Thursday, December 12, 2013

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Silhouette America Weekly Challenge

This week's challenge was to use a holiday shape from the on- line Silhouette store. I chose a santa topper(#35075) to hold treats.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Silhouette American Weekly Challenge and Giveaway

This week's challenge is to create a new shape by modifing the shape using weld, crop, edit points, subtract etc. I used "Oh Happy Day"(#31721)and then welded the oval from Studio Designer Edition for a mat for Silent Night Holy Night(#23315).

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Silhouette America Weekly Challenge and Giveaway

This week's challenge is to create gift wrap elements with our Silhouette. I created a gable box (#28399) and used Merry Christmas Phrase (#4347) for a gift card and candy for a friend.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Silhouette America Weekly Challenge

The challenge was to use the free shape of the week or sketch pens. Since I do not have sketch pens yet, I chose the Merry Christmas free shape to make a Christmas card (Nordic Mitten Card and Tags: #36550). To make it small enough to fit the front of the card, I used vinyl and the offset feature. I love the color combination of ruby, juniper and the frosted patterned paper.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Silhouette Challenge

The challenge is to create a project with our Silhouette using a pillow box shape and embellished using any other shapes from the Silhouette online store. I used the banner from Wreath with banner and the Turkey pillow box.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Silhouette America:Weekly Shape Challenge & Giveaway : Halloween Edition

For this challenge, I used pumpkin stack (#32665), dot witch hat (#13752), Boo-tiful phrase (#21808), and the spider web was from my stash of die-cuts.

Cardz TV Go-To Galz Linky Party Challenge #7: Happy Halloween

Create a card, layout or craft for Halloween, using Black, Orange, and/or Purple ONLY. You may also use small amounts of white and green.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Cas-ual Friday Challenge 116: gift bag with tag

I made a Christmas pillow box (28398) and Nordic mitten tag (36550) for this challenge. I will use the box for candy for a friend.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Cardz TV Go-To Galz Challenge #38: Ghosts and Goblins

For this challenge I used cuts from Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge.

My Craft Spot: 3d Halloween

I made a pumpkin for this challenge. The file (33330) is from the Silhouette Store.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

My Craft Spot Trick-or-Treat Challenge #114

I used Artiste CTMH Cricut cartrige to make these Halloween treat bags.

Silhouette America Weekly Shape Challenge

This week's challenge was to include a floral and/or frame. I used the 3d Poinsettia (#35839) and the card kit elegant (#7681) to make Christmas cards.

Friday, September 27, 2013

SVG Cutting Files: Boys & Their Toys Monthly Blog challenge

For this challenge I used Pickup Truck and Birthday Numbers to make a birthday card for a 11 year old boy.

Silhouette America Weekly Challenge and Giveaway

This week's challenge was to use a celebration themed project to celelbrate Silhouette's birthday. I used Train Birthday Card #17319 for my son's birthdday later this year.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Silhouette America Weekly Shape Challenge and Giveaway

For this challenge I used a treat bag (#25540), Phrase (#47354), and ghost (#13606) for Halloween treat bags.

CARD TV GO-TO GALZ LINKY PARTY CHALLENGE #4 "JARS, JAMS, & JELLIES"

I made an 8X8 page for a friends's grandson's scrapbook using baby food jars from Baby Steps.

Saturday, September 14, 2013

FOR CARDZ TV GO-TO GALZ CHALLENGE #35 "CELEBRATE THE HARVEST"

For this challenge I created treat boxes for Thanksgiving.

Silhouette Americas Weekly Challenge: Back to Basics

For this challenge I made a card by welding Merry Christmas to a Christmas Tree. I cut the star and Merry Christmas two more times to add dimension.

My Scrap Chick: Harvest Linky Paper Party

For this challenge I used the Dispenser box and the bat from the batty 4 you card. Very easy to fill from the bottom with candy.

Monday, September 9, 2013

FOR CARDZ TV GO-TO GALZ LINKY PARTY CHALLENGE #3 "TOASTED MARSHMALLOW"

We had a summer cook-out with our grandsons, complete with smores!

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Cut It Up Challenge #27 --Baby

I altered a wooden picture frame for a friend's first grandson. Cricut cuts are from George (hearts and star), Art Philosophy (shapes for CTMH stamps) and New Arrival (giraffe). The name and date of birth can be written in the large star.

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Weekly Shape Challenge & Giveaway

I used the Witch Treat Bag #21555 for this week's challenge. Gotta love this witch and using green and purple as part of Halloween colors.

Friday, August 30, 2013

My Craft Spot Challenge: Get Well or Sympathy card

I usually use the sentiment "Thinking of You" for get well and sympathy cards, then I write a note on the inside.

CARDZ TV GO-TO GALZ CHALLENGE #34 "COLOR POP"

This challenge was to use black and white and a "POP" of yellow.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Silhouette America Weekly Shape Challenge: Numbers

I used the classic car card and the number ten from a birthday cake, both from the Silhouette Store. This is a birthday card for a boy turning 10.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Back to School!

I covered a sketch book and added Criut cuts for my grandon.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

My Craft Spot Challenge #109 3D

Happy Hauntings was used for the witch's boot and Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2 for the pumpkin bag.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Cardtv Go-To-Galz Linky PartyChallenge #2: " Pop it Up or Make it Wiggle"

I made a Christmas card using an ornament, that is on my Gypsy and I forgot the cartridge. The snowflake is from Art Philosophy. I "popped" the ornament and snowflake using foam tape.

Silhouette America Weekly shape and Challenge

This challenge was about using shapes in unexpected ways. I chose to use negatives over glitter paper to make a card. The card front is in my Silhouette Studio Designer Edition library called Snowflakes, but can't find the number in the Online Store.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Cardz TV Go-to- Galz Linky Party #1 "Sew much Fun"

I used Sew-Easy for this card. I haven't added a sentiment yet because I'm not sure who I will give it to or for what occasion. I think it would make a great Get Well Card. That is a shadow of my thumb in the lower left hand corner.LOL

Saturday, August 10, 2013

CARDZ TV GO-TO GALZ CHALLENGE #33 "SEEING RED"

I used a cut from the Silhouette Store and when I "see red", I think of Christmas.

Friday, August 9, 2013

Silhouette America: Weekly Shape Challenge

This week we were to use a shape and to try something new. I used part of the stamp to fit the shape. Usually, I always want the whole stamp to show, but I do like the result. The shape came from the Silhouette Store.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

CardzTV Challenge 32: Back to School

This is a card I made for my grandson who is entering his first year of high school. Back to the Books is from Miss Kate Designs and high school is from the Silhouette Store. The second is for my younger grandson who will be in 4th grade. The cuts are from the Silhouette Store.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Silhouette Weekly Shape Challenge!

This week is about replication and to use a shape at least 3 times in our project. For this challenge I used the Pie Charts #26383 to make sunburst cards. I had seen a tutorial and wanted to give it a try.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #171: Shaped Card

I used the wedding card from Wild Card and added the dimension by following a tutorial from Custom Crops.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Silhouette America: Weekly Shape Challenge & Giveaway

This week's challenge is to create a new project with your Silhouette that has an interactive element. I used the a2 Lorie Whitlock penney slider card #42686. I thought this would be a fun Christmas card for my grandson. I stamped: "Let is Snow" in the space.

Friday, July 19, 2013

My Craft Spot: Challenge #104 - Christmas in July!

I used the snowman from SVGcuts for this challenge

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Christmas in July Challenge: Cardz TV

This card is SVGCuts file and the Merry Christmas is from the Silhouette Store.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Silhouette Blog: Shape Challenge and Giveaway

This week the challenge was to use circles. Two circles from the Silhouette store were used for my card: Circle shape card #35434 and the Halloween Circle #32740. I added sentiment #32740 to the inside and a purple bow, love how purple is used for Halloween now.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Monday, February 4, 2013

Cut It Up Challenge #11 Love Is in the Air

For this challenge I used Hello Kitty, Wild Card and the embossing folder Swiss Dots.