Halloween

is almost upon us! I have been more into decorating for Halloween this year more than any other. As part of my design team challenge, I made a layout using purple, orange and black. I also had to include 1 stamped image and 2 stars. I used the sketch from 52 sketches for the layout. I had fun making this especially since I don't have pictures to use. I also made a card using the same requirements. For that I ran my black sheet threw the cuttle bug then inked it with my white ink pad. The mummy stamp I got from Michaels in the dollar stamp section, those are the best ones sometimes!

Ok, Now I am going to go backwards a few weeks! I used my beloved cricut and some magnet material to make a set of magnetic alphabets for our fridge and Julia! She loves them!! I just need to make a few more of each letter.

Busy Creating!

I have been on a roll this week! I planned and had a surprise b-day party for Antonio even kept it a secret until 15minutes before people started showing up! I made a lovely chandelier, finished my design team layout and made a Halloween center piece!!! I would tell you my scrap room is a wreck but it is not! I have been cleaning as I go, very proud of myself! So quickly before my puter dies I am posting pictures of the things i have made this past week. Except for the Halloween bouquet I accidentally deleted my picture of it and did not get a very good one with my phone! I made the chandelier with ds and home decor. I will post later with more details on how to make if anyone is interested!

Design Team layout:

Chandelier:
Hanging from my ceiling

DONE!

I finally finished my design team challenge for Whimsical Bugs. I have been putting it off for days now, because I just did not know what I wanted to do. I finally took the plunge and started working on it about 2 hours ago. I had one card made then saw a card sketch that I printed from Mojo Monday and it was perfect for what I needed to do!!!

The challenge was to find inspiration from this picture:


Well, I had a hard time with that. The only thing that stood out to me was the colors. Once I found the sketch, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I went thru my scraps, cut them up and stuck them on! Then I cut the needle and thread from the Happily Ever After cartridge. I like the way the card came out cause to me it looks like fabric swatches. OK off to bed!

My take on the challenge:

Still under construction

I am still trying to get a few things added to my blog. As some of you may or may not have noticed the Cards link at the top does not work. I am still working on that! I am hoping it will work soon!

This past weekend, I got together with my scrap pals and we scraped, talked, laughed, ate pretty much everything we normally do! I had a blast as always!! I was able to work on my design team challenge, this is the second one for this weeks challenge. I made a bday card but sent it out with out taking a picture so I made another card for a special little boy who is growing up too fast! After I finshed it I realized I shouldn’t have inked the edges and should have embossed the orange. Oh well it’s still cute! 

Recipe holder, Note pad holder

I don’t know!! I altered this clipboard today for the Whimsical bugs challenge. I made it to match my kitchen, but not sure what I will use it for.

Brothers and Sisters

A few months ago, my mom and her siblings took a group picture. This is probably the first one they have taken in a few years. So, for my design team challenge I used this picture, with the title brothers & sisters. The challenge was to use the & symbol from any cricut cartridge. Mine came from Alphalicous. I used the color core paper from coredenations (sp?), I ran it thru the cuttlebug using swiss dots then sanded it. It came out soo super cute! I also added a few pieces of bling! I mated the picture on a scallop frame that I made using ds and George. Then I added white to the edges to make it look as I had put sewed (sp?) it, but as with my own sewing it did not come out straight! Hope you enjoy the layout! I will be back later this week with my altered calendar I am currently working on!

Zoo layout

We went to the zoo a few months ago. Leading up to the day it was nice breezy weather, that day it was COLD! We did have a good time though. In this layout I also used it for the WSB DT challenge I used animal kingdom, zoobaloo, and lyrical. I had fun with this layout because I got to use the different animals. dinner!

The “Dark Side”

Well,  not long after I posted how I was contemplating SCAL I did it! I took the plunge downloaded it and not long after watching a few video’s hooked it up to my beloved Miss Cricut. She cut a few things last night and is still alive!! I think I am going to like the dark side! I like that if I don’t have a particular cut on a cartridge I will be able to find it *hopefully* as a svg file. Now to bring my fellow Cricut users over to this side with me!

The layout I am posting today is from the WSB dt challegne 19! It was a themed challege using the letter S. I waited until a few days ago to get started and finsihed a few minutes ago. I was looking for a bathing suit cut to use not sure why I wanted it on this page but whatever! I did not find one so I made one copying the one from Life’s a Beach. The only problem I had was with the neck peice, so I used the egg from Doodlecharms! And the font, is one that I LOVE but have not used in a while Mickey Mouse font.

If you would like a copy of the ds file for the bathing suit leave me a comment with your email address and I will send it to you!

Have a great week!

*****Rachel*****

  

A manly card!

So, I finished my latest card! It was a WSB design team challenge! I had a  good time making this, since I was going out of my element making something that is not girly.

Be sure to check out the WSB blog to see the newest design team members! 

