Sister Act Card Challenge 64

I have a new card today for Sister Act Card Challenges. I love these challenges because it's a simple anything goes card only challenge that gives people a platform to share their work. So please feel free to join us a link up a card anytime. I would love to check out your work. This week we are being sponsored by Fitztown and they have great images but today I'm working with the Little Fella set from Paper Smooches set. The coloring is done with Copic markers, the sentiment is Avery Elle, and the papers are Cosmo Cricket.

Challenges

Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes

Some Boy Cards

I've been focusing on using up stash and creating some cards for Operation Write Home. Here is a pile of masculine (for little boys) cards I made over my spring break. There's mostly Echo Park stickers and Cosmo Cricket paper and some Avocado Arts stamps. You can clearly see some birthday cards so I'm linking this up at the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog. Happy 4th birthday to the challenge site!

Mama Elephant Sketch Challenge 2

I'm participating in the Mama Elephant sketch challenge. I used the We Click set with it's super trendy camera images. I think that sentiment is perfect for an everyday pick me up card. I stamped the cameras to create a simple pattern at the top and layered on a little strip of the camera paper from Cosmo Cricket's Twenty Three line to tie it the PP to the stamps.

Paper Made Bakery Kit for September

I love getting my Paper Made Bakery Kit each month and September was no exception. I'm going to share a few cards and a tag made with this kit.

I love Cosmo Cricket so I was thrilled to get the Twenty-Three collection to play with.

I also love Lawn Fawn and so it was great to add to my collection with the Stay Tuned set. Everything from the projects is from the kit so I can assure you when playing with the kit you'll need to add adhesive, ink, and scissors only.

A Cosmo Cricket LO to Share

With CHA happening this week I thought it would be fun to share this LO I made using a picture from CHA in 2010. Cosmo Cricket took their fans to CHA by putting their Facebook profile pics on sticks and taking pics all around CHA. I used the Togetherness collection that came out at that year's CHA and some other CC goodies to create the LO. 

Lawnscaping Challenge 21

I got my first Lawn Fawn stamp sets about a week ago using some birthday money. I don't usually order scrapping goodies online but I've been eyeing Lawn Fawn stamps for so long and the shipping is quite reasonable so I finally broke down and bought two sets. I treated myself to Critters in the Forest and Critters in the Snow because well her critters are too cute. I used both sets here and created the card for the Lawnscaping Challenge to make a thank you card. I was inspired by guest designer Jennifer McGuire's card that used a snowman since it snowed here even before October was over. I also used Kreaxions new Punch 312 which features snowflakes. Paper is Cosmo Cricket's Mitten Weather.

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge 14

Here is my card for this week's Die Cuttin Divas challenge. The theme this week is travel cuts. I used Cosmo Cricket's Joyride collection for my card. Can't wait to see what you make!

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge 12

This weeks' challenge at Die Cuttin Divas is to make a card for mother's day with flowers and flourishes. It shouldn't be too challenging since most women appreciate the beauty of flowers and flourishes. I created this card for my grams for Mother's Day. I used the Tinkerbell and Friends cartridge and Cuttlebug die. Papers from Cosmo Cricket's Pixielicious. So take this chance to get those mother's day cards done and share your creation with us!

Jingle Belles Catching Up

As I've mentioned before I recently got a full time position working at an elementary school and on top of going to school "full time" i.e. 4 classes, I've been feeling a little stretched. However the kids have off this week for Easter so now is my chance to get ahead on some school work, relax a little with the family, and even get some crafting done. So here I am with three cards to catch up on the Jingle Belles challenges.

First up the Jingle Belles Batman Smells challenge. This was actually the last card I made and the only what that I really like from today. It was clear that my mojo needed some time to kick in.

This next card is for the current challenge, Christmas cards to DIE for. I kept it really simple using a precut die cut, a rub-on sentiment, and a touch of bling.

