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CWC#49 Family Fun


Good afternoon cricutlicious and super crafty friends!

Thank you for joining us for another challenge! Let’s get right to it!
Our challenge this week is…..
FAMILY FUN
We would like to see your projects with a theme that you and your family enjoy doing. FUN…FUN…FUN! What do you like to do!!!!
Here is what the super talented Design Team Chefs came up with!

Chef Roberta
Roberta used her Block Party, Tags, Bags, Boxes and More and Mini Monograms Cartridges.
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Chef Madison
Madison used her Forever Young and Wall Décor Cartridges.
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Chef Jean
Jean used her 3 Birds on Parade Cartridge.
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Chef Gaby
Gaby used her Stand and Salute and Word Collage Cartridges.
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Close up of Gaby’s Firework..Fantastic idea Gaby!
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Chef Melin’s Projects
Gathering My Family 4 Fun Layout.
I made this layout because we LOVE to have dessert. Honestly, quite a bit too much but my daughter loves to bake and we love to eat….so you get the picture…lol! I will put a picture of each of my children and hubby on this layout eating something deeeelish!!!
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Close up of “pie” die cut from Block Party. I used some Distress stickles to give it that texture on the top. I didn’t want glittery but rather “sugary”. The Baker is also from the Block Party Cartridge. I did use my gypsy to “hide” her facial features.
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Close up of the tags with Vellum letters.
These were from the Quick Quotes Club Q kit.
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Close up of vellum quote. This is from the Itty Bitty Box Quotes: Babies, Kids & Family.
Design note: I ran this quote through my cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder to give it that little extra texture. The dots are raised and turned white!
Melin’s
Movie Night Fun Layout
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I used my Cricut and some software to make this layout. The other thing we LOVE to do is watch movies. So we have “movie nights” pretty often.  This project is available as a kit from PaperCraftingWorld.com. You can go directly HERE to purchase it.
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Here is a close up of two of the little bears enjoying their treats.
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Here is a close up of the filmstrip die cut.
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Here is a close up of the “Movie Ticket” Digital Stamps.
Now it’s your turn!!!
Let’s see your Fantastic Family Fun!
Here are our few guidelines.
* Must follow the challenge topic.
* Must be a new project for this challenge…please no back dated posts.
* Must have a link back to this post on your blog.
* Must link your project post through Inlinkz and not just your blog.
* Must use your Cricut in some capacity.
* Must HAVE FUN!
Thank you SO MUCH for joining us once again! We appreciate it so much!
Have a wonderfully crafty day.



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Guest Designer Spotlight

Welcome to another Tuesday Guest Designer Spotlight here at CookingWithCricut.com. Today’s guest designer is the wonderful Barb of the BugBites411.blogspot.com. Here is what Barb has to say:

Happy Tuesday!
I am so excited because today I am a Guest Designer a one of my favorite blogs, Cooking with Cricut.
I have been crafting for as long as I can remember, way back to grade school days. But really started scrapbooking when my friend asked me to a CM crop one Saturday. Well, I was hooked. From there my passion for scrapbooking and paper grew leap and bounds including organizing and hosting scrapbook retreat weekends.
Thank goodness for my husband and his foresight to purchase my first Baby bug for Christmas one year. I was skeptical at first and now I can barely go a day without using one of my Cricut machines. And do I need to say anything more when it comes to the Gypsy.
When I am not scrapping I am traveling for business and pleasure. Because I travel so much, I have as soft spot for the Pack Your Bags cartridge.
So for my Guest Design spot here today, I have created this Diva Card using The Pack Your Bags cartridge.
I find many of the cuts can be modified slightly for other purposes other than travel or beach scenes.
My card today is an example of that where I feature this gal with a drink in her hand. She could be strolling in the sun sipping lemonade. But in my case, I gave her a stylish purse and now she’s a shopping diva-- hopefully shopping for scrapbooking supplies!
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I used the Elegant Edges cart for the scallop card base and pattern mat. I then cut the Girl at 5”. The cute little purse is from Create-A-Critter- what doesn’t that cartridge have!
Here are some other projects I have done using this cartridge as well.
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Hope this inspires you to use this cartridge for things other than travel related ones.

Please be sure to head over to Barb’s Blog BugBites411.blogspot.com and check out more of her amazing projects!
Thank you so much Barb for being a part of CookingWithCricut.com.

Be sure to come back by tomorrow when we reveal our new Cricutlicious Challenge!

