May flowers

 Happy Monday!  One graduation down, one to go!  It's been an emotional rollercoaster for sure.  My college senior graduated summa cum laude from my alma mater and I had tears of pride and joy watching him walk across the stage to get his diploma last weekend.  Our whole family, his fiancee, and grandparents were able to be there on his special day, thanks to the reductions in covid cases with vaccinations and capacity restrictions removed.  It was an amazingly wonderful surprise!  We have one graduation to go, with my youngest graduating from high school this week.

It's a flower challenge over at BBTB2.  Everything is in bloom outside and I am loving it!  Creating with flowers always makes me happy!  I used these lovely blooms from the Artistry collection for the card I made for Mother's Day.  I got my mom some real flowers too, but moms can never have enough flowers, right?  I had to play with the layers a bit to get two shades of pink plus my green leaves showing, but love how it turned out!  You can see the design team projects and link your project over at BBTB2 for the next two weeks.

Cricut:

Artistry-flowers

Ink-Stampin Up Melon Mambo

my college grad with his brothers

Mother's Day card

Happy Monday!  I hope you had a lovely Easter celebrating the Resurrection!  My hubby and I had a fun-filled anniversary weekend at Disney World and now it's back to busy real life, which includes a busy May full of graduations and weddings in our family and extended family.  One thing is for sure-I will be taking LOTS of pictures!!!!!  Can't wait to get scrapbooking!

 We are looking ahead to get ready for the next holiday over at BBTB2 with a Mother's Day challenge.  This is the perfect opportunity to make something special for the mom in your life.  I've got my card all ready for my mom now, using a Miss Kate's Cuttables image that I cut out with my cricut Explore.  I loved the all the different colored flowers and butterflies on this image-it feels very fresh and springy!  I stamped the inside flowers with an old stamp from Stampin Up.  There's no such thing as too many flowers on a Mother's Day card, right?  Hope you will check out the design team projects over at BBTB2 and you can link your own project up over the next two weeks.

Cricut:
Miss Kate's Cuttable-Mother's Day title image
Stamp-from Stampin Up Simply Said set
Ink:  Stampin Up Granny Apple Green
Paper-CTMH solids, Stampin Up Gingham Gala check

He's the Mickey to my Minnie-at Epcot in Disney World

Mother's Day card

Happy Monday!  I'm hosting over at BBTB2 this week and we are having a Mother's Day themed challenge-here's your chance to make mom a special card or gift!  Or a chance to make a scrapbook layout for pictures of the day.  I've made my mom a card (STOP READING NOW, MOM), using the Lyrical Letters cartridge for the sentiment and Elegant Edges for the background shape.  I did a little embossing to add texture and of course some flowered background paper.  Mothers always deserve to have flowers!  The designers over at BBTB2 have shared cards and layouts, so pop over and take a peek!  We hope you will link up a project this week to share with us.

Cricut:
Lyrical Letters-title sentiment
Elegant Edges-background oval
Paper-Doodlebug prints, CTMH solids
embossing folder
stamp-Paper Smooches

Mother's Day card

Happy Monday!  It's a little crazy around my house this week, as finals continue for the teens.  We also have concerts and awards nights every single evening this week, culminating in my senior graduating Friday night!  I am so sure I'm going to cry through the whole graduation ceremony that I have assigned my Dad to take the pictures.  I told him one of us has to be the grown-up and keep it together and I am sure it cannot be me, lol!  My extended family is going to celebrate graduation and Mother's Day with a big BBQ on Mother's Day and heave a big sigh that we got through the week.

Mother's Day is also our BBTB2 challenge theme.  I took that as an opportunity to make my mom's card (STOP READING, MOM!).  I was feeling a happy flower vibe for this card, so I used the smiling Create A Critter flowers to make my little flower bundle with some happy Doodlebug paper.  The cute stamps are from an old set by Paper Smooches.  This is your opportunity to make something special for your mom....and the design team at BBTB2 has some inspo for you to see to get you started.  You can link up your design there too.  Hope you have a wonderful week!!!!

Cricut:
Create A Critter-flowers and leaves
Stamps-Paper Smooches
Paper-Doodlebug and TPC prints
Ink-Stampin Up Lucky Limade

Mother's Day card bouquet of flowers

Happy Monday!  I hope the sun is shining and your spirits are bright today as we start this new week.  Our BBTB2 challenge this week is to use a flower bouquet or flowers in a vase for Mother's Day.  So stop reading right NOW, Mom!  I used the Artistry cartridge to make this cut of flowers in a Mason jar. I cut the word Mom very tiny and also added some pink skittles as blooms and some twine for texture to my cricut cut.  It all goes over this beautiful background paper I found in the stash.  You know all moms love something homemade for Mother's Day, so here's your opportunity to create something special and share it with all of us over at BBTB2 with the linky!  The design team has some fabulous projects to inspire you, so go check them out.

Cricut:
Artistry-all cuts
Paper-CTMH solids
brown chalk ink
decorative skittles-Doodlebug
twine and foam tape

Mother's Day card (for BBTB2)

Happy Monday!  We are having a Mother's Day challenge at BBTB2 this week (so my mom needs to stop looking right now!) because I made her a card for my project.  I wanted an image with flowers to go along with the flowers I plan to get for her, so I used the Kate's ABCs cartridge for my watering can and flowers and the Elegant Edges cartridge for the mat.  The inside flower is also from Kate's ABCs.  I used two different embossing folders for some texture on the white cardstock mats because it just needed a little extra something and that did the trick.  So if you're planning to make something personal and special for your mom, check out the BBTB2 design team projects for some inspiration and link up your project to share!

