"Groovy Girl" Scrapbook Page

Well, another Friday has arrived.  This one in March.  Can you believe it?  March, already?  We finally had a snowstorm here in Massachusetts, but it was followed by rain so we have no white, fluffy stuff on the ground.  I'm wondering whether this is the year for another April Fool's Day storm.  :-)  I'm hoping not!!

Today I'm sharing a layout I made for a few challenges.  The one over at Exploring Cricut caught my eye.  It's theme is "NO Business Like Show Business" and the project entry must be based on a movie night, concert, recital, play or based on a movie or song.  So I thought about it for a few days and an idea came to me while I was driving and heard the song "Feelin' Groovy" by Simon and Garfunkel on the radio.  My 8 yr-old daughter is all into peace signs, hearts, flowers and butterflies these days.  She has a disco ball and a lava lamp.  Last week, my Mom took her to have a purple feather put into her hair.  Her girlfriends seem to be following the trend as well.  So I made this scrapbook page for my "Groovy Girl".  I took a picture of my daughter with her new purple feather wearing her favorite purple peace shirt, but it didn't come out as I had hoped.  But there's a space waiting for a better one.  :-)

I based the colors (purple, green and turquoise) on the current Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday - their 100th!!  I'm pretty pleased with it.  The page is pretty colorful and fun...like my daughter! 

I'm entering this page into 7 challenges:

Die Cuttin' Divas' Challenge #54 - Recipe Challenge - Use a die-cut and fabric, feathers and/or flowers on your project.  I used two big flower die-cuts and two felt butterflies on my page.

Exploring Cricut - "NO Business Like Show Business" - Create a project based on a movie night, concert, recital, play or a movie or song.  I chose "Feelin' Groovy" by Simon and Garfunkel.

Fantabulous Cricut's Challenge Me Monday #100 - Color challenge - Use purple, green and turquoise somewhere on your project.

Getting Scrappy Challenge - "For the Love of Bling" - Use glitter, stickles, rhinestones, etc. on your layout.

Unique Crafters Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

The Paper Variety - Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Choose 3 criteria from their tic-tac-toe grid to use on your project.  I chose include stitching/create a layout/include a die-cut.

Whimsical Wednesday - "Time Flies" - Create a project which incorporates a clock or wings.

Have a great weekend!

~Sharon C.

Valentine Sweets for My Sweets

Hi there!  Has the sugar rush subsided yet?  My kids had Valentine's Day parties at school....and that means they came home on a sugar high!  And I added to their rush last night with these...bad Mommy!  Each treat bag is a bit different...I gave my children (and my husband!) some of their favorite goodies...gummy bears, chocolate covered raisins, a milk chocolate Dove bar, Werther's hard candies.  Each has a different tag as well.  Aren't they cute?

I made sure the bags were hidden before the kids left for school today....Mom has little self-control!  :-)  My daughter's bag isn't shown here, but I attached to it the card I made for her HERE.   

Recipe

Hearts & shadow - Cricut George & Basic Shapes

Scalloped circle & circle - Cricut Mini Monograms

'be mine' - Cricut Simply Charmed

'Love You' - Cricut Baby Steps

Patterned paper - DCWV Holiday stack

Cardstock - Recollections

Bunny, doggy stamps - Michael's dollar bin

Red adhesive "backless" brads, yarn - from my stash

Stampin' Up ink

Colorbox chalk ink

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

Recollections dimensionals

Glue dots

I'm entering my treat bags into 3 challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #50 - Create a Valentine's Day project which includes a heart.  Each of my treat bags has at least one.

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #52 - Create a project using at least 2 colors from red, pink, black and white.

Whimsical Wednesday's "Colors of Love" challenge - Create a project using red, white and one more color.  I chose black for my third color.



Have a great day!

~Sharon C.



B is for Boy can be for a Girl too! Valentine's Day 3x3 Card

Another Friday already?  Well, I most likely won't be posting again this weekend because of a busy Saturday (basketball, birthday party, sports photos and more basketball) and the Super Bowl on Sunday.  Woot, woot!  I'm sure you're all going to be cheering on our Patriots, right??  Let me hear you yell 'GO PATS'!!

