On the Hunt - Easter Layout

Hi everyone!  Where did the weekend go?  We lost an hour with Daylight Savings...but I'm not sure where the other 47 hours went!  I hope you all spent it doing something fun.  :-)  I finished a scrapbook page this weekend...a little here and a little there.  It felt a bit like spring here (yippee!), so I was in the mood to scrap springtime pics.  These are from Easter 2006...my daughter was 2 1/2 years old.  And with her hat, she looks like Marlo Thomas in the intro to "That Girl".  LOL  Remember that? 

I kept the colors soft, like those in the pictures.  And I had fun finding a tree to use...there must be dozens of trees on Cricut cartridges!  I finally decided on one from Serenade...and I think the polka dot paper gives it a springy feel too.  I used two different Cuttlebug folders on the tulips, added a bit of bling around the scalloped circle and some lime green stickles on the butterfly.  What do you think?

Recipe

Tree from Cricut Serenade; sized to fit with my Gypsy; cut twice

Tulips from Cricut Simply Charmed

Butterfly from Cricut Create a Critter; cut wings twice and popped up one

Title 'on the' from Cricut Gypsy Font; welded with my Gypsy

Title 'hunt' from Cricut Birthday Bash; welded with my Gypsy

Scalloped circle from Cricut Mini Monograms

Patterned papers - My Mind's Eye 'Bloom & Grow'; Basic Grey 'LilyKate'; SEI 'Chick-a-dee'

Cardstock - Bazzill textured; Recollections

Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls, Herringbone embossing folders

Brown Creative Memories marker, white Gelly Roll pen for stitching/doodling

Stickles

EK Success dimensionals to pop up tree, tulips, butterfly

I'm entering this scrapbook page into four challenges:

Creative Sisters Monday Challenge #3: Think Spring! - Create any spring-themed project.

CropStop Challenge Blog: Challenge #10 - Spring is in the Air! - To celebrate the arrival of spring, show your spring art...lots of butterflies and flowers.

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #50: Tree Time - Create a project using any type of tree.

Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge - B is for Boy/Sugar & Spice - Create any project using the Cricut Lite cartridges B is for Boy or Sugar & Spice, or a similar cut if you don't own either of these.  I don't own any Lite cartridges, so I used Simply Charmed for the tulips which look similar to the tulips on Sugar & Spice.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

~Sharon C.

Winter Bunny Shaped Card - "Pure and Simple"

This week's challenge at the CropStop Challenge Blog is called "Pure and Simple".  The challenge is to use only white or off-white with either black or brown only for stamping.  Yikes!  I love color and I've never made a card using just white.  So I pondered this for a day or so and finally came up with an idea (it came to me in the shower...ideas often do...this is strange, isn't it?).  Since winter and snow have been on my mind lately (my house is buried in white stuff!), I thought a winter white bunny might be appropriate...so here he is.

The bunny is from the Cricut Winter Woodland cartridge, a real gem.  So many pretty images on this one.  I welded two of the bunny's shadows together with my Gypsy to form the shaped card.  Another shadow layer cut in gemstone cardstock (can you see the sheen?) was placed on top.  Then the head/ears and leg layers were cut, embossed and popped up on top of that.  It was certainly simple....I spent much more time thinking about this card than I did making it!  "Warm Wishes" is stamped inside....I could use many of these!!

Recipe

Bunny from Cricut Winter Woodland cartridge

Top layers embossed with Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls folder

Recollections off-white gemstone cardstock

White Recollections cardstock

"Warm Wishes" stamp from Inkadinkadoo

Brad from my stash

EK Success dimensionals to pop up layers

I'm also entering this card into this week's  Challenge Me Monday #47 at Fantabulous Cricut: Weather Forecast - make a project featuring your favorite seasonal weather.  I've been complaining incessantly about the weather lately because this winter has been unusually difficult.  I acually love the winter...watching the snow fall (in small doses!), ice skating, sledding, building snowmen with my kids, watching them get rosy cheeks, drinking hot cocoa and snuggling together under a warm blanket...just can't beat it!  :-)

Enjoy the day!

~Sharon C.

 

Life is So Sweet - Baby Girl Layout

Hi there!  Today I'm posting a scrapbook page of my daughter at 8 months old (she's now 7 years!).  I'm always amazed when I look back at her (and her twin brother's) baby pictures.  They were just over 4 pounds each at birth, but within months they really put on some weight!  And that's a good thing!  This picture was taken outside during the early summer when she couldn't do much more than sit and reach...check out those chunky arms and cheeks...you'd never guess she was a preemie!  :-)

I have soooo many pictures to scrap, so I'm trying to focus on making layouts....with a few cards thrown in here and there!  This page was a fun one to make...I love the colors and the felt flowers and ribbon.  I'm getting better at using pretty embellishments, but with 3 boys at home too, it can be difficult!



