Thursday, March 31, 2011

Post-it Blog Hop!


Welcome to Inking It Up Crazy and the Post-it Blog Hop! If you've come from visiting ERIKA at (http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com),

you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with

our fun hop, you can go to


and start at the beginning. The theme of this blog hop is Post-it Craft Paper. Each blog has created a project centered around this awesome paper. Be sure to visit each blog for inspiration and fun BLOG CANDY!

Recipe: Post-it Craft Paper- Made for your cricut (how stinkin' cool is that?!) Celebrations Cartridge

Markers

Buttons

* Since the theme of Crazy About Cricut design team is centered around families, I thought what would be a fun project to do with kids using post-it craft paper? A fun idea popped into me head! How about letting children design and make their own birthday invitations! With Post -it Craft paper you don't need any messy glues and the paper is repositionable. It make crafting with kids a lot more fun! Great for little kids and cricut cutouts- easy for them to line up and adjust. Kids will have a ball using Post-it Craft Paper! BLOG CANDY!

Well since the theme of this blog hop is POST -ITS...


I am giving away this fun POST- IT NOTE HOLDER!




All you have to do is Leave me a Comment to be entered!


*************


I hope you enjoyed my project! Now head on over to SHARON at (http://www.simplysweetbysharon.blogspot.com) to see her amazing project! Here's the lineup in case you get lost or need to stop along the way:






Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Cooking With Cricut Design Team Challenge- Make Me Laugh

Have you heard of the fun challenge blog Cooking With Cricut?

This week the theme is Make Me Laugh.


Recipe:

Create A Critter Cartridge

Paper- Stampin Up, DCWV, Cosmo Cricket

White Gel Pen

Black Marker

Ribbon

Googly Eyes



Head on over to COOKING WITH CRICUT to check out the

other design team creations and enter this challenge!

I hear the prize is really "PUNNY" LOL;)

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Design Team Day! Favorite Cartridges

Today is the end of the February/March Design Team term. I thought it would be fun for everyone to show off their favorite cartridges:) This one was a pretty easy challenge for me.

Here is my project:


Recipe:

Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge

Paper- DWWV

Ribbon

Stickles

White Gel Pen

MS Border Punch


My top 5 Favorite Cartridges

Sweet Treats

Create A Critter

Simply Charmed

Paisley

Doodlecharms


* My favorites change all the time;)


Check out the design team and their favorite cartridges!



What are your top 5 Cartridges?

Monday, March 28, 2011

Card Tutorial 59: Give A Hoot- I'm So Sorry

Recipe:

Give A Hoot Cricut Cartridge

Paper- The Paper Studio, Cosmo Cricket (Love Them)

White Gel pen

Black Ribbon

Pearls

Winner!


The winner of the fabulous Nikki Sivils Paper Stack Is:
CAROLV

YAY! I will be contacting you CAROLV to get all you mailing info:)


Thanks to everyone who entered and a HUGE thanks to Nikki Sivils!

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Card Tutorial 58: Country Life- Nikki Sivil Paper

Recipe:
Country Life Cartridge
Patterned Paper- Nikki Sivils
White Gel Pen
Black Marker
Button
Twine
*I am giving away a HUGE stack of Nikki Sivils Paper! To enter, leave a
comment on this post. You can also leave a comment on every post I have made
this week to better your chances. Thanks and Good Luck!

Friday, March 25, 2011

Birthday Gift Set- Nikki Sivils



Recipe:
Tags Bags Boxes & More Cricut Cartridge
Buttons
Twine
Stamps- My Pink Stamper
Cuttlebug
*Remember that I am giving away a HUGE stack of Nikki Sivils Paper:)
Leave a comment on this post to be entered. You can also leave a comment on
every post I have made this week to better your chances.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Card Tutorial 57: Forever Young- Nikki Sivil Paper



Recipe:
Forever Young Cartridge
Patterned Paper- Nikki Sivils
White Gel Pen
Ribbon
Pearls
I am giving away a HUGE stack of Nikki Sivils paper:)
To enter:
Leave me a comment on this post
*To better your chances of winning, leave a comment on every post this week:)
Good Luck!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

