Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 304 - Patriotism

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Challenge #304-Patriotism
Make a project about patriotism in any country!

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To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

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Here is my Project

 

 

I created this décor piece for Independence Day aka the 4th of July

The piece is a standard 12 x 12 with 9 3 1/4 inch squares decorated with

Independence Day related images.

All images are raised with foam tape for some extra dimension.

 

Here are a few close ups of some of the images:

 

 

 

 

I used these items to create my Independence Day décor piece:

• Ultimate Creative Series Sampler Cricut cartridge - United States, hat, fireworks, flag, Liberty bell, firecracker
• George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge: Star
• Old West Cricut cartridge: Bunting
• Phrases Cricut cartridge: 4th of July
• foam tape: under all images
• Silver Stickles: firecracker
• Martha Stewart glitter (red and silver): fireworks

I am entering my Independence Day décor piece in the following challenge:

• CardzTV - Anything Goes
• PDE ch#178 - Anything but Card

 

I had so much fun creating this Independence Day décor piece. Thank you for stopping by. Please head over to Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and add your Patriotic project.

He is Risen Easter Card

I can't believe it, Easter is just a little over a week away. I didn't even have time to decorate because the holiday is so early this year and my Mom spent some time in the hospital earlier this month...plus, my oldest daughter turned 13 on the 7th. Then on St. Patrick's Day I had to take my youngest daughter to the ER to get 4 stitches under her eyebrow because she tripped in the grocery store parking lot and face planted onto the back of a shopping cart. So needless to say I didn't get to do the fun stuff I normally do for Easter. I did though just finish an Easter card that I have been wanting do for a very long time. I hope you enjoy it.

I used these items to create my He is Risen Easter Card:

• Inspired Heart Cricut Lite cartridge - title and die cut
• Stickles
• purple ribbon
• foam squares - behind image

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

• Craftin Desert Divas - Craft it up Link it up - Easter Linky
• My Sheri Crafts - Challenge #153 - Easter card featuring either a cross, bunnies or eggs
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday #153 - Easter
• Cardz TV - Challenge #6 - Easter Card

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my He is Risen Easter card.

Owl be Yours Pop Up Box card

This morning I bring to you a cute little pop-up box card I made for my mother-in-law from my girls for Valentine's day. My mother-in-law loves owls so I knew I just had to use the Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge for this darling owl.

 

 

Here's a look at the front again and the back:

 



I used these items to create my Owl be Yours Pop Up Box card:

• Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge - owl, "Owl be Yours", cupcake, and "Love"
• Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge - heart border
• George and Basic Shapes - hearts on the sides and back
• Red stickels
• Pink brads - on the cupcake
• White gel pen - on the cupcake

I will be entering my Owl be Yours Pop Up Box card in the following challenges:

• Cardz TV Challenge #2 - Create a card using hearts
• Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #244 - Valentine Projects
• Craftin Desert Divas - Craft-it-up-Link-it-up - Red, White and Pink
• Die Cuttin Divas - Challenge #202 - Picture Inspiration
• 
• (Pin)spirational Challenge #133
  
• Decorate to Celebrate - Challenge #93 - Anything Goes
• Stuck on U Sketches - Die Cut Challenge - Key to my Heart
 
Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Owl be Yours Pop Up Box card.

Pooh Angel card

 

I am sharing with you today a special card I made for a very dear friend. In July of last year my friend announced that she was pregnant with her 3rd child.  I was so excited for her to be pregnant. I wanted to help in any way, so I had asked if she had any ideas of what theme, if any, she was thinking of for the baby. She was going to go with a Pooh theme. Her other children were associated with Piglet and Tigger so Pooh was next. We were sharing pictures back and forth of Pooh bedding...then she chose one and bought it. Then just days after her 10 week check up she sadly miscarried the baby. She has since been dealing with the loss of what she thought was a baby girl.

 

Since I too know what it is like to loss a baby, one due to a complete placental abruption and another baby to a miscarriage...I also know what it is like when birthdays, due dates, holidays, anniversaries and any other special day associated to that child comes around. As a bereaved parent you don't want others to forget about your baby. So I am taking this opportunity to let me dear friend know that on her baby's due date I am thinking of her.  

 

Here you can see I also made an envelop for the card...both of which are 4 1/4 inches square.

 

 

This image of Pooh sleeping on a cloud shows the embossing and stickles I added to the clouds and wings.

 

 

The next 2 images show the dimension I added with some foam squares.

 

 I am so pleased with the way this very special card turned out and I know my friend will love it.

 

I used these items to create my Pooh Angel card:

• ZooBalloo Cricut cartridge - the card, the envelop and the 2 clouds
• Pooh Font Cricut cartridge - Pooh
• Pink Journey Cricut cartridge (1st time I used this cartridge) - the 2 wings
• My Craft Spot clear stamps - Jar Full of Flowers - "thinking of you"
• Silver pen - faux stitching around card
• Stickle - the clouds, and wings

I am entering my Pooh Angel card in the following challenges:

• DL ART - January Linky Challenge - Anything Goes
• BBTB2 - Sympathy Card Challenge
• Cut It Up Challenge - National Braille Literacy Month - Use Embossing on your Project
• Red Carpet Studio Challenge #86 - Two Faces of January - Use items in 2 - I have 2 clouds and 2 wings

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Pooh Angel card. And remember, if you know someone who has had a miscarriage or lost a child please take the time out to remember that child...it really does mean a lot.

Party Time Layout

I created this page in record time today, about 3 hours, and that included drying time for the stickles and glossy accents. I made this for a birthday gift for a friend of my daughter's. The birthday sleepover was tonight and I needed to get it done in a hurry. I spent all week taking care of my mom and her house that it was just not possible to even look at it until this morning. I was a little bummed because I thought I had a nicer zebra print paper but I couldn't find it or I had already used it. I am though very happy with the way it turned out.

I created a hidden tag for journaling.

Here are just some more close ups:

I used these items to create my Party Time Layout:

• Life's a Party Cricut cartridge - pink and zebra cuts and "CELEBRATE"
• Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2 Cricut cartridge - tag
• Pink and black stickles
• White gel pen
• foam squares - behind the "CELEBRATE"

I am entering my Party Time Layout in the following challenges:

• Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #228 - Tag You're It
• BBTB 2 - Celebrate Cricut Challenge - Use Any Cricut Cut
• My Sheri Crafts Challenge - #142 - Birthday
• DL ART - September Linky Challenge - Anything
• 3 Girl Jam - September 2014 Challenge - Happy Birthday

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Party Time Layout.

A Christmas Story layout

I am proud to bring to you a little Christmas in July. I had scrapbookers block with this layout. I had difficulty choosing papers, titles and who knows what else BUT I am so pleased that once I got my creative juices flowing I was able to make some good choices and get it done.

I have to give you the story behind the photos. Every year since my youngest daughter was born 9 weeks premature we have been invited to Christmas, Easter and Halloween events just for the NICU babies at the hospital where she was born. In December 2010 was our 1st Christmas event and we quickly found out that my youngest daughter does not like Santa Claus. As soon as we put her down on his lap she began to cry, we began to laugh, we encouraged our oldest daughter to hold her sisters hand to comfort her and as you can see in the last photo it worked. To this day we still do not have a picture of her smiling on Santa's lap and she will be 5 this November.

I used these items to create my layout:

• Christmas Cheer Cricut cartridge - part of the title "Christmas"
• Calligraphy Collection Cricut cartridge - part of the title " A Story"
• Doodlecharms Cricut cartridge - Rudolph and Santa
• Simply Charmed Cricut cartridge - peppermint candies
• Pattern Paper from Recollections Bright and Joy Paper Pad
• Better Not Pout embellishment from Recollections Bright and Joy Paper Pad
• ribbon
• Red corners and star from DCWV The Christmas Speciality sitcker stack
• Red, green and iridescent stickles
• Glossy Accents - Rudolph's nose
• Google eyes
• Foam squares 

I am entering this layout in the following challenges and linky parties:

• Little Scrap Pieces - Linky Party
• Craft Your Passion Challenge #223 - Christmas in July
• Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #175 - Christmas in July
• Paper Take Weekly - Its a Jolly Holiday
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - July Linky
• My Sheri Crafts Challenge #138 - Christmas with lots of Layers
• The Corrosive Challenge #204 - Christmas in July
• Craftin Desert Divas - Linky Party #36 - Christmas in July

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my A Christmas Story layout.

