Creative Fold Card Challenge

Have you heard about the NEW CHALLENGE going on now over on the Cuddly Cute Designs Facebook Fan Page? This time around it's a card challenge. To be more specific, a card with a CREATIVE FOLD, anything other than a classic folded in half down the center card, and of course, make sure there is a CCD pattern used on the card somewhere. This challenge will run through May 10th! We had some really great entries during the last challenge and we would LOVE to see just as many if not more participants have fun with this challenge.

Here's my creative fold sample which is an easel card using pieces from the CCD "Cuddly Critter Bees" which you can see HERE.

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We can't wait to see everyone's creative fold card entries! Winner will get a Cuddly Cute Designs pattern of their choice -- there's still plenty of time to submit your entry!  Check us out on Facebook HERE.  

Until next time...Happy Scrapping! 

Birthday Card

Last weekend was my niece's 23rd birthday and I'd like the share the card I made for her.  Since I'm on the Design Team for Cuddly Cute Designs, I wanted to make my card for her using one of their designs.  As I was going through all my CCD patterns trying to decide which one to use, I came across the "Bear With Roses" file and remembered that my niece's middle name is Rose.  That was it -- I knew I had to use that one.

I wanted to keep the card pretty simple, so I decided to use just the bundle of roses that is part of this pattern.  Here's my card:

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The roses in this pattern are very easy to assemble and I just LOVE the dimensional look they have.  Each rose has 5 pieces, not counting the stems & leaves, but please don't let that scare you LOL!  Like I said, very easy to assemble!

After completing my bundle of roses, I glued them onto a scalloped oval I had made a long time ago and didn't use.  They fit perfectly onto this oval and the end result was a very pretty but simple card front.

I printed off my simple birthday sentiment for the inside of the card, glued a 2" strip of the red paper on the opposite side of the cover (which I forgot to photograph!) and slipped a little "something" into it for the birthday girl.  Quick and easy card, but one with a lot of heartfelt thought put into it.

If you'd like to see the entire Cuddly Cute Designs "Bear With Roses" pattern, you can find it HERE 

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time... Happy Scrapping!

Earth Day Layout

Happy Thursday everyone! Yesterday was Earth Day 2015 and since Cuddly Cute Designs has an awesome FREEBIE file this week (the Earth Day Bear), I thought I'd use it to make a fun one-page layout.

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This little guy came together so quickly and easily! I paired him with the fence and grass from the Spring Bunny file and the scalloped photo mats are from the Scalloped Shapes file. And just how perfectly did the 3D butterfly stickers I found in my stash work? Love them, plus it keeps me in line with my goal of using something old with everything new that I make.

I designed my "Happy Earth Day" title in SCAL using a font called CK Kiddo. Confession time...when I was making the shadows for the title, the bottom one didn't turn out large enough so instead of making another one, I just slightly offset it to look like a drop shadow instead.  And quite by accident, when I put the "Happy" onto the page, the "drop shadow" actually looked like it was part of the border shadow I used under my BoBunny Dot paper.  Love it when these types of "accidents" happen LOL!

I'm also very happy that I was able to use nothing but SCRAPS for this whole layout with the exception of the 12x12 background paper, which came from an older DCWV I've had for a while called "The Green Stack" and it is made completely from recycled paper. Perfect for Earth Day!

Here is a link for this week's FREE Earth Day Bear at Cuddly Cute Designs:  FREEBIE 

Enjoy the rest of your week!  Until next time...Happy Scrapping!

#1 Baseball Mom Layout

Today is my daughter's birthday and I just finished a surprise layout for her.  My son-in-law coaches my 7-year old grandson's youth baseball team this season which means my daughter is now an official "Baseball Mom".  She makes all the parent reminder phone calls, keeps the kids in line while they are in the dugout, gives them their batting order, helps suit up whoever is playing Catcher, checks the score, eats sunflower seeds, and, most importantly, makes sure they LOOK before they practice SWING a bat (have had some very close calls!) - Yikes!!!

