Holiday Decoration Challenge at Getting Cricky with K Andrews

This tee pee card has turned out to be my favorite decoration so far this year. I live in a small apartment so this adds a nice Christmas touch without needing a lot of room for it. 
I used several cartridges: Forever Young, Simply Charmed, George and Basic Shapes.

Check out the Getting Cricky with K Andrews site by clicking here.
This card has also been entered in other challenges (see previous blogs.)

Happy crafting!  Rae Ann

The Crazy Challenge #95

There are some wonderful giveaways happening right now.  I used a free printable download I got at Go Make Something, courtesy of Lisa Vollrath, for this Snowflake theme.  Check out her Holiday Countdown freebies at http://countdown.tentwostudios.com/  The children are getting ready to skate as snow falls around them.  The layout is simple but I like how it looks.  The gold paper around the picture didn't photograph well but it really add a special touch to the card.

Visit the Crazy Challenge at http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/.

Hope everyone is enjoying the season.  Happy crafting.

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #37 - A Birthday Card

I found the orange rosettes in a clearance box and decided to use one for this card.  I made the contrasting green part by hand.   The only Cricut cut in this one is the trophy from Everyday Paper Dolls.  It's with the race car driver.  Not a lot embellishment but I like how this came together.
Check out the Birthday Sundaes Challenge here.

Card for Mojo Monday and Scraptastic Monday Challenge

Is everyone in the holiday spirit?  I am.  The holiday card challenges and giveaways and up to Christmas events are keeping me in the mood. 

This card was designed based on the Mojo Monday Sketch #217 (click here) and the Scraptastic Monday Challenge at Cindy b Creations, 'Make a Christmas card with NO red, green, or gold.  I had fun doing this one and I really like this sketch.  Visit Cindy b Creations by clicking here.

Thanks for visiting. 
Don't forget to check out the free printable downloads at Go Make Something (click here)

Happy creating and happy holidays.  Rae Ann

Free Printable Downloads for Christmas

Lisa Vollrath at Go Make Something is sponsoring its 6th Annual Original Printables Holiday Countdown.  Every day from Dec. 1 to 25 there will be a free printable download available.  To check it out click here.
Thanks for this holiday treat.
Rae Ann

Holiday Challenges: My Sheri Crafts, Fantabulous Cricut, Cardz TV #96, Robin's Creative Cottage, & Whimsical Designs

When I saw the theme for the My Sheri Crafts Challenge, (click here:), make a decoration, I started thinking of all the ways I would like to decorate in my small apartment.  While scanning the net I found a sample of a tee pee card and I knew that would be perfect to place on display as a decoration.  The video of how to make one is by thenorsugirl; :here is the link:

I had a lot of fun making this.  I used a variety of cartridges:  Forever Young, Graphically Speaking, Simply Charmed and Forever Young.  I have lots of glittery embellishments:(Robin's Creative Cottage theme, Let It Sparkle) paper with shine, glitter ribbon, shiny packages, glitter glue, metal brads, sequins.  And, (Fantabulous Cricut theme, A Holiday Card) the sentiment, of course, is Merry Christmas.  For Cards TV (Say It With 'S') there are stockings on the fireplace.  With all the things on this card it is quite appropriate for the Whimsical Designs theme of layers.

Here are the 3 sides of the card:

I am also entering this card in
the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge click here,
the Cardz TV #96 Challenge click here, 
Robin's Creative Cottage Challenge click here. 
Whimsical Designs Challenge click here.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I am.

Rae Ann

My First Easel Card

This card is being entered in two challenges (if their rules permit).  Crazy Challenge #94 wants a shaped card.  Cooking with Cricut #61 requires a Bible verse.  My shapes were found on the Cricut Graphically Speaking Cartridge except for the quote's circle which I cut out with decorative scissors.
Here are links to the challenges:
To go to the Crazy Challenge #94, click here.
To go to the Cooking with Cricut Challenge #61, click here.

The challenge at My Craft Spot inspired me to try the easel card.  I didn't get it done in time to enter their challenge.

Happy creating!.  I hope everyone's holidays were filled with blessings and joy.
Rae Ann