A Big Squeeze!

 

Happy Monday My Beautiful Friends!

 

I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. Today is Monday, so it's our turn to host the challenge over at the Pink By Design Blog. This weeks challenge theme is Summer Food & Drinks. You know, Lemonade, Watermelon, Fried Chicken, Potato Salad?

 

Come link up your Summer Food and Drink projects HERE!

 

Here is my project for the challenge.

 

 

Recipe:

Card base is 4.25 x 5.5

Pink By Design A Cupcake for You stamp set

Pink By Design Cocktails stamp set

Pink By Design Plum Perfect stamp set

Pink By Design Capture Life stamp set

Cosmo Cricket Clementine paper stack

White Gelly Roll pen and Ranger Archival Ink

 

Well friends, I hope you will join us in this challenge this week. Don't forget one lucky friend will win a $10.00 gift certificate to the Pink By Design store, So come link up those projects! See you back here soon.

 

Lucky Me Southwest Card

Hello Friends,

Today I wanted to share a quick card I made for Wacky Wednesday over at More Than Favors. The challenge is " Something Green ". You're project can be anything, as long as it has something green on it. Pretty simple right? So head on over to More Than Favors and join the challenge.

I am also entering this card into the Cricut Southwest Designer Contest. I think this cartridge is my new favorite. I love the Southwest, and anything Western. I can see many home decor projects being made with this cartridge. I decided to make a SW card to give to my horsey friend, who is letting me lease her horse with option to buy. We are pretty lucky to have the option of buying this amazing horse for my daughter. The county in which I live decided to bring back 4-H YAHOO!!!!!! I think this is a great program and it teaches our children so much! So her horsey Lennox is going to be in 4-H with her. All thanks to our amazing friend. Jolene has been taking riding lessons for over 5 years now in Hunt seat, she has shown dedication and promise. It's not just a faze with her, so I think it's time for her own horse.

Here is my card, and you can find the directions to it in the Cricut Project Center.

Products used:

Pink By Design Luck O The Irish Stamp Set

Cricut Cartridge Southwest

Cosmo Cricket Wanted Paper Stack

Cricut Cartridge Art Philosophy

Cuttlebug Folder from Oriental Weave set

Here is my daughter on Lennox. He has not been riden in over a year, so we're working on getting him back in tip top condition.

Alright my friends, I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday and please do not forget about the challenge going on over at More Than Favors! Have a great day!

Pink By Design's Monday Challenge

Hello Friends,

 

I wanted to remind you all that we have a fun challenge going on over at the Pink By Design, Design Team Blog.

 

This week the challenge is Birthdays. And anything Birthday goes! Easy right! I came up with a cute card set  using some of my favorite Pink By Design Stamps. They are pretty simple, Ink and Paper. But man I love paper piecing!

 

 

These two cards are 5.5 x 4.25

I used Pink By Design's " Make it a Venti ", " Extra Hot ", " Perk Up ", and " Birthday, Birthday " stamp sets.

Pattern paper is by Cosmo Cricket " Clementine " stack.

Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black

Kraft card stock by Recollections

 

I hope that you will join us this week for the Birthday Challenge. Can't wait to see what you all make. Have a great day!

 

http://pinkbydesignstamps.com/2013/02/11/birthday-challenge/

 

 

 

 

CCCC #22 Tags, Bags, Boxes and More

Welcome to Week #22 of the CCCC (Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge). Last week Paula at More Than Favors hosted the Accent Essentials Cartridge Chaos Challenge #21. Paula at More Than Favors and I will be alternating weeks. The Next CCCC on June 27th will be posted on her Blog. This week the Poll and the Mr. Linky will be here. Don't forget to vote for Next Week's Cartridge. The Poll is over on the right hand side. Now on to the Winner from the 21th CCCC! This person will have an entry into the Cartridge Giveaway on Tuesday July 5th!

Random.org selected #1 The Winner is: Shannen from:

http://www.momentsbyshadow.blogspot.com/

Shannen, you have now won an entry into the Cartridge giveaway. This month's cartridge is yet to be announced.

Now on to this week's Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge. The Cartridge was picked by our followers... The Cartridge is Tags, Bags, Boxes and More!

