FUN PUN Challenge # 232 at FCCB

It's time for another Monday Challenge at FCCB.  This week we are making projects with Fun Puns.

For my card I used the Doodlecharm cartridge.  I like the basic cuts on this cartridge, because they can be embellished so easily.  I cut this bear out of four pieces of double sided paper.

After cutting the four bears out of the patterend paper I cut one out of black to attach all the layers to.  I cut the arms and legs first and adhered them and then the ears. I attached the belly last to hide all the intersecting pieces.  I made a bow and blinged it up with a heart and added google eyes. Do you see the little bit of cotton in his mouth. I think it goes well with my sentiment, don't you?

For the finishing touch I added faux stitches to make it look like the bear was sewn together. 

Here is list of supplies I used.

MME Honey Cake 6x6 paper pad

Scrappy Mom's - Bear Necessities stamp set

Doodlecharms -Cricut cartridge

goggle eyes

heart bling

Black Sharpie

Can you think of a Fun Pun? Make a project and link it to our challenge at FCCB.

Bye, Bye for Now

KIM

FCCB Challenge #166 Frame It

My project this week is literally an altered frame from Wal-Mart.  It cost .97 cents. I am showing it two ways.  This first picture is how I displayed it on FCCB.

 The second picture is using the frame for a picture of my youngest son when he was a baby.

 It was fun to make. I used a lot of Cricut cartridges for this one.

Country Life - banner

Doodlecharms - baby bottle

Cricut Sampler -onesie and rattle 

Elegant Edges - little frame

Here's how it all came together.  First I painted the frame with Folk Art paint Metallic Blue. I then cut my shapes out on the Cricut and pieced them together.  The felt stickers are from Martha Stewart. I also used her blue and white twine.  I used small beads between each banner. All the outlining and stitching are done with a blue glitter pen.  The buttons are from my stash.  The rocking horse charm was from a baby shower. 

As you may have guessed I horde everything in case I can use it for something.

I think it is so sweet and adorable.  I think I will try one in pink just for fun. I did buy two frames so if I messed  up I had a backup. Hum, I do have some pink paint too.

Join us this week at FCCB and share your frame projects. 

Bye Bye for Now, 

KIM

BIRD AND BRANCH

Hi! Crafting away, it's rainy and cold outside here.  A little Spring would be welcomed right about now.  The folks at Bitten By the Bug 2 have the same idea.  The challenge for this week is Bird and Branch. If anything says Spring it's birds.

Here is the card I made for this challenge.

I used my Storybook  cartridge to cut the cockatoo and the branch at 2 1/2".  For the branch I cut it out three times.  Once each in brown, green and red card stock.  I pieced the blossoms and the leaves onto the branch. I used Tim Holtz distress markers in "barn door" and "peeled paint" to make the veins in the leaves and define the petals in the blossoms.  The little pearl centers are from K&Co.  I also used "vintage photo" to ink all the edges.  For the cockatoo I inked some feathers and glued them between the shadow layer and the top layer.  His eye is a gemstone from my stash.  Of course, I had to pop dot him up off the paper.

The card base is from coordinations Chocolate Lovers collection.  The background paper and the cockatoo are from DCWV "Far East" 8x8 paper stack.  For the sentiment I punched the label from EK Success and used MCT stamp set "Happy Mail".  The crinkle ribbon I dyed myself.

I love the feathers.  They were easy to ink and I think they add a little whimsy to the bird.  Hope you like the card as much as I do.  Get out your Cricut and give this challenge a try.  Most of all have fun.

Bye, Bye for Now, 

KIM