Cut It Up Butterflies and Bugs Challenge

I think butterflies are the most beautiful and delicate creatures!

And, to think they transform from a caterpillar into a butterfly is so incredible.

When I saw that our challenge this week was butterflies and bugs, I knew which I would choose.

Our challenge this week is Butterflies and Bugs, share a project with butterflies or bugs on it (or both!)  and don't forget the die cut!

The sponsor for this weeks challenge is Dreaming Tree and you have a chance to win $15 to their store.

For my creation I used a cut file from our sponsor Dreaming Tree to create a beautiful pop up card. 

You can purchase this cut file here.

They have a very good video showing you how to assemble the card. It is super easy and makes a gorgeous presentation when you open the card,

The front of the card is 3D also, with a pretty little flower.

Supplies Used: cardstock - white, purple, blue, green and purple glitter; cut file from Dreaming Tree; sequin sticker from Jelly Bean Soup; stamp by Julie Nutting; glitter pen.

I can't wait to see your creation so pop on over to the Cut It Up blog and join us in the fun!

Die Cuttin' Divas Animal Challenge

Do you have special plans for Easter? An Easter egg hunt? Easter brunch or Easter dinner with family and/or friends? Sunrise service? 

I'm having an Easter Bruncheon with family this year. Usually I cook Easter dinner, but this year I decided to try brunch. 

Whatever you are doing this weekend I hope you have a beautiful one!

Tuesday has popped around again so we have a new challenge for you.

Our challenge over at Die Cuttin' Divas this week is use any animal - animal cruelty awareness week (21st - 27th)

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I made some treat bags for my daughters class using 2 cut files by Lori Whitlock from the Silhouette Design store.

I actually made 75 of these, because I made them for both of my granchildren's classes as well.

I filled them with pencils, small bags of M & M's and little smash balloons.

Supplies used: card stock - kraft, white, black, pink, yellow, orange; Silhouette Design store cut files; pencils; M & M's; smash balloons.

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Die Cuttin' Divas Natinal Library Day Challenge

I love to read a good book! 

I especially like a page turner that you can't put down, like Jurrasic Park, The Da Vinci Code, The Hunger Games, to name a few. 

Or, I enjoy reading the classics, like Gone With The Wind or Pride and Prejudice.

Recently I have enjoyed Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty  and a historical fiction called The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff.

Do you like to read? What are some of your favorites?

We are celebrating reading this week with our challenge.

Our challenge over at Die Cuttin' Divas this week is National Library Day-book, character, reading related !

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I decided to create a bookmark for this weeks challenge.

I used a cut file from Cricut Design Space to make a southwestern bookmark.

The cut file incorporates drawing with cricut pens and cutting. I used my Cricut maker machine which draws and cuts.

Supplies used: card stock - vanilla, blue, orange, rust; Cricut cut file, Cricut southwest pens; ribbon of choice.

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Cut It Up Bunnies or Baskets Challenge

Are you a fan of jelly beans? If so, do you like the traditional jelly beans or the Jelly Belly jelly
beans?

Actually I like both, but lean toward Jelly Belly's. My favorites are the pear flavored, pop corn flavored and bubblegum flavored. How about you?

With Easter on the way I purchased the big jar of Jelly Beans at Costco and have been enjoying grabbing a handful now and then.

Speaking of Easter, we have an Easter themed challenge this week.

Our challenge this week is Bunnies or Baskets, share a project with either bunnies or baskets and don't forget the die cut.

The sponsor for this weeks challenge is Cas-ual Fridays and you have a chance to win $25 to the store.

I created a small mason jar treat holder using a cut file from Silhouette Design Store. 

On the front I attached a bunny using another cut file from Silhouette. He was holding carrots which I replaced with a couple of jelly beans.

For the sentiment I used a stamp set by our sponsor Cas-ual Fridays which you can purchase here.

Supplies Used: cardstock - white, 2 shades of pink, blue, black; patterned papers and stickers by Doodlebug; cut file s from Silhouette Design Store; stamp set from Cas-ual Fridays; twine from May Arts; mason jar; jelly beans

I can't wait to see your creation so pop on over to the Cut It Up blog and join us in the fun!

Die Cuttin' Divas Favorite Color Challenge

Did you like to color when you were a child? Do you still like to color?

March 31st is national crayon day.

When I was a child I used to love to color, and when I got the big box of 64 crayons I thought I'd died and went to heaven. I hate to admit this, but I used to like my Barbie color books the best. I loved putting eye shadow, lipstick and blush on them with my color crayons.

Do you have a favorite color? Has it always been the same or has it changed since you were young?

Mine has always been, and will always be, red. Love it!

We are celebrating national crayon day with our challenge this week.

Our challenge over at Die Cuttin' Divas this week is favorite color!

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I created a card for this weeks challenge using my favorite color red.

For my card I used stamps and dies by Simon Says Stamp and papers by Echo Park.

Here is what the card looks like when it is open.

Supplies used: card stock - white, red; stamps and dies by Simon Says Stamp; Stitched circle dies from Simon Says Stamp; brad from my stash, coffee bean enamel stickers from Doodlebug.

I would like to announce the winner of last weeks RAK surprise gift picked by Random.org:

Scrapper69 said...

WOW! Your card is so Beautiful! I love the layering on your blossoms... Really pretty card!

Theresa

Congrats to Theresa! If you email me your address I will mail your gift to you.

This week will be the last of my RAK giveaways

If you leave me a comment this week you will be in the running for this weeks prize, I'd love to hear what your favorite color is

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Cut It Up Flower Challenge

We are officially in Spring!

Around my neck of the woods it is still looking a bit like winter, but I am hopeful that very soon we will start seeing those beautiful signs of spring - flowers!!!

For our challenge we would like to have you start thinking about those first signs of spring too.

Our challenge this week is Flowers, share a project with flowers and don't forget the die cut.

The sponsor for this weeks challenge is Scrappy Dew and you have a chance to win a vault membership (valued at $20) and 150 coins to use in the vault.

For my card I used a cut file from Scrappy Dew called If Friends Were Flowers from their 2014 collection in the vault.

The gingham paper is from Echo Park and the butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch.

Supplies Used: cardstock - white, 2 shades of green, pink, yellow, purple; patterned papers by Echo Park; cut file from Scrappy Dew; butterfly punch by Martha Stewart; rhinestones from my stash;

I can't wait to see your creation so pop on over to the Cut It Up blog and join us in the fun!