Blast Off Rocket Card

Hello everyone!  This is my 200th post!  I can't believe I took such a long break from my blog, then I come back with two posts in a row, and one of them is the big 200!  :)  I have been very busy ever since school started back again...  I also met a nice guy, but the timing is not ideal!  I actually ended up meeting him 4 days before he left the country to go teach English!  We have been emailing back and forth, but I'm not sure if it will end up going anywhere...  Would be nice if it did!  :)  Anywho, it's another challenge day over at Fantabulous Cricut!  The challenge this week is:  Trains, Plains, and Automobiles- make a project with some sort of transportation. 

*I tried to get a picture that shows the shimmery background...

Everyday Paper Dolls- rocket cut at 4.29", UFO cut at 1.35"

Recollections- Robots stamp set

Stickles- star dust, orange peel

Glossy Accents

Embossing powder

MS ink

Glimmer mist



For this card I made my own background paper.  That is so fun to do!  :)  Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll join in the fun over at Fantabulous Cricut!

Fun in the Sun Blog Hop



Hello everyone and welcome to the Joy's Life DT Fun in the Sun Blog Hop!  If you just hopped here from Ashley you're in the right place!  If you want to start at the beginning click HERE... 

I have to admit that summer is not my favorite season...  I know, how could I say that!?!?!  The area where I live gets REALLY HOT during the summer and a lot of our days reach over 100 degrees!  However, I do love BBQs!  It is so fun to have people over and just eat, drink, and enjoy each other's company...  I have a really nice back yard and it does lend itself well to outside gatherings!  :)  I also really love to cook, and a BBQ is a nice way to have everyone over so I can do just that!

I decided that for my project I would make a BBQ invitation using one of Joy's new stamps!  This set will be available very soon, and I love it!  It's very punny (which is my fave), and it's all about summertime!  :)

Father's Day Cartridge- BBQ cut at 2.65"
Everyday Paper Dolls- grass cut at .79" (I welded it to a rectangle)
Cuttlebug- forest branches
Joy's Life Stamps- Pun in the Sun (coming soon!)
Twine

Okay, one last thing before you enjoy the rest of the hop!  I thought it would be great to share with you one of my favorite summertime recipes...  I make this salsa/dip/relish stuff for every BBQ, it's just so stinkin' good!  Trust me, you must make this at your next summertime gathering!  :)

Black Bean & Corn Salsa

(Combine all of these ingredients, stir together, and serve with tortilla chips)

2 cans drained black beans

1 bag frozen corn

1/2 c. olive oil

1/2 c. vegetable oil

1 c. vinegar (I use a combo of seasoned rice vinegar & white)

1 bunch of cilantro, chopped

1/2 red onion, chopped

1 red pepper, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

Salt & pepper to taste

Avocado, diced  

Okay everyone,  you're next stop on the hop is Maria!  :)

Here's the line-up:
Joy: www.joyslife.com/
Laura: www.laurascraftsandmore.com/
Jennie: www.earthyscrap.blogspot.com/
Cyndy: www.arcyscraps.blogspot.com/
Megan: www.thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com/
Lori: www.got2bcrafting.blogspot.com/
Jeannie: www.polkacabana.wordpress.com/
Sarabeth: www.chroniclesofsarita.blogspot.com/
Stacey: www.staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Ashley: www.marklandandmain.blogspot.com/
Amy: www.redheadedcrafter.blogspot.com/
Maria: www.joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
Nina: www.waffleflower.com/
Patty: www.craftykitten1.blogspot.com/

Here's what the new stamp set looks like!

Hangin' With My Peeps Card

Fantabulous Cricut post is HERE.

Joy's Life post is HERE.

Hello everyone!!!!  Today is another fun challenge over at Krafty Girls!  YAY!!!  The challenge this week is For Peep's Sake!- create a project for Easter.  I had so much fun making this card!!!  I love spring time (even though that means summer is approaching!)....  I love all of the cute spring decor items at the stores, the longer hours of daylight, planting my garden, and all of the little baby animals!  I think that little chicks are one of the cutest things on this planet!   They just scream "spring" to me!  I do not like them once they are grown up, though....  Roosters kind of freak me out a little bit...  Those claws are just too much!  I almost had a rooster run into my classroom one day, and I just know that he was enjoying watching me squirm!  Wow, I can't believe I just admitted all of that....  Okay, on to the card!  :)

A2 sized card
Create a Critter- chicks cut at 2.53", egg cut at 3.24", grass in front of egg cut at 1.24"
Simply Charmed- chick cut at 2.29"
Everyday Paper Dolls- grass border cut at 5.35" (I welded it to a rectangle)
Cuttlebug- swiss dots, mesh texture (The Paper Studio)
Scrappy Moms Stamps- Spring Fling
Peachy Keen Stamps- Critter Faces SET A Medium
Ribbon

I want to thank all of my peeps for stopping by!  Hope you'll join us in the Krafty Girls challenge this week!!!  :)

I'm also entering this into the following challenges:

Whimsical Designs- celebrate spring
Frosted Designs- grid (my embossing)
Sentimental Sundays- Easter/spring, plus a sentiment

CHAIRished Friend Card

Hello everyone!!!!  I am really enjoying my 4-day weekend!!!  If this were a normal Friday I would be on my lunch break right now, but instead I was able to craft all morning!!!!  YAY!  Here is a card that I made to enter into a few challenges...  I was finally able to use my new Joy's Life stamps, and I couldn't wait to use this sentiment!  I also just bought the Love You a Latte cartridge (I know, what took me so long!), and this chair fits the stamp perfectly!   Can't wait to send this card to someone....  I do have the best friends and family, so I'm sure I'll be able to find a reason to give this away!  :)

**Be sure to enter my GIVEAWAY!!!  :)

Sentimental Sundays- shaped card w/ sentiment on front
Frosted Designs- brads and/or eyelets
Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge- a card for a friend
FCCB- use a pun (I LOVE puns)
Cardz TV- use real or faux stitching

Love You a Latte- chair cut at 5"
Everyday Paper Dolls- pillow cut at 2.26 x 4.49" & 1.90 x 3.78"
Cuttlebug- ornate flourish (The Paper Studio)
Joy's Life Stamps- You're So Punny
Peachy Keen Stamps- Everyday Character Face Assortment
Twine
Glossy Accents
Mini button brads

There you are all of my CHAIRished friends!  Thanks for stopping by!  :)

Thank You Card for Physical Therapy

Hey everyone!  Brace yourselves....  I actually made a card!!!!  :)  Woo hoo!!!!  My mom came over today and asked if I could help her make a thank you card for her last day of physical therapy.  I told her "no problemo" and this is the little beauty that we came up with!  She had knee surgery back in August, so you can see that this little skeleton comes complete with a titanium knee cap!  :)  Hope you enjoy!

A2 sized card
Paper Doll Dress Up- skeleton cut at 3.94"
Everyday Paper Dolls- crutches cut at 6.53" & 5.82" (top crutch)
Hoot 'n' Holler- heart cut at 1"
Cuttlebug- swiss dots
Peachy Keen Stamps- Retro Paper Doll Face Assortment
Inkadinkadoo Stamps- Thank You words
Stickles- Christmas red
Silver mini brad

Well it felt wonderful to be crafting again, hope to do some more soon!  ;)  See you later....

Seize the Cake Birthday Card

Hello everyone!  I am so proud of myself for posting during the school week!  :)  I am going to have to keep this short and sweet, seeing as I am already about 1 hour past my sleepy time!  Before I show you my card for today, I wanted to say THANK YOU to all of my crafty friends who gave well wishes for my mom...  She is doing great (she's tough), she had her surgery on Thursday and was discharged Saturday!  :)  She loved her cards and she got teary eyed (which made me teary eyed)...  My dad is an RN, so he is taking care of her at home... :)  I also wanted to say thank you to Pam @ http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/ and Karen @ http://craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com/ for passing the Butterfly Award to me!!!  :)  You guys are awesome and I always love looking at your blogs!  Thanks again!  Okay, onto the card....

Peachy Keen LFIF- use an animal
Fantabulous Cricut- use the color yellow
My Craft Spot- use stitching (faux stitching)
Birthday Sundaes- photo inspiration

Sweet Treats- cupcake cut at 4.25"

Simply Charmed- chick cut at 2.41"

Everyday Paper Dolls- flag cut at 5.12"

Sentiment- Hero Arts Birthday Messages

Peachy Keen Stamps- Critter Faces SET A Medium

Stickles- yellow, star dust

Glossy Accents

White gel pen

There it is!  Hope you like it and I hope everyone is having a good week so far!  Now it's time for bed!  See you soon...  :)

Get Well Soon Card for Mom

Hello everyone!  I am so glad that tomorrow is Friday!!!  Woo hoo!  I am also relieved because my mom went in for surgery today and it went very well!  Her surgery took place about 45 minutes away, so my sister, niece and I are going to drive up there tomorrow to visit her in the hospital.  She had to have surgery on her knee (I believe it was a complete knee replacement)...  Luckily my dad was able to be there for her (check her in, wait with her, see her when the surgery was done)...  I whipped up this little beauty to give to her, and I had to incorporate crutches since that is how she will be getting around for a while! 

