Let it Snow!

It seemed to be "snowing" leaves here in Northern California with winds whipping through the neighborhoods emptying the trees of what was left of their leaves.  But at Delightful Challenges, we aren't snowing leaves, we're introducing a new set of wonderful winter digital images and sponsoring the weekly challenge, Let it Snow.  I had the pleasure of coloring Skating Donita. I thought this Winter Background scene would be perfect for her adventure.  both images are available at Digital Delights by Louby Loo.

Please join us at Delightful Challenges by linking your Let it Snow design HERE.

You'll be entered to win a $20 gift certificate from

Don't forget the 25 Days of Christmas beginning at Cooking with Cricut.  You'll find lots of creative ideas every day and they won't all be Christmas themed.  Also, there will be free downloads for you - how great is that?

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Candles, Wreaths, and Pinecones

Today is challenge #62 at Cooking with Cricut.  The design team members are sharing projects that have candles, wreaths, or pinecones.  Please visit Cooking with Cricut to get some wonderful inspiration. I created my wreath using the Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake cartridge, but added a ribbon bow over the die cut one from the cartridge. 

The stamped image in the corner was heat embossed to bring out a deeper ink color and the double-sided cardstock is held up by a gem brad from my stash.

Please join the challenge and share your design with us by linking your project HERE.

Be sure to include a Cricut cut.

Great News!!!!

Beginning on December 1st, Cooking with Cricut will be presenting

25 Days of Christmas.  There will be calendar pages, Cricut projects, and digital images, along with free downloads everyday - Cooking with Cricut and Paper Crafting World's holiday gifts to you.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Brrrrrrr. . . .

Today I'm sharing my latest design for Getting Cricky.  I love this Memory Box stamp and it's so easy to cut out with the matching die cut - don't have to fussy cut here.  The large snowflakes were stamped with VersaMark and then heat embossed with white sparkly embossing powder. The K Andrew Designs stamp fit perfectly on the Memory Box tag die cut. 

Here is the Winter Wishes stamp set from K Andrew Designs.  There are so many possible sentiment combinations with this set.  I've been using it for almost all of my holiday cards.  You can purchase K Andrew stamps HERE.

I'd like to invite you to visit my facebook page,  Handmade From My Heart.  Along with posting my designs, I'll share links to some of my favorite challenge blogs.  I'd love to have you suggest your favorites as well.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

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Holiday Cards at Fantabulous Cricut

It's time for our Holiday Card Challenge #88 at Fantabulous Cricut.  I hope you'll follow the link to see what other design team members have created to share with you.

Since we're going to Texas for Christmas and I'm trying to get so much crafting finished before we leave, I've decided that everything from now on will be simple, simple, simple!  It has to be or it won't get finished.  Have you had those craft moments when there's just no time for fancy?  Thank goodness for the Cricut, a little ribbon, and a little bling!!! 

My tree is cut from Art Philosophy (page 31).  I used the inside of the layer cut and just added a few gems.  The base of the tree was stamped with VersaMark, sprinkled with Kaleidoscope embosing powder and then heat embossed.  A piece of ribbon, the Divine Swirls folder and that's it - easy peasy.

Be sure to add your holiday card to our challenge post.  We'd love to have you share your ideas with us.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Delightful Challenges Red and Green

Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving! 

I'm so glad you found the time to drop by.  Today is the Red and Green challenge at Delightful Challenges.  I chose this sweet image of Oralie the Sleepy the Sleepy Mouse for my card.  She is one of many holiday images that can be found at Digital Delights by Louby Loo.

You can join us in this week's challenge by linking your Red and Green project to the Delightful Challenges post.  You'll be entered to win a gift voucher from the Digital Delights by Louby Loo store.

I have so much to be thankful for on this wonderful day - a wonderful family, a good life, and the many friends who share in my passion for this creative world.  THANK YOU!

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

First Post for Copic Marker Scrapbooking

You may have noticed a badge on my sidebar for Copic Marker Scrapbooking.  I recently became a design team member for that site and this is my first post.  It is not a challenge blog, but rather a place for those who are interested in refining their skills with Copics and also an online store for markers and digital images.

A new digital set is being released today.  Here are two of the images that are now available.

This little scarecrow was so much fun to color.  The sentiment is from the Fall O Ween set by K.Andrew Designs.  I heat embossed it with clear powder to bring out the ink color.

Isn't she just a stylin gal?  The flowers were fussy cut from a coordinating piece of patterned paper and then popped up with foam dimensionals.

If you're a Copic fan or if you enjoy digital images, please visit the Copic Marker Scrapbooking store.  You'll also find some very valuable information about using the markers and also a refill service.  Over on the blog, you'll see some wonderful examples of projects created using Copics as well as upcoming online classes!!!!  You can visit the blog HERE.

I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow.  I will put up a new blog post because it's Delightful Challenges day and I have a cute image to share with you.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

And the winner is . . .

Thank you so much for hopping along with the Cooking with Cricut Thanksgiving blog hop.  I hope you got lots of ideas for decorating for the holiday.  To those of you who left a comment - THANK YOU.  And, for those of you who chose to become a new follower - SUPER THANK YOU.  I hope you'll be back to visit often.

Now to my blog hop winner . . . .  Woohoo and congratulations to commentor #15, Debbie, who said

"Wow your table is absolutely beautiful! Ilove each one but the leaves are my favorites."

Debbie, if you'll email me your address, I'll get your blog hop goodies in the mail.  You'll find my email under the Contact Me tab.

I have a card ready to share with you.  I used one of K.Andrew Designs stamp sets and a new release digi from Copic Marker Scrapbooking.  BUT, due to a computer glitch at CMS, the digi hasn't been released and we've been asked not to post until the release on CMS.  I'm hoping to post it late Wednesday or Friday.  We'll hope for good Karma over at CMS.

Hope you're having fun preparing for the holidays.  I'm making sweet potato casserole to take to our family dinner and a yummy Festive Salad.  I love Thanksgiving!!!

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge

Today is my first day to share a project for Getting Cricky's Simply Sunday "Give Thanks" Challenge.

This card is for a wonderful woman who brought comfort to my sister in her final days. 

I used stamps from Kristal's Amazing You and Splashtastic Summer Sets. Woohoo, I received 8 more stamp sets in the mail right after I finished the card so I'll have lots more options for my card making sentiments now. You can find her amazing stamp sets HERE.

The flower and leaves are EK Success and Martha Stewart punches.  The bling on the ribbon is a strip of nailhead stickers.  I heat embossed the sentiment with clear powder to bring the ink color out.

Please stop by Getting Cricky and see what the other designers are sharing.   Then you can join our Simply Sunday Challenge by adding your project to the link.

Have a wonderful Sunday.  I hope you have many things for which to Give Thanks.  I know I do, and being able to share my papercrafting passion with you is one of them.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Quick and Easy Table Decor

If you're looking for some Thanksgiving ideas, you're in the right place!

Welcome to Handmade From My Heart and the Cooking With Cricut "Giving Thanks" blog hop.  If you've come from visiting Mindy at Scrappy and Piggy, you're in the right place and moving right along.  If you're one of my regular visitors and would like to hop along with us click HERE and start at the beginning.

Today's hop is all about Thanksgiving decorations for your home and table.  I wanted to make something quick and easy since there's less than a week until Thanksgiving.  If you haven't thought about your table, just adding this simple napkin ring decoration, placecard and glass mat will help it look a  little more festive and it's easy peasy!

The place card is from the Thanksgiving cartridge and the napkin ring leaves and glass mat were cut from MS Seasonal Cake Art.  

To thank you for hopping along, I have a little blog candy.  All you have to do is leave a comment and a way for me to contact you.  A name will be selected by Random.org  and the winner will be announced on Wednesday's post.  Of course, if you're not a follower, I'd love to have you become one.

Now it's your turn.  Link up your Thanksgiving project at Cooking with Cricut.

Here are some guidelines to follow:

1.  Must follow the challenge topic and use one of the free files provided at CWC.

2.  Must be a NEW project for this challenge.  No back dated posts please.

3.  Must have a link back to the CWC post on your blog.

4.  Must link your project post through InLinkz and not just your blog.

5.  Must use your Cricut in some capacity.

6.  Must HAVE FUN!

7.  You may combine challenges . . . we love to pile it on too!

The Design Team will pick their three favorites and one lucky person will be chosen randomly to win of the prizes being offered at CWC.  There is also a prize just for leaving us a comment on the CWC blog.  One catch, those leaving comments MUST be a CWC follower.  Each prize winner will receive a $10 gift voucher-download from Paper Crafting World.  How cool is that?

Now head on over to Jenny's blog (last stop) at Crazy About Cricut and see what she's cooked up for you.

Enjoy the hop and Happy Thanksgiving!

Hugs and Happy Crafting,
Larelyn

Holiday Wishes

Don't miss it!!!

Tonight is the 3rd-Friday Blog Hop at Getting Cricky with K. Andrew.  It begins at 9:00 p.m. EST and goes through Saturday until midnight.  I hope you'll visit the DT members who are sharing their Holiday Wishes creations, each featuring stamps from K Andrew Designs.  Begin your hop at Getting Cricky and follow the links to get some holiday inspiration and blog candy along the way.

I designed this holiday card just to help get you in the spirit!!

The elf is a cut from the Jolly Holidays Cartridge and I welded the letters cut from Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art.  The stamps are from two of the K Andrew Designs sets, Amazing You and Splashtastic Summer. I added some doodling, Baker's Twine and punched snowflakes to complete the design.

Tomorrow is the Cooking with Cricut Thanksgiving blog hop. Join us as we share home decor and table decorations for your holiday.  I'll be sharing a few quick and easy last minute table decorations.  Even if you haven't thought about your place settings, you'll have time to do these super-easy accents.  You can start at CWC or, if you stop by here, you'll find links to help you on your way.  I'll be offering blog candy for anyone taking the time to leave a comment. 

Have a wonderful day.  I hope to see you tomorrow.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn