FCCB Blog Hop!

Welcome to the "Fantabulous Cricut Favorite Character Blog Hop"
and the introduction of our new Design team members.

We will have prizes (blog candy) on some of the blogs along the way.  You will have until June 2nd to leave a comment 12 midnight EST. We will announce the winners on each of our blogs on June 7. You will need to check back to see if you have won.

A character can be -- a number, a letter, a persons personality, etc., so I am showcasing what my interpretation of a what a character is..

You should have arrived here from Diana M.-http://leeleecarddesigns.blogspot.com. If not, and you want to start at the beginning go to  Fantabulous Cricut Challenge.com.

Here is my inspiration for you-

What do you give a die hard Oregon Duck fan who has a baby? A University of Oregon Donald Duck card, of course! All the papers are from my stash, and Donald is from the Mickey and Friends cartridge. The sentiment is from an old Fiskars stamp set I got a long time ago. The great thing about clear cling stamps is you can bend them to get the shape you need!

Now that you have seen my character go to Karla at http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.ca/ and check out her amazing creativity. There is a  list of all the designers on the blog hop below

Happy Hopping


FCC --------     http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/

Sara   ----------- http://Pypercreations.blogspot.ca
Christina   -----http://craftychickscreating.blogspot.com
Kristina   -------http://lllscrap.blogspot.com/
Marie   --------- http://www.njstampingqueen.blogspot.com/
Lilian------------- http://theleafstudio.blogspot.com
Carol ------------ http://4evercarolscreations.blogspot.com/

Diana M.---------http://leeleecarddesigns.blogspot.com
Michelle-------  http://justanutterpapercrafter.blogspot.com/
Karla ----------- http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.ca/
Lynn ------------ http://mycardsnstuff.blogspot.com
Liz --------------  http://unikbyyes.blogspot.com
DIANA L.--------http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

FCC --------     http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/




Thank you for hopping with us, We hope we have inspired you and you will come back next week to enter our Challenge

Cherry Pie, anyone?

At Die Cut Diva's, the challenge this month is Something Yummy to eat, and what's better than a home cooked pie?

This was made using the Doodlepantry Cherry Pie Image, Doodlepantry SVG Card Cut 4, Spellbinders  Labels 4, computer generated sentiment. I just love the SVG Card Cut! It was so easy to use, and so pretty! It took less time to cut it out than it did to pick the papers.

Thanks for joining me today!

Die Cut Diva's Yummy to Eat challenge

I recently went to a wedding where the cake had Candied Violets on the cake-I tried them and they were delicious! So I got the recipe and made a quick hello card and recipe card using Doodlepantry's Violets set-

The card is Doodlepantry SVG Card Cut 4, which is a super easy SVG to work with-I just love this design! I used white & red cardstock from my stash, and printed out the red checked paper and the image from the Violet set. I used Spellbinders Lacy Ovals for the sentiment which is also from the Violets set.
The recipe card I printed onto white cardstock, then used the Centerpoint feature to cut the recipe card shape. The cartridge From my Kitchen has so many different tab shaped recipe cards it was hard to choose, so I went with a standard shape. Easy Peasy!

Thank you for checking out my projects! Enter the challenge for a cool prize!

FCCB-Sketch Challenge with Bugaboo images!

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #252-Follow the Sketch

This Weeks Sponsor

Bugaboo Stamps

The prize is 7 digital stamps!

Create a project inspired by the sketch below-

For inspiration see:  http://retrosketches.blogspot.ca/2012/07/retrosketches-22.html

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. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

Here is my card-

Here is a list of ingredients:

1. DCWV Pet Stack paper, chocolate cardstock (Michaels) green cardstock (unknown), Desert Sun cardstock (Bazzill).
2. Bugaboo image Summer Suntan Dog. Colored with Prismacolor pencils.
3. Border from Paper Pups.
4. Gold enamel dot (Tiles).

Make sure to enter a project at FCCB for a great Bugaboo prize!

I would like to welcome Lena Hermansson as my newest follower! Thank you!

Die Cut Diva's and wine!

I made this card for my sister in law's birthday. We love to go to the wineries that are popping up all over Oregon, so this is perfect for her!

I used Doodlepantry Grape image,  Unity Stamps, Spellbinders Lacy Oval, & Spellbinders Fancy Labels 2 to make this card. The purple background paper is from my stash, along with the white cardstock. I just love using the pre-colored images from Doodle Pantry because my coloring isn't always so great!

Thanks for joining me today, and make sure to enter our challenge for a great prize!

FCCB May Flowers

Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday...

Challenge #251 May Flowers
Make a project using flowers!

This Weeks Sponsor:

$25.00 Gift Certificate

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. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

Here is my project-

I wanted to make my MIL a cupcake box for Mother's Day (with a cupcake in it!), so I made the box from the Sweet Tooth Boxes cartridge using brown and pink cardstock. The "icing" on the side is embossed with Japanese Scales folder from Cuttlebug to resemble layers of icing. The flowers and leaves are from Artise and cut at 4 1/2", 4", and 3 1/2" from various pattered papers in my stash.

Remember to make a project with flowers on it to have a chance at winning that great prize from SVG Attic!

Die Cut Diva's and Doodle Pantry

Hello! This month at Die Cut Diva's is sponsored by-

and our theme for the month of May is-Something good to eat! Make a project featuring food or drink, and make sure to use at least one die cut and/or embossing to be eligible for the prize. Here is my project-

I love die cut cards, and this is made with Doodlepantry SVG Card Cut 5. Very easy to put together! I did resize my card to 4 3/4" square. I also used the Doodlepantry Fruit Image,  My Favorite Things Banner dies, and Hero Arts Friends stamp set. The papers and button all came from my stash.

Thank you for visiting, and be sure to enter our challenge!

Die Cut Diva's in the Garden Challenge this month

For the month of April Die Cut Diva's theme is In the Garden. You could win two Hero Arts stamp sets, so make something and enter!

This is a card I made in memory of my Mom. I found a whole bunch of papers in her crafts room and I'm going to make cards or scrapbook layouts out of them.

Here is a list of items I used-

1. Die Cuts-SVG files (sentiment, flowers) from Hero Arts (DT105 Sunshine Flowers).
2. Paper-Daisy D's Treasure Patchwork (background, sentiment, mat, ecru flower), teal and red flowers out of my scrap stash.
3. Button-out of Mom's button bin.

Thank you for visiting.

FCCB and Mother's Day

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #250 - Celebrate Mom-create a card or project for Mom

This Weeks Sponsor
digiplayground.com

There will be 3 winners of $7 gift certificates!

Create a project inspired by Mother's Day

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. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

Here is my project-

For all these projects I used digiplayground.com files, but I used my Cricut cartridges also! Shhhh, don't tell my mother-in-law that all this is her Mother's Day gift! So let's get started left to right-

1. The top box is the 3D 1 x 1 Ink Storage. This handy little organizational tool holds 12 of the Ranger mini ink squares, which I have filled with the first three sets.
2. The bottom box is the 3D Large Ink Storage. This holds 4 colored ink pads from Stampin' Up, Close to my Heart, and others. Neat, huh?
3. The card is from Thinking of You Tri-Shutter card file, and I used black cardstock, pink DCWV shimmer paper, white rose paper, Spellbinders Mbossabilities Rose folder, Cricut Mother's Day 2010 cartridge, and unknown white patterned paper. I substituted sentiments, remember you don't have to use everything in a file. Instead of the rose on the front, I can put any Cricut image there also!
4. The box on the far right is the 3D Organisational Box 2. This Desk Organizer box is perfect for holding multiple items, including 6x6 paper pads! The box has three large compartments and two drawers. The finished project measures approximately 6-3/4" x 6-1/2" x 3-3/4". All of the boxes used black cardstock, Recollections Damask, and roses from the Picturesque cartridge. I used DCWV Shimmer pink and green for the roses. 

I hope you try some of these projects-they are so easy to make! The hardest part is picking out the paper!

Hero Arts Yellow Daisies

Here is a fun card I made using Hero Arts Stamps and dies-

Really simple design! Here is a list of materials:

1. Hero Arts Hello Sunshine (CL776), Hero Arts Daisy Cuts dies (DI097), Die-Namics Pierced Squares, Banner dies.
2. Paper-yellow and grey stripe-Michaels Recollections, white cardstock-Neenah, grey cardstock-Michaels, grey stripe and yellow dot out of my scrap stash.
3. Versafine Onyx ink, Versamark watermark ink.
4. Yellow enamel dots from my stash (unknown manuf.).
5. Hampton Arts yellow embossing powder.

