FCCB Challenge # 99 - Fancy Trims

Hello Friends!

I hope you are having a great holiday weekend, and hopefully today is a holiday for you.

Today's Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog challenge is # 99 - Fancy Trims...use fabric, lace, or other trims on your project.

We have another fantabulous sponsor this week and that is Really Reasonable Ribbon! They have such a wonderful assortment of ribbon, lace, trims, and so much more. They even have a monthly ribbon club you can join, so take a moment to check them out! I was fortunate enough to receive some wonderful pieces to play with, and once I saw this pretty green trim, it immediately made me think of grass, so here is the card I created.

I decided to use the green trim as grass, so I layered three rows of the trim and tucked the flower stems in. There are so many ways to use trims and ribbons.  Let's see what you create with your favorite pieces.

Recipe:
Paper:  Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight and Baja Breeze; CTMH Splendor paper pack; pink, brown, green, and purple cardstock
Cricut Cartridge:  Songbird
Trim:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Punches:  Stampin' Up scallop border punch; Martha Stewart fence punch; Stampin' Up tiny tag punch
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix Birds and Flowers set
Stamps:  Stampin' Up Itty Bitty Bits, Tiny Tags, and So Happy For You stamp sets
Inks:  Tim Holtz Weathered Wood; CTMH Elegant Eggplant
Embellishments:  white swirl button from stash; CTMH Splendor brads; Stickles in Aqua; rhinestone; Stampendous tiny sticker for bird's eye; pop-dots

Make sure to stop by FCCB and see the Design Team's wonderful creations as well.  This is my last FCCB post as a Design Team member.  It has been a pleasure to work with such a great group of ladies, thank you all!  I will definitely see you around blog land!!

Happy Crafting!

Sabrina

FCCB Challenge #97 - Love is in the Air

Hello Friends!

Today over at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog, the challenge is #97 - Love is in the Air! Valentine's Day is just around the corner and this is our last week to get our cards finished. I've made several that I still need to post on my blog, but for today, I made a hot cocoa card. I was so excited to use my Love You a Latte cartridge finally. I really love this cartridge. Not only because I love coffee and tea, but there are some really cute images on the cartridge, including some great mat shapes. I definitely want to play with it more!

Also, the DT this week was given the opportunity to use K. Andrew Design Stamps! And how lucky am I that I was given the Coffee and Tea Treats Tag-Along Sentiments! Thank you K. Andrew!!

Recipe:

Paper:  DCWV Sweet Matstack; Stampin' Up Very Vanilla; brown, orange, red, peach cardstock

Cricut Cartridge:  Love You a Latte

Stamps:  K. Andrew Designs Coffee & Tea Treats Tag-Along Sentiments

Ink:  Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip; ColorBox Chalk Chestnut Roan; Tim Holtz Antique Linen

Punches:  Stampin' Up Tag, Triple Heart, and half inch circle punches

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirls; Stampin' Up Lattice

Embellishments:  Sheer brown ribbon; Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Copper; Stickles in Cinnamon; pop-dots

Make sure to stop by the FCCB to see what the Design Team has created for the Love is in the Air challenge!

Happy Crafting!

Sabrina



Whimsical Wednesdays Challenge # 40 - Valentine's Home Decor Project

Hello Friends!

I am sad to say that this is my last project as a Design Team member for Whimsical Designs. Stephanie and the entire Design Team have been AMAZING to work with and I encourage you to apply to Stephanie's Design Team call. Although I would love to continue, I just have too much going on personally to be able to meet the needs of the DT effectively. Thank you Stephanie and my fellow DT friends! You are all amazing and I have so enjoyed being on the DT with you. I look forward to seeing your future creations! xxxx

This week's challenge is to make a Valentine's Home Decor project. I don't have many Valentine's decorations, so I thought to make a frame for my entry table, as I have so enjoyed my Autumn and Winter frames I made. I didn't add the acrylic plastic overlay as there was too much glare while trying to photograph. And, you can better see the details such as the Glossy Accents and sparklies without the glass!

I recently bought the frame from JoAnn's for $1.50 and it was originally white. I bought a bottle of pearl Red Garnet acrylic paint and applied 2 coats of the paint to the frame. In person, it's a little more pink than I was thinking it would be, as I thought Garnet is usually more red, but I actually like how it turned out! It's a very dark metallic/shimmery pink.

I also have been wanting to use this adorable Lady Bug cut from Create a Critter. And Stephanie's stamps have the perfect "Love Bug" sentiment that fits this sweet little lady perfectly! One of the many things I love about Stephanie's stamps, is that so many of them fit into the Stampin' Up label punches that I use all the time.

