Happy Valentine's Day!

 

Today brings another challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas and what better way to celebrate than with a new project.

 

Our new challenge this week is...a Color Challenge

 

The colors are red, pink, white, and black. Use at least two colors from the list provided.

 

Sponsor Bonus:

Use buttons on your project

 

Here is my project...

Materials:

Live Simply cartridge ~ skunk cut at 2 1/4" (flipped)

black, white, and pink card stock

polka dotted paper

Cherry Lips crinkle ribbon

wiggle eye

black gems

My Pink Stamper ~ stamps

Fiskars scallop edge punch

Our sponsor:

$25.00 gift certificate

Can't wait to see all those amazing projects that you make,

Georgiana

The "Be Mine" Bear

Welcome back for another challenge at Made Especially for You. This week we were required to use the provided sketch and a digi (which I am STILL not very good at, but I continue to try!)

I have to share that this was not the first card I created for the sketch. I made another one, then realized I had to use the sponsor's digi. I am including it, so you can see how versatile this sketch can be. I am also hoping it will encourage you to enter our challenge. The submissions have been low and I would love to see more participation.

Here is my Design Team project...

Materials:

My Mind's Eye paper ~ Lost & Found stack

light pink ribbon

brown card stock

Crayola colored pencils (teacher's favorite)

Lacey Circle Spellbinders

Love stamp ~ CardTV

brown ink

The Other...

Materials:

My Mind's Eye paper ~ Stella and Rose stack

Ribbons & Rosettes cartridge ~ p. 54 cut at 1 1/4"

gold ribbon

gold gem

 

This Week's Sponsor is...

3 digital images

Looking forward to seeing your projects this week.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Valentine's Day with CCR

Welcome to my first challenge with the NEW CCR Design Team!

Theme: Valentine's Day!

Create a new project using Valentine's Day as your inspiration!

Here is my project:

Today the Design Team is showcasing We R Memory Keepers! Here are the supplies that I used to create my project:

Additional Materials:
Rock Princess cartridge ~ guitar (p. 61) cut at 2 1/2"
brown card stock
Rainbow Harvest Inkadinkado stamp pad (brown ink)
Martha Stewart heart edge punch
EK Success heart punch

Challenge starts today, February 9th, and runs until February 22, 2012.

Follow the rules (posted below),  then submit your new project over at the Creative Cutter Room!

 Some Rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link to your project posting...not just your blog

Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize! Yes, a prize!

THE PRIZE...

A Cricut Tool Kit!

I sure do love mine. I use my hook all the time.

You have until February 22, 2012 to enter your project.

Here is the team line-up for some great inspiration:

Carri

Georgiana   (That's me!)
Diana 

Elaine 

Jessica

Tonya

Looking forward to seeing your creations!

Take Care,

Georgiana

Using a Sketch ~ "Just Because"

Happy Tuesday!

Today brings another challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas and what better way to celebrate than with a new project.

Our new challenge this week is... a Sketch.

Here is my card and the sketch is posted just below. 

I love sketches because you always have a variety of projects even though you start with the same layout. The colors are unique to each crafters personality, the embellishments added reflect the individual's flair, and then you have the rotation of the given sketch. We all start with the same featured sketch, BUT our final product is a masterpiece.

Materials:

DCWV ~ Mediterranean stack

white card stock and kraft paper

Elegant Edges cartridge

Wild Card cartridge ~ Just Because cut at 6"

EK Success scallop paper edge punch

green and orange ribbon

white button

Our Sponsor...

Art for the Heart

MORE exciting news coming soon...Another Design Team announcement, upcoming Blog Hops, and another giveaway (I only need 13 followers to reach 800!).

Can't wait to see all those amazing projects that you make.

Georgiana

Shower Me With Love

Good Morning,

Today is my first Design Team challenge for Made Especially for You.  The challenge this week is to create a Valentine's Day card featuring a tag. There are many different styles, sizes, and designs that you can choose from, but I used the good 'ole Plantin Schoolbook tag. I like that it has a shadow feature, so I can layer my paper and create a framed effect.

Materials:

K&Company paper ~ Smitten

cream and bown cardstock

Plantin Schoolbook cartridge ~ tag (p. 78) cut at 3"

April Showers ~ umbrella cut at 2"

Fiskars scallop edge punch

MArtha Stewart heart edge punch

buttons

light pink ribbon

Glossy Accents

brown ink

computer generated sentiment

This Week's Sponsor is...

Decade of Scrap

Looking forward to seeing your projects this week.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Mini Valentines

For the last two days I have been working on these mini 3 X 3 Valentines for the girls in my class. I think they will like them, at least I hope they do! Now I will have to decide who gets which one.

Materials:

paper ~ all scraps

ribbon ~  all scraps

brads

wiggly eyes

Glossy Accents

Spellbinders ~ Lacey Circles

pink gems

Fiskars scallop edge punch

Various Cricut cartridges:

Sweethearts (hearts, puppy, lock/key, and tree)

Walk in My Garden (love bug)

Birthday Bash (bird and octopus)

April Showers (flowers)

Challenges:

 Fantabulous Cricut ~ Valentine's Day Minis

Card Makin' Mamas ~ Valentine

Really Reasonable Ribbon ~ Red/Pink/Ribbon

Simply Crafts ~ Sweetheart Tree (bottom row, center)

Cardz TV ~ Tickled Pink

Cooking with Cricut ~ Child's Valentines (pink, red, and white)

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Stripes (there are two)

Do You Stack Up? ~ Anything Goes

2 Sisters Challenge ~ Pink/Red/White (first and second card)

My Sheri Crafts ~ Love is in the Air (lock, puppy, tree, and octopus)

Hiding in My Craft Room ~ Red/Pink/White

Come and Get It ~ Love is in the Air

Now I need to make some cards for the boys in my class. I better get busy!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

A Love Potion While Thinking of You

Good Morning,

My daughter laughed at me when I started to make this card. She thought a paper doily on a card would look funny. After I showed her my "Love Potion" creation she stopped laughing and decided they were a neat embellishment to use.

Have you ever used a paper doily on your project? This was a first time (if I have used one before it was quite some time ago since these have been in my stash for at least a year) and I am still trying to figure out the best way to adhere them. I used a stick glue and it was all over my hands as I pressed down to get the creases out. Yuck! If you have tips, please let me know!

Materials:

Martha Stewart paper ~ In Key and Heart pad

white, cream, and black card stock

pink doily

Mini Monsters cartridge ~ princess (p. 47) cut at 2 1/2" and cauldron (p. 67) cut at 1"

Martha Stewart heart punch

Spellbinders lacey circles

white and pink heart ribbon

red heart button 

senitment was computer generated

Challenges:

Little Scrap Pieces ~ Use red

Creative Belli ~ Hearts/Valentines

Little Red Wagon ~ Valentine's Day/Love

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Use Hearts

Paper Playtime ~ Anything Goes (&  Blog Hop)

My Craft Spot ~ Anything Goes

I used scraps for this card. I also have a box of die cuts that are collecting, so I decided it is time to use them. I am going to sort through them and try to incorporate a couple pieces each week. I used the tag for this card. I think it came from the Once Upon a Princess cartridge. I sure do like the design of the cut. I tried using a gel pen to add the white dots. I definitely need to practice with that pen, but I can see why so many people add faux stitching with it. It makes it "pop".

Exciting News...

I am pleased to be able to announce that I was selected to be a part of the Made Especially for You design Team. Our first challenge will begin Monday, February 6th. Looking forward to this opprotunity along with new challenges. Thanks Ashley!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana