Exploring Cricut & More Christmas in July blog hop!

 Welcome to the Exploring Cricut & More Christmas in July blog hop! Be sure to check out all the Design Team projects and be sure to enter the challenge for a chance to win great prizes!

Here is the line up just in case you get lost-

 Annette   www.mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com

Sharon    www.meemeescreations.blogspot.com

Faith        www.thecraftingprofessor.blogspot.com

Donna     www.wwwkindredreations.blogspot.com

Rae Ann   www.joyinart.blogspot.com

Emily       www.emilyqueenofallthingscrafty.blogspot.com

Michelle N  www.justanutterpapercrafter.blogspot.com

Christi      www.tidbitsoftexas.com

Liz            http://unikbyyes.blogspot.com/

Tina          www.thescrappinrabbit.blogspot.com

Katrina    www.scrappyhorses.blogspot.com

Michelle S www.cricutcrazyscrapper.blogspot.com

Diane      www.happyscrapperdiane.blogspot.com

And here is my project-

 

This is a super easy card to mass produce! Or it would be if I found a different red for the script. Here is what I used:

1. QCD Holly Paper for background-it's double sided so both layers are from the one paper. I punched the bottom edge with Fiskars Holly border punch.
2. Used Anna Griffiths Winter Wonderland Cartridge for the sentiment. Matte Gold for shadow of script.
3. Red pearl vellum for script-gorgeous on the gold, a bear to attach correctly because it's SO flimsy!
4. Dark green cardstock and green foil cardstock for holly.
5. The red/gold trim is a scrap.

Thanks for joining the hop, and if you leave a comment you will be entered to win blog candy, shown here-

And if I reach over 100 followers, I'll add three 6" x 6" paper pads to the above!

You're next stop on the schedule is Christi Thank you for looking!

Wonderful Wednesday

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday! Did you know you can enter the challenges at Exploring Cricut & More with items you've die cut with your Cuttlebug? Well, you can-and here is my project-

This was made with a Sizzix die called "Garden Trellis" out of silver Wausau Shimmer Paper. I overlayed it over a beautiful blue foil paper (Colorbok-WalMart!) and added Ocean Blue stickles in the lattice junctions. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches and stamped with black Versafine ink, then used a Spellbinders Oval die to cut it out. After adhering the sentiment, I alternated big pearls from Recollections & Prima blue roses around the edge.

This was given to my niece Anna from my Mom, and she has since put it into a shadow box to keep forever. Whoever thinks that handmade cards aren't cherished are just plain wrong!

Thanks for stopping by!

FCCB Challenge #220-Wet N' Wild

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 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #220 Wet and Wild

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Wet and Wild

Create a project related to water

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 made this using the water aerobics figure from Fun in the Sun, cut at 3 1/2". All the cuts were out of scrap paper, even the grey pool edge and the water paper. The stamp is from Technique Tuesday, and the rhinestones are from Recollections.

Come and check out the Design Teams designs, and enter our challenge!

BBTB2 Dog Days of Summer Project

Over at BBTB2 the challenge is to make a card, layout, or project using a Cricut cut of a dog. Here is my card-

This was done all with Paper Pups! I cut the dog @ 1", the Sun @ 2", and the word bubble at 1 1/2". The background paper is from the DCWV Pet Stack, and scraps from my stash. The stamps I've had forever, and I don't know who made them. 

I know my dogs love to lay in the sun and dream, even if it's 104 degrees like today-gimme my air conditioning instead!

Thank you for looking, and I'm entering this in the following challenge(s):

Bitten by the Bug 2 Dog Days of Summer Challenge

Exploring Cricut & More Challenge-use at least 2 die cuts

This week the challenge at Exploring Cricut and More is to make a project with at least two die cuts-and you can use your Cricuts, Cuttlebug, Silhouette, Cameo, etc for your projects! Here is mine-

I saw this paper (Pebbles Americana) at a local craft store and knew I wanted my July calendar to be patriotic. The bottle rocket and sparkler were made with Summer Celebrations, and both were cut at 5". The banner was from Celebrations cut at 3"-I just love the stars on the top layer! J*U*L*Y was cut with Chalkboard Fonts at 1 1/2". I tied the blue/white American Crafts twine onto the banner-easy peasy! Red chalkboard marker completes the calendar.

Check out the Design Team projects and join our challenge!

Wonderful Wednesday!

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday at Exploring Cricut & More! Here is my tray project for July-

This was made with Formal Occasion! It has several scenes towards the back of the booklet, so check it out. The background is a dark teal glitter paper (unknown), the blue, red and brown is from Recollections, green glitter paper is Colorbok and the off white is from American Crafts. The cloud was cut from Artiste, and stamped with a Technique Tuesday sentiment in Martha Stewart Dusk Blue ink.

I wish I was there! Thanks for looking.

FCCB Challenge #218-Summer treats

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 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #218  Summer Treats

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Summer Treats

Create a project that represents the tastes of summer

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 used Simply Charmed for this card, as I love strawberries in the summer! Here is a list of supplies I used:

1. Simply Charmed cartridge, bowl of strawberries cut out of Creative Memories Dotted red paper, green , red and yellow scrap cardstock.
2. Recollections yellow & grey plaid background paper.
3. Cuttlebug Swiss dot embossing folder used on red strawberries.
4. American Crafts flourish rub-on used on yellow bowl, and black CM journaling pen for edge doodles.
5. Paper Smooches sentiment from Fruitastic, Versafine Onyx ink.

Please check out the Design Team projects, and make a Summer treat project for the challenge!

Win a gift certificate to Expressions Vinyl!

Check out this post at Exploring Cricut & More for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Expressions Vinyl! Check out a cool project Diane made for the upcoming 4th of July weekend-

 


 You can cut your vinyl in any die cut machine and start creating some great projects for your home and family!!  To help you get started with this, Expressions Vinyl and Exploring Cricut & More will give a $25.00 gift certificate.  You must leave a comment there and be a follower of Exploring Cricut & More. Winner will be picked from the comments with random.org and you have till Saturday, July 5 to check them out.  She will announce the winner of the certificate at the time she announces the Top 3 Crafters for the challenge on Sunday, July 6.

Exploring Cricut & More Vacation Challenge

Welcome to Exploring Cricut & Mores Vacation Challenge! Create a card, layout or paper craft for a vacation and use a sign of some kind (stop, beach, gas, etc.).  Here is my project:

1. Designer Calendar was used for the Month using Script Font & Script Font Shadow. I made a third "shadow" in CCR to make the month pop off the page.
2. Camping Critters is used for everything else. The signs were cut at 2 1/2", the squirrel at 3 1/2", and the bunny camper at 2 1/4".

Everything was cut with scraps, and I have no idea who the manufacture of the background paper is, but I know I've had this paper for years.

Check out the Design Teams projects for more inspiration, and join us for the challenge!!

Wonderful Wednesday

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday! My project today for Exploring Cricut & More is another tray layout!
I've been having a lot of fun looking up National _______ Months for different tray backgrounds, and this month is National Great Outdoors Month. What better cartridge than Camping Critters to illustrate it?

All figures were cut out of scraps! And all but the rafting skunk were cut at 4", the skunk was cut at 1 3/4". Plantin Schoolbook was used for the mountain ranges, and the water was embossed with my wavy line Fiskars plate (really old!).

Since camping is such a fun Summer Fun thing to do, I'm entering this at BBTB2 Summer Fun Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

FCCB Challenge #216-Yellow, Purple, Gray

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Challenge #216 Color Challenge

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Color Challenge

Create a project that uses the colors purple, yellow and gray

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.

This card was made with the Creative Card cartridge. The papers are: Creative Memories (purple), Michaels Recollection (yellow/gray plaid), Scraps (white, gray, yellow, lavender). Gray/white twine is from AC Crafts, Michaels (pearls), Unity Stamp Co. (sentiment), Colorbox chalk ink (Wisteria).

Visit my DT sisters to see more fabulous projects, then enter yours for a chance at a great prize!

Exploring Cricut & More Wedding Challenge

Welcome to Exploring Cricut & More Wedding Challenge! The challenge is to use black, white, and one other color for your projects, and here is my card-

I had a hard time deciding which one to show, so I did both! This was cut with my Expression (using Scal2) from a file from Bird's SVGs. I cut this at 5" out of white cardstock with the overlay of wedding vellum.
The first card had a black underlayment with the vellum decorated with lavender shimmer paper and pearls.
The second card I stamped black flourishes on the card base, and covered it with the same vellum & pearls.

Thanks for looking and make sure to check out the Design Teams projects at Exploring Cricut & More!

FCCB Sketch Challenge #215

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Challenge #215 Sketch Challenge

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Sketch Challenge

Create a project inspired by the sketch below:

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.

The cartridge I used is Suburbia. This woman is found on page 51, and I used the flip feature to have her looking to the right. She was cut at 3" out of scrap black and red paper. The sentiment on the front page is from an old PSX stamp set using Memento Ink. The inside sentiment from Unity Stamp Co. and was stamped with Versamark and embossed in white.
The card base and flap are from DCWV's Foiled Elegance 6 x 6 stack. The hexagon "hinges" are Creative Memories punches out of scrap red glitter paper.

Give this sketch a try!

FCCB Challenge #214-Father's Day

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #214 Celebrate Dad
Create a project for dad OR a masculine project

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While you may use stamps, SVG cuts and die cuts, you must use at least 1 Cricut cut to qualify for the prize, please list the cut used in your description. 

 

Here is my project:

 

This was made with SVGcuts.com Cliff's Clubhouse set. I used a dark brown, medium brown, white cardstock along with an blue green foil (Wal-Mart clearance!) for the card. SVGcuts.com has the easiest projects to put together! I used Art Philosophy to cut the label and Create a Critter 2 for the sentiment out of  scrap cardstock. I hand wrote the inside sentiment (now I wish I knew where my old journaling templates are!).

Check out the Design Teams projects, and make your Dad/Husband a Father's Day card. You can't win the $50 gift Card and new Big Shot from SVGcuts.com if you don't try!

Exploring Cricut & More Father's Day Challenge

Welcome to Exploring Cricut & More Father's Day Challenge! Dad's need their day of relaxation too, and my card reflects the desire to enjoy an adult beverage and relax by a pool or beach!

The image is from the Fun in The Sun cartridge, cut out at 4". All these pieces are cardstock scraps from my stash. I did use the Charles Chevron Embossing folder on the red tank top, and Swiss Dots on the beach. The sentiment is from Artiste, cut at 1 1/2". The background paper is from a 6 x 6 Crate Paper Pad called DIY Shop.

I'm entering this at CardzTV Father's Day Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to make something special for your Dad and enter it into our challenge this week!

Wonderful Wednesday at Exploring Cricut and More!

Welcome to hump day, aka Wonderful Wednesday! Here is a fast little wedding card I made for a June bride whose favorite color is purple!

The card was cut with my Cricut Expression machine using SCAL2 from Bird's Cards. This is called Deep Edge 7, and I used a lavender card stock for it. I used Wausau's Shimmer paper embossed with Plum Blossoms by Cuttlebug, the same paper on a scrap for the sentiment (Memento Ink, Mark's Finest Papers "Lily of the Valley" stamp set). The sentiment was cut out using Spellbinders Twisted Metal dies. Purple Glitter cardstock by Colorbok backs the front to show through the roses. Ribbon & buckle from my stash. On the inside I used Picturesque to cut the Acanthus corners out of the same lavender cardstock as the card itself.

Thanks for stopping by!