Exploring Cricut ~ Happy Halloween ~

Welcome to another fun bi-weekly challenge at
Exploring Cricut! 

 

The challenge this week....

 

***  HAPPY HALLOWEEN  ***

Create a card, layout or paper craft for Halloween with your favorite Cricut cuts (at least 2 CUTS...)

I used Teddy Bear Parade and
George for my project this week...

I started out with a 5.5 x 4.25 black card stock base.  I followed up with a slightly smaller Kraft layer and a bit of burlap from my stash.  I cut little Miss Witch from Teddy Bear Parade at 4.5 inches.  I added dimensional glaze to the buckle on her hat before sprinkling it with glitter.  The moon (from George) is 2.5 inches.  After assembling all pieces, I added each to the card base with dimensional foam.  Super easy and cute! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

Cartridges - Teddy Bear Parade, George
Papers - Bazzill, The Paper Studio, Geogia Pacific
Misc. - Burlap, Dimensional Foam, Glaze, Glitter
 

Exploring Cricut ~ Back to School Challenge ~

Welcome to the bi-weekly challenge at Exploring Cricut. 

 

This week our theme...

 

Back to School

using the colors red, green, white,

black, orange, yellow AND include one ribbon

 

Here's my project featuring the old standby cartridge George and the Cricut Craft Room...

I cut multiple rectangles skewing them to create a partial chevron pattern.  2 inch hearts from the same cart make up my blossom.  A bit of left over green ribbon becomes useful when used as faux leaves.  I used the Craft Room to create my title, welding the letters and numbers together.  This layout was designed for a 5 x 7 photo.  I can't wait to put my grandson's photo on here!

 

  Thanks for visiting!

 

Supplies

 

Cricut cartridge - George

 

10 rectangle cuts desired height and skewed to create parallelograms

7 hearts (2 inches for this project)

Button, Twine, Left over ribbon

Title created with welded letters and numbers desired height

Label Maker

 

Papers - The Crafter's Workshop Creamsicle Dots, Flourishes, Dots & Circles; We R Memory Keepers Family Keepsake Collection Nels, The Paper Studio, Bazzill

Exploring Cricut ~ Merci!

Welcome! What a wild few weeks it has been. With my mother's accident and subsequent surgery there has been little time for crafting. But so many people have been so very kind to pitch in and help me. So there is definitely no shortage of people this lovely thank you card can go to!

 For today's project I pulled out a new cart for me, French Manor, to capture a bit of elegance for Exploring Cricut.

Cricut Carts

French Manor

George

Cricut Cuts

Heart - George (4.5 inches) - My Mind's Eye Traveler Paper Pad

Eiffel Tower - French Manor (5.25 inches) - Bazzill Black CS

Merci - French Manor (1.75 inches) - Bazzill Red CS

Flourish (cut with Eiffel Tower) - French Manor (5.25 inches)- Bazzill Red CS

Frame - French Manor (5.25 inches) - Bazzill Black CS

Instructions

1. Cut Black CS base 6 x 12 inches. Score at 6 inches and fold.

2. Cut slightly smaller red panel and adhere with dimensional foam.

3. Cut DP (MME) distress edges and ink with distress ink before placing.

4. Cut all Cricut Cuts. Distress heart with black distress ink.

5. Place Cricut cuts as shown with dimensional foam.

6. Paper punch 7 fern fronds.

7. Garnish with blossoms and glue down greenery.

Merci! Blessings to you and yours this week.

Lori

Materials

Cricut Carts - French Manor; George

Papers - Bazzill, My Mind's Eye - Traveler

Inks - Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot

Dimensional Foam

Misc. - Blossoms; Paper Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts

Exploring Cricut - Disney Dreaming

Welcome to another fun challenge at Exploring Cricut!  This time we are

Disney Dreaming 

So show us your projects that are Disney inspired!

For me, Disney means that magical mouse, Mickey!  And this little side step card will go to a man who LOVES Disney!

Side Step cards are super cute and fun to make! Beate Johns has an excellent tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers you will find HERE. Once you create the base, you can measure each section and customize it with matting and DP. It's the same premise as covering any card base. Just measure and make each layer slightly smaller than the last. For this project a small paper trimmer works well. (A guillotine cutter will not work...)

Cricut Cuts

George - Star - 2.5 inches

Mickey and Friends - Pluto - 4.25 Inches; Mickey - 5.25 Inches

Mickey Font - Letter M - 1.75 Inches

Card Recipe

Papers - Card Stock - Bazzill

Designer Papers - Queen & Co. - Magic Stripes, Magic Arrows, Magic Stars

Font - Walter - dafonts.com

Thanks for stopping by!  Don't forget to stop by Friday to see my daily project posting for Exploring Cricut!  I can't wait!  Blessings...

Exploring Cricut - Daily Project

Happy Friday to ya! So glad you could stop by. Today I am sharing a project I created for Diane over at Exploring Cricut. This little gem will be going to a young lady expecting her first baby. I pulled out at least one cartridge I hadn't even used before! Is that bad when you have Cricut cartridges you have never used? :-)

I created the card base by cutting two scallops from Elegant Edges. I then cut a slightly smaller circle (George) and edged it with lace. I inked the edges with Ranger Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass) for extra charm. This darling mum to be can be found on Cricut's New Arrival. I gave her a little added glam by adding ribbon and pearl detailing along with some glass slippers courtesy of Stickles. The sentiment from Our Daily Bread Design's Daffodil Tag Set fits right in with a shower theme. I hope she likes it! Thanks for stopping by and until next time... blessings...

Lori

Cuts

New Arrival - 4.75 in - mum to be
George - 4.75 in - white circle base
Elegant Edges - 5.25 in - baby blue scallop base
Tags, Bags, Boxes & More - 2.75 in - heart

Supplies

Paper - Colorbok, Bazzill, DP Scraps
Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Daffodil Tag Set
Embossing Powder - Stampendous
Ink - Versamark, Ranger Distress Ink Tumbled Glass
Pearls, Stickles - Diamond, lace

Exploring Cricut Challenge #12 ~ It's a Spring Thing

Welcome to another fun challenge at Exploring Cricut. Diane's challenge this week..

Create any card, layout, or papercraft celebrating Spring using the colors pink, green, yellow, purple, blue and white!

And here's my interpretation...



I opted to do a simple page I can add a couple of photos to. I used several carts on this project including George and Plantin' Schoolbook. I had to knock the dust off of a few of them! lol...

Cuts

Clouds - Everyday Paper Dolls - 6.5 inches - pg 42
Easter - Designer's Calendar - 3 inches - pg 38
Butterfly - Kate's ABC's - 2.5 inches - pg 62
Grass - Plantin' Schoolbook - 2.5 inches - pg 69
Eggs - George - 2.5 inches - pg 114

Embossing Folders
Swiss Dots - Butterfly
Birds & Swirls & Victoria - Eggs

Products

Paper - Bazzill & Colorbok

Thanks for looking and don't forget to stop back Friday for another fun Cricut project! Until then... blessings...

Exploring Cricut Daily Post

If you are here for Our Daily Bread Designs Love of Backgrounds Hop click HERE.

Welcome to another daily project for Exploring Cricut. We will be having a little spaghetti get together in a few weeks so I took the opportunity to put some invites together.



I added some fun baker's twine to mimic spaghetti. Super cute! And here's the cut details...

Plate & Utensils - From My Kitchen - pg. 55 - 5.25 inches
Placemat - Elegant Edges - pg. 29 - 3 inches
Napkin - George - pg. 109 - 3 inches - scored and folded in half
You're Invited - Wild Card - pg. 37 - 7.5 inches

Supplies

Carts - Elegant Edges; From My Kitchen; George; Wild Card
Paper - Colorbok; Bazzill, Doodlebug
Accessories - Baker's Twine, Dimensional Foam

If you are a stamping fan don't forget to stop back by tomorrow. Our Daily Bread Designs will be releasing some fabulous new sets to celebrate their 4th anniversary! There will prizes, great projects and wonderful fellowship! Hope to see you then! Blessings...

ODBDSLC98 - Outside the Box

Happy Saturday All!! I hope you are all having a great weekend!! Today I am popping in to share this week's Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light challenge!!

This Week’s Challenge-

This week the challenge team wants you to think outside the box…. Create any card or project that is not an A2, A6, or A7 rectangular or square card. It can be a different fold (diamond fold, joy fold, easel, accordion, step, sidestep etc.) or a different shape.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, March 2nd at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, March 2nd at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC97. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

Here's my "circular" take on this week's challenge...



I decided to create a circular card. I cut my base with a die cut program and then added a doily die cut by Cheery Lynn Designs. I selected A Beautiful Life paper pad by My Mind's Eye to work with. I cut a slightly smaller circle out of the two coordinating papers and then cut one in half adhering to the bottom layer. I selected Memento's Grape Jelly ink to stamp the sentiment (Our Daily Bread Designs' Grow in Grace. I distressed the entire circle with a distressing tool before added a layer of gold netting on the back. I then placed the entire panel with dimensional foam on the doily base. A touch of white lace disguises the edge where the papers meet. The flower is from Prima and has a touch of greenery from Spellbinders Foliage die peeking out. I also placed a cream pearl swirl underneath for added interest.

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my Sister Sticks:

Jan Marie Ennenga
Debi Southard
Jan Keen
Kathy Roney
Rosemary Dennis
Sabrina Jackson

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here.
We hope you can join the challenge! We look forward to seeing your creations!!

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!!

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Grow in Grace
Paper - My Mind's Eye - A Beautiful Life
Ink - Memento - Grape Jelly
Dies - Spellbinders - Foliage; Cricut
Pearls - Recollections
Flower - Prima

Exploring Cricut #9- It's So Sweet!

Welcome to another bi-weekly challenge at Exploring Cricut! This week we are thinking sweets!

Your project can include anything using, candies, sweets, love, hearts, etc. AND you are not limited to Valentines! Just make sure you have Cricut cuts. For complete deets on challenge rules click on the above Exploring Cricut link!

And now here's my creation for the challenge...



Cuts

Elegant Edges (3.25 in) - Pg 37 Shadow - Red Card Stock; - Designer Paper - 1 each
George (1.75 in) - Pg 119 - Red Card Stock - 4 cuts
Flower Shoppe (1 each 1.25, 1.25, 1 in) - Pg. 14 - Red Card Stock; (5 each - 1 in - Pg 22 ) Green Card Stock

Other Supplies

Paper - Bazzill; K & Company Valentine Sweetheart
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Tea Dye (edges of DP)
Distressing Tool
Pearl & Pear Flourish - Recollections
Paper Crimper (for leaves)
Lace

ODBDSLC84 - Metallic

Can you feel that chill in the air? We had our first hard freeze yesterday morning! When I peeked out the window it almost looked like snow! And this week's challenge will definitely put you in that holiday mood! We have been asked to use the following color combo...

We would like to see you use White and/or cream, silver and/or gold, and one or two other colors on your creation. You may include neutrals such as brown or black as well.

Now here's my take...



To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, November 18 at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, November 18 at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to SplitcoastStampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC84. When creating your posts on blogs please include a direct link to the challenge.

And don't forget to visit the other Breadsticks! They have some outstanding creations to share! Thanks for visiting!

Chris
Fran
Silke
Sabrina
Sue


Ingredients

Paper - Bazzill, American Crafts, Colorbok; Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Warm Wishes; Ink - Versamark; Embossing Powder - Stampendous Stamp-n-Stuff Opaque White; Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug; Dies - Spellbinders - Fleur De Lis Squares, Classic Squares Large; Seam Binding - Hug Snug - White; Brad - Recollections; Mulberry Roses; Paper Punch; Pearls; Cricut Cartridge George (primitive heart)

What about some MOJO???