Here is Paula' s Adorable little box:

Recipe:

Pink By Design " Labels " Stamp Set

Cricut Cartridge " Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More "

Prima Flowers

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in " Vintage Photo"

Crafters Scrap Paper

Here is my quick little tag:

Recipe:

Pink By Design " Just the Ticket " Stamp Set

Cosmo Cricket " Odds and Ends " Paper Stack

Tim Holtz Distress Ink In " Vintage Photo "

Recollections Black Pearls

We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Ribbon Scraps

If this is your first time playing along, here is how this will work. Paula and I will alternate weeks posting the challenge. Last week Paula posted the Challenge and this weeks its me. There will always be a poll up on the right hand side where you can vote for the cartridge that you would like us to use next week. The Challenge will run from Monday - Sunday. On Monday's along with our winner we will post the New Projects! I hope you will Join us!

Here are the rules:

1. You must be a follower.

2. You must link it to Mr. Linky (if you have a problem feel free to email me I will help you link it).

3. If you don't have a Blog just email Paula your project at morethanfavors@gmail.com and she will link it for you.

4. Leave a Comment.

5. Deadline for this Challenge is 11:59pm PST Sunday June 26th (giving the West Coast a chance to get there entries in as well).

6. If you do not have the challenge cartridge, you may make something with a similar cartridge.

7. Most importantly HAVE FUN!!!

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Father's Day Paper Bag Card

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Hello Friends,

Today I have a quick fun project to share with you using a paper bag, paper, and your favorite Pink By Design Stamps. I grabbed some paper bags at Michael's the other day in hopes to make a mini album. I paid 2.99 for a bag of 20, but I think you can find them cheaper or at a higher quantity at Walmart or Target. All paper used on this card is from the Cosmo Cricket " Wanted " Paper Stack.

Now onto the project :

To Start off I folded the bag in half, and basically just cut the paper a quarter of an inch smaller than the dimensions of the bag. I stamped Pink By Design's " Newsprint " Background Stamp ontop of the base layer of the card. I added another belt layer to the card to give it more depth. I stamped " Dad " using Pink By Design's " Banner " Alpha's that come with the image set. Of course I had to ink all the edges with Catseye chalk ink in cocoa and black. Because this is a Man's card I didn't want to bling it up to much, so I just added some Recollections black pearls.

All the same layering techniques that were done on the outside were applied to the inside. I added some tags to the automatic envelope the paper bag gives you!

The tags were stamped with Pink By Design " Our Father's " Stamp Set. I added some beading twine to the tags and inked around the edges.

I added a small paper bag on the inside, perfect for a gift card. I don't have a gift card yet, so my Costco card will have to do :) I added more inking to the edges of the small bag and stamped the center using Pink By Design's " Labels " Stamp Set. Of course the bottom of the little bag needed something so I added the rest of my black pearls. The opening of the bag creates another fun little pocket. Perfect for maybe a hidden gift, or like what I did, a place to for my kids to write a note to there dad. The larger tag was stamped with Pink By Design " Vintage Elements " Image Set, along with Pink By Design's " Our Father's " Stamp Set. I added a small pull tag with some more beading twine.

I wanted to bring your attention to this small detail I skipped over. For this little effect I took a piece of the same cardstock I used for the card and used some Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint in Picket Fence. I let it dry then dabbed it with Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. I heat dried that with my heating tool, then applied another coat of the same Distress Crackle Paint. And lastly I dabbed Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink. I like that it let the frayed burlap and the original cardstock bleed through. Gives it a more rustic MAN feel. I finished the card with some buttons.

I hope you enjoyed today's project and I would love to see you all create a paper bag card, and share it on the Pink By Design Message Board!  

Have A Wonderful Thursday,

Stamptastic Tuesday

Hello Friends, 

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Today Is Tuesday which means its another Stamptastic Tuesday! In case you are new to the Stamptastic Tuesday I'll explain how it works. Every Tuesday Paula at More Than Favors, Sarah from Pink Cricut, and I will be showcasing a stamp set from Pink By Design. During that week you can buy the showcased stamp set at a reduced price. We do inspiration projects featuring the stamp set of the week.

This week we are showcasing Pink By Design " Just For Men " Stamp Set.

This is a perfect stamp set for Father's Day, or really any day you want to celebrate,or just give the men your in life a card. Also this set is perfect for scrapbooking those menly men pictures :)

Here is my inspiration card showcasing this stamp set :

Does'nt this guy look like he is showing you his guns?

Recipe:

Cricut Cartridge Campin' Critters for Card Base and Image

Pink By Design " Just for Men " Stamp Set

Cosmo Cricket " Mr. Campy " Paper Stack

Beading Twine and Button

Google Eyes

This week only, when you purchase the Just For Men Stamp Set, along with any other stamp sets, you will get free shipping on your entire order! 

Be sure to stop by Sarah's, Paula's, and Bryan's Blogs to see there awesome inspiration projects using this stamp set :)

Have a Wonderful Tuesday :)

Pink By Design " Sneak Peek " !

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Hello Friends,

Today I have a Super Pink By Design Sneak For you! This card actually has 3 sneaks, well actually 2 now since Mr. Pink spilled the beans on June's Stamp of the Month :)

Let's see if you can find the other two :)

Card Base is 5.5 x 5.5

For My Card I used 3 Pink By Design Stamps (yet to be announced)

Cosmo Cricket " Material Girl " Paper

Cricut Cartridge Lacy Lables

Ribbon and Button's from Joanns

Recollections Bling

Martha Stewart Paper Doily

I really love June's Stamp of the Month! It's perfect for paper piecing or just a stamped image! SO CUTE!

Did You find the other two sneak peeks? Well if you didn't don't worry! You will be able to see all of Pink By Design's June's release by coming to Sarah's Ustream : http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pink-by-design-stamp-release.

Time: ‎7:00PM Friday, June 3rd

I hope to see you there! It's gonna be so much FUN!!!! PINK CRICUT STYLE!!!!!

P.S. If anyone can tell me how they fixed there blogger to where they can leave comments, Please share your secret :)

Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge " New Arrival "

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Welcome to another week of the CCCC (Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge). Last week I hosted the CCCC, This week you can find the Challenge at More Than Favors. We will be alternating weeks. This week the Poll and the Mr. Linky will be at Paula's Blog. I want to Thank You all for joining our challenges, and it's so much fun to see all the entries!

This week the winning cartridge is " New Arrival " .  And here is my project featuring that cartridge.

Recipe:

Pink By Design " Country Living " Stamp Set

Cricut Cartridge " New Arrrival "

Cosmo Cricket " Garden Variety "

Divine Twine in " Cherry "

Ribbon and Button from Michaels

Stickles

So Head on over to Paula's Blog, and Play along with us! Have a great and Happy Memorial Day!

A FRUITY HELLO!!!

Hello Everyone,

I hope you have been checking out and enjoying all the wonderful projects the Pink by Design Design Team and Sarah have been making for you on their Our New Home. I think its super neat that now instead of having projects on Fridays their will be one everyday! Keeping your creative juices flowing! Not to mention you can chat it up and post your wonderful creations in the Message Board! Today Is my first day getting to post on the new blog and I am super excited to share my card with you!

For My card I used the Pink By Design ” It’s A Date ” Stamp Set along with Pink By Design ” Vintage Greetings “.  I cut out the It’s a Date SVG and then stamped on top of it. I used Tim Holtz distress Ink in Brushed Corduroy to distress the doily,svg, and around the Graphic 45 images. All pattern paper is Cosmo Cricket ” Garden Variety and the images are from Graphic 45 ” Domestic Goddess “. I felt that card needed a larger pear to make it fruity. I cut the pear at 4 inches using Gypsy Font on my Gypsy. Stickles really made  the fruit in the images pop! I completed the card by using some homemade crinkle ribbon.  I guess when I think of May I think of all the fruit trees blossoming, I am so looking forward to picking some fresh fruit.

Have  a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend!

Cricut Cardz Challenge # 75

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Welcome Friends,

This week Mary had asked us to make a masculine birthday card with wheels for design team inspiratation. I just got a new cartridge the other day so I instantly knew that I was gonna use it! Of course I had to give it a vintage/rustic look :)

Recipe:

Pink By Design " Just For Men " Stamp Set
Cricut Cartridge Fathers Day Solution

Cosmo Cricket " Circa 1934 " Paper

Recollections Nuts and Bolts Brads

White Embossing Powder

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo

So Be sure to head on over to the Cricut Cardz Challenge and play along with us :)

Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge " Indie Art ".

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Welcome to another week of the CCCC (Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge). Last week I hosted the CCCC, This week you can find the Challenge at More Than Favors. We will be alternating weeks. This week the Poll and the Mr. Linky will be at Paula's Blog. I want to Thank You all for joining our challenges, and it's so much fun to see all the entries!

Indie Art:

Recipe for Card:

Pink By Design " Big Thoughts " Stamp Set

Cosmo Cricket " Garden Variety " Paper Stack

Martha Stewart Punch and Course Glitter

Recollectons Pearls

I hope everyone has a good Monday. See you all tomorrow for Stamptastic Tuesday.

Hugs and Crafts,

Stamptastic Tuesday and Gloria's Birthday Blog Hop Winner!

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Happy 1 year Birthday Pink Cricut! It's not Sarah's Birthday but it is her 1 year blogaversary!!!

And she is celebrating her blog birthday by having a great sale on some of her stamp sets. She only has 10 available of the following sets so your gonna have to hurry and see if there is any left.

Party Time " Stamp Set " 

" Here Comes The Bride " Stamp Set

" Feelin Groovy " Stamp Set

" Summer Vacation " Stamp Set

" Rock On " Stamp Set

" Tags and Treats " Stamp Set

" Got Game " Stamp Set

" All In The Family " Stamp Set

" Jump & Jive " Stamp Set

" Crop Til You Drop " Stamp Set

" Life's A Garden " Stamp Set

" Winter Fun " Stamp Set

Remember once the first 10 of each stamp set are sold that price will no longer be available.

Welcome to another Stamptastic Tuesday. Incase you are new to the Stamptastic Tuesday I'll explain how it works. Every Tuesday Paula at More Than Favors and I will be showcasing a stamp from Pink By Design. During that week you can buy the showcased stamp at a reduced price. We do inspiration projects featuring the stamp set of the week.

This week the showcased stamp set is Feelin Groovy.

This stamp set goes well with the Cricut Cartridge Groovy Times, But It goes so well with other projects as well.

Here is my card:

Recipe for Golf Card:

Card Base is 5.5x5.5

Pink By Design " Feeling Groovy " Stamp Set

Graphic 45 " A Proper Gentleman Collection "

Cosmo Cricket " Social Club "

Catseye Chalk Ink in Bronze

We R Memory Keepers Corner Puncher in Deco Tag

My Own Ribbon and Stash of Buttons

Green Braiding Cord

Be sure to hop on over to Paula's Blog by clicking HERE!

And Don't forget to drop by Sarah's blog and wish her a Happy 1 Year Blog-a-versary by Clicking HERE!

Have a very fun filled, crafty Tuesday and I will see you all tomorrow for Wacky Wednesday. OHHHHHH the Winner from Gloria's Birthday Blog Hop is #90!

Sherri said...

Ooh, I love your stuff! I am now a follower. I love all the detail you put into your cards. Very cool!!

Congrats Sherri! Please contact me at twoscraptasticgals@gmail.com. And I will get your prize mailed to you!

Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge #10 " Doodlecharms".

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to Week #10 of the CCCC (Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge). Can You believe we are already at Week 10? Last week I hosted the CCCC, This week you can find the Challenge at http://www.morethanfavors.blogspot.com/. We will be alternating weeks. This week the Poll and the Mr. Linky will be at Paula's Blog.

 Doodlecharms

Recipe for Apple Card:

Pink By Design " Our Teachers " Stamp Set

Cricut Cartridge " Doodlecharms "

Apple is welded together in shadow feature to make a card.

Cosmo Cricket " Garden Variety " Paper Stack

Divine Twine in Green Apple and Cherry

Catseye Chalk in " Warmed Red "

We R Memory Keepers " Corner Chomper "

I also want to say Thank You to all my old and new friends, as Two Scraptastic Gals hit a glorious Mile Stone. We reached 1000 Friends. Not only did that happen over the weekend, but now we are at 1006!!! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! You are all the best and I am so lucky to have you all as Crafty Friends. I will See you all Tomorrow for another Stamptastic Tuesday! Have a Great Day!

CCCC #9 - Life's a Beach

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to Week #9 of the CCCC (Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge). Last week Paula " More than Favors ", hosted the Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge #8 - Stretch Your Imagination. We will be alternating weeks. This week the Poll and the Mr. Linky will be here. Now on to the Winner from the sixth CCCC! This person will have an entry into the Cartridge Giveaway.

Random.org selected #13 The Winner is: Elaine - Scrappin' on a Dime

Elaine, you have now won an entry into the Cartridge giveaway on April 5th. The cartridge for the March Challenges will be announced next week!

Now on to this week's Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge. This Cartridge was picked by our followers... The Cartridge is Life's a Beach! Here are Mine and Paula's Projects:

Here's Paula's Tropical Card, I guess she still thinks she is Cruising!

Recipe for this card :

Pink By Design- Aloha Stamp Set

Life's A Beach Cricut Cartridge

Kraft Cardstock - Recollections

Colorbok White Cardstock (flood filled on the Imagine)

Stickles - Baby Blue & Tropical Tangerine

My Mind's Eye - Patterned Paper

Daisy Doodles Flower

Glossy Accents

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink

Here is my Lil Mermaid card:

Recipe for Mermaid Card:

Pink By Design " Animated Greetings " Stamp Set

Cosmo Cricket " Salt Air " stack

Swirls Cuttlebug Folder

Buttons and Flower-Crafting Stash

Stickles in Fruit Punch and Aqua

3M Transparency Film for Ink Jet Printers- I used my Imagine and the Blossom cartridge.

Orange Divine Twine

If this is your first time tuning in here is how this will work. Paula and I will alternate weeks posting the challenge. Last week Paula posted the Challenge and this weeks its me. There will always be a poll up on the right hand side where you can vote for the cartridge that you would like us to use next week. The Challenge will run from Monday - Sunday. On Monday's along with our winner we will post the New Projects! I hope you will Join us!

Here are the rules:

1. You must be a follower

2. You must link it to Mr. Linky (if you have a problem feel free to email me I will help you link it)

3. If you don't have a Blog just email me your project at morethanfavors@gmail.com and I will link it for you

4. Leave a Comment

5. Deadline for this Challenge is 11:59pm PST Sunday March 20th (giving the West Coast a chance to get there entries in as well)

6. If you do not have the challenge cartridge, you may make something with a similar cartridge.

7. Most importantly HAVE FUN!!!

By the way be sure to head on over to http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/ and show Paula some love on her beautiful card!

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Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge " Stretch your Imagination"

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Well we are at it again, This weeks challenge is to use Stretch Your Imagination Cricut cartridge.

This week the Challenge will be over at Paula's blog, you can get there by clicking Here!

Here is my project for this challenge.

Recipe for card:

Pink By Design  " Hoppy Easter" stamp set

Stretch Your Imagination Cricut Cartridge

Cosmo Cricket DeLovely Paper Stack

Michaels for Ribbon and plain cardstock

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another fun feature with Paula and I.

Kate's A, Bee, C's

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I am really addicted to this new cartridge, I think Kate and Nate are my new two fav's and its not because I have a boy and a girl. Its because these two cartridges are loaded with other fun and very cute images. I wonder if they will come out with Mom's A,B,C's next. A is for " Watch your Attitude"...B is for " Behave", C is for " Chores" and so on lol...

Here is my card,

Recipe for this card:

Kate's ABC's Cricut cartridge

George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge

Wild Card Cricut cartridge

Scrappy Mom's Stamps " Amusing Animals" stamp set

Cosmo Cricket " DeLovely"  Paper stack for pattern paper

Recollections Kraft and basic color cardstock

Prima Flower

Gems and Ribbon

See you all tomorrow and TGIF!!!!

Have a great day,

More than Favors~Wacky Wednesday

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Hello Crafty Friends,

This week at More Than Favors, Paula has challenged us with a Color Challenge. The color challenge is Blue, White, and Yellow! Talk about a Challenge!!!

For my project, I created a simple card using paper rosettes. Of course I made them using the challenge colors. We all do not like making sympathy cards, but every once in a while we must. This is an idea on how to make one, that is simple but yet elegant.

Recipe:

Cosmo Cricut Paper

Anna Griffith Paper

Recollections Plain Cardstock

Kraft Cardstock

Scrappy Moms Sentiments " Everday Greetings"

Paper is cut at 1 1/2 x 12

Scored at ever quarter of an inch on a Martha Stewart Score Board

Mountain Valley fold and cut the valley off on the last score. Glue together and press down till it forms a rosette. Hot Glue Rosette to a small square and add glue to the center. Finish off Rosette with a button and twine or whatever embellishment you wish. One of these days Ill actually do video's. :)

Have a Great Day!

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Circle Blog Monthly Challenge!

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Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Or Good Evening my Crafty Friends!

I thought I better hurry up and get my Monthly Circle Blog Challenge entry in. The Challenge this month was to scraplift a project off of the Circle Blog. You have to use two Cricut cuts, Use a project you have seen on the Circle Blog for your inspiration, and Use products from at least two of the Circle Blog Sponsers.

I saw a cute Yourstory Photo project for a recipe book, I took that idea and made a card out of it, Using Imagine cartridge "Kates Kitchen". For my two sponsers I chose "Cosmo Cricut" for the paper which is from "Material Girl". And used my I-Rock and gems from Imaginisce. I also used a cute sentiment from Scrappy Mom's Stamps " A Pinch & A Dash" stamp set. The felt flowers are from Prima, and the bow is Martha Stewart.

Here is my version of the Yourstory Photo project on a card!

Hearts and Crafts,