Beware!

Hi everyone! It's Becka Here from Creations with Becka. This week the DT for Sweet Sassy Diva was asked to make a wreath. Here is the wreath I made for my front door. I used October 31 and Happy Haunting for all of the cricut cuts and K.Andrew Designs Fall-o-ween stamp set for the "hiss" on the tomb stone. The patterned cardstock is from last years Halloween paperstack from DCWV.

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Picnic in the Park!

Hi Everyone!
It's Becka with http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/ here today. Are you all enjoying your Summer? The kids are out of school and I have reduced my hours at work, so I have Fridays off now, and let me tell you I wish I always could work a 4 day work week because it is so nice to have that extra day. Lately, I have been trying to spend it in my craft room. But my craftroom is upstairs in my house and I don't have air conditioning so it gets really hot up there. Especially because it has been 100 degrees here. Yikes! But the swamp cooler works well and I just wear lots of tank tops and shorts LOL!
When I think of Summer, I always think about talking long walks down by the Truckee River and having a pinic in the park. But with a pinic always comes ants, so I made this cute little card.

Can you believe that I could not find ants on a Cricut cartridge anywhere, every time I searched my Gypsy it brought up pants- How funny is that? So I used these old CM stickers I had.

I used this watermelon on page 46 from the Simply Charmed cartridge. I used the watermelon on the shift, then I deleted the face on the watermelon, so I could stamp a face with a Peachy King stamp. This is how I set it up on the Gypsy

Next, I used K.Andrew Amazing You stamp set for the sentiment. And Peachy Keen Snowman faces for the stamped face.

Hope you all enjoyed my post today and make sure you stop by tomorrow to see what the other design team members make.

You're Invited to a BBQ!

Hi everyone
Becka here with http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/ . This week for our SSD DT challenge we were asked to make something with a BBQ in it. So I decided to make this BBQ invitiation for an upcoming BBQ we are having.
I used Simply Charmed cartridge.

Here is the cut I used from Simply Charmed:

Here is how I set the hamburger up on the Gypsy

Set up for paper on the mat

I used Peachy Keen Wide Eye Kids stamp and CTMH "Invited" stamp for the top bun

Then I used the small dots Cuttlebog embossing folder to make little seeds on the top bun.

Then I put all the BBQ info on the inside of the card. Hope you all enjoyed my post and please check back tomorrow.

Freedom Isn't Free!

Hi Everyone,
It's Becka with CreationswithBecka here. Hope you all had a fabulous 4th of July weekend! Mine was awesome. We went to the waterpark, dinner and the fireworks. The kids had a wonderful day and were super tired from too much fun!
So this week for Sweet Sassy Diva's Design team challenge, we were asked to make a project using stars and no stripes.
I made this 4th of July card.

To make this card you will need the following:
Blue and red cardstock
Blue star and Red star patterned paper
Make A2 size card out of the blue card stock
Cricust Essentals for the the stars- which were layered on the Gypsy
Pop-dots
Freedom Isn't Free- Stamp set by K.Andrew
Thanks for stopping by today.

The Guy Mini Album!

HI Everyone
It's Becka with Creations With Becka here. This week our DT Challenge for Sweet Sassy Diva, was to create a Father's Day project. So, now that the kids are out of school, I knew they wouldn't have made anything for their dad so we decided to make a mini album for him. My son had such a fun time helping me make this album, he helped pick out the cartridges and the cuts we would use in the album.
Here is what we made.

First, I used some pre-cut chipboard that is 6 x 6, then I used the patterned cardstock out of DCWV- It's a Guy Thing stack and cut them to 6x6, and glued the patterned cardstock to the covers and then the other pages are also glued together to make them a little thicker. I glued the white side of the pages together. I inked the edges of the album with chocolate ink.

Next, I used Accent Essentials to cut of this oval shape. I had some clear stickers with sayings on them, this one says memories, and I used Tim Holtz Alcohol inks to die them. Used hemp twine for the bow.

Next, we started decorating the inside pages.

These were some leftover stickers I had from a different project, not sure who they are by.

I used the Boys will be Boys cartridge for the hammer and screwdriver, and cuttlebugged two DCWV metalic pieces of cardstock to make them look like tool box chrome.

The page on the left was done by my 2 year old daughter and the one on the right was by my 7 year, he wrote a list of reasons why his dad is the best dad in the whole world. Its hard to read because he has really sloppy handwriting but one of the reasons was because he plays with him...pretty funny huh.

I used Block Party for these cuts, dad is a great BBQer so we thought we would put some pics of that in there.

This is cuts from Everyday Paperdolls. We love to camp in the Summer.

These last pages are Super DAD from Paperdoll Dress Up and the back cover has a pockets for their Father's day present to him. They got him tickets to the Steve Miller Band concert up at the outdoor theater in Lake Tahoe.
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Hi, I'm Angie. I've been married for 19 years, going on eternity ;) and we have 6 beautiful kids. We currently live in Wasilla AK, thanks to the Navy. We are in the process of adjusting to civilian life. I am in the process of building a farm that I have always wanted. As for being crafty I love trying new things. I like recycling stuff and using the last bit of scrap paper or ribbon possible. I'm a scrapbooker at heart, that is where it all started. I fell in love with my cricut...and then my expression...and then my gypsy. Along with that I'm learning to spin wool, crochet and hopefully knit. I like to make jewelry (mainly just stringing beads...moved up from maccaroni ;) ) and then anything else that I can get my hands into. Basically I'm a getting back to my roots that I had left for way to long, and loving every minute of it.

Becka

Hi everyone, my name is Rebecca Maddux, but everyone calls me Becka and my blog is: www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com . I am so excited to have been asked to continue on the Sweet Sassy Diva design team. I had so much fun the 1st time around. Here is a little about me. I have two beautiful children Cooper and Kayla and have been with my wonderful husband for 14 years. We live in Reno, NV and love all the mountains surrounding us. I work full time, but try to craft as much as I can in my spare time.

Bekah

I'm a wife, mom, teacher and crafter who lives in Louisville, Ky.  I love to read, knit and scrapbook whenever I find the time.  My blog: http://www.shalomcrafts.blogspot.com/


Dawn

My name is Dawn Lisinski aka NurseViper on the Cricut MB's and my blog address is http://scrappyrn-scrappyrn.blogspot.com/

I am a mother to 5 (soon to be 7) and grandma to 13 (soon to be 11--see increase in children LOL). I am also an RN who is currently a SAHM and wife to my wonderful husband of 27 years.

I started out scrapping with a shoe box of stickers and some 8x11 papers but then watched that silly infomercial back in 2007 and DH said I bet you could save on stickers with that LOL little did he know how much it would end up costing.

I mainly scrapbook but also make cards and recently been into altering projects as gifts for others.  I can range from simple to complex projects and I like to make things that can look like they took alot of time and money, but can give the viewers a way to get these done quickly and with very little expense.

Jen

I live in Wisconsin with my husband and 3 cats (who rule the house) and I have 3 grown children. I started scrap booking about 5 years ago. A friend started it and was showing me what she had done and that was all it took… I was hooked! My Mom had been a card maker for several years before that and she got me hooked on making cards. Which is really a good thing since she doesn’t make cards anymore, she just calls me and tells me what she needs. She has an embroidery machine (s!) now, but I’m steering clear of that, I’m having too much fun with paper crafting! My blog: http://3catsandabug.blogspot.com/

Jen

Hello everyone!!! Jen here from www.mymentalinstability.blogspot.com . I just want to first say welcome to all our new faces in the SweetSassyDiva Design Team! This will be my 2nd run in this DT and I have to say I love it! I am a domestic goddess in the wonderful state of Alaska. I have been married for 13 years and have 2 amazing kids. Eliasson is 12 and Allison is 10. We spend our days in the summer going to their sports events, hunting, fishing, gold prospecting and riding our 4-wheelers. In the winter we are just as busy ice fishing, riding our snow machines, going to the Iditarod and hanging out with our family and friends. Speaking of friends one of our fellow DT sisters is a great friend of mine that I craft with all the time. That's Angie!! We live about 10 miles apart and find any excuse to craft or just hang out. I am a crafter of all sorts. I love to paper craft and you could almost call me a professional card maker as I sell my cards. I also sew, crochet, wood work, candle make...basically if I see it and like it I will do it :D I also fill my time baking and cooking for my fabulous family. We also have 2 sweet fur babies who are Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Thanks for stopping in today and keep your eye out for some spectacular projects that are bound to blow you away! Have a great day!  


Kim

 
Hi! I am so happy to be apart of the SweetSassyDiva Design Team! I love to create and make fun things for my friends and family! I love to learn new techniques and share them with others. I teach full day Kindergarten for my “day” job and create in my spare time. I am married to my best friend who supports my crafting hobby as well as my teaching needs! We currently have two girl German Shorthairs that are a huge part of our family. My blog address: http://rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/



Liza

I am 30 years old, I have a fabulous husband and three awesome kids. I purchased my first Cricut machine in 2008 and fell right into paper crafting. I bought it to help with party decor as I was an avid event planner. Now, I make cards and gifts. I very rarely make layouts, only when I have the "right" picture. I love to spend crafting time with my kids, help them with school projects, classroom party favors, or just for fun. Papercrafting is a HUGE stress reliever for me, I can use my imagination and there are no limits....only in the pocket :) I have been publised in a number of issues of the Cricut Magazine.  My blog is http://www.hooscrafty.blogspot.com/.

