Cut It Up Challenge #25--What's Bugging You?

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.

Here is my creation:

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! 

Thanks for taking a look and be sure to check out the other DT member's creations and how to play along HERE.

Happy Friday all!!

Cut It Up Challenge #23--Christmas in July

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.

Here is what I came up with:

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 HERE.

Thanks for taking a look and be sure to check out the other DT member's creations and how to play along HERE.

Cut It Up Challenge #22--New Nations

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.

Here is what I came up with:

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. 

Thanks for taking a look and be sure to check out the other DT member's creations and how to play along HERE.

Cut it Up Challenge #18--Mother's Day

Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "Mother's Day". Must use a die cut.

Here is my creation:

I cut the flower from Celebrate with Flourish cartridge and the embossed die is a Sizzix die. 

Thanks for taking a look and be sure to check out the other DT member's creations and how to play along HERE.

Cut it Up Challenge #17--Arbor Day

Happy Friday!! Today's challenge at Cut it Up Challenges is "Arbor Day". Must use a die cut.

Here is what I created:

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." 

Super simple!!

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 Cut it Up Challenges!

Cut It Up Challenge #16--Wet

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.

Here is what I created:

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!!"

This is probably my favorite card I've made this year. Who would not get better after receiving this cheery card, right?? Right?? 

Anyways, thanks for taking a look and have a great Friday!!! The weekend has arrived!

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 Cut it Up Challenges!

Cut It Up Challenge #15--March Lion/Lamb

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.

Here is what I created:

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. 

Easy peasy!!

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 Cut it Up Challenges!

Also entering this card into:
My Craft Spot's Challenge #91-Embossing or Glossy Accents

Cut It Up Challenge #14--Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

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.

Here is what I created:

 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. 

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. 

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!!

Hope you have fun 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 Cut it Up Challenges!

Cut It Up Challenge #13--Pinterest Inspired!

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.

So here is my Pinterest inspired creation:

 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: http://flowersparkle.blogspot.com/2012/07/piano-birthday-wishes-card-for-alan.html

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...

 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.

 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.

The opposite side is music notes/symbols paper and is just for looks and looks so neat when you close the card. 

There you have it! Super easy and elegant!! 

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 Cut it Up Challenges!

Cut It Up Challenge #12--Animation Domination

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.

Here is my take on this week's challenge:

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. 

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

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 Cut it Up Challenges!

Cut It Up Challenge #11--Love is in the Air

Hi everyone!!

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.

Here is my take on this challenge. 

My die-cut is from the cartridge Victorian Romance as well as the banner. I stamped "How do I

 love thee?" on the banner and then added a layered green and flower in the corner. 

Super simple card!

Come and check out Cut It Up Challenges blog to see what the other DT created and play along!! Don't forget to add the die-cut!!

Cut It Up Challenge #10--In with the New

Hi everyone!!

Happy Friday! We have a new challenge at Cut It Up Challenges today and this week's challenge #10 is "In with the New". 

Create a paper project with a new crafty item that you got for the holidays. Didn't get any crafty items? No worries, use something from your stash that you bought and have not used yet.  Must use a die cut.

I did not get any new crafty items(surprisingly) this Christmas. The closest thing I got to crafty is a new camera which allows me to take photos for layouts....so I used a new cartridge I bought in November but hadn't used yet. 

The cartridge I used is Pirates and Mermaids and I just made a generic, fun card that I can use to just send out to just say hi to someone and catch up with them. 

I cut out two of the seaweeds(4 layers of color on them) and then the seashell(3 layers of color) and my mermaid. This is an A2 card on blue cardstock and then I laid down a green mat that is slightly patterned(looks like wood grain but thought it could work for seeweed even though you can't see it much), and then a textured blue paper for the water. I put my seashell down first and then my seaweed and my mermaid on top. Then, I really had fun by adding various sizes of pearls(3 sizes) for the bubbles and I really love how it turned out and I love her pop of red hair also. On the inside I might put something like, "Swimming by just to say hi". 

There you have it! Make sure to stop by Cut It Up Challenges to check out the other DT's creations and link up your project. Must use something new or you haven't used yet AND a die-cut! Have fun!

Cut It Up Challenge #8--White Elegance

Hi everyone!!

It's time for another challenge at Cut It Up Challenges!! Challenge #8 is called "White Elegance". This week our challenge to you is to make an all white card with only a small touch of one other color. And as always, you must include a die-cut. 

