You are Snow Delightful!

I have two designs to share with you today. 

It's Challenge Me Monday #94 at Fantabulous Cricut.  Our theme is "Snow Fun."  The design must have a Cricut cut and include a snowflake.  I used George for the circles which surround my Hero Arts penquin.  Cricut cartridges have many choices for snowflakes, but I chose the one from Graphically Speaking.  The sentiment is a combination from two of K Andrew Designs sets, "Food for Thought" and "Winter Wishes."

You can play along by linking your Snow Fun design to our Challenge Me Monday link.  Don't forget to use a Cricut cut and include a snowflake.

Now for my Day 2 design for the Getting Cricky / K Andrew Designs Promotion Week.

Here's another card using a sentiment from the "Fashionable Friends" set. I stated yesterday that this set is more than just a "girly" set.  This sentiment shows that versatility.  It's a simple card, but would definitely make someone feel that you cared.

That's it for today.  I hope you'll visit Fantabulous Cricut to see the other designers' interpretation of the "Snow Fun" theme and then take a look at all the wonderful stamp sets available at

K Andrew Designs.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



It's K Andrew Designs Promotion Week!

If you'd like to visit Cooking with Cricut / Paper Crafting World's Blog Hop - Day 2 - click HERE.

Good Morning and welcome to Stamp Set Promotion Week for K Andrew Designs and Getting Cricky.  Next Friday is Getting Cricky with K Andrew's monthly "3rd Friday Blog Hop" and the design team members thought it would be fun to each take a stamp set and feature one creation a day using the set we chose - all leading up to our U R So Sweet Blog Hop that begins Friday night at 9:00 Eastern.

I've chosen to feature the Fashionable Friends set.  Each day, I will show you a design using a sentiment from the set.  I thought it was going to be just a "girly" set, but I've discovered just how versatile it is as you'll see throughout the week.  Here is a view of the stamp set:

and here is my first card:

I just love Kristal's stamp sets.  They are so perfect for the cardmaker.  As I said before, many of the sets have mix and match words and phrases so the sentiment possibilities are many.  And don't forget that selected charities benefit from each set sold.  This stamp set supports Cancer Angels.  You can find all of Kristal's stamp sets HERE.

Tomorrow is Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut.  Not only will I feature my DT card (using a Cricut cut AND a K Andrew Designs stamp), but I'll have another card featuring another Fashionable Friends sentiment.  I hope you'll be back.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Something Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue Blog Hop

Welcome to Day One of PaperCraftingWorld / CookingWith Cricut's first Blog Hop of 2012! Our theme is: “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue!”

If you have arrived here from Jill's blog - Jaihartjustlovelydesigns- you’re in the right place! If you just stopped by my blog and now want to hop along, head on over to see Melin at Cooking with Cricut and start at the beginning so you don’t miss any of the wonderful projects my fellow designers have created!

To go along with the theme, the Design Teams had to use something old from their craft stash, something new (a recent purchase or new technique), something borrowed (an element from a Cricut cut or from a PaperCraftingWorld.com cutting file or digi stamp) and of course, something blue.

Here is what I came up with . . .

My something old is all the paper - I used Tim Holtz and K& Company stacks that I've had on hand for quite awhile. My new items? The die cut heart is a Memory Box die that I just got and the stamped image is from one of my newest K Andrew Designs sets, Positive Thoughts.  I borrowed the leaves from the Sophie cartridge to go with my Art Philosophy rose.  And I guess you can tell what's blue!

I'm so glad you joined our hop today and to show my thanks, I'm offering some surprise goodies to one name randomly selected from those of you that are kind enough to leave a comment.  Be sure you let me know how best to contact you.  I will post the winner's name next Tuesday.   

Now head on over to Jen’s blog, -Musings of a Crafty Mom -  and see what she’s created!

Make sure you check in tomorrow at Cooking with Cricut and see what the Day Two Designers have cooked up! 

SATURDAY:
Melin – http://www.cookingwithcricut.com
Heather – http://www.heather-p.blogspot.com
Yolie – http://www.justyolie.com
Celeste – http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com
Debbie – http://www.workinscrappinmomof4.blogspot.com
Charlotte – http://www.alittlebitofdetail.blogspot.com
Linda – http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com
Jill -- http://www.jaihartjustlovelydesigns.blogspot.com
Larelyn – http://www.handmadefromtheheart-designsbylarelyn.blogspot.com
Jen – http://www.gator-4-life.blogspot.com


SUNDAY:
Melin – http://www.cookingwithcricut.com
Court – http://www.courtscraftcorner.blogspot.com
Evelyn – http://www.mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com
Michelle – http://www.michelles-crafty-creations.blogspot.com
Mindy – http://www.scrappyandpiggy.blogspot.com
Felicia – http://www.scrapperinthemaking.blogspot.com
Madison – http://www.funkycards.blogspot.com
Nita – http://www.niftynitanotes.blogspot.com
Angie – http://www.angie-scrappinmemories.blogspot.com
Jen – http://www.gator-4-life.blogspot.com

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

We Go Together

Woohoo!  It's time to share the newest images being released at Digital Delights by Louby Loo.

