On the Road Again

We're packing up and getting ready to head home tomorrow.  It's bittersweet because we had such a wonderful Christmas with our daughters, but the travelling weather looks decent so we figured we'd better head out.  I have a new Getting Cricky Simply Sunday post ready for January 1, so I hope you'll come back.

Have a wonderful New Year.  Thank you for making this crafting and blogging journey so amazing.  I appreciate your visits and the time you take to comment.  

See you in 2012!!!

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn 

The Best Christmas Gift

As I've shared, we are in Lubbock, Texas spending Christmas with our oldest daughter.  Our youngest, who lives in Champaign, IL hasn't been able to have Christmas with us for the last 3 years since she works in the hotel industry and has had to work.  She told us to expect a delivery between 12 and 1 today.  When the doorbell rang, it wasn't UPS, but OUR DAUGHTER!!!  She's had her airline ticket since Thanksgiving and kept the secret all this time.  Talk about a room full of tears!- our first white Christmas (yes, it's snowing in Lubbock), and our family together for the first time in 4 Christmases.

I hope your holiday is as special as ours will be. 

Oh, I did have a few final cards to share :).

Merry Christmas!

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Top Hat Tag

Copic Marker Scrapbooking has a fantastic new Dicken's Christmas release.  The digitial images were created by our amazing artist, Guy.  Click HERE to see some ideas by the design team.  You'll also find a free download.  To see all of our creations using Guy's images, visit our Copic Marker Scrapbooking Facebook page and click on the photo gallery.  All of the digital images are available HERE.

I used Guy's top hat to create this tag - it's a clue to the gift inside LOL!

Well, we're off to do our Christmas breakfast and dinner grocery shopping.

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Snowlady - Penny Black Stamp

I  wanted to share this adorable image that I just couldn't pass up when I was at a local stamp store in Elk Grove.  It's by Penny Black and she was so much fun to color with Copics.  The sentiment is from

K Andrew Designs Winter Wishes set.  This set is so versitile - I used it for almost all of my holiday sentiments.

Isn't it the perfect sentiment for this stamped image?

You can see all of K Andrew Designs set HERE.

Don't forget that the 25 Days of Christmas Celebration is going on at Cooking with Cricut.  You'll find ideas for every month along with holiday ideas, so be sure to scroll through all of the posts.  The design team creations are amazing.  And, there are freebies being offered each day to download along with prizes offered by our wonderful sponsors.

I hope you're enjoying your holiday preparations.  It feels like Christmas here in Lubbock because it's 32 degrees out.  That's pretty cold for a California girl!!

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



My Daughter's First Card

My daughter and I spent yesterday working on assembling our Christmas cards.  She had selected one of my previous designs for her cards, but after we finished, she decided to try a card on her own.  I think this is fantastic (proud mamma? You bet!)  She dug through the scraps and ribbons that I have on hand (remember, I've set up a temporary scraproom in her home) and here's the result:

Isn't this cute?  The tree is a combination of paper strips and ribbon. 

I'm sure you're all extremely busy this week before Christmas.  Don't forget to take a minute or two for yourself.  We are addressing cards and mailing today.  Then a little last minute gift wrapping.

I'll have a few more cards to post throughout the week so please stop by if you get a minute.  Tomorrow's card is an adorable Penny Black image with another sentiment by the wonderful Kristal of

K Andrew Designs. 

Hugs, Happy Crafting, and Happy Holidays,

Larelyn



Christmas Penguin

We're settled in our daughter's home in Lubbock, Texas where we'll spend Christmas and New Year's.  I even have a crafting space, which is a good thing since I needed to finish (oh, ok, I'll admit it - START ) my Christmas cards.  When you wait as long as I have to begin a project, simplicity takes over.

The paper is American Crafts, the ribbon loops from a Michael's spool, the penguin stamp is Hero Arts and the sentiment stamp is from the $1bin.  I just colored the penguin stamp with Copics and added a little bit of Stickles.

I hope you're enjoying your holiday preparations and celebrations.  We've never spent a Christmas away from home so this is a new (and, I hope, wonderful) experience.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges

This will be our final challenge of 2011 at Delightful Challenges.  Our theme is Anything Goes.  For my design, I selected an image from the Digital Delights by Louby Loo Candy Cane Accessory Set.  You can find the set HERE along with lots of other wonderful digital images and some terrific bargains as well (see the blinkie on my sidebar). You can see more of the design team's creations HERE.

I colored the image with Copic markers and then added accents using Liquid Applique, Stickles, and Glossy Enamel.  You can join in our final challenge of 2011 by linking your design HERE.

You'll be entered to win at $10.00 voucher from the Digital Delights by Louby Loo store.

Delightful Challenges and Digital Delights will be back with new image releases and challenges beginning in January, so be sure to check back.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



Easy Cards, Tags, Gift Ideas

That's what you'll find over at Cooking with Cricut.

Our challenge this week was to design something quick and easy for holidays.  Mine is a super quick little gift that is perfect to have on hand for neighbors, teachers, coaches, or anyone to whom you want to say I was thinking of you this holiday.

Just add a few kisses to the inside of a whisk, wrap with transparent gift wrap, add a tag and bow and you're ready with a clever little gift.  My tag was cut from Jolly Holidays - easy peasy- with a computer generated sentiment.

Be sure to hop over to Cooking with Cricut for more ideas and to link up own design.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Rolling in Ribbon

Do you love ribbon?  Boy, I do.  Like paper, I just can't stop buying it.

This week at Fantabulous Cricut we're challenging you to design something with ribbon - woohoo!

Here's the tree from Art Philosophy.  This time I used the layer rather than the cut out and didn't add bling going for a more primitive feel.

The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs' Winter Wishes set.  You can find these wonderful stamps Here.

Be sure to visit Fantabulous Cricut to see more Rolling in Ribbon Inspiration and to link up your ribbon project.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



A Fun Little Gift

I made these little gifts for the gals who take my Copic Marker class at our local scrapbook store.  It's funny how just this little gift made everyone smile and we had a great session.  I'm sure they went home and made more.

As you're reading this, we're on the road heading to Lubbock, Texas to spend the holidays with one of our daughters.  We have 3 dogs, a trailer with hubby's ATV and my 6 HEAVY boxes of crafting stuff, and a pickup full of presents, clothes, and everything else we figured we couldn't leave at home.  I hope we don't have to stop at a truck scale because I think we're way over weight.  I'm sure our gas mileage will be pathetic.

I'll be online after Monday, but I have posts scheduled for Monday and Wednesday so be sure to visit.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



New Releases at Copic Marker Scrapbooking

The design team has been busy coloring the newest images being released at Copic Marker Scrapbooking.  You can see all of the design team inspirations HERE.  There's even a free download!

Here are three of the newest images:

Today is also Cooking with Cricut's 8th Day of Christmas celebration.  Be sure to stop by for some great Easter ideas.

Also, I have started my own Facebook page (Handmade from the Heart) sharing my designs and also links to other challenge blogs.  It's a work in progress, but I'd love to have you stop by and "like" my page. 

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



The Sounds of the Season

It's design team day at Cooking with Cricut.  Challenge #63 is Sounds of the Season.  I used the Joys of the Season cartridge to create this card.

Please visit Cooking with Cricut to see what the other design team members have to share with you.  I'm sure you'll find lots of inspiration.  And, you can link up your design as well.  Let's see how you interpret the Sounds of the Season.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



Let It Snow!

And that's just what it's doing in Lubbock, Texas.  My daughter was at a convention in Las Vegas and came home to her backyard with snow banked against the fence.  Oh, winter is on its way!!

Today's post features stamps from K Andrew Designs' Winter Wishes stamp set.  It's so easy to create the sentiment you want because most of the words are separate so you can mix and match.

The snowglobe is a die cut from Memory Box.  The snowy scene is one of its companion stamps.  I hand cut the banner for the KAndrew Designs stamps and added a baker's twine bow.  The snow in the globe is accented with Frosted Lace Stickles and three MS punched snowflakes finish the project.

If you're looking for a challenge, be sure to visit Getting Cricky for the new Simply Sunday challenge.  You have two weeks to link up your project.

Candy Cane Time

It's Day 5 of the 25 Days of Christmas at Cooking with Cricut.  Today we're featuring the traditional holiday treat - the candy cane!  I'm sharing one of the delightful digital images you can find at Paper Crafting World - Melin's Gingerbread House.  I've also used the candy cane and ribbon (with the tails cut off) from the Christmas Cheer cartridge.

Be sure to visit Cooking with Cricut to see the other inspirational ideas shared by my fellow design team members and to pick up your free cut file or digital image.  Remember, the freebies are available for 24 hours.  We'd also appreciate it you'd visit our wonderful sponsors.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



Snowman Soup!

