February 4 - 10, 2014

Weekly Challenge- Sweethearts

This week we are all about Sweethearts.  It's just about Valentines day and everyone's looking for the great gift idea for that special someone.  This week the Design Team is working with Doodlebug Sweethearts paper. The challenge for you is to create something special for your Sweetheart.  


Cuttin' and Stampin' Day...oh how I love it! New format for Cuttin' and Stampin' this year (I will be posting every other Tuesday) and we also have some awesome new teammates. This week's challenge is "Sweethearts" so of course I had to make a card for my own sweetheart! Love, love, love this paper! I will be showcasing some future cards/layouts in the next few days to use up this adorable paper! Thanks for joining me today! Hope you are inspired to get out there and craft something for your sweetheart!

 

Supplies Used:

 

Doodlebug Sweetheart Paper (this is the feature for the week) head on over to the Cuttin' and Stampin' store to get some of this adorable paper!

Lawn Fawn's "Bee Mine Stamp Set"

Martha Stewart "Grass Border Punch"

Stampin' Up Markers



You can link your project HERE for your chance to win.

Cuttin and Stampin Time!

Weekly Challenge #1 Tuesday, January 8th thru January 14th.

Use Twine and Straws in your creation. 

I am so excited to share my twine and straw creation with you today. Have you ever had a thought in your head and weren't sure if you could actually execute it or not? Well, that is exactly what happened with this creation. So my idea came out very similar to what I had in my head. I am extremely pleased with how it came out.

close up of the center

I used a luncheon sized paper plate a cut a circle out of the dark grey solid paper. Then I began gluing straws in an alternating pattern; grey, pink...around in a circle like spokes. I then used a heart shaped doily as the middle to cover up my boo-boos...they were not quite even! Then I cut this cute cupid from Sweethearts Cricut cartridge at about 4.5." I layered it with the various A Muse studio papers. Then I used another A Muse studio pattern paper to cut a larger circle for a background. I also cut the word love to glue as a sentiment across the bottom straws. I took the A Muse twine both the pink and the grey and wove them in and out the straws to just add another layer. Then, I  hot glued some ribbon ( I had some pink froo-froo ribbon that fit perfectly) to the back as my hanger. This is going to serve as my Valentine wreath to hang on my front door. 

Go to to Cuttin and Stampin Challenges for a complete list of rules and to enter your creation. You can go Here for more information on A Muse studio products.

Celebrate with Cuttin and Stampin!

Hello Crafty World,

Here at Cuttin and Stampin we are HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY and in the mood to CELEBRATE.  Today we are having a blog hop Celebrating our new Design Team and kicking off our weekly challenge blog.  Each of us has produced projects to Celebrate.  (If you got here from somewhere other than Robin's blog, please click here to start at the very beginning of our hop.) 

There are 11 new Design Team members and the final stop is where you can enter to WIN blog candy.  There are (2) $25.00 gift certificates to A Muse Studio up for grabs.  So grab a cup of coffee and hop along to meet the NEW CUTTIN and STAMPIN Design Team. 

I’m Teresa and a SAHW. I just recently took a leave of absence from my teaching career to determine if early retirement is for me. I began scrapbooking when my first grandchild was born almost 16 years ago. I have dabbled in all kinds of crafting since I was a very young mom. You name it I have done it. Being a SAHW has allowed me the time to really get back to creating. I am so very thrilled to join in with Tammy and be a part of this new and exciting team. I hope you are inspired along the way to get creative and crafty. Make sure you visit A Muse Studio to see all the great products they have in their catalogue.  

I used the brown cardstock as my card base. It is the typical A2 card size 5.50 x 4.25.
I embossed the top white piece which on the back side is the chevron pattern with my swiss dots embossing folder.
Then, cut a small strip of the dark pink for the bottom. I adhered these two together and then distressed all the edges.
I cut the bird at 3.5" from my Cricut cartridge "Cherry Limeade"
I inked around the edges with chocolate ink. Stamped the sentiment with A Muse Studio's Contemporary Greetings
stamp set. I then used twine to tie around the bottom edge of the dark pink.
I turned the top right corner down and secured it with a pink sparkle brad from my stash.
All product except ink and the pink sparkly brad used to make this card came from A Muse Studio.
 I am in love with their products.

I want to thank you all again for stopping by and being part of our CELEBRATION Hop.  Your next stop is the fantastic and talented Kim. 

Don’t forget to hop all the way through leaving comments for each of the DT members and enter to win blog candy at the end. 

In case you get distracted along the way, here is a complete line up so you can make it to the candy.

Tammy – http://cuttinandstampin.blogspot.com

Teresa K – www.createenjoyshare.blogspot.com

Janet – http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com

Doris – http://momsbeenscrappin.blogspot.com

Sherri – http://sherri-iloveflipflops.blogspot.com

Pam – http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com

Robin – http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com

Teresa R – http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com

Kim – http://kimross.blogspot.com

CallyAnn – http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com

Daphne – http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com

Blog Candy – http://cuttinandstampinchallenges.blogspot.com