Here is my take on this challenge:

 I made this A2 card by embossing it with my snowflakes folder, and my die-cut is from Cricut's "Snow Friends" cartridge. I think he is so cute. I glittered him up with star dust stickles and then for my sentiment, it says, "Some of my best friends are flakes". I then topped it off with three blue rhinestones. 

Other Photos:

 I got my Christmas present early(a new camera)!! I am amazed at the detailed shots I have been able to get and the colors are so much better and the details of the embossing that the camera picked up are amazing compared to my old camera!

I know exactly who I'm going to give this to for their Christmas card!! teehee!!

Here is the prize offered sponsored by Cut it Up:

Come and play along with us at Cut it Up Challenges and check out my DT sister's creations as well. Remember to follow all the requirements/rules for the challenge to be included in the prize draw. 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Cut It Up Challenge #7--3D Holiday Project

Hi everyone!!

It's time for another challenge at Cut It Up Challenges!! This week our challenge to you is to make a 3D Holiday project. It can be any holiday but as always, you must include a die-cut. 

Here is my creation:

I made this cute little tea bag dispenser for a gift for someone this Christmas. I plan on making a few different ones, and I will post my different versions at a later date. I found a tutorial(there are many out there) on how to make this card stock tea dispenser and then I decorated it with some papers from The Paper Studio. I added some ribbon in the center for a bit of a border, added some red and green flowers on top, and for my die-cut I used this "Tea Time" die-cut from Love You a Latte cartridge. I just love how it turned out. The tea bags in the dispenser will not be the ones I will be gifting. 

The ones I will be gifting have no envelope. I will be making my own tea bag envelopes for them and gifting a variety of holiday teas. Can't wait to give these away!!

Some close-ups:

Here is the prize we are giving away, sponsored by Cut It Up:

Please go and check out my other DT sister's projects at Cut It Up and play along with us! Remember to include a die-cut!!

Snow Kisses-Cut It Up Challenge #6

Happy Friday everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Cut It Up Challenges. This week, challenge #6 is Button Day! You must include somewhere on your project 2 or more buttons and also remember to include your die-cut. This was such a fun one for me to do and my DT sisters did a great job! Such fun ideas for using buttons. Make sure you check out my sister's projects also HERE.

Here is what I created for this challenge:

 I just loved how this turned out. Makes me smile whenever I look at it. Ok, so the patterned background paper and patterned paper of his jacket is from DCWV's Winter and Christmas stack. Around the background I did a tan mat on top of a red card. I also tore some white paper for snow...but you can't tell as  much b/c of my two die-cuts. 

 This snowman is cut from the Snow Friends cartridge and I turned him arms up to his face so it looks like he is giving kisses. I used 2 buttons for his buttons on his jacket. The Snow Kisses sentiment is from My Craft Spot's White Christmas stamp set.

This snow covered tree is from Create a Critter 2. To give it that sparkling, fresh snow look, I added some Stardust stickles to the snow on the tree. 

This has to be one of the cutest cards I've ever made...in my opinion. So stinking cute!

Here is the prize we are giving out this week, sponsored by Cut It Up:

Super fun button giveaway for our button challenge!

So get craftin' and don't forget--2 buttons or more AND a die-cut to be included for our prize draw!

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend!

Let's Talk Turkey Cut It Up Challenge #5

Hi everyone!
We have a new challenge over at Cut It Up Challenges. Challenge #5 is Give Thanks with a Twist. You must create a thank you project with a digital or stamped image and you also must include a die-cut. It can be a card, layout, 3D item, altered item, etc. You will have until November 14th!

Here is my creation. I made this Thanksgiving card and stamped the turkey and sentiment, "Let's Talk Turkey" on this die-cut from elegant edges cartridge. I also stamped the leaves and acorns and then colored them in with colored pencils. The paper is from DCWV's Halloween and Fall stack. 

On the inside it says, "Be thankful always: Happy Thanksgiving". 

Pretty quick and easy card! I just think the little turkey is darling! 

Thanks for taking a peek and go check out the post on Cut It Up and check out my DT sister's creations as well!!

Cut It Up Challenge #4--Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet Treat Cones

Hi again,

Happy Friday everyone!! It's time for another Cut It Up Challenge! Challenge #4 is to create a Halloween/spooky themed project. Make sure you include a die-cut!!

So since this is a Halloween challenge, I just had to make some treat holders. I found this Cricut Craft Room Exclusive Cones digital cartridge and knew I had to make these! I used the cone that has a lid on it In the photos, the lids are already tucked down and closed over the treats. I embellished them with images from Trick or Treat cartridge and the spider webs are from Happy Hauntings. 

 Close-ups:

I just love them!! Hope these inspire you to make your own treat holders for Halloween!! Happy Hauntings, friends and thanks for taking a peek!! Join us over at Cut It Up and don't forget to include a die-cut!!

Cut It Up Challenge #3-Survivor

Hi everyone! Happy Friday!

It's time for another Cut It Up Challenge! Challenge #3 is to make a paper project in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month which is October! Remember you must include a die-cut! The challenge ends October 17th at noon EST.

Here is what I came up with for this challenge:

 I kept the card fairly simple. On top of my white cardstock(5 1/2 X 4 1/4) I laid down a deep hunter green mat(5 1/4 X 4) and then laid down this pretty patterned cardstock from the Tattered and Worn  stack by Hobby Lobby's Paper Studio pack and this measures at 5 X 3 3/4. I added the hunter green doily lace by using my Martha Stewart punch and the stamp mat is a Sizzix die that I ran through my cuttlebug. I then stamped my sentiment and inked around the edges in Tim Holtz's "Victorian Velvet" ink.

The sentiment says: "I have lived, laughed, loved, and lost. I have cried, mourned, and grieved, hoped, prayed, and healed. I have found strength and true beauty. I am a survivor." So inspiring!

I then added this pretty flower on the bottom corner and stuck a pink, glitter ribbon button in the center. Very simple and elegant card!!

So now it's your turn! Check out the post at Cut It Up Challenges and you can see what prize we are offering up this time as well as the other DT member's creations. Remember, it's only one entry per person and you must include a die-cut!

Thanks so much for stopping by and happy paper crafting!!

Also entering in the following challenge(s):
Link Up for Pink

Cut It Up Challenge #2--Watch For Falling Leaves

Hi everyone!!

Welcome to challenge #2 at Cut It Up Challenges!! Challenge #2 is to create a fall themed project based on the following photo inspiration:

For my second creation at Cut It Up Challenges, I got to use the brand new Cricut cartridge, Create a Critter 2. I loved the first cartridge and I love this one even more! It has such great year round critters for all your holidays and seasonal creations. I used the Fall tree cut and I popped it up on a homemade action wobble. You can view the tutorial to make your own at My Craft Spot blog. So easy to make!! I cut the two leaves from the Create a Critter cartridge and my patterned paper is from DCWV's Fall and Halloween stack. The twine is from our prize sponsor's this week, Trendy Twine! Thanks so much Trendy Twine for the samples!!

 The sentiment says, "Watch for Falling Leaves" and I just love it b/c then my tree wobbles and looks like the tree is losing it's leaves!! :D I think it is so cute!!

Here is the prize for this week from our sponsors Trendy Twine and My Thoughts Exactly Stamps:

Go off and create something now! Don't forget to use our photo inspiration and to include a die-cut somewhere on your project. 

Cut It Up Challenges-Anything Goes!

Hi everyone!!

Welcome to the first challenge of the Cut It Up Challenges Blog!! Our first challenge is called "Anything Goes". You can make any kind of paper project you want to but you must remember to include a die-cut somewhere on your project!

So for my first project, I had to use my "Love You a Latte" Cricut cartridge! School has just barely started and I'm crazy busy in the substitute teaching world! I will need lots of coffee to keep up with the elementary kiddies.

Doesn't it look yummy and make you want and crave one?? It totally does for me!

 I cut two of the base images in tan for the inside of the card so that a message could be written on the inside. The purple twine wraps around to the inside and makes it easy to slip a gift card or cash inside. Yes, Cold Stone Creamery was all I had to use as an example. If the gift card is not in an envelope I would add a few glue dots to the back of the gift card to keep it from accidentally slipping out. The glue dots are easily removed when the receiver wants to use their gift card.

 Tied to the twine is the sentiment "You're the cream in my coffee" from Pink by Design's "You Are" stamp set.

 I also embossed the whipped cream on top with Cuttlebug's "Swiss Dots".

Come and play along with us!! Remember it must include a die-cut somewhere on your project! Here is the prize we are giving away!

The challenge ends September 19 at noon EST!! Go and link up HERE.