I find myself asking this more lately... Where is it??? So I decided the best place to find my mojo would be playing along at Mojo Monday. After all they have some awesome sketches and I figured that would be a fun way to stretch my creativity! And it certainly helps to have some great products in your craft stash...



Kinda bold colors for me! But when you have coordinating paper pads... they take all the work out of it! The designer paper I selected is by My Mind's Eye (Rosy). I did use one sliver of Webster's Pages (hounds tooth) which came from the Hollywood Vogue & WonderFALL combo pack. I created the circle using my Cricut George Cartridge (4.75 inch circle cut).

So hopefully this will be the start of a surge in mojo...

Blessings...

Ingredients

Paper - Colorbok, My Mind's Eye - Rosy, Webster's Pages - Hollywood Vogue & WonderFALL Combo Pack; Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Hope; Ink - Versafine - Onyx Black; Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs English Tea Party (behind circle), Fanciful Flourish (greenery), Spellbinders - Classic Ovals Small (sentiment panel), Classic Scalloped Ovals Small (background for sentiment panel), Spiral Blossom One (rose), Cricut - George Cartridge (4.75 circle cut); Embossing Folder - Sizzix Square Lattice (hounds tooth panel); Paper Punch (additional leaves); Pearl Flourish

Spring Joy

Thanks to all of those who have asked about my recent absence from the blogging world. Hopefully things have settled down now and I can concentrate on some new projects.

I recently completed an Easter LO for a class I taught at my favorite store, The Scrapyard. This card evolved from that class. I decided to take the same design and make it into a card. With the help of my trusty Gypsy all was completed.

Materials List

Cardstock
Cuttlebug Folders - Spots and Dots, Swiss Dots, Mesh, D'Vine Swirls, Love Language
Sentiment - Unknown
Cricut Cartridges - Walk in My Garden, George, Easter 2010
Pop Dots and Cotton ball for Mr. Bunny's tail
Stickles - Diamond for accents

Bee Mine... a Valentine Card

The last few days have found me pouring over magazines. We have had a little snow here so there is very little else I can do.. lol... My hubby is home recovering from a heart cath and I am holding down the fort. In my browsing I came across a fun layout in BH&G Scrapbook Magazine. The layout was designed to look like a honeycomb. I liked the look of it and decided to modify it to make a nice Valentine's card. Enjoy and have a wonderful day!

Recipe

Diecuts - Cricut George - Honeycomb - 1 1/2 inch hexagons using the fill button on a 5 X 7 piece of cardstock. Then cut to size you desire.
George - Heart
Stamp - Studio G
Markers - Copic
Stickles - Bee Wings - Ranger - Diamond
Corner Rounder - Creative Memories
Hole Punch - Fiskers
Popdots

A snowy afternoon...

Today is my first Friday off at my new job. And it is very snowy and cold... so the perfect day to scrap, right? True scrappers really never need an excuse... wink, wink...

Below are a couple of cards I worked on today. Have a wonderful day!




Pattern Paper - Provocraft - Rob & Bob Studios - Sweetheart
Stamps Sentiment and Image - Hero Arts
Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Markers - Copic
Cuttlebug - Floral Fantasy Folder
Liquid Pearls - White Opal - Dots on Chocolates
Ribbon - Offray 7/8 inch Brown Grosgrain
Popdots




Diecuts - Cricut
Snowman - George
Hat - George - images welded with Gypsy
Cardinal - Winter Wonderland
Carrot - From My Kitchen
Scarf - Snowfriends
Cuttlebug Folder - Snowflakes
Stickles - Ranger - Diamond
Popdots

Birthday Blessings - Farm Theme

Fall on the farm means harvest time. In this part of Kentucky that means the hay is baled and the tobacco is hanging in the barn. The evenings are getting longer and the temperature is getting lower. There is a slight breather for those of us who make our living off of the land... very brief. Soon it will be time to take down and strip tobacco. Farming is a 24-7, 356 day a year job. But there is none like it! I am sending this birthday card to my daughter-in-law who recently moved with my step-son to Missouri. I hope it reminds her of home and how much she is loved and missed! Hope you have a great day!

