Gingerbread Man Candy Cane Holder/Ornament

Today I bring to a little Gingerbread Man Candy Cane/Ornament. Originally I was making 28 of these for my daughter's 5th grade class but unfortunately she came down with strep throat 3 days before the last day of school before her winter break. I couldn't have them go to waste so I decided to only make 15 and hand them out to my fellow chemo patients and nurses when I went in for my chemo treatment this week. I'm not sure if you can see it in the photo but I did attach the candy cane just a little with my ATG. These were so much fun to make I hope to make more in the future.

Here is a peak at the back where I stamped it with the simple saying, "Merry Merry Merry Christmas."

I used these items to create this project:

• Jolly Holidays Cricut Lite cartridge
• white gel pen
• BugBites Stamps - All Year Round "Merry Merry Merry Christmas" - stamp on back
• brown ink
• Candy Cane
• ribbon

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

• Exploring Cricut - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Christmas - open til 12/22
• Decorate to Celebrate Challenge #40 - Christmas - open til 12/25
• More than Favors - Wacky Wednesday #78 - Christmas - open til 1/1
• DL Art - Thankful Thursday Challenge - Linky Party - Anything Goes - open til 12/31

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my little Gingerbread Man Candy Cane Holder/Ornament.

Wicked Best Witches Cauldron Treat Holder



 Tonight I bring to you a cute little treat holder that I created for my daughter's 5th grade Halloween party...28 of these cute little cauldron treat holders to be exact!  I created the base (orange part) in the Design Studio by welding them together and just cut out the coordinating pieces.

 

 

Here I applied Glossy Accents to the bubbling liquid (green part), to give it some shine.  I stamped on the front with the "Wicked Best Witches" stamp from Bug Bites Stamps  - All Year Round stamp set. 

I used a brown Sharpie marker to color the stick of the blow pop to give it the look of a big wooden spoon.  I then punched a hole through the bubbling liquid to push the end of the stick through.

 

 

I used these items to create this Halloween Treat Holder:

• Design Studio
• Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge - cauldron
• Glossy Accents - on the bubbling liquid
•  Bug Bites Stamp - "Wicked Best Witches"
•  brown Sharpie marker - on stick of blow pop
•  Blow Pop
•  Glue Spots - to hold blow pop in place
 

I am entering this Halloween Treat Holder in the following challenges:

• My Craft Spot - Monday Challenge #72 - Treat for You - create a fun way to package treats - open til 10/15
• Party Time Tuesday - #89 Anything BUT a CARD! - open til 10/15
• Decorate to Celebrate - Challenge #35 - Halloween Party (Part 1) - Create a NEW project for a Halloween celebration (banners, signs, decorations, table decor, centerpiece, cakes, cupcakes, party favors or any other item directly associated with party decorations or party supplies. - open til 10/16
• Cardz TV - Anything Goes Cricut Cardz Challenge # 118 - Use your Cricut to make a card, layout or craft project using any cartridge(s), any theme and any colors you'd like - open til 10/23 noon EST.
• My Sheri Crafts Challenge #96 - Anything Halloween related - open til 10/25
• Cricut Fanatics - Cricut Crafty Challenge #2 - Creepy and Spooky - make a Halloween project. This can be any project you would like to do. Or if you don't celebrate Halloween make a project for Breast Cancer Awareness month. The only rule is that you use your cricut to create it. - open til 10/26
• Corrosive Challenge #160 - Treacherous Treats - Any Halloween themed treat container - open til 10/28
• DL ART- Thankful Thursday - Linky Party - ANYTHING GOES - open til 10/31
• My Crafting Channel Challenge #1 - Ghoul Times - ANYTHING Halloween - open til 10/31

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Wicked Best Witches Cauldron Treat Holder.



Crashed Witch card

Today I bring to you card I have be wanting to make forever...here it is my Crashed Witch card.  This was such a fun card to make...I forgot how much I loved making paper dolls.

I used these items to make this card:

• Design Studio
• Wild Card Cricut cartridge - door
• Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge - the witch
• George and Basic Shapes - round part of the witches hat
• rafia - for the broom
• shinny leaves
• Martha Stewart glittler -  on the hat and boots
• white ink - the dirty-up the hat and witches dress
• black button - the knob of the door
• foam squares - under her body and hat
• foam tape - behind the door
• misc. fall leaves clear stamp - inside
• wooden witches hat stamp - inside
• BugBites Stamps - All Year Round - inside

I am entering this card in the following challeges:

• Haunted Design House - Macabre Monday - HDH #151 - I'm Melting - You are to  create a darl, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece that has something to do with melted wax, candels, witches, or melted flesh - open til 9/23
• Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Halloween - open til 9/24
• Cooking with Cricut #104 - Texture - open til 9/25
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday Challenge #20 - Halloween/Fall colors or an Owl - open til 10/6

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Crashed Witch card.

