Scrapbook Blessings - Triple Time Stamping

It's challenge time again at ScrapBook Blessings.  Our challenge today is to watch a tutorial video and then make our own creation.  Our video comes from DoStamping where we learn a technique called Triple Time Stamping.  Here's is my card:

Video Inspiration:  DoStamping
Cricut Cartridges:  Plantin SchoolBook
Twine:  Baker's Twine
Ink:  Memento "Rich Cocoa".
Stamp:  Ditto "Double Vision" stamp.
Other:  Brad from Michaels

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge

 

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (white) = 2" x 3 1/4".
• Mat 2 (black) = 2 1/4" x 3 1/2".
• Mat 3 (white) = 3" x 4 1/4".
• Mat 4 (black) = 3 1/4" x 4 1/2".
• Mat 5 (white) = 4" x 5 1/4".
• Stamped Image = Place all mats on top of each other and stamp using Ditto "Double Vision".  Image stamped with Memento "Rich Cocoa" ink.
• Separate white mats and layer with black mats.

 

• Wrapped three strands of Baker's Twine around first two image layers and tie.
• Flower = cut image and shadow at 1" from Cricut Plantin SchoolBook cartridge; [flower] found on page 76 of the folder.  Add a brass brad to center.  Punch a hole on one petal and string Baker's Twine through.  Tie off in a bow.  Mount with foam tape.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (white) = 5" x 3.75".
• Flower = cut image and shadow from Cricut Plantin SchoolBook cartridge; [flower] found on page 76 of the folder.  Center of flower was hand punched to allow shadow to show through.



The Sky's the Limit

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Memorial Day 2013.  The challege this week is to create a card or project celebrating Memorial Day.  I decided upon this little vintage airplane from the Heritage cartridge and used patriotic colors of red, white and blue.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Heritage cartridge
Plantin SchoolBook cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (red / white polka dot pattern) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Paper from Recollections.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (blue) = 4.75" x 3.5".   Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.
• Mat 3 (white border) = 3.5" x 1.25".
• Mat 4 (blue border) = 3.5" x 1".  Mat embossed with the Paper Studio Tiny Stars folder.  White ink rubbed over raised stars to help them stand out.

Airplane found in the Cricut Hertiage cartridge

• Airplane = cut at 1.75" from Cricut Heritage cartridge;   found on page 58 of the folder.  Plane was cut four times and glued together to create a chipboard effect.  White gel pen used for stitching.
• Cloud = punch from Fiskers.  Punched 4 times and mounted together for chipboard effect.  Paper from Recollections.

Tag found in the Cricut Plantin SchoolBook cartridge

• Twine = from the Paper Studio.
• Tag = cut at 1.75" from Cricut Plantin SchoolBook cartridge; found on page 78 of the folder.  Tag is mounted on one end with foam tape (where it extends off of twine.)
• Sentiment "The Sky's The Limit!" = from Scrappy Mom's "Designers Choice" stamp set.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (red) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25".

Cloud Punch from Fiskers

• Cloud = from Fiskers punch.  Paper from Recollections.

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




Graduation Card

Happy Graduation, Class of 2013

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Create a Critter 2
Cricut Plantin SchoolBook

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (plaid pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper from DCWV The High School Stack.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 2 (orange border) = 1" x 4".
• Mat 3 (white graph pattern) = 2 1/8" x 2 3/8".  Paper from DCWV The High School Stack. Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Mat 4 (light blue) = 2" x 2.5.
• Books = cut image and shadow at 1.75" from Cricut Create a Critter 2; <GradOwl-Icon> found on page 49 of the folder.  Books are mounted with foam tape.
• Sentiment "Happy Gradution" = from Hero Arts "Celebrate Everyday" stamp set.
• Text "2013" = cut at 1" using shadow feature from Plantin SchoolBook.
• Brads = from Michaels.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (plaid pattern) = 5" x 3.75".  Paper from DCWV The High School Stack.
• Mat 2 (beige) = 4.5" x 3.25".

Hi!

Hi!  Letting someone know you're thinking of them.



A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Accent Essentials
Cricut Plantin SchoolBook
Cuttlebug "Geometric Rings"

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (light blue) = 5.25" x 4".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Geometric Rings" folder.
• Tag & Tag Shadow = cut at 1.5" from Cricut Plantin SchoolBook cartridge; <tag1> on page 78 of folder.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink.  Tag mounted with foam tape.
• Starburst Accents = cut at 1" from Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge; page 40 of folder.  Cut both shapes on that page <Accent9> and <Accent9s>.  Shapes mounted with foam tape.  Paper from my scraps. 
• Twine = Sew Easy floss (from orange floss pack)
• Sentiment "Hi!" = from TPC Studio "Greetings" stamp set.

