Twilight shoe/photo box swap

Hello, sorry it has been awhile since my last posting. I was busy working on a new swap and this was the first I had ever done and boy did I have fun!
Dalia hosted a Twilight shoe/photo box swap. We had a list of items to make/buy/or alter to put in the box:

1-altered notebook
2-1 yd. ribbon or lace, red, white and black
3- 3 ATC's embellished
4-bling it-red, white and black
5-Altered matchbox with two altered pins, 2 flowers and a chucky dangle charm
6- 3 altered tags embellished
7-2 or more flowers, red, white and black
8-Diamond, such as glitter glue or rhinestones and etc.
9-Altered box filled with goodies
10- 3 each of twinchies and trinches embellished
11-mini mini with quotes or pics
12-surprise day
13- 3 cricut cuts layered and embellished to do with Twilight
14-Twilight goodies
15- anything not twilight related

So here is the pics,

#15 altered photo holder, Tim Holtz Philosophy tags and a mini clipboard

 # 13 Cricut cuts

#12 Surprise day a bracelet

#11 mini mini album

#9 altered box filled with goodies

#7 flowers

# 6 tags

# 8 Diamond 

# 5 altered matchbox

other side of matchbox

Chunky charm, 2 flowers and 2 stick pins

# 3 ATC's

# 2 lace/ribbon

#1 altered notebook-back

back inside

front inside

front

The box I altered-side

front

and top

#4 Bling it

#10 twinchies and trinchies

Hope you like my creations~

Thanks for looking!

Paint can swap

This is what my partner sent me. The one product I loved and use the most is the homemade glimmer mist. I was looking for something with a black hills gold feel to it. Thank you Valbaby!

Paint can swap

I was in a paint can swap awhile back. This is what I sent my partner. She loves pink and zebra print. She loved it. I forgot to take pics, luckily she did.

Her nickname is Valbaby so I thought I would put it on the can~

Sorry I have beeen MIA. I am currently in a Twilight shoebox swap. As soon as I am done I will post pics of what I am sending to my partner Mschewie.

Thanks for looking~

My first Cricut Circle Monthly Challenge

Monthly Challenge!

On the first day of each month we will announce a new Monthly Challenge. The challenges are designed to inspire you to stretch your creative wings. Have fun with it! You will have the entire month to create a project for the challenge. The project must meet the challenge requirements in order for your name to be entered into the prize drawing.

This month the winner will receive this jam-packed IMAGINE CARTRIDGE BUNDLE!

The Imagine Cartridge Bundle includes:

• Better Together
• Best Friends
• Blast Off
• Kate’s Kitchen
• Ancestry
• Mystical Garden
• Snapshot: Everyday

FEBRUARY MONTHLY CHALLENGE: BANNERS!

Banners are everywhere! We love their versatility and the way they can be customized for any occasion. For this challenge, we want you to create a banner with any theme you would like. You may use THIS POST as inspiration, or feel free to create something completely new. Project must be newly created for this challenge.
This challenge is open to Cricut Circle Members only. Your entry must include 3 or more Cricut Cuts and meet the requirements above in order for your name to be entered into a random drawing for the PRIZE. You must submit a project to be entered into the drawing. Submit your entry using the InLinkz tool found at the bottom of this post and include your first and last name in the title. Entries are due by 11:59 pm MST on Sunday, February 27th, 2011. Winner will be announced on March 1st, 2011. Prize will be delivered to winner within 4 to 6 weeks of announcement.
Note: We want to be sure that everyone knows that you DO NOT need to have a blog to participate in the challenges here on the Cricut Circle blog. When the InLinkz tool at the bottom of the Challenge Post asks you for the URL of your blog, you can also type in the URL of a gallery you have uploaded your project to, a direct URL to the image (Photobucket, TinyPic, etc.) or even a message board entry where you have inserted your photo. If you receive an error while submitting your entry, look at the top of the screen and there will be three tabs to choose from. One of them will give you the option to upload your image directly from your computer. We are really enjoying your submissions! Keep them coming!
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This is my first montly challenge. I have been in a lot ot Twilight swaps and love the books and movies, I thought this would be the perfect banner to make.
Recipe for banner:
Black Bazzill cardstock for banner crests cut at 5 inch from Winter Woodland on pg. 37 and inked edges with silver
DCWV Champagne metallic cardstock for font cut at 3 3/4 inch from Winter Woodland and I used from PK Glitz wonder film and red rose glitter to fill in the open spots also
Antique Gold Bazzill cardstock for lions head cut at 1 1/2 inch and wonder film and crystal glitter from PK Glitz to fill in lions head
Ribbon French Block black 5 from walmart and swirl rhinestones from Recollections
DCWV the immortal love embellishments-apple, checkered and silver heart, chess piece, moon and eclipse moon and flower all pop dotted with foam dots
Marah Johnson layered stickers- true love and flourish and rhinestones in red, white and grey
Cullen crest pin
brads are Chatter box easy brad maker used for the E-Edward and B- Bella  printed from computer font is BE SAFE
feather and red ribon from my stash
Hope you like it! and thanks for looking~

Cricut Circle Magazine Challenge Valentine contest

MY SWEET VALENTINE CONTEST!

We want you to create a fun Valentine’s Day Project. It can be anything from classroom treats to a gift for your sprecial someone!

Please use at least four Cricut cuts and include something edible in the design (even if it’s just candy inside). Upload a picture of your project to the blog under the Magazine Challenge Tab. Only one entry per person. Please include your first and last name as the title of your entry. Entry deadline is Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 11:59 pm Mountain time. Just in time to give it away on the 14th!! Winner will receive a Cricut Cake Mini Machine!!  Prize will be shipped within 4 to 6 weeks after the announcement.

Recipe for paint can:
6 inch med. paint can (Joann's)
Alcohol inks-Cranberry and gold
Pink fiber
2 heart buttons
Frame ( will holder a picture 3x5)and bottom border on can from artistic expressions Beauty by Rhonna Farrer
Adhesive ribbon Love from DCWV
Stickles-Fruit punch, Cotton candy, Xmas red on mini hearts of crown  and platinum on star and Love Forever all from Rock Princess cart-crown cut at 3 inches
Flirty and Lace heart doily's from Lovestruck cart cut at 2 inches
Love memory gem title from Top Line Creations
candy from sweethearts-Fire, Ice and Forbidden Fruits from Twilight Saga

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge # 16: Cute As a Button Sketch Challenge

Babies are definitely “cute as a button” with their sweet little faces and tiny features. In honor of our Baby Theme, this week we challenge you to create a SCRAPBOOK PAGE or CARD using the sketch below. Your project doesn’t need to follow the sketch exactly, but it should be apparent that you used it as inspiration. Feel free to turn it on it’s side or move elements to fit what you are doing. In addition to using the sketch, we also want you to incorporate STAMPING and BUTTONS (of course!).
Project must be newly created for this challenge and must include atleast 2 different cuts from any Cricut cartridge to qualify. This challenge is open to Cricut Circle Members only. Submit your entry using the InLinkz tool found at the bottom of this post. Please post your full name along with your entry. You must submit a project to be entered into the drawing. Entries are due by 11:59 pm MST on Thursday, January 20th, 2011. This week the winner will receive $25 added to their Cricut.com account OR their choice of ONE of the following cartridges: Freshly Picked, Give a Hoot, Rock Princess, or Wrap It Up. Prize will be shipped within 4 to 6 weeks of Winner announcement.

Here is my version of this sketch. Our family has the first new nephew and my parents first grandbaby. Is'nt he precious. I did a variety of items to this page. I did some distressing vintage photo, ribbon from Kaisercraft Grosgrain ,photos in color and black/white, walmart gliiter cardstock, Vellum qoute. The three major elemnts for the challenge are stamping: feet and hands from stampcraft on tags, buttons: one for the I in miracle and a few others here and there from A Rhonda Christmas and two Cricut cuts from any cartridge: Miracle at 2 inches and love at 1 inch  from the Home Decor cart.

TFL~