FCCB Challenge #200 Pick a Holiday

Happy Monday !!

Welcome to my FCCB post for 

Challenge #200 

Pick any Holiday (Including Birthdays)

I am crazy for messy altering and distressing at the moment and I'm playing with some boxes for the crafty stuff that hangs around my kitchen/diner that drives my daughter mad !! (Hint Hint - It's time for a home of your own daughter dear lol !!)

BUT 

My card is nothing of the sort, clean and simple wins again  (I'm hoping to start taking some photos of the boxes very soon though)

My CAS uses three Cricut cartridges, firstly I cut the beautiful frame from Artiste 

the bird and cage come from Straight from the Nest and the sentiment from Wild Card

I used some Tim Holtz self adhesive frosted film over the cage front, the picture does not do it justice because it is sparkly but subtle  

I love decorating the middle of the simple cards, probably because I'm not really a clean and simple girl judging by the state of my kitchen !!

 - Crafty mess, you guys understand, is vital for creativity

right ???

Ok, off to tidy up, even my consciousness is shouting now !! I think I could easily become a hoarder !!

Please pop over to FCCB and see all the amazing DT creations then join in and post your own project

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As always please remember to use and name at least one Cricut cut.

FCCB Valentine's Swap Card #1

Happy Sunday !!

Oh it is so lovely to have some spare time to play on my blog and share the cards I made for our FCCB Valentines card swap

My cuts for this card came from Wall Decor and More 

I used the sentiment that Joneita gave me from Stampology - Card sentiments 2009

Cheating slightly - I used my own 6X6 card blank because my brain can't do smaller lol 

I used some of the paper flowers from my kit and made the lovely black ribbon into loop like leaves

The only thing I added of my own was some clear dome gems and Distress Ink on the card blank and sentiment

Its challenge day tomorrow over at FCCB, so back Tuesday for my next card

PS

I just have to share this pic of my elder daughters kitten "helping" with the photos

He came flying across the room at the greatest of speed sending the card flying on the hanger, i could'nt take this again if I tried for a million years !! Bless !! He is so very very cute !!