Wednesday Winners Challenge #135 Seeing Spots !!

Hi everyone Nikki (aka xxCalamityxx) here to announce the Prize Winner and DT Top 5 for 

Challenge #135 SEEING SPOTS.

This is my first Design Team blog post,

 I'm taking over from Sonya and I'm sure you will all join with me in wishing her well and thanking her for all her hard work and inspiration here at FCCB. 

So 

without further ado ....

THIS WEEKS WINNER

Chosen by random.org 

with a prize from

ALL THINGS CRICUT

One Cricut magazine or Idea's Book .

...IS...

NO 43
ClaireR

Congratulations Claire to claim your prize please contact Janea at... recollection alley @ gmail . com (remove all spaces) 

You have two weeks to claim your prize.
Remember to grab your "FCCB Winner" blinky to display on your blog, you can find the blinky code in the right hand side bar.

DESIGN TEAM TOP 5

We had 50 amazing projects to choose from this week... wow !! 

Thank you to every one who joined us 

No 18
Jenny

NO 19
Kimberly

NO 20
A Busy Bee

NO 31
Sherrie K

NO 43
Melissa Mastandrea

Congratulations Ladies don't forget to grab your "FCCB Top 5" blinky to display on your blog! 

You can find the blinky code on our right-hand sidebar.  

  

We hope you are joining us for this week's challenge #136 Fall Harvest.  
Please don't forget to use at least one Cricut cut on your project.

Wishing everyone a Fantabulous Day !!

Rolling Flowers from cartridges

Hello everyone and welcome to another Quick Tip Tuesday! 

This video from Justine Hovey will show you how to roll the ever so popular flowers found in cartridges such as Art Philosophy and Artiste cartridges!  

I hope the tips she gives allow you to have an easier time with these flowers.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the Wednesday Winners tomorrow! 

Have a fun, crafty day!

- Cyndy 

Challenge Me Monday #136 - Fall Harvest

Hello everyone and Happy Monday!  It's time for another challenge here at FCCB!  I can't believe we are already in November. I am Janea and I will now be bringing you the challenges on Monday mornings. Please let the DT know how much you appreciate their creative inspiration. This week we celebrating Fall Harvest and want to see your Fall inspired projects.

Challenge #136 -Fall Harvest

Make a project using Fall Leaves

When linking your project, please remember to list on your blog what Cricut cartridge you used.

Design Team Inspiration

Challenge #136 Fall Harvest

Jayne 

Wild Card 2

Jamie
Stretch Your Imagination, Straight From the Nest, and Country Life

Nikki
Elegant Edges, Straight from the Nest, Lyrical Letters

Tammy S
Cheerful Seasons

Brianna

Give A Hoot, Stretch Your Imagination

 Cyndy

Sweethearts cartridge

Missy

Simply Scarecrow

Sheila

Wild Card

~This Week's Sponsor~

  

This week, Fantabulous Cricut is delighted to be sponsored by Erica's Craft Room! They have very generously donated an Autumn Celebration Cartridge to be given to one lucky participant to be drawn at random from all eligible entries.

To link your project for this week's "FCCB's Fall Harvest" challenge,

click on the blue "add your link" button below!  This challenge ends at Midnight November 11th (Mountain Time).  As a courtesy to our design team, please consider turning off the word verification on your blog. With the new system, it has become quite difficult to leave comments for our FANTABULOUS followers.

When linking your project, please remember to list on your blog what Cricut cartridge you used.

 

Spotlight Sunday!

Happy Sunday All! 

Today we are spotlighting Diana from Leelee Card Designs, who is a fun pooch lovin', crazy for her Cricut country girl, that resides near Napa Valley, CA on a vineyard she and her husband own.   There have been times critters besides those from the Create a Critter cartridge have made cameos on her blog. Now if that is not the making for a blog to visit, I don't know what is! 

Diana truly has a passion for card making and that landed her a recent spot on our Top 5 with this project!

If you are looking for some inspiration on what amazing projects you can make from one of her favorite Cricut Cartridge, Art Philosophy, and how it can share the stage with other cartridges on the same project, this is the place! Here are a few samples of what you may find while visiting her blog.

Now let's meet this fun and talented country crafting girl!

1. When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why? I started in 2009, when my husband bought me a giant box of craft supplies at Beverly's for my birthday. I'm pretty sure he's kicking himself for that one! I had dabbled in scrapbooking & home decor before, but never made cards or anything. A few months later my parents bought me my first Cricut & that's what really kicked off my addiction. That's when I started making cards. Then for my next birthday I got a pink Expression & my next birthday after that I got an Imagine. My husband & I sold our business & retired in 2010, so now I have lots of time to craft, which is like a dream come true!

2. What is your favorite type of project to make (i.e., cards, layouts, mini-albums, etc....)? My favorite project to make is cards for sure. I haven't done a scrapbook in years, but I do also like to do home decor & decorations.

3. What is your favorite product to use on your projects? Oh man.... I have to pick ONE?? I guess the thing I use most often is my CTMH Liquid Glass. I also love bling & cute little embellishments like pearls & brads. I also go through phases where I'm obsessed with punches. 4. What is your favorite Cricut cartridge? My favorite cartridge would have to be Art Philosophy. That cartridge rocks! I use it ALL the time & it's my go-to cartridge for pretty much everything. 5. What do you do in your spare time, when you are not paper crafting? Oh... are we supposed to have other hobbies?? Whoops! But seriously, besides crafting I love to spend time with my doggies. I don't have any kids so my dogs are my children. I have 2 Pit Bulls, Lexi & Haylee & a Fox/Jack Russell Terrier mix, Hugo. I'm also very involved in Pit Bull rescue & advocacy.

