Mothers Day Card #3: My Pink Stamper Challenge + Echo Park Paper Challenge

This is the first card that I made for Mothers Day using my new Expression 2! The cards got better as I made them but I still like it a lot. I just got Echo Parks new 6x6 paper stacks on Friday and then they announced a challenge for National Scrapbooking Day to use their paper in the projects that you make and you could win some of their paper lines. Also My Pink Stamper listed 12 challenges throughout the day on Saturday and for this one I used her challenge of using pink, green and black to make a card. I am not big on black for Mothers Day so I just used a black gel pen and hopefully that is good enough!

Recipe:

Cricut American Alphabet
Cricut Essentials
Echo Park Summer Days patterned paper
Misc blue cardstock
Purple ribbon from Target
Lilac Twine from the Twinery
Misc button
ATG gun
Modge Podge
Black Gel Pen

Hope you had an amazing weekend! You can see all the challenges by visiting MyPinkStamper.com

Love Holly

Mothers Day Card #2 - My Pink Stamper Challenge using Echo Park paper

Here is another card that I made yesterday for Mothers Day. My Pink Stamper had a challenge to make something mom related and Echo Park paper has a challenge to use their paper for National Scrapbooking day so I did both challenges while making my mothers day cards!

Here is card number two that I made. I used my new 6x6 paper pack from Echo Park called Summer Days. I absolutely love the paper its so summery and since it is still raining here, it makes me excited for nicer weather to come our way!

Recipe:

Cricut Cartridge American Alphabet

Cricut Essentials Cartridge

Echo Park Summer Days Patterned Paper & purple/green paper

Scrap purple paper

Lilac twine from the Twinery

White Gel Pen

Hope you had a great Mothers Day & National Scrapbooking Day! What an exciting weekend I had! You can check out all of the challenges at MyPinkStamper.com

Love Holly

Happy Mothers Day! My Pink Stamper Cupcake Challenge using Echo Park Paper

First of all Happy Mothers Day! To all you moms and future moms I hope your day is great and spent with the ones that you love! Being a mother is the best thing that has ever happened to me! (that and meeting my husband) :)

Yesterday My Pink Stamper had a day full of challenges for National Scrapbooking Day. One of the challenges was to make something "cupcake" related. Echo Park is also having a challenge to use their paper while you craft this weekend. I needed to make Mothers Day cards so I did both challenges in one. On top of that I just got my new Cricut E2 so I used that to make this card!

Hope you like it!

Love Holly

Recipe:

Cricut Cupcake Lite Cartridge (scored this cartridge for $12.50 at Walmart!)

Patterened paper/pink and orange paper from Echo Parks Summer Days line (love it!)

Purple and Pink Core'dinations Cardstock

Purple ribbon from Target

White Gel Pen

This is my favorite card I made this weekend! I love it! You can check out all of the challenges at MyPinkStamper.com

Bulletin Boards - Spring Edition

YAY! So I did my final bulletin board for Hunters school (that is my parent job) and I am really glad how it turned out. Usually I have lots of time to cut out things to put up, this time I had 3 hours on a Sunday to get everything done. I just made everything really simple but cute.

Products Used:

Create A Critter: Chick and Egg, Flowers, Umbrellas
Spring Holiday Cards: Bunnies
April Showers: Welcome Spring, April Showers, Bring May Flowers
Coredinations Cardstock: blue, sparkly green, pink, yellow
Recollections Cardstock: brown
DCWV striped paper from the Celebrate stack
White Gel Pen
ATG gun

I only put up a few pics. Hope you like what I made!

Love Holly

With The Rain Comes All Things Beautiful Blog Hop

I am so excited to be a part of this blog hop! The theme is spring and I am so ready for Spring to begin~! If you got here from Inga then you are on the right track. If you want to start at the beginning of the hop then you want to start at Monica and hop from there.

For this hop I wasn't sure what to do. My five year old son complained that it always rains here and I told him that if it wasn't for the rain, there would not be any rainbows. This inspired the card that I ended up making. I hope you like it!

Products Used:

Create a Critter - Cloud/rainbow

DCWV Celebrations Stack - Patterned Paper

Core'dinations Glitter Cardstock - pink, orange, green, teal

Black Cardstock, White Cardstock

Black Gel Pen

Twine from the Twinery - Maraschino, Mandarin, Peapod (My Favorite Twine EVER)

Misc Orange Ribbon (found at a garage sale- no label)

Now on to the blog candy...

