~ A Hearty Box ~

Welcome!  Happy Tuesday morning!  I have another box to share today.  This time I created a heart shaped box with an open top.  My plan?  To add a bouquet of artificial flowers peeking out...  Unfortunately, I did not get the photo done before mailing the final product off to Our Daily Bread Designs. 

 

But it you squint your eyes and look really close...  You might be able to imagine what it would look like.  :-)

 

  My intent was to leave the top open and display this little gem on it's side.  What do you think?

 

I also used the new Heart and Soul Paper Collection from ODBD.  I created the base (top bottom) with chipboard and white CS cover layers.  I added a coordinating DP heart die and the final white die cut filigree layer.  A silver and ivory button rests on top.  If you look closely, you can also see the border die I used on the side.

 



 

I could have added ribbon to create a hanger but decided to leave it free standing. 

 

Here are the products I used.

 

Ornate Hearts Die

 

Beautiful Borders Die

 Heart and Soul Paper Collection

 



 

Thanks for stopping in!  Until next time...

 

blessings...

 

Additional Supplies

 

Paper - Georgia Pacific, Chipboard

Misc. - Button by Recollections

 



WAW119 ~ Psalm 34:10 ~

Welcome!  It's time for another 

inspirational challenge at Word Art Wednesday.  

Check out the Word Art Wednesday site for all of the details including this week's digital scripture image, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes! 

 

A special thank you to both Jennifer Elliott Etsy and Iralamija Etsy for providing our prizes this week!   

This week we visit Psalms, Chapter 34...

This week I printed the digital scripture on white card stock and cut it at an angle.  With Valentine's Day coming up, I opted to use a soft pink card stock base with white accents and pretty Swiss dot print paper.  I used a heart die cut under my sentiment panel for an added bit of dimension.  A Mulberry rose and paper punched elements adorn the bottom.  Rretty simple this week!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it!  {{hugs}}

Supplies

Die - Our Daily Bread Designs - Ornate Heart Die
Paper - The Paper Studio, Georgia Pacific, Bazzill
Mulberry Rose, Martha Stewart Craft Punches, Fiskars Paper Crimper, Distressing Tool
 

ODBD ~ I Will Love You Forever ~

Good Monday morning to ya!  Hope all is warm and sunny in your neck of the woods!  Kentucky winters are normally mild but this year has been more like WILD!  We seem to have snow or ice each and every day!  One of our local school districts hasn't made it to school in 2 WEEKS!  And another is talking about extending the school year into the middle of June!  YIKES!  So glad I am NOT a teacher!  :-(  So even though the weather outside is frightful, the warmth inside is so delightful!  And to prove it, I have soaked up the warmth and created some Valentine projects to share this week! 

Today's card features Our Daily Bread Designs' new release, Heart of Joy.

The card base is white card stock with a layer of distressed DP.  I embossed the image on white card stock and then lightly covered the entire thing with a pale pink ink.  I added a few piercings top and bottom along with some greenery and roses!  And isn't that a darling sentiment?  You can find it in the Heart of Joy set too!  Now that makes me think spring!  What makes you think spring?  Hugs and blessings dear friend...


Lori

Our Daily Bread Designs' Product

 

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Heart of Joy

 

 

Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs - Fancy Foliage Die

 

 

Other Supplies

 

Paper - Bazzill, The Paper Studio, Georgia Pacific, Recollections Love

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black (sentiment); Memento Angel Pink, Versamark

Ranger Super Fine Clear Embossing Powder

Mulberry Roses

 Paper Punch

MS Craft Paper Punch

ODBD ~ God is Love

Hope you are staying warm and toasty!  Kentucky is a bit cold right now.  I plan on spending the next few days indoors.  Apparently the cold weather makes me work with warm colors.  This time it was red...  And with Valentine's Day coming up, it's the perfect time to use it. 

Today's card features Our Daily Bread Designs' new set, Fellowship Sentiments. This set is perfect for all of your greeting card needs. 

I opted to use the striped paper sideways. A couple of die cut hearts and pink ribbon add to the love theme! And under the pink ribbon... another recent release by Our Daily Bread... a special die for ODBD by Spellbinder Spellbinders for ODBD Antique Labels & Borders...

Thanks for looking!

Until next time,

Blessings...

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Fellowship Sentiments

Paper - Recollections, Bazzill, Georgia Pacifice

Dies - Spellbinders - Floral Doily Motifs; Spellbinders for ODBD Antique Labels & Borders; Cheery Lynn Designs - Two of Hearts

Misc. - Ribbon by Offray

Exploring Cricut ~ Hugs & Kisses

With Valentine's Day just a few weeks away, it's time to make a Valentine.  And for today's Exploring Cricut post, we'll do just that!  This project features one of my lonely cartridges, Sweethearts.  I say lonely because it just doesn't get a great deal of attention from me.  But after this card that will change!

And the cuts you will need...

Bow - pg. 33 - 5.25 inches - black cardstock

Phrase Shadow - pg. 36 - 2.25 inches - black card stock

Phrase - pg. 36 - 2.25 inches - white card stock

Hearts - pg. 40 - 5.25 inches (2 cuts) - red card stock

Heart Shadow - pg. 40 - 5.25 inches (1 cut) - white card stock

1. Apply ScorTape to edge of white heart. Gather white seaming  

    binding around the edge.

2. Apply dimentional foam to white heart base and adhere 1 red

    heart.

3. Assemble phrase and arrow. Adhere to front panel.

4. Use ScorPal to score line slightly below top of second red heart. 

    Fold, add ScorTape and adhere to back of white panel to create

    your card.

Thanks for stopping by! Until next time...

Blessings...

ODBDSLC136 ~ Anything Goes ~ A Two Week Challenge!

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs' Shining the Light Challenge!

This week anything goes! 
(This challenge will be open for 2 weeks...)

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, January 6th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC136. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

And here's the card...

using the God's Love set...

Make sure to stop by and visit my sister sticks! They have some wonderful creations to share! And don't forget to leave them some love!

Chris Olsen *** Jan Keen *** Jan Marie Ennenga
*** Kathy Roney *** Rosemary Dennis ***


To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by! Blessings...

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs' - God's Love
Papers - Georgia Pacific, Bazzill, Fancypantsdesigns - Love Story
Ink - Memento Angel Pink & Tuxedo Black
Misc. - Recollection Pearls, MS Crafts Paper Punch, Seam Binding, Lace, Blossoms

Challenges

The Deconstructed Sketch - DS82
 

Exploring Cricut #9- It's So Sweet!

Welcome to another bi-weekly challenge at Exploring Cricut! This week we are thinking sweets!

Your project can include anything using, candies, sweets, love, hearts, etc. AND you are not limited to Valentines! Just make sure you have Cricut cuts. For complete deets on challenge rules click on the above Exploring Cricut link!

And now here's my creation for the challenge...



Cuts

Elegant Edges (3.25 in) - Pg 37 Shadow - Red Card Stock; - Designer Paper - 1 each
George (1.75 in) - Pg 119 - Red Card Stock - 4 cuts
Flower Shoppe (1 each 1.25, 1.25, 1 in) - Pg. 14 - Red Card Stock; (5 each - 1 in - Pg 22 ) Green Card Stock

Other Supplies

Paper - Bazzill; K & Company Valentine Sweetheart
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Tea Dye (edges of DP)
Distressing Tool
Pearl & Pear Flourish - Recollections
Paper Crimper (for leaves)
Lace

Exploring Cricut - Daily Post

Happy Friday! Thanks so much for stopping by! Today's project is for the daily post at Exploring Cricut. And I used both a new and old favorite!

First the finished product! And you must promise to not tell my hubby! This might be his Valentine Card! ;-)



Cuts

Pet Shop - St. Bernard cut at 4.25 inches
Sweethearts - Puppy Love - pg. 44 at 3 inches & Heart - pg. 72 at 5 inches

This is an extremely simple card. I created a 6 x 6 card base out of black card stock and trimmed a slightly smaller layer of DP. The heart was secured with dimensional foam. The Saint (bronze coat embossed with Provocraft's D'Vine Swirls folder) stands guard. Notice how I placed his front feet with dimensional tape? My Saint has a blackout layer (black card stock), base (white card stock), brindle pattern (bronze card stock) and off white front feet. How fun is that? Thanks for stopping by and until next time... Blessings...

Recipe

Card Stock - Bazzill, Colorbok, American Craft
Paper - Fancy Pants - Love Story
Dies - Provocraft Sweethearts, Pet Shop
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirls

Our Daily Bread Designs' Alumni Team Love of Scripture Blog Hop

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Design's Alumni Team's bi-monthly For the Love of Blog Hop. This week the Alumni team along with some of the ODBD designers are featuring a hop for the Love of ODBD Scripture Collections! Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, go to the ODBD Blog for the full link list. One of the posts is a hot spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $15 ODBD store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love! You have until February 15th at 6 pm. The winner will be announced February 16th! So, get hopping and enjoy all the inspiration using for the Love of ODBD Scripture Collections.

If you got here from the wonderful Betty's blog you are in the right spot! If not, head over to the ODBD blog for a full link list.

My creation features Scripture Collection 7 shown here.



Isn't it a great set? And now for my card...



Today's card has a vintage feel. I paper punched the edge of the base and added a layer of distressed pink card stock followed by a silver embossed panel. The embossing reminds me of those cool tin panels you see on the ceilings in historic buildings. I stamped my sentiment from Scripture Collection 7 on white card stock and cut/embossed it with Spellbinders. I also added a scalloped layer for interest. I dressed up the corner with a large gardenia blossom gently tipped with a pink Copic marker. A few pink mulberry roses, white die cut flourish and some strategically placed punched leaves finish it off! I think this card is perfect for the season of love... don't you?

Now next on the hop is Jan's blog. She has a wonderful project to share! Blessings and thanks for hopping along with us! Blessings!

Lori

Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Scripture Collection 7
Paper - Bazzill, Colorbok
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories - Embossing Folder, Paper Punches, Pearls, Seam Binding, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals Small, Classic Ovals Small, Copic Marker

ODBDSLC94 - Love Recipe

Happy Saturday All!! I hope you are all having a great weekend!! Today I am popping in to share this week's Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light challenge!!

This Week’s Challenge-

Use items that remind you of Valentine’s including the word Love or Loves, hearts, lace and the colors red, white, pink and white, or both (must be more than minimal..make these colors the main colors!!!)

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, February 3rd at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, February 3rd at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC94. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

Now on to my take for the challenge:



I love red and white! This is a go to combo for me! I selected some a fun flourish by Cheery Lynn Designs (available at Our Daily Bread Designs) to accent my two heart dies (also CLD). I used a fun paper by K & Company that looks like a newspaper print. I also embossed the top red panel with a fun print. I love those conversation hearts but hate the taste! lol...

I want to say a special good bye today. Our fabbo guest designer, Wanda Cullen, will be finishing her guest term this month. Wanda is a wonderfully gifted and sweet crafter! I will miss you so!!!

Thanks for stopping in and until next time...

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs - God's Love
Paper: Bazzil, K & Company Life's Journey
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Paper Punch, Mulberry Rose, Dies - Two of Hearts (CLD), Fanciful Flourish (CLD), Pearl Flourish - Zva

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my Sister Sticks:

Chris Olsen
Jan Marie Ennenga
Debi Southard
Jan Keen
Lori Ulrich-Me!
Kathy Roney
Rosemary Dennis
Sabrina Jackson
Wanda Cullen

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here.
We hope you can join the challenge! We look forward to seeing your creations!!

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!!

Additional Challenges

Cheery Lynn Designs #12 Dry Embossing

Crazy 4 Challenges #121 Layer It On

Smooches... or Actually Smoochables...

Good morning! Thought I would pop in and share a few projects I had in the hopper. I was recently asked to create a few extra projects at Our Daily Bread Designs. And again I am going the clean and simple route. The image panel and background paper are from Bo Bunny's Smoochables 12 x 12 line. I love how the larger paper has ready made panels... you know, the kind perfect for stamping sentiments in! And I did just that with the above card. I selected a lovely sentiment from ODBD's Little Things set. I added a dash of lace edging and called it a day! Super quick and super fun! The card below was made with the same paper just without an ODBD sentiment. I utiilized one of the fun sayings already on the paper! Thanks as always for reading! Blessings...



Ingredients

Paper - Bazzill, Bo Bunny Smoochables; Stamps - ODBD Little Things; Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Lace, Ribbon

I'm So Blue

Hey guys! I'm popping in for a quick hello! Hope you are having a wonderful Sabbath! Today's card was created for a few challenges. I selected the new God's Love set from Our Daily Bread Designs and I used a new technique. (It's new to me...) I covered three of the letters in LOVE with scotch tape and then inked the remaining letter. I removed the tape and then stamped the single letter! That's how I achieved the letters L-O-V-E on a banner! Cool, huh??? Thanks for reading and until next time. Blessings...

Lori

Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - God's Love
Paper - Bazzill, Colorbok, We R Memory Keepers - Cotton Tail Paper Pad, Prima - Romantique Paper Pad
Ink - Memento Summer Sky (inked around center panel), Close to My Heart - Dutch Blue (central butterfly image), Memento - Danube Blue - LOVE
Dies - Spellbinders Standard Circles Large
Pearls - Recollections
Ribbon - Close to My Heart
Mulberry Roses
Paper Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts
Wilton Doily
Stickles - Star Dust (butterfly trail)


Challenges

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C119 - Monochromatic Card in Blue
Southern Girls Challenge SSC35 - Sparkle (Stickles on Butterfly trail)
Stampin' Sisters in Christ SSIC122 - Something New Challenge (new technique - scotch tape for stamping individual images/letters)
Card Patterns 148 - Sketch

1 Corinthians

You knew I couldn't resist! After all, red is one of my favorite colors! Stands to reason I would crank out another Valentine card or two... or maybe three??? lol...

I received this single stamp by Our Daily Bread Designs a few days ago. This particular scripture is very meaningful to me. And probably not for the reasons you think! Usually people hear this particular New Testament passage mentioned during a wedding or around Valentine's Day. This particular passage took on a special meaning for me on Saturday May 4, 1996. It was on that day that my father's funeral was held after a short battle with cancer.

The central passage of the message that day was this one. Even though my Dad left this world to be with our Lord and Savior, I know his love still remains... Blessings...

And here is the card inspired by that passage...



Thank you as always for reading! Your comments and feedback are such a blessing to me! (Hugs)

Lori

Recipe

Paper - Bazzill, Colorbok; Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - 1 Corinthians; Ink - Memento Rhubard Stalk; Dies - Spellbinders Labels Seventeen; Paper Edger Punch and Individual Punches - Martha Stewart by EK Success; Mulberry Roses; Pearls - Recollections

ODBDSLC91 Something Old and Something New

Happy New Year! Can you believe it is time for another Shining the Light Challenge? And this week we have not only a fun challenge but some new faces to welcome to the team! Please take a few moments to welcome each and every one of these talented ladies! This is going to be an awesome year!

And here's my card for the week...



I pulled out an old paper pad (My Mind's Eye - Honey Cake) along with the new ODBD release, God's Love for this card.

Now here's the challenge deets...

Think Something Old and Something New or “In with the new and out with the old”!

Use something new and something old on your creation! To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, January 13th at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, January 13th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to SplitcoastStampers or any other online gallery, please use the following code in the keyword spot, ODBDSLC91. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge. And don't forget to tell us what your old and new items are!

Now, on to see what some of the other fabulous challenge team members have created... Please take a few moments to see what they have come up with and leave them some love! I promise you will not be disappointed! Blessings...

Debi Southard
Rosemary Dennis
Jan Marie Ennenga
Jan Keen
Kathy Roney
Sabrina Jackson
Chris Olsen
and our fabulous guest, Wanda Cullen

There are some fabulously talented ladies in this group!!!

Recipe

Paper - Colorbok, Bazzill, My Mind's Eye Honey Cake; Stamps - ODBD God's Love; Ink Memento Lady Bug; Dies - Spellbinders Standard Circles Large & Petite Scalloped Circles Large, Cheery Lynn Designs - French Pastry (doily); Pearls - Zva; Paper Punches; Mulberry Flowers; Ribbon

SNTODBD51 - All About 2012!

It is time for ODBD's Stamping In Time Challenge (SNTODBD51)! The Challenge this rotation is all about 2012! Or, at least the numbers that make up the year. Like 2-0-1-2. The numbers are a formula or recipe for how much we can add or not add to our card! Any stamps are allowed; however, if you use ODBD stamps you are entered twice for the win! Play as often as you like! The more you play the more you increase your chances to win!

So here's the formula...

2- Use two of something
0- Use zero of something (list what it is....no designer paper? No die cuts?)
1- Use one of something
2- Use two of something else

And here's my card for this week's challenge...



And my interpretation of the formula...

2 designer papers by Bo Bunny
0 ribbon or flowers
1 accent color (red) or 1 die (Cheery Lynn heart)
2 stamps (ODBD's God's Love set)

See it's easy! Don't forget to post SNTODBD51 in your keywords when posting to SplitCoastStampers so we may admire your work!

And check out my design team sistahs to see their lovely creations too!

Jan
Grace
Kathy
Chris
Jan Marie
Betty

Recipe

Paper - Colorbok, Bazzill, Bo Bunny Enchanted; Stamps - ODBD - God's Love; Ink - Versamark Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot; Die - Cheery Lynn Designs Two of Hearts; Distressing Tool

ODBDSLC90 Anything Goes

It's time for another Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge. And this time ANYTHING GOES! You must use any die or stamp from ODBD. And this challenge will last for 2 weeks!

And for me the ANYTHING GOES challenge means VALENTINES!!!

Here's my card...



To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, January 6 at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, January 6 at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to SplitcoastStampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC89. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

This is Sue's last challenge with us and let me just say she is a joy! Fran and Silke are also leaving the CT to pursue a "new role" at ODBD. Stay tuned for more details!

And don't forget to visit the other Breadsticks! Please show them some blog love!

Fran
Silke
Sabrina
Sue our fabulous guest this month
and our other fabulous guest Wanda Cullen

Thanks for visiting and until next time...

Blessings...

Ingredients

Paper - Colorbok, Fancy Pants Love Story Paper Pad; Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Collection 6; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Dies - "http://www.ourdailybreaddesigns.com/Dies.html">Spellbinders Standard Circles Large, Petite Scalloped Circles Large; Cheery Lynn Designs Two of Hearts; Safety Pin; Bloomer Trim

Additional Challenges - Mojo Monday Sketch 220

From the Heart - SNTODBD50

It is time for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge (SNTODBD50)! The Challenge this rotation is ANYTHING GOES! The Anything Goes part means exactly that, too! Any stamps, any colors, any sketch, or any embellishments. Just stamp, create, and have fun! If you use ODBD stamps, your name will be entered twice for one entry. Since it is Christmas and New Years, the winner will be chosen by random.org. Remember, the more you play the more you increase your chances of winning! Have a Wonderful Christmas and a very Blessed New Year!

And my creation... a Valentine Day card...



Don't you just love these fun papers from the Bo Bunny Smoochable collection? I selected a sentiment from Our Daily Bread Design's recent release, Simple Things. The heart, flourish and rose dies are all from Cheery Lynn Designs. I also used Spellbinder's Petite Scalloped Circles Large along with the Standard Circles Large around the sentiment. Super pretty and super feminine...

Please stop by and check out the other team members who are playing along this week. They have some wonderful creations to share with you! Thanks for stopping in!

Julie
Sabrina
Angie
Sue
Betty Wright

Ingredients

Paper - Bazzill, Bo Bunny Smoochables; Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs Simple Things; Dies - Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large, Petite Scalloped Circles Large; Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish, Two of Hearts, Large Rose; Ribbon - Offray

Create A Critter Valentine Menagerie

Do you remember getting those funny Valentines as a kid? You know... the one's with funny sayings? I loved those as a child. So when the time came to create some for my Sunday School class and grand kids, I decided to pull out all the stops! The Cricut Create A Critter Cartridge and stamps from My Pink Stamper did the trick! Look at the series below....







They are just too doggone cute! Sorry! I couldn't resist being punny! OK.... Stop me already!!!! Blessings and have a wonderful day!

Lori

Supplies

Card Stock - Bazzill
Designer Paper - We R Memory Keepers - Be My Valentine Sweethearts; Little Yellow Bicycle - Love in Bloom; Making Memories - Love Struck
Stamps - My Pink Stamper - Punnylicious, More Punnylicious
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Cricut Cartridge - Create A Critter - most cuts at 3 inches

And one more for good measure...

Paper Cutz Challenge #76

Remember the crop I was so excited about? I went and hung out for 6 hours. And when I mean hang out, I mean hang out... I got absolutely nothing done! lol... I was in some sort of creative fog. I hope I am not the only one who exhausts all of their creative ideas sometimes! I started to color an image... hated it and gave up... I started to do a scrapbook page and realized the color scheme I wanted to use wasn't working...

By this time lunch had rolled around. I was convinced that a slice or two of pizza would clear the cobwebs! Oh, no! Then I got sleepy... So I finally gave up and just watched other people create! Sadly, I packed up after a very unproductive 6 hours and went home... :-(

I loved seeing everyone but boy, I wish I had something to show for it!

Sunday proved to be a restful day for me. Thankfully I needed that. Late last night I whipped out the Cricut and pulled this card together. I entered it in this week's Paper Cutz challenge HERE. Maybe the funk is over? Or maybe not...

Blessings

Lori
Saintsrule!

Card Stock - Bazzill
Designer Paper - We R Memory Keepers - Be My Valentine Sweethearts
Cricut Cartridges - From My Kitchen (cupcake); Sweethearts (title)
Aleene's Paper Glaze (cherry)
Ranger - Stickles - Star Dust (icing)

Cardabilities - Sketch #23

Woo hoo! IT'S FRIDAY! I am so excited! I am going to attend a crop with some of my work buddies tomorrow and I can't wait! The last time they had one, I had the flu! Yuck! No fun for me... So I am planning on scrappin myself crazy tomorrow! (Goofy, giddy dance going on here....)

Hopefully I will get some new cards/projects together to post as well! Thanks so much to those who read and comment on my blog! I appreciate your feedback!

I created today's card for a challenge over at Cardabilities. Check it out HERE. They have some really fun sketches for you to try!

Have a great evening. Hubby and I are heading out to dinner! Maybe I will give him this card! Thanks again.

Lori
Saintsrule!

Card Stock - Bazzill
Card Stock - Image - Gina K. Pure Luxury
Designer Paper - Kaisercraft - Sublime - Divine,
Ink - Image - Memento Tuxedo Black
Ink - Coloring - Copics (C0, C1, C3, C5, C7)
Stamp - Imaginisce - Apple Cider Collection - Raccoon
Embossing Folder - Provocraft - Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots
Fiber - Offray - Grosgrain 7/8 Black
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Lacey Circles, Standard Circles Large
Punch - Martha Stewart - Heartbeat (hearts)