Cut It Up challenge #322 - Have a Heart

Hello crafters and happy Friday! I hope you are having a good week. We are having fires in San Diego and very high winds, which is a horrible combination. Our fire crews are the best and have been able to get most of them under control but we have a huge fire down by the Mexico border that is burning out of control. I'm praying that homes are not lost and it gets put out quickly. Luckily, the winds are supposed to die down later this morning and that will help to get the fire under control.

Our Cut It Up challenge this week is Have a Heart. I made this card to send to one of my friends who lives across the country from me.

Paper: Taylored Expressions
Heart Stamp and Die: Taylored Expressions
Tag Die: My Creative Time
Sentiment: Stampin Up
Embossing Powder: Brutus Monroe
Stencil: Amazon
Heart gems: Taylored Expressions
Ink: Taylored Expressions

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

Leslie

 

 

 

Cut It Up challenge #321 - Something New

Hello crafters! I hope all of you are having a good week. It was tough for me to get back to work after the holidays. I was off for two weeks and it sure was hard to wake up on Monday morning. 

It was so nice to get back to crafting. For our first challenge of the new year, our challenge is Something New.

I have a friend who loves butterflies and her birthday is in January, so I decided to make her a calendar for her desk.

Background paper: DCWV
Layer paper: Crafters Companion
Layer die: Lawn Fawn
Butterfly: Crafters Companion
Calendar: Taylored Expressions

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

Leslie

 

Cut It Up Challenge #320 - Anything Goes

Hello Crafters! I hope all of you had a very happy holiday and were able to relax with family and friends. My Christmas was quiet this year and I was o.k. with that. Both my husband and I have been sick recently so it was nice to stay home this year. Thankfully, we are both much better now.

Our last Cut It Up challenge for 2024 is Anything Goes. Everyone loves these challenges because as long as you use a die cut on your project, you are able to make whatever project you would like.

I needed a last minute gift so I decided to make a gift card holder:

 Paper: Stampin Up
Gift card holder die: My Creative Time
Bears, bird and tree stamps and dies: LDRS
To/From Tag die: My Creative Time
To/From Stamp: Stampin Up
Embossing powder: Brutus Monroe 

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend and Happy New Year!

Leslie

 

Cut It Up Challenge #319 More Than One Die Cut

Hello Crafters and happy Friday. Only a few more weeks until Christmas and I still have so much to get done. Unfortunately, this past week I was sick with the flu. It was not fun and I was finally able to get an antibiotic because my illness progressed to a full blown sinus infection. I'm hoping to feel better in the next couple of days. This means I'm a week behind for everything. Thank goodness Amazon delivers quickly!

Our Cut It Up challenge this week is to use more than one die cut on your project. I needed a bunch of tags for some gifts for my co-workers so I decided to make these:

Tree stamp and die cut: LDRS
Moose stamp and die cut: LDRS
Sentiment: Pink and Main foil sheet. I foiled with my Mini Minc machine
Foil sheet: Pink and Main
Ribbon: Michaels

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use more than one die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

Leslie

 

Cut It Up Challenge #318 - Sparkle and/or Shine

Hello Crafters! I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ours was low key and I was good with that. 

The Cut It Up challenge this week is Sparkle and/or Shine. I recently bought some Simon Hurley Astro Paste and was excited to get to use it. Here's my card that I made in Simon's class:

Penguin stamp and die: Simon Hurley/Ranger
Sentiment stamp and die: Simon Hurley/Ranger
Stencil: Simon Hurley/Ranger
Sparkle: Astro Paste
Markers for coloring: Spectrum Tri-Blend
Ink: Taylored Expressions

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

Leslie

 

Cut It Up Challenge #317 - Your Favorite Color(s)

Hello Crafters and happy Friday! I am excited for this weekend because I'm taking some virtual card classes from Taylored Expressions, which is one of my favorite companies. I'm looking forward to learning some new techniques.

Our Cut It Up challenge this week is to make a project using your favorite color(s). My favorite color is blue/teal but I also love pink. Here is the card I made for the challenge:

Stamps and Dies: Pinkfresh Studio
Inks: Taylored Expressions
Dots: Pinkfresh Studio 

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

Cut It Up Challenge #316 - Grateful/Thankful

Hello Crafters and happy Friday. I hope you all had a good Halloween. We had a Halloween party at work and there was a costume contest. Some people are so creative and the judges will have a hard time when they make their decision of who will win first, second and third place.

This week's Cut It Up challenge is Grateful/Thankful. I took some virtual classes a couple of weeks ago and this was from the class given by Hero Arts. I just love the fall colors.

