'BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON' BBTB2 MOON AND STARS CHALLENGE

Hi

It's my pleasure to host the BBTB2 challenge this week!  I asked my DT sisters to create a project using Moons and/or Stars using any Cricut cartridge of their choice.

 

When I decided on this challenge I couldn't get the song 'By the light of the silvery moon ' out of my head, hence the design of my card!

I used Paper Doll Dress Up for the moon and stars and welded the couple from Sweethearts to the moon then welded   to a rectangle to form the shaped card.  I cut the front welded shapes again in silver and then the stars again in yellow and 2 more of the couple on their own in white. I embossed the silver layer with an embossing folder (sizzix but the name escapes me) and the stars with Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder. I covered the back of the card with midnight blue glitter paper. Finally I pop dotted  all my layers to the front for dimension.

Please pop over to BBTB2 and see the beautiful creations from the rest of the DT  and we would love to see your creations too!

Thanks so much for popping in today

Have a wonderful week!

Juliexx
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

BBTB2 CHRISTMAS IN JULY CHALLENGE

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This week over at BBTB2 our fabulously talented Jayne chose Christmas in July as our theme using any Cricut cartridge.

I bought Teresa Collins December 25th cartridge back last year and it's got some beatiful shapes on it and as I have only used it once I decided to create a card using it..

I used the frame, Christmas word tree and santa and sleigh silhouette all from Dec. 25th and welded them together in CCR and cut a separate santa and sleigh silhoiuette in black which I added to the top of the base cut I had created. I covered the base of my card with red gingham paper, added a few gems and finally I added a little charm that I made from some chain, jump rings and some little jingle bells.

Please pop over to BBTB2 and see the gorgeous Christmas creations from the rest of the team and I know it's Summer but get a head start on your Christmas projects by joining us in our challenge, we love seeing your creations!

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful week!

Julie xx

BBTB2 BEACH TIME CHALLENGE

 

 

 

 

 

 



Good morning

This week's challenge over at BBTB2 has been chosen by our lovely Caroline who asked us to create a project with a beach theme, quite apt for all the tropical weather we are experiencing here in the UK at the moment!

I made a card using this scene from Formal Occasions Cricut cartridge, very easy to go together and I made the base into a shaped card by cutting 2 and scoring one to adhere as the back of my card. I cut a few of the layers twice to ,  make it a bit more dimensional I added the word Paradise from Life is a Beach which didn't come with a shadow cut so I cut a second in white and just offset it. Finally I just added a few shell beads to finish off.

Please go visit BBTB2 and see all the beautiful projects created by the rst of the DT and please join in! You can use any cartridge to create your fabulous beach creations!

have a wondrful week everyone

Juliexx

BBTB2 SUMMER FUN!

 

 






















Good Morning

Over at BBTB2 this week we are celebrating Summer Fun!  We're not having a challenge this week  but hope you'll still visit to see some of the fun Summer projects the DT have created.


I made a card using the fabulously glamourous  girl silhouette from the Cricut Cart Suburbia. I welded three of the girls together in CCR and gave them pink polka dot  bathing suits and hats.  The sun is from Everyday Paper Dolls and cut in half to use as as a backdrop atop  some  turquoise and white bold backing paper. Finally I added a computer generated sentiment and a few gems.


Please pop on over to BBTB2 and take a look at the gorgeous projects from my DT sisters  and don't forget we will be back with a challenge as normal next week!


Have a lovely week everyone and lets hope for some sun here in the UK this week!


Julie xx

BBTB2 SUMMER FOODS CHALLENGE. STRAWBERRIES YUM!

       

Good Morning
Today over at BBTB2 our lovely Stephanie challenged us to create a project with Summer Foods using any cut from any Cricut Cartridge.

Well, Wimbledon will soon be upon us and that can only mean one thing,  Strawberries!!  So that was the theme for my project today, I made a card and some little strawberry treat containers which will hold a few chocolates yum!

Quick and simple so here's what I used

Spring Cottage - Strawberry treat containers cut at 3" and 4" tied with polka organza ribbon
Martha Stewart Seasonal -  the pennant flags cut at 2"
Indie Art - blackout strawberry which I welded to the top pennants to make strawberry apertures on white layer to show the red polka dot of the base layer.
Lovely Floral - Sweet which I sized in CCR to fit my 5"x5" card.
I have used Couture Creations Tied Together embossing folder to emboss the green layer on the card and a sizzix folder (name escapes me) for the strawberry leaves on the treat holders.

Please go visit BBTB2 and see the yummy summer food projects from the rest of the DT and as always we would love to see your take on this week's challenge!

Have a lovely week and thanks for visiting!

Juliexx

BBTB2 ZOO ANIMAL CHALLENGE

Hi
It's Monday and time for this week's challenge at BBTB2.  Our lovely Sharon is hosting the challenge this week and she asked us to create a project using a zoo animal from any cartridge.

I made a card and matching tag using an oldie but goodie cartridge Zooballoo.  A lot of the older cartridges featured silhouette outlines of cuts and I love these and use them often.

My card is  4"x6" and top opening. I covered with pink digital papers from Pink Petticoat and added some bllack and whit polka dot ribbon where the papers met. I used the silhouette outline cut of this darling little elephant from Zooballoo cut at 4", added some googly eyes and some blue Prima flowers  and coloured some gems black with a Sharpie for the centres. The greeting is a rub on.  The matching tag, also from Zooballoo was a plain tag with a square aperture (3") and I used CCR to weld the little elephant in to the aperture,  shadow cut in pink again and then matched the embellishment to the card.  Super fast and simple and and the first time I've not used Foam dots in ages!

Please pop over to BBTB2 and have a look at the fabulous Zoo projects the rest of the DT have created and join in the challenge with us!

Thanks for visiting and Happy Whitsun Bank Holiday (UK) and Happy Memorial Day (US) to you all

Julie xx

BBTB2 PASS IT ON CHALLENGE

Hello
It's BBTB2 challenge Monday and this week our very talented Sarah has chosen the theme of 'Pass it On'  Create a project that you can pass on just because,  not for any particular reason and brighten someone's day!  You can use any cut from any Cricut cartridge.

I decided to make card and decorate a bag to match to hold a little gift.

I bought Create A Critter cartridge ages ago  just for this sweet little owl and this is the first time I have cut her!

Now I have a little story, you know me, old school still using Design Studio, well not for this one gasp!!  I work at Hobbycraft and we've just had the Cricut Mini, I was so excited and of course volunteered to bring one home and set up CCR and do some samples for the shop.  I loved CCR (Cricut Craft Room which is a free online design programme for anyone out there who doesn't know) it's so easy to use and the Cricut Mini cuts like a dream, I'm really impressed by this little machine!

Now back to the details of my card, I welded 2 base owl cuts at 5.5" at the ears to make a shaped card and then cut a black base layer,  a pink layer and a green and white polka dot layer. beak and feet were cut in light blue. To assemble I pop dotted each layer for some dimension.The little owl on the bag has been cut the same but at 4" and laid on to a mat of pink gingham paper.  The sentiments and patterned paper are both from Craftwork Cards and I just inked over the sentiments to colour them pink. Finally my little obsession of late, tuille!  I added some light blue tuille bows to the bag and a little one to the card.

 As for passing it on I have cut another set to assemble which I intend on giving to my lovely Mum!

Please jump on over to BBTB2 and see the gorgeous projects from the rest of the DT and please join in our challenge as we always love seeing your take!

Thanks so much for popping in and have a great week everyone!

Julie xx