c-17 Challenge–Emboss It

Good morning Cricutlicious Friends!

It is another Wonderful Wednesday here in blog land…it’s Challenge Day!

The DT and I are still gathering our composure after such a FUN weekend! Speaking of FUN….There is still time today to enter your guess for the Secret Phrase contest from the hop AND there is still time to do the challenge!  Just click this link HERE or the link on the left side bar for details and to enter!

But now for today’s challenge….This week we want to see you….

EMBOSS IT

That’s right, create a new project with some type of Embossing! Wet, Dry, Faux…Get creative and let’s see you give some texture to your projects!

Just enter your project below and you could win…

This new File Set from  PaperCraftingWorld.com. Either the Cutting Files or Digital Stamps!

The Set includes:

Bear with Rolling Tote, I Heart Scrapbooking Title, Bear with Tools.

Digital Stamps will be slightly different . Sample images coming soon.

So now on to the DT’S "MAAAHVELOUS DAAAHLING"….Creations!

Please visit Nicole’s Blog for more details.

Please visit Jen’s Blog for more details.

Please visit Ronnie’s Blog for more details.

Please visit Roberta’s Blog for more details.

Please visit Jean’s Blog for more details.

Please visit Stacey’s Blog for more details.

Please visit Becky’s Blog for more details.

Please visit Madison’s Blog for more details.

Please visit Melissa’s Blog for more details.

Please visit Michelle’s Blog for more details.

Please visit Melin’s Blog for more details.

http://www.mypapercrafting.com/2011/02/c-17-challengeemboss-it.html

Close up of flowers…embossed.

Okay, now it’s your turn…let’s see those embossed projects!
Remember:

1. It must be a new project. No back dated or old posts please.
2. It must have “Embossing”
3. Please try to include a Cricut or other machine cut.
4. Your post must be for this challenge and include a link back to CWC.
5. Combining challenges is super fun and allowed!

Thank you so very much for playing along with us! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Have a wonderful day!
Melin

Sweet Shop Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome crafting Friends to day 2 of our Sweet Shop Blog Hop. We are so excited to have you here.
For full details on the hop, please see yesterday’s post.
Here is a quick recap

Prizes: There are several prizes to win

1. Follow and Comment on today’s post and or yesterday’s for a chance to win some fabulous cutting files or digi stamps from PaperCraftingWorld.com. 2 winners will be randomly selected.
2. Enter a SWEET project of your own and you could win a prize pack from Oh My Crafts or be one of three to win some cutting files or digi stamps from PaperCraftingWorld.com. Link your project up to yesterday’s post.
3. Go through our hop, picking up the “letters” along the way to reveal a secret phrase. Submit that secret phrase to be entered to win a 1 year subscription to the Bug Magazine.
4. PLUS…each blog has some blog candy to give away.

Here are a couple of projects to share with you:

HOGS N’ KISSES LAYOUT
Here is a shot of the complete layout. It features these sweet little Piggies from the new Hogs n’ Kisses Cutting File Set. You can go HERE to purchase it.




CHOCOHOLIC LAYOUT
Here is a view of the entire layout. It features the Bear from the Bear Carving out Pumpkins cutting file, the Banana Split cutting file and the kisses from the Hogs n’ Kisses Cutting File Set.




TRUNK FULL OF LOVE LAYOUT


LOVE STRUCK LAYOUT

LIVE LAUGH LOVE LAYOUT



Here is the list of blogs participating
1. CookingWithCricut.com  YOU’RE HERE
2. Abby’s Blog
3. Anita’s Blog
4. Becky’s Blog
5. Cathie’s Blog
6. Christel’s Blog
7. Dalis’s Blog
8. Deb’s Blog
9. Erika’s Blog
10. Gaby’s Blog
11. Jean’s Blog
12. Jenna’s Blog
13. Jennifer’s Blog
14. Jenny’s Blog
15. Karla’s Blog
16. Madison’s Blog
17. Maria Elena’s Blog
18. Melissa’s Blog
19. Michelle’s Blog
20. Nicole’s Blog
21. Raven’s Blog
22. Roberta’s Blog
23. Ronnie’s Blog
Be sure to head back over here to CWC to enter the Secret Phrase and to enter your project!
Thank you once again for joining us today! We appreciate it very much! Have fun and enjoy the rest of the hop!

CWC Sweet Shop Blog Hop Day 1!

WHOO HOO Crafty Friends….It’s Here…Finally Here!

Day 1 of our Sweet Shop Blog Hop!

 
The DT ladies and I are so SUPER EXCITED to bring you this hop!  The girls have been so hard at work designing some SWEET…Paper-Fections…just for your viewing pleasure and crafting inspiration!