Cricut:
Kate's ABCs-flowers
Elegant Edges-shaped mat
Paper-CTMH solids
brown chalk ink
Embossing folder-Sizzix

Happy Mother's Day card (for BBTB2 and Exploring Cricut)

I have a Mother's Day card for you today!  Both the Exploring Cricut and BBTB2 challenges this week were to make a Mother's Day project, so my card for my mom works for both.  I am really lucky to have the greatest mom ever, so I wanted her card to be beautiful, just like she is.  I used the Phrases cartridge for the Happy Mother's Day sentiment on the front and the beautiful print paper is from the Echo Park Everyday Eclectic collection.

Cricut:
Phrases-sentiment cut at 3 inches
Paper-Echo Park Everyday Eclectic 6x6 prints, CTMH solids
ribbon-American Crafts
brown chalk ink
stamp-Hero Arts
ink-Stampin Up Lucky Limade

So check out the design team blogs at both BBTB2 and Exploring Cricut to see some fabulous Mother's Day projects and link up a project!  You know you want to make that special card for your Mom!!!

Mother's Day layout and blog hop (for Exploring Cricut)

We are having a Mother's Day blog hop at Exploring Cricut today, so welcome!  I have the entire blog hop list at the bottom in case you get lost.  I made a layout for the pics I plan to take of me and my boys (hopefully while they are taking me out to lunch!  They usually make me breakfast in bed, but I draw the line at taking photos then!).  I used the Celebrate with a Flourish cartridge for all my cricut cuts-I think every mom deserves some chocolate, strawberries, and flowers!  The print papers and journal box are from the Simple Stories Vintage Bliss collection.

Cricut:
Celebrate With a Flourish-all cuts
Paper/Stickers-Simple Stories Vintage Bliss collection prints, CTMH solids
brown chalk ink
foam tape

I have some blog candy for you- a 6x6 paper pad called Hip Hip Hooray by American Crafts!  It is super duper cute (you can see a bit of it in my other post today about the Mother's Day card)!  To be included in the random drawing for my blog candy, follow on bloglovin or Google Friend Connect and leave me a comment about a layout theme you would like to see in the future! (or just say hi :)

Blog Hop Schedule

Starting at Exploring Cricut

Diana http://craftypeepdb.blogspot.com

Sharon http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com

Donna  http://wwwkindredkreations.blogspot.com

Georgiana  http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com

Rae Ann   http://joyinart.blogspot.com

Emily  http://emilyqueenofallthingscrafty.blogspot.com

Annette  http://mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com

Michelle P  http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com

Kathy  http://kathy213-kathyscorner.blogspot.com

Michelle S  http://cricutcrazyscrapper.blogspot.com  (you are here)

Liz  http://unikbyyes.blogspot.com  (go here next)

Diane  http://happyscrapperdiane.blogspot.com

I'm going to link this to the Cut It Up Mother's Day challenge, the Cardz TV "There's no other like my Mother" and the Fantabulous Cricut Mother's Day challenge.

Mother's Day card (for the BBTB2)

I've made the cutest Mother's Day card using Create A Critter 2!  And Mother's Day is the theme of the BBTB2 challenge this week!  I wanted to make my card with CAC2 because I got this cart as a Mother's Day gift for my mom!  It was supposed to be a secret, but I had to spill the beans when she was thinking about buying it herself at the recent sale at Joann's!  Whoops!  So she won't be surprised but at least I know she likes it already!

Cricut:
Create A Critter 2-all cuts
Paper-American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray prints, CTMH solids
brown chalk ink
stamp-Hobby Lobby

The print paper is from the American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray 6x6 pad and the outside sentiment stamp I bought at Hobby Lobby long long ago.  The inside sentiment is from a My Pink Stamper set.  I just loved the cute little birdie bringing the mom bird a flower-I've planned this card in my head ever since I bought CAC2 (which is totally worth the investment if your on the fence-it is a REALLY great cart!).

We hope you'll get a jump start on making your mother's day card or project and link it up with us over at BBTB2!  The design team has some great ideas to inspire you, as always!!!

I'm going to link this to the Celebrate the Occasion Mother's Day challenge.

M is for Mom layout

Mother's Day is coming up this weekend and I always try to get pictures of my boys and I together, plus one of my mom and me for my scrapbook.  Being a mom has been both the best and most challenging thing I have ever done!  Fortunately, I have a great example to follow, as my mom is amazing.  This layout was made entirely using Kate's ABCs and Echo Park's Springtime paper collection.  I LOVE all the flowers on this cart!

Cricut:
Kate's ABCs-all cuts
Paper-Echo Park Springtime collection
I'm linking this to the Exploring Cricut challenge this week to do a Mother's Day project and the Fantabulous Cricut challenge to do a Mother's Day project with their favorite color.

Mother's Day card

It's taken a few days for this card to come together, but I am so pleased with how it turned out!  (STOP looking, Mom-this one's for you.)  I've always wanted to try one of the frames from Lyrical Letters, and this one seemed to lend itself to adding some flowers (which are from Give a Hoot).   I combined some different words by inking only part of the stamp from some My Pink Stamper stamps to make my sentiment.

Cricut:
Lyrical Letters-frame
Give a Hoot-added flowers and leaves
Paper-Echo Park
Stamps-My Pink Stamper (front), unknown (inside)
 I'm linking it to the My Pink Stamper challenge to make a Mother's Day project and to the My Craft Spot challenge to use pop dots.