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Hello there!  I've made this cute card for my niece and nephew's recently adopted twin boy.  He's eight years old, so I hope he loves this dino card.  I'd forgotten how cute some of the die cuts on the Create a Critter cart are.  The finished card is just 4 x 4 so a perfect size for a kid :-)

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel - Square base die

Lawn Fawn Sentiments stamps

brad

pop dots

Misti

Recollections - Cheeky Modern Pop (6x6) - all patterned papers

Cuttlebug - Mesh embossing folder

Create A Critter Cricut cart - Dino, tree @ 1 3/4"

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful day!

Cindy---

Cut It Up # 73: Stars & Stripes

Hello all!  It's time for another great challenge on the Cut It Up blog.  The challenge starts today and goes for two weeks.  The theme is Stars & Stripes.  And please use a die cut on your project.  Our sponsor is As Cute as a Button.

Recipe:
DCWV - Preppy Princess stack - all papers
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - scallop2 @ 4 3/4"
Baby Steps Cricut cart - star @ 4 1/4", 1"
Create a Critter Cricut cart - giraffe @3 1/4"
Nursery Rhymes Cricut cart- It's A Girl @ 2 1/2"
button
My Mind's Eye twine
Glossy Accents to adhere the button
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Cut It Up!

Cindy---

My Cricut Craft Room July Blog Hop

 

Hello and welcome to the July My Cricut Craft Room 100 cart Blog Hop!!  If you're just joining us you'll want to start at the beginning http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/ so you don't miss a thing :-)  If you've just hopped on over from Erica's blog http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com/ then you are right on track. 

I've used the following carts to make these cards:  Baby Steps, Create a Critter, All Occasions Cake Art, Elegant Edges, TC Dec 25th, Winter Woodlands, and A Quilted Christmas.

My first two cards are for new babies :-)

Recipe:
A2 card base in white

Baby Steps Cricut cart- onesie @ 5 3/4", 5 1/2", little man @ 3 1/2" using fit-to-length (2 1/2" high)

Cuttlebug embossing folders:  seeing spots, swiss dot

Pop dots, black Zig pen for doodles around the onesie.

 

Recipe:
A2 card base in white

Create a Critter Cricut cart - giraffe @ 4 1/2" (using the flip feature)
All Occasions Cake Art Cricut cart- It's a Girl @ 3 3/4" using fit-to-length (1 1/4" high)
Elegant Edges Cricut cart- scallop2@ 5 1/4"

Cuttlebug embossing folder - Seeing spots

Sew Easy floss in slate, pop dots, Bo Bunny pink ruffled ribbon.

Now, I'm switching gears with a couple Christmas cards :-)  Getting an early start on my cards feels great!!!

Recipe:
5" square card base in black
DCWV - The Merry Christmas Stack - red foil paper- love this :-)

TC Dec 25th Cricut cart- nativity @ 6", star @ 3"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - leaves-s@ 4 3/4"
Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - peace @ 1 1/4"

White lace decorative trim, Glossy Accents to adhere Diamond Dust on the star.

Recipe:
A2 cardbase in Kraft
Core'dinations - green paper

A Quilted Christmas Cricut cart- Deer2 @ 3",  to create the banner, I used some extra pieces of the layers @ 3" also - I trimmed them as need to get the different lengths

Winter Woodlands Cricut cart - J, O, Y @ 3/4" using the Font Shadow

Embossing folders - Cuttlebug- Swiss dot, The Paper Studio - Christmas trees

pop dots, Sew Easy floss in referee, TH sander to make the embossing pop.

Thanks for hopping along with us this weekend!  Your next stop is  Luisa's blog http://lepaperstudio.blogspot.com/.

The entire lineup is here in case you get lost:
Start http://MyCricutCraftRoom.blogspot.com
2. Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com
3. Shelly: http://cardsbyshelly.blogspot.com/ 
4. Marilyn: http://marilyncricutcards.blogspot.com/
5. Vivi J- Http://vivijdesigns.blogspot.com
6. Felicia: http://sweetcreativemess.blogspot.com/
7.  Erica http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com
8.  Cindy  http://inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
9.  Luisa http://lepaperstudio.blogspot.com
10. Crafting Blog Events http://craftingblogevents.blogspot.com

Cindy---

CC Wkly Challenge #60: Summer Lovin'

Hello!  Last week I was able to pick up a few of the Lite carts at Wal-mart for half price.  Yay!  So, I used Crocs Rule for this summer card. 

Recipe:
A2 card in Kraft

Create a Critter Cricut cart - sun @ 1 1/2"
Crocs Rule Cricut cart - relax @ 3"

CB folder - Mesh Texture

IO sentiment stamp, pop dots, pearl bling, brown Zig pen for doodles.

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  Good luck to all in this challenge!

Cindy---

CC Wkly Challenge#59: Birthday

Hello!  The challenge is to use birthday balloons as inspiration and use some string or twine in a fun way.  I created a card for my little miss for her 6th birthday.

Recipe:
Card base in white 4x9" (fits into a legal sized envelope)

Create a Critter Cricut cart - monkey @ 3 1/2"
Birthday Bash Cricut cart - balloons @ 2 1/2", '6' @ 1/2"

CB folders- swiss dot, seeing spots

The banners I just cut by hand 2x7, 2x5, 2x3.  I used the leftover scraps to  make a fun confetti look at the bottom of the card.

Pop dots, Sew Easy floss in candy stripe, glossy accents to adhere the twine strings on the balloons (I tied knots in the ends of the strings to make them appear to be atached to the balloons).