Ok, ok. Today's post is a cute little Valentine's Day card I made for my 8 year-old daughter. She saw a pink sock monkey at a store last week and announced that although all three of her brothers have one, she doesn't. "Why don't I have one?" I really couldn't answer. Her brothers received theirs at different times as gifts. So, I decided to make this card so that she can have one of her own.  Well, sort of.  :-) 

I had to make it in pink, her favorite color.  I cut the sock monkey and the postage-stamp background shape from the B is for Boy cartridge.  I guess 'B' can also be for 'Girl'.  :-)  I added lots of little details - the red glitter paper for the sock monkey's heart, mouth and hat, the glittered heart-shaped brads, the red ribbon, the maraschino twine and the pink pom pom.  Can't glam it up enough for my girl!!  The card is a 3x3 size for the Fantabulous Cricut's Valentiny Card challenge.  I don't recommend cutting the sock monkey smaller than  2 3/4 inches!!  The eyes were too small to cut, so I used the pieces left over from the interior of the letter 'B' on my black EK Success bubble letter set.  Fit perfectly!



Recipe

Sock Monkey and Postage-Stamp shape - Cricut B is for Boy

Background hearts paper - Momenta Candy Blossoms

DCWV Christmas & Winter glitter mat stack

Other cardstock - Recollections

Glittered brads - Recollections

Maraschino twine - The Twinery

Pink pom pom - Making Memories trim

Ribbon from stash

Colorbox chalk ink in rouge

I'm entering my card into 9 challenges:
Cardz TV DT Challenge #5 - Tickled Pink - Create a card or craft project using pink as your primary color.
Cooking with Cricut's Challenge #71 - Create a Valentine for a child.  You must use red, pink and white.
Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #50 - Anything Goes!
Exploring Cricut - Cricut 123 Challenge - Use at least 1 ribbon, 2 Cricut cuts and 3 brads/jewels/buttons on your project.

Fantabulous Cricut's Challenge Me Monday #96 - Create a "Valentiny" (3x3) card for Valentine's Day.

More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday #64 - Love -  Create any project with a love theme.
My Craft Spot's Monday Challenge - Anything Goes!

Paper Playtime's Challenge #66 - Anything Goes!
Whimsical Wednesday - Bringing Out the Old - Create a project using something old or something you bought and never used.  I bought the B is for Boy cartridge at WalMart months ago for $20 on clearance (yay!), but this is the first time I used it.

Have a great weekend....GO PATS!
~Sharon

How fitting today! Snow! Winter Scrapbook Page

Hi again, today I'm posting another scrapbook page.  The picture is from 3 years ago...and my kids look so little!  They LOVE the snow and that's a good thing because about 3 inches of the white, fluffy stuff fell here last night and about 5-7 inches more are predicted for tomorrow morning.  I feel that if it's going to be cold, then it may as well snow so my kids can enjoy it.  They've been waiting for weeks to pull on their snow boots.  I know what they'll be doing when they come home from school today!

I started with the sketch from the current challenge over at the GO Fish challenge blog.  Found some great paper from the DCWV Holiday stack (love the greens!), pulled out my Cricut and cut the "winter" word art and the squirrel.  Couldn't help giving the squirrel a pink hat...to match my daughter's pink jacket in the picture.  :-)   



Recipe

Winter/Snowman word art - Cricut Gypsy Wanderings

Squirrel - Cricut Jolly Holidays

Patterned papers - DCWV Holiday stack

Cardstock - Recollections

Bubblegum Stickles

Swiss dots Cuttlebug embossing folder

White Gelly Roll pen/Brown Creative Memories brown marker for doodling/journalling

EK Success border punch

I'm entering this page into 7 challenges.

Cooking with Cricut's Wonderful Wednesday Challenge: Winter Warmies - Include a way to keep warm during the winter.

Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge #48: Squirrels - Celebrate Squirrel Appreciation Day by using a squirrel on your project.

Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge Me Monday #94: Snow Fun - Use a snowflake or snowman image on your project.

Getting Cricky with K. Andrew's Simply Sunday Challenge - Create a project with a "Let It Snow" theme and include embossing.

Go Fish Challenge #9 - Use the sketch provided.

Stuck on U Sketches  - Use a "Winter Fun" theme with their die cut challenge.

Whimsical Wednesday - Anything goes!

Have a great weekend....and stay warm!!

~Sharon C.

Merry and Bright Scrapbook Page

Hi everyone!  I thought I'd be crafting and posting more, and I had the BEST intentions, but it just doesn't always work out like you plan.  You know what I mean??  I have piles of photos I'd love to scrap....and here are a few I managed to get on the page while the moments were still fresh in my mind.  :-)

I've had the Jolly Holidays cartridge for over a year now (I HAD to get one!!) and just opened it to make the elves for this page.  Aren't they cute?  I added some glitter and doodling to spice 'em up a bit.  The journaling is written directly on the page...something I've tried a few times before and like to do.  The title "Merry and Bright" is from the Winter Frolic cartridge.  Hope your holidays were Merry and Bright too!

Recipe

Elves cut from Cricut Jolly Holidays cartridge

"Merry and Bright" cut from Cricut Winter Frolic cartridge

All printed paper - DCWV Holiday stack

Glittered cardstock - DCWV Glitter mat stack

Other cardstock - Recollections

Martha Stewart glitter

EK Success border punch

White gelly roll pen

Creative Memories black marker for journaling

I'm entering this page into 2 challenges:
Amanda's Crafts and More - Getting Scrappy Challenge: Anything Goes! - Create a new layout using a Cricut or SVG cut.
Whimsical Designs - Whimsical Wednesday Challenge #37: On the Edge - Create something with a border around the edge or use an edge punch on your project.

Have a great day!
~Sharon

Just Popping In....It's Good to be Back!

Hi Everyone!

How are you all?  I have to say that it's good to be back!  I had no intention of disappearing for the summer, but life just gets in the way!  I spent a fun-filled summer with my kids, and now that they're back to school, I should have a bit of time to craft, so I'm going to make the best of it!  I'm trying real hard to work on my scrapbooking, but I'll be making a few cards here and there for special occasions.  I'm also trying to catch up on blogs, so don't be surprised if you see a comment from me on yours!  :-)

Since I had back-to-school pictures close at hand, I decided to jump right back into scrapping by making this "School Days" page.  Simple, but effective.  My oldest son started middle school this year....oh, my...I know I'm treading on new turf!!  The birdie with the books and backpack is from the 3 Birds on Parade cartridge, as is the "School Days" title.  That cart is a keeper!  The pencil is from Locker Talk - another fave - perfect for this time of year.  The two little birdies are DCWV chipboard pieces.  I thought they'd be cute buddies for my school-bound birdie.  :-)  Hope you like!



Recipe

Birdie with books & backpack, "School Days" title - Cricut 3 Birds on Parade

Pencil - Cricut Locker Talk

Chipboard birdies - DCWV Green Stack chipboard box

Background paper - DCWV Grade School Stack
Cardstock - Bazzill, Recollections

Black Creative Memories marker for journaling/doodling
Cat's Eye chalk ink

Recollections dimensionals

I'm entering this layout into 2 challenges:
Quick Quotes: Friday Challenge #3 - Back to School - Any back-to-school project.
Whimsical Wednesday: Scrapping School Memories - Scrap some school memories and add a chipboard element.

Have a great day!
~Sharon

Apple-Shaped Teacher Appreciation Cards

Wow!  I was feeling a bit lost without Blogger today!!  Glad it's back up!  Here's my post for the day....apple-shaped cards for my kids to give to their teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week.  I had fun making these...that worm (or is it a caterpillar because he has antennae??) from Create A Critter is really just too cute...especially with his Peachy Keen face!  His glasses just make me smile.  :-)  I also cut the word blurb from CAC and sized it to fit the "thank you" stamp with my Gypsy.  The apple is from Doodlecharms...it's embossed with the Cuttlebug swiss dots folder.  I thought the red and blue color combo was very "elementary"...LOL!  I left the inside of the card blank and my kids all wrote a little something special to their teachers.  Awww!

Recipe
Apple cut from Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge
Worm and word blurb cut from Create a Critter
Cardstock - Bazzill, Recollections
Peachy Keen "Critter Faces" stamp on worm
K & Co. Amy Butler Lotus Greeting stamp
Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder
Black Creative Memories marker for stitching/doodling
Cat's Eye chalk ink in chestnut roan
EK Success dimensionals 

Anyway, the PTO at our elementary school really goes all out during Teacher Appreciation week.  They host a teacher luncheon one day (potluck style with parents contributing), leave scented soaps and breath mints in the rest rooms, hand out bagged homemade breakfast goodies to the bus drivers, place flowers in common areas and keep the teachers' lounge well-stocked with food.  Because my oldest son is in his last year at the school (sniff, sniff), he was asked to help out at the luncheon yesterday.  He carried food from cars to the lunch room, helped serve the teachers, kept their glasses full of sparkling lemonade and chose and announced raffle winners.  And, from what I understand, he snuck a few brownies and chocolate-chip cookies for himself when the lunch had ended!  A well-deserved snack, I'm sure!  We're very pleased with our elementary school and our children have been blessed with some exceptional teachers.  I'm so glad that our school does such a nice job recognizing the terrific job our teachers do every day.


I'm entering this card into five challenges:
Cardz TV: NSD Challenge - In honor of National Scrapbooking Day, make a card or scrapbook layout using fruit...any theme, any colors.
FCCB: Challenge Me Monday #59 - Teacher Feature - Make a card or project for a special teacher using the color red on it.
More Than Favors: Wacky Wednesday #38 - Anything Goes!
My Creative Time's Throwback Thursday - Use the Doodlecharms cartridge and incorporate the color blue on your project.
Whimsical Wednesday #6: Take Shape - Make a shaped card.  (I actually can't stop making them!!)

Enjoy the weekend!  I have something fun to post...an award or two!...watch for it!  :-)
~Sharon C.

Gardening Birthday Card for my Mom...see the flowers!!

Hi everyone!  I hope you're all enjoying the weekend!!  This week was a blur....I can't believe that I haven't posted a thing since last Sunday.  But don't think I've been sitting around eating bon bons...well, maybe I've snuck a piece or two of my kids Easter candy!!  :-)  I had a very busy week at my kids' elementary school this week....a science fair, distribution of the school's literary magazine, coordinating an egg hunt and a spring breakfast in pajamas, helping sell pajama day tickets and stuffing lots of Easter goodie bags.  It's funny how everything seems to come at once, isn't it?  :-)

Speaking of many things happening at the same time, we are celebrating 4 family birthdays this month.  So I took some time this week to make a birthday card for my mom.  And I'm SO EXCITED about it because I used some paper flowers that Stephanie from Always Crafting and Whimsical Wednesday made for me!!  I won an i-Rock in a giveaway on Stephanie's blog a few months ago and she was SO kind to also send a package of her beautiful handmade paper flowers and stick pins....aren't the flowers pretty??  I've been saving them for a special project and none could be more perfect than a card for my mom.  She LOVES flowers and gardening and she'll appreciate Stephanie's paper ones more than anyone I know!  :-)  I can't wait to give her this card!!

The card base is from Birthday Bash and the girl pushing the wheelbarrow is from A Child's Year.  I cut 3 circles and popped up the top 2 circle layers for some depth.  The patterned paper is from the DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies stack, which I've haven't used in quite a while, but the colors were just right for coordinating with the paper flowers.  A bit of glitter on the girl's hair ribbon and a glittery green ribbon for the top of the card...and that just about does it!  :-)  Oops, almost forgot, I stamped Happy Birthday on a tag I made from an image on A Child's Year and attached it to the inside of the card.  What do you think?

Recipe

Girl with wheelbarrow; tag for sentiment (inside card) - Cricut A Child's Year

Scalloped circle card base - Cricut Birthday Bash

Circles - Cricut George & Basic Shapes

Glittered floral patterned paper - DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies stack

Pink, green textured cardstock - Bazzill

All other cardstock - Recollections

Paper flowers with pearls - a gift from a friend   :-)

Green Stickles on girl's hair ribbon

Green ribbon from JoAnn's

"Happy Birthday" clear stamp from Clearly Wordsworth

EK Success dimensionals

Chestnut roan Cat's Eye chalk ink for inking/doodling

I'm entering this card into seven challenges:
Cooking With Cricut: Challenge #25 - Cash in Your Stash - Create a project using something that's been in your stash for at least a year.  I've had the DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies stack for 2 years and I think I may have used it once. 
Creative Cutter Room: Design Time Thursday - Hippity Hop - Create a project using 4 elements - glitter, a circle, the color yellow and some ribbon.
Die Cuttin' Divas: Challenge #10 - Time to Mix It Up! - Make a card using 2 different cuts from 2 different cartridges/dies.
FCCB: Spring Fling Cricut Crawl - Make a Cricut project that is springy and uses the colors pink, green and yellow.
My Craft Spot: Monday Challenge #3 - Happy Birthday with a Twist - Make a birthday project and include a tag.
The Paper Variety: Flowers - Add a flower or a bunch to your paper project.
Whimsical Wednesday: Challenge #2 - April Showers Bring May Flowers - Create a spring project which includes an umbrella, rain boots, flowers and/or rain drops.

Enjoy the weekend!
~Sharon C.

Splash Time - Spring Puddle Stomping layout

Hello!  Where did the weekend go?  I hope yours was more productive than mine!  Soccer season started for 3 of our kids yesterday and the weather actually cooperated.  This was the first soccer season in 2 years that started without cancellations!  I'm hoping it's a sign of good things to come!  :-)

I was able to finish a scrapbook layout today.  Whoo hoo!  There are quite a few challenges I've seen recently with April showers and Spring time themes and they reminded me of these pictures of my 2 oldest boys when they were not quite 3 and 5 years old.  This was the first time I let them get as wet as they wanted out in the rain.  I'll never forget them splashing and stomping around in the puddles.  They were so happy because mom had NEVER let them stomp around like that before!!  The smaller picture actually captures their expressions as they're looking at me...I'm sure they're wondering, "Is she REALLY okay with this?"  LOL

I'm enjoying the images on the 3 Birds on Parade cartridge...like this happy little guy holding the umbrella.  I covered his boots with Glossy Accents to give them a good shine.  I inked the edges of the cloud and added blue Stickles to parts of its swirls and to the falling raindrops.  The caterpillar nicely filled the spot on top of the bottom photo and he's smiling because no rain has fallen on him (yet!).  And I thought the herringbone pattern would look cool on the umbrella...what do you think?

Recipe

Title 'Splash Time', bird with umbrella and raindrops from Cricut 3 Birds on Parade; cut all layers

Cloud from Cricut Create A Critter

Caterpillar from Cricut Pooh and Friends

Circle from Cricut George & Basic Shapes

Patterned papers - My Mind's Eye everyday tango and Bloom & Grow stacks

Textured cardstock - Bazzill

All other cardstock - Recollections

Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls & Herringbone embossing folders

Peachy Keen Critter Faces stamp

Stickles on cloud, raindrops

Glossy Accents on rainboots, title

Cat's Eye chalk ink

Black Creative Memories marker for stitching/doodling

I'm entering this scrapbook page into six challenges:

Cooking With Cricut: April Showers - Create a project with a shower, rain or water theme.  Include at least one die cut.

Fantabulous Cricut: Challenge Me Monday #54 - April Showers - Create a project using an umbrella or hat.

Get Inspired With ChatterScene: April Showers Challenge - Create any project that fits an April showers theme.

Get Your Sketch On #14: Use this sketch for your layout:

            

The Paper Variety: Photo Inspiration - Use some inspiration from the photo HERE to create a paper project. 

Whimsical Wednesday #1 - Create a scrapbook page with a Spring or Easter theme; include a bug or critter.

Have a good night!
~Sharon C.