MCCR - All Time Favorite Projects

Welcome to May's My Cricut Craft Room's All Time Favorite Projects Blog Hop!

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Below are some of my favorite projects. 


#1 - Diaper cake - Under the Big Top. Uses Cricut cartridges Create a Critter and Sugar and Spice. Elephants on top are made using baby wash cloths.




Under the Big Top Diaper Cake
Create a Critter
Sugar and Spice

# 2 - Dinosaur Diaper Cake.  Uses Cricut cartridges Create a Critter, Paper Doll Dress Up and Dinosaur Tracks.



Dinosaur Diaper Cake
Create a Critter
Paper Doll Dress Up
Dinosaur Tracks


# 3 - Owl Time Out Stool - Uses Create a Critter and Imagine Best Friends cartridges.



Owl Time Out Stool
Create a Critter
Imagine Best Friends


# 4 - Baby Decor Shadow Boxes.   Uses Create a Critter and Sugar and Spice Lite cartridges.



Baby Decor Shadow Boxes
Create a Critter
Sugar and Spice


# 5 - Monogram Hairbrushes with Shrinky Dinks Charms.  Uses Storybook and Imagine Best Friends cartridges.




Monogram Hairbrushes
Storybook
Imagine Best Friends

# 6 -  Lost Sock - wall art for laundry room. Created using Cricut Meow Lite cartridge. Colors from Imagine Best Friends cartridge.



Lost Sock Wall Art
Meow Lite
Imagine Best Friends



# 7 - Super Hero Shelf - A Place to Hang My Cape.  Published in Cricut Home Decor Idea Book.  Uses Create a Critter, Paper Doll Dress Up and Plantin Schoolbook.





Super Hero Shelf
Create a Critter
Paper Doll Dress Up
Plantin Schoolbook

# 8 - Beware! - Uses Mini Monsters and Imagine Better Together.



Beware!
Mini Monsters
Imagine Better Together



 

# 9 - Birthday Card - Uses Create a Critter 2.




Birthday Card
Create a Critter 2

#10 - Happy Mother's Day! - Uses Bloom Lite cartridge.




Happy Mother's Day
Bloom Lite


Next go to Julie's Blog at the Cricut Chirp!

Blog Line Up:

• MCCR Favorite Project's Blog Hop - My Cricut Craft Room
• Sandy - Scrapbook Blessings
• Marilyn - ~ Marilyn's Cricut Cards ~
• Julie - Cricut Chirp
• Cindy - In Love with Paper!
• Faith - Faith Abigail Designs
• Luisa - L.E. Paper Studio
• Viviana - Crafting Designs by Viviana
• Erica - Erica's Projects




Cards in Envy Challenge #3 - Things With Wings

Cards in Envy Challenge - Things with Wings!

It's the 3rd Monday of the Month and the folks at Cards in Envy have challenged us to make a card using the theme "Things with Wings."

Here's the card I made:

Things with Wings
A2 size card = 5.5" x 4.25"

I made my card using Cricut cartridges April Showers and Best Friends Imagine.

Here's how I made my card:

• Mat 1 (green checked) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends.  Mat edge inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (black) = 4.25" x 1.75". 
• Mat 3 (solid green) = 4" x 1.5".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends.  Mat edge inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  
• Mat 4 (black) = 3.75" x 3.25".  Mat is attached using foam tape.
• Mat 5 (yellow pattern) = 3.5" x 3".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends.  Mat edge inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink. 
• Bird and Bird Cage = cut at 3" from Cricut April Showers Lite cartridge.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends.  Edge of cage inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Sentiment "Super TWEET" = from My Pink Stamper Punny-licious stamp set.
• Ribbon = from Michaels 1/8" ribbon.  Bow tied using Bow Easy in middle of ribbon.   Ribbon attached on back of mat with scotch tape.

Inside of card.

Since I used a black card base, I added a liner to inside of card.

• Mat 1 (beige) = 5" x 3.75".

OWH Sketch #157

To help me create my card, I used Sketch #157 from Operation Write Home.

I'm also entering this on Our Daily Bread - Things That Fly

You Are My Sunshine

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (blue) = 5.5" x 4.25".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends cartridge.

Sunrise and Field image = cut at 3.2" from Cricut Country Life cartridge; <CntrySde>; page 72 of folder.  (only 1st three layers used).  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends cartridge.

Lambs = cut at 2" from Cricut Country Life cartridge; <Lambs>; page 41 of folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends cartridge.

Cloud = hand cut.  Liquid Applique added to create fluffy-ness.

Sentiment "You are my sunshine!" = from CardzTV "Hugs and Kisses" stamp set. 

Stickles added to sun and sentiment.

Lambs are mounted with foam tape.

Kite Card

A2 size card.  Original tutorial from Operation Write Home:  http://operationwritehome.org/tutorial-101-using-scraps/

Mat 1 (sky) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper color from Cricut Imagine Best Friends cartridge.

Mat 2 (green grass) = 3" x 4".  Grass created using Martha Stewart punch.

Kite:  Cut black card stock at 3.5" x 4.5".  Score on 3.5" side at 1.75".   Score on 4.5" side at 2".   Turn over and add tape around raised portion (but not on the scored raised portion).

Cut from two different coordinating pattern papers at 2" x 2.75".  You will need two cuts from each pattern.  Attach to black card stock.  Trim pattern paper where it extends off the black card stock.  Coordinating papers on kite example from Cricut Imagine Audrey cartridge.

Cut a kite shadow from black card stock by taping onto a block of black card stock and hand trimming around.   Kite attached to card using foam tape.

Accents you may choose to add to kite (optional):  Add a brad to center of kite.  On example above, I've also added yellow twine to the kite center (on the raised sections).  Yellow twine is Friendship Twine purchased in the children's craft section at Walmart.  The twine was extended to create a tail to the kite.   Twine added with Tacky Glue.

Flower on front of card = punched from Martha Stewart punch.  A brad matching the kite was added to center of flower.  Stickles and Glossy Accents added to pink petals of flower.   Flower attached to card using Scotch Quick Dry glue.

Sentiment = "Thinking of You" from TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp set.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 (beige) = 5.25" x 4".

Mat 2 - 4 (patterns) = cut at 1" square from kite paper scraps.   Add black card stock shadow around pattern cuts to accent.

Center image attached with single layer of foam tape.   Other two squares were attached with ATG tape.

Bird-Day Card

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (flower design) = 5.25" x 4".  Colors from Best Friends Imagine.
Mat 2 (yellow weave) = 5" x 3.75".  Colors from Best Friends Imagine.

Mat 3 (flower oval) = cut at 3.75" (real dial size) from Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge, Shadow-s <Circle1>, page 45 of folder.  Colors from Best Friends Imagine.

Mat 4 (blue weave) = cut at 3.5" (real dial size) from Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge, Oblong-s <Circle1>, page 45 of folder.  Colors from Best Friends Imagine.

Corners (flower design) = cut at 1.5" (real dial size) from Straight from the Nest Cricut cartridge, Corner-s <Bird1>, page 28 of folder.  Colors from Best Friends Imagine. 

Bird = cut at 2.5" from Straight from the Nest Cricut cartridge, <Bird1>, page 28 of folder.  Colors from Best Friends Imagine.

Sentiment = "It's your bird-day!" from My Pink Stamper "Punny-licious" stamp set.

Ribbon = from Michaels.  Bow tied using Bow Easy.

Flower on bird = created using Martha Stewart punch. 

Accents = white beads on flower and bird's eye are from Imaginisce.  Edges of mats and images inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye distress ink.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 (flower design) = 5" x 3.75".  Colors from Best Friends Imagine.
Mat 2 (yellow weave) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Colors from Best Friends Imagine.

Sentiment = "Happy Birthday!" from TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp set.

Flower = created using Martha Stewart punch.

Accents = white bead on flower from Imaginisce.  Edges of mats inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye distress ink.

Snowman - I Believe

CardzTV Challenge 118:  Anything Goes!

October 10 - October 23, 2012

 

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (white) = 5.25" x 4".  Embossed with Cuttlebug "Joy and Cheer" folder.
Mat 2 (light blue) = 4" x 3.25".
Mat 3 (white) = 3.75" x 3".  Embossed with Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder.

Snowman = cut at 3.25" from Cricut Snow Folks cartridge; <Snowman5>; (no folder with the cartridge).   Paper colors for snowman from Cricut Imagine Best Friends cartridge.  Snowman is mounted on a single layer of foam tape.

Ribbon = from Michaels.  Bow tied using Bow Easy.

Sentiment = "I Believe" = from Scrappy Mom's "Winter Wishes" stamp set.

S.W.A.K.

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (dark green) = 5.25" x 2.75"
Mat 2 (yellow pattern flower) = cut at 4" from Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge, <Flwer2-s>, page 59 of folder.  Paper color from Best Friends Imagine cartridge.

Bear / Bee = cut at 3" from Teddy Bear Parade Cricut cartridge, <Bee>, bottom of 1st column of folder.  Paper color from Best Friends Imagine cartridge.  Bear is mounted with foam tape.

Ribbon = from Michaels

Sentiment = S.W.A.K. as well as two hearts = from Scrappy Mom's Amusing Animals stamp set.

Accents = pink pearls from Michaels, center of flower is Liquid Pearls, white gel pen used around images.   Edges of images and mats inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye distress ink.

Inside of this card is blank.

Owl Birthday Card

A2 sized card.  All paper colors from Cricut Imagine Best Friends cartridge.

Mat 1 (flower print) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (plaid) = 5" x 3.75"
Mat 3 (flower print) = 3.5" x 2.25"
Mat 4 (light blue) = 3.25" x 2"

Owl = cut at 3" from Cricut Paisley cartridge, <Owl1>, page 42 of folder.

Sentiment = "Happy Birthday!" as well as red swirls - unsure (may be Hero Arts)

All paper edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye distress ink.

Owl mounted on foam dots.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 (flower print) = 5" x 3.75"
Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5"

Border (flower print) = created from EK Success scallop border punch.  Border length cut to size of beige mat.

Balloon = created from Martha Stewart punch.  String from balloon is hand-drawn from red glitter/gel pen.

Paper colors from Cricut Best Friends Imagine cartridge.   Edges of mats inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye distress ink.

Owl - What's Up?

Operation Write Home - challenge #9

Created using Live Simply Cricut Lite cartridge.  I have only used this cartridge once since I purchased it over a year ago.

A2 sized card.  

Mat 1 (brown) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (clouds) = 5" x 3.75"   paper color from Best Friends Cricut Imagine cartridge.

Border = punched from EK Success Punch

Tree with Owl = cut at 3.5" from Live Simply Cricut Lite cartridge.   Second image on folder. <Tree>

Sentiment = "What's Up?" My Pink Stamper "Punny-licious"

Inside of card.

Mat 1 (checkered) = 5" x 3.75"; paper color from Best Friends Cricut Imagine cartridge.

Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"

Snail Mail

Operation Write Home :  Pizzazz Blog Skip

A2 size card.

Black mat 1:  5.25" x 4"
Pattern mat 1:  5" x 3.75"
Black mat 2:  4.5" x 3.25"
Pattern mat 2:  4.25" x 3"

Snail:  Paisley Cricut cartridge, cut at 2" (mounted on foam tape)
Butterfly:  Martha Stewart punch (two butterflies, one on top of other)
Sentiment: "Snail Mail" from My Pink Stamper "More Punny-licious" stamp set.  Memento ink used:   Tuxedo Black
Paper colors:  Best Friends Imagine cartridge

Accents:  Liquid Pearls (on butterfly), Glossy Accents (cheeks of snail), Viva Decor Pen (black accents on corners), Stickles (inner portion of flower)
Twine used to outline the shell on snail.
White gel pen used to accent flower petals
Tim Holtz ink used around cuts:  Tea Dye distress ink
Memento ink used around some cuts:  E-400 Rose Bud

Inside of card.

Black mat:  5" x 3.75"
White mat:  4.75" x 3.5"
Pattern border strip:  5" x .75"

Flower:  Paisley Cricut cartridge, cut at 2" (button feature of snail)
Paper colors:  Best Friends Imagine cartridge

Accents:  Liquid Pearls (inner portion of flowers on paper)
White gel pen used to accent flower petals.
Memento ink used around flower:  ME-400 Rose Bud

Sunny Side Up

Paper Playtime Challenge #81:  Hot & Spicy + a Die Cut or Punch

http://paperplaytime.blogspot.ca/2012/08/winner-top-3-post-wording.html

Card made using Just Because Cards Cricut cartridge and Best Friends Imagine cartridge (paper colors only).

Fried Egg mounted on an Action Wobble.
Fried Egg - Just Because Cards cut at 3 inches (real dial size)
Font - Sunny Side Up - Just Because Cards cut at 1.5 inches.

Face on egg - Peachy Keen Stamps PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment.

Card accented with Liquid Pearls and Stickles.

Inside of card.  

Fried Egg - Just Because Cards cut at 1.5 inches (real dial size)http://paperplaytime.blogspot.ca/2012/08/winner-top-3-post-wording.html

Have a Tree-Mendous Day

Have a Tree-Mendous Day, because it's a jungle out there.

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #28 Jungle Theme

Card made using Life's a Party & Best Friends Imagine cartridges.   Monkey cut at 3 inches from Life's a Party using Best Friends Imagine colors.  Background is embossed using Indentz Vine #1 folder.  Leaves are from a punch.

Inside of card.  Sentiment from My Pink Stamper "More Punny-licious" stamp set.

Miss You

Paper Playtime Ch# 79 - Say It With Sentiments - MISS YOU CARD

Miss You Card created using Songbird and Best Friends Imagine Cricut cartridges. 

Birds on fence are from Songbird Cricut cartridge (cut two at 3.8 inches).  All paper colors are from Best Friends Imagine cartridge.

Sentiment "Miss You" from Inkadindado stamp set.

Butterflies are from Martha Stewart punch and have been accented with Liquid Pearls.

Inside of card.  Paper color from Best Friends Imagine cartridge.  Scallop boarder punch used.  Flowers and butterfly are Martha Stewart punches.