Woo Hoo, Witchy Woman...

...See how high she flies.

Susan chose the witch from Happy Hauntings for this weeks challenge at BBTB2.
I love all things Halloween, so I really enjoyed this weeks cut.
Now normally, I'm an angel (cough cough), but I broke out my alter ego for this project :-)
Come join us this week with your witchy creation!

PP - BG Eerie, and BG Crude
Letters - My Little Shoebox
Charm - Frost Creek
Witch cut at 2.75"

Play Ball!

It was my turn to choose the cut at BBTB2 this week, and I chose the baseball from Life's A Party because I had my son's team pictures to scrapbook.
Come join the challenge this week. If you don't have this cartridge, you can use any baseball from any cartridge. You could win a blinkie for your own blog!

Cartridge - Life's a Party
Paper - Echo Park "Little Boy"
Stars - Pressed Petals Chip Chatter

Sweetie Pie!

Krista chose the cut for BBTB2 this week, and she chose the pie from Paper Doll Dress Up. I modified the cut a little by making the top crust a lattice, and adding cherries that I made using a circle punch. Come join us this week and post your own pie project. We love it when you play along!

Cricut cart - Paper Doll Dress Up
Font - Minya Nouvelle 16
Flowers - Prima
Pearls - Queen and Co.

A Sweet Card

This week's cut for BBTB2 was chosen by Maria. She chose the ice cream cone from Sweet Treats. Once again, I had to improvise because I don't have that particular cartridge. I used the ice cream cone from A Child's Year. Please come show us your new creations with this cut and you can win the BBTB2 Project of the Week blinkie for your blog!

Cricut cart - A Child's Year cut at 5"
Embossing folders:
Cuttlebug Divine Swirls and Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Jewels - Doodlebug Limeade

Kid's Birthday Cards

Since my assignment was to make birthday cards for children, I knew I wanted to make them bright, cheery, and fun. I chose the dog and cat from the Create-A-Critter cartridge because they are so cute. I also used the dog dish and cupcake from the same cartridge so this little doggie would have a birthday treat. Since these were meant for kids, I didn’t want to make them too fussy. I stuck with simple shapes and bright colors, because that seems to appeal to children. (All cuts on both cards came from Create-A-Critter)

Mrs. Pinsonat's Penguins

Actually, it's just one penguin! Melissa chose the challenge over at BBTB2 this week, and she chose the penguin from Jolly Holidays. I don't have that cartridge, but there was a cute little penguin on Create-A-Critter. My little guy is Just Chillin' by his igloo. Come join the challenge this week, we love to see everyone's work!

Cricut cartridge - Create-A-Critter
Cut sizes:
Penguin and words - 1.75"
Igloo - 2.25"
Patterned paper - BG Dasher
Snowflake - Making Memories

Children's Invitations

I used the Old West cartridge for all of my cuts on both invitations. I love the great cuts on this cartridge and I knew they would make perfect kid’s invitations. On the Wanted invitation, I used the great cuts and fonts to make a “Wanted” poster for a western themed birthday party. I carried on that theme with the farm party invitation by using the great barn cut. When I saw those barn doors, I decided to make them actually open and find the wording inside the barn.

Winter Cards

For my winter themed cards, I used only cuts from the Joys of the Season cartridge. When I saw the snow globe cut, I knew I wanted to use it. Then I thought, what goes better in a snow globe than a snow man? This cute little guy also needed some snow falling around him, but I wanted some sparkle too so I used jewels as the snowflakes. For the joy card, I chose the elegant snowflake cut because I thought it went so well with the basic grey papers I wanted to use. I added some sparkle to the snowflake by brushing stickles over it.

Sunny Days

Susan chose the cut for the weekly challenge at BBTB2, and she chose to use the "Sunny Days" cut. I used the one off of the Create-A-Critter cartridge for my card, which was made entirely of scraps. I'm bad about saving little pieces of paper, and never using them. I have quite a collection now, so I definitely need to thin the herd.
Come join us at BBTB2 this week. If you don't have a cartridge with this phrase on it, you can always make your own!

