Challenges!!!

Hi everyone,

Thought I would enter into some challenges!!!! Guess what??? No card today, how cool is that, lol!!! I have seen so many tags lately, I just had to give it a shot. Thanks so much to all of you, for inspiring me, to do a tag, I just love how it turned out and I hope you do too!!!

This tag will be entered into the following challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut - Bells are ringing

Sunday{Fun}day - Everyday is an Occasion

The Kraft Journal - Anything Goes

My Craft Spot - Wrap it Up

Celebrate the Occasion - Christmas (must use punch)

Recipe:

Cardz TV Stamps
Recollections Kraft and white card stock
Co-ordinations Burgundy card stock
MME - Moments Paper Pad
3 Girl Jam Ribbon
Bling from stash
AC Twine
White Gel Pen
ATG
2 way Zig Glue
Martha Stewart Glitter Glue
Stickles
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Cricut Expression
Gypsy
Don Juan, Joys of the Season and Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridges
Scallop Scallop punch

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Cardz TV Design Team Challenge #1

Happy Friday!!

Welcome to the first Cardz TV Stamps Design Team Challenge!!!!!  This week we are creating cards that's "Just My Style". One of my favorite things to do are card folds, I love finding or creating different folds, I try to keep everything clean and simple,but this one has a little bit more. 

On one of the blogs I follow Crafting with Katie she has a tutorial on how to make this tri-fold card using your gypsy, since I do not have the E2 which has a cartridge for this particular fold, I wanted to try it her way. I do have to say, she did a wonderful job on creating the base. Of course I had to make it my own. So here is what I came up with, I hope you enjoy it!

Products used:

Stamped Sentiment: Cardz TV

Papers:  Coordinations, Recollections DCWV, Creative Memories and Walmart White Card Stock

Twine: We R Memory Keepers

Button: Walmart Dollar Bin

Glitter Glue: Martha Stewart

Adhesives: ATG and Zig 2 way glue

Now head on over to Cardz TV to check out the other creations the Design Team made and enter the challenge! You will have until Sunday night 11/20/11 to create your card. This only gives you 2 1/2 days....better get started, make sure you invite your friends to join in on the fun!!!  

Here is the prize that's up for grabs:

You can purchase your set of stamps here!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!

The Color Dare

Hi everyone,

Just want to say welcome to all my new followers and thanks for following my blog!!

I had to make a birthday card for a person's son at work, so I chose the colors from The Color Dare challenge. I used the Wild Card, Hello Kitty, Celebrations, and the Don Juan carts for this card. I hope you enjoy my take on their challenge.

The Color Dare

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!

The Pink Stamper/Peachy Keen Stamps/fantabulous/Moving Along With The Times

Hi everyone,

Challenge time again, I am entering this project into several challenges, I will leave you the links.I used the Don Juan cart for this. Most of these required for it not to be a card. I hope you enjoy it and here is my take on their challenges.

The Pink Stamper

Peachy Keen Stamps

Fantabulous Cricut

Moving Along With The Times

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!

ColourQ/Alphabet Challenge/CREATIVE INSPIRATION/Paper Playtime/Party Time Tuesdays

Hi everyone,

Just want to say welcome to all my new followers and say thanks so much for following my blog, I really appreciate it, more than you know!

Today I am entering a few challenges. First let me tell you about this card, my best blogging friend Gloria at Girlia's Cards made this card that I absolutely love... So I scraplifted it, but wanted to make sure I could enter it into some challenges. She did such a great job on it, so you have to check it out here. I didn't have the same carts and punch that she had, but found similar things to use. I changed some things to go with all these challenges, but the theme of the card is there. Here is my take on her card, I hope you enjoy it! Oh by the way, did I tell you I love her card?

Carts are Stamping, Celebrations and Don Juan

The Pink Stamper

Hi everyone,

I am entering this card into the Pink Stamper's challenge. you may visit her blog here. Here is my take on it.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Challenge Criteria is: Make a Winter card, scrapbook page, or other craft item with your Cricut and share it here on the Inlinz link. Everyone who enters one project will be in the drawing to win the NEW Winter Punnies stamp set! This project needs to be started AFTER I post this. Please do not post something that you have made previously. That is why we call it a challenge. LOL! I will close this challenge on Wednesday at 7:59 AM and announce the winner shortly thereafter. Good luck everyone!!

