Mini Mummy Card using Cricut Mini Monsters and Pink Cricut Stamps

Happy Wednesday--I have a jammed packed day of work and an over night flight to London today--so you know what that means--another where in the world series--and even more blog candy from my travels!  

Today I have one of my all time fav cards that I have made--

I just love this little guy!  the eye brads are from the eyelet outlet--check them out on line!  I cut this little guy at 4.5" and the shadow put it over the edge of this A2 card by just a hair.  

This stamp is from the Pink Cricut 'A Haunting We Will Go' collection. I also used the same stamp set for my inside sentiment (see photo below).  The ribbon is a black corded ribbon, fuzzy, simple, and a great way to make the card more boyish.  

Here is a shot of the inside--No tricks here only a bright colorful treat of a message!  I placed the bottom pattern paper stamped direct onto the white card base and then added the bright green to the top.  The sentiment is actually two stamps but combined this way they look sort of like a printed ribbon!

Be sure to leave comments each day this week for the most chances to win--Where in the world will start Monday.  Make it a great one-

Princess Witch Card using Mini Monsters and Pink Cricut Clear Stamps.

Here is the partner card to yesterday--same pattern paper but this time with a little girl in mind.

The witch was cut at 3 1/2". I used blue brads for the eyes and a basic Grey brad for the belly button.  Instead of paper ribbons I used raffia.  The white paper was punched with the fiskers bracket edge punch and than stamped using a sentiment from the "a haunting we will go collection" from the Pink Cricut stamp collection.

I finished the inside with a strip of paper and a stamp from the CTMH 'Thriller" collection!  (one of the blog candies this week).   Simple but perfect for a girl who is not into scary halloween things.

Total side note--if you are intrested in making cards for our troops for the holidays--Michael's has all of their card packs (value pack cards) for 40% off.  This is an expensive way to make a lot of cards with out the extra cutting and folding--I say this as my brother is getting ready to deploy to the middle east.  I have a Challange coming in November  that will send some love to our troops. It is amazing how far any message from home can make it the best holiday possible since they have to be away from their family--
Make it a great one!

Trick or Treat Card using Cricut Pumpkin Carving Mini

Helloooooooo!  Good Morning--the week is of to a busy start and I have not a minute to spare.  I want to share a cute card and a trip up date so on to the card!

So I wanted to so something simple, fun, and colorful--not black and orange for Halloween!  To I cut an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of bright yellow card stock in half for two cards (guess what is coming later in the week). The ribbon is from my mom's stash (which is not half bad!!), The Cut is from Pumpkin Carving Mini Cart.  I cut the brown and then layered the orange under and trimmed to fit.  I found some Halloween colored brads at Michael's and these happen to be a tan with orange stripe.  I used pop dots to give the sentiment a lift!

Here is a close up where you can see I took a scrap and finished the inside of the card as well as a better look at the brad and ribbon (extreme closeup!)

Trip Update----
Had a great time and got some good picture of my nieces and nephew.  They grow so fast!  We have a teenager coming this year and it seems like a few months ago she was starting school--time really flies.
I spent time with my mom and niece at the CK scrapbook show (not a total bust but our show here is Dallas is WAY better).
Got to see and play with my Brother's kids for a bit as well--we packed as much as we could into the few days I was there.

So on to the blog candy---since I was not able to get online, I have two blog candies to give away.

Blog Candy #1:  The September CTMH stamp of the month set Thriller!!!!!  I love this set and you will to!  This set was only available in last month! This months are just as cute and perfect for a fun Christmas project!!  So make sure you add it to any CTMH order!

Blog Candy #2: an assortment of fun finds from the CK Scrapbook Show--some bling, some great paper, and a few other items that will be showcased in a Haul video this week (which I still have to film between business trips and packing for Europe and Asia!)

To win just leave a comment this week on each post and your name is in the hat!  Winners will be announced next Sunday!

Make it a great one

Blog candy update

It seems as though when you plan something and it should be easy to complete-something always happens to make it not so easy. I took the pictures, had everything ready, and when I went to go post the blog candy-no internet. Thank heavens for the IPhone!
So to make it up to you in my Monday post there will be double blog candy so two chances to win!
I'm a man of my word and hate that this delay happend. One of the many things on must face when on the road! Thanks for understand and being AMAZING followers!!

Ittsy Bittsy Spider Halloween Card

It's Friday and I am on my way to Kansas City--Looking forward to some family time and some crafting with my niece, a visit to my favorite scrap store (the scrapbook page in Shawnee), and just being home! 

Today's card was a lot of fun to make--here is the break down

-card base (black) was is Close to My Heart

-Patter paper (double sided/used both sides) My Mind's Eye Blackbird "big dots"

-cream rectangle was colonial white from Close to My Heart

-3D wooden spider from Michael's

-EEEEK stamp is Martha Stewart

-Black embossing powder Close to My Heart

-Inside sentiment stamp by Basic Grey 

The wooden spider was attached with a penny and pop dots so it spins!!!!

I added some black fake stitching around the edge of the cream rectangle.  I love how embossing turns out!

I used the Martha Stewart web border punch and some white chalk ink to trim the front base of the card.

I love this stamp by Basic Grey--the font and flourish are simply perfect!

Check back on Sunday for the bolg candy--you are going to want this limited stamp set for all your halloween projects!!!!

Have a great one-

Super Simple Halloween Card

Today's card is super simple and packs a punch!  The base card is daisy white card stock from CTMH, the black star print and the orange polka dot print are from Paper Trey Ink (LOVE LOVE LOVE this paper pad) and the glitter white paper is from Cord'ination (used as a layer with the bracket edge). 

I inked the edges with orange chalk ink from Color Box.  The "boo!" I got at Michael's fro $1.00!  The bottom layer is a gloss black topped with a glitter white and then some small black bling!  

I used scraps on the inside (waste not want not) and a stamp from Basic Grey which I heat embossed (shocker) with black embossing powder

I am on this kick where the envelope needs to be finished as well!  so where I used a stamp from CTMH for the spider and its web and inked with the same orange as the card--this envelope is from Stampin Up.      

Thanks for stopping in and make sure to check back on Friday as there will be blog candy to be had!!!! 

Make it a great one-

Trick or Treat Bucket using Cricut Oct 31st Mini and MS Seasonal Cake Cartridges

Monday Monday....so good to me.  Monday morning is all I hoped it would be!! We sort of, I thought starting off on a positive note would help this crazy week get off to a good start!
It's October and I am in a very busy travel cycle so there is another Where in the world is Scrapguy coming!!!!!  This time I will be in London, Amsterdam, and Shanghai starting a week from Wednesday!  This coming weekend I will be in Kansas City to see my family and there just happens to be a CK Scrapbook Show!
OK on to today's project--I love how easy this one was!  Easy and cheap--just the way I like my projects!

Since Halloween is coming up, and those nasty plastic bags are so not the accessory our little monsters need to be collecting their candy in--I got this bucket at Michael's for $1!! (they also had black, green, and purple).  I used Provo Craft black vinyl for all the cuts.

The trick or treat was cut from the Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Cartridge (a true gem of a cartridge) at 4".  If you have never worked with vinyl, once you do--you will wonder "what was I afraid of?'  I have to say I have yet to have a bad cut when using vinyl.

The candies were cut at 3.5" off the Oct 31st seasonal mini cartridge!  How fitting, candy on a candy bucket!    I did use the transfer tape to apply all the vinyl to the bucket--I promise you it makes the entire process go so much quicker, and placement a breeze!
Since I had everything but the bucket--the project cost only $1 and took 15 minutes max!!!
Make it a great one-