Thanks for stopping by today.  Good luck to all in this challenge!

Cindy---

Cricut Circlet Cart Challenge#2: Create a Critter

I'm a little bit tardy on this one..but here he is :-) 

Recipe:
5" square card

Create a Critter Cricut cart - dalmation @4", fire hydrant @ 2"

Cuttlebug embossing folder- dominos

Impression Obsession stamp from the Birthday Cakes set, white Marvy gel pen for doodles, brown/white twine, Crystal Stickles on the '1', black bling, dot of Glossy Accents to secure the bow around his neck, pop dots.

Thanks for stopping by today!

CC Wkly Challenge # 45: Run for the Border

Why does the title on this challenge make me think Taco Bell??  LOL!  It's been a few years since I've had Taco Bell.  Maybe it's a sign...Hee..hee!  Okay, I made a Christmas card for my project.  I put the border above and below an embossed white strip of paper to create the background for my card.  I kinda like how simple this looks :-)

Recipe:
A2 card in Kraft

DCWV -Merry Christmas Stack -all patterned papers

Create a Critter Cricut cart - lights @ 2"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - burst - border @ 5" using fit-to-lenth feature ( I cut two and put one above and one below the white embossed paper)

Cuttlebug embossing folder - snowflakes

Pop dots for the bulbs, TPC Studio stamp from the Christmas Greetings set, Oriental Trading co brads, Sew Easy Fancy floss in wintergreen & candy stripe.

I tied the bows around the post of the brad and then applied the brad as normal--so the brad is anchoring the bow to the card :-)  Easy peasy!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Good luck to all in this challenge!

Henry's Cake

I got another chance to play with my mini Cricut cake :-)  So fun! My little man turned 4 this week.  He's growing up so fast!!  He loves dinosaurs so this is what I did.

I used Create a Critter Cricut cart to make the dinosaur.  It's cut @5".  The letters for his name are from Robotz @1".  I realized after I cut the two layers that I probably should have just cut the green layer and then layered on a few circles instead of cutting the blue layer.  Something to think about for next time....LOL! 

The finished cake.  Okay, it's not super professional but my little man was very excited about it.  Made my day :-)

Thanks for stopping by today!

CC Blogiversary Monochromatic color challenge & Cricut 360 Challenge #13: Welcome Baby

This card is for my cousin's daughter who will become a new mommy soon :-)  I was able to make it work in two challenges-gotta love that!! LOL!  The CC challenge requires a project that is done in a monochromatic theme with 2 Cricut cuts.  The 360 challenge is all about baby and some embossing.

 

Recipe:
4 1/4" square card

Create a Critter Cricut cart - hippo @3"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - burst @4"

Cuttlebug embossing folder - Swiss dot

Impression Obsession stamps from the Sentiments I set, pop dots, black Zig pen, pink pearl bling, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Life of the Party "Happy Day" twine.

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  Good luck to all in these two challenges!

CC Wkly Challenge #34: Father's Day Sketch

Use the following sketch and 2 Cricut images.


This is the first project I've made with our new 4th qtr Cricut Circle cart.  The card I created with this sketch is for my brother, Don.  I mailed it off today.  I hope he likes it! 

Recipe:
DCWV - Stack 7 - plaid green paper

Pop Up Neighborhood Cricut cart- plane @ 2", tag (background shape)@4"
Create a Critter Cricut cart - clouds @ 1 1/2"

Silver bling, stamp by Judith/Stamp Patch, pop dots for dimension, DecoArt Snow Writer used to outline the clouds.  A shout out to Lori at got2bcrafting for sending me the Snow Writer.  This is the first time I've tried it and it was fun to use!  Thanks Lori!

Thanks for looking!  Good luck to all in the challenge!

CC Wkly Challenge #21: Animal Magnetism

For this challenge the project must have 2 Cricut cuts and be all about animals.  Since I don't have any fur babies I used a cute elephant and some great ribbon I got recently.

Recipe:
DCWV Jewel colored cardstock stack - solid teals
DCWV Stack 7 - animal patterned paper (hat)
The Paper Studio - Safari Untamed -animal print on ears, tail

Create a Critter Cricut cart- elephant cut at 3"
Doodlecharms- hat cut at 1"

Cuttlebug folder -mesh texture - I rubbed a white ink pad over the embossing to make it pop.

Impression Obsession stamp - Sentiments I clear stamp set.

Creatology wiggle eyes.  Oriental Trading Co. ribbon.  Diamond Stickles on hat.  Black bling.

Thanks for looking.  Good luck everyone!
Happy Cutting!

MPS Pinkalicious Blog Hop Challenge #2: Black + your favorite color(s)

I used black, pink and white on my card.  I made this card for my future Sister-in-Law.  She recently got some very good news.  In April 2010, she was told she had cervical cancer.  So, after a 9 month battle and lots of radiation and chemo her tests came back clean.  No more cancer!!  YAY!!  I hope she likes this card!  And I hope you like it, too!

Recipe:
The Paper Studio -the basics stack - pink polka dot paper

Create a Critter Cricut cart- postage stamp background cut at 5", cat cut at 3"
Lyrical Letter Cricut cart- Yippee cut at 1"

Cuttlebug - Swiss dot folder (it's hard to see in the photo but I used it on the black paper)

Creatology wiggle eyes.  Diamond Stickles on the bow.  Black bling.  Pop dots were added to the kitty for dimension.

Thanks for looking.  I love comments!

Have a great day!