Let's Celebrate! - Blog Hop - Dec 31 2010

This project was published in the 2011 Cricut Birthdays magazine!  (p. 95)

 Hey everyone! Welcome to the Let's Celebration! blog hop!  There are so many incredibly talented ladies in the line up today and all of them have giveaways! Yay! (If you are just joining us, please start at Joanna's blog - Be sure to wish Joanna a happy birthday and congratulate her on her one year Blog anniversary!! - Thanks for inviting me to be part of your celebration, Joanna!!!)  If you just came from Erin's blog you are in the right place!)

I got a little picture happy on this post . .  lol!  :-)  . . . . so keep scrolling down for some blog candy!

My Project:

 I used Petal Pink Crinkle Ribbon on the card and the box. 

 The border punch is from Martha Stewart.  The cupcake is cut at 2" (Sweet Treats cartridge) and the stamped sentiments all come from The Pink Stamper. The pretty scalloped square is from Gypsy Wanderings.  I also used glitter, glitter glue, flower eyelet and setter, button, and Dimensionals.

 Click HERE to see a VIDEO showing how to assemble the box.  Click HERE for the gypsy cut file (3 inch box)
 

I will also be giving away a little blog candy to one lucky winner!  Here's what you can win!

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment including your 3 favorite colors of Crinkle Ribbon (so I know which 3 colors to send you if you win!) and a way to contact you.  How easy is that?!?! Of course, I don't mind if you become a follower if you aren't already!

Winners will be announced Monday or Tuesday!

Here is a list of all the blogs hopping with us today just in case you get lost along the way!

Joanna - http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/

Amy-http://caffinatedcropper.blogspot.com/

Angelica-http://handmadebyangelica.com/

Emma-http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

Erin-http://www.erinleecreative.com/

Kim-http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/ You are here!

Lauren-http://laurenscreative.blogspot.com/

Liz-http://lizspaperloft.blogspot.com/

Mary-http://cardztv.blogspot.com/

Mel-http://scrappymel.blogspot.com/

Momo-http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/

Ruthie-http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/

Sandra-http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/

Tammy-http://scrappycritters.blogspot.com/

Theresa-http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Thanks so much for stopping by and hopping along with us today!  Your next stop is Lauren.

New ribbon colors!!!

I have 2 new sets of ribbon - 5 new colors!

The first set is perfect for your winter cards and layouts!  The colors are Denim, Snow White and Light Denim:

Winter Blues:  Denim, Snow White, and Light Denim - Contains 3 yards of each color (more if you prefer to iron it flat) 

$9.99  (includes shipping!)

For the second set, I got a little head start on spring!  The colors are Petal Pink, Buttercup, and Spring Moss:

Springtime:  Spring Moss, Buttercup, and Petal Pink - Contains 3 yards of each color (more if you prefer to iron it flat) 

$9.99  (includes shipping!)

Hope you enjoy these new colors as much as I do!  Check back tomorrow for the "Let's Celebrate" Blog Hop and a project using one of my new ribbon colors!

Beautiful Valentine card!

Mona Pendleton over at Cupcake Creations made this beautiful card using Raspberry Truffle Crinkle Ribbon.  Isn't it gorgeous?  Click here for more pictures and her great giveaway!. 

Favorites from 2010 - October, November & December

In October, I started selling my hand dyed Crinkle Ribbon! THANK YOU for making this a success!!  I have so much fun coming up with new colors!  In fact, I have 5 brand new colors coming out tomorrow!  Yeah!!

Here are some of my favorite projects from October and November!

Ewe are the Best!:

I used the Vanilla Bean Crinkle Ribbon, a button and some twine.

Bow tying video tutorial:

I love tying bows with Crinkle Ribbon!! It makes it a little easier to get 'WOW' results than with other types of ribbons.  I have to confess that I am not perfect at tying bows, but this video shows how I tie a few different types of bows to give my projects a little shabby vintage charm. 

 

Trick or Treat!:

I used "Marmalade" Crinkle ribbon on this card. Click here for original post.

Warmest Winter Wishes:

 I used Sea Foam Crinkle Ribbon for the bow and a crocheted flower, button, and thread. Click here to see the original post.

I discovered Peachy Keen Face Stamps in 2010:

I love the Peachy Keen face stamps!

 

I uploaded lots of pictures of these ornaments!  Click here to see them all!

Bee-lated Birthday:

I used Milk Chocolate Crinkle Ribbon to tie the soft, crinkly bow.  Click here for more details.

Fun and Easy ways to use Crinkle Ribbon!:

 

Click HERE for more about how I made these projects!

 

Videos:

Part One:  Gathered Crinkle Ribbon

Part Two:  Crinkle Ribbon Flower

Part Three: Crocheted Flower

I have had a lot of fun posting highlights from the last year on my blog!  Thanks for indulging my trip down memory lane!!

