This is my second entry for Regina’s BBTB contest. See my previous post here for more details concerning the challenge. I was thinking spring with this one and decided to modify a card that I made for a Sketch challenge for my second entry. I thought the lay out and idea of the card would suit the BBTB challenge well. The Circle, star and squares were cut with my Cricut machine and the George and Basic shapes cartridge. I think the vellum butterfly is a nice touch. 

You can see the Official Contest announcement and rules here. 

Today was my first day back to work after having been off for 13 days in a row so I’m short winded today. 

Paper: Black Card stock for the card base, stripped paper from DCWV Glitter Stack, Yellow Card Stock, Blue Card Stock, Pink Card stock, Linen Card stock and Vellum for the butterfly
Embellishments:  Butterfly made with Butterfly Punch from Martha Stewart, Adhesive Rhinestones from K&Company
Stamps: Live Well Laugh Often Love Much from StampinUp! two step Stampin Spring Garden and flowers from Paper Try Inks Flower garden

Today’s high in Western PA is in the low 30′s. It’s cold … cold enough that the dogs wont stay outside. Now that the Holidays are over I am ready for Spring so here I sit in my craft room feet freezing because I am too lazy to go next door to my bedroom and grab socks, I decided to think spring thoughts for Lauren Meaders Saturday Sketch.  To the left you can see the sketch and to the lower right; my take.  I changed my cards orientation and made my middle square with my sentiment a little bigger than the side squares. I liked this sketch. I made 2 cards and posted the best of the 2. Maybe sometime this week when I go back too work (YUCK) and have less time, I’ll post the other creation. I have been on vacation since December 23rd. Its amazing to me how fast 2 weeks goes when you don’t have to go to work!   Ok so back to the card. I embossed the yellow circle with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder (my favorite),cut the little squares and their shadows with my Cricut George and Basic Shapes Cartridge and used a sliver of DCWV paper from the Glitter stack.  Oh and I almost forgot I added a tiny butterfly adorned with a few Yellow rhinestones. I love my Martha Stewart Butterfly punch. This put me in a Springy mood despite the calendars glaring reminder that we’re only in the first weekend of January.

Paper: Kraft card Stock from paper Trey Ink, stripped paper from DCWV Glitter Stack, Yellow Card Stock, Orange Card Stock Purple Card stock, Linen Card stock and Vellum for the butterfly
Embellishments:  Butterfly made with Butterfly Punch from Martha Stewart, Adhesive Rhinestones from K&Company
Stamps: Live Well Laugh Often Love Much from StampinUp! two step Stampin Spring Garden and flowers from Paper Try Inks Flower garden

I recently discovered this really great blog "Bitten By The Bug" (BBTB). The bug being the Cricut die cutting machine from Provo Craft. Blog Creator Regina started the blog specifically for Cricut designers. She often hosts contests sponsored by Internet supply companies that provide awesome prize packages. My first BBTB contest is as follows: (this is copied directly from the blog post)

using the colors in this STAR PROJECT, you need to create a CARD using these colors AND there needs to be a star on your project somewhere…..Simple huh!
1. Create a card using these colors (all or at least 80% of)
YELLOW, GREEN, PINK, BLUE
2. Add a STAR to the card.
3. The card can be ANY occasion.
4. Everyone is welcome to enter….
5. Only 2 entries per person.
6. Previous bbtb winners are welcome to enter.
7. You must link in the comment section of this thread where I can find your project….A DIRECT LINK….(please don’t put my card is on my blog….I have a hard time finding it that way).
8. Contest will run from today through the 10Th of THE NEW YEAR, JANUARY 10, 2009……(yes this date is AFTER CHRISTMAS, just in time to have a yummy kit coming to you to scrap those Christmas photos).
9. YOU MUST USE AT LEAST ONE CUT FROM ANY OF THE CRICUT CARTRIDGES…

So now that you are in the know, here is my submission. I used all 4 colors and when I first read the challenge, I thought unisex baby card but I wasn’t really in the mood to design  a baby card so my next thought was New Years.   The Stars and "2009" were cut using Cricut’s George cartridge. I ribbon bound the card and embossed "Enjoy" in black. It’s hard to see, but the 2009 is covered in Black Diamond stickles. I glittered a few of the stars on the card and outlined the others in Diamond stickles.

I hope you had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year. I am. I have big plans for my "Hobbies" but I’ll share those for a later post. Thanks for reading.

Paper: Blue and Pink Card stock, stripped paper  from DCWV Summer Glitter matstack Embellishments:  Stickles, wet embossing with Black embossing powder by Ranger and white organza ribbon
Stamps: Enjoy from the Spiral Bouquet set by Papertrey Ink

Despite the Holiday season, I was able to complete Lauren’s Saturday Sketch challenge.  I just got this stamp today. My husband and I were at Jo Ann’s and he found it. Our first dog (we have 2) is a Golden Retriever named Izzie. My husband loves Izzie more than I have ever seen somebody love a pet and he thinks this stamp looks exactly like Izzie when we first brought her home. He said that every card I ever make him should include this stamp. I don’t  know if that will happen but I thought I’d ink it up for the challenge.

The Woof and bones were cut from paper pups cricut cartridge and the ribbon came from Target’s $1 spot. Sadly the entire spool was used on this card.  Not much ribbon but hey what do you want for  $1. I should mention that it came in a tube with 3 other spools of ribbon and I’m sure those spools have only a few inches on them. I really need to get some Copics and learn to color with them. I have seen some amazing coloring done with those expensive little guys. The colored pencils just arent doing it for me. Other than the coloring, I think the card turned out cute.  I added a picture of Izzie to this post so you a face to put to the name.

                   

Paper: Kraft from Paper Try Ink, brown yellow and red card stock Embellishments:  yellow ribbon with brown stitching                         Stamps: Baby Retriever Rubber by Inkadinkado

Today is Lauren’s Sketch Challenge day! To the right you can see the sketch. I admit it was rough. Luckily I had a few Cuttlebug embossing folders laying on my desk and something clicked. I embossed this beautiful shimmery pomegranate paper by The Paper Company with  Floral embossing folders and added a few rhinestones to the flower centers. I found similar colored prima flowers and added rhinestones to their center also. Of Course I had to use ribbon on the card – its a silver organza.