Super Yummy Challenge!

For this week's Imagine Pink Wednesday post at My Pink Stamper Robyn used her Cricut Imagine to make the most adorable card!  She also gave us a sneak peek of one of her stamp sets that is being released Saturday at CHA.  It looks like another great one!

Can I just say, I want to go to CHA so badly!  I am trying to talk my sister, who is an avid quilter, into going to the summer CHA in Chicago with me.  She asked me, "So, will there be quilting stuff there?"  Sure!  There will be quilting stuff there - that's a crafty hobby, right?  As it happens, it appears that CHA is very much dominated by the papercrafting industry.  Anybody who has been lucky enough to attend and can give me details about the types of exhibitors, will be greatly appreciated.  I would just love to be able to see all the new products being released, up close and personal.

The challenge that Robyn issued was to create a project (with your Imagine, if you have one) that's YUMMY!

Cricut Cartridge:  Preserves
Stamps:  My Pink Stamper Fruit & Veggie Puns
Paper:  Best Creation, Stampin Up, DCWV
Ink:  Stampin Up

Punch:  Martha Stewart
Embossing:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Embellishments:  DCWV (buttons), Recollections (gems)

My Pink Designer - Love!

I am loving the theme for this month's My Pink Designer post:  love, and the color pink!  I have two girls so there is plenty of pink in my house, and there are just so many fun things that you can make with a Valentine's Day theme.  What better inspiration than love, pink, and candy!  I have a question though:  as adorable as they are, does anybody really like eating conversation hearts?  Personally, I think they taste like toothpaste!  Now the sour ones, that's a different story.  I like those!  Aren't Robyn's stamps perfect for the little sayings on the hearts?  They're totally Love-Alicious!

Stamps:  My Pink Stamper Love-Alicious
Cricut Cartridge:  Simply Charmed
Paper:  AC Cardstock, Georgia Pacific, Stampin Up
Punch:  Martha Stewart, and the scallop was made using my Coluzzle
Embellishments:  Offray (ribbon), Stampin Up (button), Recollections (pearls), white gel pen for stitching

Be sure to go to My Pink Stamper to check out all the fabulous My Pink Designer projects!

Happy Birthday Robyn!

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Today is Robyn at My Pink Stamper's birthday!  And for the occasion she has posted a really fun challenge and giveaway.  So be sure to go over and wish her a happy birthday, and if you would like, participate in the challenge!

Here's the card that I had intended to send to her, but didn't get it in the mail on time.  So here it is Robyn -  Happy Birthday!  I'm the same age, and I wish I could say that I was as excited about turning 40 in a couple of years as you are!  ;-) 

I am continuing to learn more and experiment with my Gypsy.  This is the first time I have planned out an entire project using my Gypsy, and the first time I've welded with it.  Lesson learned:  don't forget that when you're welding to make a card, unless you're absolutely sure what you're welding is perfectly symmetrical you need to flip one of your images.

Cricut Cartridge:  Forever Young (flowers), Walk in My Garden (leaves)
Embossing:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Paper:  Stampin Up, DCWV, Doodlebug Design, AC Cardstock
Embellishments:  Stickles, gem

FCCB Challenge #44 - Neglected Cartridge Challenge

The challenge for this week at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is to use a cartridge that you haven't used in over 6 months.  I've only had my Cricut for a year, and honestly, most of my cartridges I've only had for about 6 months!  But there are cartridges I've purchased that I haven't used as much as I thought I would - Walk in my Garden is one of those.  Let's face it, they have come a long way with the newer cartridges.  I especially love the ones that have such great layering to add detail and dimension to the images.  But as far as "older" cartridges go, I think Walk in my Garden is a hidden treasure.  It really is loaded with possibilities.  I especially love the borders.  Since most of my projects have a decidedly "girlie" theme to them, I decided it was time to have something that's more for boys, albeit little boys.  Turtley awesome!  Although, I really wanted to reach for that glitter!

Thank you to the unknown talented individual on Splitcoaststampers where I saw the layout for this card years ago!

Cricut Cartridge:  Walk in my Garden
Stamps:  My Pink Stamper Even More Punny-Licious
Embossing:  Quickutz
Paper:  DCWV, Stampin Up, Georgia Pacific
Embellishments:  DCWV (buttons), Offray (ribbon)

Freebie Friday at Roberts!

It's Freebie Friday once again at the Roberts Crafts Blog.

 They're giving away two DCWV stacks and the Rock Princess Cricut cartridge.  Go check it out, and don't forget to look at all the fun projects they post there too!

PKS Sketch Challenge #43

I am very happy to report that I have decided that my Gypsy and I can be friends.  ;-)

I was so excited about getting my Gypsy, and then I had so much trouble getting all the updates installed that I couldn't stand looking at the thing for over a week!  But today I broke down and started watching some how-to videos at My Pink Stamper (she has an excellent Gypsy tutorial that was posted just today actually).  I really needed to learn how to use the thing because I wanted to use the Gypsy Wanderings digital cartridge for my project today.  And it worked!  It's kind of cool how you can plan out all of your cuts on the Gypsy, hook it up to your Cricut, and have it all cut out for you.

Not only did I take the first steps in learning to use my Gypsy, but I think I can also put to rest the debate as to what kind of glitter glue is better.  You know that cheap-o stuff that they have at Joann, and Michaels (I don't want to name any names...) and if you're in Utah, Roberts?  Well they have very nice colors, and it is definitely inexpensive, but I just don't like it.  I bought my first Stickles in December and it is just so much easier to use!  I like how easily it glides on, I like how quickly it dries - it just outperforms the other stuff.  Had I used Stickles for this project I could have had a more subtle line of glitter around the butterfly.  Oh well!

Cricut Cartridge:  Gypsy Wanderings
Paper:  Me & My Big Ideas (stripes), Stampin Up, AC Cardstock
Punch:  Martha Stewart, the scallop on the red cardstock was made with my Coluzzle (remember those?)
Embossing:  Cuttlebug
Stamp:  Stampin Up
Embellishments:  American Crafts (ribbon), DCWV (button), Recollections (pearls), Studio G (glitter glue - oops, I said I wasn't going to name names...)

FCCB Challenge #43 - Sweet Shop

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I am so excited about this week's challenge at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog!  I love to bake, especially if it is something sweet, rich, and decadent.  This carries over into my crafting as well.  There are just so many fun images, papers, colors that have a "sweet" theme. 

There were a few steps in the process of creating this card.  I kind of had an idea of what I wanted to do but was needing some inspiration.  So I went to my local Archivers - there's just something about how they have the store laid out that is a feast for the eyes.  The paper I found is from Little Yellow Bicycle, from their Cupcake Love line called Lollipops with Glitter.  Doesn't that sound perfect for this week's theme?  I thought so.  And lucky me, I found the perfect ribbon to go with it at Michaels.

Cricut Cartridge:  Simply Charmed - it's the peppermint with the little ends trimmed off, and I just created my own stick
Paper:  Stampin Up, Little Yellow Bicycle, Roberts Crafts, Doodlebug Design
Embossing:  Sizzix
Ribbon:  Michaels
Punch:  Fiskars Apron Lace
Stamps:  My Pink Stamper - Love-Alicious
Extras:  Heart eyelets (remember eyelets?  I have so many eyelets...)