Peachy Keen Stamps::Sketch Challenge #60 & Cricut 360 --Challenge #10 Grandparents

Time for another challenge or 2...it's been a fun trying to participate more in the blogging world.

On to the challenge(s) at hand....

Peachy Keen::Sketch Challenge #60 http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com
Guidelines: Must include the basic elements of the sketch provided.

Cricut 360::Challenge #10 --Grandparents Day http://cricut360.blogspot.com
Guidelines: Grandparents Day card or layout using any Cricut cartridge

Both are great sites with fantastic projects made by great crafters, come play along ;)

Cartridges used: Create a Critter (owl) & Once Upon a Princess (tag)
Stamps used: Peachy Keen --Critter Faces, medium (owl eyes) & My Pink Stamper --Punny-licious (Whooo loves you)

PK Sketch Challenge --Sort of ;)

2 posts in the same week....I'm thrilled! Let's see if I can keep this up...only if it is for myself ;)

I was inspired...key word is inspired, to create this cute little birdie card for my mom-in-law's birthday with the Peachy Keen sketch #43. http://www.peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/.
Here's the sketch:

I know it didn't turn out exactly like the sketch but I love how it turned out ;)
Next time I'll do a better job at sticking with the sketch & actually using my PK stamps!

Cricut Cartridges used: Creat a Critter (bird house, bird) & Once Upon a Princess (balloons)

Baby Name Collage

Wow...2 posts in 1 day...I'm even impressed!

We were very blessed over the holidays with 2 new babies. I wanted to make very special baby gifts for these sweet little girls. I found a really great website for baby name collages http://www.aimitup.blogspot.com/, she makes the most absolutely fabulous collages for babies, weddings, etc...and I thought I would give it a try. Go take a look --they are really BEAUTIFUL!

Here is one that I created for our niece, Jolie. I LOVE IT!!!!

Here's a close-up...see all that pretty texture. It's hard to tell in the photo but I used that beautiful core'dinations shimmer paper for all the solid pink....SO PRETTY!!! Then I blinged it up with the great Imaginisce I-Rock tool & jewels.

I forgot to take a photo of both of the name collages that I created so I had to ask for this photo to be taken...I'll try to get ahold of a photo of the other one of our great neice, Annabelle.

Cricut cartridges used: Cindy Loo (font), Once Upon a Princess (Tag), Paper Pups (butterflies)

Gypsy used for welding: George Basic (ovals for frame) & Storybook (flourishes)

Cuttlebug embossing plate used: Polka Dots

Wow...where has the time gone! Summer is officially over here, kids back in school & for the first time in 9 years I have 2 -1/2 hrs. each morning to myself while our youngest is in Pre-K. The first couple of days were a little sad but I have quickly gotten over that and have found it to be quite useful!

Emma at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ is having another Throwback Thursday challenge. This week the theme is Princess. Of course our youngest here is our little "princess" and she is having her first little ballet recital. I put together a little card for her to go with her flowers. Adorable! Love all the great inspiration from this site...keep up the great work Emma!

Cricut cartridges used: Once Upon a Princess (ballerina) and Storybook (card shape)

I can't believe it's already Thursday again...time for Emma at My Creative Time and her Throwback Thursday :) http://www.creativetimeforme.com/. This week she is featuring Paper Dolls Dress Up and it must be a 3D project or altered project. This week I have been co-chair of the snack time at our VBS. We had a great group of gals that have been helping us all week. We wanted to make some little goodie bags to say thanks for all their hard work. Our theme was Galatic Blast, and we had some great treats for the week. Of course keeping the space theme in mind I wanted to create something with "solar flare". Using Everyday Paper Dolls I created these great treat bags, best part...I used only scraps ;) --Using Emma's gift bag idea...thanks Emma!!

Cartridges Used: Everyday Paper Dolls, George Basic Shapes & Once Upon a Princess