Music Notes - Exploring Cricut

Happy Tuesday everyone!  It is my day to share a project over at the Exploring Cricut blog.  Here is what I have today:

I made this simple card with Quarter Note cartridge.  My mum and dad are both music teachers, so I wanted to create something cute for them - my mum has been using them.  I was inspired by the great patterned paper.  The stamp is one I found in the dollar bin at Michael - easy peasy!

Don't forget that every day, each one of the designers has a Cricut creation to share with you.  We hope to inspire you to explore your Cricut cartridges and have lots of fun doing it!!  Be sure to pop by the blog everyday and be prepared to be amazed!

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Honey Bear - Paper Playtime and Pause Dream Enjoy

Happy Monday everyone!      

It's challenge day over at Paper Playtime and Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges.  Today, Janis challenged the Paper Playtime team to make a project showcasing EMBOSSING and the Pause Dream Enjoy team to make a project with an OUTDOOR CRITTER!!  Here is what I came up with:

Isn't it adorable!!  I got this cutie little bear and bees at Miss Kate Cuttables and cut it on my Silhouette.  The embossing folder is from Stampin Up.  I seem to be enjoying bees, so I figured it was a reasonable investment.  The paper is all from Recollections as is the ribbon.  The buttons are from Walmart, the twine from Doodlbug Designs.  The sentiment is from Cardz TV "Going Buggy".  I am in LOVE with that set. You can buy one for yourself HERE.  

Please hop over to Paper Playtime and Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges, see what the rest of the Design Divas came up with, and play along with us.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

A challenge or two:
I'll be back to play after I wake up ;)

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You're the Man Blog Hop

Happy Sunday everyone!  I am so excited that you decided to join us for Day 2 of our "You're the Man" blog hop.  We are showcasing Mary's latest stamp set, "You're the Man", it is a really fun set and I can't wait to show you what I came up with.  We have divided the Cardz TV Stamps design team into a Saturday Team and Sunday Team, so sit back, grab a drink and get ready for some fun inspiration!  Here is what I created for today's hop:

I wanted to show the versatility of this set.  You can make cutesy projects, fun projects, serious projects what ever you like!  This first project is a very simple card, but I love the sentiment behind it.  I cut the image out on my Cameo, created a shadow, duplicated it and welded the shapes to create the card.  To me - the measure of a man, is in the time he spends with his family.  I knew I could potentially marry my husband, when I saw him with the son of a friend of mine.  I thought the black and white kept it really simple.

On to project number two...  this little cutie is cut at 3.5 inches from my favorite Teddy Bear Parade cartridge.  The paper is all from Recollections as is most of the paper I used for these projects.  The patterned paper is old Creative Memories and the ribbon is from Michael's.  I doodled around with my Sakura Jelly Roll pens.  

My final creation is, of course, Hello Kitty!  I seem to be obsessed since I got my Cameo - I have been having a ball converting coloring pages :)  I could not resist these little Hello Kitty's with all their moustaches!  I used the small moustache stamps to create the background paper.  Of course, all the sentiments are from You're the Man.  You can find all of Mary's amazing stamps right HERE!

What's a blog hop without some blog candy!  Mary will be giving 2 sets of Cardz TV Stamps for her blog candy, so if you’re a follower of Cardz TV, just leave  a comment on her blog! Mary will use random.org to pick a winner, and will announce the WINNER on Monday!  Below is a list of all the stops in today's "You're the Man" Blog Hop. If you get lost, just come back here to check the list and find your way again!

Thank you for hopping with us today…we hope you had fun! 

1. Mary - http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/

2. Janis - http://www.pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
3. Elaine - http://www.expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/
4. Laura - http://www.queenscardcastle.blogspot.com/
5. Jo - http://www.jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/
6. Sarah - http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com/
7. Michelle - http://www.mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/
8. Shelly - http://www.cardsbyshelly.blogspot.com/
9. Candice - http://www.candiedcards.typepad.com/
10. Susan - http://www.itsmesusanp.blogspot.com/
11. Cathy - http://mimi2trentdrew.blogspot.com/
12. DeNetra - http://essentiallyyourswithdenetra.blogspot.com/
13. Barbara http://www.spotofsanity.blogspot.com/
14. Dana - http://www.iwycd.blogspot.com/

15. Melissa - http://www.melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/

A la prochaine...

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Happy Monday everyone!!  It is challenge day over at Exploring Cricut.  We have a great challenge for you today! We are showcasing FLOWERS.  Here is what I came up with:

This is a regular A2 size card.  The top layer is 4x5 1/4.  I cut the circles out from George and Basic Shapes and embossed in with my Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The flowers are from Pooh and Friends - their icon layer has some great cuts!  They are adhered to the bottom layer of the card, and I used foam tape to give the top layer some dimension.  The paper is mostly from Michaels, though I used some SU too.  The ribobn is from Michaels.  My beautiful sentiment is from Cardz TV Stamps "Think Spring".  You can find all of Mary's amazing stamps HERE.  

Be sure to swing by Exploring Cricut and play along with us, you could win a great prize!  I can't wait to see what you find on your cartridges to inspire us.  Don't forget that there are new projects to inspire you every day on the blog, created by our amazing and talented Design Team.  I always love seeing what they create.

A challenge or two:
Cupcake Inspirations - inspiration photo
Allsorts - a passion for flowers
Crafts 4 Eternity - lots of flowers
Dilly Beans - flowers
Docerela Creations - flowers
Creative Moments - spring
Whimsical Designs - flowers

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Bubble Bath Buttons - Cardz TV Stamps

Happy Friday everyone!  It is challenge day over at Cardz TV!  I love these days, because I play with Mary's amazing stamps - I can always find the perfect sentiment, not matter the challenge!  Today Mary challenged us to create a BUTTON project.  Here is what I came up with:

I must admit, a relaxing bubble bath with a book, are my favorite way to relax after a long, hard day.  Hence the sentiment - "Oh Happy Day" it is always a happy day when it ends in the bath :)

I cut this cute little Hello Kitty on my Cameo, with a file I made from a coloring page.  The cardstock is a mix of Recollections and Bazzil.  The patterned paper is from CTMH.  I decided to use my buttons as bubbles.  I got all the buttons from Walmart.  I doodled around with my Sakura Jelly Roll pens.  The tag is from My Craft Spot.  The sentiment is from Cardz TV Stamps "Happy Days set.  You can see all of Mary's amazing stamps HERE.

Our challenge starts today and finishes May 2nd at noon EST.  Hop on over to Cardz TV, see what all my talented DT sisters came up with to inspire you, and play along with us.  One lucky person will win a set of Cardz TV Stamps of their very own.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

A la prochaine...

Hello Honey!

Happy Tuesday everyone!  It is my day to share a project over at the Exploring Cricut blog.  Here is what I created today:

Isn't she cute??  The bee is from Create a Critter and the mat she is on is from Elegant Edges.  The paper is from Recollections and CTMH, the ribbon from Michael's and the little black bling is from my local Dollorama.  I doodled with my Sakura jelly roll pens and embossed the wings with my Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The sentiment is from Cardz TV "Going Buggy" set.  It is one of Mary's older sets, but I just got mine in the last month or so and I am LOVING IT!!  You can buy your own HERE.

Don't forget that every day, each one of the designers has a Cricut creation to share with you.  We hope to inspire you to explore your Cricut cartridges and have lots of fun doing it!!  Be sure to pop by the blog everyday and be prepared to be amazed!

A challenge or two for my cutie bee:
Catch the Bug - bugs
Bloggers - embossing
Card Crafter - die cuts or dry embossing
Crafts for Eternity - wings
Creative Moments - things with wings
Whimsical Designs - emboss it

A la prochaine... 

Butterfly Friendship

Happy Monday everyone!  It's challenge day over at Paper Playtime and Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges.  Now, I normally make a different project for each challenge, but between my work schedule and playing with my Cameo, I kind of ran out of time, so today I have one project that showcases both challenges.  Janis challenged the Paper Playtime team to make a project with MORE THAN ONE FOLD and she challenged the Pause Dream Enjoy team to make a FRIENDSHIP project.  Here is what I came up with:

This is a different style of project for me.  I usually do cute, but I think this is more elegant.  The centre step card is a file I got from the Silhouette Store.  The butterfly was a free SVG file I found on line.  The paper is all from an old CTMH set and the ink is Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  The sentiment is from a beautiful Flourishes stamp set called Sweet Days of Summer.  

Please hop over to Paper Playtime and Pause Dream Enjoy challenges, see what the rest of the Design Divas came up with, and play along with us.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

A challenge or two:
Brown Sugar - step or easel card
Stampin for the Weekend - friendship
Cute Card Challenge - butterfly kisses
Creative Moments - things with wings
Make it Monday - anything goes
Melonheadz Friends - fancy folds
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Flutter by Wednesdays - open

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