Posted on Friday, September 19, 2014

Die Cut Team 5th Anniversary Blog Hop

Welcome to Stuck on U Sketches 5th Anniversary Blog Hop! To celebrate this month each team will be having a hop and today is the Die Cut Team Blog Hop!

Our blog hop runs 5 days starting today through Tuesday September 23, 2014 at midnight EST. If you have come from Stuck on U Sketches blog then you are in the right place. If you happen to be here first and would like more info on the hop, head back to SOUS here.

To be eligible for our sponsored candy, we ask you complete the hop by visiting EACH blog, commenting and following EACH blog! Once you’ve completed the hop you’ll be eligible to win this prize from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon.

Also if you JOIN in ANY of our challenges this month you will then be eligible for one of our 2 Grand Prizes! The more challenges and projects you share, the more chance to win! We’d like to warmly thank Fancy Pants Designs and Zeus and Zoe for their kind and generous sponsorship!

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Prize from Fancy Pants: True Friends Collection Kit

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Prize from Zeus and Zoe

Remember to make sure you are also following SOUS! Please finish at SOUS to let us know you have completed the hop and followed the gals blogs.

For extra entries, let us know if you are following on Facebook or Pinterest to win! All winners (grand prizes and blog hop winners) from this month will be announced on Friday, October 10, 2014!

I made a set of cards using my Silhouette Cameo and A2 Geometric Lace Band Card cutting file from Jamie Koay

Stamps set I used on my cards are from Close To My Heart: Oodle of Doodles and #30yearsofhappy – National Stamping Month stamp set (only available until 9/30/2014).

Here’s the complete list of the Die Cut Challenge Blog Hop:

Stuck on U Sketches

Return to SOUS to let us know you’ve completed the hop!

Your next stop on the hop will be my creative friend, Janis to see what she has created! THANK YOU so much for visiting my blog today and HAVE FUN Hopping and Playing with us!

Posted on Friday, September 12, 2014

Mini Crop With Scrapping Everyday Miracles

Hey all… today I am up at Scrapping Everyday Miracles for their Mini Crop Challenge today. This mini crop as a kick off to relaunch SEM Challenge Blog! Each Design Team member will post their challenge every 15 minutes starting 8 A.M. EST.

My challenge is Color Inspiration, Mini Crop Challenge #5. Visit SEM Blog here to read the full post about this challenge, and to link up your project/s. While you are there, check out the other Mini Crop Challenges and the team inspirations 🙂

Here’s my first take on this challenge using Bev’s Sketch, I tweak a little bit from the sketch:

I used Pathfinding WOTG Scrapbook Kit to make this card. I used Woodgrain Embossing Folder to emboss the background:

And one more… I created a digital scrapbook layout using Jen C Designs new collection kit, My Story September and Memory Makers Template Vol.11

So what does come in your mind the first time you see this color palate?

I cannot wait to see your projects. With you playing with us, this Mini Crop is SUPER FUN! 🙂 Thank You for visiting and joining our Mini Crop Challenge!

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Additional Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock
Thanksgiving Wreath Stamp Set (Hostess Reward, find out how you can get it here)
Autumn Terracotta Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Goldrush Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Chocolate Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Olive Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
Sequins Gold Assortment
Bitty Sparkles
Mini Glue Dots
Liquid Glass
Adhesive Tape Runner
3D Foam Tape
Edge Distresser
Distressing Inks
Sponge Dauber
My Acrylix® Blocks
Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors
Xyron – Create A Sticker Max

Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2014

Cricut® Artfully Sent Is Finally Here!

After waiting for a while, the new Cricut® Artfully Sent Collection is finally here! This collection is packed not only the cutting images but also 3 D-size stamp sets! With our newest Cricut® collection, you can make handmade masterpieces in no time at all. Choose from cards with sentiments cut directly into them, or combine several cutouts to create your own pop-up scenes. Featuring more than 25 different card themes and 5 different card formats including dynamic interactive designs, this cartridge has a card for any and all occasions—even if the occasion is “just because”! Card styles include pop-ups, scenes, sentiments, sleeves, and pocket cards.

Collection includes:

1 – Cartridge (700 images: Cards and Font)
3 – My Acrylix® D-size stamp sets
1 – 12″ × 12″ White Daisy Cardstock Pack

Check out all CTMH Cricut® collections today!

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Recommended blocks for included stamp sets: 1″ × 1″ (Y1000), 1″ × 3½” (Y1002), 3″ × 3″ (Y1006), 2″ × 3½” (Y1009).

Posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Autumn Is Here!

Autumn is here! Cooler air is always feeling better! This season always takes me to the beautiful of the colors. Just gorgeous when we look out to the nature and how those leaves change their color uniquely

Today I join Joyful Stars Blog Hop, it is a group of Close To My Heart consultants blog hop. We create projects using CTMH products. And I would love to share one of the card I made inspired by the beautiful colors of Autumn.

For this card I used Pathfinding WOTG Scrapbooking Kit. The card base I used White Daisy cardstock. For the sentimen tag, I used 3D foam tape for giving some dimension to it.

I stamped those leaves multiple times using Goldrush Ink Pad, Autumn Terracotta Ink Pad, and Olive Ink Pad. Then I used my Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors to cut them and used glue pen to add them on the card.

I just like this kit that we not only can create scrapbook layouts, but also cards from the left over 😉

Your next hop is Crystal Davis. Here’s the full list of blog hop:

Joyce Houck

Nancy Brown

Krista Hershberger

Helen Gullett –> that’s me 🙂

Crystal Davis

Thanks for visiting and have fun blog-hopping 🙂

Posted on Saturday, September 6, 2014

Friend, You Lift Me Up, Thank You!

Every month I participate at Card Chain Challenge over Deborah’s blog. What is Card Chain Challenge? This is an international card exchange – you sign up to send one handmade card to the person above you on the list, and you will receive one handmade card from the person below you on the list. Please read the Rules and FAQ‘s if you want to play along this month.

There are at least 4 options how you can create your cards provided by Deborah. And for CCC August, I used the sketch and the theme, friends: