Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop Winners!

First, I want to say Thank You to all of my friendly blog followers, old and new, that took the time to hop along during the Wilderness Blog hop and who took the time to leave such wonderful comments. I love reading all of them. You guys know how to make a girl smile.


Now being I received so many comments and there are so many new followers, I decided that I couldn't just give away one stamp set so I am going to give a way two! I randomly picked a winner from each days comments.


So let's get to the winners shall we.


The first winner was randomly selected from all comments left on the blog hop post from day 1. The winner is....

"This is so cute! I scrapped the recipe too:)) I am a follower of yours."

Pam at http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/

Our second winner, selected from all comments left on the day 2 post during the blog hop, is...

"I love your easel card and your skier is perfect. I am a follower and I posted on your blog yesterday. Fun Blog."

Linda

lmkindell1@verizon.net

lindashappyplace.blogspot.com

Congrats ladies. Please email me at bugbites411@gmail.com with your address so I can get the BugBites Mistletoe stamp set out to each of you.

Oh no, here comes the SNOW!!

Well for anyone in the upper Midwest, you know they are predicting a huge snowstorm, rain, sleet, you name it they have it in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. Looks like I will hope to be in the part of the state to get the snow,  not the sleet. 


With the snow on my mind, I found a great snowman SVG file over at Treasurebox Designs. It is part of the snow family set.

Yup, with lots of snow in the forecast, we will have plenty to shovel. 
The sentiment is from the BugBites Mistletoe stamp set.


I am going to link this up over at the Sara Hamer Designs link up party this week and at My Craft Spot for the "Make us Laugh" challenge


Stay warm and safe everyone!!


Here's how I did it..
A2 base card
Paper from my scrap box
Snow man and layers sized to 4" in SCAL
Sign sized to 2" in SCAL
Sentiment from BugBites Mistletoe stamp set
Twine from Twinery
Doodles with my gel pen, pop dots and button stickers

Arrr Matey - it's Monday!

Over the weekend I picked up a new Cricut Cart, Crocs Rule. It has been on my wish list for a while now. There are so many cute things on this cart. I can't wait to try all of them. Kristal over at Getting Cricky,
kicked of another Simple Sunday Challenge and the theme is pirates. This was a perfect opportunity to play with my new cartridge.

This little pirate croc is so cute. Head over to Getting Cricky to enter your project and a chance to win one of Kristal's stamp sets.
Made Especially for You also has a challenge this week to use stitching so I am linking up there too!


Here's how I did it....
All paper from my scrap box
Base card cut at 4.25" square from Birthday Bash
Pirate and ship/layers cut at 3.75" from Crocs Rule
Circle sized to fit on my gypsy
Cuttlebug Mesh embossing folder
Background on sail stamped using My Creative Time Build A Banner stamp set
Twine from Twinery
Sentiment is wood mounted stamp I have had in my drawer a while

Wonderful Wilderness Blog hop- Day 2

Welcome to Created By Cori's Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop!

In this hop, you will see projects featuring Cricut cartridges using all things found in the Wonderful Wilderness!  

If you came from Amanda's Blog then you are in the right place!

If you have just hopped onto the tour, please start at www.createdbycori.blogspot.com, you don't want to miss any of the great projects we have for you today.
So here is my Wilderness project for you today. It's an easel card. I used the Campin' Critters Cartridge again, one of my favorites of all time. I stickled the snow-capped mountains and added a sentiment from the BugBites Mistletoe stamp set.

To get the BugBites Mistletoe stamp set for yourself, you can order it now by clicking the link on the side bar of my blog or you could win one by following these three easy steps...

1. become a BugBites follower
2. leave me a comment on this post
3. for an additional chance to win, leave a comment on my Wilderness post from yesterday

I will draw and post a winner on Wednesday, February 29.

While you were wandering through the woods of this wild blog hop, a Giveaway has came out of hibernation just for all of you!  For this weekends blog hop, Created By Cori is giving away a Chore Chart Cricut cartridge.  

