My FIRST Print and Cut with the Cameo!

Happy Friday! Guess what?! Today I'm sharing my very first print and cut with the Silhouette Cameo! For this project, I used a Lettering Delights graphic file to try out the print and cut feature of the Cameo. This one came from the Right as Rain graphic set.

I wanted to create a shadow for the image because of the little shapes in it. So I used the offset feature to do that and it worked perfectly. I cut it out twice , and then cut off the bottom raindrops, so I could add some embossing to the cloud. I was going to pop up the cloud, but I forgot until after I had already glued it down.

Supplies:

PaperTrey Ink Kraft and White cardstock

Lime Twist "Life of the Party" 6x6 paper stack

Pink By Design Spring Has Sprung stamp set

Divine Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder

I've been getting a lot of e-mails lately asking what kind of printer I use for my digital papers. I currently use an Epson Workforce 1100 printer. 

 This printer allows me to print a full 12x12 page. It is actually quite large. My Cricut Image is to the right of it, so you can kind of see how big it is. It only takes two ink cartridges. The cartridges are more expensive than most, but I've found that it takes me a LONG time to go through a set. I've had this for over a year and have only changed the ink twice now. 

Here are a couple more digital papers that I've recently printed. These are digital papers from Shery K Designs. 

I highly recommend this printer. I purchased it when it was on sale, I can't remember exactly how much now, but I think around $169 or so. I really like the colors that come from Epson printers. :)

Well, that's it for today! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

My Creative Time :: 3-D Wednesday!

It's Wednesday! I love Wednesdays...especially this one, since I have a three day weekend this weekend! :) But also because over at My Creative Time, it's time for another 3-D Wednesday! I always enjoy creating a 3-D item, because most of my time is spent creating cards. So this changes it up a little bit for me. 

For today's project, I decided to make a simple but still adorable little Easter gift! Actually, I can't say this was simple. It took me FOREVER to get my ribbon and bow to look right! ;)

I purchased the clear box from Jaded Blossom. It's about 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 4 1/4 inches. And fit's these Ghirardelli milk and coconut eggs, perfectly!

Supplies:

My Creative Time Hello Spring stamp set and dies

My Creative Time Happy Hunting stamp set

Stampin' Up Whisper White and Green Galore cardstock

Stampin' Up White embossing powder

Stampin' Up Green Galore ink

Ribbon (from Hobby Lobby)

Divine Twine

Happy Wednesday!

Peachy Keen Tuesday :: PEEPS!

On my blog, I'm going to try and do a "peachy project" every Tuesday! I have a ton of these adorable peachy faces, stamps, and dies. I need to start using them more. You can check all of the fabulous Peachy Keen products HERE.

 Can you believe it's almost Easter? I found this cute little shape in my Silhouette library. It reminded me of peeps...and one of the sentiments on the Jaded Blossom Easter stamp set Easter Treats!

I welded four of the bunny shapes together and then deleted the faces, because I wanted them to have some cutie patootie little faces...like these ones! Then I used the offset feature to create the shadow layer for them. Silhouette Studio makes this sooo easy to do, and the Cameo just cuts everything perfectly!

Supplies: 

PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Lemon Tart, Berry Sorbet and Aqua Mist cardstock

Lime Twist Life of the Party 6x6 paper stack

Peachy Keen Cute & Cuddly Face Assortment

Jaded Blossom Flag Die

Jaded Blossom Easter Treats

My Creative Time :: Imagine That Sketch Challenge!

Good morning! And welcome to another My Creative Time Monday Madness...Imagine That! This week we are hosting a sketch challenge! All you have to do is create a project based on the following sketch. You can flip any of the elements, but the project must still follow it. The twist for this challenge is that you can only use your Imagine for the printed paper...no cutting! The easiest way to do this is to make sure in your settings, the machine is set to print only. :) Oh and make sure you set it back to print and cut when you are done, so it is set correctly for your next project!

And with that...here is my card!

Supplies:

Country Carnival Cricut Imagine cartridge

PaperTrey Ink Kraft, Dark Chocolate, and Vintage Cream cardstock

My Creative Time You are Perk-fect stamp set

My Creative Time Scallop and Stitched Circle Die

PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate ribbon

Don't forget to head on over to My Creative Time and link up your projects! Remember, even if you don't own an Imagine, you are still welcome to join in our challenge. Just use some patterned paper on your project!

