A Child Year's Girl with Clover

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This week at Jitterbuggin' the challenge is "It's Not Easy Being Green". Sherri asked us to follow the sketch, use green and add a Cricut cut. I love this sketch that Sherri designed for this week's challenge. I was able to play this evening after work and I am sharing my card with you. I have been so busy that this is my first St. Patrick's Day card this year. Yay me! I am ahead for next year!!

The card is 5 inch square using a yellow textured cardstock from Colorbok. I cut the pretty clover-patterned paper at 4 3/4 inches. For the corners, I cut two 1 1/4" squares from the green and two 1 1/2" squares from the lavender and then each square was cut diagonally. Fiskars Scalloped paper edgers was used on the lavender pieces. For my Cricut cut, I used A Child's Year cartridge and cut the little girl with the clover at 2 1/2 inches. She is on page 31. Also the shadow feature at the same size was cut from the lavendar paper. I cut the girl again from the green paper and trimmed the clover off to be used in the little girl's hand. The green mat is cut at 3 1/4" and the yellow is 3 1/8". Cuttlebug Swiss Dots is used on the yellow mat. The little girl is pop-dotted on the mats. Corner pieces on the mats were cut using a EK punch. Lots of inking, white pearls for a little more accent, and the purple ribbon with gold threads complete the look!

Challenges:
Jitterbuggin' -- Follow sketch, use green, and a Cricut cut
My Sheri Crafts -- #48 St. Patrick's Day
Cooking with Cricut -- #21 Green scene--use 2 shades of green
Fantabulous Cricut - Square Card -Colors green and gold or bright yellow. My yellow paper may not be too bright, but I do have gold threads in the ribbon.

Maybe I can find another challenge or two to enter the card. Hope you enjoy!

This Little Piggy

I have missed playing along with some challenge blogs and I have been determined to get a card made this weekend.

At Jitterbuggin' Sheri asked us to celebrate National Pig Day (March 1) by making a card with a pig on it. I was unaware of the holiday, but it sounded like a good reason to make a card! Also we are to use 2 different patterned papers, add some buttons, and we can use any sketch. I just received Cricut Country Life cartridge and was happy to see a pig image on it! Hope it is Ok to have two pigs!! This image is on page 40 and was cut at 2 1/2 inches using the regular, layer 1, and layer 2 features. Lots of inking and for a little embellishment bling, I added two gemstones on the bows. The sentiment is also on the same page and was cut at 1 3/4 inches using the phrase and shadow features. I handcut the small banner piece and pop-dotted the sentiment on it. Two tiny matching buttons are from my stash of goodies.

For the papers, I was able to incorporate 4 patterned papers. I used 5 solid papers on the card which include the pink for the pig noses and darker pink for the mouth. This does not show too well in photo. The double-sided papers are from a Martha Stewart Playful Pink paper pad. Brown and black are Colorbok.

Martha Stewart edge punch was used on the lavendar gingham paper.

I love it when I can enter a card in more than one challenge. I was so excited that Cooking with Cricut Challenge 19 is Double Take! We are to use 2 pieces of patterned papers (perferably different patterns), 2 pieces of solid papers (perferably 2 different colors), 2 embellishements and a Cricut or other die cut machine cut. I believe I have all that covered...and I have 2 Pigs!! Will that count extra!

You still have time to join in the fun for both these great challenges! So head over to the blogs and enter your project!

Thanks for visiting! Your comments are always appreciated!

Non traditional Valentine colors

 It is hard for me to make a Valentine card without using some pink or red! However for this week's challenge at Jitterbuggin', we are to use non-traditional colors- no pink and red, can use any sketch, and as always use our Cricut! I love Cricut Wild Card cartridge and always find great sentiments on it. I have never tried many of the shaped cards on the cartridge and thought this would be an opportunity to try something different. The heart shape card is found on page 67. I used the card feature, frame, and blackout, each cut at 5 inches. The sentiment Be My Valentine is cut at 5 3/4 inches....wanted it larger than the 5 inch cut. I bought the Cuttlebug folder Animals (4 in pack) on clearance some time back and have never used it. When I saw the cute little animals with hearts, I chose to use this as main image in the heart. I lightly inked it after I ran the paper through the folder.

The double-sided designer papers are K&Company. Although the paper used for the front of the card is a double-sided paper, I cut the blackout so that the beige patterned paper would be seen through the heart dots on front of card. The paper you see on the inside of the card is the reverse side of the beige patterned piece. The larger rust color heart is a portion of the heart frame cut that was not used on the front of the card. I also cut the heart frame a smaller size and used the smaller heart beside the rust heart.

