FCCB Challenge #250 ~ "Celebrate Mom"

Hello fellow crafty peeps! I hope you had a lovely weekend & that Monday is being kind to you so far. Speaking of Mondays.... that must mean it's time for another FCCB challenge. Yes indeed! Since time seems to be flying by at an insanely fast pace, it will be Mother's Day before we know it! Therefore, our theme this time is "Celebrate Mom". You can create any project having to do with Mother's Day, whether it's for your own mother or someone else's. Click the box below to enter the challenge & we look forward to seeing your fantabulous creations!....

 

Challenge #250 ~ Celebrate Mom

 
This Weeks Sponsor
digiplayground.com

 There will be 3 winners of $7 gift certificates!

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least one Cricut cut on your project and, if it's not obvious, 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 for the challenge....

SIZE:  4.5" square

CRICUT:  Expression 2 & Gypsy

CARTRIDGES:  "Creative Everyday Cards" & "Type Candy Font"

PAPER:  Doodlebug cardstock

OTHER:  CTMH Liquid Glass; Doodlebug Chunky Brads & Mini Jewels; 3M foam tape

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Challenges:

DL.ART -  April Linky Challenge; anything goes; 4th entry
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #155; girly card/Mother's Day; 2nd entry


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Thank you for stopping by & have a fantabulous day!

Lovely Butterflies

 **** Click HERE for the current FCCB challenge, "Welcome Spring!" ****

Hello friends! I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend. I just spent 3 days at my Grandma's house, which is about 2 hours away. We recently lost my Grandpa & they had been married for 70 years! Pretty amazing, huh? Well, needless to say, my Grandma is pretty lonely without him so it's very important for us all to make an effort to spend time with her. We had a lot of fun but I'm glad to be home.... I missed my doggies! (oh yeah & my husband too, lol).

I made this card using a new cartridge from Anna Griffin & I just love all her cartridges. I pretty much love everything she does though. My husband gets really scared every time she's on HSN, lol. I don't really have anyone specific in mind to give this card to but I loved the design & just had to make it.

SIZE:  5 x 7"
CRICUT:  Expression 2
CARTRIDGE:  "Bridal and Baby Soirées"
MANUAL DIES:  Cuttlebug machine; Lawn Fawn "Large Stitched Circle Stackables"
PAPER:  CTMH cardstock
STAMP SET:  Craftin Desert Diva's "Simply Said"
INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Glacier"
OTHER:  Recollections mini pearls; Smooch Pearlized Top Coat; 3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  April Linky Challenge; anything goes; 3rd entry
HIMCR -  Challenge #196; "Freestyle" (anything goes)
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #155; girly card
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #197; anything goes; 3rd entry
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #179; anything goes


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Thank you for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

Happy Flippin' Birthday

Ha ha! Get it?.... It's a flip card! Actually I think it's called a swing card but oh well. The pun was too good to pass up. Anyway, hello my crafty friends! I hope you are having a lovely Sunday. It's sunny, warm & beautiful here in Northern Cali. As I mentioned in my last post, I'm cool with the sunny weather but I really love the rain & cold. Weird, right? I don't know why. I've just always been that way.

Moving on.... this card was for our friend/neighbor for her birthday a couple days ago. It was so easy & quick to make that I felt like I should do more stuff to it. Does anyone else do that? I feel like it's not complete unless I fuss over it obsessively, lol. I managed to resist the urge this time & left it alone (pretty much).

SIZE:  5 x 7"
CRICUT:  Expression 2 & Gypsy
CARTRIDGE:  "Artfully Sent"
PAPER:  Echo Park
OTHER:  Recollections mini pearls & gem


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  April Linky Challenge; anything goes; 2nd entry
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #197; anything goes; 2nd entry
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #178; anything goes; 2nd entry


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Thank you so much for visiting & have an awesome day!

Happy Spring!

Hello my crafty comrades! I hope you are all having a lovely week. We got some much needed rain here in Northern Cali, which was doubly awesome because I love the rain! Sunshine is nice but rain is my thing. However, I do love a good girly froo-froo Spring card. Today's card was made sans Cricut, if you believe that nonsense! I felt like doing something different. I even made my own background paper!

SIZE:  A2
PAPER:  CTMH cardstock "White Daisy"
STAMP SETS:  Echo Park "Happy Little Moments"; My Pink Stamper "Happiest Moments"
INK:  VersaMagic chalk ink "Pixie Dust", "Sea Breeze", "Aloe Vera"
RIBBON:  Doodlebug Boutique Trims
OTHER:  Fiskars Paper Edgers & corner rounder; Doodlebug Boutique Buttons; Pebbles Candy Dots "Crystal White"; 3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  April Linky Challenge; anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #197; anything goes
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #178; anything goes


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Thank you for hangin' out with me & have a wonderful day!

FCCB Challenge #238 ~ Easter

Hello my crafty friends! I hope y'all had a great weekend! It's time for another fantabulous Challenge Me Monday at FCCB, so I sure hope you can join us for some fun & a majorly awesome prize!

Challenge #248 ~ Easter

This Week's Sponsor:

 
 
The prize is 7 digital stamps

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project & 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 Easter card....

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression 2 & Gypsy
CARTRIDGE:  "Folk Art Festival"
PAPER:  My Mind's Eye; Jillibean Soup; Recollections
STAMP SET:  My Pink Stamper "Happiest Moments"
INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug machine with Sizzix folder 
RIBBON:  Little Scrap Pieces
OTHER:  Fiskars border punch; Recollections mini pearls; 3M foam tape
    
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Challenges:

DL.ART -  March Linky Challenge; anything goes; 3rd entry
Crafting Musketeers -  Challenge #23; ribbons & pearls
Crafty Ribbons -  anything goes with ribbon; 2nd entry
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #196; anything goes; 2nd entry
My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #153; "Easter Wishes" (cross, bunny or eggs)
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #176; anything goes
Simon Says Stamp -  Wednesday Challenge; anything goes
Sister Act -  Challenge #99; anything goes 

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Thank you for visiting me & have a fantabulous day!

Angel Dog

Hello friends! Happy Tuesday! I haven't posted in a couple weeks because I got hit with the nastiest flu virus I've ever had. It lasted a full 3 weeks & I still have a cough but am feeling much better now. Today I'm sharing a thank you card I made for the home care/hospice vet who took care of my Lexi in her final days. When the time came to put her to sleep we were so fortunate & blessed to have it done right here in our own home. I thought this angel doggie image was so fitting & I knew I wanted to use this sentiment because it's one of my favorites.

 

Inside

SIZE:  5 x 7"
CRICUT:  Expression 2 & Gypsy
CARTRIDGE:  "Paper Pups"
PAPER:  WRMK "Friends Furever" cardstock; Bazzill cardstock
STAMP SETS:  Scrappy Moms Stamps "Raining Cats & Dogs"; Craftin Desert Diva's "Animal Antics"; CTMH "Curlicue Frames"
INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Cranberry"
OTHER:  WRMK twill ribbon & fabric brads; Stickles "Star Dust" & "Black Diamond"


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  March Linky Challenge; anything goes; 2nd entry
BBTB2 -  "Frame It!" (framed sentiment)
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Crafty Ribbons -  anything goes with ribbon
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #196; anything goes
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #175; anything goes
Crafting From The Heart -  Challenge #52; anything goes


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Thank you for stopping by & have a great day!

FCCB Challenge #246 ~ St. Patrick's Day

Hello & happy Monday to all my crafty peeps! Without further adieu, it's time to introduce our new fantabulous Monday challenge at FCCB....

Challenge #246 ~ St.Patrick's Day

This Week's Sponsor
digiplayground.com


 
There will be 3 winners of $7 gift certificates!

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.

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Here is my project for the challenge....

 

SIZE:  5"

CRICUT:  Expression 2 & Gypsy

CARTRIDGES:  "Seasonal Soirées"; "Smiley Cards"; "Art Philosophy"; "Teddy Bear Parade"

PAPER:  Core'dinations; DCWV; Bazzill

OTHER:  Stickles "Star Dust" & "Black Diamond"; 3M foam tape

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Challenges:

DL.ART -  March Linky Challenge; anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Simon Says Stamp -  Monday Challenge; "Just a Hint of Clover"
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #172; anything goes
The Sisterhood Of Crafters -  Paper piecing and/or paper piercing
Simply Create Too -  Challenge #80; St. Patrick's Day or mostly green


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Thank you for visiting me & have a fantabulous day!

Stop & Smell The Roses

Hello my friends!  Happy almost weekend! For today's post I made a card for a family friend of ours who was in a very unfortunate accident a couple weeks ago. She's out of the hospital, but now she's staying at a rehab facility until she gets her strength & movement back. Roses are always a safe bet to cheer someone up, so I hope she likes this card....

Inside

SIZE:  5 x 7"
CRICUT:  Craft Room; Expression 2; Gypsy
CARTRIDGES:  "Soirée Lettering" & "Small Talk Frames & Tags"
PAPER:  CTMH cardstock
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug machine; Anna Griffin folder "Rosa"; inked with CTMH Exclusive Inks "Whisper"
STAMP SETS:  Craftin Desert Diva's "Say It Big" & "Simply Said"; CTMH "Heartstrings" & "Curlicue Frames" 
INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Cranberry", "Lagoon", "Whisper" & "Pixie"
OTHER:  Martha Stewart border punch; CTMH Extra Thick Twine "Pixie"; CTMH sequins; Sakura gel pen; 3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  February Linky Challenge; anything goes; 4th entry
Craftin Desert Diva's -  Linky Party; use ribbon; 2nd entry
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #195; anything goes; 3rd entry
Simon Says Stamp -  Monday Challenge; anything goes
Crafting By Designs -  "Thinking Of You" card
Cute Card Thursday -  Challenge #262; "Fancy Corners"
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #172; anything goes


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Thank you very much for stopping by & have a great day!

