You're Loved

It is almost Valentine's Day!  I have to admit I've always wanted to be one of those "cool" people that went all out decorating for each holiday and transforming their living spaces to magazine worthy wonderlands. I have discovered I am not that person! But I do like to craft and even though I have more than enough loverly cards to choose from I can't help but make more!

Today's card has a base from Die Cuts with a View (DCWV).  I won a challenge over at Hiding in My Craft Room last month and received this totally awesome box of goodies from DCWV!  This card comes from their Baby collection but I knew I could transform it :) I used my Cricut to cut out the grey accent from the Artbooking cartridge from Close to My Heart.  I also cut the heart border out of Close to My Heart paper using the same cartridge.  Switching cartridges to the Close to My Heart Art Philosophy I cut out the cute heart and used a Close to My Heart stamp for the sentiment.  Add a little twine and voila!

The colors are a bit unconventional for a Valentine's card but that is just how I roll!  I was inspired by challenges at Hiding in My Craft Room, Simon Wednesday Challenge and CAS(E) this Sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Creating!

HIMCR #107- Freestyle!

Today’s card (yet another birthday card!) was made with the new Ruby- RockIt! Carnival Queen papers.  These were really fun to use.  I dusted off my Cricut (literally - there is too much dust here!) and cut out the cute cupcake from the Rock Princess cartridge.  The sentiment tag was cut from Art Philosophy and the stamps on the sentiment are my new stamps from Unity Stamp Co. I topped it off with some sparkly stickles and a few metal gems from Joann’s.  I really love how it came out and know my niece will love it too :)

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to head over to Hiding in My Craft Room to see all the other yummy treats the DT has to share with you today!

HIMCR #106 - Super Scraps Saturday!

It is my favorite challenge of the month! Time to use up all the scraps you've been accumulating!

I am back with another birthday card (hey we have a large family!) This week I used a scrap I played around with when we challenged you to Try a New Technique. I made several of these little "cards" playing around with that faux linen look so I figured it was time to use one up.

Thanks for looking and head to Hiding in My Craft Room to link us up!

HIMCR #105 - Red and Green!

This week is a color challenge - red and green! You can do something for Christmas in July or any other project using red and green.  Make sure to go to Hiding in My Craft Room to link us up!

I chose to make a card for my niece's birthday that is coming up.  I really dug into my stash this time! I used Lil Davis (remember them?) rub on letters for the greeting. I think I've had them for about 6-8 years now!  Eek.  I really need to purge my supplies......

Thanks for stopping by!

HIMCR #103 - Wedding!

After taking a short hiatus last week I am back with another Hiding in my Craft Room challenge!  This week the theme is wedding! It is that time of year with blushing brides abounding and its the perfect time to create a card, layout or other wedding themed item to enter into our challenge.  Head over to Hiding in My Craft Room to link us up and check out the other great design team projects!

My daughter got married in Dec. and I hadn't started her wedding book yet so this was the perfect impetus!  I still need to edit and print the photos I took but I did have the shots my brother took at the wedding itself that I got printed yesterday and then created this layout.  I still have a bunch of tulle leftover from the wedding so I pulled out a strip, cut the sides with my pinking shears and then sewed a line of thread down the center to gather it into a ruffle to put on the layout.  I really love how it came out and being able to keep a small momento is wonderful! Her colors were teal, purple and the purply pink of the tulle so you will be seeing a lot of those colors as I work my way through the pictures!

Thanks for stopping by!

HIMCR #101 - Super Scraps Saturday!

Thanks for joining us last week for our 100th challenge celebration!  This week you get a "break" - it is super scraps saturday! So dig through those scraps you created last weekend and whip us up a project on any theme/style/whatever! you! want!

I created a card this week using scraps.  These are some of my favorite papers and I am going to be sad when they are completely gone - it's almost there!

Be sure to go over to Hiding in My Craft Room and link us up!

HIMCR #100D - All that Shimmers!

All that Shimmers is NOT necessarily Gold!

Make it sparkle, make it shimmery!  Let's see those projects shine!  

This is the last challenge of the day!  We hope everyone has had fun celebrating  the HIMCR 100th challenge with us! 

The Sponsor for this challenge is Sherri from My Besties!  She has digi and rubber stamps!  Here's her link:  http://www.inspirationalbath.com/index.php

For this challenge giveaway she is donating 3 Rubber Stamps! Her Besties are really taking off!

For this challenge I used one of her free digital images - I Love you Pinkles.  This froggy is just so darling!  I used a sheet of glitter paper from Close to My Heart and my trusty Cricut Artiste cartridge to cut out the cute little crown to adorn her cute little froggy head! I also colored the image with Close to My Heart watercolor pencils.

I used my exacto knife to cut along the line of the eyes and the balloon so I could slip the crown underneath where it would fit better.  I also used a Close to My Heart stamp for the sentiment.

Make sure you head over to Hiding in My Craft Room and enter your creation to win the cool stamps Sherri is offering as a prize for this challenge!  Thanks again for joining me!!

HIMCR #100C - Use a Digital Image!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Naomi from Creative Bug Digitals.  She has some freebies so head over, pick one out and use it on your creation!  I chose this darling Girl with Flowers to create a card that I can later add a sentiment to for whatever occasion it may be.  I find it helpful to have a few "blank" cards on hand for that last minute card needing activity!

I used Close to My Heart inks and watercolor pencils to color my image. Don't forget to head to Hiding in My Craft Room and link us up!

HIMCR #100B - Die Cuts!

I know we've done this one recently but this time Laurie has a Cricut cartridge to giveaway :) Head over to Hiding in my Craft Room and link us up with your NEW creation using die cuts to be entered!

For this layout I used a sketch from Page Maps and pulled out some butterfly die cuts that I have had in my stash for at least 15 years.  Shhh!  Back before home die cut machines became affordable I bought these die cuts off ebay and stuck them in my stash.  Every so often I pull them out but the colors are pastel so they don't often go with what I am using.  Fortunately this time they worked!

HIMCR #100A - Choose a Previous One!

Challenge that is!  For this challenge all you need to do is pick a previous HIMCR challenge! Freestyle doesn't count!  It can be a challenge you wanted to do but didn't get a chance to, a challenge you started and didn't get finished or posted, or one that you already participated in and want to create another one!  It HAS to be something you make or finish that is NEW, no back linking please!

The sponsor for this challenge is Template Dreams!  A $5 gift certificate! 

Here are some ideas:

Use a Kit

3X Design Paper

Anniversary

Pretty much any Holiday

Tags

Banners

Glitter

I chose to use a digital kit from Template Dreams - Sweet Bella. I used Adobe Photoshop Elements to create the layout and finally figured out how to do drop shadowing giving the layout a little dimension!

Don't forget to link us up over at Hiding in My Craft Room to be entered for the giveaway!

HIMCR Challenge #100 - Celebrate!!!!!!

For today's first challenge, to celebrate the HIMCR 100th challenge, it is a color challenge but with a twist!  

Each of the Design Team has chosen a combination of colors and you are to visit each blog, leave a comment, check out their color combos and choose one that you want to use to participate in the color challenge!  Please be sure and let us know who combo you decided to use!  Is that as clear as mud?  

If you have any questions we (or at least a couple of us) are going to be available over on the HIMCR Facebook page to answer questions or to just chat!  

There are two giveaways up to win for this challenge!  One for participating in the blog hop and the other for creating an entry using one of the team's color combos!  

Here's the blog hop list (If you didn't just come from Kim's blog don't forget to go back and hit all the stops!):

Laurie - Hiding in My Craft Room 

Jennie - Jenscrapstoo 

Nana - My Crafting Challenge 

Adrienne - PaperDivaScraps  

Diana - My Creativity Exploded!

Kelli - Scraps & photoGRAFFS

Melanie - Afternoon Scrapper

Kim - Stamping with Kim

Amber - Momma Scraps (YOU ARE HERE)

Laurie - Hiding in My Craft Room  (GO BACK HERE TO TELL LAURIE YOU'VE FINISHED!)

On my stop today you get the colors orange, blue and green to work with.  I have a lot of dudes in my family and I am constantly running out of cards to send them!  I created this one special for my brother whose birthday is tomorrow!  I love these colors together and can't wait to see how you use them!

Don't forget to follow all the instructions to be entered into the giveaway and link us up with your creations.  Stay tuned for challenge 100A at 8 am PST!

HIMCR #99 - Father's Day!

Its right around the corner! This was a simple and easy card to whip up.  I pulled out my blue and green washi tape and then tore off random pieces and centered them.  Cut the cute frame from a preview of a new Cricut cartridge that was available on the Cricut Craft Room and printed the sentiment to put behind it.  I added a couple of Martha Stewart pearl buttons and voila! Simple, easy but cute!  Thanks for coming by and be sure to head over to Hiding in My Craft Room to see all the other great creations by our design team! Next week will will be having our big 100th challenge celebration with lots of fun things planned!