 

~~~Rachel

Layout

Here is a layout I did for the last Whimsical Bugs challenge. The paper I used is from a Close to my Heart paper pack. THe wording, and cuts are from lyrical letters, and the scallops are from accent essentials. I liked this challenge, it gave me a chance to use pictures that I normally would not use on a layout. But since it was about WHy I scrap, I found it fit to use pictures of our everyday lives. Have you used the new Lyrical Letters cricut cartridge?? I LOVE it! It is my new go to cartridge!

So, Why do you Scrap??

Mr Mixit and Miss Cricut

So, I got a Kitchen Aid mixer last week and LOVE IT! I had been posting about it on my scrapbook group, and they had been making fun of me! Saying how I was probably decorating it with my cricut and vinyl. They all know me so well. They also named them Miss Cricut and Mr Mixit!
My layout I did this week for Whimsical Bugs dt was to use a favorite lyric or saying. I used Mr Mixit and Miss Cricut, along with the lyric "You can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes you get what you need"

A layout

I have FINALLY completed my layout of me for the whimsical scraps dt challenge! I did put it off a week, but only cause I knew I would have such a hard time with it! It took me all week to figure out what to do. I just finished it about 5 mins ago, and still am not happy with it! This challenge was VERY hard for me. So, here is the end result!

Oh, and on a plus note I got 2 new cartridges today!! I got wild card, not sure if I am keeping it or not. And finally won Sesame Street font on ebay for $20!!! Yay me!!

I LOVE my Cricut!

Well I have been creating for days now and I must say I love, love, love my Cricut! Don't think that I haven't always loved it, I just seem to love it more today than when I first got my baby bug. Why, you ask well because I have been working on my whimsical bugs dt challenge and it has made me look at all my cartridge's and say "Wow!!" I have used a variety of cartridges for this creation, maybe 5 so far. I am loving it!!

I also started working on my b-day cards for the swap. I am happy with the first set I made not sure what I am doing for the second. For my cards, I used the new EK punch not sure of the name but its the one that looks the paper was torn out of a notebook. I have had this punch since the beginning of the month and barely used it last night!

B-day cards.....

Whimsical Bugs Challenge so far............

Spring is coming!

I have spent the past 2 days, getting everything cleaned and ready for spring!! I have also started pulling out all the Easter decorations, and making a few also! Thought I would post them before I head to bed! I made a few Easter decorations for the flower boquet I made in February. I also made another wall hanging, just need to finish it. Today, I also did my WHimsical bugs challenge! The challenge was to make a St Patricks day card, I've never made a card for this holiday so it was a challenge. I am happy with the end result! Ok, now to bed! Oh, and I am also adding a bday card I made for my dd's bday party.

A few things......

Well, I made it home from our fun weekend in Galveston!! I had tons of fun, and got well got some stuff done! I think I completed 5 layouts, my whimsical bugs challenge, and thats it! When I got home I figured since most of my stuff was packed I would put my jet max cubes together. I had 3 and bought 1 on the way home! I got down to the last one and it was missing a piece, so I took it back to michael's but the 2 I went to are out!! Now I have 2 rain-checks sitting in my purse, and 3 of the new EK Success slim line punches sitting in my room! Guess a girl can't have it all! So now, I must devote my self to cleaning my room tomorrow. I did manage to start putting stuff away in the cubes that are already put together. My poor room looks like a tornado went thru it, it's soo messy I can't even think about scrapping. I think I am going to start making monthly goals for my self! So here they are:

• 5 Cards, other than challenges or swaps.
• 10 layouts, other than challenges or swaps.
• 1 RAK
• Keep Scraproom semi clean! (Nearly impossiblt but a girl can dream!)

Wish me luck!! Also, keep checking back to learn about the RAK!!

A love card

I devoted myself today to making my card for the Whimsical Bugs challenge, and it only took about an hour! I am really happy with the way it came out, now just to find someone to give it to! To make the card I used the flower from Storybook and the word love from Opposites Attract. I must say cutting that word was HARD!! I had to cut it at least 10 times before I got one that was not torn. I made the scallops with Accent Essentials.

Valentine Card

Well, I finished my card for the Whimsical Scraps blog. I used accent essentials for the hear and mini monograms for the letters. I also embossed the heart with swiss dots from cuttlebug. Oh, and for the card, I made the scallops with a corner rounder. It was easy for the most part the hardedst part was figuring out how to do the edges. Off to bed, I have a busy day tomorrow.

I Made It!

Well, I just sent my first layout for the whimsical Scraps & Bugs challenge in! It was so hard FOR SOME REASON. Oh, did I mention I am on the design team there!! this is the first time i have done anything like this I am so excited; hopefully this will help me explore new things with my cricut and scrapbooking. I will attach a copy of my layout I did, its also 1 page for the page kit I am doing with my scrapbooking group, now just to get the other page done!

Rachel