Craft your passion challenges/Paper Playtime

Hi everyone,

I want to give a warm welcome to my new followers and thanks for following my blog.


I was under the weather so that kind of hinder things for me, I am feeling much better now, and just wanted to get in at least one challenge, but I am submitting this card for 2 yea!!! Not my best work, was a little rushed to get it in before midnight and it's now 11:33pm...lol

I am entering Craft Passion, which has at least 3 different ribbons on your project and Paper Playtime has a BBQ theme which you can interpret any way you'd like. I used From my Kitchen and Don Juan carts and here is my take on both challenges.

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Craft your passion challenges: http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/07/challenge-16-recipe.html

Paper PLaytime: http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/2010/07/challenge-9-bbqing.html

Paper Playtime; Challenge #7

Hi everyone,

It's a new week and a new day, hence new challenges!!!! Paper Playtime is having a challenge this week with "Bubbles" and I had fun doing this LO. Sometimes ya really don't know what you can find on all your carts until ya really look through them. I used 2 carts on this challenge Everyday Paper Dolls and Don Juan. Here is my take on "Bubbles" I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks for following my blog and have a blessed day!

Melissa

Bitten by the Bug 2/CARDZ TV

Hello everyone,

Another challenge, what would my blog be without challenges?? I am entering 2 this time, I will have the criteria underneath with the links to the blogs if you would like to play along.

I made this card using 3 carts, Don Juan, Hello Kitty, and the Everyday Paper Dolls, I embossed the tree with Swiss Dots and used copic markers as lights. I Think it turned out OK.

Bitten by the Bug 2:



I hope everyone had a nice holiday yesterday.

You asked for it, so you get it. We had several readers ask us to use the Going Places cart. I couldn't decide which cut to use so I handed the handbook over to my 6 year old daughter. She chose the cat and dog cut. Of course she did.

I like these cuts. They're simple and quick and can be decorated easily.

I know you'll love what the designers have done with these cuts.

Please let us know in the comment section what carts you'd like to see us work with. We try to do Reader's Choice the first week of the month.

Also, don't forget to play along. Don't be shy! If you don't have the Going Places cart, use a dog or cat from any other cart. Link us up using McKlinky below so we can see your work and leave comments on it.

CARDZ TV:



For Christmas in July challenge # 1, make a Christmas card using Pink, green, red, white and black only. Post your name and a link to your card in the comment section below this video, by midnight EST, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Only one entry per person please! The winner will be announced Thursday, July 8, 2010, and receive a Cricut "Snow Friends" cartridge. I can't wait to see your Christmas cards! Thanks for playing our first Christmas in July challenge!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Paper Playtime

Hi everyone,

Welcome to my blog and thanks for following. Challenge time again!!! I guess if there weren't any challenges I wouldn't have a blog....lol J/K. I am entering the Paper PLaytime challenge called Ahoy Matey! I used the Create a Critter and Don Juan Carts, this is my take on it.

Thanks for stopping by, have a happy and safe holiday.

Have a blessed day!

Melissa

Paper Playtime: Thanks for playing with us at Paper Playtime!! :) Janis
Monday, June 28, 2010
PAPER PLAYTIME CHALLENGE #5
So glad you stopped by! For Challenge #5 make a Card, Layout, 3-D Project or any other Paper Craft Project inspired by this quote, "Ahoy, Matey!" You may interpret this theme any way you like. Post your direct link with InLinkz below my midnight EST on Sunday, July 4th.

Mo Mo/Heartstring/Bitten by the bug2/Fantabulous?Cricut/Craft Junkie Too

Hi everyone,

Want to say welcome to my new followers and thank you for following my blog. Today I am posting this layout for five different challenges.

Made by Mo Mo, Spots and Dots

Heartstring, Red White and Blue

Bitten by the Bug 2, Rainbow

Fantabulous Cricut, Beach theme

Craft Junkie too, Vacation, Summer theme

I made this layout using the Cars, Don Juan, Create a Critter and Hello Kitty.

I hope you enjoy the layout, thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Melissa

My Creative Time! Episode 46/Paper Cutz Challenge

Hi everyone,

Here is a project I made for 2 challenges, My Creative time #46. It has to be an animal theme and original. The cart she based it on is Animal Kingdom, I don't have that cart, so I used Everyday Paper Dolls and Create a Critter for the monkeys and the Don Juan for Lettering.

The Paper Cutz Challenge had to be a vacation theme with a vehicle. RV, Car etc...

I hope you enjoy it, have a blessed day!

I was just informed by Miss Emma that my comment section was not working... hopefully everything is set now, if not could someone please let me know through my email: mzcherub2009@att.net I would really appreciate it.

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge

Hi everyone,

Just thought I'd get another challenge in, this one is for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge. You have to create a project for a baby shower, invitation, etc... Well it just so happened that I just finished creating a scrapbook as a baby shower gift for my new great nephew, Jayce. Here is a couple of layouts, and it fits in well with the challenge.

Jayce's scrapbook was based on Nursery Rhymes and this layout is Jack and Jill. I didn't have a cart with complete bunny on it so I improvised. The bunny rabbits on the layouts are a cross between the doodle charms mouse and bunny head, the bucket/pail is from that same cart. The water is a flower from the Home Decor, lettering is from Don Juan. Here is how it turned out, I hope you enjoy it.

Have a blessed day!

Melissa

Father's Day Challenge and Cricut Expressions Giveaway!!

Hi everyone,

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend?? I have been really busy this week finishing some scrapbooks I was making for a friend and a family member. I think they turned out alright.

Now to the MPS Father's Day Challenge. "Arrested" I just purchased the Everyday Paper Dolls Cart today from Biglot for $25.00, for those of you who have a Biglot, go check them out on tomorrow, it's the last day!

I think this is a perfect Card for Father's Day, they need a little R & R sometime.
I cut the little lady at 3 3/4 inches, the cloud at 1 3/4 along with the grass. The car was cut at 2 3/4 and the road at 2 1/4 inches. All of these cuts came from the Everyday Paper Dolls.

The lettering came from the Don Juan Cart, "arrested" is cut at 3/4, "lack of and R & R" are cut at an inch.

I also used the Forever Young cart for her earrings, I am sorry I don't remember what I cut them at. Most of the card stock I used came from scraps. Although the car and shoes are made with the DCWV flower shower spring pack (glitter). I am trying to get a little better at using recipes, please forgive if it seems jumbled a bit.

I hope you enjoy the card, have a blessed day!

Melissa

Graduation Card 2

Hi everyone,

I thought since it took me a long time to post in between post I would do a little catching up. I am posting another graduation card, I have a party to attend on Saturday and this is the Card I made for the young lady at our church. As I've said before, I really like pedestal cards... I hope you enjoy the post.

I used the Wild card, Hello Kitty, Stamping and Don Juan Carts to create this card.

Have a blessed day!

Melissa

Cricut Cardz Challenge #26

Hi everyone,

Just want to give everyone a Thank You for following my blog, I really appreciate it!

My next card I made is called Melissa's Coffee House, occasionally I have coffee night at my house and invite people from my church and we have an awesome time. I sent out some cards the last time I had one and decided to make another. This one I am also entering it into Cricut Cardz Challenge #26. I used the From my Kitchen and Don Juan carts. The paper is from DCWV the Garden Party Stack.

I hope you enjoy the card.

Have a blessed day!

Melissa

It's the Turtle In Me!

Hi everyone, thanks for following my blog, I really appreciate it and please do me a favor and tell some of your friends.

I haven't posted anything in a few days and thought I would post this card my best friend asked me to make for her mother...her mom really like turtles so I used my new Create a Critter and Don Juan carts, I thought the card turned out really cute. The saying that I have on it is; Sorry "I'm Late, It's the turtle in me, Happy Mothers' Day!" My husband helped me with the quote, thought it fit the card...turtles move very slow...too cute. I hope you enjoy the Card!!

Melissa

It's your day

Hello everyone, just thought I'd post a Mother's Day Card, I made this for a friend. It's very colorful card, I used DCWV card stock, the carts are Forever Young, I really like that one!! Don Juan and Stamping. Hope you enjoy it.

Have a blessed day!!!

Melissa