Peachy Keen Stamps :: Sketch Challenge 57 w/a Twist!

I like these kinds of challenges.  Here is my creation
The other colored stamps on the Live it up say "woohoo" in the required colors, no less :)

THE CHALLENGE

Sketch Challenge

*with a twist*

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Create a card with the sketch and color combo provided. Peachy Keen Stamps are not required to participate, but we always love to see what you create with them if you have them already!

• Create a card based on the layout provided (Peachy Keen Stamps are not required for this challenge, but if you've got them, we looooove seeing how you create with them!) 
• Project must include basic elements from the sketch, and color combo!
• Link up by August 8th {the collection actually closes at 11:59 pm Central on 8/8}

This week Throwback thursday, PK #20 and Cricut Circle #37

Here is this week's new card:

I created this with Just Because cards cricut cartridge.  I accidentally cut out two of the pickle under layers so decided why not use it!  Plus it gave me a chance to add another Peachy Keen Face.  The lighter pickle I highlighted with my new copic marker! (I now have 3)  I used the colorless blender to try to shade it but I need more practice with them. 





This card is for Throwback Thursday July 21 ,

Let's Face it Friday" Challenge #20 - So Punny! from Peachy Keen Stamps #20

Cricut Circle Challenge #37

***Use either "Wild Card" OR "Just Because" cartridges! & PLEASE incorporate some EMBOSSING somewhere on any project of your choice! You can dry or heat emboss, whichever you prefer!  

Weekly Challenge #37: Technique Challenge!

The Challenge: All week long the Cricut Circle Design Team has been showing you new and different techniques to use with your Cricut Cuts (check back tomorrow, there is still one more!). . . now it’s your turn! Create a project of your choice (Scrapbook page, mini album, card, home decor . . . it’s up to you!) including one of the techniques we have showcased this week. Let me recap for you! Monday, Kristen used letter stickers to create her own textured patterned paper of sorts to cut shapes from. or Finally, tomorrow Michele Kovack will be back to show you how to add shading and dimension to your Cricut cuts using Copic markers! Choose one of these techniques and then apply it to your own project! We can’t wait to see what you do!

his week, create a project using your PKS faces and along with any pun you'd like.

What exactly is a pun? 
A play on words, either on different senses of the same word or on the similar sense or sound of different words. - source: http://grammar.about.com

THE RULES:

• Project must be new
• Must incorporate Peachy Keen Faces
• Please link directly to your blog post (not blog address)
• Link by 8/4 - 11:59 pm CDT

My Flower Shoppe Cricut Cartridge project

This looked so cool on videos, but whew its a lot harder to do when they are small.  This one I cut on 2.5 inches.  I bet the bigger ones are easier, maybe another time I will try it.

This week's Challenges are for Cooking with Cricut, Color Throw Down, and the Paper Variety

The little guys are supposed to be lollipops, Michael thought they looked more like balloons, but I made the "sticks" straight to try to facilitate the lollipop idea.  I used a rainbow pallet, including the main colors of the rainbow in the paper of the lollipops,

This card enters these challenges
http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/2011/07/challenge-43-lollipops.html lollipops

http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2011/07/color-throwdown-151.html use a rainbow pallet
http://thepapervariety.blogspot.com/2011/07/rainbows-and-grids-at-tpv.html every color of the rainbow or a grid pattern

Cricut Cardz Challenge #84

http://cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/cricut-cardz-challenge-84.html monogram

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #28

The theme for Challenge #28 is Cool It!.

Create a card, layout, multi media piece, tag, ATC, hair bow, you name it. Just be sure to follow the theme above and use ribbon/lace or trim somewhere on your project.

Just a small amount of ribbon, but its there!!

I love making new cards and especially love the challenge of making one card for multiple challenges.  I cant decide if I should post them all on the same blog post, or make them separate, so for this time, I will try it with them separate.  For this card, I had several layers of papers all from my old stash, and did the glass of cool drink from the Cricut Lite Love You Latte cartridge at 2.5 inches.  I layered the sentiment with a little green ribbon and a neat brad from a box I got off of Ebay. 

