I like Challenges !!!

Hello Everyone,

OK, So as you know if you follow my blog, I just entered my 1st challenge on Tuesday over at MadebyMomo.blogspot.com I had so much fun and received such positive feed back from all my crafty friends that I have decided to enter yet another challenge online. The challenge I chose to enter can be found at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ or you can click on the button link on the right side of my blog. The idea of the challenge is to use the "Doodle Charms" Cricut cartridge or another older Cricut cartridge that you own to create a scrapbook page. The title of the challenge is "Throwback Thursday" and every Thursday a new challenge is posted on Emma's blog. If you have not visited this blog yet you need to. Emma is so talented and her blog is a great place to visit for inspiration. For this challenge, I made a 12 X 12 scrapbook page layout using the "Don Juan" Cricut cartridge as well as the "Wedding and Marriage" Cricut solutions cartridge. I married the love of my life on November 14, 2009 and I am in the process of creating my wedding day scrapbook. I have sooooo many pictures from that day so it will take awhile before the album is complete but little by little it is coming together. This was the perfect challenge for me because it was motivation to continue with this very important project. My wedding is the reason I own a Cricut so I felt this was a very appropriate choice for my challenge entry. I love love love how this page turned out and I had a blast using my favorite crafty tool my Cricut. Thank You Emma for hosting this challenge and good luck to all who enter. I look forward to seeing everyone's projects.

Happy Crafting!!

Abbey

I Entered my 1st Challenge!

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I am sorry it has been a few days since my last post but our power was out all weekend due to storms and I did not have access to the internet. With that said, I would like to start this post by saying that I have decided to enter my very 1st challenge ever! The challenge is being hosted by Momo over at MadebyMomo.blogspot.com The prize is the "Cindy Loo" Cricut cartridge". Please click on Momo's button link on the right side of my blog to visit her and enter the challenge. The challenge is to make a card incorporating spots and dots. I made a card using the "Create a Critter" Cricut cartridge and my favorite tool besides the Cricut my "Cuttlebug". I used a card base that was green with white polka dots. I then cut the turtle, message balloon, heart and grass using "Create a Critter". I embossed the turtle, the turtle shell, the grass, and the message balloon with my Cuttlebug folders. The CuttleBug folders I used were "Swiss Dots", "Spots and Dots" and "Distressed Stripes". I absolutely love how this card came out. I had no real plan. I just created this card on the spot. It was so much fun! I hope to enter more challenges in the future and I encourage any newbies out there like me to get your craft on and enter this challenge. Thank You Momo for hosting this challenge. I can't wait to see what my new crafty friends create for this challenge. Have fun everyone and good luck!

Happy Crafting!

Abbey

Home Made Note Card Set !

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Last night, I made a set of homemade note cards and matching box for my mommy. It is a surprise for her. Don't worry, My mom does not own a computer or use the internet so I am not spoiling her surprise. Just like me, My mom loves cards and stationary etc.. I watched a video on you tube by cardcrazy09 AKA Mary of "Cardz TV" on creating your own home made note card set for your self or as a gift and I was inspired to make a set of my own. If you would like to watch Mary's tutorial please click on the button link on the right side of my blog and it will take you to her blog. She is so talented and very inspiring. I used card stock, my Cricut machine, The "Don Juan" Cartridge and the Create a Critter" cartridge as well as my Martha Stewart score board, paper trimer, ribbon stickers, and adhesive. It is super simple and really fun! I hope you give it a try. I can not wait to see how my mom reacts to this special gift. I will be making more of my very own stationary in the future because it was so much fun!

Happy Crafting!!

Abbey

Baby Shower Card!

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Happy Friday!

A co worker of mine is having a baby shower tomorrow above are pictures of the card I made for her. Anytime there is an opportunity to be crafty, I take advantage of it! LOL! I am not attending the baby shower so I gave her the card today. I just purchased the "Stretch your Imagination" Cricut Cartridge and I used it to create this adorable card. I also used my cuttlebug to emboss the card.I used the "spots and dots" folder. It was super fun to make. I took a picture of the inside of the card as well. I used a Martha Stewart punch to decorate the inside of the card. The name of the punch is "flower shower". I must admit though, my dear husband is pretty creative himself. He helped me create this card. I can not take all the credit. He is so supportive when it comes to my crafty addiction. I love you honey! I hope this card inspires you and gives you ideas on how you can be creative by making a homemade card for someone you love!

Keep returning for more inspiration and ideas!

Happy Crafting!

Abbey

The 1st day of my new adventure!!

Hello everyone out there in blog land! Welcome! I have been an avid reader of blogs for many years now and I love to write therefore I have finally decided to start a blog of my very own! This is a new adventure for me because I have never blogged before. I have decided to focus my blog on my favorite subject CRAFTING with an emphasis on paper crafting because I love paper!! If you know me you know that I love to be creative and I enjoy crafting. I spend most of my free time crafting so this is the perfect subject for me to blog about. If you enjoy scrap booking, homemade cards, rubber stamping etc.. You will enjoy this blog! I hope you will visit this blog for ideas and inspiration. I would like to share my creations with you and connect with other crafty people. Please feel free to leave comments as I post projects on this blog. Now, it is time to get this party started! For my very 1st post, I have decided to share with you an owl card I made using my favorite crafty tool my Cricut! I wanted to make a cute card for my niece. My niece loves owls and that was the inspiration for this card. I believe that I have achieved my goal of incorporating cute, girly, and owls into this project. I love everything about this card the size, the colors, the images etc. I am so glad I decided to make this cute card. The owl on the card can be made using the Create a Critter cartridge by Provo Craft. If you are a Cricut owner and you do not own this cartridge yet you need to get this cartridge because the images are absolutely adorable! I hope you enjoyed this card and please return soon for more inspiration!

Happy Crafting!
Abbey