Exploring Cricut's Tags, Bags, or Boxes Challenge

This week there are no cards allowed! Make a Tag, Bag, or Box with a ribbon accent for this week's challenge at Exploring Cricut, and here is my project-

Recently I went to Michaels and found some real cool plain-ish bags 2/$3. I also found black and white rhinestone flowers and black and white paper flowers. So here is the list of what I did-

1. Using Art Philosophy, I cut the square doily at 5 1/2 using the Font Layer, button 49. Antique Dot Stack paper from DCWV. Used the  5" Xyron Creative Station to adhere doily to bag.. 
2. Cut Birthday Girl from Artiste at 1 1/2", button 38 out of black cardstock. Adhere to doily.
3. Added black & white paper flowers and rhinestone flowers as shown.
4. Made tag from Lacy Labels cut at 3" using leftover paper from pink dots, black cardstock, and white cardstock. Tied the label onto the bag with 1/8" offray black ribbon.

This is the first time I've ever decorated a plain bag, but it won't be the last!

Wonderful Wednesday at Exploring Cricut

Hi-welcome to another Wonderful Wednesday! Today's project is my Scrapbooking Calendar Project for February-

 

And this is what it will look like in my scrapbook (sorry about the pictures, the colors are more correct in the above pic)-

Here's a list of what I did-

1. Creative Memories Valentine Romance paper.
2. Designer Calendar was used for the month, cut at 2 1/2" out of pale pink for the shadow and red glitter paper from Joann's.
3. Victorian Romance cartridge-Cupids out of pale pink and red coordinated CM paper. Cut at 2 1/4".
4. Love Struck cartridge-Candy hearts cut out of pale pink and red glitter paper at 3 1/2".
5. Mats are the pale pink and red coordinated CM paper.

Thanks for stopping by, and I love reading your comments!

FCCB Sketch Challenge

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #198 Sketch Challenge

Sketch is from Card Positioning Systems 

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Be Wild and Free Stamp Set

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.

Here is my project-

  Here's how this went together-

1. Made card by using the x pattern paper-unknown manufacturer.
2. Cut coordinating solid blue paper and embossed with Diamond Plate by Cuttlebug.
3. Using Accent Essentials, I cut a regular Accent 48 shape out of white cardstock at 2 3/4", then cut the shadow of Accent 48 using navy cardstock.
4. Stamped the truck image from Mark's Finest Papers (Big Boys Toys set) in center of white cardstock, then added stamped sentiment "Happy Birthday" from Mark's Finest Papers (All my Love mini set).
5. Added three red buttons in lower right hand corner.

This stamp set is so versatile for any masculine card occasion-check it out here.

Thanks for looking, and I always read each comment with love.

And the winner is...

The winner of my Love Challenge blog candy is...

DianeFebruary 10, 2014 at 6:58 PM

Lovely design paper. I never heard of Colorbok sso I must investigate their stuff! It's also amazing to see how many different hearts there are on the various cricut cartridges.

Contact me with your address and I'll send your package out!

Thanks to everyone who left comments!

Exploring Cricut Valentine Blog Hop

Welcome to Exploring Cricut's Valentine Blog Hop! 

The theme is Valentine's Day  so create a card, layout or paper craft for Valentine's Day and include at least one jewel. 

Here's the blog hop order in case you get lost!

Sharon

Donna 

Faith  

Rae Ann 

Emily 

Annette 

Michelle N You are here!

Jen  

Julie    

Michelle S 

Liz

Rosa

Diane 

 Here is my project for this week-

Here is what I used to put this card together-

1. Ivory cardstock base.
2. Colorbok Rosewood paper pack used for all paper.
3. Rose was cut at 2 1/2" using the Rock Princess cartridge. Used scrap dark red, red, and greens for this rose along with the paper pack.
4. Pink Rhinestone hearts-source unknown.
5. Sentiment stamp from Cardz TV "Happy Days" set. Red Studio G ink.                                                                                                     

Wanna win the following blog candy?

 There's a 6 x 6 paper pad called Think Spring by We R Memory Keepers, a cool Medallion stamp by Stampendous, and metal charm flowers by Momenta. Just leave a comment! I'll pick one lucky winner on Feb. 16th, so check back to see if you've won. If you are my 100th blog follower, I also have some goodies to send you!

 Thanks for stopping by, and your next stop is Jen!  Enjoy the blog hop!              
I'm also entering this in the following challenges:
Cut it Up Valentine Challenge 
My Sheri Crafts Valentine Challenge

Exploring Cricut Wonderful Wednesday

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday! Here is my ongoing tray project with a Valentine twist-

1. The background paper is from Creative Memories.
2. The large heart was cut at 10" using the Edge to Edge cartridge out of red glitter cardstock (TPC, Joann's). 
3. The sentiment was cut at 2 1/2" out of a light blue cardstock using the Love Struck cartridge.

Very intricate heart, so I slowed the speed way down and it cut like a dream.

I'm entering this in the following challenge-
BBTB2 Heart Challenge

Thanks for looking!

FCCB Challenge #196-Seeing Red (or Pink!)

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #196 Seeing Red
Use red (pink or white)

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Winner will receive the Got Candy stamp set.

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. I hope that you will all visit FCCB and join in this week's challenge.

Here is my project:

 

This is a super easy card to make using the Damask Decor cartridge, using the Card Creative Feature.

1. Cut card base out of white cardstock-I cut mine at 4 1/2". I embossed just the heart portion with Anna Griffin Matelasse embossing folder by Cuttlebug.
2. Cut overlay out of pink cardstock. I used Damaskene embossing folder by Cuttlebug for more texture.
3. Offray 1/8" pink ribbon, tied into bow with clear beads knotted on the ends.

I hope you like it!

Fun Challenge at Exploring Cricut!

This week at Exploring Cricut the Challenge is "Cricut Choice"  Create a card, layout or paper craft using any cartridge you would like.  It must include the color blue, two Cricut cuts, and at least one patterned paper.  Here is my Project:

This card has a lot of features-so here we go with the list of what I did:

1. Cut white panel the size of the front of the card, emboss with Cuttlebug Plum Blossom embossing Folder.
2. Edge to Edge cartridge-use blue cardstock to cut lattice @ 9", cut to size of panel and saved the rest for another project.
3. Freshly Picked cartridge-I used a striped pattern paper, blue, light green, green, pink, and red cardstock to flower box. Studio G brown ink "dirtied" the blue box to tone it down a bit. Flower Box cut @ 2 1/2".
4. Art Philosophy cartridge-used AP chipboard element covered with blue paper cut @ 1 1/2". White & pink cardstock cut at 1 1/4" for sentiment & frame (I just love that the card can be used for so many things!). Added 1/8" white Offray ribbon.                                         

Please be sure to check out all the Design Team members blogs for more inspiration!                                                                                                                                         

Wonderful Wednesday Birthday card!

Welcome to another Wonderful Wednesday! Here is a card I made for my nieces husband's birthday-

Tray has a blue truck, so I had to make him a blue one too! Here's how it came together:

1. Cut truck from Just Because Cards cartridge @ 9" to compensate for the image size being part of a larger layout (don't use real dial size or Fit to Length because you'll never get the layers to fit-believe me, I tried!). I used asphalt photo paper for the shadow, black cardstock, white cardstock, and blue paper to make the truck. I used white chalk to try and give it dimension, but you can hardly see it in the picture. I popped up the fenders for dimension. You may have noticed that I cut the side rail racks off the truck also! Don't be afraid to alter a die cut to fit your needs!
2. Chalkboard Fonts was used for the letters cut at 1"out of red cardstock.
3. Background is Wausau Shimmer paper embossed with the Cuttlebug diamond plate embossing folder.

I really love making masculine birthday cards. I wish there was a cartridge with just muscle cars!

We Love Snowmen (& Snow Women!) at FCCB!

Challenge #194

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #194 Use a Snowman

Create a Project that uses a snowman!

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Winner will receive the Conversation Candies stamp set

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.

Be sure to visit the FCCB blog to view the other DT members' projects and to join in the challenge.

Here is my project for this week:

 

1. Background paper is Alpine Frost by SEI
2. Designer Calendar to cut January out of American Crafts Ivory Damask cardstock (cut @2 1/4").
3. Winter Woodland was used for the Snow people and Snowflakes. The snowman on the left was cut @ 9", using Ivory Damask, light teal, medium teal & black cardstock. The snow woman on the right was cut @ 7", using Ivory Damask, red & pink cardstock. Snowflakes were cut @ 2" using pink, light teal and Ivory Damask cardstock.
4. Medium brown photo mats (optional, but I'll probably add light pink and light teal mats to the brown.

Part of my ongoing Scrap Each Month project!

