My Exploring Cricut Design Project

For this card, I used Cricut Snow Friends and Cricut PDDU cartridges.  
For the embossing I used a cuttlebug folder w/snowflakes.  The cute little face is a Peachy Keen stamp.  The sentiment is from My Pink Stamper.  
Sorry I'm not giving as much detail as usual, but time ran away from me and work has gotten a little busier.
Hope you like it anyway.  Don't forget to go to Exploring Cricut to link up you project for this week's challenge.  Until next time...

Exploring Cricut Happy Birthday Challenge

For our Challenge @ Exploring Cricut, we had to create a Birthday themed project using the colors Red, Blue, Green, Yellow and White ONLY.

Using my Gypsy, I chose the banner from Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and a smaller layer out of the red, blue, green and yellow papers included in the SU Primary Simply Scrappin' kit.  Used ATG tape gun to glue layers together.

I made paper rosettes out of Stampin' Up! 12 x 12 Whisper White cardstock.  I cut the scallops using Cricut Mini Monograms using the same colored cardstock.  I also cut the circles with MM using one of the designer sheets of cardstock included in the kit.  

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Using the same cardstock colors and Cricut Plantain Schoolbook, I cut out my letters and letter shadows.

I used zip dry pen to add the letters to the rosettes. Then I used my craft knife and cut slits in the banners so that I could run my ribbon through before hot gluing my rosettes onto the banners.

Now I have a Generic Birthday Banner ready for a Party!!!
Hope you like it.  Now you get to crafting and don't forget to go to Exploring Cricut and link up your entry!  Until next time...

Exploring Cricut Daily Design 6

For today's project I made a quick card using Cricut Create a Critter cartridge.

The lady bug and dragonfly were both cut at 3.25 inches.  I used  a cuttlebug folder to emboss the blue layer.  The sentiment is from a MPS stamp set.  The faces are Peachy Keen!  Finished it off with a piece of ribbon from SU.  


Hope you like it!  Now be sure to go to Exploring Cricut and link you entry for this week's challenge!  Until next time...

Exploring Cricut Winter Scene Challenge

For my challenge project, I made this scrapbook layout for a picture of my two youngest when it snowed last year.

I started with a 12 x 12 piece of Stampin' Up! Bashful Blue textured cardstock for my base page.  I then cut the snow out of SU Whisper White cardstock.  I used my Gypsy to cut the snow.  I used the Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge for this.  I used my Gypsy to merge two cut together and "hide" some of the parts I didn't want to cut.  I then used a sponge and inked some areas to give it dimension using SU Bordering Blue basic ink pad. I used pop dots to add the snow to the base page.

My little girl is cut at 3.75 inches using the Cricut Winter Frolic Cartridge.  I used SU Regal Rose, Rose Red, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black, and Blushing Bride cardstock.  Her face is a stamp from "Peachy Keen Stamps," Princess Faces.

My little guy is cut at 5.25 inches using the same cartridge.  I used SU Basic Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy, Whisper White and Blushing Bride.  The brown was from my scraps and I'm not sure of the maker.  The face is also "Peachy Keen's" Groom Faces.

The title is from Cricut Winter Wonderland and is cut out of SU Night of Navy, Old Olive,  Regal Rose and Bashful Blue cardstock.  The frame is also from the same cartridge.  I used my Gypsy to manipulate the dimensions by using the toggle icon.  I used SU Regal Rose and Old Olive cardstock. I added the title using Stampin' dimensionals.  All other images were added using my ATG with acid free tape.

Page complete, ready to add my picture.  Hope you like it.  Now it's your turn to create your own project and post it to the Exploring Cricut challenge blog!  Until next time... 

Hot Cocoa Slider Card- Sassy Starter Project

I'm  the designer today at the "She's a Sassy Lady" blog. Click the link to visit Sheila's awesome blog!
Today's project is quick and fun!  It's a card with a treat.  The idea is so "lifted." I got my inspiration from MPS's video. 

It measures 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 - base is SU Baja Breeze.

The red layer measures 3 1/4 x 5 1/8 - SU Real Red.

The white layer measures 3 x 4 1/4 and was embossed using a        Cuttlebug folder(sorry, don't remember the name.)

The sentiment is from Pink by Design's "Christmas Wishes" set.

I used white ribbon from Michaels for slider bow.

The cup and steam is from Cricut Joy of the Seasons.  I used SU designer paper cut at 2 inches.  The steam is white, but inked w/SU ink.  Click on MPS video link above and watch the video on YouTube to see a step by step on how to make your own slider card!  Until next time...

Christmas Gift Card Holders

I made these gift card holders using My Creative Time's Gift Card holder die.  The Santa and Reindeer are from Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge and the Stocking is from Cricut Joy of the Seasons cartridge.
Each is cut at 3 inches.  Papers, Ribbon, Cardstock and Ink are Stampin' Up!(except the designer paper under the stocking and Reindeer.)  The sentiment is My Creative Time's coordinating Gift Card Sentiments.

Since I have older children and teenagers, gift cards are the way to go for several of my gifts.  I like that I can jazz up my gift with a cute, handmade holder!  Until next time...

Exploring Cricut Daily Design 5

Ok. To understand my little Santa, you have to know that my sister is a clerk at the Court House and works for three judges.  She asked me to make her some Christmas cards for her judges using Santa and judges robe.  This little guy is what I came up with.
The card measures 6 x 6 inches.  I used Stampin Up Chocolate Chip for the base,  Whisper White for the inside of card, beard, and hat.  For the first card layer, I used SU Cherry Cobbler.  The hat and undershirt is SU Real Red.  The embossed layer is SU Old Olive and was embossed with a Sizzix folder (don't remember the name.)
The ribbon is SU Soft Suede.  The stamped sentiments are all SU, inked with SU Basic Black.  I used PPDU for my little guy cut at 4.25 inches.  The robe is actually from Everyday Paper Dolls and is the graduation cut.
The Santa hat and boots are from PDDU.

Well, that's my project.  Hope you like it.  Now don't forget to go to Exploring Cricut to enter your project for this week's Challenge!  Until next time...

Exploring Cricut Pine Trees Challenge

For my project, I decided to make a scrapbook page.  I chose the Christmas tree tag from Cricut Very Merry Tags.  I started with a 12 x 12 piece of Stampin' Up! Always Artichoke for my base, Winter Wonderland cut at 11 1/2 x 11 1/2.

I used my Gypsy to manipulate my tree layers.  I used the "hide" function to delete the hole in the top of both layers of the tag.

I added my tree to my page with Stampin' dimensionals to raise it off the page a bit.

I used Cricut Winter Frolic for the sentiment and cut it at 3.25 inches out of Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, and Handsome Hunter.  The picture frame is from Cricut Art Philosophy.  I used my Gypsy to manipulate the dimensions to 4.25 x 5.6 inches.  I used Chocolate Chip and Always Artichoke.(the inner oval is cut away to add a photo.)

Easy, peasy!  Now go to Exploring Cricut to add your project entry!  Until next time...

Exploring Cricut Daily Design 4

For my project this week, I wanted to try out my "My Creative Time" gift card die.  I plan on giving my two oldest girls cards to their favorite nail shop, so I made these card holders for them.  I used my Cricut Forever Young cartridge and my Gypsy to cut out the nail polish bottles.  They are cut at 2" and popped up with Stampin' dimensionals.  I omitted the inside cut of the flower since it was so small and added a little bling.  My cardstock colors are Stampin' Up! Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Garden Green and Basic Black.  The ribbon is Pink Pirouette.  The designer paper is also SU, but I've forgotten the name...is from last year.  I added a brad from Michaels and some more bling.  The sentiment is also from "My Creative Time" and is designed to coordinate with the gift card die.  The name is Gift Card Sentiments.

Well, that's my quick little Christmas project.  I hope you like it.  Feel free to comment or contact me with questions.  Until next time...