Donna's Scrapbook Nook

Link Up Party at the Pink Cricut!

2012-01-03T13:10:00.000-08:00

I made a calendar book for a Christmas gift. I learned this at an expo and thought this would make a really good gift.
Go to Pink Cricuts website and see what the other crafty ladies are showcasing!

TFL~

I used the cuttlebug Diamond in the Rough under the bow and Tim Holtz ink to show the diamonds and added some bling. I used my BIA to bound the book. TFL~

Happy Belated New Year!!!

2012-01-02T16:54:00.000-08:00

Another year has come and gone, boy how time flies in our busy life today.

My new years resolution:

Be me, not what people want me to be
Do more crafting and blogging
Get out and ride my motorycyle more
Take lots of pictures
Rearange my craft room to be more functuional and easier access
More crafting, oh I already said that didn't I? LOL
Enjoy life to its fullest
Slow down, walk in the rain, smell the roses, listen to the wind blow. Enjoy all that God has given and blessed me with and those around me.

Christmas Cards

2012-01-02T16:46:00.000-08:00

Here is a couple of Christmas cards I made. The first one is all glitter.

I learned this while at an expo form PK Glitz.
Recipe for card:
brass stencil
glitter colors of your choice
sticky paper
Apply gliiter one color at a time to designated areas. work from the outside to the inside.
Remove stencil and all areas exposed add glitter then adhere to card.

Here is the second card, I made this for my mother and she loved it~

Carstock is from DCWV Christmas stack, title from Holiday Time (walmart) flowers from Stampin up and I added stickles to give them some pop and a brad.

Christmas Stocking swap

2012-01-02T16:36:00.000-08:00

Luvskrapin held a Christmas stocking swap. My partner is GrammaP. We were to fill a stocking with goodies and mail by Dec. 15th. Here is what I received from GrammaP. I forgot to take a picture of the ornaments she made for me and the cricut cart Lacy labels that she got me also. Thank you ladies for a fun swap!

Love the dress form and dress.

Cookbook filled with some very scrumptious recipes~

LOVE the handmade flowers!

GrammP did a wonderful job making this stocking for me. It hangs on my electric fireplace:)

More goodies!

Secret Santa Matchbox swap I received

2012-01-02T16:16:00.000-08:00

I received these from my Secret Santa SharonChatterton1. Everything I received is fabulous and some I have already begun to use. If you look at the post for the pincushion you will see two of them items I used. Thanks again to our host AmyMLT for a wonderful swap~

This matchbox she made is a double one. The bottom slides out.

The top opens up. I really love this. She has alot of talent.

Flowers she made, two from ribbon. The flower with the blue rhinstone spins.

Chunky charm

Extra goodies!

The 3 stick pins.

DECEMBER MONTHLY CHALLENGE: Holiday Gift Wrapping Challenge!

2011-12-30T15:26:00.000-08:00

“Brown paper packages tied up with string . . . these are a few of my favorite things!”

The presentation of a gift can be just as special as the gift itself. Don’t you just love to receive a gift that is beautifully wrapped?! Why not give that feeling to someone on your gift list this year? It’s such a small thing, but makes a gift feel that much more special when someone takes the time to add a few unique or personalized details. It makes opening a gift an experience. That’s what our challenge is all about this month . . . How do you use your Cricut to add details or personalization to your gift-wrapping for those special people in your life? Show us! We can’t wait to see your ideas!

The WINNER of this challenge will receive a $150 Credit to Cricut.com!
The Challenge: Use your Cricut machines, Cuttlebug, Yudu, etc. to create beautiful gift-wrapping. We want to see the unique and personalized details you add to your gift packaging, wrapping, gift tags, cards and more!

Rules and Guidelines: Circle Blog Challenges are open to Cricut Circle Members only. Your project must be newly created for this challenge and include atleast 2 Cricut Image Cuts. You must submit a project to be entered into the Challenge Prize Drawing.

How to Enter: Submit your entry using the InLinkz tool found at the bottom of this post. Please post your full name along with your entry. Entries are due by 9:00 pm MST on Saturday, December 31st, 2011.

Prize: This month the winner will receive $150.00 in credit to Cricut.com.

Winner: The winner will be selected randomly from qualifying entries using www.random.org and will be announced on the Cricut Circle Blog on Monday, January 2nd, 2012.

I made a small gift box that is a sewing box. I made a pin cushion and hot glued it to the top of the box and added a small wooden spool to it. My 2 cricut cuts are From the Heart and Make do and mend all from the Country Life cart. Thanks for looking~

Recipe for pincushion:
1 small or medium box shape of your choice
DCWV cardstock from The Christmas Stack
lace trim
PK Glitz glitter real red
meduim styrofoam ball cut in half
batting
piece of fabric and or lace to cover fabric
double sticky tape for gliiter on edge of lid
Country Life cartridge cuts at 1 inch

Christmas Secret Santa Matchbox swap

2011-12-11T10:48:00.000-08:00

I had alot of fun with this one. I love to alter items and I am starting to get hooked on altering matchboxes.

For this swap we were to alter a matchbox, make two flowers, a chunky charm with at least 8 items on it, 3 stick pins and a gift for around $10.00. My partner is Hanaclimie from Canada and this is what I sent to her. I was a bit worried she would not get it in time. I received notice that she did and she loved it all!

Thank you luvskrappin for hosting and I will be watching for next years event!

close up of stick pin

Chunky charm bracelet.

I to loved how the flowers turned out.

Got this idea from a Jo-Ann how to freebie from 2009. I happend to come across cleaning out a box of scrapbook items.

I had already been in a stick pin swap and they have become addicting as well.

Winter & Christmas pin cusion w/ stick pins

2011-10-30T10:20:00.000-07:00

I recently did a pin cushion and stick pin swap. My partner for this swap is Purpleluvnscrapper. Here is what she sent me. It is just adorable!!! I would never have thought to make something like this.

We were to make a pin cushion with at least 4 stick pins and have one cricut cut somewhere on the cushion or pins.

Here is what I created for my partner, glad she took a pic of the cushion I forgot to:)

Recipe for pin cushion:
a round container, mine was an ornament
piece of fabric of your choice
ribbon, I chose gold ric rac
round styrofoam ball and batting
future floor wax to coat inside
Powder Keg Glitter Glitz Pine Forest glitter to coat it
Recipe for stick pins:
two 3 inch white pearl floral pins & two 3 inch faceted floral pin form Joann's
copic markers in dark red(r89) and pale yellow (y11) to color each pearl
3 poinsettas-red, pink and yellow
Cricut cut from Winter lace cartrider Accent 4 at 1 inch, 1 1/4 inch and 1 1/2 inch
pink shimmer sheet
assortment of beads
bead glue

Here is some close up of the pins, I did take pics of those, just forgot the cushion.

2011-10-15T12:49:00.000-07:00

OCTOBER MONTHLY CHALLENGE: Halloween Home Decor Challenge!

Ghoulies & ghosties and Long-Leggity Beasties,

And things that go “YUM” in the night . . .

Hooray for Halloween!

It must be the kid in me, but I just absolutely love Halloween! Not the creepy, icky part of Halloween (I know there are people out there that enjoy that part of it) . . . but the endearing part of Halloween. The chance for kids AND adults to play dress-up ALL day if they want, the thrill of planning out your costume months in advance, the candy (especially the mini chocolate bars! YUM!), the class parties with Halloween games and fun where teachers let their hair down. Having a fun reason to visit your neighbors on a cool Fall night and see them act a little sillier than usual. The crunchy leaves beneath your feat as you walk, and the warm bowl of soup that awaits you at home. It all just makes my heart happy!

The WINNER of this challenge will receive a $150 Credit to Cricut.com!
The Challenge: Create a Halloween Home Decor project! Your project must include atleast 2 different Cricut Image Cuts.

Rules and Guidelines: Circle Blog Challenges are open to Cricut Circle Members only. You can create any type of project you would like (tag, altered project, mini album, etc.) but your project must be newly created for this challenge and include atleast 2 Cricut Image Cuts. You must submit a project to be entered into the Challenge Prize Drawing.