Frankie and His Bride ATC's

So I am totally digging doing these ATC's.  I'm enjoying the fact that I can plan, design, create and finish a single project in a day and that's with many interuptions.

Today I bring to you the very nervous Frankie and his Bride.  He is bringing his bride a bouquet of sweet candy.  You can see the look of uncertainty...will she have me or not?  None the less, isn't he too cute!!! 

Our Bride has the same thought and brings Frankie a box of candy.  True love in the making <3

I used these items to create these ATC's:

• Wooden rubber stamp from Michael's $1.00 bin from last year
• Sharpie Markers
• while gel pen
• clear stamp from Bug Bites - All Year Round set - "for you, from me"
• clear stamp from My Craft Spot - Inside & Out - set #2 - "love you!'
• Martha Stewart corner punch
• msic. candy stickers that I layered on white cardstock then cut around them
• white card stock rolled for the stems of the candy bouquet and Frankie's Bride's dress
• orange floss
• foam squares - to raise the candy bouquet and box of candy
• orange brads
• Martha Stewart glitter - for Frankie's Bride's dress and crown
• gem
• misc. stickers
• Cuttlebug - dress
• Swiss dots embossing folder - dress

I am entering these ATC's in the following challenges:

• Craft Your Passion Challenge #122 - Anything Goes - open til 8/12
• Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes - open til 8/13
• Wicked Wednesday ATC #44 - Frankie and His Bride open til 8/14
• DL ART - Happy Birthday Linky Party + GIVE AWAY! - open til 8/31

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Frankie and his Bride ATC's.

Altered Teacher Appreciation Reward Canister

I've had this small clear canister for months now and finally did something with it.  I created this reward canister for my daughter's 4th grade teacher as a part of his teacher appreciation gift.  I found this project to be extremely simple and will be making more of these in the future.

I used these items to create this teacher appreciation reward canister:

• small clear canister from $1.00 bin at Target
• DCWV Grade School printed cardstock
• George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge - for the circle and star on lid
• Locker Talk Cricut cartridge -  for the "Good Job!" saying on front
• Red, green and yellow Stickles
• Red ribbon
• "You Rock" clear stamp from Bug Bites Stamps - All Year Round

I am entering this altered teacher reward canister in the following challenges:

• Fresh Brewed Designs #95 - Teacher Appreciation card/project - open til 5/15
• Paper Craft Star Challenge #96 - Use a Stamp - open til 5/13

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Altered Teacher Appreciation Reward Canister!

Don't Be Blue card

I was inspired this week by the challenge over at Dilly Beans - Have the Blues Challenge.  A very dear friend of mine is going through a really tough time right now and I knew that I could use this challenge to create this card for her.  I knew right away that I wanted to use the Zombie Girl digital stamp I have from Dilly Beans and I wanted to print her out on blue cardstock...and I did just that.

I used these items to create this card:

• Zombie Girl digital stamp
• blue and white cardstock
• Sharpie markers
• White gel pen - for the eye
• ribbon from my stash
• lime green staples
• Bug Bites - All Year Round stamps for the sentiment

Here's a look at a very plain and simple inside...so that I can write in it.

I really think my friend is going to like this card and let her know that I'm thinking of her.  She has always been my #1 supporter when it comes to my crafts, this is the least I can do for her since we can't be together!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Dilly Beans - Have the Blues Challenge
• Anything Goes At Anything Goes
• Little Scrap Pieces Challenge - Use Blue

Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoyed my Don't Be Blue card.

There's No Time Like SNOW Time!

I created this card originally for a challenge but by the time I got to link it it was already closed :(  Oh well, I am though very happy with the way it turned out.  The challenge required you to make a card using a snowman and it had to include a border, something metal, and be monochromatic.  No matter, because a couple of new challenges are available:

• Paper Playtime #63 - Say it with sentiments - anything goes - my sentiment is in the inside of my card
• Creative Cutter Room - Design Time Thursday - anything goes but MUST Sparkle!!!

