Cricut Circle Create A Scene Challenge

For the Circle Monthly Challenge, I created the following 2 page layout.

Here is page 1.

Here is page 2.

The cardstock used for the background is from The Paper Loft's Halloween Distressed Cardstock Scary line - Hocus Pocus.  All other cardstock is Bazzill that I've had in my stash.  All of the cuts are from the Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge, and I used my E2 and Gypsy to make them.

For the title, I used the Phrase function for Halloween (the phrase was actually Happy Halloween, but I used Hide & Contour to hide Happy) and cut it at a height of 2 inches, and used the Vampire Font function to cut 2003 at a height of 3/4 of an inch.  I didn't take a picture of my screen or mat with the paper laid out for this.

The Witch was cut at a height of 3 inches and the Bat was cut at a height of 1 3/4 inches.  Here is a picture of my Gypsy screen and mat with the paper laid out on it.

The Haunted House was cut at a height of 6 inches.  Here are the picture of my Gypsy screen and mat.

The Ghosts were cut at a height of 2 inches.  Here are pictures of how the cuts were laid out on my Gypsy and mat.

The Spooky Tree was cut at a height of 6 inches, and here are pictures of my Gypsy screen and mat.

The Vampire and Skeleton were both cut at a height of 3 inches.  Here are the screen and mat pictures.

Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein were cut at a height of 3 inches, and here are the pics of the screen and mat.

The Mummy was cut at a height of 3 inches and the Cat was cut at a height of 1 3/4 inches.  Here are the screen and mat pics.

This was a fun layout to make, even though it took me about 5 1/2 hours to complete.  The little pieces were hard to work with, especially all the little bones of the Skeleton!  At least I was able to get a layout done of one of my son's elemetary school parties.

Completed My First Design Team Project!

I'm so excited that I completed and posted my first Design Team project over at Imagine, Create, Share!  The blog launched on Monday, so I hope you'll take the time to visit and check out my project, which is a Halloween card.

I'm on a Design Team for a New Blog

Hi all -

I'm very excited to be a Design Team Member for a new blog - Imagine, Create, Share!  The blog launched today, so you should come and check it out.  I had to work late today, but plan to made a project for today's challenge and post it.

Also, I'm the designer assigned to this Wednesday's project.  I hope you stop by and check it out.

Sorry I've Been MIA

Things got really busy after my last post, but it is finally starting to quiet down.  I'm in the process of designing a layout and will be getting all my cuts laid out on my Gypsy.  I hope to post the finished project tomorrow or Wednesday evening.

Winner of It's A Wrap Blog Hop Blog Candy

I used random.org, and here is the result:

The winner is Suzelle who said:

      This bag is adorable. I LOVE that monster its one of my favorites to use on the Mini Monster Cart!


      Thanks for sharing!

       Suzelle

       http://www.craftsandmorebysuzelle.blogspot.com/
 
Congrats Suzelle!

It's A Wrap Blog Hop

Welcome to the It's A Wrap Blog Hop hosted by Cool Beans By L.B.  Do you like to receive gifts?  How about give them?  Well this hop is all about the outside ... the wrapping; gift bags, boxes, baskets and more.  There are 22 wonderful stops on this hop and we hope you will take some time to stop in and see everything we have created for you.

You should have arrived here from Stephanie from Once Upon A Paper.  If you are just finding our hop in the middle, you can go to the beginning at Cool Beans By L.B.

For my project, I made a Halloween gift bag that I will give my grandson.  This is my first time making a gift bag.  Here it is:

I bought the bag at Michael's.  All cardstock is Bazzill, the polka dot patterned paper is from The Paper Studio All Seasons stack, and the patterned paper behing the monster (the paper has dark green dots on it) is from the DCWV Flower Shower paper stack.  The mat behind the monster was cut using the Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge and was cut at a height of 7 inches.  I used the Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge to cut Boo! and the monster.  Boo! was cut at a height of 6 inches, and the monster was cut at a height of 5 inches.  For the monster's face, I used the Peachy Keen Stamps Monster Mash Face Assortment. I put the design on both sides of the gift bag.

I used my Gypsy to lay everything out on the mat to cut.  Here is the screen shot and the mat with paper to cut the mat behind the monster.

Here is the screen shot of my Gypsy and the mat with the paper for the monster and Boo!.

I'm offering blog candy, which is this mini chipboard album kit. 

In order to be eligible to win, you will need to leave a comment including a way to contact you.  I'd also love to have you as a follower, but it's not required.  I will choose the winner in the evening on Monday, July 18th using random.org.

Thanks for stopping by on this fun hop.  Your next stop is Maria from Stamp Cut Create.

If you get lost, here is the whole list for this hop!

It's A Wrap Blog Hop Line Up
Cool Beans by L.B. http://coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com/ (HOST)
Debbie from Deb's Eclectic Thoughts http://www.debseclecticthoughts.blogspot.com/
Cindy from In Love With Paper http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
Amy from Amy's Digi-Scraps http://scrap-pix.blogspot.com/
Cindy from Scrap-Obsessed http://www.scrap-obsessed.blogspot.com/
TX Scrapper Mom http://www.txscrappermom.blogspot.com/
Scrapalette from Around the Block with Scrapalette http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/
Suzelle from http://www.craftsandmorebysuzelle.blogspot.com/
Confessions of a Scrapaholic http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/
Stephanie from Once Upon a Paper http://onceuponapaper.blogspot.com/
Brenda from Random Thoughts of a Scrapbooker http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/ You are here
Maria from Stamp Cut Create http://stampcutcreate.blogspot.com/ Your next stop
Terri from http://scrappinwiththebug.blogspot.com/
Lori Apgar from http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
I came, I saw, I created http://icameisawicreated.blogspot.com/
Anabel aka cricutaddicted from http://scrappingformorefun.blogspot.com/
Michele from Green Girl Scraps http://www.michelegreen.com/
Alicat from http://scrappingwithalicat.blogspot.com/
Everything Digital Scrapbooking http://digipage-blog.everything-digital-scrapbooking.com/
Robin, The Scrappin' Delta Diva http://scrappindeltadiva.blogspot.com/
Gamma's Creative Corner http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Paper Crafting Chic http://www.papercraftingchic.com/

Another Layout Using My Stash!

I completed a one page layout today, and everything used is from my stash!  I really like the way this turned out.  I used this sketch from the Page Maps 2 book for a starting point:

Here is my spin on the sketch:

All cardstock is Bazzill.  The patterned paper is from the DCWV Flower Shower Spring Stack.  All the cuts are from the Florals Embellished Cricut cartridge and were all cut at a height of 3 inches.  On the green patterned paper below the photo, I used the Fiskars Threading Water punch.

New Layout!

I have been working on this layout since the 4th of July.  It took longer because I could only get in a little bit of time here and there.  I went out of the box on this one as I've never split a title  between the two pages.  The idea for this layout came from a lady saying that Ethan should have been named Christopher because he looks like Christopher Robin.  Anyway, here is the layout.

2 Page View

Page 1

Page 2



I used DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies stack for the patterned background.  All other cardstock is Bazzill.  I used the Pooh Font Cricut cartridge for the title and all other die cuts are from Pooh and Friends Cricut cartridge.  I cut the title at a height of 1 3/4 inches using the letter and shadow.  Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger were all cut at a height of 3 inches.  The Frame was cut at a width of 6 1/2 inches and a height of 8 1/2 inches. The Hundred Acre Wood sign was cut at a height of 2 inches, the Treehouse was cut at a height of 3 inches and the Bee and Bee Hive were cut at a height of 2 1/2 inches.

I used my Gypsy to cut all the layers.  Here is the screen shot of my Gypsy and paper on the mat for Pooh and Tigger.

Here is the screen shot of my Gypsy and the paper on the mat for Piglet and Eeyore.

Here is the screen shot of my Gypsy and the paper on the mat for the sign and treehouse.

Here is the screen shot of my Gypsy for the title (I forgot to take a picture of the paper on the mat).

Here is the screen shot of my Gypsy and the paper on the mat for the bee and bee hive.

I didn't take a picture of the screen shot or paper on the mat for the frame.

TGIF!!!

I can't wait for the work day to be over today.  Then I'm on vacation for a week!  I plan to finish a layout tonight that I've been working on for 3 days.  Lots of layers to assemble on some Cricut cuts.  I'm hoping the layout turns out as good as I envision it to be.

New Blog Award!

I'm excited to have received my fourth blog award!  Thank you Chris!  You all should visit Chris' blog, Get Inspired With ChatterScene and check out all her wonderful projects.  What's great about this award is there are no rules or requirements.  I've decided to give this award to a couple of people, and they are:

3 Cats and a Bug

Got 2 B Crafting

Cricut Lite Cartridge Giveaway

A fellow blogger is giving away a Cricut Lite catridge!  You should stop by Get Inspried With ChatterScene's blog and look for her "Blog Candy 300 Follower" post.  Good luck!

2nd Birthday Card

My daughter was invited to her friend's son's 2nd birthday party today, and she asked me to make the card. Here is what I came up with:

All cardstock is Bazzill.  The yellow glitter star paper on the front is from The Paper Studio Birthday Extravaganza paper pack.  The snake and baloon were cut from the Create A Critter Cricut cartridge at 3.25 inches high, and the number 2 was cut from the Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge at 1.12 inches high.  The sentiment was stamped using a Stampin' Up! stamp.

I used my Gypsy to lay everything out on my mat to cut, and here is the screen shot.  Does anyone know how to get a good photo of a Gypsy screen shot?

Here is how all the cardstock was placed on my mat.

I Won Another Blog Award!

Thank you so much Stephanie!!!!  This is very kind of you.


To accept this award- I gotta list 7 random things and pass this award on to 8 people..


7 Random Facts:

1. I'm a reality TV junkie!
2. I usually like a good thunderstorm, but not this year since we've had so much rain.
3. My favorite color is pink.
4. It is taking my FOREVER to organize my scrap room.
5. I love chocolate ice cream!
6. I have several scrapbooking projects started, and need to find the time to finish them.
7. I have the best scrapping friends ever!


And now I would like to pass this award to 8 blogger friends:

1.The Football Mom

2.I came, I saw, I created

3.Get Inspired With ChatterScene

4.GreenGirl Scraps

5.Tx Scrapper Mom

6.Scrappin' Palace

7.Nana's Scrap Spot

8.Simply Sarah

Father's Day Blog Hop Winner!

I used random.org to draw the winner of the Father's Day Blog Hop, and here is the result of that draw:

And the winner is . . . . . . . BARB, who said:

                                   Barb said...

                                   Nice, simple layout--not too busy. Thanks for the chance to win!

Thank you all for playing along, and congratulations to Barb!

CS's Father's Day Blog Hop

Welcome to CS's Father's Day Blog Hop!  Thanks for joining us.

You should have arrived here from the talented
Michele

.  If you missed the beginning of the hop, please go back to the top of the hop with
Chris

 to start so you don't miss any of the projects.  There is Blog Candy offered, so you want to start at the beginning and read how to participate to win.

For my Father's Day project, I made a simple, one-page layout, and here it is:

Even though it is a simple layout, I felt that it really showcased the pictures of my Dad.

The background paper is from The Paper Studio's Little Boys and Their Toys paper pack.  All soid cardstock is Bazzill.  I cut the #1 ribbon at 2 1/2 inches using the Just A Note Cricut cartridge (loaded on the E2).  I cut "DAD" at 2 inches using the Old West Cricut cartridge.  I used pop dots behind the #1 ribbon, and here a picture of the side view: (sorry it's kind of blurry)

I am offering Blog Candy, which is a mini chipboard album kit by Me & My Big Ideas.  Here is a pic:

If you would like to enter to win my Blog Candy, please leave a comment and include a way to contact you.  I'd love for you to become a follower as well, but it is not required to be eligible for the prize.  I will draw the winner on Tuesday, June 21st, and will use Random.org to draw the winner.

Thanks for hopping along with us.  Remember, if you leave a comment on every designers blog hop post, your name will go into the drawing for the Blog Candy offered by
ChatterScene (Chris).

Next up on the hop is the wonderful
Roberta.

In case you get lost along the way, here is the lineup for the blog hop:

http://chatterscene-mom.blogspot.com/  - Chris
http://kimberliscreations.blogspot.com/  - Kim
http://www.scrappinpalace.blogspot.com/  - Cassie
http://www.myamusinglife.blogspot.com/  - Jamie
http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/  - Kristen
http://greengirlscraps.blogspot.com/  - Michele
http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/ - Brenda   <---------You are here
http://www.txscrappermom.blogspot.com/  - Roberta  <----------Your next stop
http://kbiendesigns.blogspot.com/  - Kelly
http://polkadotpaperprincess.blogspot.com/  - Doreen
http://icameisawicreated.blogspot.com/  - Renee

Birthday Cards

Yesterday was my son's 18th birthday, and it was my mom's birthday as well.  It's been so busy with end of the school stuff for my son, that I was short on time to make birthday cards.  Anyway, here are the two cards that I whipped up for their birthdays.

Here is the card I made for my Mom.

Here is the card I made for my son.

Here is the screen shot from my Gypsy for my Mom's card:

I used the Sweet Treats Cricut cartridge for the cake and it was cut at 2 1/2 inches high.  I used a card base bought in a pack from Hobby Lobby, the background cardstock is from The Paper Studio Birthday Extravaganza paper pack and all solid cardstock is adhesive backed cardstock I bought from QVC a few years ago.  The buttons are from the 3 Birds Cute As A Button kit I bought from HSN.

Here is the screen shot from my Gypsy for my son's card:

The car was cut from the Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut cartridge at 2 1/2 inches high, Happy Birthday was cut from the Gysy Wanderings cartridge at 2 inches high and the Candles were cut from the Sweet Treats cartridge at 1 inch high.  I used a card base bought in a pack from Hobby Lobby, the background cardstock is from The Paper Studio Birthday Extravaganza paper pack and all solid cardstock is adhesive backed cardstock I bought from QVC a few years ago.


I think the cards turned out pretty good considering I completed them both in about 45 minutes.

Memorial Day Blog Hop Winner!

Sorry this is a day late, but I finally was able to use Random.org to choose a winner.  Here is the winning number:

Congratulations Dana, you are the winner!  I sent you an email as well.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Memorial Day Blog Hop!  I really enjoyed it and will be participating in a Father's Day Blog Hop in a couple of weeks.

Memorial Day Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Memorial Day Blog Hop! We have a great line up of bloggers for you today that are all going to share projects relating to Memorial Day. These ladies are great crafters! I hope you will join us for the hop and leave comments for everyone with your thoughts about their project.

You should have arrived her from Cindy. If you didn't and would like to start at the beginning of the hop, please visit Michele.
Now on to my project. I did a 2 page layout of my younger brother's retirement ceremony from the Air Force after serving 21 years.  I sure am proud of him and he was on some scary deployments, including Afghanistan and Iraq.

The background paper is Wausau Paper Crinkles Wheat  All other cardstock is Bazzill.  All the diecuts are from the Stand and Salute Cricut cartridge.  I cut the title, American Pride, at 11 1/2" wide, the Eagle/Star border was cut at 2 1/2" high and the Dog Tags were cut at 5" high (I cut the red dog tags on my Gypsy, used the hide/contour feature to hide the words then cut them so the red would show through on the blue dog tags).  I used my Perfect Layers tool to mat all the photos.  On the edges of the white cardstock of the journaling box, I used Tim Holtz' Faded Jeans Distressing Ink.

I have a little blog candy to give away.  One lucky commenter will win a Making Memories Spiral Journaling Book, 2 different Making Memories Woven Corners photo corners, Colorbok Layered Flowers and Colorbok Buttons.  Here is a picture (sorry it isn't better).

The winner will be drawn on Wednesday, June 1st.  If I figure out how those random drawing programs work to draw a winner, I'll use that.  If not, I'll have my grandson pick the winner. In your comment, please leave a way to contact you.

Thanks for hopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my project.

Your next stop is Roberta.

Here is a complete blog hop list for you:

1.  Michele - http://greengirlscraps.blogspot.com/
2.  Laura - http://lauras--piece--of--paradise.blogspot.com/
3.  Kristen - http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
4.  Rexann - http://ibecircled.blogspot.com/
5.  Jamie - http://www.myamusinglife.blogspot.com/
6.  Dana - Paper Memories - http://irwdanataft.blogspot.com/
7.  Cindy - http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
8.  Brenda - http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/  <------You are HERE!
9.  Roberta - http://www.txscrappermom.blogspot.com/  <------Go here next!
10. Renee - http://icameisawicreated.blogspot.com/

I've Been MIA

Sorry I haven't been here lately to update, but things have been extremely busy at work and home. Things are starting to settle down a little, so I hope to get back to blogging more regularly.

Anyway, I hope everyone is having a nice, safe Memorial Day weekend! Stop back and see me tomorrow as I'm participating in a Memorial Day Blog Hop.

New Cricut Blog to Launch on May 18, 2011

I can't wait to see the new Cricut Blog when it launches tomorrow.  To get to the Cricut Blog, click on the button at the top of this post.

Used My E2 Tonight

I used my E2 tonight for the title 87 of this layout.  I used the Cricut American Alphabet cartridge.  I cut the 87 at a height of 2".  I used Hot Off The Press patterned paper for the base of the layout, and all the cardstock is Bazzill.  I used Martha Stewart ribbon and made the bow using the Bow-Easy tool.  I used the Perfect Layers tool to do the mats of the photos.

Scraproom for the Circle Blog

Here I am in my scraproom.  This is for the great giveaway on the Cricut Circle Blog.

Liebster Blog Award

The Liebster Blog award is given to bring newer blogs into the light.
Thanks so much, GypsyLady for thinking of me! It's a great way to share blogs that might not otherwise have been noticed and should be! As recipient you must share the love and pass it along to others, as well as these four things:

1. You must post on your blog and tell a little about the award and
announce your 3-5 picks.
2. Let those know you have chosen them.
3. Copy and post the award on your blog for all to see.
4. Have fun and continue to inspire

The 3 recipients I have chosen for this award are, in no particular order...
1) Cherie at Graceful Cardmakers
2) Lisa at Buggin at Lisa's Stuff-n-Such
3) Dale at Dale's Designs


So girls, collect your award and spread the love around!

Thanks Mom Blog Hop Winner

Sorry this is so late posting, but I've been having internet problems.

Anyway, here is the prize for the winner of the Thanks Mom Blog Hop:

My grandson drew the winner, and the winner is . . . . . . lisastuf!  Congratulations!