HIMCR #98 - Try a New Technique!

This week we played around with the Faux Linen technique.  I have to admit it sounded a bit intimidating until I actually tried it and found that it was easier than I thought.  I really enjoyed it and made several small cards with the technique that I may post another day.

Go over to SplitcoastStampers for the technique tutorial to learn just how easy it is.  Laurie, from Hiding in my Craft Room, has used regular cardstock and found that it worked well so if you don't have glossy cardstock you can still give it a try.  Remember to head back to Hiding in My Craft Room to link us up with your Faux Linen creation!

I used a variety of stamps for this one - the music notes and corner flourish are from Unity Stamp Co. and the bird is from Stampin Up.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Vintage photo for the faux linen.  The sentiment is also from Stampin Up.

HIMCR #97 - Super Scraps Saturday!

Its one of my favorite challenges at Hiding in my Craft Room! I dug deep into my scraps for this one.  Do you remember Junkitz?  Yeah, I told you I dug deep!  I used a sketch from Scrapbook Challenges again this week.  I love their sketches!

I cut rectangles with my Cricut and then snipped the corners to create the chevron pattern.  I also used the Cricut to cut the mustache and title.  I love how easy this came together!

Be sure to head over to Hiding in My Craft Room to link us up with your creations!

HIMCR #96 - Name Your Colors!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!  Glad you joined us to celebrate.  Today you get to name your own colors.  That's right! You get to name your own color combo for this week's challenge.  Be sure to let us know what colors you picked in your post :)

I chose Bazzill colors - Blue Calypso, Quick Sand and Flamingo.  I had a piece of paper from Stampin' Up that had similiar colors with a dash of Chocolate Chip.  I used a sketch from Scrapbook Challenges for my inspiration because it inspired me to pull out my washi tape!

Make sure you head over to Hiding In My Craft Room and hook us up with your creations!

HIMCR #95 - Mother's Day!

I have to admit that this is not my favorite holiday but I was grateful to have the opportunity to make a card for my mother-in-law in advance so maybe it will actually go out to her in time!  My own mother is residing in Heaven right now and I haven't figured out how to send a card to her yet!

I love my Cricut Craft Room.  Not only does it make it easier for me to link and access all my owned cartridges but they also provide free cutting files each month.  Right now there is an assortment of Mother's and Father's Day cards to choose from. I chose this file because it just seemed to fit my mother-in-law's personality.  I used a scrap from my bin to line the front and then used another white layer to line the whole inside to make it easier to write on.  The flowers came from some silk flowers I purchased many moons ago and the brad is Making Memories.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out Hiding in My Craft Room for the other amazing inspiration by my fellow teammates and to see what Laurie has for you!  Be sure to link us up with your creations!

HIMCR #94 - Banners!

Its your chance to showcase all the fun banner designs you've been making!  Banners have been a hot design in scrapbooking for a little while now.  Link us up over at Hiding in My Craft Room and show us whatcha got!

I used Pink Paislee Snow Days to complete this layout of a rare snow day here in the desert.  I cut snowflakes at 1" from the Cricut Artiste cartridge to make my banners.

HIMCR #93 - Super Scraps Saturday!

I think this is one of my most favorite weeks to design!  I love using up my scraps and seeing what I can make.  This week I kept it simple and did a layout for my version of project life.  I am almost done with February - lol.  Hopefully I can catch up this weekend!  Head over to the Hiding in My Craft Room blog and hook us up with your scrappy creation! You could win a gift certificate to ScrapbookPal.com!

HIMCR #91 - Freestyle!

This is the week you get to link us up with whatever you create! Gotta love some freestyle! Head over to Hiding in my Craft Room to check out the other great projects by our design team and link us up with your own creation!

HIMCR #90 - Anniversary!!

Join me over at Hiding in My Craft Room this week and link us up with your "Anniversary" project - any project and any anniversary!  While you are there be sure to wish Laurie a Happy Anniversary!

I used the Sweethearts cartridge on my Cricut and pulled all the paper from my scraps (the Cricut Craft Room is perfect for making cuts on scraps that may not be a full sheet!).  I used a new background stamp that I picked up at a stamp expo last weekend along with Sorbet ink from Close to My Heart.

Thanks for joining me today!