Thankful Ribbon Card

Hello friends! I hope you're enjoying a fantastic Sunday. My neck/arm pain has subsided immensely & I'm feeling so much better. I was actually able to make dinner & do some laundry last night without my husband's help & without too much pain. Anyway, today's card was a really quick & simple one. In fact, I didn't even use a Cricut machine (gasp!). I've been working on keeping my cards clean & simple, as I tend to get obsessed with details. It hasn't been easy but I'm challenging myself to do it & it's actually been fun to try something new.

SIZE:  A2
PAPER:  CTMH cardstock "White Daisy"
DRY EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug machine; Darice folder
WET EMBOSSING:  VersaMark watermark stamp pad; CTMH embossing powder; Marvy Uchida heat tool
STAMP SET:  Avery Elle "Oh Happy Day"
INK:  Brilliance "Platinum Planet" 
RIBBON:  Little Scrap Pieces
OTHER:  3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  January Linky Challenge; anything goes; 4th entry
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #194; anything goes; 3rd entry
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #167; anything goes; 2nd entry
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Simply Create Too -  Challenge #77; Mother's Day (or for a female)
Dream Valley -  Challenge #98; anything goes; 2nd entry


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Thank you for stopping by & have a great week!

Love You Tons

Hello, my fellow crafty peeps! I hope you are all having a fantastic week! I'm feeling quite a bit better these last couple of days (knock on wood). I had another fun-filled visit to the ER on Saturday night (pfft!), but they did give me a couple of new medications to try, which seem to be helping (again, knock on wood). I also have an appointment this week with a Physical Medicine specialist for some nerve conduction studies, which will hopefully get me some answers. Anyway, blah blah blah.... onward to the crafting! I recently acquired a couple of new Cricut cartridges & also picked up some new manual dies, so I combined them to come up with this little cutie patootie card....

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression 2
CARTRIDGE:  "Valentine's Day"
MANUAL DIES:  Cuttlebug machine; Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts "Love You Tons"
PAPER:  Doodlebug; CTMH
STAMP SET:  Lawn Fawn "Love You Tons"
INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Slate"; Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"
RIBBON:  Little Scrap Pieces
OTHER:  CTMH Enamel Hearts; Fiskars corner rounder; Sakura gel pen; 3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  January Linky Challenge; anything goes; 3rd entry
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #194; anything goes; 2nd entry
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #167; anything goes
The Crafter's Cafe -  Challenge #100; stitching (real or faux)
Simon Says Stamp -  Wednesday Challenge; "Have A Heart"
Die Cuttin' Diva's -  Challenge #199; "Cheer Up"
Dream Valley -  Challenge #98; anything goes
Simply Create Too -  Challenge #77; Mother's Day or for a female
The Sisterhood Of Crafters -  Anything goes; must use new item


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Thank you for visiting me! Have an amazing day!

A Flakey Thank You

Hello crafty friends! I hope everyone's weekend is off to a fantastic start! I have to make this brief because I'm still suffering from this pesky nerve damage in my left arm & typing is extremely uncomfortable. Ahh, the things we endure for our love of crafting, huh? Unfortunately, I haven't been able to craft much at all because of my arm, but I made this card last week & wanted to share while it's still Winter & snowflakes are still relevant. I realize that bright pink snowflakes aren't exactly realistic, but just go with it (I'm medicated, lol)....

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression 2 & Gypsy
CARTRIDGE:  "Charmed"
PAPER:  CTMH; Core'dinations; Bazzill
DRY EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug machine; Darice folder
WET EMBOSSING:  VersaMark watermark stamp pad; Ranger embossing powder; Marvy Uchida heat tool
STAMP SET:  Avery Elle "Oh Happy Day"
OTHER:  The Twinery twine; Viva Decor Pearl Pen "Ice White"; Sakura gel pen; Fiskars Paper Edgers; rhinestone snowflake from my stash; 3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thurs. January Linky Challenge; anything goes; 2nd entry
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
BBTB2 -  Snowflakes
Die Cuttin' Diva's -  Challenge #198; photo inspiration
My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #148; "Let It Snow"
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #194; anything goes
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #166; anything goes


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Thank you for visiting me & have a great day!

FCCB Challenge #242 ~ "Winter Fun"

Hello friends! It has been way too long since my last post, but I've been dealing with some health issues. I'm going to be fine once I have surgery next month. I swear I turned 40 & started falling apart, lol. Anyway, enough about that. It's time for another Challenge Me Monday at FCCB....
   

Challenge #242 ~ "Winter Fun"

This Week's Sponsor

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons

  
To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and, if it's not obvious, let us know which cartridge(s) you used.

I really focused on making this a simple card & not fussing with it too much. It's hard for me to be satisfied with a simple design but I'm learning. I have been obsessed with the color blue this holiday season & I love these particular shades of blue on this card....

SIZE:  A2

CRICUT:  Expression 2 & Gypsy

CARTRIDGE:  "Jolly Holidays"

PAPER:  Doodlebug; Recollections

RIBBON:  Doodlebug

PUNCH:  Martha Stewart 

OTHER:  CTMH Liquid Glass; Stickles "Star Dust"; 3M foam tape

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Challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday January Linky Challenge; anything goes

Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes

Cute Card Thursday -  Challenge #354; anything goes

Divas By Design -  Final Challenge (blog closing); anything goes

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Thank you so much for visiting me & have a fantabulous day!