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)

My Pink Stamper Challenge/DT Submission

Hey Everyone,

Robyn over at My Pink Stamper is having a challenge and two openings on her design team.  I have decided to participate.  I love Robyn and she has been so instrumental in my exploration of my creativity over the last year!  I never really considered myself as a very creative person, so this has been quite an interesting journey.  Especially as I am not good with colors....  I still doubt my creativity but I am working on it. ;)

I had my Cricut for almost a year before I used it.  I bought it so that I could scrapbook my daughter.  I recently moved back to Atlanta and was looking forward to checking out the local scrapbooking store only to discover it was gone.  So I went to the next best thing....Michaels (lol) in search of some help/classes to learn how to use my Cricut.  No such luck....however, I did run into this nice woman in the Cricut aisle and struck up a conversation with her.  I figured she may be able to help me figure what cartridges to start out with or where to begin.  She gave me one piece of advice that has led me on this creative journey... "Go online to My Pink Stamper and you will find everything you need to know."  Lucky for me, I still remembered the name by the time I got home.  With a little searching, I found Robyn and her many video tutorials.  That was the beginning.....

This past year has been a bit rough for me emotionally with going through a separation/divorce, now being a single parent to a toddler all while being unemployed for the past year plus.  It has been quite challenging.  However, being able to focus my attention on learning how to create paper crafts has been such a pleasant distraction and allowed me to find a positive release.  I am so thankful to Robyn and all of you fellow crafters/bloggers out there.  You have all been truly inspiring during one my darkest times and I Thank You All!!

Anyway, enough of my blubbering....  Here is my submission to the challenge and design team.  Good luck to all of you who are entering.....Nicole T.

The challenge was to use your favorite cartridge and use Robyn's favorite colors: pink, brown and green and another color of your choice.  I do not have one favorite cartridge at this point, so I decided to use one of my new carts that I have not used.  I chose Twinkle Toes.  I bought this cart to scrapbook my daughter.  She walks on her toes and so I decided to put her in ballet and gymnastics.  She loves both!  I just know I am going to be able to use this cart a lot.  I learned how to make cards from Robyn and I can't wait to see her DVD tutorial for scrapbooking...as that was the whole reason I bought my Cricut. (lol - I have only made one scrapbook page and that was recently for a Cricut challenge)  I get overwhelmed at the thought of it.  I digress again....

Here is the recipe...
Twinkle Toes Cart - dancer cut at 3.75" (Rasberry Fizz, Sweet Blush, True Black)
Dancers Skirt & Bow - Stampin Up Old Olive Cardstock (reverse d'Vine Swirl Cuttlebug)
Stampin Up Cardstock - Kiwi Kiss 4.25"x5.5"
PTI Cardstock -  Rasberry Fizz Cut @ 4"x5.25"
Recollections Cardstock - Brown Cut @ 3.75" x 5" (Textile Texture Cuttlebug)
Paper Stuido Bling - Pink, Diamond, Green
Paper Studio Heart Shape Brads
Miscellaneous Ribbon from Michaels(?)
Sentiment - MPS - Punnylicious (Rasberry Fizz & Melon Berry Cardstock)
Tim Holtz Distresser
Stampin Up - Basic Brown Ink
Cotton Candy Stickles

Thanks for stopping by....Let me know what you think....Nicole

My Pink Stamper Color Challenge

Hey Everyone,

My Pink Stamper did a 30 minute challenge on her live ustream yesterday with her BFF Karlee.  The challenge was to create something in 30 minutes using pink, purple and green (their favorite colors)!

I decided to participate and created this card in about 15 minutes (it took much longer for the stickles and utee to dry).  I love this pattern paper that is from Paper Studio (the pattern, not necessarily the quality).  I bought it at Hobby Lobby when I was looking for paper to use on the ballerina invites that I did.  Anywhoo...I also used Create a Critter.  This card is very simple and my version of a Pink & Purple Ladybug because that's what my 3 year old wanted (pink & purple are her favorite colors).

Here it is:

Green cardstock is from PTI.  Pattern paper is from Hobby Lobby and the rest is from my scraps.  Sentiment is MPS Punnylicious Stamps and Spiced Marmalade around the edges of the flower.  I used Utee on the heart, Lavendar and Worn Lipstick Distessed Stickles, Swiss Dots reversed and ribbon from Michaels (which I love this specific ribbon right now - I also used it on my ballerina invites).

Side Note: MPS has also released 5 new sets of stamps.  I love her stamps and wish I had more of them.  They are super awesome quality and pretty witty.  Check them out Here!

Hope you enjoy.

Nicole

MPS 5 Million Celebration Post #2 - Challenge

Hi Everyone,

So here is my submission for My Pink Stamper 5 Million Celebration Post #2 - Challenge.  I had to participate, as Robyn has been a huge part of my journey through this creative process.  I have been inspired and learned so much about my Cricut from her blog and tutorials.  I am truly Thankful for her hard work in inspiring/teaching us all through her blog.

I again used the Cricut Imagine.  I am trying to play with as much as possible to make sure there are no issues with it.  I have to say, so far I must be one of the lucky ones who got one without any problems.  Although, my cut is slightly off but I will re-calibrate it and see what happens.

Anyway, here goes.  I used the Imagine More cart and MPS Punnylicious stamps for this project.  EK Success punch and Vintage Distressed Ink.  Papertrey Ink cardstock.

Thanks for checking out my work.

Nicole

Bird-Day

Here are two cards that I made for my good friend and my Aunt BJ.  I used My Pink Stamper Punny-licious Stamps for the sentiment on the cards.

I have submitted these cards into the My Pink Stamper Anything Goes Challenge.