CARDZ TV Go To Galz Linky Party #2

Hi!  Happy Friday!

It is time for the CARDZ TV Go-To Galz Linky Party #2!  I had a BLAST with the first party, didn't you?

Our theme for this party is:  Pop it up or Make it Wiggle!!!

Create a card, layout, or craft and use pop dots, foam tape or an Action Wobble on your main image.  How much fun is that?  You have until noon Eastern Standard Time, Thursday, August 29th, to post your name and a link to your creation to Mary's Blog.  You do not have to use CARDZ TV Stamps to link up and enter.  The link up winner, picked by random.org, will receive one set of Cardz TV Stamps!  All of Mary's stamp sets are available HERE.

Here is my project:

Smiley cards cartridge and This & That stamp set

Do not pass go...do not collect $200!  Run past Park Place and head to your craft room and make a fun project!

Thinking of You

I ordered the Creative Cards cartridge from ProvoCraft a few months ago and I am just beginning to start playing with it. The is the second card I have made using this cartridge and I can certainly see myself using this cartridge as a "Go To" to make a beautiful, yet quick card.  The cartridge includes card bases, layers, phrases...everything!  I cut this card at 5.5 inches and it will cut two cards on a 12 by 12 sheet of cardstock.  The layers were easy to cut and assemble and this card came together in less than ten minutes, including the liner for the inside of the card.  I have not tried to cut the envelopes yet.  I definitely recommend this cartridge to anyone who still has decided to use their Cricut and not "crossed over" to the Cameo side of crafting.

Have a great day!

Paper Playtime Challenge #16

Happy Monday!  It is time for another Paper Playtime challenge!  Are you ready to play?

Here's the scoop!

Ch# 16 Lots of YELLOW

Begins: Monday, Aug 5

Ends: Sunday, Aug 18

Sponsor: CTMH, Lucy Kelleher http://lucyk.ctmh.com/

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate to Online store

(must have USA address)

Here is my project for this challenge:

This is an A2 size card. The card base is canary yellow from the Recollection "Brights" cardstock pack. Black background mat is cut at 4/3/8 by 5 5/8. Yellow pattern paper is from the Vintage Collection paper pack by K & Company. The pretty bird was on another 12 by 12 sheet in the Vintage pack and I thought it was so pretty! Black pearls for eye and embellishment, and black ribbon is Recollections from Michaels.

This challenge will begin today and will end in two weeks on August 18th! The winner will be selected and announced then. For more information regarding this challenge or to link your project, check HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

CARDZ TV Linky Party Go-To Galz #1!

Hi everyone! We’re back from our Summer vacation with some new, fun challenges, linky parties, and a new name! We’ve divided our large Cardz TV Design Team into 2 smaller teams, and we’re now Cardz TV Challenge Go-To Galz, and Cardz TV Linky Party Go-To Galz! We’ll be rotating every other week, so each week on Cardz TV, you’ll have a chance to enter our challenge, or link up to our linky party! We’re really excited about this new format, and hope you’ll play along! As always, we’ll use random.org to pick a winner for each linky party, for Cardz TV Stamps and lots of other fun prizes!

The Cardz TV Go-To Galz have been really creative in choosing their linky party themes, SO…are you ready for some fun?  Their first challenge was last week and you still have time to play in their challenge!  Click HERE to go to that challenge.

I have been selected to be in the Cardz TV Linky Party Go-To Galz group and I am so excited to share my super fun projects with you!

Here is the theme of our very first Linky Party!

Linky Party #1 “Sew Much Fun”
Create a card, layout or craft using real or faux stitching.

You have until noon EST, Thursday, August 15th, to post your name and a link to your creation on Mary's Blog.  Many of you have asked, and no, you don't have to use Cardz TV Stamps to link up and enter! The link up winner, picked by random.org, will receive a set of Cardz TV Stamps!

Here is my project:

A2 size card using an SVG cut

from The Silhouette Store

A2 size card using Cricut Country Life cartridge

I am so excited to tell you about the stamp set that was used on both cards, as shown below.  There are so many fun sentiments to choose from!  You can purchase this awesome stamp set HERE.  Mary has three new stamps sets now shipping!

 I hope we have provided you with some fantastic inspiration! Be sure go by each everyone's blog, become a follower, and leave some comment love!

Hope you all have fun with this linky party! Good luck everyone...we can't wait to see what you create!

Bananas!

Happy Thursday!  Just wanted to take a minute to let you know that we will be having a BRAND NEW Challenge tomorrow at Cardz TV!

Now isn't this just the cutest card?  I love it!  I had SO MUCH FUN making it using my scraps!  I forgot to take a picture of the inside of the card, but the sentiment says "You have great taste!"  Isn't that hilarious?

The sentiment stamps are from  Cardztv "FAQ's" and "Foodie Punnies" stamp sets....so much fun!  You can see all of the great stamp sets Mary has for sale HERE.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Something Different

Hobby Lobby recently had a 50 per cent off sale on frames and shadow boxes.  I purchased two 8 by 8 shadow boxes and decided to decorate the inside of the shadow box with a summer theme for one of the box frames and a fall scene for the other one.  My craft room is bright and cheerful and is decorated in soft yellow, pink, and a light sage green.  I also have a day bed in the craft room for guests.  The bedding is somewhat juvenile but it is bright and cheerful.

View from the Daybed

First craft area and storage

Second craft area with

Expression 2

Daybed

I absolutely love my craft room.  We began renovating it in January.  The walls are painted a very soft yellow that is called Vanilla Wafer.  The storage cubes were purchased at Michaels when they were on sale.  We usually purchased two each month. There are 24 cubes on the wall.

The second craft area where the E2 is located has two units on wheels that store most of the specialty 12 by 12 Designer Paper that is purchased as single sheets.  They are sorted by brand name or theme.  My dear hubby made a shelving unit to fit across the top of the units to form a desk.  The wall is only 46 inches wide and it was hard to find a desk that would fit.  The second craft area is perfect for guests and the small white table is on wheels and can be relocated easily.  

Please note the envelope on the table....it is 3 stamp sets from CARDZTV Stamps and these new stamps are now available for shipping!  They are awesome and I can't wait for you to see all the cute projects the Design Teams are making with them.

The daybed is actually a gift from one of God's helpers.  I have wanted to purchase a day bed with a nice mattress for quite some time but have been short on funds.  Out of the blue, one of God's angels provided this beautiful daybed as a gift to me.   Dear special friend, (and you know who you are)...thank you so much for helping to make my dream come true.  I have wanted my very own special place in my house for a long time.  I love my little "happy place".

I hope each of  you enjoyed a view of my craft room and like the shadow box.  

New Blog Design

Happy Monday!  I have been working  with Connie on a new blog design for my blog and I think she did an AWESOME job!  The new blog design is so "ME"!

You can check out Connie's blog HERE.  Connie has also added her button to the sidebar of my blog in the event that you guys want to freshen up your blog.

Thank you so much, Connie!!!