Guess "Whoo" Loves You?

I've been making lots of cuts from my "Hoot 'n Holler" cricut cartridge as my school mascot is an owl and I'm busy creating things for my classroom this summer. I decided to use one of the cuts on this week's Cricut Cardz challenge "Tag You're It!"

Isn't he the cutest?? All papers are from a My Minds Eye 6x6 pad.

I used my "Owl Occasions" sentiments from Scrappy Mom Stamps on my tiny tag.

Check out the "Tag You're It" challenge HERE and see what the rest of the design team created. I hope you play along! Have a great week :)

May Flowers at Cricut Cardz!

Good morning! We are featuring blooming May flowers this week at Cricut Cardz! I created this card using my "Flower Shoppe" cartridge:

I made this square card using patterned paper scraps and my new Martha Stewart "Loops" punch around the page set. Love the dimension on this flower! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to visit Cricut Cardz to see what the rest of the design team created and link up your own flower cards.

Cricut Cardz - April Showers!

No "April Showers" here! It's been sunny and HOT here in Pennsylvania.. a taste of summer almost. But nonetheless, our challenge this week at Cricut Cardz is "April Showers".. the traditional April weather ;) Create a card using any cartridge that includes rain, umbrellas, etc.

I used my Simply Charmed cart this week:

I thought the grey cloud would make a good 'get well' card with sun peeking out. Which.. I went a *little* stickle crazy on. LOL!

Stop by Cricut Cardz to see what the rest of the design team created and link up your own "April Shower" cards.

I'm also sharing this card at Fantabulous Cricut and Frosted Designs for the same theme :) Have a great day!

Monogram Card

"You've Been Framed!" - that's the theme at Cricut Cardz challenge this week. I used an accent frame (and letter S) cut from the "Storybook" cartridge to make this monogram card:

I love the pink, black, and grey color scheme :) The pink layer was embossed with the "Victorian" cuttlebug folder - my favorite!

Stop by Cricut Cardz and see what the rest of the design team created and enter your own take on the "You've Been Framed!" challenge.

Have a great day! :)

Cricut Cardz - Wearing Green! :)

Good morning! Welcome to another Cricut Cardz challenge brought to you by Mary at Cardz TV! This week we are making St. Patrick's Day cards. I immediately went to my favorite leprechaun on Simply Charmed. I cut him at 3", assembled the layers, and added some yellow stickles to his hat and button. :)

I didn't have any St. Patrick's Day paper, so I went through my patterned paper scraps and found these fun patterns from Pebbles. A diagonal strip with bright blue, green, and orange and a coordinating orange houndstooth. I decided to layer the orange on the postage stamp cut from Create a Critter.

Looking back at the challenge, I should have used more green :) Good thing I decided to add that  ribbon lol! Hop over to Cricut Cardz to see what the rest of the design team created and link up your own green themed St. Patrick's Day cards :)

Have a great day!

Nothing says birthdays like..

CUPCAKES! :) And that's the challenge at Cricut Cardz.. to create a card with a cake or cupcake on it, using any cricut cartridge. I love these challenges... Mary and the rest of the design team inspire me to use my cricut more. We'd love if you joined us, too!

I used the latest sketch from Card Patterns to design my card:

My name is Suzanne and I'm addicted to Create A Critter, LOL! I think I've used it on the last 3 challenges at Cricut Cardz. If you are a new cricut owner, or don't have this cart.. it's a MUST have. So versatile! All papers are from the Basic Grey "Lemonade" line! Another favorite :)

I used a lot of sparkle on this card! First off, the cherry was "stickled" to match the darker red base. Before adding my cupcake to the rosette, I sprayed the entire card with my "gold" glimmer mist. I wish I could capture the sparkle! It really brings out the sheer ribbon, too.

Head on over to Cricut Cardz to check out the delicious cake & cupcake cards and enter your own!

I'm also sharing this card with

Card Patterns - sketch

Birthday Sundaes - "messy" birthday card

Scraptastic Club - misting

Have a great day!

Stitched card :)

The challenge this week at Cricut Cardz is to stitch on your card. I made this card using (my fav) Create a Critter and my My Minds Eye "Lost and Found II" 6x6 pad. I love the pinks!

I stitched my greeting using a Bazzill template. I love the look!

I can't wait to see what you create for this challenge. Stop by Cricut Cardz to link up and see what the rest of the design team created :)

Critter Valentines :)

The theme this week at Cricut Cardz is VALENTINES! Use any cartridge you'd like and make a sweet lovey dovey card for someone. I could not resist my beloved Create a Critter cartridge for this one. And deciding which critter to use was impossible, so I made a 4 card set :)

Aren't the adorable? I used Bo Bunny's "Crush" 6x6 pad to make these little square notecards. I used My Creative Time's "You Had Me at Chocolate" stamp set.

Here are some close ups:

Which one is your favorite?

Head over to Cricut Cardz to see what the rest of the design team created and like up your own valentines! :)

I'm also sharing these cards with:

Fantabulous Cricut

My Craft Spot

Die Cuttin' Divas

Crazy About Cricut

More Than Favors

My Creative Time

Paper Playtime

Paper Sundaes

Have a great week! :)

*FALALALA*

Double the fun today ;) 2 of my design teams.. The Paper Variety and Cricut Cardz are having "Christmas Song" challenges! So, if you use your cricut on your paper project that includes a holiday tune - enter at both places for more chances to win :)

A teacher and friend of mine is due on December 25th with her second child. We're having a surprise shower for her on Friday so thought I would make a punny Christmas card for the occasion.. (and I used my new Echo Park "Dots and Stripes" Christmas!)

Get it? "Santa Baby" hehehehe. Love that song!

