tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59029249731465708052023-11-16T06:43:58.526-06:00Scrappin'...Expect the UnexpectedLife brings simple pleasures to us every day. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories. - Cathy AllenJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-2982441341691716762017-08-25T21:10:00.000-05:002017-08-25T21:10:10.399-05:00Cardz TV Anything Goes Challenge #10 - "Home" Home DecorHello!<br />
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I am playing along with <a href="https://cardztv.blogspot.com/2017/08/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-10.html">Cardz TV Anything Goes Challenge #10</a> and today my project I created is a home decor project I have wanted to do since we bought our house last year. I found this idea all over pinterest and just took all of the ideas and made it into my own!<br />
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I started by taking 4 wine bottles and removing the labels and washing/drying them. Then I spray painted them black with Krylon gloss spray paint. Once they dried, I decorated them with twine and other scrapbook supplies I had on hand. I got the wooden letters from Hobby Lobby and spelled out home and hot glued them on and decorated them with pearl scrapbook embellishments. I layered a bunch of flowers together to create the "O" for home. The hardest part was hot gluing the twine all the way around constantly but once it was done, I was very pleased! This sits on my entryway table when you first walk into my house. <br />
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JenJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-59052284359964365152017-08-20T06:00:00.000-05:002017-08-20T06:00:14.918-05:00Birthday Cut It Up Challenge #128 - One Step At a TimeHi all!<br />
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Today is my husband's birthday so I made him a birthday card using the Simply Charmed cartridge. Both the balloons and cake are from that cartridge. I am playing along with <a href="http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/08/challenge-128-one-step-at-time.html">Cut it Up challenge #128 - One Step at a time challenge</a> which is to make a step card! My husband was impressed with the step card style. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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JenJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-70543350051223335162017-08-17T13:33:00.001-05:002017-08-17T13:33:53.450-05:00Falling For You Paper Play Sketch 49 ChallengeHello out there!<br />
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It has been many years since I've been active on here (4) but now things are more settled in my life and I am back and in the crafting mood again and in our first house which I just realized it's been almost a year that we've been here! Three months away...crazy how time flies.<br />
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I am about to go back to school on Monday from summer break (kids come back Thursday but teachers on Monday) but I'm really hoping to be able to craft every now and then. If not during the week, then maybe on the weekends. We'll see how it goes and how busy I am this school year!<br />
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So my first papercraft creation in a very long time is a card. I just love making cards and I am using <a href="http://paperplaysketches.blogspot.com/2017/08/sketch-49.html">PaperPlay Sketches Sketch 49</a> to create my card. Since I'm going back to school, my summer is pretty much over and I'm looking onwards to the fall season and decided to make a fall themed card.<br />
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I used Create a Critter 2 cartridge to make my fall tree and the leaves are from Create a Critter cartridge. I embossed the white paper behind the tree with a leaves folder for my cuttlebug and inked over it in brown ink. I also embossed the tree with a tree bark folder. The papers are just from a Fall and Halloween stack I got from Hobby Lobby a long time ago. The brown paper also has wood grain of a tree on it. I have so much paper and embellishments that I really need to make sure I use before I go on a craft shopping spree! It's kind of ridiculous!<br />
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So there's my card and I hope you enjoy it!<br />
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JenJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-33524006127395429122013-08-09T04:00:00.000-05:002013-08-09T04:00:03.934-05:00Cut It Up Challenge #25--What's Bugging You?<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "What's Bugging You?". Make a creation using a bug! And of course, you must use a die cut.</div>
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I made this card using green cardstock making an A2 card--4 1/4" X 5 1/2". Then I added this pretty leaf paper which measures 4" X 5 1/4". The leaf I cut out from the "In My Garden" cartridge. It was cut at 2.5". The little caterpillar is from "Create a Critter" cartridge and is also cut at 2.5". Then I added the sentiment "Cute as a bug!" stamped in black to the corner of the card. Super simple and easy! </div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-72369355151083045212013-07-12T04:00:00.000-05:002013-07-12T04:00:07.235-05:00Cut It Up Challenge #23--Christmas in July<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "Christmas in July". Get a head start on making those Christmas cards! Must use a die cut.</div>
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Here is what I came up with:</div>
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The snowman and sun are from Snow Friends and Create a Critter cartridges. I ripped some white paper to make the snow and then the sentiment is from My Craft Spot's "Think Snow" stamp set. They are also our sponsor this week! The sentiment says, "Snowbody warms my heart like you." Please be sure to check them out by clicking <a href="http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/">HERE.</a></div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-25762480074638742692013-06-29T12:04:00.000-05:002013-06-29T12:04:02.160-05:00Cut It Up Challenge #22--New Nations<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "New Nations". Canada Day is July 1 and Independence Day is July 4 - create something that celebrates either of these. Must use a die cut.</div>
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Here is what I came up with:</div>
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The dog and banner are from Create a Critter 2. The patterned paper is from a paper pack I found at Walmart. The sentiment says, "Hooray for the red, white, and blue!" Inspired from our rehearsal--we(community choir volunteers) are rehearsing for a concert to celebrate the 150th celebration of the Battle of Gettysburg. Many patriotic songs will be sung--"Dixie", "Battle Hymn of the Republic", "America, the Beautiful", "Stars and Stripes Forever", and a "Patriotic Medley" by one of my former college professors. It's going to be great. </div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-87496016060569301772013-05-27T08:00:00.000-05:002013-05-27T08:00:09.356-05:00My Paper Crafting Showcase: Children Around the World<br />
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Hi, there! So today it is my turn to do the Monday Cartridge Showcase over at <a href="http://www.mypapercrafting.com/">My Paper Crafting</a>. I have a made a few cards for you today using the Children Around the World cartridge. </div>
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I love culture and so when this cartridge came out, I just knew I had to have it!</div>
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Toucan Party Better Than One Can!</div>
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I made this first card intending to use it as a birthday card and I used these cute Toucan birds from this cartridge. I just cut two out and one in blue and one in pink and the pink one I flipped so that they were facing each other. I just think they are so cute and I love the sentiment and think it would be a great birthday party card. I also added some music note embellies from my stash. </div>
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I made this card for a graduation celebration. I love hot air balloons and this cartridge has one included in it and I cut that out and put it on a this yellow/clouds patterned paper. Before I put the banner on top of the balloon, I also ran the balloon part through my Cuttlebug using my swiss dots embossing folder for a little more texture. Then in the sentiment I added the sentiment "Dream Big" and it says, "Congratulations" on the inside.</div>
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Everyone that knows me knows how much I love anything Asian and so I had to make this next card using the Asian girl. Once I had her all cut out and put together, I laid down my floral patterned paper and then I took a strip of red cardstock and used my doily border punch to punch both sides to get that lacy look and then my green strip I ran through the Cuttlebug using a leaves embossing folder. In the bottom, right corner is the sentiment, "Arigato!" which means "thank you" in Japanese. So this is a thank you card with some culture in it. :) </div>
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In the future, I intend to also use this cartridge in my classroom. I am a Music Teacher and I love incorporating cultural music into my classroom through different cultural songs/dances and also through the different instruments we play and where they originated from. </div>
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This is a very fun and cute cartridge and I hope you enjoyed the projects as much as I enjoyed making them! :D</div>
Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-57131478048236428912013-05-05T11:46:00.001-05:002013-05-05T11:46:25.173-05:00Cut it Up Challenge #18--Mother's Day <div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "Mother's Day". Must use a die cut.</div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-42339863998949493042013-04-24T14:24:00.001-05:002013-04-24T14:24:28.918-05:00My Paper Crafting Challenge #131--Office Stuff<br />
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Here is my A2 card. I used tan cardstock and then added this brown striped patterned paper on top. Both the scroll cut and pen are cut from the Heritage cartridge. I then individually stamped each letter onto the scroll for my sentiment. </div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-41665349742486748722013-04-19T04:00:00.000-05:002013-04-19T04:00:12.027-05:00Cut it Up Challenge #17--Arbor Day<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "Arbor Day". Must use a die cut.</div>
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I made this A2 card using brown cardstock and a simple green, polka-dotted background. Then i cut the tree from Create a Critter cartridge and stickled the leaves. I then added my banner/sentiment, "Plant a tree. Plant hope." </div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-55862575790219599342013-04-17T08:00:00.000-05:002013-04-17T08:00:16.154-05:00My Paper Crafting Challenge #130--Book<br />
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Hi everyone! It's hump day once again and it's time for a new Crafting with Cutters challenge at My Paper Crafting!</div>
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I made this A2 card using lime green cardstock and then added this fun, colorful, star patterned paper for the background. I then cut the books and book worm from the Create a Critter 2 cartridge. I then added my sentiment banner with the sentiment, "Keep calm and read on!"</div>
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Super simple card!!</div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-75829313837980364272013-04-05T04:00:00.000-05:002013-04-05T04:00:09.254-05:00Cut It Up Challenge #16--Wet<br />
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Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "Wet". Make a project showing anything that is or can be wet. Must use a die cut.</div>
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Here is what I created:</div>
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I made this sidestep card using light blue cardstock and making it into an A2 size. Once everything was folded for my base card, I added three layers of blue paper on the steps in which I used my Martha Stewart doily punch and then inked the edges to make the waves. I then used this brown, rough cardstock for the sand and I tore that on top and then inked the edges again. Then I cut the sandcastle out of that same paper, cut some starfish and seashells, cut my whale, and my cloud and sun all from Create a Critter cartridge and then added the sentiment, "Get WHALE soon!!"</div>
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This is probably my favorite card I've made this year. Who would not get better after receiving this cheery card, right?? Right?? </div>
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Anyways, thanks for taking a look and have a great Friday!!! The weekend has arrived!</div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-38060944843800416972013-04-03T08:00:00.000-05:002013-04-03T08:00:04.667-05:00My Paper Crafting Challenge #128--Rain<br />
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Hi everyone! It's hump day once again and it's time for a new Crafting with Cutters challenge at My Paper Crafting!</div>
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This is another A2 card on a very light tan cardstock. Many cartridges were used to make this card. I used Fancy Frames to make the dark green frame, Create a Critter to make the umbrella and raindrops, Create a Critter 2 to make the cloud(just modified the cut a bit), and George and Basic Shapes to make all the flowers. The butterflies are made with a Martha Stewart punch. I added pearls to the centers of the flowers and for the butterflies bodies. My sentiment says, "April showers bring May flowers". I also embossed the umbrella and the Cloud and bent up the wings of the butterflies. Super simple card once all the cuts are cut out! </div>
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There it is! Hope this puts a little Spring in your step and have a great Hump Day everyone!</div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-48720187226603280252013-03-30T15:15:00.001-05:002013-03-30T15:15:16.053-05:00Colored Deviled Easter Eggs<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm sure many of you are gearing up for Easter and with that I'm also going to be sharing something I tried out today that I picked up from a few different Pinterest links!</div>
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So for Easter, one of my favorite foods I look forward to eating are Deviled Eggs. I'm sure a lot of you also can agree with this statement. Well this year I found the idea off of Pinterest to make colored Deviled Eggs!</div>
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So pretty and soooooo yummy!! </div>
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Happy Easter everyone!!</div>
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Original idea from: <a href="http://scrrealmomkitchen.com/10823/easter-deviled-eggs/">Real Mom Kitchen</a></div>
Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-33361004399100323152013-03-27T08:00:00.000-05:002013-03-27T08:00:09.023-05:00My Paper Crafting Challenge #127--Easter<br />
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Hi everyone! It's hump day once again and it's time for a new Crafting with Cutters challenge at My Paper Crafting!</div>
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I decided I wanted to do an Easter bunny frog for this challenge. I think he is so cute!!</div>
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Card base is a pale green A2 card with a yellow polka-dotted mat on top. I then added a blue strip of paper on the bottom for the water. The grass, lily pad, thistles, eggs, frog, cloud, and bunny ears are all cut from Create a Critter 2! I inked around everything with Tim Holtz's black soot distress ink. I embossed the rabbit ears with Swiss Dots and the Cloud with an embossing folder by the Paper Studio. I also added googly eyes to my frog and usually this frog in the cartridge has a heart in front of him but i just skipped that layer and added the egg in front of him for this Easter card. The sentiment says, "Hoppy Easter!!" </div>
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There it is. Hope you have as much fun with this challenge as I did! </div>
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Thanks for taking a look and make sure to go to <a href="http://www.mypapercrafting.com/">My Paper Crafting</a> to check out the other DT member's creations and to see all the rules to play along.<br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-17618414838939464972013-03-22T04:00:00.000-05:002013-03-23T11:45:17.255-05:00Cut It Up Challenge #15--March Lion/Lamb<br />
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Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "March comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb". Use a lion or a lamb on your project. Must use a die cut.</div>
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I used a light blue cardstock to make this A2 card. I took some green paper and embossed it with a swirly pattern by the Paper Studio. I then cut the tree from Create a Critter 2 and embossed the tree trunk with a bark folder, also by the Paper Studio. Then I cut this cute little girl/lion from the Trick or Treat cartridge and stamped "Happy Spring" on the bottom. </div>
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Hope you have as much fun with this challenge as I did! Thanks for stopping by and taking a look and make sure to check out the other DT creations and find out how to play along at <a href="http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/">Cut it Up Challenges</a>!<br />
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Also entering this card into:<br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-23647569204088918232013-03-20T08:00:00.000-05:002013-03-20T08:00:12.471-05:00My Paper Crafting Challenge #126--Spring<br />
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Hi everyone! It's hump day once again and it's time for a new Crafting with Cutters challenge at My Paper Crafting!</div>
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This week's challenge is:</div>
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I made this A2 card with some grey cardstock, a blue mat, and then some grass paper on top of that. I cut the pail, shovel, dirt and flowers from the Simply Charmed cartridge. Then around the bucket, shovel, and sentiment I inked with Tim Holtz's "black soot" ink. My sentiment says, "In the Spring at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt". </div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-13953277240619421532013-03-08T04:00:00.000-06:002013-03-08T04:00:06.391-06:00Cut It Up Challenge #14--Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!<br />
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Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "Dr. Seuss-Inspired". Dr. Seuss' birthday was March 2. Make something inspired by one of his books. (Use fish, cats, elephants, etc.) Must use a die cut.</div>
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My all-time favorite book of Dr. Seuss's is "The Lorax". So I had to make this cute truffula tree card. I used blue cardstock in the A2 size and then added some torn green paper for the grass. I also embossed the grass with a flower embossing folder and inked it with a bit of green ink. </div>
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For my die-cuts, I cut the skinny tree trunks from Campin' Critters. I just modified it a bit. Originally, this cut has a bear peaking out of it and I just cut all that off so I just had the trunk. Then I took a black pen and drew the black lines on the trunk. The unless tree stump is cut from Create a Critter. Then the tops of the trees were made from wool roving I found at Hobby Lobby. They had 6 pk. of colors and I chose pink and purple and I stuck them on glubers. I tried to spiral them a little bit but I didn't want to mess with it too much and muck it up. </div>
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On the inside, I used a bit of the words from the book for the sentiment: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. No, it's not. Thanks for caring!!</div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-54214728887749636112013-03-06T08:00:00.000-06:002013-03-06T08:00:03.966-06:00My Paper Crafting Challenge #124--Irish Eyes Are Smiling<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone! It's hump day once again and it's time for a new Crafting with Cutters challenge at My Paper Crafting!</div>
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I made this card using blue cardstock in an A2 size. I then took some green paper and ripped it across the top to make the grass. I then embossed this with one of my Cuttlebug folders. The cute little leprechaun and rainbow/pot o' gold are both cut from the Simply Charmed cartridge. I cut the two clouds from the Create a Critter cartridge and then embossed it with my Cuttlebug's swiss dots folder. Then I made the sentiment on my computer that says, "Lucky..." and the inside says "...to have a friend like you! Happy St. Patrick's Day!!" </div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-42881544159940971872013-02-22T04:00:00.000-06:002013-02-22T04:00:04.106-06:00Cut It Up Challenge #13--Pinterest Inspired!<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "Pinterest Inspired". Create a project that was inspired by something you saw on Pinterest. If you do not have a Pinterest, feel free to get inspiration from a fellow crafter. Very Important, give credit to the original source for where you got your inspiration!! A link to their project is fine. Must use a die cut.</div>
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So here is my Pinterest inspired creation:</div>
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I made this piano card to leave in the staff room when I am finished with my long-term substitute job. I was subbing for 3 months in a K-5 elementary music classroom. Music is what I got my degree in and what I'm going for career-wise. I have two days next week, finishing with Parent/teacher conferences and then I go back to moving through 2 districts and many schools. There were so many takes on piano cards and I combined some ideas embellishment-wise, but my overall design came from this blog that I found through Pinterest: <a href="http://flowersparkle.blogspot.com/2012/07/piano-birthday-wishes-card-for-alan.html">http://flowersparkle.blogspot.com/2012/07/piano-birthday-wishes-card-for-alan.html</a></div>
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This is an A2 card and I just hand drew the curve with a pencil and cut along my line for the front of the card. I added the strip of white paper and drew one inch lines in pen for the keys and then added black strips of paper for the black keys in groups of 2's and 3's. I think the black keys are 1/4" wide but not sure how long they are...</div>
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I added this pretty, sheer, blue ribbon and I had to triple it so it wasn't so see-through. Then I added the 2 grey flowers and blue rose. They are so sparkly and it was quite the mess on the table when I added these! The butterflies were punched out and then I added three blue pearls to each butterfly and bent their wings up.</div>
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The inside I added my sentiment that I made on the computer: "Just a note of thanks". This is for the teachers at the school that made me feel so welcome there and were a big help to me. I will also be making a second one for the music teacher I subbed for. I'm going to miss those kids so much. My die-cut is the music notes on the inside and they are cut at 2.5" from the Create a Critter 2 cartridge.</div>
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The opposite side is music notes/symbols paper and is just for looks and looks so neat when you close the card. </div>
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There you have it! Super easy and elegant!! </div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-40354858951781860982013-02-20T08:00:00.000-06:002013-02-20T08:00:03.111-06:00My Paper Crafting #122--Love Your Pet Day!<br />
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Hi everyone! It's hump day once again and it's time for a new Crafting with Cutters challenge at My Paper Crafting!</div>
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I used Create a Critter to make the "Purrfect" title, Create a Critter 2 to make the black cat, and Accent Essentials to make the circles. I also added some bling with the paw prints and then added two green rhinestones to my black cat for his eyes. Just like my baby, Nightfury. :) </div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-6303755220222499062013-02-08T04:00:00.000-06:002013-02-08T04:00:08.503-06:00Cut It Up Challenge #12--Animation Domination<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "Animation Domination". Create a project that showcases an animated character. (ie. Hello Kitty, Batman, Winnie The Pooh, Spongebob, etc.) If you do not have a Cricut cartridge or SVG's that have any of these type of characters, there are tons of free coloring book pages online that can be resized and used as a digi image. Must use a die cut.</div>
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Here is my take on this week's challenge:</div>
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I used DC Comics Superman cartridge to cut Superman out. He's pretty handsome as a die-cut, yes?? :D I mounted him on top of this black grid paper that has constellations on it that is from the DCWV "Natural" stack. Then I offset that with a small pop of red matting and the cardstock base is black. </div>
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Then I stamped "You're out of this world" for my sentiment. This will probably be my hubby's Valentine's Day card as he really loves Superman and he's my Superman!! :D</div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-34994651302022987282013-02-06T08:00:00.000-06:002013-02-06T08:00:08.913-06:00My Paper Crafting Challenge 120--Hearts To You<br />
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Hi everyone! It's hump day once again and it's time for a new Crafting with Cutters challenge at My Paper Crafting!</div>
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This week's challenge is:</div>
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I made this cute lil' mailbox from the Valentine's 3D Mailboxes cartridge and I cut it at 5" and then pieced it together. Once I pieced it together, I added this fun vintage-y Valentine paper on top of the red mailbox and then added the "Valentine's" cut on top of the paper. </div>
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You could definitely make this bigger for an actual mailbox for letters but I kept it at it's minimum cut. I filled this mailbox with some tissue paper and then Valentine candy on top of that. </div>
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I signed up for a Secret Valentine at the school I'm teaching at and I think one of the 4 days we are secretly leaving treats/goodies for the person we got, this will be one of my gifts to that person. :D</div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-22781484115158443382013-01-30T12:44:00.003-06:002013-01-30T12:44:31.802-06:00My Paper Crafting Challenge 119--Chilly Celebrations <div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone! It's hump day once again and it's time for a new Crafting with Cutters challenge at My Paper Crafting!</div>
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This week's challenge is:</div>
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Here is my creation:</div>
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I used my Create a Critter 2 cartridge to make this cute penguin and just didn't use the santa hat. Then I cut out the balloons from this cartridge as well and added some twine over the top of the string part of the cut. I then added blue, yellow, and green glitter glue to the balloons and stamped the sentiment, "There's snowone quite like you". </div>
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Then on the inside I used my snowflake paper scraps and stamped "Happy Birthday" on the inside. My sister's birthday is in January so I thought this was a very cute card to make for her. </div>
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Have a great Hump Day!</div>
Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00861200960378568820noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902924973146570805.post-71813806253235992162013-01-25T22:04:00.003-06:002013-01-25T22:04:46.176-06:00Cut It Up Challenge #11--Love is in the Air<div style="text-align: center;">
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Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "Love is in the Air". Create a Valentine's project--must include a die-cut.</div>
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Here is my take on this challenge. </div>
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Come and check out <a href="http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/">Cut It Up Challenges blog</a> to see what the other DT created and play along!! Don't forget to add the die-cut!!</div>
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