DEAR SANTA........WALL/DOOR HANGER

Okay I know it isn't Christmas quite yet, but I couldn't resist using my new Santa and snowflake dies that I got from Hallmark Scrapbook............oh they are so adorable..... Here is a 11 inch scroll that I made using my Christmas Cart from the Expression Machine....

BIRTHDAY BOY

OOOOO It has been a long time since I have made a card using Primary colors......This rob and bob paper is so colorful........here is a card I made using some of those adorable CUTTLEKIDS dies that I got from Hallmark Scrapbook......these dies are so cute...you must go check them out...

SMILE.......GOD LOVES YOU

He really does..........

Here is my contribution to the challenge going on over on my other site BITTEN BY THE BUG....the challenge was to use the SMILE cut from the MINI MONOGRAMS Cricut cartridge....Stop on by and join in on the challenge.....

This Card is for Sale on my Paper Creations site...

There is also a new CONTEST going on over at the BUG blog for a great stamp set by Diane from Memory Crafters....

And here is some great news I just got from Hallmark Scrapbook :

Join our Hallmark Scrapbook Message Board for lots of fun and sharing of ideas!

We be having a drawing at the end of the month for a $50 gift certificate good at Hallmark Scrapbook (we'll have the NEW Cricut Cartridges, NEW SIZZIX and Cuttlebug by Nov. You could use it right away or wait tell then). All members who have made more than 50 posts have a chance to win.

C'mon! What do you have to lose? Join us now for great fun!

Boy I love all this great stuff going on right now........

THANKS.....I NEEDED THAT.........CLUB CARD

Here is the card that my Stampin Up club members will be doing for August......

Pattern Paper: Daisy D's

Cardstock: bazzill

White Scallop on the sides are just circles cut from the Mini Minograms cart......at 1 1/4

Black scallop circle is also cut from the mini minograms cart

Flower: prima Stamps: stampin up (fun and fast notes)...set of 8

Ribbon: craft supply

thanks for looking

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VASE CARD............

Here is a card for a special birthday over at Cricut.com.........I used the WALK IN MY GARDEN Cricut Cartridge from Hallmark Scrapbook to create this card........it was loads of fun to make.........

THANK YOU THANK YOU TO MY CRICUT FRIENDS

I don't know what to say, this morning it was brought to my attention a very beautiful and thoughtful message was posted about me over at the Cricut message board....I tell you those girls over there are something else....If you all have a Cricut or Expression machine and are looking for some great inspiration, you really need to become a member over there on the board........you will feel so at home........Here is the link to the Cricut Board.... www.cricut.com sorry my links are not working at the moment...............when they come back up, I will edit this message with the link to click on.......Have a blessed day all..

FLOWER CARD BOX WITH CARDS

Here is just a fun little box/bag I made using my Tags Bags and more Cricut cart and some fun clear flower stamps by Sizzix that I got from Hallmark Scrapbook.........I used mosted Rob and Bob papers and the floral stamped image around the box is by stampin up.........The box contains 4 little cards with matching envelopes........This set is available for sale on my Paper Creations site.

24 HOURS A DAY....7 DAYS A WEEK..........

Yes this is how often I think of my hubby.......here is a card I did for the challenge over at BBTB for this week.......also this is the card I will use for our 17th anniversary coming up next week......after all that time......he is still on my mind all day........

24 7 cut from the base camp Cricut cart

hearts cut from the tags bags and more

ribbon: craft supply

buttons: craft supply

Pattern paper: melissa giles and Carolees Creations

other: sewing, jute

cardstock: bazzill

by the way, there is still time to enter the contest to win a free scrapbook kit from Bety....here is the link for the contest: http://regina-bittenbythebug.blogspot.com/2007/08/bbtb-contest.html

BIRTHDAY BOX

I think I have fallen in love with the Scalloped birthday hat on the Celebrations Cricut cartridge....I used that hat plus some fun swirls that I got from Hallmark Scrapbook to create this fun birthday box.....I hope you all are having a wonderful Saturday.....Don't forget also that the 31st of this month is the last day to enter your project for the contest going on over at BITTEN BY THE BUG.........

I AM SO EXCITED.....THANK YOU

I wanted to thank all of you again for making my 39th birthday the best ever....I still can't get over all the 25 plus cards I got and the awesome scrapin stuff....Boy what a blessing you all are to me.....Here is the link to all of the awesome cards that I was blessed with....All of you that haven't seen the cards, really must visit this site..you are in for a special treat....thanks again...

http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=995860

123 ABC......A+ TEACHER..

Fun filled basket filled with all sorts of BACK TO SCHOOL ITEMS.......I altered this basket for my sons teacher for the first day of school.......Also this project was done for the 9th challenge over at BBTB. If you own a cricut machine or expression machine......stop on by and play.......plus there is a contest going on right now to win a free scrapbook kit by iralamija.

I used the following cartridges on this basket: base camp, doodlecharms....all can be purchased at Hallmark Scrapbook.

LOVE THIS FANCY PANTS PAPER.............

Just playing with some fun fancy pants paper: Pattern paper by fancy pants

brown scallop done with the Accent cartridge I got from Hallmark Scrapbook

Flowers: prima

Brown Flower: felt flower American Crafts

Hello metal tag: Making memories

Stamp: Hero Arts

other: ribbon, sewing, brads and buttons.

365 DAYS OF BLESSINGS............

I have been wanting to make a book like this for quite some time now......Each day I already know one blessing I can put in this special book and that is a new day.........Each new day is a blessing..........I got this book from Target and just altered the front of it.....it will hold all my daily blessings that God blesses me with along with Good deeds that I will try to do daily....The book also came with little pockets in it, which will be great to put special little clippings in.....The word Blessings I did with my Jasmine Cricut Cartridge that I got from Hallmark Scrapbook. Well good night and be BLESSED.

BIRTHDAY GIRL

Wow there are so many birthdays this month....I feel so lucky to even have my birthday coming up next week......Here is a fun birthday card for a special team member....

CONTEST OVER AT BBTB SITE

Just wanted to remind you all that BITTEN BY THE BUG is having another contest........the winner will receive an awesome scrapbook kit by IRALAMIJA click the link below for details.

http://regina-bittenbythebug.blogspot.com/2007/08/bbtb-contest.html

NICE MATTERS.............

What an awesome Treat, one of my fellow designers that designs awesome projects on my BITTEN BY THE BUG site nominated me for the NICE MATTERS award......Thanks DeeDee so much...........Have you all ever been to DeeDee's blog site..........oh my her son created her the most awesome blog site.....visit her site today and have a look and while your there, make sure to check out her awesome cards........

GIDDY-UP GIRLFRIEND

Just a fun tag using some fun stuff from Hallmark scrapbook

HORSE CHEVAL: CUTTLEBUG

BORDERS, FLOWERS: SIZZIX RUBONS

RHINESTONES: HEIDI SWAPP and STAMPIN UP

PATTERN PAPER: TREEHOUSE MEMORIES

CRICUT CARTS: ALPHALICIOUS AND MINI MONOGRAMS

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Just working on some design team work for Hallmark Scrapbook. The green scallop was cut using the Mini Monograms cartridge from the Expression machine.......Stamps are by Stampin up.......I so love these stamps.........This card is available for purchase on my PAPER CREATIONS SITE........Well I am off to bed....have a good night.

CRATE PAPER CONTEST.....................

Wow what an awesome morning.........I just saw that I won a contest over at Scrapbook Heaven . The contest was to make something using mostly Crate paper and I love Crate paper..I entered my Butterfly box........The winner gets 75.00 worth Crate stuff..........oh yummy.

BBTB #7 WALK IN MY GARDEN CART.

Well here is my card for the challenge over at BBTB.......the challenge was to use the Wheelbarrow from the Walk in my Garden cartridge.......This one was kind of tough for me...go check out what the other ladies did:

http://regina-bittenbythebug.blogspot.com/2007/08/bbtb-7-walk-in-my-garden-cart.html

they all did an awesome job.....

I WISH YOU ALL A GREAT DAY.............

Isn't this pig the cutest you have ever seen........This pig was made using my My Community cartridge that I got from Hallmark Scrapbook.........he is so darling.. I do hope you all are having a GREAT DAY......This card is for sale on my Paper Creations site..

CARDS BOOK...................YIPEEEEEEEEE FINALLY..

I can't believe I actually am going to be having a card published in the Cards book..........every time I have submitted something to be published I submit to Cards along with a few other places and they finally choose one of my cards.......Wow I feel so honored to have one of my items in the book with all those awesome talented other folks. (smile).........So watch for me in the December 2007 issue of Cards...........

OKAY SOMEONE IS GOING TO WIN A FREE EXPRESSION MACHINE

will it be you!............Yes that's right. In appreciation of all of Hallmark Scrapbook customers, they are giving away a free EXPRESSION to the customer that hits their 500 sold machines...so after the 499 machine is sold.............Hello winner.......and it will be happening real soon, probably by next week.........so hum if I had a few friends that were thinking about buying the machine real soon, I would say lets do it now and hope that one of us would be the winner of the machine and then split the cost. (smile)............GOOD LUCK ALL.

BLOCK PARTY................OH SO NICE

If you haven't all seen the new Stampin Up catalog, you are in for a real treat.......I must say this is their best catalog ever. This card features one of the stamp sets called BLOCK PARTY......I so love this set..Here is the card for my Stampin up Club for July....I hope they like it. You probably can't see it, but I added crystal rhinestones to three of the flowers in the image and the heart is in 3d.....By the way the HOLIDAY TAG below is also a stamp in this set............Don't have a Stampin Up rep, well I am one and can help you with anything you might need.......Visit them today at: http://www.stampinup.com/

HOLIDAY TAG............YUMMY STUFF

Okay I decided to play with a few of my new goodies tonight.........first one being this adorable Cuttlebug Embossing Folder that I got from Hallmark Scrapbook...........oooooo you have got to go visit their site and pick up this embossing folder.......it is so perfect for Christmas cards.........My next goodie is a stampin up stamp set called Block Party..........oh so fun, it has three sets of big stamps in it..........love it........This tag features both the embossing folder and the block party Christmas stamp.....I embossed the Christmas stamp in creme embossing powder....oh so yummy.

ENJOY...........BBTB #6 Challenge

Well here is my card for the Bitten By the Bug challenge #6.......the challenge was to use the ever so elegant diamond from the Jasmine Cartridge........Stop by the site and take a look, the ladies did a wonderful job.......Got the Jasmine Cartridge...........well we would love to see your take on this challenge...........don't have the cartridge yet, stop on over to Hallmark Scrapbook.....they got it and more.

HALLOWEEN GIFT BOXES

Okay I think I am just loving how you can cut two of the matchbox bottoms from the tags bags and boxes cricut cartridge to make a adorable gift box like you get for free in stores around Christmas time.......this is so awesome.......both of these gift boxes were made like that..........the bigger one ........I used to bottoms, one bigger then the other to fit on top and the other gift box, I used just the matchbox bottom and folded paper around the sides............LOVE IT.....All of the stamping done is from my collection of Stampin up stamps.......by the way have you seen the latest Stampin up Catalog........oh my goodness, awesome............you know I am a stampin up demo...........so email me if you need anything........Also if you are still on the fence about buying the new Expression machine, you really need to get it............oh so many wonderful holiday crafts you can make.........Hallmark Scrapbook has the best prices around.

MORE GREAT NEWS FROM PAPER TRENDS

Wow, I can't believe it, but I just some more great news from Paper Trends Book, they want to publish one of my cards in their December/January 08 book..........Wow kind of unbelievable to be having a card published with them in Oct/Nov 08 and in December/Jan 08 books.....So excited wanted to share with you all...........

WHAT A SURPRISE..................

Cindyg and Sadie B AWARED me with the ROCKIN GIRL BLOGGER award..........thanks girls so much for thinking of me.........I will try my best to keep ROCKIN (smile)....