I {Heart} You

Hello crafty friends! I hope you're enjoying this holiday weekend! I'm still recovering from my gallbladder removal surgery 3 days ago, but I'm doing pretty well. My husband has been taking wonderful care of me & my mom has kept us hooked up with meals, which has been a lifesaver. Anyway, I haven't been feeling very creatively inspired, but I was just putzing around in my craft room & came up with this card. I'm trying to get my Imagine machine working again & I managed to get it to print, but it still won't cut. At least I'm able to print out paper with it, so that's what I used for this card....

SIZE:  5.5" square
CRICUT:  Imagine
CARTRIDGE:  "Berries & Cream"
PAPER:  Core'dinations
MANUAL DIES:  Cuttlebug machine; Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts "Large Stitched Circle Stackables"
STAMP SET:  Craftin Desert Divas "Simply Said"
INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Pansy Purple"
RIBBON:  Celebrate It
OTHER:  3M foam tape


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  February Linky Challenge; anything goes; 3rd entry
Craftin Desert Divas -  Linky Party; use ribbon  
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Crafty Creations -  Challenge #282; "Owls, Hearts & Love"; 2nd entry
Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #195; anything goes; 2nd entry
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #170; anything goes


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

Happy Valentine's Day

Hi friends! I don't have a project to post because I just had surgery yesterday, but I just wanted to say....

 

 Big love to you all!

I Love You

Hello crafty friends! I hope you're all having a lovely weekend & not getting too soaked. It rained like a you-know-what here last night & we lost power for a good 12 hours, but it's back on now, thank goodness! I wanted to do this post last night but, of course, no internet! Grrr.

It's been a rough week for us here in the Martin house. We lost our sweet girl, Lexi on Monday night. As most of you know, she was diagnosed with a massive inoperable liver tumor over 2 years ago. She had been symptom-free the whole time, until last Friday when she started declining rapidly. By Monday we knew it was time to say goodbye. She could no longer walk & was extremely disoriented. We had our home care/hospice vet put her to sleep here at our house, surrounded by our whole family. She was by my side for 14+ years & was the love of my life. I'm devastated but trying to keep myself busy & distracted. You can see more photos of her & stuff on my Facebook page HERE. 

Lexi Annmarie Martin   5/11/00 - 2/2/15

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OK, now onto the crafting portion of my post. Today's card was made using a sketch from Joy at Obsessed With Scrapbooking. I think it's more summer-y than Valentine-y but I do love the colors....

SIZE:  A2

CRICUT:  Expression 2 & Gypsy

CARTRIDGES:  "Elegant Embellishments" & "Paper Lace 2"

PAPER:  CTMH 

STAMP SET:  CTMH "Wild About Love"

INK:  CTMH Exclusive Inks "Desert Sand"

OTHER:  My Mind's Eye enamel dots; 3M foam tape

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Challenges:

DL.ART -  February Linky Challenge; anything goes; 2nd entry

Obsessed With Scrapbooking -  Sketch Challenge

Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Challenge; anything goes

Simon Says Stamp -  Monday Challenge; "H is For..." (hearts); 2nd entry

Heart 2 Heart -  "Home Is Where The Heart Is"; use CTMH products; 2nd entry

Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #195; anything goes

Cute Card Thursday -  Challenge #359; "Crazy in Love"

Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #169; anything goes
Crafty Creations -  Challenge #282; "Owls, Hearts & Love"

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Thank you for visiting me & have a wonderful weekend!

FCCB Challenge #244 ~ Valentine's Day

Hello there! I hope you all had an awesome weekend! Yep, it's Monday, which means it's time for another FCCB challenge! I hope you can join us!

Challenge #244 ~ Valentine Projects

This Week's Sponsor

Digital Image from Kitty Bee Designs

Be sure to visit our sponsor!

Here is my project....

SIZE:  A2

CRICUT:  Expression 2 & Gypsy

CARTRIDGE:  "Create A Critter 2"

PAPER:  CTMH

STAMP SET:  My Pink Stamper "Buggy Punnies"

INK:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Black Soot"

PUNCH:  Martha Stewart

OTHER:  CTMH Extra Thick Twine "Pixie"; CTMH Stuck On You Puffies (hearts); 3M foam tape

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Challenges:

DL.ART -  February Linky Challenge; anything goes
Heart 2 Heart -  "Home Is Where The Heart Is"

Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
My Sheri Crafts -  Challenge #149; Valentine's Day (use at least 1 heart)

Simon Says Stamp -  Monday Challenge; "H is for..." (hearts)
Word Art Wednesday -  Challenge #168; anything goes
Cute Card Thursday -  Challenge #358; "Stamping Mad"
Crafting Musketeers -  Challenge #22; "Cute"

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

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!