"Help Make Amy a Grandma" Campaign - YOU CAN HELP!!! + giveaway

One of our fellow Bloggers, Amy England

of Scrap This, Save That

 needs some help

in making a

Dream Come True

for herself

and for her Son and Daughter-In-Law

 Amy's sweet Daughter In Law, Erin

is a wonderful Blog Designer.

Here is her Blog called the silver lining...go over and follow her.

You may notice some AWESOME changes

at Amy's blog if you haven't already.....

yep, you guessed it.....

Her Daughter-in-Law  just gave her an 

AMAZING BLOG MAKEOVER!!!

Erin is offering her fabulous design services

at a wonderful and affordable price.

All proceeds will go towards

the funds needed

for this lovely couple

to ADOPT and become Parents

for the first time.

There is also an option to help

by direct donations, too.

Please stop over to Amy's blog to read more details 

on the fun campaign and giveaway called

The Make Me a Grandmother Campaign!

 and 

FIND OUT HOW

YOU CAN HELP

BLESS these two with one of

the most Wonderful Blessings

that could ever be bestowed upon them.

Thanks for your HELP!

Keep Crafting

:O) 

Jessica

Finished the Altered Memo Board....take a peek! :)

 I was really under the wire to get this challenge in during the fun

Pink By Design
2 year Anniversary Celebration
on Saturday.
It was left a bit "unfinished"
in my last post.

Originally, I only left the Altered Memo Board
as you see here . . .

(Directions and Product Descriptions are at
the bottom of this post!)

Kenzie really wanted to add some buttons in spots to spruce it up.

I personally wanted to fix the spots that didn't 

ink well,
and she said to leave it alone.
She liked the "abstract" and "distressed" look I suppose!

The more she looked at it, she wasn't real happy with how
sparkly it turned out. 
She isn't much into Glitter...
I know, and she is MY DAUGHTER?  LOL!

That's alright though.  I am sure my Step Daughter, who is 9 years old,
will adore a sparkly memo board for her room.

Kenzie picked out some fun buttons from my stash
and I plugged in my hot glue gun.
 I am actually surprised
how much they really added to the entire project.

Here is the finished Memo Board...

WHAT DO YOU THINK???

Should I make some more?

I bought a lot of these plain black Memo Board
last Fall  during a fun
Clearance Sale
with the intention to alter them somehow.

Any suggestions for a certain color or theme???
 Enlighten Me Please Blends!!!

 DESCRIPTION AND PRODUCTS

I first spray painted with 

Krylon Glitter Blast spray paint (Twilight Sky),
which I was fortunate to win
during a
Glitter Blast Tuesday with Mark Montano
several months ago.

 While it was drying,

I inked up the Small Hexagons Stamp by Pink By Design 

using VersaMagic - Cloud White.

I stamped directly onto the surface

of both pencil holders.

I then used my Opaque embossing powder over the ink,

and heat embossed.

The paint dried, and my daughter and I were struggling to

get the holders screwed back

into the memo board....to meet the challenge deadline....with only 5 minutes

left to spare.

LOL . . . .Just under the wire.

Keep Crafting

:O)

Jessica

Challenge #3 - Pink By Design PARTY

Still trying to craft like a maniac

to play along

in the super fun

Pink By Design

2nd Annivrsary Party Challenges.

Challenge #3 - Embossing

The stamps I used 

(apple and crayons)

are from the Pink By Design

 School is Cool set

I used my embossing borders

for the ruler on the front

and my stars for the layer inside the card.

Hope you like it!

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

Challenge #2 - Pink By Design 2nd Year Anniversary PARTY

OK,

So I made some good use out of my dry time

on Challenge #1

and got busy working on a Christmas Card

for Challenge #2 - Favorite Holiday

I started by inking the Small Hexagons 

(my favorite PBD Stamp thus far...)

using 3 ink shades:

TH Distress -forest moss-

TH Distress -barn door-

Quick Quotes - Green with Envy

The bottom layer is the exact size of the stamp

and then the middle and top layers were trimmed to 

give a layered effect.

The sentiment inside the circle tag, is from the Mini Wrappers stamp set.

I used a circle stamp from my jillibean Dutch Mustard Soup set by Unity Stamp Co.

to give a border around the sentiment.

I then punched it out using my 2" round punch.

The red twine is from doodlebug designs and 

the green twine is from K Andrew.

 

I also used some 3D Foam Squares for each layer

to give a nice touch of dimension!

The base card stock is Core'dinations Pearl (cream color)

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

Challenge #1 with Pink By Design

 I am really under the wire to get this challenge in, so my post will be short until I have time to add all the details

Pink By Design

is celebrating

the 2 year Anniversary today.

Tons of challenges each and every hour.

You then need to plan 

to take part in the Ustream

being broadcast

at 8 pm CST (that's 9 p.m. for us EST folk)

In the meantime, hop over to the Pink By Design Site

and the PBD Facebook Event Page

to get all the details!!

Challenge # 1 - Home Decor Project

Here is an altered Memo Board 

that I first spray painted with Krylon Glitter Blast spray paint (Twilight Sky)

 and while it was drying,

I inked up the Small Hexagons Stamp by Pink By Design 

using VersaMagic - Cloud White.

I stamped directly onto the surface

of both pencil holders.

I then used my Opaque embossing powder over the ink,

and heat embossed.

The paint dried, and my daughter and I were struggling to

get the holders screwed back

into the memo board....to meet the challenge deadline....with only 5 minutes

left to spare.

LOL . . . .Just under the wire.

Kenzie really wants to add some buttons in spots to spruce it up.

I personally wanted to fix the spots that didn't 

ink well, and she said to leave it along.

She likes the "abstract" and "distressed" look I suppose!

Off to work on Challenge #2 and #3....and to peek to see what Challenge #4 is all about.

Keep Crafting

:O)

Jessica

Here's The Story - 3 Girl JAM DT Day

Hello Crafty Blends

I hope you have stuck with

me through my irregular

absence

and are ready

to see my next

DT project for 3 Girl JAM!

I grabbed all of my

3 Girl JAM goodies

and couldn't decide

whether to use

the Hand Dyed Crinkle Ribbon, 

or the Canvas Border Strips, 

or the fun Heavy 3 Layer Twine

So.....

 I used THEM ALL on my layout!!!

I decided to do a fun Layout with a Boyish color scheme (blues and browns)

since I don't dabble too much 

with masculine projects.

I have some very fun baby pictures of Lance Jr.  

that I will have to hunt for

to put in this layout, 

but at least the layout is ready whenever I do find them.

I started by adding the Sky Blue twine to my photo mats

so it could serve as Photo Corners

to hold the pics in place.

Then I pleated the adhesive Canvas Border below the mats

using a Core'dinations border strip as my backing.

After adhering this together, I used an EK success punch to create

the trimmed edge.

 

I inked the edges of my mats using a Studio G brown 

to highlight the edges between the dp and the brown cs.

 

I used several stamps from my new

Ippity by Unity set

I received from the sweet Heather Flaherty!

called Life's Little Moments.

For the round date and journaling stamp, I inked it using TH

Vintage Photo, then adhered it to another piece of cs for support.

I then looped my Baby Boy Blue Crinkle Ribbon

and glued it using Tacky Glue to the back.  I added a 3rd circle

piece of card stock after this.

I used the same TH ink for the journaling box in the upper left corner, but

stamped the sentiment, "Here's the Story"

using Versa Magik - Sea Breeze.

The blue rectangle Labels are by Pebbles Inc.

The corsage pin was made me moiee'

and the faux stitching around the borders were created

using a Whisper Strokes - Dual Tip Watercolor Marker

Here is the full view of the completed Layout!

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

WYEGW - Would You Ever Guess Wednesday

Hello Crafty Blends

Today is the Fabulous

This is my first WYEGW project and post 

since joining the Design Team
at My Cricut Craft Room.  

I really enjoyed the challenge of
thinking about what to do with your  Cricut Cartridges
that you may not have ever tried before. 

The idea behind WYEGW, is to use any features
WITHOUT using the Main Feature Cut key!
Interesting, HUH?

I grabbed my Create-A-Critter
cartridge because I knew it had a lot of
fun accessories
and
started looking through the handbook.

I found the fun Palm Tree
under the Dino Main Cut.
I cut the tree at 4".

I used Brown CS by Recollections for the first layer and
I used a neon green paper from my BG lauderdale 6x6 stack
for the palm leaves

I then came across the sentiment, just chillin',
under the Penguin Main Cut.
I cut the sentiment at 2"

 I used a fun tropical flower paper  for the first layer and
the same neon green (from the tree), from my BG lauderdale 6x6 stack
for the top layer.

I also grabbed some fun adhesive backed
textured border strips (taupe in color) and tore them
so it appeared as sand.
I didn't much care for the white inner layer
so I spritzed it with some brown Shimmerz
to darken the torn edge.


I then spritzed my leaves and the chillin' with some
of my handmade green glimmer mist.

After letting it dry, I then started to piece all my elements together.

I felt the tree needed a little more 'pizazz'

so I grabbed my embossing folders.

I used my TH Sizzix Burlap on the Tree Trunk

and I used the Darice Bark/Tree on the Palm Leaves.

I inked up the edges of my green papers using my
Quick Quotes Powder Puff Chalk Ink (green)
and a finger dauber.

I wanted the sentiment to stand out and not match

the palm leaves exactly, so I added more

pigments to my glimmer mist

and sprayed one more time.

 

Now, it needed one...more...element . . .TWINE!

I grabbed up all my twine and chose to

use some Cappucino  Twinery Twine

to roll and make coconuts for my Palm Tree.

Other supplies:

Aqua Recollections CS (base)

BG lauderdale (blue dots background dp)

Tim Holtz Distress Tool
Zig Pens
Scissors
Glu Glider Pro Adhesive Gun
3D Foam Adhesive (roll)
Zots (small)

I needed to distress the edges of my
backdrop dp . . so I grabbed my TH distress tool.

 

When it comes to foam adhesive,
can you ever really have too much...LOL

For more fun WYEGW Craft Inspiration,

be sure to stop back at 
My Cricut Craft Room

and visit 

all of the 

Design Team Members!

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

♪ Ustream Showcase: Artiste + HUGE, HUGE, HUGE Giveaways ♪

My Cricut Craft Room

 is

hosting a fantastic

Ustream 

Saturday, July 21, 2012

starting at 9 p.m. EST
(8pm - CST - - - 7pm MST - - - 6pm PST)

to highlight the

fabulous new
Artiste Cricut Cartridge

If you would like to order yours, it will be Available on August 1st.
You can place your PRE-ORDER
today
if you go visit Jackie, CTMH Consultant, HERE

There are going to be some awesome

tips and tutorials

to show you

this AMAZING

new Cartridge in Action
(6 hours of FUN)

