Summer Banner

Hi Everyone,
I am so excited because today is my 1st post for the Getting Cricky with K. Andrews design team! YAY!! As some of you may know Kristal does a Simpley Sunday challenge every Sunday, and you have 2 weeks to complete the challenge so that is so awesome.
Todays challenge is Pennents & Banners, you can make anything with a banner or pendent in it you have until June 4th to link your project up at Getting Cricky with K. Andrews.
I made this Summer banner for the challenge.

Here is the gypsy cut file if anyone would like it:
http://www.4shared.com/file/asFMtl0R/summer_banner.html


Recipe:
Cartridges: Counrty Life, Storybook, Accent Essentials
Cardstock: DCWV Garden Party
CTMH solid paper- sorry I don't know the exact color- mauve
Go to the Getting Cricky with K Andrews today to view all the projects from the new design team and to enter the challenge.

Make sure you check out the Getting Cricky with K Andrews challenge page to see what challenges are coming up.

No Housework Blog Hop April 7th thru April 10th

Welcome to the National No Housework Day Online Blog hop! If you have arrived not knowing until now about the hop, no problem...just go back to If It's Groovy where this hop starts and work your way through. You may find games, prizes, projects and how do-you-dos along the path :)
Perhaps you arrived here from  From the Owls Nest (Sharon) then you are in the right place. Hope you enjoyed that stop and the others so far!!!
We celebrate this national holiday by scrapping today and into the weekend with projects that remind us of housework or getting away from it!!! Take the day off, put up your feet and let's hop! I can't stand to do laundry so my project is a banner to showcases this.

I used Country Life for the clothing and Sesame Street Font for the letters.

I do have some yummy blog candy for you too! How about a Creative Memories Original 12x12 album in your choice of the colors I have. All you have to do is become a follower and leave me a comment.
Thanks for your visit, please head over to see Crafty Go Lucky (Valerie)

Enjoy!
In case you get lost along the way here is a complete list of the hop.
1. If It's Groovy (Groovy Deb) http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/
2. Life With...(Julie) http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/
3. Leading a Craftastic Life (Kristin) http://craftasticlife.blogspot.com/
4. Scrappy Side of Me (Jen T) http://jentscrappysideofme.blogspot.com/
5. Peg's Crafting Corner (Peg)
http://www.pegscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/
6. All Things Crafty (Erica)
http://www.allthingscrafty-erica.blogspot.com/
7. Scrapping the Guys (Heather)
http://www.scrappingtheguys.blogspot.com/
8. Let's Get Peachy (Laura)
http://getpeachy.blogspot.com/
9. Creating Sensations (Vanessa)
http://www.creatingsensations.blogspot.com/
10. Everyday Me (Michelle)
http://www.everydayscrapbook.blogspot.com/
11. Basement Chronicles (Maya)
http://mayadahan.blogspot.com/
12. Love to Create (Misty)
http://mistybrune.blogspot.com/
13. Scrappy Go Lucky (Darlene)
http://scrappygolucky.blogspot.com/
14. Dragonfly Destiny (Jean-Marie)
http://dragonflydestiny.blogspot.com/
15. Andrea's Metta (Andrea)
http://andreasmetta.blogspot.com/
16. Red Car Productions (Krista)
http://redcarproductions.blogspot.com/
17. Greets N Treats (Becky)
http://greetsntreats.blogspot.com/
18. Paper Universe (Silvana)
http://ununiversodepapel.blogspot.com/
19. The Limitations of Thought (Irini)
http://thelimitationsofthought.blogspot.com/
20. Step Into My World (Becky)
http://www.beckythackston.blogspot.com/
21. From the Owls Nest (Sharon)
http://fromtheowlsnest.wordpress.com/
22. Creations with Becka (Becka)  ME!!
http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/
23. Crafty Go Lucky (Valerie)  NEXT STOP!
http://www.craftygolucky.blogspot.com/
24. Crafty Diva Lounge (Jen)
http://craftydivalounge.blogspot.com/
25.Just a Glimpse...(Jenneke)
http://jenneke-justwhoiam.blogspot.com/
26. Scrap it Girl (Kimberly)
http://scrap-it-girl.blogspot.com/
27. These are a Few...(Julie)
http://whatisyourfavething.blogspot.com/
28. Really? That Just Happened (Doreen)
http://thefourvs.blogspot.com/
29. Nikki Sivils (Julie c/o Nikki)
http://nikkisdoghouse.blogspot.com/
30. Marci's Scrapping Spot (Marci)
http://marcisscrappingspot.blogspot.com/
31. Scrapbookers Anonymous (Theresa)
http://scrapbookers-anonymous.blogspot.com/
32.Intrepid Thread (Julie)
http://intrepidthread.blogspot.com/
33. Scrapbooking SOS (Michelle)
http://scrapbookingsos.blogspot.com/
34. Flamingo Scraps (Amanda)
http://flamingoscraps.blogspot.com/
35. Scrapbook Abundance (Jana)
http://preprostobogastvo.blogspot.com/
36. Artful Delight(Leeanne)
http://artfuldelight.blogspot.com/
37. Mommy of 5 Kidz (Misty)
http://mommyof5kidz.blogspot.com/
38. Designs by Diana(Diana)
http://designbydiana.blogspot.com/
39. Polka Cabana(Jeannie)
http://polkacabana.wordpress.com/
40. A Day in the Life...(Kelly)
http://kellyisascrapdiva.blogspot.com/
41. MarBare Scraps (Mary)
http://www.marebearscraps.blogspot.com/
42. One by One...(Karel)
http://www.kareljcreations.com/

Exciting News and Winter Banner!

Hi Everyone

I just wanted to share some exciting news I received this week. Kassidy over at Inking It Up Crazy picked me to be on her Winter design team!!! YAY! So look forward to some great winter items and some upcoming blog hops!

For my 1st project we were asked to make a winter project with snowflakes on it. I made this Winter Banner and I think it just turned out so darling.

Please be sure to stop by
http://inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/ to see all the awesome projects the other DT members made.
I used:

DCWV- Aqua Card stock
DCWV- Holiday Paper Stack
Crystal Glitter
Country Life- Banner cuts
When It's Cold Outside Snowflake Cuts
Light blue ribbon

Sweet Sassy Diva- DT Challenge- NOV 11th Cricut class

I was one of the lucky ones that was able to attend Provo Crafts 1st on-line Cricut class. It was awesome and can't wait until they have more of them. We were given the cut files for our Gyspies, but I do not own the Sentimentals cartridge so I used Lacey Labels for the centerpieces instead. I really liked the class, it was fun to learn the new techinque with the crepe paper.  It was a little hard to follow along as there were people chatting on the side of the video, so I wish there was a way to hide that, but other then that I really enjoyed it.

Here is my version of the project. And of course what I am truely thankful for my healthy beautiful children.

Check out all the great DT projects at SweetSassyDiva's blog all week.

Recipe

DCWV patterned cardstock from the Autumn Harvest pack

Orange and brown cardstock

Light brown crepe paper

Brown ribbon

Bountiful Harvest glitter from Martha Stewart

Banners & Letters are cut from Country Life

Centerpieces are cut from Lacy Label

Fall Wall Hanging- CJTOO DT Project

Hi Everyone,

Fall is my favorite time of year. The leaves are changing colors, the weather starts to change, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Here is my 1st design team project for Craft Junkie Too. I am really excited about how this turned out. I used some of my clearance coasters again, from Michaels. I took the project over to my mom's on Sunday and hung it up on her fireplace for the pictures. She liked it so much I almost didn't get it back from her. I told her she could have it after I was done with pictures and after I make another one.
On to the project. Like I said before I used the coasters I found at Michael's in the $1 bin  at 70% off (WOOT! WOOT!) lol....and the patterned paper is from the DCWV Autunm Splendor pack from Joanns.

All the letters are cut from Storybook at 3.5 inches, I used Creative Memories card stock for all the solid colors and the inked the letters with orange and brown ink.

The tree is cut from Cindy Loo at 3.5 inches.

The  leaves are cut from Thanksgiving at 1.5 inches and the pumpkins are from Everyday Paper dolls cut at 3 inches.

Acorns are cut from Create a Critter at 3 inches

Turkey cut from Thanksgiving at 2.75 inches and the pie is from Country Life cute at 3 inches.

1. Cover coasters with paper, sand edges down.
2. Ink the sides and edges with chocolate ink and burgandy brown ink.
3. Cut all cuts off Cricut and put together.
4. After all cuts are put together, add to coasters.
5. Punch two holes at the top of each coaster, I used my crop o dile.
6. Feed ribbon through holes.

Check out the other Designers projects at http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/

Also submitting this project to:

Challenge Me Monday #32 at:

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge%20Me%20Monday

Altered item challenge @

http://www.inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/

Getting Cricky's Fall Blessings Challenge@

http://www.kandrewdesigns.blogspot.com/