Hero / CTO #113

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.

This week over at Celebrate The Occasion we are asking you to create a project for Memorial Day. The design team has some wonderful inspiration for you, so click on over to the blog and check it out.

To create my card I used the Hero Panels stamp set and some papers by Reminisce, along with this sketch from Operation Write Home.  I will be donating this card to Operation Write Home.

Supplies used: card stock - vanilla, red; patterned papers - American Stripe and Party In The USA in Party In The USA collection by Reminisce, Charles Thompson in Let Freedom Ring by Pebbles; sticker - Est. 1776 by Reminisce; stamp - Hero Panels set by Stampers Best; ink - Faded jeans Distress Ink by Tim Holts for Ranger; star punch - EK Success; Pop Dots.

Ooh La La

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!!

It's time for a new challenge at Celebrate The Occasion!

This week's challenge is Girl’s Birthday (must use pink). The design team has some darling inspiration for you so pop on over to the blog and check it out.

For my card I used a stamp from a set by Recollections and the sketch from this weeks challenge at Seize The Birthday! I am entering my card in their challenge.

Supplies used: card stock - white, pink embossed; patterned paper - Eiffel Tower Damask in Paris Girl by Carta Bella; border punch - EK Success; stamp - Recollections; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Copic markers; pearls - Kaiser Craft; font - LD Dainty.

You Make My Heart Sing / CTO #98

My husband came home with that awful flu Friday. Went to the Dr. on Sunday and got some Tamiflu.
He's getting slowly better, but bad news I'm coming down with it. I will try to keep up with my posts and comments but not making any promises.

We have a new challenge for you at Celebrate The Occasion - make a Valentine card with ribbon.

Please stop by the blog and check out all the fantastic inspiration and leave a little love for the design team!!

For my card I decided to veer away from the traditional red and pink and instead went black and white with one pop of red for a little punch.

Supplies used: card stock - cream; patterned paper - Orchestra by 7gypsies; stamp - Inkadinkado; ink - Jet Black Archival Ink; word stickers - Authentique; ribbon - Michaels; heart rhinestone - $ bin at JoAnn's.

CTO's 2nd Birthday Blog Hop

Hello everyone and welcome to Celebrate The Occasion's 2nd Birthday Blog Hop!!!!!

I am your first stop after CTO's blog so if you came over from the blog you are right on track, if not pop over to the blog first because there is blog candy you can win!! 

You have until Sunday February 3rd to leave a comment on the blog to be eligible to win the blog candy. The winners will be announced Tuesday February 5th.

We are doubling our fun in honor of our 2nd birthday and our projects are to have two of the same image on them.

For my project I made a double slider card, which you can watch a tutorial on here.

I used a digital image from Sonja's store SK Digis called Zoo Zebra and cut files from Silhouette Studio.

Here is the card closed:

Here is what it looks like when you pull on the tab. A zebra comes out of the top and the bottom.

A couple close ups of the zebra's:

Supplies used: card stock - white, orange, yellow; patterned papers by American Crafts; digital image by Sk Digis; Silhouette Studio cut files; rub ons - Making Memories and American Crafts; twine - my stash.

I have some blog candy you can win!!!!

All you have to do is be a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post!

Thanks for stopping by and now you're off to Luciann's blog Dilsaver Designs!

Here is the line up in case you get lost:

Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com

Lucianna - http://dilsaverdesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Tonya - http://ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com/

Anna - http://annashandmadecards.blogspot.com/

Adrian - http://byadrian4u.blogspot.com/

Your UnFROGgetable! / CTO #97

Another Tuesday, another challenge at Celebrate The Occasion!

This week we have a color challenge for you - use green, white and one other color of your choice.

For my card I used a digital image from our sponsor SK Digis called Happy Frog which you can purchase here.

Sonja has some fabulous, fun images in her store, I hope you'll stop by and check them out!!!

I also hope you'll link up with us, we'd love to see your creation and you'll have a chance to win a gift certificate to Sonja's store!!!!

Supplies used: card stock - white; patterned papers -  Stripe, Valentine Words, Frame and Heart Flower all from Bee Mine by Three Bugs in a Rug; font - CK Footnote; digital image - Sk Digis; Silhouette Studio cut file; twine - my stash.

Also - I hope you'll join us Friday for a blog hop celebrating CTO's second birthday!!!! There will be blog candy and lots of fun projects, so come back Friday for some birthday fun!!!!!

Roar... / CTO #94

All of us at CTO hope you had a wonderful holiday season and wish you a very Happy New Year!!!

After taking a short break for the holidays we have a new challenge up for you over at Celebrate The Occasion! The challenge for this week is Boys Birthday, must use blue.

The design team has some fantastic inspiration for you so please come over and check out their creations.

Our sponsor this month is SK Digis!!!! Sonja has the cutest digital images you just have to stop on by her shop and check them out. If you enter the challenges with us this month you'll have a chance to win some :)

For my card I used T-Rex Dinosaur along with some Felties by Sassafras. I printed the sentiments using my computer.

Supplies used: card stock - white; patterned paper - Boardwalk from Good Day Sunshine by My Minds Eye; digital image - T-Rex Dinosaur from Sk Digis; Lavender Stickles; Party Time Felties by Sassafras; black plastic eyes - Michaels; font - Dinosaur Beach Bold; Pop Dots

Why Do I Have To Cook..... / CTO #90

I know Thanksgiving is over, but this week at Celebrate The Occasion we are still celebrating!!!

The challenge is Thanksgiving - use 3 buttons!

You really need to pop over and see the DT's projects, they are so cute!!!

For my card I used a digi called Stella Calendar Months - Thanksgiving by Bugaboo Stamps, who is our fabulous sponsor for this month.

Supplies used: card stock - kraft, orange, white; patterned papers - Turkey Day and harvest Plaid by Reminisce; digital image - Bugaboo Stamps; Copic Markers; buttons - my stash; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique; sewing machine; Pop Dots.

Looking forward to seeing your creation linked up with us!!

Apple Thanks / CTO #85

Hi everyone, hope your week started out wonderful!!!

It's Tuesday and time for a new challenge over at Celebrate The Occasion!

You know what they say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away!! This week our theme is An Apple A Day - you must use an apple in your project. The design team has some darling apple creations to share with you, so pop on by and see what they've come up with!

For my card I used a digital image from our sponsor for this month - Floppy Latte Designs. The prize is a $10 credit to their store, so link up your project for a chance to win!!!

The image I used is School Days. I liked the way the image already had the apple shaded and decided to keep it black and white rather than color it. For the sentiment label I used The Stamps of Life - labels4cutting and the coordinating die by Sizzix - Framelits Die Fancy Labels #4.

Supplies used: card stock - green, cream; patterned paper by Creative Imaginations; digital image - Floppy Latte Designs; stamp - labels4cutting by The Stamps of Life; die- Framelits Labels Fancy #4 by Sizzix; ink -Tuxedo Black by Memento; ribbon - Michaels; ruler transparency - Junkitz; button - my stash; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique. 

Breast Cancer Awareness / CTO #82

As almost everyone knows, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. 

Over at Celebrate The Occasion this week, we are joining in to help spread the awareness with our challenge to create a breast cancer awareness project. The design team has come up with some fabulous inspiration for you so I hope you'll stop by the blog and check it out.

I'd also like to link up my card at Link Up For Pink as our linking party has begun!!!!!

Here is my card:

Supplies used: card stock - white; patterned papers - Baby Bunting, Welcome Home, Bundle of Joy, and Baby Talk all from Lullaby Collection by Kaiser Craft; stamp - Miracles Happen by Unity; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento;  Copic Markers; flowers by Prima; brads - Making Memories; corner rounder - Fiskars.

I Don't do Exercise... / CTO #79

Although my title says "I Don't Do Exercise", actually I walk about 3 miles almost every evening.
I really liked this funny digi from Bugaboo Stamps though and just had to use it for this weeks challenge at Celebrate The Occasion. 

Bugaboo Stamps is our sponsor this month and we'd like to shout out a big Thank You to them!