It was a true joy to spotlight Leelee Cards Designs today and we hope you head over and see what she is up to.  For now we will leave you with a couple fun pictures of her life living in the country and her fur babies!

Have a great Sunday!
Arin

Scrappin' Saturday - Seeing Spots

Happy Scrappin’ Saturday!!  Have you finally come down off your sugar high from all the yummy sweet 

Halloween candy or are you still sugared up and S

eeing Spots?!?!  

:)

 
#135 – Seeing Spots - Make a project with polka dots.  If you want to join in on the challenge this week, there is still time to link up a project!! I wanted to share a couple projects that have been submtted for this week's challenge!!     Heather over at The Hunny Pot made these incredible layouts!!  The three layouts Heather used polka dots within the layouts.  I love all the details she put into each of the layouts, from the Witch on the first layout, all the cut outs on the second & then journalling around the layout on the third. :)       
We want to see your

projects where you have used polka dots....please leave a comment with your blog address so we can stop by to see them! Stop by Heather's blog, check out all of her amazing projects & show her some Fantabulous Cricut love by leaving her a comment.  Hope you are able to find some time to do some Scrappin’ this Saturday!! Thanks for stopping by!

Melissa

Fantabulous Friday at FCCB - Seeing Spots

It's Fantabulous Friday here at FCCB and I want to say that I am so excited to be your new Fantabulous Friday inspiration gal! I love FCCB and I'm excited to be able great ideas with you. My name is Jamie and welcome to my first Friday post! 

This week the theme of Challenge #135 is Seeing Spots. 

If you love polka dots then this week is definitely for you! Check out some great ideas below and get inspired!

If you like what you see then go ahead and visit their blogs and let them know!

First up, I found this adorable paint can project from 

Jean's Crafty Corner

Here is a very cute card from

Creative Charms

A very awesome storage pail decorated in polka dots from

The Polka Dot Patch

Just for fun, let's do one more example of a polka dot project!

Here's a great polka dot ornament to get you inspired for the upcoming holiday season from

Imperfectly Beautiful

I hope these projects inspire you to crafty greatness!!!

Here are a couple of cricut cartridges where you can find some circles to create your own polka dot projects. And please, if you are inspired then create away and link up with this weeks challenge. You have until Sunday to get your projects entered!!!

You can even find circles on random cartridges that you may have. Here is an example of a circle on the Art Nouveau cartridge, so check you handbooks!

Now come back tomorrow for Scrappin' Saturday!!!

New Design Team Announcement

News Flash……

We are both delighted and disheartened to announce that Robin has stepped down as Coordinator of the FCCB.  We are delighted for her as she moves on to new and exciting endeavors. But disheartened because we will miss her creativity and organization skills.  We all want to wish her the very best.  We also want to express our deep appreciation to Robin for her hard work and dedication that has made this blog what it is today.

 We salute you Robin!

 I have signed on to continue Robin’s vision!

I want to say good bye to a few of our fantastic design team members who we will miss so very much!

Good bye to...

Amy L., Holly, Judy, Karen, Kate, Marlene, Megan, Sonya, Suzanne and Tammy B

Thank you so much for all you've shared with us here at FCCB!

Our awesome returning design team members are...
Arin, Belinda, Cicily, Cyndy, Jamie, Jayne, Melissa, Nikki, Sheila and Tammy S.
I'm so thankful for the support of these ladies.

I will be back sharing with you as well!

And now we say Hello to our amazing brand new design team members.

Please welcome...

Barbara – Susie Craft Happy

Brianna – Happy Scrapper

Connie – Connie Can Crop

Diana – Daisylove Creations

Linda – The Tulip Collector

Missy – Quick Chick Designs

Molly - GroovyNess

We are so lucky to have these new gals on our FCCB team, welcome ladies!

 

Wednesday Winners - Challenge #134 Boo Spectacular!

Hi Everyone...you shared some wonderful Halloween treats with us--thanks for keeping the "tricks" to a minimum!  Are you ready to see who our winners are?  Check 'em out:

~This Week's Winner ~

(chosen by random.org)
Prize from  My Craft Spot

 

#20 Linda 

 

 To claim your prize please contact Marlene at... hearts0314 @ msn .com (remove spaces)

You have two weeks to claim your prize.
Remember to grab your "FCCB Winner" blinky to display on your blog, you can find the blinky code in the right hand side bar.

 

And now for the DT picks....

 

 ~Design Team Top 5~

 

#1 Marcia 

 

#6 Linda V 

 

#18 Sherrie K 

 

#26 Emily 

 

#4 Saundra 

Remember to grab your "FCCB Top 5" blinky to display on your blog! 

You can find the blinky code on our right-hand sidebar.  

Congratulations to all our winners!!  

We hope you'll join us for this week's challenge, which is our #135 Boo Spectacular Challenge.  Don't forget to use at least one Cricut cut on your project.

 Have a super day!

 

How to Sharpen Paper Craft Punches

Hello everyone and welcome to another Quick Tip Tuesday! 

This week's tip is for those of you with dull paper punches. This video from Above Rubies Studio will show you two ways that help the paper punches stay sharp! 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the Wednesday Winners tomorrow! 

Have a fun, crafty day!

- Cyndy