Crochet Owl Hat!

My Friend is having a baby girl in the middle of October. Her theme for the nursery is Owls. I made her this crochet Owl hat. I found a free pattern online but I had to modify it for the newborn size.

Thanks for visiting!

-Yvette

Trendy Twine Guest Design

I am so excited to be a part of Trendy Twine's challenge this month. When I found out that I would be a guest designer for Trendy Twine and that the challenge this month was "Just another day at the beach" themed I knew exactly what I wanted to make. I have been dying to try to crochet a starfish. So I grabbed TT's Krazy for Kraft twine and 10 minutes later I had this:

We went to our friend's wedding on Saturday and these sand dollars were part of their theme. I was totally inspired to use them.
I think they add the perfect balance to my card. 

Thanks for visiting my blog and don't forget to go over to Trendy Twine's blog and leave the DT some love.
Their projects rock!

-Yvette

Back from the Abyss!

Hello All!
I am finally back in the blog world. When my computer died in April I had to stop all blogging and drop from all of my Design Teams. :( Then my husband and I recently moved so all crafting was put on hold. Now that we are settled into the new house and my new computer has been installed I can finally start crafting again. YEA!!!
I hope to have many wonderful projects for you soon.
-Yvette

Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge

This week at Die Cuttin' Diva's we have a color challenge for you. PASTELS

In the spirit of the season I wanted to make an Easter card.

I recently purchased the Hello Spring Stamp and Die set from Emma at My Creative Time and saved it for this challenge. Emma is our sponsor this week, make sure you check out all of her amazing stamps and dies.

Here is my card:

This is the stamp set you could win this week. Join us for our PASTELS color challenge over at Die Cuttin' Diva's.

I am also entering this card in the One Stop Craft Challenge.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

-Yvette

Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge

We have another wonderful sketch for you this week. The Die Cuttin Diva's Design team has done it again. So many amazing cards!

Here is the sketch.

I used Create a Critter for the Bunny.

The stamp is from my favorite stamp designer: Emma at My Creative Time.

We want to see your cre8tions over at DCD.

Thanks for visiting!

Yvette



Critter Sketch Challenge!

This week at Critter Sketch we have a STAR challenge.

I recently learned the Iris fold and wanted to try it out for this challenge.

The embossing folder I purchased at Hobby Lobby. It is the Darice star folder.

The button is from Oh My Crafts and the stamp is from Emma at My Creative Time.

Come on over to Critter Sketch and show us your stars!

Yvette



Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge

This week at Die Cuttin Diva's we are celebrating Music in our schools month.

When I was in grade school I was lucky to go to a school that had a pretty cool music program. We got to play all sorts of instruments that you just don't see anymore. I took piano lessons on and off throughout grade school and high school until I joined the hand bell choir and a vocal group in high school. Not to mention plays, musicals, and performances. Needless to say I loved all of the experiences I had because of music in my schools.

I used my Cuttlebug embossing folder and the Rock Princess Cricut cartridge for this card. The stamp is a dollar find from Michael's.

Join us at the Die Cuttin Diva's Blog for this week's Music challenge.

-Yvette

Critter Sketch Challenge

It's sketch week over at Critter Sketch Challenge Blog.

I used my florals embellished cricut cartridge for the butterfly. The ribbon, rhinestones, and stamp are from Michael's and the lace was purchased at Hobby Lobby.

I had a lot of fun with this sketch and hope to see your cre8tions over at Critter sketch.

Our sponsor this week is...



Thanks for visiting!

-Yvette

Wobble Wednesday's First Challenge

A year or so ago my sister introduced me to action wobbles and I fell in LOVE.

These hidden craft supplies make cards so much fun!

I am entering this card in Wobble Wednesday's first challenge: Anything goes.

I used the robotz and indie art carts from cricut, the diamond plate from cuttlebug, and copper brads from my stash. The robot is (of course) on an action wobble!

After I had finished my card my husband said, "Is that a cow?"

I was crushed but went with it and it is now known as the robot cow card. :)

Thanks for visiting my blog.

-Yvette



Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge

We have a color challenge for you this week:

Green, Yellow, Black, and White.

One of the gifts I received for Christmas was this book:

I decided to try my hand at the Iris fold. These were the supplies I chose to use.

I cut out a couple of Shamrocks using the Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge. Cut at 3".

The four patterned papers I cut into 1.5" strips (only one 12" strip for each paper.)

and folded them in half.

Then you use the back side of the image and tape your pieces alternating the patterned paper and angling the paper 15-30 degrees every layer.

This is what my card looks like all finished. I used Trendy Twine for the bottom of the card. The stamp is from My Creative Time and the buttons were a gift from my best friend's mom.

I look forward to your entries this week and Hope that you try this fold on your project for this week's color challenge over at Die Cuttin' Diva's.

Thanks for visiting.

-Yvette

Die Cuttin Diva's

What a great challenge we had last week at Die Cuttin Diva's. I loved seeing all of your projects.

This week is sketch week at DCD.

