Celebrate The Occasion - Kids' Birthday

Hi Everyone,

Today’s project for Celebrate The Occasion challenge blog was to make a project with the theme of Kids' Birthday.  Make sure you participate.  You have until next Sunday to enter the challenge and win some awesome blog candy!  Click here to go to the CTO blog and enter your project!

For my project, I decided to use the caterpillar from Stretch Your Imagination cart.  I cut her at 2.5".  I also cut the shadow in white, then blinged it up with my favorite, Diamond Stickles. LOL I used black stickles for the nose and black diamond bling for the eyes.  

I chose a colorful patterned paper that I had in my stash.  It is SEI ally's wonderland - caterpillar cushion (I just found out the name....I guess it was the perfect choice for my project).  It is floral on one side and striped on the other.  I then added some pink floral brads in each corner.

I used PTI kraft cardstock for the cardbase.  I cut the cardbase from Birthday Bash cart at 6".  I then layered it with purple cardstock.  I did some stitching on the card with the Janome Sew Mini.  This was my first time actually stitching on my card, and as you can see, I was a little crooked in some places.  LOL  Hopefully, I will get better with practice.

Anyway, hope you enjoy!  Please leave me a comment, as I love to hear what you guys think! 
Also, don't forget that Celebrate The Occasion challenge blog is having a Valentine Blog Hop/DT call on February 12th, which also means blog candy for the hop!!  :)   Go to Celebrate The Occasion to join the hop and enter for the DT call.   

Happy Crafting!  Make sure you enter this week's CTO challenge for a Kid's Birthday Theme project and a chance to win some blog candy.

Nicole

Details:
PTI Kraft Cardstock
SEI double sided patterened paper
Paper Studio purple cardstock
Birthday Bash (cardbase @ 6") & SYI (caterpillar @ 2.5")
Diamond & Black Stickles
Cuttlebug - Happy Birthday/Swiss Dots folders
Floral Brads
SU Curly Label Punch
Hero Arts Sentiments

MPS Blog Hop Challenge

Hey Everyone,

Today's project is for the challenge over at MPS.  Robyn had a blog hop last night and introduced her new design team along the way.  At each stop, the DT member introduced themselves, made a project and had a word that you had to put together to participate in the challenge!  Robyn has put together an amazing design team and I can't wait to see what all they have in store for us all over the next six months!

Today, I decided to use the Sweethearts cart and the card base is from Birthday Bash...  Hope you like.  Let me know what you think!!  Also if you have any advice on how I can get better pictures, would love it.  My pics never do my projects justice...(and I am using an Ottolite)

  Have a great weekend!! :)

Details:
PTI Cardstock - Rustic Cream, Sweet Blush
Recollections Cardstock - Brown
Birthday Bash Cart - Cardbase cut at 5.31" on Gypsy
Sweethearts Cart - Puppy cut at 3.5" twice for layering effect (although you can't see it in pic)
Cuttlebug - Textile Texture (my favorite)
Paper Studio Bling - Pink Gemstones (2 sizes around edges, lrg for top)
Metal Stickers - Black Nailheads (for eyes)
Antique Linen Distress Ink
MS Brown Flocking Powder
MS Kunzite Glitter
SU Dimensionals (THE BEST)

Cricut Circle Challenge #10

Hey Everyone,

I decided to enter the Cricut Circle challenge for this week.  I liked the sketch and decided to incorporate it into the cards that I was making for the Wacky Wednesday Challenge.  I really liked this little doggie that I created today and I wanted to make another variation of a card with the dog.

The challenge was to follow this sketch:

and must have at least two cricut cuts.

Here is what I came up with....  

Details:

Birthday Bash Cart - Dog 3.5"

Cricut Imagine - Scallop Circles

Cuttlebug Snowflake

PTI Cardstock - New Leaf, Pure Poppy, Kraft, White

PTI - Ribbon, Twine & Button

MME - Wonderful Winter patterned cardstock

Recollections - Green & Red Bling

Diamond, Xmas Red & Cotton Candy Stickles

$1 Sentiment Stamp 

Hope you like it....Nicole

Wacky Wednesday Challenge #18 Pet Challenge

Hey Everyone,

Here is a card that I created for Wacky Wednesday Challenge #18 - Pet theme.  I really like how it came out.  The ribbon portion was inspired by Scrappin' Navy Wife.  She made a card last week with this ribbon/bow style and I really liked it so I thought I would try it.

Details:
Birthday Bash Cart - dog 3.5"
Cuttlebug Snowflakes
PTI Cardstock - White, Pure Poppy, Kraft
PTI Ribbon & Button
$1 Stamp from Michaels
Stickles
Recollections Bling
Vintage Distressed Ink