MAY FLOWERS AT FCCB

IT'S CHALLENGE # 211 THIS WEEK.  The theme at FCCB is May flowers.  For my project I made a card using the Kate's ABC's cartridge that I recently purchased and I love it. It has so many cute images.

I used glitter paper for some of the layers but it's hard to see in my picture. The papers I used for this card  are scraps from my craft room. Lately my scraps have been building up so I decided to organize my leftover pieces  from other projects and use them. The only new piece of paper is the pink cardstock for my base. 

I cut the image at 3.75 inches so it would be large enough to be the focal point. The sentiment banner is stamped with a MCT set, "Bloom Where You Are Planted". I used Tim Holtz "Vintage Photo" to stamp my sentiment and distress everything. The pink sheer ribbon is leftover from the baby banner I made awhile back, it was just enough to tie the bow.

My goal for the next few months is to use as much leftover paper as possible. Join our challenge this week and have fun making a project with flowers. 

Bye, Bye for Now

KIM

Challenge # 186, Ribbons and Buttons

For our challenge this week use at least one ribbon and one button on your project and as always a Cricut cut.
Here is my card using the County Life cartridge.

I used the wheat cut @3.50". I have never used this cut and it was a little difficult to put together. It had a lot of tiny pieces even cut at this size. I'm still not sure I put all the pieces in the right place. I used brown coordinations card stock for the base and coordinations kraft for my second layer. The printed paper is left over from another project.

 For the sentiment I used MCT stamp set "Piles of Smiles". Original stamp says Hello Fall, I masked off the Fall and just used the Hello. The label is a left over cut out from my Halloween stack from MME. I liked the harlequin pattern and the colors were perfect. 

The image is from Gecko Galz collage sheet "Sunnybrook". I used my watercolor makers to add color to the image. I used some vinyl trim I got from the bargin bin at Michael's. A black button and some hand dyed seam binding and this card is ready for the FCCB challenge.

Come join us for our ribbon and button challenge this week. Can't wait to see what you create.

Bye, Bye for Now

Kim

Another Challenge Simon Says Stamp

This is short post just wanted to share a Halloween card for the challenge this week at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog. They want your project to have embossing dry or heat. I embossed my card using the Cuttlebug and folder Skulls and Scrolls.

I made this card clean and simple (CAS). It was quick and easy. Used black and orange card stock. Embossed and inked the orange. I used MCT "Treats for my Sweet" stamp set for my sentiment stamped in Black Soot / Tim Holtz.  Black sheer ribbon and a bling button from Liz's Paper Loft tied with orange and white twine from theTwinery. The skull is an embellishment from Jolee's Boutique.

This card would be very easy to mass produce if you have alot of card to send out. Hope you enjoyed. See you back here tomarrow.

BYE, BYE, for NOW

KIM

CHALLENGE CARD #ONE LACE, FLOWERS AND PEARLS

HI! Hope everyone is having a good weekend.  I am crafting today since work had me busy Saturday.  I am trying to beat the deadlines so this will be a short to the point post. Here is my card for the challnge at The Shabby Tea Room.  There was a photo for inspiration and the card had to have lace, flowers and pearls.

Here's the list of supllie I used: 

"Butterfly Garden" papers from DCWV

Rose Corset stamp #P146 from Stampdenous

Stickles-cotton candy, diamond, black diamond and lime green

Pink lace from my stash

Green crinkle ribbon hand made

Pearl Bling from Prima "Say it with Pearls"

Oval cut at 4.50" Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge

Banner and sentiment stamped in Key Lime ink using MCT "Tab Notes"

On to another post.  Hope you like my shabby card.

Bye, Bye for Now

KIM

Shabby Thank You

Today I made a Thank You card.  I am entering it into the following challenges:

Shabby Tea Room - Glorious flowers and use newsprint

and

My Creative Time - designer challenge, sqaure card.

Here is my entry

My card is 5" square ( My Creative Time).  I used Coredinations cardstock in brown and cream.  The newsprint (Shabby Tea Room) is open stock paper from Joann's Paper Pizazz. I inked the edges with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo after I tore them. The image is from Geko Galz, "Nature's Child" collage sheet. I cut the frame from Elegant edges Cricut cartridge at 2.5".  I then embossed it with Frantage Shabby Pink from Stampendous and used pop dots to lift it off the background..  I really like the way it turned out. The flowers are Prima. I made the stickpin and used ink to color the white ribbon pink. The sentiment is stamped using "Bloom Where You are Planted" by Emma at My Creative Time. I stamped it right onto the ribbon using Staz On in black. The little butterfly charm is from a swap, thanks Kimberlee.

I believe my card fits the challenge criteria. 

Thanks for stopping by and keep crafting.

Bye, Bye for Now

KIM

FCCB Challenge # Cute as a Bug

It's time for another challenge at FCCB.  This week it's Cute as a Bug.  I'm not sure if a snail is a bug but I think it is so here is my Glam snail.

She's all made up and wearing her bling.  I made this card using some paper scraps so I am not sure what paper it is.  She is cut at 3" using Create-a-Critter. The huge stamp is also cut from this cartridge. I used some hand dyed crinkle ribbon in green.  The snail mail is from My Creative Time.  I love all the different patterns together.  To make sure she popped off the page and was the main focus I used foam pop dots.

This was lots of fun to make.  Hope you will join the challenge and link your project to FCCB.

Bye, Bye, for Now

KIM

Happy Birthday Card

Hi everyone.  I have been working on a Birthday card to participate in the following challenges.

My Creative Time Designer Challenge- bling it up 

 Die Cuttin Diva's -Birthday card using 3 embellishments
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Here is my card

I used Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge to cut the frame at 3".  I then embossed Happy Birthday in the center on the striped blue paper. The paper I used is the Luxury stack from DCWV.  The edge scalloped punch I used is Martha Stewart.  The flower and bling are from Prima. I love the little pink resin flowers and pearls.  Around the frame I used liquid pearls in cream.  Some ribbon and lace finished it off.  

Well  I think I meet the above challenge requierments.

By the way be sure and join us on Monday July 1st for the Fantabulous Cricut Crawl.  The theme will be red white and blue.  The Design team, returning members and new member's will have plenty of inspiration for you so make a project and play along.

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

Toot Toot I'm Tooting my own horn

Really short post.  I'm super excited that I won the design challenge at My Creative Time for Me.  I entered the Halloween tag shown in a few  posts ago.  I usually don't brag but I can't help my self. TOOT! TOOT!

Back to crafting.  Working on some projects for 12 Days of Christmas.  Can't post until after I have mailed them to my swap partner.  Don't want to spoil her surprises. Also working on another challenge project.

Keep busy crafting have fun this weekend.
Bye Bye for now
Kim

Designer Tag Challenge My Creative Time

Hi! Everyone.
     I am entering the tag challenge over at My Creative Time. The requirements are that the tag must be 4x6 or larger, any theme and include MCT stamps or dies. My Halloween tag measures 4x6 and I used MCT polaroid die from Just Simply Live. The papers I used are from MME Haunted.

     I made the charm using Tim Holtz trinkets and charm holder. I also made the bead dangles. The center embellishment is from EK Success and the spider web brad is Spare Parts from Paper Studio. The ribbon and bling I bought at Tuesday Morning. I used the alphabet from the stamp set for the sentiment which I distressed and crinkled for dimension. I used Glossy Accents to outline the die.

    I wanted to make this for Halloween before it's over. I like the way it turned out. Hope you all have a Happy Halloween. Be safe and have fun.

    Bye Bye for now, Kim

Throwback Thursday Challenge at My Creative Time

Emma's challenge this week was to make anything with a bug.  Her new stamp release is coming out and all this week she has been teasing us with her sneak peeks.  Can't wait to see what she's created.  If you haven't been to her blog http://www.mycreativetime.com you should give it a try.                                                    
My project for this challenge is a gift bag.
I used the following supplies,
White gift bag purchased a wal-mart
Green plaid cardstock from DCWV Nursery boy,
All four corners punched with Fiskars corner punch.
Cricut cartridges Paperdoll Dress Up and Doodle charms.
The grass and the white picket fence were cut from Paperdoll Dress Up
the ladybug was cut from Doodlecharms.
I used crystals and Martha Stewart
glitter to bling up my ladybug.
The flowers are from  Calypso Tin and the yellow covered brads are from Memory Maker's.
I used ribbon from Offray to make the stems and to tie the bow at the top of the bag.
My sentiment is a stamp from Studio 112 from Joanne's. My snail is from MCT stamps "Happy Mail".
Oh by the way I used silver jewelry wire for the ladybug's antenna.
I have to admit this turned out a lot
cuter than I thought it would.  Ideas just popped into my head during the process of making it.
Hope you enjoyed blogging along with me.
Kim
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