FCCB 198 - Sketch Challenge

 Happy Monday and welcome to another fun FCCB Monday challenge!

Challenge #198 Sketch Challenge

Sketch is from Card Positioning Systems 

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Here is the card I created using the sketch as inspiration:

I used the Be Wild and Free stamp set from Mark's Finest (this week's prize!).  Elephants are one of my favorite animals, so when I saw this stamp set, I thought I'd get some good use out of it.

I used the Elegant Edges cartridge to make my frames.  I had thought about making a sunset background behind my stamped images, but decided to keep this one black and white with just the pink borders for a pop of color.  I think I'll be trying another version of this card out soon though!

Be sure to join in the fun over at FCCB and link up your interpretation of our sketch!  Remember, to qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.  Thanks for stopping by!!

Recipe:

Solid cardstock from Recollections
Pattern paper from DCWV

Frames from Elegant Edges cut at 4.25 inches

Stamped images from Mark's Finest Be Wild and Free set

Subway Art Valentines

Happy Saturday!  I hope your weekend is off to a good start!  It's still chilly here, but warmer weather is supposed to be coming - and hopefully we'll finally get rid of the snow that's still hanging around here!!

I was inspired to make these cards by my friend Missy over at Quick Chick Designs.  When I saw the card she made for her husband using the Love Subway Art file from the Silhouette Store, I knew I wanted to give it a try.  I'm still learning all the fun things my Silhouette can do, and I thought this was the perfect opportunity for me to learn how to fill shapes with color and print them out.

I had some Valentine digital scrapbook paper that I used for the background of my first card.  I was able to determine the RGB codes of the hearts and letters in the background of the paper, and fill the words on the subway art file with the same colors.

For my second card, I used the Valentine Subway Art file from the Silhouette Store, and I made it a bit more masculine (I gave this one to my sweetie).  I used paper from a My Mind's Eye pad I had, and I did my best to match the RGB colors to fill the words.  I think I got pretty close!

I had fun making these cards, and I'm excited to keep learning more about my Silhouette!  Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

FCCB 197 - I Heart You

Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge over at FCCB!

Challenge #197 I Heart You
Use a heart

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I Heart You

Create a project that uses a heart

For my project, I created another Valentine's card using the Sweethearts cartridge.  I cut three of the heart balloon images and layered them on top of each other.  I brought the strings together and tied a piece of twine around them.

I embossed my background, then popped the balloons up using pop dots, giving the balloons a couple different layers of dimension.

I used a Jaded Blossom sentiment to finish off my card.

Join us for our I Heart You challenge, and link up your project over at FCCB.  Remember, to qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Recipe:

Solid cardstock from Bazzill and Recollections

Pattern cardstock from My Mind's Eye Love Me pad

Heart balloons from Sweethearts cut at 2.5 inches

Cross My Heart Cuttlebug embossing folder

Sentiment from Jaded Blossom's Simple Sayings Valentine Edition set

Twine from The Twinery

Owl Easel Card

Happy Friday!  I hope you are having a good week.   We got a lot of snow Tuesday and into early Wednesday.  I got a bonus afternoon off on Tuesday and then worked from home on Wednesday.  It sure was nice being able to stay safe and warm at home!

One of my girlfriends recently started a new job - if you saw my post last week, this is a different girlfriend!  She loves owls and as I was searching around in the Silhouette store, I saw this owl easel card and knew immediately I had to make it for her. 

I'm still learning how to use my Silhouette and getting used to the Silhouette cutting files.  I opened this file up in Silhouette Studio and I was immediately overwhelmed.  I saw all these shapes and wasn't sure how they were all going to come together.  Thankfully, this is a Lori Whitlock file and she has a YouTube video that show you how easily the card comes together.

I love how the branch holds the owl upright if you don't glue the leaves down to the base!

I stamped my sentiment on the branch on the inside of the card and added some stitching to the owl.  I think he turned out pretty cute, and my girlfriend loved it!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Recipe:
Solid cardstock from Recollections
Pattern cardstock from My Mind's Eye Happy Day pad
Owl easel card image
Sentiment from The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Wedding set

FCCB 196 - Seeing Red

 Happy Monday!  It's time for another fun challenge over at FCCB!

Challenge #196 Seeing Red
Use red (pink or white)

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This challenge works perfectly with Valentine's Day coming up.  I decided to get started on my cards for the occasion and came up with this.

I found the cute owl on the Create a Critter 2 cartridge.  I popped him up on top of my embossed background.

I used a Jaded Blossom sentiment and finished my card off with some twine.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look at my creation!  I hope that you will all visit FCCB and join in this week's challenge!  To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. 

Recipe:

Solid cardstock from Recollections

Pattern cardstock from My Mind's Eye Love Me pad

Owl from Create a Critter 2 cut at 3.5 inches

Heart Blocks Cuttlebug embossing folder

Sentiment from Jaded Blossom's Simple Sayings Valentine Edition

Twine

Snow Fun

Happy Saturday!  I hope your weekend is off to a good start.  We're having a cold weekend here, and I'm taking advantage of it by staying inside and crafting!!

My sweetie got me a Silhouette for Christmas and I've been trying it out a little bit.  I'm so used to my Cricut that it's taking a little bit of getting used to, but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it.  I started this layout a couple weeks ago and finally got around to putting the finishing touches on it.

I found a sketch on Pinterest that I used as my inspiration for this layout.

I bought the Snow Fun image and the snowflakes in the Silhouette store.  It took me a little bit to figure the layers out on the title, but I think I got it!

I covered the snowflakes in Martha Stewart coarse glitter - love that stuff!

I'm going to link this project up over at Die Cuttin Divas, where this week's challenge is Winter Fun.  Thanks for coming by to take a look!

Recipe:
Solid cardstock from Recollections
Pattern paper from The Paper Studio's Four Seasons stack
Snow Fun and snowflakes from the Silhouette store
Martha Stewart coarse glitter