Friday, October 26, 2012

Candy-licious - PDEC #43

Happy Friday!  Don't you just love Fridays?
Do you have the candy bowl filled waiting for the Trick-or-Treaters?
Hope Halloween brings you more Treats than Tricks!!!

Are you ready for a new challenge? 
Today is the start of a brand new challenge at
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges!

Ch# 43: CANDY!
Make a CANDY-licious project.
Starts:  Friday, October 26th, 12:00 am EST
Ends:  Thursday, November 1st, Noon EST
Winner (chosen by ramdom.org) Announced:  Thursday, November 1st late afternoon

Our Sponsor this challenge is

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Prize:  1 Stamp Set of the Winner's Choice
Here is my CANDY-licious project...


While I was making this tag I was reminded of all the fun times my sistar and I had on Halloween.  We loved to dress up.  Usually we were 'Hobos.'  We would rummage through our father's old suit coats, then add some fabric patches with gaudy stitching (to be removed later), smudge up our faces and draw exagerated features, then it was off to the streets.  When we were pretty young my mother had gotten us matching Peter Pan pajamas.  These doubled as our Halloween costumes.  When I got older my hubby and I dressed up as a dog and a cat, respectively.  We called ourselves the 'Party Animals.'  Our costumes were complete with streamers, party horn, hat and noise maker.  We won the costume contest that year.  If you are dressing up this year I hope you have a great time.

Here are the details of my project:
Tag Size:  4.5"
Tag:  ELEGANT EDGES, pg 46, Heart2-s, cut @ 4.5" using Oblong and Shadow features.
Boo:  SIMPLY CHARMED, pg 58, Headstne cut @ 1.5" using Word feature.
Candy:  SIMPLY CHARMED, pg 62, Candy, cut @ 1.5" + Layer 1 and Layer 2.
Cardstock:  The Paper Company (White), DCWV (Ghosts & Goblins Cardstock Matstack - Glitter Lime Green, Deep Orange, Purple and Light Gray)
Patterned Paper:  DCWV (The Halloween & Fall Stack - Candy Border)
Ink:  Tsukineko (Momento - Tuxedo Black)
Accents:  Darice (5mm Paste-On Eyes)
Adhesives:  EK Success (Zig 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip), Scotch (ATG and Foam Tape)

Now it's your turn.  Grab your supplies and make a Candy-licious project and enter it below.

Enter your project below!
...

Monday, October 15, 2012

Howdy - FCCB#133

and Happy Monday Bloggers!

This week @ Fantabulous Cricut our theme this week is:
Down on the Farm
Make a project using a Farm Animal
(Cow, Pig, Horse, Sheep, etc.)

Hop over to Fantabulous Cricut to see what the design team has corralled for your inspiration this week.
In my corral a new pony has been added to the herd

Here are the details on this handsome pony:
Card size:  3.5" x 5"
Brown mat:  3.375" x 4.875"
Plaid mat:  3.24" x 4.75"
Horse:  CREATE A CRITTER, pg 59, Horse, cut @ 2.8" with all layers
Howdy Lasso:  CREATE A CRITTER, pg 59, Horse cut @ 1" using Phrase feature.
Howdy:  CREATE A CRITTER, pg 59, Star-s cut @ 1" using Phrase feature.
Horseshoe:  CREATE A CRITTER, pg 59, Horse cut @ 1" using Accessory feature.
Horseshoe:  CREATE A CRITTER, pg 59, Star-s cut @ 1" using Accessory feature.
Cardstock:  The Paper Company (White, Brown, Gold, Yellow, and Orange)
Patterned Paper:  DCWV (The Halloween and Fall Stack - Gold Plaid with wood grain border)
Ink:  ColorBox (Pigment Ink Pad - Cocoa)
Color Medium:  Zig Memory Writer (Chocolate)
Adhesives:  EK Success (Zig 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip), Scotch (ATG), Therm-o-web (1/2" 3D Foam Squares) and Xyron (150 Create-a-Sticker)
Don't forget to pass a little {COMMENT LOVE} around to me and my Design Team Sisters.  We love comments just as much as you do. 
Thanks for stopping by my corral this week.  Now don't be a stranger and come back soon!
Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Friday, October 12, 2012

Boo! - PDEC #41

Happy Friday! Don't you just love Fridays? 
Today is the start of a brand new challenge at
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges!

Ch#41:
Use the word "BOO" on your project.

StartsFriday, October 12th 12:00 am EST
EndsThursday, October 18th, Noon EST
Winner (chosen by random.org) Announced: Thursday, October 18th late afternoon

Our sponsor this week is
The winner of this week's challenge will get 3 digis of winner's choice.
Pop on by Fresh Brewed Designs to check out the wonderful digis.



