Pets - Paper Playtime

For my Pause Dream Enjoy Ribbon project click HERE.

Happy Monday everyone!  This year, Janis has decided to have both her challenge blogs post on the same day - Monday.  She has designed the challenges, so that those of us on both design teams can submit the same project for the 2 challenges.  Wasn't that nice of her?  However I have decided that I will try to do two different projects for each blog.  My PDE projects are going to be mostly Christmas tags and I want my Paper Playtime projects to be a bit more varied.    

Today, at Paper Playtime, Janis challenged us to make a project showcasing PETS!!  Here is what I came up with:

A traditional pet?  Certainly not, but I have a 10 year old son, who has spent plenty of time trying to convince me, that  frog is a PERFECT pet!  So far, I have managed to not gain a frog :)   The frog is from Create a Critter and the mat is from Elegant Edges.  The paper is a mix of an old Provo Craft pad I got with my original Cricut about 6 years ago, and old Creative Memories - I am such a paper hoarder!!!  The ribbon is from Michaels and the buttons are from Walmart.  The sentiment is from Cardz TVs "Toad-ally Awesome" tamp set.

Please hop over to Paper Playtime, 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:
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Dream Valley - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - anything goes
2 Sisters - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - anything goes with a ribbon
ATCs and Cards With Attitude - anything goes
Fairy Tale - pets and animals
Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
QKR Stampede - anything goes
Divas by Design - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - bright colors

A la prochaine...

Ribbon - Pause Dream Enjoy

For my Paper Playtime Pets creation please click HERE.

Happy Monday everyone!  It is challenge day over at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges. This year, Janis has decided to have both her challenge blogs (Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges and Paper Playtime) post on the same day - Monday.  She has designed the challenges, so that those of us on both design teams can submit the same project for the 2 challenges.  Wasn't that nice of her?  

I have decided that I will try to do a different projects for each blog.  This year, I have decided to try to create Christmas tags for every PDE challenge - as long as the theme allows.  I was scrambling for tags this Christmas, and I like giving tags as a little gift.  You can pretty them up in a little box, and they are the perfect little thing to give to a teacher, or hostess gift.  Today, Janis challenged us to make a project using ribbon!!  Here is what I came up with:

The tag is cut from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More,  and the poinsettia is from Wrap It Up.  I inked the edges in white.  The paper is a mix of Recollections and SU.  I used the Victorine Cuttlebug embossing folder to emboss the background.     

I made 9 of these tags, and will probably do so every challenge, then I will have TONS of tags to give away and choose from for Christmas.  I stamped the simple sentiment with My Pink Stampers Christmas sentiment set.  Don't they look pretty?

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

A challenge or two:
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Dream Valley - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - anything goes
2 Sisters - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - no santa
Totally Gorjuss - anything goes with a ribbon
ATC's and Cards with Attitude - anything goes
Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
QKR Stampede - anything goes
Sweet Pea Stampers - quick and easy christmas
Sweet Stampin Christmas - anything goes christmas
Creative Moments - embossing
ABC Challenge - E for embossing

A la prochaine... 

Happy New Year - Exploring Cricut

Happy Monday and Happy New Years Eve!  It is challenge day over at Exploring Cricut.  Today's challenge is to create a New Year's project.  Here is what I came up with:

Cute huh?  The teddy is from Teddy Bear Parade cartridge.  It is all cut at 3 1/2 inches.  It is hypothetically possible that I might have put the sash on upside down - but we won't tell anyone that :)  The sparkly patterned paper is from CTMH and the rest of the paper is from Recollections.  I did a bunch of doodling with my Sakura Jelly Roll pen and used one of Mary's fabulous Cardz TV Stamps for the sentiment.  It is from the "Classic Christmas" set, one of my favorites!

I hope you pop over to Exploring Cricut and play along with us.  I would love to see what you create!  Also, be sure to remember that there is new inspiration every day at Exploring Cricut , you can always find amazing ideas from all the talented designers!

A challenge or two for my cute card:
Catch the Bug - holiday/seasonal 
Just us Girls - sparkly new year (the patterned paper is sparkly)
Little Claire's - new year
Brown Sugar - happy new year
Fussy and Fancy - furry friends
Divas by Design - anything goes
Paper Pretties Wednesday - happy new year

A la prochaine... 

