Exploring Cricut - Breast Cancer Awareness

Welcome to another fun challenge at Exploring Cricut!  This rotation we are focusing on Breast Cancer Awareness!  As many of you may know, October marks Breast Cancer Awareness. 

Personally, I have had friends and family members diagnosed with this terrible disease.  And I know we as a nation long for the days when this terrible disease will be eradicated. 

Several years back a woman from my church was diagnosed with cancer.  She was a breast cancer survivor and had reached the coveted 5 year mark before it returned.  I had just started creating cards a few months before.  I asked God for guidance.  What could I do?  I felt so powerless and quite honestly useless.  One morning it came to me.  I could make cards!  So every week for over a year, I sent her a card.  As the days became shorter and her journey home came to a close, her family told me just how much those cards meant.  She kept each and every one in a box and would go through them over and over.  When her eyesight became weak, she would ask her husband to read each and every card to her.  He told me how animated she would become when he told her "a fat envelope" was in the mail.  That gentle soul lost her battle with cancer but her spirit lives on and I know that the angels in heaven have a beautiful new voice!  This one's for you Kathy... because we do have hope...

hugs...

Card Recipe

Cart - Cricut - Stand and Salute (ribbon 4.25 inches)

Papers - Bazzill, Paper Studio, Prima - Romance Novel

Ink - Versafine Black Onyx

Embossing Folder - Provocraft Polka Dots

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Hope

Happy Birthday Kelley Blog Hop!

 

I am so excited today to be posting a special Birthday Wish to Our Daily Bread designs owner, Kelley Holland! This is a very special birthday for Kelley, as it's the BIG 50!!! Some of us on the Design Teams have gotten together a Birthday Blog Hop for Kelley, and a special gift as well. We're so happy to have you join us on this hop... and we hope you will visit each post and leave a comment, because some of the DT members have BLOG CANDY hidden along the way!

 

You have until 8pm EDT Oct. 8th to leave a comment on each blog

The team members who have the candy will be drawing names from those who commented on their post, announcing it on the 10th of October!
There will also be an announcement here on the ODBD Blog on Oct 10, telling who had the blog candy and who were the chosen winners. You will need to check that post and notify the Design Team member within 48 hours if you won one of the candies!

So now.... here is the order for the hop:

 

Angie

Grace

Dawn

Chris

Debi

Julie

Sandee

Sabrina

Betty

Lori  - YOU ARE HERE

Becca

Tosh

Silke

Connie

Lisa

Michelle

Jan

ODBD

 

And here is my card for our beloved MBL (aka Marvelous Boss Lady...)

 

From this set...

Thanks for helping us wish Kelley a Happy Birthday! 
Now I will send you on to the fabulous Becca's Blog.  Blessings...
  

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Birthday Blessings
Paper - Kraft - Paper Studio; Georgia Pacific; My Mind's Eye - Blush
Ink - Versafine - Black Onyx
Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs - French Pastry; Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large & Petite Scalloped Circles Large
Misc. - Mulberry Rose, Bead Landing Cording; Seam Binding (custom dyed); Pearls - Recollections

Challenges

Mojo Monday - MOJO261

 

Thank Ewe!

Do you ever feel giddy when you spot the perfect stamp? 

You see a darling image and JUST KNOW it begs to be colored!  You know that everything about the image just SCREAMS you!  A few days ago, a colleague and stamping buddy rushed to show me a new stamp she found on Ebay.  And immediately, I fell in love!  Apologies to my hubby... 

Aren't they just the cutest little sheep evah??? I pulled out some Copics, stamped my images twice, colored and added some dimensional foam. If you look closely, you might even see some Stickles! All my little sheepie friends are smiling! Thanks for stopping in and until next time...

Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Penny Black; My Pink Stamper

Paper - Neenah, Bazzill

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Misc. - Ranger Stickles Star Dust

Clear Dollar Stamps ~ Time Marches On ~

How quickly they grow up!  All too soon parents exchange diapers for swim meets and ballet classes.  Then it is the coveted driver's license and first car.  And then tuxedos, formals and graduation.  If we are fortunate, we have them a few more years as they begin college and prepare for a vocation. 

Most parents I know say no matter what happens they always picture that little boy or girl preparing to take their first bike ride...  without training wheels...  It is so very hard to let go. 

Parents have so many responsibilities.  But none more important than this from Proverbs....

 

So for those of you who still have littles at home...  hug them a little tighter today...  They won't stay that way long. 

Until next time...  blessings....

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps/Images - Scripture Children

CS/Paper - Neenah, Bazzill

Ink/ Markers - Memento Summer Sky & Bamboo Leaves; Martha Stewart - Ocean, Sea Lavender, Stem Green & Wasabi

Accents/Tools - ScorPal

MOJO260 ~ Great Things ~

Thanks so much for stopping by! I am dropping in to share a card I created for few challenges this week including the Mojo sketch challenge. Time has been limited as of late.

 Do you ever feel like you have little if anything to share? After a few days of work related travel, I have felt EXACTLY like way! Finally, I plopped myself at the craft table and DARED myself to come up with something.

The sketch...

and my interpretation...

I know... extremely frilly and over the top! See what happens when I make myself create something! Still not sure how I feel about it but was determined to share...

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Christmas Door

Paper - Bazzill; Paper Studio - kraft; Echo Park - Very Merry Christmas; Bazzill Basics Paper - Believe

Ink - Versafine - Onyx Black; Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot

Dies - Cricut - Winter Woodland (scallop base); Spellbinders - Petite Scalloped Circles Large, Standard Circles Large & Layered Poinsettia

Misc. - Bead Landing Black Cording; Recollections Microbeads & Pearl Flourish; Bo Bunny Button; Lace & Mini Pom Pom Trim

 

Challenges

 

Mojo Monday Sketch - MOJO260

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - SSIC159 - Use an Element of Music (music print on DP)
Word Art Wednesday - WAW47
 

Exploring Cricut Daily Post ~ Burlap Scrap Wreath

Happy Friday and welcome to another fun day at Exploring Cricut! 

 

I have had a blast this week trying to think outside the box.  It seems like I get in a creative rut!  And that means using my Expression for cards and/or scrapbook layouts.  Am I the ONLY one who does that?  Whew!  So glad you raised your hand too! 

So this week I decided to tackle a home decor project.  And since owls and burlap are all the rage on this side of the Ohio river, I opted to make a wreath...

Specifically a burlap strip wreath with a Cricut Monogram and owl....

And a closeup of the main attraction. Isn't he cute?
 

The monogram is actually a chipboard and card stock sandwich.
I cut both layers at 11 inches (using Base Camp) and glued them together. The owl is 9.25 inches and may be found on the Give a Hoot cartridge. I embossed the white feathers around the eyes with a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. Unfortunately, it is a bit difficult to see. But I really love the effect. I think this little gem will go on my front door. (It is sheltered so it shouldn't be an issue.)

There are tons of burlap wreath tutorials on the Internet. This one is made up of scraps (about 1 inch wide) tied in knots on a 16 inch 4 ring wire form. It looks time consuming but really isn't! Those are the best kind of projects right? Thanks for stopping by! I hope to see you again soon!

Blessings...

Lori

Cricut Cartridges

Give a Hoot - Owl - 9.25 inches

Base Camp - Monogram U - 11 inches (chipboard and card stock)

Other Supplies

16 inch 4 ring wreath form

3 yards of burlap strips cut 1 inch wide (variety of lengths)

Black, Gray, White, Brown, Yellow Card Stock

Chipboard
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots

ODBD Alumni For the Love of Blessings Hop

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Designs' Alumni Team bi-monthly For the Love Blog Hop. This week the Alumni team along with some of the ODBD designers are featuring a hop For the Love of ODBD Fall Harvest Stamps! Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, check the ODBD blog for full list of links. One of the posts is a hop 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 lovely creations and leave a little love! You have until Wednesday, October 10th at 6 pm. Enjoy all the awesome inspiration using For the Love of ODBD Fall Harvest Stamps!

If you arrived here from Chris' DELIGHTFUL blog you are in the right spot!
 If not, head over to ODBD's Blog for a full link list.

 
Here's what I created this week...

Using this lovely set of images and scripture entitled Give Thanks.

Now I will send you on your way to Our Daily Bread Designs' WONDERFUL blog. Make sure to leave some love at this final stop! Tell us about your favorite Blessings stamp!  Big hugs and thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Give Thanks

Paper - Bazzill, Neenah, Farmhouse Paper Company - Sugar Hill

Ink - Memento - Tuxedo Black, Copics, Close to My Heart - Cranberry (sentiment)

Dies - Spellbinders - Classic Rectangles Large

Misc. - Recollections Brad; Seam Binding; Becca Feekan's Peg Bow Maker