BBTB freedom AND BLOGHOP!!!!!!!!

Happy Monday! better yet Happy Blog Hoppin day!
this week over at Bitten By The Bug our fabulous team leader had us use the jumbled word freedom from our cricut and graphically speaking cartridge. what i did was alter a few cylinder containers..trying to make it look like a firecracker centerpiece..what do ya think of it?
besides the freedom cut i also used stars from wild card and george cartridges. i computer generated some text, added some shiny gift wrap that i cut a rectangle from, cut it into strips a little more than half way down the rectangle, then bunched it all up together and adhered it to the top of the cylinder. the paper i used is pathways creative papers /americana.
now.... onto the blog hop! woo hooo!!!!!! for my giveaway i purchased a few items from reginas awesome cuttin cafe store for ya. im offering 3 very fun sets of printables .. click on the links to all 3 so you can see what youre going to be getting ..prepare to be amazed at reginas designs!
first....the awesome flipflop .. you are not going to believe this!
second: 4 new background printables, ewe, ladybug pie and heart
AND last but not least....greeting card folder for quarter fold sized cards
now all you have to do is leave me a coment of which of the printables of the 3 is your favorite, AND when youre done head on over to sharons blog grammas house of cards.. again prepared to be amazed! sharon is sooooooooo sweet funny and dang creative! ive been a huge huge fan since i joined the cricut mb a couple of years ago and she never ceases to amaze me with her awesome work. so leave a comment here then go have some fun at sharons..see what shes offering up :)
oh.. i'll be using random.org to get a winner on Friday July 3rd thanks for visiting my blog, thanks fo rplaying and good luck all!!!!!! xx shelly

CardPatterns # 20

happy wednesday again :) this is for this weeks sketch by kristin swain over at CP
ALL the Dt sample cards are just awesome so be sure to go check them all out. i was very much inspired by a card by their guest designer anja..mine not as pretty but its for a kid and i know more than likely it will get ripped apart so i didnt want to "go all out" and work on all the layering and cuts with my cricut. i did use it with the zoobaloo cartridge. for happy birthday the embellies and paper are k@co. thanks for stopping by to look :) shelly

PaperBlooms

Well. today is the last day of the current paperblooms design team. i have been so fortunate to have worked along side ann jacque tina and cassie. they are just the sweetest caring ladies and so bursting with talent. each week i was amazed at their work. i will miss them on PB.
on a bright note.. i was asked if id like to stay on with the new DT and of course i said YES!!! how lucky am i! i just adore leah , a living angel, and so love her crocheted embellies.
there are 2 new ladies, rose miller and christi bryant. i now roses' work quite well and have been fortunate to have her as a friend. christie is new to me, after checking out her blog i KNOW why leah chose her... be sure to check out both of these ladies fantastic work!
also be sure to come play along with us. we are now a bi~weekly challenge. that gives you more time to create AND each month we're having guest design spots.. so you could be our featured player! woo hoo!!!! how fun would that be!
this week our project was just make anything that inspires us. well as you can tell by most of my cards i have this pathetic sappy sappy side to me ( i keep my evil twin locked inside most of the time ;) ) so love, caring and warmness inspire me. i have received all of that a hundred times over in my life so my project reflects that feeling. plus.... a couple of pics of my handsome sweetieboy were right in front of me as i was creating so hearts and that girlie looooooong sigh was on my mind ( do ya still get that feeling over your partner? over 4 years and i still do every single time i look at him.. yep even when id like to kick him that love shines through lol )
so what i did to make this... i found some twig stuff at a craft store and shaped it into a heart...i have bought some of these hearts pre~made before but always like to recreate those finds.. yay me i did it!
i added these sweet blooms leah crocheted, added a couple of buttons, some pins, lace ribbon ( i love this stuff!!) a cuttlebug butterfly that i cut using mulberry paper. i also used my cricut and opposites attract cartridge for the word love..
i hope you have a great day and dont forget to hop on over to paperblooms and give a sweet farewell to the ladies. hugs shelly

CupCakeCrafts 45

happy tuesday :) this is based on this weekks sketch over at CCC be sure to go see the dt samples.. way sweet cards!
for mine i used my cricut and george (circle) and wild card(text) cartridges. the leaf is a cuttlebug cut n emboss. i also used a sizzix corner.added a couple of robins nest dewdrops and some buttons. the paper is k&co. hope you had a great day :) thanks for checking out my blog :) xx shelly

friday sketchers 57

happy monday :) wow i loved this sketch from beatrix over at FS
hope she likes what i did with it :)
i used my cricut and home accents (bird) walk in my garden (daisy and bleeding hearts), jasmine (corners) and storybook (leafy branches) cartridges. i added a cloud9 raindrop to the center of the flower and inked some with colorbox chalk/ink. the cutsey tiny butterflies are from a martha stewart punch and the yummy papers are from my favorite paper company memorybox. thanks so much for taking few minutes here with me :) xx shelly

BBTB a honey kind of day

happy monday :) i hope you all had a fun fathers' day . my dad lives a bazillion miles away so didnt get to spend it with him, but did spend a lovely day with my sweetieboys dad and family.
this week over at BittenbytheBug regina had us use the flowerpot cut from garden of words cartridge ( thank you for the file regina!)
this cut is soooo cute :) i added some buttons to mine. i also used my pooh and friends cartridge for the branch have and bees.. arent these the cutest bees youve ever seen! (i picked the cart up at jujubees scrapbooking for 22 bucks.. i think she still has it plus a few others for that price.. great service from her.)
the paper i used is crate paper. i dont remember where i saw the sentiment.. somewhere in blogland. so thank you to whoever posted a card with this sentiment on their blog :) thank you so much for stopping by here :) have a great rest of day :) shelly

cutecardthursday 65 tag your it!

this weeks challenge over at CCT is to make or use a tag. im a bit tag challenged, i think probably because i cant cram it full of embellies .. just small for me to work with. so i guess this is really a good challenge for me to open up my horizons... a little. the sketch for this is based on one over at okiescard challenge on the cricut mb site.
for this i used my cricut and plantin (tag) and storybook ( fancy corners) cartridges.the beautiful crocheted blooms and butterfly stick pin were made by my design team leader leah over at paperblooms . theres a link in my side bar to our challenge site (please join in !) and a link if youre intered in purchasing her lovely flowers. the other 2 stickpins are fancypants designs. the sentiment is a SU stamp. the pretty butterfly is cuttlebug i added kaiserkraft latte pearls . paper is k&co. thank you so very much for taking the time to stop by here and leave a comment i so love reading them :) xx shelly

a spoon full of sugar 56

happy thursday :) this is for the sketch from michelle o over at ASFOS you must go take a peek at the dt samples..cute cute cute!
for my take i used my cricut and paperdolls ( vines) and doodlecharms (basket) cartridges. i added a couple of tiny buttons and some prima got flowers. for the corners in the upper right i used sizzex die. ialso used colorbox fluid chalk pad. paper is k&co . thank you so much for taking a peek and for commenting :) have a super fun and hopefully a creative rest of day! xx shelly

papertakeweekly 17

happy thursday :) look at this funsketch would ya! its from dawny over at PTW be sure to stop by there and see the great dt sample cards.
for mine i used my cricut and accent essentials (flower), joys of the season(scroll/vines) and jasmine (corners) cartridges. i added hero arts pearls martha stewart butterfly punch and colorbox fluid chalkpads. paper is memorybox . have a great day :) shelly

friday sketchers 56

hi there :) this is for this weeks challenge over at FS cute sketch isnt it ! be sure to go see the dt sample cards.. just lovely stuff!
for my take i used my cricut and beyond birthdays ( thankyou), storybook (branches) animal kingdom (bird) and jasmine (corners) cartridges. paper is k & co. i added a pearl for the birds eye and used colorbox dark brown chalk pad. thank you for taking the time here :) see ya tomorrow :) xx shelly

paperblooms men of influence

hello :) this week over at paperblooms leahs theme was anything male influenced. we always use blooms on our projects ..but leah let me slide as im flower challenged when it comes to the guy stuff but after i saw the other dt ladies stuff i am now hanging my head in design team member shame .. they used flowers and each of their projects turned out awesome and not girly looking at all! ... i made this for my sweetieboys dad. he's batteling cancer, so i just wanted to let him know his fave DIL . ok ok im his ONLY dil so i have a slight advantage there ;) , is thinkin of him.
for this i used my cricut and george (circle/moon) pooh and friends (owl silhoutte) , fifty states ( bird sihoutte) jasmine (corners) and wild card (sentiment) cartridges. i used colorbox chalk pads to color i the moon that i cut out on ivory cardstock. for the branches i used my memory box tree stamp. i just inked the branches and randomly stamped them. the black background paper is memorybox/licorice. thanks for stopping by to visit :) be sure to post your fathers day. male influenced cards or projects on to paperblooms :) have a fun day! shelly

goingbuggy blog candy

enfys cashmore over at going buggy has some blogcandy fun goin on over at her place.. you will not believe ALL the goodies she has... so be sure to check that out.. she has an awesome blog , beautiful work and you'll always leave with a smile as she has a wonderful sense of humour.. i share my morning cup of tea with her (blog) every day. im not a morning person ,so i go to her (blog) for a smile that awaits me :) thank you enfys!
xx shelly

card patterns sketch 19

happy tuesday :)this is for this weeks cute sketch from CP be sure to stop by there and see the great cards samples from the DT. awesome desgns as always.
for my take iused my cricut and storybook cartrdige ( hear and branches behind fowers) the flowers themselves are primas. arent they just the prettiest little things! i added some lace, a metal brad basic grey pearls martha stewart punches for the butterfly and doily scallop, colorbox chalk pad and the paper is k&co. i didnt add a sentiment so it could be used for any occasion. thank you so much for taking the time to stop in for a visit i love when you do ! :) xx shelly

polka doodles challenge 4

happy tuesday:) this week over at PD there are a couple of freebie fab downloads ...first the polka dot paper which was to be used in this challenge... i used it for the very back ground paper plus for my birdie house.. also have to use stamps or digital stamps.. so i used the cutest lil tropical bird set created by nikkey , another free downloadable for this week. how cute are these downloads! be sure to go check out her awesome dt creations PLUS check out her downloadables..fun cute stuff!
i also used my cricut and stretch your imagination (birdhouse) cartridge. butterflies are martha stewart punch, flowered paper is by glitz designs,flowers are hero arts i also used colorbox chalk pad. have a fun day and thank for stopping by :) shelly

triple the sketch 61

happy saturday:) this week over at triple the sketch patter has come up with another awesome sketch. her sketches are always lots of fun to work with and work great for layouts AND cards (and tags too). . be sure stop by there and check out the awesome creations from her dt.
for my take this week i used my cricut and indie art(rose) cartridge. i cut the top layer/bloom out 3 times and scrunched inked and layered them.
extras: memorybox pearls in daffodil. martha stewart butterfly punch colorbox chalk pads and pink paislee paper
hope your weekend is off to a good start.. im headed crafty shopping this morning so mine starting off wickedly good :) thanks for stopping by my blog and extra thanks if youre leaving a comment which i very much enjoy reading.. plus i love looking at yours too :) shelly

charisma cards 23

happy thursday :) this is for this weeks challenge over at charisma cardz whos theme is something yummy...well whats more yummy than strawberries and chocolate right :) well ok maybe the gorgeous cards by charismas dt...:) for my take i used a sketch based on one from a spoon full of sugar challenge spot. i filed the sketch but missed the deadline for entries ;(
for this i used my cricut and indie art (strawberries) and storybook (hibiscus/corner for the leaves). i cut the berries out of crea cardstock and inked them in rouge and chestut roan and citrus colorbox chalkpads ( teardrop shaped ones) the paper is dcwv sweet stack. thank you so much for stopping by and i so love your comments :) have a super fun rest of day :) shelly

aspoonfullofsugar 45 and okieladybugs sketch challenge

happy thursday:) this week over at a spoon full the challenge is a theme.. butterflies. woo hoo! well if you look at my blog i think everyone of my cards would qualify ;) this is also for okieleadbugs from the cricut message board sketch challenge, this is the middle sketch. so.. i used my cricut and tagsbagsboxesand more and jasmine cartridges. my butterflies are martha stewart punches i added some ribbon , some basic grey opaline pearls and the gorgeous crocheted flowers are from my dt leader leah over at paperblooms . (theres a link to her etsy shop on the right side of my blog (leah etsys shop)
hope our havig a wonderful day thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out the fab stuff by the dt over at aspoonfull :) shelly