summer party

My Sketch World is having a party!  An ABC Summer Crop Party!  Come join us! 

There are games, challenges and prizes!  Are you a card maker?  Every other challenge will be a card challenge!  Are you a scrapper?  There are plenty of layout challenges too! 

Letter A's Challenge is Adornment!  Make a card with sparkle. 

Here is mine, I used Lucy's awesome August card sketch:

MSW is a terrific place to hang out, come check us out and join in the fun!

Happy Wednesday, friends!

Creative Cuts & More: Project #5 (and a few vaca photos!)

Just got back from a week at the lake.  Ahhhhh, so relaxing.  :)

Dug our feet in the sand, played in the waves and made smores around a fire at night. Life is good.

I didn't have time to post this project before I left.  It is my last project for my time at a Guest Designer with Creative Cuts & More.  I sure have loved working with all the goodies I received!  For this project I used a Large Matchbox and a couple Round Coasters.  This little ladybug is a clever money holder!

I think she would be a little cuter with those googly eyes, but I didn't have any on hand and sometimes you just have to make do with what you have, right?  I hope you have enjoyed my projects, I sure enjoyed making them!  My thanks to Terri and the rockin' DT over at Creative Cuts and More for letting me hang out with them during the month of July!

Happy Monday, friends!

Creative Cuts & More: Project 4

I have had more fun this month playing with the die cuts and cards I received as a Guest Designer for Creative Cuts & More!  You can't beat being able to choose the colors you want for the pieces you choose and there is so much to choose from!  If you haven't had a chance to check them out yet, please do, you won't be disappointed!  

For my 4th project this month I used the Crayon Box and the Large Tags.  I did have to cut down the sides and length of the tags so if you want to do something like this the Small Tags would be a better option.

The box comes pre-scored and is so easy to put together!  I adhered my paper to it before I folded it.  I used a piece of 2-sided tape to hold it together-so simple!  I then trimmed the tags, added some pattern paper to match the box, added our names and some trim and was all set!  As we think of things we want this year for Christmas, we just add them to the back of our individual tag.  The best part?  We won't lose our lists this year! 

Happy Friday, friends and thanks so much for your visit today!

Cards

We've been busy this week and I haven't had much time for creative play.  Today it was supposed to rain on and off most of the day-what perfect conditions for card making!  Well, it hasn't rained a drop yet, but I still managed a couple cards for a few challenges.  

This little card covers 2 challenges.  {Loves me a two-fer!}  I made it specifically for Party Time Tuesday's Anything Goes challenge.  I missed last week's and almost forgot about it again this week!  This card is 2.5x5" big.  It was the trimmed off piece of a bigger card and I couldn't see it going to waste.

This also fits the bill for Wendy's "Camp-Out" challenge over at My Sketch World.  My second card is for Suzann's Manufacturer's Challenge.  I used some Pink Paisley and Basic Grey from her list.

I have seen these zipper flowers around for the last 6 months or so and read a few tutorials and just played with it until I got it just the way I wanted.  Here is a link to a tutorial though, if your are interested.

Happy Sunday, friends and thanks for stopping by!

{appreciative}

Thanks to everyone who took the time to stop by yesterday!!  I really enjoyed my first Blog Hop!

Didn't the Creative Cuts & More DT do a great job with their projects?  Good stuff.  I'm not sure when the winner of the Christmas Card Kit will be announced, but be sure to check in at the Diecut Diva blog!

I have a winner for the Making Memories Tinsel 8x8 Paper Pack!

Drum roll, please...

Ms Jenn!

Email me your particulars Jenn, and I will get this out to you by the end of the week!

I thought I would share my third project with a card from Creative Cuts & More!  Keeping with the Christmas in July theme from our Blog Hop yesterday, here it is:

(updated version)

You can find this lovely card here.  Check out the gallery for some more wonderful ideas for this card!

Happy Tuesday, friends!

Die Cut Diva Blog Hop!

Welcome to my blog and to the Die Cut Diva Christmas in July Blog Hop!  I'm so glad you have decided to stop by today!  If you are planning on doing the entire blog hop, please start at the Die Cut Diva Blog and then start hopping!  You should have visited Steph and Becky's blog before stopping by mine.  I hope you are enjoying the Christmas eye candy the designers have shown so far!

I used the Rectangle Accordion Mini Album with Layers & Tin  for my project. I took the "mini album" part of it, separated the pages and made it into this cute holiday banner. It easily folds up and stores in the tin.  It will be a special gift for someone come Christmas time this year!

Here is my "Wishes" Banner:

                                        

A close-up:

And the tin:

It is so easy to customize all the cards, albums, boxes and shapes that you find at Creative Cuts & More!  Now, if you would like a chance to work with their fabulous Christmas Card Kit, they are giving one away to one lucky hopper!!  There are a couple ways to win. 

(A) Leave a comment on the Blog Hop post at Die Cut Diva. (This is limited to one per person unless you meet the criteria of B, C, and/or D below.)

(B) Leave one extra comment if you've posted a link to this blog candy on your own blog. Make sure to include a link to your specific post in your comment.

(C) Leave one extra comment if you become one of our blog followers. See the right-hand navigation column to follow us.

(D) Leave one extra comment if you click over to our new page on Facebook and become a fan.

(E) Leave one extra comment by commenting on ALL of our talented Designers in our Blog Hop!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I will be giving a Making Memories "Tinsel" 8x8  paper pack to one lucky person who leaves a comment on this post before midnight EST tonight. Now head over to Noelle's blog for a chance to see what she has done with the Christmas Card Kit!!

BONUS!  Go check out all the lovely Christmas die cuts! (and all the rest too!)

 

Happy Monday, friends!

You're Invited!

I'm participating in my first ever Blog Hop tomorrow!  I'm a Guest Designer at Creative Cuts & More this month and am happy to be able to do this with their awesome DT!!

I know for a lot of us, it has been overly hot and humid outside so maybe this Christmas in July Blog Hop will cool you down a bit!  Creative Cuts & More will be giving one lucky hopper a Christmas Card Kit and I will be giving a RAK to one lucky person as well! 

The fun starts tomorrow morning!