You're a Catch!

Happy Friday! It is challenge day over at Flaunt it Fridays. Today's challenge is to use the Fish 2 (Shift button) on P.41 of Simply Charmed. One of my favorite things about FIF, is that I am often challenged to use cuts I would never use otherwise. This is one of those cuts. Here is what I came up with:



I cut the fish at 2.8 inches. The stamp is from Scrappy Moms "For the Boys" set, which I just got the other day :) The paper is a mix of Close to My Heart, Stampin Up and Provo Craft. The ribbon is from the Dollar store and I ran the paper through my Seeing Spots Cuttlebug Folder.

Despite the fact that I wouldn't have normally used this cut, I am happy with how the card turned out. Simple but cute... Hop on over to FIF, see what the other DT members came up with, then flaunt your stuff along with us!!

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Paper Playtime

It is monday, that means it is challenge day over at Paper Playtime ! Today's challenge is weather. It has been doing alot of raining here in Nova Scotia, but this weekend it was gorgeous! I decided to do something cheerful. Here is what I came up with:



The rainbow is cut from Once Upon a Princess. I used the hide contour feature on the clouds, and stamped some cutie Peachy Keen orincess faces on them. I think they look adorable! The stamp is from Scrappy Moms. They are one of my favorite stamp companies. There stuff is beautiful. The paper is all Stampin Up and Close to my Heart, and the ribbon is from Michaels.

I hope you all head over to Paper Playtime, see what the Queens came up with today, and play along with us. You could win some adorable Joy's Life stamps :)

Some challenges -
Creative Cowgirls - spring time and rainy days
I Did it Creations - sing a song
Little Claire's Designs - spring colors
Crafty Ann's Challenge - raise a smile
Sew Many Challenges - color challenge
ABC Challenges - r is for ribbon
Crafty Creations - inspired by the rain
Creative Card Crew - april showers
Simon Says Stamp - spring colors
Stampin Royalty - color challenge

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Bitten By the Love Bug Blog Hop!!

Welcome to Purple Monkey Moments and the Bitten By The LOVE BUG Blog Hop!
If you've come from visiting Rebecca at Creations With Becka, 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 Inking It Up Crazy and start at the beginning. We would love to share a few projects and ideas with a valentine theme with you!

I had a hard time deciding what to do for this hop, so i decided to do 2 different projects. My first project is a set of 3x3 valentines cards:



I had planned to make a set of 10 cards, but ended up with a set of 11. Every card but one uses an image from Create a Critter, and every card, but one uses a stamp from the Simply Sweet Stamps set.



The paper is from a variety of sources, the cardstock is from Stampin Up, CTMH and my stash. The patterned paper is from K and Co, DCWV, Cricut and CTMH. The ribbon is from Michaels.



The fabulous "You are TREE-mendous" stamp is from a set by Scrappy Moms Stamps.



The rocket is the only image not from CAC. It is from Boys Will be Boys, and yes, it's upside down... The stamp was a little bigger than I had thought, and the only way I could make it fit, was to have it pointing down. SO it's a rocket on re-entry :)



Here is the little bag I made to hold my cards. I cut it from Forever Young as large as I could on my 12x12 mat. "Cards" is cut from Robotz - any of you who visit my blog regularly will know that it is my favorite chunky font.



Here is back of the card bag. The heart is from Create a Critter. When it was done, I felt it was missing something, so I did all the doodling.



The little bag, with all the cards inside.



I made envelopes for all the little cards with my Martha Stewart Score Board. I love that thing!! I used two Scrappy Moms Stamps on the envelope, SWAK on the back, and the cute little heart from the same set on the front - I didn't post a pic of that, i figure this post is pic heavy enough already!

On to project number 2. My daughter wanted some treat bags for her family birthday party, which is next week, and for her friends at her sitter for Valentines day. Here is what I came up with for both events:



Cute, eh? I want to make a project without my Cricut (GASP!!!) The topper is a 4x4 square, scored at 2 inches. The pink paper is 2x 3 3/4. Once it was punched with my EK Success edge punch, it is the perfect size. The hearts are punches. The largest is a Stampin Up Punch, and the 2 smaller, are Creative Memories punches.



Aren't those faces just precious?? The are from Peachy Keen Stamps. I used 2 stamps from Princess Faces and one from Basic Paper Doll Faces. I chalked them up a little, and colored them with my Stampin Up markers, and a white gel pen. I just LOVE these, I think it turned out so cute!!

On to my blog candy!! I am giving away the Everday Sentiments by Stampology. I think I need to get one of these myself!! So, how do you win this stamp set? Two simple steps:

a) Become a follower of my blog.

b) Leave me a comment on this post. You have till Monday at 10pm EST to leave a comment. I will post the winner on Tuesday. Good luck everyone :)



Next stop...Jenny's blog, Crazy About Cricut. Go see what she has in store for you today...

Here is the complete list of participants in today's hop, just in case you get lost along the way. Thanks for hopping with us!


Kassidy- http://www.inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com
Jessie- http://www.scrappyjess.blogspot.com
Denise- http://www.lalasworldblog.blogspot.com
Jamie- http://www.jmecreations.blogspot.com
Sherri- http://www.sherrisspace.blogspot.com
Erika- http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com
Celeste- http://www.ccscards.blogspot.com
Kacee- http://www.youhadmeatscrap.blogspot.com
Lisa- http://lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com
Amanda- http://www.myscrappinobsession.com
Rebecca- http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com
Michelle- http://www.mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com - THAT'S ME!
Jenny- http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com - NEXT




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Flaunting a can...

Sorry about this post being late, I have been getting all messed up working nights, I never seem to know what day it is :) Today is Friday, which means it's Flaunt it Friday!! Today we are flaunting the bear in the trash can from Give a Hoot. I don't own that cartirdge, so here is waht I came up with:



I cut the bag from Plantin schoolbook, and oscar is from the Sesame Street cartridge. The name is cut with Robotz, my favorite chunky font. The stamp is from my Scrappy Moms Stamps - love them! The paper is from my SU stash and the ribbon from Michaels.

The prize this month, for one lucky person is Birthday Bash! Certainly a prize worth playing for :) So hop on over to Flaunt It Fridays and check out the inspiration all the DT members came up with, and then play along with us!

Some challenges:
Paper Cutz Challenge - anything goes
Pear Tree Designs - free for all
Stamp Something - something cute


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Cute Corn from Smiley Cards

I am going crazy with this cartridge! The cuts are SO cute!! I just love the corn on the cob. It makes me smile. I made this cute little Thank You card with Emma's Throwback Thursday Challenge on my brain. I had every intention of using an older cartridge, but found this corn and could not resist! Obviously I won't be entering it into Throwback Thursday, I don't think I could find a newer cartridge if I tried! Here's the card:



Adorable, isn't it?? I used my new Scrappy Moms stamps for the saying, isn't it just perfect?? And I think it's wonderful for a Thank you card. The paper is all from Stampin Up, the ribbon I bought at Michaels, and the buttons were bought at my LSS. Super cute, isn't it?

Some challenges:
Cooking With Cricut - colors of fall/ harvest
Imagine Nation Monday - buttons (though not made with the imagine...)
Gingerloft Challenges - buttons
Stamps R Us - buttons and bows
Crafty Card Makers - stitching
City Crafter - thank you card

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