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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

cricut cards challenge

happy wednesday :) this week over at CCC our theme is to use a card feature from any cartridge. be sure to check out what the rest of the fab DT has made for us.
i went simple using my hello kitty cartridge. such cute cute images, except i wish theyd had added a few of the other characters.  oh well...
i added a little colorbox fluid chalk and thats it. told ya i went simple eh :) one day ill have to try shabby/ vintage with kitty :)
                                                        here you can see it opened
                 thank bunches for stopping by hope your week has been a fun one happy crafting!
                                                                    xxxshelly

Friday, August 26, 2011

papercutz challenge #106 wish upon a star

happy friday :) this weeks challenge at PCC is wish upon a star. use stars on your card/project. be sure to see what the rest of the dt has created using magnificent stars and be sure to share your stars with us :)

                              this week a i made a tag with a recipe for my daughter.

i used my cricut and george cartridge for the tag and stars. 

the witch/cauldron is a martha stewart punch. i added stickles to the stars. and the nifty little bubbles full of trouble are cloud9 raindots. i used tim holtz distress ink in spiced marmalade and su white ink on this.

heres a yummy witches brew recipe.
 hope you enjoyed this one thank you for visiting me today your comments make me smile. have a fun crafty weekend :) xxxshelly

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

whimsical wednesdays

happy wednesday :)  this week at WW our fun challenge is word inspired . be sure to pop on over to the ww blog and see what word inspires you and what the rest of the uber talented dt have created. dont they just knock your socks off! they do me.
we have a great sponsor for this week ..barb at bugbites is offering up her new stamp set called all year round how generous of her! thank you barb :)


i chose the word love, yep you know im quite the sappy creature. stupid me ;)  so..... what i did was make a grapevine entwined hearts  wreath thingy . ok the vines were already shaped into hearts i just shoved the little one into the bigger ones innerds :) but i did decorate them :)

 first i wrapped some nutmeg colored lace  around the large wreath. for the word love i used my  cricut and sweethearts cartridge.  paper is tim holtz i used colorbox fluid chalk then spritzed it with homemade glitzyspritz in spun sugar. to keep the word in place i looped the swirly ends under the lace.
                    oh and see the pretty crocheted flowers my friend and old design team leader leah made those sweet things i just added buttons :) 

 the butterflies are cuttlebug. i didnt emboss them i thought they were pretty enuff just with the fab paper. i did use colorbox fluid chalk on the edges then the pink one i used the cutest boy ever (tim holtz) distress stickles in spun sugar.

the brown paper flower i made using kraft colored wrapping paper . i punched circles then dampened the paper  twisted them up then let them dry, with the help  my heat gun of course im too impatient to wait most of the time.
then i gently pulled them apart, stacked them and pierced a hole through the centers. added a teensy brad that you cant see. fiddled with the petals til it looked like i wanted it. thats it. oh i did add that glitzy spun sugarness to it too :) isnt that pink butterfly pretty :)

i computer generated the saying, oh there goes the sappy part of me rearing its stupid head ...how does one make that go away!?
 the ribbon in the corner is  paper wraphia ribbon (purchased from the kraft outlet, theres a link on my sidebar, great lil store for that kraft  goodiness :) i again used the glitzyspritz on it. added a couple of heart pins and some basic grey pearls.
hope ive inspired you with my project this week. again be sure to stop by ww get your word and share with us :)  thanks so much for visiting me today i really appreciate it and your kind words :) have a great rest of day :) xxxshelly

Friday, August 19, 2011

paper cutz challenge down on the farm

happy friday :) this week at PCC our challenge is down on the farm..include anything youd find on a farm. animals, barn. veggies..scarecrows etc. be sure to go check out what the rest of the dt has created this week :) and be sure to play along we always love to see your creations.  



 is this cheesy or what lol!   i used my cricut and animal kingdom (pig) and joys of the season( santa hat) cartridges. the snowflakes are cuttlebug.


 for the flakes i added icicile stickles and foam stickies for pop . paper is cosmo cricut. 


thanks so much for visiting me and your comments always make me smile :) have a super weekend! xxxshelly

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

whimsical wednesdays

happy wednesday! this week over at WW  our super talented amber has chosen our theme 3's a charm.
1) 3 cuts
2) 3 colors
3) 3 of the same embellishment.

 for this i used my cricut and cricut meow/lite cartridge that my best bud rose has so sweetly loaned to me. it has a lot of the cutest cuts and pretty user friendly. i gotta find out where to purchase this one!  
                                                           
                                                         the 3 colors i chose are pink ,grey and blue
                                                                paper is my minds eye/hazel
                                                         which was gifted from rose from her HUGE stash.
                                                                         
                                         
                                             the next views will be to show the 3 different cuts
                                             the cat and boot are 1 cut and the bird is another
                                                       and the cute little mousy is the 3rd cut
                                                   i used 3 buttons for the same embellishments.

