Splish Splash

Ready for another super fun challenge at the Creative Cutter Room?

We have a Fun challenge for you today!

The Challenge: Create A new project with the theme Splish Splash!

Time to catch up on those summer lay-outs and Thank You notes for letting us splash in your pool!



We took an AMAZING summer vacation this year! Georgia, Alabama, and Florida! This is one trip I do not want to forget so I decided to make a scrap book of our trip! EEEK my first one!


We spent the day at the beach so I plan on making a page for that fun beach day!

So to start I made this library pocket card using my Gypsy, shells from stretch your imagination, wave from Sizzix and liquid pearls.
I made a tag and added a colored index card to use for my journaling. I already have the page planned in my head so this is a perfect start!

I am really looking forward to seeing your project! So be sure to:

Link your new water themed project below or over at the Creative Cutter Room to be entered to win a prize!

And the prize is..

The Freshly Picked Cricut Cartridge!!

You have until September 7, 2011 to enter your project.

Please drop by the Design Team for inspiration!
The Line Up:

Carri

Jenny
Christel

Ready for another super fun challenge at the Creative Cutter Room?


We have a Fun challenge for you today!


The Challenge: Create A new project with the theme Back to School!

This is the perfect challenge to get some cards ready to have on hand when needed!


Here are some examples of notes you may need to send to the teacher:


The dog really did eat the homework.

My Son/Daughter told me, that her friend told her, that her sister heard....

Please excuse my Son/Daughter from last night's homework we were really busy last night.

What project?

Why is this is the first I am hearing of this?

Sorry we are late! We thought it was Saturday!

Are you sure it was my child that started it?


A beautiful handmade card can really come in handy in any of the above situations!


Have a funny story?? Please leave it in my comments!



Here is the project I made...

I made an accordion mini~album

I am really looking forward to seeing your project! So be sure to:


Link your new project below or over at the Creative Cutter Room to be entered to win a prize!

And the prize is..

A cartridge binder holds 12 Cricut carts,books, and keypads!


You have until August 24, 2011 to enter your project.


Please drop by the Design Team for inspiration!

The Line Up:


Carri

Mollie (that's me)

Jenny

Christel

Also if you become a follower and leave a comment on this post I will draw a winner for my project in 1 week!

Thanks so much,
Mollie

Tip Time Tuesday

Tip Time Tuesday!

My tip is on how to save $$...

I know a lot of people have started tightening the budgets and looking for ways to save money. 

One way I have seen people saving money is using coupons. I have thought to myself that it looks like it takes a lot of time and energy, but after taking a quick class I found out it can be much eaiser.

I am not a super couponer... yet, but I am trying to learn and I am passing what knowledge I do have on to you :) 

I started using coupons less than a month ago and I put everything I have saved into a "savings" so far I have saved 55.50$. To me that was quite something. This is money I would have spent if I did not have a coupon. So that opened my eyes to looking at using coupons a little closer... here is what I have learned.

1. It is suggested that you get a paper for every person that is in your home (I get 4)
2. Only clip the coupons you know you will use. If you don't have pets don't clip those coupons.
3. Also if you have 4 sets of the same coupons, line the papers up and cut them all at once. 
4. Go to manufacturers websites to see if they have coupons.
5. Also look online for coupons such as coupons.com or smartsource.com. 
6. Look at the ads on Sunday and see who has the best deal on what is on your "grocery list" and shop there. 
7. Organize coupons in categories so you can find them quickly. (baby, bread & cereal, cleaner, dairy, dessert, meat, medicine, paper goods, personal hygiene, and misc)

I am just learning, but it is something I hope can help save me more money and I can start having food storage as well. 

Thanks so much for stopping by for Tip Time Tuesday!

DT Member Mollie

Welcome to the Thank You Blog Hop and Challenge with the Creative Cutter Room!

Welcome to the Thank You Blog Hop and Challenge with the Creative Cutter Room!

How about a fun hop and challenge?

Theme: Thank you and must include 3 elements!

Visit each of the following 3 Design team members, find the required element from each DT and submit your new project at the Creative Cutter Room for a chance to win a prize!

And what is the prize?

A Clear Block, Stamp Set and Ink!

Challenge Starts today July 28 and runs until August 10!


You will need to collect 3 elements total and include each element on your project and then submit your project at the Creative Cutter Room!


My Required Element: Must include a stamp
Here is what I made with all three requirements...

"Thanks a Bunch!!"

Sorry about this picture, for some reason  I couldn't get it to turn up right

 

I found this idea in a scrapbook magaizine and decided to put my own twist on it.

I used Close to My Heart for the stamps

Martha Stewart Punch for the top of the pot

I used scraps of coordinating colors to make the flowers, I also used vellum

to accent the flowers I used a white a brown marker

I think it turned out super cute!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Looking forward to seeing your creations!


The Line Up:

Carri

Mollie (That's Me)

Jenny

Winner!!

Blog Candy Winner from the "Summer" theme challenge... is #3

Adrian said...

wow, this is so cute!

July 19, 2011 7:17 AM 

 Please send me your snail mail address to OneHotCricket@aol.com,

and I will get your goodies to you asap!

Thanks so much for all you gals that follow my blog and support me!

Please check out my DT's Blog CreativeCutter.org

Have a great one! 

Mollie 

Tip Time Tuesday

Tip Time Tueday...

Things I use in my scrap~room, that some people may think don't belong

#1 Baby Wipes~ I use them to clean up my desk after using stamps, or

glitter. I also use them to clean off my self-healing mat. I have used

them to clean off my stamps. And also to clean up my hands

after inking or using glue so I don't get it on my project where it does not belong.

#2 Lighter~ I use this for my ribbon and to distress paper. The way I use it 

on my ribbon is to keep it from fraying. I will light it and gently get it close just

enough so that my ribbon will not fray. Also I sometimes will burn the edges of a paper

to make it look distressed.

#3 Rectangle Nail File~ I use this mostly to distress my paper edges, but there 

has been time when I am working with wood that it will sand down rough edges.

#4 Plastic Putty Scraper~ I use it to gently remove large items off my cricut mat. 

When I have a large item I have cut out and it has lost of little pieces out of

it I notice it comes up better all at once. So I use the scrapper and it 

comes right up.

#5 Zip~Lock Bags~ I use these for putting in scraps, I found the really large

bags at the dollar store. It will fit 12x12 pages with room to spare. I sometimes will be

working on a project and get stuck and so I will put everything that goes with that project in it 

and store it for when I get inspired again.

and last but not least.... my dogs!

All of my dogs have thier own spots in my room, I love to be scrappin'

and be able to feel them with my toes under my desk. 

It is just not the same scrappin' with out them :)

I hope this gave you some ideas and tips on things you can use!

Please leave a comment either about something I suggested or leave a comment

about something you use, and we will be doing a random drawing

for a cricut cartridge.
Please leave your comment at CreativeCutter.org

Thanks, 

Mollie

Summer Time Challenge!

It is time for another CreativeCutter.org challenge!!

The theme for this one is 

Summer!!

I hope all of you are having a fun, relaxing and amazing summer!

Summer time is a time for lots of things...

family reunions

vacations

swimming

camping

and spending time outside!!

With all these things that happen all summer long I was trying to think of the one thing that is best about summer... and what I came up with isn't the best thing about summer, but it is one of my favorites.

At night after the kids are in bed, I take my kindle or a good book and make a drink and sit on the deck and enjoy the breeze and smells of summer. 

So my project was a "margaritaville" sign.

I used a wooden craft I found at the dollar store as the back, then I used an fun and bright animal print for the back ground. I used vellum for the glass and glitter paper for the drink. I used diamond dust on the rim of the glass to give it the salt look. I used my crop-a-dile punched 2 holes thru it and cut the letters out in vinyl. I used ink around the edges to make it look all black.

I hope you enjoyed my little sign and I hope the rest of your summer is great!

Blog candy for my site... leave a comment and the winner will receive a grab bag, I will pick the winner in one week!