It's Day 2 of Cooking with Cricut's 25 Days of Christmas and one of my days to post. I thought I'd share the recipe for Snowman Soup.  This cute little snowman from the Snow Friends cartridge brings all the necessary ingredients:  hot chocolate mix, marshmallows, kisses, and a candy cane stir stick.

Wouldn't this be a fun little treat to give - just a little holiday "thinking of you."

Be sure to visit Cooking with Cricut to see more projects, download the freebies ((available for 24 hours), and find out more about our wonderul sponsors.  Did I say "freebies?"  YES!  There will be freebies each day as well as chances to win prizes from our sponsors.  Find out all the details by clicking HERE.

Happy Friday!!

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



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

Designer Bingo

It's challenge day at Delightful Challenges and we're inviting you to play Bingo!  The challenge is to select three Bingo squares: across, down, or diagonal, and incorporate those into your design.

My choices included patterned paper, a die cut or punch, and flowers.  Instead of using a digital image from Digital Delights by Louby Loo, I chose to use a digital paper design from the Valentine Digital Papers Pack, also available at Digital Delights by Louby Loo. I added Prima flowers and a die cut from the Cricut American Alphabet cartridge.  I also used a corner flourish die from Sissix.

Come and join our Bingo challenge.  Chose your three Bingo squares and start creating.

Be sure to link your creation to the Delightful Challenges post for a chance to win a gift certificate to

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



Let's Talk Turkey at CWC and a winner!

Good Morning!

It's design team day at Cooking with Cricut.  The challenge for today is "Let's Talk Turkey."  I'm sure many of you are busy planning your Thanksgiving holiday.  I thought this card would make a cute invitation for Thanksgiving Day.

I used Doodlecharms for the turkey, and welded letters from Songbird and Kate's ABC's for the sentiments.  I just decided to have a little fun with the theme and this idea came to me.  I hope you'll join in the fun at Cooking with Cricut.  Just link up your project to today's post.  Winners will be announced Nov. 25.

And speaking of winners - I received 40 comments during the Fantabulous Cricut Harvest Blessings Crawl and Random.org. selected number 40!  Sometimes being last IS a good thing. 

The winner is Michelle from Michelle's Crafty Creations.

Thanks to all of you who took the time to visit and leave a comment.  Don't forget there are two more blog hops coming up this week.  Just check my sidebar.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



Happy Anniversary

If you still want to comment on the Fantabulous Cricut Harvest Blessings Crawl, click HERE.  You'll have until 9:00 pm PST tonight to be a part of my blog candy drawing which will be announced on tomorrow's post.

Today I'm sharing an anniversary card that I designed using the wonderful stamps from K.Andrew Designs.  I have ordered 6 new sets and am waiting anxiously for them to arrive.  I have quite a few Cricut Card Fairy requests just waiting for the perfect card sentiments. 

 For this card, I mixed and matched stamps from the Splashtastic Summer set (sentiment)  and the Amazing You set (heart).

 

The papers are DCWV Formal Affair Stack. The mats are from Elegant Edges and the Happy Anniversary is from Beyond Birthdays.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

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

A Busy Week Ahead

Oh, it's going to be a busy, busy week and you'll have a chance for some blog candy on three different days - woohoo!  Who doesn't like the idea of winning a little sumpin, sumpin?

So, what's happening this week?  First,  Fantabulous Cricut will be sponsoring a Harvest Blessings Cricut Crawl (our version of a blog hop) tomorrow beginning at 8:00a.m EST (that's 5 a.m. for us westcoasters!) 

Here's a sneak peek:

On Tuesday, I'll be sharing another card featuring stamps from K Andrew Designs (Getting Cricky with K Andrew.)  A neat thing about her sets is that some of the sentiments can be mixed and matched.

Here's one of the sets I used:

Wednesday and Thursday are design team days for Cooking With Cricut and Delightful Challenges, then on Friday I'll be participating in another bloghop.  It will be my first Let's Get Cricky blog hop.  The theme is Holiday Wishes and, of course, there'll be blog candy.

And on Saturday, Cooking with Cricut is sponsoring a Thanksgiving blog hop.  This hop will be unique because you won't find any cards!  The design team members have each created some sort of holiday decor to inspire you.

And, what will I be doing in the meantime?  Working on the Thanksgiving release for my newest design team!  Yep, I will be designing for Copic Marker Scrapbooking.  This is not a challenge blog, but rather a website and blog to support Copic Marker artists and those who want to learn more about the medium. You know how much I love them so designing for CMS gives me an opportunity to improve my craft.

I sure hope you'll join in a the fun this week. 

Hugs and Happy Crafting,
Larelyn