MCCR - June 100 Cricut Cart Blog Hop

June 2013 -  100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop

Welcome to My Cricut Craft Room's June 100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop.  Collectively the design team and guest designers use over 100 different Cricut Cartridges in their projects during this hop.

You should have started at My Cricut Craft Room, if not please start at the beginning.

 

 

My card uses the following cartridges:  April Showers, Block Party, Bloom, Country Life, Meow and Songbird.  

 

A2 size card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (turquoise) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (aqua pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from DCWV Mainstreet Stack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 3 (checker border) = 1" x 5.25".  Paper from DCWV Mainstreet Stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Pealed Paint Distress Ink.  Top punched with EK Success Scalloped Scallop.

 

Trees = from April Showers Cartridge

 

• Trees = cut at 3.5" from April Showers.  One tree is cut using "flip" feature.  Base of tree was embossed with Cuttlebug "Distress Stripes" folder.  Top of tree inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.  Paper from DCWV Mainstreet Stack.

 

Cat and Clothes Line = from Meow Cartridge

• Cat and Clothes Line = cut at 1.75" from Meow; .  Cat and Clothes Line are mounted with foam tape.  Twine and bows are from the Paper Studio.  Since this was such a small cut, some of the images didn't cut well.  The stripes and dots on the socks as well as the cat's nose and eyes are hand drawn.
• Cloud = from EK Sucess punch.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Peeled Paint Distress Ink.

Wash Tub and Scrub Board = from Country Life
Blue Bird = from Songbird

• Wash Tub and Scrub Board = cut at 1.5" from Country Life cartridge; found on page 61 of the folder.  The lines on the scrub board are hand drawn.   Bubbles in tub were created using Mod Podge Dimensional Magic.  Image is mounted with foam tape.
• Socks = extra socks cut from Meow cartridge (see above).
• Blue Bird = cut at .75" from Songbird cartridge; found on page 25 of folder.  I trimmed the bird from the image to use on the card.  Image is not "flipped", I just used the backside.  Blue stickles added to bird.

Dog and Food Bowl = from Block Party
Flowers = from Bloom

• Dog and Food Bowl = cut at 1.25" from Block Party cartridge using "flip" feature; .  The blue colar was hand cut and added to image.  Liquid Pearls used to made dog tag.  I dragged ink across dog to create the image color.
• Flowers = cut at .75" from Bloom cartridge; .  Top of flower is Viva Decor pen.  Actual flower top was too small to cut.  Petals on flower are ink with a green gel pen.

 

Inside of Card
Bird and Sign Post = from Songbird
Sock = from Meow

 

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (turqoise) = 5.25" x 4".
• Mat 2 (checkered) = 4.25" x 3.25".  Paper from DCWV Mainstreet Stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Pealed Paint Distress Ink.
• Bird on Sign Post = cut at 3" from Songbird; found on page 65 of the folder.  Sign cut three times, once in brown, once in turquoise and once in blue.  Blue bird has blue stickles.  Bow is from the Paper Studio.
• Sock = extra cut from Meow cartridge (see above).
• Sentiment "Hang in there!" = from My Pink Stamper "More Punny-licious" stamp set.

Your next stop is Shelly!

Here's the line up:

1. Start My Cricut Craft Room
2. Julie - http://www.thecricutchirp.com/
3. Marilyn - http://marilyncricutcards.blogspot.com/
4. Shelly - http://cardsbyshelly.blogspot.com/
5. Amanda http://amandaslovemanifested.blogspot.com/
6. Dee - http://craftfavorites.com
7. Erica http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com
8. Felicia- http://sweetcreativemess.blogspot.com
9. Summer http://www.summerscraps.com/
10. Faith Abigail- http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/
11. Luisa - http://lepaperstudio.blogspot.com/
12. Cindy - http://inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com
13. Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com
14. Vivian- http://Vivijdesigns.blogspot.com
15. Kathy U - http://kathy213-kathyscorner.blogspot.com/
16. Crafting Blog Events http://craftingblogevents.blogspot.com

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




Birdcage

Delicate little birdcage with flowers.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Bloom Lite Cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (white) = 5.5" x 4.25".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug Heritage folder (1 of 4).
• Birdcage with Flowers = cut image and shadow at 3.5" from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge; <Brdcge1> found in the folder.  Paper for flowers is from Echo Park Bundle of Joy Boy pack. Birdcage is mounted with foam tape.
• Accents = centers of flowers are Liquid Pearls "Platinum Pearl".

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (yellow polka dots) = 5" x 3.75".   Paper is from Echo Park Bundle of Joy Boy pack.
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25".
• Flowers = from Martha Stewart punch.
• Accents = centers of flowers are Liquid Pearls "Platinum Pearl".

Cards in Envy - Sketch #4

It time for another Cards in Envy Sketch Challenge!  Here is Sketch #4:

Cards in Envy Sketch #4

And here is the card I created:

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Flowers from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge

Since Mother's Day is just around the corner, I thought I would use Cards in Envy Sketch #4.  My card uses designer paper from K&Company "Ancestry."  The flowers are from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge.

Here's how I made my card:

• Mat 1 (larger solid turquoise) = 5.25" x 4".  Bottom corners rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 & 3 (blue pattern) = 2.5" x 1.75" each.  The bottom mat has one corner rounded at 1/2".  Edges of the mats are inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry."
• Mat 4 (larger blue pattern) = 2.5" x 3 7/8".  Bottom mat corner is rounded at 1/2".  Edges of mat are inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry."
• Mat 5 (smaller solid turquoise) = 3.25" x 4.25".  Bottom corners of mat rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 6 (flowery pattern) = 3" x 4".  Bottom corners of mat rounded at 1/2".  Edges of mat inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Flowers = larger petals cut at 1.75" from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge; <Flwr 10-s>.  Flower is embossed using Cuttlebug "Mash" folder.  Smaller petals cut at 1.5" from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge; <Flwr 10-s>.  Edges of petals inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Center of flower is a flower button with Friendship Thread tied through it.  Buttons purchased at Michaels.  Friendship Thread purchased at Walmart.
• Sentiment "Happy Mother's Day" = from Hero Arts "Celebrate Everyday" stamp set.