Clown Bear - Exploring Cricut

Well, all my best intentions to post my late projects went out the window when I got home yesterday morning.  I arrived to a sick little girl, she has strep throat.  So yesterday was a trip to the doctor, and the pharmacy and then another trip to the pharmacy and phone call to the emergency line when she reacted to her antibiotics - fun, fun, fun!  Anyway, here I am TWO days late with my Exploring Cricut post for Friday.  Here is what I came up with:

I made this cute little card for my daughter to give to one of her friends, so I needed the clown to be girly!  The card stock is mostly from Recollections.  The patterned paper is an old stack I bought from Michael's when it first opened and  I did some doodling with my Sakura Jelly Roll pens.  The stamp is from Cardz TV Stamps "Beary Sweet" and you can buy your own right HERE!  

Be sure to go to Exploring Cricut every day, there is always an inspiring project to be seen there!  There is a new challenge starting there tomorrow, so be sure to check it out.

A challenge or two for my cute clown card:
ATCs and Cards with Attitiude - anything goes
Card Crafter's Challenge - anything goes
Lady Anne's Challenge - anything goes with a sentiment
Stampin for the Weekend - anything goes
Charisma Cardz - anything goes
Dutch Dare Challenge - celebrations
Pixie Dust - celebrations
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

A la prochaine... 

No Peeking Tags - Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges

Well, I managed to completely lose track of the days - what with Christmas, all my night shifts and a sick munchkin - gotta love strep throat...  Unfortunately, I missed posting a couple of projects.  Here is what I created for Friday's "anything goes" challenge over at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges.  A few cute last minute tags:

Aren't they cute?  The tag is cut from Plantin Schoolbook.  The cutie penguins are from Simply Charmed - I love that they make a boy and a girl :)  Their faces are both from PK Stamps.  I embossed the background of the tag with Swiss Dot.  The sentiment is from  Cardz TV Stamps "Christmas Joy" set.  You can buy your own HERE.

A challenge or two for my tag:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - any christmas card
Wags'n'Whiskers - anything goes
365 Cards - pick 2 (polkadots and winter)
Aud Sentiments - anything with a sentiment
Craft Us Crazy  - merry christmas
ABC Christmas - zoo animals
Crafty Creations - seasonal tags
Creative Moments - embossing

A la prochaine...

Bad me!

Eek!!  I have just realized that it is Friday, and I messed up :(  In the chaos of the holidays, and bad weather, I forgot to do my blog posts in advance. I am in the midst of 3 twelve hour nights, and am staying at my parents to make life easier for my hubby and the kids, cause I am sleeping during the day. I will be home some time Saturday and will get both my exploring cricut post, and my pause, dream, enjoy post up then. Sorry for my brain bleep :(

A la prochaine...

Cookies for Santa - PDE

Happy Friday! Don't you just love Fridays? 

Today is the start of a brand new challenge at

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges!

Ch#51: December Celebrations

Create any type of CELEBRATION project.

(Christmas, Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc.) 

Starts: Friday, December 21st 12:00 am EST

Ends: Thursday, December 27th , Noon EST

Winner (chosen by random.org) Announced: Thursday, December 27th late afternoon

Here is what I came up with today:

One of my favorite things to do with the kids during the Christmas season, is to make cookies.  This year, I decided to try some new recipes and let them go to town with the sprinkles - as you can imagine, they were thrilled!  Some of the cookies they made are going to be for Santa, so I decided to make a little tag.

The tag is from Plantin Schoolbook.  That little ginger bread man is from Jolly Holidays - I bought it yesterday when Cricut had their digi cartridges 25% off - Yay!!  The card stock and patterned paper are both from Recollections and the button is from Walmart.  I did some doodling with my Sakura Jelly Roll pens and glittered up my buttons with some stickles.  The sentiment is from Cardz TV's Christmas Joy set.  You can get your own HERE.

Our Sponsor this challenge is

Cardz TV Stamps

http://www.cardztvstamps.blogspot.com/

Prize: 1 Stamp Set of the Winner's Choice

Come play with us!

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A challenge or two for my tag:
Crafting by Design - tags
Crafty Creations - seasonal tags
Dragons Dream - christmas tags
Little Red Wagon - christmas tags
Simon Says Stamp  - christmas
Craft Room Challenge - tags
Ribbon Carousel - holiday spirit
Twisted Tuesday - tags with a smile - how can you look at those penguins and not smile??
Ink it Pink - tags
Pink Elephant - holiday gift tags

A la prochaine...