More layouts

Here are some of my layouts from this week...
I try to get them done within 30 - 45 minutes....
as you can tell... they are pretty simple, nothing fancy.

~ SHELL ~

KC Croppers Cut Swap

Here are my cuts for the swap. Pretty basic stuff- I have seen what some of the other participants are sending, and they are much more intricate. I'll do better next time ;-)

Kitty’s Cut SwAP

Recipe:

Bunny:

Easter 2010 Cartridge cut pink “bunny”

and white “bunny layer”at 3 ¼ in. Muzzle

is colored with Prismacolor art marker

“Eggshell”, adhered to face with pop dots.

Flower:

Spring Cards Cartridge cut “flower charm”

at 7 ¾ in. Make two cuts, cut stem off one

cut and glue it to other cut. Tie embroidery

floss bow, use a Zot to adhere one sequin in the

middle of the bow.

My Cute Stamps...

...they really are! I ordered the "Konnichiwa" set and "Sweet Kawaii" set, and I played with them tonight. Aren't they great? They work really well with my Prismacolor art markers. Props to My Cute Stamps for their generous donations to the relief efforts in Japan, and their really nice products. And the shipping...I blinked, and the stamps were here. Next on my wishlist from MCS: the "Tea Party" and "Picnic With Little Red"sets.

Luck of the Irish Blog Hop Winner and more

Thanks to Random.org we now have a winner... #4

Sandy S. from

http://thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/

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Here are some more
St. Patrick's Day projects I made this week...

Kitty Goes To The Hop- Day Two of the Luck of The Irish Blog Hop

Welcome to day two of the very first Luck of the Irish Two Day Blog Hop.

If you came from Shawnee’s blog Blessed On the Bright Side,
you are right on track. If not, and just lucked up on this blog,
you can go back to the beginning HERE and hop along with us.

We're so excited to being doing this hop, and we have a fabulous line up
with some very talented folks. There will be lots of fun projects, along
with some great blog candy, and an AMAZING grand prize for this hop.

This hop runs from Mar. 17 - Mar 18, so you have plenty of time to make it all
the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what BLOG CANDY
you could possibly WIN!! Come back BOTH days to see some new projects.

* KC Croppers (Kitty & Shell) will be giving away a
$10.00 Gift Certificate to Michael's. You must leave a
comment on both days of the hop and follow KC Croppers
to be eligible for the random drawing.


Here is the complete line up

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/
Shelly & Kitty - http://kccroppers.blogspot.com/ You are here!
Misty – http://www.abusyplace.blogspot.com/
Creativek Kuts - http://www.creativekuts.blogspot.com/
Deb - http://www.scrappingmamma.net/
Corrine - http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/
Suzanne - http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/
Tristan - http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/
Mickie - http://littlescrapcorner.blogspot.com/
Rachelle – http://rachelle-rachellesplace.blogspot.com/
Sheri - http://highland-eyes.blogspot.com/
Inga - http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
Melanie - http://melaniespapercraft.blogspot.com/
Christine - http://crabbycakescrafts.blogspot.com/
Bobbi – http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.blogspot.com/
Angie – http://luvs2scrapbook75.blogspot.com/
Debbie - http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Scrapping With Lisa on facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrapping-with-Lisa/130882060268842

There is also going to be an overall grand prize, which is being sponsored by
Lisa from Scrapping with Lisa and she will be the first and last blog on the hop.

In order to be eligible for the grand prize you must leave a comment on every blog
in the hop, as well as become a fan of Lisa’s blog & of Scrapping w/ Lisa on Facebook.


The GRAND PRIZE for the
Luck of the Irish 2 day Blog Hop is as follows:

Nine sets of 2 page layouts with pre-made pages,
just add your pictures.

One Halloween mini album with background paper included.

One blank calendar tent with a set of calendar pieces stickers.

One premade Halloween chipboard album.

9 Disney stickers

One book of Disney 8.5 x 11 papers and a Minnie mini album.

One brand new Christmas Mini Album which you put together.

One perfect pages kit.

2 fall photo albums, blank.

One beautiful finished light denim blue album with 20 pre-made pages,
all you have to do is put pictures in it and you have a completed album.

Last will be a gift certificate to a secret store.

The total for this grand prize is valued at approximately
$212.00

So... here are my St. Patty's Day projects- some cupcake wrappers, cards, and a centerpiece.


I used my new Spring Cards cart on this card for a friend. I love the simplicity of the cuts- just remember to cut 6 in. or larger for best results!

These are some really simple cards I made with the adorable K and Co. Sleepy Tree paper.

More Sleepy Tree paper. This time, I used a pot of gold from Simply Charmed.


My son's card. He is anti-cutesy, so I used the angry "Edward" cut from Playtime, and put frowns on all of the shamrocks.


My little centerpiece for the kiddie table. I used more pots of gold from Simply Charmed, and one of the card cutouts from Spring Cards.


Cupcake wrappers and picks. I used Spring Cards for the picks, and Easter 2010 for the wrappers. I cut the wrappers at 3 1/2 in. to fit standard cupcakes.

I hope you enjoyed my projects. Remember to leave a comment for a chance to win (and just because it brightens my day), and hop on over to Misty's place to check out the fun she has waiting for you!

DAY 1: Luck of the Irish Blog Hop

Welcome to the very first Luck of the Irish 2 day Blog Hop.

If you came from Shawnee’s blog Blessed On the Bright Side,
you are right on track. If not, and just lucked up on this blog,
you can go back to the beginning HERE and hop along with us.

We're so excited to being doing this hop, and we have a fabulous line up
with some very talented folks. There will be lots of fun projects, along
with some great blog candy, and an AMAZING grand prize for this hop.

This hop runs from Mar. 17 - Mar 18, so you have plenty of time to make it all
the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what BLOG CANDY
you could possibly WIN!! Come back BOTH days to see some new projects.

* KC Croppers (Kitty & Shell) will be giving away a
$10.00 Gift Certificate to Michael's. You must leave a
comment on both days of the hop and follow KC Croppers
to be eligible for the random drawing.


Here is the complete line up

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/
Shelly & Kitty - http://kccroppers.blogspot.com/ You are here!
Misty – http://www.abusyplace.blogspot.com/
Creativek Kuts - http://www.creativekuts.blogspot.com/
Deb - http://www.scrappingmamma.net/
Corrine - http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/
Suzanne - http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/
Tristan - http://tristans-time-4-craftin.blogspot.com/
Mickie - http://littlescrapcorner.blogspot.com/
Rachelle – http://rachelle-rachellesplace.blogspot.com/
Sheri - http://highland-eyes.blogspot.com/
Inga - http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
Melanie - http://melaniespapercraft.blogspot.com/
Christine - http://crabbycakescrafts.blogspot.com/
Bobbi – http://rockgirlcustomdesigns.blogspot.com/
Angie – http://luvs2scrapbook75.blogspot.com/
Debbie - http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Scrapping With Lisa on facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrapping-with-Lisa/130882060268842

There is also going to be an overall grand prize, which is being sponsored by
Lisa from Scrapping with Lisa and she will be the first and last blog on the hop.

In order to be eligible for the grand prize you must leave a comment on every blog
in the hop, as well as become a fan of Lisa’s blog & of Scrapping w/ Lisa on Facebook.


The GRAND PRIZE for the
Luck of the Irish 2 day Blog Hop is as follows:

Nine sets of 2 page layouts with pre-made pages,
just add your pictures.

One Halloween mini album with background paper included.

One blank calendar tent with a set of calendar pieces stickers.

One premade Halloween chipboard album.

9 Disney stickers

One book of Disney 8.5 x 11 papers and a Minnie mini album.

One brand new Christmas Mini Album which you put together.

One perfect pages kit.

2 fall photo albums, blank.

One beautiful finished light denim blue album with 20 pre-made pages,
all you have to do is put pictures in it and you have a completed album.

Last will be a gift certificate to a secret store.

The total for this grand prize is valued at approximately
$212.00

With all that said...
here is Shell's St. Patty's Day projects.
Tomorrow, Kitty will be posting hers.

For these projects, I used the following cartridges:
Paper Dolls, Hello Kitty, & Doodle Type.

FOR A FREE SHAMROCK SVG FILE...
CLICK HERE!

Your next blog stop is Misty

Have a Happy St. Patty’s Day!!

~ SHELL ~

1st KC Croppers Cut Swap

Okay ladies... for those of you who signed up for the
Cut Swap this month... here are the cuts I will be
sending out to you tomorrow. I used the Simply Charmed
and Easter 2010 Cartridges. I know we mentioned only
sending two cuts but since you were the first group of
participants I wanted to add a little extra...
hope you like them.

FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE
NEXT MONTH... Please leave us a comment here,
letting us know you are interested.

More info. about the swap will be posted next week!

Don't forget the Luck of the Irish 2 Day Blog hop...
begins tomorrow!!

Hope you can join us in the St. Patty's Day fun!!

~ Shell ~

Craft for a Cause- Help Japan!

It's no secret that I am a Japanophile- I have an abiding interest in Japanese pop culture, history, and of course, all things kawaii. Watching the disaster unfold in Japan over the last few days has made me feel sick inside. I hate to think of anyone suffering that much, and I have been trying to find ways to reach out to a country I find so fascinating. I stumbled across a great opportunity to help out within the crafting community- My Cute Stamps will donate the purchase price of their "Konnichiwa" stamp set to disaster relief. The stamps are adorable, and the cause is great. I believe this offer will be running all week, so cruise over to My Cute Stamps and buy some Konnichiwa stamps- I know I will.

Also, if you know of any other initiative in the crafting community to help Japan, please post a link in comments. If you are from, or know someone from Japan, please let me know if there is anything I can do. My husband is out of work, so I don't have a ton of extra money at the moment, but I would love to help out in any way I can.

Luck of the Irish Blog Hop Coming Soon!!

Mark your calendars for the first ever
Luck of the Irish 2 day blog hop on
March 17th at 9:00 a.m. - March 18th at 11:30 p.m.

There's going to be so much fun you won't want to miss it!
There will be tons of great projects and inspiration,
as well as lots of fun blog candy. Oh, and there is going
to be an AMAZING overall prize that you WON'T want
to miss! So don't let this blog hop pass you by.

~ Shell ~

Know Scrap Review/St. Patty's Challenge Entry- Spring Cards

I honestly never even thought twice about getting the Spring Cards cartridge. The pictures of the cuts were little and hard to see,so I passed it by- until I saw a supercute project using the cart for a challenge. Then, I was hooked. So I recently bought the cart on Ebay, and I thought I would review it for you. First of all- the cuts ARE adorable. I love little smiling faces on things,so I was hooked. This cart is full of smiley inanimate objects. I also like the versatility- you can play mix-and -match with the images, the card backs, and even a couple of envelopes and treat boxes.

The cuts themselves show a lot of versatility as well. Dress them down, keep them basic, and you have the perfect no-fuss cartridge for mass-producing simple valentines as well as other spring cards. You just slide the image cut into the backing cut and you are done- you don't even need an adhesive. Dress them up, and you can make these little cards as intricate as you want. I added buttons, stickles, and my signature sequins, colored in the lettering, and backed it on a cute piece of Martha Stewart paper for my entry in Crafting With Christina's St. Patty's challenge,
and the Paper Cutz Challenge #81.
My one big gripe with the cart is a little "truth in advertising" problem. This cart, like all others ProvoCraft makes, specifically says it is for use on all Cricut machines, including the baby bug. However, the intricacy of the image cuts, coupled with their intended purpose (card fronts),makes anything less than a six inch cut a frustrating waste of time. I experimented at three inches, and couldn't even successfully remove the cut from my mat without mangling the wee little letters. If I had bought this back when I only had a baby bug, I would have been very frustrated, indeed.

I have another one of these spring-themed limited edition carts- Easter 2010- and I have always really liked it. I don't feel like I need hundreds of Easter cuts, so the fact it only cuts twenty-nine images never bothered me. Apparently, the limited part of the limited editions makes them pretty pricey to try to pick up later, so if you are feeling the Spring Cards like I am, I advise you pick one up now. I of course got mine on Ebay (where else) for the ridiculously low price of $15- free shipping. Even if you have to pay a little more for it, I'd say it was a worthwhile investment, unless you have a baby bug, which renders most of the cuts on the cartridge disappointingly small and hard to work with.

YUMMY BLOG CANDY!!

Check out Deb's blog at

Scrapping Mama

for some fabulous blog candy!!

While you are there, be sure to

check out her fabulous layouts!!

~ Shell ~

Card Sketch Challenge

http://sassylilcardsketches.blogspot.com/

Here is my card for the
Card Sketch Challenge
over at
Sassy Lil' Card Sketches!

~ SHELL ~

Scrapping Bug Designs Challenge

Here is my treat box for the
Scrapping Bug Designs Challenge.

I used Pink Paislee Diamond and Polka dot paper,
textured cardstock, lots of colorful ribbon, wire,
and white beads for the handle. The bigger bow
on the side looks darker in the pic than it actually
is.... it's a sheer hot pink that matches the
scalloped circle. The cute little chicky came
from

Scrapping Bug Designs.

~ SHELL ~