It is March already (can you believe it!) and I wanted to make a St. Patty's Day card.

I used Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut Cartridge for the shamrock, Trendy Twine for the bow, and the trim if from Hobby Lobby.the sentiment is from my favorite stamp creator, Emma at My Creative Time. I know I didn't follow the theme of the sketch as most of the DT did, but I do love how different all of their cards turned out as well.

Head on over to the Die Cuttin Diva's sketch challenge and enter to win our blog candy. I am sponsoring the challenge this week. I wanted to stock you up for St. Patty's Day!

Thanks for stopping by.

-Yvette

Critter Sketch Challenge

This week our challenge is simple... Use Buttons. That's it.

I decided to create a frame out of the buttons I received for my birthday.

I know Valentine's Day has past but I love how the frame turned out.

I do have plans to add ribbon to the frame and an image inside the frame.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope to see you at Critter Sketch.

-Yvette

Die Cuttin' Diva's

We have a fun recipe challenge for you this week over at Die Cuttin' Diva's!

Feathers, Fabric and/or Flowers

I found the background fabric at Joann's and decided to find a die cut that went with it. The Florals Embellished Cricut Cartridge had this die cut that matches pretty well with the fabric. I used Fun Fur yarn because is reminded me of a feather boa and the flowers are rhinestones I found in the clearance bin at Michael's. I purposely did not put a sentiment on this card beacuse I haven't decided what to use it for.

Head on over to the DCD blog and show us your recipe card/project. Don't forget to tell us which die cut you used.

Thanks for stopping by.

-Yvette



Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge

If you are looking for the Critter Sketch click HERE.

This week at Die Cuttin' Diva's we are celebrating Love Your Pet Day!!! Feb 21st.

I have two big dogs and they are my husband's pride and joy. He spoils them so much! So I had to make a card with a dog on it.

I used the Doodlecharms Cricut Cartridge. The dog is cut at 3.5".

I have had this paw print punch for awhile and was happy that I could use it on this project.

Join us at Die Cuttin' Diva's in celebrating our furry friends. Our sponsor this week is Paper Piecing by Nikki. Don't forget to tell us which die you used and link back to the DCD blog.

Thanks for visiting.

-Yvette

Critter Sketch Challenge!

This week we have a terrific sketch for you over at Critter sketch!

I am loving the Lemon Flower stack from DCWV. I used this stack for today's card.

The image is from this week's sponser Stamp and Create.

I really enjoyed this sketch and will definitely use it on more cards. I hope you will join us for our challenge at Critter Sketch.

Happy Valentine's Day!

This week at Die Cuttin' Diva's we have a color challenge:

Pink, Red, White and Black.

I made this card for my husband.

I used the Rock Princess Cricut Cartridge, The large heart was cut at 2.5" and the three smaller hearts were cut at 5". The button is from my stash. The ribbon was a Michael's find. The stamps are from My Creative Time.

We have a great sponsor this week: As Cute as a Button $25 Gift Certificate

I hope we see your color cre8tion over at DCD. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and link back to our site.

Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge

We have another great sketch challenge for you this week at Die Cuttin Diva's.



I am in LOVE with DCWV Lemon Flower stack. I made 4"x4" card for this challenge.

I used some foil Chipboard die cut pieces from my stash as well as a snowflake cut from a cricut cartridge. I can't remember the name of the cart. The stamp is from Studio G.

Thanks for visiting and don't for get to enter your cre8tion over at DCD.

Yvette

Critter Sketch Challenge #101

This week at Critter Sketch we have a picture inspiration Challenge.



When I first saw this color combo I didn't think I would be inspired but eventually I came up with this cre8tion.

The image is from this week's sponsor:

Thanks for visiting my blog. We hope to see you over at Critter Sketch Challenge Blog with your color cre8tion.

-Yvette

Birthday Winner!!!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by my birthday celebration. I wanted to let all of you know who won the stamp set from Emma. I used the random generator and it picked... BARB!

Email me your address and I will get your stamp set out tomorrow.

-Yvette



HaPpY BiRThDaY To My WombMate aNd I!

As promised, My sister and I are having a special blog post for our birthday.

We searched the blog world and found an amazing project for all of you... The Never Ending Card!

This is the first time my sister and I have made this card. You can literally flip and flip and keep flipping the card over and over forever. Here are the pictures of my never ending card.

All of the paper is from DCWV's Lemon Flower Stack. I have been waiting to use this paper and I absolutely love how it looks on the never ending card.

I used 3 different embossing folders, chip board embellishments, paper and mulberry flowers, buttons, and various stamps. I do have a few blank areas on the card that I am not sure what to put, but I think I will wait and see what I come up with.

This past Monday at CHA I had the pleasure of meeting Emma from My Creative Time. She is amazing and so are her products. Emma gave me and my sister this stamp set for blog candy for our Birthday Celebration Post. All you have to do is become a follower and leave me a comment. I would also love it if you visited Emma's blog and told her that we sent you.

Thanks for celebrating my birthday with me!

<3 Yvette <3