Although not pink, I am pleased with the results of my non-traditional Valentine card. I think it has a bit of vintage feel. What do you think?

Hope you enjoy!!

Present for you

Hi everyone! Hope your weekend is going great! As I am needing several more Valentines, I wanted to do this card using the Jitterbuggin' challenge this week. This week, using any sketch, our cards are to be based on brown and only one other accent color. Also we must add a bow somewhere on the card. The pretty brown and pink polka dot paper from Paper Pizazz caught my eye and I knew my accent color would be pink. My favorite color--why not! The polka dot paper is layered on top of the white 6 1/2 X 5 inches card. I continued with more paper layers. Martha Stewart Lace Heart is used on two sides of the pink paper from K&Company Valentine pack. The cream/polka dot paper is from Paper Studio Mirabelle paper pack and is embossed with the Cuttlebug Hearts folder. I used the Martha Stewart scoreboard to score lines on the paper and mounted it on the solid brown paper which also was scored on each side.

Cricut cartridge:

Sweethearts- Puppy on page 44 is cut 3 inches; brown/pink polka dot paper bow is cut 1 1/4 inches found on page 55 and the sentiment For you is cut 1 1/2 inches found on page 52.

I added pink heart gemstones for the eyes and little pink bow for a little more detail on the puppy. Pop-dotted the puppy. Lots of inking and used white Gelly roll pen for the accents.

Hope you enjoy! Your comments are always appreciated!

For the Birds!

This week at Jitterbuggin', the challenge is For the Birds. We are to add a favorite Cricut bird,  follow the sketch, and use something pink. I like the little bird couple on Sweetheart cartridge found on page 67. It is cut at 3 3/4 inches. The hearts are on page 72 and are cut 4 1/2 and 2 1/4 inches. All papers are from My Mind's Eye Home Glitter Book. Each paper has so much glitter that I glued a piece of vellum over the two hearts. Sentiment is on page 42 and is cut 1 inch. Sorry the photo is not good.. so much glitter--pink background is not showing as pink.

Challenges:

Jitterbuggin'- Cricut bird, follow sketch and add something pink

Cooking With Cricut- Glittermania

BBTB2 - Bird or Armadillo

Getting Cricky Challenge - Bird on project

My Sheri Crafts - Bling 

Thank you for your comments!

Snow Angel

A big THANK YOU for all the visits and sweet comments left on my Hello Kitty Blog Hop post! To all my new followers, THANK YOU! So glad to have you as a crafting friend! Wasn't the Hop just great! I enjoyed visiting all the team members' blogs! Such a great group of designers and so much talent--I feel so honored being on the team! Just a reminder you still have a little more time to participate in the Flaunt It Fridays Hello Kitty Blog Hop. It will end Sunday evening.

I am so happy to see some of my favorite challenge blogs are back after a much deserved holiday break! The design teams offer great inspiration this week!

Following Sketch 29 - Let It Snow at Jitterbuggin', Sherri asked us to include a Cricut cut, use blue somewhere on the card and include something snow related. My card is 5 X 6 1/2 inches. I used Cricut Cartridge Winter Frolic for all cuts on my card. The girl on page 38 was cut 2 1/2 inches; Snow Angel Phrase on page 39 was cut 2 inches, and inside Phrase Let It Snow on page 29 was cut 3 inches. I love using the Cuttlebug whenever I can and on this card, the folders used were Snowflakes, Polka Dots and Swiss Dots. I think embossing adds so much texture and dimension to the card. Used a Martha Stewart blue ink, Darice rhinestones (an after Christmas purchase) and pop dots.

                                                     Inside of Card

                                                                
Challenges:

Jitterbuggin' - Sketch, Color Blue, Something Snow Related, Cricut Cut

Fantabulous Cricut - Snowy Delights -Snow or Snowflakes

Cooking With Cricut -Snow Fun

My Sheri Crafts - What Reminds You of Winter

Hope you enjoy my little snow angel!! Thanks for your comments!

My Favorite Santa Claus

                                         

Hello everyone! Glad you are here! I am sending a big "Thank You" to my new followers and to those who continue to encourage me with your visits!!

This week at Jitterbuggin' "Here Comes Santa Claus", the theme is to add a Santa to our card. No sketch and no secondary requirements! I chose my favorite Cricut Santa Claus which is the cut from Christmas Noel. He is cut 3 3/4 inches on regular cut and shift. The cane and lantern are cut at same size. I love the Santa Claus font! It is also from the same cartridge and is cut at 3/4 inch. Choosing paper always takes awhile for me---maybe I should not have a room full and it would be easier! My paper selection for the background of the card is from K&Company Susan Winget Specialty Paper. I chose one section of the beautiful sheet of paper and cut it! Yikes, I hated to cut it, but I love it now as the background on the card! For a simple accent I added an EK corner punch to the portion of the paper behind Santa.