Our challenge this week is - Getting In Shape, must be a shape card. I made a Center Stair Step card, hopefully it counts as a shape card (probably stretching it a bit).

I hope you'll pop over to CTO's blog and check out the design teams inspiration, then link up your project 'cause we'd love to take a peek at it.

Supplies used: cardstock - blue, white; patterned paper Promenade - Petticoat from White Out by We R Memory Keepers; digi image - Mildred Exercise - Spill Coffee by Bugaboo Stamps; Copic Markers; Dots - my stash; border punch - Martha Stewart; Glossy Accents.

Hello Friend / CTO Challenge #78

I hope everyone had as nice a 3 day weekend as I did!!!

I had a super time with friends and family along with gorgeous weather. Boating, BBQing, and all around general fun.

As it's Tuesday it's time for a new challenge at Celebrate The Occasion! This weeks challenge is called Hey Honey in honor of Honey Month and you must use a bee in your project. You'll love the inspiration the design team has for you this week. Please stop by and show them some love.

For my card I used a Silhouette Studio cut file. I am donating this card to Operation Write Home.

Supplies used: cardstock - white, grey; patterned papers - Humble Honeybee in Spring / Dear Lizzy and Zippy in Hello Sunshine both by American Crafts; stamps - Bee in Berrylicious collection Snag 'em Stamps by Imaginisce and Fun Borders by Recollections; ink - Tuxedo Black by Memento; Copic markers; Clear Dazzle glue; Silhouette Studio cut file.

OK.....lets get merry / CTO #75

It has been so hot here lately that it seems kind of strange to be thinking about Christmas. Never hurts to get a head start on the holidays and they'll be here before we know it, right?

That's what our challenge is about, this week, at Celebrate The Occasion  - Christmas!
The design team has some fun creations to show you and get you started thinking about the holidays, so stop on by and take a look. We'd love for you to link up with us and show us your Christmas project.

Digi Doodle Shop is our sponsor this month and the prize will be a $10 gift certificate to their shop!!!!

For my project I thought I would get a head start on gift ideas. This is an inexpensive project that is fun to create, fun to receive and easy peasy. I burned a CD of all my favorite Christmas songs. I then decorated the CD itself with some Christmas rub ons. For the case I made an insert with patterned paper. The Christmas tree is a cut file from Silhouette Studio. I then I just tied the case with a pretty ribbon and attached a to/from card,

Supplies used - cd & case; patterned papers from Jingle collection by Sweetwater; rub ons - American Crafts and Reminisce; ribbon - Michaels; safety pin - Making Memories; To/From tag -  October Afternoon

Back To School / CTO Challenge #74

Summer is just flying by and it's almost time to get ready for another school year. That's what our theme is this week at Celebrate The Occasion - Back To School. The design team has come up with some wonderful projects to show you, so I hope you'll stop over to the blog and take a look.

We also have a super sponsor this month called Digi Doodle Shop.  I used one of their digi's called Vintage School Desk for my card today. 

Supplies used: cardstock - red; patterned paper - scraps from my stash; sentiment sticker - BoBunny; digi image - Digi Doodle Shop; Pop Dots; Copic Markers.

Love You More Than...... / CTO #73

I scream, you scream we all scream for ice cream :)

Our favorite summertime treat!

This month is National Ice Cream month and we are challenging you to come up with an ice cream creation over at Celebrate The Occasion this week. The design team has come up with lots of fun projects to give you some inspiration, so pop on by and check them out!!!

For my project I used a card cut file from Silhouette. I really liked this cut file because it starts as a one scoop ice cream cone and when you pull it up it turns into a 3 scoop cone. I sewed beads on the top scoop for sprinkles and embossed the other two scoops.

Supplies used: cardstock - 2 shades of tan, brown, pink, cream; texture fades embossing folder by Tim Holtz for Sizzix, beads - my stash; font - LDJ Noodge; Silhouette Studio cut file.

Hot Diggity Dog / CTO #71

What would summer be without ballgames and the classic hot dog?

This month is National Hot Dog month and in honor of this culinary sensation our theme this week over at Celebrate The Occasion is just that - Hot Dog!

