Aloha Monday with BBTB2

It's an Aloha Monday with BBTB2!  My very talented design team sister, Karen, selected this week's Bitten by the Bug 2 cut - the pineapple on Wall Decor.  Since I do not own Wall Decor I had to select another pineapple from a different cartridge.  You would be surprised how many pineapples there are on various Cricut cartridges!  I selected this fun pineapple from Serenade!

Because I associate pineapples with "welcome" I decided to make a "Welcome to the neighborhood" card (hoping the house two doors down may sell soon).  I designed the card in Cricut Design Studio utilizing all three layers of the pineapple cut.  The bottom layer is a bright, fun yellow, the middle layer is a medium green, and the top layers are orange and lime green.  

I used the diamond embossing folder on the orange layer (top layer) of the pineapple.  I also used a rust colored Copic marker and did a bit of random coloring on the pineapple.  I added thin lines and amber colored gemstones.  I finished the card with the word "welcome" as well as icicle Stickles accents on the medium green areas.

The embellishment cuts are from Life's a Beach.  I thought my pineapple needed a bit of dressing up.  I layered two paper flowers together and added the lemon cut atop the flowers.  I added a fun circle sticker, mini flowers, and gems to dress up the lemon slice.

The base card was created by welding two mirror images of the base pineapples together at their tops.  I used scissors to snip away a couple of over hanging leaf tips.  Once the card was attached to the back of the pineapple, the card opens at the midpoint.

Today is your last chance to enter the awesome giveaway by The Original Scrapbox.  Go back to last Wednesday's post and read the instructions on entering.  I will be drawing a winner of this fabulous Giant Cutting Mat at midnight tonight.  And that's not all...... 

The winner from my blog will join nine other winners in a final drawing for this FABULOUS SEWING BOX!!!  Rachelle will be announcing the final winner on her blog on Friday!  Go back to THIS POST and enter.  The winner could be YOU!

Easter Layout with Martha Stewart Seasonal Art For Everyday Cricut

Happy Saturday.  Today is my regular monthly Saturday post at Everyday Cricut - the fabulous Cricut blog run by Melanie and Joy.  If you have not already been by EC you should hop on over there for all of the details on how to make this fun two page layout using only one cartridge, after you finish here of course. 

I am sharing the Cricut Design Studio cut file for this layout.  The cut file is available in the left column in the "Downloadable Cut Files" section.  The title of this cut file is Easter Layout MS Seasonal Art. Just think, in the next couple of months I will be able to share Cricut Craft Room cut file, and the Craft Room will be free to everyone!

Hey - while you are here it is not too late for you to enter to win this fabulous SEWING BOX, by The Original ScrapBox company!  Scroll down to last Wednesday's post for details on entering here at Busy with the Cricky. 

One lucky person will receive this awesomely huge cutting mat right here on Tuesday, April 19th - and along with nine others from the ten blogs involved in this giveaway, that person will go into a final drawing for the Sewing Box.  The drawing for the Sewing Box will be at Rachelle's blog on April 22.  I cannot wait to see who wins!

Scoll down and leave your comment(s) under Wednesday's post!

Giveaways and Sneak Peeks

Happy Friday blog world!  I am soooo happy that my  blog is back to normal - I was quite distraught with two days of Photobucket visual errors.  

So let's recap - You can still register to win the fabulous cutting mat below here on my blog on April 19th and to be a finalist in the drawing on Rachelle's blog for the fabulous Sewing Box, by the Original Scrapbox company, on April 22nd.

*The contest is open to addresses in the contiguous United States only.

Giveaway open from April 13th to April 18th, 2011 at 11:59pm.

Giveaway Rules:

*You can only enter under one name

* It is possible to win more than one preliminary prize, which means it’s possible to be entered into the grand prize drawing more than once.

*All winner’s addresses must be U.S. (48 contiguous state) addresses

*You must complete the required entry to be eligible to win

Here's how to enter:

*Required entry: You must visit The Original Scrapbox website and leave a comment here on my blog telling me your favorite item.