Exploring Cricut Challenge "Winter Wonderland"

At Exploring Cricut our Challenge is "Winter Wonderland". Make a project celebrating snow or Winter! Here is my project:

This is the January tray in my ongoing project. I just love the colors! Here are some of the particulars;

1. The red snowflake paper is by Imaginese.
2. Cardstock colors-white, light teal, red, chocolate brown.
3. Winter Woodland was used for the skater (cut at 4") and Snow Day sentiment (cut at 2 1/2").
4. Dude! cartridge was used for the snowboarder (4"), the snowmobiler (4"), and the skier (2 1/2").
5. I used an old Fiskars embossing plate for the ice in the pond.

I hope you enjoyed this project this month!

Wonderful Wednesday with Exploring Cricut

Hi! It's Wonderful Wednesday again, and here is a card I made to send to a friend of mine-

Here's the particulars-

1. Unknown paper sources.
2. Picturesque cartridge for the clock cut at 2 3/4" with the Flip button on. I decide to use the framework Creative Function to define the clock more and not fade into the bg paper.
3. Stamp by Ali Edwards, Technique Tuesday. Lucky Limeade Stampin' Up ink pad.

It seems the older you get, the faster time flies. We gotta take advantage of the time we have left and keep in touch with relatives and friends!

I hope you enjoyed this card!

FCCB Challenge #192-Use a sentiment

Happy Monday. It's time for another Fantabulous Cricut challenge.

Challenge #192 Use a Sentiment

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Scrappy Mom's Stamps

  Winner will select a stamp set of their choice.

~New Design Team Announcement~

I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and that Santa left you all some crafty love in your stockings! We are very excited to announce our new design team members.  To celebrate we are having a blog crawl, which is FCCB's version of a blog hop.

If you get  lost along the way, the lineup is listed below. Once you've done the crawl, make a project using a sentiment & enter at FCCB.

Amy HS The Stamping Tree

Emily Mollie's Blog 

Faith Scrapbooker PhD 

Heather Scrapping Runner Creations

Jackie Luv 2 Scrapp

Lynn My Cards N Stuff

Michelle Just a Nutter Papercrafter

Missy Quick Chick Designs 

Nikki Crafty Calamities 

Rebecca Crafting Misfit 

Elizabeth Unik by Yes

Cindy Creating with the Heart 

Pam Stamper at Heart 

Karla Creative Love Affair 

LB Cool Beans by LB

Jilliene Jilliene Designs

Joneita Create with Joneita

Kim Kim's Kreations

Pam O Reflections of my Art and Soul

Here is my project:

Here are the steps & measurements for this card-

1. From my Kitchen cartridge-the phone was cut at 3" out of scraps of dark brown, light yellow, and white cardstock scraps. I did cut off the phone cord and used brown & white bakers twine instead.
2. Beyond Birthday cartridge-the sentiment "hello friend" was cut at 1 1/2" out of light yellow, dark brown cardstock scraps. 
3. Adhere phone to card, draw lines out of earpiece, then adhere sentiment.

I hope you like it, and your next stop is Missy.

Exploring Cricut Challenge "Happy 2014"

This week at Exploring Cricut the challenge is to make a card, layout, or paper craft to celebrate the New Year, 2014! Here is my project-

This card was made with the Celebrate with Flourish Cartridge. Here is a list of ingredients:

1. Copper, Silver, & Gold Cardstock is Wausau Shimmer. Black, White plain cardstock.
2. Background paper is discontinued from Michaels, white with  black sequins sewn on.
3. Sentiment cut at 1 1/2".
4. Clock and Top hat cut @ 3". 

Check out the Design Team Members and get ready to have fun getting ready for the New Year!

I'm also entering this in the following challenges:
Bitten by the Bug 2 Happy New Years Challenge
Cut it up New Years challenge (Update-this was chosen a top three project at Cut it Up!)

Wonderful Wednesday-Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! Here is an ongoing project I'm doing for each month, and this is for December-

The bottom picture was taken outside so I could get a better picture of the Shimmer Paper used for the moon, and the black glitter embossing powder that I covered the black cuts with. Here's the info on the tray-

1. Old Creative Memories background paper
2. Old Creative Memories die cut of cabin and trees
3. Cut Santa & Reindeer of Christmas/Noel cartridge @ 8 1/2" Fit to Length. Regular black cardstock.
4. Cut Moon (same cartridge) out of Wausau Shimmer paper @ 4 3/4"
5. Used Versamark ink to cover diecuts, then used the Zing black glitter embossing powder to make them sparkle!