This last card is for the Ghost of Christmas Present challenge I tried to use up some fun stickers I had. I love how stickers look in the package but they don't always end up as cute as I hoped. But hey its a fast card that is flat for mailing.

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge 11

This week at Die Cuttin Divas we have a fun and easy challenge. Simply use a tag die cut as the focus of your project. I cut this diploma tag from A Child's Year and paired it with paper from The Boyfriend Line. I'm thinking this would be a great gender neutral graduation card. Can't wait to check out what you've made for the challenge!

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge 9

Die Cuttin Divas has a new sketch up! I love these sketches because it means any one with any die cutting system can play along no matter how small their die cut collection is. For my card I played with the brand new Cosmo Cricket Salt Air collection and my turtle was cut from the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge. I started a new job today even though I've still got a few weeks left of school. So if my posts are a little sparse I'm probably busy or exhausted or a mix of both. But the new job is a challenging but positive opportunity so I welcome the additional stress it might mean.

Kreaxions Circle Cutter LO

Using lots of circles on a layout can make for a really fun playful look. Unlike with most punches the Kreaxions Circle Cutter allows you to cut a variety of sizes with just one compact easy to store tool. I used my circle cutter for the pictures as well. Circles are especially fun with water layouts because they remind you of bubbles. So whip out some photos from the pool last summer or maybe those embarrassing tub photos that are oh so cute to parents and play with circles on your layout!

CPS #211

Here's a quick card for this week's CPS sketch. I used Cosmo Cricket's Hello Sunshine adding a stamp to the element panel. I love how their element panels help me make quick clean and simple cards! This is also for the Use It Tuesday challenge to use Red in honor of Japan. They are giving away a donation to the Red Cross which increases depending on the participants this week. I urge you to make a red project to increase awareness and to bolster the donation efforts of Use It Tuesday.

Jingle Belles 13

I whipped up this super flat easy card from scraps for the Jingle Belles challenge this week. The challenge is to use Christmas foliage. The Christmas foliage is from a Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather element and the papers are also from Mitten Weather.

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge 9

I know Easter is not for a few weeks but I also know that its good to get a head start on holiday projects especially if you're like me and wind up doing things last minute. This week at Die Cuttin Divas we challenge you to make an Easter card. Use any die cutting system with a fun Easter cut to make any kind of project and share it with us. Papers and stickers are Cosmo Cricket and the cut is from A Child's Year, seems to be my go-to cartridge.

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge 8

Does it finally feel like spring where you are? We had a pretty rough winter but with some warmer days and I'm excited for spring. The challenge at Die Cuttin Divas this week should help get you in the mood for spring. We have a gardening theme. I love this little girl with a wheelbarrow full of flowers. The cut is from A Child's Year and papers are Cosmo Cricket Pixielicious.

CPS #209

Here's a quick card for CPS 209. Made with Cosmo Cricket Delovely papers and a cardstock elements. Added some random bling and scraps of ribbon. My spring break is just about over and so I'll need to be getting to some school work this weekend, but it was nice to have a few days off to just be with my family. I went with my aunt and cousins to NYC to see the tapings of two TV shows and today I will be out with my mom and sister. Hope you're having a great weekend!

CPS #208

I used some older Get Happy by Cosmo Cricket to make a card based on the latest CPS sketch. The birds stamp is from Autumn Leaves and the little flower is a scrap from my Kreaxions 913 punch.

Who's the Best?

Tiffany Johnson posts some great sketches over at her blog on Sundays. Loved this sketch and knew I had the perfect American Crafts rub-on to go with. Added a cutie owl and a pun infused sentiment with Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie papers. Thanks for the fun sketch Tiffany!

Jingle Belles 10

I've got my card for the latest Jingle Belles challenge. The challenge is to use the song Home for the Holidays as inspiration and I started looking through my Christmas stuff when I stumbled along this sentiment sticker. I paired it up with some Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather papers. I also used my Kreaxions 913 Punch to create the border along the bottom.