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

*EDIT*
I'm so sorry, I forgot to mention that I used a Martha Stewart border and corner punch combo for the border around the top layer! I can't remember the name, but it is one that I probably purchased from Joann's. :)

My Creative Time :: Favorite Stamp of the Month & a Link Up Party!

Today, Emma over at My Creative Time and her design team are showcasing the stamp set Game Night! You can purchase this set on sale now for a limited time!

I decided to go with an invite for my project today. :)

Supplies:

My Creative Time Game Night stamp set

My Creative Time Stitched Oval Die

Stampin' Up Black, White, Cherry Cobbler and Pool Party cardstock

Sizzix Texturz Perfect Details embossing plate

Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Ink

Black Memento Ink

Stampin' Up White embossing powder

Stampin' up punch

Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

Don't forget that we're hosting a link up party too! Head on over to My Creative Time and link up your projects using the Game Night stamp set! We're looking forward to seeing all of your creations!

My Creative Time :: 3-D Wednesday!!

Yay!! It's Wednesday! That means that (one) the week is halfway over and (two) it's time for another 3-D Wednesday over at My Creative Time!

Don't forget to stop by Emma's blog to see ALL the winners of the March Stamp Release Blog Hop!

For today's project, I decided to use some new digital papers and an SVG file that I found over at Shery K Designs. I actually found her on Facebook and I just love with her digital papers! 

Supplies:

My Creative Time Color Me Happy stamp set

My Creative Time Stitched Scallop and Circle dies

Shery K Designs Favor Gift boxes

Shery K Designs Light Pink Flowers Digital Paper pack

PaperTrey Ink Simply Chartreuse Ribbon

Stampin' Up Melon Mambo Ink

Hope you are all having a wonderful Wednesday!

Peachy Keen Tuesday :: Just a gnote!

First things first! It's time to announce the winner for the My Creative Time March Blog Hop! Remember each design team member is giving away an Echo Park 6x6 paper stack. The winner chosen by www.random.org for my blog is...

Cindylop!

Congrats! I'll be e-mailing you soon to get your info and get your prize out to you!

Today I decided to post a card using some fabulous Peachy Keen Stamps! I am enrolled in the Stamp of the Month Club as well as the Peachy Picks Club, and I absolutely LOVE the gorgeous stamps, papers and coordinating embellishments!

Supplies: 

Peachy Keen March Stamp of the Month

Peachy Keen Gnomegrown

Peachy Keen March Peachy Picks

Stampin' Up Crumb Cake cardstock

My Creative Time Teeny Tag dies

Martha Stewart border punch

Stampin' Up Pearls

My Creative Time :: Imagine That and a Link Up Party!

I can't believe it's Monday already! It seems like these days are just flying by and before we know it, kids will be out of school and summer will be in full swing! :)

Today, over at My Creative Time, it's time for another Imagine That episode! Today's challenge comes with a twist, it's a color challenge!

We are all required to use the colors pink, gray, white and black on our project!

So with that...here's my project for today!

For this card, I printed the both the polka dot and the clock Imagine patterns out on the Raspberry Fizz pink cardstock and then printed the clock pattern out again on white. Then I took some different size circle punches and just punched a few of the clocks out, so the pink would show through. Super easy!

Supplies:

My Creative Time My One and Only stamp set

PaperTrey Ink Black, White, and Raspberry Fizz cardstock

Bazzill gray textured cardstock

Teresa Collins Black & White Imagine cartridge

Martha Stewart punch

Emma is also hosting Mr. Linky over on her blog! If you'd like to join in, just follow the color scheme and link up your projects. You'll have one week to complete the project!

*Remember, if you don't own an Imagine, just use patterned paper in your project. You're still welcome to join in!*

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Have a Sham-rockin' day!

If you are looking for the My Creative Time blog hop, click HERE!

It's Saturday...and it's St. Patrick's Day!

I used the My Creative Time I Believe in Leprechauns stamp set for my card today. The cut is from the Silhouette store and cut with my Cameo. :) I also used the Jaded Blossom Flag Dies for my sentiment.

I hope you all have a Sham-rockin' day!

My Creative Time :: March Release Blog Hop!

It's Friday! And it's time for the big My Creative Time March Release Blog Hop! If you've arrived here Miss Glora's blog, you're hopping in the right direction! If by chance you've just ended up here, head on over to Emma's blog to start at the beginning of the hop!

For this month's blog hop, I get to showcase the new stamp set Coffee Break! I just LOVE this set - and especially the little die that comes with it! It's perfect!

 I created my card base on my Gypsy using a rectangle from George and Basic shapes and a border from the Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art cartridge. All I did was hide the scallop cuts on both the front and back of the card base and welded them together. Then I created a layer for the top with the scallop cuts actually cut out. This way, it would give me an accent color.

Supplies:
My Creative Time Coffee Break
My Creative Time You are Perk-fect
Stampin' Up Early Espresso and Crumb Cake cardstock
PaperTrey Ink Vintage Cream cardstock
Misc Bazzill cardstock
Stampin' Up Spice Cake designer cardstock
Stampin' Up Clear embossing powder and heat gun
Stampin' Up pearls
Stampin' Up Early Espresso Ink
Brown Tulle

***Giveaway Alert***

For our blog hop giveaway, each member of the design team will be giving away a brand new release Echo Park 6x6 pad of paper!

All you have to do is leave a comment here AND also leave a way for me to contact you if you should win. Each designer will be using www.random.org to pick the lucky winner. Emma and each design team member will announce our winners on our blogs on Wednesday, March 21. So remember, you have 16 chances to win! All you have to do is leave a comment on ALL the blogs for more chances! :) EASY PEASY!! GOOD LUCK!! :)

***LINK UP PARTY***
We're also hosting a Link Up Party in honor of National Craft Month! For those of you who purchase from this release, we would love to see what you make with it! You'll have two weeks to come back and link up your projects to the My Creative Time blog. We can't wait to see what you create!

You're next stop on the blog hop is the super talented Katie!!

Here is the complete blog hop lineup!

Emma

Amy

Cassandra

Cathryn

Cindy

Glora

Jeanne - That's me!

Katie - You're next stop!

Kim

Nikki

Rosy

Shar

Tracy

Trell

Veronica

Micia

My Creative Time :: March Stamp Release Day 4!

Good Morning! I can't believe just how FAST this week has gone by! By this time tomorrow, it will already be time for the big March Release Blog Hop!

Today, Emma and the design team are showcasing a stamp (and die) set called Coffee Break! 

Supplies:

My Creative Time Gift Card Holder Die

My Creative Time Coffee Break stamp and die set

My Creative Time You are Perk-fect

Stampin' Up Pool Party, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso cardstock

My Mind's Eye Portobello Road 6x6 paper stack

Stampin' Up Clear embossing powder

Stampin' Up Early Espresso Ink

Ribbon (from Etsy Store)

Glossy Accents

SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY TIME!

With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!***

***Spread the word  to the world on FACEBOOK about this release and whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's FB page HERE that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your FB post!***

Emma will randomly pick and announce all winners on Friday, march 16th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01AM PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto your FB now and let's start spreading the word! :)

Announcing the winner of the Everyday Cricut guest designer spot!

If you are looking for the My Creative Time Release Day #3 post, click HERE!

Last Monday I was a guest designer over on the Everyday Cricut blog. You can view my project and original post HERE.

As a member of the My Creative Time design team, Emma graciously gave me a stamp set to giveaway to one lucky person!

The stamp set is the Happy Hunting stamp set!

And the lucky person chosen by Random.org is...

Marcia who said,

Love this cute image and stamp! (Everyday Cricut comment)

Absolutely love the espresso machine and the matching stamp!

Congrats Marcia!

I will be contacting you shortly!!

My Creative Time :: March Stamp Release Sneaky Peek Day #3

Welcome back to day 3 of My Creative Time release week!

Today we are showcasing a stamp set called You are Perk-fect! I love the sentiments and the images on this set! They are...perk-fect! :)

For my project today, I decided to use my Silhouette Cameo. I can't recommend that machine enough. But I leave my project to do the convincing today!