(and my husband LOVES Kellie Pickler ;)

Enter at The Paper Variety to win the My Minds Eye "Kraft Funday" collection!

Don't forget about our DESIGN TEAM call ;) New, past, and current designers are welcome to apply.

AND.. head over to CRICUT CARDZ to see what the rest of the designers whipped up for you and link your projects there, too ;)

Have a great Wednesday! :)

BOO !!!

I have a super duper scary card for you today!!! 

Cricut Cardz (now at Cardz TV) is having a "Spooks, Monsters, Ghouls and Globlins" challenge!

I used the little ghoul (and gravestone) from Simply Charmed:

I trimmed the card front of this portrait style card and punched a spider web border. Then, I added a sheet of acetate to the backside. I wanted my little ghoul to look like she was flying around, haunting :)

You can see how the card opens, the patterned paper from the Basic Grey "Eerie" 6x6 pad is on the base of the card. Here's another view:

Be sure to stop by Cricut Cardz and see what spookiness the rest of the DT cooked up AND link up your own scary cards ;)

The Paper Variety is having a Halloween challenge, too, so fly your broom over there and link up too! :) The prize is a REAL treat !!!

This little ghost is also visiting these challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut - ghost

My Craft Spot - clear element

think.. PINK!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness and the challenge at Cricut Cardz this week is "think pink"!

I used the current sketch at Card Patterns.

I made this inspirational card using the "Storybook" cartridge.

I kept it simple with a few layers and liquid pearls... easy to mail to a friend who needs encouragement.

I hope you stop by Cricut Cardz to see what the rest of the design team created and link up your own "think pink" cards!

Things that go BUMP in the Night!

Good morning! It's time for another Cricut Cardz challenge at Cardz TV! That's right, Cricut Cardz has now merged with Mary's fabulous Cardz TV channel. So, please note this new address so you don't miss a thing ;)

The challenge this week is "Things That Go Bump In The Night!” Make a card for Halloween with the spookiest, scariest image you can find on any cartridge(s), and using any colors you’d like.

I don't have any "spooky" cartridges, but was lucky to have my friend Barbara cut me some of these witches from "Celebrate with Flourish". She's pretty spooky, huh?

I used my Basic Grey Eerie 6x6 pad and printed the sentiment on my computer.

Thanks for stopping by today! Head over Cardz TV and see what the rest of the design team created and enter your spooky cards ;)

Have a great day!

It's a jungle out there!

Well at least at Cricut Cardz it is this week ;)

Challenge #89 is to create jungle themed birthday card for child!

If you have Create a Critter, you HAVE to join this week :)

I used the little monkey and made this card:

I'm loving green and brown together ;)

Stop by Cricut Cardz and see what the rest of the DT created and to link up your own creations! I can't wait to check them out.

Cricut Cardz - Challenge #87

Welcome to another challenge at Cricut Cardz! This was a real challenge for me. Create a thank you card using any cricut cartridge, use a heart image, AND no red/pink. I was stumped!

First, I picked out the heart I wanted to use on the Sweethearts cartridge.. then I sorted through my paper and nothing non red/pink was jumping out at me. Then, I turned to my ~cough cough~ stacks! ~cough~ of neglected 6x6 pads and decided to use papers from Crate Paper's Restorations line.

I ~love~ the result!

What do you think? I love how challenges help stretch our creativity and step outside our box ;)

Stop by Cricut Cardz to see what the rest of the design team created and enter your own creation!

Cricut Cardz - Challenge #83

The challenge this week at Cricut Cardz is to create a card for a grandparent using any cartridge/colors of your choice!

I made this "sew" cute card for my grandma.

Stop by Cricut Cardz and see what the rest of the DT created and link up your own cards ! :)

Life's a Picnic! :)

At least that's the theme for this week's Cricut Cardz challenge ;) To create a card using a picnic or cookout theme. I looked through my cartridges and decided on Simply Charmed, because of the super cute hamburger and hot dog. But then I was stuck.

I browsed online and came across my new favorite site for .svg files: Lettering Delights. They have the neatest little cookout set called Backyard Fun. As soon as I saw the ketchup and mustard bottles, I knew what I wanted to make.

I just love how it turned out! The LD svg files are so cute and easy to layer! I made a 4 1/2" square easel card, printing my sentiment on the computer. The patterned paper is from my scrap bin and I believe it is Cosmo Cricket's "Get Happy" line.

This card DOES make me happy ;) It'll be for my hubby who has been SO supportive during our journey to parenthood  He likes mustard on everything. I like ketchup. So this card fits perfectly!

Go check out Cricut Cardz to see what the rest of the DT created and enter your own picnic/cookout themed cards. Can't wait to see them!

Cricut Cardz - Challenge #79

I  really struggle with masculine cards - ESPECIALLY Father's Day cards, but that's the challenge this week at Cricut Cardz! Create a Father's Day card using any cartridge of your choice.

Boy was I inspired when I saw Mary's latest YouTube video! She used origimi to create the COOLEST little polo shirt! See her video HERE.

I decided to give it a whirl. She used a 4x6 piece of patterned paper, I increased mine to 6x9 (and made 2 cards using one sheet of 12x12 paper). Trust me, the thinner the paper, the better ;) And it only needs to be one sided!

I used this cool blue/black/white plaid from my stash. It came together so quickly and you don't need adhesive, but I used a bit just to keep it secure since it's a larger shirt, it was a bit more bulky.

I embellished my shirt with the tie from Simply Charmed cut at 2 3/4". Of course, the cut also came with an adorable face and stripes, but didn't really go with my shirt - so I kept it simple.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts, from a great "happy everything" stamp set. I really like how it turned out!

Be sure to stop by Cricut Cardz and check out what the rest of the design team created and link up your own Father's Day cricut cards ;)