Stars and Stripes Challenge

Hey everyone!  It's time for a Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge!  This week Brenda has chosen a patriotic theme in honor of 9/11 coming up.  She would like us to use stars and and stripes to honor those men and women who risk their lives for our freedom from the military to law enforcement to fireman.  We just want to create a project to show our appreciation.

I created a quick card using Artbooking, and I really like how it turned out.

Supplies:

Artbooking for stars and star border

Cardstock from Papertrey ink and Recollections

White gel pen

Swiss dots Cuddlebug folder

Pattern paper from my scraps

So we hope you'll join in on the challenge over at Bitten by the Bug 2!!

Bee-utiful Summer Challenge

Hey everyone!  It's Monday and time for a new Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge.  This week the challenge is to use a Cricut "bee" cut.  The design team came up with some cute projects so be sure to check them out.  

For my project, I chose to make a shaped card.  I really love how it came out!

Cartridge:  Create a Critter

 The hive is cut at 4.5 inches and connected with a brad.

The bee is cut at 2.5 inches.

Paper and cardstock is Recollections
Diamond Stickles
Scrappy Moms-Simple Sentiments
Bakers Twine

So we hope you will join us this week over at Bitten by the Bug 2!!

Mother's Day Cards Challenge

Hey everyone!  It's time for a new challenge over at Bitten by the Bug 2.  Mother's Day is this weekend!  Emily has challenged us to create a project with Mother's Day in mind.  I decided to see what was available in Cricut Craft Room.  They always have free cards available for a limited time.  You can find it under "My Cartridges."    

I made two different cards to share with you.  

 I cut the card at 5 inches.  I cut the white mat out twice.  

I used Papertrey cardstock and scrap pattern paper.
This was really a quick and simple card if you need one pretty fast.  I love how all the thinking was done for me.
Please join us in our Mother's Day Challenge this week over at Bitten by the Bug 2.  

Also, don't forget this week is teacher appreciation week.  I'll be sharing what I created this week.  You can also view past creations under my Treats and Gifts link at the top.

And if you are looking for something good to eat this week, check these out:

BBQ-Frito Corn on the Cob

Hibachi Supper

Spring Flowers Card

Hey everyone!  It's time for a new challenge over at Bitten by the Bug 2.  This week Pam has selected Spring Flowers as our theme.  We are just now seeing the first blooming trees this month, and I can't wait to see more!  I LOVE this time of year.  Down here in Louisiana, we don't see Spring for very long before the intense summer heat kicks in, so we try to really enjoy it.

My inspiration for this card came from this sketch:

My card is made using DCWV Citrus Stack....I love this stack!  I got this a few years ago from JoAnn's.  

My red tulip is cut from Create-a Critter 2 and my blue flowers came from Kate's ABC's.

Supplies:

Create a Critter 2 - red tulip cut at 2.5 in.

Kate's ABCs - blue flowers cut at 2.5 in. (one flipped)
DCWV Citrus Stack
Stampin Up cardstock
My Creative Time-Sentiment
Martha Stewart border punch
Peachy Keen Sweet and Silly Face Assortment
Carribean Baker's Twine
White Gel Pen
Chalk

I finished off the card with a 1 inch strip of pattern paper on the inside.

We hope you will join us this week over at Bitten by the Bug 2!!

I'm also entering this card over at Exploring Cricut and More

I also want to share a fabulous recipe with you over on my food blog, Diary of a Recipe Collector.

Baked Ziti

Birthday Card with a Number

Hey everybody!  Long time, no blog right?  Well I have a pretty good explanation for my 7 week hiatus, which I will share with you tomorrow.  But before I get to that, I wanted to share with you a project I made for the latest Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge.  A card was an easy way for me to get back into the swing of things.  I must admit flipping through my stacks of paper was enough to get me motivated again.  

For this week's challenge, all you have to do is create a birthday card with a number on it.  Just make sure you tell us what Cricut cartridge you used.  

This card is for my oldest daughter's 7th birthday coming up in February.  

That cute polka dot paper is from an 8.5 x 11 Recollections stack at Michaels.  It is called Rainbow.  It has tons of cute and colorful girly patterns.

Supplies/Details:

Card Base:  Papertrey Ink Plum Pudding cut to make a 5 x 5 card

Recollections Rainbow Pattern Paper Stack

Cupcake cut-Sweet Treats-4 in.

"7"-Cricut Craft Room Basics-cut to fit inside of heart

Sentiment-My Pink Stamper Simply Sweet Occasions

Recollections glitter-Fairy Dust

So I hope you'll join us for the challenge!!  