Hello Kitty Happy Birthday Easel card

Today I bring you a sweet little Hello Kitty Happy Birthday Easel card. To my pleasant surprise I had everything in my stash.

I used these items to create my card:

• Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut cartridge
• Hello Kitty pattern paper
• Hot pink, black and white cardstock
• Hot pink stickles
• black brads
• 1 rhinestone
• foam squares

Here are just a couple more angles:

I am entering my card in the following challenges and linky parties:

• Shopping Our Stash - SOS #160 - Can't Put it Down or Away - I can't put my Cricut away
• Paper Take Weekly - Buttons - Bows - Bling - Bows and Bling (rhinestone and stickles)
• CardzTV Challenge #5 - Create a Child's Birthday Card using Brads, Buttons, or Bows
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday July Linky

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Hello Kitty Happy Birthday Easel card.

Mr. & Mrs. Triple Heart Shape Easel card

I am sharing with you tonight a wedding card that I made using a different style of shape/easel card.  I was inspired by a pin on pinterest Triple Heart Shape Easel Card Tutorial. I made this for my niece who will be getting married in less than a year. I am super excited about the way it turned out.

I used these items to make my Mr. & Mrs. Triple Heart Shape Easel card:

• Sweethearts Cricut cartridge - hearts and Mr. & Mrs.
• Create a Critter Cricut cartridge - bow tie
• black, white and lavender cardstock
• real black buttons - from my stash
• Stampin' Up Rhinestones 
• Swiss Dots embossing folder
• Stickles 
• Fabric Fancies flowers
• foam squares

I am entering my Mr. & Mrs. Triple Heart Shape Easel card in the following challenges and linky parties:

• My Craft Spot - Monday Challenge #141 - Shape Card
• DL ART - June Linky Challenge - Anything Goes
• CardzTV - Challenge #3 - Wedding card
• Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge #217 - Anything Goes
• PDE Linky Party #13 - Many Layers

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Mr. & Mrs. Triple Heart Shape Easel card.

Make a Wish Curious George Pop Up Box Card

Well I really like making these Pop Up Box Cards...this is my 2nd one, they really make an impact when the receiver opens it. This one I made for a little girl who was turning 3 and was having a Curious George themed birthday party.

I used these items to create my Curious George Pop Up Box Card:

• Curious George image from the internet, sized down and printed out on white card stock, then fussy cut
• Red and Yellow card stock
• Balloons and Stripes pattern paper
• Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge: Make a Wish, cake, hat and blowout
• Red and Yellow Stickles: Make a Wish, cake, hat and blowout
• From My Kitchen Cricut cartridge: oval and 3
• Swiss Dots embossing folder: cake
• foam squares: Curious George, Make a Wish, hat, and 3
• Inkadinkado Clear Stamps FRIENDLY ADVICE Kid Quotes - sentiment on back 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - All That Glitters
• Party Time Tuesdays - #164 - Party Animal
• Exploring Cricut - Crafter's Choice - must use 1 pattern paper and 1 cardstock
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - March Linky - Anything

I really am enjoying making this Pop Up Box Cards, I see many more in the future. I hope you enjoyed it too and thank you so much for stopping by and checking it out!

Happy Birthday Pop Up Box Card

My oldest daughter is turning 12 next month so of course I had to make a card. Recently I have seen these amazing Pop Up Box Cards and I just had to try it. I think I did ok for my 1st try.

Here are some close ups:

This is how it looks when it is closed and folded to fit in a envelop:

This is how it looks when opened:

This is the backside:

I used these items to create my pop up box card:

• Tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers
• Color Bok Day Glo cardstock
• black and white cardstock
• misc. pattern paper I've had forever
• Birthday Cakes Cricut cartridge - balloons, Happy Birthday and presents
• Celebrations Cricut cartridge - 12
• Glossy Accents - on balloons
• Stickles - on Happy Birthday, presents and 12
• Cricut Embossing folders: Tiny Bubbles and Spot/Dots - on presents
• My Craft Spot - Inside & Out - Set 2 stamps - the backside sentiment

I am entering my pop up box card in the following challenges and linky parties:

• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - February Linky - Anything Goes
• Craftin Desert Divas - Craft it up Link it up Linky Party #25 - Glitter
• Party Time Tuesday - PTT #161 - Anything Goes
• Cardz TV - 3D Birthday Challenge

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Pop Up Box Card.