200th Post!!! & Celebrate the Occasion Challenge

I am celebrating my 200th post today!

I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than with my card for the Celebrate The Occasion challenge. This week we were asked make a Fall Theme card.

The stamps are from Inkadinkado, and the paper was given to me by a friend.

I wanted to show my gratitude to all of my followers for leaving me so many wonderful comments and encouraging me to become a better crafter. Thank you very much!

Head on over to CTO and particpate in our weekly challenge.

Thanks for visiting today!

-Yvette

Critter Sketch Challenge

Challenge #88: Pattern Paper Challenge

We were asked to use 3 different pattern papers for this challenge. You might remember a couple of weeks ago I decorated a coffin for another challenge. Well here is the second coffin I made. I had to add the bling since the Bride of Frankenstein is featured on this one.

I used the Happy Haunting Cartridge for BoF.

The three papers I used were the candy, the striped and the "Trick or Treat" star paper.

Now head on over to our Critter challenge and enter your project.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the last of my Halloween coffins.

HINT: DH of today's featured character! ;)

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

-Yvette

Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge

This week at DCD we have a National Reptile Day Challenge for you.

I was really excited for this challenge because I was able to use my new Cricut cartridge: Dinosaur Tracks. I showed my husband the booklet and he picked out the dinosaurs he wanted me to use.

I hope you get into the spirit of National Reptile Day and enter our challenge. Head on over to Die Cuttin Diva's and link up.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

-Yvette

 

Celebrate the Occasion!

This week at Celebrate the Occasion we have a color challenge for you.

Red, Black and White

I wanted to make a Halloween theme card and this is what I came up with:

"I vant to suck your blood!"

Since the vampire was cut in four layers I needed to add a 4th color, grey.

I found the perfect background paper that tied the whole theme together. 

I also added googlie eyes to some of the dots on the background paper.

I had a lot of fun making this card. I hope you will join us over at CTO.

Thanks for stopping by.

-Yvette

Celebrate the Occasion

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
 and over at Celebrate the Occasion they are showing their support.

Having lost my mother when I was 7 years old to this disease. I hope that in my lifetime we make even more progress to finding a cure. So for all people out there, guys included, you have my support!

The tickets were a freebie last year, I just love all of the different sayings.

Here is a close up of the details.

I also decorated the inside of the card.

Don't forget to check out all of the Pink going on over at CTO.

I know all of the designers would love to have comments from all of you.

Thanks for your support!

-Yvette

CTO "Blue and White" Challenge

Over at Celebrate the Occasion the challenge this week is a color challenge: blue and white.

I needed to make a card for my friend who is preggers. Her shower is coming up in a couple weeks and as luck would have it she is having a BOY! So it made this challenge perfect for my card.

All of the paper I used is from my scrap box. I have been on a mission to get that box down to a smaller pile. The stamps are from Inkadinkado, the button is from my stash, and the yarn is actually from the blanket and hat that I am crocheting for the baby.

I'm not sure why my ink turned out the way it did. Maybe because it was cheap.

This is the work in progress baby blanket my friend's baby will snuggle up to.

Thanks for visiting my blog. Head on over to CTO and enter your own cre8tion.

-Yvette

 

Celebrate The Occasion!

I have some exciting news to share with all of you today: I was selected to be on the design team over at Celebrate the Occasion!!! The best part of this news is that my sister was also chosen to be on the design team. I know we are going to have a great time making cards for CTO.

This is the birthday card that I made for the DT call.

I used the herringbone embossing folder from Cuttlebug, my paper doll dress up cartridge from Cricut, the face stamp is from My pink stamper, and the sentiment is from Stampin' up.

for the inside of the card I used stamps from Inkadinkado and Hero arts.

I made this card for my sister-in-laws father, "Papa Ken".

Thanks for visiting. -Yvette

Crafting by Designs

This is the first challenge over at Crafting by Designs. The theme is "kicking off the summer".

The sentiment and frame is from My Creative Time.

The stars are from Joann's. Thank you for stopping by!

-Yvette

Tacky Tuesday Challenge!

Over at September ninth's blog has the Tacky Tuesday challenge: "Cool Treat" and the word "Sweet"

Here is the card I made for my niece.

Her party is this Saturday, but her birthday was today!

All of the cuts are from the Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge and the stamp is from Emma at My Creative Time.

Sassy Lil' Card Sketches

 This is the sketch challenge for June 14th over at Sassy Lil' Card Sketches.

I have had these daffodils and thought they would be perfect for this sketch.

Daffodils are my favorite flower.

I used my Bow Easy for my perfect little back bow.

I hope you enjoyed my card today!

-Yvette

The Sweetest Thing Sketch Challenge

Ok So this will be the last post for today. I told you I had a lot of craft time this weekend. Especially for sketch challenges. Here is another great one from The Sweetest Thing - Sweet Sunday Sketch.



I totally forget where I got this Digital image and sentiment but I love How the card turned out. I used the embossing folder "mosaic" to replicate the brick of a fire house.

Thanks for checking out my blog!

-Yvette

Card Postitoning Systems Sketch Challenge!

I had the best weekend! I was able to create so may cards and projects.

Here is another card I made using the sketch over at Card Positioning Systems.

The digital image is from Duntin Pike. I love his images! I also used the embossing folders from Cuttlebug. Such a simple sketch but sometimes the hardest to design.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Yvette

Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge

I am very into sketches this week. While roaming the blog world I found Sunday Sketch & Stamp Blog and was inspired by this sketch.

Since I didn't make a square card I had to change the layout slightly.

My husband loves the puppy on this card. I have to thanks Sandy Allnock at OWH for the free digi and sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Yvette

Sassy Lil' Card Sketches

This is the sketch for June 7th over at Sassy Lil' card sketches.

Love how the design gives me inspiration for patterns and embossing ideas.

Here is my take on their sketch:

These next pictures show a close up of the embellishments and Hero Arts sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Yvette

Sketch Challenge #75

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps Blog has another wonderful sketch this week.

I have been on a sketch frenzy today. It is so nice to have a plan ready to go and all I have to do is choose the colors, embellishments and sentiment.

Thnaks for stooping by my blog. Don't forget to check out OWH's sunday sketch.

-Yvette

Sassy Lil' Card Sketches

I recently found Sassy Lil' Card Sketches while searching for sketch challenges. I LOVE thier blog!

Here is their latest sketch:



This is my take on their sketch.

I used Stampin' up stamps, my Cuttlebug Victoria folder, DP from Me & My Big Ideas, and coordinating cardstock. I look forward to more of their sketch challenges.

Thanks for stopping by! -Yvette

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #87

The Play Date Cafe is having another great color challenge.

Here is the card I made for the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Yvette

Graduation Time!

It's that time of year again. Graduations are upon us! My Creative Time's Emma challenged us to create a card using the Doodlecharms Cricut cartridge and the color blue. I immediately thought of my Best friend, Suzanne. She is graduating with a masters from UCLA this June. Here is her card:

I decided to use the backpack from the Doodlecharms cart. I added the UCLA using the Base Camp cart. The binder paper was made using colored pencils and the stamps are from the "Mom you ROCK" set from Emma at My Creative Time. I lucked out that UCLA's school colors are BLUE and yellow in order to meet the color requirement for Emma's challenge. I had a great time making the paper rosette ribbon. I think it adds balance to the card.

My Best friend will see this card before she receives it because she follows my blog. I hope she likes it and will "act" surprised when she opens it in a few weeks. Congrats to all of her hard work. It has been a tough road but one well paved. Great job Suzanne!

Fairy cards

Here are a few cards I made using my new InkaDinkaDoo Fairy stamps.

I created this card for my SIL's birthday. The sentiments were made using word.

My sister inspired me to use speciality yarn on my card.

I am entering these into 365 Cards Day 65 challenge, and Divas by Design 1st Challenge.

CAS Challenge

Over at Simply Scrapping Crafts they are hosting a Clean and Simple Challenge. You must use a patterned paper for your background and keep it simple. Here are my entries:

I was going for a girly themed thinking of you card and a boyish thinkoing of you card. Each has similar elements to the card like the bow and the strip of paper on the side but I wanted to showcase the colors and pattern of the designer paper.