Halloween 2010 layout for DCWV

DCWV Diary blog has a sketch challenge going on until 5/26 and I love, love, love their paper stacks. Especially love their Matt Stacks for OWH cards. Can't seem to get enough Stacks, gotta have them all.

I used paper from the DCWV Stack 7, Cricut Cartridges "Designer Calendars & Holiday Cakes", Martha Stewart Border Punch "Doily Lace", EK success Foam Tape & Stazon "Royal Purple" ink.

My layouts are all 8 1/2 x 11!

Also entering this in the following challenges:

• Woodware stamps #28 - anything goes ends 5/29
• Crafting for all Seasons #1 - Anything goes ends 5/31
• Joyful stamper Inspire me Friday #8 - Anything Goes ends 6/2

Queen of all Mother's Day Card

I made this very glittery card for my Sister-in-law! She has lost her husband & both parents, so is now taking care of 2 kids all on her own. Definitely the QUEEN of all mother's in my book!

• Pattern Paper - DCWV "Nana's Kids" Matt Stack
• Green & Purple Glitter Cardstock - DCWV "Winter / Christmas Combo" Glitter Matt Stack
• all other card stock and Scraps used were Recollections  
• Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug "Snow Dots"
• Crown Cut - Cricut "Home Decor"
• Scallop Border Cut - Cricut "Holiday Cakes"
• Jewels - Studio 18 from Michael's $1.00 bin
• Ink - Memento "Black" & StazOn "Royal Blue"
• Words printed on Computer

I entered this card in the following challenges:

• Card Patterns Sketch #112 
• Fantabulous Cricut #57 - Mother's Day Card with word on it
• Bitten by the bug2 - Use crown from Home Decor or other Crown
• Cricut Cardz #71 - Mother's Day Card
• Paper Cutz #88 - use pink, green, blue, purple & white (black is optional)

Card Patterns Sketch #111 - I Love You Flower Bouquet Card

 
For this weeks Card Patterns Sketch challenge #111 I made a "I Love You" Mother's Day card with a Flower Bouquet on it!

• Pattern paper - DCWV Winter Combo Printed Matt Stack
• Cardstock - Recollections & Paper Studio
• Flower Bouquet Cut - Cricut "Holiday Cakes"
• Scallop Circle cut - Cricut "Birthday Bash"
• Ink - StazOn "Royal Purple"
• Stamp - Hampton Art "Kelly's Sentiments"
• Buttons - Hot off the Press
• Floss in Buttons - DMC
• Ribbon - Offray
• Foam Dimensional - EK Success Dots 

Other Challenges with card!

• Cardz TV - Mother's Day Color Challenge (green, blue, purple & white)

OWH Stars & Stamps Sketch #65 Challenge - Easter Chick Card

For this weeks OWH Sketch #65 Challenge I made an Easter Card for my sister!

• Chick Cut - Cricut "Create A Critter" Cartridge 
• Happy Easter cut - Cricut "Holiday Cake" Cartridge
• Background Patttern Paper - DCWV "Nana's Kids"Matt Stack
• Green Cardstock - DCWV "Christmas/Winter Combo" Matt Stack
• Purple Cardstock - DCWV "Christmas/Winter GLITTER Combo" Matt Stack
• All other paper used was recollections
• Ink - Stazon "Royal Purple"
• Buttons - Hot off the Press
• Ribbon - Targets $1.00 bin (don't know name)
• Foam Tape - Scotch

Other Challenges with card!

• Fantabulous Cricut #56 - Use a bunny or a Chick
• Paper Cutz #87 - use buttons and a bow
• Scrapbook Sisters #32 - use a button
• For Fun Challenges - Easter
• Amber's Crafts and Stuff #6 - use ribbons and bows

Time for the OWH Bunny Hop!

The deadline for Operation Write Home Easter cards is March 18th and the Mother's Day deadline is March 31st!        So lets get hopping on making those cards for our Soldiers and their Families. 

Click here for some great information on making the cards if you have not gotten involved yet with Operation Write Home!

I created 4 copies of this great card for Easter using my Cricut and my brand new Cuttlebug.

Easy to create and mostly made from scraps, which is even better.

• Paper - mostly scraps and probably Recollections
• Pink Card Stock for card - Paper Studio
• Background - Cuttlebug Embossing Folder that came with machine and "Swiss Dots" for basket!
• Bunny - Cricut "Create a Critter"
• Basket & Eggs - Cricut "Doodlecharms"
• Words - Cricut "Holiday Cakes"
• Ink - Staz On "Azure"
• Pop Dots - Ek Success

Your Next Stop will be Sue @ Blondin Blogs!

There is 135 blogs in this hop so in case you get lost, you can find a complete blog list here...
http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org

Happy Hopping!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot! Leave a comment to be entered in a $10 gift certificate drawing, good at my Circle B Enterprises Scrapbooking & More Store!

Scrapbook.com October Card Sketch Challenge

Isn't this card cute! I love the haunted house but can you guess where it came from? "Holiday Cakes!!!" Yep, I got a new Cartridge and I love it. Actually I got 2 - Holiday Cakes & Paisley (both around $16.00 each, gotta love Ebay)! They both have some great stuff on them, so you will be seeing them used on my blog in the future! Stay Tuned!

For now I made this great Halloween Card for a Card Lift Challenge on Scrapbook.com and entered it in all  of these great challenges too!

• Crazy 4 Challenges - Halloween
• Ellephantastic - Halloween
• Corrosive Challenges - #87 Halloween or Orange & Black
• Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge - Halloween
• Kaboodle Doodles - bats
• Paper Playtime - Halloween
• Penny's Paper Crafty - purple, orange & black
• The Wild Flower Patch - Halloween

Just click on the links to see all the beautiful cards entered in their contest!

Here is the list of Supplies used:

• Bat, House & "Happy Halloween" Words were all cut with Cri-cut "Holiday Cakes" Cartridge
• My Mind's Eye Tiny Tales Vellum Quotes "Halloween"
• Fiskars Cloud 9 Design Double sided card stock "Bubble, Bubble Toil & Trouble"
• 2 Different "black" Rick Rack (don't know brands)
• Paper Studio Orange, Black & Yellow Card stock
• Paper Studio Purple Card Stock cut in 1/2 to make an A2 size card
• Staz-on "Black" ink

Hopefully I am going to clean up my Scrap area and work on a few layouts this weekend. I will post them on Monday if all goes well.  

Thanks for stopping by! HAPPY SCRAPPING!