Here's the whole layout and then each page separately:

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For this project I used the girl baseball player, bat, glove, ball, and home plate patterns from the Cuddly Cute Designs "Baseball" file.  The girl in the pattern actually has ponytails, but since my daughter has short dark hair I didn't add those. I totally customized this paper piecing from the team uniform colors right down to some double pierced earrings.  This cutting file also comes with a "Home Run" title, but it didn't go with my layout so I designed my own in SCAL2.  I hand-cut the banner and then ran it through my printer to add a little team support (Go Cowboys!).

I really wasn't sure what to add to my second page as far as embellishments go, but then thought about making some extra bats, balls, a glove and another home plate.  I added some baker's twine to the bats just for fun.  After adding these extra piecings to a strip of plain black paper, I think I "knocked it out of the park" with this different type of border (sorry, couldn't resist!).

Here's a quick link to the Cuddly Cute Designs website so you can see what all is included in this file:  BASEBALL FILE

Thank you for allowing me to share this layout with you!  I love how it turned out and hope my daughter will too!

Until next time...Happy Scrapping!

Patterned Paper Challenge

Over on the Cuddly Cute Designs​ fan page the NEW Challenge is to make any project using patterned paper on a CCD paper piecing and step outside the box and do something more than just clothing pieces.  I've had this "Stinkin' Cute" pattern on my mind to make for a little while now and thought this was the perfect project to use it on :-)  So here's my Challenge project and it was so fun to pull together! 

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This little skunk was just screaming to be cut out of BoBunny Dot Papers!  I also use some pink & white gingham paper for his nose.  I found some brown scrap patterned paper that had swirls in it that I thought worked perfectly for the top of the tree stump.

While looking through my scraps of paper, I came across the blue/yellow/white plaid with the coordinating polka dot papers and wanted to figure a way to use those on this project - mainly because the colors just make me feel happy!  So they became my photo mats, border trim, flowers, and part of my title.

I used the "Scalloped Shapes" file by Cuddly Cute Designs to frame out my square photo mats.  I sized the scallops at 5".

I wasn't too sure about using patterned paper in my title, but I think it turned out better once I chalked the letters.  This is sooo outside my comfort zone!

If YOU would like a chance to win a FREE Cuddly Cute Designs pattern, you have until April 26th to submit your own Patterned Paper Challenge project!

Here are some quick links for you:

For the "Stinkin' Cute" file, click HERE 

For the "Scalloped Shapes" file, click HERE

For the Cuddly Cute Designs FB Fan Page where you can find more info about the current Challenge and other happenings, click HERE 

Until next time...Happy Scrapping!

My Easter "Leftovers" Layout

It's been a busy week working on invitation, flyer, and favor projects for other people and then I remembered yesterday was the deadline to get my second Design Team project in for the week over at Cuddly Cute Designs. Hmmmm...what to do, what to do?  But sitting on part of my work space was this pretty little stack of completed - but unused - Easter paper piecings that didn't make it onto any projects.  I called them my "leftovers".  So instead of trying to figure out which new set of patterns to make, I decided to take these leftovers and see what I could come up with.  And here it is:

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I have to admit that picking out the background papers turned out to be the easiest EVER for me.  I simply opened up my "Easter" paper storage container and, as luck would have it, this zig zag paper was right on top and the colors went perfectly with my pieces...YAY!  Then when I took that paper out of the container, there was a 4 x 12 green gingham piece of "leftover" paper and, since I LOVE mixing patterned papers together, it was another score!

Found some Happy Easter ribbon in my stash, pulled out a paper doily, found some absolutely PERFECT alpha stickers (that I've had for probably at least 9-10 yrs -- thank goodness they still stuck!) and started putting everything together.  I LOVE how this "leftover" layout turned out.

These little Peeps are from the "Easter Peeps" file, the sign is from "Carrot Patch", eggs are from "Egg Hunt", the little grass patch is from "Spring Bunny", and the two ducks are from "Quacking Eggs":

The little scalloped egg in the corner is from the "Scalloped Shapes" file as is the scalloped photo mats.  Love this file!!!

The alpha stickers on my "Easter" title were made by American Craft, the doily was purchased at a LSS, the little white flowers are "Spare Parts" from Hobby Lobby and the foam "2015" are from a Thickers sticker sheet.  And, last but not least, those adorable kids are from the clan LOL!

Thank you for stopping by; I hope you enjoyed my "leftover" layout!