I found this super cute little cut in the Silhouette Store. I used the offset feature to create a shadow and welded it to another one to make the shaped card. It is super easy to do in the Silhouette software. :) And I LOVE how the front and back line up perfectly!

Supplies:
My Creative Time You are Perk-fect and Coffee Backgrounds stamps
PaperTrey Ink Kraft and Vintage Cream cardstock
My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Portobello Road 6x6 paper stack
PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate Ribbon
Sheer Ribbon (Hobby Lobby)
Kraft button
PaperTrey Ink Twine
Tim Holtz Antique Photo Distress Ink
Stampin' Up Clear Embossing powder

SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY TIME!

With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!***

***Spread the word  to the world on FACEBOOK about this release and whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's FB page HERE that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your FB post!***

Emma will randomly pick and announce all winners on Friday, march 16th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01AM PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto your FB now and let's start spreading the word! :)

And don't forget to check back a little later today to see the winner of the Happy Hunting stamp set My Creative Time is giving away while I was a guest blogger over on the Everyday Cricut blog!

My Creative Time :: March Stamp Release Sneaky Peek Day #2

Time for another sneaky peek over at My Creative Time! I hope you are all enjoying the peeks and getting some inspiration to make something with your new stamps to link up on Friday! I'm sure there's something special in store for the link up party! ;)

For today's sneak peek, I am showcasing a stamp set called Do the Cocoa Motion! 

I just LOVE it!!

I saw this tutorial on you tube a while back, and I'm sure there are several people out there that have created these, so I can't take credit for it. I did personalize my sizes to fit a little bit better.

The base starts at 7 3/4 x 8 1/2". I scored the 7 3/4" side at 3 3/4" and 4 1/4".
I then scored the opposite side at 2 1/2". This will make the section that holds the hot chocolate mix.
I did use the Red Sticky Tape to make sure it would hold tight.

Supplies:
My Creative Time Do the Cocoa Motion stamp set
PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, and Kraft cardstock
Misc cardstock (Bazzill and Stampin' Up) from my stash
Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridge (Gypsy) to hide some cuts
QuickCuts Beads Embossing Folder
Cuttlebug Divine Swirls and Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folders
Ribbon Boutique Ribbon
Recollections Pearls
Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate Mix

SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY TIME!

With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!***

***Spread the word  to the world on FACEBOOK about this release and whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's FB page HERE that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your FB post!***

Emma will randomly pick and announce all winners on Friday, march 16th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01AM PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto your FB now and let's start spreading the word! :)

And don't forget to check back tomorrow to see the winner of the Happy Hunting stamp set My Creative Time is giving away while I was a guest blogger over on the Everyday Cricut blog!

My Creative Time :: March Stamp Release Sneaky Peek Day #1

It's just another Monday morning! But so far, it's a fabulous one because it's sneaky peek time over at My Creative Time!! Although, I'm sure everyone has already taken advantage of Miss Emma's EARLY release this month! 

As you may have heard we are changing things up a bit! I can't wait for you all to get your stamps and dies and see what projects you link up on Friday!

For today's post I am showcasing the stamp set Tea party! I actually was stumped when I first looked at the set. I had no idea what I was going to come up with. But when I saw the Tea Party sentiment, I figured an invitation was the way to go!

 Supplies:

My Creative Time Stamps:

Have Fun in the Sun

Tea Party (New Release)

PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream and Kraft cardstock

misc cardstock (Bazzill and Stampin' Up) from my stash

Jessica Sprague "Strawberry Lemonade" digital paper

Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge (and my Gypsy) for card base (just under 5x5)

Love You a Latte Cricut Lite cartridge for the tea pot

Stampin' Up oval and scallop oval punches

Stampin' Up Pearls

PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate Ribbon

PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate Ink

SNEAK PEEK GIVEAWAY TIME!

With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

***All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!***

***Spread the word  to the world on FACEBOOK about this release and whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's FB page HERE that you did so! OR you can just tag Emma in your FB post!***

Emma will randomly pick and announce all winners on Friday, march 16th during the blog hop release happening @ 12:01AM PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto your FB now and let's start spreading the word! :)

See you back here tomorrow for another sneak peek!

Just wanted to espresso my thanks!

