The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award!

Good Morning everyone! I am sooo excited to have received my First Blog Award! A big Thank You goes out to Pam over at http://www.craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/ . Pam you are sooo sweet for passing this award onto me...big hugs to you. Please go visit Pam she has much talent to share!!

The rules for this award are the following:
(1) Send a Thank You to the person who nominated you and include their link.
(2) To accept award list 7 random facts about yourself.
(3) Pass the award onto 8 other awesome blog buddies


7 Random Facts about myself:

     

1. Love anything chocolate especially if I am having a cup of coffee.
2. Love to go camping but have not been for years...have to get back into it soon!
3. Love to craft in the weee hours of the morning. 
4. One flower I do not like is a rose...rather have bouquet from grocery store. DH gets away cheap....LOL!
5. Favorite beverages Diet Coke and any Starbucks coffee drinks hot and cold! 
6. I would sooo love to go to Italy before I die.
7. Favorite food....Italian!

       

          I am passing this award onto 8 talented ladies I love to visit. There are sooo many blogs I visit as my list keeps growing it was very hard to pick just 8. I do Love these 8 and do visit them frequently. Please also pay a visit to Pam at http://www.craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/ and leave her some love! Thanks again Pam for the award!!

1. Linda http://www.paperboutique.blogspot.com/   Linda was my first follower!! Thanks Linda!!
2. Cathryn http://www.inthepinkcathryn.blogspot.com/
3. Amber http://www.stayingcrafty.blogspot.com/
4. Anallanes http://www.scrappypinkcorner.blogspot.com/
5. Donna and Sara wwwkindredkreations.blogspot.com
6. S'andra http://www.ohmyscraps2u.blogspot.com/
7. Samantha http://www.samanthajdesigns.blogspot.com/
8. Cathie http://www.catnapsjewelry.blogspot.com/

    Thanks to all of you for your great inspiration!! Hugs Pam

   

Let's Face it Friday-Patriot Project

Good Morning to All....hope everyone had a wonderful Father's Day weekend!! There is a challenge going on over at Peachy Keen Stamps that I was so thrilled to enter after receiving my new set of PK-450 Wide Eyed Kids Face Asst. stamps. The challenge is to make a Patriotic Card representing your country and to use Peachy Keen Faces on it....also link it up by June 23rd 2011. I hope everyone enjoys my 5 x 7 card and has a wonderful Monday!!

Recipe
Gypsy
Cricut Expression
Everyday Paper Dolls ( Doll cut at 4.25 and Puppy cut at 1.75)
Wild Card (Stars cut at .40)
Just Because Cards (Wagon cut at 4.75)
Peachy Keen Stamps
PK-450 Wide Eyed Kids Face Asst. and  PK-753 Critter Face Set (Small)
Emma's stamp set  My Little Firecracker was used for the kraft card stock embossed background the Happy 4th and the sentiment on the inside of the card.
Inside of card EK Success Diamond Lace Border Punch
Red and Blue Ribbon JoAnns
Twine Cherry Cobbler and White Stampin' Up
Inks Used
Stampin' Up
Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy and Black
Tim Holtz
Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Stickles Midnight Blue
Chalk
Gems
Stampin' Up Dimensionals
All Paper used from my scraps

Birthday Card!!

Happy Friday Everyone!! This BDay card is for my sister in-law....she loves flamingos and her daughter is in dance. Emma over at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ is having a challenge to use any cricut lite cartridge you want and add some bling! Robyn over at http://www.mypinkstamper.com/ is having a color challenge....colors to use orange, turquoise and green! I am entering this card in both of these challenges. Hope you enjoy!!

Recipe

Cricut Imagine
Elise Imagine cartridge (All Paper)
Paper Doll Dress Up (Palm Tree cut at 4.7 inches...cut three times and layered on my own)
Twinkle Toes (Flamingo cut at 2.7 inches)
Martha Stewart Onyx Glitter (eye and beak)
Stickles Lime Green (palm tree)
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen
Boa Feathers on Flamingo Skirt
Stampin' Up Marker Old Olive
Close to my Heart Marker Barn Red
Me and My Big Ideas (Gems)
Corner Punch Marvy
Fiskars Punch
Pop Dots and Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip Stamp Pad
Stamp Set Wow! So Many Candles
This is one of  Emma's stamp sets
http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

Throwback Thursday Challenge with Emma

Good Morning everyone. It is looking to be a cool but sunny day here in Wisconsin, we have had so much wind, rain and cloud cover I will be very happy with a little sunshine. Emma over at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ has another TT challenge for us....we are to use the Doodlecharms cartridge if we have it or any other older cartridge and  make a project including the color Blue. So I have made a 5 x 7 card.....hope you enjoy!! I had a great time with this one because I got to use Emma's stamp set My Little Firecracker which I love!!

