Winner of the Shall We Dance

Thank you everyone who participated in the Shall We Dance Blog and all the nice comments. Plus I reached my 100 followers, Yay!!!!! I will see what I give out on January 2011.

Ok, the winner for the blog candy; Chipboard Sayings from 3 Birds using the Random.org is

#3 post that's Karelj..I will send you an email..

Shall We Dance Blog Hop Event

Today is December 18, 2010 and is our Shall We Dance Blog Hop Event.. If you just found us hop on over to Michele from http://greengirlscraps.blogspot.com/ to start from the beginning.

You should of arrived at my blog from http://dlmbscrapping-time2create.blogspot.com

I have been wanting to buy the new Your Story Binder but I got myself a big surprise...Thank you to my circle Pal Michelle Moody for Surprising me this week. She send me straight from HSN the New Your Story Binder,YAyyyy!!! So let me show you what I did...




Click on the picture for a close up

I use my gypsy to cut out this card from the Wild Card #6 at 4 1/2" and hide the scoring lines. I embossed the whole card with the Sizzix Spring Vine Plate. The paper is from Coredinations: Hocus Pocus. The title is from SWD and is cut at 3" and the crown is cut at 1 1/2". I bling the crown by using my I-Rock with some rhinestones.

Here is the new yourstory binder..I love it!! My circle pal Michelle gave me a tip instead of using the glue strip, I use ????. (I dont know if I can share it) I will ask...

Click on the photo for a close up

I inserted some pocket for the book card. I cut those at 4 1/4" using the Wild Card Liner #6 and I cut some Medallions from the little girls (forgot the pages or names) they were cut at 2". I use the DCWV glitter paper and cut 4 x's for a nice clean cut. I also embossed the pocket with the Sizzix Crowns Plate and use some stickles to high light the hearts. (picture on the bottom)



Click on the picture for a close up

Here is a close up of the medallions use as tabs. I cut out inserts at 3 1/4" from Wild Card...

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you enjoy the blog hop..now for some blog candy..

I will be giving away three sheets of chipboard Sayings that has foil around it...is from 3 Birds... click picture for a close up...

If you are a follower go ahead and leave me a comment...

Merry Christmas...and a Happy New Year....

Winner for the Christmas Blog Hop

Sorry Ladies, I mention that I was going to post the winner on friday, but I have been busy and on top of that my oldest got sick..

Ok, I used the Random.org and combined both of the post, so the total was 65 comments.

The winner for the 24 cards is Christina from www.christinasscraps.blogspot.com

Please send me an email with your address at gauzueta@cox.net. If you have a yahoo email address please send it to alejandrauzueta@yahoo.com

Thank you ladies..and Merry Christmas

Day Two of Christmas Blog Hop Event

Today is Sunday December 5, 2010. Our second day of the christmas blog hop event..Don't forget to stop by at Josyhttp://josyscraftcorner.blogspot.com to start from the beginning.

You should of have arrived from Shawneestamperhttp://paperfrolic.blogspot.com

I have purchase this wreath 5 years ago and never had the time to decorated until now....

The silver decoration are from the dollar tree store.. butterfly, Angel, bells...
I cut out some snowflakes at 5" from the new solution cartride Winter Lace. I use the adhesive spray from Elmer's (walmart) and added Martha Stewart Glitter..it works..
I cut out the title Merry Christmas at 4 3/4 from the new cricut lite Jolly Holiday..

Thanks again for stopping by and checking out my projects.. dont forget to leave a comment... Your next stop is Bobbi @ http://bobbishobbies.blogspot.com

Oh man! I forgot to take picture of the blog candy. Is a package of 24 cards for you to decorate and it includes envelopes..

Christmas Blog Hop: December 4 & 5

Today is Saturday December 4, 2010 and is our Christmas Blog Hop two day event...if you just found us hop on over to Josyhttp://josyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/ to start from the beginning.



You should of have arrived at my blog from shawneestamper http://www.paperfrolic.blogspot.com/



I have been wanting to make a count down calendar for christmas and decide to cut out my snowman shape from the new gingerbread solution cartridge. My christmas decorations are snowmans and snowflakes.

I cut out my snowman at 16 1/2 ". I use my 12x24 mat and purchase from Hobby Lobby their 12x24 cardstock paper. I cut out the numbers fromt the Design Calenders Cartridge at 1 1/4". I also glitter the snowman hat, face, scarf from Martha Stewart glitter and spray some Elmers glue on top so the glitter get sealed. I cut out christmas tree from glitter paper at 1 1/2" and added 3/4" number 25 on it. The title December is cut out 4" from glitter paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and don't forget tomorrow for our second project. I hope you enjoy the blog hop...now head on over to Bobbi's Hobbieshttp://bobbishobbies.blogspot.com/

I will be giving away some blog candy and it will be posted on tomorrow (second day) project...so don't forget to sign up if you would like to follow me or already a follower leave a comment on both post. I will pick a winner on Friday December 10.

Monthly Challenge for Cricut Circle Blog

I have been working on this wreath for about a week and I finally finish and very proud of how it came out...Love it..

Started out with a Dollar wicked branch wreath and glue down my flowers...
I cut my flowers out of lunch paper bags. I use the Accents cartridge using image scallop flower and cut at 2 3/4". The total count of how many flowers I use was about 151. I inked both sides with Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Vintage Brown and Brick.

My flowers are from the same cartridge and cut them in different sizes, 3 1/4, 2 3/4, 2 1/4, 1 3/4. I added some glitter on the edges. The paper is from Imaginesce Fall collection that I have purchase from QVC a couple of years ago. I also use the embossing folders from PC: dotts, swirls

My tag was cut out at 3 1/4" with cereal box and added a felt on top. Also using the Accents cartridge and the title Home and Family was using Home Decor at 1" and equal sign was from Sanferi Font. The last touch I put a rhinestone on the i using I-rock tool.

Winners of the Thanksgiving Blog Hop

I had fun doing the Thanksgiving Blog Hop Event. Thank you everyone who took the time to check out my projects and leaving some nice comments.

So, I decided to give out 2 prizes instead of One, making it fair for everyone...

First winner is by random. org #13 is Lynn Marie' Crafty Corner. (Saturday post) you won some tags stickers

Second winner is by random.org #18 is Sherri Braun. (Sunday post) you won some rub on sheets.

I will send out an email tomorrow or you can shoot me an email at gauzueta@cox.net. If you have a yahoo account send it to alejandrauzueta@yahoo.com

Thanks again and have a good weekend...

Thanksgiving Blog Hop: November 6-7 2010

Welcome to our Thanksgiving Blog Hop Second Day Event. Today is Sunday November 7, 2010.
Don't forget to stop by at AmyShttp://digi-scrap.blogspot.com/ to start from the beginning...

I got this idea from Michaels Facebook page. This pumpkin is done just by cutting 6 strips of 12 x 12 paper at 1". Spread your strips like a star and add a brad in the center then start gathering them around shaping it like a pumpkin and add another brad on the top.

Here is a close up of the top of the pumpkin. I use the Design Calendar Cartridge to cut out the leafs, title (Thanksgiving) and the clove for the stem. The Accent Designs Cartridge I cut out the green swirls.

I cut the title from a glitter red paper. I ink the edge of the dark green stem using the Tim Holtz Distressing Ink.

I cut a 3" cirlce and glue it on the bottom and added red leaf around the pumpkin. This could be use for your Thanksgiving Decorations as a Place Card Settings with your guest name on it.

Thank you again for stopping by and checking out my creations.. dont forget to leave a comment.

Blog Candy Giveaway

Your next stop around is Laura @ http://paper-sissors-rock.blogspot.com

Thanksgiving Blog Hop: November 6-7 2010

Today is Saturday November 6, 2010 and is our Thanksgiving Blog Hop Two Day Event... if you just found us hop on over to AmyS @ http://digi-scrap.blogspot.com/ to start from the beginning.

You should of have arrived at my blog from Bugaloohttp://designsbysharon.blogspot.com/


Here is my creation. I decided to make a calendar using the Design Calendar Cartridge.

I purchase this cartridge since last year and never used it, so that's the reason I follow the directions from the handbook, it was easy...
The cardstock is from Bazzill Basics Colors. The actual frame is cut at 8 3/4 x 9" and the insides calendar frame is cut at 5" and the numbers @ 1"..

I skip on the number 17 because that's my birthday and decided to put a flower(was looking for a sunflower) and also 23 because that's my husband and put a heart on it. I layer on top of the #25 Thanksgiving saying on it. All the numbers I put crystal effect and stickles and the flower is from K&Company, heart is just a sticky foam from Valentines, I colored it in with a Bic Sharpie Red.

The side images were cut @ 2" and is the October pumpkin and November pilgrim hat. I use stickles to color in the pumpkin: orange and the hat black and gold. I love the glittery paper my non-secret pal Michelle send me. Is a glittery orange and use it to cut my title.

Here is another look at My November Calendar on my buffet table... Thanks so much for stopping by today and don't forget tomorrow for our second project. I hope you enjoy the blog hop...now head over to Mandy @http://mandys-scrap.blogspot.com...

I will post my blog candy on tomorrow post, so dont forget to sign up if you would like to follow me and also leave a comment on both post. I will pick the winner on Friday November 12.

Weekly Challenge #4 Boo

These are my daughters treat bags to give out in her classroom. I use hello kitty greetings cartridge and cut title at 1 1/4" Happy Halloween silhouette feature and the card feature is the black background. I also use the paper dolls #1 cuting out the mummy at 2" on vellum paper. I use some orange stickles for the letter A, O, P..

School Spirit: Red Ribbon Week

My daughter school is doing the Red Ribbon Week for Drugs. This is to get in the spirit of saying no to Drugs. Today Wednesday she needed to wear some silly socks, so I decided to make my own silly socks. I use the Hello Kitty Greetings and cut out Heart and Sun at 1 3/4" using the Reynolds Freezer Paper as a template. I used fabric paint colors they are red, black and glittery rose/pink. I was not able to figure out how to use welded words in the freezer paper as template, so I hand written the words out. I also use the I-rock tool to bling the eyes for the heart and sun face.

Kids Craft: Halloween Monsters Wreath

This has been my favorite cartridge Mini Monsters. It makes the layering easy. I use wood sticks or popsicle sticks, Hot Glue to put together the shape of a hexagon. Cut out 2" of spider web using the pumpkin carving and DS to do the title in a rectangle shape instead of a square. I just attach orange ribbon in the back to hang in a door..

Friday's Cook-Out Recipe Book (Weinberg Elementary)

I made 28 mini recipe books for my daughters class this year. One of my daughter's classmate parents volunteer to do the cook out every friday. They would make french toast with bananas, smores, mud pudding, etc. I made all these books including the insert out of cereal boxes. I had the teacher ask the parents to donate empty boxes to the class. The teacher donated the pattern paper that I use for the inserts and tabs and rest I donated. I use for the title the Mickey Mouse Font and DS to weld the letters together. I also use the paper dolls #1 and #2 for the girl and boy chef clothing. The face was stamp from peachykeens everyday faces 4".

Click on each box for a close up of the image

I use From the Kitchen cartridge to cut out the inserts and tabs. Also the titles of each tabs were beverages, dessert, breakfast, appetizers. Some of the inserts I use Design Studio to weld the title on the side but I had trouble with my cricut and cereal boxes, so at the end I welded the letters and cut out on solid cardstock or use stamps for the title. The recipe card were type on the Avery templates on the computer. Some embellishments like the marshmellows and chocolate and tea cup were done with George and basic Cartridge my own creations..

Package #2 for My Non-Secret Circle Pal Michelle

I finally shipped this package out yesterday Saturday...I purchase from Michaels there store brand Recollections halloween theme items. Plus ribbons and a Martha Stewart Skeleton punch. I also send out some shrinky dinky pumpkin carvings embellishments I made and my halloween pop up card...The paper pattern is from K&Company Spooktaculor collection.. I hope she likes it..

