Merry Monday Challenge Blog

As you may know I posted that I was getting a head start on my Christmas cards this year by following the Merry Monday Challenge Blog.

Well I've been so behind trying to participate in the GOC and the entire month of February with LOAD215 I didn't get them done.

I did however create this cute penguin card the other day when I was trying out the Cricut Create a Critter cartridge before making a penguin card for my youngest daughter who just got accepted into Theta Phi Alpha at college.

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 I cut and layered him and then added Mod Podge Dimensional Magic for the glossy finish.  I used a patterned paper from a 4x6 Holiday mat stack.

I love how it turned out.  Hopefully, I'll be able to catch up with the Merry Monday challenge blog in the next couple of weeks.  I'll post those cards when I get them done. 

Happy Crafting

Therea

Picture Perfect Blog Hop

Welcome to the Picture Perfect Blog Hop! We encourage you to take a moment this week to print out those precious memories that are stored away in our phones and computers. With digital photography, I have taken tons of pictures but am so far behind on my scrapbooking. Printing them off will not only preserve them but encourage me to go ahead and tell the story of my life events.

In appreciation of your visit today, Michele is giving away this little bundle of blog candy! Simply visit, comment and follow each of the blogs below to be entered to win! Check back on Michele's blog on Wednesday March 18th to see if you are the winner!

I chose to use my photos while they were still in the digital format.  I've gotten to the point where I really like being able to create a page quickly in PicMonkey and print it out.  My hubby bought me a Canon Pro-100 large format printer and I can print up to 13" wide and up to 19" long so I'm able to print my 12x12" pages with ease.  Although the pages aren't fancy in PicMonkey, I like the fact that I can get lots of pictures on the page and still be able to journal and import things like the XU logo for this page of a college visit day with our daughter, Rachel.

So here are my pages for the hop:

Thank you so much for taking the time to hop with us today. Your next stop is Lisa .

Happy Crafting
Theresa
  
Here is the complete lineup:

Michele ~ http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/ 

Theresa ~ http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/

Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/

Shavon~http://scrappingvon.blogspot.com/

Jessica`http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

La-Vie ~ http://cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com

Friday Challenge: Z fold cards

Today's challenge is to create a Z-fold card.

I've got a little picture tutorial for you.  This tutorial was borrowed from the Stampin' Dolce Blog. Please stop by and check out her great blog and if you are a Stampin' Up fan she has some great ideas for their products.

Now for a few examples:

The first two pictures are the same card, just different perspectives.

I used a Heidi Swapp mistable flower with so green mist and a little Pearl Ex powder in the center, along with a gemstone brad.

For this one I used a Heidi Swapp mistable heart and my distress inks to color it.  I also used a bit of wire behind it for some dimension.  The front sports a tag and brad.

We have a Flickr Group/Page that is exclusively for the use of my blog followers.  You can find photos from both of my blogs there and can upload your pics of the cards you create while doing the challenges.

Flickr is a FREE photo sharing site and it is free to join our little group of crafters, just click the HERE.

I hope you enjoy the challenges that are presented each day and that you'll take the time to upload your pics of the cards you've created to the gallery, so I and your fellow crafters in blog land can ohh and ahh over them.  

As always any constructive comments are appreciated. (Negative Nelly's need not bother.)

Happy Crafting

Theresa