Recipe

Patterned papers "borrowed" from my daughter's American Girl paper pad

Cardstock - Recollections

Stamp - Close to My Heart 'Kid Power' set; lilac ink from Michael's; black Marvy marker on bee

Tag cut from A Child's Year Cricut cartridge, p. 50; added a shadow; inked

Felt flowers - Target

Faux pearls - Recollections

Ribbon - Making Memories

EK Success dimensionals to pop up photo & tag/sentiment

White Gelly Roll pen for journaling

I'm entering this page into four challenges:

Abby's Scrappy Mom's Challenge: Anything Goes - Create any project, just be sure to use a stamp.

CropStop Challenge Blog: #5 Sketch! - Follow the sketch provided HERE to create a project of your choice...a card, layout or altered item.
Amanda's Crafts & More: Scrappy Saturday with the Bug - Challenge #1: Anything Goes! - Make a new layout using a Cricut or SVG cut...anything goes!

The Paper Variety: Yummy Hearts Challenge - Photo inspiration - Use the picture provided HERE to create a layout, card or other paper project.  As you can probably tell, I was inspired by the colors of those yummy candies!

Becoming Friends Scrapbook Page

Happy Monday!  It is a happy one here.  We survived a hectic but fun weekend with 7 basketball events, the kids are all healthy and in school, and there's no snow falling today.  It's a good day.  Come back tomorrow and Wednesday...two days, two snow storms.  I may not be too happy then!  :-)

Today I'd like to share with you a page I made this morning.  I'm so pleased with it....even more so because it didn't take me DAYS to put together.  This one just sort of fell into place...and it makes me smile when I look at it.  The picture is of my daughter and her cousin at her 1st birthday party.  My daughter is so happy to have a little girl cousin...one who wears dresses, likes to play in her pretend kitchen and loves Elmo.  When my sister announced she was pregnant, my daughter declared to all that this would be her SISTER.  Hmmm...not quite, but she insisted that if her own mommy wouldn't give her a sister (she has 3 brothers), her aunt would.  It took a while (months), but she finally understood that the baby would not be coming to live with us.  Thank goodness!  The girls have lots of fun together...my daughter loves to spend time with her younger cousin.

Recipe

Patterned papers from Crate Paper 'Lillian' collection

Bazzill cardstock

Recollections white gemstones cardstock

Crate Paper glitter die cuts (birds and birdhouse)

American Crafts Patchwork Thickers

Branch cut from Cricut Create A Critter cartridge, embossed with Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes folder

Photo mat embossed with Cuttlebug Spots and Dots folder

'becoming' cut from Gypsy Font Cricut cartridge

EK Success dimensionals

skittle a gift from and dyed by a friend   :-)

I'm entering this scrapbook page into two challenges:

CropStop: Challenge #4 - Make a Good Impression - Use more than one embossing folder or stylus embossing design on your project.

The Paper Variety: Friendship Challenge - Use the given quote about friendship as the theme of your project. 

Have a great Monday!  Guess I should start doing my 'no snow' dance now!

~Sharon C.

My Princess Bike - Layout using 3 Birds, Birthday Bash

Hi again...yup, it's really me...2 days in a row...can you believe it??  :-)  I finished this layout this morning while snow was falling AGAIN.  Just another inch or two, but we're expecting another 5-10 inches tomorrow.  Looks like the kids might have another snow day real soon.  And the college kid who plows our driveway will be taking a nice long vacation on us this year!

The pictures on this page are of my daughter at her 4th birthday party.  My parents gave her the perfect gift - a pink and purple Disney princess bike complete with training wheels.  It doesn't get much better than that!  Oh, I guess the matching helmet does make it a bit better!  :-) 

I've been trying to make more 'girly' layouts.  The 'princess' word art with the crown came from the 3 Birds on Parade cartridge...I was so excited when I found it!  The stickles on the crown are actually pink but they look orange in the photo.  The white and purple felt flowers were from the Michael's dollar bin...I couldn't resist them...just love the texture and dimension they add. 



Recipe

'Princess' word art - 3 Birds on Parade

'my' and 'bike' - Birthday Bash

Scalloped circles - Mini Monograms

Patterned paper - American Girls stack (borrowed from my daughter!)

Cardstock - DCWV Brights stack; Recollections

White & purple felt flowers; purple rhinestones; purple ink - Michael's dollar bin

Pink & green Ranger stickles

Black Creative Memories marker for doodling, journaling

EK Success dimensionals

I'm entering my scrapbook page into three challenges:

CropStop: Challenge #3 - Squares and Die Cuts - Create a square card or layout and use at least one die cut shape on it.

Made by Momo: Tuesday Challenge - Princess Themed - Make any princess-themed project.

The Paper Variety: Week 17 - TPV Sketch Challenge - Use their sketch to create a layout, card or other paper project.  Here's the sketch:

Have a great day...I'm going to put on another pair of socks!

~Sharon C.



I *heart* U - Bunny Shape Card

Hi everyone!  Are any of you procrastinators??  I fit quite nicely into that category.  :-)  But I'm going to try my best to make some Valentine's Day cards before the actual day arrives.  I have a month to prepare....should be plenty of time.  Right??

Here's my first card.  I made it for my 7 year-old daughter who loves anything cute, soft, cuddly, pink and sparkly.  I guess that describes most 7 yr-old girls!!  I loved this bunny from Birthday Bash, but I thought it needed to hold something in it's outstretched arms.  I had fun making a banner for my last project here, so I decided to make one for the bunny too.  And, since my daughter often scrawls 'I *heart* U' on little notes she leaves for me and her dad, I thought she'd really like the one I made.  I just hope I can hold off giving it to her until Valentine's Day!!  :-)



 



Recipe

Bunny - from Birthday Bash, welded into a shaped card with my Gypsy

Banner (triangle shapes) - from Birthday Bash

Heart shapes for banner - George and Basic Shapes

Heart paper - printed from this website

Pink patterned paper - DCWV Holiday stack

Recollections cardstock

EK Success letter stickers

Ranger Stickles in Cotton Candy on heart and nose

Glitter ribbon from Michael's

Black Creative Memories marker & white Gelly Roll pen for doodling/stitching

EK Success dimensionals

Glue dots

"Happy Valentine's Day" stamp (sentiment inside card) from Michael's dollar bins

I'm entering this card into a few challenges:

Chatterscene.com - create a Valentine's Day card or layout and post it on their board.  Great prize!

Cooking With Cricut: Challenge #12 - Glittermania! - "We want to see you GLITZ IT UP!  Don't hold back on the bling...bling it on!"  I think my glittered ribbon and the stickled pink nose and heart qualifies!

CropStop: Challenge #2 - Add Some Stickles - Use Ranger Stickles or other glitter glue on your project.  I love me some Stickles!!  :-)

The Paper Variety: TPV is Going Pink! - Create a project with pink, black and/or white in honor of their sponsor this week, Robyn, aka My Pink Stamper.  This is such a terrific color combo!

Scrappy Moms Stamps: 1st Ever Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Birthday Bash - use a cut from the Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge.  I guess birthday cartridges aren't only for birthdays!  :-)

Enjoy the weekend!
~Sharon C.

You Always Make Me Smile

Good afternoon!  Is it snowing where you are?  We have a new 10 inches on the ground...and more coming!  It started late last night and school was canceled for today.  My kids are thrilled!!  But it's too windy for them to go out to play at the moment...wind gusts are at 45-50 mph here on the coast.  It should be a bit calmer later...and there's a HUGE pile of snow at the end of our driveway...just waiting to be made into a snowfort!

I finished another scrapbook page this morning.  I scrapped the same picture I used to make the ornament-shaped card HERE.  I LOVE this picture of my twins...and since I gave the ornament with their picture on it to my mom, I had to do something else with it for ME!  :-)  The two of them ALWAYS make me smile...we call them our 'smiley guys'...and their semi-toothless grins in this photo just make me laugh!

Recipe

Background paper - My Mind's Eye Bloom & Grow stack

Green floral paper - My Mind's Eye everyday tango stack

Red textured paper - DCWV textured neutrals

White cardstock - Recollections

Pink paper (used for hearts) - DCWV Holiday stack

Banner, 'smile' - from Birthday Bash

Title shape - from Winter Frolic

Journaling shape - from Gypsy Font

Hearts - from George and Basic Shapes, A Child's Year

Red nailhead stickers from a RAK

Glittered heart-shaped brads - Recollections

Martha Stewart glitter marker (on heart)

Martha Stewart border punch

Creative Memories brown marker for journalling

Chestnut roan Cat's Eye chalk ink

EK Success dimensionals

I'm entering this page into a couple of challenges:

CropStop Challenge Blog: Challenge #1 - Sketch - the new blog's first challenge is to follow a sketch.  Check them out...they'll have a new challenge every Thursday.  :-)

Emma at My Creative Time's Throwback Thursday:  Viewer's Choice - any project using any older cartridge, as long as the project has a heart on it.

Scrapbookaholic By Abby: SEI Challenge with Abby #1 - Laughter/Smile - "anything with a smile or even a phrase that contains the words".

Enjoy the day!

~Sharon