Who doesnt love Martha Stewart border punches? I know that I do... This one is perfect for all things SPRING! I will choose a winner on Sunday night with Random.org. Please become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post and a way to get ahold of you if you are the winner!

WINNER OF THE MARTHA STEWART PUNCH IS COMMENT # 19~ TANYA FROM SCRAPPY LAND USA. CONGRATULATIONS~ I WILL BE EMAILING YOU SHORTLY!

Also, Monica at scraps2treasure is offering an over-all blog candy for those who are hopping along with us. She decided since the hop was about spring to to do a whole bunch of "spring flowers". To be eligible you must become a follower along the blog trail, leaving a comment on each and every blog. On Saturday she will ask her buddy Randy (random.org) to select a blog number (from the list), and a comment number from that blog. Please make sure you have left a reliable way to contact you (email is best, in the safe format of **** at **** dot com ) so you can be notified by her personally. If you don't, she’ll have to select another winner.”

Love Holly

Next on the hop is my sister Amy http://www.perfectlyunperfectcards.com/

Yes that is right, she is actually my sister and I am sure she made something awesome!

Here is the lineup of the hop, in case you get lost!

START HERE: scraps2treasure.blogspot.com

Amanda - scrapanddash.com

Haidee - created2bunique.blogspot.com

Alina - neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com

Kari - purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com

Denise - deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com

Ellen - cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com

Lori - scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com

Inga - mommahobbit.blogspot.com

Holly - recycled-genius.blogspot.com THATS ME~

Amy - perfectlyunperfectcards.com/ YOUR NEXT STOP!

Kathy - skrappindiva.blogspot.com

Jessica - customcreationsbyjessica.blogspot.com

Faith - faithfulecreations.wordpress.com

Stacey - http://pinksugarcre8s.blogspot.com/

Design Team Day! Use Your Favorite Cricut Cartridge

Its Design Team Day at Inking it Up Crazy! Today we were told to use our favorite cartridge to make something wonderful! I could never pick a FAVORITE because I love so many... but I do have a new one that I LOVE so I chose that one. The cartridge I chose is Birthday Bash! My oldest son is in preschool and his class had so many birthdays last month that I constantly found myself reaching for this cartridge.

Products Used:

Core'dinations Cardstock: Pink, Purple, Teal (glitter my favorite!)
Black Cardstock
White Gel Pen
Recollections bling

Its such a cute and simple card and it went with her birthday theme so I thought it was fitting to make! Hope you like it as much as I do! Now next on the design team hop is Sandee she is super talented and has made something wonderful with her favorite Cricut Cartridge!

Love Holly

Inking it Up Crazy Design Team Project Hop Line Up:

Kassidy: http://www.inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/

Jeanine: Http://www.Scrappinwithjc.blogspot.com/

Holly: (You Are Here!) www.recycled-genius.blogspot.com

Sandee: http://www.sandeescreativeplace.blogspot.com/

Susan: http://itsmesusanp.blogspot.com/

Jamie: www.jmecreations.blogspot.com

Courtney: www.keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com

Lisa: http://www.lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com/

Linda: www.fancyframework.com

Erika: http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com/

I love being a part of this design team! They are so amazing!

Winner, Winner, Winner!

Wow I am so excited after the Polka Dot Blog Hop this weekend! I went from 94 followers on Friday to 185 friends!~ I am the real winner because now I can follow all of your blogs as well. Thank you so much for the amazing comments, I read and appreciate every single one! Now onto the prize winners... (These were chosen by Random.org and then I figured out that I really need a comment counter because I had to recount the comments so many times~)

Winner of the Sizzix Sidekick I am giving away because I reached over 100 followers is.... COMMENT # 83 CREATIVE DIVA I will be emailing you shortly!

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1
Max: 116
Result:
83


Winner of the Cricut Cartridge Simply Sweet is... COMMENT # 27 CHERYL GAFFNEY. I will be emailing you also to get your address.

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1
Max: 116
Result:
27

Again, I want to thank everyone that became a follower. If you left me your blog address I am going to follow you also. Cant wait to see all the new ideas and inspirations!

Polka Dot Blog Hop~

Today is very special because I am participating in my first blog hop! If you got here from Liz then you are headed in the right direction. If you want to start at the beginning, start at Inking it Up Crazy and hop from there! The theme of the hop is of course "Polka Dots" and if you know me you know I love all things polka dots! I have had this accordian album forever that came in a little tin so I finally decided to use it for something. I have no Easter decorations in my house so I decided to make them. The little rabbits I cut out from cardstock and then put them on action wobbles.


My First Video~ Action Wobbles in Action!

Products Used:
Accordian Album in tin (maker unknown I got the tin at a garage sale for cheap)
Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge (letters)
Everyday Cards Cricut Cartridge (circles)
K&Company Sleepy Tree Paper (rabbit cut outs)
Core'dinations Pink Cardstock (letters)
Dear Lizzy Blissful Bunny Spring Patterned Paper
My Minds Eye Alphabet Soup Zoo Cuties Paper
Basic Grey Olivia Paper
My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy Paper
Fancy Pants Love Birds Paper
Random Buttons
Action Wobbles (love them!) **these can be found at actionwobble.com**
Twine from The Twinery (the best!)
Prima Flowers
White Gel Pen
ATG gun
Glue Dots
Recollection bling

Hope you love what I made! To go to the next stop on the blog hop, you want to visit Sandee and see what talented creation she has come up with! She is amazing!

To get to the blog candy... I only need to 7 more followers to get to 100 and then I am giving away a Sizzix Sidekick embossing machine! Today, because I am in my first hop I will be giving away the Cricut Cartridge Simply Sweet to someone who comments on this post AND that is a follower! Good Luck! Simply Sweet - To win leave a comment on this post and please become a follower of my blog~ Sizzix Sidekick to be given away when I reach 100 followers!

I will pick the winners of both prizes on Monday the 21st! Stay tuned!


Love Holly

Here is the order of the hop in case you get lost!

Kassidy http://inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/

Erika http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com/

Alex http://www.youhadmeatcraft.com/

Jeanine http://www.scrappinwithjc.blogspot.com/

Lisa http://www.lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com/

Ruthie http://www.septemberninth.blogspot.com/

Susan http://www.itsmesusanp.blogspot.com/

Courtney http://www.keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com/

Liz http://www.lizspaperloft.com/

Holly http://www.recycled-genius.blogspot.com/ THAT'S ME!~

Sandee http://www.sandeescreativeplace.blogspot.com/

Tracy http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/

Jamie http://www.jmecreations.blogspot.com/

Linda http://www.fancyframework.com/

Jenny http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Stacey http://www.staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Jennifer http://www.kozfam5.blogspot.com/

Design Team Day~ Man Card

Today is Inking it Up Crazy Design Team Day. This week our challenge was to make a man card. I wanted to use a new cartridge so I opened Just Because Cards. I found a card that says "Catch You Later" I started with that but I ended up wanting it to say "You're a Catch." Lucky for me on the next page it had the saying "You're a Hoot." So I combined the two sayings to make my card. I also wanted a cuter fish so I used the goldfish from the B is for Boy Lite Cartridge. I added some wonderful Twine from the Twinery and an Action Wobble and tada~! I hope you love it as much as I do!

Products Used:

Just Because Cards Cricut Cartridge
B is for Boy Cricut Cartridge
Twine from the Twinery (LOVE IT)
Action Wobble
Brown, yellow and blue cardstock
Striped paper from American Crafts Metropolitan line
Basic Grey patterned paper
White Gel Pen
ATG gun

So dont forget to start at Inking it Up Crazy and check out the man cards that the design team made. I am so lucky to be on such a wonderful design team with some uber talented ladies.

Design Team Line Up:
http://www.inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/ KASSIDY

http://www.recycled-genius.blogspot.com/ YOU ARE HERE~

http://www.itsmesusanp.blogspot.com/ NEXT STOP

http://www.scrappinwithjc.blogspot.com/

http://www.kozfam5.blogpspot.com/

http://www.lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com/

http://www.sandeescreativeplace.blogspot.com/

http://www.jmecreations.blogspot.com/

http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com/

http://www.fancyframework.com/

http://www.keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com/

You will be truly inspired!

Dont forget to become a follower. I only need 15 more followers and I will be giving away a Sizzix Sidekick embossing machine! You know you want it!

Love Holly

Happy Thursday! A Quick and Easy Birthday Card

My kids got sick last weekend with the flu and I had to miss my Grandma's 80th birthday party. I finally got to see her last night and I had to quickly make her a birthday card. I just got Wild Card and so I opened it and made her a cupcake card. Normally I would take a lot of time to make her a card, just this month is hectic especially with my kids being sick. Anyways my Grandma loved the card so that is all that matters!

Recipe:

Wild Card Cupcake Card cut at 6 inches
Misc Scrap Cardstock: brown, pink white
White Gel Pen
Zig Pen

Hope you like what I made! The Wild Card cartridge is a great cartridge to have if you need to make a card without taking a lot of time to make it!

Love Holly