 &

~~~ GIVEAWAYS, TOO ~~~

Join the Fun Ustream and

you COULD WIN

a Wild Card 2  or Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2

Cricut Cartridge

during the broadcast!!!
Courtesy of Provo Craft
along with
some other fun prizes.

But, wait, there's more . . . .

Erica's Craft Room

is 

sponsoring a

HUGE, HUGE, HUGE Giveaway

$500 in Crafty Product

(can I get a Whoop Whoop?)

When you stop by, tell her 

Jessica S. @ Jessica's Craft Shaque

sent you over!!!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR....

HEAD OVER TO

MY CRICUT CRAFT ROOM

NOW TO ENTER!!!

 (Lot's of fun ways to enter between June 20 and July 29)

QUICK LINKS

Erica's Craft Room

My Cricut Craft Room (Blog)

My Cricut Craft Room (Giveaway Post)

Erica's Craft Room USTREAM Channel

Giveaway Event Page on FB

Remember to tell Erica

Jessica S. @ Jessica's Craft Shaque

sent you over!!! 

GOOD LUCK!!!

 &

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

{APPLY TODAY} 3GJ DT Call - Now through July 31st

I am so super exited to be a member of the 3 Girl JAM 

Design Team

and 

stand behind the quality of the products available.

If you love 3 Girl JAM

and

want to join an amazing Design Team

that works together

NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY!!!

Here are all the details about 

the Current DT Call

happening NOW!!!

3GJ DT Call

3 Girl JAM is excited to announce our 2nd Design Team call for 2012! 

We are looking to add a few enthusiastic and organized crafters who love working with ribbon and other textured embellishments. We are looking for artists who love scrapbooking, card making, altered art, mixed media, and who love to share their passion with others! If you are excited to share your work and talk about 3 Girl JAM anywhere you can, then you may be the one for us!

We are looking for individuals who can offer the following:

* A Passion for Crafting!

* Strong Written Communication Skills

* Great Photography Skills

* Ability to Meet Deadlines

* An Updated and Active Blog

* Active Facebook Account

Design Team Expectations:

* 2-3 Projects/month to be posted on the 3 Girl JAM site and at your blog.

* Participation in Blog Hops and other promotions or challenges as requested (once to twice per month)

* Participation on the 3 Girl JAM Facebook Page

* Design Team term will be from August 5, 2012 to December 31, 2012

Compensation:

* Promotion of you and your work on the 3 Girl JAM site and Facebook Page

* Monthly/Bi-monthly shipments of 3 Girl JAM products

* 25% discount on purchases from 3 Girl JAM

Design Team Application:

Please submit the following to 3girljam@gmail.com by Midnight CST, July 31, 2012:

* Your Name

* Mailing Address

* Email Address

* Phone Number

* Blog Name (and a link)

* In 1-2 paragraphs, tell us a little about yourself – your hobbies, how long you have been crafting, how you started crafting, what sets you apart from other crafters, and why you want to work with 3 Girl JAM as a Designer. We want to get to know you.

 

* A list of current obligations, current Design Teams, and past Design Teams, if applicable (please also include links to Guest Design Posts you have participated in, if applicable)

 

* Links to your Facebook profile, You Tube account (if you have one), and any other online social media you would be willing to use to promote 3 Girl JAM (twitter, pinterest, tumblr, flickr, etc)

 

* Attach or link 2-3 samples of your recent work (within the last 3 months) which best showcases your style. 3 Girl JAM products are not required (but we do love to see them!)

 Please tell us a little background about each sample and include supplies used. This can be in the body of your email application or in a blog post you've completed.

Please attach photos of the projects to your submission email or provide links to the images online.

The 3 Girl JAM Design Team will be announced on August 4, 2012.

Please direct questions to: 3 girljam@gmail.com

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

My 1st DT Project for Card Creating Tuesday

Hey there sweet Blends.  Today I get to share 
My First Project as a
 Design Team Member
at My Cricut Craft Room

I used the Tuesday Sketch,
which lent me tons of inspiration for my card.
I flipped it a bit, but kept the general
elements of the sketch 
in my card.

If you you need a little crafty inspiration
why not
play along with this week's sketch at 
Erica's Craft Room Challenges

***********************************

Here is my finished card
(front)

(inside)

The inside chipboard sticker (sentiment) is by Making Memories


I started with some fabulous BoBunny - Color Me Silly Card Stock
AC - Damask Card Stock in Orange
and Yellow and Blue Textured Card Stock by  Darice

I cut the party hat from the Sweet Treats Cricut cartridge -5"

 

 After assembling the party hat, I sprayed a light coat
of Perfect Pearls Mists
over the top and let it dry

 I distressed all the edges of my square layers before applying
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink
-barn door-
using my finger dauber
(Thanks for the suggestion, Erica)
I embossed the left side on the front and
the right portion on the inside
of my card using the
Cuttlebug embossing borders (stars)

I also inked around lightly on top of each star

and on the hat after it was assembled...the

daubers work perfect for this!!!

 

Be sure to stop by
My Cricut Craft Room
and all of the
Talented DT Member Blogs
to see
more projects like this today!

So happy that you stopped by today

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

Purple Pumpkin - $100 in Prizes GIVEAWAY

You may have heard

me talk 

about

Purple Pumpkin

before

and today

I get to share their fabulous

2nd Birthday Giveaway

with you ALL!

 Head over to 

the Purple Pumpkin Blog
 for the $100 Giveaway post

AND

get your entries in 

TODAY!
Four Lucky Winners will win a Lucky Dip Bag

*************

Be sure to mark your calendars for their 

Upcoming July SALE

coming your way

July 27, 2012 @ 7 pm (Aussie time)

at

The Purple Pumpkin Store

*****************

You also have fun opportunities to
win
leading up to the sale
at the
Purple Pumpkin Facebook Page

GOOD LUCK BLENDS!

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

♪ Showcase at the Shaque ♪ 13 Q&A's on the 13th w/ July's Guest: Riti Poddar

 
I am ecstatic to bring you a new monthly series here at my blog!!!
I started last month, June 2012, and hope this
can be a regular segment here at The Shaque.
It will be a great way to learn more about
the talented people who envelope all of Blog Land
on the Crafty Front!

On the 13th of each month, I will be inviting a Guest to SHOWCASE!  

There will be a series of 13 questions that they will answer in hopes to make new connections 

across Cyber Space and Blog Land 

as well as teach you a few fun facts about themselves 

that you may not know.

For my July guest, I am honored to have the Wonderful Crafter, Riti Poddar!

Please join me in Welcoming Riti and leaving her some love!!!

1. What’s your name?   

Hi Friends I’m Riti Poddar & My friends call me Ritz, Ritzie!!

2. What is the name and link of your blog?  How long have you been blogging?  

Blog Name : A Lil Piece of Heaven….a place where scrap happens.
‘Heaven’ refers to my Craft Room. It’s  my Fav. place in my Home. June
30th, 2012 is my 1st Blogoversary !!

3. What is your favorite craft to work with (type, technique, style)? 

I enjoy all sorts of paper crafts like Cardmaking, Scrapbooking, Mini
Albums & Altering items.

4. Do you have other hobbies?  

I love to Sing, write poems and photography !

5. How did you get started in the Craft World?
I started crafting since childhood. My mum often tells me that I was
born with a Paintbrush, scissor & glue in my hand. ROFL !! She tells
me that I was always up to creating something or the other, and give
away handmade cards, altered items as gifts to Friends & Family !!

6. Where are you from?  

I’m from West Bengal, Kolkata - the Eastern Part of India.

7. If you could give a tip to a new crafter/blogger, what would it be?  

For the New Crafters -  Never be scared of experimenting with your
supplies. I learnt most of the techniques & variations just by
experimenting on my own rather than following others & their
techniques. And yeah you never know when you might just discover
something wonderful. So make full use of your craft supplies & have
fun discovering new ideas & effects.
For the New Bloggers – The Best place to get tonnes & tonnes of ideas,
inspirations & of course a whole wide world of friends sharing the
same hobby as yours. So much to share & learn !! :o)

8. Name some things that you have learned this year, that you are glad you learned?  

Everyday teaches me something or the other.. the lessons are endless,
and I’m always happy & ready to learn more in every sphere of life!!

9. Do you have anything personal you wish to share with the readers? 

  I am a Shop-a-holic…crazyyy crafter..You can call me a
