Tuesday Mix Up!

We are going to mix it up a little today.  Yesterday, we had You're a Hoot projects and today we have some of those also.  BUT, we have some fun Gingerbread Land projects for you too!

Have you STARTED your Christmas cards yet?  Me, I ordered from Target....I admit I just don't have time to make Christmas cards for everyone.  Some special people might get some handmade ones if I have time, but anyone we send cards to is going to get some photo cards.  

First up on the blog we have Linda Beeson.  This lady has some of the cutest card ideas!  She used her Cricut Expression on both of these and I love how she used the negative of the cut.  I think I have said it before, but I really need to try that.  Linda used the Gingerbread Land collection for both her cards here today.  

Ria Mojica sent me this layout and when I saw the tree...well, I fell in love!!  So cute and it looks pretty easy to do.  She used the Gingerbread Land collection on this great layout.

Now we have Delaina Burns with a couple of layout ideas for you.  I just love her scrappy style and all the layering that she does.  She makes it look effortless!

 Here she used the Gingerbread Land collection.  And I LOVE the cluster in the bottom right corner.  And just look at that sweet face! 

You're a Hoot is the star collection on this layout, but I am thinking the kids in the picture are the stars of the layout!  Delaina cut out a strip of circles from the Hoots Border Strips and then used the Warm Cord Brads and the Cute as a Button burlap buttons as accents for the strip.  Great idea.

Next up is Leah Farquarhson with a couple of very cute Thanksgiving themed cards and a fun layout!  

Leah used You're a Hoot on these cards.  She used her Cricut Expression with the Paper Dolls cartridge to cut the leaves for the cards.  

Then she used her Storybook cartridge for the mats.  

Her layout definitely has some "silly boys" on it!  And she use the You're A Hoot collection along with the My Lil' Monster collection to create this layout.  

That's it from us today.  Here in the United States we are getting ready to give thanks for the wonderful lives we have, family that we are blessed with, and everything in between.  And maybe...just maybe....sneak in a little creative time along with all the cooking!

Have a Scrappy Kinda Day!!~~Katrina

Diva Time!

I don't know about you, but it has been a heck of a week for me!  Emergency vet visits for all three dogs, which all are fine and doing better now.  They all managed to sprain a leg, with the two boys the exact same one.  Ella, on the other hand, hyper-extended hers so it was a little more severe.  Then computer hard-drive was failing, so off to buy a new one.  This has seriously cut into my scrapping time!!

BUT, the other Divas have been super, super busy and I have lots to show you.  So, lets get to it!

First up is Lea Albers.  Altered printer trays are hot right now and Lea did a fabulous job on this one with the My Lil Monsters collection.  

She mounted items on foam board so that they would stand up.  Which I am loving this idea and might have to borrow it from her!  In her detail shots, you can see exactly what she did.  

Next up is Linda Beeson.  She is usually a Card girl, but here she is showing us that she can create more than just cards!  She has created two layouts for us this month.  This one is with the
 It's Raining, It's Pouring collection.

Linda's Layout Removed for Publication!!!!!

Linda used her Cricut Expression on this layout. 

She did the title witht the Stamping Cartridge cutting it at 2 inches.

  

And then she used the Storybook cartridge for her flourish cutting at 5 inches.

And then Linda used our new collection, Get Well Soon for this adorable layout.

And I love the pictures on this layout!

I love the trail of die cuts behind the ambulance!

Next up is Rae Barthel.  She has created a BUNCH of fun stuff with the School is Cool collection!!!

This pencil holder was a HIT at CHA on our Make n Take table.  You can't see it, but the pencils are glued around an empty coffee can.  We had people grabbing the pencils on the outside, because you couldn't see down in it!  Everyone was laughing about it.  

And to go along with the pencil container, she created this sticky note holder.  What great back to school gifts for your kid's teachers...hee hee, or yourself!  

And here is a card to go along with the gift!!

A fun little bookmark!

An altered mini composition book.  This is adorable!!

And a cute little card to give your "smarty pants" after a good day at school!

