Cricutters Anonymous Challenge #33

Happy Wednesday to all you crafty girls!  Time for another challenge at Cricutters Anonymous!

Challenge #33 is April Showers

Make a Sprimg themed project with your Cricut!

Here is a simple card I did:

Cricut Cartridge:  Paisley

Cardstock:  American Craft, Stampin' Up

Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye, Me and My Big Ideas

Embossing Ink:  Stampin' Up, Stampabilites

Embossing Powder:  Ranger Clear

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic

Stamps:  Studio G

Brads:  Spare Parts by The Paper Studio

Copic Markers

Just a quick post today!  Got a lot to do, but will be back soon with more!  Have a great day!

Just Buggin' Challenge #31 Eggcellent

Happy Wednesday!  Time for another challange at Cricutters Anonymous(Just Buggin')!

This week's challenge is to:  Make an Easter Themed Project using your Cricut!

Here is mine!

Products:

Cartridges Used: Winter Wonderland

Cardstock:  AC, SU

Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Stamp:  Studio G

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic

Cottonball

Gotta run!  Got lots to do!  Please Join us at Cricutter's Anonymous for lot's of fun and inspiration!

Have a great day!

Steph's JB Challenge #30 The Woman Challenge

Happy Wednesday!  It is so nice and warm here today in Tennessee!  I am so glad to see the sunshine! 

It is Wednesday, so that means it is time for our Just Buggin' Challenge!  Actually, Just Buggin' is changing names to Cricutters Anonymous---same blog address, just a different name!

This week's challenge #30 is
The Woman Challenge!

Make a womanly themed project!

Here is my project---A Fruity Journal!

Products:
Cricut Cartidges:  Graphically Speaking, Opposites Attract
Cardstock:  American Crafts
Pattern Paper:  Making Memories, DCWV
Lime Stamp:  Stampin' Up
Embossing Ink:  Stampibilites Lime Green
Embossing Powder:  Ranger Clear
Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic Pink Petunia
Ribbon:  Michael's
Stickles:  Fruit Punch

Hope you enjoy this fun journal! 

 Please join us for daily inspiration at Cricutters Anonymous!

Just Buggin' Challenge #29 The Man Challenge

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!  I hope your day has been a jolly good one! 

Time to get to our Just Buggin' Challenge #29 for this week!

Make a Manly themed project using your Cricut!

Here's a card I made using manly colors!  It's simple and staright to the point!

Products:

Cardstock:  American Crafts, Stampin' Up

Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cricut Cartridge:  Wild Card (Argyle frame, sentiment)

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic Jumbo Java

Ribbon:  Michael's

Buttons:  Unknown

Enbroidery Thread:  DMC

I hope you'll play along!  Have a great day!

Just Buggin' Challenge #28 Going Green

Good Wednesday to you!  I hope your week has been a crafty and productive week for you!  I am in the process of making several projects including cards, DT projects and some quilting projects, which happens to be my new love.  I will share some sewing and quilting projects in the near future!

Today is Wednesday, Hump Day, and a great day for Just Buggin'!  Our Challenge this week was to go Green!  Make something Green for St. Patrick's Day!  I had bought some cute new Studio G stamps recently, so I decided to make a St. Patty's card!  I started looking through my Cricut cartridges, and found these great flouishes on the Wild Card cartridge in the icon section and they were perfect with the D'vine Swirls embossing folder.  I just love these and can see so many projects in the future! 

Challenge #28

Cartridges Used: Wild Card (Flourishes)

Special tips:  Look through your cartridges and don't forget to use the icon button

for some interesting extras to give your cards a fresh look!

Products: 

Cardstock:  American Craft, Stampin' Up

Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  Studio G

Embossing Ink:  Stampin' Up

Embossing powder:  Ranger Clear

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls

Punch:  Fiskars

Cricut Cartidge:  Wild Card(Flourishes)

Have a great day and rest of the week! 

Don't forget to join us at Just Buggin' and get your creativity flowing!

