Dusting off the Old Craft Supplies for Lawnscaping

Hey everyone!  This challenge was just what I needed to get my crafty rear in gear and use up some old paper.

Lawnscaping Challenge Blog

I had some old Paper Layerz that I had purchased to use with my Cricut that I haven't touched in ages since Provo came out with the E2 and CCR, so I got to cutting it up in little squares so I could use it with my new Lawn Fawn dies and matching stamps.

I just adore these elephants in the Lawn Fawn Love You Tons set.  I thought they would look awfully cute on a baby card...

Yep, I was right!  They are just perfect!

You would not believe how I had to scour for a sentiment for this card!  All my baby sentiments are on shapes designed to fit the cricut cuts from my CTMH cartridges, which I LOVE, don't get me wrong...but I just wanted a straight sentiment to fit this little fish-tail banner.  I ended up finding one in my MCT collection, thank goodness!  I added two little Grey Epoxy Bubbles on one end...

The matching background is created with my new Close to My Heart Dots Embossing folder that I got FOR FREE by purchasing two packs of cardstock this month!  I love how embossing allows you to do this great white on white technique.  What a great deal to try one free!   You can get yours on my website during February too! 

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Thanks for dropping in to see my project for the challenge!  I love sharing my ideas with you guys!  :)

I WON!!!!

I did, I actually won a challenge, lol!  My hubby's Valentine's Day card was randomly chosen to be the Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge winner on Friday!  It was a wonderful surprise and actually my 16th wedding anniversary as well!  I took a pic to show you, of course:

 Now, the name of the city got completely mangled for some reason, so I just had to laugh!

 These are the cutie pie little bumble bee valentines that I put in my girlie's lunches on Tuesday...

 I used the Create a Critter cart and Megan Elizabeth's fabulous Paper Layerz!  Next time I will weld another bee shape to it to make a little card.  It is funny how inspiring going back over your creations can be--I always come up with more ideas when posting this stuff on my blog!

Next, I made a card for my sister's anniversary as well...

 Nothing terribly fancy, just wanted to play more with my Imagine.  I had my first troubles with it though too, so that was hugely disappointing.  I was unable to get the sentiment printed and cut from the digital Martha Stewart All Occasions cart.  It kept freezing everything up in CCR and I finally ended up scrapping it.  Had to do it free form instead.

SO, it was a pretty eventful week that ended with me loosing my voice on Friday!  Told my hubby that was the best anniversary present he will ever get!  ;)