Merry & Bright

Countdown to Christmas is on and I got a few minutes tonight to sneak in some crafting! My son loves to help me decorate the house and I love all the help I get! The paper is MME and so is the washi Tape and embellishment. The title was cut out using the cricut art philosophy and stamped using a close to my heart coordinating stamp. The twine on the button is from the twinery.

I am entering in the following challenges:
Frosted Designs: 3 favorite things-string, cream colored, brown paper, favorite collection
Exploring Cricut: Christmas
Connie can crop: Washi challenge
Rose Blossom Garden: Any close to my heart cartridge

Naughty or Nice

I love these pictures of my son with Santa, he was so excited to see Santa this year! I couldn't wait to make this layout and capture the conversation between him and Santa, which I did in the speech bubble (made from cricut heritage cartridge). The journaling says- Santa asked Emert who told him he could cross off the Naughty and Emert said it was just a shirt. Then Santa told him to keep trying to be good to get on the nice list and to stay there. Then Santa asked him what he wanted for Christmas and Emert said a new DS. Santa wanted to know what happened to his current DS and Emert said it was broke and his Sissy's.

The paper is all Teresa Collins Santa's List collection. The title is cut using the cricut and embossed with the diamond tree cuttlebug folder. Santa's boots are a die from My Creative Time that were stickled with Christmas red, the top is white liquid applique. The stars, tag and stamps are all from My Creative Time.

I am entering in the following Challenges:
Lasting memories: Red/Green and White  Challenge
2 Creative Chicks: Winter/Christmas Theme
Craftin Desert Divas: Tags
My Creative Time: Tags
All that Stickles: Happy Holidays

Twinkle Card

I made another gift card holder for a challenge at Core'dination. The challenge was to make a hand made element for a card. I punched out different shaped snowflakes and made it into my Christmas tree. I also embossed the background and the sentiment. All the paper is Core'dination except for the tree trunk which was a little scrap I had.

Christmas gift card

I made this quick and easy card using all core'dinations paper with  some sanding and stickles. I also used the Embossed Gift Card Holder Die and From Our Family To Yours Stamp Set from My Creative Times.

I am entering it in the following challenges:

Core'dinations: Quick and easy christmas card challenge

Frosted Designs: Give a gift challenge

Hope you have a great day and can make some time to be creative!

Christmas Train

I loved the sketch over at the paper bakery blog and new I wanted to use it with these photos of my son on the mall train last Christmas. All the paper is from Core'dinations. The tag was embossed with my cuttlebug and the train was cut out with the cricut. The material embellishments are from basic grey.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
Core'dinations: Create a holiday tag
sketch from paper bakery kit

Thankful for you

I can't believe it has been almost a month since I made a layout, but October always seems to be a busy month. These are pictures from the beginning of October, hard to believe we had on shorts in PA!

All the paper is from Core'dinations. The title is cut using the cricut, then inked. The stamps and die cuts are all from My Creative Time, and the postcard was inspired by one of her design team members Leanne. Thanks Leanne!

I am entering it in the following challenges:
My Creative Time: Thanksgiving theme
Cut it up: Thanksgiving theme
Craftin Desert Divas: Anything goes
Core'dinations: Something you are thankful for

Happy Halloween!

Wow 4 post in one night! These are pictures of my kids and my niece and nephew trick or treating last year. The paper and title are from quick qoutes. The pumpkin is a cottage cutz and I used glitter ribbon behind the face to make it look like it was glowing. the ghost was made with a My creative time die, then stamped with a PKS face and stickled. The cat was cut on the cricut and stamped with a coordinating close to my heart stamp.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
Paper Issues: Halloween Theme
Quick Quotes: stamping and ink
My Creative Time: a project with a Pumpkin on it
2 creative chicks: Halloween Theme

Happy Fall

We had beautiful weather this weekend and enjoyed it outside! I have a whole stack of new photos to create with, so I figured I better get busy on some pictures from last year. I made this layout using Imaginisce paper, embellishments and the i-rock.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
4 crafty chicks: Fall colors
Pumpkin Spice: green and brown
Imaginisce: Fall theme using orange and brown and the following sketch

A pirate's life for me

My husband wears a hard hat at work and puts on a bandanna underneath it, and my son wanted to put it on one night to be like Daddy. This resulted in a bunch of cute photos! When I saw this pirate paper by best creations I knew these pictures would go perfect with it! The title is cut out with my cricut.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Paper playtime: Red, Yellow and Blue challenge
Sketch by pagemaps:

Tennis Anyone?

Who said Halloween paper is only for Halloween layouts?? I used the new MME happy haunting papers to make my daughter's tennis layout. Her school colors are black and orange and I thought this worked perfect. The title and tennis net were cut with my cricut,.  I used green flock to make my tennis ball fuzzy like a real one.

I am entering it in the following challenges: 

Anything but a card- Orange and Black challenge

Craftin' Desert Divas: use a sentiment

Artful Delight sketch:

Amazing

It is finally the start to the weekend and the weather has been typical PA fall weather. Cool crisp mornings that turn into beautiful sunny days. We have been planting mums and decorating the outside for fall, I love it! It made me want to do a layout of the corn maze I took the kids to last year-hopefully that is where we will be headed next weekend!

All the paper is DCWV. I used the cricut to cut out the title and leaves, then stamped the leaves with close to my heart corresponding stamps. I used stickles on the title and corn. The corn and scarecrow are from peachy keen. When I was finished I asked the five year old what he thought and he told me it couldn't be a corn field without some crows trying to steal the corn. So I cut out the crows with the cricut and he was right it did look better with crows!

I am entering it in the following challenges:

Craftin Desert Divas: Fall theme

All that Stickles: Fall/Harvest Theme

2 Creative chicks: Scarecrow 

Happy Camper

This past 4th of July we put Emert's froggy tent up in the back yard so he could watch the fireworks. It was the first time he got to use his tent. He had so much fun!

The frog tent and boy on the layout was cut using my cricut. The rest of the paper and embellishments are from Imaginisce including the brads which I made with the I-topper.

I am entering it in the following Challenges:
Paper Playtime: use three different papers
Imaginisce: Summer 2013 Favorties/Recap and sketch

My creative time: Color challenge

My Hero

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! It's back to work in the morning, but at least it is only a four day work week!

My son is obsessed with being a cop or a soldier when he grows up. So last year for Halloween I bought him this costume, he still wears it around the house to shot bad guys or zombies. At least I know I am protected!

I used a stencil to create the background paper. The title is cut from the stand and salute cricut cartridge, the SWAT guy was cut from everyday paper dolls cartridge, and the soldier was cut from the Toy Story cartridge. I used a PKS to make the face on the SWAT guy, and used a pink by design stamp for my journaling block.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
PBD: Halloween Theme
Pumpkin Spice: Anything Goes
Scrapbook Steals Sketch:

little swimmer

One full week of school in! I was worried about my son going to kindergarten and he ended up getting an award on Friday for being so well behaved all week. I am so proud!

This page is pictures of my kids at my sister's pool. I used the pack your bag cricut cartridge to cut out the title and swimmers, and the new artbooking cartridge to make the wave frames and circle background.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
FCCB: Heat Wave Challenge
BBTB2: Let's Get Wet
Rose Blossom Garden:Artbooking Summer Theme

Ready to get my hands dirty

Tomorrow is the big day-first day of high school for my daughter and first day of kindergarten for my son! I saw this idea on the internet (can't remember where) and thought this would be the perfect back to school gift for my son's teachers and Bath and Body had 3 different apple soaps this fall. He has a kindergarten teacher, a music teacher and an art teacher (who is my mother), so I bought one of each.The font was free from CK blog and the apple was cut with my cricut and stamped with a peachy keen face.

I am entering it in the following challenge:

The Twinery: Back to school theme use yellow twine

Scrappy Moms Stamps:back to school theme

S'more great moments

It is the end of the weekend and my kids go back to school this week-hard to believe summer is over! I am sure with the cooler fall nights we will be having more backyard campfires.

I used the cricut cartridge 3 birds on parade to cut out the title and bird, and the campin critters cartridge to make the porcupine and the s'more. I used a photo of our fire in place of a cricut made one to try something new.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
FCCB: Summer camp
BBTB2: Use a bird
Lasting Memories: Try something new
Steals blog sketch:

Glasses

Last school year my daughter Cassandra failed her vision test. My sister Joy is an Optometrist, so when we were visiting she checked her eyes and found that Cassandra is near sighted. When we got back to PA we went and got her first pair of glasses, they are black trimmed in blue. She also got contacts to wear during sports and probably to school.

The girl on the tag was cut out using paper doll teen on the cricut then stamped with a PKS face, I was pretty impressed with myself that I managed to get the eyes inside the glasses. The stamps are from Pink by design.The title was cut using the Dr. Checkup cartridge, and the roses using formal occasion cartridge. The background paper is from creative memories, I thought the embossed silver circles looked kinda like eyes. The pearls and ribbon were from my stash.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Pink By Design: "Firsts" Theme
 Paper Playtime: Use Pearls
Craftin Desert Diva's: Anything Goes
Sketch from Scrapbook Steals:

Coolin' Off

We live in a small town that does not have an ice cream truck, so when we were on vacation at my sister's and the ice cream truck was coming down the street my son thought that was the coolest thing in the world.

I used the cricut summer occasion cartridge to make the title, and had my daughter eat a Popsicle so I could use a real stick. The truck was cut using the pop up neighborhood cartridge. Everything except the bling and button tires are from DCWV.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
FCCB: Cool treats
Pumpkin Spice: Vacation
DCWV Sketch:

A New Sheriff in Town

I have exactly one week of summer break left before it is back to school-where did the summer go? Of course today was a high of 57 and it felt more like fall than summer. Which made me want to pull out some pictures from last Halloween.

The title and star were cut from the county fair cricut cartridge, the sheriff car was cut using the Disney cars cartridge. The twine is from the twinery, chipboard, washi tape and buttons are MME.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
Exploring Cricut: Disney cricut cut
Lasting Memories: Birthday Blog Hop I used twine, bling, die cut, buttons, washi tape, chip board & stamps
The Sampler Kit:color challenge
 
Scrapbook Steals:

Last Day of School

Have you ever looked through your supplies and find an old beloved line that you just had to have and then saved for the perfect photos. I found this old scenic route kit that was school themed and had a blast using up some of my old supplies, including the bling!

