Baby Shower Centerpiece

Ok, so today, I think I totally messed up...lol

Today is Would You Ever Guess Wednesday over at

My Cricut Craft Room.

On WYEGW, we are supposed to use any

image EXCEPT, the main image on the page.

Today we were also to use either 3 tags

or a rosette on our project.

Well I totally concentrated on the rosette piece

and forgot that I was not supposed to

use the main images.  I sure hope Erica

does not fire me for not

following the rules...LOL

So for this week's project I used

Ribbons and Rosettes(for the first time!!),

Create a Critter and Animal Kingdom.

Awhile back I had made a baby banner for one of

the girls at work.  Everyone loved it and one of

the other ladies in the office has a new grandson

due next month and she asked me if I could

make the same animals on sticks so that

she could but them in a floral center piece.

I told her sure I could do that!!

This is what I came up with.

All the rosettes were cut at 2" from page 23

of the book.  I cut 6 pieces for each rosette.

I used a Marvy Uchida Jumbo Scalloped

Circle Punch for the center piece which

I then embossed using the Cuttlebug

Spots and Dots folder.

All the pieces were inked with

Distress Ink in Mowed Lawn

and Broken China.

All animals were cut from Create a Critter

except the Tiger, he is from Animal Kingdom.

 Most of them were cut at 2.5"

All the faces were stamped with

various Peachy Keen face stamps.

I added some ribbon from Michaels to each one.

 

Now I just did not want to hand them to her,

so I decorated a recycled drink mix container

to put them in. This is what I started with:

 

I took off the packaging and this is what was left.

I have been saving these and knew some

day I would have a use for them...LOL

 

 

 I originally only made one, and put all

six in the same container.  She liked it so much

she asked  me to make her two more!!

I put some little glass pebbles in the

 bottom to weigh them down.

 

 

I had so much fun making these and finally

using my Ribbons and Rosettes cartridge.

They were alot of work, but turned out so cute!!

Plus I got paid for making these!!

Here are some close ups of the animals:

Make sure you check out

the rest of the design team

projects over at My Cricut Craft Room

 

I am going to enter this into the following challenges

MCT Designer Challenge: Recycle It!

Cut it up Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

August 100 Cartridge Blog Hop

Welcome to Erica's Craft Room

100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop Day ONE

You should have started at http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/ if not please start at the beginning

Welcome to My Cricut Craft Room's August 100 Cartridge Blog Hop

Collectively the design team uses over 100 different Cricut Cartridges in their projects during the two days of this hop. Sunday the new members of the design team will be announced and some have even made a project to share with you!! What an exciting weekend!!

As special treat enjoy 10% off of your total purchase with Erica's Craft Room Store.

Use the code AUGUST to see 10% off of your total purchase (No exclusions)

I have 3 projects to share with you this month.

The first project uses the Twinkle Toes Lite Cartridge.

All paper ws from my scrap pile.

The cute dancing poodle was cut at 4"

and the sentiment was cut at 2".

I used the Cuttlebug Divine Swirls

folder on her fur, and

Spots & Dots on the background.

The ribbon is from My Craft Spot.

My next card was made with the

Cricut Craft Room Exclusive Cartridge

Seasonal Characters.

In case you did not know, I do not use CCR

but once you purchase CCR carts, once you update

your gypsy, they will be loaded to you gypsy to

design and cut with!!

I cut this cute little santa at 4".

I am making 17 of these cards for a swap.

I used a couple of cuttlebug folders

to emboss his beard and the green paper.

My last project this month is my favorite!

If you saw my lion card on Wednesday,

this is the matching banner I made!!

This was for one of the girls at

work.  We had her baby shower on

Wednesday.  She loved it!!

This was made with Pretty Pennants,

Create a Critter & All Mixed Up.

The banner pieces were cut at 3.20"

from Pretty Pennants.

The letters were cut at 2.66" real dial size

from All Mixed Up.

The animals were cut at 2.5".

Here are some close ups.

I used the Peachy Keen

Happy Go Lucky Dog Faces

stamp for his face

I used Peachy Keen

Wide Eyed and Bushy Tailed

for his face.

I also used a Sizzix embossing folder

for the prices with the letters on them.

I used Peachy Keen

Everyday Character Face Parts

for her eyes.

I used baby blue tulle to string the banner.

I am entering this banner in the following challenges:

1.) Pause Dream Enjoy ~Challenge #31-Cupcakes or Baby Theme
2.) My Craft Spot ~Challenge #64- Oh Baby

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Next you should go to Shelly's Blog

 http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost!!

