BBTB2 "Bicycle" challenge

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Hi Friends,
Welcome to the BBTB2 challenge. Our DT sister Susan has chosen the challenge this week, she has challenged us to create a card, layout or project using  " A bicycle" as the theme.
You must use a cricut cartridge with a die cut. That is it!! and have fun.

I hope you like my card. I finished off the inside also. The inside is actually where the cricut cut is.  I cut everything out in white and hand colored it . I kind of like doing that, it looks more artsy. and it is definitely one of a kind then. I will share the front of my card at another time.

Supplies used.

Artfully sent Cricut cartridge for the frame
I just love how this came out so fun

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Challenges:

Have a blessed day, looking forward to see what you create. Diana

BBTB2 Challenge use a "Birdcage"

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Hi Friends,
Welcome to the BBTB2 challenge. Our DT sister Susan has chosen the challenge this week, she has challenged us to create a card, layout or project using  " A Birdcage" as the theme.
You must use a cricut cartridge with a die cut. That is it!! and have fun.

I hope you like my card. I finished off the inside also.

Supplies used.
Classic kraft cardstock
sakura white gel pen
Lori's garden Imagine cartridge
CTMH pixie cardstock

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Challenges:
http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2015/03/welcome-friends-to-challenge-214-take.html
http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.com/2015/03/show-it-off-saturday-and-luckiest-st.html

Have a blessed day, looking forward to see what you create. Diana

Thankful- Bitten by the Bug 2

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Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday...

Hi Friends,
Welcome to the BBTB2 challenge.Our Design Team sister chose the challenge this week, she  challenges  you to create a card, layout or project using  "Thanksgiving" as the theme.
You must use a cricut cartridge with any die cut. That is it!! and have fun.

Now that you have seen my project here, go over to the BBTB2 challenge blog check out what my talented DT sisters have created to inspire you. Then, go create  a "Thanksgiving" project  and link up your own  card, project or layout.

Supplies used.
EXPLORE~~  ARtbooking,
Cardstock: CTMH
Stamp set CTMH
Tombow- Foam tabs



  

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Challenges:

Have a blessed day, looking forward to see what you create. Diana

Bitten By the Bug 2 " Stylish Purse" Challenge

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Hi Friends,
Welcome to the BBTB2 challenge. I am hosting the challenge this week at BBTB2 and I chose the challenge this week,  I have challenged everyone on the team to create a card, layout or project using a "Purse" as the theme. Let's get styling...
You must use a cricut cartridge with a dress form  die cut. That is it!! and have fun.

Now that you have seen my project here, go over to the BBTB2 challenge blog check out what my talented DT sisters have created to inspire you. Then, go create a "Purse" project  and link up your own  card, project or layout.

I used the Artiste cartridge with my explore machine and I was truly amazed at the scoring (look below that double score line is about 1/16th of an inch from score to score. It folded beautifully to. I cut the image at 10" and it produced a 3 1/2' purse

 

 I used Velcro for the closure and added a gold sequin to the tab

 

Supplies used.
CTMH Ivy Lane (retired)Designer paper, gold sequins
Artiste  cartridge
Tombow mono multi liquid glue 



  

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Challenges:

Have a blessed day, looking forward to see what you create. Diana

Bitten by the bug 2 "The Dog Days of Summer" challenge

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Hi Friends,
Welcome to the BBTB2 challenge. Our DT sister Sharon chose the challenge this week, she has challenged us to create a card, layout or project with the theme "The Dog days of Summer".   You must use a cricut cartridge with a dog die cut. That is it!! and have fun.

I can not remember if I have ever used this cut or not, but I think this little doggie is so adorable.

Now that you have seen my project here, go over to the BBTB2 challenge blog check out what my talented DT sisters have created to inspire you. Then, go create "The dog days of Summer" project  and link up your own  card, project or layout.

Supplies used.
Four legged friends cricut cartridge
Best friends imagine cartridge
Designer paper: cosmo cricut Digital

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Challenges:



Have a blessed day, looking forward to see what you create. Diana

Bitten By The Bug 2 "Travel" challenge

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Hi Friends,
Welcome to the BBTB2 challenge. Our DT sister Pam chose the challenge this week, she has challenged us to create a card, layout or project depicting any type of "TRAVEL".   This was really fun, because I had just purchased the cartridge Pack your bags and had not used it yet.  When I went to link it to my gypsy, I was informed I already had the rights to use it and that the cartridge was not linked to any gypsy.  Then, I remembered I had purchased the digital version awhile back. It is kind of like I have two cartridges now.

Now that you have seen my project here, go over to the BBTB2 challenge blog check out what my talented DT sisters have created to inspire you. Then, go create a "Travel" project  and link up your own  card, project or layout.

Supplies used.
Pack your bags cricut cartridge
word of mouth imagine cartridge
CTMH Jubilee Designer paper

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Challenges:



Have a blessed day, looking forward to see what you create. Diana

Bitten By The Bug 2 "Easter" Challenge

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Good Morning Friends,

It is design team day over at Bitten by the Bug 2

Our Design team sister Brenda has chosen as the Theme of our challenge this week "Easter "  After you look at my post be sure to go over to the rest of the BBTB2 design teams blogs and see and learn how they did their projects.
I have to tell you a funny story.  First of all here is a question... Did you ever notice how my team mate  Brenda and I call ourselves twins?  Here is how that came about... check out Brenda's blog background.  One day I changed my blog background and I had no idea it was the same as hers. When I went to her blog I thought I was still at mine and when she came over to mine, she thought she was still at hers (sounds like a Dr. Seuss story coming up, huh?  As the story goes. Every time I would enter the challenge she would say she almost used the same cricut cut. Now, today funny thing is, we did not use the same cut but they do look similar and they are both from Cricut card cartridges. I think it is fun having a blog twin.  I also think it is really nice having a wonderful team that is just like a family. Just like all the teams I have been on.

I made a few of these

 Aren't they adorable? This is the only one I embellished. I like the contrast on this one, but I have to get them in the mail today so they make it to their destination. Happy Easter Week everyone!

Supplies used:

Spring Holiday cards- Cricut cartridge
Nursery tails -Imagine cartridge
PTI vanilla cream cardstock
red/white twine- DLART etsy store

 I hope I have inspired you to enter our BBTB2  "Easter challenge" themed challenge.
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Challenges:
http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2014/04/cardz-tv-card-challenge-5-easter.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-happy-easter-andor-sweet-treats/
http://blog.docerelashop.com/2014/04/april-stamp-release-design-team-post.html




Have a blessed day, Diana

BBTB2 Get well

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Hi Friends,

It seems like forever, since I have been able to get a BBTB2 challenge done on a Monday.  I would have had it done sooner, but I lost the X-ray. Then I found it. It was on the bottom of my foot -- so I made another one, just FYI.
I hope you are having a great day, I am trying to get organized today-- huh, funny, it always looks worse when you pull everything out until you put it all back together.  My goal is to get it all back together by Sunday, well not all, but I will have  a handle on it.

Here is my fun card. I just love Teddy bear parade (cricut cart). I think this is only the second or third card I have made from this cart. I actually made a bunch of naked bears so they are just waiting to be dressed, which made my card come together pretty easily. The sentiment is from My Creative Time, chunky jar accessories, the DP is from Crate paper.

I gently put the mask on that way if anyone wants to see the bears face it is easy to remove.

Challenges:
BBTB2
MIM
avenue613

Have a blessed day, Diana

White on White

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Hi Friends,

How fun white on white- Bitten By The Bug 2, a sketch Mojo and ribbon and button Fantabulous cricut challenge. I got them all and then some.

I used PTI stampers select for my card base. the shapes are all basic shapes from the imagine and I went embossing folder wild to get all those great textures on the American crafts card stock the ribbon is offray and the button is from a vintage collection I have.

I love whit on white and I love the way this came out. It is even prettier in person.

Challenges

MOJO

BBTB2

FCC

Avenue613

MIM

Have a blessed Day Diana

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Good Morning Friends,

Another Link up for Pink card  along with Bitten by the bug 2 which is to use an overlay.

I used the art Philosophy cartridge for my card base the overlay the banner and the flower and Loris Garden for the printed paper. I always love the subtle colors from that collection. The stamp is from Joy's life "Mothers and daughters" inked with PTI dark chocolate

Challenges:
LUFP

BBTB2



Have a blessed day, Diana

I got my MOJO back

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Hi Friends,

I totally missed my MOJO last week

So, I will make up for it this week, and get it done early . Last weeks sketch was easier.

Still just the same, they are my favorite sketches.  I may start looking at the CAS sketches in the future, along with the MOJO.

We were so cold here along the coast yesterday. I don't think we got over 62 degrees, the weather folks had promised us 78.   It is looking like the same kind of weather today

I used Kate's kitchen for the daddy chef 

For the camper background I used the Good Old days cart, for the banner I cut it out of scrap and used a sharpie marker to write Happy fathers day on it!!
My green dotted background paper is MME lost and found Rosy.  The black triangle border shapes are from a Martha Stewart border punch. The scallop circle is from the basic shapes in the imagine machine and the color fill is from the good old days PTI Kraft card stock for my base.

Enjoy!!


Challenges:
MOJO: sketch
BBTB: in the kitchen
catered crop: for the boys
Fantabulous:fathers day
Kraft journal: for him

Paper playtime: AG
pile it on: fathers day
love to create: Vintage or shappy
MIM:AG
Tammy's: Manly card

The pink elephant: Fathers day
lexi's creations: fathers day


Have a blessed Monday!!
Diana

BBTB2 and Fantabulous cricut meet-- again stay dry

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GOOD Afternoon Friends,



Hope you are having a great day- I know I am. Here is some more inspiration for you I had so much fun with this. I have had this cartridge for a while but just pulled it our of the box last week and I have not even linked it to lady G yet.
 Anyway I had a bit of scrap paper and things -- (do I ever )- laying around so I thought I would use the scraps to make this card you may recognize  some of them  from past projects,.

On to my project Is this fun or what?  lots of layering and of course bright colors. Umbrella to fit the BBTB2 challenge and Triangles to fit the Fantabulous  challenge.

I put yellow stickles on the fishes nose to give  it some sparkle!

Supplies
K & company
DCWV
Imagine cartridge BGS
Cricut _ Splish splash- umbrella, tub and fish
stickles: yellow
for the triangles-MME This and that charming
Sentiment copic markers hand lettered

Challenges:
All that stickles :yellow
BBTB2: umbrella
Fantab: triangles & yellow
My Craft Spot: Critter (I used a fish critter)
Art with no boundaries: 
Craft your passion.Water water

craftycardmakers: humor
conniecan crop: use a pun

Have a blessed day, Diana

MOJO----and BBTB2

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Monday--

I think I got some Mojo for you today, better late than not at all.

Today was a beautiful day. I think it was in the 70's, I got outside and enjoyed the warm sun and got to come in and work on a couple of projects.  One of the prizes I sent came back. I missed one of the numbers that will be back in the mail tomorrow.

I received a call from one of my  nieces today. She was so excited she got the birthday gifts I sent and she was telling me how she has been making cards and everybody likes them. She is 15 now and just loves making cards. I sent her some sock monkey brads and a bunch of other fun embellishments.  She asked me, "Did my mom tell you I liked sock monkey's.  Apparently she does.  It made me feel good that she was so excited and will carry on the card making legacy.

My nephew her brother also liked his gift, I sent him a pop up camera book, he is into science so it was perfect and they always need clothes so I sent gift cards -- Can't go wrong there.

Back to my card making.

I always love the mojo sketches and today is no different than the others.

I also love the BBTB2 , so that is where my bunny comes from. Hope you enjoy my card.

CAC2cartridge: bunny

Sentiment: PTI

Papers scraps

Viva pearl pen

purple gel pen

Challenges:

MOJO:sketch

BBTB2:bunny

Bunny Zoe's:Girly

Fashionista week: Pink

Have a blessed day, Diana

FROSTY--- WINTER

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Hi Friends,


I am back with another Monday post. I love getting creative on Mondays, although I need to hop on my bike here in a bit and get some balance to my life.

It has been very cold here for the last few days and it rained pretty heavy on Saturday. Cleared yesterday and dried out the ground, so Golf's back on.

I have a special box just for my handmade tags, So as soon as the stickles on this one dries it will be going in the tag box.
I hope you enjoy it, here is the recipe:

 The paper for the tag was printed from snow angels, then cut out with large sizzix die. Then I added the snowman and snowflake which were also printed and cut from the Snow angels cartridge.  I added Frosted lace stickles on the ground underneath the snowman and a Creative Inspiration jeweled inspiration to the center of the snowflake. I have stamped laughy taffy faces on the trees with PTI ripe avacado ink and added a beautiful cranberry ribbon from My Craft Spot

Challenges:
BBTB2: Snowflake
FANTABULOUS:Tag
My Craft Spot: Frosty days winter
PKS: face it FridayAG
PDE:use ribbon
Paperplaytime: pet (pet rabbit in the distance)
3 girl jam: AG


Have a blessed day, Daina

Friends Until the End-- MOJO's back

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Good Morning Again,

A couple of weeks ago, I won over at MOJO sketches.  I was really surprised there are so so many wonderful entries and the sketches are a real challenge, but fun. I won a set of stmaps, my choice.
So I chose Brighter days which is perfect for this month, because I will be making a lot of Breast cancer Awareness cards.

I am using the stamp set that I won on my card for today. I will probably send this to my best friend for Thanksgiving.

A2 size card
Coredinations: white washed
PTI vintage cream
Imagine enjoy the seasons
INK: Jenni Bowlin Brown sugar
Stamps: Verve, Brighter days


Challenges:
MOJO:Sketch
BBTB2:tree




Have a blessed day, Diana

UP UP and AWAY

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Good Morning Friends,

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My Balloon in front is from Enjoy the seasons (CC). Also the two printed papers, directly behind the balloon.
The balloons in the background are stamped with Up Up and away from PTI  on watercolor paper and then I have used Jenni Bowlin ink like  watercolor  to give the achieved effect.
Tim Holz distressed ink for sentiment
I'm using the Mojo sketch above.
challenges
MOJO: sketch
BBTB2: balloons

I hope you have a blessed day, Diana

Hello

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Hi Everyone,

I was trying to do something with my computer and somehow I lost the ability to watch You Tube through Mozilla Firefox.  I can watch it on my touch pad and I can watch it through Google chrome

I have no idea what I did. I know I was installing  something and it asked me some questions. The next thing I know I have all kinds of pop ups.

That is what I get when I try to do something when I'm not feeling up to par.  I also  set up  the voice recognition that was installed on my computer. It really hurts to type  right now.  Last night was the first night I was able to sleep in an almost reclined position

Have you ever had one of those cartridges that you absolutely had to have and then when you got it you hardly used it.???.... I'm sure you have.  When I first got Kate's ABC's I just knew I would use it a lot, well, not the case. I love the images, but they have so many layers and it is very time consuming to put one image together. Although , after they are put together they are awesome because of all the layering

I have been wanting to use this hat image ever since I got the cartridge and I even left out one of the layers, and I think it still looks good.  The hat is from page 26  I left out the shift layer 1 image. I was thinking of using one more patterned paper, but as it was I already used 5 patterns, and I wanted it to look as CAS as possible.

It was perfect for the Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge Fashion and I also followed the MOJO sketch challenge

supplies used
PTI
Basic Grey
Versamark ink: onyx black
Kate's ABC
Glossy accents for the middle of the flower

Entering In:
MOJO: sketch
BBTB2: fashion
The cupcake craftroom: layers
MIM:ANYTHING GOES
Simon says: Anything goes



I hope you enjoy it.
Have a wonderful blessed day, Diana