A challenge and a borrow

Hi there everyone!  Hope you are all enjoying your long holiday weekend!  I've had a little time to spend at my craft desk.  I made up some really easy cards to send out in packages I have to get out this week.  Here's what I came up with....

This first one I made completely "borrowing" Sarah's design from liveloveandscrap.blogspot.com  I've been trying to think of a way to use the mushrooms from the Paisley cartridge and I thought Sarah's card was just too cute.  This is also using a scallop for challenge #40 over at cricutcardzchallenge.blogspot.com  The circle and scallop are from Mini Monograms which I grab all the time for scallops and circles.  I didn't realize it until this post but I think it's the exact same stamp as Sarah's.  Ack!  I hope she believes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.  I really do love all that she does!  Thanks for the inspiration.  The patterned paper is ancient Chatterbox (are they even in business anymore?) from my stash.

The next card I cut the little birdie from Cherry Limeade.  I just love this bird.  Same papers used here.  I am the worst with ribbon!  Ack!   I think I need to force myself to use it until I get better with it.

This one the patterned paper is from DCWV Summer Dream stack and the cut is from the Home Decor Solutions cartridge.....

Lastly -- this card is using the same DCWV Summer Dream stack and the cut is from one my new cartridges I got a few days ago Rock Princess.  Butterflies are just so pretty and this one is a great one.  I need to try the stained glass looking butterfly cut from the Rock Princess soon... that one looks gorgeous.  

That's all I've got for now.  I'm heading out for a family BBQ in a bit.  It's really hot today here so I'm sure I'll take a dip in the pool as well.  Tomorrow I've got nothing planned but spending time on my scrapbooks and I'm really wanting to try to make a post-it note holder.  We'll see how it goes :)

Thanks for looking and have a Blessed Sunday!

Cheers

-Amanda

Momo's B/W Challenge

I just love Momo's blog and videos and her challenges are always fun!  I love this weeks... Black & White + another color of your choice.  I chose one of my favorite colors.... TURQUOISE!!  


I have some friends that 3-4 times a year we do CD Swaps.  We make CD's for each person and than send them to each (we all live in different states).  Sometimes we have a theme, like last February we made a CD of our favorite love songs.  In May we did our favorite music to have on during a BBQ.  It's really fun and great way to get some new music on your ipod.  :)  So this month we're doing an exchange of just what we're loving now.  I decided to make the CD sleeves using Momo's challenge.

Here's what I came up with....

Sorry for the less than pics... I hate taking pics at night.  My lights just aren't that great.  

I left the label blank because I haven't thought of a clever name for this mix yet ;)  I'll just hand write it on once I come up with it.  

The little ipod is from Paisley cut @ 3 inches and popped up.  The b/w flower paper is Doodlebug that's been in my stash for a while.  Oh... and I've been using this template for CD sleeves for EVAH!  That site has some really cool templates.

Thanks for looking!

Cheers

-Amanda

ps--- anyone else want the bookmark sleeves posted below.  I've got a couple girls that I'm going to be sending some out to.  Let me know :)