Recipe:

Paper:  black, pink, and pearl white cardstock; DCWV patterned paper from scrap stash

Cricut Cartridge:  Create a Critter

Stamp:  Whimsical Designs With Love stamp set:  "Love Bug" sentiment

Ink:  CTMH Vineyard Berry; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose

Marker:  Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink (used to outline the patterned paper edges as the paper has a white core and I didn't want the white edges to show through)

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix Valentine's set

Punches:  Stampin' Up triple heart punch and label punches; small flower punch

Embellishments:  pink rhinestones; pop-dots; Stickles in Stardust; Glossy Accents

Please make sure to stop by Whimsical Designs and see the other DT's amazing projects!

Have a wonderful day! Happy Crafting!

Sabrina

Cards for Kids Valentine's Day Blog Hop!

Hello Friends! 

Welcome to the Cards for Kids Valentines Day Blog! If you have come from Michele @ http://chelemom.blogspot.com/, you're in the right place. If you're just joining us, please go to Faith Abigail's blog at http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/ and start at the beginning.

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to show someone how much you love them. So this year, let's send a little love to those that need it most!

Each of us has created a Valentine's Day card for a sick child and we're asking you to do the same! Simply, create a Valentine's Day card, link it to this blog entry (link-up will remain open until February 7th at 12:00 am) and mail it to:

Faith Abigail
10621 Fuller Ridge Circle
Charlotte, NC 28270

On February 10th, all of the card's will be collected and donated to a local children's hospital. Please include a small message inside your card. Envelopes are not necessary.

Now, what would a blog hop be without prizes! We have some amazing prizes donated by some very talented and generous women and lots of ways to win!

Krystal Andrew @ http://www.gettingcricky.com/ has donated one of her beautiful Valentine Stamps sets!

Nicole @ http://thetwinery.com/ has donated The Ultimate Color Sampler Pack featuring fourteen gorgeous colors of twine!

Monique @ http://monkeydoodlecricut.blogspot.com/ has generously donated FIVE of her fantastic Cricut Kits: The Simple Life, Toy Story, The Stampede,  Mom and Me, and Catch a Wave.

All winners will be chosen by random.org. In order to win:

- Be a follower of Faith Abigail Designs @ http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/ (one entry)
- Like Faith Abigail Designs on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/faithabigaildesigns (one entry)
- Leave a comment on this blog post (one entry)
- Leave a comment on each of the designers blog post (one entry each)
- Post about this blog hop on your blog, website or facebook and link back to this post (one entry each)
- Create a Valentine's Day card, link it to this entry and mail it to the provided address. Please create and link as many projects as you'd like! (TWO entries for each card submitted!)

Here is the card I created for a special little Valentine!

Recipe:
Paper:  white, brown, and brown/pink Core'dinations paper; Valentine's paper from scrap stash
Die:  QuicKutz bear
Punches: Stampin' Up heart punch and tiny tag
Stamps:  Whimsical Designs With Love stamp set for "xoxoxo" and "letter" stamps; Stampin' Up heart background stamp for seam binding
Inks:  CTMH Hollyhock
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix Valentine Set "Be My Valentine"
Embellishments:  Stickles in Fruit Punch; pop-dots; jump ring; seam binding stamped and inked with CTMH Hollyhock ink

Thank you for checking out my Cards for Kids Valentine's Day card! Please continue along to the next blog  with Suzanne @ http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/and check out all of the wonderful projects that our designers have created!

Blog Hop Order:
Amy @ http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/
Beckie @ http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
Brandy @ http://craftingwithfaith.blogspot.com/
Cathie @ http://www.creativecutterroom.com/
Charlotte @ http://alittlebitofdetail.blogspot.com/
Jessica @ http://cricutafterdark.blogspot.com/
Kate @ http://www.smallbitsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Larelyn @ http://handmadefromtheheart-designsbylarelyn.blogspot.com/
Lisa @ http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/
Marlene @ http://www.scrappincookie.blogspot.com/
Melissa  @ http://cricutkateer.blogspot.com/
Melanie @ http://melaniemakes.blogspot.com/
Michele @ http://chelemom.blogspot.com/
Sabrina @ http://scrappinwithsabrina.blogspot.com/
Suzanne @ http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you play along and create a special Valentine for a precious child!

Happy Crafting!

Sabrina

FCCB Challenge #95 - Label It

Hello Friends!

I haven't posted a project in a while for the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog as I had to skip one of my Design Team weeks to finish Tristan's scrapbook. But this week I am back with challenge # 95: create a project using a scalloped shape or other label shape (other than a plain circle.)

I have lots of Valentine's cards to make for family and friends, so I created a Valentine's Day card. This card style is one that my Stampin' Up friend Kristie, showed me last year and I just love how the card fits into the embossed pocket.