Materials list

Cardstock - black, red, green (John Deere of course), brown, yellow and white
Card - 5 X 7 black cardstock for body of card
Die cuts - Moon - George
Barn - Every Day Paper Dolls
Tree - Paper Doll Dress Up
Tractor - Every Day Paper Dolls
Sentiment - George
Chalks - White and Black - night sky - white, moon - black
Pen - Brown Creative Memories - details on tree
Floss - Making Memories Goldenrod - Hay in barn
Cuttlebug - Divine Swirls folder - tractor tires

Fall Treat Bags

Normally I whip out the Cricut to make treat bags. This time I decided to try something a little simpler! This pattern would be ideal for birthday party, wedding and shower favors! Let your imagination run wild!

Pattern

11 inch by 3 3/4 inch cardstock
Score at 2 3/4 (top flap)
6 1/4 and 7 1/2 (bottom of treat bag)

Cardstock - Bazzill - Dark Brown - treat bag, orange and green - pumpkin, Light brown - medallion
Nestabilities - Large Petite Scallop Circles
Cuttlebug folders - argyle - front flap, swiss dot - pumpkins
Martha Stewart Snowflake punch - sprigs of greenery
Cricut George Cartridge - green heart - tucked behind pumpkin for stem
Stamp - Boo - Studio G
Pop Dots
Jute Twine
Big Bite - holes at top middle of flap, bottom middle of medallion

Run Jute behind front flap and attached medallion, wrapping jute under botton and tying at top

Teacher Appreciation Card

It is true confession time! I really, really, really wanted to become a teacher when I was a youngster. When I entered college I decided to pursue a "practical" vocation. The desire never left and 16 years after graduating the first time I went back. I became an honest to goodness teacher! What a time to graduate with the economy tanking... LOL... So even though I can't find a job, I will continue to look. It was both exhilarating and exhausting. I created this card as a special thank you for my mentor. I want her to know that each time I enter a classroom I will think of her and what she taught me. Enjoy!

Materials List

Cardstock - black, green, brown, white
Pattern Paper - unknown
Sentiment - unknown
Embossing Ink Pad - Versamark Dazzle - Frost
Embossing Powder - Stampendous White Opaque
Owl Stamp - Hero Arts
Heat Gun
Cricut Cartridges - Makin' the Grade, George (seeds-very small ovals)

Prim and Proper

I love the prim look as many people do. I have a coverlet on my dining room table that I simply love. It is black and gold. On a whim, I decided to replicate the look for a card. Hope you enjoy!

Supplies
Black and Ivory Cardstock
Snowflakes - Martha Stewart Limited Edition Punch 08
Octagon - Cricut George cart
Dots - hole punch
Medallions - Cricut Accent Essentials
Black Pen
Sheep Stamp
Primitive Blessings sentiment Microsoft Word

Happy Fall Y'all!

I am trying to go outside my comfort zone... mixing different elements and patterned paper! Sometimes we have to force ourselves outside the box!

Patterned Paper - Scenic Route
Cardstock - Bazzill
Sentiment - Microsoft Andy font
Owl Stamp - Hero Arts
Diecuts
Birdhouse - Stretch your Imagination
Mailbox - Jubilee
Pumpkins - Pooh and Friends (pumpkin shadow - chipboard painted)

Witchy Moon Halloween Card

This card is a hodgepodge of items.

Moon and Witch's Sign - Cricut George - Cuttlebug Folder Swirls
Witch - Cricut A Child's Year
Haunted House and Tree - Cricut Paper Dolls
Fence and Pumpkins - Martha Stewart Paper Edgers

Hope you enjoy!