Please leave a comment below WEDNESDAY'S original post with details on how you entered with required links. Remember to include which Original Scrapbox  product you liked best AND leave me contact information.   I will be announcing my winner of the fabulous cutting mat on April 19th and that winner will then go intothe drawing for the GRAND PRIZE on Rachelle's blog!!

Visit all 10 blogs for extra entries into this fabulous giveaway!

Earn Extra Entries:

•Become a Facebook Fan of The Original Scrapbox
•Tweet the contest with linkback in your comment.
•Facebook the contest with linkback in your comment
•Add the contest button (pictured on Wednesday's original post) to your sidebar with a link to this contest.


Sneak peek #1:

Did I mention Sneak Peeks?  Yes, indeed I did!  I am offering you two teeny tiny little sneak peeks of two of my birthday layouts for Cricut's 5th birthday party.  I still have to assemble on more layout, but it is all designed so I should finish it on Friday and hit the mail on Saturday.  All birthday contest layout must be in Provo Craft's hands by April 22!!  I am crossing my fingers to be one of the five winners of an E2!!!

Sneak Peek #2:

After Cricut's birthday contest has completed I will share the full layouts with you.  In the meantime, don't forget to return to Wednesday's post and enter the Sewing Box giveaway. 

I will be back tomorrow to share my monthly project for Everyday Cricut.  I have a cute, cute project to share that you are going to love!!

Why are you sitting there - scroll down enter now! You cannot win if you do not enter!!!

The Sewing Box Giveaway - A Chance to Win and a Chance to Win Again

The Original Scrapbox is hosting a huge giveaway to celebrate the creation of their newest product--The Sewing Box!

There will be 10 preliminary giveaways (one of them RIGHT HERE on Busy with the Cricky) with a chance to win an entry into the Grand Prize Drawing for one Sewing Box! 

The Sewing Box is available in Vanilla or Black BeadBoard. This incredible new workspace folds up into a sleek box, hiding all of your sewing projects.

Enter to win the preliminary giveaway:

You can enter here to win One Giant Cutting Mat (Retail $39.95)  and One entry into the Grand Prize Drawing for a Sewing Box in your choice of color.

If you are selected as a preliminary winner of the Cutting Mat, you will then be entered into the grand prize drawing held on http://www.rachellewrites.blogspot.com/ on April 22, 2011. On that date, a random drawing will select a winner from all of the finalists to receive one Sewing Box (value $1295.00).

*The contest is open to addresses in the contiguous United States only.

Giveaway open from April 13th to April 18th, 2011 at 11:59pm.

Giveaway Rules:
*You can only enter under one name
* It is possible to win more than one preliminary prize, which means it’s possible to be entered into the grand prize drawing more than once.
*All winner’s addresses must be U.S. (48 contiguous state) addresses
*You must complete the required entry to be eligible to win

Here's how to enter:

*Required entry: You must visit The Original Scrapbox website and leave a comment here on my blog telling me your favorite item.



Please leave a comment below this post with details on how you entered with required links.  Remember to include which Origninal Scrapbox product you liked best AND leave me contact information.  I will be announcing my winner of the fabulous cutting mat on April 19th and that winner will then go into the drawing for the GRAND PRIZE on Rachelle's blog!! 

Visit all 10 blogs for extra entries into this fabulous giveaway!

Earn Extra Entries:

Become a Facebook Fan of The Original Scrapbox

Tweet the contest with linkback in your comment.

Facebook the contest with linkback in your comment

Add the contest button (pictured above) to your sidebar with a link to this contest.

You can enter the preliminary giveaways with a chance to win an entry into the grand prize drawing at the following blogs:

ScrappinCricut.org
TurnedGypsy.blogspot.com
SewManyChallenges.com
Kathyand3Kids.blogspot.com
Infarrantlycreative.net
Tatertotsandjello.com
 Busy With The Cricky Spartansusscraper.blogspot.com  (This is me!!)
Thirtyhandmadedays.com
TheIdeaRoom.net
RachelleWrites.blogspot.com

*Disclosure: I received free product from The Original Scrapbox to host this giveaway. All rules must be followed and correct United States address given for prize to be awarded.