How to Enter: Submit your entry using the InLinkz tool found at the bottom of this post. Please post your full name along with your entry. Entries are due by 9:00 pm MST on Sunday,October 30th, 2011.

Prize: This month the winner will receive $150.00 in credit to Cricut.com.

Winner: The winner will be selected randomly from qualifying entries using www.random.org and will be announced on the Cricut Circle Blog on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011.

1st flower is sun from GBS, 2nd,3rd and fifth from flower on GBS, 4th from Forever young

Mask cut file from Okieladybug, she Rocks!

Mask form Destinations Do you see the gate smiling? His eyes glowing?

Recipe for this:

Mask fit to page 8x8 cardstock and feathers

Butterfly mask cut file from Okieladybug Indie art and GBS cart- shimmer cardstock purple and green w/ blue gliiter cardstock glued to chipboard for stabilty

Black cat fit to page 8x8 cardstock

flowers: GBS-sun and 3 flowers, Forever young-flower at 2 1/2 inch

ghost, gate and spooky eyes from Oct. 31st cart.

stickles in: Orange Peel, Diamond, Black Diamond, Starry Night, Gold, Christmas Red and Dark Blue

Black swirl embellishments

2 lrg green bling brads, small matching brads for center of flowers

reindeer moss and batting (fog) for graveyard

spider from morab99 that I was in a Halloween swap with

BOO from a yard sale find

bamboo skewers inked in brilliance lighting black

Tim Holtz vintage photo rubbed on pumpkin for a fresh picked pumplin look

World Card-Making Day Contest on the Cricut Blog

2011-10-01T12:28:00.000-07:00

Did you know that this Saturday is World Card-Making Day?

Our designers have prepared several cards for you to see from now until then, but we want YOU to play along, too! Submit your Cricut card creations using the Inlinkz tool found at the bottom of this post by Midnight, Saturday, October 1st, 2011, for your chance to win a Cuttlebug! We will select three winners and announce them right here on the Cricut Blog next week. Have fun! We can’t wait to see what you create! ETA: Please only one entry per person. Thank you!

Weekly Challenge #40: Glittery Card Sketch Challenge!

2011-09-09T17:03:00.000-07:00

The Challenge: This week we want to see your interpretation of the following card sketch. Please include some kind of glitter or bling on your card.

Rules and Guidelines: Circle Blog Challenges are open to Cricut Circle Members only. Your project must be newly created for this challenge and include atleast 2 Cricut Image Cuts. You must submit a project to be entered into the Challenge Prize Drawing. One entry per person, please.

How to Enter: Submit your entry using the InLinkz tool found at the bottom of this post. Please post your full name along with your entry. Entries are due by 9:00 pm MST on Thursday, September 15th, 2011.

Prize: This week the winner will win $25 in credit added to their Cricut.com account. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery from winner announcement.

Winner: The winner will be selected randomly from qualifying entries using www.random.org and will be announced on the Cricut Circle Blog on Friday, September 16th, 2011.

Hello, Circlets! Are you ready for another Weekly Challenge? I apologize for getting the challenges up late this week. It is completely my fault and I hope you will forgive me.

Let’s do another Card Sketch Challenge this time around and let’s make those cards sparkle! Pull out the glitter, the gemstones, the pearls . . . whatever strikes your fancy . . . and give your project a touch of bling.

Here is what I created for the challenge. Since I had not used the Cricut Everyday cartridge, I felt this was a good one to use.

Recipe for card:

4.5x6.5 card
cardstock of same size from DCWV RockStar
Tim Holtz vintage photo ink around the edges of the cardstock
3 gliiter adhesive dots from Recollections
Ribbon from my stash
plastic case from a cricut got cart cut at 1 3/4 inch wide and 5 inch long & run through cuttlebug folder cricut circle heads
Tim holtz sunshine yellow and sunset orange dabbed onto plastic
Cricut cake, gypsy logo and Cricut Circle head cut at 2 inches and pop dotted on card
gliitery cardstock
sentiment: I heard you caught the bug!!! computer generated.

TFL~

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #39: A-B-C, 1-2-3 Challenge!

2011-08-27T19:28:00.000-07:00

The Challenge: This week our challenge is inspired by all the kiddos heading back to school. It is a recipe challenge of sorts based on ABC, 123. Please include (A) Pop of (B)right (C)olor on your page, as well as 1 of something, 2 of something, and 3 of something. For example, Suzanne’s page below has a POP of bright red on her page. Then she has chosen to use ONE cartridge, TWO ruler stickers, and THREE elements of the red patterned paper . . . but yours could be whatever you would like. One button, two photos, and three patterned papers . . . you decide. It’s really easier than you think! Have fun with it! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Rules and Guidelines: Circle Blog Challenges are open to Cricut Circle Members only. Your project must be newly created for this challenge and include atleast 2 Cricut Image Cuts. You must submit a project to be entered into the Challenge Prize Drawing. One entry per person, please.

How to Enter: Submit your entry using the InLinkz tool found at the bottom of this post. Please post your full name along with your entry. Entries are due by 9:00 pm MST on Saturday, September 3rd, 2011.

Prize: This week the winner will win $25 in credit added to their Cricut.com account. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery from winner announcement.

For the challenge I decided to create my 3x3 calling card.

Recipe for calling card:
gold cardstock cut to 3x3
*1) cricut circle cuttlebug folder for background of card
*2) cricut carts used-Destinations for the state Ohio and Rock Princess for the girl on motorcycle
*3) 3 small rhinestones
large heart rhinestone
(A) pop of (B)right (C)olor: Fuschia for girls hair

I cut the girl at 2 " and Ohio with RDS off at 5". Since here in Ohio we say "Come to the Heart of Ohio", I added a heart in the corner. I used the cricut circle folder since these are the cards I will be handing out when I can get to one of the events for my #1 element. So I felt that would be appropriate. I love motorcycles and have my own so I thought the girl on the bike would be perfect. There was recently a race for the cure with motorcycles lined up for the runners and walkers, I thought it would be nice for my rider to have pink hair. I chose fuschia for (A) pop of (B)right (C)olor. For my #2 that I needed I chose Rock Princess and Destinations and this also would include the 2 cricut cuts that are needed for this challenge. #3 is the 3 rhinestones I embellished on the motorcyle for my last element needed. I used my I-Rock to adhere the stones.

Thanks for looking~

Cricut Circle Magazine challenge Cosmo Cricket

2011-08-26T18:11:00.000-07:00

AUGUST COSMO CRICKET CONTEST!

Cosmo Cricket has been with us from the beginning, so we are super excited about this contest. They always produce such fabulous product that fits perfectly with the Cricut and Cuttlebug machines. This month’s contest will be a fun way to put all of your favorite things together.

Contest Rules: Use any Cosmo Cricket product, at least three Cricut cuts, and any Cuttlebug folder. Contest will open on August 20th. Please upload a working link or picture of your project to the blog under the Magazine Challenge tab. One entry per person. Entry deadline is Friday, September 9th. The winner of this contest will receive $150.00 credit on Cricut.com! Don’t forget to take a high resolution picture so if you win, you can send it in for the Magazine!

I chose to do a tag for this challenge. Since I like the wild west, I thought this paper from Cosmo Cricket: Halfway Cafe-Amarillo would be perfect.

Recipe for tag:
hand cut tag to size desired( mine is about the Tim Holtz die size)
2 paper clips painted of your choice of color
matching fibers to tie to one paper clip
little bag of mini punched items- I chose horses to put on other paper clip ( this one came from a swap I was in)
*3 cricut cuts- I chose 2 stars cut at 1" and country girl 1 1/4 " from Old West cart.
*cuttlebug folder-diamonds in the rough
2 copper mini brads
*Cosmo Cricket- Amarillo and Wanted paper
tim holtz vintage photo distress ink
2 staples
dcwv-Immortal love for counry girl cut
1 small piece of printed ribbon
1 prima flower w/rhinestone

I distressed the edges and the diamonds with vintage photo. I then took siccors to the edges of the tag to give it more of a worn look. Stapled the ribbon on and the attached the paper clips. Adhered the stars and country girl with xyron sticker 150. Added brads and the flower. I like this tag the best of all the tags I have done. TFL~

July: Stack-a-holic Template Challenge

2011-07-13T13:49:00.000-07:00

DCWV is having a challenge, below is what you need to do for it.

Another month, another challenge!! DCWV Diary

These challenges have quickly become my favorite thing on the blog :) Probably because I love seeing all of your talent!! It's so much fun to see the entries! I wanted to shake it up a little this month :)

I will give you the template...you make the page. Share it on our Facebook page, share it on your blog and send a link or email it to me at erinmadsen@diecutsinc.com. You have until July 27 to submit your page. I will pick my "Top 10" submissions to share on the blog and I will pick a random winner from those 10 for an awesome prize of three of our newest stacks! Wanna play??!

Here is your template from Susan at Sketch Savvy!

Yes, I picked a 2 page layout this month!! I am usually a one page layout kinda girl. But it's fun to mix it up sometimes, especially when you have lots of great memories in photos that you want to capture in your page.

I have been wanting to put my pictures of my motorcycle and the class I took on some pages, but just could not find anything that I thought they would right on. Until this challenge. I think it turned out really nice. It has that rough and rugged look but with some feminine charm. TFL~

Recipe:
Immortal Love cardstock stack grey cardstock
Immortal love stack printed prints
Tim Holtz vintage photo on edges of cardstock
Karen Foster Motocycles collage paper (motorcycle and born to be wild cut from it)
Harley stickers from EK Success 8x8 scrapbook kit (black scrapbook)
and sheet of copper metal paper

WWII Navy Veteran, my Grandpa

2011-07-05T18:19:00.000-07:00

I made this for my grandpa. He was a Torpedoman in the Navy. I am very proud of him and wanted to show my appreciation. He is 17 years old in this picture.
Recipe for shadowbox:
10x13 shadow box from Hobby Lobby
multiple Navy sheets from K&Co.-torn
Star buttons from Dress it up Boot Camp
Embossed stickers Navy foil from K&co.
Rub ons from Memories in Uniform.com (unfortunatly no longer in bussiness)
Jolee's 3-D Navy stickers
Cricut cuts: Navy hat, Anchors Aweigh and American Pride-Stand and Salute cart.
Vinyl words-Base Camp w/ DS
Modgepodge-Matte and pop dots
light and darkblue rhinestones in 3 sizes
Tim Holtz vintage photo
If you look along the edges of the shadowbox I have words along the edges.
TFL~

A gift from Capadia Designs

2011-05-24T16:11:00.000-07:00

Today I got a gift from Diane blogger of Capadia Designs. The post below shows that she had a callenge on her blog. We were to design something with a representation of the take-out-box. Since only 9 of us were in the challenge, she sent us all a gift~Thank you Diane, I love them!

Take out box challenge at Capadia Designs

2011-05-08T16:58:00.000-07:00

Her challenge is to use this take out box for inspiration and link your project to her blog.
I created a western theme card for this challenge.
Recipe for card:

1 button and a shiny bauble sticker
3 gold stars and 1 platinum star
2 swirl copper paper clips
3 paper mini flowers
1 cowgirl stamp sticker
1 paisley and 2 denim strips from Mrs. Grossman
Cosmo Cricket Halfway Cafe: Amarillo double sided paper. I used the washed wood side
and 1 Thinking of you sticker outlined in silver

Twilight shoe/photo box swap from my partner

2011-05-01T16:55:00.000-07:00

15-anything not twilight related

14-Twilight goodies

13-Cricut cuts

12-surprise

11 mini mini album

10- twinchies and trinchies

9-altered box filled with goodies

8-diamond

7-flowers

6- 3 altered tags

5-altered matchbox with-

2 flowers, 2 sticks pins and a chunky charm

4-bling it!

3- 3 ATC's

2- 1 yd of ribbon or lace of each color, red, white and black

1- altered notebook

side of box. love the faux leather look.

top of box

MsChewie was partner for this swap and this is what I received from her. I love it all!