I really love making cards and learning new techniques, sometimes my mind freezes and I look forward to being part of the SweetSassyDiva design team. I don't really think I have one type of style, I like to play around with everything. I love to look at others for inspiration, and I hope that I am creating some too!!

Lori

I am married and have 3 dirty, stinky boys ages 21, 16 & 5. I run a home daycare and work very part-time at Michaels where I teach scrapbooking and Gypsy/Cricut classes. I have been scrapbooking for 14 years. I find myself doing a lot of baseball, bowling and little boy pages which is not as fun as the flowery, frilly girl pages that I squeeze in when I can. I use my Gypsy for the majority of my projects, but I also have a cuttlebug, an Imagine, a Bind It All, some punches, some stamps and lots and lots of paper!! Did I mention that I have lots of paper?? I mostly scrapbook 2 page layouts, but I also make mini albums, notepads, cards and other fun paper projects.  My blog is http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/.

Misty

I am a NM Homeschooling mom who LOVES to paper craft. Paper piecing is my very favorite thing to do. I have been scrapbooking and card making for 11 years now. I have had my cricut from the day they came out. I now have several machines as well as a YUDU and a Yourstory that I use all the time. I live in Albuquerque and have 3 kids. My oldest is 11 and loves to read and write. My 7 year old loves playing soccer. My 3 year old is my ballerina. My husband and I have been married almost 8 years and he is amazing. My life is blessed to the max and I am very thankful for that. My favorite colors to work with are browns, greens, and blues but that is subject to change daily LOL. I am 35. I have been blogging for 4 years now. I love my followers so I try to post at least once a week but more if I can at http://www.abusyplace.blogspot.com/ I am originally from texas so I am a truck girl who loves her Ford F150!!!!



Patti

 My name is Martha P. Galvez ( Friends know me as Patti), I am a mother of 4 and have been scrapbooking for over 12 years. I am a scrapbook and card making Instructor. I think I have the Best Job Ever! I get to create and teach classes! Life is so sweet! I have a Wonderful Husband of over 17 years. He is very supportive of my crafting. I live in Austin, Texas. I love hot weather and am an avid runner. I also have my own Jewelry Business. I make hand made jewelry. I love creating and sharing my talent with others. I love scrapbooking outside of the box. No Rules is my only rule when creating. I love running early in the mornings and enjoy scary movies. Love just spending the weekend with my family and friends. I love posting new creations or new techniques on my blog at http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com . I love spending my afternoons taking pictures of just about anything. Love taking pictures of unusual signs and just strange objects.

I am always up for a challenge and love working with others that share this same passion. I also, love sharing my creations and my “Know How” of how things are created. I love to teach others how to create and make beautiful paper creations. I strongly believe that what we do here is not just a “pass time” or hobby, but a legacy that we are building and leaving for our future generations. I thank you in advance for this wonderful opportunity.




Suzanne


Hi everyone! My name is Suzanne and I am thrilled to have been selected to be a part of Bobbi Jo’s Sweetsassydiva Design Team. I love using my Cricut products for scrapbooking, card making and other creative projects. I enjoy being a part of the Cricut Messageboard, the Cricut Circle, and the Blogging community where we all share and learn from each other. Many of you know me as cricutcraftingrammy which is also the name of my http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/. I am blessed to have two precious granddaughters (soon to be 3). I retired last year after teaching 33 years to spend time with the girls and enjoying my hobbies. I look forward to sharing projects, meeting new people and learning new ideas as a part of the Design Team.

Tina Gale

My name is Tina Gale and I grew up with a very crafty family so I have always kept a memento album and made things in my spare time. It wasn't until after I was married that I found my true love which is decorative painting and then I moved into scrapbooking. It now consumes my life. I'm very fortunate to have married a wonderful man that indulges my every whim and encourages me to create. I'm a homeschool mom to two wonderful children. My oldest is now in college and my youngest is in high school. My family is truly my life's dream and I can't imagine a more wonderful life than I live and the joy of scrapbooking it. My blog: http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/

There are the wonderful ladies that make up the design team!  Be sure to check back daily for new projects that we hope will inspire you and help you to learn how to use your wonderful scrappy supplies.  Also, please check the archives section to the right for other great projects.  If you look under the section to the right labeled "labels", you will be able to search by project. 

Have a great day!

SweetSassyDiva