Just Buggin' Challenge #18

This week's challenge at Just Buggin' is to make something with your Cricut using the shadow feature. This is the first cut I've made on my Cricut using my new Gypsy! This cupcake is from the Celebrations cartridge and it's cut at 3.5" and then again in shadow. I used Stickles for the sprinkles on top.

Details:
Die Cut: Cricut Celebrations cartridge "Cupcake" cut at 3.5" and in shadow
Sentiment: Inkadinkadoo "Humerous Birthday"
Other: brown ink, ribbon and Cotton Candy Stickles

Happy Birthday Katie

Today is my daughter Katie's 13th birthday. She's so excited to finally be a teenager! Since it's Wednesday, it's also FREE digi day at StretchNBubbles. Today you can get this super cute cat image totally free. While you're over at SNB, check out Alison's blog candy. It's amazing and there are only a few more days to enter so don't miss out!

Color Dare #49

This week's colors on the Color Dare are Bashful Blue, Cameo Coral and Soft Suede. As always, if you don't have these exact colors you can still play along with something similar. Remember, when you upload your project you are in the running for the weekly Top 3 AND you could be chosen for a guest DT spot so what are you waiting for? Play along with the Color Dare today. I can't wait to see what you make!

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "cupcake"
Copics: E55,B000,E95,R29,R46,W1
Sentiment: Stampabilities "Happy Birthday 06"
Embossing: Happy Birthday
Ink: brown pigment ink
Buttons: Bo Bunny "Mango Luau"

Katie's Birthday Card

My daughter Katie turns 13 tomorrow. I can't believe it. You know when you have a baby everyone tells you to enjoy the time because it goes so fast. Well, they weren't kidding. It feels like time is just zooming by and my sweet little baby girl is now A TEENAGER! Well, she will be tomorrow anyway. So I made this card for her using the Easel technique which I think is perfect for Katie because she keeps all her cards and she can easily display this one if she can find room on her desk or dresser. :)
I used two of her favorite colors: lime green and pink and this cupcake image from StretchNBubbles. I stickled the cherry on top with Cotton Candy Stickles because Katie hates red so I couldn't make it an actual cherry without "ruining" the card! :)
There aren't too many challenges posted this week because of the holidays but as I was looking around I found these challenges that this card fits into:
Cupcake Craft Challenge: make a card for a celebration
Our Creative Corner: food or drink on your card
Rosie Dee Challenge: anything you want
One Stop Craft Challenge: Use something recycled (the button)
This is a picture of the card standing open:

Stretch N Bubbles-Moose with Scarf

Here is a new image from StretchNBubbles called Moose with Scarf. Head on over to StretchNBubbles and pick him up for yourself. While you're there, check out all of Alison's other cute images and get entered to win her blog candy. Time is almost up so get entered today...you will not want to miss out on that!

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Moose with Scarf"
Copics: E31,E29,E37,G28,R46,Y21
Ink: Memento "Lady Bug"
Sentiment: SU Holiday Collection

Stretch N Bubbles-Reindeer with Scarf

Merry Christmas! This cute little guy is available today at StretchNBubbles. Hop on over to Alison's blog and pick him up for yourself. While you're there, check out the other FABULOUS images Alison has for sale and get entered to win her amazing blog candy!

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Reindeer with Scarf"
Copics: 110,E31,E37,E29,G28,R46
Ink: Memento "Bamboo Leaves"
Sentiment: SU "Holiday Collection"

Just Buggin Challenge #17

Today's challenge at Just Buggin is called Inky Fingers. Use ink to alter your die cut in some way. I used the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge and cut the beveled top tag at 4 inches. Then I distressed it using Tim Holz Antique Linen ink.

Details:
Cricut: TBBM "Beveled Top Tag" cut at 4 inches
Copics: RV34,110,E31, E57
Ink: Tim Holz distress ink "Antique Linen" and brown pigment ink
Image: Pollycraft "Dave"
Embossing: Snow Dots and Swiss Dots
Sentiment: SU Christmas set circa 2002

Stretch N Bubbles-Birdhouse

It's Wednesday so you know what that means...a new FREE image at StretchNBubbles. Today's image is this cute little birdhouse. Head on over to StretchNBubbles and pick one up for yourself. While you're there, enter to win Alison's awesome blog candy and check out the other super cute digi images Alison has available for sale.

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "birdhouse"
Copics: E29,R46,E37,E40,E29
Paper: DCWV "the Stack 6"
Ink:Memento "Bamboo Leaves"
Sentiment: Hero Arts "Thinking of You"

Color Dare #48

This week's Color Dare colors are Old Olive, Pretty in Pink and Soft Suede. As always, if you don't have these exact colors, use what you have that is close. Upload your creation by next Tuesday and you can be in the running for the week's Top Three AND you will be in the running for a guest DT spot. I really hope you'll join in and play this week.

Details:
Image: Pollycraft "Cherry Kisses Fairy Socks"
Copics:R00,E00,E93,E95,E55,E57,BG10,RV34,Y21,YG95
Paper: Paper Adventures "Ivory Floral"
Ink: Memento "Bamboo Leaves"
Other: ribbon

Stretch N Bubbles-Raggedy with Gift

Here's a cute little girl called "Raggedy with Gift" available today at StretchNBubbles. Hop on over and grab her for yourself and check out all the other awesome digi images Alison has available. You still have time to enter to win her amazing BLOG CANDY.

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Raggedy with Gift"
Copics: E00,R00,B24,BG10,B21,R46,G28
Embossing: Snowflakes
Sentiment: Stampabilities "Very Merry Christmas"
Other: Snowflake punch

Stretch N Bubbles-Starry Snowman

If you've visited my blog before, you know I have a soft spot for snowmen. They're just SOO cute and this one from Alison at StretchNBubbles is no exception. This is just one of many super cute images that Alison has for sale. She also has several free images available on her site so it's definitely worth a look-you won't be sorry.

Just Buggin Challenge #16

This week the challenge at Just Buggin is called "Santa's Helper"-use your Cricut to make a present for someone. I used the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge which I really like, but since I have the Cricut Create I can only make very small bags and boxes. Kind of a bummer and I didn't know that before I bought the cartridge so I just deal with it. I did make this flower box and cutting it at the max allowable on my Cricut, it is only large enough to fit 4 peppermint patties. :) I think I'll make more of these and set them around my Christmas dinner table.

Details:
Cricut: TBBM "Flower Box" cut at 5.5" (maximum for Cricut Create)
Image: Dustin Pike Santa
Copics: R29,R46,E00,R00,C1,C5,C7
Ink: Memento "bamboo leaves"

Color Dare #47

The colors this week at The Color Dare are: Real Red, Green Galore and Basic Brown (or chocolate chip). Hope you'll play along with us! As always, if you don't have these exact colors, just use what you have that is close. Upload your creation by December 22 and you will be in the running for the Top 3 of the week AND you could win a guest DT position. The Color Dare is also having a DT call so if you're interested, check out the blog and get your entry in by December 31!

Details:
Image: Dustin Pike from the Festival of Trees Thank you set
Copics:R46, YR04,110,E57,YG03,G24
Embossing: Snow Dots
Sentiment: StampsNSmiles "Jolly Set"
Ink: Memento "bamboo leaves"
Other: Buttons from Bo Bunny and ribbon

Stretch N Bubbles-Heart Tree

Isn't this a cute little tree made of hearts? It's available today from StretchNBubbles and since it's Wednesday, it's absolutely FREE. Go over and check it out for yourself on StrechNBubbles and see all the other awesome images Alison has available. And there is still time to get entered for her blog candy...believe me, you won't want to miss out on that.

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "heart tree"
Copics: Y21,E57,G02,G07,G28, YR 04,R46
Ink: Memento "bamboo leaves"
Sentiment: SNS "Jolly Set"
Snowman Stamp: Penny Black "warm and cold"

Jolly Ole St. Nick

Isn't this a great image from the DigiShack? I just love this santa and I used him to make this card for these challenges:
Die Cuts R Us: Naughty or Nice (I chose Nice)
Our Creative Corner: Holiday theme
Tuesday Taggers: Jolly Old St Nick
Cuttlebug Challenge: Merry Christmas

Stretch N Bubbles-Oliver

This cute little penguin is named Oliver and he's available today at StretchNBubbles. Isn't he adorable? Hop on over to StretchNBubbles and get him for yourself. Also be sure to check out Alison's other images and her awesome blog candy!

