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Welcome to another Tuesday of inspiration over at 

My Paper Crafting World

If you have not stopped by the BLOG, make sure to head on over and check out all of the DTs wonderful works of art and while there download your Tuesday SVG freebie from Melin.

For today's project I created a Spring/Easter themed banner using Melin's Wonderful Svgs from 
Paper Crafting World

I wanted to take advantage of my beautiful blooming tree which just screams S P R I N G

This little cutie is made using the 

Spring Brown Bunnies 

All of the banner pennants are made from the 

Frames 122 - Nested Set 

 And the banner ends with this sweet birdie from the 
Blue Birdies Set

The paper is from DCWV Chateau Lavander which has the most gorgeous combination of greens and purples and I got it on sale!!!  All the elements are from K&C collection with the smae color scheme. 

Thank you for stopping by!!

Ciao, Besos!

Cooking with Cricut 100th Challange - Thank you MELIN!!

Welcome to today's surprise Thank You blog hop for M E L I N!!!!

If you came from Suzanne's Blog you are in the right track. If you wish to start hopping from the beginning head on over to Cooking with Cricut where you will find the line up and all the details for this special hop.

Today is a milestone for Cooking with Cricut as we celebrate our 100th Challange!! As a token of our appreciation and to show Melin how much we love her we all joined in to create a surprise thank you blog hop just for her.  Melin does an outstanding job with our teams and she is known for giving newbies like me - an opportunity to design and create under her team. I am very thankful for the opportunity and grateful to be able to work along side Melin and all the talented ladies in our team. 

For my card for Melin I used the Oval Shape lace frame and 3d bow set. I also used the image she gave out during a blog hop. I used my Dilo en Español - Muy Agradecido set for the Spanish sentiment which says Thank you in Spanish.

Thank you for stopping by and hopping, we hope you'll join us and leave a thank you message for Melin at the CWC, now head on over to Natt's Blog to keep hopping along.

Gracias!!!!

CWC Taste of Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to Cooking with Cricut Taste of Summer Blog Hop!! 

If you came from Court's Craft Corner  you are heading the right direction. If not stop by CWC site so you can get on hoping along! Today's hop is all about the "flavors" of summer. Being a California girl the best part of summer here is all the fresh fruit!! LOOOVEEE stopping by my favorite corner stand and picking up some fresh strawberries, watermelon or cherries, nothing beats fresh fruit on a hot summer day! Nothing except of course ICE CREAM!!!

With that in mind I created today's project. I wanted to capture all the "flavors" I love, but I would have ended up with a dozen cards LOL so I opted to make a few mini cards that can be used as tags or as mini cards for different occasions.

I used Doodle Charms cartridge for the ice cream and watermelon, I used preserves for the strawberries and the lime wedge. The lime wedge was actually supposed to be a watermelon slice, but I wanted to make a lemon slice to use as a tag for a margarita gift set, so I just change the colors and made it a LIME, loved how it turned out. The shiny accents are liquid pearls. 

Thanks for stopping by! Now head on over Janet's Blog and check out the delicious summer project she has for you. Have an awesome weekend!

CWC Cartridge Showcase: Nates ABC

Welcome to another edition of  Cooking with Cricut cartridge showcase!!!  This time around I am showing you some projects using the stylish and very boy-chic NATE"S ABC

This cartridge is full of cute and stylish images that are geared for boy projects. However, you can always substitute the blues on some of those and make the cutest girl themed projects as well. Since I have a handsome little boy and no girls, I opted to stay with the boyish theme colors, I really like the color palette they used on the sample images, very subtle and cuuuuute!

For my first card I used the cute little snail and created an easel card. 

For this project my son got to pick the colors and since green is his favorite color we went with different shades of green.  For this one I used the doggy treats title, but since the cut only has one color for both words, I cut the phrase 3 times and manually cut the letters so I could use the different shades of green. 

For my second card I wanted to make it girly but still stay with the color scheme of the cartridge.  I used a bright orange as the accent color and used a flowery background from Imaginisce to add a little girlish flair. 

Thank you for stopping by, hope you enjoyed the projects I brought for you. Please feel free to share your projects using this gorgeous cartridge. 

Cooking with Cricut Challenge #98 - I feel the love

Welcome to another challenge at Cooking with Cricut! Today we bring you this month's edition of I FEEL THE LOVE PROJECT . This month IFTL is honoring OLIVIA a 9 year old with a heart of gold and determination to make a difference for people with cancer. Please visit the site HERE to read her story. 

Also, please stop by CWC homepage and join us by sending a card to her to brighten her day.

For my project today I used 3 Birds on Parade cartridge:

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Christmas in July with Cooking with Cricut

Welcome to day 1 of Cooking with Cricut's weeklong Christmas celebration. We are kicking off the week with Christmas card inspiration to get you started on your porjects.

For my card to day I used Create a Critter. I love the whimsical and cute design of this cartridge and it allows you to create for all seasons.

Materials Used:

Echo Park Seasons Paper
AC Cardstock
Create a Critter Cartridge
Dilo En Español Sentiment

Come and check out Cooking with Cricut's project's all week for some Christmas in July inspiration!!

~ Xochitl

Cooking with Cricut Blog Hop - Crops of Luv

Welcome to the second day of Cooking with Cricut Crops of Luv Blog Hop. This month our designers chose to create layouts for the Crops of Luv Organization. If you came here from Lynden's Elegant Touch then you are in the right place, if you need to start from the beginning, then just head over to CWC.

Crops of Luv works hand-in-hand with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and creates scrapbooks for families who have children facing life-threatening illnesses. Our hop will focus on creating 12 x 12 Scrapbook double page LOs using these themes: Princesses, Pirates, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Summer Fun (e.g. swimming), Christmas or general Disney themes.

Crops of Luv has some specific guidelines for the layouts. They need to include a journaling block or tag and mats for 3 4 x 6 pictures on each page. They also do not want the photo mats permanently adhered to the page. That way they can flip them whichever way they need to.

We hope you will enjoy our creations! We would love for you to participate. You can make a two-page layout following the parameters outlined above and mail it directly to Crops of Luv c/o Roberta Baker, 11424 S. Pawnee Circle, Phoenix, AZ 85044. Since this blog hop is also a challenge, be sure to link your project to CWC/PCW.

If you would like more information about this organization, or would like to make a monetary or supply donation, please visit their web site, www.cropsofluv.com.

For my project I created a girlie layout using CREATE A CRITTER:

For my journaling tags created some secret tabs that would allow them to journal and insert the tags under the picture mats.I used ribbon and the sea shell as the tabs to pull out the tags.


 Please join us in this challenge as we support the efforts of CROPS OF LUV.

Now head on over to:  Evelyn's blog and check out what she has made for this great cause!

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for another layout.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Cooking with Cricut Blog Hop - Crops of Love

Welcome to the Cooking with Cricut Crops of Luv Blog Hop. This month our designers chose to create layouts for the Crops of Luv Organization. If you came here from Court's Craft Corner then you are in the right place, if you need to start from the beginning, then just head over to CWC.

Crops of Luv works hand-in-hand with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and creates scrapbooks for families who have children facing life-threatening illnesses. Our hop will focus on creating 12 x 12 Scrapbook double page LOs using these themes: Princesses, Pirates, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Summer Fun (e.g. swimming), Christmas or general Disney themes.


Crops of Luv has some specific guidelines for the layouts. They need to include a journaling block or tag and mats for 3 4 x 6 pictures on each page. They also do not want the photo mats permanently adhered to the page. That way they can flip them whichever way they need to.

We hope you will enjoy our creations! We would love for you to participate. You can make a two-page layout following the parameters outlined above and mail it directly to Crops of Luv c/o Roberta Baker, 11424 S. Pawnee Circle, Phoenix, AZ 85044. Since this blog hop is also a challenge, be sure to link your project to CWC/PCW.

If you would like more information about this organization, or would like to make a monetary or supply donation, please visit their web site, www.cropsofluv.com.

For my project I created a girlie layout using PCW Baby Set 3:

As you can see from some of the pictures some of the items are not permanently attached. I am holding the mat's in place with re-positionable tape. I also left the backing on the flourishes so they can position them as they please. The title and little Giraffe are pretty stuck though!! LOL

Please join us in this challenge as we support the efforts of CROPS OF LUV.

Now head on over to:   L Y N D E N 'S  blog and check out what she has made for this great cause!

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for another layout.
Thanks for stopping by!!!

Cooking with Cricut Challenge #94

Welcome to another challenge at Cooking with Cricut! Today we bring you this month's edition of I FEEL THE LOVE PROJECT which this month is partnering up with Sheffield Place in Kansas City to bring smiles to the kids at this homeless shelter. If you too would like to donate cards for this worthy cause, please stop by CWC homepage and find out how you can also bring a smile to one of these kids. 

For my project I was inspired by the trendy zebra patters I keep seeing everywhere!

For my card I used the create a critter zebra as the main theme of my card. I decorated with bordered paper, ribbons and bling!! For the sentiment I used Jadded Blossom's make-a-wish stamps.

I also added a cute little flower also from create a critter to the inside. I like to add a little something to the inside of the card, it makes them more fun! Thank you for stopping by today and feel free to join us for this weeks challenge!

Happy BDay USA ~ CWC Red, White and Blue Challenge

Welcome to another edition of Cooking with Cricut weekly Challange. Today as we all celebrate our nation's birthday we draw inspiration from this joyous occasion as we create our projects using old glory's RED, WHITE and BLUE!

For my card I wanted to do something other than the flag but still maintain the patriotic colors and feel. I used the starred background paper and Melin's Birdcage, swirls and flowers frame set along with the Art Philosophy cartridge. The sentiment if from the Simple Sayings stamp set from Jaded Blossom. 

Thank you for stopping by!!! Have a wonderful holiday.

CWC Weekly Challenge - It's HOT Outside!

Welcome to another edition of CWC's weekly challenge. This week we are getting our gear ready for some fun in the sun! Although I am not a big fan of fishing my husband and son love to go and fish for hours when the weather is nice. I prefer to kayak around or sit in a shady place and read a good book. But this card is not for me so I digress......

I created the phrase using It's a Beach cartridge. I cut the same phrase 4 times with different papers and then manually cropped different parts of it to mix the different papers. The ribbon and fishy are from an old collection, I have all kinds of cute matching items for it, but for the life of me and I cannot find the designer.... sigh. I used "skittles" which are colored little plastic beads to look like water bubbles. The background papers are from Echo Park's Paradise Beach and This and That Graceful collections.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me some bloggy love!!

Cooking With Cricut Blog Hop ~ Jen's Birthday!!

Welcome to the second day of the CWC and Paper Crafting World Designers June Blog Hop. If you are coming from Melissa's blog you are in the right place. If you are stopping by to check out my blog today make sure to head on over to CWC page so you can begin the hop and join us in our celebration of Jen's Birthday.




This month our hop theme is all about Birthdays and we have a special one this month. Our wonderful DT Coordinator Jen Hudson’s birthday just happened to fall on Saturday so we decided to make birthday inspired projects with a “Jen” theme in mind. Our go to gal is a die-hard Florida Gator Fan. So we decided to use elements on our projects that reflected Our GATOR FOR LIFE Gal’s FANCY; Florida, The Florida Gators and anything that would make you think of the Sunshine State. Jen is the last on our blog line up so be sure to hop through and leave her some extra special love at the end!

Happy Birthday Jen!!!!

For my project I used the cake and banner from the JUST A NOTE cartridge. For the birthday phrase I used the CRICUT ALPHABET font. I did not use an alligator here, instead I opted for her team colors: orange and blue.

Be sure to head over to CWC leave a comment for a chance to win some great blog candy! Now on to your next stop Court Craft Corner.

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

CWC #91: 1st Day of Summer

Welcome Summer! Here in northern California we have been having HOT weather for a few weeks now, but  today is the official first day of summer. At COOKING WITH CRICUT we are celebrating cricut style!

For today's occasion we bring you our favorite summer activities.

So what is summer without a BBQ or a Carne Asada like we call it at home. For this card I used 3 birds on parade. It was so easy to make because all of it is one feature of the card. You get the super cute birdie and a matching phrase all in one.

Thank you for stopping by! don't forget to check CWC for a wonderful list of inspiration from the other design team members.

Have a wonderful first day of summer!

CWC #86: Card Outreach

Welcome to another Wednesday Challenge at Cooking with Cricut - For today's challenge we are teaming up again with the Feel the Love project from Madison, She collects cards for a purpose, each moth she selects a different recipient that is chosen based on their need. Most recepients are going through a difficult time and our cards are a way to cheer them up.

This month we are sending cards to : Brandon

Head and over to Cooking with Cricut post to learn more about Brandon and join us in sending him a little bit of love and put a smile on his beautiful face.

Here is the card I created for him:

The cute little dino is from the create a critter cartridge. I used my cuttle bug to emboss and washi tape, ribbons and buttons to decorate. The inside reads: you're Dino-mite!!

Thanks for stopping by!