To enter to win this cartridge, make sure you head to Created By Cori and become a follower, then leave a message at the Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop post!

Your next stop on the Wonderful Wilderness hop is Sukie.

If you get lost in the woods during this hop, here is the blog hop list to help you find your way!

1. Cori- http://createdbycori.blogspot.com

2. Carri- http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

3. Annette - http://mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com/

4. Melody- http://melodylanedesigns.blogspot.com/

5. Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com

6. Patty- http://creativediva98.blogspot.com

7. Amanda-http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

8. Barb-http://bugbites411.blogspot.com ---you are here!

9. Sukie - http://scrappindhilly.blogspot.com/--next stop!

10. Lisa- http://lisashandmadecards.com/

11. Lisa P - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

12.Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

13. Sylvia- www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/

14. Veronica- http://mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com/
15. Missy-www.tangledwebsoftangwen.blogspot.com
Thank you for hopping along, we hope you find lots of inspiration from our Wonderful Wilderness blog hop!

Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop - Day 1

4Welcome to Created By Cori's Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop!

In this hop, you will see projects featuring Cricut cartridges using all things found in the Wonderful Wilderness!  

If you came from Laura's Blog then you are in the right place!

If you have just hopped onto the tour, please start at www.createdbycori.blogspot.com, you don't want to miss any of the great projects we have for you today.
So here is my Wilderness project for you today. For those of you that know me, I love recipes and scrapping my favorite recipes for my recipe books. I am slowly making progress. I love the Campin' Critters cartridge, it is one of my all time favorites. So for my Wilderness project I scrapped a favorite recipe. All the cuts are from the Campin' Critters cartridge.

For this blog hop I am giving a away a BugBites Mistletoe stamp set. to win follow these three easy steps...

1. become a BugBites follower
2. leave me a comment on this post
3. for an additional chance to win, com back tomorrow to see my second Wilderness project and leave a comment

I will draw and post a winner on Wednesday, February 29.

While you were wandering through the woods of this wild blog hop, a Giveaway has came out of hibernation just for all of you!  For this weekends blog hop, Created By Cori is giving away a Chore Chart Cricut cartridge.  

To enter to win this cartridge, make sure you head to Created By Cori and become a follower, then leave a message at the Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop post!

Your next stop on the Wonderful Wilderness hop is Lisa.

If you get lost in the woods during this hop, here is the blog hop list to help you find your way!

1. Cori- http://www.createdbycori.blogspot.com

2. Lisa P - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

3. Lucy K - http://love2createitall.blogspot.com

4. Jenny J. - http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

5. Gloria- http://www.craftnthings.blogspot.com

6. Vicki - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

7.Laura- www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com

8. Barb-http://bugbites411.blogspot.com--you are here!

9. Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com--your next stop!

10Miranda http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

11. Corri www.buglvr.blogspot.com

12.Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

13. Missy- http://tangledwebsoftangwen.blogspot.com/

14. Jackie - http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

Thank you for hopping along, we hope you find lots of inspiration from our Wonderful Wilderness blog hop! Stop back tomorrow for more Wilderness Projects!

Green with Envy Challenge Card

After having yesterday off from work, today seems like a Monday. We really need more of those 3 day weekends. It's a travel week for me which means I will be traveling the rest of the week. Going south to San Antonio. Hope I find time to seek out a scrapbook store. If anyone knows of a good one near the river walk, please let me know.

Little Scrap Pieces has a "green" challenge going this week. Here is what I came up with.

This card really  makes me think of spring even though we had 3 inches of snow last night.
Looks like this snail would love to be able to fly...

Here's How I did it...
Standard A2 base card
Cloud and green papers for snail shell printed on my Imagine from Hopscotch cartridge
Snail/layers cut at 3.5" from Nate's ABCs
Mat cut to size on my Gypsy from Lacy Labels
Sentiment from BugBites All Year Round stamp set
Twine from My Mind's Eye

Happy President's Day

I am lucky enough to have had the day off today. Hope some of you did as well. I spent my doing a few cards for some challenges.

I am a dedicated follower of the Fantabulous Cricut blog and try to participate in their Challenge Me Monday challenges as much as possible. This week the challenge is to use fabric, lace, or trim on your project.
Here is what I came up ...

I know this may look like a carry over from Valentine's Day, but  this truly is not the case. 

The inspiration came from a few new toys in my scrap room that I wanted to use. Along with the Formal Occasions Cricut cartridge, I just got the Teeny Tag Greetings stamps from Emma over at My Creative Time in the mail and had to give them a try. There are so many stamps in this set and can be used on just about any card. 

So with the challenge in mind, I decided on a simple card using the heart from the Formal Occasions cartridge. I like how the lace around the edge helps it pop off the brown paper. 

Here's how I did it....

Standard A2 base card size

Brown paper is from Stampin' Up, Pink dots from My Mind's Eye and the rest from my scrap stash

Heart/layers cut at 5" from Formal Occasion

Mesh and Divine Swirls Cuttlebug folders

Sentiment from My Creative Time Teeny Tag Greetings stamps set

Lace from my stash

An FCCB Challenge Me Monday card

This weeks challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut is Fun with Puns. How easy, right.
I am not sure why this challenge was so hard for me. I think I was trying to find something perhaps other than the common things out there. All I know is the creative juices were not flowing well this week.


I ended up with two different cards for this one, but I like the card with the chair the best.

The unique thing about this card, besides that I love PB&J, is the purple strip background paper is a paint ship from Home Depot. I am hoping to do more things with the extra paint chips I have. 

Gotta get back to working on some projects for a blog hop next weekend. Have a great week. 

Here's How I did it....

Paper for chair card from Authentique

Card base for PBJ is from Campin' Critters cut at 4.25x4.57" with mat sized at 3.97"x3.66"

Chair/layers cut at 4" from Formal Occasions cart

Border punch from EK

PBJ/layers from Lettering Delights

Sentiments from My Scrappy Moms Charmed Life stamp set

Ribbon from Stampin' Up

Faces from PKS Paper Doll Faces and Simple Simon Faces

The Valentine's are in the Mail!

Wow, I just made it by getting all my Valentine's cards in the mail today. Hopefully everyone will get them tomorrow. 


Here is one last one that I wanted to share with you. I seem to be stuck in the step card mode. I just find them so versatile with what you can do with them. 

I was inspired by a card I saw on the internet while surfing one night. You can see it here on Glenda's Cards blog. I hope she doesn't mind, but the design was so wonderful and pretty, I just had to make it myself. I did make a few adjustments so it is not a total copy.


I am going to link this up over at Scrappy Moms Stamps Tuesday Challenge which is hearts galore.


Here's how I did it...
Basic A2 size step card
Paper is from the ep 6x6 Yours Truly paper pad and from my scrap box
Hearts/layers cut at 2.5"from Sweethearts cartridge
Swiss dots cuttlebug folder
Love cut at 1.25" from Sweethearts cartridge
Label/Layers cut from Lacy Labels at 3.5"
You and Me words cut at 1.25"
Cuttlebug hearts folder
Cupid/layers from 2.5" from Sweethearts cartridge
Doodles with my gel pen and chalk

Yeah- my gypsy now works with the Cricut Mini!!

I am working on the last of my Valentine cards today. Thank goodness for the many challenges out there to push me to come up with some new and fun ideas. I am not the type of crafter that makes one card and duplicates it 12 times. I get too bored with that, so I make lots of different designs..perhaps this is why it always takes me so long to get all my holiday cards done.


The other really cool thing is that Provocraft finally released an update for the Cricut Mini so I can now use it with my gypsy!!!
My little bitty bug will start to travel now- yeah!!


I discovered a "new to me" folded step card over at Stars & Stripes-OWH. So I was inspired to give it a try. I did two different version of a very similar design. ( I couldn't decide which cute bug I wanted to use.)
What a cool and quick way to make a different style card. I love how it stands up so nice. Start with a simple 4.25" x 11" sheet of paper, a few score lines and cuts later you have a great step card. Here is a great tutorial of how to do it- click here.

So along with trying a new fold for this card, I also pulled out my embossing powered for the sentiment. I don't seem to do this a lot, mainly because it does take a bit more time but I do like the end result. Plus, stamping with white ink just never stays totally white once stamp on card stock. at least none that I have used. 

Emma over at My Creative Time is a Buggy Challenge also going on now.  Being this is the home of "BugBites" I can't very well pass up this challenge. Thus the little bugs.  

One of my favorite monthly blog hops, the  MPS Pinkalicious Blog Hop is going on too. I did link up one project already, but that challenge really is what helped me to finish up these two cards so I am going to link up this project as well.


Finally, Queen of my Craftroom has a Valentine's Day card challenge  that I am going to link up to as well.
Now I need to get back to making the last few cards so I can get them in the mail tomorrow. Hope you all are finding time to craft today!


Here's How I did it...
Card base when folded is standard A2 size
Paper is from DCW Madly in Love paper stack and my scrap box
Heart/Layers cut from Doodlecharms at 3.28"
Bugs/layers cut from Create a Critter at 2.8" and 2.5"
Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder for white part of heart
Tag/layer from Once Upon a Princess
Bug faces stamped using PKS Critter Faces stamp set
Sentiments from My Creative Times My Favorite Sayings and You Had me and Chocolate stamp sets
More Sentiments from MPS Spectacular Sayings and Buggy Punnies stamp sets

MPS Pinkalicious Blog Hop Challenge

My Pink Stamper is having a blog hop this weekend and my it is a fun challenge not to mention some really great projects by the Design Team. You can check it out here. 


The challenge is to make a project using the color red, a circle, a pink ribbon, a die cut, and more than one MPS stamp. 


I need some Valentine's for next week and recently downloaded some cute SVG files from Lettering Delights which is how I came up with this design.


So here is my project for the challenge.

Here's how I did it...
Card base is 4.25" square
Paper is from Bo Bunny, DCW Madly in Love paper stack and scraps from scrap box
Parrot/layers cut at 4" from Lettering Delights SVG file
Mat cut from Lacy Labels at 3.75"
Sentiment on heart, tiny hearts and red heart on the inside from MPS Simply Sweet Occasions stamp set
Happy Valentine's Day sentiment from MPS Happiest Moments Stamp set
Pink ribbon from my stash
Doodles with my gel pen and glitter pen

Baby Step card

This is another step card that I have been working on. Couldn't post it before now since I didn't want the recipient to see it early. I think I am in the clear now so I can share it with you now. 

I am really happy with how it turned out. Mind you, it was not a card that came together fast. No, I played with it for a few hours before I got it looking exactly how I wanted it.


I am linking this card up to the following challenges
Little Scrap Pieces- Anything your Heart Desires challenge
Stars and Stripes Cut it Out challenge


Here's How I Did it...
Basic side step card when folded measures 4.25 x 5.5
Paper is from Lasting Impressions and my scrap box
Ek punch to create the bottom of the dresser
Drawers are just strips of card stock cut to fit with tiny brads for knobs
Bear/layers cut from Christmas cartridge
Mobile on crib is the top of a bird cage from the Songbird cart sized on gypsy
Stars from CM border punch
Crib and dress/layers from Baby Steps cartridge
Scraps of lace, ribbon, chalk, glitter pen to accent the card
Sentiment is from Scrappy Mom Stamps Special Delivery set

My first project with a toilet paper roll - oh my!

OK- I have to admit, I have never been a fan of the toilet paper roll projects. There are several out there and they are all fabulous, but it just never struck me as something to use for a craft project. 


However, the cool thing about challenges is that they push you to think outside the box and try new things. So here is my first project using an empty toilet paper roll.

I actually found it fun to try and do something with it. I like how it turned out and may even look at other ways to use this new found craft item. 
When flattened, the roll is the perfect size to hold a gift card. So this will make a nice valentine gift card holder. I punch some holes on each end and tied it up with Twine from the Twinery to keep the gift card from falling out. 


I am linking this up to the following challenges out there....
Peachy Keen Challenge- use an empty toilet paper roll- what started it all!
Cooking with Cricut- red, white and pink, Child's Valentine
My Sheri Crafts- use two hearts challenge
More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday- love challenge
Little Scrap Pieces-  use pink
FCCB- use a heart on your project


If you hop over to these challenge blogs you will see amazing projects from all the Design teams. You can't help but be inspired to create and  join in on the fun!


Here's How I did it....
Empty toilet paper roll
Paper all from my scrap box
Fox/layers cut at 2.5" from Crate a Critter
Face is stamped using Peachy Keen Stamps
Tag cut to size from Once Upon a Princess
Sentiment from Pink by Design
Martha Stewart Border punch
Hearts punched from CM heart punch
Twine from Twinery

Dresser Step Card

I decided I wanted to try a dresser step card. I have seen many ideas out there in the blog world, but have never tried one. Well, today was the day. I finished my first dresser card for a very special person. I cannot post that one today or they will see it before they receive it in the mail. I promise to post it later this week. In the meantime, I had a practice template card cut out and decided to make that into a Valentine. Not sure who I will send it to yet. 


I used several cartridges to embellish and make this little scene. 

I am also linking this up to the ABC DT Challenge Blog- Red, White and Pink


Here's how I did it...
Card folded up measures standard A2 size
EK punch for bottom of dress
Dress/layers cut at 2.25" from CM This & That 
Slippers/layers cut at 2.25" from CM This & That
Cat/layers cut at 2" from Cindy Lou; face from Peachy Keen
Flowers/layers cut at 1.18" from Shall We Dance
Crown cut at .75" from Shall We Dance
Lace and Ribbon from  my stash
Brads from my stash
Stickles and Gel pen doodles
Hearts from CM punch

The Bee's Knees

Here is a treat to buzz about. 


I just wrapped a kit kat candy bar with some fun paper and added this little bee from the Paisley cartridge. 
I used the contour button to hide the face with my gypsy so I could use a Peachy Keen face stamp. 
I made 4 of these for my scrapping friends. 

I am going to link this up to the following challenges:
My Craft Spot: Monday Challenge- Anything Goes
DL Art- Thankful Thursday Challenge- Anything
Die Cut Divas- Anything Goes


Here's how I did it...
Bee/layers cut at 3.25"
Heart sized to fit accordingly
Face from Peachy Keen
Heart sentiment from My Creative Time
Sentiment from My Pink Stamper
Twine from Twinery
Dimensionals, glitter and gel pen for highlights

Think Pink

OK- I am back --nothing like doing a bunch of posts all in one day. But as I said I have a lot to catch up on.

The DT challenge this week over at Cardz TV is Tickled Pink.

I love this little dog from the Cricut lite cartridge, Four Legged Friends.

Here's how I did it...
Base card is standard A2 size
Pink dot paper is BoBunny
All other papers form EP Yours Truly 6x6 paper pad
Dog/layers cut at 4"
Ribbon from my stash
Sentiment from My Creative Time
EK border punch

A Tiny Valentine

Happy February! Yes, it is really me. I am still here, just been very busy with work the last few weeks. My job has had me working really long days and traveling. The last 2 weeks I have been away from home 9 days and in Phoenix, Orlando and Miami. I am glad to be back home and things getting back to a normal schedule.

I hope that gets me back crafting more frequently again.

This weekend I am going to try and post some things for different challenges going on around the blog world.

I have all my red, pink and white paper out for Valentine's day so here is a teeny valentine for the FCCB Challenge Me Monday challenge this week over at FCCB.

Here's how I did it...
Card measures 3"x3"
Paper is all from my scrap box
Puppy and layers cut at 2.5"
EK border punch
Sentiment from My Creative Time You Had Me at Chocolate stamp set
Twine from Twinery
Glossy accents on the nose