Happy Birthday!

It is so nice to have some time off at Christmas!  I have not left my home for the past three days!  Who needs to leave when I have all the scrapbooking supplies to keep me busy for several months.  Well, okay a 50% Michaels coupon is a good reason to venture into the cold frigid air.

Anyway, here is a card I made for my brother's birthday next month.  The inspiration for the card was the Mojo Monday sketch. As you can tell from my posts I love the Cricut. I used the Sweet Treats cartridge for the cupcake and Accent Essentials for the rosette.  I inked the paper using Tim Holtz distressing inks. It is entered into the following challenges:
Thursday Challenges:
Little Miss Muffet: Anything Goes
Samuel Taylors Crafts: Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz: Anything Goes
Rainbow Lady: Your Choice
Saturday Challenges:
Less is More: Just One Word

Pirate

My daughter has a birthday party to go to this weekend, so I decided to make the card.  I found some pirate paper at the $1 store so decided to go with the pirate theme.  The figure is from the Cricut cartridge paper dolls (one of my favourite cartridges).

Here are the challenges I have put it into:
Monday Challenges:
Make It Monday: Anything Goes
Tuesday challenges:
Tuesday Throwdown: For Someone Special
Peachy Keen: A design using Peachy Keen Stamps
Wednesday challenges:
The Paper Variety: Anything Goes
Thursday Challenges:
Delightful Challenges: Anything Goes
Friday Challenges:
Joyful Stamper: Inspire Me Fridays
Saturday Challenges
The Sketchy Challenges

Here Comes Santa Claus!

I was fortunate to find some Christmas paper at the local $1 store along with some great bling!  I used the Peachy Keen sketch challenge for inspiration.

I have entered the card into the following challenges:
Monday Challenges:
Make It Monday: AnythingGoes
Cupcake Craft challenges: Don't Look at the Light
Tuesday Challenges:
Peachy Keen Stamps: Sketch
Wednesday Challenges:
cardz TV: A Caroling We Go!
ABC Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes
Thursday Challenges
Paper Crafting: Christmas
Friday Challenges:
Phindy's Place: Clean and Simple
Joyful Stamper: Inspire Me Friday
Peachy Keen Stamps: Fabric Scraps
Saturday Challenges:
Catch the Bug: Santa

Let It Snow!

Well, here is yet another holiday card.  This one seemed to take forever as I kept changing things, such as first the background was white but it looked too stark.  I am happy with how the card turned out.  The snowflakes and paper are from Michaels.  I used the Cricut cartridge Stretch Your Imagination for the image.

Wednesday Challenges:
Creative Inspirations: Snow Much Fun
Whimsical: Christmas with Sparkle
Fresh Brewed: Christmas
Thursday Challenges
Paper Play Challenges: Christmas
Friday Challenges:
Frosted Design: Glitter
Crafty Catz: Anything Goes + Glitter
Saturday challenges:
Sketch Saturday
2 Sisters: Christmas

Must Be Santa!

I am loving these card challenges, especially the Christmas themes.  So here is another Santa Card inspired by the Christmas song "Must Be Santa".

I have entered the card into the following challenges:
Monday Challenges:
The Crazy Challenge: Anything Goes
Tuesday Challenges:
Try It On Tuesday: Santa
Creative Card Challenge: Stitching
Tuesday Throwdown: Celebrate the Season
Wednesday challenges:
Paper Variety: Christmas Song Title or Lyrics
Cardztv: Christmas song
Saturday Challenges:
Catch The Bug: Anything Goes
2Sisters Challenge Blog: Punch/Die Cut

Construction Invitation

A co-worker and I have decided to switch services.  From her I got this cute wooden Rudolph ornament (which my kids love) that her husband is making and selling, and I will be making her son's birthday invitations.  Below is the design I came up with. 

It is entered into the following challenge:
Charisma Cardz  Challenges: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland

So here is another holiday card.  I used the cricut cartridge Stretch Your Imagination for the snowman, snowflake and the tree.  I added glitter and chalking to add dimension.  My main inspiration was the Mojo Monday sketch.  I love using sketches as I get more inspired than starting with a blank canvas.

Here are the challenges I have entered:
Monday Challenges:
You Had Me At Craft: Anything Goes
Mojo Monday: Sketch Challenge
Make It Monday: Anything Goes
Fantabulous Cricut: Holiday Card
Kraft Journal: Christmas Card with craft
Hooked on Craft: Winter Wonderland
Tuesday Challenges:
Tuesday Throwdown: Masculine Christmas card
365 Cards:Winter
Wednesday Challenges:
Whimsical Designs: Winter Project with layers
Friday Challenges:
Little Scrap Pieces: Winter Holiday
Saturday Challenges:
2 Sisters Challenge Blog: Holiday

Merry Christmas!

Well, I finally have found the time to get creative once again but only by luck.  The little one fell asleep early, so I decide to take some time for myself.  I made the card below for my daughter's teacher.  I used the cricut cartridges Everyday Paperdolls and Simply Charmed.  I put glitter on the snowflakes and on the clothing to add texture.

It is being entered into the following challenges:
Whimsical Designs: Texture
CARDZ TV: Christmas (Say It with S)
Peachy Keen: Tuesday Sketch challenge
Pollycraft Monday Challenge: Christmas
Whoopsie Daisy Challenge: Anything Goes Christmas Challenge
Creative Craft challenges: Free for All
Joyful Stamper: Inspire Me Fridays
Papertake Weekly challenge: Christmas
Creatalicous Challenges: Christmas (Make it Sparkle)
Everybody-Art-Challenge: Christmas
Shopping Our Stash: Christmas or Winter
Paper Crafting Journey: Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge: Winter Sentiments
Little Red Wagon: Christmas
Fairy Tale Challengeblog: Christmas

Baby Shower Card

The card below was made for a shower I had to go to last week.  (The food was absolutely fantastic!)

It is entered into the following challenges:
Make It Monday; Anything goes
Joyful Stamper: Inspire Me Fridays
Hooked on craft: Something die cut

500 views

Yeah, I have had 500 views!!!!  Thnak you to everyone who has checked me out. :)

Dinosaur

Well, I have been back at work so not much time to do crafting these days.  I had a birthday party to go to yesterday and I made this cute dinosaur card.  I will enter it into the challenges below.

Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
Joyful Stamper: Inspire Me Fridays

Pumpkin Boy

Well, summer is really coming to end.  Back to work on Tuesday. :(  Where will I find the time to scrapbook and make cards?

Anyway, this cute little pumpkin boy is for the challenges below, and for my Etsy shop (have to cover as many things with one item). LOL

Cute Card Thursday: A Pinch & A Punch
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
Sparkles: Punch It
Delightful Challenges: Halloween

Cricut Expression

I have been drooling over the cricut expression machine for forever, hoping that one day I could buy it.  Guess what? That day has come!!!!:)  Michaels had a sale on the maching for $180, it is usually $400.  I know, what a steal.  Can't wait to see what I can create with it.

Cupcake

Wow!  Can you believe I won a badge?  I was not expecting to see my work as I scrolled down the screen.  Even my sons are proud, as they passed the word onto each other and their friend!

On to a new challenge. Here is a cute little cupcake invitation.  It is being entered into the following challenges and can be found in my Etsy shop:

Fantabulous Cricut: Yellow
Catch the Bug: Warm colours & Paper Piecing

Pirate

This cute little pirate invitation is for my Etsy shop and is being entered into the following challenges:
Peachy Keen Stamps: Sketch Challenge 59 + a Twist (buttons)
Joyful Stamper: Inspire Me Fridays
Make It Monday: Anything Goes

Ribbit!!!

So, I wanted to make a Halloween invitation for my Etsy shop and one to enter into some challenges, so here it is.

It is eneterd intot the following challenges:
Sparkles: One for the Boys
Come and Get It: Let's Get Sketchy

Cupcake

This invitation was made last week for my Etsy shop and is being entered into the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew: Handmade Flowers
Fantabulous Cricut: Birthday Bash

Silhouette

Firstly, a huge thankyou for those who checked out my first post and became a follower.  As you can now see from my blog I have figured a few things out (which I am quite proud of)! Becoming quite used to blogging now.

Anyway, on to business. This silhouette invitation was made for a few challenges in mind, and for my Etsy shop.  I just loved the patterned paper I found at Michaels and was excited to get to use it on a project.  Here are the challenges I am entering:
The Cutting Cafe: Using Silhouettes
Make It Monday: Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy: Anything Goes
Joyful Stamper: Inspire Me Fridays

Ahoy Matey!

So, here is my first ever entry into a challenge and first ever blog post.  (I must apologise for all the posts on FCCB, as you can tell I am new to all of this, and luckily the third time was the charmer!) It is a birthday card I made for a 6 year old little boy.

I am entering it into the following challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut: Piece of Cake
Paper Playtime: Anything Goes
Try It On Tuesday: Anything Goes
Wee Memories: Masculine
Sassy Studio Designs: Die Cuts
Crafty Sentiments Designs: No Sentiments
A Spoonful of Sugar: Happy Birthday