My Pink Stamper 30 minute Challenge

We are suppose to use three colors: Pink, Purple, Green. I decide to make a card and mini monsters cartridge..

Blog Candy Winner of the haunted halloween blog hop event

And the winner of the haunted halloween blog hop candy (using the random.or) is

ScrappyJackie

True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 44, You won all 15 rub-ons sheets. I will email you or send your info to gauzueta@cox.net (if you have a yahoo account send it to alejandrauzueta@yahoo.com my cox.net wont allow me to receive yahoo emails.

Thank you everyone who participated in this event and for the nice comments...

Weekly Challenge #2 Think Pink

Click on each image to see it up close

I use the big sizzix die called 3d pop card or Hexagon. I purchase this die template on HSN a year ago, thinking it was going to be hard but I was wrong..very easy to follow. The solid paper is Bazzill card and the pattern paper is from Brenda Walton with all of the embellishment on the Hexagon..this is also a kit I had more than a year ago (5yrs) and finally had the chance to use it on this challenge..they requested pink which this kit had.. I did use two cartridges the Lacy Labels and Create a critter. The front of the card is using the Lacy Label image Beautiful cut at

3 1/2" using the glitter paper from DCWV and the flower that are surrounding the hexagon and two on the front are from the Create a critter cut at 1 3/4" and added stickles.

The Haunted Halloween Blog Hop

Today is the day of the Haunted Halloween Blog Hop!!!! you're in the right place... Ok, if you just found us hop on over to the http://www.cricutconfessions.com/ to get started. Remember all of our Circle Sister's will be giving away blog candy... You should of have arrived at my blog from Mandy @ http://mandys-scrap.blogspot.com/, she's very creative...

I'm very excited so here is My Halloween Tags.. I cut them out using the Lacy Labels from Cricut Lite cartridge. The image is from the Hugs and is cut out @ 6".

I cut the tags from cereal boxes and layer them with cardstock. The pattern paper is from K& Company Spook-tacular kit and solid cardstock is from Recollectons Halloween. The ribbon is from Michaels dollar bin section: orange,green,light blue, black, yellow and purple. I use my favorite cartridge so far is the Mini Monster. Each one is cut at 2 1/2". Now I use bazzill paper and I bling them with stickles: purple, black, baby blue, frosty and I added Glossy Accent to each one and pop dot there bodies to give it a 3D. So take a look at each one...

Thank you so much for stopping by today & I hope you enjoy the blog hop! Now head to WamFamily@ http://wamfamily.blogspot.com/ to continue the blog hop from our Circle Sisters...

But before you go I have a blog candy to give away.. You need to be a follower so go and sign up and then leave a message in this post. I will be announcing the winner on Friday October 15.

15 rub on sheets

Cake Pop Treats

I finally wanted to try and make these cake pop. You can purchase this book either at amazon here is the link http://www.amazon.com/Cake-Pops-pb-ebook/dp/B0041VXGRS/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1286569746&sr=1-1. They are easy to make and the flavor I got from these are like the Animal Cookies with the sprinkles on it when you use the melting candies from wilton, here is the link http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E310A5F-475A-BAC0-513EBB4AAC195A7E&fid=3E32DFEA-475A-BAC0-51B68534387FF8B9

I melted some chocolate and roll each ball in there using a spoon. After the cake ball is cover with chocolate get some containers fill them with sprinkle candies of any kind and roll cake balls to be cover with candy and put them back in the cookie sheet pan and place them in the refrigerator for the chocolate to be harden. This is the finish product and they are yummy.... the velvet cake taste great with the semi-sweet chocolate...

The top picture here is when I use the cake crumbs and frosty together (mix it up) and roll it up as a ball and place them in a cookie sheet pan and put them in the refrigerator to set them.

I use the cupcake wrapper Cricut Lite Cartridge to make a witch wrapper 2 1/2". The solid paper is from wasabi shinny purple and the pattern one is from K&company spookatcular. The tag is from the Pumpkin Carving solution cartridge at 2" and put the cake pop in cello bags..