Inside of card
Cricut Accent Essentials

Inside of card:

• Mat 1 (light blue) = 5" x 3.75".
• Starburst Accent = cut at 1" from Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge; page 40 of folder. Cut both shapes on that page <Accent9> and <Accent9s>. Shapes mounted with foam tape. Paper from my scraps.

Entered in Operation Write Home Midweek Throwdown Tag's N Twine.

Dad - Paint Can

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Handy Man Cricut Lite
Plantin Schoolbook

This card could be used as a Father's Day.

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (pattern) = 5.25" x 4".  Card stock from Echo Park "This & That" 6x6 stack.
• Mat 2 (blue) = 3.25" x 3.25".
• Mat 3 (beige) = 3" x 3".  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.
• Paint Can = cut at 2.25" from Cricut Lite Handy Man cartridge; <Paint>.
• Paint Brush = cut at 1.75" from Cricut Lite Handy Man cartridge: <Brush>.  Shadow not used for card (<Brush-s>). 
• Text "Dad" = cut at 0.25" from Cricut Plantin Schoolbook cartridge.
• Dripping paint = created from Martha Stewart punch.
• Tile bling = mosaic tiles purchased at Michaels.
• Ribbon (brown satin) = purchased at Michaels.

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (beige) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (pattern border) = 4" x 0.75".  Card stock from Echo Park "This & That" 6x6 stack.

Sketch #153 from Operation Write Home used.

Miss You

OWH Sketch 143 

Miss You Card:

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (blue print) = 5.25" x 4"

Lace Trim = Martha Stewart punch.

Flower & Leaf = Martha Steward punch.

Tag = cut at 1" from Plantin Schoolbook, <tagleft> on page 71 of folder.  Edges inked with Memento Rose Bud ink.

Sentiment = "Miss You" from TPC Studio Greetings stamp set.

Accents:  Friendship twine from Walmart.   Half pearl from Michael's.

Spider - 30th Birthday Card

A2 sized card.

Mat 1 (black) = 5.25" x 4"
Mat 2 (blue pattern) = 5" x 3.75"; color from Cricut Imagine Industrial Glow cartridge

Moon = cut at 3" (real dial size) from Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge; Accessory <VampBee>, page 59 of folder.  Color from Cricut Imagine Industrial Glow cartridge.

Fence = cut at 2.9" (real dial size) from Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge; Accessory <MnstrBug>, page 61 of folder.  Color from Cricut Imagine Industrial Glow cartridge.

Tombstone & shadow = cut at 3" (real dial size) from Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge; Accessory <Cat>, page 54 of folder.  Color from Cricut Imagine Industrial Glow cartridge.

Grass (cut 2) = cut at 1" (real dial size) from Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge; Accessory <ChocBuny>, page 42 of folder.  Color from Cricut Imagine Industrial Glow cartridge.

Spider = cut at 1.5" (real dial size) from Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge; Icon <Pumpkin>, page 53 of folder.  Color from Cricut Imagine Industrial Glow cartridge.

"3" & shadow = cut at 1.5" from Plantin SchoolBook Cricut cartridge; page 60 of folder.  Color from Cricut Imagine Industrial Glow cartridge.

card without google eyes on spider

Accents:

Google eyes added to spider.

Spider web = Horizon Braiding Cords (purchased at Walmart in Kid's Jewelry department)

Edges inked with Color Box charcoal chalk ink.  Blue number, spider, grass inked with Sharpie Accent Highlighters color pens.

Tombstone mounted on foam tape.

Spider mounted with pop dot.

Inside of card.

Mat 1 (beige) = 5" x 3.75"

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

Moon = cut at 3" (relative size) from Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge; Accessory <VampBee>, page 59 of folder. Color from Cricut Imagine Industrial Glow cartridge.

Fence = cut at 2.9" (relative dial size) from Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge; Accessory <MnstrBug>, page 61 of folder. Color from Cricut Imagine Industrial Glow cartridge.

Grass = cut at 1" (real dial size) from Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge; Accessory <ChocBuny>, page 42 of folder. Color from Cricut Imagine Industrial Glow cartridge.