                          thanks so much for visiting me today hope yours has been a fun crafty one
                                                              XXXshelly
                                        

cricutcardzchallenge

happy wednesday :) this week over at CCC jeri has chosen our theme, "back to school the 3 r's. the 3 r's being ribbon, rhinestones and the color red. 
instead of a card, i made a teachers gift bag. nothing elaborate just an apple and pencils :)
be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has made for ya to feast your eyes upon :)

i used hello kitty cartridge for the apple/books  and create a critter for the cutest ever wormy which i attached to the real apple with a gluedot.  i tied the pencils with red ribbon and added rhinestones to that. simple but cute eh :)
heres a close up of the worm :)  i tied some rik rak around the stem of the apple.
                                             and heres a pic of the "finished" gift.i just stapled a  
                                                         ribbon to the corner
 
thanks so much for stopping by hope your weeks been a good one so far :) your comments always make me smile :)  xxxshelly

Friday, August 12, 2011

papercutz#104

happy friday! this weeks challenge over at PCC is a color challenge using ONLY  turquoise, red, white and black .be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has created with these colors :) im anxious to see!and we love it when you play along :)
                                                the inside reads i love you with all my hearts.
i used my cuttlebug for the hearts and a sizzix die for the word love. i used some colorbox fluid chalk (blackbird) and added turquoise buttons. the paper is by making memories. base of card is SU (cherry cobbler)
                                            i added foam stickies under the 2 red hearts.
thanks so much for stopping by your sweet words always make me smile :) have a great weekend :)xxxshelly

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

mojovate me

happy wednesday :) this week~> rose <~ picked out our sketch for our friendly mojovating sketch challenge. i bet she thought she had me fretting on this one snce it took me longer thanusual to get 'er done.. sorry friend i was just getting the last bit of my dt stuff done for this month :) 
for this lil card i used errie paper by basic grey, the spider web i used my cricut and paper dolls cart. i added cotton to it to give it a bit of webby creepy look. the spider is cuttlebug.i added TCBE ( the cutest boy ever ,tim holtz) distress stickles~fired brick. the heart in the web is from the paper pups cart. used colorbox fluid chalk on this too. thats it  easy peasy but eerily fun eh :) thanks for hanging on the web with me.. yea i know har~dee~ har har aint i punny ;) have a fun rest of day :) xxxshelly
  for some reason blogger wont let me add the sketch here, keeps saying server error..so you can see it on roses' blog. 
 a close up to show the cotton on the web
 another close up  i used a thin foam sticky under the web then a thicker one under the spider. 


whimsical wednesdays

happy wednesday :) this week at WW our awesomely talented faith has set our challenge   "back to school"  create a project related to school, no cards.  some ideas would be bookmarks, altered notebooks, a wall organizer or gifts for teacher throughout the year. i chose to make 4 different teacher gifts,  note cards with an altered paperclip and a little foodie treat to go along with them.  i think its nice to give a teacher a just because giftie  to let them know theyre appreciated. be sure to check out the rest of the awesome DTS creations as always youll be so inspired by them.

forwarned this post is gonna be picture heavy :)

for this card i used create a critter for the worm and plantin (italic feature) for the apple with the bite. the other apples are cut from the prepatterned paper which is making memories. i added foam stickies under them and  added colorbox fluid chalk and acrylic paint for the dots.
the inside reads youre the best
                           
                 the  red paperclip, and of course the beautiful apple treat matches  the card theme :)


       
showing dimension

 for this  next card i used create a critter  and added rhinestones. paper is stampin up the inside reads youre pawsitively puurfect

                                           
here we have a pink paperclip, and a yummy kitkat bar to keep with  the theme. oh yeah im a real genious lol


for this one i used create a critter  i added cloud9 raindots for the lava bubbles paper is dcwv.
                                              the inside reads youre dino~mite
                      heres this ones paperclip, added pop rocks for the explosive treat :)

                                                                   to show dimension

for this last one i used create a critter. i added foam stickies under the acorns. paper is basic grey the inside reads im nuts about you .
                                          heres the clip and of course had to add a treat of nuts:)


                                                          to show dimension

                                                   arent these critters just the cutest!   
                                     thanks so much for checking out this verry looong post
                                  youre comments are always much appreciated :) xxxshelly

