CTO Challenge #19 - Celebrating Summer

Hi Everyone,

Today is Challenge #19 over at CTO with the theme of "Celebrating Summer" and you must use a sun.  I decided to use A Child's Year cart for this project along with Accent Essentials.  I saw this "sun" in the first issue of the Cricut Magazine (pg. 44) and had to recreate it.  The butterflies are from a MS punch.  Crushed Curry Cardstock is from Stampin Up, (this color is currently on sale for 1.49/pk on the clearance rack).  Patterned paper, sentiment, ribbon and button are also from Stampin Up.  I used some stickles for the ice cream and Vintage Photo Distressed Ink for my inking/distressing.

I hope you liked my Celebrating Summer fun project.  Ice cream, sun and fun always seem to happen in the summer....  Make sure you click Here to see what the rest of our talented DT has created and to also enter your own Summer Fun project over at CTO and have a chance to be entered into the giveaway!


Nicole T.

CTO Challenge #17 - Father's Day

Hey Everyone,

Today's Challenge at CTO is to make a project with the Father's Day theme.  My father passed away two  years ago on May 8th.  I still get a little sad during this time and takes a bit to get motivated to make cards.

Again, I decided to challenge myself and do something I have not done before which is to use my Your Story Photo.  The funny thing is that I got a Your Story when I originally bought my Cricut a couple years ago and still have not used it.  My sister recently bought me the new (tiny) Your Story photo and that's what I decided to use today.

I made a little photo book of pictures of my daughter and her father, thus the title "Daddy & Marley".  I am not completely finished with this book and will continue to add embellishments, journaling, etc. to it over the next few days.  I had to put it down and will go back to it with a fresh set of eyes.  However, here are some photos that hopefully will give you some ideas or inspiration for your own Father's Day projects.

Make sure you check out the rest of the DT's projects as I am sure they are amazing and then come back to CTO and post your own projects to inspire us!

Wishing you a craftingly great day!

Nicole

Challenge #11 - Mother's Day

Hey Everyone,

Todays challenge over at CTO is to create something for Mother's Day.  Unfortunately, I have been so super busy lately, this is the first card that I have created and Mother's Day is right around the corner.  I will say that it did get my creative juices flowing so hopefully there will be more to follow.

I made this card using Mother's Day Bouquet.  I cut 3 different flower styles to create this flower.  All papers are from Stampin Up and PTI.  I inked the edges with Vintage Distressed Ink.  Ribbon, Button & Punch is from Stampin Up.

Hope you like.  Make sure you head over to CTO and play along!!

As always, love to hear from you on what you think!

Thanks so much for stopping by....

Nicole T.

CTO -Challenge #7 New House

Hey Everyone,

I am back again with my project for CTO Challenge # 7, which is to create a project with the theme New House.  Make sure you go to CTO to see what the other designers have created.  They are all so talented and I am sure you will be inspired to play along and link your own project for the challenge.

I decided to use the house from Mickey and Friends Disney cart.  I cut the house at 3.5".  The tree is from SYI.  I used several cuttlebug folders to add some texture to the house and tree!  The stamp is from PTI.

Please let me know what you think!  Make sure you play along and link your own project here.

Thanks for stopping by and remember that comments are welcomed~  :)

Nicole T.

CTO - Challenge #3 Using Green, White & 1 Optional Color

Hi Everyone,

Today's post is for the CTO Challenge #3.  The challenge is to create a project using green, white and an additional color optional.  I chose to use an additional color, Stampin Up's Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and White.

For my card, I chose to make an A2 size card.  I punched (12) squares using 1 1/4" SU punch.  I then embossed each square using various cuttlebug folders.  I used some Diamond stickles to bling up the various squares.

I then cut two different flowers from Mother's Day Bouquet, one in Rich Razzleberry and one in Old Olive.  I also ran them through my Cuttlebug (Swiss Dots & d'Vine Swirl)

For the little purse, again the flower is cut from Mother's Day Bouquet.  The purse itself was cut from Forever Young at fit to page, which I believe ended up being around 5".  I took my white Ink Essentials pen and faux stitched the purse and the flower to give it a little pizazz.  I put a white brad in the center of the flower and punched holes on either side and used the Old Olive striped grosgrain ribbon from SU to make the handle.  Love how this little purse turned out.  :)  I also like the color combination of the Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry.  I think I will use it to make my calling cards for this week's Circle Meet Up on Friday.  Yes, I have about 50 cards to make, I have not started and they have to be done by Thursday night.  Talk about waiting until the last minute....LOL  The story of my life!

Anyway, I can't wait to see what the rest of you come up with for the challenge.  Make sure to play along.  Click here to play along and to see what the rest of the design team have come up with! 