I used these items to create this card:

• Design Studio
• Winter Woodland Cricut cartridge - for the snowman
• Martha Stewart punch set
• Cuttlebug
• D'vine Swirls embossing folder
• white sheer ribbon
• iridescent snowflake - on the ribbon
• snowflake brad - on the snowman
• Studio G iridescent glitter glue
• frosted lace Stickles
• (inside) - stamp from BugBites - All Year Round stamps

I'm not sure if you can see it but I used the iridescent glitter glue on the hat and scarf of the snowman and the frosted lace Stickles just around his body and eyes.

Well, I hope you enjoyed my little simple card and I look forward to sharing more projects in the future.

Thanksgiving Napkin Holder and Place Card

I finally did it...a Thanksgiving project and in less than a day.  I made 6 of these napkin holders and place cards for our Thanksgiving table.

I used these items to create these:

• Design Studio
• Create a Critter Cricut cartridge -for the turkey
• Songbird Cricut cartridge - for the names
• Misc. Thanksgiving stamps
• BugBites - All Year Round stamps (Give Thanks and Happy Turkey Day)
• Orange and Brown stamp pads
• Studio G glitter glue (around the turkey's hat)

Here's a close up of the napkin holder and place card:

I am entering this project in these challenges:

• Cooking with Cricut Challenge #60 - Lets Talk Turkey
• More Than Favors - Wacky Wednesday #59 - Thanksgiving Theme
• Exploring Cricut Challenge #4 - make a card, layout, or papercraft using a turkey from any Cricut cartridge in any theme or colors
• Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #87 - Create a card or project with the words “Thank you” (or “Thanks”) on it
• Paper Cutz Challenge #117 -  "Let's Talk Turkey!" Make a card, LO, or craft project for Thanksgiving, using a stamped, digital stamp or Cricut cut inage of a turkey!

I am so happy with the way these turned out.  My original idea was to have the napkin holder and place card connected but they look great seperate.

Thanks for checking out my napkin holder and place card...have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Wicked Best Witches - Happy Halloween card

Happy September 1st!!!  Another day closer to getting cooler.  It has been HELL on earth here in the desert and I will be so glad to get into Fall.  I did a little something different with this card...I used some stickers.  I can't even tell you the last time I used stickers for a project.  I came across these particular Halloween stickers in my stash and thought they'd be perfect to add that little extra something and that is exactly what they did.

I am entering this card in multiple challenges this week:
Bitten By the Bug2 required you to make a new project using your Cricut and a stamp with a fall theme
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday 75 required you to add the colour yellow to your Cricut project
Wacky Wednesday 49 - Halloween at More than Favors - required your project to be Halloween theme
Cricut Cardz Challenge 90 required you to make a card using the card feature from any cartridge, use any colors and for any occassion
Paper Cutz Challenge 106 required you to make a card, layout or project using stars for any occassion and colors

I created this card in the Design Studio. 

I used these Cricut cartridges:
Celebrations for the card base and inside of the card
Happy Hauntings for the witch (which I welded into the circle opening of the card) and the grave stone scene
Paper Doll Dress Up for the tree

I used the Cuttlebug to emboss the tree just to give it some texture.  I also inked the edges and some of the front of the tree.

I inked the grave stones with white, black and some green to give them a more realistic feel.

I added the stickers and stamped Happy Halloween on the front

On the inside I used a stamp from Bug Bites and some more stickers

I had so much fun creating this card and I think I might just be using some more stickers in the future!

Frightfully Delightful - Queen of the Damned *** WARNING *** This is a little twisted!

I created this card for HDH102 Queen of the Damned challenge, which requires a focus on royalty, crowns, and/or thrones and with a little creeptastic touch, over at Haunted Design House I made everything in Design Studio.  I used these Cricut cartridges:  Storybook for the swirly corners and the sign, Birthday Cakes for the queen, and Paper Doll Dress Up for the head and sword.  I used a stamp from BugBites - All Year Round stamp set  and some gem brads for the sign.  I used Martha Stewart glitter on the crown and just some craft paint for the blood.  I am so pleased with the way this turned out...totally what I was going for.  I know this kind of stuff isn't for everyone but this is just another side of me and with Halloween lurking around the corner I just couldn't resist being a little twisted for a change!

Here is the full-size 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 card...I hope you like it!

And a little bit more up close and personal with our queen.

Thanks for looking and I hope this doesn't make you think any differently of me!