2sketches4you kazans 23 PLUS a bonus sketch

hello :) these are for this weeks challenges over at 2sketches . the 2nd ( oh i wish i could get these pics to post in the correct order on this dang blog! grrrr.) is kazans awesome sketch i used my cricut and george cartridge. added some decorative accents to the centers of the flowers. paper is basic grey
and the 1st is based on a fun sketch by berdien one of the DT. for mine i used my cricut and storybook(owl/branch) george (circles) wild card (hello) and jasmine (corners) cartridges. i added a couple of rhinestones tore the big circle and inked it all up. hope you enjoyed :) have a great day shelly

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happy monday :) this is for this weeks sketch over at cps
be sure to stop on by there and see the great sample cards plus blog hop a little and see what other cardmakers have done with the sketch.
for mine i used my cricut and doodlecharms (branch), stretch your imagination (caterpillar) and storybook (scallop oval) cartridges.
i added Martha Stewart punch butterflies a bit of stickles pearls and some handstitching. paper is basic grey. thanks so much for looking and commenting. hope your having a fun crafty day :) shelly

Jeannies Card A Week Giveaway a cuttlebug!

my good friend and uber talented friend jeannie does a card a week giveaway and asked me to be her guest designer for the month of April. what an honor this is because she just oozes talent! this is my first weeks card....
you can enter to win a card by her and one from me by clicking on her name in this post or go directly to the Card a Week blog by clicking here
jeannie is Also paying it forward with a cuttlebug! be sure to stop on by her blog all yo have to do is enter your name at a chance to win both of our cards AND a brand spanking new cuttlebug~~ shes a doll isnt she :)

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wow its a gorgeous day out here today already. a tiny slight chill but its going ot warm up nicely. spring is here woo hoo!!!!
this card is for the sketch over at TTS. this is a really great challenge spot so be sure to check out the cards and layouts over there.
for my take i used my cricut and walk in my garden (tulips) and george (circle) cartridge. i used martha stewart punches for the doily cut and the butterflies. paper is sei. thank you so much for taking the time to stop by my blog :) and an extra thank you is youre taking the time to comment as i always appreciate your sweet words :) plus i can go check out your blog too! have a super great day! shelly

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happy sunday! this card is for this weeks sketch challenge over at CP oh be sure to get on over there and add a card because the sponser for this weeks giveaway is leah from paperblooms. she makes the MOST BEAUTIFUL crocheted flowers. she has made a special array of colors and sizes for this contest. you can also purchase flowers through her etsy shop ( theres a link here on my blog and on the paperblooms blog) my card uses one of her flowers. i also used a flower stem ( your friendship is a blessing) from a printable set made by regina over at the Cutting Cafe she has some amazing and fun printables you just download onto your computer .. be sure to stop on by there too and see what she has to offer.
i also used my cricut and george (circle) and indie art (butterfly) cartridges. the paper is memorybox. i just added a couple of rhinestones. hope your weekend has been a fun filled one :) shelly

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happy wednesday :) this is for this weeks sketch by the ever talented dawny over at PPW i really enjoyed this sketch and oh my you just have to stop on over there and see the cutest sample cards.
for my take i attempted a male card. i used my cricut and camp out cartridge (dragonfly). thats it. i added stickles and rhinestones. paper is dcwv (far east)
easy peasy :) hope your week is going smoothly :) thank you so much for taking the time on my blog and for leaving a comment :) shelly

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happy wednesday :) hope youre having a wonderful day.
this is for this weeks challenge over at 2sketches be sure to go check out the beautiful card laura and the DT made with her sketch.
for this i used my cricut and Storybook (hearts) cartridge.
i also used martha stewart doilylace punch added some handstitching and brads. the paper is DCWV ( old world and la creme)
thanks so much for stopping by my blog :) shelly

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this is for this weeks sketch challenge over on the cricut message board
kim gave us these sketches . normally i just do one of each but the girls have "kicked me off the island" or so they thought! ;) so i thought id show them! 4 cards for this weeks sketch all done while i did 2 BBTB DT challenges and a special sneek peek over at paperblooms PLUS ive battled a migraine for 3 days while doing those cards! AND still kept my daycare kids. showed them didnt i lol.
for these i used my cricut and camp out (duck branch owl dragonflies) wild card ( reeds and cattails, its your day ) george (moon)storybook ( flourish) walk in my garden (flowers) and jasmine (corners) cartrdiges. i think that covers everything :) papers are memory box ( with the flourish and fowers) and DCWV
i added some bling and MS punch butterfly. thanks for looking at my blog :) and hope your weekend is a good one :) shelly

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happy saturday :) this one is for the weeks sketch by joanneat charisma cards be sure to check out this weeks fun over there.
for this i used my cricut and camp out(shooting star) and indie art ( other stars) cartridges. im not real fond of this one, although i do really like th esketch and the papers..it just didnt really turn out ho wit pictured in my head... in my defense ive been battling a dang migraine for the past 4 days now.. so my thinking is out of whack somewhat ;) thanks so much for taking the time to look at my stuff and your comments are truly appreciated :) hugs shelly

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happy saturday:) this card is for the fun sketch by beatrix at Friday Sketchers
be sure to go see all this weeks makes .
for my go at this i used my cricut and walk in my garden (daisy, layered 3 times) and storybook (leaves/branch) cartrdiges. the gorgeous paper is sei. the butterflies are cut out from the prepatterned paper from the stack i used ( jolet chocolat)
thanks bunches for stopping by and for commenting:) shelly

Paper Blooms sneak Peek week 2

Happy Thursday!!! Paper Blooms challenge blog doesnt officially begin until April , but of course we cant just leave you hanging on for the next couple of weeks without some eye candy right? :) heres a nifty project i made.. ok i should state that i copied! the original designer is tracie hudson the link to the ( treasure chest box or advent calender can be found at bubbly funk .
i want to add the picture taken with the key is not a very good one, i have since fixed the underside part so you cannot see the adhesive tape :)
for mine i used my cricut and
tagsbagsboxes matchbox (24 of them) cut out on chipboard aka cereal boxes at 2~1/4 inches real dial size on
and matchbox2 ( the drawer) at 2~1/4 real dial size OFF
George square 2 of them @ 4 inches
Indie Art: heart @ 1~1/4 inches
key @ 1~1/4 inches
added buttons, brads, ribbon and pearls and a rub on. the BEAUTIFUL crocheted flowers and stick pins were made by leah our team leader over at Paper Blooms
i do want to say, i made 2 of these one using cricut and one using actual matchboxes purchased from a store... buy the matchboxes! i love my cricut but this was very time consuming using it. its a beautiful fun project and having the boxes already made took alot of frustration out of it. thank you tracie for sharing your beautiful work!