Recipe:

Paper:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White; Recollections brown cardstock; PaperTrey Ink pink cardstock; DCWV patterned paper

Cricut Cartridge:  Sweet Treats (scallop image with shadow feature)

Stamps:  Whimsical Designs With Love stamp set - "Hugs and Kisses" sentiment and heart

Ink:  Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip and Cherry Cobbler; ColorBox chalk Chestnut Roan and Creamy Brown

Embossing Folder:  Stampin' Up Elegant Bouquet

Embellishments:  red sheer ribbon; pop-dots: Stickles in Candy Cane

Make sure to stop by FCCB to see the other fabulous Design Team projects this week.

I will be back tomorrow for the Cards for Kids Valentine's Blog Hop!

Happy Crafting!

Sabrina

Whimsical Wednesdays Challenge # 39 - Anything Goes!

Hello Friends!

Today's Whimsical Wednesday's Whimsical Designs challenge is #39 - ANYTHING GOES!!  In lieu of Valentine's day coming up next month, I have started making some Valentine's cards and here is my first one to share with you.

Before I share the photos of my card, I want to let you know that Stephanie is having a Design Team call for the upcoming term at Whimscial Designs.  Anyone who is interested in becoming a Design Team member should click on the contact button at the Whimsical Designs blog, and e-mail Stephanie for more information. 

Here is my card:

Recipe:
Paper:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler; Papertrey Ink Kraft cardstock; Recollections patterned paper; Melissa Frances Vintage Attic Treasures
Stamps:  Whimsical Designs With Love stamp set - "Be Mine" stamp
Ink:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix Valentine's Set
Punches:  Stampin' Up hearts, label punch, ticket corner, and border punch
Embellishments:  clear rhinestones, Tim Holtz tiny staples; pop-dots

Here is the stamp set I used from Stephanie's With Love set.  Click on this link to go directly to Stephanie's website to purchase this and her other stamp sets.

Make sure to join in the fun this week at Whimsical Designs! You will love what the Design Team has in store for you too.

Happy Crafting!

Sabrina

Whimsical Wednesdays Challenge # 38 - Let's Get Sketchy!

Hello Friends!

I'm coming up for air now! Yesterday was my son Tristan's 13th birthday and I made a scrapbook for him from birth through his 12th year. I finished it up one hour before I needed to pick him up from school...whew!!! He had his friend birthday party Saturday night, so last night was just my husband, Tristan, and myself. Tristan picked to have Panda Express for dinner and then after dinner he opened his gift. He loved it!! We went through the scrapbook together and he really looked at each page and the pictures. We reminisced about some of the pictures and memories. It was such an emotional journey for me as I put each layout together over the past months. I felt like I was re-living each year of his life, and it was wonderful!!! I did lots of journaling throughout it and then after his 12th year layout, my husband Jason and I each wrote him a letter. I will continue to add to the scrapbook through his high school years. Children are such a blessing!!

Today's Whimsical Wednesdays Challenge # 38 at Whimsical Designs is "Let's Get Sketchy!" We need to create a project using the below sketch as a guide.

Our Sponsor this week is the Stamp Fairy and there are some really adorable images! I am not ready to stop making winter cards even though the holidays are over, and snowmen are still part of winter, so I picked an adorable snowman image to play with. The Stamp Fairy is generously giving $10 worth of digi's from their digi stamp shop!

I have to share that this is the FIRST time I have ever used a digi stamp and it was fun! I only have Stampin' Up markers so I wasn't quite able to get the shading I wanted but I think he turned out cute!

Recipe:
Paper:  Stampin' Up Baja Breeze; dark blue American Crafts cardstock; white cardstock; snowflake paper from scrap stash
Stamps:  Whimsical Designs Snow Much Fun stamp set - " All My Friends Are Flakes" stamp and snowflake stamp; Stamp Fairy digital stamp - "Joey Snow 4" digi stamp
Ink:  CTMH Indian Corn Blue and Hollycock
Markers:  Stampin' Up Certainly Celery, Soft Suade, Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie and Cherry Cobbler
Punches:  Stampin' Up label and circle punches
Cricut Cartridge:  Art Philosophy for decorative circle
Embellishments:  Stickles in Stardust, Lime Green, Aqua, and Crystal; teal rhinestones; blue snowflake ribbon from Michael's; snowflake brads

I used the Snow Much Fun stamp set from Stephanie's line of stamps. You can purchase this set along with her other three sets at Whimsical Designs on Stephanie's blog.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Make sure to hop over to Whimsical Designs to see what the fabulous Design Team has created.

Happy Crafting!

Sabrina