Celebrate the Occasion- any occasion (must be circle shaped)
Paper Playtime- anything goes

Mini Monograms- card base cut at 5.47"

Walk in My Garden- flowers cut at 1.47", 1", 0.76" (I just layered them on top of each other)

George and Basic Shapes- plaid circle cut at 4.06", green circle cut at 3.47"

Everyday Paper Dolls- crutches cut at 5.59"

My Pink Stamper Stamps- Spectacular Sayings

Button brads

White gel pen

There it is!  I kept this one nice and simple...  I wanted it to have a cheerful feel...  My niece also wanted to make a card for "gagga".  She came up with all of the colors, cuts, sizes, and the sentiment inside.  She even used the Cuttlebug all by herself (well, kind of by herself)!  We wanted to see what this little Kindergartener would come up with, and the result is so cute!  Here is a picture of what she created....  :)

Enjoy!  :)

Beary Best Camping Card

Hey everyone!  This card was really fun to make!  I love going camping, so this card made me feel happy!  :)  I used some distress ink for the first time, and I used a lot of Cricut cuts and foam tape, to create this little outdoor scene....  Here it is.....

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge-  Let's Go Camping: outdoor theme
Scrapalicious- use a bear in your project
My Craft Spot-  Ink it Up (I inked all of the foliage, the thought bubble, marshmallow, etc.)

A2 sized card

Cricut cartridges used:

Create a Critter- bear cut at 1.71", campfire cut at 1.71"

Graphically Speaking- moon cut at 1.24"

Disney Princesses Dreams Come True- pine tree cut at 2.88"

3 Birds on Parade- marshmallow stick cut at 1.94"

Everyday Paper Dolls- boy cut at 3", bushes cut at 4.88"

Gypsy Wanderings- pine tree cut at 3.71"

Potpourri Basket- pine trees cut at 3.82"

Indie Art- thought bubble cut at 1.2"

My Pink Stamper- More Punny-licious

PaperTrey Ink Stamps- Mega Mixed Messages

Peachy Keen Stamps- Wide Eyed and Bushy Tailed & Everyday Character Face Asst.

Glossy Accents

Silver gel pen (for the stars)

Martha Stewart glitter- fire opal

Tim Holtz Distress Ink- antique linen

Whew!  It takes a lot of cartridges and work to mimic the great outdoors!  Thanks for stopping by...  Hope you enjoy!  :)

Whaley Good Birthday Card

I have to start off by saying that Diana @ DL Art also gave me the Stinkin' Cute Blog Award!!  Thank you Diana!  Everyone really should check out her blog, and right now she's doing a 400 follower giveaway!  :)

I must say that it felt great to get back into my craft room, look up some challenges, and make a couple of cards!  I knew that I wanted to use a punny birthday sentiment on my card, and I wanted to use a whale (to make it a summer theme)...  When I looked through my stamp sets, I couldn't find any stamps that fit what I needed, so I made up this sentiment on my computer....  I think it turned out really cute!  Hope you enjoy!!! :)

Cooking with Cricut- anything goes using Cricut
My Craft Spot- anything that reminds you of summer
BBTB2-  use the starfish from Life is a Beach
FCCB-  water theme
Birthday Sundaes-  anything goes (must include a birthday sentiment)

A2 sized card
Cricut cartridges used:
Create a Critter- whale cut at 3.47"
Life is a Beach- starfish cut at 1.39"
Everyday Paper Dolls- clouds cut at 2.49" & 1.98"
Zooballoo- waves cut at 1.24"
Cuttlebug-  D'vine swirls, spots and dots
Peachy Keen Stamps- Animal Faces Medium (I used one stamp for the eyes, and a different one for the mouth)
Sentiment is from my computer- AR CHRISTY font at size 24
Stickles- star dust
Glossy Accents

Have a WHALEY good day!  :)

* I'm also going to enter this into the Craft Junkie Too T.G.I.F. Linky Party... :)

