Lucky - Door Hanging

Hello Crafters,
It's a new month and you know what that means...I needed a new door hanger decoration. These are so much fun to make. The first one I made was a Halloween one inspired by one Mary from Cardz tv had made. She does a great video on how to make it if you are interested in trying one you should check it out.
In case you missed my older ones or are a newer follower here are the links to my other ones: October, December, February. (I know I have missed a couple months in there, I'll catch them the next time around lol)

One things I am always asked is how I get my paper towels tubes so flat. Well...I'll let you in on the secret... there is a few steps
1) flatten it with palm and then crease the edges with a bone folder.
2) Using A,B,C plates run it though the cuttlebug
* now you can pick your next step I have done both and both are very effective.*
3) Place it under about a foot and a half of paper pads overnight. Now you know why I am on a paper diet!
or the next is my preferred method
3) Squirt Scotch quick dry into one end of the tube and shake it until it runs down to the middle of the tube, place it between paper (saves you a mess if some decides to come out) place it back into your cuttlebug and very slowly run it though. Then do the same to the other end. I find this way the best because it gives you a stiffer result which makes the project more sturdy in the end.

I would like to enter my latest creation in a few St. Patty's Day challenges Crafting with Cristina, Creative Time For Me, Paper Cutz Challenge and Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge.
Thanks for looking and as always I love your comments!
Tara

Recipe:
1 Paper Towel Roll
Patterned paper - DCWV Holiday stack (from 2009)
Cardstock  - Recollections and scraps
Gold Cardstock - Dollarama
Leprechaun - Paper Doll Dress Up cut @ 3"
Pot of Gold - Paper Doll Dress up cut @ 3" (real dial size)
Horseshoes - Old West cut @ 2.5" and 4.5"
Lucky - Alphalicious cut @ 2.5" (in think, sorry) short stack feature + short stack shadow
Metallic rope- Dollarama
Shamrock glitter stickers - Dollarama
Bling - Dollarama
Martha Stewart Brown ink
Eyelets - Making Memories (metallic and brights)
Cuttlebug + folders 'Diamond Plate' and 'Swiss Dots'
Crop a Dile Big Bite
Scotch Quick Dry Glue
ATG
Zig 2 Way Glue
Pop Dots
(phew...I used a lot on this and didn't even notice until I had to type it all up lol)

MPS Challenge/ Design Team Call

Hello Crafters,
When I saw the posting on the Pink Stamper blog I knew exactly what I wanted to do for the challenge. I have been playing with the idea in my head that I wanted to make one of those door hangers for each month of the year. For the challenge, the colours I had to use were pink, brown and green and the cartridge was to be your favourite. After only a second I knew it would not be a January one I made but a February because I wanted to do the cute little love bug from Create a Critter in pink! Honestly, at first it was not turning out how I had pictured it in my head at all but the more I worked on it the better it got, until tada I was in love! :)
Tara

                                                                           Recipe:

Cuts = Create a Critter, except the word 'love' = Home Decor

Background paper from a bulk buy discount bin at a local store, no name brand on it.

All other paper (not kidding) all from my scrap pile! Most is recollections.

The hanging fiber - dollar store pack

Ribbon - Offray

Pink eyelets - Making Memories (pastel pack)

Silver eyelets - Recollections

Pink Lace - Frenchy's (used clothing store) 

Googly eyes - Dollarama  

Glue glitter - Michaels

Bling - Dollarama