Hello Cupcake Blog Hop

Hey All My Crafty Friends

Welcome to the Hello Cupcake Blog Hop hosted by my very good friend Janis over at Pause Dream Enjoy. I was so happy to be asked to a part of this blog hop. Janis & I have become such great friends crafting long distance with each other..... And I so look forward to her post each and everyday. Her fun loving free spirited way of life is contagious. And makes me proud to say she is my friend :0)

 So enough with the mushy gushy stuff and on to this sweet little hop.... LOL ;0)

Here is the line up for the blog hop just in case you get lost along the way


1. Janis - http://www.pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
2. Sheree - http://cravinscrappin.blogspot.com/
3. Sandra - http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/
4. Carley - http://www.the-real-icarley.blogspot.com/
5. Mary - http://cardztv.blogspot.com/
6. Melissa - http://www.apaperjourney.blogspot.com/  YOU ARE HERE !!
7. Pam - http://simply-pam.blogspot.com/
8. Sharon - http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com/
9. Corri - http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/
10. Theresa - http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
11. Kristal - http://kandrewdesigns.blogspot.com/
12. Krista - http://www.kristaspapercafe.com/
13. Liz - http://skittles-and-scrapbooks.blogspot.com/
14. Mandie - http://mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com/
15. Dee - http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com/
16. Laura - http://www.makinprettythings.com/
17. Christy - http://www.ladybugz-creations.blogspot.com/

If you have arrived here from the amazing and truly talented Mary's Blog then you are in the right place ..There are 17 talented crafters in this hop so please stop by and see their sweet creations using cupcakes....

So on to my Cupcake project:

Card Details

Cricut - Birthday Bash
Cricut - Sweet Treats
White Signo Gel Pen
Card Base cut @ 5 1/2 inches
Layers cut @ 5 3/4, 5 1/2, 5 1/4 inches
DCWV Cardstock
Cupcake cut @ 3 1/2 inches (all layers & shadow)
Action Wobble ( well of course I did ) lol :0)


I love this card I think it turned out to be so stinkin cute. I think I might make some more of these  in different patterns to have in my card stash .

So that it for me today ...

Oh I almost forgot....BLOG CANDY, because cupcakes are sweet but blog candy in even sweeter !!!!

Sofor this sweet little blog hop,  I will be giving away the card kit to make this card yourself along with 2 action wobbles one to use in the kit and one to use on your next project.  Also I will be throwing in a few surprises to the winner of the blog candy but you have to enter to win...

So in order to have a chance to win leave a comment in this post along with a way for me to get a hold of you when you win.. Also as always if you would like to be a follower of my blog just click the button on the right hand side of the page...

So on to your next stop in this sweet little hop just click the link below and your on your way.

PAM

Dont forget to leave a comments along the way I know there is some great Blog Candy being given away and you dont want to miss out on all the fun.


Until Next Time

Hugs & Scraps

Melissa

FIF- Forever Young Tag

Hey All My Crafty Friends

This week at FIF the design team was asked to Flaunt the cut from

Forever Young. This cart is full of great cuts. If you don't have this cart you really need to add it to your collection.... It is the PPDU cart for Grown Ups.. LOL ;0)


This weeks Project :

Tag Recipe:

Cricut Forever Young cut @ 3 inches w/ layers
Cricut Birthday Bash (Tag) cut at 5 inches 4 3/4 inches & 4 1/2 inches
White Signo Gel Pen
Rhinestones
Pattern Paper DCWV Celebrations
Walnut Stain Distressing Ink
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

I hope you will stop by Flaunt it Fridays and play along with us this week.

Until Next Time

Hugs & Scraps

Melissa

DDLL - Thursday

Hey All My Crafty Friends

Its time to showcase another awesome digital stamp from DIGITAL DELIGHTS.  For this weeks card I used the sweet image SITTING PENNY... I love this stamp it has so many possibilities and the image screams SWEETNESS....

Everyone who knows me knows that I love my CRICUT..So for this weeks card I incorporated my cricut along with the digital image... Super funny and loved how this card turned out...

Card Base is cut from Birthday Bash @ 5 1/2 inches

Layers cut @ 5 1/2 inches & 4 3/4 inches

Sitting Penny image cut using the center point feature ( I love how this turned out...looks like I am a creative genius..but really my Cricut did all the work.. LOL )

White Signo Pen ( doodling around the card)

Pink Chalk Ink around Edges

Copic Markers

Light Blue / Green Chalk (for background)

I also BLINGED this sweet image up just a bit.... Instead of coloring the whole image with markers I used a Zig Two-Way Glue Pen and MS Fine Glitter to give her dress an little sparkle. I love the way it turned out.... Here's a close up of the GLITTERED DRESS

Please stop by and check out the sweet images over at Digital Delights... Wendy has new images in the store that are perfect for Spring and also there are several  images on sale for 50 % off this week.... WOW !!! So go by a grab them before there gone...