Monday, August 8, 2011

bitten by the bug 2

happy monday :) hope ya had fun with last weeks school supply challenge.
this week over at BBTB2 our beautiful and ever sweet krista is our hostess. she chose for us to use the pie cut from paper dolls dress up cartridge. this is a great cart with soooooooo many cute extras. be sure to check out the yumminess the rest of the dt has baked up for us :) thanks so much for stopping by, your comments always leave me warmand cozy inside :) xxxshelly
                                                            heres my card

for  the pie  i cut 2 times once in grey once in ivory and clipped off the crust and colored it with colorbox fluid chalk.   i used plantin and home decor for the apples. i added acrylic paint for the dots. i also used colorbox fluid chalk.i shoulda aded some cheddar to this pie to go along with the cheesy saying eh :) it seems the older i get the cheesier i get..is this what comes with oldness? sheesh well then look out cuz i aint gettin younger.
i added tim holtz distress stickles~rock candy~ on the crust to give it a sugared look.i LOVE sugar on my crust :)
i used foam stickies under the apples and pie. i also did a little handstitching between each of the apples

Friday, August 5, 2011

paper cutz challenge back to school

happy friday :)  this week our theme at PCC is back to school 1 2 3 ...create something for back to school PLUS use 1 ribbon, 2 buttons and 3 colors. i intended to make one of those cute little paper backpacks but got to the part where you have to add eyelits. well mine are packed away so i had to think of something else. oh well. we have a hobby lobby opening here soon so that will be my excuse to go there :)   i chose to alter a small a bag . i added some colored pencils and crayons for a little one just starting school to bring their first school supplies in. but this could also be used for a teacher gift. be sure to go see what the rest of the dt has made for this week and be sure to share your stuff with us :)  

i used my cricut and plantin school book ( letters and apple) and a childs year (cat) cartridges. for the ready for school i used a address label in kraft paper and printed ready for school, instant sticker :)
very easy and a fun little project that you could include your kids in. thanks so much for stopping by and your comments are always appreciated :)  have a great fun weekend! xxxshelly

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

cricut cardzchallenge

happy wednesday :) over at CCC the challenge is  tutti fruity, use  piece of fruit on our card or project.. i made a very simple little thank you card.  wouldnt some  banana cherry chocolate chip bread (say that 5 times fast ;) )  or muffins be nice to add this to :)  or maybe cherry brownies..yum!
be sure to check out what yummy fruit the rest of the dt has for us. and be sure to play along we always love checking out your creations :)
 for my card i used hello kitty cartridge, card feature. there are so many cute cuts on this cartridge. 
details:
colorbox fluid chalk and acrylic paint for dots( told ya i went very simple ;)  )

thanks so much for stopping by my blog today :) hope your weeks been good so far :) xxxshelly

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

mojovate me #6

happy tuesday :)  this is for rose <~(click to see her take) and my sketch challenge to keep our mojo going. its definetly helped us both a great deal..woo hoo us! unfortunatly  i cant copy paste the sketch sample from the place i found the sketch so youre just gonna have to trust me that i followed it :) 
i chose a very simple sketch as rose is whiny baggin it about the previous ones ive picked lol. i think theyre all easy so far but  shes way older and crankier than me so  i thought id shut her.. errr i mean appease her this time ;) love ya friend!  *smiles* rest assured she gives me as much crap as i do her ;)
i used my cricut for the heart but dont remember which cart i used as it was in my stash of scraps.  the ever cutesy piglet was downloaded from the web ages ago. i colored him and then covered him with glossy accent type stuff the other hearts are from cloud9 the b/flies are martha stewart. paper is daisydees. thanks for visiting me and your comments are always appreciated :) have a crafty day xxxshelly 


                                                           how cute is piglet :)

Monday, August 1, 2011

bittenbythebug2

happy monday :) this week its our fantastic lori's turn to host at BBTB2 and her challenge for us is school supplies, using the locker talk cartridge. add a book, scissors, pencil etc.. to our project.  remember no worries if you dont own that cart, just do like i did and use any of these types of cuts from another.
be sure to hop on over to the bbtb blog and check out the awesome creations by the rest of the gals... as always theyre simply amazing.

 for my project i made a mini backpack. click ~>here<~ for the tutorial and printable template.
i used plantin schoolbook for all the cuts
my extras : acrylic paint , buttons and colorbox fluid chalk.
thanks so much for visiting me and your comments are much appreciated :) have a crafty day! xxxshelly