I am entering it in the following challenges:
Craftin Desert Divas: Back to School
Connie Can Crop: Back to School Supplies
Lasting Memories: Stars and Stripes
Sketch by Scrapbook Steals:

One of a Kind

Wow 2 posts in one day and we are leaving for a Pittsburgh Pirates game in an hour so I have to hurry. Emert loved jumping in the rain the other day and I couldn't wait to make a layout about it!

The paper is quick quotes-except the dot paper is from coredination. The title and boy scene were cut with my cricut and the face is a PKS.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Quick Quotes: Summer Fun
Frosted Designs: Embossing
4 Crafty Chicks: Bling
Peachy Keen: Anything goes
My Creative Time: Summer Theme
2 Creative Chicks: Kids
Sketch from scrapbook steals:

At The Beach

I can not believe it is August and I will be back to school in 19 days! That is the inspiration I needed to get in my scrapbooking room and start creating! I couldn't resist using the pictures from our trip to the beach this summer-the kids loved it!

The paper is from Imaginisce, I used distressed stickles to make the sand. The kids and the title were cut using my cricut. The clouds are a die from MCT and the stamp on the cloud is from Pink by Design.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
Pumpkin Spice:Beach Theme
Pink By Design: Summer Vacation Challenge
My Creative Time: Summer Theme
2 Creative Chicks:Anything to do with Kids
Cut it Up:Summer Challenge
Paper Playtime: Pattern Paper
Sketch from Imaginisce:

Born to Fish

It is a rainy overcast day in PA perfect for staying in and scrapbooking! The title for this layout was made on my cricut using the outdoor man and camping cartridges. I used the CCR to get the fish in the right places, I also used foam dots to pop it up to put the fishing pool and some other fish behind it.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Pumpkin Spice: Anything Summer related

4 Crafty Chicks: Let's here it for the boys

Scrappy Moms Stamps: The great outdoors

Craftin Desert Divas: Summer link party

Frosted designs: The great outdoors

Believe

I can't believe I haven't scrapbooked in over 2 months! Summer has brought some fun and busy schedules. My daughter was on a local and traveling softball team and my son had some medical issues that were not serious but time consuming. It felt great to be back in my crafting room!

I made a shaker box, my first, for the title using the pagoda cricut cartridge. The bell and ornament were also cut with my cricut. I also used my new sew easy circles to make the decorative circle, what a cool tool!
Then I used coredination paper and put it through my label maker for my journaling. I sanded and inked it afterwards.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
Exploring Cricut: Christmas in July
Pink by Design: Christmas in July
Quick Quotes: add dimension to your project
and the following sketch from scrapbook steals blog:

Wanted!

2 posts in one day-can you believe it! I actually made this the other day and am just getting around to posting it. Speaking of getting around to it these pictures are from 2 years ago-how time flys! The paper is older Karen Foster, but once I found it in my stash I knew I had to use it. I saw this title on someone elses blog, sorry I can not remember whose, but just thought it would be perfect with these pictures! The little cowboy was cut out using my cricut and embossed with my cuttle bug.

I am entering the following challenges:
Scrapbook Steals: Use dimension
Pumpkin Spice: Make a scrapbook layout
Paper Playtime: Emboss wet or dry
Connie can Crop: Create a scrapbook Page and make your title with Alphabet stickers
Pagemaps Sketch:

Mother's Day Card

Those of you that visit this blog know that I am a scrapbooker-but I decided to branch out and make a Mother's Day card. This is currently a free cut in the cricut craft room and I just loved how dimensional it is! I used core'dination paper for this project because I love how it looks after it is embossed and sanded. I used the insert from the front of the card and cut it to look like a tag, then stamped it with a Pink by Design stamp. I added some bling from my stash and inked around the edges. I am sure that my Mom will love getting a homemade card!

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Celebrate the occasion: Happy Mother's Day
FCCB: Mother's Day
Pink by Design: May Flowers
BBTB2: Mother's Day
Exploring Cricut: Mother's Day
Pumpkin Spice: Mother Theme
Go Fish: Mother's Day
Scrappy Mom's: Mother's Day
Artful Delight Sketch:

You are my world

It has been a while since a had a chance to post or even scrapbook, things are always busy in the spring. But I am loving the sunshine! This was a page I did last night of Emert at the ball field watching his sister's softball game. The one neat thing I did was the middle banner is actually the top of the photo I had cropped off-it was white with the ball field wire fence and worked perfect as an accent.

The background paper is from core'dination, the wood accent pieces are from studio calico, the stamp is from pink by design. Everything else is from quick quotes.

I am entering it in the following challenges:
Quick Quotes: include a verse of poetry or an entire poem
Pink by Design: Geometric Designs
Lasting Memories: Inspired by a quote
Pumpkin Spice: Meaningful Sentiment
The Sampler Kit Sketch: