Harvest Blessings

Good Morning and welcome to the Fantabulous Cricut Harvest Blessings Crawl (our blog hop!)

We've decided to create projects to give thanks for our Harvest Blessings.  Each Design Team member will be featuring a project that includes Brown, Orange, and Red - and at least one Cricut cut.

If you've come from Kate's at Small Bits of Paper, you're in the right place.  If you were just stopping by my blog and would like to play along with the Fantabulous Cricut Crawl, start HERE.  Make sure to check out each DT member's blog for some terrific inspiration.  There will be blog candy here and there along the way and a GRAND PRIZE for one participant who submits a "Harvest Blessings" project at FCCB.

I created a single page layout for my project.  I am so blessed to belong to a wonderful family and to have a marvelous husband who supports me in all that I do and two wonderful daughters who make me proud each and everyday.

I have a little something to offer one person who will be selected randomly from those who leave a comment.  Be sure to include a way for me to contact you.  I will announce the winner on Wednesday's post.

Of course, I will be very excited if you also decide to become a follower.

Now it's your turn.  Let's see your Harvest Blessings project.  Make sure to include a Cricut cut and use the colors Brown, Orange, and Red as well. 

Next stop . . . Lisa F. at A Mermaid's Crafts.  She's so talented, I'm sure you'll love visiting her blog.  And when you're done, make sure to link your own project to FCCB's Cricut Crawl post to be entered to win the GRAND PRIZE.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Happy Birthday, Daddy

My oldest daughter, who was just named Associate Head Coach of softball at Texas Tech University, asked me to make a birthday card for her dad.  He has always been her greatest fan - through her playing days and her coaching career.  She wanted Tech colors, but with the "daddy / little girl" theme.  I think this cut from A Child's Year is perfect.  "Daddy" was cut from Heritage.  I'm going to submit this card to the Birthday Sundaes "anything goes" challenge.

Don't forget to check back tomorrow for  Fantabulous Cricut's Challenge Me Monday.

Have a wonderful Sunday.  See you tomorrow.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

It's Spring at FCCB!

and this week's Challenge Me Monday #53 is all about spring. Please join us at Fantabulous Cricut and link your entry below the wonderful examples from the design team.  Don't forget that there is something new to share everyday at FCCB, so be sure to check out each Daily Inspiration.

This is a layout I created awhile back using Easter 2010 and Heritage.  I added some embossing, inking, doodling, ribbon and pop dots to give the layout some dimension. This was my first layout designed on the Gypsy and without specific pictures in mind.  I'm still a "picture first" designer but I'm working on creating layouts that could be placed in an album and given as a gift.  It's out of my comfort zone so I"ll just keep experimenting.  Monique, at Monique Griffith Designs, is the true master of layouts. I'm learning so much from her.  If you haven't seen her designs, visit her blog.  You'll be amazed by her talent, and, she sells her designs as kits!!!!

Challenge Cards

It seems it's been ages since I've been able to complete any cards for RAQ's Challenge on the Cricut mb.  Yesterday I did both sketches.  I think it's a first - both sketches submitted on the first day of the challenge.
I love participating in card challenges and am looking forward to the upcoming weeks when I can be a regular contributor.

I used the Heritage cartridge for this card.  I chose the Accent image on page 58, copied it then flipped one image.  I welded both to a rectangle from George, sized on my Gypsy.  Lots of paper layering and called it done.

The papers for this card (actually both cards) are from my scrap drawers.  The flower is cut from 3 sizes of EK Success punches and then layered.  All I added was a little inking.  I'll save the sentiment for later when I decide how I'll use the card.

I hope you have a safe and wonderful New Year's Eve and Day.

May 2011 bring you happiness, love, peace and security.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn