it's all aboat the good times

Happy Saturday and welcome to Joy's Life Summer in 3D Blog Hop! 

You should have arrived from Patty's blog, Crafty Kitten, if you just stumbled on by make sure you start over at Joy's Life because this is a hop you do not want to miss! 

When I think of Summer, I think of the beach and beach activities like kayaking, sailing, or even simple ferry rides. I made this treat box that is perfect for Summer treats. :) 

The sentiment is from Joy's Pun in the Sun stamp set. 

The paper is from Echo Park. The box is from the Silhouette Online Store. 

Your next stop is Julie's blog, Muddy Paws & Inky Fingers. 

Here's the line up in case you just joined :) 

Joy: http://joyslife.com  

Dawn: http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com

Kendra: http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com

Jennifer:  http://creativecricutdesigns.blogspot.com

Patty: http://craftykitten1.blogspot.com

Cyndy: http://arcyscraps.blogspot.com

Julie: http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com

Laura: http://www.laurascraftsandmore.com

Stacey H: http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com

Maria: http://asimplefive.blogspot.com 

Lori: http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com

Megan: http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com

Blog Candy: 

Just leave a comment and I'll post the winner on August 1st. 

Have a fun, crafty day! 

♥ Cyndy 

Hello Sunshine tag

Hello everyone!!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. This week over at the Joy's Life DT blog, it is all about 3D flowers.

 I whipped up a tag for a small gift I'll be giving a friend of mine. 

This sweet sentiment is from Joy's Life Pun in the Sun stamp set. You can find it HERE. 

The paper is from echo park and the 3D flowers are from a die. 

Have a fun, crafty day! 

♥ Cyndy

Happy Anniversary

Hi everyone! 

Over at Joy's Life DT Blog, we are creating what ever our little heart desires using Joy's Life stamps. I've been seeing a lot of CAS cards (clean and simple) and thought I'd experiment a little with that.

 The sentiment is from Joy's Everyday Occasions stamp set. I love this set because you can mix-and-match the stamps. It's full of possibilities ;) 

Have a fun, crafty day! 

♥ Cyndy

Krafty Girls

Hello, hello :) 

I hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July weekend! 

Welcome to another Krafty Girls Challenge. This week's challenge is to create any paper craft and use a die cut. Easy peasy! :) 

I'm so behind on my Project Life album that I thought this would be a perfect way to work toward catching up! I created a "weekly card". I used a few die cuts here. I used the flag banner die cuts from My Creative Time. Also from My Creative Time, is the curly label die. 

The wood veneer is from Michaels and the thickers are from Marshalls ($1.49 or $1.99 - can't remember).

Please link up your crafty, die cut creations HERE :) 

Thank you for stopping by! 

♥ Cyndy 

Krafty Girls - Mint Color challenge :)

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Krafty Girls challenge. This week's challenge is to create a paper craft that has the color mint incorporated. I made a card for my hubby's coworker. 

The sentiment is from My Creative Time. 

The cute little bunny and tissue box are from Peachy Keen's Bawlin' Bunnies stamp set. 

 I colored the bunny and box with Copic Sketch markers. I need wayyy more practice! 

I added Crystal stickles on the bunny ears. I also added Buttercup Liquid Pearls. 

Don't forget to join us HERE! 

♥ Cyndy 

Red, White, and Blue Blog Hop

Hello everyone and welcome! 

You should have arrived from Dawn's blog, Sunnyside Up. If you just happened to stop by, make sure you start at the beginning over at Joy's Life. You don't want to miss the wonderful projects and blog candy opportunities! 

I created a card for a friend of mine that will be hosting a 4th of July BBQ.

The cute sentiment is from Joy's Life That Tastes Punny stamp set. 

The girl is from the Cricut Playtime cartridge, the flag is from the Stand and Salute cartridge, and the spatula is from the Country Life cartridge. 

Your next stop is Laura's blog, Laura's Crafts and More. 

Here's the order just in case you get lost :)  

Joy: http://joyslife.com   

Megan: http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com

Stacey H: http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com

Patty: http://craftykitten1.blogspot.com

Lori: http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com

Jennifer:  http://creativecricutdesigns.blogspot.com

Julie: http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com

Dawn: http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com

Cyndy: http://arcyscraps.blogspot.com

NEXT----->    Laura: http://www.laurascraftsandmore.com

Kendra: http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com

Maria: http://asimplefive.blogspot.com  

Thanks a melon

Hello everyone! 

I know I've been MIA lately, but I'm taking summer school classes and each one is FOUR hours long! :O Anywho, over at Joy's Life DT we are sharing projects with watermelons since Summer is here. :) 

The sentiment is from the Yummy Puns stamp set. :-) This stamp set always comes in handy! 

Stop by the DT blog to see the rest of the DT's projects. You'll love them!

Have a fun, crafty day!

♥ Cyndy

Rock on!!

Hello everyone and welcome to another Krafty Girls challenge! 

This week's challenge is to create any paper craft that has a musical theme. I created a card that I plan on giving away to a friend for her birthday next month. You can never start too early, right? :) 

This awesome rocker chick is from the Rock Princess cricut cartridge. I had forgotten how much I love, love, love my cricut. 

Her rockin' face is from Peachy Keen's Laughy Taffy stamp set. 

I'm not sure if you can tell, but I added glossy accents to her "bracelet" :) 

 The crinkle ribbon is Goblin Green from 3 Girl Jam's Spooky Bundle.  

The twine is Honeydew from The Twinery.

The green faux stitching is from a Sakura Souffle Gelly Roll pen. These pens are amazing on black paper! 

The sentiment is from Pink By Design's Rock On stamp set. 

I blinged out her boots with Icicle or Crystal stickles. I mixed the bottles and couldn't remember which one I used. :( 

Thank you so much for stopping by and don't forget to join Krafty Girls! 

Have a fun, crafty day! 

♥ Cyndy

Made Especially For You's 2 Year Blogoversary Blog Hop!

Welcome to Made Especially For You's 2 Year Blogoversary Blog Hop!

If you've come from Eileen's blog, The Scrapping Actuary, you're in the right place! If you just came across the hop, please start at the beginning over at Made Especially For You.

When Ashley asked me to be part of her 2 Year Blogoversary Hop I was honored. I've known Ashley for about a year. She allowed me to be part of the Made Especially For You Design Team. She truly is a genuinely nice and caring person... don't forget insanely talented :) 

Instead of having a theme for the hop, Ashley put together a bingo board full of some of her favorite crafty things and we were to choose at least 3 of them and create a project.

 I chose crinkle ribbon, twine, and pearls and made a card. :)

Who says we can't use doilies and pearls for manly cards? Nooot me. 

I created the sentiment from My Creative Time's You're My Best Buddy stamp set. The sentiment mat is from My Creative Time's Just Simply Live. For the pearls, I used Liquid Pearls in Bisque and Platinum Pearl. 

The twine is Chocolate Truffle from Trendy Twine. The crinkle ribbon is Antique White from the Pink & White Bundle from 3 Girl Jam.

 I used Amy Tangerine thickers to spell out "dad". 

The chocolate pattern paper is from Echo Park Paper. 

To coordinate with our bingo board, we have sponsors providing prizes to match each item listed on the board! 

The Paper Nest

3 Copic Markers of Winner's Choice!

AND A SECOND WINNER WILL RECEIVE...

Doodlebug Designs Polka Dot Paper Pack!

(Assorted colors - 4 6x6 sheets of each color)

Freckled Fawn

10 Rolls of Washi Tape!

Miriam's Crafting Supplies

$5 Gift Certificate!

The Cutting Cafe

$20 Gift Certificate!

My Craft Spot

Winner's choice of 5 Bundles of Twine!

(10 yards of each color, over 50 colors to choose from!)

Scrapping Fun with Tonya

3 Pack of Stickles!

3 Girl Jam

$15 Gift Certificate!

To qualify to win, you must:

1. Be a follower of Made Especially For You

2. Leave a comment on every stop of the hop

3. *Extra Entry* Become a fan of the MEFY Facebook page

Winners will be announced at Made Especially For You on Thursday June 20th.

Your next stop of the hop is Robin's blog, The Cricut Scrapper. 

Ashley (Made Especially For You)

Tonya

Stephanie

Jessica

Erica

Abby

Georgiana

Laura

Pam

Eileen

Cyndy

Robin

Thanks so much for hopping with us! :)

Krafty Girls is back!

Hi everybody! 

Krafty Girls is back and running with fun challenges! This week's challenge is Anything Goes so don't forget to link your crafty creations. 

Today I'm sharing a 3x3 Thank You card I made. It was super easy and quick to make. I stamped the word pattern background stamp with only Versamark ink on Kraft paper. The sentiment is from My Creative Time. The scalloped card and its layered heart are from the Doodlecharms cartridge. I added some Crystal stickles to the doily. 

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to join in! 

