YOU'RE INVITED TO A PICNIC

This card has been entered into CRICUT CARDZ PICNIC CHALLENGE
http://cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/

BLACK AND WHITE CHALLENGE ON COOKING WITH CRICUT

I entered this L/O  in the COOKING WITH CRICUT COW OR BLACK AND WHITE CHALLENGE.

 http://www.cookingwithcricut.blogspot.com/

OH CANADA

HAPPY CANADA DAY
JULY 1st

This was a fun layout for me to do..... I'm looking forward to going to the  Canada Day Celebrations with my family and spending time with my daughters before they are off to Saskatchewan for a month to visit their Grandparents.    I have entered this L/O  in the following challenges:

MY SHERRI CRAFTS  http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/

SCRAPPY MOMS   http://scrappymoms-stamps.blogspot.com/

CELEBRATE THE OCASSION http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/

WATERMELON BLOSSOMS

There is nothing like watermelon in the summertime.  I have the perfect photo of my Daughter sitting in the back garden eating watermelon.  I have entered this into the BBTB2 challenge --- use the watermelon from Stretch Your Imagination, and in the Cooking with Cricut Watermelon Challenge.

BITTEN BY THE BUG 2  http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/

COOKING WITH CRICUT  http://www.cookingwithcricut.blogspot.com/

SUNSHINE AND INSPIRATION

I entered this card in the challenge at:

SCRAPPIN CHICKS  http://scrappinchicschallenge.blogspot.com/

DAY IN THE SUN L/O

I entered this into the following challenges:

FANTABULOUS CRICUT   http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/

CELEBRATE THE OCCASION   http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/

MY SHERRI CRAFTS   http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/

G.A.B.  http://www.gabstampchallenges.blogspot.com/

BITTEN BY THE BUG 2   http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/

SUMMER TIME FUN

Wow it sure has been awhile since I have been able to sit in front of my cricut machine and enjoy it....life just seemed to get in the way.  But what  a great way to get back into it , I checked in on all the blogs I follow and the challenges....sooo many celebrating Summer, Sun, and Fun.  I created a L/O and a card and had a blast doing it.

CUTE CRITTERS AT MY CRAFT SPOT

MY CRAFT SPOT  http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/

DIE CUTTING DIVAS CREEPY CRAWLY CHALLENGE

The challenge was to make a project with a creepy crawly critter.  I fear spiders...they scare me to the point of peeing my pants lol  sooo I wanted to make  a spider I could love....pink and blingy.

DIE CUTTING DIVAS  http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/

Blog Award

Thank you to SONIA at ARCHIVING ANGEL for this award and the wonderful compliments.

You must share 5 things about yourself, 1 of which should be crafting related then pay it forward to 5 fabulous bloggers.

My five:

1.   I live on Shuswap Lake in beautiful British Columbia, Canada

2.  I have to drive at least one hour to shop at a craft/scrapbooking supply store.

3. I seem to gravitate to the loud bright colors when I am paper crafting. 

4. I am a huge hockey fan......GO CANUCKS GO!!!!

5.  I am so blessed to have two wonderful teenaged girls, 13 and 16 who are upstairs arguing once again
as I am posting this on my blog which leads me to have a new understanding of why some in nature eat
their young LOL

I am pass this award onto five crafters and I will be sure to do so in the next couple of days.

DIE CUTTING DIVAS TRAVEL CHALLENGE

DIE CUTTING DIVAS  http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/

BBTB2 SIMPLY CHARMED STRAWBERRY CHALLENGE



The inside of the card I stamped ...You're Berry Sweet

 Bitten By the Bug 2  http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/

ANOTHER MOTHER'S DAY CARD

PAPER CUTZ CHALLENGE  http://www.papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/

I won another award!!! What a compliment!!



Your Blog has been deemed Cricut-tastic! Wear this Badge proudly on your Blog and share it with friends! Since Cricut is 5 years old and they have an E2 out, share this award with 10 people that you think have Cricut-tastic Blogs! You also have to tell 5 Cricut Related things about yourself.


A big thank you to JEAN at JEAN'S CRAFTY CORNER  Please click  HERE to visit her super inspirational blog.

Five Cricut things about me:

1)  I just got my Cricut Expression Machine February of this year (2011).  It was the best thing that I   have purchased for myself in a long time.  I am still learning how to use it and am having a blast creating and making all the mistakes along the way.

2)  I have 21 cartridges all of which have been purchase from online sales and ebay.  Michaels up here in Canada charge $89.99 - $119.99 per cart so when I find one online for $12.95 -$ 39.99....wooo hooo JACKPOT!!!  lol

3)  The cartridge that I use the most is CINDY LOO

4)  The last cricut purchase I made was a GYPSY.  I cant wait to get it in the mail!!

5)  Buying a cricut not only allowed me to take my scrapbook layouts to the next level but it got me more interested in card making ,(I havent purchased a greeting card since).  And the best thing about buying a cricut is it led the way to me learning how to create a blog, use the blog,  and to making all my new bloggin friends.

I would like to pass this award out to:

1)    http://gator-4-life.blogspot.com/
2)    http://buzzybeedesigns.blogspot.com/
3)    http://cardcrazeeme53.blogspot.com/
4)    http://lovethatbug.blogspot.com/
5)    http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
6)    http://serenityscrappers.blogspot.com/
7)    http://mypaperlove.blogspot.com/
8)    http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.com/
9)    http://www.makinprettythings.com/
10)   http://marg0006.blogspot.com/

MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE ENTRY

MOJO MONDAY  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/

MOTHER'S DAY PROJECT

I made this for my Mom who loves to read.  I stared with a microwave popcorn box and cardboard from a cereal box.  I created a card, bookmark, and gift box to hold a pocket book. 



CARD




BOX





BOOKMARK

I entered this project in challenges on the following blogs:

CREATIVE CUTTER  http://www.creativecutter.org/
MY CRAFT SPOT  http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/
DIE CUTTING DIVAS  http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/
G.A.B.  http://gabstampin.blogspot.com/
MY SHERI CRAFTS  http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/

My First Blog Award!!

My First Blog Award

Thank you so very much to REBECCA at BUZZY BEE DESIGNS http://buzzybeedesigns.blogspot.com/  for sending me this award.  YOU ROCK!!!

Seven things about me:
1.  I am Canadian
2.  I love camping
3.  I collect roosters and hens....love the chickens lol
4.  My favorite color is pink
5.  I work in Health Care
6.  I drive a Ford truck
7.  I'm in love with a ROCKSTAR.... but I'm havin an affair with a BUG...cRIcut cRicut

The fifteen people imma shouting out to with the award in random order are:

THE ARCHIVING ANGEL  http://archiving-angel.blogspot.com/
VICKIE'S SCRAPBOOKING AND TIDBITS http://vickiesscrapbookingandtidbits.blogspot.com/
CABIO'S CRAFT CORNER  http://cabioscraftcorner.blogspot.com/
CAROLEE'S SCRAPPIN' SPOT  http://caroleesscrappinspot.blogspot.com/
CRAFTING MISFIT  http://craftingmisfit.blogspot.com/
MADE BY JACQUELINE  http://madebyjacqueline.blogspot.com/
TX SCRAPPER MOM  http://txscrappermom.blogspot.com/
JEAN'S CRAFTY CORNER  http://jeanscraftycorner.blogspot.com/
STACEY'S CREATIVE CORNER  http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
TRYIN'2 CRAFT  http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com/
TOUCHED BY A BUTTERFLY  http://touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/
SCRAPPING WITH GLITTER  http://touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/
SCRAPBOOKAHOLIC BY ABBY  http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/
SERENITY SCRAPPERS  http://serenityscrappers.blogspot.com/
THE FRUIT OF MY HANDS  http://thefruitofmyhands.blogspot.com/

GET BUGGY WITH IT...........

 

Blog Candy Give-a-way at BUSY BEE DESIGNS

http://buzzybeedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/04/blog-candywhat-i-what-for-my-birthday.html#comments

Congrats Brad and Ali!!!

I made this card for very good friends of mine who were just blessed with a baby girl.

SCRAPPY MOMS  http://scrappymoms-stamps.blogspot.com/

MY CRAFT SPOT  http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/

PAPER CUTZ  http://www.papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/

MOJO MONDAYS  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/

For a friend I haven't been in touch with for awhile

FLAUNT IT FRIDAYS  http://flauntitfridays.blogspot.com/

DIE CUTTING DIVAS  http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/

MOTHER'S DAY

CARDABILITIES  http://cardabilities.blogspot.com/

CRICUT CARDZ  http://cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/

SUPER BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY

It's Cabio's Craft Corner's 2nd Anniversary  http://cabioscraftcorner.blogspot.com/2011/04/2nd-year-blogoversary-blog-candy.html

PAPER PLAYTIME AND MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE ENTRY

PAPER PLAYTIME http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/2011/04/ch-43-weather.html WEATHER CHALLENGE
MOJO MONDAY http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/04/mojo-monday-187.html SKETCH CHALLENGE

EASTER CARD FOR MY NEPHEW



I made this card for my nephew Jordie, who just happens to be a fabulous hockey player.  Maybe one of these days he will play for his Auntie's favorite team, the VANCOUVER CANUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-me-monday-56.html

HOOKED ON U!!!

FLAUNT IT FRIDAYS CHALLENGE  This challenged asked to use SIMPLY CHARMED fish2 on page 41  http://flauntitfridays.blogspot.com/2011/04/ch-19-simply-charmed.html

DIE CUTTIN DIVAS SKETCH CHALLENGE http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-9-sketch-challenge.html

 

MAG Challenge #22

This card was for the M.A.G. Challenge - use only cuts on page 68 of the Everyday Paper Dolls cart.
This was a fun one!!  http://magchallengebythepage.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-22.html

CUPCAKE OR TREAT, EGG HOLDER AND CARD

CRICUT CARDZ CHALLENGE  http://cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/

ABC DT CHALLENGE http://abcdtchallenge.blogspot.com/
MY SHERI CRAFTS http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/

Something new from something old.

Here is yet another entry for a few challenges.  For COOKING WITH CRICUT the challenge was to use something old. I have all kinds of paper and ribbons and embellys that are years and years old.  MOJO MONDAY was a sketch and DIECUTTING DIVAS the challenge was to use two cuts from two carts.  I used the CINDY LOO cart and the ACCENT ESSENTIALS cart.

COOKING WITH CRICUT http://cookingwithcricut.blogspot.com/2011/04/c-25-cash-in-your-stash.html
MOJO MONDAYS  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/04/mojo-monday-186.html
DIE CUTTING DIVAS  http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/

MOTHER'S DAY

BBTB2 CHALLLENGE
http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/

BUTTONS

I made this card with two challenges in mind:

My Sheri Crafts http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/  This challenges asked to use buttons.
Fantabulous Cricut http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-fling-cricut-crawl.html This challenge asked to use PINK, YELLOW, and GREEN.

I used the Paper Doll Dress up and Country Life carts

EASTER CARD



RABBIT AND BASKET - CREATE A CRITTER

EGGS - PAPERDOLL DRESS-UP
BACKGROUND - JUST BECAUSE



JITTERBUG CHALLENGE  http://jitterbugginchallenge.blogspot.com/

BBTB2 CHALLENGE          http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/
PAPER CUTZ
CHALLENGE                    http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/paper-cutz-challenge-86.html

COOKING WITH CRICUt APRIL SHOWERS CHALLENGE

When I think of spring I think of the flowers blooming, birds return and fill the houses we have in the yard and of course  RAIN RAIN RAIN.....and the need for an umbrella.  HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE!!!

CWC http://cookingwithcricut.blogspot.com/

Stretch Your Imgination cart

Bird - Simply Charmed

House - Stretch Your Imagination

Umbrella - Wild Card
Flowers and Leaves - Accent Essentials