Flying High

Donna chose the flying bird from Florals Embellished for the challenge at BBTB2 this week. I made something a little different than my usual card this week. It's still a card, but it comes in it's own coordinating gift box. It would be a great "dressed up" way to give a gift card. Come join us for the challenge at BBTB2 this week!

Berry Sweet

The challenge at BBTB2 this week was chosen by Jeri. She chose the strawberry from Simply Charmed. The closest thing I had was this strawberry from Country Life. I really like how this card turned out. Thanks Jeri for the great challenge!

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

I've had that song running through my head ever since I started working on this card.
I guess I brought it upon myself though, because this week was my turn to pick the cut at BBTB2.
I chose the pineapple from the Wall Decor cartridge. Come join us for the challenge this week and you can win the BBTB2 blinkie for your blog.

PP - BG Origins
Border punch - Fiskars
Embossing folders - Cuttlebug

An Eggstra special challenge

This week was Krista's turn to pick the challenge at BBTB2, and she picked the egg from the Easter Solution cartridge. That's a cartridge I don't have, so I used the egg from A Child's Year instead.
Come join is this week. You can use any egg from any cartridge.

PP - BG Marrakech
Pearls - Queen and Co.
Stick Pin - Making Memories

A Vintage Valentine

The challenge at BBTB2 this week was chosen by Maria. She chose the hearts from Love Struck, but I don't have that cartridge so I used the heart from Storybook. I haven't done a vintage project in a while, so I decided it was time. Come join us for the challenge this week. You could win a blinkie for your blog.

Heart and doily - Storybook
papers - BG Blush
Gold cardstock - American Crafts
Glitter - Stickles
Velvet ribbon - Making Memories
Key - Once Upon a Scribble

Flutter By, Butterfly

Lori chose the butterfly from Once Upon A Princess for the challenge at BBTB2 this week. I don't have that cartridge, so I used the butterfly from Wall Decor and More. I decided to take a minimalist approach with my card, and I really like how it came out. Come join us for the challenge this week. There are plenty of cartridges with butterflies that you can use.

Butterflies - Wall Decor and More
Pearls - Queen and Co.
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

An interesting challenge!

My DT sister, Krista, picked the challenge at BBTB2 this week. She chose the armadillo or the bird from the Birthday Bash cartridge. I went with the armadillo because it's not that often you use an armadillo in scrapbooking! Isn't she a charmer?

Think Spring!

After a two week break, the designers at BBTB2 are back with a new challenge for you. This week was my week to host, so I chose the hummingbird from Lyrical Letters. I love seeing the hummingbirds return to our feeders in the spring. Come join us for the challenge and show us what you create!

Season's Greetings!

The DT at BBTB2 used the wreath cut from Joys of the Season this week. I decided to go very traditional with my card. Come join us for the weekly challenge, you can use any wreath from any cartridge.

Gold cardstock - American Crafts
Ribbon and Jewels - Doodlebug

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

The DT at BBTB2 used the Santa cut from Winter Frolic this week. Here he is with five of his reindeer!
Come join the challenge this week. You can use any Santa from any cartridge. We love to see your creations.

PP - Basic Grey Fruitcake
Santa - Winter Frolic
Trim - Basic Grey Ribbon Doilies
Reindeer - Jesse James Buttons, Circa 2001 (dug in my stash for those!)

Hello Kitty Christmas

The DT over at BBTB2 used the Santa Hello Kitty from the Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge. Once again, I improvised. I used the Hello Kitty from the Hello Kitty Font cartridge, and added a santa hat from Paper Doll Dress Up.

Hello Kitty Font
Paper Doll Dress Up
PP - Pebbles Inc
Stick Pin - Making Memories
Stickles by Ranger