Ginger Snap Scraps-Pretty Bird

Hey everyone!

It's time for another Design Team post for Ginger Snap Scraps. This time the theme is Pretty Bird. Create a project with a bird on it. 

Bird cut from the Create a Critter cartridge at 3 3/4 inches

Patterned Paper-Echo Park

Sentiments-Pink by Design

Stickles

Find all these brands and so much more at the Ginger Snap Scraps shop!

Make sure you head on over to the Ginger Snap Scraps blog to check out what the other design team members have created. Then stop by the Ginger Snap Scraps shop. Cori sells a ton of crafting items like the ones I've used and so much more at great prices and low shipping too!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Take care,

Die Cuttin' Divas - Love Your Pet Day

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Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a fabulous Tuesday!

It's challenge time at Die Cuttin' Divas! This time it's challenge #53 Love Your Pet Day.

Create a project with an image of your favorite pet. Our sponsor this week is Paper Piecing by Nikki!
Make sure you head on over to the Die Cuttin' Divas blog to check out all the fabulous projects the other DT members have come up with. Then make your own project and link up for your chance to win a fabulous prize. Don't forget you include a die cut on your project!
We have an adorable little bichon shih tzu cross named Zoey. She is 4 years old and a handful but we love her!
Here's what I came up with:

Recipe:
Standard A2 size card
Puppy cut at 2 3/3 inches from the Create a Critter cartridge
Patterned Paper - DCWV
Cardstock - Papertrey Ink
Sentiments - Scrappy Moms
Ribbon - Papertrey Ink
Lattice Rectangle Spellbinders
Whimsy Stamps Sentiment Die
Also used atg gun, dimensionals, memento ink, buttons from stash, glue dots, recollections bling, PBD twine, glossy accents and 2 way glue pen

Here's a pic of our little Zoey!

 She is so cute! I gave her some bows in her hair and bling on her collar.

 I decorated the inside the same as the outside. Cute sentiment eh???

Can't wait to see what you come up with.
I am entering this into some challenges: Fantabulous Cricut #99-Use trim(ribbon) ; Paper Playtime #68-Pets ; Papercrafting Journey-Make it Cute ; Paper Play-Critters ; Allsorts-anything goes ; Corrosive Challenges-Another Dimension ; DYSU-layers
Thanks for stopping by.
Take Care and Keep Creating,

Die Cuttin' Divas Cartridge Showcase

Hey everyone, it's Candy! I'm here today at the Die Cuttin' Divas blog to showcase a cartridge that is a favorite of many crafters, Create a Critter. This cartridge is so versatile and not to mention so super cute!! There is everything from dinosaurs, insects, puppies and kittens and every critter in between. There is something for every occasion and holiday. Not to mention it layers so easily. That was very helpful when I was starting out making cards. 

Pics courtesy of www.cricut.com

Here are some of the cards I have made with this great cartridge:

Click on any of the pics to go to the original post. I apologize, some of these cards were made when I first started blogging, so I didn't list the sizes in the post. For standard A2 size cards most images can be cut between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2, depending on the look you are after.

This first card is recent for a challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas-Squirrel Appreciation Day. She was cut at 3 1/2 inches.

This little dino card was the second card I ever made.

This one was for my daughter Carlie. 

This little bear was for hubby. My first attempt at a masculine card. It needed buttons for sure. LOL!

I made this little card for my "niece" Amy. She loves cows

 I made this one for my Bestie Bonnie! Little bears cut at 3 inches. I love this little panda.

This little puppy was cut at 2 1/2 inches. For my brother Chris.

Brothers, Sisters, Mothers, Fathers, Friends, Co-workers, Children. This cartridge is for everyone!

Create a Critter is a card maker's go to cartridge. You will never get bored with this one.

I hope you enjoyed my showcase today.

Take Care and Keep Creating,

Candy

Die Cuttin' Divas #52 Color Challenge

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Hey everyone! Happy Valentine's Day!

It's challenge time at Die Cuttin' Divas! This time it's #52 Color Challenge. Use red, pink, white & black on your project. Use at least 2 of these colors.
Our sponsor this week is As Cute as a Button!
Make sure you head over to the Die Cuttin' Divas blog to check out what the other design team members have made. Then link up a project for your chance to win a great prize.
Make sure you use a die cut on your project!!

One of my co-workers asked me to make a card for her son. They own a little black cat with green eyes.
Here's what I came up with.

Recipe:
Standard A2 size card
Cat cute at 3 1/4 inches from Create a Critter cartridge
Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye
Cardstock - Papertrey Ink
Sentiments - Pink by Design, My Creative Time Stamper & Scrappy Moms
Ribbon - Papertrey Ink
Embossing folder - Heart Blocks
Also used nestabilities, atg gun, clear glitter pen, dimensionals, button from stash, heart bling, 2 way glue pen, copic multiliner, memento ink and glue dots

Did a little doodling

I can't wait to see what you create.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Take Care and Keep Creating,

Die Cuttin Divas- Squirrel Appreciation Day

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Hey everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. 