Recipe

Cricut Expression
Doodlecharms
Tags Bags Boxes and More
Stamp Set Emma's http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
My Little Firecracker
Patterned Paper Rusty Pickle (America Needs You) I have had this paper for awhile!
Stars are from Doodlecharms cut at 2 and 2 1/2 inches
Tag is from TBBM cut at 3/4 inch
Martha Stewart tinsel glitter (crystal)
Stickles X-Mas Red and Blueberry Ice
Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Antique Linen)
Stampin' Up Ink (Cherry Cobbler and Night of Navy)
Ribbon (JoAnns)
Pop Dots

Mary's NSD Challenge

Good Morning....I hope all of you are having a wonderful Thursday. The sun is out here in Wisconsin and the weather seems to be pretty nice today! I hope it stays that way! LOL Well on with the challenge from Mary over at http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com/. I have been watching Mary for awhile now she has many many good ideas and it is a joy to sit back and watch her videos. Thanks Mary for all you do!! For this challenge she has asked us to make a card or layout with fruit on it....what fun!! Here is my card for her challenge....Hope you enjoy!!

Recipe

Cricut Expression
Preserves Cartridge
Card Size 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches
Cherry paper 4 x 5 1/4 inches (SEI Fruit Stand) I have had this paper a long time!
Solid paper from my scraps green cut at 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 inches white at 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 inches
Cherries cut at 3 inches
Stamp is form Robyns http://www.mypinkstamper.com/ Fruit and Veggie Puns
White cardstock embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Folder
Glossy Accents used on cherries
Inks used Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip and Old Olive
Ribbon from JoAnns
Chalk used on stems and leaves to add some shading
Pop Dots
Corner Rounder is from Marvy

MPS Challenge # 10

Hello Everyone!! Hope you are all having a wonderful day!! Well for my last challenge of this year's National Scrapbook Day over at Robyn's blog it was to make a layout or card with a pet. Soooo here it goes....hope you enjoy. Thanks to everyone that stopped by my blog to see my work.

Recipe

Cricut Expression
Sweet Treats Cartridge
Patterned Paper Hot off the Press (Paper Pizazz) Patriotic Blue Border
Solid cardstock from my scraps
Ribbon (JoAnns)
Stamps from Emma over at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ (My Little Firecracker)
Border on Bottom is also a stamp from this set
Stamp pad Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler
Fireworks cut at 1 1/4 inches
Tag cut at 2.5 inches
Stars on tag cut at 1 1/2 inches
Other items used
Spray Glitter
Pop Dots
Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Vintage Photo)

MPS Challenge # 7

Hi Everyone.....again here is another challenge from NSD over at Robyn's site http://www.mypinkstamper.com/. The challenge was to make a scrapbook page. I pulled out my dog's photos that have been sitting here for about a year in a half and decided to start his album. Thanks Robyn for including scrapbook pages to, now that I have them out I want to keep going!! Hope you enjoy!!

Recipe

Cricut Imagine
Nursery Tails Cartridge
2 (8 x8) layouts
Border cut at 2 inches
Tag cut at 2.5  and 2.8 inches
Sweet Dreams cut at 3.5 inches
Embellishments (Jolee's Boutique Bath Time)
other items used
Coluzzle
Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Vintage Photo)
Pop Dots

MPS Challenge # 8

Good Morning everyone. I hope all of you ladies had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday. Robyn over at http://www.mypinkstamper.com/ and her DTeam, Tammy and Karlee are having a different challenge every hour for NSD. What fun I had on this NSD!!! Thanks ladies. Onto challenge # 8 we were to make a summer themed project. Hope you enjoy!! Thanks for stopping!!

I really wanted to put red and white flowers in here but had no time to go and get some

Recipe

Cricut Expression
Walk in my Garden Cartridge
Peanut Butter Jar
All paper from my scraps
Ribbon from my stash
Ladybugs cut at 1 1/2 inches
Grass, strip of green paper fringed by hand

MPS Challenge #5

Thanks to Robyn http://www.mypinkstamper.com/ and all her DT team.....yesterday was a fantastic day!! Still trying to finish up a few projects....here is mine from challenge #5 make anything but a scrapbook page or card. Hope you enjoy!!!

Recipe
Cricut Imagine
Imagine More Cards cartridge
Cream cardstock
Bag cut at Fit to Page
Center Medallion cut at 2 inches
Love cut at 3 inches
Bow is crochet trim (Victoria) from Stampin' Up
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo and Worn Lipstick

MPS Challenge #2

Hope everyone is having a blast on NSD.....I am!! Challenge # 2 over at My Pink Stamper is to make a Man card using kraft paper. Here is my 5 x 7 card.....hope you enjoy!!

Front of card

Inside of card

Recipe
Cricut Expression
Give a Hoot Cartridge
Kraft Card stock from JoAnns (The Paper Company)
Rest of paper used from my scraps
Ribbon (American Crafts Element....Gingerbread)
Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist (Gold) and Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Vintage Photo)
Stamps by Emma....Wow! So Many Candles(www.creativetimeforme.com)
Moose cut at 4 inches
Branches cut at 1 1/2 inches