Just Buggin' Challenge #27 Creative Cards

Happy Wednesday to all of you!  Today, it is time to get creative with your Cricut!  Have you tried the card feature on some of your cartridges?  If not, come over to Just Buggin' for some creative inspiration for our Challenge #27--Creative Cards!

Here is a birthday card I made using the Square card function on the Life's a Beach cartridge!  This is a great birthday card for a male, even though I snuck a few flowers on it!  LOL  I just love, love this fun cartridge, because there are so many features, fun and cute die cuts!  There are so many things to do with this one and I can't wait to explore it more!

Products:

Cartridge:  Life's a Beach

Cardstock:  American Crafts, Stampin' Up

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey

Stamp:  SU Eastern Blooms

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic--Hint of Pesto, Spanish Olive, Gingerbread

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug--Tiny Mosaic

Embossing Machine:  Big Shot

Mini Buttons:  Jest Charming

Adhesive:  3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives-3L

I hope you will join us everyday at Just Buggin' for project inspiration that includes our DT Daily Inspiration, Cartridge Spotlight, Tutorials and Hidden Potential!  Get that Cricut out and start using it!

Spring Into Spring Blog Hop at Just Buggin'

Just Buggin' Blog Hop
Welcome to the Just Buggin' Challenges Blop Hop sponsored by the Just Buggin' Design Team!

Friday February 26th 8am (EST) – Sunday February 28th Midnight (PST)

If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Just Buggin'. You should have arrived here from 

Mindy's blog.

Our Challenge:

Spring into Spring - make any project using spring colors, flowers, etc. with your Cricut!  Don't forget to mention which cartridge you used for your project! 

When you are finished with your project, you must leave a comment on the Just Buggin' Blog and post your project on Mr. Linky in order to be eligible for a prize.

As an added bonus, as you hop on through the blog hop, please leave a comment for each designer. 

Some of the Design Team Blogs will have prizes!

Monday March 1st – Announcement of blogs with prizes on Just Buggin!

Here is a cute Spring Tag set that I made using
the Walk in My Garden cartridge:

Products:

Cardstock base:  AC

Pattern Cardstock:  My Mind's Eye Summer Song

Cricut Cartridge:  Walk in My Garden

Ribbon:  Michael's

Flowers:  Prima

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic

Brads:  Spare Parts by The Paper Studio

Gems:  Spare Parts by The Paper Studio

Adhesive:  3D Squares

I had so much fun with this project!  I started with a cardstock base using the Tag feature and then covered it with my favorite patterned cardstock from My Mind's Eye!  I just love their paper!

I used the shift feature on the tag to add the 3-D butterfly, added chalk ink around tag and butterfly and added some bling!  I color coordinated the flowers with the paper and added them to the bottom edge, so that it would look like the butterfly was landing on the flower! 

 These tags would make a great Spring gift set!  Hope you enjoy!

Ok, now that you have seen my project, you have two ways to possibly earn a prize on my blog:  

1).  Leave a comment for me letting me know what your favorite Spring flower is and why!

(Mine is a Pansy--I love those bright little faces!  They make me so HAPPY!!)

2). Become a follower of my blog!

Time to get busy on your Spring project! 

Now, don't forget to leave at Comment at Just Buggin' and post your project to Mr. Linky!

Your next stop is at Robin's blog. 
Hop on over and check out her project!

Don't forget to have fun and check back on Monday March 1st!

Just Buggin' Challenge #26 Emboss It!

Happy Wednesday ladies!  It is hump day and what a great day it is!  It's time for another wonderful challenge at Just Buggin'!  Today's Challenge  #26 is to Emboss It!  That's right---emboss your diecuts!
You can heat emboss your diecuts or you can run them through the Big Shot with an embossing folder or texture plate. 

Here's a big flower I made using the Walk in My Garden cartridge.  I cut out several sizes using the regular and shadow feature.  I ran each flower through my Big Shot with an embossing folder.  I used three different folders with 4 different colors of SU cardstock.  I took chalk ink and rubbed each flower to make the petals pop.   Then, starting at the bottom, I glued each flower on top of the next to build this layered effect.  After all were glued and I showcased it with a button in the middle, I bent each petal upwards, so the flower would look more open and not flat.