I tried several times to photograph this card and I kept getting a greenish tint instead of the true yellow the flowers are. But it is a bright and cheery card!

Thanks for visiting!

Die Cut Diva's Floral Challenge

Hello! At Die Cut Diva's, the theme this month is Florals. All your project needs is a die cut and/or embossing to be eligible for a prize from Hero Arts! So make something and enter! Here is a project I made-

Here is a list of materials-

1.  Hero Arts Hello Flowers stamps, Hero Arts embossing powder, & Hero Arts Blossom Cuts Die.
2. Card Cut-Card Cover 18, by Birds Cards.
3. Paper-Black Currant by DCWV.
4. Dies- My Favorite Things Pierced Circles

I'm also leaving this blank on the inside so that I can use it for a variety of occasions. This could be a Birthday, Sympathy, Wedding, Graduation, etc.

Thanks for visiting!

FCCB Challenge #249-Welcome Spring

Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday at FCCB...

Challenge #249 Welcome Spring
Make a project using whatever reminds you of Spring!

This Weeks Sponsor:

Winner will receive one Craftin Desert Diva's stamp set of their choice!

(USA address only)

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. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

Here is my project-

 
Here is a list of ingredients-

1. Cricut Cartridges-Freshly Picked, petunia pot and Walk in my Garden, sentiment.
2. Papers-from scrap stash except for card, which is My Mind's Eye Happy Stripes.

Really a pretty simple card! Thanks for visiting.

Die Cut Diva's April Challenge!

Welcome! The new challenge at Die Cut Diva's is Flowers, and our Sponsor is:

                                       

               So be sure to enter out monthly challenge of Flowers!

The Prize for April are these two wonderful clear stamp sets below. 

Remember, you have to use a die-cutting machine to either die-cut or emboss something you use on or in your card or project.  You have to also follow the challenge theme for the month.

Here is my card-

Ingredients I used to make this card-

1. White cardstock and Envelope-Michael's.
2. Stamp-Hello Sunshine Daisies by Hero Arts.
3. Sentiment-Cricut, Lyrical Letters. Unknown paper brand.
4. Michael's Recollection Daisy Chain.
5. Ink-Close to My Heart-Goldrush.

Thanks for visiting.

Die Cut Diva's-For You

This month the challenge at Die Cut Diva's is Spring/Children, and we are sponsored by-

Remember, to enter the challenge have at least one die cut or dry embossed item on your project! Here's mine-

Here is a list of ingredients-

1. Bugaboo image-Block,  For You From Me colored with Prismacolor pencils.
2. Paper: GCD Studios Indian Summer, light grey solid from Michael's. Pinks from my stash.
3. My Favorite Things banner die.
4. Deconstructed Sketch #143 by Jen.

Pretty simple, but I love how it turned out.

Thanks for visiting today.

FCCB Challenge #247-Bye Bye Birdie

Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday...

Challenge #247 Bye, Bye, Birdie
Make a project using a bird or birds.

This Weeks Sponsor:

$25.00 Gift Certificate

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. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

Here is my project-

Here is a list of materials I used-

1. Cricut Cartridge-Give a Hoot, for the owl and the leaf border.
2. Papers-all out of my scrap bin, except for Coordinations Kraft. Paper crimper.
3. Sentiment-computer generated.
4. My Favorite Things stitched circles.
5. Twine-The Twinery.           

Thank you for visiting!

Die Cut Diva's Spring Challenges

Hello! Here is another project for Die Cut Diva's Spring/Children challenge. This is a Bugaboo Stamp image called "Edward Springtime". Isn't he cute?

Here is a list of materials-

1. Bugaboo image-Edward Springtime, colored with Prismacolor pencils.
2. Paper-light grey Michaels, flower paper We R Memory Keepers "Spring", white cardstock.
3. Embossing Folder-Cuttlebug Victoria.
4. Dies-My Favorite Things rounded rectangles.
5. Stamps-Technique Tuesday.
6. Ribbon-American Crafts, pearls Michaels.

