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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Paper Stacks

Welcome to this week's Quick Tip Tuesday!

Today I have another labeling tip.

I promise it's the last one and I'll keep it short and simple. =)

Do your paper stacks look like this? Mine did...

Here is where the labeling comes in...

I have all of my paper stacks including the 8x8 and mat stacks labeled like this. I don't have the 6x6 labeled yet because the spines are too thin and I don't have that many as you can see - yet!

Thank you for stopping by and I will see you next Tuesday with another Quick Tip!

Cyndy

Monday, June 11, 2012

Hello everyone! Happy Monday and welcome to another challenge here at FCCB! I can't believe it's already the second week of June. It will be over before we know it. Sunday is Father's Day and this week we want to see your masculine, outdoor projects.

#115 - Father's Day

Make a card using an outdoors theme; hunting, fishing, hiking etc.

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

Guest Designer

Amanda

Campin' Critters cartridge

Design Team Inspiration

Amy

Father's Day cartridge

Cyndy

3 Birds on Parade and Create a Critter cartridges

Jamie

Superman cartridge

Judy Ann

Car Decals cartridge

Kate

Campin' Critters, Zooballoo, and Freshly Picked cartridges

Karen

Just Because Cards cartridge

Melissa

Simply Charmed cartridge

Robin

Everyday Paper Dolls and Birthday Bash cartridges

Sheila

Wild Card and Kate's ABC's cartridges

Sherrie

Campin' Critters cartridge

Suzanne

Campin' Critters cartridge

Tanya

Something to Celebrate cartridge

To link your project for this week's "FCCB's Father's Day" challenge,

click on the blue "add your link" button below!

This challenge ends at Midnight, June 17th (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.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Spotlight Sunday

Good Morning Everyone,

I am so glad you stopped by today. I'm Tammy and I am taking over the Sunday Spotlight here at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. Beckie did a fantastic job for some time and I enjoyed her posts immensely. I wish her all the best.

Today we are spotlighting Amanda over at Amandas crafts and more.
She took a win (Top 5 pic) with this cute card.

She has some great stuff on her blog. Here is a taste of some super cute stuff I found.

Everything is just so super cute. So lets get to know her better.

When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why?

I started scrapbooking about 6 years ago when I got married and I started paper crafting (cards and altered projects) about 4 years ago..

What is your favorite type of project to make (i.e., cards, layouts, mini-albums, etc....)?

I just love paper crafting but scrapbooking is where my heart truly is.. I just love create keepsakes of my families memorable moments..

What is your favorite product to use on your projects?

I would have to say my favorite product is PAPER!!! I am totally addicted to all the amazing paper there is in the crafting world..

What is your favorite Cricut cartridge?

It’s a tie between Create a Critter and Simply Charmed

What do you do in your spare time, when you are not paper crafting?

When I’m not crafting, I’m taking care of you two amazing kids.. They really keep me busy everyday :0)

Any other information you would like us to know about you?

Well, I really enjoy doing crafty thing besides just paper crafting.. Some of the other crafts I dabble in is painting, wood work, and cake decorating... Another
hobby of mine is gardening.. I have had flowers beds for several years now , but I am really excited about our family vegetable/fruit garden we planted this year..

Thank you so much for spotlighting me today :0)

Thank you so much, Amanda! Now you can hop on over and check out Amandas Crafts and More. Don't forget to stop back tomorrow to see what Amanda has in store for us as a Guest Designer with our DT's for Challenge me Monday. I am sure you will be inspired.

Have a fabulous day!
See you tomorrow,

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Scrappin' Saturday - Don't Bug Me

Happy Scrappin’ Saturday Everyone!! How is your weekend so far? Hoping your are having some good summer weather...as it is perfect pool weather in the Midwest!!

#114 – Don't Bug Me - Make a project using some sort of bug. If you haven't submitted a project yet...there is still time!! Have you seen the projects that have been submitted for the challenge this week?? WOW!! There are so many great projects submitted!! I wanted to share some with you today..... GiGi over at The Cricut Bug made this cute card! I love the polka-dots with the cute stamp and sentiments! Love it!!

Jenny over at Jenny's Scrapbooking Haven made this great card! I love the Bunny & the overalls, with the kite & the butterfly! So many great fantastics make this card just pop!

Hannah over at Cricut Craft Crazy Girl made this adorable Lady Bug card. I love the background paper that she used, as it has Lady Bugs on it! So cute!!!

What kind of projects have you made with bugs? Any cards or layouts? We love comments...so leave one with your blog address so we can stop by to see your great creations, & so we know you stopped by! Also, if you stop by to check out our Fantabulous Cricut friends that we have showcased today, please leave them a comment letting them know you stopped by for a visit & how you made your way over to their blog. :) Hope you are able to find some time to do some Scrappin’ this Saturday!! Thanks for stopping by!
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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Thursday Tutorial - Shaped cards

Hi All,

It's me again, Sheila, with the Thursday Tutorial.

I've always loved shaped cards.
They just seem so much more pleasing and tend to catch the eye.

So... today I'd like to share with you a great video tutorial on
different ways to make shaped cards.

Linda, from the The Paper Boutique
has so nicely illustrated this for us in the video below,

also showing how this can be accomplished on the Gypsy.
Here, Linda has made and absolutely beautiful shaped card

if you've never tried it before, here's how you can do it yourself.

Here is a shaped birthday card I've made recently for a friend.

I hope you found this informative!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Wednesday Winners #113

Good Morning Fantabulous Friends,

Welcome to another wonderful Wednesday here at FCCB! Did everyone enjoy their Memorial Day weekend? I hope so! I was all set to go to a BBQ and wouldn't you believe it, I got a stomach bug. :( I was truly looking forward to spending some time with friends cause it's been such a long time, but Summer's just beginning, right? Speaking of Summer, I've been eating watermelon like it's going out of style! ;) In fact, I practically lived on that and chicken noodle soup over the weekend. :p Can't wait to feel good enough to work on some Summer cards too! Have all of you been taking some time to start your summer projects and if so what are your fun projects for the summer (papercrafting-wise? I almost want to host a BBQ just so I can use some of my cute Cricut cuts and make invites and party decor! ;)

Well, if you were busy last weekend (and not sick) you might have missed our "Memorial Day" challenge! If you did it, you can check it out HERE to see what our amazing DT, Guest Designer, Donya - OK Scrappin' Mama, and our Fantabulous participants came up with.

Thanks so much to Wild Orchid Crafts for generously donating some product for select members of our DT to use as well as our prize for this week to one lucky winner! Let's get on to the Top 5, picked by our fantabulous DT!

Friends, one other thing I have to mention is for all of our challenges please be sure to include at least ONE Cricut Cut (can be an SVG as long as it's cut with your Cricut) on your project or it will not be eligible for the Top 5 or the Winner of our sponsored prize. This is very important as we are a Cricut Challenge blog!

~This Weeks Winner ~

(chosen by random.org)
Prize from Wild Orchid Crafts

#6 Kim - Kim's Simply Cards

Congratulations Kim!!!

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.

~Design Team Top 5~

#7 Tami - Great Creations