New Challenges are up at SSC!

Happy Friday!!!!

This week I had to make a couple of cards for challenges going on at Simply Scrapping Crafts
If you have not checked out this site you you are missing out!
I am now on the Design Team over there too! I cannot believe it! Can you? I'm having a ball pushing myself to create out of my comfort zone. If you want a little inspiration for Altered Gifts/Home Decor I posted a tutorial for this group.
The fun part is I am exploring and experimenting with new things myself!

The latest challenge going on now is in the Die Cut Machine / Punch Group. There was a POLL on my page over there last week, to vote on your favorite theme and one of the categories was ANIMALS. It won! That is what is going on now. Check out all the amazing samples the DT put up! If you are not afraid of challenges I suggest you join ....because.....I am giving away
RAK (random Act of Kindness) to one lucky winner when the challenge is up!!! Woo hoo!!
I'll give a hint a little later next week.

The owner of SSC will be handling with random generator so all is fair! It's going to be fun !!! Hope you'll join in too!

My sample for inspiration is the Giraffe card. Safari Princess was inspired by my daughter.

I used my Cricut machine and Sizzix to construct the card. Any and all Die Cut machines are allowed.

The following materials were used: Giraffe-Paislee; Grass-Soccer;Jelly Frame-Sizzix;Sentiment-DCWV Safari -Girl glittered Pop-ups;patterned paper-DCWV Safari Kids Stack;Gems-Michaels;leaf ribbon-my stash;I used 1/16"pop dot strips to raise the jelly frame up;inks-ColorBox fluid chalk inkpads in chestnut roan and dark moss; pink card base-
K& Co-best deal ever-I found these at Target on clearance for $1.74. A huge pack of 20 w/envelopes!!! Score : )

Happy Easter

Spring has definitely sprung! I am loving this weather sooo much.
Hope you enjoy your Easter and weekend! We are going to an egg hunt with the children now!

I made this basket from a doily using fabric stiffener! I'll list details in the next post with lots more images and creations.
The card inside the basket was made from a vintage image bought from Peggy Loves Vintage

"Hi" card is just bursting with color, isn't it? I added lots of dimension to create a "real" looking basket!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jenn

Cottontail Concert

This is a new layout I made for a challenge over at Peggy Loves Vintage I will be entering.
Maybe I'll win some goodies! What a fun challenge this was for me.

It's Spring inspired for sure.

This layout use a couple different carts from the Cricut, such as
Heritage -trees and banner
A Child's Year-children and musical instruments
Joys of The Season-music notes
Vintage Bunny Image-Peggy Loves Vintage

If you love vintage images you have to check out her site!
I already own 3 cd's. I can't get enough of them.

Make sure you send me a link if you attempt this challenge! I'd love to see what you come up with!

See you at Mr. McGregor's Field!!

Jenn

Easter Basket

Happy Sunday!

Easter is right around the corner so you better "hop" to it!

Are you looking for a unique idea for Easter baskets? Well, look no further I have a really cool idea you can try.
I made this basket in about an hour. It all started out as a brown paper lunch sack. I cut strips of cardstock up and attached them to the bag using my ATG gun. After they were on I used bamboo skewers to weave in and out of the strips to resemble a real wicker/bamboo basket. The bamboo skewers were natural in color so I painted the entire bag (and sticks) with acrylic paint in a lime shade. Next, I applied 3 shades of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to the entire bag. I was pleased with the rustic washed blend so next I adhered pussy willow to the top edge. On the botom edge is a decorative jute ribbon border. The shred on the inside of the bag was the leftover portion of the bag that was originally cut off. My favorite part is the handle. I went into my backyard and cut forsythia branches and braided them to be my handle. Satin green bows on both sides and a few brown eggs inside. Done!

If you make one send me a link to your blog so I can see how yours turned out.

If you visit Simply Scrapping Crafts you can see the rest of the design team and their take on this. It was a lot of fun trying to come up with something different. If you do go to the site you have to join and become a member to view the gallery and projects. It's a friendly, fun site so hope you make it over. What I like best is the challenges on this site. There are tons to enter each week or once a month. Come play along and have some fun!

This would not be a good idea for the kids to use as a collecting baket for their hunts! Definitely for decorative purposes only : )

Have fun!

Spring is 1 day away!

Yaaayy!!! I can't even believe we made it through another winter!

Spring seemed sooo far away back in January, didn't it? Well, one more day and we are officially in Spring !!

Here are a couple quick cards to hopefully perk you up : ) and remind you Spring is (really) in the air!

First card :
Tulips-Walk in my Garden cart (Cricut), sprinkled with Martha Stewart glitter,
Sun- stamped and hand cut from "Laughter" by American Crafts, also glittered with MS
Terra cotta pot-a button and I just cut the shank off the back. I tied a knot with twine.
Sentiment-The Cutting Cafe
Embossed background paper came in a set from M's they were 12x12

Second card:
Hyacinth-Walk in my Garden (Cricut cart), purple rhinestones-Michaels
Embossed background with Cuttlebug (Thanks folder)
Thank You sentiment- The Cutting Cafe
Green rick rack-SU

Have a super sunny weekend and enjoy the spring weather!

Let's hope it lasts.

Jenn

St. Pat's Day card

Here is a little St. Pat's Day card for you!

We could all use a little love,luck and joy can't we?

I used a Martha Stewart punch for the heart and key (tied on with braiding cord),the clover is a cut from the Paper Doll Dress up cart (embossed with swiss dots using Cuttlebug)),the joy part is a pot of gold from a paper image I printed from a kit.
If you visit www.scrapNfont.com you will find tons of fonts,kits,doodlebats and many more! This kit is called St. Patty Day. It's a snip kit by Lettering Delight.

I adhered my sentiment on top of ledger paper in green font, of course!

Chocolate satin ribbon, Michaels. The sentiment on my bow is a stamp set from CTMH. I covered it with glitter by MS!

Patterned paper ,K&Company-Classic K Margo which is stitched on to the chocolate cs and then matted on top of mint green parchment by Best Occasions.

Thanks for stopping in to visit!

A birthday gift idea

I almost put in the title ........for a child. That is soooo not true! This gift idea would be awesome for any Disney fanatic! Change the contents to customize it and it becomes really personal and perfect for the recipient.
My friends' daughter turned 10 today so I made up a gift basket for her,from our kids. They are crazy for Disney so hopefully she likes it.
I used my Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cart from the Cricut. Inside is purchased goodies from Michaels to decorate her own keepsake box. Things like glitter glue tubes and coordinating gems are in the tall yellow Inchbag. I pressed fit to page on the Expressions so it cut it out to be fairly large(used a 12x12 sheet). I cannot remember the size now sorry. The small blue Gift Bag is filled with ribbon spools for her to use as well. The tiny yellow Squarebox is filled with flowers and brads. Tucked behind the box lid are Disney sheets to use to decoupage the box with and stickers to embellish it all.

Happy 10th birthday Grace!!!!