It's a Birthday Celebration Challenge & Blog Hop

If you arrived here from Liz's blog you are right on track! Thanks for joining our blog hop. If you are just starting no worries, you can go to the list below and catch up. This is the 3rd birthday of Exploring Cricut. I had no idea when I started it, that we would be having so much fun creating for you. This challenge is to create a card, layout, or paper craft celebrating a birthday in any colors or cartridges you choose. You must include at least 1 brad, button, or jewel. Not all unless you want like I did! lol  You must use a Cricut machine and Cricut cartridges .  As I have stated in the past, I am behind in my scrapbooking, so this is a layout for the little ones 2nd birthday.  I used the cartridges Phrases, Once Upon a Princess, Pooh Font, Mickey & Friends, and George.  All the details are below the picture.  I am also giving some blog candy so be sure to leave me a comment and your email somewhere in the comment.  I hope you will join our challenge because Cartridges and More have donated a cartridge for us to give to a lucky challenge entry.  You can't win if you don't enter!!!

Here are the directions for my page. I used Recollections cardstock and paper from DCVW birthday stack.

Phrases-happy birthday cut at 4 inch
Once Upon a Princess-balloons cut at 4 inch
Pooh Font-marker font #2 cut at 5 inches
Mickey & Friends-Minnie cut at 5 inches
George-circles cut at 1, 1.25, 2, 2.25 inches
jewels, buttons, brads in stash
ribbon and stickles

Here is the goodies I will be giving to a lucky winner.  Please leave a comment.  Now start the hop here if you are getting started or head back to Exploring Cricut and join the challenge.

Sharon http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com

Donna  http://wwwkindredkreations.blogspot.com

Lori  http://scrappinsaints.blogspot.com

Rae Ann   http://joyinart.blogspot.com

Emily  http://emilyqueenofallthingscrafty.blogspot.com

Annette  http://mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com

Michelle N  http://justanutterpapercrafter.blogspot.com

Michelle S  http://cricutcrazyscrapper.blogspot.com

Liz  http://unikbyyes.blogspot.com

Diane  http://happyscrapperdiane.blogspot.com  (you're here)

Exploring Cricut new challenge

Welcome to another challenge at Exploring Cricut.   The challenge this week is called "Be My Valentine".   You are to make a card, layout or papercraft celebrating Valentine's Day.  Be sure to enter by Saturday, February 16.  I can wait to see what you create.  For my page, I used the cartridges Celebrate with Flourish, Phrases, Dreams Come True, Calligraphy Collection, Doodlecharms and Doodletype.  Below the picture are the directions for my layout.  Have a wonderful Valentine's Day.

Pattern Paper-Bo Bunny
Cardstock-Recollections and Bazzill
Celebrate with Flourish-cupid cut at 3.25 inches
Phrases-Happy Valentine's Day cut at 2.75 inches
             Scallop Hearts cut at 5 and 6 inches
Dreams Come True-arrow cut at 6 inches and cut in half and fit on the heart
Calligraphy Collection-2.5 inches
Doodlecharms-hearts cut at l inch and 2.25 inches
Doodltype-2013 cut at 1 inch

Hey it's me again....filling in

I am filling in for the Friday daily project at Exploring Cricut.  Another of the design team Lori is down with this nasty flu so I have done a quick card for you today.  I used the cartridges Phrases and Lacy Labels.  Below the card is my directions and materials.  Be sure to enter our challenge this week at Exploring Cricut too. I have also entered this in the Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge this week too!

Card Base is 5 x 7
Pattern Paper is Bo Bunny from my massive paper stash lol
Cardstock is Michaels and Bazzill
Buttons-snowflakes in stash from Walmart
Jewels-Kaiser Crafts
Stickles
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Phrases-thank you cut at 2 inches
Lacy Labels-snowflakes and stars cut at 5 inches (did not use stars)