Please hop over to the blog and check out the fun inspiration the design team has for you. I hope you'll get you mojo flowing and link up your hot dog creation with us. This months prize is a $15 gift certificate to either Michaels or JoAnn's.

For my project I made a birthday card. All the cuts are from Silhouette Studio.

Supplies used: cardstock - kraft, 2 shades of tan, orange, yellow, black, red; letter stickers - Authentique; flag stickers - Simple Stories; toothpicks; Pop Dots; Silhouette Studio cut files.

Firecrackers / CTO chalenge # 69

Is everyone ready for July 4th!!! We are going out on our boat to watch fireworks over Donner Lake, always a fun time.

It is time for a new challenge for you over at Celebrate The Occasion and this week our theme is 4th of July. Please come and join us over at the blog and check out the what the design team has created for you. We also hope you'll link up and play along with us!!!

I bought this wood kit from Pick Your Plum. It is a fun web site that has a different bargain everyday.

I first painted the edges, bottom and top of the wood blocks with Vanilla Bean paint by Martha Stewart (a brown). Then I painted the tallest with Cardinal Red, the middle size with True Blue and the smallest with Vintage White acrylic paint by Folk Art. I sanded all the blocks so some of the brown and wood would show through. I modge podged patterned paper on the blocks. The USA letters were cut out with my Cameo. I twisted the wire around a pencil.

Supplies used: wood blocks, star, twine and wire - Pick your Plumb; Modge Podge; Cardinal Red, True Blue, Vintage White acrylic paint by Folk Art and Vanilla Bean by Martha Stewart; Patterned papers - Alexander Hamilton, Charles Thomson and Thomas Paine in Let Freedom Ring by Pebbles; button - Sweetwater.

Floral Birthday / CTO #68

We are having a design team call over at Celebrate The Occasion! If your interested in applying for a design team spot they are taking applications until Saturday June 30th. For all the details and requirements please stop by the blog.

Challenge # 68 is this week and the theme is Happy Birthday. The design team has some darling inspiration for you so please stop by, check out their creations, and leave them a little love!!

Here is my card, which I made for my sisters birthday. She loves victorian looking things, so I tried to give it a victorian feel.

Supplies used: cardstock - cream; patterned papers - Staccato, Tremolo and Soprano from Chanteuse collection by Kaiser Craft; Mabel "Love" Letters Paper in Stell & Rose by My Minds Eye; crinkle ribbon - 3 Girl Jam; twine - Liz's Paper Loft Boutique; cardboard button - Jenni Bowlin; rub on - 7 Gypsies; antique button - my sister; sewing machine

#1 Dad

We are celebrating Father's Day this week over at Celebrate The Occasion!

I saw a card on Pinterest that used an origami type paper folding to make a shirt and I knew I had to try it out for my Father's Day card. There is a super tutorial on how to make this shirt at Stamp A Little Love.

Hope to see your Father's Day card linked up with us over at CTO!

Supplies used: cardstock - kraft; patterned papers - Father and Manly Man in Family Man by Echo Park; tie sticker - Sticker Accents in Family Man by Echo Park; ribbon - DCWV and Piggy Tales; sentiment sticker - DCWV.

Flowerpot Thank You / CTO #65

Hope everyone had a great Monday!

Now that it is Tuesday, it is time for a new challenge over at Celebrate The Occasion! Last week for our "Anything Goes" challenge we had an amazing 213 entries!!!! Fabulous creations by everyone :) Thanks for joining us and hope to see your creations for this weeks challenge.

This week the challenge is Thinking Of You, use a flower.

I created this flower pot card using the Walk In My Garden Cricut cartridge. I attached a few of the flowers with Pop Dots for dimension.

I am also entering this card in the midweek throwdown challenger over at Operation Write Home!

This week the challenge was to make a Thank You card!

Supplies used: cardstock - white, 2 shades of brown, 2 shades of yellow, green; Walk In myGarden Cricut cartridge; rub 0n - American crafts; brads - American crafts; twine - Lime Twist by My Minds Eye; black precision pen - American crafts; Pop Dots.