The question this week is:  Are you afraid of the dark?  Yes and No!  I am not afraid of the dark when inside the house ... except during nighttime storms.  However, I am frightened in the dark when outside by myself.  We have all sorts of critters (skunks, possums, coyotes, bats) that lurk in the dark.  During the summer we have a bullfrog that loves to lounge in our pond.  And then there are the snakes during the summer.  I am terribly frightened of snakes.  I won't even go in that part of the pet store and avoid any TV show/Movie that even features a snake.  And no, I DID NOT go see 'Snakes on a Plane!!!'  When DH was on the road all the time, I was a bit more jumpy than I am now.  But let's not dwell on that.  It is time for a new project ... so with out further ado, here is my project!
Isn't he cute?  This is 'Morp' from BUMP IN THE NIGHT (Lite).  I think he looks like a 'Boo-berry'.
Here are the details of my project.
Tag Size:  4.5"
Tag:  ELEGANT EDGES, pg 46, Heart2-s, cut @ 4.5" using Oblong and Shadow features.
Monster:  BUMP IN THE NIGHT (LITE), # 46, Morp, cut @ 3.3"
Speech Bubble:  3 BIRDS ON PARADE, pg 39, 'Ghost' Layer 2, cut @ 3.5"
Boo:  3 BIRDS ON PARADE, pg 39, 'Ghost' Layer 2-s, cut @ 3.8"
Cardstock:  The Paper Company (White)
Glittered Cardstock:  DCWV (Flower Shower Glitter Matstack - Lime Green, Magenta and Vanilla)
Patterned Cardstock:  Cloud 9 Designs (Harvest Holiday 2 - Boo)
Foiled Cardstock:  DCWV (The Ghosts & Goblins Cardstock Matstack - Black Foil)
Ink:  Color Box (Pigment Brush Pad - Lime, Orange and Pink)  I used these around the outside edge of the tag shadow.
Accent:  Darice (2.4cm Google Eye)
Adhesives:  Scotch (ATG and foam tape), EK Success (Zig 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip) and Xyron (Double-Sided Tape Tabs)

Now is it your turn to make a 'BOO' project!  For more inspiration check out the PDEC Design Team projects.  Don't forget to pass along some 'Spooky Comment Love'!!  Morp will have his EYE on you, so you better watch for things that go Bump in the Night!

Toodles and Happy Crafting!
Blessings,
Belinda


Monday, October 1, 2012

Hope - FCCB#131

Happy Monday,

Hope you all had a terrific weekend.  It was wet and rainy here ... WooHoo!!!  We so needed the rain.  It was a nice soothing, soaking rain.

Today there is a new challenge @ Fantabulous Cricut!  We are celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Have you gotten your Mammogram this year.  This is the month to get you appointment.  I had my Mammogram on the September 22nd.  A Mammogram is a wonderful gift you can give to yourself and your loved ones.  It is only through awareness that we can be PRO-active against Breast Cancer.  RUN, don't walk to you phone today and schedule your Mammogram!!!  I will get off my soap box not.  (taking a bow and retreating).

On to my card:

Here are the details:
Size:  A2 - 4.25" x 5.50"
Black Mat - 4" x 5.25"
Floral Mat - 3.75" x 5"
Black Mat 2 - ELEGANT EDGES, pg 38, Branch-s, cut @ 3.8" using Shadow feature
Floral Mat 2 - ELEGANT EDGES, pg 38, Branch-s, cut @ 3.6" using Shadow feature
Hot Pink Mat - ELEGANT EDGES, pg 38, Branch-s, cut @ 3.4" using Oblong feature
Medium Pink Mat - ELEGANT EDGES, pg 38, Branch-s, cut @ 3.2" using Oblong feature
Hope - GIVE A HOOT, pg 53, Rabbt2-s, cut @ 1.4" using Phrase feature
Cardstock - The Paper Company (White and Black) and Darice (Core'dinations - Medium Pink and Hot Pink)
Patterned Cardstock - American Crafts (Metropolitan Collection)
Fibers - Hobby Lobby (1/8" Hot Pink Organza ribbon)
Accent - K & Company (Hot Pink Adhesive Rhinestone)
Adhesives - Scotch (ATG) and EK Success (Zig 2 Way Glue Pen - Fine Tip)

Don't forget to stop the FCCB Design Team blogs to check out their lovely creations.   We love comments just as much as you do ... so, don't hesitate to leave a little {comment love}.

Thanks for stopping by to view my creation for this week.

Toodles and Stay Crafty,
Belinda