Happy Crafting.....

Nicole

Details:
SU cardstock - Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
White cardstock - Bazzill
Cricut Carts - Mother's Day Bouquet & Forever Young
Cuttlebug folders - d'Vine Swirl, Swiss Dots, Textile Textures, Stylized Flowers
Punch - Stampin Up 1 1/4" Square Punch, Tiny Tags Punch
SU Tiny Tags Rubber Stamps
SU Rich Razzleberry Ink
SU Designer Brights Collection Button
SU Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Diamond Stickles

CTO Be Mine Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to participate in my first ever blog hop with CTO.  CTO is a new challenge blog, and this is our first ever blog hop as well.  If you just happen to be at my blog, be sure to click Here to start at the beginning!  If you just came from Melissa then you are in the right spot. :)

Also, CTO is having a design team call.  Please go to celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com to get more details....  There is also a giveaway on the CTO blog, you just have to become a follower and leave only one comment for a chance to win.  Also, there will be blog candy throughout the hop!!  Yippee!!  We all love blog candy!!

Here is the lineup for the CTO BE Mine Blog Hop in case you get lost:

CTO Blog http://www.celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/

Melissa http://www.melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/ 

Nicole (you are here)

Gloria http://www.girliascards.blogspot.com/

Ivette http://www.allaboutmeandmyscrapbook.blogspot.com/

Gigi http://www.the%20cricutbug.blogspot.com/

Adrian http://www.byadrian4u.blogspot.com/

Lucianna http://www.dilsaverdesigns.blogspot.com/

Nicole http://www.creativedelightsbynicole.blogspot.com/

 

Anyway, on to my projects for this hop.  The first up is a set of cards that I made with primarily Stampin Up materials.  I am practicing my stamping skills and thought these cards came out simple but cute.

The second set of cards that I have for the hop are Valentine's cards for my 3 year old daughter to give her classmates on Monday.  She helped me make these cards.  We made 13 total cards but here is a sample of each style that we made.  My daughter will "write" her name/draw on the inside of each card.  I used Cricut Spring Holiday Cards cartridge along with my cuttlebug folders.  I inked a couple of them with chalk and also used the new Stampin Up red glitter cardstock on some.  I added some stickles and rhinestones to bling it up.

So, for my blog....I will be giving away the Wild Card cart as my blog candy.  Just leave a comment for a chance to win this blog candy.  Only one comment per person please.  I will ship anywhere in the US.  I will pick a winner (by random) on Monday evening.

Click here to go to the next stop on the hop!!  Girlia is next and I know you are going to be inspired by her and the rest of the CTO DT, as they are all so talented!  Enjoy and Good Luck in winning some delicious blog candy!!

Nicole

Celebrate The Occasion - Birthday Post

Hi Everyone,

I am excited to let you all know that I have been invited to be a member of the Celebrate The Occasion design team.  This is my first design team and I feel super honored that they asked me to be a part of it.  Make sure you check out this blog, it is a group of super awesome ladies and it's a Challenge Blog all about celebrating the many special occasions of life that fall throughout the year.  :)  So make sure you join us and tell all your other crafty friends about us!

So for our first post, we are to create a project with a birthday theme.  I decided I wanted to do a card with a butterfly as the focal point of it.  I Love Hearts and Butterflies... :)  Anyway, I chose to use the first butterfly on the Rock Princess cart.  It ended up having seven layers all together and I really like the way it turned out.  I tried to go outside of my normal self and use lots of bright colors!

So, here are the details.  It is a 5x7 card.  I used the Happy Birthday cuttlebug embossing folder and inked it up with Vintage Distressed Ink, distressed some of the edges with the Tim Holtz distresser, blinged it up a little bit with Paper Studio gemstones.  I hope you guys like it.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  Thank you...

Nicole

Details:
Stampin' Up Paper - Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay
Papertrey Ink. - Lemon Tart, Rasberry Fizz, Ripe Avocado
Rock Princess Cricut Cart - Butterfly w/layers cut at 2.75" plus shadow base layer
Happy Birthday Embossing Folder
Tim Holtz Vintage Distressed Ink
Tim Holtz Distresser
Paper Studio Diamond Gemstones
Stampin' Up Designer Buttons (Bright)
Papertrey Ink Twine - Rustic Cream
Stampin Up Sentiment - So Happy For You (2011 Sale-A-Bration)
Butterfly Stamp Inside Card - Hero Arts
Stampin Up Ink - Classic Brown

Also don't forget, I am now a Stampin Up Demonstrator and can fulfill your SU orders, so please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, need a catalog, etc...