Throwback Thursday

Emma's challenge over at My Creative Time this week is to create any project you want but it has to be Cricutless! Ack! That has proven to be very challenging for me in the past. I'd always think I accomplished a Cricut-free project, only to realize at the last minute that I, in fact, used my Cricut for a circle or other ancillary shape on the card. LOL.  Well, this time, I accomplished it! I didn't even turn the machine on.

For my card, I used Emma's scallop and stitched circle die set. Those adorable faces are Peachy Keen faces, of course: Wide Eyed Kids, Critter Faces and Wide Eyed and Bushy Tailed. The sentiment is Emma's set Just a Little Note to Say...  I find myself using that set more and more. That pretty paper is from a 6x6 My Mind's Eye pad I picked up at Michael's last weekend.  The twine is from The Twinery. 

Be Mine/Peachy Linky Party

Peachy Keen is making a change to their challenges and to kick off the new year, they are having a Linky Party. Only requirement was to use Peachy Stamps. Piece of  cake, since just about all my projects already include them. I was in the mood for something other than a card, so I used the slider cut on the Sweethearts cartridge.  I wound up with something that I'm calling a card anyway, but with a twist. LOL. I  had so much fun creating this card. It took a lot of time,  but I was able to use my Peachy Keen faces Critter Assortment, so it was worth it. The Sweethearts cart and the Critter Faces are gifts I received for Christmas.

Other than the Peachy face, all the stamping was done using Emma's 100% Sweetness stamp set. I am in love with that stamp set! I embossed the small hearts to make the background for the outside part of the slider. That beautiful cupid is embossed with black ink and so is the "Be Mine" sentiment.  The heart is a die that is part of the 100% Sweetness stamp set. I colored over the embossed stitching and love how it turned out.

That cute little bear is from Doodlecharms and like I said, his face is the Critter Faces. I just love this set, and that face in particular. I have seen it used so many times and couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Don't you just want to sqeeze him?! That patterned paper is printed from my Imagine using the Bubblegum Stripes cartridge.