Crafting with Cristina's Companion Challenge #18 St.Patrick's Day

Hello, my crafty friends.

So happy you have joined us for another fun challenge at Crafting with Cristina.  For this week's Companion Challenge we are asking you to make a St. Patrick's Day card.  Here is my card...

The patterned paper is from PaperPizzaz.
"Happy" was cut with Simply Charmed and
I added Stickles to it.

This cut was made with Designer's Calendar.
The Peachy Keen Stamp set is Happy New Year.

This sentiment was cut with Designer's Calendar.

I hope you decide to join us for this fun challenge and for a chance at this month's prize which is the Mother's Day Bouquet Seasonal Cartridge!!
Don't forget to hop on over to Crafting with Cristina to see the beautiful cards Cristina and the rest of our talented DT have made for you!!  You can link up your project there as well.  Good luck to all of you and just have fun with it!!

I'm also entering into this challenge:
Celebrate the Occasion
The Paper Variety

As always, thank you so much for coming by!! 

Flaunt It Fridays-Tags,Bags,Boxes&More

Good Morning Bloggy Friends.

So happy you've joined us for another fun challenge at Flaunt It Fridays.  Our cut this week is from
Tags,Bags,Boxes & More cart.  We are using the Match 2 Box....

Here is my project...

The scalloped circle was cut with Gypsy Wanderings.
Embossed with Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls.
The butterfly was cut using Create A Critter.

I added the lit' dots on the butterfly with Acrylic paint for some dimension.
The flowers are Prima.
The sentiment is from Stampendous, Flutterfly Friends.

The cardstock for the box is from S.E.I.

This is just a perfect little gift box for any occasion. You can add candy, gift cards, mints, tea bags, anything really. This is my first match box and I was surprised as to how easy it was to make it.
I hope I have inspired you to give it a try if you've never made one.  I hope you all decide to join us for this fun challenge.  Please visit all of our amazing and talented DT members for more ideas and inspiration.  Thank you for coming by and for all of your sweet comments.


My Challenges:
Scrappy Moms-Create A Critter
Cooking with Cricut-Swirls & Twirls
Paper Cutz-Spring Colors
Really Reasonable Ribbon-Spring
Dizzy Lizzys Creations-Butterflies

Enjoy your weekend everyone!!

Hogs & Kisses

Hey my bloggy friends,
I hope you all are doing fine.
I have a shaped card that I made for a few challenges.
Enjoy...

I cut the barnhouse with Create a Critter.
I used Sizzix Checkerboard & Cracked embossing folders.

The flowers are Prima with a brad.
I cut the hearts with Sweethearts and added Stickles.
I used Just Because Cards to cut out the lit' pig.

I used Just Because Cards & Cri-Kits pen to write out the
sentiment and to cut out the oval shape.

Challenges:
More than Favors-Farm theme
Jitterbuggin'-Shape card
Cricut Circle-Animal Challenge
Scrappy Moms-Create A Critter
Really Reasonable Ribbon-Spring

I will be back tomorrow with a new project for Flaunt It Fridays new Challenge.  Make sure you come back and join us for that!!

Have a good night everyone!!

Fantabulous Cricut #48-Emboss It!

Good Morning Friends.  I hope you all had a great weekend!!

Thank you for joining us this week for another fun challenge at Fantabulous Cricut.  This week the challenge is to use any kind of embossing.  Yay, I love embossing!!!

My lit' monster and "Monster" were cut with Mini Monsters Cart.
The patterned paper is from ProvoCraft Celebrations Stack.
The background embossing is from Sizzix, Baby Geo Textured Plate.

The embossing on him was done with Sizzix, Dots embossing folder.

The "Hugs" was cut with Smiley Cards Cart.
I used Acrylic Paint for the lit' dots for more dimension and pop.

Now this cute little card is a spinner card.  The little monster spins as he goes from one end of the card to the other.  I was really excited about it because it was the very first one I had ever tried to make.  If you want to see a tutorial on this, Techniques by Trish has a great one.  Just click HERE.

The other reason why I decided to make this fun monster spinner card is because I'm sending it to a sick little boy named Aidan.  8(

Aidan is a sweet lit' 2 year old who was recently diagnosed with T Cell Leukemia. On Wednesday, he had a port installed in his chest, spinal tap, bone marrow, and chemo in his spine. He did GREAT! This lil guy is such a trooper. His parents have accepted that their BABY has Leukemia.. NOT the easiest thing to accept, but their faith in God and their support system have kept them going. T-Cell Leukemia has a high cure rate although chemo will be continued for quite a while. Lil Aidan LOVES mail, like any 2 year old does. So.... if anyone else is interested in sending him a card and bringing some love and smiles to this lit' guy you can send them to:

AIDAN

c/o Tanya Stilwell

P.O. Box 143

Cecilia, KY 42724

I hope you all join us for this fun challenge and hop over to check out the amazing projects by our wonderful Design Team!!

Thank you everyone for coming by and lets keep lit Aidan in our prayers for a full recovery!!

CHALLENGES:

Creative Sisters Monday Challenge-Emboss it

Cooking with Cricut-Emboss it

Yee-Haw!!

Hey there my bloggy friends.  Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

I was sitting at home reading some of the blogs out there and I suddenly got inspired to make a card and enter a couple of challenges.  This is what I came up with....

I used Paper Doll Dress Up for my lit cowgirl.
Her cute lit face is PKS Everyday Character Faces.
Added Stickles and some stitching to her outfit.

I cut out the "Yee-Haw" with Old West Cart.
The lit horse shoes were cut with Create A Critter.
Happy Birthday is by Inkadinkado.

Here are the Challenges:
Jitterbuggin'- Follow the sketch and use rickrack
Paper Cutz-Make a child's birthday card with a western theme
Scrapbookaholic Abby- Use Pink
***I also entered this card in a FaceBook challenge.  I would appreciate it if you could go HERE, like the fan page and then "like" my card. *** Thank you!!!

Thank you everyone for coming by.  I love reading all of your sweet comments!!

Have a great week everyone!!

I have a WINNER!!

Good Morning Everyone.

I have a winner for the FCCB- Share the Love Crawl!!

The winner via Random. org is............#62!  You have won the Sweethearts Cricut Cart!!

Congratz Lori!!! I will be emailing you shortly!!

Have a great rest of the week everyone!!!

Crafting with Cristina's Companion Challenge #17 Interactive Card

Good Morning Everyone.

Thank you for joining us this morning for another fun challenge at Crafting with Cristina.  For this week's Companion Challenge we are asked to make an Interactive Card.  Huh? as some of you are probably asking.  Well, I'm sure we have all seen them around.  Examples of Interactive cards are Spinner Cards, Accordion Cards, Shaker Cards...you get the picture. Basically any card that moves!!!

I was really looking forward to this challenge because I have never made one.  I have to admit, I was a little nervous about it, but this was probably the best way to get me to make one. lol

I decided to make a suspension card.  If you would like to see a tutorial for this just click HERE.

The little tag with sentiment is computer generated.

So the little tag in the middle has two sides to it. 

The front side says, "Kiss Me"

and the back side says, "I'm Irish"

So when you open the card, it spins around. 

Super cute right?

Cut the 3 leaf clover with Paper Doll Dress Up cart
using my Imagine.
The little face is by PKS Happy Lashes.

This cute lit guy I cut out using my Imagine
 and the PDDU cart as well.
Whats a leprechaun without some bling right??

I hope you guys are inspired to give one of these Interactive cards a try.  Go on over to Crafting with Cristina for some more great cards and inspiration by our amazing Cristina and our Design Team!!

I hope you join us for this fun challenge.  Can't wait to see what you guys create.  Plus don't forget about the great prizes!! Get all the details at CWC!!

Happy Valentine's Day & Winners!

I want to wish everyone tons of love, smiles, friendships, and kindness all year round!! 

Thank you to all of my crafty and talented friends in the blogging world for making this such a fun experience!!

Now onto our winners!!

The winner of the You Say its your Birthday hop and the Happy Hauntings cart is....

Congratz Tammy!!

The winner of the Love at First Sight hop and the Old West cart is....

Congratz Alex!!

I will be emailing you ladies shortly.

Now you still have time to enter for the Sweethearts Giveaway by clicking HERE. 

I will draw a winner on Wednesday.

Have a wonderful Valentine's Day everyone and a great week!!

Elsa xoxo

Let's Celebrate

Hey Everyone. I'm back tonight with a second post of the day. Our dinner plans got cancelled tonight, so whats the next best thing?  .......Scrapbooking of course!!
Anyways, here's a quick little card I made.

Recipe:
Simply Charmed Cart-cupcake
Just Because Cart-shaped card
Sizzix 3dots embossing folder
Pks Happy Lashes
TPC Studio Greetings Stamp Set
Stickles

Challenges:
Throwback Thursday with Emma

Cooking with Cricut

Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday

Peachy Keen Stamps Tuesday Challenge

Thanks everyone for joining me. I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day!!

Elsa xoxo

How You Doin'

Hey there my bloggy friends.  I hope you are all having a great weekend.

This morning I decided to make this cute lit tag for some challenges. I hadn't entered any challenges for a while and I was dying to get back into it. I've listed my challenges below, and as you can see I scored!! lol

Recipe:
Tags,Bags,Boxes & More-heart tag
Whimsy Stamps-Mr.Ladybug stamp
Celebrate Valentine from Micheals-Ribbon
40:31 Creations-Love stamp set
Recollections Pearl Stickers

Challenges:
Jitterbuggin'

MelJen's Challenge

Paper Cutz

Card Makin' Mamas

Stamp Something

Ooh La La

Our Creative Corner

Craft Your Passion

Crafty Creations

Simon Says

More Than Favors

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Elsa xoxo