Products:

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up

Cricut cartridge:  Walk in the Garden

Embossing Folders:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots, Tiny Bubbles, Spots and Dots

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic Pumpkin Spice

Button:  Unknown

Embroidery floss:  DMC

If you have not been to Just Buggin' yet, please stop on over and check out all the great inspiration!

Just Buggin' Challenge #25 Black and White

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you are having a great day!  It is cold here and I am ready for some warmer weather!  LOL  Is winter ever going to end?  Anyway, today is the start of a new challenge at Just Buggin'! 

Your Challenge #25 is to use Black and White only on your Cricut project. 

If necessary, you may use one other color. 

Don't forget to list what cartridges you use in your project!  Here is my card:

Products:

Cardstock:  AC

Pattern Paper:  Making Memories

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic Midnight Black

Gem flowers:  unknown

Embossing folder:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Embossing Machine:  Big Shot

Cricut Cartridge:  Storybook

Adhesive:  3D squares

Please join us for a great challenge at Just Buggin'!  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Just Buggin' Challenge #24 3D Pirate Cupcake Toppers

Happy Saturday!  Hope you are having a great day!  It has been a busy one for me!  Got up very early this morning and have been going ever since! 

Join us at Just Buggin' this week for a great 3D challenge!  Make a three dimensional project such as a box, purse, pop-up card, etc.  Get creative and have fun using your Cricut!

Here's my cupcake toppers for a Pirate party!  Very simple, but way too cute!

Products:

Cardstock:  AC

Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles

Embossing machine:  Big Shot

Cricut Cartridge:  Life is a Beach

Enjoy and have a great night!  :)

Just Buggin' Challenge #23 Love ya

Good Wednesday to you!  I hope you are having a great day!  I hope you will join us at Just Buggin' this week!  We are gearing up for Valentine's Day!  Our challenge #23 this week is to "Make something for Valentine's Day!"  I decided to make a card, but not just a plain old card!  I was going through my Cricut cartridges and I was trying to find something different.  Well, here is what I came up with using something defintely different!  I found all kinds of cute stuff on the Paisley cartridge and I just had to use this mushroom!  I then started looking at patterened paper and found this cute set of papers that my dear friend Samantha had given me!  So, here's some "Mushy Love 2 you!"

Products:

Cardstock base:  American Crafts

Pattern Paper:  Stampin' Up

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic Perfect Plumeria

Glitter glue:  Stickles Pink

Adhesive:  3D Squares

Markers:  Copics(to outline)

Cartridges:  Paisley-Mushroom, Opposites Attract--Letters

Cricut

Just Buggin' Challenge #22 All About Food

Have you been to Just Buggin' lately?  Do you love your Cricut, but just don't use it much?  Then join us for some great inspiration at Just Buggin'!  New challenges go up on Wednesdays and Wed thru Sat will have lots of inspiration from our Oh-So-Creative Design Team!

This week's challenge is ALL ABOUT FOOD!  The challenge is to make a food themed project. It can be a treat container, food themed layout, card etc.

Here is a 6x6 recipe card I made for a swap over at Two Peas!  My recipe is for a Weekend Breakfast Food Recipe Swap!  I chose Gorilla Bread for my recipe and I found this cute monkey on my new Paisley cartridge!  Woohoo!  Isn't he cute?

Products:

Cardstock:  Bazzill

Pattern Paper:  Reminisce

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic Jumbo Java

Brads:  Spare Parts by The Paper Studio

Cartridge:  Paisley

Diecute machine:  Cricut

Glitter Glue:  Stickles Fruit Punch

Join us each week at Just Buggin' for lots of creative ideas!

Steph's JB Challenge #21 Monochromatic Flowers

Happy Saturday! 

Hope you all have had a great day!  I have been out shopping today at fabric and quilt shops!   Woohoo...I had lots of fun and found lots of great fabric and goodies!!  Now...got to get to creating.....

Now it's time to show you my Just Buggin' Challenge #21 this week.  It's all about Monochromatic!  Join us this week to make a project from your favorite color family.

Products:

Cardstock:  American Crafts

Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Stamp:  Studio G

Embossing Powder:  Ranger Clear

Embossing Ink:  Stampin' Up Gardin Green

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic

Brads and buttons:  Spare Parts by The Paper Studio

Cricut Cartridge:  George and Basic Shapes

Come play at Just Buggin' and learn how to use your Cricut more creatively!

Just Buggin' Challenge #19--Stamping Fun

Happy Saturday!  This week at Just Buggin', Challenge #19 is Stamping Fun.  We have to stamp on our diecuts!  I decided to pull out a swirl border stamp to use.  Here is my happy card:

Products:

Cardstock:  AC, Stampin' Up

Pattern paper:  My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  Studio G

Embossing ink:  Big and Bossy Clear, Colorbox Orange

Embossing powder:  Ranger Seafoam, Clear

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic Persimmon

Brads:  Spare Parts by The Paper Studio

Adhesive:  Zots 3D

Cricut Cartridge:  Walk in the Garden

Just Buggin' Challenge #18--In the Shadows

Hello all!

Here is my first Just Buggin' challenge for the New Year! I wanted to make something fun and happy for this challenge!  In Challenge #18--In the Shadows, we had to use the Shadow or Blackout feature on our Cricut carrtidge!  I used the shadow feature on my new cartridge, A Walk in the Garden. 

Here's what I came up with:

Products:

Cardstock--American Crafts, DCWV

Pattern Paper--My Mind's Eye

Stamp--Studio G

Embossing Ink--Stampin' Up Craft-Rose Red

Embossing Powder--Ranger Clear

Chalk Ink--VersaMark-Plumeria

Ribbon--Michael's

Brad--Spare Parts by The Paper Studio

Adhesive--Zots, 3D Squares

Cricut Cartridge--A Walk in the Garden

Embossing Folder--Cuttlebug Spots and Dots

Embossing Machine--Big Shot

Come join us at Just Buggin' this year for some great challenges!

Just Buggin' Challenge #17

How time flies when it's the holidays!  Where has December gone?  LOL  I am not sure, but it sure has flown by fast!  Time for another Just Buggin' Challenge ! 

This week is Challenge #17 Inky Fingers--Ink your die cuts and/or project.

As always, use at least one Cricut die cut on your project.

Products:

Cardstock:  American Crafts

Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cricut Cartridges:  Winter Woodland(Peace), Joys of the Season(Polar Bear)

Embossing Machine:  Big Shot

Embossing Folders:  Sizzix Winter Set #2(background)

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots(polar bear), Snowflakes(Peace)

Brads:  Spare Parts by The Paper Studio

Chalk Ink:  VersaMagic--Sea Breeze, Wheat, Jumbo Java, Cloud White

Adhesive:  ThemoWeb Memory Tape Runner XL, Zots Small and Medium, Scrapbook Adhesives Squares

I had lots of fun with my new Cricut cartridges!  This was a fun card to do and I plan on doing many more like this as I experiment more with these cartridges.  I also love using embossing folders on my diecuts along with Chalk Ink!  Love it!

Have a great weekend!

Just Buggin' Challenge #14

Hey there!  Time for another Just Buggin' Challenge! 

Challenge #14: Layers -Use at least two die cuts and layer them together. (for instance, cut out flowers in two different sizes and layer them on top of each other, two snowflakes, etc)

Cartridges Used: Storybook using Accent/Frame and Accent Blackout feature

My Tip: Use striped patterned paper for ornate diecuts and place over plain white cardstock diecute to show off a unique background for your greeting!

Products:

Cardstock:  American Crafts

Patterned paper:  DCWV

Stamp:  Recollections

Ribbon:  Michael's

Embossing powder:  Ranger-Seafoam White

Embossing Ink:  Clear--Big n Bossy

Come back and join me later for some more goodies!  Have a great Sunday!