Jitterbuggin Challenge Sketch #32

The Jitterbuggin Challenge for this week is having a challenge to let the sunshine in! I totally agree! We have had nothing but snow, ice and gloomy weather! So you must follow the sketch, use yellow and have something with a stripe on it! You must use something from the cricut too! I love this whole concept! So I used the cartridge Wild Card cartridge... use the flower and cut into a few different sizes with different paper. I inked up the edges with some Tim Holtz ink, used the sentiment from My Pink Stamper, a few buttons, some ribbon and all the paper is from my HUGE pile of scraps! Yes... scraps that seem to keep piling up! I actually liked how this turned out ~ I hope you enjoy!

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge ~ Sketch Challenge 44 with a twist!

Well this week over at Peachy Keen Stamps they are having a challenge using the sketch provided and it must be monochromatic! Wow... Viv this was a good one! I made this card for my best friends daughter who is turning 13! She is having a black and white themed party so I wanted to coordinate her card for her special day! I was thrilled when it said we could use black or white.  I tried all different shades of black and even grey but it looked way to morbid, so I inked up the Kraft paper, that even has black specs in it!SO it isn't white for the birthday girl but cream should work for her card. I hope you enjoy!

I am trying to find the tutorial for this flower! I found it months and months ago.  This wonderful women needs credit!

I found it! Her name is Barb! She is amazing! Here is the link to the tutorial. Click here .

I am also entering this in the Frosted Design Fabulous Friday Challenge. They are having a monochromatic challenge also. Barb who did this awesome tutorial just happens to be the Friday Challenge Coordinator there. Divine Intervention??? Please go check out this blog! Thank You for stopping by~ hope you enjoy!

Peachy Keen Stamps Let's Face It Friday's ~ X's and O's

PK Stamps Let's Face it Friday is having a challenge where you have to include X's and O's somewhere on your project. I used a ribbon I found and some (I guess)  jewelery beads??? I found those at Micheal's too! I fell in love with these hearts a long time ago and didn't know how I was going to use them... well perfect... a jar full of hearts. I used PK Everyday Character Face, Simple Sallies and Simple Simon's Face Assortment stamps. I think that is right???  Sentiment by Emma, Thank You for the awesome fonts! Anyway, please don't mind the photo... still cold here, raining/ snowing/windy... AGAIN! UGH! I need to move somewhere sunny and warm!
Hope you enjoy!

The Cuttlebug Spot ~ Children's Games

This weeks challenge is to make something inspired by children's games! Well I really thought about this one...forever! I had to go with a classic in the video game industry... Pacman and Ms. Pacman! I loved this game growing up! We didn't have it at our house though, my Dad said NO, but ever chance I got I played it at friends houses! Dear Dad would have been right... I would have never done home work , chores , see the out doors etc! Thanks Dad!
So I tried to find the colors in the game. I used spellbinders for my circles and my label. I used swiss dots folder to try and mimic the dots they had to eat. As  looked at them ... perfect card for someone who has been together forever... like them! Oops forgot... stamps from Emma...
Please don't mind the photo. I try to take my photos in natural light... outside... it is 16 degrees here, windy and still snow cover!

Hope you enjoy...

Throwback Thursday Challenge ~ Episode #157

Emma over at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ is having her Throwback Thursday Challenge using the cartridge Everyday Paper Doll or Paper Doll Dress Up. It MUST include dry or heat emboss. Well I decided to use Everyday Paper Doll. My son LOVES dump trucks ~ he actually request a card with one on a weeks ago! Of course I couldn't resist his request and since it is Valentine's Day just around the corner! I embossed with my cuttlebug diamond plate folder, try to make it look "manly" enough with all the hearts and glitter! I used a action wobble for the truck, he will get a kick out of that! Of course I had to use Emma's new stamps... if you haven't seen them... you must! They are just perfect in every way. I hope you enjoy!

Elephant Baby Card

This week over at Whimsical Wednesdays , Stephanie and Jess would like us to make something with an Elephant. I made this card for My Mom to give to her 2nd cousin. She just had a baby girl. I used ZooBaloo Cartridge, he is such a cute elephant. I used an Action Wobble on the back, I have to say that she wobbles like she is walking towards you!
I am also entering this over Jitterbuggin , Sherri is having a challenge with the color brown, 1 accent color (I chose pink) and a bow anywhere on the card! This will be my 1st time joining her challenge! Sound like these wonderful  crafty ladies were reading my mind! Please go and check them out!  Thank You and I hope you enjoy!

Flaunt It Friday's Challenge #7

This week over at Flaunt it Fridays they are having a challenge that we have to use "SKULLS"! Just as long as it is NON-Halloween. love this challenge. This is my first time entering their challenge and this was fun for me! I pondered for so long on what to do and who to make this for that the challenge is almost over. Well late Sunday night I started by using my Pumpkin Carving Cartridge. I fell in love with the bones! I also decided to make this into a birthday card for the DH! His birthday is next week...so this is perfect for him. He even said last night that his body was aching! He is going to love it! I used some skull ribbon, sanded the edges, used
I used the Ranger Crackle Accents and Martha Stewart punch to make it look old just like him! I typed out the sentiment "NO BONES ABOUT IT...". I didn't put anything on the inside yet here are my ideas...
So on the front it would read; "NO Bones About It"... then on the inside it could be:
It's your birthday
or
Your Old
or
It's  a Celebration.
Which one do you like, if any, or if you have any other ideas I would love to hear them!
Hope you enjoy!