BBTB2 Challenge; Graduation

The newest challenge at the Bitten By The Bug 2 Cricut challenge site is...graduation! Perfect for this time of the year. I created this fun step pop up card and used a "Hats Off" sentiment for the main image. For the life of me, I can't remember where I purchased this SVG. 

Isn't this a fun card! I used a black/white color scheme so it could be used for any graduate. The tassel is white and can be colored if needed. I also cut skinny strips of acetate to adhere floating stars to the card. So cool!

Your turn...create a graduation project using your Cricut and link it to the BBTB2 blog.

I created this card for my Monthly Card Kit for the month of May. If you want more information regarding the Monthly Card Kit, click HERE. I do a Facebook LIVE event to make the featured card and then you can refer back to the video to help you make the second card on your own. I'm having a blast with this monthly LIVE event.

TGIF; Thankful Friday #176

Happy TGIF; Thankful Friday! This week I'm thankful for my granddaughter, LeAnna. She is so funny! Right now, our house is full of people and when I mentioned that great grandma was here too, she said we were running a hotel. LOL

It's true!

Her school schedule changed this week so I've been picking her up after school. I love spending these moments with her. It's only about 20 minutes tops, but she's so funny and full of life. I get to hear about her day and her classmates and it's so uplifting. 

How about you? What are you thankful for this week? Share it in the comments!

Celebrate Connections; Heart2Heart Challenge

Hi there, I'm slowly getting my mojo back as things are settling down at the homefront. I have been commissioned to create quite a few sympathy cards this past year and unfortunately needed some of my own too.

I created this card using the Tender Thoughts stamp set from Close To My  Heart (CTMH). It was actually pretty simple. I cut an oval on regular printer paper and used it as a stencil to add some ink directly on the card front. I kept it there as I stamped the pine tree branches and pinecones to keep everything within the oval. I also added some tiny pearls (which are hard to see). 

I love the way it turned out. I even stamped a branch on the inside.

I'm entering this card on the Heart2Heart CTMH Challenge site. The current challenge is Celebrate Connections.

UPDATE:  I won the challenge for May and was selected as a Heart 2 Heart Darling!

 

Sketch n Scrap Card #193

Hi there! It's time again for new sketches at the Sketch n Scrap challenge blog. I made the coolest card using this clearance stamp set from Hobby Lobby. I wasn't going to buy it at first but then I knew I could make a cool space theme with the stars and planets.

Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

Close Up:

Isn't is cool! Watch the process video below to see how I put it together:

Now it's your turn...link your project using the sketch at the Sketch n Scrap blog. They have two card sketches and two layout sketches a month. You don't want to miss them!

 

National Scrapbooking Day at Sketch n Scrap

Happy National Scrapbooking Day! We're celebrating on the Sketch n Scrap challenge site. Go check out the challenge and the DT layouts.

The sketch:

I turned it on it's side and created this layout:

Close up of the splatters!

This is the right side of a two page spread. I love doing that. Use two different one page sketches but by using the same products, it becomes a coordinated two page spread.

See the left side HERE.

Be sure to click on over to the Sketch n Scrap challenge site for more inspiration and I hope you celebrate National Scrapbooking Day by creating all kinds of layouts!
 

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog; May

May 1st and time for another challenge at the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog. The challenge theme this month is...Anything Goes. I was commissioned to create a bright floral birthday card so I decided to make this. Check out the process video below. I love how this card turned out especially with the addition of the sequins!

The video:

Now that you watched the process, it's pretty easy, huh?! 

Now it's your turn. Check out the DT inspiration projects and then link your anything goes project before the end of the month at the LTSCB.

LTCCB; May Challenge

May 1st is May Day and also time for a new challenge month at the Love To Craft Challenge Blog. I thought of creating a flower inspired project, but hey, I did make a bouquet...just not one with flowers!

I made this super cute, quick and easy candy & lottery ticket bouquet for DS1’s birthday.

How did I make it? I purchased four box candies and hot glued them together to form the “vase”. I then wrapped floral foam with blue & white tissue paper and placed it inside the “vase”. Each goody has a skewer attached with either hot glue or regular scotch tape.

I started with the largest snack and placed it in the back. Then I just eyeballed everything else from there. I did decide to add another large snack item to the back so that it would look good from both angles.

This was so fun to create and I know he’ll love it since it’s filled with favorite things! And hopefully, he’ll win some $$ with the lottery tickets!

Now it’s your turn...show us what you created in the month of May. Link your project to the LTCCB site before the end of the month.