Paper Craft Challenge

I'm going to challenge myself at least once a week to post a new project with the recipe for you all to use! Hopefully I stick with this!! It will from home decor, cards, scrapbook layouts, etc. Anything that you can think of using paper, I'm going to try it! I hope you have fun with me!

2013 Calendar

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

While the day has come to an end, I decided that I would work on a 2013 small desk calendar!

I used my Cricut Expression and the Elegant Edges cartridge. This gets me in the mood to start up my project of working on one Cricut project a day!

I hope that I will be able to pull this off and create some excellent ideas for you as well.

Ornamental Elegance

This ornament by far was one of my favorites to make this season. I used  Stampin' Up Ornament Keepsakes stamps, Stampin' Up Rose Red and Wild Wasabi Ink.

Christmas Card

It's that time of year, when we all work on our holiday decorations. I put together a very easy Christmas card this morning.

Breaking Dawn

I've had a very busy schedule these last couple of months. I was finally able to sit down and work on a few pages for my scrapbook. I attended a Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn cast and concert tour last November in Atlanta. Those pages from that event are complete. Such a fun page to work on with my Cricut Expression and the Cricut Craft room.

This page I used Dear Lizzy thickers letters and used my Cricut Expression to cut the chess pieces out.

Our Story

My husband and I are married for a year and I still have not finished our wedding album, engagement album, or honeymoon album. Now that we're back from our anniversary trip I have that album to add to the collection above. Last night I cranked out a page for the Engagement Album. A little out of my comfort zone as I love to use Cricut and take up the entire page with pictures and embellishments. I kept it simple, but it still reflects my style.

Cricut Imagine Card

Do any of you have a Cricut Imagine? I was a little intimidated my Imagine when I first got it. I realized the only way to get over that was to get it out of the box and start using it. I forced myself to stop using my Expression to give the Imagine a little time. Now I pull them out at the same time to finish up projects and I love that I have both.

Here is a card that I made with my Imagine.

Who's Ready for Fall? This Girl!

I'm so excited that Fall/Autumn is right around the corner. This year my hubby and I are having Thanksgiving at our house. I've decided that I'm making most of my Fall/Autumn decorations and probably should have started months ago. But since, I didn't and I'm getting started now here are a few items that I've worked on.

Here is a Fall/Autumn wreath that I worked on this weekend! It's a small one that I wanted to start as my starter project. I was so happy with the finished project that I bought a few more to do a bigger one over our mantle. I created the rosettes by hand and cut out a few leaves with Cricut. After showing the finished project to my mother and sister they both want one as well!

Ray of Sunshine!

Sometimes you need just a little but of sunshine to make your day or for a special someone! This card was just that! For this card, I used yellow buttons, embossed the main white card with Cuttlebug, yellow ribbon, stamped a sentiment and inked the edges, and tied a little ribbon through one of the ribbons. For the sun I cut it out using my Cricut Expression with the Accent Essentials cartridge.

BOO - Happy Halloween

This is a card that, I made for a paper crafting challenge using my Cricut! This was a fun card to make since, I'm getting ready for Fall to get here. It was also very simple to make.

Catching Up!

So, I've been a little behind on my posting but hopefully,  I can get back into the swing of things and use this blog the way that I intended too.

I will be posting different cards, banners, and a wreath that I made just to get us back on track.

Baby Shower Invitation

Baby Shower Invitation

It's definitely been awhile since, I have posted. I have been busy with scrapbooking and making cards. Here is one that I finished for a shower that I'm throwing later this month.

For this card, I used my Cricut Expression and Cuttlebug. The cartridge I used was B is for Boy.

Turned out pretty cute I think.

Wedding Thank You Card

Wow, it has been awhile since my last post. I wanted to put up this new card that I made today using my Cuttlebug. Hopefully, now that I"m married and I don't have to dedicate all my spare time to my wedding (which I have for the last year), I can get back into my crafting. I hope you all like the card!

Thank you

While I was in LA for a work tradeshow, some colleagues of mine that live in CA, decided to pop over and take me out for lunch. It was so nice to go and sit on the pier at Redondo Beach, CA and have lunch and enjoy the view.

With that being said, I came home and made them a card to show my appreciation.

March - National Craft Month

To all my craft friends, this month is National Craft Month! Check with your local craft stores because they will be offering classes make it/take it's. Seems like a great way to learn some additional skills. 

Happy Crafting!

Los Angeles

Awww...it's nice to finally be home! 

I was in LA for a week and 1/2 and wasn't able to do an scrapping at all. I had hoped to find a scrapbooking store in the area, but came up empty. Evidently there aren't that many there. 

Next weekend though, I'm working on a few projects so hopefully I can get some new posts here to show you all what I'm working on.

Glass Blowing

My future Mother-in-law took my fiance and I glass blowing last weekend. This was my first time doing this and I really enjoyed the experience. With that being said, I'm working on some ideas for a cute Thank You card. 

I definitely want to do something that includes me working with my stamps and with Cricut. 

I still have not seen the items that I worked on at the glass blowing class, but as soon as I do, I will post them and maybe get a little inspiration for the Thank You card along the way.

Friendship Card

This is a card that I made this afternoon. I used my Cricut Expression using Paper Pups and Accent Essentials. I also used a Stampabilities - A Friend Stamp for the message below. For accents on the tree, I used buttons and gel stickers.

I think this card turned out pretty well.

Favorite New Obsession - Stamping!

So a couple of weeks ago, I bought a thing of black ink and a few dollar stamps from Michaels. Who would have known it would have started another addiction for me in paper crafting. I've seen what others have done with their stamps in paper crafting and I decided I wanted to do the same thing.

Well this week as I was checking my favorite sales papers Hobby Lobby and Michaels, I noticed that Hobby Lobby was having a 50% off sale on stamps and ink. I could not resist. On my lunch break, I went to Hobby Lobby and had a ball. I just didn't have enough time to really look over everything.

But what I did end up getting I love.

Happy Valentines Day

I'm having a VDAY card making session and so far, I've gotten two out in the last two hours. Hopefully I can get some more completed tonight. 

Happy Valentines Day is the one that I just completed. The recipe is below!

Happy Valentine Day Recipe

• Make card from cardstock
• Black area - Cricut Expression - Accent Essentials - <Accent28s> size 5 3/4"
• White area - Cricut Expression - Accent Essentials - <Accent28s> size 5"
• Hearts - Cricut Expression - Paper Pups Cartridge - Love accent
• Background Hearts
• Red Large Heart - 3 3/4" Decorative heart layering 3 1/4"
• Black/White Polka Dot heart - 2 3/4" Red heart layering 2 1/4"
• Silver Letter Stickers - Happy Valentines Day
• Black and White Ribbon for bow - white brad for center piece
• White large brad for top and bottom corners