Wendy has designed all of the new images around the 50's theme - so much fun (and, yes, I owned a poodle skirt!).  I'd like to introduce you to Dazzling Sue.  Her poodle is one of the many images in the 50's Music Set and the sentiment and the radio is from the 50's Sentiment Set. Be sure to visit the Delightful Challenges blog to see all the images presented by the design team.  I'm sure this release will be on your "gotta have" list! 

The background paper is from DCWV and Recollections.  I used the Allegro embossing folder and added silver accents using the Reminisce silver pen.  I colored the images with Copics.

I would love to have you join in this week's challenge.  We're asking you to create something using pink, black, and silver.  Just link up your design HERE for a chance to win a gift certificate from

Be sure to join me on Saturday for the Paper Crafting World/Cooking with Cricut blog hop.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



Many Thanks

Good Morning.  Today is my design team day for Cooking With Cricut.  For the next two months, different pairs of design team members are selecting the challenges.  For today's challenge, we were asked to create something inspired by this photo.

Here's my card using paper from my stash and the "Many Thanks" cut from the Phrases cart.

I felt that an organdy ribbon was all that was needed to finish the card.

You can join our challenge at Cooking with Cricut.  Just look at the picture and decide what about it inspires you.  As you can see, I was most inspired by the pristine white of the snow and the gorgeous blue of the lake.  Come on over and share your inspiration too.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

Hello Friend

Good Morning.  It's time to share a Getting Cricky design team card made with the fabulous stamps from K Andrew Designs.

I've shared before how amazing Kristal's stamp sets are - they stamp so cleanly and so many of them are mix and match.  Also, with each stamp set sold, a donation is made to charity.

Today's card is also being entered in the CAS-ual Fridays' Chip off the Ol Block challenge.  Along with keeping the card "clean and simple", we were asked to include something made of chip board.  This chipboard tag stamped with a sentiment from the Fashionable Friends set and accented with twine fills the bill.  The patterned paper is Neenah cardstock made exclusively for my favorite stamping boutique, The Paper Garden. 

I hope to see you tomorrow for my Cooking with Cricut design team post and again Thursday for the newest images being released by Digital Delights by Louby Loo.

Also, I have some blog hops coming up.  Cooking with Cricut is sponsoring a Something Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue blog hop this Friday and Saturday.  Getting Cricky will sponsor the 3rd Friday Blog hop starting on Friday, January 20 going through Saturday, and Faith Abigail is sponsoring a Cards for Kids blog hop on January 24 - this is a special hop to gather Valentine cards to be donated to a children's hospital.  You'll be able to link up and also donate a card so you don't want to miss it.

Until tomorrow,

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn

 

Best Friends Layout

So glad you stopped by.  Today I am sharing a design for Hostess Monday at Digital Delights by Louby Loo.  Each design team member has been asked to share a little about herself and then present a project.  I chose to use some of Wendy's digital images to create a 12 x 12 page layout.  Digital images aren't only for cards :).  I wanted to show how I use Copic Markers on large images as well as card-sized ones.

I've selected the Dilly Duck and Ladybug digital stamp as my main image.

I added the toadstools from the Toadstool background set.  I also added some Prima flowers with Distress Stickles centers for some dimension.

I think this ticket sentiment is the perfect title for my page.

All of the digital images can be found at Digital Delights by Louby Loo.

I hope you like my layout.  Now all it needs is two 3.5 x 5 pictures to be complete.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



A Sneak Peek!

Hello my blogging friends. I'm trying to get back into my posting routine, but I've sure been slow this past week.  All of my design teams are starting back up after the holiday break so it's time to get busy!!  I will be the next Monday Hostess at Digital Delights by Louby Loo.  I thought I'd give you a sneak peek of my creation - it's a layout using some of Wendy's wonderful digital images.

Be sure to drop by on Monday to see the entire layout :).  You'll find the Hostess Monday post HERE.

Have a delightful weekend.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



Cuddles Sends Luv

It's challenge day at Delightful Challenges. We're so glad to be back after our holiday break.  This week's challenge is "Add a Heart."  I've used this cute "Cuddles Sends Luv" image from Digital Delights by Louby Loo.  You can find this image and so many more HERE.

My patterned paper is a double-sided piece from the Bo Bunny "Gift of Love" collection.  I used Copics to color the entire image and then heat embossed the inner heart with Kaleidescope embossing powder.  A little highlighting with a gold Gelly Roll pen, some ribbon, and  heart stickers from Reflections completes this card.

You can join in the challenge by linking your design to the post at Delightful Challenges.  You don't have to use a digital image from Digital Delights, but if you do, you can enter two times to win this week's prize offered by

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn



It's Simply Sunday at Getting Cricky!

and we're Celebrating!  Join in the fun by creating something about which to celebrate.  I made this card to celebrate my daughter's promotion.  The sentiment from K Andrew Designs' Fashionable Friends set is so perfect for her because she simply adores shoes.  The shoe is from the Forever Young Cartridge.  It's actually a pair but I used the hide contour feature on my Gypsy.  The flower and center is from Flower Shoppe.

Another sentiment from the same set will go on the inside - "You go girl!".  Be sure to visit K Andrew Designs to see all the fantastic stamp sets available.  Remember that many of them have a mix and match option which gives you so many sentiment choices and,  $1 from every stamp set sold is donated to charity. 

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Now, join our celebration by linking up your project to the Simply Sunday Challenge at Getting Cricky. The challenge is open for two weeks.

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Larelyn