Peachy Keen Challenge #56 ~ Episode 211

Peachy Keen Challenge #56 ~ Episode 211

I love making new cards and especially love the challenge of making one card for multiple challenges.  I cant decide if I should post them all on the same blog post, or make them separate, so for this time, I will try it with them separate.  For this card, I had several layers of papers all from my old stash, and did the glass of cool drink from the Cricut Lite Love You Latte cartridge at 2.5 inches.  I layered the sentiment with a little green ribbon and a neat brad from a box I got off of Ebay. 
 


Here are the challenge details: 

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Good morning & welcome to another Peachy Keen challenge! Here are the details!

THE CHALLENGE

Create a card or layout based on the SKETCH provided

Guidelines:

***Design must be new

***Project must incorporate elements from provided sketch

***Link up to Peachy Keen Blog by 7/25 - 11:59 pm CDT

As with all of our sketch challenges, the basic layout should be there, but feel free to flip elements & get creative!

*Giveaway*

A Spellbinders Thin Metal Die set

CRICUT 360º - Challenge # 3

Challenge # 3 - Create a card, layout or altered item for a parent or in their memory. 

I love making new cards and especially love the challenge of making one card for multiple challenges.  I cant decide if I should post them all on the same blog post, or make them separate, so for this time, I will try it with them separate.  For this card, I had several layers of papers all from my old stash, and did the glass of cool drink from the Cricut Lite Love You Latte cartridge at 2.5 inches.  I layered the sentiment with a little green ribbon and a neat brad from a box I got off of Ebay. 

MAG Challenge #34 and Challenge #42: Pen or Marker Work or a Sun

I was surprised this week, that one design would fit for two challenges.  I wonder if these two are in cahoots lol!

Here is my design:

Every cut is from the cartridge, I welded the shadow, mirrored to make it into a card.  On layer1 I cut the base flower at 5 inches and then set up in Gypsy another layer and did one with the Cricket Markers at 4.5 inches on top of it.  I think I got it lined up pretty close.  I also used the inside of layer2 instead of the image you would expect.  The circle face is layer3.  Had to use my peachy keen face stamps!  I added some super tiny i-rocks in the smile edge, white gel pen on the eyes and stitching.  Distress ink all over, and of course embossed the dark pink, and lightly brushed distress ink over it to bring out the embossing.  Add a little bow and bingo!




In case you wonder what the details of the challenges are:

Challenge #34/ New Design Team

Happy Friday!  We are so excited MAG has a Design Team:)  Thanks to everyone that participated in last week's challenge!!!http://magchallengebythepage.blogspot.com/

Just a few reminders about the rules of MAG Challenge:  for this challenge you can only use the images on  the selected cartridge and page!  No other pages or catridges, not even card bases.  ONLY the specified page and images on that page, that is what makes MAG unique and truly a challenge!!  However, you can use all your wonderful embellishments!!!

Our winner for Challenge # 33 is Shen selected by random.org!!!!  Congratulations your name will be entered into our monthly drawing.   Send us your email to receive your winner's badge!! This month we are giving away a $15 gift card to Michael's or Joann's!!!

On to Challenge #34:

Cartridge: Simply Charmed

Page: 39

AND

Challenge #42: Pen or Marker Work or a Sun

Now it’s your turn, let’s see your creative, Cricut best!  Remember our guidelines . . . 

1. It must be a new project with a Cricut cut.

2. You must post your project and include a link back to CookingWithCricut.com

3. And the best rule of all -- you MUST HAVE FUN!

As always, thank you so much for joining us! We appreciate it so much!

Pens and Markers or Sun Die Cut
http://networkedblogs.com/klIPN

Paper Cutz Challenge #99 an Tacky Tuesday #8

For challenge #99, Make a card, LO or craft project using a Cricut cut, hand stamped or digital stamped image of an ice cream cone, popsicle, ice cream sundae or milk shake. Use any colors or theme you’d like.

