Just Keep Swimming

Hello & happy Sunday to you! I'm feeling blessed to be enjoying another gorgeous California weekend with my human husband & canine children. Today's card is another scene card, which I seem to be into recently. I also seem to be stuck on the beachy & oceany (is that a word?) themes lately, so I'm just goin' with it!

Inside

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression & Gypsy
CARTRIDGES:  "Animal Antics", "Cherry Limeade", "Create A Critter", "Pet Shop"
PAPER:  Bazzill; CTMH; Core'dinations; Recollections
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug with "D'Vine Swirls" folder
STAMP SET:  Peachy Keen Stamps "Critter Faces"
INK:  Tim Holtz "Black Soot" & "Antique Linen"; VersaMagic "Sea Breeze"
OTHER:  CTMH Liquid Glass; Smooch Pearlized Top Coat; Fiskars punches; Sakura gel pens


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday July Linky Challenge; anything goes; 2nd entry
Crafty Catz -  Challenge #240; "Hot Summer"  
Creative Card Crew -  Challenge #66; sea/beach
Cut It Up -  Challenge #49; "Under The Sea"
Die Cuttin' Diva's -  Challenge #174; "Just Beachy"
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Peachy Keen Stamps -  Challenge #14-11; photo inspiration
Pumpkin Spice -  Challenge #78; anything goes
Simon Says Stamp -  Wednesday Challenge; "Spots & Dots"
Simply Create Too -  Challenge #66; "For A Child"


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Thank you for visiting me & have a fantastic day!

-Diana ♥

A Day At The Beach & Happy News!

Hello my crafty friends! I hope you are all surviving another Monday. Today I finally get to share some news that I've been sitting on for several weeks now....

I am now a member of the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog (FCCB) Design Team!

I'm so honored & grateful to have been chosen for this team & I look forward to a lot of creative fun! Obviously, today is my first post for the DT & it's for the challenge listed below. As you can see, we have an awesome sponsor & prize, so please come join us!....

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Challenge Me Monday!

Challenge #219 ~ Day at the Beach

This Week's Sponsor

SVG Cuts

$50.00 Gift Certificate

~This Week's Challenge~

Create a project related to the beach

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 what cartridge you used.

 Here is my project with details listed below....

 

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression & Gypsy
CARTRIDGES:  "Animal Antics" & "Serenade"
PAPER:  Bazzill; Core'dinations; Recollections
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug with Darice "Wood Grain" folder
STAMP SET:  K Andrew Designs "Sweet July"
INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Vintage Photo"; CTMH Distressing Inks "Chocolate"
OTHER:  Stickles "Vintage Photo" & "Black Diamond"; Smooch Pearlized Top Coat; 3M foam tape


Thank you so much for visiting me! Have a fantabulous day!

-Diana ♥

Snappy Birthday!

Hello my fellow crafty peeps! Happy Tuesday! Today I'm sharing the card I made for my Dad's birthday last week (he loves jazz), using my new Cricut Circle exclusive cartridge, which I absolutely love!....

SIZE:  4 x 6"
CRICUT:  Expression
CARTRIDGE:  "Animal Antics"
PAPER:  DCWV
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug machine, Darice "Reptile" folder
PUNCH:  Martha Stewart
STAMP:  My Pink Stamper "More Punny-licious" set
INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Dutch Blue", Tsukineko "Galaxy Gold" & "Cosmic Copper"
OTHER:  CTMH Liquid Glass, Fiskars circle punch, Stickles "Black Diamond" & "Xmas Red", Creatology googly eye, foam tape


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Entering in these challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas -  no patterned paper
Crafty Catz -  Challenge #177, anything goes
DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/April Linky Party, anything goes
Dream Valley -  Challenge #54, "Happy Birthday"
Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday {Fun}day #8, anything goes
FCCB -  Challenge Me Monday #155, use yellow & triangle(s)
Paper Playtime -  Challenge #7, use a pun
Simon Says Stamp -  "Happy Birthday" or celebration
Simply Create Too -  Challenge #34, animals
Totally Gorjuss -  Challenge #178, anything goes + sparkle
2 Sisters -  Challenge #138, anything goes


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Thank you for visiting me today!!

-Diana :)