‘craft addict’ & I love
          being one. I am thoroughly “ Deeeeeep in Love with Unity Stamps”.
          I live in a Big Joint Family and I work with my Husband
Sourav ( he supplies medical equipment) full time  and find it really
difficult to give time to my crafting, but I do try & make the most of
whatever little time I get to craft.

10. What are your future ambitions?  

To be able to help others in every way I can !!

11. What challenges have you faced, but conquered in crafting?  

Time, Time & Time in this hectic life, all I need for crafting is
Time. But I also feel happy about squeezing in a little crafty moment
every now & then !!

12.  When told you would be interviewed for this Guest Post, what question were you hoping to be asked?  

What’s your favorite place to shop for Craft Supplies ??

13.  What answer would you give to the unasked question?  

In India, and we DO NOT have craft stores like they have in countries
like  USA, UK, AUSTRALIA,SINGAPORE,DUBAI  etc. But recently Crafting
is becoming popular here. There are a few people who have started
selling craft supplies, but the cost goes up too high (including the
custom duties, shipping,  etc) . But I generally prefer to shop online
directly from the stores like Joanns, ohmycrafts, Simon says etc.

Here is the wonderful project Riti created

for her Showcase at the Shaque

Stop over to Riti's Blog to read how this terrific card was created!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  

Now, I get to show you SOME of my 
"Personal Favorite Projects"

my Guest has created!
(in no particular order)

Riti and I share a passion for Unity Stamps.

And this card took my breath away

when I first looked at it.

Isn't it beautiful.

Stop by this Post for all the details.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For this card, it was the soft hues and touch of green
that captivated my senses.

Get all the details HERE

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
I just love this CAS card.  It says a lot
without having to be full of elements!

Here is the original post for this card


* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

to Riti

for being my July Guest

on

Showcase at the Shaque

13 Q&A's on the 13th

I hope to have a guest on the 13th of every month

and would love to 

have my Blends join me.

If you are interested in being 

Showcased at the Shaque

please send me an email at strgazrblueyes22477@yahoo.com

with the following details:

1. Your name and Blog address

2. Which months work for you to be showcased (at least 3 top picks)

{right now I am accepting Guests starting as soon as September}

3. A picture of a NEW project you have created

to share on your Showcase Post

4. Any questions or comments you may have regarding this opportunity

5. Please put Showcase at the Shaque in the subject line of your email

:O)

♪  ♪  ♪  ♪  ♪  ♪  ♪

AS
ALWAYS,

REMEMBER
to

KEEP CRAFTING

:O) 

Jessica S

Where Oh Where Has Jessica Gone???

Wow, it feels like forever since

I last was able to Craft!!!

My sunburn didn't allow me to lift my arms up 

even a few inches

....

But now I am back,

and very

determined to get the ball

rolling again.

In my best Ricky Ricardo voice...

"Jessica, you got a lot of catching up to do"

So tonight I made a list

to help get me back on track.

The list started with my personal

commitments and DT responsibilities!!!

The first project

I wanted to complete

was the

Fresh Brewed Designs

Facebook Challenge

Paper Piecing or Piercing

going on now until midnight on July 16th

during the Countdown to the HOT Hop Party

We were given this adorable image 

perkfect pair

to play with

The sentiment is

 a Unity Itty Bitty

which will soon be added

to my online collection

♥ ♥ ♥ My LOVE for UNITY ♥ ♥ ♥

above.

How I Paper Pieced my images:

I started by first resizing my image in a MS Word Document.

I then pasted 4 images upon the paper

all of equal size and played with

the placement a bit to be sure they 

were spread apart enough.

Then I chose my papers.  

I started with a basic 8 1/2" X 11"cream card stock by Recollections.

I then adhered 4.25" squares of Kraft card stock, teal dp and dark brown dp from Crate Paper Portrait Collection to the cream card stock.

It looked a bit like this before being loaded into the printer:

A little fussy cutting, my trusty Glu Glider Pro, some Zig glue,

a bit of detail with my Water Color markers,

a tad sprinkle of Martha Stewart Tinsel-Garnet

and

VOILA!!

A finished project!

Don't forget to Hop with 

Fresh Brewed Designs

this weekend!!!

It's gonna be HOT!!!

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

The Mini Prize Patrol has picked a WINNER!!!!

OK, I gathered all the entries 

and put them into a multiple number of spreadsheets.

I had told Lance Jr. that I would be needing his help to pick a winner.  

That was early this morning.  He must have come to me

7 times asking "when, Mommy, when?"

So I got the pages out and prepared to cut each entry.

Here is Junior with the basket on his head

Every entry counted

Comments on the Blog

 Comments on FB

5 FB Likes

Your RSVP to the event on FB

Becoming a new FB fan or Blog Follower

Inviting your Friends

Participating in the Challenges

Referrals

ALL OF IT!!!

 That is 1491 entries, just in case you were trying to count!!!

THANK YOU 

to all of you 

who joined in the fun

and helped The  Shaque reach 500

in One Month!!!

You are all amazing in my eyes!

Here is the video of the 

"Mini Prize Patrol"

Ariana, Gabriella, & Lance Junior

in action picking the winner

of the fabulous Unity Stamp Co. Feb. 2012 Kit of the Month!!!

I hope you enjoy it!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Be sure to send me an email

with your Mailing Address!

email:  strgazrblueyes22477{at}yahoo{dot}com

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica

100 Cartridge Blog Hop

Welcome to Erica's 

My Cricut Craft Room 

100 Cricut Cartridge

Blog Hop
Day Two 

You should have started at 

if not please start at the beginning

You should have arrived her from the talented Christina.

Welcome to My Cricut Craft Room's one year "BLOG-iversary" 

of the first 100 cartridge Blog hop!

A year ago, the blog was kicked off with the first design team members and daily postings. 

It took 2 months to get ready for this hop last year. 

Now it is brought to you the first full weekend of every month. 

Collectively the design team uses over 100 different Cricut Cartridges in their projects during the two days of this hop.

As special treat enjoy 10% off of your total purchase with Erica's Craft Room Store.

Use the code JULY to see 10% off of your 

total purchase (No exclusions) on July 7 & 8.

 *****************

I am so super excited and honored to
have been chosen
to join Erica and her wonderful Design Team
as a new DT Member.
I am also ecstatic to be joining in my first ever
 MCCR 100 Cartridge Blog Hop
as my first DT assignment.
Thank you Erica for this wonderful opportunity
and DT sisters, I look forward to
learning more about each and every one of you!
******************
For my projects today, I chose to work with the following cartridges . . . 

Graphically Speaking Cricut®
Serenade Solutions™ Cricut®
Jubilee Cricut®

After looking through all the fun cuts on these carts,
it dawned on me that I could use some girlie elements
and do a Layout from our
fun visit with my DT Sister - Heather Lynn!

During our visit, my daughter and her daughter,
played dress up the ENTIRE time we were there.

Butterfly from Serenade Solutions™ Cricut®
cut at 3 1/2"  Base CS is American Crafts - Specialty Paper Damask
Other CS used is Texture Green (DCWV), Blue and Pink,
Yellow Damask (for Hearts)
and Silver Pearls by Core'dinations

Houses from Jubilee Cricut®
cut at 2"

The DP behind the photo and for the journal tag are Graphic 45 - Little Darling
Bling Stars - (eksuccess Pastel Stars)
All alphas used were from my stash
I also used my Fiskars Heart Punch to cut out the yellow hearts

 Princess Shoe from Graphically Speaking Cricut®
cut at 3" 

Butterfly from Serenade Solutions™ Cricut®
cut at 3 1/2" 

Now you will hop over to the sweet and crafty Candice.

Here is the lineup in case you get lost along the way

Start http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com

Heather Lynn http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/

Lisa Carrier http://ourcraftingcorner.blogspot.com

Darla http://www.stampingunderdoctorsorders.blogspot.ca/

Miranda http://www.nanasscrapspot.com

Erica's Project http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com

Yvette http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Christina http://cema1cema.blogspot.com

Jessica S http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com

Candice http://stampinpearls.blogspot.com

Lucy http://www.love2createitall.com

Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com

Keep Crafting 

:O) 

Jessica