Be sure to check back on New Years Day (Saturday) for a fun "Lets Celebrate" Blog Hop!  There will be lots of talented ladies starting with Joanna at Scrap-making and LOTS of great Blog Candy!!!

Favorites from 2010 - August & September

I discovered how much fun Fun Flock really is!

Fun Flocked deer:

This cute, furry deer is from the Create a Critter cartridge. Be sure to watch the video below to see how to apply the Fun Flock to the deer.  It is super easy!

Close up look at the Fun Flock:

The first video shows the fun flocking:



This video shows how to put the whole card together:

More Fun Flock and some Flower Soft:

I used Fun Flock and Flower Soft to make the poodle 'furry'. One of my favorite parts on this card is the crepe paper ruffle and the black stitching (see video for tutorial)

This first video shows how I made the crepe paper ruffle and how to sew around the card base:



Part 2 shows how I made the poodle, including how to apply fun flock and flower soft.  Enjoy!:

Counting my Blessings:

Click HERE for more details.

Too Cute to Spook!:

Click HERE for lots of pictures and tutorials!

Here is a video showing how I did the face on the monster!

Favorites from 2010: June & July

Here are some of my favorites from June and July!

When life gives you lemons:

Click HERE for more pictures!

Here is a video showing how I made these pages:

Feeling Sick?  Milk it!:

Here's a video showing how I made this card:

Cute as a Bug layout:

I was so surprised and excited to see that I made the My Pink Design Team (my term is over now) with this Layout!!  Click HERE to see the full layout.  Click HERE to see how to make the fun ruffled border.

Favorites from 2010 - April & May

Here are some of my favorite projects from April and May!

Vintage Card with Handmade Flower:

Click HERE for more details.

Paper Flowers:

Here is the video showing how I made these flowers:

Garden of Weedin' 12 x 12 Scrapbook Pages :

I had so much fun making these "Garden of Weedin'" scrapbook pages!  There were so many details that I thought it would work best to just show you on a video how to make all of the fun embellishments on these pages. It turned into a 3 part series!!  :-)

Click HERE for lots of pictures and all of the details about how I made this layout!

Here is the 3 part video series showing how to make all of the embellishments on this page. Enjoy!

Part 1:



Part 2:



Part 3:

Favorites from 2010 - March

In March I started doing videos!

My First Video:

Episode 1:  Cricut Forever Young Purse 

Gypsy Border Punch Video:

I love border punches, but I only own 2! :-)  First, they are a bit pricey, and I would rather spend the money on Cartridges. Second they take up a lot of space.  Third, I have about 20 that I have designed on my Gypsy so I don't actually need to buy them!  In this video I show you how to design a simple border punch with your Gypsy.    




Here are links to a couple of cards I have made using 'border punches' that I designed on my Gypsy:

Easter Card
Sweet Treats Cake Card

8x8 Heritage Album:

Click here for lots of pictures and tutorials!  Click HERE for a video showing all of the pages!

Favorites from 2010 - February

Here are some of my favorites from February!

Heart Warming Bunny:

I had this patterned paper from Wild Asparagus that I love and wanted to use for a card, so this is what I came up with.  The bunny is from the Winter Woodland cartridge (p. 58) cut at 2 1/2 inches with the shadow and layers. Click here for more pictures!

Dinosaur Happy Birthday:

I love this cricut cartridge!!! I used my gypsy, so I am not sure on the exact cut sizes. The card is 6x6. The rocks are backgrounds for fossils that I crumpled and inked. Click here for a tutorial showing how I made the T-Rex. Click here for a tutorial showing how I made the palm tree.

Favorites from 2010 - January

I have been blogging for almost a year now and thought it would be fun to go back and look at favorite projects in 2010!  So . . . let's start with January:

Dimensional Flowers Scrapbook page:

I used the Walk in my Garden, Home Decor and Home Accents cartridges on this page.

Click here for a picture tutorial showing  how to make these flower!

Bicycle Built For Two:  

I was thinking of my grandparents when I made this card. All have passed away now, my Grandpa just two months ago, so I am so glad I was able to send him this card while he was still with us.  My Grandpa used to sing this song:

Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer do!
I'm half crazy,
All for the love of you!
It won't be a stylish marriage,
I can't afford a carriage
But you'll look sweet upon the seat
Of a bicycle made for two.

Cricut cartridges used: Sweethearts, paper doll dress ups and gypsy wanderings.

Dimensional Glaze tutorial:

Step 1: Cut the cherry out twice at 3" (fits the 3" cupcake) from red and brown cardstock. This cut is on the cricut Home Decor cartridge.


Step 2: Cut the stem off the red cherry.


Step 3: Put the red cherry through your xyron sticker machine UPSIDE DOWN so that the adhesive is on the top.


Step 4: Cover with red glitter.


Step 5: Apply dimensional glaze around outside edges of cherry.


Step 6: Fill in the center with dimensional glaze.


Step 7: Let dry, then layer on top of brown cherry die cut.

Looks good enough to eat! (well, almost)