I love that background paper-it looks like the sky is full of stars, or snow! I like this scene because it take me back to childhood, when I could hardly wait for Christmas!

Have a wonderful Holiday Season!

I'm also entering this at:
Die Cutting Diva's Christmas Challenge-Update! This tray was showcased!

Christmas Break Design Team Project

Hi! This is my card for the Holiday break-there will be a project posted each day at FCCB so be sure to check out the blog each day for a new item by each Design Team Member!

This was cut using Christmas Noel cartridge @ 5" using white cardstock, then embossed with the Anna Griffith Noel folder. I had bought lots of stringed sequins back in the day, so I cut the lengths a little longer than the width of each letter and glued them in place. Then I popped up the Noel, layered it onto the bottom mat that was embossed with the Anna Griffith Diamond Tree folder, and adhered all of it to the card base.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great Holiday Season.

I'm also entering this at:
Die Cutting Diva's Christmas Challenge

Exploring Cricut Challenge "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"

This week at Exploring Cricut the challenge is "It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas". Create a card, layout, or other paper craft project for this weeks challenge. Here's a card I made-

This Gingerbread House is from the My Community Classmates cartridge, cut at 5". Here's a list of items used:

1. Brown, White, Dark Brown, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow cardstock from my scrap files.
2. Iridescent, Green, Red, Purple, Yellow Stickles
3. Sakura Stardust pen
4. Background paper is Wausau Shimmer, embossed with Darice Snowflake embossing Folder.
5. Stamp and red ink is from Studio G

 This is a great card to use those scraps. Please join us this week for a great fun challenge!

FCCB # 191-Anything but a card, Holiday Edition

Challenge #191 Anything but a card, Holiday ed.

Show us your holiday (non-card) projects. This could be holiday decor, tags, packaging and gift ideas...

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Winner will receive the Trim the Tree Cricut Cartridge!

Be sure to visit the blog and join in the challenge. You just need to use 1 Cricut cut to qualify for this week's prize.

This is another project I've been wanting to do for a long time-calendar pages that are ready for the scrapbook once the month is finished! Here is a list of supplies I used:

1. 12" x 12" frame without glass (glazer point if the frame is backless), 12" x 12" chipboard for backing
2. One Paper Accents blank plastic 12" x 12" calendar page (or something similar)
3. One 12" x 12" piece of background paper
4. One Bistro Chalk Marker, white (or similar chalk, dry erase marker)
5. Paper for Cricut cuts-the holly paper is unknown, and the green & red are from Creative Memories. Plain white cardstock for the circles.

Choosing paper and the cuts are the hardest! I think that a darker color would let the numbers show through more. The cartridges I used were Designer Calendar (month, Script CF), Plantin Schoolbook (circles), and Christmas Cheer (holly, Blackout CF).

After this was assembled and glued in place, it was placed in the frame with the calender overlay over the month, then backed up with the chipboard.

It's all ready to use!

Wonderful Wednesday at Exploring Cricut

Hi! Here's another Wonderful Wednesday project for Exploring Cricut. My whole family loves dogs, so my niece is getting this for her Christmas card!

Inside:

Here's the list of measurements and items used:

1. White , black cardstock. Green heart holly paper-DJ Inkers.
2. I used Paper Pups cartridge to cut the puppy in the stocking at 3" out of black and white cardstock. The stocking and dog are colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.
3. Woof was cut at 1 1/2" out of black and white cardstock. The white was colored with the SN markers.
4. White brad (unknown source) and red embroidery floss to hang stocking!
5. Inside sentiment computer generated (font-CMhmkbold) cut with Spellbinders Label Nine die and edged with green ink.

Very quick and easy!

Exploring Cricut Challenge Christmas Cards

At Exploring Cricut this week, the Challenge is Christmas Cards! Your card needs to have a least one Cricut cut on it to qualify! This cards was made with A Quilted Christmas-

Look on page 69 of the handbook to find this candle image. I cut this at 2 3/4", and it made the image almost 8 1/2" long! Cut out all layers and assemble. This was made with scrap paper out of my stash. The Gold shimmer paper is from the open stock at Michael's. I doodled the edge with a dark red Creative Memories pen, and the embossing ink is Gold Zing with a Fiskars Holiday Frolic Stamp.

I hope you are ready to create some Christmas cards! Check out all the design team members for more great ideas!