Craftaholics R Us Challenge #31 ~ Vacation

Hello friends!! I hope you are having a wonderful week! It's time for another challenge over at Craftaholics R Us and we hope you can join us! To join in on the challenge or just to check out our super cool blog, please click on the badge below....

This week's theme: VACATION

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SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression 2
CARTRIDGE:  "Artistry"
PAPER:  CTMH; Reminisce
OTHER:  DL.ART twine; Wink of Stella clear glitter brush marker; 3M foam tape


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PDE Linky Party #136 ~ Anything Goes

Hello friends! I hope you are having a fabulous week and looking forward to an even better weekend! On a quick personal note, I'm finally feeling almost fully functional after my accident and resulting surgery and I'm excited about crafting and blogging more regularly again. It has been a very trying few months and I'm thrilled that my mojo seems to be returning! Thank you to everyone who sent me well wishes and prayers. Y'all are the best and I love every one of you!

Now it's time for another PDE Linky Party! We would love to have you share your fabulous crafty projects with us! To see the full guidelines and link up your creations, click HERE or on the badge directly below. We look forward to seeing what you create!

 Here is my project for this week:

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression 2
CARTRIDGE:  "Artistry"
PAPER:  HOTP holographic & suede cardstock; CTMH black & white cardstock
DRY EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug machine with Darice folder "Argyle"
WET EMBOSSING:  VersaMark watermark stamp pad; CTMH silver embossing powder; Marvy Uchida heat tool
STAMP SET:  Craftin Desert Divas "Say It Big"
INK:  Brilliance "Platinum Planet"
OTHER:  3M foam tape


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PDE Linky Party ~ Anything Goes

Hello friends! Happy Friday! I just returned from a 5-day trip to Nashville to visit my brother and his wife. I went with my parents and my 90-year-old grandma! She traveled like a rock star! Four hour plane ride -- no problem for Grams! We had such an awesome trip and lots of quality family time.

Today begins another PDE Linky Party! This is actually my first post as a new DT member so I'm super excited! We would love to have you join us and share any kind of crafty project you like. To see the full guidelines and link up your creations, click HERE or on the badge directly below. We look forward to seeing what you create!

I decided to go with a Christmas card, even though it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Annoying, I know! But I got excited about sharing my first hand-colored background. Yes, I've been sucked in to the new trend of adult coloring books. I started doing it before I even realized it was a trend but now the popularity of it is great because there are so many more products available. This particular background came from an Anna Griffin coloring book (see details below) but I love working with all different kinds. Anyway, I hope you like my first published attempt!....

SIZE:  A6
CRICUT:  Expression 2
CARTRIDGE:  "Artistry"
PAPER:  CTMH; Anna Griffin "Decorative Designs Two" coloring book
COLORING:  Zig Clean Color watercolor brush markers; Wink Of Stella glitter pen silver
STAMP SETS:  CTMH "Scandinavian Wishes" & "Framed"
INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Pear"
EMBOSSING:  VersaMark watermark stamp pad; CTMH embossing powder silver; Marvy Uchida heat tool
OTHER: The Twinery twine; Fiskars corner rounder; Smooch Pearlized Top Coat; 3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  November Linky Challenge; anything goes; entry #3
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Simon Says Stamp -  Wednesday Challenge; Christmas
The Sisterhood of Crafters -  "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #210; anything goes


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A Birthday Card and Some Other Stuff

Hello friends! It has been quite a while since I've posted anything but I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. Things in my little corner of the world have been quite hectic. My dad gave us a really good scare and had to undergo brain surgery but is on his way to a full recovery with no permanent damage. Thank God!

In addition to that, it looked like the "Valley Fire" was coming straight for us. Luckily for us the wind shifted and blew it right around us. However, many others were not so lucky at all. It completely devastated 3 whole towns and burned over 76,000 acres. So many people lost their homes, farms, animals and even a few loved ones. The main evacuation center is in our area and it is so sad to see all the displaced people and pets. If anyone has ever needed prayers, these people sure do.

On a lighter note, I have a fairly quick birthday card to share with you today. Well, it would have been quick if I didn't fuss with it and add a bunch of extra details. It's a problem I have and I should probably seek professional help, lol. I made this card for a friend's birthday with the new "Artistry" cartridge, which I am loving.  

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression 2
CARTRIDGE:  "Artistry"
PAPER:  CTMH; American Crafts
OTHER:  CTMH Liquid Glass; Smooch Pearlized Top Coat; WRMK sequins


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  October Linky Challenge; anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #204; anything goes
Craft Your Passion -  Challenge #282; anything goes
Crafting By Designs -  October monthly challenge; anything goes
My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #167; "Pink & Pretty"


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FCCB Challenge #258 ~ Camping

Hello, my fantabulous friends! I hope you are having a good start to your week. It's Monday & that means it's challenge time! I hope you'll be able to join us! To enter and/or check out the full details on the main blog, click on the box directly below....

Challenge #258 ~ Camping

 This Week's Sponsor

The prize

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least one Cricut cut on your project and let us know which cartridge(s) you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.


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Here is my card....

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression 2 & Gypsy
CARTRIDGES:  "Artistry" & "Wild Card 2"
PAPER:  CTMH cardstock
MANUAL DIES:  Cuttlebug machine; My Creative Time "Teeny Tag Dies"; Lawn Fawn "Grassy Border"
STAMP SET:  My Creative Time "Teeny Tag Greetings"
INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Indian Corn Blue"
OTHER:  Martha Stewart edge punch; CTMH Adhesive Gems; 3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  August Linky Challenge; anything goes
Heart 2 Heart -  "Ticket to Ride"; CTMH products required


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