Until Next Time

Hugs & Scraps

Melissa



FIF- PAPER DOLL DRESSUP BLOG HOP

Hey All My Crafty Friends

Welcome to the FLAUNT IT FRIDAYS Paper Doll Dress Up Blog Hop ...   I am so exciting to be apart of this hop If you have arrived here from Jennifer's blog then you are in the right place... Paper Doll dressup was the third cartridge that I owned after I got my Cricut... I remember stalking Ebay trying to win this cartridge and the utter delight when I finally won it....Well 100 plus cartridges later..it still is one of my absolute favorite cartridges.  So you can understand the excitement when I found out FIF was doing a Blog Hop using this catridge.... :0) Had to be apart of this hop for sure...

For this weeks challenge .... we were asked to use the Raggedy Ann or Andy from this cartridge....

I chose to use Raggedy Ann

I made a sign for my studio... It pretty much sums me up in a nutshell...

So here it is:

I hope it makes you SMILE !!! :0)

SIGN DETAILS

12 x 12  Red Cardstock

11 3/4 x 11 3/4 White Cardstock

11 1/2 x 11 1/2 Patterend Cardstock

Raggedy Ann cut @ 7inches (including all layers)

Heart Brads

Face (hand-drawn)

Font - Feeling Groovy, Robotz, and Opposites Attract

12 x 12 Scrapbook Frame -Micheals

Design Studio

Blog Hop Line Up 

just in case you get lost along the way 

1.  FLAUNT IT FRIDAY'S www.flauntitfridays.blogspot.com

2. SANDRA www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com

3. JANIS http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/

4. SHARON http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com/

5. DENISE http://lalasworldblog.blogspot.com/

6. SAUNDRA www.luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com

7. VIVI http://vivienpapel.blogspot.com/

8. STEPHANIE http://www.alwayscrafting.com/

9. ERIKA http://cricutlove1.blogspot.com/

10. JENNNIFER H. http://huffinatorshangout.blogspot.com/

11. MELISSA http://apaperjourney.blogspot.com/

12. HEATHER http://www.princesspaperprojects.blogspot.com/

13. THERESA http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

14. CORRI http://www.buglvr.blogspot.com/

15. CHRISTINA http://cardcreationsbyc.blogspot.com/

16. LISA http://www.crop-and-create.blogspot.com/

17. ELSA http://cricutlvr.blogspot.com/

Now for some blog candy....because we all LOVE BLOG CANDY right?

 I am giving away a K & Company 4x6 Mat Stack (Small Wonders Girl Stack)
It has 24 double sided sheets w / texture .... Say Ohh La La :0)

Just leave a comment in this post with a way for me to contact you if you win... and as always if you would like to become a follower just click on the followers button on the right hand side of the page...

I will be choosing the winner on Monday February 14th

So your next stop on this amazing hop is the super talented Heather .... so just click on the link and your on your way !!!

HEATHER

Until. Next Time

Hugs & Scraps

Melissa

Blog Hop Winner !!! You Say Its Your Birthday !!

Hey All My Crafty Friends

Just a quick post to annouce the winner of the Action Wobbles from Mondays blog hop !!

Thanks so much to everyone that came by to help celebrate Ashley's Birthday !!! Her mom said she had and awesome day and was so surprised by the blog hop .... :0)

The WINNER is :

jennyplace2 said...

Awesome Card! and I just love that song. Love your sence of humor! TFS.

Thanks again for all that left such sweet comments to this post and come back tomorrow.... More blog Candy to give away... :0)

Until Next Time

Hugs & Scraps

Melissa 

Cricut Cardz Challenge # 61

Hey All My Crafty Friends

It's time for another challenge over at Cricut Cardz Challenge.  This week the design team was asked to make a Valentine's Day card using any cartridge we liked... BUT..... using the colors BLUE, GREEN and WHITE ONLY !!! ... Wow now that is a challenge...RIGHT ???

