I love you...love bug

Hello all my crafty friends!  I was hoping to this posted earlier today, but life happened!! LOL

I created some Valentine Cards for my nieces and nephew.  I wanted to encourage them while their daddy is serving in Afghanistan.  I think these will put a smile on their faces!! (I made the same kind for my own kids...they just don't know..hehehe...)

Love BUG!

Younger love bug!

RAWR

Love shaker cards!!

Open card

Aren't they SOOO cute??!! ;)

To Make this I used:

Cart ~ Gypsy Wandering (bug base cards), Create A Critter all sized with my Gypsy

Paper ~ K&Co Circus Valentine and DCWV solid Princess 

Stamp ~ PKS Everyday and Wide eye assorted

Ink ~ Memento

Misc ~ heart confetti for shaker card, white and red gelly roll pen for doodling, chalk for cheeks on bugs,   red stickles for heart on bugs, and ribbon from my stash.

Hugs and Happy Crafting!!

National Bible Week

Hello my crafty friends.  Welcome to Michelle's Crafty Creations.

This week over at Cooking With Cricut we are celebrating National Bible Week.  National Bible week is celebrated from November 20 - 26.  The design team was challenged to use a Biblical verse on our projects.

I was so excited to create a card.  There are so many verses that I love, but this card was special.  I immediately thought of my dear friend Anna who nearly lost her life this past weekend.  God's providence throughout her ordeal was remarkable.  I was and am still so thankful that even though at one point she was so close to going home to heaven, that God saw fit to keep her here for a while longer to be the best wife, mommy, Christian, and friend.  She is an amazing person and has a heart of gold.  So this card was made with her in mind.  I hope it encouraged her and makes her smile knowing just how much she is loved by me and my family.

"Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows"

Matthew 10:31

This verse, in context, talks about how much God loves and cares for us.  That even if one sparrow were to fall to the ground, it would not go unnoticed by God.  If God cares so much for the sparrow, how much more does He care for us?  We are special to Him.  So much so that He knows the number hairs on our head.  Who knows this but God?  My God is amazing.  He loves us and cares for us, even if our most scariest moments in life, He is right there with us.

To make this card I used:

Cart: Simply Charmed used with the gypsy to size accordingly.

Misc:  Background paper I bought at Hobby Lobby ( can't remember the name) and Colorbok for the bird (gotta love my scraps); Cuttlebug Divine Swirls embossing for the wings and belly of the bird; Ranger distress ink tea dye for inking the bird; Black dimensional enamel for the eye of the bird; ribbon from my stash; and a beautiful fabric flower made by Celeste at Touched By a Butterfly.  

Now it's your turn.  Create a project using a Bible verse and enter your project in our challenge.  

Here are a few guidelines: 

1. Must follow the challenge topic

2. Must be a NEW project for this challenge

3. No back dated posts please

4.  Must have a link back to the challenge's post on your blog

5.  Must link your project through Inlinkz and not just your blog

6.  Must use your Cricut in some capacity

7.  MUST HAVE FUN!!

8.  You may combine challenges.....We love to Pile it on TOO!!

Look forward to seeing your challenge!

Happy crafting!

"Giving Thanks" Blog Hop with Cooking With Cricut

Welcome to Michelle's Crafty Creations and the Cooking With Cricut “Giving Thanks” Blog Hop! 

This is my first blog hop and I am super excited!!

If you came from the talented Debbie at Workin Scrappin Mom of 4, you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to hop along with us, you can go to Cooking With Cricut and start at the beginning. 

Today’s hop is all about Thanksgiving decorations – for your home and table.   And on that note I tried my hand on a banner.  I LOVE the way it came out.  I only wish my camera would do it some justice.  I tell ya, I will get those settings right one day!! LOL  

It is actually hanging up on the window in front of my curtains in the dining room...horrible lighting in there....SO I took a picture of it on the kitchen floor! HA!

I LOVE this cut!

I absolutely LOVE the colors.  I wish they made a paper stack for the papers I used.

To make this Banner, I used:

Gypsy to size all my cuts.  