Let It Snow Christmas Card

Hey Everyone!  This week we have a super easy holiday challenge for you over at Bitten by the Bug 2.  Michelle has selected for us to create a Christmas card using a Cricut cut.  So many possibilities for this one!  

I chose to go with a snowman since I just love snowmen, and we are always wishing for snow down here in Louisiana. Every now and then the conditions will be just right, and we will get snow.  I promise we are all like a bunch of kids outside when that happens!  So exciting!  So I made my Christmas card with one of my Christmas wishes for every year: Let It Snow!

Supplies:

Winter Frolic for Snowman cut at 3 inches

Mind Mind's Eye -Merry 6 x 6 pad

Papertrey Ink cardstock

Recollections cardstock

Peachy Keen -Happy Lashes Assortment

My Craft Spot-Christmas Banner Sentiments

My Craft Spot-Arched Ribbon Banner Die

Carribean Bakers Twine

We hope you'll join us this week over at Bitten by the Bug 2!!

And if you are doing some last minute planning on what to make for Thanksgiving, I have some great ideas on my food blog:

15 Thanksgiving Menu Ideas

Happy Pumpkin Day Tags and Gate Fold Card

Hey Everybody!  It's time for a new challenge over at Bitten by the Bug 2!  This week Caroline has chosen a pumpkin theme for the challenge.  All you  have to do to enter is make a card or other project with a pumpkin.  

For the challenge, I decided to make a gate-fold card and some tags to attach to some pumpkin-scented soaps.  These will be little Halloween gifts for my kids' teachers!  I'm really pleased with how they came out.

I saw Mary with CardsTV make this gate-fold card the other day, and I just knew I wanted to try one too!

Hope you'll check out my video below too!  

Video:

Pumpkins are from Create-a-Critter

Tags are from Sweet Treats

Supplies:

Pumpkins from Create-a-Critter 2 and cut at 3 in. and 4 in.
Elegant Edges for frame on card-3.5 in.
Sweet Treats for tag-4 in.
Scrappy Mom's Bewitched Stamp set
My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 Haunted Paper Pad
Recollections card stock
Mandarin Twine

So please try to join us with your pumpkin project!

And if you need a quick make-ahead appetizer for any of your Fall gatherings, check out my food blog for these awesome Ranch Pinwheels.

Space Alien Birthday Card

I wanted to share a little birthday card I made for my friend's daughter.  She had a "Girl-Alien" birthday party at a local space-themed bounce house.  I'm entering it in this week's Peachy Keen:  Anything Goes Challenge.  I love any opportunity to use my Monster Mash Assortment stamps!  I also made a little video!  See below for all my supplies I used:

Supplies:

Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge for monsters/aliens cut at 1.75 in.

Peachy Keen Stamps-Monster Mash Assortment (PK 692)

My Craft Spot-Build a Valentine Set-

Scrappy Moms-Simple Sentiments for inside of card

My Pink Stamper-Simply Sweet Occasions for stars

Cardstock-Papertrey Ink and Recollections

Recollections White Embossing Powder

Have a great day!

Monogrammed Cards

Guess what!  Michael's has Chevron Recollections cardstock paper packs!  I was so excited when I saw this the other day.  I couldn't wait to use it!  
I love anything monogrammed, so I wanted to make some cute monogrammed card sets.

I made these note cards as gifts on Supply Day for Teacher Appreciation Week.  I kept them pretty simple since I had to make about 15.  I made a set of five per teacher with five A2 size envelopes.

The font and scalloped oval came from the Storybook cartridge.  

I really had a trouble deciding whether to keep the colors the same or mix them up.  Making decisions is not my strong point, especially when it comes to colors and picking out paper!  In the end, I went with a monochromatic look and included one of each color per set.

Supplies:  

Storybook cartridge for scalloped oval and letters

Recollections cardstock

Coredinations cardstock

Baker's Twine

A2 envelopes

chalk

pop dots

Side note:  As I was making these last Friday morning, I was listening to Kathie Lee and Hoda on TV talking about how every Southern gal loves everything monogrammed and I thought, how ironic, yes we do!

Happy Bird-day Card

 Here is a cute spring birthday card I made for a couple of challenges this week.  I used my new favorite cartridge...Create-a-Critter 2!  See below for a list of some other supplies I used.

Supplies:

Bird cut at 3 in. using Create-a-Critter 2

Flower cut at 3.25 in. using Elegant Edges

Card base is A2 size using Papertrey Ink card stock

Mat, flower backgroud, hat is from MME Love Me

Bird, wing, ribbon is from DCWV Citrus Stack

Sentiment from My Pink Stamper

Bakers twine

pop dots

button

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut-Challenge #150 Fun with Puns

My Craft Spot-Challenge #88-Pop it Up