Y2K Card- Peachy Keen Stamps LFIF Challenge

Hello everyone!  I have had a very nice Thursday, just spent the day shopping with a wonderful friend!  :)  It's also my hubby and I's 10 year anniversary (of the day we met)!  I can't believe it's been a decade!  Anywho, the Let's Face it Friday Challenge at Peachy Keen Stamps is to create something that represents the year you graduated from high school....  This is so fun!  I graduated in 2000 (my dad was so excited I was going to be in the first graduating class in the new millenium), and so the first thing I did was Google things that happened that year....  It was so fun looking back at some of the things that were happening 11 years ago:  President Bush was elected (remember the "hanging chads" and all of that chaos with the ballots?); N'Sync, Christina Aguilera, and Britney Spears were the big music stars; the first season of Survivor came on (I've never watched that show); etc., etc., etc.....  I also got my driver's license that year (I don't know why I waited until I was 18)!  :)  BUT, the one thing that kept sticking out in my mind was the big hype about Y2K and the computers crashing at midnight on 1/1/2000.  In my senior pictures I even posed with a big Y2K sign (it's so funny)!  So here is what I came up with....

A2 sized card
George and Basic Shapes- computer: squares cut at 2.06" & 1", oval cut at 1.71"
Everyday Paper Dolls- girl & clothes cut at 4.52", hair cut at 4.29"
Cuttlebug- seeing spots
Peachy Keen Stamps-  Everyday Character Face Assortment
Y2K-  OCR A Extended font at size 72
Stickles- star dust
Glossy Accents
Mini button brad
Cord

This card was very simple to make (and very silly), and I was smiling the entire time I was making it!  Hope this puts a smile on your face too...  Enjoy reminiscing!  :)

** I am also submitting this in the Craft Junkie Too T.G.I.F. linky party.

Butterfly Birthday Card

Hi y'all!  This card is going to be entered in the most challenges I have entered at once!!!!  This is so exciting! :)  I like the way it turned out, and I had to make an accordion for one of the challenges....  I've never done that before, but I think it came out pretty good!  Here are the challenges:

Paper Cutz Challenge:  use ONLY pink, white, and black
http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/paper-cutz-challenge-95.html

Scrapalicious USA:  Accordion Technique- create an accordion card or embellishments with that technique
http://scrapalicioususa.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-6.html

365 Cards:  Super Sketchy Sunday- create a card using the sketch
http://365cards.blogspot.com/2011/06/day-104-super-sketchy-sunday.html

Birthday Sundaes:  wet or dry embossed birthday card (I used Cuttlebug)
http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/2011/06/wet-or-dry-embossed-birthday-card-for.html

Two Scraptastic Gals:  use Paper Doll Dress Up (I accidentally used Everday Paper Dolls, but they say that's okay)
http://twoscraptasticgals.blogspot.com/2011/06/cccc-20-paper-doll-dress-up.html

Flutter By Wednesday:  use polka dots along with a butterfly, fairy, or angel
http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/2011/06/flutter-by-wednesday-158.html

A6 sized card (9" x 6 1/4", folded at 4 1/2")
Everyday Paper Dolls: butterfly cut at 5.24"
Cuttlebug: seeing spots
Sentiment: Hero Arts- birthday messages
Stickles- star dust
Zebra print brad (The Paper Studio)
White gel pen
*Both pink rectangles were cut at 4" x 2 3/4".  The striped paper is from The Paper Studio "the basics paper pack".

Enjoy!!!!

Patriotic Card- MPS Blog Hop & Peachy Keen Challenge

I am in complete summer mode now!!!!!  I went to work today and cleaned up my classroom, put things away, and made copies for the next school year....  Now I can really relax and think about all of the summer fun to be had! :)  So..... It was perfect that the My Pink Stamper Pinkalicous Blog Hop theme was summer, and the Peachy Keen Let's Face it Friday Challenge was a patriotic theme!
MPS Pinkalicious Blog Hop:  create something with a summer theme
http://www.mypinkstamper.com/2011/06/my-pinkalicious-blog-hop.html
PKS Challenge:  create a project that represents your country (USA!!!) and use a PKS face
http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/lets-face-it-friday-patriot-project.html

Cricut Cartridges:
Independence Day- card cut at 4.64"
Everyday Paper Dolls- girl cut at 3.24"
Home Decor- star cut at 2.18"
My Pink Stamper Stamp Set:  Happiest Moments
Peachy Keen Stamps:  Everyday Character Face Assortment
Martha Stewart crystal fine glitter
Stickles: xmas red, star dust
Glossy Accents
White gel pen

Enjoy this lovely summer evening!!!!