Valentine Cards for Kids with Cancer Blog Hop

Hi! Welcome to this very special Valentines hop. If you have arrived here from Doris's blog you are in the right place. If not please start from the beginning at http://decadesofscrap.blogspot.com. Today's hop is all about cards for kids. All of the cards you see in this hop will be sent to Jackson Memorial Holtz Children's Cancer Unit to give to the kids there for Valentines Day. Hopefully we can all put a smile on a child's face.


My project today is simple card I call Puppy Love:

I used patterned paper from  Pinecone Press, and three cricut cartridges. The postage stamp cut in the brown and striped layers is from Base Camp. The puppy and kitty and the "puppy Love" title are from Paper Pups. The banner across the bottom of the card is from Happy Hauntings. And of course I had to add googly eyes, this is for a child after all.

And of course I have a little blog candy for you:

I'm giving away some embellishments. All you have to do is leave a comment and be a follower. Easy!


I hope you enjoyed my project. Your next stop is Leslie. Happy Crafting!

Here is the entire lineup in case you get lost:

1. Liz- http://decadeofscrap.blogspot.com/
2. Ashley- http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
3. Teresa - http://www.scrappintplace.blogspot.com/
4. Lina- http://www.sweetnothingspaperco.blogspot.com
5. Nikki-http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com
6. Nicolette www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com
7. Misty - http://mbtreasurista.blogspot.com/
8. Ellen ♥ CardMonkey - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
9. Theresa Neubaum - http://www.scrappyartcrafters.blogspot.com
10. Beckie http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
11. Doris - http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com
12. Amber - http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com
13. Leslie-http://ScrapOfArtDesigns.blogspot.com
14. Melissa-http://timeweavers.wordpress.com
15. Amy - http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

Halloween Layout

Hi all! Today is layout day at My Cricut Craft room. I just had to create this Halloween Layout because it's my favorite holiday. Please check out Erica's blog to see more great layouts today.

This is a 2 page12x12 layout made with Create a Critter and Happy Hauntings.

The background paper is from Heidi Grace and the purple and greed papers are from Pinecone press. The font  for "Too Cute to Spook" is the Vampire font from Happy Hauntings.

The ghost is from Create a critter and I used a Peachy Keen Face stamp on him. I thought about blushing his cheeks, but hey, he is a ghost.  I also used my Martha Stewart deep edge Halloween punch for the fence on the bottom. (First time using this punch and i LOVE it.)

I also used this cute little cat form Happy Hauntings. If you know anything about me, it's that I'm a cat person. I happen to have a cute, not so little black cat myself.

I hope you liked my project. Happy Crafting!

Inspired Stamps New Release!

Today I'm showing off an new stamp from the Draw Near set from Inspired Stamps. This card is really simple. The mauve paper is from MME's Wild Asparagus line, and I punched both sides with a Martha Stewart punch.

I cut out the scripture using my new Spellbinders die. Still learning how to use those buy the way! This is a really cute stamp set with several scriptures and a HLO stamp included. Be sure to check them out! The will be on sale at the Inspired Stamps Store on Friday.

Love U Card with SST

This week's theme at Sweet Stamping Treats is "Love". So I just had to use their super cute Tweets Hearts Roses stamp.

Isn't this cute? Reminds me of strawberries for some reason. This paper came out of my scrap pile, so I have no idea where it's from, but I think I made some good use of scraps!

100 Cartridge Blog Hop

Welcome to the 100 Cartridge Blog Hop.

 If you are joining me from Dana's Blog  then you are in the right place. If you happened across my blog and would like to play along in our fun hop, you can go to My Cricut Craft Room at http://www.mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com and start at the beginning.There are many talented ladies in today's hop. This is a two day hop so be sure to come back tomorrow to see the second half of the blog line up.  The idea of this blog hop is to show you how to use 100+ cartridges.

My project today is a layout in honor of Valentines day. For this layout I used Gypsy Font, Gypsy Wanderings, Jasmine, Storybook and Tie the Knot.

The large red medallion (or shield or tag, what ever you want to call it) is from Storybook. I used Imagnisce double sided paper, and the background pink paper is the other side of  the paper. 

The black flourishes on the medallion are from Tie the Knot. I really like how they follow the curve of the medallion. 

The word "close" is from Gypsy Font. The heart is from Gypsy Wanderings. But I didn't like how the "to my" looked in Gypsy Font so I switched to Jasmine for that part. The cream colored paper from Chatterbox, and it has a light patter of glitter on it that you can sort of see in the photos. I used a Martha Stewart punch on the edge of the cream paper, and that little strip of cream is actually part of the left over from the punch. The plaid ribbon is from my local craft store.

Your next stop is: Tanya

The entire lineup in case you get lost is:

Http://MyCricutcraftroom.blogspot.com
Heather F http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com/
Tammy S http://thepurplemuse.blogspot.com
Suzy’s Crafts http://suzyscrafts.blogspot.com
Yvette  http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Jen Lundy- http://mybusycraftylife.blogspot.com/ 

Karey http://www.creativecraftcorner.com
Jenny R- http://myimagitivity.blogspot.com/.
Erica’s Project---- http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com
Rosa http://kleymanr.blogspot.com
Samantha- http://samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com/
Enjoli http://mississippihippycrafts.blogspot.com/
Pattie- http://sweetpsscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Dana- http://danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/ 

Amber - http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com
Tonya http://ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com/
 Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com

Inspired Stamps Card

Today I have a new Inspired Stamps card for you. This stamp comes from the Eye on the Sparrow set.

It's a simple but powerful message, which is why I like it. I used Imaginisce pattern paper for this one, and I broke out my Fiskars Punch Anywhere for the first time. Happy Crafting!

Angel Eyes Layout

Today's project is for Erica's Craft Room Design Team. The theme is things that begin with A.  For more project that begin with A please visit Erica's blog  http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/

My layout today is titled Angel Eyes. Please excuse the photography, I'm just having some technical difficulties, which I will get sorted out. Anyhow, I though I would show it to you.

It's meant for this photo of my goddaughter, which I just haven't had time to get printed. No, it's not upside down, it was actually taken from this angle.

All of the paper is from K& Company. For the title "Angel Eyes" (I'm sure you can see why I chose it) I use the Cursive 101 cart, and welded the letters with my Gypsy. The letters are cut out at 1.59".  

The blue scalloped circle that is hiding behind the mat is from Storybook. I cut it out at 7.35".

The white matting is cute at 4.5"x6.6". The bling is from Prima's Say it in Crystals collection. Its a small piece of a much bigger swirl, I just cut it off to fit my layout.

All of the flowers are from Prima, I seem to have amassed a collection of them from a few years worth of warehouse sales. Lucky me, I live really close to their warehouse!

The pink strip of paper is cute at 3"x10" and I punched it with a Fiskars border punch. The Striped strip of paper is cut at 1.5"x 11". I only used my Cricut for a few elements in this layout, but I love the way it came out. Happy Crafting!