PLEASE…BE SURE TO VIST ALL 23! Like you…We LOVE crafting and sharing our creations! Please be sure to leave each one just a little love :-)
So here we go!

First We Want To Thank Our Sponsors! Please be sure to visit them!

OhMyCrafts.com
Prize Pack

TheBugMagazine.com
One Year Subscription

PaperCraftingWorld.com
Cutting Files and Digital Stamps

Second….Here is the line up of all the beautiful CWC designers participating.

Sweet Shop Blog Hop Line Up

Blog line up is in Alphabetical order. Left to Right then next row.

CookingWithCricut.com – YOU’RE HERE First Stop	Abby’s Blog 2nd Stop
Anita’s Blog 3rd Stop	Becky’s Blog 4th Stop
Cathie’s Blog 5th Stop	Christel’s Blog 6th Stop
Dalis’s Blog 7th Stop	Deb’s Blog 8th Stop
Erika’s Blog 9th Stop	Gaby’s Blog 10th Stop
Jean’s Blog 11th Stop	Jenna’s Blog 12th Stop
Jennifer’s Blog 13th Stop	Jenny’s Blog 14th Stop
Karla’s Blog 15t Stop	Madison’s Blog 16th Stop
Maria Elena’s Blog 17th Stop	Melissa’s Blog 18t Stop
Michelle’s Blog 19th Stop	Nicole’s Blog 20th Stop
Raven’s Blog 21st Stop	Roberta’s Blog 22nd Stop
Ronnie’s Blog 23rd Stop	Back To CWC To Enter To Win Win Win!

We Have Several Ways to
Win Prizes for Our Hop!

1. FOLLOW and COMMENT
   • Become a follower of this blog and leave a comment on this post and or tomorrow’s post for a chance to win 4 of the new file sets we have released today!
     2 Random Winners Will Be Chosen. One From Saturday and One From Sunday’s Comments.
     
     These are just SOME of the new file sets.
     To see them and purchase them…go to our purchase files page here on CWC or CLICK HERE
     

ENTER A PROJECT

• At the end of this post there will be an Inlinkz link for you to add YOUR Sweet project. You MUST be a follower of this blog and It must include the following:
  • A NEW project for this hop “Something Sweet”
  • Must include a Cricut or other cutting machine die cut.
  • Post must reflect THIS challenge. Combining challenges is fun and acceptable :-)
  • You will have until Friday, February 18th to complete your project and upload it.
    
  • There will be Four Winners for this.
    • 1 Random winner will receive a prize pack from Oh My Crafts!
    • 3 Winners will be Design Team Picks and will each receive 3 file sets of their choice…Cutting or Digital Stamp from PaperCraftingWorld.com’s new releases
      

SECRET PHRASE

1. Visit each blog on this hop and “pick up” a letter along the way. After collecting all the letters, unscramble them and submit the secret phrase.  There is a link at the top of this blog with a post that you can submit your phrase.
2. The Winner Will be randomly selected from all the correct entries submitted. You MUST also be a follower of this blog.
3. Here are a few hints: 
   1. It is a phrase,
   2. There are 5 Words,
   3. The Category is Valentine’s Day
   4. Here is one final hint: The amount of letters in each word (represented by the hash marks)
   5. _ _ _ _     _    _ _ _ _ _     
      _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _     _ _ _
      
      The Winner will receive a 1 year subscription
      compliments of TheBugMagazine.com
      

That’s SEVEN different chances to win some great prizes!
PLUS Each blog has some additional candy available…

This truly is one SWEET HOP

Last but not least…a couple of projects to get you started. After all what is a hop without some inspiration.

Love Layout

Here is a layout I created using my “E” and the Elegant Cakes Cartridge. Here is the basic recipe

1. Flourish 2 (The Rose) pg. 39 at 3.75”
2. Accent 2 pg. 29 at 5”
3. Border 20 pg. 67 at 1.25”
4. Love Letters at 1.75”
   

I Love You Card

Project Recipe

1. Finished Card Size 5.5 x 8.5”
2. I Used the Rose and I Love You
   New Cutting File Release HERE
3. Basic Grey Patterned Paper
4. Martha Stewart Border Punch
5. Light Green Cardstock (Bazzill)
6. EK Success Corner Punch
7. Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
8. Rouge Chalk Ink, Warm Green Chalk Ink, Lime Green Chalk Ink and Diamond Stickles.

Whew that’s a LOT of information. So please take some time this weekend and have some fun with us!

To RECAP

This is the first stop. The next blog to visit is Abby’s Blog

Thank you SO MUCH for joining us today!


We are looking forward to seeing you back tomorrow!

Melin-CookingWithCricut.com

Add your project link below.