Happy Crafting, the CookingWithCricut.com Team :-)

Cartridge Spotlight

Hi Everybody!
This is Chef Jenny, and today I'm excited to share my project for the Cooking With Cricut's Cartridge Showcase.  Each Monday a member of our Design Team features a Cricut cartridge of their choice and projects we've made with that cartridge. We hope you'll be inspired to pull out your cartridges and find new ways to use them!  I chose the Toy Story cartridge.  I LOVE Toy Story, and while this cartridge is still as challenging as the other Disney carts, it is just as rewarding!!  One feature I think is awsome on this cart is the ICON feature.  All the Disney carts have it, but on the TS cart a lot of the icons are retro versions of the characters!  So I decided to cut the Jessie icon.  Here's how my card turned out:
*Toy Story cartridge = Jessie (icon button), frame and layers
*Pink By Design = Best in the West set 
*added yellow flowers from my stash
*bling from Michaels
*Post-it Craft paper
*kraft paper from Joanns
Isn't that too cute?!?!  I love the "feel" of that cut.  Here are a couple of other projects I've made with this cart.  Please click on the titles if you'd like to check out some more pictures of that project :oD
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Thanks so much for stopping by today! Don't forget to check back Tuesday morning to see what this week's Guest Designer has whipped up.
TFL,
Jenny

Winners Announced:)

Welcome to Cooking with Cricut
Today we would like to announce the winner of Challenge #47- Picnic!  The winner of the Top Chef prize was chosen by Random Organizer.

The winner is...Holly- Ribbons and Glue
Congratulations Holly:)

Holly designed and created an adorable cookie box this week as the perfect picnic project.  You can "pick up" your top chef button on the left column and proudly display it on your blog.  As the winner Holly will receive her choice of digi stamp or cutting file from Papercraftingworld.com
Holly, please contact Madison at FunkyCards @Charter .net (no spaces) within two weeks to claim your prize.

The Top Three Chefs were chosen by the Cooking With Cricut Design Team. You can "pick up" your top chef button on the left column and proudly display it on your blog. 


Peach... August is National Peach Month! Let's see how creative you can be by designing and creating a project with a peach:)  Once again you have until next Tuesday at midnight to post your projects.  One winner chosen at random will receive his or her choice of digi stamp or cutting file from Papercraftingworld.com.

Have a wonderful day!
~Madison - Prize Coordinator

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Check out the blog post HERE


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Challenge #48: Peach


Welcome to another wonderful Wednesday here at Cooking With Cricut!  August is National Peach Month and today just  happens to be National Peach PIE day (yum!).  Our Design Team Chefs have whipped up some yummy, peachy confections for you . . .


Stacey used the "Just Because" Cards cartridge. 
Click here to visit her blog for more details on this super cute card.




Jean used the Serenade cartridge for her peachy card.
Stop by her blog for more details!




Dalis and her four-year old daughter, Bianca created this precious card together
using the Preserves cartridge.  Check our her blog for the particulars!




Jen created this birthday card using the "Just Because" Cards cartridge.
Click over to her blog for more details and to see the inside of the card.




Jenny used the Preserves cartridge and Cuttlebug Companion Embossing folder.
Make sure you head over to her blog to check out the details.






Gaby created her first spinner card using the "Just Because" Cards
and Wild Card cartridges.  Make sure you check out her blog for the details!






Now it’s your turn! Let’s see your peachy projects!

Here are our few simple guidelines:
1. Must be a new project for this challenge. Please no back dated posts/projects.
2. Must include a “Cricut” cut somewhere – somehow.
3. Must post a link to your post and not just the blog.
4. Must HAVE FUN!!!

Thank you so much for participating with us! We are looking forward to seeing your wonderful creations!

~ The CWC Design Team




Guest Designer Tuesday!


Welcome to Guest Designer Tuesday
at Cooking With Cricut!

Our special Guest Designer this week is Court from  Court's Craft Corner blog. She is showcasing the Cricut Sweet Treats cartridge today with five super sweet cards! Take it away, Court . . .

As you all probably know, Cooking With Cricut is one of the most amazing challenge blogs EVER!  Over the last couple months I have thoroughly enjoyed participating in all the challenges I can, and I am looking forward to participating in many, many more!  And when I got the e-mail asking me to be a guest designer I was beyond thrilled!  But, now that is my day I am actually slightly nervous, I really hope you enjoy what I have created for you today! Over the last couple weeks, in between vacation and getting ready for school to start, I have been using the Sweet Treats cartridge more than usual!  It really does have some great cuts! Today, I want to show you some cards I have made using this awesome cartridge and some techniques!
The first card I have for you today is a tall card.  The pink base is cut at 9" by 8" and folded in half to make a 9" by 4" card.  The white layer is cut at 8.5" by 3.5".  The sundae and all its layers are cut at 7.5" and is popped up using pop dots.  I also added two ribbons and a stamp.




