Challenge Me Monday #101

Hello everyone! My name is Megan and I am one of the new design team members! I am so excited to be a part of the team and will be bringing you the challenges every Monday. Thank you so much Robin for giving me this opportunity. Now, lets hope I can get this posted without any problems. :)

I can't believe March is already here. One of my favorite holidays is St. Patrick's Day! I have Irish heritage on both sides and would absolutely love to go to Ireland one day. With my red hair and freckles, I think I will fit right in.

This week at Fantabulous Cricut we are celebrating the Irish. We want to see your projects using shamrocks or the color green.

#101 -Luck of the Irish

Make a project using a shamrock or the color green.

This week we are being sponsored by the wonderful ladies at Jaded Blossom.

Hi Everyone! Candace and Michelle here. We are super excited to be sponsoring this weeks challenge over here at FCCB. We are both former FCCB members!

We have created a company called Jaded Blossom. The main item we have in our store (http://jadedblossom.bigcartel.com/) is stamps. But our stamps are geared more towards parties and favors! We also carry some fun favor boxes, bags, a die that we just came out with on Friday and straws in our store! Everything you need to create a fun party. We just started our company in December so we are very new. We would love it if you stopped by our blog (http://www.jadedblossom.com/) or facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/JadedBlossom) and said hello!

Jaded Blossom has all kinds of stamps and favor supplies. Their stamps range from sentiments to images and they have everything from clear boxes, bags, wands, and some adorable colorful straws. They just released some news sets last Thursday which include some super cute flag dies.

Jaded Blossom was kind enough to let some of our design team to play with their Luck of the Irish set. I (Megan) was one of the lucky ones and you are going to want to go check them out. They have perfect sentiments for cards or scrapbooking and have cute little poems to make the perfect treat boxes.

Design Team Inspiration

Holly

Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More 2 cartridge
Jaded Blossom stamps

JessicaCelebrate with Flourish cartridge
Jaded Blossom Stamps
Jewels
Designer's Calendar, Lacy Labels, Simply Charmed cartridges
Jaded Blossom stamps

Megan

Simply Charmed, Paper Doll Dress Up cartridges
Jaded Blossom Stamps

Melissa

Simply Charmed, Tags, Bags, Boxes & More cartridges
Jaded Blossom Stamps

Sherrie

Simply Charmed, Art Philosophy cartridges
Jaded Blossom Stamps

Amy Jo
Cake Everyday Sampler, Designer's Calendar, George and Basic Shapes cartridges
Cindy B

Celebrate with Flourish cartridge

Cyndy G

Simply Charmed, Gypsy Wanderings, and Paper Doll Dress Up cartridges

Faith

Imagine More Cards cartridge

Marlene
Simply Charmed cartridge
Melissa
Simply Charmed cartridge

Sonya

A Child's Year, Plantin Schoolbook, and Going Places cartridge

Tammy

Plantin Schoolbook, Paper Doll Dress Up, and Smiley Cards cartridges

Tanya

Art Philosophy and Simply Charmed cartridges

This Week's Sponsor

This week, we are so excited to be sponsored by the fabulous ladies over at Jaded Blossom, random winner of this weeks challenge will win the "Nerd" stamp set

Jaded Blossom is offering FCCB Followers a 15% discount!
Just enter coupon code "FCCB" at checkout.

To link your project for this week's "FCCB Luck of the Irish" challenge,
click on the blue "add your link" button below!

This challenge ends at Midnight, March 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.

Spotlight Sunday

Welcome to Spotlight Sunday!!! We are always glad to see you ;0) This week let's get to know some of the new Design Team members.


Please Welcome new DT member : Cyndy G of Arcy Scraps .

Besides being so very crafty...Cyndy is a super gal...

When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why?

I started paper crafting in 2007, just making layouts once in a while. In 2010 I discovered the Cricut. I initially got it for scrapbooking, but began making cards and was immediately hooked! Pretty soon I started branching out to other projects like brown paper bag albums, explosion boxes, word books, etc. It’s so much fun!

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

My husband and I love road trips within California, whether it’s from Orange County (where we live) to nearby places like San Diego, Los Angeles, to Santa Cruz/San Francisco! Also, I have a very supportive husband. He supports all my endeavors -including crafting. He gives me that extra push to try new things, to get new supplies/craft tools, try new techniques, and most importantly to blog! I really do enjoy visiting all of your blogs, so feel free to stop by, say hi, and leave your bloggy address and I’ll be more than happy to stop by and say hi too!

Please Welcome new DT member : Sonya of Sonya's Paper Trail.

And of course Sonya is a great lady besides being crafty...

When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why?

I started paper crafting back in 2000. A good friend of mine knew I was crafty (I did counted cross stitch), but I kept resisting her suggestions to start scrapbooking. She finally wore me down by inviting me to a large scrapbook convention that she didn’t want to attend by herself. I reluctantly agreed to go and she let me raid her supplies for the night. I had such a good time—it was a huge event and I had no clue what I was “in for”, but I left the crop hooked on the hobby. About a year later, I attended my first Stampin’ UP! workshop and added stamping to the mix. Since then, I haven’t picked up a counted cross stitch project, but I’ve completed dozens of scrapbooks and tons of cards. I remember when I got my first Cricut. I saw an ad in a scrapbook magazine and knew I *had* to have one. My awesome husband got me one for my birthday that year and I’ve been hooked on what the Cricut can do ever since.

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

When I’m not paper crafting, I’m a mom to one awesome 8 year old boy and a wife of 15 years to my college sweetheart. We are a family of avid cyclists, so you’ll probably find me out on my bike or watching my husband race (he’s a competitive cyclist) if I’m not in my scrapbook room. I also love cheesecake (YUM!) and my favorite movie of all time is “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”

Please Welcome new DT member : Melissa T of Scrappy Mac Designs








Melissa is very talented and a gem of a gal...

When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why?

I started doing craft projects when I was kid, then started scrapbooking when I was in high school to keep all of my photos, movie ticket stubs & odds-n-ends together. A couple years ago one of my best friends & I went to a local Archiver's & took a card class...needless to say I have hooked & been making cards since.

What do you do in your spare time, when you are not paper crafting?
When I am not working on projects or working, I am spending time with my wonderful husband...who I met 10 years ago, playing with our 9 year old miniature yorkie Shelbi...who knows she is our 'spoiled kid' & takes full advantage of it! :), I also spend time with our families that continue getting bigger with some cute nephews & nieces, as well as making time to spend with a great group of friends that we are blessed to have in our lives. We love to travel and take one big trip a year outside of the country, which allows us to relax, regroup & take some amazing photos! I also love to cook & bake homemade cakes, frostings & fillings!

Please Welcome new DT member : Megan of _blank">Saxey Designs








You guessed it...Megan can do this and is a super girl, too...

When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why?

My mom introduced me to scrapbooking when I was in high school. I played with it off and on but when I bought my Cricut a couple years ago I was hooked!


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

When I am not paper crafting, you can usually find me outside as long as the weather is nice. I love to run and play outside with my dog. I have a wonderfully supportive family and I love spending time with them.

Thanks so much ladies!! Be sure to hop over to all the blogs above and show our new DT members some love! I know they will be so super appreciative that you came ;0)

Stop by tomorrow when these ladies, and some oldies but goldies, showcase some awesome inspiration for Challenge Me Monday.

Be blessed, Beckie
Spotlight Sunday Hostess

Scrappin' Saturday - Ohhhh Baby!!!

Happy Scrappin’ Saturday!!  Hi everyone!!  My name is Melissa & I am one of the newest Design Team members.  I would like to give a huge ‘Thank You!!’ to Robin for asking & offering me the Saturday posts for the next couple months...it means a lot to me! :)  I have to admit that I am a little nervous but also really excited & honored to be here!! 

I have baby on the mind right now...as our family just welcomed a new baby niece!!  :)  What do you give a mommy-to-be who is not a scrapper, but would like something to document their baby’s first year?  Have you considered making a baby book as a shower gift? 

They make such great personalized gifts, with the 12 month page layouts contain a calendar to allow for any special unforgettable items needing to be notated & have matching embellishments to coordinate with the month, while leaving space for pictures to be added onto the pages later.  You have so many ways to personalize the book, with layouts for the title page for the baby's name and measurements, furry friends for those who have pets, pre-pregnancy pages, or even the 1st birthday.

What kind of baby projects have you done?  Leave a comment of what you have done as I would love to hear & even see them!!  Hope you have a great weekend & are able to find some time to do some Scrappin’ this Saturday!   Thanks for stopping by!

Melissa

Thursday Tutorial- 100 Challenges and 100 Years Old

For the past few weeks I knew the "100th challenge" for FCCB was coming up. That is an amazing feat for an awesome blog. So congrats to Robin the creator of FCCB. We appreciate you Robin and the challenges each week. Looking forward to another 100 challenges.

So for the Thursday tutorial I had planned to dedicate this post to my sweet Great Aunt Ora who turned 100 years old last April. We had a wonderful birthday party for her and she loved every minute of it. Now due to recent events this post and dedication is even more special to me. My aunt took a bad fall and passed away last week. I am so glad I had so many great years with her.

Here is a picture on her 100th birthday

I wanted to share the shadowbox frame I made for her birthday. She was absolutely thrilled with it and cried when she saw I had used pictures of her as a baby, child and a young woman.

I used Bo Bunny paper, Tim Holtz Vintage photo ink, and a variety of embellishments. My aunt's name and 100 years was cut from the Cricut Cart Storybook at 2 inches. If you have never made a shadowbox they are so much fun to make because you can use thicker embellishments. In fact the more layers the better. They make wonderful gifts and memorabilia holders too.