Thanks for visiting!

Die Cut Diva's-Happy Spring to Ewe

This month the challenge at Die Cut Diva's is Spring/Children, and we are sponsored by-

Remember, to enter the challenge have at least one die cut or dry embossed item on your project! Here's mine-

Here's a list of materials I used:

1. Bugaboo image-Happy Spring to Ewe, colored with Prismacolor pencils.
2. Papers-GCD Studios "Sunkissed", unknown blue, light green cardstock.
3. Spellbinders Edgeabilities and Inserts, My Favorite Things (Rounded Rectangles, Banners)
4. Stamp-American Crafts Whistle Collection, Versamark ink, white embossing powder.
5. White Offray Ribbon.

Thanks for looking!

Die Cut Diva's Paris Step Card

Hello! This card is made from QuietFire Designs Stair Cards SVG.

Here is a list of ingredients-

1. QuietFire Designs Stair Cards SVG.
2.  BG paper by My Minds Eye 29th St. Market double sided paper (Eiffel Tower).
3.  Medium Teal Cardstock (unknown), Silver shimmer Wausau cardstock.
4. Silver & Clear Wink of Stella.
5. Cricut Cartridges-Wall Decor & More (Eiffel Tower, flourishes, cityscape) and Sentimentals  (sentiment)

Thanks for joining me today!

FCCB Challenge #245-Use Red!

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #245-Use the color red

This Weeks Sponsor

Bugaboo Stamps

Create a project using the color Red!

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.

The outside of the card is made with the Artfully sent cartridge. I also added a white and silver snowflake from Artiste to the left side of the card, and added a red rhinestone to the center. On the center of the other snowflakes I added red sequins, and used white ink to "stitch" the card.

On the inside I added white cardstock panels. The left side I added red snowflakes left over from the front, and and added the Bugaboo image (Stella Happy Now) and sentiments to the right side.

This is going to a friend of mine in Idaho (20 miles from the Canadian border) who has been fighting some pretty good snow storms!

Be sure to enter your project for a chance at a great prize!

Happy Valentines Day!

I hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day! Here is a card I made for my Mom-

This was made with-

Quietfire Design Open Heart Border Card file

 Cricut Artiste sentiment 

 Cuttlebug Candy Hearts Embossing Folder

Red & white Recollections cardstock

Pink DCWV shimmer cardstock

$1 Store white satin ribbon

I just love the heart border-this is an easy digital file to cut! I also added white satin 3/4" ribbon to dress it up a bit.

To see more of Quietfire Designs, visit them here!

 

Die Cut Diva's Design Team Project-Real Love Stories

Hello! My project today is rather a simple, yet elegant Valentine (or Anniversary) card:

Here is a list of ingredients-

1. Red, White Cardstock-Recollections (Michael's).
2. Rubber Stamp-Real Love Stories (QuietFire Design).
3. SVG file for heart (QuietFire Design).
4. Red eyelets.
5. White 1/8" Offray ribbon.

Remember to enter your project at Die Cut Diva's for a chance to win a $30 gift certificate to Quietfire Design!

FCCB Challenge #244-Valentines

Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday...

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #244 Valentine Projects

This Weeks Sponsor

Stamp set from Kitty Bee Designs

Be sure to visit our sponsor!

The image is from Kitty Bee Designs and is part of the Valentine 2014 collection. The heart doily is from Artiste, and the circle card is from Art Philosophy. I added the ribbon bow made out of 1/8" red Offray ribbon. The red and pink cardstock is from Michael's Recollections.

Be sure to enter your Valentine project at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blogspot for a chance at winning a great prize!

New Die Cut Diva Challenge

Hello! For the month of February, Die Cut Diva's Challenge is: Words, Quotes & Sentiments!
and sponsored by-

 QUIETFIRE DESIGN

 

Here is my project-

This was made using a digital Quietfire Design-Love lives here. 

The stair card itself is a brown, shimmery paper from Michael's called Sugar Daddy. The rest of the pieces on the card came from my scrap files, so I don't know the manufacturer.

This was a really easy project to put together! The hardest part was choosing colors. I did add a beige panel to the back of the card so I could write a note to my niece. I think she'll love it!

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Teams awesome projects, and enter the challenge. You could be the next winner!