Meow are you? ^_^

Hi everyone ♥

Today I'm sharing a slider card over at Joy's Life Design Team blog. I had always wanted to make one, but was a little confused on what to cut, sizes, etc... but the Silhouette Cameo made it soo easy!! I think I've said this before, but the hardest part was choosing the pattern paper LOL 

The sentiment is from Joy's brand new stamp set, Punny Animals. This entire stamp set is adorable. Take a look at the entire stamp set here. 

The following pictures will show the girl's progress on the "slider" cut. The card base and the slider piece are from the Silhouette Store. 

Here, she made it to the right side :-)   All of the pattern paper is from Echo Park Paper except the girl's dress and sentiment mat. I used My Mind's Eye pattern paper for her dress and the sentiment mat. 

I used foam tape to add all the dimension. 

This week the design team has been working on animal themed projects. Stop by the blog to for some inspiration and to say hi! :) 

Have a fun, crafty day! 

♥ Cyndy

Super & Everyday Hero Blog Hop

Hello everyone & welcome to Joy's Life Super & Everyday Hero Blog Hop! 

I made a card for a Super kid, my brother. ♥  

The sentiment is from one of Joy's new stamp sets, My Hero. This stamp set is so versatile! The boy die cut is from the Cricut Lite Playtime cartridge. 

The sentiment, the boy die cut, and the mat are all on foam tape for added dimension. 

Blog Candy

Joy's Life Stamps - That Tastes Punny

All you have to do is be follower.

Drop a comment and let me know if you've been following or if you're new to my blog.  :)

Your next stop is Dawn. 

Here's the line up ;) 

Joy: http://joyslife.com    

Cyndy: http://arcyscraps.blogspot.com

Dawn: http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com

Jennifer:  http://creativecricutdesigns.blogspot.com

Julie: http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com

Kendra: http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com

Laura: http://www.laurascraftsandmore.com

Lori: http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com

Maria: http://asimplefive.blogspot.com  

Megan: http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com

Stacey H: http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com

Happy hopping! 

Birthday Money Holder and Banner

Hello, hello ♥

Today I'm sharing a money holder I made with the Silhouette Cameo and a banner I made with the Cricut. I think the hardest part was deciding what paper to use LOL 

I didn't want to have too much going on so I kept it clean and simple. The sentiment is actually made up from two stamps. "feliz cumpleanos" is from My Creative Time's Wow So Many Candles stamp set and "Mama" is from Pink By Design's Mi Familia stamp set.  

The sentiment mat and it's layer are from My Creative Time's Stitched Curly Label Die and the Curly Label Die. 

The inside sentiment is from Pink By Design's Mi Familia stamp set. The sentiment mat and its layer is from My Creative Time's Vintage Stitched Label Dies. 

The pattern paper is from Echo Park. 

Just in case you're interested in this money holder cut, you can find it here. 

I still ♥ my Cricut & Gypsy. The reason I mention Gypsy is because I can set everything up in layers and different mats and be ready to whip up a banner in no time! The font and banner shape are from the Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge. The tulle is from Michael's. 

Thank you for stopping by! 

Have a fun, crafty day! 

♥ Cyndy 

Happy blah blah birthday!

TGIF! :) 

I had fun making this card because it was the first time I cut something with the Silhouette Cameo that wasn't from the Silhouette Store.  Both Snoopy and Woodstock are images that I found on Google. For those who don't know, you just save the image, open it on the Silhouette Software, trace, and cut... it really is THAT easy! I couldn't believe it either! 

Oh! Almost forgot, the balloons are from George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge. Still ♥ my Cricut. 

The twine on the left and middle balloons is from The Twinery. The twine on the right balloon is from Trendy Twine. The bling is from Zva Creative. 

I added some blending chalk on Snoopy & Woodstock's cheeks. The sentiment was created on Microsoft Word and was just printed out. The yellow pattern mat paper is from DCWV Celebrations cartridge.

Thank you for stopping by! 

Have a fun, crafty day! 

♥ Cyndy

Project Life card holder

Hello everyone! Over at Joy's Life Design Team blog we are showcasing Home Decor projects. I decided to make a magazine holder for my project life cards to not only decorate my scrap area, but to help me organize. I can't say this enough... the silhouette cameo is incredibly easy to use and Joy's Life stamps compliment most cuts!

The sentiment on this holder is from the Tag You're It One stamp set.

This sentiment is from the Tag You're It Two stamp set.

I'm not sure of the item number, but it's called 3x4 life card magazine holder from Lori Whitlock. 

All of the pattern paper is from Echo Park Paper.  

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a fun, crafty day!

♥ Cyndy