Hope you enjoy Santa Claus! Thanks for your comments!

Jitterbuggin' Yummy Treats

Hi everyone and Welcome to my new followers! This is my card for Jitterbuggin' Sketch 27 - Yummy Christmas Treats! Sherri asked us to add our favorite Christmas treat to the sketch and add a little rickrack.

With limited Cricut cuts of food/sweets, I decided to go with the peppermint cut from Joys of the Season, cut at 2 1/4 inches. The pink and green labels are cut at 3 inches and the white label is cut at 3 1/4 inches using the Cricut Lite Cartridge Lacy Labels. I love this paper and I must be making a peppermint series since this is my third card with some of the same paper! lol If you have seen some of my work on Cricut messageboard, you may have seen the two previous cards. I do plan to post them later on my blog. Ok, back to my card, the green paper with the printed words was run through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots folder. The labels are pop-dotted for more dimension.To add more candy, I use a Martha Stewart Candy punch and added the strip to the bottom of card. Hope you can see my tiny white rickrack----the only piece I could find in my treasure boxes! Yes! I love peppermint at Christmas and throughout the entire year!!

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for your comments!

Gifts for You

After we have enjoyed our Thanksgiving celebrations, many of us are busy with decorating, shopping and wrapping Christmas gifts. Sherri at Jitterbuggin' chose "Gifts Galore" as the theme for this challenge. We could use the simple sketch or not, but make a card with a gift theme, add bling, add a bow, and a cricut cut.

For my card, I am using pretty double-sided paper from K&Company Yuletide. I chose the present card feature on page 62 from Cricut Wild Card cartridge and cut it at 5 1/2 inches. Using the icon feature, I cut an inside liner for the card. The green dot paper ribbon is also on the icon feature. The poinsettia card is pop-dotted on the main card and will open up to reveal a secret message.
The tag is cut from Joys of the Season at 2 1/2 inches and lined with red paper for the poinsettia. A plain tag is available on Wild Card page 62, but I wanted to add a poinsettia to the tag. Sentiment "for you" is cut from Wild Card page 62 at 6 1/4 inches. Using a glimmer ribbon, I tied the tag to the present and made a bow. Gold Stickles was applied to centers of the poinsettias for a little more bling. Also added Stickles to the brad on the paper poinsettia flower--flower from Making Memories. Lots of inking!

The recipient of this will be surprised to receive two cards in one!

Challenges:
Jitterbuggin' -- Gifts Galore
Fantabulous Cricut - #38 Ribbon
Paper Cutz Challenge - #69 Anything Goes

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for dropping by! I appreciate and love reading your comments!
Glenda

Thanksgiving / Thank you



This week at Jitterbuggin', the theme is Let's Give Thanks. Sheri asked us to make Thank You cards. Rules include follow the sketch, add a cricut cut, and emboss something. This is Thanksgiving week and I am truly blessed and have many reasons to be thankful -- family, friends, good health! I am thankful for all my new friends in blogging land and my friends on the Cricut Messageboard!! Wishing each of you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

With the pretty Fall colors, my background paper has many words representing Thanksgiving....fall leaves, Family, Happy Thanksgiving, pumpkin pie, etc. And I had to cover most of the words!!

Card size is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

Cricut cartridges:

Walk in my Garden - Sunflower

Lacey Florals - Thanks and ovals.

Cuttlebug - Swiss dots on sunflower and Bloom and Dots on background mat.

Challenges:

Jitterbuggin' - follow sketch, cricut cut, and embossing

My Sheri Crafts - #32 Harvest / Thanksgiving

Fantabulous Cricut - #37 Thankful For

Gaby Abby Challenge - Thanksgiving

Paper Playtime - #26 Thank You

Thank you for stopping by today! I appreciate your comments!

Turkey Talk!!



Hi everyone! Welcome to my new followers!

This week at Jitterbuggin', Sketch 24, Let's Talk Turkey, the feature is the turkey! We are to follow the sketch, add a Cricut turkey, and add a button or two or three---

For my turkey, I used the Cricut Cartridge Create a Critter cutting it at 3 inches. To add dimension, I embossed the turkey with the Cuttlebug folders Swiss Dots and Houndstooth. Added a bow and eyes from my stash. Hmm, maybe this dressed up turkey does not realize what is for lunch!!

For the sentiment, I used Lacy Labels for Thanks and the scallop backgrounds.

Reminded of words to a beautiful Thanksgiving song we sing at church, I used the Script cuttlebug folder to emboss the background mat. May we all be reminded daily of our many blessings!!

I recently bought the pretty paper at HL...thought it would be perfect for this card, but almost covered it! Cannot see the cute turkey that is also printed on the paper!!

Challenges:

Jitterbuggin' - Turkey, buttons

BBTB2       - Give Thanks / Thanks

Frosted Designs - Thanks / Thankful

Paper Cutz -   Thanksgiving project--using buttons and bows

Gaby Abby Challenges with SEI - Fall/Harvest theme

Hope you enjoy! Thank you for your comments!

Swirl Tree / Cuttlebug Acrylic Mat



'Up A Tree" is the theme Sherri chose for this week's Jitterbuggin' Challenge. I have almost been up a tree trying to choose a tree! Liking the swirl tree from Christmas Solutions Noel I decided to go with a winter Christmas theme. Along with adding a tree on the card, the challenge includes follow the sketch, add something yellow, and of course, a Cricut cut.

To add embossing to my background, I embossed a piece of acrylic--actually the clear packaging from a Cricut cartridge box--with the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder. To add yellow, I cut a small starburst and placed on the tree. Adding a subtle hint of color for the appearance of a starburst, I inked the snowflake at the top of the tree with yellowish-gold ink. I thought that particular spot of the embossing looked good for the top of the tree! Edges of acrylic mat are slightly inked.

My tree is cut from Martha Stewart Holidays pack which was a previous Christmas clearance item. Love the green glitter page....cut it using pressure at 6 and multicut function on my Expression....cut beautifully! So much sparkle! Green corners are handcut. Using Martha Stewart snowflake punch, I cut a small length of white paper. Using the negative snowflake cut, I placed one on each corner.

Embellishments include 4 red circle-shaped gemstones on the mat and a little yellowish-gold gemstone on the star, plus some inking!

Cricut Cartridge: Christmas Solutions Noel - Tree cut at 4 inches and Starburst cut at 2 inches.

Cuttlebug Folder: Snowflake

Challenges:

Jitterbuggin' - Up a Tree

One Stop Craft challenge - Embossing

ABC Challenge - H is for Holidays

Anything Goes - Emboss It

Crafty Cardmakers - Dry Embossing

Fantabulous Cricut - Color Green and a Circle Shape (circle shapes in the embossing, paper and gemstones)

Hope you enjoy this card!!

Autumn Days/CAC Owl



I am loving Fall --- well until all the leaves have fallen and then I have to rake!

This card is made using the sketch at Jitterbuggin' this week. The challenge is all about owls! The sketch is optional, but we must include a circle and a square somewhere on the card, add an owl, and a cricut cut.

The card is 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 cut from brown cardstock. I added layers using some pretty fall papers.

Cricut Cartridges:

Create A Critter - Owl is cut 2 1/4 inches using several papers; circle is cut 3 1/4 inches and again at 3 inches; Branch is cut 1 1/4 inches.

I handcut the corners to add a different paper on the square. Autumn Day is from my treasure chest but the included ribbon was not the colors I needed. I removed the ribbon and cut a piece of the paper and run it through the metal emblem. I like the look now.

Lots of inking and pop-dotted the owl!

Challenges:

Jitterbuggin' - Wise Guys - Owl

Fantabulous Cricut - Bird Bonanza

Cooking With Cricut - The Colors of Fall  

Hope you enjoy this one!! Thanks for your comments!

Pumpkins for Sale

I have been having so much fun in the pumpkin patch! Gathered a few more and made another fall card using Sherri's pretty sketch from Jitterbuggin' Sketch 21- the Pumpkin Patch.

The card is 5 X 6 1/2 and has several layers of paper according to the sketch. Paper is from the two-sided paper pack that I used on my Fall/Window card. I just love this paper!! I needed a little farmer boy to help sell these pumpkins so he is from Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge.

Cricut Cartridges:

Everyday Paper Dolls - Leaves cut varying sizes 1 to 2 1/2 inches; Farmer cut 2 3/4 inches

Paper Doll Dress Up - Fence cut 1/12 inch   Can you see the fence--I almost covered it!!!

Stretch Your Imagination - Pumpkins cut varying sizes 3/4 to 2 inches

Create a Critter - Wagon (oops I do not have the size), Flag cut at 1 1/2--- To make a sign, I cut off the flag part and handcut the background paper for the placement of the price.

Cricut Pooh Font Set -- font and numbers

Cuttlebug folders: Houndstooth-Fence; Divine Swirls-Pumpkins; Diamonds in the Rough-white background

Ink and lots of pop dots to create the layers. Added a little rafia bow.

Paper: Recollections Autumn pack

Challenges:

Jitterbuggin' - Follow sketch; at least one pumpkin; emboss something, any type/any way; include Cricut cut

The Cuttlebug Spot --- Fall

Maybe I can find more challenges using Fall theme!!

Wow! Another great challenge to enter my card is Getting Cricky's Fall Blessing Challenge  Be sure to check out her great blog!! The challenge is Fall and she will be giving away a Cricut Cartridge Boys Will Be Boys!!

Hope you enjoy this one! Thanks for looking and I appreciate all your comments!!

Pretty Pastels

Now I have added all my cards that were made for participation in Jitterbuggin' Challenges!

Jitterbuggin'  Sketch 9 Pretty Pastels July 15, 2010
Challenge: Follow the sketch, use pastel colors, add a cricut sentiment and at least one button.
I chose to try an inspirational card and use the dahlia fold flower.

Cartridges:
Home Accent -sentiment faith
Storybook- the white accent background

Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots
Martha Stewart - Daisy dot and the Pop-up butterfly. Got carried away with Martha Stewart punches!
Paper - Martha Stewart double-sided playful pink paper pad.
Button from stash and I added a few pearls.

By the Sea

Jitterbuggin'  - Sketch 8  By the Sea- July 8, 2010
Challenge: Use the sketch, use a cricut cut of something from the beach, and use red and yellow somewhere on the card.

Cricut Cartridges: 
Everyday Paper Doll - Girl, pail, shovel and umbrella
Plantin Schoolbook - two oval backgrounds
A Child Year's--sentiment - "play"

Another item has been added to my wish (need) list---face stamps!

Pick of the Litter- A Salute to Pets

Jitterbuggin' - Sketch 7 Pick of the Litter- A Salute to Pets  July 1, 2010

Challenge - use the sketch, a cricut cut of your pet or whatever you wish it would be and also add some dots.

BBTB2 - Going Places--Cat or Dog
With limited choices for a cricut cut of a pet, I turned to Everyday Paper Dolls, but with limited layer feature...well- this is what I came up with. 

Cricut cartridges:
Everyday Paper Doll - dog, bones
A Child's Year - BFF monogram balloon
Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots

Using a blue/brown paper theme, I chose blue paper with dots and a brown paper with dots for the background papers.
Thanks for viewing and your comments are always appreciated.

3 Cheers for the Red, White & Blue

Jitterbuggin'  - Sketch 6  3 Cheers for the Red, White, and Blue
Challenge: Follow the sketch, use red, white and blue, add stars, add a cricut.

In honor of Independence Day, I am using the boy and girl from ACY.
It is always fun to see kids at a parade! The 4th of July is OH Happy Day!

Cricut cartridges:
Plantin Schoolbook - circles and star on sentiment,
Wild Card - Oh Happy Day, stars, inside the card- rockets and Celebrate
Paper: Patterned paper is Paper Studio, white is Colorbok pearlescent paper. 

Paper Cutz Challenge  challenge is to use circles, stars, or squares in any color or theme.

Thanks for looking and I appreciate your comments!

Bloom Where you Are Planted

Jitterbuggin' -  Sketch 4  Bloom Where You Are Planted - June 10, 2010

Challenge:  Follow the sketch, use complimentary colors--(I chose pinks and greens), add a cricut flower, and use ribbon.

Cricut cartridges:
Walk in my Garden - rose cut 2 1/2 inch, regular, layer and shadow
Love cut 3/4 inch. For the word love, I offset a layer of pink and layer of white at regular cut over a shadow cut of green. This does not show well in photo.
Sentiment inside "Thinking of You" cut 3/4 also from WIMG

Cuttlebug folder: Swiss Dots
Paper: Recollections paper, So-So Sweet paper pack from the Paper Studio.
Stickles on the roses. Sheer ribbon, bow, and pearls are from my treasure chest!

This card was made for a friend's birthday. I was happy to have placed in top 3 with the card!!



Yum, Yum

Again I wonder why did I wait so long to start a blog? Adding more of my previously made cards to the blog..that way the cards will be accessible in one spot.

Jitterbuggin' Challenge- Sketch 2 Yum Yum - May 27, 2010 

Challenge - follow sketch, use cricut cut of food, use plaid and use something black.

This was my first card to post at Jitterbuggin'

Cricut Cartridges:
Forever Young - sentiment "d-lish"
Stretch Your Imagination - watermelon

Paper- K&Company