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Oliver"
Copics: Y21,YR04,110,G28,R46,BG10
Embossing: Snow Dots
Other: Snowflakes, dew drops, ribbon, pop dots

New StretchNBubbles Images

Here are a couple of cards I made with some new images from Alison at StretchNBubbles. If you are into Cubscouts, she also has some super cute badge images over there.
This one is called Girl of the 20s:

This one is called Backpack and there is also one with a Boyscout logo on it:

Stretch N Bubbles-Santa

This adorable Santa image is being released today at StretchNBubbles. Perfect for your Christmas cards or your Holiday place cards. You can use him so many ways...you don't have to be limited because you can change the size to meet the needs of your project. Hop on over to StretchNBubbles now and pick up this adorable Santa for yourself!

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "santa"
Copics: 110, C1,W1,C5, R00,E00,E93,E95,R29,R46
Sentiment: SNS "jolly set"
Ink: memento "lady bug"
Buttons: Bo Bunny "delilah" and "mango Luau"

Just Buggin Challenge #15-Christmas Cheer

Time for another challenge at Just Buggin. The challenge this week is to make a Christmas themed card using something from your Cricut. I used the Christmas Cheer cartridge on this card. I cut out all three of the reindeer at 2 inches on "blackout". Then I cut out a shadow of each of them.

I'm using this for the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft challenge: Christmas Carol (Santa Claus is Coming to Town)
Die Cuts R Us: Holiday Feel
Whimsy Stamp Challenge: Use die cuts
Paperplay Challenge: be inspired by a movie or book (Santa Claus is Coming to Town)
Details:
Cricut Cartridge: Christmas Cheer
Embossing: Snowflakes
Sentiment: StampsNSmiles "Jolly Set"
Ink: Memento "bamboo leaves"
Other: silver elastic cord

Color Dare #46

The colors this week for the Color Dare are: Rich Razzleberry, Taken with Teal and Sahara Sand. As always, if you don't have these exact colors, we invite you to play along with similar colors. Remember, if you post a card this week you are in the running for Top 3 of the week and you could be chosen as a guest DT member.

Please come and play along this week!
I'm also entering this card in these challenges:
All Sorts: use purple
Papertake Weekly: Christmas card with no red or green
Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Jillyan and Present"
Copics: R00,E00,E95,E31,E33,E55,BG15,E93,R89,G28,E37
Nesties: Scalloped Rectangles
Sentiment: StampsNSmiles "Jolly Set"
Other: purple ink and dew drops

Stretch N Bubbles-Reindeer

Guess who is free over at StretchNBubbles today?? Yep, this super cute Reindeer! Head over there now and get him for yourself and while you're there, be sure to get entered to win Alison's blog candy. It's awesome!

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Reindeer"
Copics: E37,110
Paper: DCWV "the Stack 6"
Other: Ribbon

Stretch N Bubbles-Heart Angel

Today's new release at StretchNBubbles is this pretty little Heart Angel. She's available now so head over to Alison's blog and pick her up for yourself. Don't forget to get entered to win her awesome blog candy!

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "heart angel"
Copics: BG10, BG000,R00
Sentiment: SNS "Jolly Set"
Ink: Memento "Tuxedo Black"
Other: Snowflakes and dew drops

Stretch N Bubbles-Jillyan Present

I know I say this about all of Alison's images but this one is ADORABLE. I love Alison's Jillyan character...she's so sweet. This one has Jillyan ready for Christmas (or birthday..see how versatile digi images are!). This image is debuting today at StretchNBubbles so head over there to get this cutie for yourself and check out all of Alison's other images. You're bound to find something you love. I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Paper Play: Christmas without red or green
Cute Card Thursday: Girly card
**Check out the Allsorts Challenge beginning tomorrow December 5th-Alison is sponsoring the challenge this week and you could win four of her images for FREE but you have to play along at Allsorts!**

