Welcome to The Queen's Royal Digi Monday Challenge #6

Hi Everybody!

Welcome to the THE QUEEN’S ROYAL DIGI MONDAY CHALLENGE!! This challenge will be held on the LAST Monday of each month and has a LOT of VERY talented designers, wait till you see the lineup!  You can enter your challenge project by CLICKING HERE.

 

Each of us gets to work with a digital stamp company, and I was happy to get to work with Pixie Dust Studio, and AiFactory for this challenge!

 

 

*The first card I made is using the Critter Cupcakes image from

Pixie Dust Studio. 

 

*Paired with this perfect sentiment stamp from the Jaded Blossom set Easter Treats, this is one cute Easter card!!

 

 

*I used Olive Green twine from Timeless Twine for the perfect accent :O)

*My next card is using this image from

AiFactory .

*I decorated this image simple.  I just used Stickels, and bling!

 

 

*The pretty sentiment stamp is a sneak peek from a soon-to-be released set from Jaded Blossom!

 

 

I hope you liked them!  TFL, now head on over to THE SCRAPBOOKING QUEEN'S BLOG to enter the challenge with some fantastic prizes!

Cartridge Showcase: Dreams Come True Disney Princess Cartridge

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Today is Cartridge Showcase over on Cooking With Cricut.  This is where the design team shares projects we've made with a certain cartridge, and any tips we have learned about it.  So here we go!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all the Disney cartridges.  Even though they can be challenging, they are SO worth it!  My daughter recently had an Ariel themed birthday party.  Whenever my kids want a theme that I can cut with my Cricut, I'm so happy!  It saves money, and shopping time :O)  For my first project, I want to share the perfect banner I was able to make for her using the Dreams Come True Disney Princess cartridge:

(Today is also Mickey and Friends Monday here on my blog, so enjoy these Disney projects!)

*I put Ariel on an Action Wobble!

*I also put Flounder on an Action Wobble!

For my second project I made this card using this elephant that is only two layers! 

One of my favorite things about this (and all Disney carts) is the Icon feature. These are still in a Disney style, but are A LOT easier to put together. 

 My last project is another card again using the Icon feature.  A simple two layer cut, some doodling, a sentiment and you have a card you can make in minutes!

I hope you enjoyed my projects!  Make sure you check out Cooking With Cricut for all the latest challenges, and all the exciting things going on!  TFL, and hope everyone has a chance to craft today :O)

Welcome to Candace's Surprise Birthday Bash!

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Welcome to Candace's Surprise Birthday Bash!  Hopefully you just came from Jamie over at jamiek711designs.blogspot.com/.  If not, please head on over to see Kim @ www.rickettscricuts.blogspot.com so you can start this party from the beginning :) 

I'm so happy to help surprise Candace with this hop.  First thing's first......................

HAAAAAAPPY BIRTHDAY CANDACE!!!!!!

Her real birthday was yesterday, but that's why this hop is a suprise, lol!  So since Candace's favorite color combo right now is pink, black, and white, I created this bday card for her:

*Art Philosophy cartridge

*Jaded Blossom = sneak peek!

*Timeless Twine = Black Coffee  

And since she is SUCH an owl lover, I had to add this to the inside:

I hope she likes it!  Candace, you inspire me so much with all your creativity, and ideas.  Thank you, and I hope you had the BEST CRAFTIEST BIRTHDAY EVER!

But what would a party be without present?!?!

A sample of twine in one of Candace's favorite crafty colors, pink!

To enter:

1. Leave a comment on this post.

2. Please be a follower of my blog :O)

3. Leave a comment on Candace's blog HERE wishing her a happy birthday!

AND THERE'S MORE!!

The grand prize for the hop is being offered from Kim's blog:

This Stampin Up Stamp set, 100 Stick Bags, and the Jaded Blossom Owl stamp I used on my card!

The only thing you have to do is comment on all blogs and wish Candace a Happy Birthday on her blog here or her facebook page here!

Now head on over to see

Crystal

as the next stop in the hop!

Here is the lineup in case you get lost, or need to stop along the way:

Kim- www.rickettscricuts.blogspot.com

Michelle- www.scrappinwithmybug.com

Abby- www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com

Jamie- http://jamiek711designs.blogspot.com/

Jenny - http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Crystal - http://crystalscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Raven- http://love4stamps.blogspot.com

Ruthie - http://Septemberninth.blogspot.com

Sarah- http://creatingmyfavoritememories.blogspot.com/

Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop Day 1

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Welcome to Created By Cori's Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop! In this hop, you will see projects featuring Cricut cartridges using all things found in the Wonderful Wilderness! We hope you enjoy our blog hop today! 

If you have just hopped onto the tour, please start at www.createdbycori.blogspot.com

If you came from Lucy K @ http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/ then you are in the right place!

While you were wondering through the woods, a giveaway came out of hibernation!  For this weekends blog hop, Created By Cori is giving away a Chore Chart Cricut cartridge.  To enter to win this cartridge, make sure you are a follower of Created By Cori, and leave a message at the Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop post letting her know :)  Here is the project I created:

*Give a Hoot cartridge

*Peachy Keen Stamps = Critter Faces Med. assortment

*paper and bling from my stash

This cute little owl is definitely from the wonderful wilderness!  Everyone please come back tomorrow for Day 2's projects.!!

Your next stop on the Wonderful Wilderness hop is

Gloria @ http://www.craftnthings.blogspot.com/!

Here is the lineup for day 1 in case you get lost or need to stop along the way:

Cori- http://www.createdbycori.blogspot.com/

Lisa P - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Lucy K - http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

Jenny J. - http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Gloria- http://www.craftnthings.blogspot.com/

Vicki - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

Laura- http://www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com/

Barb-http://bugbites411.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.comm/

Miranda http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

Corri http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Missy- http://tangledwebsoftangwen.blogspot.com/

Jackie - http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

Welcome to the St. Patty's Blog Hop Featuring the Thankful Thursday Design Team!

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Welcome to the St. Patty's Blog Hop Featuring the Thankful Thursday Design Team!  These ladies amaze me with every DT post with all there amazing talent.  Today is no different!  I know today you will be getting some fantastic inspiration for St. Patrick's Day, so let's get started! There will also be a way for you to get extra entries for the prizes, so make sure you read to the end of this post :)

I created these treats with my girls for them to hand out to their classes.  All I needed to use was the Luck of the Irish stamp set from Jaded Blossom, and some scraps from my stash!

The girls can't wait to hand these out, 'cause they know they will get some giggles from their friends!!

I hope you'll try some of these with your family! If you do, please link them up for the challenge, and share them on my Facebook wall HERE. And now.................

**BLOG CANDY ALERT**

To be entered for this fantastic prize:

1. Leave a comment on ALL blogs in this hop (there are only 9 of us).

2. Please be a follower of my blog (you'll be happy you did!).

FOR 2 EXTRA ENTRIES:

1.Create a NEW St. Patrick's project!

Project must be new for this challenge, but can be combined with other challenges :)

2. Enter the link in the Inklinkz below.

3. One project per person please.

4. Entries will be open until Mar. 7th, 11:59 pm PST.

 

Easy peasy! You can earn a total of 3 entries!!! I can't wait to see what projects you all create :O) Now head on over to see the talented

Heather

as the next stop in the hop!

Here's the lineup in case you get lost or need to stop along the way:

Jenny - http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Heather~ http://paper-junkie.blogspot.com/

Bobbi Hickman ~ http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.blogspot.com/

Leah Pagliaroli~ http://www.leahscarddesigns.com

Lola ~ http://purplepeepstechniques.blogspot.com/

Cheryl ~ http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/

Sandra ~ http://sweetpeascards.blogspot.com/

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Cooking With Cricut Challenge - Theme Challenge

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It's time for another Cooking With Cricut Challenge! This week the challenge was chosen by me and two of my CWC design team sisters.  We decided to make it a theme challenge: It must be birthday plus have a cake, cupcakes or balloons.  I had 3 birthdays in my family this month, so this was a perfect challenge for me!  Here's the card that I created:

*Art Philosophy cartridge

*Papercrafting World = Birthday Turtle digi stamp

*Jaded Blossom = Funny Mail, Snail Mail  

*Timeless Twine = Kraft Brown Bakers Twine

*Peachy Keen Stamps = The Cornies Assortment 

*I cut an oval around the digi stamp.  I decided it looked too plain, so I took my scissors and made a wavy oval!

*LOVE that this digi stamp comes with and without a face.  I decided to use some Peachy Keen Face stamps on this one.

*I embossed the card base, and inked the edges.

 I hope you enjoyed my card. Now it’s your turn!!! Head on over to Cooking With Cricut to enter your project. TFL, and hope everyone has a chance to craft today :OD

Jaded Blossom Leprechaun Treat!

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I'm so happy to share another Jaded Blossom project with you!  Since St. Patrick's Day is the next holiday we can make treats for (yay!), I decided to try and get a jump start on making some to pass out.  Here is what I came up with:

*Jaded Blossom = Luck of the Irish set

*Gold Stickles

*scraps from my stash

*gold coin candy

*I was lucky enough to score a few bags of these coins after Christmas when they were all on clearance.  They looked like leprechaun gold to me!

*I added gold Stickles to his little hat and belt for more bling!

*I used the 2 different clovers that come in the Luck of the Irish set to create my own background paper.

 

 

These were super simple to make!  If these are for kids and you have the time, your kids could even help color the cute little leprachaun.  I hope you liked it! I'd love to see some of you make this and share it on the Jaded Blossom Facebook page HERE, or on my Facebook page HERE.  TFL, and hope everyone has a chance to craft today :O)

Mickey And Friends Monday!!

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Welcome to another Mickey and Friends Monday!! Now you can say you have a reason to look forward to Mondays, whoo hooo! Today's MFM is a little different.  The character I'm highlighting today isn't exactly a Disney animated character, but he is a child's character who is loved by everybody............ 

It's Elmo!!!!!  My son recently had an Elmo themed birthday (or as he calls him, Memo!), so I wanted to share some of the projects I made.

*I used the Elmo party cart for all papercrafted projects :) 

*Here is our decorated mantle.

(Elmo balloons compliments of Grandma!)

*I love this banner.  This cart tells you how many banner shapes to cut, and the happy birthday comes as one cut so you don't even have to cut each letter individually!

*This game is also pre-designed on the cart.  It's a "pin the crayon on Elmo" game.

*You cut a crayon out for each player.

*It's super simple to cut and put together!

*I took these little red balls I bought at the Dollar Tree, cut out eyes and a nose from the Elmo cart in vinyl, and I had some simple party themed party favors!

*NOTE:  The vinyl was for appearance only.  It didn't stick to the balls as I had hoped, but they looked cute, and once the kids started bouncing the balls, they didn't really care that the faces fell off, lol!

*I added this cut to a tabletop decoration for a great centerpiece!

*Here is the amazingly cute birthday boy!!  While he has definitely entered the "terrible two's", he can still melt me with those hazel eyes, and adorable face!!!

I hope you enjoyed these projects, and that you will be inspired on how to use your Disney cuts, and all character creations!  Make sure you come back every Monday for some more Disney inspiration. Have a magical day :O)