A Very Quick And Simple Card With Nikki Sivils Paper

Oh My Gosh (yes, that's how this Utah girl talks;) LOL
This is the fastest card I have ever made!
I decide to make a card with no diecutting today.
This adorable paper come from the lovely Nikki Sivils!
How cute are these little birds?!
goes perfectly with this paper too.
I added some stitching, pop dots and some ribbon to
give it added detail. Go check out all the awesome
paper lines from Nikki Sivils.
Did you know that I am giving away a bunch of papers
and embellishment from Nikki Sivils?
Leave a comment and be entered:)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

My Pink Stamper Design Team Day YAY:) Layouts

Today is design team day over at MY PINK STAMPER:)
For our project today, Robyn asked us to make a LAYOUT!
For all my followers, you know I have a Love Hate relationship
with layouts. I don't do them often because the scare me... It is so
much easier for me to make a card. Once I finish a layout I always
tell myself, "That wasn't so bad. I will make them more."
Once again I said that after I made this layout:)
Here Is My Layout:




Recipe:
Calligraphy, Storybook Cartridges
Paper- Nikki Sivils
*I love finding paper lines that take the guess work out of trying to match and coordinate colors.
That's why I love this paper line so much:)
Ribbon
Gems
Gel Pen
Be sure to check out the rest of the design team and see all their amazing layout creations:)
You won't want to miss them.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Card Tutorial 56: Create A Critter- Nikki Sivil Paper


Recipe:
Create A Critter Cartridge
Stamp- My Pink Stamper
Ribbon
Stickles
Gel Pen
Oh My Goodness... I can't believe how perfect this paper went with my project today. I usually cut the same images on the Create A Critter Cartridge. Today I decided to try something different. I have never cut the beaver and thought I would give it a try. After cuting out the beaver I was having a hard time trying to figure out what one of my 60+ paper stacks to use. I decided to look through my stack by Nikki Sivils and found the perfect match! I love how high quality this paper is and how perfect it goes with my cricut projects:)
Be sure to check out all the amazing paper lines Nikki Sivils has:)
Want to win some Nikki Sivils Paper of your Own?
*One entry per person per day;)
*For a BONUS ENTRY, Visit Nikki Sivils Facebook Page
and tell her Kassidy sent you. Leave an extra comment
letting me know you did this;)

Sunday, March 20, 2011

The Queen's Royal Court Blog Hop -Featuring Nikki Sivil's Scrapbooking

I am so super excited to share that I have been asked to be on
The "Queen" is so super awesome and extra sweet!
I can't wait to show you all the fun things we have planned as a design team.
We are currently working with Nikki Sivils product.
Her product is so amazing and is such great quality. If you never have tried it, I highly suggest you do. You won't be disappointed. It is among the best:)
Be sure to check out everyones projects, there is some great ideas and great blog candy:)
Here is my project

Recipe:
Bind It All (My newest toy;)
Ribbon
Button
Stamp- My Pink Stamper
BLOG CANDY:
I am giving away a HUGE stack of NIKKI SIVILS
PAPER! How awesome is that?! All you need to do is:
2. Come back to this blog post and leave a comment
telling me what your favorite paper line from the
3. Visit all the rest of the Design Team:)
*Winner will be announced in one week.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

It's a Polka-Dot Blog Hop:)


Welcome to INKING IT UP CRAZY and the Polka-Dot Blog Hop!
If you've just happened across my blog and
would like to play along with our fun hop,
you are right at the start:)
We would love to share a few projects and ideas
with a Polka-Dot theme with you!
Make sure to check out each member's blog.
There will be some fun prizes along the way,
AND there will be some AWESOME ideas!




Recipe:
*Rock Princess, Accent Essentials, Forever Young Cricut Cartridges
*Gypsy
*Paper- Stampin' Up and The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)
*White Gel pen
*Black Marker
*Button
*Ribbon
*Stamp: My Pink Stamper (Lovealicious Set)







I love personalizing the back of my cards:)
I used a My Pink Stamper Stamp (Handmade With Love By)
and I used a PSA Stamps with my name.



BLOG CANDY!
I am giving away one of my very favorite My Pink Stamper Stamp Sets:)
To Enter:
1. Leave a Comment with a way to reach you if you're the lucky winner
2. Check out all the other projects from the blog hop;)
Here is the Blog Hop List

Friday, March 18, 2011

This Weekends Events and a Card

I just wanted to let my followers know a few things
that are happening this weekend.
Tomorrow will be the POLKA-DOT Blog hop:)
It will start right here on my blog in the morning.
Sunday there will also be another blog hop I am excited to be a part of,
you will find more information on my blog Sunday morning.
*Today I decided to make cards and send them to friends and family. I know this is bad to say but, I never send cards to anyone... they just sit in a pile in my craft room. I really need to be better at sending them out. Does anyone else have that same problem?
Hope you are having a wonderful night:)
If you have any questions, you can reach me
by using the contact bar on top of my blog:)

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Thankful Thursday Project- Video

Today is design team day for "Thankful Thursday"
We were asked to make a "green" project. So I decided to
make a video showing how I save some "green"
by re-sticking my cricut mats:)
Be sure to check the rest of the design teams projects over at:
http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Happy St. Patricks Day:)

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Design Team Day:)

For Design Team Day the design team and I decided to make cards just for men. I have a really hard time not making anything cute and all blinged up;) This was for sure a challenge for me.
Here is my card:
Recipe:
Nifty Fifties Cricut Cartridge
Paper: Recollections and Nikki Sivils (adorable patterned paper)
White Gel pen
Bakers Twine
Glossy Accents
Now go check and see what awesome "manly creations" the design team made:)

Friday, March 11, 2011

My Pink Stamper Pinkalicious Blog Hop!

Yay! It is time for another My Pink Stamper Pinkalicious Blog Hop! If you have just stumbled upon this blog post and want to play along, go visit Robyn at http://www.mypinkstamper.com
Be sure to go back to Robyns blog and enter in the challenge yourself:)
For this blog hop the theme is Spring:) I am so ready for spring... Utah winters seem to last forever:( It was fun to play in my craft room making a spring project while it snowed outside.
Here is my project:


RECIPE:
Holiday Cakes Cricut Cake Cartridge, Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge
Paper- DCWV
White Gel Pen
Button and Thread
Ribbon
Jewels and Pearls

HERE IS THE LIST INCASE YOU GET LOST ALONG THE WAY:
BLOG CANDY:
I am giving away a $20 Gift Card to Hobby Lobby:)
All You have to do is:
1. Leave me a comment telling me your favorite thing about spring
2. Leave me a way to contact you incase your the Lucky Winner
3. Check out everyones Fabulous Projects:)
Your next stop is my friend Courtney!
I hear she was an
amzing project to share:)

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Super Easy Birthday Card- 7 Minute Card

Usually it takes me a long long time to make a card... I sit in my craft room and stare at my cartridges. Well today I decided to make something from the Rock Princess Cartridge. After looking through the handbook I picked something very simple with very little layering. I hate all the time it takes to layer certain cuts... even though I love how it turns out.
I guess I have no patience.
Anyways, I made this card in 7 minutes flat:) woot woot!
Recipe:
Rock Princess Cricut Cartridge
Paper- Recollections
White Gel Pen
Ribbon
Stickles

How long does it take you to create a card?


Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Design Team Day and a Challenge!

Yay! Today is another design team day:) For todays project, I asked everyone to make a layout. They all did such an amazing job. Look at all their talent:)


COURTNEY





SANDEE



LISA






LINDA


JENNIFER



JAMIE


HOLLY


We want to challenge you to make a layout too:) Link them here! We will pick a winner next week to be a guest designer. Can't wait to see what you make.








