Old School Cartridge Blog Hop

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Miscellaneous Cards

Happy Tuesday!  Today is supposed to be my cartridge of the month exploration day, however, since I was so busy with my preparations for my craft booth last week, I haven't done that this month.  I will start back in August.  Instead, I thought I'd share a couple of miscellaneous cards with you that I've made over the last few weeks.  I took these pictures in the break room at work, so please ignore the glare and the background! 

I made this same card in different colors a few weeks ago.  The tulips are from Create A Critter.  I really like these tulips, so I decided to make another one in different colors.  I think I like the original better, but I do like the this polka dot paper.

Here's a close up of the flowers.  I only did one layer of dimension on the tulips because I was going to mail this card. 

 

For this card, I used Just Because Cards for the flower and I cannot remember the rest!  I love those tall sunflower cut.  I've never used it before, but I will certainly be using it again.

I inked the edges and added some twine on the front.  You can see (just barely) that I added a sunflower to the inside corner as well.  I don't know why, but I never used to embellish the inside of my cards.  Then I realized how much better they look when you do!

One more thing - I will be participating in the Old School Cartridges Blog Hop on August 5-6, hosted by Kassidy over at http://inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/.  We will be going "Old School" and using cartridges that are 2 years old or older.  We gotta show some love to those old, neglected cartridges, right?  There are some great ladies participating in this hop, so be sure to check it out.  Of course, I'll have blog candy as well and we all like that, don't we?  

Have a great day!

Cheryl

“I’m so Lucky” Blog Hop!!

Hello everyone!  Welcome to the “I’m so Lucky” blog hop.  You should have arrived here from Vivi’s blog.  If you didn’t, you will want to go back to Jennifer’s blog and start from the beginning. 
With the theme being “I’m so Lucky”, we were asked to create two projects that represent blessings and things in our life that we are lucky to have.  Thanks so much to Jennifer for coordinating and planning this hop and for giving me the privilege of being a part of it! 
This is not just a hop – there’s also a challenge with a prize!  The challenge is posted on Jennifer’s blog and in order to win, you’ll need to hop along, post on each person’s blog and then post your project on Jennifer’s blog.  Now on to my projects!
The first project I made is a card.  I used Lacy Labels for the base and welded it with my Gypsy.  The doll is made from Paisley and I made the sentiment on my computer.  I made this card for a good friend of mine.  I am so very blessed to have some of the best friends in the world.  I am grateful for each and every one of them. 

I was trying to think of what I’d like to make for my second project and was really trying to think of something to represent the blessings I have.  I decided on a cross shaped bookmark made from Indie Art.  The sentiment is from Stamping Solutions.  The GREATEST blessing that’s ever happened to me has been my relationship with God.  He blessed me with a husband, a family and a church that I love so very much.  I can’t begin to put into words how grateful I am for the blessings He’s given me.  I definitely am “so lucky” and completely blessed.  The bookmark is quite simple but the one word says it all for me. 

It’s hard to tell in the picture, but the black paper is textured and distressed.  The pink has a soft, glittery paisley pattern on it. 

Don’t forget to keep hopping along.  Your next stop is my dear friend Sharon’s blog.  I’ve gotten to know her recently through the FIF Design Team and she’s such a sweetie.  I know she’ll have something great to share with you! 

One last thing….how about some Blog Candy??  Just leave me a comment with your contact info to be entered.  The candy is a surprise, so I’ll reveal it on the day I draw the winner. 