Thanks for looking~

Twilight shoe/photo box swap

2011-04-29T17:43:00.000-07:00

Hello, sorry it has been awhile since my last posting. I was busy working on a new swap and this was the first I had ever done and boy did I have fun!
Dalia hosted a Twilight shoe/photo box swap. We had a list of items to make/buy/or alter to put in the box:

1-altered notebook
2-1 yd. ribbon or lace, red, white and black
3- 3 ATC's embellished
4-bling it-red, white and black
5-Altered matchbox with two altered pins, 2 flowers and a chucky dangle charm
6- 3 altered tags embellished
7-2 or more flowers, red, white and black
8-Diamond, such as glitter glue or rhinestones and etc.
9-Altered box filled with goodies
10- 3 each of twinchies and trinches embellished
11-mini mini with quotes or pics
12-surprise day
13- 3 cricut cuts layered and embellished to do with Twilight
14-Twilight goodies
15- anything not twilight related

So here is the pics,

#15 altered photo holder, Tim Holtz Philosophy tags and a mini clipboard

# 13 Cricut cuts

#12 Surprise day a bracelet

#11 mini mini album

#9 altered box filled with goodies

#7 flowers

# 6 tags

# 8 Diamond

# 5 altered matchbox

other side of matchbox

Chunky charm, 2 flowers and 2 stick pins

# 3 ATC's

# 2 lace/ribbon

#1 altered notebook-back

back inside

front inside

front

The box I altered-side

front

and top

#4 Bling it

#10 twinchies and trinchies

Hope you like my creations~

Thanks for looking!

Paint can swap

2011-04-08T11:58:00.000-07:00

This is what my partner sent me. The one product I loved and use the most is the homemade glimmer mist. I was looking for something with a black hills gold feel to it. Thank you Valbaby!

Paint can swap

2011-04-08T11:53:00.000-07:00

I was in a paint can swap awhile back. This is what I sent my partner. She loves pink and zebra print. She loved it. I forgot to take pics, luckily she did.

Her nickname is Valbaby so I thought I would put it on the can~

2011-04-08T11:47:00.000-07:00

Sorry I have beeen MIA. I am currently in a Twilight shoebox swap. As soon as I am done I will post pics of what I am sending to my partner Mschewie.

Thanks for looking~

My first Cricut Circle Monthly Challenge

2011-02-26T14:18:00.000-08:00

Monthly Challenge!

On the first day of each month we will announce a new Monthly Challenge. The challenges are designed to inspire you to stretch your creative wings. Have fun with it! You will have the entire month to create a project for the challenge. The project must meet the challenge requirements in order for your name to be entered into the prize drawing.

This month the winner will receive this jam-packed IMAGINE CARTRIDGE BUNDLE!

The Imagine Cartridge Bundle includes:

Better Together
Best Friends
Blast Off
Kate’s Kitchen
Ancestry
Mystical Garden
Snapshot: Everyday

FEBRUARY MONTHLY CHALLENGE: BANNERS!

Banners are everywhere! We love their versatility and the way they can be customized for any occasion. For this challenge, we want you to create a banner with any theme you would like. You may use THIS POST as inspiration, or feel free to create something completely new. Project must be newly created for this challenge.
This challenge is open to Cricut Circle Members only. Your entry must include 3 or more Cricut Cuts and meet the requirements above in order for your name to be entered into a random drawing for the PRIZE. You must submit a project to be entered into the drawing. Submit your entry using the InLinkz tool found at the bottom of this post and include your first and last name in the title. Entries are due by 11:59 pm MST on Sunday, February 27th, 2011. Winner will be announced on March 1st, 2011. Prize will be delivered to winner within 4 to 6 weeks of announcement.
Note: We want to be sure that everyone knows that you DO NOT need to have a blog to participate in the challenges here on the Cricut Circle blog. When the InLinkz tool at the bottom of the Challenge Post asks you for the URL of your blog, you can also type in the URL of a gallery you have uploaded your project to, a direct URL to the image (Photobucket, TinyPic, etc.) or even a message board entry where you have inserted your photo. If you receive an error while submitting your entry, look at the top of the screen and there will be three tabs to choose from. One of them will give you the option to upload your image directly from your computer. We are really enjoying your submissions! Keep them coming!
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This is my first montly challenge. I have been in a lot ot Twilight swaps and love the books and movies, I thought this would be the perfect banner to make.
Recipe for banner:
Black Bazzill cardstock for banner crests cut at 5 inch from Winter Woodland on pg. 37 and inked edges with silver
DCWV Champagne metallic cardstock for font cut at 3 3/4 inch from Winter Woodland and I used from PK Glitz wonder film and red rose glitter to fill in the open spots also
Antique Gold Bazzill cardstock for lions head cut at 1 1/2 inch and wonder film and crystal glitter from PK Glitz to fill in lions head
Ribbon French Block black 5 from walmart and swirl rhinestones from Recollections
DCWV the immortal love embellishments-apple, checkered and silver heart, chess piece, moon and eclipse moon and flower all pop dotted with foam dots
Marah Johnson layered stickers- true love and flourish and rhinestones in red, white and grey
Cullen crest pin
brads are Chatter box easy brad maker used for the E-Edward and B- Bella printed from computer font is BE SAFE
feather and red ribon from my stash
Hope you like it! and thanks for looking~

