Cut it Up #153 - Christmas in July

Hello ad happy Friday, it's the weekend and my family and I are headed to North Carolina for a family reunion.  Prayers for traveling mercies and good weather so we will be able to enjoy some outside activities too.

Today I am sharing my design team project for our Christmas in July challenge over at Cut it Up and our sponsor is My Scrap Chick.   I used the cup of tea cut file from our sponsor and some very old double sided paper that I received as a contest winner many years ago.  I think it may be from a Cosmo Cricket, I cut the snowflake with some shimmery paper which is hard to see in the picture!  I cut the file with my Silhouette cameo,  inked the edges lightly, assembled it, added a gem and a teabag and this project was done.  I hope this little project inspires you to head over to the Cut it Up challenge blog to see what the other designers shared and that you will decide to participate in our Christmas in July challenge for a chance to win some goodies from My Scrap Chick!  The challenge starts today and end on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at noon EST.

Thank you for your visit, I hope you'll return again soon.  Wishing you and yours a wonderful weekend!

Thursday Musings

Hello and happy Thursday, a little sun peeking out today with more  rain in the forecast tomorrow.  I am doing another driveby post as I need to get moving, so much to do and so little time.  Today I am sharing another one of my Christmas in July challenge projects, this card was inspired by a design team project shared over at May May Made It.  I used more papers from the My Mind's Eye Christmas Wish 6x6 paper pad, the WeR Memoey Keepers nesting dies party banners, some enamel stars and little wooden trees from AC.  I am sharing this for the Christmas in July challenge #379 over at Die Cuttin' Divas.  Thank you for your visit, hope you will return soon!

Remember the Season

Hello and happy Tuesday, more rain in the forecast for the next few days.  I am doing a quick drive by post as there's much to be done on the inside!  Today's project share is another card for my Christmas in July challenge, I finished on Saturday while I was at a crop and since I hadn't packed all that I needed I pulled something from my unfinished pile to work on.  It was mostly done just needed to add a focal point and sentiment.  The background sheet is from the Love Nicole time machine 6x6 pad and I used some glitter paper for the snow mound.  I used three Recollections flowers that I picked up on clearance I think two years ago and the sentiment came from a Simple Stories ephemera pack.  I'm sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #57 over at Cardz TV and Christmas in July challenge #362 over at Hiding in my Craft Room.  Thanks you for your visit and I hope you have a terrific Tuesday.

Believe

Hello, happy cloudy and rainy Sunday, wow the call for rain for the next few days is real.  I am doing a driveby post so I can get ready for church, I see a nap in my afternoon plans!  I wanted to go crop but I need to do some chores and get ready for our weekend road trip.  Today I am sharing another installment from my Christmas in July challenge.  I used sketch inspiration from card challenge #126 from Sketch N Scrap, paper from the Classic Christmas 6x6 paper pad from Simple Stories, a cut apart from the paper pad, a few enamel dots and this card was done.  I put it together last night before bed since I didn't get it done at yesterday's crop.  Thank you for your visit, wishing you and yours a wonderful week.

Make a Wish

Hello and happy Thursday, another really hot day here in the Commonwealth.  Today's project share is another card created using more paper scraps and sketch inspiration from Fall to Layout #80 Take 2 over at Palm Trees and Pogo Sticks.  The paper came from the My Mind's Eye Happier 6x6 paper pad, the birthday cake was cut using the Birthday Cakes Cricut cartridge, the sentiment stamp from Crafter's Companion and embellished with a few Sticko stickers.  I am sharing this card for the July Always Happy Birthday Challenge and the Anything Goes Challenge #56 over at Cardz TV.  Thank you for your visit and have terrific Thursday.

Christmas Challenge

Hello and happy Tuesday almost Wednesday!  Today's project share is another card for my Christmas in July challenge.  I used scraps and more paper from the My Mind's Eye Christmas Wish 6x6 pad,  my plan is to finish this pad soon.  I cut the stitched circle and snowflake using iunbranded dies, added a stamped sentiment and a few gems this card was done!  I had a hard time photographing the card, it, looks better in person..  I'm sharing this card for the monthly Anything Christmas. challenge over at The Merry Christmas Challenge Blotg.  Thank you for your visit, hope you'll return soon.

Sunday Musings

Hello and happy Sunday, I am doing a quick drive by post as I need to get moving.  TodayI am sharing my 4th card for my Christmas in July Challenge,  I can't seem to get a handle on this challenge.   I put the card together using sketch inspiration from the Fall to Layout  #79 Take 2 over at Palm Trees and Pogo Sticks.  I used more paper from my scrap stash, the pattern piece is from the My Mind's Eye Christmas Wish 6x6 pad.  I cut the circle and scallop circle with Spellbinders dies, the wreath came from the Create a Critter 2 cartridge and a mini stamped sentiment completes this clean and simple card.  I am sharing this card for the Christmas in July challenge over at Bitten by the Bug2 , the Add a Circle challenge #377 over  at  Die Cuttin' Divas and the Super Scraps challenge #361 over at Hiding in my Craft Room.   Thank you for your visit and I hope you have a wonderful week.

Just a Note

Hello, it's the weekend and I'm doing a drive by post, lots to do and there just never seems to be enough time.  Today's card share is one where I used sketch inspiration from challenge #141 from Fab Friday, paper from the My Mind's Eye Lime Twist 6x6 paper pad, a Spellbinders die, and a Love Nicole die for the sentiment; added a few K&Co. gems and this card was done!  I really have mixed feelings about this card due to a few minor imperfections but I had to move on.  So I'm sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #66 over at Always Fun Challenges and #56 over at Cardz TV.  Thank you for your visit, take care and come again soon.