Paper: Taylored Expressions
Stamps/dies: Hero Arts
Stencil: Hero Arts
Inks for background: Distress Inks

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

Cut It Up Challenge 315 ~ Add Embellishments

Hello Crafters and happy Friday! I hope all of you are safe from all the horrible weather lately. My heart and prayers go out to anyone who has experienced the effects of the recent hurricanes. I have friends and family in Florida and was so relieved to hear they are all safe. Some were without power but at least they were safe.

Our Cut It Up challenge this week is to make a project and add embellishments. I made this card in a class I recently took and decided to use it for my project after adding some gem embellishments:

Paper: My Favorite Things
Flower Dies: My Favorite Things
Stamp: My Favorite Things
Stencil: My Favorite Things
Gems: PinkFresh Studio

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

Cut It Up Challenge #314 - Inspired by a Song

Happy Friday crafters! I hope all of you are having a good week! I attended a virtual card making retreat for four days last weekend and it was so much fun. Good thing I took Monday off because I was really tired by then.

This week's Cut It Up challenge is Inspired by a Song. Here is the card I made. I made this one for a friend who loves red wine so I based my card on the song Red, Red Wine by UB40. It seemed appropriate for this card!

Paper: Crafters Companion
Stamps and Dies: Crafters Companion
Gems: Hobby Lobby

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

 

Cut It Up Challenge #313 - Colors of Fall/Autumn

Happy Friday to all of you! We have been having some fabulous cool weather in San Diego this past week. It has been a welcome change from the over 100 degree weather we had a couple of weeks ago. It also fits nicely into our Cut It Up Challenge this week, which is Colors of Fall/Autumn. Since I grew up on the east coast, Fall was always my favorite time of the year. I loved the smells, the colors and we even got married in the fall. Here is my card for this challenge:

Paper: Carta Bella
Leaf dies: Stampin' Up
Sentiment stamp and die: Taylored Expressions
Ink: Gina K Designs
Gems: PinkFresh

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

Cut It Up Challenge #312 - What's in Your Garden?

Hello and happy Friday to all of you. It is so hot right now in southern CA and we don't have any relief in sight for the next five days. Since I've been slowly purging my craft room, this will force me to stay in the air conditioning and get some more stuff cleaned out this weekend.

Our Cut It Up challenge this week is What's in Your Garden. About two weeks ago I attended a two day virtual event hosted by Pink Fresh Studios. Their guest designer company this time was Spellbinders and this is the card we made. I love how this card came out but there were so many small die cuts that went into making this card! 

3D Embossing Folder: Spellbinders
All dies and stamps: Spellbinders

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

 

 

Cut It Up Challenge #311 - Anything Goes

Hello Crafters and happy Friday. I am taking some virtual classes from Pinkfresh this weekend and can't wait. I have learned to embrace the virtual classes over the past few years. I love that I don't have to pack up all my stuff and take it someplace else, it's all at my fingertips in my craft room. I do miss cropping with friends too and have tried to do a few of the in person crops as well.

This week's Cut It Up challenge is Anything Goes. These challenges are always a big hit because as long as you use a die cut on your project, you can make anything you want. I recently participated in a Christmas in July virtual event from SCT. All the cards we made were holiday cards but since I had a friend that was moving, I decided to make a different version of the card for her new home. I love that the door die opens up.

Paper: Stampin' Up
Door dies: Scrapbook and Cards Today
Topiary dies: Scrapbook and Cards Today
Gem: Pinkfresh
Sentiment: Scrapbook and Cards Today
Inside sentiment: My Creative Time
Ink: Lawn Fawn

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

 

 

Cut It Up Challenge #310 - Thinking of You

Hello and Happy Friday! I hope you are all having a good summer and are not experiencing the flooding that is happening in the South right now. 

I have been spending time crafting and also watching the Olympic games. So many talented athletes from all different countries and I love seeing them compete.

Our Cut It Up challenge this week is Thinking of You. I have a friend who is going through chemo right now for breast cancer and she loves hummingbirds so I thought this card would be perfect to send to her.

 Hummingbird die: LDRS
Circle die: My Creative Time
Paper: Recollections watercolor paper that I painted
Plain paper: Recollections
Sentiment die: Amazon
Dots: Echo Park 

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

 

 

Cut It Up Challenge #309 - Clean and Simple

Hello Crafters! I hope you are all having a good week. I'm excited about this weekend because I am taking virtual SCT classes all day on Saturday. I always have so much fun in these classes and usually learn some new techniques along the way.

Our Cut It Up challenge this week is clean and simple. Here's the card I made for the challenge:

Paper: Stampin Up
Flower stamp/die: Taylored Expressions
Sentiment/Banner die: Taylor Expressions
Embossing folder: Taylor Expressions

I hope you will join our challenge. Remember to use a die cut on your project. You can check out all the other amazing design team projects at Cut It Up.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.