Cricut Circle Magazine Challenge Valentine contest

2011-01-28T17:39:00.000-08:00

MY SWEET VALENTINE CONTEST!

We want you to create a fun Valentine’s Day Project. It can be anything from classroom treats to a gift for your sprecial someone!

Please use at least four Cricut cuts and include something edible in the design (even if it’s just candy inside). Upload a picture of your project to the blog under the Magazine Challenge Tab. Only one entry per person. Please include your first and last name as the title of your entry. Entry deadline is Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 11:59 pm Mountain time. Just in time to give it away on the 14th!! Winner will receive a Cricut Cake Mini Machine!! Prize will be shipped within 4 to 6 weeks after the announcement.

Recipe for paint can:
6 inch med. paint can (Joann's)
Alcohol inks-Cranberry and gold
Pink fiber
2 heart buttons
Frame ( will holder a picture 3x5)and bottom border on can from artistic expressions Beauty by Rhonna Farrer
Adhesive ribbon Love from DCWV
Stickles-Fruit punch, Cotton candy, Xmas red on mini hearts of crown and platinum on star and Love Forever all from Rock Princess cart-crown cut at 3 inches
Flirty and Lace heart doily's from Lovestruck cart cut at 2 inches
Love memory gem title from Top Line Creations
candy from sweethearts-Fire, Ice and Forbidden Fruits from Twilight Saga

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge # 16: Cute As a Button Sketch Challenge

2011-01-16T09:33:00.000-08:00

Babies are definitely “cute as a button” with their sweet little faces and tiny features. In honor of our Baby Theme, this week we challenge you to create a SCRAPBOOK PAGE or CARD using the sketch below. Your project doesn’t need to follow the sketch exactly, but it should be apparent that you used it as inspiration. Feel free to turn it on it’s side or move elements to fit what you are doing. In addition to using the sketch, we also want you to incorporate STAMPING and BUTTONS (of course!).
Project must be newly created for this challenge and must include atleast 2 different cuts from any Cricut cartridge to qualify. This challenge is open to Cricut Circle Members only. Submit your entry using the InLinkz tool found at the bottom of this post. Please post your full name along with your entry. You must submit a project to be entered into the drawing. Entries are due by 11:59 pm MST on Thursday, January 20th, 2011. This week the winner will receive $25 added to their Cricut.com account OR their choice of ONE of the following cartridges: Freshly Picked, Give a Hoot, Rock Princess, or Wrap It Up. Prize will be shipped within 4 to 6 weeks of Winner announcement.

Here is my version of this sketch. Our family has the first new nephew and my parents first grandbaby. Is'nt he precious. I did a variety of items to this page. I did some distressing vintage photo, ribbon from Kaisercraft Grosgrain ,photos in color and black/white, walmart gliiter cardstock, Vellum qoute. The three major elemnts for the challenge are stamping: feet and hands from stampcraft on tags, buttons: one for the I in miracle and a few others here and there from A Rhonda Christmas and two Cricut cuts from any cartridge: Miracle at 2 inches and love at 1 inch from the Home Decor cart.

TFL~