Monday, March 7, 2011

Card Tutorial 54: Country Life- Happy Birthday Father

Recipe:
Country Life Cartridge
Paper- DCWV, Stampin' Up
White Gel Pen
Twine
Stamp- Peachy Keen Stamps

Design Team Call:)

I am looking for a few new design team members for my blog. As a design team member, you will get your blog and work promoted. You will also get to help with challenges and giveaways. I will host a few special blog hops with all the designers:) It it a lot of fun and I have some really exciting things planned:)
All you need to do is:
1: Send me an email (inkingitupcrazy@gmail.com)
with a picture of one of your creations made using the cricut.
2: A little about yourself and crafting background (I love to see new faces) Everyone is welcome to tryout. I pick at every level of experience.
3: Leave me your blog address
4: What design teams you are on or worked with (no dt experience needed)
I will take applications starting now until Saturday March 12.

Heartstring Designs

I have got the chance the play around with a scrapbook kit from Heartstring Designs.
Here is a little bit of info about this cool company:
"Heartstring Designs Club is a monthly scrapbooking and greeting card kit program that is offered throughout the US and Canada. Our unique MATBOARD embellishments provide a three dimensional look to your layouts. Our one of a kind MATBOARD embellishments and our selection of only the very best and newest paper lines gives us the premier monthly kits available in today’s market. In addition we include a “WOW Item” in each kit every month that will add even greater value and pizzazz to your pages and cards."
What I liked most about the scrapbooking kit that I got was, the endless possibilities. I got a bunch of coordinating patterned papers and cardstock as well as the famous MATBOARDS. The kit even came with an idea sheet too. These sets are great for beginners who have a hard time coordinating pattern papers and cardstock on layouts.
The Matboards are amazing as well. They give a whole new look to your scrapbook page. I distressed one of the matboard pieces on my project and it worked amazing. I heard people saying to run it through the cuttlebug too. I thought there is no way this will work because the matboard is super thick... well it WORKED and it worked AWESOME! Be sure to check out all the fun items that
has to offer.



Friday, March 4, 2011

MS Blog Hop

{Welcome to the MS (Mulitple Sclerosis) Blog Hop. If you are coming from my friend Julie's Blog (wasn't her project so cute) then you are in the right place. If you are just randomly coming up on this post, please head back to Fancy Framework [www.fancyframework.com] so that you can see ALL of the fun we have in store for you.}
Here is my project:)



Recipe:
Forever Young Cricut Cartridge
Paper- Stampin Up, K&Company
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Ribbon
White Gel Pen
Black Marker
Peachy Keen Face Stamp (Everyday Character)
Chalk
Action Wobble- If you haven't checked these out, they are a must have;)
*Here is the list incase you get lost along the way;)
Linda {Fancy Framework}: www.fancyframework.com
Amy {Amy Designs}: http://amydesigns.blogspot.com
Glora {Glora’s Crafts}: http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com
Gloria {Girlia’s Cards}: http://girliascards.blogspot.com/
Julie {Ready Set Stamp}: http://www.readysetstamp.com/
Kassidy {Inking It Up Crazy}: http://inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/ (This is Me)
Lisa {My Lil’ Bits}: http://lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com/
Meghan {ScrappingChick}: http://scrappingchick-meghan.blogspot.com/
Patricia {Creative Diva}: http://creativediva98.blogspot.com/
Tammy {Positively Magnificent Scrapper}: http://positivelymagnificientscrapper.blogspot.com/

· if you would just like to make a donation to the National MS Society, you can do that through this link:

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/CALWalkEvents?px=7686265&pg=personal&fr_id=16480
*Now you get to go check out what my friend Lisa has created (you won't want to miss it;)

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Having Fun with Cri-Kit Pens

I decided to change it up today, rather than using all cricut cut. Today I played around with Cri-Kit pens. If you have never tried using pens with your cricut, it is super easy and super fun. Sometimes I get nervous with really detailed cuts with the cricut. With these pens there is no worrying at all. They are so fun to watch in action.
There is a huge variety of pens to choose from: Regular, Neon, Glitter, Metallic and Pastel. I hear the now have Markers (Mar-Kits) to use too:) I can't wait to try those. Cri-Kits is a great company and all the times I have ordered, everything comes super fast. Be sure to check them out at http://www.cri-kits.com and see all the awesome product they offer.
Make your crafting more fun with using Cri-Kits!