Cut it Up #152 - Under the Sea

Hello and happy Friday, it's the weekend what's on your calendar?  I have several things on my schedule for Saturday, just need to figure out how I can fit everything in!

Today I'm sharing my design team project for the the Under the Sea challenge over at Cut it Up and our sponsor for this challenge is The Cutting Cafe.  I must say this challenge took me a little out of my comfort zone but I think I weathered it okay.  The fish and sentiment are files from The Cutting Cafe, colored the fish using a Art-C waterbrush that I picked up from HL on clearance,  fuzzy cut them and added them to the card with some dimensional tape. The remaining elements of the card came from  the Animal Antics Cricut cartridge.

I hope you'll visit the Cut it Up challenge blog, see what the other design team members created and share your own Under the Sea project for an opportunity to win some crafty goodness from The Cutting Cafe.  The challenge starts today and ends at noon (EST) on Wednesday, July 25, 2018.

Thank you for your visit, hope you'll come back again soon.  Wishing you and yours a wonderful weekend.

Daddy's Love

Hello and happy Tuesday, another hot day here in the Commonwealth.  I love this super simple LO because the attention is drawn to the photos without a lot of what I call competing embellishments!  I used some sketch  inspiration from Organized and Creative Mom, I really like her sketches.  I even used some handmade papers that has been in my stash for a long time; I picked them up from Costco. The title was cut using my SLICE machine, which is still one of my favorites.  I'm sharing this LO for the Anything Goes challenge #55 over at Cardz TV and #24 over at Love to Craft.  Thank you for your visit and I hope you have a terrific day.

Sunday Musings

Hello and happy Sunday afternoon, it has been a relatively uneventful day since we got home from church.  I am doing a quick drive by post using a an expiring sketch challenge!  Of course there are more chores to be done but I decided to play instead so I'm sharing my third card for my Christmas in July challenge.  I used sketch inspiration from challenge #271 over at Atlantic Hearts Challenge.   I used paper from the Simple Stories Classic Charistmas pad and a Hero Arts stamp for the sentiment.  Thank you for your visit, take care and have a wonderful week.

Christmas in July

Hello and happy Friday, I've started this challenge again this year but of course I'm way behind!  Today I am sharing my second Christmas card for this season, I still need to post the first one.  I created this card using sketch inspiration from this month's sketch over at  Die Cuttin Divas.  I really liked this sketch and my card came together quickly once I selected more paper from my scrap stash. I think it looks better in person.  I cut the penguin using the Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge and the four little black jellies are from Queen & Co.   I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes Challenge #55 over at  Cardz TV.  Thank you for your visit, wishing you and yours a wonderful weekend.

Quite the Pear

Hello and happy Thursday, more seasonal temps today so not a lot of outside movement for me.  I go back to work tomorrow so I am just resting from the holiday, doing a few chores.  Today's project share is an anniversary card that uses sketch inspiration from the Fall to Layout #78 - Take Two from Palm Trees & Pogo Sticks.  I pulled some more papers from my scrap stash after stamping the pears, cut the circles using a Spellbinders die, added a few gems from my stash and the card was done!  The stamp set is one of the Studio G iclear stamps.  Thank you for your visit and I hope you will return soon.

Happy Independence Day

Hello and Happy 4th of July, warm temps in our area today.  I am late posting because as life would have it time just got away.  Today's project share is a card that I put together using sketch inspiration from challenge #460 over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I used scraps from the Pebbles Americana paper pad, cut the sentiment using a Tim Holtz Sizzix thinlit die,  added a few Love Nicole rhinestone stars and this card was done!  I am sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #54 over at Cardz TV.  Thank you for your visit,  be safe and enjoy your holiday.

She's That Girl

Hello and happy Tuesday, it is going to be another really hot day outside so that means staying inside until I leave for the day. It won't be much cooler when I leave either but it is suppose to be a few degrees cooler today than yesterday!

Today's project share is a LO that I worked on while I was at the crop on Saturday, for some reason I can't ever really complete a project while I'm at the crop always need to add something else when I get home.  When putting this LO, I really just used mostly scraps of paper, the two pattern pieces came from the DCWV Homeroom Stack., tag was leftover from another project and the wooden veneers are from American Crafts.  I cut the title using the Graphically Speaking Cricut cartridge and the car is from the Locker Talk cartridge.

I sharing this LO for the Freestyle challenge #359 over at Hiding in my Craft Room and the Anything Goes challenge #111 over at Love to Scrap.

Thank you for your visit and I hope you'll come back again soon.

Happy July

Hello and  happy Sunday, it has been a real lazy day but I need to get moving!  Today I am doing a driveby post to share a card created using skertch inspiration from challenge #270 over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  This is one of the cards that I worked on while I was at the crop yesterday. I used papers from the Pebbles Americana 6x6 paper pad, a sentiment stamp from Fun Stampers Journey and the little bow die is from Crafter's Companion.  I cut the fireworks with the Stand & Salute Cricut cartridge.  I didn't get this card in the mail yesterday so the recipient won't receive it before the 4th!  I am also sharing this card for the Shopping Our Stash  challenge #360 - Red, White & Blue.  Thank you for your visit and I hope you'll come back soon.