I had so much fun with this challenge because we of course think of the obvious RED PINK AND WHITE in a typical Valentine's Day Project... So I really had to go out on a limb to get this card created....But I think it turned out so cute...If I do say so myself... lol

So here is my project this week:

I think I am going to give this to my husband for Valentine's Day...he will so expect it from ME !! He knows how this brain works ...and still stays around ;0) (haha)

Card Recipe :

Card Base - 5 1/4 - Birthday Bash pg 31 (card feature)

Card layers -Birthday Bas cut @ 5 1/4 & 5 inches

Turtle - Birthday Bash pg 47 cut @ 2 inches

Action Wobble ( of course ) :0)
Cuttlebug - Argyle Folder

Black Hemp

White Signo Gel Pen

Sentiment - Computer Generated ( I crack myself up !!! )

All Cardstock - Coordination

Ok its your turn... Hurry over to CRICUT CARD CHALLENGE and join in on all the fun... Leave a link to your project so I can come by and see what you came up with....I love to visit all my crafty friends !!!

Until Next Time

Hugs & Scraps

Melissa

YOU SAY ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP !!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey All My Crafty Friends

Well today is finally here !!!! Yeah it's Ashley's Birthday.... :0)

It is my priviledge to be a part of this blog hop and to help Ashley celebrate her Birthday..

If you have been following Erika's blog this week you will soon discover that she is a huge Beatle's Fan...She might even get the title for their # 1 FAN !!! haha

So in honor of Ashley's birthday we all did project incorporating a Beatle's song... I don't know if you have ever looked up the song catalog for the Beatle's but it truly is remarkable how many songs they are responsible for creating...

If you have arrived from Jennifer's blog then you are in the right place 

Blog Line Up just in case you get lost along the way:


ERIKA  

ABBY

JANIS

SANDRA

RAVEN

CARLEY

LAUREN

STEPHANIE

JESS

CORRI

JENNIFER

MELISSA ( YOU ARE HERE :0)

LISA

ELSA

GLENDA

HEATHER

CHERYL

MELIN

 

I love the song "LET IT BE" and I focused my project around this amazing song...but in true "Thinking Outside the Box" fashion I glammed it up a bit...

So here is what I came up with .... It makes me smile everytime I look at it :0)

Used my new favorite card fold 6x6 ....Love the way this fold comes out...looks complicated but really is super simple :0)

Also used an ACTION WOBBLE on the Bee (to stinkin cute in person)

 No Blog Hop would ever be complete without a little BLOG CANDY...Right??
So her is what I am giving away...

MY NEW FAVORITE cardmaking tool  !!!!

ACTION WOBBLES !!!!

 THESE LITTLE THINGS MAKE A CARD GO FROM ORDINARY TO SUPER STINKING CUTE IN NO TIME !!!!

I will be giving away 5 Action Wobbles to one lucky winner on Wednesday February 9th

All you have to do is leave a comment in this post... Please make sure to leave a way for me to get a hold of you if you win !!

Becoming a follower is not required to WIN.... but if you would like to join in with all the fun just click the followers button on the right hand side of the page :0)


Well that's it for today... Now on to your next stop in the hop....

LISA

So hurry on over and see what she has created for you guys today... It is simply FABULOUS !!!!

Until Next Time

Hugs & Scraps

Melissa

 

DDLL -Thursday

Hey All my Crafty Friends

Well it's Digital Delight Thurday,and this week we are featuring the NEW RELEASES... All I can say is CUTE CUTE STUFF... I love them ALL. :0) Been super busy this week at my house full of planning.  My 22nd Wedding Anniversary is Friday, My middle daughter Lauren's 18th Birthday is Saturday and we are hosting our ANNUAL Super Bowl Party at our house on Sunday... So lots to get done. Didn't help that I have been sick for over a week, but much better now.... Thank Goodness !!!

So on to this weeks project.. BILLY and the Rocket

This image immediate made me think of a birthday card for a little boy, so with 7 nephews I always seem to have to make a card for a BOY !!!

I changed things up this week and made a card that I haven't ever done and all I can say is I LUB IT !!!

I think it turned out really cute and you guys will be seeing alot more of this style card...

 Card Details

Card base is 6 x 12 (scored @ 3 inches ) both ends (6x6 card)

Yellow mat cut @ 2 3/4 x 5 3/4

Patterned Paper cut @ 2 1/2 x 5 1/2

Card smaller base cut @ 3 1/2 x 3 1/2

Yellow mat cut @ 3 1/4 x 3 1/4

Patterned Paper mat cut @ 3 x 3

Billy / Rocket (Digital Delights by Louby Loo)

Happy Birthday Sentiment (DDLL)

Coloring w/ Prism Markers & Copic Markers

Pop Dots (Image & smaller card base )

Inside Card

Patterned Paper cut @ 5 3/4 x 5 3/4

Yellow Mat cut @ 5 1/2 x 5 1/2

Well that's it for this weeks DDLL Thurdays...Please stop by and check all the new releases over at DIGITAL DELIGHTS there are some really cute images and some great images for the pet lovers in your life...

Until Next Time

Hugs & Scraps

Melissa