Hey!

what's shakin'?  LOL Today just happens to be my turn to present the daily project at Exploring Cricut and I'm still in the Disney mood! This time I cut Mike from the Disney Best of Pixar cartridge. You can find him on page 45 and I cut him at 4.5 inches. I used some glossy accents on his eye, teeth, tongue, horns and nails. The bg dp is from DCWV-8x8-the Doodlin' Around Stack. I've had this stack for a while. I hand wrote the 'Hey!' on the front and the inside sentiment is from the 'FAQ's (frequently asked questions)' stamp set from Mary-Cardz TV Stamps. And to finish off my card, I put Mike on an action wobble!!!
Have you been checking our all of the daily projects that my DT Sister's have been posting each day? If not, you sure are missing some awesomeness!!! And have you entered our 'Cricut Choice' challenge this week? You still have time to do this, ya know. You have until 10pm, EST, this evening to link up a project.
Hope ya'll like my Mike card!!!! :)

Mike shakin'!!

Cardz TV Go-to Galz Linky Party-'Toasted Marshmallow Day'

I'm so happy that you decided to stop by and visit me today. We are starting our new Linky Party at Cardz TV today. Us Go-to Galz have decided to toast some marshmallows! We sould love for you to join us and use a marshmallow on your project. You will have until noon, EST, Thursday, Sept. 12th to link your project. Head on over to Cardz TV and check out the creations that my fellow Go-to Galz have made for inspiration. Awesomeness for sure!!
For my card I went with a big fire to toast up my marshmallows. I cut this on my Cameo. I found the cut file in the Silhouette Store. It is #9715. I didn't cut all of the pieces that is in this file. I only wanted the fire and logs. Those cute marshmallows are also from the Silhouette Store. It is #42905. Aren't they cute with those smiling faces?! The designer bg paper is from Bo Bunny. I've had it in my stash for a good while. Thought it was perfect for this card! I did some chalking on my fire. Not sure if you can tell it or not. I popped up the marshmallows and branch. I put my sentiment on the inside. It is from the 'Be My Valentine' stamp set. You can purchase this set at Cardz TV Stamps.
Now it is your turn!! So looking forward to seeing your marshmallow projects!!
Hope ya'll like mine!!! :)

My Friend Is having a giveaway!!

My dear friend Sherrie of Sherrie Scraps With Passion is having an awesome giveaway to celebrate her new facebook page showcasing her creations. All you have to do is like her new facebook page and leave her a comment on her blog letting her know that you did. And for an extra chance to win, post about it. Then let her know where you posted it. This is what she is giving away: My Craft Spot Stamp Set!! I have some of Kimberly's stamp and die sets and they are wonderful! I would so love to win this stamp set!! It is on my 'I need' list!
Just click on her name above and it will take you right to the giveaway post on her blog.

Just Soaking up Rays!

Are you ready for a new challenge? The fabulous Michelle is our hostess for our challenge this week at Bitten By The Bug 2. She has challenge us to make a project with a water theme. Now how fun is that? Hubby and I aren't huge water people. In fact I don't think he has been in the water since I don't know when!! But this year I've visited my BBF and been in their pool a couple of times and one of our grands had a birthday party at the Aquatic Center and I just loved the water slides! So I decided to-hold on to your hats now-make a layout page!! Yes, you read that right. A layout page. Not a card!!! What was I thinking?! I just had to cut this lady in the inner tube from the Fun In The Sun lite cartridge and the last time I did, I made a card. So I decided on a layout this time. She is in the #15 spot on the overlay and I cut her at 5 inches. The sun is from the Just Because Cards cartridge. It can be found on page 44 and I cut it at 7.5 inches. Her bathing suit, hair ribbon and the photo mat are dp from My Mind's Eye. The journal piece is the other side from that same cardstock. I added a quadruple bow that I made from some seam binding that I dyed and crinkled. I love how full it is.
I popped up the sun on one thickness of foam tape and put my bathing beauty on an action wobble!!
The bg dp is from American Crafts. The sentiment that is on the journal piece is from the 'Fun in the Sun' stamp set from Mary-Cardz TV Stamps.
That's it for me today! Head on over to Bitten By The Bug 2 and check out the creations that my DT Sister's made for inspiration. Awesomeness for sure! And while you are there check the sidebar for the rules to our challenges. Then head to your crafty space and create a water theme project and link it by Sunday, September 1st. Looking forward to seeing what your come up with!
Hope ya'll like my layout page!! It makes me want to head to my BFF's and jump in their pool!! :)
I'm sorry, but I don't have a picture of her wobbling. Just couldn't get a good one that was in focus.

 

 Look how full that bow is.

Reach for the Stars

Have we ever got an easy and fun challenge for you this week at Exploring Cricut. Diane has issued the challenge of using Cricut Choice. Use at least two cricut cuts from any cricut cartridges on you project. Now how easy is that?
I'm still in that Disney mold from our challenge last week and decided to use the Disney Best of Pixar cartridge. I used Pearl from page 28 and Peach from page 35. Pearl is cut at 3.5 inches and Peach at 2 inches. The bg paper is some that I dug up from my stash. Wish I had a bunch of this! I totally don't know where I got it from but I love it!! I've got to search my stash some more!! No telling what other treasures I might find! I popped Peach up on one thickness of foam tape and put Pearl on an action wobble!! So fun!!! I sued some glossy accents on the white of her eyes. The sentiments are for the 'Of Mice & Lil Men' stamp set from K. Andrew Designs.
Okay, now it is your turn. Head on over to Exploring Cricut, check out the rules for our challenges, check out the projects that my DT Sister's made for inspiration-awesomeness for sure! Then head to your crafty space and create a project to link by 10pm, EST, Saturday August. 31st. We are so looking forward to seeing what you create!
Hope ya'll like my Pearl and Peach card!!!! :)

Pearl like to wobble!!

You're so Tweet!

Morning! Can you hear the birds singing this morning? Don't they sound so wonderful!!! Today our theme for our new challenge at Bitten By The Bug 2 is to use a Cricut cut of a bird on a project. Our wonderful DT Sister Melanie is our hostess this week. Head on over and check out her project and the projects of my other DT Sister's. Awesomeness for sure!! And while you are there, check the sidebar for the rules of our challenges.
For my card this week, I went with the Chore Chart cartridge. This bird in it's cage is found at the #49 spot on the overlay. I cut it at 3.75 inches. I cut an extra cage so I could pop it up. I added a tiny black faux pearl for the birds eye and a rhinestone from Recollections on the top of the cage. The dp is from Karen Foster. I found it in my stash. The sentiment is from the 'For the Birds' stamp set from Mary-Cardz TV Stamps.
We sure hope you are going to join our challenge this week. You have until Sunday, August 25th to link.  Looking forward to seeing what you create.
Hope ya'll like my card!!!

Your are in my Thoughts and Prayers

Morning!! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. I worked half of mine and we went to the Ice Cream social after Church last night. Which was pure fun!!! Yeah, I ate way to much ice cream and toppings, but I can diet today!!
Today starts my vacation. I think I'm excited! It will be a super busy week. Instead of Spring cleaning, we will be doing Fall cleaning. Inside from top to bottom and outside, too. I'm hoping to be able to get into my crafty room at some point, but I don't know. I may be to tired!!
Well, enough of my chitty chat.
Today starts the new challenge at Paper Playtime. Our fearless leader Janis has challenged us to use 'pearls' on our project. I couldn't decide what I wanted to make. I thought about all of the beautiful cards I've seen with all these embellies and pearls all over them, but that just isn't my style. I cranked up my laptop and got into my Cameo software to see what I had there. I picked this great card base by Lori Whitlock. It is called 'Wave'. It is #44894 in the Silhouette Store. The one in the store had cloud paper on it, so I went with that on mine. Now, what to add to it. Went searching some more and found this adorable bird I had bought. It is called Imaginisce Bird and is #41942. I cut both the card base and the bird at the sizes that they download into the software at. I did cut an extra base and top layer for the inside and then made another piece smaller for the inside of my card. I popped up my bird with one thickness of foam tape. I didn't cut the eye for the bird as I wanted to use a black faux half pearl instead. This and the pearl flourish is from Recollections. The sentiment is from the 'Heartfelt Wishes' stamp set from Mary-Cardz TV Stamps. You can get your very own set right here. But ya know what, you just might be lucky enough to win a set if you enter our challenge. Mary is our sponsor and will be giving away one of her stamp sets. But you have to enter our challenge to have a chance to win!! Head on over to Paper Playtime and check out the rules to our challenges and while you are there check out the creations that my DT Sister's have made for inspiration. Awesomeness for sure!!!! Then head on to your crafty space and create something and use some pearls on it, then link it up by Sunday, September 1st. So looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

 

Keep on Swimming!

Keeping with our 'Disney Dreaming' theme for our challenge this week at Exploring Cricut I went with Cleo from the Disney Classics cartridge for my Daily Project. She can be found on page 57 and I cut her at 4 inches. I used some glossy accents on her eyes and popped her up.
Well, that is it for me today. I hope you have entered our challenge this week. If not, you still have time. Until 10pm, EST. So get to creating and linking!!! And by the way, have you been checking out the daily projects that my DT Sisters have been presenting? If not, you sure have been missing some awesomeness for sure!!!
Hope ya'll like my Cleo card!!!! :)

Cardz TV Go-to Galz Linky Party-Pop It Up or Make It Wiggle!!

