Cricut Circle Blogiversary Entry

The Cricut Circle Blog is celebrating their one year anniversary.  The challenge is to create a card using this sketch:

Here is my entry:

 

Materials need for this project were:

Halloween themed paper (DCWV stack from two years ago)

SU! Paper

PK Glitz Glitter

Xyron

Studio G Stamp

Peachy Keen Monster Mash Face Assortment

Staz-on Ink

MS Drippy Goo Punch (inside of card)

Cricut Cartridges:

Happy Hauntings (bats)

Holiday Cakes (moon)

Paper Doll Dress Up (monsters, pumpkin and tombstone)

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Glass Etched Lantern

I think this is one of my favorite projects so far.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how this turned out.  I just wish pictures did it justice.  I tried so many different ways to take them and it is just so hard to capture the beauty of it.  I hope you can get the idea.  I bought this lantern on clearance well over a year ago and with the intention of etching the glass sides, but I just never seemed to find the time.  I was finally “forced” into getting it done when a fellow crafter asked me to come to a holiday sale she was holding for the local Senior Community Center.  I told her I didn’t really make things to sell, I just do it as  a hobby, but she told me I better get busy whipping some stuff up.  So I said to myself, “Self, get off your butt and get these projects done that you have been wanting to get done!”  and so I did.  I will post some pics of the other stuff I made too, but this was my favorite.  All of the images (not the sentiment) on the lantern were cut from the Pagoda cartridge, and they just worked so well.   The sentiment “walk where your heart leads you” came from a picture I found on the web and I used MTC to cut the stencil.  Materials needed for this project were:

Lantern

Pagoda Cricut Cartridge

Vinyl

Transfer Tape (clear contact paper)

Armor Etch

Stiff, Flat Head Brush

Sentiment of Your Choice

Cricut Expression

Make the Cut Software

Oh, and a side note…as I was cleaning the etching cream off of the last panel (in the sink) I dropped it and busted the panel I was cleaning!!!  I was sooooooo sick about it.  I actually went and had a piece of glass cut so I could re-do it.  It didn’t sell at the holiday sale (sadly we didn’t have a good turnout) but I was kind of relieved LOL.  I don’t have anywhere to put it, but I think it would make a really good gift for someone at Christmas; what do you think?  Would it be something you would like to get?

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I Don't Believe It!!!

Well, Cricaholic, it is definitely your lucky day!! papermemories4u did not claim her prize :(, soooooooo tonight I drew another name from the bag and God as my witness your name was pulled. I won't lie, I was rooting for you (as hard as you were lobbying LOL), but it was an honest draw. Please email or PM me on the boards with your mailing address so I can send you your cartridge!!

Brandi

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We have a WINNER!!

Papermemories4u (Dana T) is the lucky winner!! Dana, I sent you an email on Monday. Please reply with your mailing address before midnight, September 8th to claim your prize.

Cricaholic is gunning hard for your prize...she has left a comment on each post and has the most entries, so she has a real good shot of winning!

Brandi

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Step Card for my Husby's 45th

My DH turned 45 this year...whew he is getting old (I love teasing him LOL). Anyway, I saw a card style in the Creating Keepsakes magazine that I wanted to try, so I gave it a whirl. I really like the way it turned out. He loves sweets so what better to put on it than a bunch of sweet treats? When I gave him the card he said, "next time you could at least sign it" (I will explain the significance in a minute), so I had to show him the pocket sentiment. I really thought I made it obvious with the tag pertruding out of the side and the bright ribbons, but you know men LOL. Of course I loved glittering this bad boy up and I also glossy accented the sundae glass and cherries.  I also heat embossed some clear sparkle to one of the presents.

The DH has a TERRIBLE track record for card/gift giving. His family just doesn't do much of anything for birthdays, so I guess old habits are hard to break. Well there have been several times where I have had to sit in the car while he ran into a store to buy me a birthday card. There was also once where he gave me one that he hadn't signed and I handed it back at him and asked "who's this from?" he replied, "me" and I said "well, are you planning on returning it?" he said "no, why" and I replied "then if you can't sign the da*# thing, then don't bother". Of course we laugh about it now, but I was not amused at the time!!

I love how it turned out.  I just love bright colors…they are so fun!  Have ever tried a step card?

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A Quick Thank You Card!

Here was a simple thank you card that I made during a card workshop I attend monthly.  No Cricut here (YIKES!!!); all the materials and stamps are from Stampin' Up! (except the Stickles).  This could very easily be made with the Cricut though.  I know Elegant Edges has a border that is similar to the punch (how do I know? Check back in a couple of days ;)) used for the top border and of course there are plenty of carts with scallops that would work for the sentiment.  Instead of stamping the image, you could always cut flowers out and hand doodle the little 'stems'.  I think the Cricut is so versatile for stuff like that...who needs stamps?!  (wait, what am I talking about?! I do!  LOL!).  Actually, I prefer sentiment stamps.  I feel like I can make almost any image with my Cricut but it seems harder to cut sentiments (even just a simple thank you) small enough to work for some cards.  Now don't get me wrong, I still do it, but I just think sentiment stamps are wonderful.

So, what are your favorite types of stamps?  You know I said I like sentiment stamps, but I also prefer clear acrylic stamps.  Stampin Up! stamps are very nice, but I hate that I can't see where I am stamping (and they're thinking a rubber clear mount stamp is comparable to the acrylic clear stamps...just ludicrous).

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HAPPY 85TH!!!

This is one of those duh moments…you know when you forget to take good pictures of a project you have made.   Oh well!  At least I happened to take some pics that it in them. 

My Aunt’s father (no, not my Grandfather, Aunt by marriage…hehehe, that is the first question I am asked) turned 85 on Father’s Day this year.  She and my Uncle threw him a big birthday bash at their farm.  So, I made a….take a guess….AN EXPLODING BOX, LOL!!  I know, I have been on an exploding box kick.  I just love them, they are sooooo versatile.  Man, woman, birthday, wedding, you name it, it works!!  I changed it up a bit though, this time instead of making it for pictures, I made it so everyone attending the party could sign.  This would serve as a momento for the guest of honor.  I mean, really, what can you give an 85 year young MAN for his birthday, other than a big bash of a party?   The theme was a patriotic theme.  He served in the Navy and is very patriotic; so I thought why not make the box patriotic?  Here is what I came up with (and the sorry excuse for pictures that I made of it)…

After he figured out what it was he really liked it LOL. In one of the pics you can see me (well, my arm) showing him what it was and how it worked. He was afraid to touch it because when he started to open it he was a little rough with it and all the ladies started hollering at him…it was quite comical J. I thought it matched the theme very well! The last pic is to show the theme so you can see for yourself (that is my Aunt, who I love very much, in the picture...she is one special lady).

Thanks for looking!  Don't forget to leave a comment for an additional chance to win the Blog Candy!  Good luck!

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