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. 

Throwback Thursday Challenge

Emma's challenge this week is to use any cartridge but make a bug themed project.  While I'm not a fan of bugs, a Peachy face can make any bug lovable. For my project today, I used the ladybug cut from Create a Critter, which of course is my go-to cartridge for anything.  Her adorable face is Peachy Keen's Wide Eyed Kids face assortment. I just love that set. It's great for critters and people faces alike!

I was in the mood for a fun shaped card. This cut is from the Birthday Bash cartridge. I am loving this paper and it's from Fancy Pants, a combination of Beach Bum and Love. I picked them up over at Scrapbook Steals, my new most favorite website!! You have to check them out.  They have two awesome deals a day and they sell out fast. But they often have 6x6 paper pads for $2.99!  That twine is from Trendy Twine and it matched perfectly!!

Terrific Tuesday: Rock Princess

This week's Terrific Tuesday challenge over at Scrappy Moms Stamps is to create a project using the Rock Princess cartridge. If you've been following me, you know that Rock Princess is my current favorite cartridge. Woohoo! I had so much fun creating this card. I purchased this awesome glitter paper from AC Moore quite some time ago. It's a 12x12 sheet and it's a lightweight chipboard. It's so awesome and I think it looks great paired with the zebra print, which is from a Paper Studio stack called Safari that I purchased at Hobby Lobby. Yay! I gave her a rhinestone belt and some glossy red shoes and she's ready to have a fabulous day!

That adorable face on my birthday girl is Peachy Keen's Wide Eyed Kids and that sentiment stamp is from Emma's Wow! So Many Candles set.  The frame around the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Fillable Frames. I love being able to stamp around the frame.

Throwback Thursday Challenege

The challenge over at My Creative Time this week is to use a Font cartridge to create a project. I only have two font cartridges, Plantin Schoolbook and Mini Monograms, so it wasn't too hard for me to choose. I chose Mini Monograms for the card base and the ladybug is from Create a Critter. That adorable little face is Peachy Keen's Wide Eyed Kids face assortment. I used some glossy accents on her eyes.

I'm so pleased with the finished project. I had lost my mojo for quite sometime and this really got it back again for me. Thanks, Emma!

Your Story Personal Book and Cricut Imagine Pink Endcaps. Finally!

My Godson is turning 7 next week and I wanted to make him something special. I made a 5x7 journal/all-purpose book for him using my Your Story Photo Personal Bookbinding machine. I decorated the cover using the Cricut Imagine cartridge Imagine More. The font is from Plantin Shoolbook, but I filled it in with matching colors from the Imagine More cart. Using the Imagine on this project made it simple, rather than having to find pattern papers and lay them out on my mat and figure out sizing. I am really happy I used the Imagine for this project. I haven't used it in quite a while.
Speaking of the Imagine, today I finally received my pink end caps! I was SO excited. I ordered them 3 weeks ago and 2 hours later they were out of stock. I lucked out and LOVE the way it changes the whole look of the machine. It brightens it up and gives it style, which is nice because it's such a large part of my craft room.


For the embossing on this card, I used an embossing folder from The Paper Studio. I was nervous at first, figuring it wouldn't give a good impression, but I didn't even need a shim when I ran it through my Cuttlebug. I will definitely be purchasing more of these. Hobby Lobby had a bunch to choose from. I love that store. The boy is from the Cricut Lite cartridge, Playtime. The Happy Birthday sentiment is a My Pink Stamper set and his adorable face is Peachy Keen's Wide Eyed Kid face assortment. I used glossy accents on the eyes; I love that look.
Thanks for looking and have a great day!

PKS Let's Face It Friday Challenge - Our Furry Friends

The LFIF this week is to create a project using animals as the main theme. How easy is that? Almost every project I create uses an animal of some kind. LOL. I used the Wide Eyed Kids face assortment for that adorable face and the sentiment is from My Pink Stamper's set, Punny-licious. I used eyelets for the first time ever. I had wanted to try them for some time, but never bought them. I used glossy accents for her ears and hooves? Do ewes have hooves? I flocked her fur and called it a day.
Sorry the pic is a little blurry.

PKS Let's Face it Friday Challenge

Peachy Keen's LFIF Challenge this week is "Plentiful Patterns". The challenge is use your favorite patterned product and pair it with PK faces for a project of your choice. I love polka dots and had this in a Basic Grey 8x8 stack and never noticed it before. Well, I'm sure I did when I first bought the pad, but forgot all about it. I love the yellow/green dots on the dark red background. Since I only have 2 8x8 sheets, I color photocopied the page. The background red is a little more orange than the original, but it still is pretty. The worm is from Create a Critter and his face is from Wide Eyed Kids assortment. I just got this set in last week and am thrilled. I coveted this set since it was first released! My worm is attached with an Action Wobble, another recent acquisition. It makes the card so fun and interactive. I used Glossy Accents on his eyes. The ribbon technique I used is one I've used before, but I was reinspired by Emma from My Creative Time's tutorial video here. I stitched mine on with my sewing machine. I love how this cute card turned out. The sentiment is from an old Papertrey Ink set whose name escapes me right now. But it's so appropriate for a worm, isn't it?

Thanks for looking and have a great day!