BBTB2 SWEETHEARTS TAG

 

Hello

It's Monday and BBTB2 time!  This week our wonderfully creative Shelly chose the cut for us and asked us to use any of the tags from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge, thanks Shelly I never realised how many gorgeous tags are on this cart!

An easy peasy Valentine tag from me this week! I found this really pretty tag with all the heart cut outs on the cart and cut it twice, once on flip, then I cut a solid tag also from the same cart using the plastic shell packaging from one of my new cartridges (all cut at 5")(you could use clear acetate I just thought I would recycle some of my packaging!)  The red and white polka dots is printed from a Pink Petticoat cd. By flipping my second heart tag cut I  could then sandwich the clear plastic/acetate in between and have perfect little heart windows, this was adhered with two layers of foam in between. I then added my sentiment with black glitter letters I and U and a clear gem heart in the centre of three of the heart 'windows', I also placed another heart on the reverse so back or front the tag says the same! Some  ribbon and more gems to finish off a really quick and easy tag for a Valentine's gift!

We hope you will join us in the challenge at BBTB2 this week and if you don't own Sweethearts you can use any tag from any of your cartridges and don't forget to check out the fabulous tags the rest of the DT have created this week!

Thanks so much for popping in

Juliexx

AND THE WINNER IS.............

As chosen by Random.Org

No. 2

Thats you Sandi!!

Congratulations Sandi if you can email me your address at juile.huxter@ntlworld.com I'll get your candy in the post to you

Thanks to all for your lovely comments
Juliexx

BBTB2 PRAM/STROLLER CHALLENGE AND MONTH END BLOG HOP!

Hello
It's time for our month end challenge and bloghop at BBTB2! Carole asked us to use the pram/stroller cut from New Arrival Cricut cartridge but don't worry if you don't have this cart you can use any of the many cartridges that have a pram/stroller on as we'd love you to join us!
I designed this card by welding the shadow pram cut flipprd to the inside of an aperture card (also from New arrival) it's a 5"square card. I made sure the 'weld' didn't pass the centrepoint of the fromt of the card and scored down the centre to make this zig zag card shape. I'm not very good at explaining this but if you look at the pics hopefully everything will become clear!!  Papers are all by Papermania  and sentiment is a cuttlebug die. Just a couple  gems and buttons to finish/
Now on to the bloghop! You should have arrived from the very talented Theresa's blog and your next stop will be our lovely Julia's blog to check out her gorgeous creation.
I am offering a little candy this week, a pack of pastel colour Promarkers so if you would like a chance to win these just leave me a comment and I will pick a winner this coming Saturday!

Thanks so much for stopping by as you hop!
Juliexx

BBTB2 CATERPILLAR CHALLENGE

Hi
It's Monday and time for our BBTB2 challenge. Heather our leader has decided to step down from leading the team as she is going to be looking after her beautiful new grandbaby Blake. Thanks you Heather for all your hard work looking after us all at BBTB2, I'm sure we will still be seeing Heather's gorgeous creations appearing in our challenges in the future.
Our lovely DT sisters Carole and Donna are taking over the helm at BBTB2 and this week Carole chose the Caterpillar cut for us from Walk In My Garden cricut cart. I am lucky enough to have this cartridge which my dear blogging friend Lillie sent me as a gift a few years ago!
The card I made is going to be sent to a seven year old boy so no bows or bling!
I used a DL (81/2"x 3 1/2") card and covered it with DCWV papers for the sky and the ground. My caterpillar is cut at 2 1/2" shadow in black, base in yellow and layer in green polkadot. When I first looked at this cut I noticed that he had seven sections as well as his head so it would be perfect to add the letters for the word birthday to each of the sections of his body! I used white cardstock sticker letters from Papermania. All three layers are popdotted for dimension.The word Happy is also cut from the same cartridge at 1 1/4"shadow in yellow and base in black then pop dotted on to the card. Finally I added three little butterflies using a Martha Stewart punch and some googly eyes to my caterpillar.
Please pop over to BBTB2 and see the wonderful Caterpillar creations the DT have created this week and we would love you to join us and if you don't have the cartridge you can use any cartridge that has a caterpillar!
Have a lovely week and thanks so much for popping by today
Juliexx

BBTB2 CANDLE CHALLENGE

Hi
This week over at BBTB2  Karen asked us to use the candle cut from Wrap It Up Cricut cartridge. I have this cart but have not used it and there are so many great cuts on it!

This was a quick card as my back is still playing me up hence the lack of blog activity and getting round to comment on everyones lovely creations so please accept my apologies.

I made this quick Christmas card using Tim Holtz Christmas embossing folder on white card matted on to gold self embossed foil card then on to a white card base approx 5x7"(all pop dotted). The candle is cut at 5 1/2" base white, layers gold, accents white.  (pop dotted) To finish off I added some red gems, a litle red bow to the candle and found some red Christmas ribbon in my stash which I added to my card before adding the candle.

We hope you'll join in our challenge over at BBTB2 this week and if you don't have Wrap it Up cartridge you can use any candle from any cartridge!

Thanks so much for visiting and I would like to wish you all  a very Happy Christmas!
Juliexxx

BBTB2 TAG CHALLENGE

Good afternoon
Today the lovely Lori chose the cut for this week's challenge over at BBTB2 which is any tag from Winter Frolic cricut cartridge. This cartridge has so many gorgeous tags it was hard to choose!
I decided to go with an oval tag which had a holly cut out in the base cut.
I cut the shadow at 5 1/2" in white and the base is cut using kraft cardstock. I doodled around the holly leaf cut out with a white gel pen then  embossed with The snowman Christmas Sentiments embossing folder, I love all the Christmas greetings in different fonts on this folder and it's a great size folder at 5x7". I added little red buttons threaded with red thread for the holly berries and backed the holly leaves with green felt. The base is then pop dotted for a little dimension. To finish off I added some red gingham ribbon and a gold jingle bell.
These tags come together so quickly and easily and would look lovely on presents wrapped with brown craft paper.
So let's see your tags! Don't forget if you don't have Winter Frolic you can use any tag from any cart!
Pop over to BBTB2 and take a look at the gorgeous tags the rest of the DT have created this week.
Thanks so much for popping by!
Juliexx

BBTB2 JOY CHALLENGE

Hi
This weeks challenge over at BBTB2 has been chosen by Mona who asked us to use Joy fromWinter Woodland Cricut cart.
I went with a clean and simple look this week and as it's a Christmas card shiny mirror card!
My card base is a 6x6"white card and the design is very plain and simple. I used a frame from Stretch Your Imagination cartridge and welded the joy shadow inside the frame using Design Studio, this has been cut in gold mirror card. Base cut Joy has then been cut twice in red mirror card and added atop. Finally I added some green holly leaves which is from a pack of confetti then added some sparkly red gems to finish off! So easy and quick to make which is ideal if you have lots of Christmas cards to make!
Now pop over to BBTB2 and take a look at the gorgeous creations from the rest of the DT and we would love you to join in, if you don't have Winter Woodland there are lots of carts with the word joy on that can be used!
Have a great week everyone!
Juliexx