This card is a little different than the cards I usually make.  It is a white A2 sized card with a 5" by 3.75" blue layer.  The green pattern layer is 3.25" by 4.25".  For this card I used one of the many awesome cupcakes on this cartridge.  It was cut out at 3.25" using only scraps.  I also added a sentiment down toward the bottom. I really enjoyed making this card and reaching outside my comfort zone!

This card is I little more my style.  This is also an A2 sized card.  I used brown for the base and pink for the background layer.  The big piece of cake is one of my favorite cuts and is cut at 4.75".  I used pop dost again to give it dimension, used My Pink Stamper’s cheater method for my ribbon, and added my sentiment.

I think this card is very simple and mature.  Originally this cake had another layer that said "happy birthday" right across the front of the cake, however it tore while cutting, so I just left it out.  I think I like it even more now.  I used one of my favorite techniques --layering ribbon. The pink ribbon is fat and the skinny brown ribbon is like 30 cents for 10 yards at all the craft stores.  I also used some gold shinny paper from Target’s scrapbooking section for the flame of the candle.  It’s like a dollar a sheet, but I only use it for flames, which are really tiny.

For the last card, I used a brown base and a turquoise patterned background layer.  I cut this fantastic cupcake out at 3.75" in a cool pink pattern and it has brown icing.  For the ribbon I used another technique from My Pink Stamper. Then I just popped up the cupcake with some dimensionals and added my stamp in the top left corner.  
Well, that’s all for today!  Please feel free to stop by my blog and see what else I have created! I also want to thank the whole Cooking With Cricut Team for this amazing opportunity, but I especially want to thank Jen for putting the whole thing together!

Great cards, Court! Thanks so much for sharing with us and for your continued support of Cooking With Cricut -- we love seeing what you cook up each week.

Please take the time to go over to Court's blog and show her some crafting "love!"  See you back here tomorrow for our weekly challenge. You won't want to miss it!

~ Jen


Monday Showcase: Pooh & Friends


Good morning and welcome to Cooking With Cricut's Cartridge Showcase. Each Monday a member of our Design Team will feature a Cricut cartridge of their choice and projects they've made with that cartridge. We hope you'll be inspired to pull out your cartridges and find new ways to use them!


Hi!  This is Chef Jen and I'd like to share with you some projects I've made using the Pooh & Friends Cricut cartridge.  Did you know that August 21st is Winnie the Pooh's birthday?  Yep, my favorite bear turned 90 years old yesterday!  You will often see Pooh's birth date listed as October 14, 1926 --- the date of the first printing of the book "Winnie-the-Pooh".    It is a fact (as presented in the book "House at Pooh Corner") that Winnie-the-Pooh is one year younger than Christopher Robin.  Pooh was given to Christopher Robin Milne on August 21, 1921 on the occasion of his first birthday. Therefore, Pooh's real birthday is August 21.

Pooh and his pals have been favorites of mine since I was very young.  I've even managed to pass that love on to my daughters.  My youngest's nursery was decorated in classic Pooh and we used Pooh decorations for my older daughter's baby shower!

My first project is a birthday card.  My card base is an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of white card stock folded in half.  The red mat measures 8" x 5".  The patterned birthday paper is cut at 7 1/2" x 4 1/2" and is by American Traditional Designs, Celebrate Collection - Celebrate Words.  All other papers came from my scrap stash.


Here's the recipe:
  • Pooh & Friends cartridge -- Pooh cut at 4 3/4" tall; Piglet cut at 4 1/4" tall; birthday hat cut at 1 3/4" tall.
  • Create-A-Critter cartridge -- Happy Birthday cut at 4 1/2" wide; cupcake cut at 1 1/2" tall.
I snipped Piglet's arms away from his body to enable him to "hold" the cupcake.  The Disney cartridges are notorious for their small pieces and intricate cuts.    Here are a few tips to make your experience less frustrating -- make sure your mat is sticky, your blade is sharp and don't use textured papers.  I cut Pooh's body (golden color) no less than four times before I achieved one that wasn't ripped -- Piglet's face only took three tries.  (I believe my last new blade is a dud!  Time for a trip to Michael's.)

Here are a few more projects I've done in the past using the Pooh & Friends and Pooh Font (baby Pooh and his pals are on Pooh Font) cartridges.  The link to the post on my blog is beneath each photo, if you'd like project details.


Sweetest Day card

Baby Shower Invitation (Pooh Font)

Baby Shower:  Welcome Sign

Baby Shower:  Table Centerpieces (same link as above)

Baby Shower:  Diaper Cake (same link as above)

Valentine's Day Card

April Calendar topper

1st Birthday Layout for my grandson

Family Reunion layout

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Don't forget to check back Tuesday morning to see what this week's Guest Designer has whipped up.

~ Jen