Next up we have a couple of our Internation Divas that are joining in our post today with Lea, Rae, and Linda!

First is Ria Mojica, with an fun layout about her son dressing up in costume!  I want a mask like that!

She used the My Lil Monster collection, which is PERFECT for documenting things like this!  

And last but not least is Mette Kallander.  She used the Get Well Soon collection to create a layout about her sick computer.  I know how she feels in that area!!!!

We took the month of July off for the monthly challenge, but it will be back again at the end of this month.  I will tell you, there is a hint in this blog post about the challenge!!
 I will let you try to figure it out!

Also, tomorrow we have a special blog posting for someone special, so please come back.  This is something that we want EVERYONE to join us in.  Look for that post on Monday!

Have a Scrappy Kinda Day!!~~Katrina

It is officially Summer...need some project ideas?

Well, yesterday was officially the first day of Summer! 

I spent it working all day and then getting this blog post ready!  

If you find that in the summer you are so busy that you just can't seem to get any projects done 

(or your mojo goes on vacation along with everyone else!) 

maybe these projects from some of our 

Divas will help you out!

First up is Linda Beeson with a couple of cards! She used Summer and We Are Family. 

Close up of that adorable banner she did!

Linda used her Cricut Expression to cut the watermelon!

watermelon cut from Doodlecharms cartridge at 3 inches

Next up is Lea Albers. Two page layout lovers check this out!   This diva has created a couple of two page layouts from Allison Davis' Sketches for Scrapbooking! And I love the fact that she also included close ups of each page for you to look at!

Using the Summer collection

And using Beatrice

And then we have Rae Barthel.  She has done amazing cards for you again.  She has taken the same basic design concept, but used two different paper collections.  

Using It's Your Day for the first one!

And using Summer for the second one!

Well, that's it for me!  Nikki and I are attending a local mega crop put on by a local radio station and Scrapbook Generation, our local scrapbooking store.  We will be teaching three mini classes for the attendees.  I will try to get some fun pictures from the event and post them this week!

Challenge: Animal Attraction....

Susan issued a challenge this month...Animal Attraction.....basically anything we wanted to do that had animals, that was about animals, or people just acting like crazy animals! For this challenge, use at least 75% of Nikki's papers on your project! We can't wait to see them! Let's see what our fabulous DT created!

As you know, Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker has partnered with Provocraft!  And these first two projects the Divas have used the Cricut Expression to create them!!!

First up is Andrea Budjack with a Thank You card. She used the Summer and It's Raining, It's Pouring collections, some Bread(less) tabs and the Cute as a Button Buttons!

And then I created this pick me up card!  It's with the "It's Raining, It's Pouring" collection.  And I used the Four Legged Friends Cricut Lite cartridge on this one!

And a cute card from Rae Barthel, love how she did this!!!  She combined Beatrice, Max and Mollie, It's Raining, It's Pouring, It's Your Day and Henry's Brilliance!!!

Then we have an adorable gift bag from Lea.  I went crazy when I saw it!  She used the Beatrice collection to make it.  Check out those scallop feathers for the chest!

Now we have some layouts......

First up with the layouts is Susan Dupre.  She used the Summer collection...how cute are those ice cream cone shades?!  

Next up is Julie Howard.  Love this girl...she is crazy and her layouts are always great!!  She used mix of  Max and Mollie, Summer, Beatrice, and We Are Family.  I think she even threw in a little Victoria's Street with that lampshade!

Then we have Deana Boston.  She has such a unique style.  She used the Beatrice collection on a Christmas themed layout!  

Nikki Sivils is doing a cross promotion with Want 2 Scrap. Deana used some gems from there to decorate and bling out her tree!! 

And now  Ms. Julie Tucker-Wolek!  She used the Beatrice collection and some of those Cute as a Button Burlap buttons.  How sweet are Julie and Mr. Dandy?! 

And last, here is a double page layout from me about the corn maze using the Beatrice collection. Yeah...we were acting like crazy little animals in the field!!!  

That's it from the Divas today!!  June is going to be a busy month on the blog, so make sure you keep checking back!  

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day!!~~Katrina