Inside of Card
Pattern paper from K&Company "Ancestry"

Inside of card. 

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry."  Bottom corners of mat rounded at 1/2".
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Edges of mat inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Bottom corners of mat rounded at 1/2".
• Flower = from Martha Stewart punch.  Edges of inner petals inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  Center of flower is gem from Imaginisce.

Cards in Envy Sketch #3 - Spring Flowers

Welcome to Cards in Envy Sketch Challenge #3.  This week we are to create a card inspired from this sketch:

Cards in Envy
Sketch #3

Since spring is here, I wanted to create a Spring Flowers card.   I pulled my Cricut cartridges and decided upon Bloom Lite for the flowers and Imagine Blossom for the paper colors.

Card created using Cricut Bloom Lite and Imagine Blossom.
Corners of card rounded at 1/2".
A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"

Here is how I made my card:

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge.  Corners of mat are rounded at 1/2".  Edges are inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (green checkered border on bottom) = 5.25" x 1.5".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge.  Top has been punched using a Martha Stewart punch.
• Left Flower = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge; <Flwr4>.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge.   Edges of stem colored with a green colored pencil.  Edges of blossom and center are inked with Memento "Angel Pink".  Blossom accented with Liquid Pearls "Buttercup."   Flower is attached with foam tape.
• Middle Flower = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge; <Flwr1>. Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge. Edges of stem colored with a green colored pencil. Edges of blossom and center are inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink. Blossom accented with Liquid Pearls "Plantinum." Flower is attached with foam tape.
• Right Flower = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge; <Flwr2>. Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge. Edges of stem colored with a green colored pencil. Edges of blossom and center are inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink. Blossom accented with Liquid Pearls "White Opal." Flower is attached with foam tape.
• Clouds = from Fiskers punch.   Edges of beige cloud inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.  White clouds have edges lightly colored with a yellow colored pencil.
• Lace Border = from Martha Stewart punch.
• Yellow flower on lower right = Martha Stewart sticker.  I pulled the foam attachment off the back before adding to card with glue to prevent card being too thick.

Inside of card.

Here is how the inside of my card was created:

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Corners of mat rounded at 1/2".  Edges of mat inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge. 
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Corners of mat rounded at 1/2".
• Flower = cut at 4.9" (relative size) or 1.5" (real dial size) from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge; <Flwr4-s>.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress ink.   Center of flower <Flwr4><Layer> is cut at 4.9" (relative size) or 0.6" (real dial size).  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine Blossom cartridge. 

Terrace Tree

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4"
Cricut Bloom Lite and Cricut Wild Card cartridges used.

Card made using Cricut Bloom Lite and Cricut Wild Card cartridge.

Here's how I made this card:

• Mat 1 (tan pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry" pack.
• Mat 2 (blue terrace) = cut at 5" from Cricut Wild Card cartridge; <Argyle><Icon-s>; on page 33 of folder.  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry" pack.
• Tree = cut at 4.5" from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge; <Tree 1>.  Paper colors used were 1) solid green card stock 2) K&Company "Ancestry" pack for leaves 3) solid beige card stock for pot.  Pot image is ink using Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink.  Tree image is attached with foam tape. 
• Butterfly and small flowers = from Martha Stewart punches.  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry" pack.
• Accents = center of leaves as well as trim on pot has Liquid Pearls "Bisque" applied.  Butterfly punch and flower punches also have Liquid Pearls "Bisque" on them.   Colored pencils were used to outline the leaves.

Inside of card.

Inside of card:

• Mat 1 (blue pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry" pack.
• Mat 2 (solid beige) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Edges of mat inked using Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink.
• Flower and butterflies = from Martha Stewart punches.  Paper from K&Company "Ancestry" pack.
• Accents = Liquid Pearls "Bisque."  Colored pencils were used to outline flower and butterflies.

We Remember

A2 sized card.  Black and White card stock from Michaels.

Mat 1 (black) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (black & white pattern) = 5" x 3.75"
Corners (black & white pattern) = 2.5" square, then cut diagonally.  Black mats under corners were cut to size after triangles were made.   Corner triangles are mounted on foam tape.

Branch with Red Flowers = cut at 2.5" from Cricut Bloom Lite cartridge <Branch4>.   Paper colors for branch and flowers are from Cricut Imagine Black & White cartridge.


White flowers and red hearts are from Martha Stewart punches.

Accents:  Liquid Pearls added to center of white flowers.   Red flowers have stickles added, then topped with Glossy Accents.   Center of red flowers have Liquid Pearls (two different colors).   Ribbon on branch tied using Bow Easy and attached using hot glue gun.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75"
Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5"

Border (black & white pattern) = about 1 inch; top created using EK Success Scallop border punch.

Thanks!

Mojo Monday 249

Thank you card using the Mojo Monday 249 layout.

A2 sized card.  Paper colors from Imagine Black and White cartridge.  Tulip from Cricut Lite Bloom cartridge (cut at 2 inches).  Background for tulip cut from Cricut Elegant Edges (cut at 3.25 inches).  Butterfly, flower and center border are from MS punches.  Accented with pearls from Michaels. 

Sentiment from Hero Arts stamps.   Sentiment banner has been accent with Glossy Accents.