I hope you will join us this week for the 100th Challenge at FCCB. Remember to use the banner and color scheme as your inspiration. I am looking forward to seeing what you create. Thanks for stopping by the Thursday Tutorial. Oh and this may be my last tutorial for awhile so thanks for stopping by and supporting me by leaving comments. :)

Wednesday Winners #99

Good morning Fantabulous Friends,

Well friends, I'm so excited to be back for another term! I won't be continuing as Coordinator this time around, but Robin so kindly picked me to stay on the team as a Design Team member and I will still be doing our Wednesday Winners posts! I'm super excited to get back into the creative side of FCCB! I'm so sad to see many of our girls go, as I've developed quite a friendship with our wonderful ladies. I am, however, thrilled to have the chance to work with the new gals. I am so excited to see so many of our new teammates have been picked from some of our previous Top 5 challenges! Nothing but the best for FCCB! :0) Welcome, welcome new teammates!

One last thing I wanted to mention, remember the recurring top here on my Wednesday post about how many new and wonderful blogs are out there just waiting to be discovered...I'm so proud to say, Robin has picked some of these gals (from previous Top 5s) to be on our new team! Yay!!! And yes, some of our newbies have less than 100 followers!!! This is why Robin makes the best leader... she sees potential and she goes with her gut. I love her for that. :0) If you missed it, please go back to our Monday post and make friends with the new members and old members Design Team!

Last week was our Fancy Trims Challenge. We had some amazing entries! Please be sure to check it out HERE as it was the last post for some of our lovely teammates!

Some of the ladies on the DT (including myself) were picked to work with products from Really Reasonable Ribbon (RRR). They were generous to us by letting us choose some product from their store. I have been a loyal customer of RRR since I started blogging and crafting, a little over a year ago, and I can honestly say, they are one of my very favorite companies to shop from. In fact, they are my go to site for ribbon. Their prices are spectacular. For $20 you can get sooooooo much! Heck, even with just $5 or $10, you can pick up an amazing amount of ribbon to add to your stash. The other thing that's wonderful about RRR is not only their variety, but their amazing customer service and response time. They are super friendly and take time out to talk to their patrons. I LOVE that about them! Thank you so much RRR for sponsoring us last week and for providing a prize for one lucky winner here on FCCB! :0)

Betcha want to find out who that winner may be! ;) Please remember to click on each link from the winner and the Top 5 to become followers of their blogs. Again, this week we have some amazing talent, who have less than 100 followers on their blog! Let's blow up their blog with new followers and comments! Without further ado, let's check out the winner of our prize along with the Top 5, who are DT carefully picked as the top creations submitted!

~This Weeks Winner~
(chosen by random.org)
$15 gift certificate from Really Reasonable Ribbon

#31 Judy - Judy's Handmade Creations

Congratulations Judy!!!
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~

#21 Karen - Little Scrap Pieces



#19 Michelle B - Wandering Scissors



#22 Tammy - Bowman Stamps

Tammy is one of our very new designers! Note: This challenge was B4 she became one.

#4 Brenda - Brenda's Joy


#53 Tiffany - Tiffany's Creative Ideas

Congratulations Ladies!!!

Remember to grab your "FCCB Top 5" blinky to display on your blog! You can find the blinky code on our right-hand sidebar.

Thank you to all those who participated in our challenge.

Come join us for this week's "FCCB Color Challenge" challenge - Here.

Use the three colours associated with FCCB -- purple, green, and turquoise somewhere on your project.

(Be sure to use at least ONE Cricut cut on your project.)

XO ~ Amy Jo (Last Day as Coordinator)
Thank you Robin, for the awesome opportunity you gave me. I will always remember your kindness and confidence in me. I am honored to be staying on another term as a designer.
Love you lots, Dear Friend!!! :)

Quick Tip Tuesday - Spiraled Paper Banner

Welcome to this weeks "Quick Tip Tuesday".  Today, I wanted to share with  you this new spiraled paper banner that I learned to make.  It makes a wonderful embellishment to cards, scrapbook pages or home decor.  

I used this technique on this week's color challenge.  Here is what you will need a thin strip of card stock, bone folder and a pencil.

First you take your thin strip of paper and run your bone folder down it with your thumb on top.  You do this several times and you should notice it start to curl.  It is just like making ribbon curly ribbon with scissors.  To achieve a tighter curl I wrapped it around a pencil.  Then I just trimmed the ends into a banner shape and adhere.  

Here is a great video by Catherine Pooler showing this technique on a card.  The double sided paper turned out great.

This sadly will be my last "Quick Tip Tuesday", our family is going through some life changing events so I am putting my hobby to the side for a little while.  Once we are settled back down, I hope to be back and part of this wonderful group.  I have enjoyed all your wonderful comments and support.  Please be sure to come back tomorrow to check out our Wednesday Winners.

Melanie