1. MCCR http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/
2. jenn lorist http://www.jennspapercrafts.blogspot.com
3. Teresa http://www.createenjoyshare.blogspot.com
4. Kathy http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com
5. shelley http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com
6. heather http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com
7. Jessica S http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com
8. Tammy - http://www.Cuttinandstampin.blogspot.com
9. Jen L http://www.mybusycraftylife.blogspot.com
10. Erica's Projects http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com/
11. Samantha http://www.samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com
12. robin http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/
13. amy http://clayfulimagination.blogspot.com
14. Miranda http://www.nanasscrapspot.com
15. Angie http://crazyscraplady-angelpie.blogspot.com
16. LB http://www.coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com
17. Cathy http://cathyplus5.blogspot.com
18. Claire http://threewaterscreations.blogspot.com
19. Lisa Carrier http://ourcraftingcorner.blogspot.com
20. Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com/

WYEGW - My Creative Time Stamps

For today's technique, we are using

My Creative Time Stamps.

I absolutely love Emma's stamps and dies.

Next to Peachy Keen, I own more

My Creative Time Stamps and Dies

than any other brand.  So of course

I jumped at the chance to use MCT stamps today.

For today's project I made a baby shower

card for one of the girls at work. 

Her baby shower is tomorrow.

Here is a sneak peek

Originally for this baby shower card I was going

to make a card with the Jack in the Box from

Nate's ABC's, because they are naming

the baby Jack.  But then I found out that

the bedding she chose was a jungle theme.

So I decided to used the cute Lion from

Create a Critter.  I cut him at 2.49".

I hid the cuts for his face and used

Peachy Keens Happy Go Lucky Dog Faces.

Isn't he too cute!!  I embossed his

mane using the Divne Swirls folder.

I used the Martha Stewart

fringe scissors to make the grass.

The banner was made using My Creative Time's

Bulid a Banner Kit.  It comes with all 3 of

the die pieces that I used.  Plus it

had some really cool background stamps.

You can see here on a close up.

I used a Versamark pad to just print

stamp a slight pattern on the kraft card

banner piece.

I used the My Creative Time

 "Anyday Bingo and Crossword"

stamp set to stamp the letters for Jack.

I added some embossing powder, and heat set it.

Unfortunately, I am usually pretty bad about

making the inside pretty...LOL

I added some cute stickers on the inside.

The sentiment stamps are from

My Creative Time's :

More Gift Card Sentiments

Many Greetings

and K Andrew's All About Animals.

Make sure you check back on Saturday for

our 100 Cartridge Blog Hop.

I made a matching banner!!

Please be sure to stop by

My Cricut Craft Room

to see more wonderful projects!!



March 100 Cartridge Blog Hop

Welcome to My Cricut Craft Room's

100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop

You should have started at
 http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/ 
if not please start at the beginning

Be sure to visit Erica's Blog

http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com

tomorrow for over

50 NEW projects that you did not see today....

Also make sure to follow Erica's blog so

you will know when she has contests, prizes,

challenges, swaps & special online coupons.

Currently she is running a Scrapbook & Card

challenge over on her challenge blog and you can win a gift certificate to her webstore!  http://ericascraftroomchallenges.blogspot.com/

This Friday she will announce February's Scrapbook swap.... She has a swap each week and you have two weeks to make your project each month. There will be a card, scrapbook, tag, die cut and embellishment swap each month! http://ericascraftroomswaps.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to comment along the way on all of the blogs today and tomorrow to be entered to win the Cricut cartridge that Erica is giving away today.

Winners will be announced on her blog on Tuesday!

If you get a chance please visit Erica's Webstore and enjoy

15% your total purchase this weekend.

Enter the code MARCH during the third

step of check out to see the discount.

She has everything crafty.... Cricut cartridges,

adhesive, papers, stamps and so much more.....

 www.Shop.EricasCraftRoom.com 

For my first project today, I used A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge.

All paper if from Close to My Heart "More to Adore" paper pack.  The tag and the circles on the left are from the corrdinating sticker pack.  The ribbon correcdinates too!!  The sentient is from the My Creative Time "Teeny Tag Greetings" Stamp Set.  I added some stickles to the image and the circle and some glitter gel pen to the sentiment.

My next card was quick and easy from Beyond Birthdays.

The cardbase was cut at 5.5", the

framed sentiment was cut at 3.8" h x 3.2"w.

The bear is from Slumber Party and was cut at 2.06"

All paper is from Heidi Grace.

I added some glitter gel pen, faux stiching and crinkle ribbon.

My final card is from Create a Critter.

This card is perfect for Spring!! 

I cut the chick and egg and all the layer at 4"

I used Coordinations Glimmer cardstock.

I also embossed using 2 differnent folders.

I added some grass cut from Martha Stewarts Seasonal Cake Art.

I bordered the grass with paper flowers that

I sptritzed with Glimmer Mist in Yellow Daisy.

The adorable Chickie paper is from Making Memories.

The sentiment if from K Andrews "All About Animals" stamp set.

I hope you have enjoyed my projects today.

Thank you for stopping by.

Next you should go to Kym's Blog 

Here is the entire lineup in case you get lost....

 1.   My Cricut Craft Room http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com

2.   Liz http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com

3.   Jenny r http://myimagitivity.blogspot.com

4.   Doris http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com 

5.   Janet http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com

6.   Tracy http://scrappininthewoods.blogspot.com 

7.   pattie http://sweetpsscrapbooks.blogspot.com

8.   karey http://www.creativecraftcorner.com 

9.   jen l  http://mybusycraftylife.blogspot.com 

10.    Samantha http://samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com

11.    Yvette http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com 

12.   Erica http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com

13.     Enjoli http://mississippihippycrafts.blogspot.com 

14.     heather f http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com

15.       sue-ann http://suzyssimplecrafts.blogspot.com 

16.       lisa - http://allmadebylisa.blogspot.com

17.     sheila http://2pawprints.blogspot.com 

18.    kathy http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com 

19.      kym http://kimmyskards.blogspot.com

20.       amber http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com 

21.        connie http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com 

22.      Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com

Theme Day Thursday - Cartridge - Elegant Edges

 For today's Theme Day Thursday, we could make a
Seasame Street project or use the Elegant Edges cartridge.

I chose to use Elegant Edges since I do not yet

own any of the Seasame Streets cartridges!!

For this card the two base images are from Elegant Edges. 
I thought the layer with the sun cutout

would be perfect for using with my new
Peachy Keen February Stamp of the month.
The first layer was cut at 5.69"w x 4.65" h
The layer with the sun was cut at 4.23"w x 5.4"h
I embossed this layer with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder
The clouds were cut from Create a Critter at 2"
I added some yellow stickles to the sun

The pattern paper was from my scrap pile,
so not sure where it's from!!
All other paper is Coordinations.

Here is a close up of the rainbow which

I stamped and cut out from

Peachy Keen's February stamp of the month set.

I colored the rainbow with my Stampin' Up markers.

As you can see, my coloring has a long way to go!!

I covered the entire rainbow with Glossy Accents to make it shiny.

I embossed the clouds with Cuttlebug's Divine Swirls folder.

The face stamp is from the same Peachy Keen set.

I finished  my card off by tying some twine at the top and adding a sentiment from

My Creative Time's "Teeny Tag Greetings" die and stamp set.

I inked all the edges with my brand new

Sweetheart Inkers from We R Memory Keepers.

I am loving these inkers!!

Please stop by My Cricut Craft Room

to see what the rest of the team has created today.

I am entering this in the Celebrate the Occasion - Challenge #51

Peanut Birthday Card

I made some extra Peanuts and made this card to enter in the Birthday Sundaes - Challenge 25.  Once again the Peanut is from Create a Critter.  I used Peachy Keens Wide Eyed Kids face stamp, and a Sizzix embossing folder.  The patterned paper is from Imaginisce Animal Crackers line.  The little tag and Happy Birthday tag stamp is from Stampin Up.  The Sentiment is from Pink By Design "Be Mine" set.  I used twine from My Craft Spot to tie the tag to a piece of ribbon from my stash.

Hugs and Kisses,
Kathy

Peanut Thank You Cards

Happy Friday all you crafty friends.  I have a few cards to post tonight.  The first 2 I made last weekend, but just didn't post them.  I made these Thank You cards for the same friend that I made the Kitty Thank You cards for.  She loved the Kittys but I found out she was sending some clients some cute goody bags with Paydays and various nuts.  She was going to write on the inside "I know Payroll can be Nuts", I told her I can make you cards with Peanuts.  So she paid me more money to make her 6 Peanut Thank You cards.
I also added some Twine from My Craft Spot.

I really love the way these turned out.  That peanut is so darn cute.  The Peanut is from Create a Critter, I used the debossed side of a Sizzix embossing folder.  I hid the face layer and used my Peachy Keen Wide Eyed Kids stamp and I added some glossy accents to the eyes and mouth.  The Thanks is from Don Juan.  The patterned paper is Imaginisce Animal Crackers line.  Here is the inside:

Once again the patterned paper is Imaginisce Animal Crackers and the You Rock is from Wrap it Up.
Here is a picture of all six cards.

Hugs and Kisses,
Kathy

Birthday Sundaes Cakes & Cupcakes

 Here is the card I am entering in the Birthday Sundaes Cakes & Cupcakes  Challenge  #19.

The cuts are from Create a Critter, and the PP is from DCWV.  I used 2 different Cuttlebug folders.  Divne Swirls on the cupcake, and the Happy Birthday folder for the top section.
Birthday Sundaes Challenge #19

Bee Tag

Oh I am so excited. I am going to enter my first challenge!!  Over at My Craft Spot, this weeks challenge is "Emboss It".  I am visiting one of my clients in tomorrow and wanted to make some goodie bags.  I added a tag with the cute little bee from Create a Critter, she was cut at 2.5".  I cut the flower from Elegant Edges at 4.65 and embossed the base flower with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  I added some stickles and some Bakers Twine from My Craft Spot and called her done!!  Hope you like it!