Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge # 217 Freestyle

Welcome crafty friends to another challenge @ Hiding In My Craft Room!
                                                          
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For my Freestyle project, I chose this cute little monster image.  You can find Monster Joe in the store HERE!
    

I used Stampin' Up cardstock for my card base, printed paper from K&Company, Martha Stewart ribbon, a stamp and dies from Jaded Blossom.                                        

My princess wanted to join the fun and created this card on her own!  I'll have to show her some tricks with her ribbon, but I think she did a pretty good job!                                 

Now go to HIMCR and check out what the other DT members created HERE!  Be sure to link up your entry in the challenge.  See ya next time!!!

May Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Guest Designer

Today I have a card and candy treat box using PPPR Movie Monsters 2 and Stitched Shapes files,

      

I just love these movie monsters and they are so super easy to put together.  The treat holder was made using the Jaded Blossom-Candy Caddy die.  I also used Jaded Blossom Mini Tag Dies 2 to add my sentiments.

                        

                        

I had so much fun making these.  I added a little ink and some dimensionals to make them pop!

Here are the files I used at Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.

         

 I want to thank Lisa @ PPPR for allowing me to Guest Design today.  She is having an awesome Challenge that ends May 8th, "Go Green."  She also has some amazing files that are "green" friendly!  Check out the Challenge HERE.

Check out her files HERE!

Here are a couple of close up pics of my card and treat caddy.

I hope you like my projects for today.  See ya next time!

     

      

Exploring Cricut - Show Business

For this challenge, we were to create a project with a focus of: movie night, a play, a recital, a concert, or any type of entoertainment.
I plan on taking my 13 y/o DS and my twin 13 y/o nephews to see the new Ghost Rider movie next weekend, so I thought I'd make this my project theme.
I used several Cricut cartridges: Dude, Lovely Labels, Happy Hauntings, Indie Art, and George & Basic Shapes.

I used my Gypsy to weld, hide, combine and totally manipulate the cuts to create my photo frames and my "Ghost Rider."
Paper and Cardstock are all Stampin' Up! and the ribbon is from Michaels.  The open area on page 2 is for movie tickets and stuff.


Hope you like it, and be sure to link your challenge entry at Exploring Cricut!  Until next time...

Treat Bag Tags - She's A Sassy Lady Design Post

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Today I want to share one last Halloween project that my Darling 5 y/o daughter and I were able to do together.  It's super, super simple, but a lot of fun to be able to spend some "crafty" time with your little one.

I used the ghost from Cricut Smiley Cards and omitted the pink circles for the cheeks.  The ghosts were cut @ 3.25 inches using Stampin' Up! Pumpkin Pie, Basic black and Whisper White cardstock.  Anna Claire used repositionable adhesive on the ghost layers.  I assembled as she applied adhesive.  Then, using Stampin' Up! Regal Rose ink, Anna Claire dabbed the ghost faces to make nice pink cheeks.

Next, using a stamp from "Small Talk" a My Creative Time Stamp set, Anna Claire stamped 'From' on the ghost backs and signed her name.

I used a standard hole punch to punch holes in the top of each ghost and attached hemp twine to the ghosts and tied a ghost around each goodie bag for Anna Claire's kindergarten classmates.  She's all set to share her "heart made" goodies with her friends.

I hope you enjoyed my project for today as much as I had spending "crafty" time with my daughter.  Now you make something with your little crafter!  Until next time...


Crafty hugs,
Leah

Art Philosophy Challenge

Hey! Today I am posting my first challenge as a Design Team member of the new "Exploring Cricut" Challenge Blog!  Our challenge was to use the square 3 on page 43 of the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge and at least 2 of any of the flowers from the cartridge.  Since I don't own Art Philosophy (boo-hiss!), Diane had to cut the pieces for me and send them in the mail.  Luckily, I got them on Friday!  For my flower cuts, I chose the 2 using the font button on page 69 and the first one using the font button on page 70.  Thanks, Diane!


I made this treat jar and card to give as a gift!  If you like Payday candy bars, you need to try this out!

Here is the "treat."  Mix equal parts dry roasted salted peanuts and candy corn.  I put them in this airtight container I picked up at Michaels.  Can't give someone a plain container...time to decorate.

These are the cuts Diane sent me in the sizes I asked for.  (Note to self, NEVER cut these flowers this small. LOL)





Well, I did manage to get the flowers put together, along with my fingers, using a zip dry glue pen.

I cut Stampin' Up! Basic Black and Old Olive cardstock and K&Co. Halloween patterned paper to wrap around the jar. 

I used the Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch to make the olive cardstock look like slime.  Of course I used my trusty red ATG gun w/the Acid Free tape to adhere the cardstock to the jar.  Yes I have 2.  A pink one that has the regular tape and a red one that has my acid free tape.

Wow, I need to clean my ScorPal.  Used it to score the cardstock to make a rosette for the top of the jar using K&Co. patterned paper and Old Olive cardstock.

 I had some Halloween decorative pieces and I found a piece of candy corn that I added to my rosette.

I cut a square as close to the same pattern as the Art Philosophy cartridge from SU Whisper White cardstock using the Cricut Lite Lacy Labels cartridge. I stamped the poem on the White square using a stamp from PaperTrey ink from the Been Boo'd set. I also stamped the ghost and BOO from the same PaperTrey Ink set on SU Whisper White paper and backed it with some SU purple cardstock (that I don't remember the name of)





Next, I punched a hole in center of all the flowers and added some "Recollections" brads to the center of the flowers.  I added the flowers to the square using glue dots.

I made a coordinating card to match.  I inked the edges of the white square using SU Kiwi Kiss ink.  The sentiment in the center is from My Pink Stamper stamp set. More of those pesky flowers. (Don't ya love the brads in the middle?!)

Yep, the sentiment inside is a stamp from the same PaperTrey Ink stamp set. Sorry so fuzzy.

Here they are together, again.  Just waiting for me to secretly give away to a friend!                                Now it's your turn to grab your Art Philosophy cartridge and use square 3, any two flowers and come up with a fun project! (And if you have an extra one lying around, my birthday is later this month, LOL!)  Hope you enjoyed my project today.  Be sure to visit the other designers from the "Exploring Cricut" Challenge blog for more inspiration.  Oh, and don't forget to come back Wednesday to see my "Exploring Cricut" Daily project. Until next time.....

DAY 2 of the "SO WHAT'S NEW?" BLOG HOP

If you came here from Susan's blog, then your on the right track!  If not, then start with Roberta so you don't miss out on all the talented bloggers' projects!


For my project, I made 2 cutie patootie post-it note holders in Halloween fashion!

Post is pic heavy, Sorry, just want you to see how super cute they are.  And super easy to make!!!





I found the instructions @ Splitcoaststampers. 

Ok.  That's all for pictures.  Now for the Supply List:


Stampin' Up! Cardstock and Ink. Super Cute post its I found in the $1 bins @ Target! Patterned paper (also found in the $1 bins) and Patterned paper from K& Co.
ATG gun, Stampin' dimensionals, Stampin' Up! ribbon, Peachy Keen stamps for spider, My Creative Time stamps, googly eyes, My Pink Stamper stamps, Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge and Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge, stickles (for a little, bling-bling) and Action Wobbles!! I wish you could see the little Spider shake his stuff!  The cauldron wiggles too, but not as cute as Spidey.


Well, that wraps up our "So What's New?" Blog Hop.  I'd like to thank everyone who visited and showed support to a group of new bloggers!  Your comments and advice is truly appreciated.  We hope you liked what you saw and will visit again.


Don't forget to visit all the blogs from Day1 and Day2, become a follower and leave a comment of each blog on both days to be eligible for the green and black Cricut Cartridge Binder.

You have until October 16th 11:59 pm to enter to win.
I will announce the winner October 17th.  Several of the other bloggers are also offering Candy.  Be sure to check them out and fulfill the requirements of their criteria to be eligible for their candy!


Again, thanks for your support and allowing us to show off our newly created blogs!!

Spooky Time-Ghosts

Yes, another panel.  I think it turned out really cute!



Here is what they look like on my Gypsy, ready to be cut.




I cut out enough pieces to make four ghosties.



All the pieces of the panel ready to assemble.



A closer look at their ghastly expressions.  I used Peachy Keen Stamps on their faces.  He he!



And the completed panel!  Hope you like it.  Thanks for looking and Happy Crafting!