Carts: Gypsy Wanderings for the banner and resized for the layering effect; A Child's Year for the font; Create a Critter for the turkey.  

Paper: Solid card stock is Colorbok; banner layer is TPC Studio's Rustic Garden Fall Phrases; letters are TPC Studio's Rustic Garden Sunflower Toss; turkey "feathers" are from DCWV Harvest Gathering.

Misc: Argoyle embossing folder, PKS Create a Critter face stamp ( I only used the eyes), white gelly roll pen, colorbox chalk ink chestnut, Ranger distress ink tea dye, and ribbon from my stash.

Now what is a blog hop without blog candy??  I am offering.......

Here's what you need to do to have your chance at winning this cartridge:

1. Leave a comment to include your favorite thing about Thanksgiving

2.   Become a follower and tell me you did for an extra chance at winning. (if you are already a follower you can post that you already are! :))

3.  If you created a project for the link up, then post back here telling me you did.

4. Like my Facebook page HERE and tell me you did.

I will use Random.org to pick the winner.  

You have until MIDNIGHT Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve ;))  That should give you enough time to get your projects in. Then I will choose the winners on Thanksgiving Day!!

Please leave your email addy on your comment so I can contact you if you win.

Now it's your turn! Link up your Thanksgiving project at CookingWithCricut.com. Here are a few guidelines: 

* Must follow the challenge topic and use one of the free files provided at CWC. 

* Must be a NEW project for this challenge. No back dated posts please. 

* Must have a link back to this post on your blog. 

* Must link your project post through Inlinkz and not just your blog. 

* Must use your Cricut in some capacity. 

* Must HAVE FUN! 

* You may gladly combine challenges . . . we love to pile it on TOO! 

The Design Team will pick their three favorites and one lucky person will be chosen randomly to win one of the prizes being offered in this hop. There is also a prize for just leaving us a comment on the CWC blog. One catch, those leaving comments MUST be a CWC follower. Each prize winner will receive a $10 gift voucher-download from PaperCraftingWorld.com. 

Now head on over to the ever so talented Jen at Gator 4 Life to see what she's cooked up for you!

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

 Cooking With Cricut

I am entering this in the Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge #41 Turkey Time and More than Favor's Wacky Wednesday Challenge #59 - Thanksgiving Theme  and Whimsical Design's Whimsical Wednesday's Challenge Happy Turkey Day

Happy Halloween!

Hello Crafty friends!!

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and some of you are enjoying this Monday off too!! :D

I wanted to take a moment to show you all a cute halloween card I made.  it is very simple, but cute none the less.  It is not how I had envisioned it in my mind, but we all know how that goes sometimes!! LOL

I am entering this into the My Craft Spot DT call HERE. The submission ends today.

To make this card I used: 

Carts: Give  A Hoot

Stamps: PKS for face; sentiment was from stash

Misc: Studio g stickles and ribbon; Paper from my stash.

I had so much more vision for this card, but it really was a better idea in my head!! LOL  I am not into wasting so I am gonna roll with it!!

Happy Crafting!

Tis the Season

Hello fellow crafters!!!

It has been TOO long since I have been able to post some things I have been creating.  I have been working on a lot of crafts, and will post them as soon as I can.  I wanted to start on Christmas cards, but Thanksgiving is right around the corner so I have been doing some Fall/Thanksgiving theme cards.  However, I fell in love with this stamp from The Greeting Farm!  I made a Christmas card to go with this cute little elf.  Hope you enjoy it.

I am entering this in Erika's challenge over at Crafty Sprouts Getting Sketchy With It!  Check out the other talent over there!

Isn't she CUTE?

I didn't use my cricut at all!! :)  

To make this I used:

Stamp: Image is Greeting Farm, sentiment is Studio G

Paper: My Mind's Eye- O Christmas Tree (LOVE IT)

Misc: stickles xmas red and diamond dust, red embossing tinsel, ribbon from my stash, and gelly roll pens for coloring.

Happy Crafting!!

Hugs,

Michelle