Also my buddy Robyn (Here by Grace) AWARDED me for the THINKING BLOGGER award.....Thanks so much Robyn...........I guess I will have to try and keep my thinking hat on (Smile)

Okay so I need to award 5 people for each of the awards............You will all love these blog sites

..........Each blog site will inspire you, just as they have inspired me.

ROCKIN GIRL BLOGGER:

star and flower

A house of Cards

Bits&Pieces

Teri

A Bit East

THINKING BLOGGER AWARD:

A Bit East
kraftin kimmies korner

Di Hickman

CPS

Danielle

One more extra: TERI

FRIEND BOX

Just a fun little box I made using my Expression machine that I got from Hallmark Scrapbook....I actually used the box on the Tags bags and boxes cartridge and cut off the top and then added a handle.......love this size box......great size to put a nice size gift in it...I then used my crimper to fill the inside of the box with......Also made a little matching card to go along with the box.....super adorable phrase on the butterfly stamp...Stamp is by Great Impressions....

A little note: still haven't got your Expression Machine yet, well Hallmark Scrapbook still has some awesome deals going on right now........You really need to pay them a visit.....

MOTHER AND DAUGTHER SCRAP TIME......

So do you ever get one of those days when you need a SCRAPBOOKING BUYING FIX? Sure you do...........well I had one of those last night...so me and my daughter went shopping and believe me it helped. Here is are two layouts that we both made with some of our goodies...

Hers is the HOW TWEET.....

Mine is the CHARMING...100% BOY

EEKKKKKKKKKK......HALLOWEEN ALREADY

I don't know what is up with me lately, I did a Christmas card the other day, now I just did a Halloween bag.....I guess I just love the holidays....but I also love the new stamps I just got in from Stampin Up.......oh my goodness their new catalog is awesome........I ordered so much I can't even tell you how much....This bag made from my expression machine features one of the stamp sets on it called Batty for you.........oh so cute...I used Making Memories papers for the bag..........by the way I am a stampin up demo, so if you don't have one in your area, let me know......I can order for you............Have a great weekend.

MERRY AND BRIGHT.....CHRISTMAS ALREADY!

Yulp got Christmas on the brain..........I am sure you all have heard of CHRISTMAS IN JULY............Well I just got my new Basic Grey paper in the mail last week called Infuse and it is so YUMMY..........I had to make this card........

All of the triangles were cut using my Cricut machine (George Cartridge), star also cut from the george cartridge.

Paper trims: Doodlebug Paper frills

flowers: Prima

Pearls: KC company

Glitter on Star: Li'l Davis Designs

Ribbon: crafts supply

Stamps: Stampin up

other: sewing

LOVE U

I love creating projects using hearts and especially those with polk a dots on them......Here is my contribution to the BBTB #3 design Challenge.......The challenge was to use the Heart on the George Cartridge of the Cricut machine.........Stop on by at BITTEN by the BUG and check out all of the other girls designs.......they did a fab job.

Pattern Paper: Doodlebug Designs, Urbanlily, DCWV

Card Stock: Bazzill

Chipboard corner: Plain Janes

Ribbon: offray

Craft supply: rhinestone, staples

Other: sewing, flower punchy, colorbox ink

Matching Envelope
Patten Papper: Doodlebug Designs, UrbanLily

Card Stock: Bazzill

Ribbon: Offray

Stampin up Stamps

Other: Sewing, colorbox ink, jute

BIRTHDAY HUGS....GIFT BAG

Okay have you all been to visit my new site called BITTEN by the BUG? Well if you love working with the Cricut or Expression machine by Provo Craft, you might want to hop on over to my site. Here is challenge #2.......... The challenge was to create a inch bag from the TAGS BAGS BOXES & MORE with a birthday theme.... Stop on by, the girls did a wonderful job...

Pattern Paper: Crate Paper, Scallop Paper: BazzillStamps: Stampin UpOther: sewing, craft ribbon and rhinestones