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Jillyan present"
Copics:R00,E00,E93,E95,B000,BG72,BG75,RV11, RV14,E31,E33,E57,E55,R46,G28
Embossing: Houndstooth and Snow Dots
Sentiment: Stampabilities "Very Merry Christmas"

Just Buggin Challenge #14-Layers

The challenge this week at Just Buggin is to layer your die cuts. You can use flowers, snowflakes, whatever you want as long as you layer them together on your project.

I used this cute image from StretchNBubbles called Jillyan and Kit. The flowers along the left side were made using my Doodlecharms cartridge. I cut the flowers out of different colors but I used the same size. Then I just made sure I staggered the petals before gluing so both colors are visible.
Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Jillyan and Kit"
Copics: E00,E31,E29,E99,Y21,RV06,R00,E93,E95,110
Sentiment: Stampabilities "Thank You 02"
Die Cuts: Doodlecharms flower cut at 1"
Other: cotton candy stickles and brown ink

Stretch N Bubbles-Heart Tree

It's time for another FREEBIE over at StretchNBubbles. Don't you just LOVE Wednesdays? Today's free image is "Tree with Heart" and it's available now just in time for those Christmas Cards! I'm entering this into this week's Spoonful of Sugar challenge which is to make a card with non-traditional Christmas colors.

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Tree with Heart"
Copics: YG 06,YG 09,Y21, RV11
Ink: Dew Drops Pearlescent Orchid and Lime Green pigment ink
Embossing: Snow dots
Sentiment: StampsNSmiles "Jolly Set"
Other: ribbon

Color Dare #45

Time for another awesome color combo at this week's Color Dare. This time the colors are: Dusty Durango, Very Vanilla and Kraft. Hope you'll play along to be in the running for the
TOP THREE of the week AND to be considered for a future guest DT member spot!

Details:
Image: Doodle Palace "Emery the Pitbull"
Copics:C5,E08,E55,E31,E29
Paper: DCWV "The Stack 6"
Buttons: BoBunny "Mango Luau"

Oh Christmas Tree

I love this new image from Alison at StretchNBubbles called "Tree with Bird and Squirrel". I used it to make a card for these challenges:
Tuesday Taggers: Christmas carol (I chose "Oh Christmas Tree")
Secret Crafter: Christmas Trees
2 Red Bananas: Christmas/winter themed card
Cupcake Craft Challenge: red and green
Corrosive Challenge: red and green
Rosie and Dee: red and green with a touch of bling (can you see I glittered some of the red dots on the tree?)
Digital Tuesday Challenge: Christmas theme with sparkle (again the glittered dots)
Kaboodle Doodle: Snowflakes

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Here are some other images available today at StretchNBubbles:
Penguin with Heart:

Moose Mug:

Snowman Cup:

Don't forget that Alison is having a design team call. You have until this Saturday, December 5th to apply. Details here. She's also giving away some awesome blog candy so check that out too.

A Tri-fold Card

The challenge this week at Cardmaker Cardswap is to make a tri-fold card. I haven't made one of these in a long time so it was fun to do something different. I used an image from Dustin Pike which I colored with my Copics. For the Cuttlebug Challenge I made it a winter theme and used one of my embossing borders. The buttons make it work for the All Sorts challenge.

Stretch N Bubbles-Mitten

It's getting colder outside...heck, you may already have snow where you live. Perfect time for Alison to release this cute little mitten image. I made the image about 3.5 inches high when I printed it but you could make it much smaller and make a cute mitten border for your card or scrapbook layout. You don't have to be limited with digi images. Go check out StretchNBubbles and see all the awesome images Alison has...some of them free! You won't be disappointed.

Details:
Image: StrechNBubbles "mitten"
Copics: B21,B24,E57,Y21
Embossing: Snowflakes and Swiss Dots
Other: ribbon, popdots, snowflake punch

Two Just for Fun Cards

I made these two cards with images from Elizabeth Dulemba. Not for any challenges and not for anyone in particular but just because I thought the images were cute and I wanted to use them.