Are you ready for a new Go-to Galz Linky Party?!! Wasn't the last one great? We are having so much fun with this! And have you checked out the new Go-to Galz Challenge that started last week? If not, you need to. Some awesomeness over there for sure!! Head on over to Cardz TV and check everything out!
We have chosen to 'Pop It Up or Make It Wiggle' as our theme for this linky party. And I do love me some pop dots and wobbles!!! I just had to use both on my card!!
I'll start by telling you that my bg designer paper is from My Little Shoebox. The darling little pig is from the Silhouette Store. It is #44337. I put her head on an action wobble!! Yes I did! And I couldn't get a good picture of it wobbling either!! :( I used some glossy accents on her little tail and did a tiny bit of doodling. The sentiment on the front is from one of Mary's newest stamp sets. It is called 'This 'n' That'. You can purchase you very own set by visiting Cardz TV Stamps. My inside sentiment is from Mary's 'Good Time's' stamp set.
We sure hope you plan on joining us for our linky party. You will have until noon, EST, Thursday, August 29th to link your project. And who knows, you just may be the lucky one to win your very own set of Mary's stamps!!!
Hop on over to Cardz TV and check out what my fellow Go-to Galz have created. Awesomeness for sure!
Looking forward to seeing what you create!
Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

Monday Morning with Bitten By The Bug 2

Okay, so I couldn't come up with a clever title for my blog post!!  But hey, it is Monday and Bitten By The Bug 2 is starting a new challenge. Our wonderful DT Sister Julie is our hostess this week and she has challenged us to use a moon or star(s) from any Cricut Cartridge. I went with this cute moon from Campin' Critters cartridge. It can be found on page 39 and I cut it and it's layers at 3 inches. I used some glossy accents on the eyes and star and Star Dust Stickles on the cuff of the cap and the dot where the star is attached to the tip of the night cap. The bg paper is from my stash. The star gemstones are from Hobby Lobby. The triple bow is some seam binding that I dyed and crinkled. I haven't added a sentiment to this one yet. Not sure what I am going to use it for.
Head over to Bitten By The Bug 2 and check out what my DT Sisters have created for some inspiration. Awesomeness for sure!!!
While you are over there check the sidebar for the rules for our challenges. Then head to your crafty space and get to creating. You have until August 18 to link up your project. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!!
Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

Disney Dreaming with Exploring Cricut

Morning Crafty Friends!!! We are having a really fun challenge this week at Exploring Cricut. Our theme is Disney Dreaming. Our trusty leader Diane has challenged us to create either a card, a layout or papercraft using a Disney character from any Cricut Cartridge. See, I told you it was a fun challenge didn't I?
For my card I went with a 6x6 and used Disney Classics cartridge. I just love this cut of Flower from Bambi. Isn't she so adorably cute?! She can be found on page 69. I cut her and all of the layers at 4.5 inches. I like to cut my Disney charters big so the small parts are teeny tiny!! The only thing that was way to small was the dot in her eye, so I used my white gelly roll pen and dotted her eye. Hehe! I made a funny!!! :) The bg paper is from a Disney paper pad I picked up a good while back at Hobby Lobby. I used some glossy accents on her eye and mouth. Star Dust Stickles in the center of the flowers. All of the sentiments are from the 'Family & Friends' stamp set from My Pink Stamper. I finished off my card by adding some pearl flourishes.
Head on over to Exploring Cricut and check out the creations that my DT Sister's made for inspiration. Awesomeness for sure!! Then head on to your crafty space and create something using any Disney Character from any Cricut Cartridge. You have until 10pm. EST, Saturday, August 17th to link you project. I'm so looking forward to seeing what you come up with!!
Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

the wheels on the bus...

Good happy Monday morning my Crafty Friends!!! Are you ready for school to start back? I know a few that are really ready for their kiddies to head on back!!! Our theme this week at Bitten By The Bug 2 is use a School bus on any project. Our super duper talented leader Susan is our hostess this week. And we also have a guest designer.  Head on over to Bitten By The Bug 2 and check out the creations my DT Sisters made for inspiration. Awesomeness for sure!!! And you might as well check out the rules for our challenges in the sidebar so you will be ready to join in on our fun!!!
For my card I used the school bus from the Locker Talk cartridge. I cut it at 2.5 inches. I did some faux stitching on it. It is hard to see in the photo though. I also used a little glossy accents and some Rhinestones from Recollections for hubcaps. The bg paper is open stock from Hobby Lobby. The sentiment is from the 'School Days' stamp set from Mary-Cardz TV Stamps. I also added a few smaller rhinestones in the corner.
Well, that's it for my card. Hope you decide to join us for our challenge. We so love it when you do and we really enjoy seeing what you create!! You have until Sunday, August 11th to link your project up.
I am also linking my card to Craftin Desert Divas Back to School Linky Party
Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

Happy, happy, happy!

Oh I am so happy!! Are you happy? I sure hope so. Why am I happy you might ask. Well, today starts a new challenge at Paper Playtime. Our theme for this challenge is to 'Use Lots of Yellow'!! I was so afraid that I would have a hard time with this challenge. But I was 'happy' to realize that it was really an easy one! I went shopping in the Silhouette store and found this adorable bumble bee. It is #39896. I cut this little cutie out, put it together, stickled the wings with Crystal Stickles and used Glossy Accents on all if the black parts. I did a tiny little bit of doodling. The bg DP is from Cosmo Cricket-Garden Variety. The twine is Lemon Drop from The Twinery and that big button I found in my stash. The sentiments are from one of Mary's-Cardz TV, newest stamp sets, called 'This 'n' That'. You can get your very own set here. And to finish off my card, I put this darling little bumble bee on an action wobble!!! How fun is that?!
I sure hope you plan on joining us for our challenge. All of the rules are over at Paper Playtime, so head on over and take a look at those and while you are there, check out the projects that my DT Sisters made. Awesomeness for sure!!!! You have until August 18th to link up your project. So looking forward to seeing what you create!! So get on into your crafty space and get to creating! Who knows, you just might be the winner of the prize this go around. Lucy is our sponsor this challenge. Check out what she is giving over at Paper Playtime.
I am also linking this card to 2 Creative Chicks 'Anything Goes For Kids' challenge
Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

Kinda hard to tell that it is wobbling here. It's the best I could get!

 

 

You Quack...........

me up!!!!!! Happy Saturday morning to you all!!! Hope ya have some great plans for the weekend. Not for sure yet what I'll be up to. I did want to share my card with ya'll that I made for my Daily Project at Exploring Cricut. I kept with the theme for our current challenge. Which is 'Down on The Farm'. I sent with this cute duck from the Noah's ABC Animals cartridge. It can be found on page 33. I cut her out at 3.5 inches. The bg paper is from Doodlebug Design. I love the sentiment stamp I used. It is from the Farmyard Funnies stamp set from Mary-Cardz TV Stamps.
Hope you've been checking out the daily projects of my DT Sisters each day. If not, you sure are missing some awesomeness!! And you still have time to join us for our challenge. You have until 10pm,. EST tonight to link. So get to crafting and join in!!!
Well that's it for me today. Hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)

'Sew Much Fun'

Hi everyone! We’re back from our Summer vacation with some new, fun challenges, linky parties, and a new name! We’ve divided our large Cardz TV Design Team into 2 smaller teams, and we’re now Cardz TV Challenge Go-To Galz, and Cardz TV Linky Party Go-To Galz! We’ll be rotating every other week, so each week on Cardz TV, you’ll have a chance to enter our challenge, or link up to our linky party! We’re really excited about this new format, and hope you’ll play along! As always, we’ll use random.org to pick a winner for each linky party, for Cardz TV Stamps and lots of other fun prizes!
The Cardz TV Go-To Galz have been really creative in choosing their linky party themes, SO…are you ready for some fun?

This is what our Cardz TV Linky Party Go-To Galz have come up with for this week:

Linky Party #1 "Sew Much Fun"
Create a card, layout or craft using real or faux stitching.

You have until noon EST, Thursday, August 15th, to post your name and a link to your creation, using Inlinkz below. Many of you have asked, and no, you don't have to use Cardz TV Stamps to link up and enter! The link up winner, picked by random.org, will receive a set of Cardz TV Stamps! Head on over to Cardz TV to link and check out the awesomeness of my Go-To Galz DT Sister's!!!

The awesome Cardz TV Linky Party Go-To Galz have done an amazing job on this link up, and given us some fantastic inspiration! Be sure go by each of their blogs, become a follower, and leave them some comment love!

Hope you all have fun with this linky party! Good luck everyone...we can't wait to see what you create
 I made an A2 card for our very first Go-To Galz Linky Party! I popped into the Silhouette Store and went shopping for things to do with sewing. This is what I came up with: 

 

 
Pretty cute, don't ya think? I finally used that craft sewing machine that I just had to have a few years ago, that hubby bought me for my birthday. Shhhh, don't tell him, he thinks I had already used it!! As you can tell, I got it off to a bad messy start and I can't stitch a straight line!! But I think it adds charter to my card! This pin cushion is #10576 in the Silhouette store. I'm still learning all of the ends and outs of using my Cameo. But I'm loving it! The bg DP is from Cosmo Cricket-Garden Variety. And the awesome sentiment is from one of Mary's new stamp sets called 'Sew Much Fun'!!! You can buy your very own set right here.

I hope ya'll like my card!!!! :)