Just Us Girls Challenge #15

Hi all!  It's finally Saturday which means Just Us Girls are celebrating our 15th challenge!  Today Mona is hosting and challenged us with adding stitching to our project, whether it be machine, hand, faux...digi...you name it.  If we see stitching, your project qualifies!  LOL 

I almost went with digi stitching but my computer locked up on me so I figured it was a sign.  Instead, I chose to make my time easy by adding faux stitching to my card.  I literally sorted through all of my digi paper scraps from the recent My Time Made Easy TM LLC release and trimmed them down to fit a typical 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card.  I adhered the scraps evenly on my card front, and ran it through my Cricut. 

I created a cut file to cut this card from my Cricut.  [Keep an eye out for a special "release" at My Time Made Easy...you just might see this cut file I created sooner than later ;]  Oh and I MUST thank Canda again from http://www.candacraft.com/.  Canda is SUCH a sweetheart!  She is just one of those generous souls!  Out of the kindness of her heart she offered the SCAL software FREE to Lauren's DT!!!  So, I went to work straight away...I ♥ new techy stuff ;]  If you're not familiar, the SCAL software is designed to interact with your Cricut and allows you to cut svg images from your computer...vs purchasing the $89 cartridges!  For instance, our Flutters and Flowers Pretty Pieces Cut File is only $2.50 at My Time Made Easy TM LLC!!  $2.50!  I can't even buy a jar of prima flowers for $2.50, but now I can have all the daisies I want in ANY color I run through my Cricut, ANY size, for a mere $2.50 purchase price.  Not to mention the butterflies! Who needs a butterfly punch when you can cut them out with your Cricut and use Lauren's coordinating stamp set to stamp wing prints or the thick, outlined border...OR just cut from patterned or solid cs and make your own unique design. $2.50 is a STEAL!

Check out these posts to see my projects using the Pretty Pieces Cut File Accents.

The Cricut didn't cut through the double layered paper (with the scraps) but it cut the base sheet so I had a great guide to trim the rest.  I poked my holes, used a SU! Chocolate Chip marker and ruler to make my "stitches", added some primas and another scrap.  The glittery, outline of the butterfly you see in the center is a SCRAP!  I created it for a project earlier this week and it just didn't fit, so I set it aside and salvaged it tonight!  Cool, ehh? 

The butterfly is only 3 3/4 inches wide, but it still fits a perfect little sentiment on the inside.  Oh, and I definitely poked through the base cardstock...I chose not to cover it because I think it looks so neat!! 

Here's a close up of the All A Flutter Sentiments saying that I used.

Isn't it sweet?  I am in LOVE with my butterfly card!  I hope it's not just me.  Normally when I really like a card, nobody says anything, but when I post a card I HATE, everyone LOVES it!  I hope that doesn't ring true in this case ;]  Ha ha

Please be sure to visit our JUGS DT (links are in my left sidebar) and dear, Gabby Arriaza, our super talented Guest Designer for January, for some incredible inspiration !!  These girls just impress me more and more each week with their projects.  They are AMAZING!

Also, please visit Lauren and Catherine for some added My Time Made Easy inspiration today!  You don't want to miss their projects!!

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I really do appreciate all of your feedback, congrats and well wishes!  I WISH I had 20 more hours in the day (where I don't feel like taking a nap) so that I could just blog surf and pay the comments forward better than I have been.  You all are my constant inspiration! 

Can't wait to see what you come up with for the challenge!  Be sure to link your post using Mr. Linky over at Just Us Girls and use keyword JUGS15 in any online galleries.

Thanks again for swinging by.  Have a wonderful weekend!