Oops......

Good Evening everyone!

I wanted to let everyone know that I made a mistake......I know, you thought I was perfect.  That's what my husband thinks.  LOL

Anywho, I inadvertently left one of my fantabulous design team members off of Monday's blog. 

So please check out this weeks Challenge Me Monday and give them all some love...especially Jamie.

Reloading ATG gun

Hello everyone and welcome to another Quick Tip Tuesday! 

Today's tip is very quick and I thought I'd share it because this past week I had trouble reloading my ATG so I figured this can help many of you as well.

This video is from Above Rubies Studio, you can find the video HERE.

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for the Wednesday Winners! 

Challenge Me Monday - #142 Shaped Card

Happy Monday!  Is everyone ready for Christmas?
This will be our last challenge before Christmas.
I cannot believe how fast this year has gone by.
This week our challenge is to make a shaped card.  I have to say this is one of my favorite things to use the cricut for.
We would love to see all of your shaped cards.   
So please link them up below and enter for a chance to win!

 

Challenge #142 - Shaped Card

Design Team Inspiration

Jamie

 Winter Frolic

Brianna

Winter Frolic

Sheila

From my Kitchen

Tammy S

Winter Frolic

Cicily

Create a Critter, Everyday Paperdolls

Jayne

Hello Kitty

Missy

Joys of the Season, Simply Charmed, Christmas Wish

Diana

Create a Critter 2 

Janea

Gingerbread

 

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To link your project for this week's "FCCB's Shaped Card" challenge,

click on the blue "add your link" button below! This challenge ends at Midnight December 23rd (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 everyone!  Arin here and we have a great crafty blogger to feature today!  Caroline, from CARDOLINE, crafts and blogs from the historic North West England town of Lancashire. She resides there with her family and has a twelve year old son. She has been paper crafting for about two years and she received her first Cricut 12 months ago.  You would never know that while looking at her projects.  She has a talent that translates as having at least a decade of paper crafting experience!  Here is a perfect example of that talent which landed her a on FCCB's Top 5 recently!

Caroline has an amazing display of Christmas/Holiday inspired creations!  In the spirit of the holidays and the fact everyone is making a mad dash to get those final Christmas projects and cards done, featuring these amazing projects may usher in the creative muse to those of us that may be suffering from a bit of paper crafter's block that the holidays can bring!    

Christmas Stocking

Oh Christmas Trees

Penguins

Now it is time to meet the brilliant talent behind CARDOLINE!

1. When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why? I got into paper crafting approximately 2 years ago, when I became ill. I purchased my Cricut 12 months ago and love it. At first, I used it only occasionally, but now I use it all the time. In April of this year, I started my blog.

2. What is your favorite type of project to make (i.e., cards, layouts, mini-albums, etc....)? My favorite projects are making cards. I intend to get into scrapbooking in the near future.

3. What is your favorite product to use on your projects? I love my die cuts and embossing, but also I enjoy coloring with alcohol markers and of course lots of glitter.

4. What is your favorite Cricut cartridge? My favorite Cricut cartridge at the moment is Create a Critter 2, but I also love Elegant Edges.

5. What do you do in your spare time, when you are not paper crafting? When I am not crafting, I really enjoy reading (mainly thrillers) and spending quality time with my partner and 12 year old son.

Now that you have met this fantastic bloggin' crafter that lives across the "Atlantic pond" from the U.S., let's take one last look at a few more Christmas inspired projects that are not using the Cricut, but are way to good NOT to share! Be sure to head over and spread some holiday cheer and blog love at CARDOLINE!

It's the Gingerbread Man

Merry Christmas

Christmas Again . . .

Happy Holiday and until next time! 

Arin

Scrappin Saturday - Bells Are Ringing

Hi Everyone! It's Susie from Susie Craft Happy here with today's Scrappin' Saturday!! Santa's soon arrival has us hearing bells here at FCCB!!

#141 - Bells Are Ringing - Make a project with a bell on it. If you want to join in on the challenge this week, there is still time to link up a project!! Remember the challenge this week is not limited to cards so I want to share a great scrapbook layout and a beautiful home decor project I came across this week. This week's scrapbook layout comes from our very own Design Team Member Connie over at Connie Can Crop!  Check out this beautiful Christmas inspired layout with the sleigh and bells from the Creative Memories, Tis the Season cartridge!  

Since we're celebrating the Season, why not share a stunning home decor piece Esther over at For the Joy of Creating created using assorted bells, Cricut's Cuttin' Up and Christmas Cheer cartridges and vinyl!   

We want to see your

challenge layouts and projects where you have used a cut from a Cricut Cartridge....please leave a comment and link to your blog so we can stop by to see them! Hope you're able to find some time to do some Scrappin’ this Saturday.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Fantabulous Friday - Jingle Bells

Hello and welcome once again to Friday!

We are getting closer and closer to Christmas, only one week left and you can feel the excitement in the air. Especially around my house!

This week, I have some great projects for you!

First up,

Julie

Forever Young, Christmas Solutions

Cathryn

Christmas Solutions

Nonna

Teddy Bear Parade

Jen

Art Philosophy, Hello Kitty Greetings, and Kate's Kitchen

And here are some of the cartridges that you can find bells on:

Christmas Solutions

Very Merry Tags

Thank you for joining me again this week. Come back tomorrow for Scrappin Saturday!