Here’s the hop order in case you get lost:

Jen H.-http://huffinatorshangout.blogspot.com/
Beth -http://scrappyjavagirl.blogspot.com/
Paula -http://raspberryandlimedesigns.blogspot.com/
Gigi - http://thecricutbug.blogspot.com/
Jen C. - http://www.purplescrapbooker.com/
Janis - http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
Vivi - http://vivienpapel.blogspot.com/
Cheryl - http://pinkandpaper.blogspot.com/
Sharon - http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com/
Michelle-http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/
Heather-http://princesspaperprojects.blogspot.com/
Lisa-http://crop-and-create.blogspot.com/
Blessings,
Cheryl

“You Say It’s Your Birthday” Blog Hop

Welcome to the “You Say It’s Your Birthday Blog Hop.  I am pleased to be a part of this fun and happy event! You should have arrived here from Heather’s blog.  If not, you can start hopping at Erika’s blog.  Erika, over at Cricut Love, is our host for this hop and she’s done a wonderful job!  We have some great sponsors and Erika has some awesome giveaways, so be sure to check our her post for all the details. 
Erika’s daughter, Ashley, is having a birthday and that’s what we’re celebrating!  She and Ashley are HUGE Beatles fans, so we were asked to make a project inspired by one of their songs.  I am not familiar with a lot of their songs {{{GASP…I know!}}}, so I just looked through some of the titles and chose one.  I chose Strawberry Fields Forever as I’m sure you can tell from my pics!  I hope Ashley loves her card and has a wonderful birthday. 





I used Smiley Cards for the base and the oval shaped mats and Simply Charmed for the strawberry.  I used the hide contour feature on my Gypsy to take the face off the strawberry.  The strawberry was embossed using the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder and then I inked the dots with some red chalk ink.

Your next stop on the hop is Melin @  Cooking with Cricut.  Head over there for more fun!

Here’s the list of blogs, in case you get lost along the way.
Erika- http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.comabby/
Abby- http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com
Janis- http://www.pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.comsandra/
Sandra- http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com
Raven- http://www.love4stamps.blogspot.com
Carley- http://the-real-icarley.blogspot.com
Lauren- http://www.laurenscraps.blogspot.com
Stephanie- http://www.alwayscrafting.com
Jess- http://myscrapdiary-jess.blogspot.com/ Corri- http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/ Jennifer- http://kozfams.blogspot.com/ Melissa- http://apaperjourney.blogspot.com/ Lisa- http://crop-and-create.blogpot.com/ Elsa-http://cricutlvr.blogspot.com/ Glenda- http://glendascards.blogspot.com/ Heather- http://princesspaperprojects.blogspot.com/ Cheryl- http://pinkandpaper.blogspot.com/ <== You are Here!

Melin-http://www.cookingwithcricut.blogspot.com/ - Next Stop!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

I just think that phrase is hilarious.  If you've never heard it, here's where it comes from.

The legend tells that years ago every casino in Las Vegas had a three-piece chicken dinner with a potato and a veggie for $1.79. A standard bet back then was $2, hence when you won a bet you had enough for a chicken dinner. !”

A man at my church told me "You're only as smart as your Google toolbar" and that's exactly where this came from.....so if you know the origins of the phrase and I'm wrong, let me know!  OK...enough useless information.  Now for the blog candy giveaway....Yippee!!

I've randomly chosen a winner from the Flaunt it Friday's Blog Hop last week.  The winner is...

Simply AJ said...

Such a super sweet card! Your kitty turned out perfect!! Your basket turned out so cute - love the color combination. Thanks for sharing - BTW you have a new follower!

Congratulations, AJ!  I have emailed you for your contact information.  Once I receive it, I will get your goodies dropped in the mail.

Thanks to all of you for the wonderful and kind comments.  I am still reading through them and enjoying every single one!  Keep following my blog for more giveaways and projects in the coming weeks.  This is my first giveaway and I'm really excited to share goodies with you guys, so you can be sure, there will be more. 

Blessings,

Cheryl

  

Flaunt it Fridays Blog Hop!

Just wanted to drop a quick note to let you all know that Flaunt it Fridays is having their first ever Blog Hop this Friday.  I am blessed to have been chosen for their design team, so I will be participating and I would love for you to check it out.  There are some very talented ladies who have some amazing projects to share!  I'll give more details on Friday.  Can't wait to see you there!

Blessings,