♥ MPS Color Challenge, Video 106 - BFF Scrap Page & Give-Away Chance to Win! ♥

Hi everyone and Happy last day of June...one month of summer down....

I am thrilled to be participating in the color challenge at My Pink Stamper's blog today. Robyn has initated a challenge to her Design Team and a few other friends to participate in a COLOR challenge that is all about the colors brown, pink, green and orange ....This was our assignment and now, it's your assignment. What can you make with these colors? Craft away my friends.

(((CLICK HERE))) to link up your project at MPS!
Here is my project......

butterfly



Live Simply - Cricut Lite cartridge - cut at 4 inches
Martha Stewart peridot (green) glitter for wings
Martha Stewart kunzite (pink) glitter for body

flowers


3 inch scallop circle - by Fiskars
3 inch circle - by Fiskars
2 inch scallop circle - by Fiskars
2 inch circle - by Fiskars
large oval (leaves) - by Fiskars
small oval (leaves) - by Fiskars
white gel pen for doodling - available at http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/
black gel pen for doodling
black sharpie for doodling on leaves

center of flowers - MPS stamps - Family and Friends using Girlfriend, fun, and memories, - CLICK HERE to find a retailer for MyPinkStamper stamps. 


"Girlfriend memories" - Versamark watermark pad, stampin' up white embossing powder and heat gun


"Girlfriend fun" - Papertrey Ink - Basic Black Ink

frame


Live Simply - Cricut Lite cartridge cut at 6 inches, hot pink and layer in green - Cricut Lite cartridges available at Wal-Mart beginning 7/1/2010.


"BFF" stamp - MPS Famly and Friends - Versamark watermark ink pad, stampin' up white embossing powder and heat gun.


Hot pink flower - MPS Simply Sweet Occassions and hot pink ink - stamped several times randomly to give a shimmer effect. Doodled with white and black gel pens.


Hot pink and green bling flowers - Joann's Craft Store

Orange Mat
Martha Stewart -Loopy Corner Punch
BFF - MPS Family and Friends Stamp Set

Miscellaneous
- buttons
- ric rac
- glue dots for bling and buttons
- pop dots for the wings and body of the butterfly


How about a give-away....donated by Robyn, My Pink Stamper - a set of Family and Friends stamps. For your chance to win just leave one a comment on this post.  I will post the winner on Sunday morning 7/4/10.  If you are the winner you will have one week to respond to me via email or I will draw another winner.  It is not mandatory that you follow my blog or sign up for my email but it's helpful to know if you are a winner and come back to check my blog.  Good luck everyone.  One comment per person please. Ü

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♥ WINNERS POSTED - 1st Week of Summer Challenge ♥

Hi everyone and Happy Sunday!  A big thank you to everyone who participated in my 1st Week of Summer Challenge.  The projects are ALL sooooo AWESOME and I am so glad I didn't have to judge them and pick a winner because it would have been very difficult.....they all totally ROCKED!  I decided to let random.org do the dirty work for me.....(or good work for the winners, they say Ü) .....okay.....without further a--doooo here is the winners.....

Winner #1 of the Summer Vacation Seasonal cartridge

#23 - Sharon

Winner #2 - of the Pool Prize Pack (stamps, stickers and ribbon)

#10 - Kellee

Congratulations ladies....and THANKS again to EVERYONE for participating in my 1st Week of Summer challenge.  Sharon/Kellee please contact me by using the CONTACT button at the top of my blog and sending me an email with your mailing address so I can ship out your prizes.  Ü

Sharon and Kellee....I hope you will save the bright button and add it to your blog to show everyone that you are a WINNER!  This one is a little smaller or you can use the larger one at the top of this post (which ever one suits you better). I'd be honored.   Ü

Just right click on it and save as....then upload to your blog.  If you need help - contact me.  Ü



Happy Summer everyone....more projects coming up soon. 

 

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♥ Another Give-away Added for the 1st Week of Summer Challenge and Video #105 Trip 2 the Beach ♥

Hi everyone!  I'm am so super excited to edit this post to let you know that I have doubled your chances to win if you were thinkin' about joining me in the the crafty challenge going on this week here at CJToo.  For the second prize I have a Summer Vacation Seasonal cartridge to give away and am so excited to have this to give away to a second lucky winner.  I won it at the last minute on ebay. I am super excited to be able to give 2 prizes away on Saturday 6/26.  See details below.  Ü

Hi everyone and Happy 1st day of Summer 2010! I hope you are finding a nice cool spot with a nice cool drink in your hand (whatever the choice may be, hehe).


To celebrate this 1st week of summer I put together a 1st Week of Summer Craft Challenge to kick it off. There will be lots of trips, events, family get togethers, bar-b-que's, vacations, and the list could go on....so let's see them. Just link up your project using Mister Linky through noon on Saturday June 26th. I will choose one winner via random.org and ship out a prize pack.


Theme:
Summer related, vacations, parties, bar-b-que's, road trips, pools, water, etc.)


Project type:
any type of craft project is welcome.


Entries:
One entry per person please.

Fine Print:
The purpose of a challenge is to challenge yourself....so you have until Saturday June 26th to make your project. The project should not be something you've already created but one that you created specifically for this challenge. Ü

♥Prize Pack #1♥ (added 6/22)
Summer Vacation Seasonal Cartridge (one lucky winner)

♥Prize Pack #2♥ (one lucky winner)

I can't wait to see your creations.

.....now onto my special project for this challenge....using the Summer Vacation Seasonal Cricut Cartridge. 

 ♥Tracy

- photo mats -

pattern paper 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches

yellow cardstock - 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches

to fit a 4 x 6 photo Ü

ric rac - Hobby Lobby

Trip 2 the Beach - cut at 2 inches

decorative scissors and white gel pen for extra doodling. 

car and camper cut at 2 inches - see video for shadowing tips. 

white gel pen for extra doodling

BEACH sign cut at 3 1/2 inches - see video for shadowing

palm tree cut at 7 inches

leaves - embossing folder - Diamond plate - cuttlebug

tree trunk - embossing folder distressed stripes - cuttlebug

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♥ Happy Birthday Cowboy Decorated Gift Bag ♥

Here is the gift bag I created for a friend's son who is celebrating his 2nd birthday party today (Saturday). I just love how it turned out.  I also designed his birthday invitation in Video #98 (click HERE to see that).   I think they go well together.....Ü

Here are the details:

- brown kraft gift bag - hobby lobby (large size) - .99
- white cardstock
- blue vinyl - cricut brand bought at Wal-Mart - cut at 2 inches - pressure 2 - blade 4 (kiss cut)
- cricut cartridge - Old West
- Lettering - HAPPY BIRTHDAY COWBOY (Old West (shadow (white) and regular (blue vinyl) - cut at 2 inches. 
- attach to bag with xyron glue runner (all letters)
- blue bandana ribbon - Hobby Lobby
- red stitch ribbon - Hobby Lobby (tie into a bow or make a bow as you chose)
- cowboy hat - Paper Doll Dress Up 8 1/2 x 11 - fit to page (cut as large as it would on this size)
- brown cardstock for hat - papertreyink.com - good sturdy cardstock Ü
- doodled with white gelly roll pen - PeachyKeenStamps.com
- doodled with fine black sharpie marker around edge of bag ______/ \ ______/ \ ______/ \ (pattern)
- attach cowboy hat to handles of bag with brown jute string - Hobby Lobby

♥BEFORE - JUST A PLAIN BAG♥

thanks for looking and for your comments....I really appreciate them.  Ü

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Hello Thursday and Cricut Lite Jack Pot!

Hello friends....

Today we were treated to our second Hello Thursday for this month of June with the release of 4 new cricut cartridges including 3 mini's and 1 full.  Robyn, Tammy, Joy and Melanie will be showing us some awesome projects with these cartridges over the next few days so click on their names (above) to check them out. 

Now....some of us hmmm...mainly ME is still on the Cricut Lite cartridge buzz...and being a HUGE cricut junkie....I always want what I can't have...LOL so I have been on a hunt to find the cricut lite cartridges on my Wish List.    Eventually I'd like to own them all (I know! I know! but I must!) but for now I've settled for locating these in these area's.  I had to make a couple trips into Houston this week which does have TONS of Wal-Marts so hunted them down on my way to and from my visits. 

I hit the jackpot and found BLOCK PARTY at the very last one I visited....my hubby was such a trooper...I was soooo excited when I spoted it....

he said "hot damn! thank goodness driving through all of this freeway traffic for wal-mart! 

 LOL - love my honey! 

I've purchased these over the past couple of weeks......while visiting these area's.....

(sorry the picture isn't a little better....)

Brenham, Texas Wal-Mart (has about 9 so far) - B is for Boy, Carousel, Varsity (font), Chore Chart

Houston, Texas Wal-Mart (had all 24 carts) 290 - off northwest freeway - Slumber Party, Block Party, Celebrate with Flourish

Bryan, Texas (had 2 during my shopping trip)- Wal-Mart - Wildlife

Speaking of being a Cricut Junkie....I've created a fan page on Facebook especially for people just like me....CRICUT JUNKIE'S.  A place to share projects, photo's and blogs that are cricut related.  If you don't do facebook - I completely understand but I thought it would be fun to have all cricut stuff in one place and share our passion together.  I love to share.  Just click here to check it out.....

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♥ Cricut Lite Carts ♥ Gypsy A - Z ♥ Cards from Friends ♥ Blog Hop Info

Hi everyone....do I have lots to share with you in this post.  First of all to my regular viewers and visitors I am sorry to have been MIA for the last week or so.  The Texas weather has not been very nice to me and I've been battling some sinus stuff that really makes it hard to concentrate on crafting....but hope to get better soon.  Ü  Thanks for sticking with me. 

Now on to more important stuff....

If you haven't heard by now Provo Craft is having 2 Hello Thursday's this month with the first release being today, June 10th with the announcement of 24 new cartridges.  Hello Thursday is usually the 3rd Thursday of the month with the release / announcement of new cartridges...but we are in luck with 2 HT's this month the 10th and 17th. To view images from these carts click HERE.  I already picked up B is for Boy at my Wal-Mart but it does appear that not every store has all 24 carts yet....booo hooo....I can't wait to get Block Party and a few others.  I am really liking the Dude! and Handy Man....okay...enough on that. 

This week I finally ordered the Gypsy A - Z DVD co-hosted by Megan (Above Rubies Studio) and Tammy (Creative Critters).  My review - TWO THUMBS UP, 5 stars and this wins the Golden Bug Head Award (like the golden globe HA! I made that up.)  All I can say is WOW....these ladies put on one good show for us.  If you have a Gypsy - this is an awesome DVD to add to your collection.  Click HERE for more information and how to order your copy.  I thought I knew a lot about my Gypsy but I learned so much more through this DVD....Megan and Tammy ROCK!  Ü 

Join me and some friends on Saturday June 12th for a June Bug Blog Hop....there will be 10 of us posting projects and give-aways...so as our hostess Momo said on her blog that means 10 Crafters....10 projects ...and 10 give-aways..... more info posted on Saturday.  A blog hop is just a way to share projects and ideas providing a link to the next blog....and you can just hop right on over to the next. 

I wanted to share some cards I recently received from some friends.....these are totally AWESOME! 

First of all Helen B. made me this most adorable zebra card - it's it the CUTEST?  Thanks Helen!

Helen's Blog - HERE

This one was made by Roni D. - she also made me the most adorable bookmark to go along with it and it has CJToo on it....I just love it. 

Roni's Blog - HERE

Next, my friend Robyn sent this handmade card and I just love love love her work and have always been a very big fan. 

Robyn's Blog - HERE

This last one is made by my friend Jennifer....if you think it looks familiar you are RIGHT....I made a sample for her in Video #98 (click here to view)  and she took my shared idea and created these for her little boy's 2nd birthday....I think she did a wonderful job with my directions....great job Jennifer!

 

Well, that's all for today....I will be back on Saturday with a project and a give-away....I know you are going to love it!  I have a wonderful sponsor for this give-away and I know you will be thrilled. 

Until next time....
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♥ Once Upon a Time Princess Lay-out ♥

Hi everyone.....I must be honest with you....when the Once Upon a Princess cartridge came out several months ago it was not one that I thought I needed to add to my cricut cartridge library.  Being the mom of 2 boys I didn't think it "fit" into my crafting style BUT boy was I wrong.  I am so happy I decided to add it to my collection and am totally thrilled to share this layout with you.  Some of my followers have asked for more scrapbook layouts so I will try to design more in the future.  Thanks for stopping by my blog here and you can also find me on facebook HERE.  I post day to day stuff as CraftJunkie Too and will also update my fan page HERE with new projects and/or other scrappin' goodies.  I invite my visitors and fans to post their pictures and share their creative projects too. 

Now onto my Princess layout....

Princess cut at 3 inches

hide contour on Gypsy to hide eyes so I could use the Princess Face stamp from PeachyKeenStamps - PK 640 Princess Face assortment <-- click

Embossing folder - Bubbles by Sizzix

white gelly roll pen - Peachy Keen Stamps

flower brads, prima flowers and yellow ribbon really tie all of the details together.  I also used purple stickles on the "flags" of the castles. 

Phrase cut at 4 1/2 inches

Castle cut at 4 inches

I hope you find a little inspiration from this pretty in pink princess project. 

Hugs! ♥Tracy

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Simple Monogrammed Cards & Video #102

Hello and welcome to CJToo's blog.  I hope you are having a wonderful day, morning, night or which ever time you're viewing this.  LOL!  I wanted to show you a simple monogrammed card I created as little thank you notes to send to family and friends for my recent birthday celebration and little gifts.  I started with an 8 1/2 x 11 inch white cardstock sheet cut in 1/2 at 5.50 and then cut at 4.25 again to make 4 individual cards. 

Details:

black/white polka dot paper - 1 inch (The Paper Studio - Hobby Lobby)

sheer ribbon - Michael's

black scallop - 2 inches scalloped punch by Fiskars

white dots - white gelly roll pen by PeachyKeenStamps

white scallop - 1 1/2 inch scalloped punch by Marvy

black dots - black gelly roll pen

Thank you so very much (stamp)! around the white scallop circle - Around & About Sentiments stamp set by Papertrey Ink &bt;--cbick<�div>c0D

Thank you for being so thoughtful (stamp)- stamp from Signature Greetings by Papertrey Ink <-- click

corner rounder punch - Wal-Mart

faux stitching in black around edges of card

envelopes for cards - Wal-Mart

I hope you find a little inspiration for this project....let me know what you think by leaving a comment - I really do appreciate each and everyone of them.  HUGS!


♥Tracy

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