Here Comes the Birthday Train

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back and thanks for stopping by on this terrific Tuesday. Today I am sharing the new challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas. Hope you will join us this week!

This Week's Challenge...

Celebrate It!

What type of celebration can have a party? I usually think of birthday or anniversary, but if you celebrate it...you can create it!

Here is my Design Team project...

A birthday train (by Too Cute by Jessica) for a three year old.

Stamped sentiment in the window

Every birthday has to have balloons!

Hope you will join us at Die Cuttin' Divas this week for our "Celebrate It" challenge. The other design team members did a wonderful job with this one. Be sure to check them out today!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana 

Super Scraps Saturday

Hello Crafty Friends,

After looking at this massive bucket of scrap paper I decided that I should start using them instead of creating more. I just can't help it sometimes...when I want a certain color I just cut a new piece of card stock. I even have numerous pads of papers (6 x 6, 8 x 8,  and 12 x 12) with scraps in them too. 

I started by creating small piles of color coded papers. It doesn't put a dent in the bucket, but at least it is a start. 

Then I created a sketch I wanted to use (rotated one 180 degrees) and started piecing the colors together. These three worked nicely since I had some of the My Mind's Eye paper scraps all thrown together. Talk about luck! Who knows what else I might find if I keep digging!

My intentions were to create birthday cards for all of the staff at my school before we go back (we go back one month from today...time sure does fly!). Well, the train was too cute for an adult, so I made it for one of the office staff's grandson instead.

Here they are individually...

I added ribbon, gems, brads, and die cuts to make each one unique.

Spring Bird by Miss Kate Cuttables and My Craft Spot Tiny Tag stamp

Flower Shoppe Cricut cartridge and Labels Eleven Spellbinder

Create a Friend and Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cartridges and My Craft Spot stamp

Challenge:

Hiding in My Craft Room ~ Scraps

I am definitely going to make more with these scraps...it will be a Super Scraps Sunday too. I challenge you to use your scraps before they get out of control! What will you make? Can't wait to see!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

2 Creative Chicks Challenge ~ Anything for Kids

It's time for another challenge at...


This Month's Challenge...
Anything Goes for Kids
Begins: Thursday, August 1st
Ends: Saturday, August 31st

How fun...anything for a kid. My first thought was a school theme since that happens to be on my mind a lot, but then I asked what would a little boy or girl prefer. Girls like flowers and dolls, and boys like sports and toys. I chose...
A Train

I used black craft thread to make a trail of smoke. Kids love the extra texture.

I used the following sketch from 2 Sisters Challenge.

Materials:
My Mind'e Eye paper ~ Lime Twist
black card stock
Boys Will Be Boys Cricut cartridge ~ train (p. 60) cut at 2 1/4"
 black craft thread
teal ink
teal gems

Sponsors this month are:

My Crafting Channel
Prize: $10.00 Amazon GC

 

My Scrap Chick
Prize $10.00 Gift Card

Creative Bug Digis

Prize: 10 Free Digi Files Winner's Choice

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs

$15.00 GC

Hope you will join us at 2 Creative Chicks for the "Anything for Kids" challenge. What will you make for a child?

Stay Creative,
Georgiana

Whimsical Wednesday ~ Textiles and Hop Winner

Hello Crafty Friends,

 

Today is a Whimsical Designs on Wednesday!

First, I would like to say "Thank You" to everyone that stopped by for the "Love" Hop during this past weekend. I appreciate you taking the time to visit and leave comments. I hope you enjoyed all the projects the team shared. The winner will be announced below.

This Week's challenge...Use Textiles

I used cream colored lace beneath my train edge punch. It is a self-adhesive roll that I found at Michaels on clearance and it is the easiest to use. There are lots of great colors in different patterns too.

 Personalized for a special birthday boy.

 I bought this train edge punch quite some time ago and never really knew how I wanted to incorporate it into a projet until this card.

Materials:

Nates's ABCs ~ Train (p. 32) cut at 2" and font cut at 1/2"

My Mind's Eye paper

cream lace

train edge punch by EK Success

skittles by Abusybee

 

This week's sponsor...

$20 gift certificate from Freckled Fawn

 

"Love" Blog Hop Winner is...

~ Sheena ~

36:SheenaMonday, February 4, 2013 at 6:18:00 PM EST

Cute little valentine's :)
Hugs, Sheena

Congratulations!

Please e-mail (coachfans at cox dot net) me with your mailing address, so I can forward your Valentine goodies.

 

Be sure to stop by Whimsical Designs to see the other design team projects! Can't wait to see what you create for this "Textiles" challenge.

 

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Chugga Chugga...Choo Choo

Good Afternoon,

This morning I shared a layout for Exploring Cricut, and last night I shared a cute elephant card for Little Scrap Pieces. Now I have a card for numerous challenges.   I am thrilled since I haven't had the opportunity to enter too many recently.

This card would be perfect for any little man. I don't think I know any boys that do not like trains.

 I used the card layout from the "case it" challenge at Allsorts.

Materials:

My Mind'S Eye paper ~ Lime Twist pad

grey and white card stock

Nate's ABCs Cricut cartridge ~ train (p. 23) cut at 1 1/2"

Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge ~ sentiment (p. 68) cut at 2 1/4"

star buttons

brown ink

Challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion ~ Star Struck (at least 3 stars)

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Retro Fun

Shopping Our Stash ~ Something New (new cut - never used before)

Crafty Creations Challenge ~ Buttons 

Cardz TV ~  Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday ~ Distressing

Allsorts Challenge ~ "Case It"

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana