Father's Day Challenge for Exploring Cricut and More!

Hello everyone,
Father's Day is just around the corner and this week's challenge over at Exploring Cricut and More! is to create a card, layout or papercrafting project with a Father's Day theme.

I decided to make some tags and a gift card holder using Create a Critter 2 Cartridge!

The images were cut at 3.25" using the layers and accessories features
The phrases were cut at 1.75"
These cute little images can be found on 46 and 47.
The sentiments were from a little Studio G set
My tags and gift card holder  were created using My Creative Time's 3x4 Stitched Journal Die and the Gift Card Holder Die.
Used a bit of bright blue baker's twine and some foam tape.

Thank you for stopping by today and I do hope you join in our challenge at Exploring Cricut and More!

Sweet little Birthday Invite for Exploring Cricut and More!

Good morning and happy Friday! Yeah the weekend is here! Today is the last day of official school for us. I always school thru the summer but with a much lighter load, so that being said I sure hope to find more time for crafting! Our family has lots of celebrations happening this summer and fall, so I certainly won't be at a loss for inspiration.

I am posting today as a DT member for Exploring Cricut and More! It is a wonderful blog dedicated to all things die-cut! You will find daily projects, challenges, tips and ideas galore!

One of my girlfriend's always hosts their grandchild's first birthday party. So this little invitation is for grand baby #5! She insists on some sort of princess theme for the girls and her idea this year is "princess at the carnival". I looked thru my cartridges decided the best choices would be the  Paper Doll Dress Ups and Carousel Lite Cartridges

The little fairy is cut at 3.0" including the layers
Balloons cut at 2.5" with the layer
Ticket cut at 1.0" including layer

I heat embossed the balloons using a My Creative Time stamp set "Build a Banner" and white embossing powder
Swiss Dots and Swirls Cuttlebug folders
Sentiment is from Papertrey Ink
Pink twine for the balloons
White gel pen for the stitching
Peachy Keen Stamps Princess Assortment
Foam tape and Tombow Mono Liquid glue

"Here Comes Summer" Challenge for Exploring Cricut and More!

Good morning everyone! Today is the beginning of a new challenge at Exploring Cricut and More!
With the warm weather upon us and the days getting longer it is time to welcome summer!
It sure feels like summer here in northern California.

Challenge:  “Here Comes Summer” make card, layout, or papercraft celebrating summer and must include the colors red and blue!!
I was inspired to do some "decorating" in the backyard. We are really enjoying our backyard including the pool and I have some baskets that hold misc items and thought it would be fun to "dress" them up a bit.

I started with some little chalkboards I picked up at Michaels a while back and some vinyl scraps. (It's definitely time to replenish my vinyl supplies) The baskets are also from Michaels

I pulled out my summery cartridges and tried to find some images that would work.

Towels cut from the Savory Lite cartridge at 2.25" I added the shell layer from the Life's a Beach cartridge cut at .75"
"Friends" cut from the Life's a Beach cartridge at 2.0"
Life Preserver cut from the Splish Splash Lite Cartridge cut at 3.0"
The words are written with chalk for now, but I am thinking some vinyl letters would be a good idea.

Thank you for stopping by today and don't forget to visitExploring Cricut and More! for some wonderful inspiration and to enter our challenge!

Oodles of Monogrammed Note Cards for Exploring Cricut and More!

Hello and happy Friday. So looking forward to what I hope is going to be a relaxing weekend! Perhaps a little crafting and trying to catch up on Project Life is in order as well.
Today is my day to post as a DT member at Exploring Cricut and More! and I am sharing with you the MANY sets of monogrammed note cards I made for some very special family and friends for Mother's Day.

I used the Mini Monograms Cartridge for the font and the Sweet Treats Cartridge for the tags.
The letters were cut at 2.25 including the shadow feature.
Sweet Treats Cartridge has a tag feature along with a layer and I cut these at 3.0"

Cardstock, patterned paper, buttons, ribbon and twine are from Papertrey Ink
Envelopes were made using the Stitched Envelope Die from My Creative Timeand the sentiment is from the Mom You Rock Set also from My Creative Time
I also used the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder to emboss the letters.

These little sets were such fun to make. Thank you so much for stopping today. Please join us on Monday at Exploring Cricut and More for a new challenge!

Mother's Day Challenge at Exploring Cricut and More!

Good morning and happy Monday! Hoping your weekend was terrific. We had a wonderful time with family and friends.

Today at Exploring Cricut and More! is the beginning of a new Challenge and the theme is Mother's Day!

Mother’s Day Challenge:  Make card, layout, or paper craft for Mother’s Day in any colors, but must add at least 1 ribbon.

I pulled out my Mother's Day 2010 Seasonal Cricut Cartridge for this quick project.
Fresh flowers are always part of my gift for my sweet mom, so I thought it would be fun to make a little sign to embellish the vase.

"Mom" cut at 2.25"
sign cut at 4.0"
flower cut at 1.25" cut three times.

I added a flower brad to the flower and ribbon to tie it on the vase.

Please be sure to visit Exploring Cricut and More! for some wonderful ideas for your challenge project!
Thank you for stopping by today and have a wonderful week.

Vinyl Kids Room Decor for Exploring Cricut and More!

Hello and Happy Friday everyone.
It is beautiful here where we live and we are so enjoying the outdoors!

Today I am posting for the wonderful Exploring Cricut and More! where you will find daily inspiration and projects from our super crafty Design Team using die cuts from a variety of machines including Cricut, Silhouette and more!

My little project for today is a decor project for Seth's room.
I used my vinly scraps and the ZooBalloo Cartridge to create this fun little coat rack.
I started with a rack purchased from Hobby Lobby and painted it white and then added the die cut images.

monkey cut at 3.25"
elephant cut at 3.0" including the layer feature
alligator cut a 3.0" including layer
vines cut at 2.25" cut four times

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Try to do something crafty and creative this weekend!
And, don't forget Monday is the start of a new challenge at Exploring Cricut and More!

"It's a Spring Thing" Challenge at Exploring Cricut and More!

Good Morning and Happy Monday Everyone.
I am excited to share a new challenge with you  over at Exploring Cricut and More!

This week we are to create a spring themed project and it must include a flower. How easy is that??

 For my project I decided  to use some of my vinyl scraps to embellish a watering can I have in the back yard.
I used the Forever Young & Freshly Picked Cartridges to create this quick and easy project.

Flower image from the Forever Young Cartridge cut at 4.5"
it is "flower 6" found on page 69 using the shift key and layer feature

"Grow" phrase found on the Freshly Picked Cartridge p. 60 using the phrase feature and cut
 at 1.75"
I couldn't resist adding a few rhinestones.

Working with vinyl is so fun and rewarding as the finished project  always looks great. It allows us to still use our favorite images when using paper isn't an option. (wall decor...outdoors..etc.)

Now be sure to head on over to Exploring Cricut and More! to see some wonderful inspiration created by our wonderful Design Team.

Thank you for stopping by today and have a wonderful week.

Simple Plant Markers for Exploring Cricut and More!

Hello and happy Friday.
Today I am sharing a quick project I made for Exploring Cricut and More!
We have been busy with projects since moving into our home, and planting and gardening are high priorities around here!
I was able to get my herbs in the ground outside the kitchen, but I also love to have a few little pots indoors for quick snips here and there.

I used the Freshly Picked Cartridge to create these little signs.

All images cut at 3.25" using the "sign" feature
sprout p.35
parsley p. 38
sage p.39
thyme p.41
spice p.44
fresh p.45

I embossed the signs and added a little embellishment like some Glitter Glue and stitching. I couldn't resist using my little butterfly punch to add some dimension to the project.
Since they are inside, I didn't worry about covering them with clear contact paper or laminating them, which is what I usually do if I make for the outside.

Thank you for stopping by today and be sure to check back on Monday for a new challenge at Exploring Cricut and More!

Studio Calico National Scrapbook Day Event

Good Morning,
Studio Calico is celebrating National Scrapbook Day on May 3. I  have enjoyed being a monthly Project  Life Kit subscriber for the last year and I have to say their products are so creative and fun to use.
You can visit their site Studio Calico and check out what they have to offer.

Looking forward to playing along.

I'm in!!
Thanks for stopping by today!

Easter Challenge at Exploring Cricut and More!

Good Morning everyone. I am so excited to share today's projects with you.
It's time for  a new challenge over at Exploring Cricut and More!
This week we are to create an Easter project of our choice and include a frame and an embellishment of some sort.

I used the Create a Critter Cartridge to make a set of tags to decorate Easter baskets.

Each of the "critters" were cut at 2.5" including all of the layers.
 For my "frames" I "stitched" around the tags with a gel pen.
I had fun adding some embossing, Stickels, ribbons and jewels and Distress inks.

Thank you for stopping by today. Be sure and visit Exploring Cricut and More! for some more inspiration and all of the Challenge details.
Have a wonderful day.

"Home Sweet Home" note cards for Exploring Cricut and More!

Hello and welcome  to my little crafty blog. Wishing you a wonderful Friday and a relaxing weekend.
Our move is finally over and what a relief!
I am posting for Exploring Cricut and More! A wonderful blog with daily creations, ideas, tips and challenges too. Our Design Team creates crafty projects that are sure to inspire.

Today I am sharing a set of "Home Sweet Home" cards I have made to attach to some thank you gifts for our amazing friends and family who helped us move!

I found some wonderful little treasures on the Zoobaloo Cricut Cartridge.
The house was cut at 2.25"
The tree at 2.5"

The sun came from the Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge and I cut it at 1.75" without the layers

The clouds are from My Creative Time as well as the sentiment.

All cardstock is from PTI and patterned paper from a Kelley Purkey 6x6 pad and DCWV.
I did a bit of inking and added some twine. The little house is adhered with two layers of foam tape for some extra dimension. There are eight cards all together so each is just a bit different.

 

Thank you for stopping by my little blog today and have a wonderful weekend. Please stop back by on Monday for a fun new challenge at Exploring Cricut and More