Tacky Tuesdays Challenge #8~ Cool Treats w/"Sweet" wording

http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/paper-cutz-challenge-99.html#comment-form

CRICUT 360º - Challenge # 2

Found another site who likes to host challenges, I just love getting inspiration from the ideas and see all the great cards folks make.

CHALLENGE # 2

• Are you ready for our second challenge?... Design a thank you card, but it has to be a circle card.

For this one I used my Love You a Latte cartridge, and the circle card is from I think Wild Cards. The paper is from my scrap bin except for the gold is from the Cut Mates pack.  This is the first time that I used my Cricut Markers, and wow that was fun!  I embellished with some little flowers I had from a Club Ruby kit, some gems with my i-rock, some Crystal Stickles and some Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink.  The only part that didnt turn out as I wanted, I used the Circut marker to outline the yellow flower, for more dimension, but it looks a little sloppy.

Let's Face It Friday Challenge #19 July 8, 2011

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THE CHALLENGE

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Patterns can pack a huge punch, even when used in subtle ways. This week, we want you to pull out your favorite patterned products {whether it's paper, creating your own pattern, or repeating elements} and pair them with your PK Faces for a project of your choice! 

• Project must be new
• Must incorporate Peachy Keen Faces
• Please link directly to your blog post (not blog address)
• Link by 7/20 - 11:59 pm CDT 

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MY RESULTS

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Well, I am not quite as happy with this one as others I have done.  I tried to use entirely patterned papers - to see what that looks like, and whew, that really doesnt look good to me.  I think I should have used plain colors for the shadow or back layer. 

I used my Celebrate with Flourish Lite Cricut cartridge, and my Rag Doll Faces from Peachy Keen, some pop dots, blank ink, some white lace that I colored with my distress inks, a little flower I found in my stash, with i-rock gem.

A Jumble of Previous Contest Posts for the past few months, a good reason to start a blog!

This is a bunch of photos of some cards that I have made and sent in to previous contests, etc.  No particular order, and sorry they are all jumbled together with no comments, no idea what I used to  make them, and they dont have listed the contest rules.

Will start the next one with more documentation and make each card its own blog post.

Throwback Thursday Challenge! ~ Episode 209

Cricut Monthly Challenge #9 June 2011

Peachy Keen Challenge #54

Cricut Circle weekly challenge #35

 

My Creative Times Throwback Thursday Challenge from June 23, 2011

Peachy Keen Challenge #55 ~ Episode 206

I made this for my doctor, remember back when Doctor's did house calls?
Also submitted this one for http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/2011/07/challenge-41.html

Katie decided to make an entry to the Peachy Keen sketch challenge #55

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #35: Patriotic Pride Challenge!

I have been a member of Cricut Circle for months now and just realized they have weekly and monthly contests.  They dont make the blog easy to get to.  This week the challenge is to use this sketch and make something:

So here is what I came up with.  These are pictures I took of birds right outside my home office window.

I used the Winter Wonderland cartridge with the bird2 tag at 3 inches with its shadow, the font in all capitals on 2 inches, the branch on 4.5 inches (berries also at 4.5 inches) then I cut an extra set of berries and put them on randomly wherever they fell when I dropped them.  The large green strip is embossed with the Cuttlebug Textile.  The bottom and little top white strip I smashed distressed ink on to match.  Its on a background of scrapbook paper that is green woodgrain under plain brown paper.

This months monthly challenge required a tic tac toe of choices

So I used a cut of a flower, ric rac and a sun shape.

The flower pot is from Disney Pooh and friends, the butterfly is from Walk in my Garden, the THANKS is from Beyond Birthdays, and the sun is from Doodlecharms.

next is

May 27 2011

Weekly Challenge #33: Sweet Summertime Challenge!

The Challenge: What makes summertime “sweet” to you? Ice cream treats? Watermelon? Popsicles? Whatever it is we want you to include the shape of your favorite summertime sweet treat on your project. But that’s not all! Raid your stamp stash and incorporate them somewhere on your project as well. Have fun!

This is my first attempt using the Cricut Gypsy to weld together an image: