Spooky Halloween Blog Hop with Cricut 360!

Welcome to Lisa's Blog and Cricut 360’s Spooky Halloween Blog Hop!

The leaves are falling and the air is crisp which means the fun of Halloween is near.

The DT has come up with some amazing spooky projects for this weeks challenge and blog hop.

If you've come from visiting Leirad's Blog, you're in the right place!

If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our Spooky Halloween Blog Hop, start HERE.

Make sure to check out each DT member's blog for some awesome inspiration and collect the key words to reveal this weeks challenge.

There will be prizes along the way at some of the DT members' blogs, AND a grand prize, a Freshly Picked Cricut cartridge. How fun is that?

Just link up your project over at Cricut 360 for a chance to win!

For my project..."Happy Halloween" Card

I made this 5x7 card using all the colors and the spiders....Im sorry it is up so late...i was really sick the last few days and was not able to finish it until now...after 3pm MST... :(

I used George Basic Shapes and Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridges. I wanted to add some glitz to the spiders and title....so I just added black stickles. I have been distressing all my cards lately and added ribbons, felt spider web and cobweb.

I also used Martha Stewart Punch for the drippy bottom....

Here is the side view...I used pop dots for the circles....

Here is a closer view of the glittery spiders and the cobweb....spooky? NOT...lol

My key word is: ORANGE

Thanks for looking and/or coming back!

So thanks for hopping along with us for this is your last stop...So head on on back to Cricut 360. Be sure when you're done, make sure to link up your project to Cricut 360 be entered to win!

Thanks for Hopping!!!

Cricut 360 Blog Hop Coming Soon!

Hi

I wanted to share with you coming this Friday October 14, 2011...our first Blog Hop with Cricut 360! I hope you will join us and play along....

There will be some amazing blogs and PRIZES!

See you there!

Cricut 360 Challenge # 13 - Welcome Baby

Hi

Welcome back to Cricut 360's challenge going on this next 2 weeks! This week's inspiration is making a baby card.....It happened to fall in a great time for me because my dear friend is having a baby in a couple of months. I made a card for her recently since she is having a girl....and then I came up with this card that i thinks screams baby....boy or girl :)

It is mint green with creams, and off whites.

I used my cricut, George Basic Shapes and Sweet Treats for the center and the hearts. The hearts are cardboard and distressed with some light brown chalk. I also embossed with swiss dots....one of my favs....I used lots of ribbon, some cloths pins and the stamp is sweet pea. I love that stamp....such a cute baby!

I added some fun roses and vintage pearls.

Hope you enjoyed my card too! So dont forget to stop by and play with us over at Cricut 360! Always great prizes to give away!

I also decided to enter this in the Celebrate the Occasion: Challenge #32-ribbon.....there are 4 different ribbons on this one card....

Cricut 360 Challenge # 11 For a Hero Commemorating 9/11

Good Morning,

Today I'm sharing with you a card made for this week's challenge at Cricut 360. This week's theme is for a hero, commemorating 9/11. So when I was thinking of the design for this card, I had so many parts of 9/11/01 tragedy in my head...I cant believe it will be ten years now. I'm sure to those who lost loved ones it still seems like yesterday. :(

So since I wanted to add so many elements onto a card...so here is what I decided to add: the city, the twin towers lighting in blue, the firemen and policemen who are just some of the heroes, clouds, hearts with an American theme, roses in front of the buildings, and yellow ribbons. I sure didn't think i would be able to get this all on one formal card, which is how the side step card came into place. It is a 5 1/2 x 10 1/2 card and really easy to make...there are many tutorials out there on U Tube. I used many cricut cartridges for this card...here is the list: Everyday Paper Dolls, George Basic Shapes, Serenade, Jasmine, Plantin Schoolbook and Cuttlebug embossing plate Script Texture. This card came out to be exactly what I wanted to say this 10th anniversary for our 9/11 heroes....thank you to all our heroes to this date!

God Bless all of you!

Here is a slight angle of the side step card and on the back cloud it says

"10th Year Anniversary NYC"
I hope you were not upset by this card, but to "Remember" and "Never Forget" what made all of us come together as a nation.

So hope you join us over at Cricut 360 this week for more inspiration from our DT and this week's FABULOUS PRIZE! It is from My Pink Stamper....very cool and perfect for this week's theme!

See you there!

Cricut 360 Challenge #10

Hello everyone,

Today I'm sharing with you a new card that I made for the Cricut 360 Challenge #10...Grandparents Day. I have always know about the day, but never quite sure which day? Well, now I know this year...it is September 11, 2011. My children have only one grandparent alive...its very sad, but I'm so glad to have my beloved mother! My mother LOVES CATS...i mean REALLY LOVES CATS! So I wanted to make a card for her with a cat on it....I recently won this Nifty Fifties cricut cartridge on ebay for 18.50!...and I'm so excited to use it for the first time! It has the coolest cat on it....not to mention other amazing old school items...but it was the perfect cat for my mother. She also LOVES pink and so the theme is a vintage cat, damask background, ribbon and pearls. I also used my favorite cricut cartridge...George Basic Shapes for the hearts and for the pink background behind the cat, I used my cuttlebug D'vine swirls. Of course there are 3D pop dots...they are so addicting! lol

Here is the front view of my card for my dear beloved mother:

Here you can see the pop dots:
A close up of this cute cat...I used my Signo white pen for the dots on the cat...i just love that pen on black...its so purr-fect!
Hope you were inspired by my card this week and come on over to Cricut 360 to play with us. Lots of inspiration by the rest of our DT! Here is also this week's PRIZE!

See you there!

Cricut 360 Challenge #9

Hello everyone,

I had such a super busy and stressful past week and unfortunately i missed last week's "Back to School Challenge #8" over at Cricut 360 :(

However, this week I'm back with a new card....and our theme this week is RELAX!

Oh my do I ever need that! How about you!

So here is my interpretation of a relaxing day....the funny thing is I like NEVER take baths! LOL

Well, maybe that is my problem? I think I might some aromatherapy too!

I tried to make this card vintage looking by distressing, adding vintage pearl bling, lace and ribbon. The background paper is a two sided vintage looking paper by Bo Bunny "gypsy lace"...

I added pop dots for a 3D effect.....

Here is a closer view! Love 3d cards!

So come on over to play this weeks challenge at Cricut 360! Here is the great prize being offered this week!

See you there!

Cricut 360 Challenge #8

Hi ladies,

Ok this past week was super busy and stressful that I didn't get a chance to make a fun "Back to School" Card....I had an idea sketched out and well, it never made it to paper in time.....

But I still wanted to share this week's prize with you over at Cricut 360!

Well come on over and play with Cricut 360....lots of inspiration there!

Maybe this week I can post something? I sure will try!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cricut 360 Challenge #7

Howdy Partners!

That is our theme this week over at Cricut 360! Do you have a little Cowgirl in you? Recently, I made some cowgirl layouts with Scrap That!...you can see them here! I live in AZ and well there is lots of southwestern inspiration here...but when I seen Campin Critters cartridge, I knew I had to have it for this week's challenge....its a good reason to shop for more cricut! wink!

I used a standard 5 x 7 card in kraft paper and lined it with brown and blue jean paper. I used lots of left overs from my Scrap That kit this month...so loved it!

The "Campin Critters" desert scene was cut at 3 inches and the horse from "Country Life" (another new cartridge, lol) was cut at 2 inches. The stars are layered using George Basic Shapes...I also used my cuttlebug Swiss Dots for the cactus and medium star...I'm really happy on how this Western Card came out!

Although, my oldest daughter says "How come its not my favorite horse" lol She loves the spotted ones the most....oh well, next time!

Here is a side profile...as you know how I love those pop dots!
A closer view of this cute horse!
So come on over and play with us this week at Cricut 360!

Here is this week's fabulous PRIZE!

See you there!

Cricut 360 Challenge #6

Good Morning!

Its still HOT HOT Hot here in the valley! So what do I think of as refreshing? Lemons and lemonade...it's "A Slice Of Summer" That is our challenge this week over at Cricut 360! Things that are refreshing! ahhhh....

For this card, I used George Basic Shapes to make the circles and the triangles. I chalked all the pieces very lightly and used a white marker for the slices inside. I used a stamp in the background for a touch of swirl...and just added pearls on the tips as well as the center on the lemon. I actually have white paper in the back and ribbon but it didn't show the way I thought it would...oops...it was a boo boo...lol....guess it can happen sometimes...i just made the best of it!

A side view: I used some green leaves instead of stamps....I also found free lemon clip art re- sized them, printed, colored and glossed them. just to add a bit more lemons to the card...
I used the circle pathway again to make the title. Finished the card with a small yellow ribbon.
I hope this card quenches your thirst and inspires you to make something "refreshing" for this week's challenge over at Cricut 360!

Here is this week's PRIZE!....so come on over and play!

Also every month there is a winner that is chosen for a grand PRIZE of a NEW cricut Cartridge! So don't forget to put your chance to win over at Cricut 360! Come on over to Cricut 360 to see if you are our lucky winner this month!

Happy Scrapping and Cardmaking!

Cricut 360 Challenge #5

Good Morning,

As summer is still here and in its hottest time of the year in AZ, I am still wishing I can get out of the state and go somewhere nice and cool! This week over at Cricut 360 is all about TRAVELING! So I was thinking beach or even a cruise...which is how I came up with my new card...

"Bon Voyage" Wouldn't that be nice?

This card is a standard, 5 x 7 card using my Cricut: George Basic Shapes, Cuttlebug: Swiss Dots and Tiny Bubbles. After I finished the card it looked a bit like a baby boy card...lol

I used photoshop to make the circle path...I actually have an older photoshop..so I used a template that I downloaded a quite a while ago from Creating Keepsakes and changed the words....Im so excited I taught myself something new...(im a bit slow still in photoshop) lol

The waves were create by just using scissors and layered...and I just love pop dots! They are super addicting!
Here is a close-up of the boat...ok before you ask...the boat is 1/2 a circle and the sails are squares cut in half....simple!
So I hope you will be inspired by my card this week and come on over to play with us over at Cricut 360! Here is the PRIZE for this week...dont miss your chance to win!

See you there!

Cricut 360 Challenge #4

Good Morning,

I wanted to tell you that since I live in Arizona it is REALLY HOT here in the valley this time of the year...im sure you know that! lol. I would so love to get out of town and even go camping...even though I'm not a camping girl! Anything would be great to avoid the heat though! So this week's challenge over at Cricut 360 is all about getting out of the city and going to the country.

This is a super fun card that I made for Cricut 360 this week. I used a few cartridges: Serenade, Plantin Schoolbook, Graphically Speaking, Zooballoo and Cuttlebug: D'Vine Swirls, Spots and Dots.

This card is a Stair Card and there are lots of tutorials out there how to make them. I chose to make my own size...it is 6 inches wide and with all the folds 10.5 inches long. The folds are at 1.25, 2.5, 4.25, 6, 8.25. I also added a large piece of kraft cover with the blue sky background 5x 6 inches.
I added lots of fun tiny embellishments throughout this card....like, the TP on the tent, fish and fishing string, the bears are two different sizes and I added google eyes and black nose. The large bear has a branch cooking a marshmallow and the recycling can, garbage can with the water bottles were fun to make. The fire rocks was from a standard hole punch. The title on the sign was super easy to make and i thought the title was great for some of my dh and I friends...we miss them...so this is a card for them...Lots of love went into this card...but so worth the ending result! Lots of room on the back for journaling... :)

So here is the amazing prize for this week's winner: OMGosh I want him! So whoever wins him be sure to mail him to me! lol...lucky winner!

Hope you will join us over at Cricut 360 this week for a chance to win this adorable cricut!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cricut 360 Challenge #3

Hello,

Wow! Can you believe we at Cricut 360 are on our 3rd challenge already! It has been super fun for me so far...I hope it has been for you too! This week we wanted to celebrate Parents Day, which is upcoming on July 24, 2011. This gives you plenty of time to make a great card and mail it out soon. I lost my father over a year ago and so I made a card for my mother. It is pretty simple format...only took about an hour to put together...

I had this yellow flower for quite some time and nothing really to match with it....so that became the color theme. This was the very first card that I used my Cuttlebug on and OMGosh I was instantly in love with my little new bug! I used D'vine and Swiss Dots....a total must haves...

As for my beloved Cricut...I used Serenade and Zooballoo for the scallops, vines and small yellow flowers...added some pearls in the center. I distressed the edges...I totally love that look and added the doily. Like I said, pretty easy and fast.....

Hope you will join us again over at Cricut 360....for more fun, prizes and inspiration!

Here is the wonderful prize for this week!

See you there!

Cricut 360 Challenge #2

Hello and Welcome back!

We over at Cricut 360 wanted to thank you for playing along in our challenges! Our first challenge was our invitation to join us over at Cricut 360. Now we wanted to thank you for your participation and hope you tell your friends and come back to play every week!

I know I have enjoyed making cards and it is a perfect opportunity to not only make some cards for your stash, but to also win some great prizes!

So this week's challenge #2 is for you to make a THANK YOU card in a CIRCLE!

Here is my Thanks You circle card for the week! Its my FIRST CIRCLE CARD....so fun!

Card from the side:

This is my very FIRST circle card! I was super worried how I was going to pull it off because I dont own a die cutter that makes amazing circle cards. Then, as I was looking through my cricut cartridges...I realized Joys of the Season has a christmas bulb on it and well I just cut off the bulb from the top and presto! Instant circle card! I also used George for the circles and tag....my favorite cricut guy. In addition, I used Serenade for the scalloped circles and ferns. I added ribbon and a doily to give this card a fresh off the farm look. The strawberries I found on line clip art and added stickles in green and black...then with pop dots under them...this card was complete!

So come on over to this week's Cricut 360 Challenge #2 for some more great fun, inspiration and a chance to win a PRIZE! Here is the PRIZE for this week:

See you over there!

Cricut 360 Challenge #1

Hello and Come Join Us,

Today is the day we at Cricut 360 are having our first challenge! YAY!

The challenge is to make an invitation of any kind with any Cricut cartridge. The PRIZE this week will be a 6x6 paper pad from Basic Grey - Life of the Party and the winner will be picked using random.org

With summer here, there are many parties and its a perfect time to make an invitation.

So get thinking and join us over at Cricut 360.

Here is my invitation card for inspiration:

I used only one cricut cartridge....its my favorite...george! I love george because it has basic shapes and you can make anything you want with basic shapes! It took me less than an hour to make this bright summer card. The beach ball is a 2 inch round circle with 2 inch moon shapes for the colors of the ball and a 3/4 inch small circle for the center, the bucket is a 3 inch square, the rim of the bucket is a 4 inch rectangle cut in half- long ways, the stars are 1.5 and 1 inch, the bucket handle is a 4 inch silhouette circle, the sand is rectangles x 2 and free hand cut waves, and the crab is 2 inch oval circle for the body and 1.5 inch oval for the claws with some free hand curves, I added moving eyes and another small moon for the mouth. There is also a sun on george, but I added a foam sun for a different texture. Pretty easy! My kind of scrapping!

So come on over and share your creations over at Cricut 360! Challenge #1 and get more inspiration from our fabulous DT!

Thanks for stopping by!