Saturday, May 5, 2012

Welcome to Cardz Tv "Moms the Word" Blog Hop

Creative Cutter Room Challenge Here
52 Tags Challenge Here


Welcome to Cardz Tv "MOM's the Word" Blog Hop

May 5th & 6th 




Today my card is a cricutless card. I haven't done too many of these, I thought I would try something new!



Card is 5.5" x 5.5"
PTI stamp "Dot Spot" for background
Spellbinders "Parisian Motifs"
Spellbinders "Fancy Tags"
Recollections "Adhesive Faux Pearls" colored
with Copic Marker V17
Sentiment from Cardz TV stamps "Mothers Day" set.


Be sure to visit all of the wonderful DT members to see what great projects they have made!
Cardz TV will be giving away 2 sets of CTV Stamps - winner's choice.





1. Mary cardztv
2. Gloria girliascards
3. Janis pausedreamenjoy
4. Amanda craftsbyamanda
6. Shawnee quiverofangels
8.Dana iwycd
10.Sharon meemeescreations
15. Jeri bugnme
16.Nicole teachdanz
17.Elaine ExpressionsByElaine <you are here
18. Susan itsmesusanp
19.Kristin pinkldycrafter



Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Friday, May 4, 2012

52 Tags in 2012


Welcome to 52 tags in 2012


Week #18
This weeks theme is: Zoo


Elegant Edges pg. 51 cut at 4.5" (Btfly2-s & shadow)
Animal Kingdom pg. 114 cut at 3.36"w x 2.52"h 
with gypsy using hide feature - border button
PK faces- Animal Faces med. Penguin baby stamp for large penguins- drew in by hand for baby penguins
I used Copics to color in the stamp for the faces- N19 & YR15
Spellbinders- Ribbon Banners for the banner
Sentiment printed on computer at 20pt.
Banner edges Copic R29 
Penguin edges Copin C1 feet YR07
Stickles for icicles
Cuttlebug folder for background
MS punch for the icicles
   

The sponsor for May is:



The winner will receive a pack of 4 Action Wobbles!!


If you want to see all previous weeks and enter a tag of your own, you can CLICK HERE.  

At any time during the year, 
you can enter any week's Tag challenge!


Thursday, May 3, 2012

Welcome to CCR Design Time Thursday Challenge!

Welcome to the CCR Design Time Thursday Challenge!

Thank you for joining us for our new challenge! We saw such fun April Showers bring May Flowers projects!  We appreciate you joining us and hope you will join us for this next challenge!

Theme: Mothers Day






For my card base I used my gypsy by welding 2 layers together to make the card base, then cut out the other 2 layers using the designer paper.

Art Philosophy pg. 62 cut at 6.99w x 4.96h using gypsy
Art Philosophy pg. 65 cut at 3.75
Designer paper "Spring Feast" first edition paper from HL
Fiskars flower punch
Sentiment from Lili of the Valley - For Her Sentiments set
pink & white twine
Flat back pearls from Flying Unicorn
Time Holtz distress ink for edges- Tea Dye





We have a special sponsor today! Emma from My Creative Time was so generous and is sponsoring this Mother's Day Challenge!

Thank You Emma!


Submit your new project for a chance to win a prize! 
THE PRIZE
The Mom You Rock Stamp Set!!


Challenge Starts today May 3 and runs until May 16, 2012.
Follow the rules then submit your new  project over at the

Looking forward to seeing your creations! 
Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!
  
Some Rules to keep in mind while playing along:
Project submissions must be new, no back linking
CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here
Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize
Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks
Please link your project posting not just your blog
One entry per person
Please comment after linking
You have until May 16, 2012 to enter your project.
Here is the Line Up You for some great inspiration:
Georgiana
Elaine 
<---You are here





Friday, April 27, 2012


52 Tags in 2012 Challenge #17


If you want to see all previous weeks and enter a tag of your own, you can CLICK HERE.  

At any time during the year, 
you can enter any week's Tag challenge!

52 Tags Week # 17 Challenge:
For Week #17, Create a tag with a HOUSE image... ANY kind of house: beehive, dog house, tree house, gnome house, fish house, King & Queen house, beach house.... any type of house! 
Then on the back of your tag write out the number of times you've moved in your life.





I chose a castle to represent my home, because my home is my castle.
 I have moved 5 times in my lifetime.
We do plan on moving at least two more
times, once being in the next 5 years and  the second time being after my husband retires. The plan is someplace that is warm year round and by an ocean.


Elegant Edges pg. 51 cut at 4.5"
Once Upon a Princess pg. 44 cut at 3.25"
Studio G Glitter Glue-purple
Creative Memories circle punches for sun-rays cut by hand
Peachy Keen-Simple Sallies 1 1/8th faces
All paper from scraps


Our April Sponsor is:


Darlene is sponsoring our April Tags!
One USA tag participant will win this 
awesome 12 x12 paper pack!
Isn't it Beautiful!!




Echo Parks Sweet Summertime paper stack!
Thanks so much Darlene:)

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GUIDELINES:
*New Question or Tag Theme posted every Friday.
*Submit your Tag at any time during the year for any week.
*You do NOT have to reveal what you write on the back of your tag, but you can if you want to share.
*Please link back to PAUSE DREAM ENJOY on your post inviting others to play along.
CANDY ALERT!
*One winner each month from all who submitted tags. 
...
Challenge ends December 31, 2012





Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Birthday Card

I made this card for my sisters birthday. She wants to raise chickens so I made her a chicken birthday card!






A2 card- 5.5"x4.25"
Country Life -pg. 43 & 44, cut at 2"
grosgrain ribbon
flower buttons
papers from my scraps
Sentiments from- Cardz TV 
"Farmyard Funnies" & "Make a Wish" sets


Sunday, April 22, 2012

Angry Birds Birthday Cards

Be sure to visit these challenges!



Creative Cutter Room Challenge
52 Tags in 2012 Challenge



My husbands 2  nephews birthdays are this month so I decided to make Angry Birds Birthday cards for them. I Googled- Angry Birds SVG's and found them at The Lady Wolf Free SVG's.



A2 Card 5.5"x4.25"
 SCAL 2 to cut the Angry Birds
Yellow Bird cut at 3.033 x 2.642
Red Bird cut at 2.785 x 2.749
Action Wobbles
Seeing Spots cuttlebug folder
Tim Holtz distress ink for edges of birds
    Barn Door & Mustard Seed
Black & White twine
Sentiment is from Cardz TV Stamps "Make a Wish" set


Entered in:
Paper Playtime