It's challenge time over at Die Cuttin Divas. This time it's Squirrel Appreciation Day!(Jan 21) Use a squirrel on your project.

 Now make sure you head over to the Die Cuttin Divas blog to check out what the other Divas have made. Then make your own card and link up for your chance to win a great prize.
Here's what I came up with.

Recipe:

Squirrel cut at 3 1/2 inches from the Create a Critter cartridge

Patterned Paper - First Edition

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink

Twinery Twine - Blossom

Sentiment - Pink by Design

Ribbon - Papertrey Ink & Zellers

Buttons - stash

Heart die - My Creative Time

Also used dimensionals, glossy accents, glue dots, atg

Side view 

Perfect sentiment to go with my little squirrel 

Inside of my card.

I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Take care,

I Woof You!!

Hey everyone!! Hope your having a fabulous day!! I was up until 1:30 am this morning making cards. Once I started I couldn't stop. I meant to just go downstairs to grab my gypsy charger and ended up making some cards instead of going to bed. LOL!
I have to make a few birthday cards for my siblings this month, two sisters and a brother with birthdays in September. This card is actually very late, it is for my brother Chris who's birthday was in August. Better late than never I guess.
 I think this is my favorite card I've made so far. I just love how it turned out.
I am also entering this card into a few challenges: http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Sketch Challenge #60 ; http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/ - Tacky Tuesday Challenge #10 ; http://scrapalicioususa.blogspot.com/ - Fall Theme and - http://ribboncarouselchallenge.blogspot.com/ - RCC19 anything goes but use ribbon on project

Recipe:
Card is a standard A2 size
Patterned Paper - DCWV Fall Stack
Cardstock - Papertrey Ink
Dog cut at 2 1/2 inches from Create a Critter Cartridge
Sentiment Die cut - My Creative Time
Sentiments - Scrappy Moms
Ribbon - Papertrey Ink
Also used glossy accents, Memento ink, ATG and pop dots

Hope you enjoyed my puppy card. Thanks for stopping by today and leaving such sweet comments. See you next time crafters!!

Have a fabulous day!!

:) Candy

Watermelon Mmmmm

Hi everyone! Hope you are all having a great day. First of all I would love to thank everyone for all their super sweet comments. It feels great that someone else enjoys my cards as much as I do. I really appreciate each and every comment. :)
 Today's card I made to enter a few challenges I've seen http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com -Sweet Treat on card, http://cricut360.blogspot.com - The Great Outdoors, http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com - PKS and any pun you'd like, http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com - Melon Time.
 This is a standard A2 size card. The large melon was cut at 1 1/2 inches the smaller ones at 3/4 from the Simply Charmed cartridge. The papers are from recollections and papertrey ink. The ribbon is from papertrey ink. I used diamond, yellow and green stickles. I used PKS for the little face and then put glossy accents over it. I used the grass pieces from Create a Critter. The sun is also from Simply Charmed. The clouds I punched out using my two fiskars cloud punches. The sentiment is from My Pink Stamper. I used the D'vine Swirls cuttlebug folder on the sky.

I hope you all enjoyed my littl watermelons today. Please leave me a comment and I would love it if you became a follower. :) Candy

My first challenges!!

Hey everyone   I am soooo excited. I am entering my first challenges today. http://cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/ - use summer apparel and http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/ - use anything that reminds you of summer.
 So I made a card with flip flops. A sure sign that summer is here is when I pull out my flip flops.
The card size is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2. I used Life is a Beach for the flip flops at 4 inches with pink glitter paper from 3 Birds. Buttons and cardstock are from Papertrey Ink. The sentiment is from Pink by Design. The scalloped ovals are from Create a critter at 1 1/2 and 1 3/4. I used purple stickles around the sentiment and on the flip flop tops. The background paper is from Doodlebug Designs.The little heart buttons and the ribbon are from my stash. I used Stampin Up dimensionals to pop up the sentiment and the flip flops and used my black gel pen to doodle around the sentiment. Hope you enjoy my card and please leave a comment.  :) Candy

Happy Birthday Amy

Hey everyone. Today's card is for my best friend Bonnie's daughter Amy. She just loves cows and has for a long time.
 The cow is from Create a Critter. Ribbon and cardstock from Papertrey Ink. Background paper is from DCWV Nana's kids. Martha Stewart grass punch. Buttons from my stash. Sentiment from My Pink Stamper.I used glossy accents on the hooves and the black patches.(hard to see on pic) Had to add some stickles of course.

Hope you enjoy the card and please leave a comment. :) Candy

First Blog Post

Hey everyone thanks so much for stopping by.  Here are some of my first cards that I have made for family and friends over the past few months. I am really enjoying making cards. It is just so much fun. Please feel free to leave me comments. I love comments. :) Candy

 Carlie's chick card. Poor thing got mangled by our dog Zoey. Naughty puppy.

 Ethan's bunny card.