapbooker
3. gonescrappin - Col's Creative Corner
4. Hrvatica  - Croation Crafter
5. Scootingranny - Scootingranny's World
6. MamaC - Carolyn's Creative Corner

7. Greenie8705 - Gina Beana's Crafts

8. MariaJ - Stamp, Cut, Create!
9. Di&Co - Creating Is Like Breathing
10. Dragonfly50 - Designs by Dragonfly YOU ARE HERE
11. TiffysMom - Angie's Paper Passion GO HERE NEXT
12. *Violette* - Whimsical Treasures
13. cricutaddicted - ScrappingForMoreFun
14. LoriSjogren - The Singing Shell
15. Scrapalette - Around the Block with Scrapalette

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Love is in the air 
Loves Rubber Stamps #89 Anything goes (used Crafty Sentiments)
Cut It Up #38 Valentine's Day
Craftin Desert Divas #24 Pink, red and /or white
Jo's Scrap Shack #36 Anything goes

Fantabulous Cricut #196 Seeing red (or pink or white)
Bitten By the Bug 2 Valentine heart
Paper Pretties #296 Valentine/love
Simon Says (Mon) Love notes
Simon Says (Wed) Have a heart
Crafts 4 Eternity #162 With love

Love/Valentine Card ~ Valentine Bot {2nd Post}

Who wouldn't want to get a Valentine from this cute little bot?

 (I'll try to get a better picture tomorrow. The wind and snow flurries were messing with me on this one.)

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.

*Sentiment from the No Matter What stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Robot from the Birthday Bots stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Heart cut from the Cricut Simple Holiday Cards cartridge.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Cross My Heart folder.

*Embossed using the a Darice gears folder {unknown name}.
*Circles cut using the Standard Circles Small and the Standard Circles Large die sets from Spellbinders.

*Copic marker R37.
*Ribbon from Joanns.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:  
Viva la Verve January week 5 sketch
Loves Rubber Stamps #89 Anything goes
Cuttlebug Mania A touch of Red
Cuttin and Stampin Sweethearts
Craftin Desert Divas #24 colors red, pink and white
Word Art Wednesday #117 Anything goes
Open-Minded Crafting Fun #3 Show some love
613 Avenue Create #57 Anything goes
Scrapbook Blessings #12 Love is in the air
Paper Pretties #295 Texture
One Crazy Stamper Anything goes
Simon Says (Mon) Love notes
Kaboodle Doodle #209 Valentine
Pause Dream Enjoy #3 Hearts
Scrappy Moms Stamps Love is in the air
Fantabulous Cricut #196 Seeing red
Eureka Stamps #75 Red, pink and white
Bitten By the Bug 2  Valentine heart

     The Sketch I followed                                                                                Featured on Facebook 2/6

Christmas Card ~ Just Hangin' Around {2nd Post}

I have had this card idea rolling around in my head ever since I snagged this cute stamp set at my local {small business} craft store.
I originally had another idea in mind and it morphed into this one.

*Card base cut at 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Kittys from the Christmas Friends stamp set from Penny Black.
*Door cut at 4.5 from the Cricut Wild Card cartridge.
*Sentiment from the That's a Wrap stamp set from Flourishes.
*Embossed with the Darice Brick Wall folder.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Copic markers C-3, BV23, Go7 and R37
May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges!
Through the Purple Haze Here comes Christmas day
Penny Black and More Traditional Christmas colors
Craftin Desert Divas #21 Christmas
DL Art December linky anything
Die Cuttin Divas #146 Happy holidays
Word Art Wednesday #111 Anything
Loves Rubber Stamps #83 Holiday blitz anything (used Penny Black)
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday linky party (12/13)
Polkadoodles Wk 50 Anything goes
Simon Says Stamps (Mon) Stamp out 2013 use a stamp