CCG#131 with the new SpongeBob and Stamping

Wow! It's been over a month since I've posted. Lots of things going on at home, kids starting school, exploring new hobbies, and trying to stay up on some old ones, too. Janet has a new color combo up at Color Combos Galore featuring the following colors: tropical teal, sweet vanilla, lipstick red, and glorious gold.

In this layout I used the new SpongeBob cartridge for the wordart--Best Day Ever cut. The big arrow-shaped speech bubble used for the photo mat is from the new Stamping Solutions Cricut cartridge. Also, I used my basic black Cricut pen to help outline my design. DesignStudio helped me sketch out my ideas and set my layout in action. I thought this would be a good opportunity to throw in some Sassafras Lass, some Prima flowers I've been hording for the past year or two, and an Autumn Leaves stamp I purchased recently on sale. The pictures feature my daughter, Brandi, with her good friends, while on a rafting trip.

Challenge #131 will extend to September 6. If you want to participate in the color challenge, follow the link to Color Combos Galore http://colorcombosgalore.ning.com/ and post your layouts there. Make sure you label your layouts with the color combination number.

As always, TFL!

CCG#129 & A Child's Year

New color combo + new Cricut cartridge = inspiration! And my favorite kind, too.
Janet from Color Combos Galore put these colors together for July 4th or summer-themed layouts. I couldn't resist using the 4th of July silhouette cut from "A Child's Year" along with the pinwheel and the beach ball cuts from the fun+fabulous new cartridge. The title cut is from Lyrical Letters. These are pictures of Raiden sporting his mohawk given to him by his big daddy and some of the things he's been doing this lazy summer--relaxing, having fun with sparklers, and floating in the pool. Challenge #129 will extend to August 2. If you want to participate in the color challenge, follow the link to Color Combos Galore http://colorcombosgalore.ning.com/ and post your layouts there by next Sunday to be eligible for the monthly RAK. Make sure you label your layouts with the color combination number.

Color Combo #128

It's Player's Challenge week at http://colorcombosgalore.ning.com/. Luisa Dugas has created the above color scheme for our enjoyment. It really sparked a fire in me to create a layout I've been wanting to do for quite a while. These two love to sit, cuddle, and laugh it up. Gwendolen has always been a "Daddy's Girl". I caught the two of them sitting in the back yard catching some shade about a week or two ago and just couldn't resist capturing the moment. I used the new Hannah Montana Cricut Cartridge for the title, some Heather Bailey patterned paper, Autumn Leaves and Maya Road stamps, and had to add a little embroidery around the edges. These two crack me up and I'm glad I got a chance to put it down and will keep it forever. If you want to participate in the color challenge, follow the above link to Color Combos Galore and post your layouts there by Sunday to be eligible for the monthly RAK. Make sure you label your layouts with the color combination number.