Until next time...Happy Scrapping!

Baby Shower Layout

Today I'd like to share a two-page layout I just finished using the "Baby Shower" and "Pretty Borders" files from Cuddly Cute Designs.

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I just love all the little details in the "Baby Shower" collection all the way from the beautifully designed bows, to the ribbon laced umbrella, and down to the little toes and belly button on the baby!  And how adorable is that little ducky, bottles, pacifier, and stack of diapers?  Love them!

The title is so cute and is sooo easy to layer together!

The scalloped border I used at the top of this layout is from the "Pretty Borders" file (which I already mentioned above LOL) and instead of creating a shadow for it, I simply duplicated it and cut two from my patterned paper and two from some Bazzill cardstock and layered them.  I love how it turned out.  BTW, to make this a true 12x12 border, I used my 12x24 cutting mat.  I could have used my 12x12 mat and cut the borders on the diagonal, but that wastes so much paper.  Busting out the 12x24 mat was much easier!

If you'd like to take a look at these cutting files, the "Baby Shower" file can be found here and the "Pretty Borders" can be found here.

For my "something old with something new" goal, I used a Fiskars ribbon punch that has been collecting dust and some yellow ribbon to coordinate with the ribbon laced umbrella.  Love how that turned out and it also makes me wonder why I don't use this punch more often!  I also used some more of the Candi paper brads that I am really, really fond of. 

Thank you for stopping by and taking a closer look at my project! 

Until next time... Happy Scrapping!

Birthday Card

Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made for my little grand-nephew who just turned one!  This card was made using the "Birthday Boy" pattern by Cuddly Cute Designs. 

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Since our little one year old has the darkest full head of hair, I just had to make my paper Birthday Boy with the same dark hair (adorable!).  I pop-dotted the little boy to give the card just a little added dimension.

This pattern has a "Birthday Boy" title included with it, but since this was for a first birthday, I designed my own "Look Who's One" title instead.  I used a Doctor Soos font that I had downloaded to my computer.  To see what the whole Cuddly Cute Designs pattern looks like, click HERE 

For the inside of the card, I added a small coordinating rectangle block using the dark blue border and the dotted papers.

Hope you enjoyed my project -- have a great week! 

Until next time...Happy Scrapping!

Sweet Easter Peeps Layout

Today I'm sharing a fun two-page layout I put together using the Cuddly Cute Designs' Easter Peeps, Scalloped Shapes, Fun Borders, and Egg Hunt files. Here's a look at the whole layout:

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And now just the first page:

The big egg-shaped page mat is from the Scalloped Shapes file from Cuddly Cute Designs.  I LOVED that there was an egg shape included in this pattern along with the Square, Rectangle, Circle and Banner.  So perfect for Easter layouts, don't you think?  I cut this egg shape at a proportionate 8.540" Wide by 11.154" High in SCAL and then sized a shadow for it which was .15" larger.

Here is a closer look at the top of my Easter title.  The green base and beige middle layer are made from glitter paper.  I used some 3M foam tape on this part of the title to raise it up off the page for some dimension.

The "SWEET" banner is from the "Fun Borders" pattern collection.  I added some older alpha stickers (another check mark for my "something old with something new" goal) and also added some really cool sequins that I purchased recently and just HAD to play with.  I also glue-dotted some of them on the lower green paper for just a little added "something".

Isn't this Easter Chick with all the colorful Peeps just this cutest?  This pattern is called "Easter Peeps" and was an absolute breeze to put together.  I added a couple more Peeps to this grouping to represent my seven grandkids.  Not sure you can tell by the photos, but all the Peeps are cut from glitter paper for a little touch of sparkle.  This grouping of Peeps and the rest of the title were also attached to the page using 3M foam tape for dimension and to make adding a 6x4 photo much easier.  As you can imagine, I'm planning on a group photo of me with all of them this Easter Sunday. Hmmm...wonder if I should plan on wearing a pink headband...

Whenever I have some small leftover glitter paper scraps, I've been making a habit of punching out different flowers, leaves, dragonflies, etc., and saving them for later use.  These flowers and leaves definitely came in handy for this layout!  And, for more of my "something old" goal, I used these adorable little Bunny Brads as my flower centers.  Just another nice subtle Easter touch. The yellow egg is from the Egg Hunt file pattern. 

Now here's a closer look at the second page:

I again used the Scalloped Shapes pattern and sized and shadowed the Rectangle to fit a 6x4 and 3.5x5 photo.

I added a few more Peeps, just because they are so cute and fun, and also added a smaller version of the Egg Scallop Shape and ran it through my printer to print "2015" onto it.

The plaid paper is by Authentique, the chick paper is by Doodlebug Designs, the dot paper is by BoBunny, glitter paper is from Core'dinations, cardstock is by Bazzill, and the green floral paper is by Heidi Grace Designs.

If you'd like to see the paper piecing patterns, you can find them on the Cuddly Cute Designs website HERE.

Thank you so much for visiting today!  I hope you enjoyed my layout and maybe it gave you a little Easter inspiration for your own scrapbooking!

Until next time...Happy Scrapping!

Easter Egg Hunt Fun Layout

Hello, and Happy Friday!  Today I'm sharing my Cuddly Cute Designs Facebook EASTER HOP project which is my two-page layout "Easter Egg Hunt FUN".  Since this was the very first Hop for Cuddly Cute Designs, we decided to offer it only on Facebook this time.  So if you're reading this and didn't know about our Easter Hop and would like to see all our Design Team Easter projects, please be sure to check it out here at Cuddly Cute Designs.  But you'll need to hurry because this is a one-day hop on March 27, 2015!

For my Easter Hop project I created a two-page layout that’s all about having some good ol’ Easter Egg Hunt Fun!

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I used several patterns from Cuddy Cute Designs, namely Easter On The Go, Carrot Patch, Egg Hunt, and Scalloped Shapes. These files worked so perfectly together and I had a great time putting my own “spin” on them.

This adorable Chick and Bunny are from

the "Easter On The Go" pattern.

The tree is from the "Carrot Patch" collection.

In addition, I created the words "Easter" and "Fun" for my title in SCAL using a font from my computer.

The "Egg Hunt" title is from the Egg Hunt pattern.  I just love

how the letters are layered over the colorful Easter eggs!

The little patches of grass are also from the Carrot Patch file.

In keeping with my "something old with something new" goal,

I used this yellow Rick Rack ribbon that I've had on hand for at least 6 years!

One of the newer Cuddly Cute Designs pattern sets, the Scalloped Shapes, is an absolute must have! There are five different scalloped shapes that can be sized to fit your scrapbooking or cardmaking needs. The shapes are square, rectangle, circle, banner, and an egg shape (yay!).  For my layout I used the square and rectangle scalloped shapes.

The Carrot Patch file is so adorable!  For my layout I used the bunny, tree, and wheelbarrow.  This file originally has the bunny holding a carrot and the wheelbarrow is full of carrots also, but since this layout is about an Easter Egg Hunt, I simply made eggs instead of carrots.  The eggs are from the Egg Hunt pattern.

I can’t wait to add some pictures to this layout of the grandkids having their own Egg Hunt fun!

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at this layout!  It was really a lot of fun to put together.  If you'd like a closer look at the patterns, the link to the Cuddly Cute Designs website is HERE

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time...Happy Scrapping!

Cuddly Cute Designs Tag Challenge

Happy Tuesday everyone! I'm loving the Tag Challenge we have going on this week over at Cuddly Cute Designs. For whatever reason I never think about making tags, but this was FUN!!! For my tag background I used one of the labels in Label Set 2 and I used the chocolate bunny and eggs from the Easter Kids collection.

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Tags are actually a fun way to use up some of those little pieces of scrap paper that you just can't make yourself throw away LOL!  I took some scraps of Core'dinations glitter paper and punched out some flowers and a little dragonfly.  As you can see, I also embossed the bottom side of the label/tag.  Here are the punches and embossing folder I used:

I know for sure that the Dragonfly punch is an older one from Creative Memories and the flower punch is by EK.  Don't have a clue about the little tiny starburst punch... I think it was in a goodie bag I got from someone but just can't remember.

I love how this turned out and I'm thinking there just might be a few more tags in my future!

Hope you enjoyed my contribution to the Cuddly Cute Designs' Tag Challenge -- until next time, Happy Scrapping!