papercutzchallenges shake rattle and roll

happy friday! this week over at PCC mary wants us to shake rattle and roll using a stamped , digi or cricut image of a skeleton or skull and crossbones..BUT instead of spooky CUTE :)  be sure to go check out the rest of the DTs fun projects :) 

 i made a lil card and candy gift bag for this weeks project. 

i used my cricut and hello kitty cartridge. isnt kitty so precious in her kitty costume :) i used the card feature for her. (4 inches). i made a shadow cut in black  for her back side, now ya gotta glue her front and back tail together, just open the card to see where you do not want to put glue. if you put it in that area you can see the card will not open properly or the tail will tear. i didnt take a pic to show ya , sorry :) 

i added skull and crossbones from the indie art cartridge to her lil spookably cute outfit  and candy bag. i hand wrote in sharpie marker the saying ( thanks rose!  thanks for the bags too:) )  i think you can kind of see where i did not glue the front and back of the tail here.

i added crystal stickles to the skull and doodled on it for a little whimsy

and stickled on the white part of the bag

i tied it all together with this gorgeous crinkle ribbon from prariebirdboutique. 

hope ive inspired you to  play along with this week at pcc. c'mon have a lil fun with us :) thanks os much for hangin with me and kitty today your comments always make me smile thank you for that :) have a great weekend :) xxxshelly

whimsical wednesdays anything goes

happy wednesday! you know what that means.. yep time for a new WW challenge :)  and some fun and exciting news.

our super creative cindy  is making digi stamps! YAY cindy   she has  shared them first with the DT , neener neener ;)
 very lucky you....shes also sponsoring this challenge. 1 random winner will win 3 digis of hers. so make sure you play along for your chance to win!
and be sure to go check out what the rest of the DT did with the digis. we dont get to preview each others work so im always as excited and floored as you each week.

these stamps are just so darned cute way to go cindy!  i couldnt just pick out one to use so i picked out several. 

we also have a great sponsor in prairie bird boutique. patsy makes and sells this INCREDIBLY beautiful crinkle ribbon. thank you so much for sponsoring us patsy :) i LOVE your ribbon :)

and lastly.. i have a very special guest designer today. he really loved cindys stamps and asked could he join on in with us. of course i said a big yes to that :)

 grab your extra big cuppa whateva  cuz this is going to be veeery picture heavy :)

we'll start off with my super cute g/d....bug. unfortunatly i cant photo him as hes my 3 year old daycare boy, but i can his marvelous project.prepare to be amazed :)

                                                       bug chose to use the" happy halloween" digi

he opted to use generic colored pencils. he also added stickles "cuz stars arent stars unless they sparkle" 

wasnt that just an awesome piece of art! way to go bug and thank you for being my super duper guest designer :)

i chose 4 of cindys digis.  first i'll show you a set of cards i made then go through the details individually

                                        the first card is using the happy halloween image.

 

i used SU water color pencils, marvy markers and on bugs advice lots of stickles on this. for the eyes i used viva decor pearl pen in black. the photo looks funny but in the real they are nice and round pearl shaped, i swear!

 

i added a few extra die cut stars and a moon  using my cricut and paper dolls cartridge.  i also added lots of stickles to the stars. brushed with colorbox fluid chalk for a purply/black night sky

per bugs artistic advice. the idea to put a foam stickies under some was my own  idea ;) i did get bugs approval on this :)

i dont have a computer progam to help with resizing and my printer..well. i wont place blame where it shouldnt be.. i do not have nor want the know how on resizing etc. that kind of stuff frustrates me and bores me to death, so the wording happy halloween printed wrong so i just snipped it off then added my own text. i hope thats ok cindy ;)

                                               heres card 2   using the digi "scarecrow"

 

her hair isnt so green looking ITR, i swear :)  i used cloud9 raindots for the bubbles around her cauldron. and glammed her duds up with stickles.

i added 2 stamped spiders, the chandelier is from my cricut and home decor cartridge. i added some rhinstones to it. do ya see the purple ribbon on the tag ..that sparkly fun is from our sponsor patsy at prairiebirdboutique. oooh its so pretty! i wanted to show that i used some dimension here on this too. i paper pieced the broom a little too and cut slits to make it look used. i also added some cotton to look like webs. looking at it now ... it look like cotton.. oh well ;)

 

 another dimension view. i love those sticky foamy things :) 

  

                                             ok now for card 3.....this is using the digi  ""ghost pumpkin"

isnt this one just too cute too! the ghastly cute trio (and grass cut)  on the left  is the actual digi . the  mummy,skull in the grass, owl ,   moon and candy corn  are all extras from a paper pack (recollections). ( the b/g paper is cosmo) the tree is from my cricut and paperdolls cartridge. dontcha just love the look on the ghosts face look how the mummys is the same, thats why i just had to add him :)  i just inked up some with colorbox fluid chalk. 

here i just used a dollar bin stamp. 

 ok.. last one for ya here.. i used the digi "pumpkin" on this gift bag ..3 times.

                                   so adorable huh..see why i couldnt just use him once :) 

in this i added patsys awesome crinkle ribbon. im sure i told ya already  i LOVE LOVE LOVE  her ribbon! you will too. i have other colors that you will see when the spooky season is over :) the one i used today is a gorgeous orange :) i also added a lil felt tag with a paper tag that i wrote hey pumpkin in my chicken scratch. also some straw rafia stuff, wooden button, twine flowers.. yeah i know you can see it all youre not dummies :)  i think this turned out pretty darned cute.. thank you so much cindy for letting us showcase your awesome digis girl :) i had a lots of fun playing with them and hope you like what me and my sweet lil guest designer did with them :)

dont forget to stop on by whimsical wednesdays and check out what the rest of the dt has done with cindys digis AND  patsys crinkly ribbon goodness.  be sure to stop by  prairie bird boutique  you will fall in love with this ribbon too. thank you so much patsy  and cindy for sponsoring us  and allowing us to use your beautiful crinkly and sparkly ribbon and digis .
AND thank you my sweet visitors for puttin up with my long post and your sweet comments always leave me with a smile :)  now go get your craft on :) and have a fun day! xxxshelly 

cardztv "hootie halloween"

happy wednesday :) this week over at CTV were to use an owl on our cards using any cartridge. theres so many carts with such cute owls i had a hard time choosing.


i havent used my animal kingdom cart in quite awhile so i opted to use it for this challenge. i thinkthe owls go great with the awesome memorybox paper.

sorry for the bright white on this view

                                i used cuttlebug folder on the tree. and added cotton "lint" for webbing.hard  to see  sorry but crap lighting but i  also used paperdolls cart for the tombstones and pumpkins and MS punch for the cat. i added stickles for owl eyes and used colorbox fluidchalk on all the cuts.

 

                                             i added foam stickies for some added dimension

                                                      computer generated the saying

                                       i hope ya had a nice time here i certainly enjoyed your visit :)
                                                                      xxxshelly

BBTB2 walk in my garden and blog hop

happy monday :) its the last of the month so you know what that means yep time for a  bug blog hop :) if you just came from our sweet kristas  blog youre on the right track if not just go back to the bbtb2 blog and youll have the start list :)  at the end of this post youll get the rest of the hop details.

this week  our wildly creative donna has chosen our challenge to be the wheelbarrow from walk in my garden. no worries if you dont own this one just find another wheelbarrow from a different cart or create your own using shapes from george. :) or use a wagon please make sure your project is new and fits the challenge :) 

for my card  every cut is from WIMG except the corner i used jasmine

i used thin foam stickies under the wheelbarrow and watering can. then added a button for the wheel

 

the butterflies are a martha stewart punch. i added liquid pearls to the centers of the flowers , including the flowers on the pretty prima paper.  i also used a bit of color box fluid chalk .

 for my blog hop  giftie  ill choose one random winner of a $10.)) gift certif to any online store or digi shop of your choice.
my only rules are  you have to play along with us this week AND visit and comment on each of the  DTs blogs for this hop.. ill be checking :)
make sure you leave me your info so i can get in touch with you :)
 now, be sure to head on over and visit our awesome and also sweet  gal on wheels jeri
thanks so much for stopping by today and as always your comments warm me :) thank you ! now go get your craft on! xxxshelly

papercutzchallenges" button up "

happy friday :) this week over at PCC our theme is buttons. be sure to check out the fun projects the rest of the dt has made. and play along i love buttons so id love to see what you do with them.
                                                    heres the card i made

i used a sizzix brass embossing  folder for the flowerpot. colored in with colorbox fluid chalk. i added a button in the center and to that i added stickles.

 

the dragonflies are buttons too. i also added a little stickles on them for sparkle

i used my cricut and give a hoot cartridge for the sun then added a button

i used 2 inks to with the stamped image (40:31 creations stamps) first in coffee then in yellow going for an embossed sort of look. 

thanks so much for taking a look at my card and your comments are always much appreciated. XXXshelly

whimsical wednesdays " fall colors "

happy wednesday :) hope your week has been a good one so far..if not sorry and remember its almost over :) this week at WW  were to make a card or project to celebrate fall. my absolute favorite time of year. were also to incorporate a handmade embellishment. be sure to go check out the awesome creations by the rest of the dt.
                                                         heres my card

 

i used my cricut and paper dolls cartridge for the pumpkin. added cloud9 rain dots for eyes and nose. 

for my hand made embelli i made faux corduroy buttons. my buddy rose  gave me this fantastic paper. i used a circle punch and hole punch. i need to find this paper in white or cream so i can create different colors :) whered ya get this buddy ..we need to shop !

isnt this scarecrow just the cutest.hes a sizzix die cut but i kinda messed up the embossed part of it and find it easy to just use as a stencil. he looks like a stamped image this way. i colored him in with some marvy markers.

                 the leaves are cuttlebug and the acorns.. ooh i handmade those too. just drew and
                                                     colored with colorbox fluid chalk. 

 

our awesome  sponsor this week is creative inspiration paints. our winner will get to choose 5 paints of their choice. how generous , thank you CIP.

 well i hope ive inspired ya today  even if just a tad :) thank you for stopping by and visiting with me. your comments always leave me with a big smile too.  dont forget to go check out the awesomeness from the rest of the dt and play along too we love love love to see your takes on the fun challenges :) 

XXXshelly 

bitten by the bug 2 "time4fun"

happy monday :) this week over at BBTB2  heather has chosen our cut to be the time4fun phrase from the  cuttin up cartridge. this is another i dont own so i just compromised and used another cartridge for that. if you dont own the carts for the challenge you can do the same. be sure to go check out the marvelous creations from the rest of  the DT.. sadly one very special lady is no longer on our team and she will be greatly missed. so a bbtb2 farewell to our carole. a truly inspiring class act in every sense of the word.

                                            so.. on to my card for this week

 

i used zoobaloo for the time4fun. pooh and friends for the leaves and my favorite tigger. i thought the cut went cute with the text as tigger is always about the fun :)  the background tree is from paperdolls, i snipped some of the branch tips off to fit the card base. of course after doing that and adding the sentiment i shoulda just left them overhang on the card..oh well.. no biggie :)

                                 i added some thick stickie foam under tigger for dimension then adhered leaves randomnly. i curled them a bit for the extra dimension. i also just doodled on them a bit and used colorbox fluid chalk for more color and depth. 

 ok now time4fun for you :) be sure to play along with us this week :) thank you much for stopping by have a great rest of day or evening :) and  your comments always make me smile 
                                                           xxxshelly

paper cutz challenges "ghost crossing

happy friday! this week at PCC our challenge is both themed and color ... ghosties.. AND .. the colors white, black purple and orange ONLY. fun fun challenge so be sure to check out what the rest of the spooktacular DT has come up with AND have a hauntingly good time playing along with us this week :)

                                                                     heres my card

 

 i used my cricut and paperdolls cartridge for all the cuts

except for the witch , shes a martha stewart punch and the moon i used a circle punch 

i added foam stickies behind everything for dimension. oh the kitty on the fence is also a MS punch. 

 

i added cotton ball "lint" for the webbing

 

then i took a pen and drew some web into the windows and front door. added a pearl and some legs to make spiders. i also used SU (white) ink  and colorbox fluid chalk (blackbird)  on the cuts.  sorry the pics are so crappy, i have the hardest time getting good ones when using so much black and white.

well i hope i inspired ya to get your ghosty craft on today :) have a good weekend :) XXXshelly

whimsical wednesdays

happy wednesday! this week over at WW our challenge is "just because"  a card or project to let someone know youre thinkng about them. it MUST include a digi image and/or sentiment. so be sure when you play along with us this week to follow the rules ; )

 this week we are working with bugaboo stamps . they  let us DT ladies choose our own image to work with. my choice is from the stick kids series, rocket4. i paper pieced the image, used a bit of colorbox fluid chalk and stickles on the "blasting off" part ( i cannot think of what its called ;), wheres my daycare boy when i need him lol :) 

 

a bit closer..isnt this image so cute! 

 

i used foam stickies under the rocket and 2 of the stars. i also added stickles (stardust) on the stars too. 

bling isnt something i would normally add to a boy card but i thought the stars would be ok to glam up :) 

 

i used circle punches the larger one i ran through the cuttlebug and swiss dots folder. 

the saying i thunk up is computer generated. 

this week Bugaboostamps is our sponsor. how cool eh :)  they have GENEROUSLY donated 7 , yep you read that right seven! digital stamps to one lucky random winner who enters our challenge this week. to learn more about bugaboo please head on over to their catchthebug challenge blog. <~~~~ just click and you will get right there . 
 dont forget to check out which digis   the rest of the dt over at whimsical wednesdays  has worked with. we dont get to see each others projects  beforehand so im super excited too! we definetly have an awe inspiring rockin team!  AND we have 2 guest designers from bugaboo joining in our challenge YAY how fun thank you ladies for joining us! 


thanks so much for hanging out with me today  i had a blast ;) your comments make me grin i hope my card does you, i know the sweet digi  image does anyways :)  have a great day and get your craft on :) XXXshelly

cricutcardz has gone crdztv!!

happy wednesday:)  usually you find my cricutcardzchallenge post here, but mary has  changed things up and combined us with cardztv now how exciting! im really looking forward to seeing what she has in store for us :) be sure to hang out with us :)

our challenge this week is "things that go bump in the night"  use your scariest image from any cartridge and make a card.

                                                                     heres my card.

                       i used the spider from  the indie art cart for the large creepy scary spider

i pulled apart a cotton ball and adhered it to the card for some dimensional webbing. i also rolled some up to make a cocoon . i added some stickles to it so it would glisten  some. this gives me the creeps i hate spiders! all of them!

couldnt resist adding a distressed  heart , even spiders like romance.i still dont like them. i tied some string around it

and added a spider to hang from it. this spider is cuttlebug.

                                       i computer generated the saying. cool font huh!

thanks so much for hanging out with me today ive enjoyed your visit :) i seriously appreciate your sweet kind words too have a great rest of day and get your craft on :) xxx shelly