Good morning! Today I am a guest blogger on the Everyday Cricut blog! I've been following Everyday Cricut, Joy, and Melanie for a long time, so I was ecstatic to be chosen! For today's project I just wanted to say thank you for allowing me to participate at such a fabulous blog!

I made a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch card with Stampin' Up Early Espresso cardstock. The Very Vanilla layer was cut a 1/4 inch smaller and embossed with the Sizzix Texturz backgrounds #1. 

I used the Love you a Latte Cricut lite cart for both the mat and frame and the espresso machine. The frame was cut from my Gypsy at just under 4 inches. I used Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Lucky Limeade cardstock for the cuts. I inked the edges of the frame with some Early Espresso ink. 

The stamp I used is from the fabulous My Creative Time stamp set Classy & Fabulous which you can view HERE. I masked out the espresso from the stamp, since it is already on the cut. :) I used some small Stampin' Up pearls to accent the frame and finished it off with a small twine bow. I just love this Chocolate Truffle twine from Trendy Twine! And with that, that's all for my post today!

But wait, there's also a
GIVEAWAY!

As a design team member for Emma over at My Creative Time, I am giving away some must have blog candy!! It's the Happy Hunting stamp set, courtesy of Emma over at My Creative Time!

This is one of the sets from Emma's newest release and is perfect for those Easter projects coming up! All you have to do is leave a comment both HERE and on the Everyday Cricut blog post and a way to contact you!

You can also head on over to my Facebook fan page for even more updates!

Hope you all have a wonderful Monday!!

Is it springtime yet?!

Hello Spring, wherever you are!! Springtime is my favorite season. I can tell it's my kiddos too...they cannot wait to get those shorts on and start playing outside again! When I picked up this Hello Spring stamp set, I KNEW I had to use this sentiment! 

 I found these adorable little butterflies at the Silhouette online store. I cut them with my Silhouette Cameo but didn't use the smallest one. Only because I made them too big! But I couldn't waste a cut this cute, so I decided to use the larger two for my card. :)

I cut the clouds with my Cameo too and embossed them with the Divine Swirls Cuttlebug folder. The grass is from a Martha Stewart border punch.

Supplies:

Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Pool Party and White smooth cardstock

Stampin' Up Real Red and Pretty in Pink cardstock

PaperTrey Ink Simply Chartreuse cardstock

My Creative Time Hello Spring stamp set

Stampin' Up Pearls

So, c'mon springtime!!

You Crack Me Up!

Today I am showcasing two of My Creative Time's stamp sets! The Hello Spring and the Color Me Happy stamp set. The Color Me Happy set is one of Emma's first sets...an oldie, but a goodie!

I used my Silhouette Cameo and the Silhouette Designer Edition software to create the card shape. The cut is a background or frame (sorry, I can't remember!) from the Silhouette online store. I took two of the shapes, welded them together to create the base. I cut the top again as an individual layer, so I had the full shape for the front of the card. Hope that makes a little sense!

I am still in ♥ with how the Cameo cuts! It never ceases to amaze me of how well it can cut the smallest of details or larger cuts perfectly. I definietly recommend the Cameo and either the Silhouette DE software or Make the Cut. Either one will allow you to import all of those cute SVG files that are popping up all over the place!

Supplies: 

Stampin' Up Crumb Cake and Pool Party cardstock

Echo park Springtime 6x6 paper stack

Memento ink

Copics

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

My Creative Time :: Throwback Thursday Challenge!

Good morning! Today over at My Creative Time it's time for another Throwback Thursday challenge! Today's challenge is a CRICUTLESS challenge! (So no Cricuts or Cameos for that matter!) ;) Make a card or layout the "Old School" style instead!

So here is my project for the challenge. I decided to use a couple different texture plates that I had just purchased from Stampin' Up. I ♥ the touch that embossing adds to a project! 

I tried to get a couple pictures with my micro lens to show the details of the texturz plates. It looks so much better in person though!

Supplies:

Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso, Island Indigo cardstock

PaperTry Ink Vintage Cream cardstock

My Creative Time "Inspiring Words and Inspiring Words {Accents}" stamp sets

Sizzix Perfect Details Texturz plates

PaperTry Ink Vintage Cream ribbon

Stampin' Up Clear embossing powder

Versamark Dazzle Frost pad

Heat tool