Throwback Thursday Challenge!

Hi everyone, thought I could ease back into crafting and posting a bit by participating in My Creative Time with Emma's challenge. This challenge was to use a font cartridge of our choice and choose any of the images found on that cartridge.
I decided on the Storybook cartridge for a simple card to send to my sister. Solid paper and ribbon from PTI, DCWV Botanical stack for the patterned paper, Cuttlebug, Memento Ink, EK Success punch, and some little gems. I did a little inking around the edges with the tea-dye duo ink from PTI. The sentiment is from Emma's "Turn that Frown Upside Down" set.

Thanks for stopping by.

In Remembrance of 9/11

I am sure all of us have spent the day reflecting on the events that changed our world 10 years ago today. I know I can recall where I was, what I was doing, my homeshcooling day with my children, meeting for prayer, talking with friends and loved ones and of course through it all wondering why and how did this happen...
I have to say thank you to all of those who risk their lives daily for my freedom, the freedom of my family, friends and loved ones. Thank you to our country, the amazing country where I am free but of course knowing the that the price of freedom isn't free.
To quote the Alan Jackson song "Where were you when the world stopped turning?"
I know Jesus and I talk God and I remember this from the when I was young..
Faith, hope and love are good things He gave  us, but the greatest is love...

And of course for more patriotism..there's always Toby Keith...
"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue"
You definitely won't be without words after hearing these wonderful lyrics! Thanks Toby!!

I spent the evening with my family, our usual family dinner... lots of laughter, catching up, and working through a few tough times. I can just say how thankful I am that Sunday's mean family dinner at the Liebs. All are welcome, and knowing that means the good, the bad and the ugly:)
I am so very thankful for our country, thankful for my friends and family who have served and are still serving.
God Bless America

Winners of the Hello Kitty Birthday Blog Hop!!!

First of all I just want to say thank you so very much for all of the wonderful visits to our Blog Hop!
Cely had the best birthday ever. I am just amazed at all of the crafty, bloggy support from everyone!
Thank you so very much for the sweet comments you left for me and to all of my new followers, wow!


The winner of the K& Co goodies:

abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...
Super cute pail!

Carri~abusybee
www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com



True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 27

Congratulations! I will email you for an address so I can send your goodies to you!

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The winner of the stamp set from PBD (I don't know the name of it, as it was an extra included in my order) :

Tracey said...

Your bucket full of gifts is so cute! I love how you decorated it using vinyl. Thanks for the inspriration!

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 10

Congratulations Tracey. I will email you for an address too!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone. I hope it is filled with summer fun and some crafty inspiration.

Hello Kitty Birthday Blog Hop!

Aloha and welcome to our Hello Kitty Birthday Blog Hop! It's Cely's birthday at Hawaii Paper Party and we're all celebrating by making Hello Kitty or birthday themed projects! You should have arrived from Cely at Hawaii Paper Party blog, but if you've stumbled on this blog hop, please go back to Cely's blog at Hawaii Paper Party so you don't miss out on all the fun!

Be sure to visit all of the blogs in the hop to be eligible for the Grand Prize! All you have to do is be a follower of all of the talented ladies in the hop, leave each of us a comment, and go back to Cely's blog to link up with InLinkz and Mr. Blue Frogger!

Here's my project for Cely. She loves pink, glitter, pirates, and Hello Kitty just to name a few of her favorite things.
I started with a white bucket from Joannes, used the Hello Kitty Cartridge to cut the images from pink vinyl. I used the silhouette cut for the images, I then added some gems with the IRock tool, and stickles of course. The happy birthday sign is also from that cartridge. I just blinged it up a bit!

I added a few goodies to the birthday bucket to send to our birthday girl!
Happy Birthday my blogging friend.

Of course we needed a birthday card too:

Used the silhouette image as well as the shadow and blackout. The sentiments are from PBD (a couple of different sets)


A Birthday Blog Hop wouldn't be complete without some blog candy. Just leave a comment, be sure to wish Cely a Happy Birthday too! Not necessary to be a follower, but would love it if you were. (make sure you leave an email address so I can contact the winner)
The paper and embellishments are from K&Co Happy Trails and some little brads to bling up your summer layouts. Enjoy!

SURPRISE! Another giveaway!
There was a surprise stamp set in my PBD order for my first blog hop ever!
Leave another comment for a chance to win! Thanks Sarah!

Here's the line up in case you get lost!

Cely at Hawaii Paper Party <a href=http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/
Donna at Kindred Kreations <a href=http://wwwkindredkreations.blogspot.com/
Shar at My Time to Create <a href=http://pualiiliimytime.blogspot.com/
Kelly at Possibilities in Pink <a href=http://possibilitiesinpink.blogspot.com/
Diana at DL. Art <a href=http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
Starla at You Could Be Wishing On a Star <a href=http://youcouldbewishingonastar.blogspot.com/
Lori at Reflections from Granny <a href=http://reflectionsfromgranny.blogspot.com/

"Man Card"

We are heading to a surprise birthday party for a friend this afternoon and I had to come up with some sort of card. I decided to just put a few of the things we think of when we think of him! He's a firefighter by day, baseball coach for his son, golf coach for his daughter and loves his ski boat! I added a few "brewskys" to the back of the boat for a day at the lake!
The paper is from DCWV Guy Stack and the sentiments are from Pink by Design's Just for Men stamp set. So perfect!

Throwback Thursday Challenge

This week's challenge was to create a Christmas Themed Project with an old cartridge and incorporate some sort of fabric.
I used the card feature from Winter Woodlands, embossed the snowman in clear and the hat and scarf in green. Embossed some parts with the Cuttlebug too. I inked around the card with PTI Fresh Snow ink, added some buttons and twine and used a PTI die to cut the buttons in felt for the background. The sentiments are from two different stamps sets of Emmas. I just cut out some words that reminded me of the season!

Cricut Cardz Challenge #85 Holiday-Anything Goes

Quick Halloween card for the Cricut Cardz Challenge! We had to make a holiday card of our choice. I have wanted to try out my Martha Stewart Holiday Cake Cartridge and thought the pumpkins were pretty cute. The paper and ribbon, button and button twine are from Papertrey Ink, background sentiment from a stamp set I found at Joannes last year and of course some stickles and Cuttlebug.

Watermelon Linky Party at Craft Junkie Too!

Check out the super cute watermelons over at Tracy's Blog!
I made this layout with my new Papertrey Ink Fruit Fusion die and stamp set. I also used Papertrey Ink buttons and button twine and some other sentiments from Papertrey Ink. I cut the "watermelon" title from Preserves cartridge, and the "Summer" from Straight From the Nest cartridge, and the "fun" from Sweet Treats cartridge. Also, the watermelon print paper is from Papertrey Ink and I made a layered type booklet for journaling that can be untied to open. (can't tell in the photos)
These pictures were taken in July at one of our Sunday family dinners.

 

Bachorlette Party Invite

This one is for my niece getting married at the end of the month. Her big sister is throwing the party and because their favorite move is "Chicago", I was asked to design an invite with a scene from that movie in mind. Pretty unconventional I must say, but if you've seen the movie you'll get it.
This was quite an undertaking as I had some ideas in my head but getting them accompished is always a challenge.
Materials:
All paper is Papertrey Inc. (wonderful quality, heavyduty), except for the metallic silver for the revolver, ribbon Papertrey Ink, sentiment: Pink by Design "Partytime", Old West cricut cartridge, (revolver) Forever Young cartridge (heels) I used my Gypsy to hide some features to only cut one heel and saved a bunch of paper!, heart brad, Cuttlebug embossing folder, heart corner punch from Martha Stewart, sivler embossing powder, pink glitter. Inside sentiments and info I just printed from my computer.

Wacky Wednesday Challenge

Check out the Wacky Wednesday Challenge over at Paula's blog, More Than Favors. This week was to create a cricutless project. I love these!
I was able to get this two page layout of the boys while camping (ok, as of this summer, we are no longer tent camping.. bought a travel trailer, so camping has a whole new level of comfort, thanks honey:)
I kept it really simple with ribbon, lots of patterned paper (American Crafts Heat Wave), chip board letters,and my paper trimmer.

Simple Wedding Card

For this simple little card I just used some punches, Cuttlebug embossing folders, PTI cardstock and PTI ribbon. I used my Cropodile to punch the holes for the ribbon. The sentiment is from PTI Just the Ticket stamp set and die. The glasses are a fiskars set I picked up at Joannes a year or so ago. (I think it's the Girlfriends set)
The base of the card is 8 1/2 x 5" and scored at 5 1/4 and 7 1/2". I just folded that 1" strip over and creased with bonefolder and threaded the ribbon thru.
After being at a swim meet all day, running errands afterwards, I realized I didn't have a card for the happy couple for the 6 o'clock wedding that evening!