January CatWalk QP Blog Hop

This CatWalk is soft and elegant and so winter like!  There are tons of new CatWalk products to make into a SUPERB COLLAB. That is what I love the most about CatWalks how you can mix and match from different kits and products and designers and come up with something so UNIQUE and so YOU. I picked 3 CatWalk items: la Belle Époque by mellybird Designs, Retro Winter papers by Fiddlette Designs; Enchanted Winter kit by Fiddlette Designs. I also added one of my favorite alphas from my CatScrap stash: Traces of Print by Catrine.

In real life I love paper and I should say I collected it when I did traditional scrapbooking. Now in digi-land I just love kits with gorgeous papers and textures, This page started with the Enchanted Winter blue paper with the pink flowers.  I immediately saw the text print element that Fiddlette added and I HAD to use it, to add even more interest and texture to this gorgeous paper.  I added the text, changed it’s color to one from the palette and then applied a blending mode to the text. I made sure the text was visible but it will not make my journaling hard to read. I followed the pink flowers flow to add more elements following the same placement as the paper already had introduced.  This is the page that I came up with, our first snow of this year.

I have made both a title and a no-title version in case you would like to use this QP with a different title.

PLEASE download the TOU so you know what is allowed and what is not, I was not able to include it in the ZIP file due to size limits.

**DOWNLOAD TITLED VERSION HERE**, TOU, **DOWNLOAD NON-TITLED VERSION HERE**

Let’s get into the hop!  You should have comed from Kelley’s blog and your next stop is Bethie’s Blog.

CWC #70 – What’s yellow, has polka dots and it’s not a card?

Hi everyone!  This week at CWC you have to make something that is NOT a card, it has to have yellow and polka dots.  Now, let’s just start by saying my polka dots are not traditional polka dots, but they make these cute little flowers, but just in case I picked a cut from the cricut that had some polka dots cut into and I doodle around them. As soon as the gals posted the challenge I knew I was going to make a bookmark.  Why?  Well, because I needed one, using my daughter’s bookmark didn’t seem right while reading a romance novel.  LOL!!!

credits: American Crafts cardstocks; Bazzill Cardstock; Graphically Speaking cartridge; American Crafts pen.

Challenges:

CWC #69- Staying Warm…

This week’s hostesses for CWC #69 are: Heather and Linda.  The ladies decided on a “Stay Warm” theme… Here we finally need to stay warm the temps have dropped to single digits tonight.  Winter is FINALLY here… LOL!!! I made two cards for this week, I know a bit of an over achiever… LOL!!!

It was my niece’s birthday last week and I know how much she would have loved to have gotten some snow for xmas, so since that didn’t happen… we are sending her some…

I am not a big fan of these Sesame street or Disney cartridges because they are a pain to cut and put together, but I kind of like how it turned out… and yes, I think Elmo might be a bit color blind… check out that pattern combination he is wearing… OUCH…

The second card is apparently a portrait of my daughter… LOL! Check it out… LOL!!!!

close up:

Challenges:

CWC #68: Be inspired!

This week at Cooking with Cricut is all about inspiration!  This picture from justbesplendid.tumblr.com is ours for this week.  I was completely enamored of it.  It’s calming, beautiful and unique.  I remembered seeing this adorable nest with eggs in a cartridge and I knew that was the cut I HAD to use.

close up of the eggs:

credits: Cricut® Lite Sugar and Spice Cartridge and Spellbinders label from CropStop.com; Chalk inks; paper is mostly from a DCWV winter stack; saying is computer generated.

Challenges:

Drink Deep and be “merit”

Drink Deep (Chicagoland Vampires, #5)Drink Deep by Chloe Neill

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

hmmm… mix feelings about this one. I think it was slow, not long but slow. It could have either had more substance or be shorter. I am sure I would have been sad if it had been shorter, what can I say I said I had mixed feelings about it. LOL!!!!

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Happy Angry Bird Xmas to you too~

Here is what happen when I showed Bianca (my 5yr old) this tag shaped card.

  • ME: (thinking to myself: gosh this little fat baby cardinal looks so cute!)
  • BIANCA: Hey, mommy what are you doing?
  • ME: I just made this cute birdie.
  • B: Cute “angry bird”, he is just like the one in your phone.
I had to laugh at her comment, because he kind of looks like the angry bird.  So to all those angry birds lovers here I give you the xmas cricut version.  LOL!!
A few challenges on this one: Cropstop’s Challenge #50: non-traditional holidaysCWC – Holiday cards, gifts and tagsSimon Says, Christmas Photomontage Inspiration (my inspiration from the little birdie on the picture), Challenge Me Monday #90 @ Fantabulous Cricut, Winter Frolic Tag @ BBTB2, Cricut Cardz Challenge #98 - Christmas Tag You’re it, Challenge #44: Tags, Tags, and More Tags @ Die cuttin’ divas, Terrific Tuesday Challenge – Christmas! @ Scrappy Moms, Wacky Wednesday #61 – Christmas, Winter Fun Whimsical designs challenge  (my glitter is in the paper scallop).

credits: Jolly Holidays and Birthday Bash Cricut CartridgesSizzix Plaid and Snowflake embossing folderLimited Edition Tim Holtz Seasonal winter 2011 Distress ink pads, Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink padTim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink pad.

CWC – Day 14 Holiday cards, gifts and tags. easy last minute ideas

Day 14 Holiday cards, gifts and tags. easy last minute ideas @ Cooking With Cricut & Paper Crafting World.  I did a search in my Gypsy and found this cute tag in my Birthday bash cartridge.  I really like it, but of course my cricut decided not to cut through the cardstock.  My fix for that was to distress it to my hearts content.  :)

Credits: Birthday Bash – Tag; Jolly Holidays – Stockings; Hobby Lobby Paper stack from 2010; Ribbon from CropStop.com; Ek Success Scallop w/ Circle Edger Punch from CropStop.com

Challenges: CWC – Holiday cards, gifts and tagsWeek #92 – ‘The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney With Care’ (stocking and the image just reminded me of vintage xmas, so I picked a vintage looking stocking and some vintage looking paper) @ The Shabby Tea Room, Simon Says, Christmas Photomontage Inspiration (stockings), December Trendy Twine Tuesday Challenge (buttons, red twine, xmas sentiment), Challenge Me Monday #90 @ Fantabulous Cricut, Winter Frolic Tag @ BBTB2, Cricut Cardz Challenge #98 - Christmas Tag You’re it, Challenge #44: Tags, Tags, and More Tags @ Die cuttin’ divas, Monday Challenge #37- Christmas shape cards! @ My Crafty Spot (mine is a tag shaped pouch (it opens to reveal a GC)), Terrific Tuesday Challenge – Christmas! @ Scrappy Moms, Wacky Wednesday #61 – Christmas, Winter Fun Whimsical designs challenge  (my glitter is in the paper scallop).

Be Merry with Secret Stash

Secret Stash aka Erin is releasing one of the cutest christmas kits EVER “Be Merry“!  I just love the unconventional colors she used for it!  And I have a Quick Page just for you, you can grab it here from my blog or from the Secret Stash’s blog.  Erin has some extra freebies in her blog, so make sure to go visit her.

If you do use my QP please link me to your page so I can leave you some love!
DOWNLOAD HERE

 

Day 3 of the 25 days of Crafting Fun!

Hi everyone!  I am playing along w/ some of the gals from Cooking with Cricut and Paper Crafting World Challenges on the 25 days of Crafting Fun!  Day 3 is all about: Christmas Elf, Santa’s Helpers, Workshop.  I had to choose this day, because my little one is into her own Elf on a shelf, but hers is named CHINEY. She loves her Elf and I thought she might love this elf too.  The elf is resting in my daughter’s advent calendar. You can even see a bit of our TINY xmas tree w/ the 3 kings and our mantel w/ some of the xmas stockings.

Have fun and join us for a chance to some amazing prizes and remember there are daily freebie downloads.

I am using on of Melinda’s SVG cuts, this adorable little Elf (QT Patootie Girl Elves Cutting File Set). I  just love her braids!

supplies: Making Memories Green polka dot paper and White Eyelet paper, American Crafts Brown and tan cardstock.

It’s PIO time!

It’s Sunday and that means NEW Pile It On! Challenge!  The ladies have gone beyond their skills.. wow… they are really a great bunch of girls.  My card looks a lot better IRL, but it’s so over cast I can’t get a decent picture. (supplies: Papers are by Harmonie Loisirs, Stamp is Hero Arts, Ribbons are American Crafts (bells) and Bazzill Basics (polka dots), Spellbinders Label Four.)

 

Pile It On! - All About ‘P’ (Pink, Polka Dots, Pine Sprigs, Paint)
Sweet Stamps ~ Non-traditional Christmas Colors
Alota Rubber Stamps - dots
Digital Tuesday - Christmas
Paper Pretties - nontraditional Christmas colors
Shabby Tea Room - see photo pastels/Christmas
Fab ‘n’ Funky - Baby, it’s cold outside
CCEE1146 - 2 die cut or punches
Fabulous Friday - Die Cuts

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