BugBites Grillin' and Chillin' Bug Hop

It's Memorial Weekend, and we are celebrating with BugBites first ever, Grillin' & Chillin' Bug Hop. This weekend is all about Grillin" (May 28 - 30). (Next weekend is Chillin'). If you have come from  Jessica's blog Chick-n-Scrap, you are in the correct place. If however, you just happened across my blog and you would like to play along, click here to start at the beginning.

Each designer is featuring a project with the Grillin' & Chillin' theme, and you can play also. All you need to do is make a project with the Grillin' & Chillin theme and link it up over at BugBites for a chance to win a Big Prize. BUT, there is a twist!!! You must include at least one Cricut cut AND at least one critter that is hidden somewhere on some of the blogs. Check them all out to find all the critter choices (not all designers have hidden critters). In addition, don't forget to look for the Blog Candy that each of the designers are offering.

So let's get on with this bug trail...here is my project...I decided to make an invitation:

Then open it up:

Finished project (closed): 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"  (opened): 4 1/2" x 10 7/8"

Materials:
Cardstock: Gray, White, Dark Red, Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan, Patterned Paper, Vellum (ice cubes) and Clear Craft Plastic (glass).
Cricut Cartridge Wild Card Invite, page 37 (Base)
Cricut Cartridge Elegant Edges Circle 1, page 45 (Shift Base) and Butterfly (Scalloped Square), page 30 (Shift Base)
Cricut Cartridge Just Because Lemonade, page 69 (Layer 1 Base and Shift, Layer 2 Base and Shift, and Layer 3 Shift) (I cut off the straw portion of the image)
Cricut Cartridge Simply Charmed HotDog, page 49 (Shift Base [Hidden Contour on Face on Bun], Layer 1 Shift and Layer 2 Shift)
Cricut Design Studio
HamptonArt Clear Stamps Father's Day
Sticko Classic Clear Stickers Ants XL
Brown and Red Pigment Ink
Computer Written Invitation Chalkduster and Arial Fonts
Mounting Tape

And now for my Blog Candy......Woo Hoo

I thought I would include: Nicole Stickers (BBQ And Drinks), Mrs Grossman's Stickers (Fast Food), Queen & Co Pearls (Red And Black), Jolee's Boutique Stickers (LadyBugs), Jolee's By You (Hotdog and Burger & Fries) and Inkadinkado Clear Stamps (Patterned Bugs).

To be eligible to win, you need to be a follower and leave a comment on THIS post. Please leave a way for me to contact you. You have until Midnight EST on Monday, May 30th. I will post the winner on Tuesday, May 31st.

Time to move onto your next stop with Ashley at http://shellyscrafts.blogspot.com/ I'm sure she has something wonderful to share with you. Here is the entire list of blogs for the hop just in case you get lost along the way:

Barb     http://bugbites411.blogspot.com/

Jenny   http://jennyplace26.blogspot.com/

Kerie   http://kerieskafe.blogspot.com/ 

Larelyn http://handmadefromtheheart-designsbylarelyn.blogspot.com/

Saundra http://www.luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com/

Amber  http://www.amberscraftsandstuff.com/ 

Shana   www.scrapinshana.blogspot.com
Sher  www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com
Deb    http://debspaperpassion.blogspot.com
Amber   www.pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/
Jessica http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/

Dana    http://iwycd.blogspot.com/        (that's me)

Ashley   http://shellyscrafts.blogspot.com/

Debra   http://debican01.blogspot.com/ 

Lisa     http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Glenda http://www.glendascards.blogspot.com/  

Pat N  http://www.patsscraps.blogspot.com/

Sherri  http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/

Melissa http://melspurplegiraffe.blogspot.com/

Don't forget when you are finished hopping along, create your own Grillin' & Chillin' project and link it at Bugbites by May 30th Midnight CST. Remember to include a Cricut cut and at least one hidden Critter. You just might win a prize.

Thanks for stopping by...don't forget to become a follower and leave a comment to be eligible for the blog candy...Good luck.

imagine what you could do....

HAPPY NEW YEAR Card

Wishing you a very Happy New Year.

Finished card: 5" x 5"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Green (2 shades), Fushia Foil, Silver Foil and Gold Foil
Cricut Cartridge Simply Charmed Champagne2 Page 71 (Shift Base, Shift Layer 1)
Cricut Cartridge Wild Card Happy New Year Page 78 (Base Phrase)
Sizzix Embossing Folder Scallops
Martha Stewart Tinsel Florentine Gold

The only thing I would add to this if I were to send it out would be the year in the top corner. I think that would actually finish it.

Have a great rest of the day....and maybe, if you are up to it, start the year off right and craft a little...cause just imagine what you could do......Happy New Year!

Two Things...One Happy, One Sad...

Well, I guess I'll start out with the sad first. I got news that a parent from one of my son's old soccer teams had passed away. So, I decided to make a sympathy card.

 

They are simple cards but I think they look nice. I hope that they like it.

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Yellow, Black and Patterned Paper
Cricut Cartridge Wild Card, "With Sympathy" page 32 (Base Phrase)
Sheer Ribbon
Inkssentials Glossy Accents (on "With Sympathy")

For the Happy news: I can't believe it, I won some blog candy from the Scrap Tiffany Blog Hop on The Vintage Bluebird Blog (click here). I won Inkadinkado Cute Holiday Favorites Stamp Set. I am so excited. So to Keely, "Thank you...you have made my day!. Woo Hoo!!! I can't wait to play with them."

I've have not been feeling well lately, (some back problems and then I got a cold/cough on top of it), so this was a really nice surprise. It's the simple things in life, isn't it?

Until next time, imagine what you could do...