Elizabeth has a lot of cute images available so go check out her site.

A Simple Card

The challenge this week at Pals Paper Arts is a KISS challenge...KeepItSimpleSweetie. Well, that's generally not a problem for me because I think almost all of my cards fall into the "simple" category. I combined this challenge with Cute Card Thursday which was to make a card for a little boy and the Our Creative Corner challenge which was to use the colors cocoa, chocolate chip, pumpkin pie and white. I got this image from Elizabeth Dulemba. There are lots of free images on her site so go check it out.

Stretch N Bubbles-Leea

I just love this image from Alison at StretchNBubbles. It's today's new release and it's available for purchase over at Alison's blog. Visit Alison's blog to see more of her amazing creations and to check out her blog candy. It's fantastic! And don't forget, Alison is having a Design Team call! You have until December 5th to apply and I really hope you do. I know you'll love being on Alison's team and creating with her wonderful images.

Just Buggin Challenge # 13 -Sew It

The challenge this week at Just Buggin is to use sewing on your creation. Thankfully FAKE sewing is allowed because that's about the only kind of sewing I can do. Since it's a Just Buggin' challenge, you have to use a Cricut cutout somewhere on your card. I hope you'll join the challenge this week! You have until December 1st to post your creation.

I used this super cute image from Dustin Pike. I used my Doodlecharms cartridge to cut the brown heart at 1 inch and the pink heart at .75 inch. My "sewing" was done with a white gel pen.
Details:
Image: Dustin Pike from the Festival of Trees Thank You set
Copics: RV11, E31,E57,YR04,C5
Sentiment:Stamps N Smiles "Jolly Set"
Ink: Memento "Tuxedo Black"

Christmas Stocking Giftcard Holder

This week the challenge at the Cupcake Craft Challenge is to make a gift card holder. Riley from the Color Dare made this super cute gift card holder. You can find the template here. It's super easy and I think it's super cute. I used the colors from this week's SPCC Color Challenge which were hunter, kraft, celery and vanilla. Deanne, if you're reading this please notice the button with the twine tied through it. :)
Here it is closed:

Here it is open:

Copic Color Challenge & Throwdown

Today I combined the Copic Colour Challenge with the colors from the Color Throwdown. The Copic challenge is to use E29,YR16 and G99. If you don't have these colors, use something close. I don't have YR16 so I used YR18. The colors from the Color Throwdown are Dusty Durango, Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive. I used this image from StretchNBubbles called "Free as a Bird".

Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman is one of my favorite Christmas movies. The Corrosive Challenge this week is to be insipired by a movie and the All Sorts challenge is to be inspired by a Christmas Song so I made this Frosty card to cover both of those challenges. This also works for the Papertake Weekly challenge and the Crafty Creations challenge which were both to make a Christmas card. I used the sketch from CPS Cardsketches and the colors from A Spoonful of Sugar which were brown and either pink or blue. I almost put "Happy Birthday" as the sentiment because that's what Frosty says when the kids put the hat on him and he comes to life. But...I thought the Happy Holidays would make for a more useful card.

The image is from Dustin Pike and I used my Copics, Swiss Dots and Snowflakes embossing folders. The sentiment is from the "Jolly Set" from Stamps and Smiles.

Stretch N Bubbles-Apple Basket & Color Dare #44

Today is Wednesday so you know what that means...it's FREEBIE day at StretchNBubbles and it's time for a new challenge at the Color Dare. Today you can pick up this Apple Basket image totally free at StretchNBubbles and make a card using the colors from the Color Dare which are Soft Suede, Real Red and So Saffron. Hope you'll join us at the Color Dare. You could win a guest DT spot!

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Apple Basket"
Copics: W1, C5,R29,R46,E31,E55,E57
Ink: Tim Holz distress ink "antique linen"
Embossing: Houndstooth
Sentiment: from Just the Sentiment swap at Cardmaker Cardswap
Buttons: Bo Bunny "Mango Luau"

Pucker Up! and a DT Call

In case you haven't heard, my friend Alison at StretchNBubbles is looking to add a few people to her design team! So, if you love Alison's images as much as I do and you love to create with digi images check out the details here. I hope you'll try out for the team...I know you'll love working with Alison as much as I do!
In other StretchNBubbles news, Alison released this awesome image called Pucker Up! to celebrate 100 followers on her blog. It's free so hop on over and get it.

Cherry Kisses Fairy Socks

I love this image from Pollycraft from the Cherry Kisses line of stamps. I used it for this week's Playdate Cafe challenge which was to use the colors purple, blue, grey and white and the Stamp Something challenge, Digital Tuesday challenge and 2 Red Bananas which were to make a "thank you" card.

Details:
Image: Pollycraft "Cherry Kisses Fairy Socks"
Copics:E29,E37,E53,E57,E00,R00,E93,Y00,Y21,BV02,BV08,BV13,B21,B24,BG02,BG10
Sentiment: Stampendous "flower chat"
Other: purple ink and brads

Stretch N Bubbles-Earl the Penguin

Who can resist a super cute Penguin all bundled up for winter. This is the new release from Alison at StretchNBubbles called "Earl the Penguin" and he's a cutie. Hop on over to Alison's blog to pick him up for yourself and see all the other super cute images available in Alison's store.

Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Earl the Penguin"
Copics: YR04,110,R29
Sentiment: Stamps N Smiles "Jolly set"
Ink: Memento "Ladybug"
Embossing: Swiss Dots, Snow Dots
Nesties:Scalloped Ovals
Other: pop dots

Snow Fairy

I'm hosting the challenge this week at the Cardmaker message board and the theme is "snowy days". All you have to do is make a card with snow on it. It can be a snowflake, snowy embossing, a snowman...anything you want as along as snow is represented somewhere. I hope you'll come check it out and join in the fun.

This card is also for these challenges:
Color Throwdown: chocolate, olive, cream and dark red
Dare U 2 Digistamp: digital image and glitter
Colour Create Challenge: green, red and white
One Stop Craft Challenge: snowflakes
Whimsy Stamp Challenge: Christmas
Pollycraft: Christmas
Details:
Image: Pollycraft
Copics:E00,E29,E37,E53,E57,E93,GG10,G24,G67,G28,R46,R89,R00
Ink:Memento "bamboo leaves"
Sentiment: SU Holiday collection
Embossing: none...this is some old white core paper I had and embossing doesn't look good
Other: ribbon, snowflake punch, pearls colored with R89, red glitter glue, frosted lace stickles

Copic Colour Challenge

The challenge this week at the Copic Color Challenge is to use the colors RV24,YR04 and YG06. If you don't have these exact colors use something close. I don't have RV24 (yet!) so I used RV25.

Details:
Image: Dustin Pike from the Festival of Trees "Thank you" collection
Copics: BG10,YR04,YG06,YG09,E57,RV25,110
Embossing: Snow Dots
Sentiment: SAS "Jolly set"
Ink: Fuchsia
Other: Ribbon from the $1 bin at Target

Merry Christmas Jillyan

I love this image from StretchNBubbles called Jillyan and Kit. I used her to make this card for these challenges:
Cute Card Thursday: Teen Terror-make a card for a teenager
Crafty Creations:use metal or metallic finishes
Tuesday Taggers: use the colors red, gold and green
SAS The Fresh Batch- Sketch

The whole time I was making this card, the song "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club was running through my head because of the "Red gold and green"-those of you who are close to my age or if you just like 80s music know what I mean!
Details:
Image: StretchNBubbles "Jillyan and Kit"
Copics: E00,E29,E37,E53,E57,E93,BG10,BG72,BG75,C3,C5,R00,R11,R14,R19
Sentiment: SAS Jolly set
Ink: Memento "lady bug"
Other: dew drops

Stretch N Bubbles-Birdcage

Here's another cute little image from Alison at StretchNBubbles called Birdcage. It's a sweet, simple image that you can use in so many different ways. Hop on over to Alison's blog to get this image for yourself.