CraftyMelinda.com: February 2012

Challenge #75: Carnival

Welcome to Cooking With Cricut! Today is both wonderful and a bit sad. Wonderful in that we have an awesome project challenge chosen by Chefs Yolie and Celeste. They chose the theme Carnival or Carnival Birthday. And sad because this Design Team term has come to an end and we must bid a fond farewell to: Dalis Acevedo, Adrian Allen, Yolie Burke, Debbie Butcher, Holly Gagnon, Celeste Lombas, Felicia McRae, Elizabeth Mindemann, Jenny Richards and Linda Therrien. We wish them all the best in their crafty endeavors. Thank you ladies for helping to make CWC such a fun and inspirational place.

Here is what the ladies created for today's challenge . . .

Yolie created her card using the Carousel cartridge.

Please visit her blog for more details.

Celeste created this easel card using the Carousel and Birthday Cakes

cartridges. Check out the details on her blog.

Jen created this 12 x 12 scrapbook layout using the Plantin SchoolBook and

Mickey Font cartridges along with elements from the PaperCraftingWorld.com's

soon-to-be released "Carnival of Fun" cutting set. Check out all the details on her blog.

Adrian created a framed piece using the Birthday Cakes

cartridge. Visit her blog for more details.

Heather created this 12 x 12 birthday layout using Create-A-Critter and

Makin' the Grade cartridges. Check out all the details on her blog.

Charlotte made this birthday card using the Birthday Bash, Beyond Birthdays

and George & Basic Shapes cartridges. Visit her blog for all the details.

Felicia created her very first side step card using the

Carousel cartridge. For more details, visit her blog.

Evelyn from the PCW Design Team joined our carnival fun and created these

party decorations using the soon-to-be released "Carnival of Fun" cutting set

from PaperCraftingWorld.com. Visit her blog for all the details.

Designer Melin created this cute layout using the soon to be released Clown Digi from PCW. She also used the Art Philosophy cartridge for the banner and font.

Here is a close up of the clown. I printed out the "pre-colored" digi and then added the dimension and shading with my Copic Markers.

Now, it's your turn! Link up your favorite carnival and/or carnival birthday themed project -- you could be our next Top Chef! Here are the 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 through Inlinkz and not just your blog.
Must use your Cricut in some capacity.
Must have fun.
You may gladly combine challenges . . . we love to pile it on TOO!

Next Wednesday, March 7th, sixteen new designers join our remaining 13 Chefs -- so hold on to your hats . . . it's going to a blast! Join us tomorrow as Chef Court shares one of her favorite cartridges in our Thursday Showcase. And as always, thank you so much for stopping by and crafting with us!

~ CWC Design Team

PCW Stamp-Die Challenge Purple

Good afternoon crafty friends,

Today’s Terrific Tuesday post is not a challenge. It is our last post with some of our designers. Today we say good-bye and farewell to a few more from our design team. We wish them well in all their crafty endeavors and know they will continue to spread sunshine and happiness in crafty blogland. Thank you Yolie and Celeste for all the wonderful projects and time you have spent with us. Today Celeste challenged the team to use Purple flowers in their projects so here they are.

Designer Bonnie created this beautiful card using the Rose in Vase Digital Stamp from PCW. For all the purplicious details, visit Bonnie.

Designer Celeste created this gorgeous card using the Rolled Scallop Rose and the Cake from the Celebrate Sophisticate set from PCW. For complete details, visit Celeste.

Designer Christel created this gorgeous card using the BG Rose digital stamp set. For all the beautiful details, please visit Christel.

Designer Evelyn created this super sweet Mini album. She used the 6pt flower spray cutting file from PCW for her pretty purple flowers. For complete details, visit Evelyn.

Designer Mindy created this adorable card using the Cat’s Meow Digi Set from PaperCraftingWorld.com. Be sure to visit Mindy for all the details. Mindy’s Blog

Designer Yolie created this gorgeous card using the Raggedy Edge Rose Cutting File as well as the Oval Frame. For details, visit Yolie

Designer Melin created this adorable layout featuring the bear n’ cake slice flowers and the Sweet Roses cutting file sets from PCW. I realize the flower look more pink in the photos, but they really are more of a lavendar.

Thank you once again for stopping by. Next week Tuesday we will be unveiling our new designers and our new challenge.

Be sure to come back by tomorrow for another Wonderful Wednesday Challenge!

Cartridge Showcase: Disney Dreams Come True

Welcome to Cooking With Cricut's Monday Cartridge Showcase! We hope you all had a wonderful, crafty weekend! Chef Jenny J. (aka Crazyaboutcricut) has taken over the blog today and is sharing one of her favorite cartridges -- an oldie. but goodie -- Disney's Dreams Come True.

The cartridge features Disney Princesses Ariel, Belle, Jasmine and Pocahontas and includes: Flesh/Hair, Outfit/Outfit, White/Extra, Icon, Base/Icon, and Charm creative features.

So without further ado . . . here's Jenny!

Hi Everybody!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all the Disney cartridges. Even though they can be challenging, they are SO worth it!

My daughter recently had an Ariel-themed birthday party. Whenever my kids want a theme that I can cut with my Cricut, I'm so happy! It saves money, and shopping time :O) For my first project, I want to share the perfect banner I was able to make for her using the Dreams Come True Disney Princess cartridge:

For my second project I made this card using this elephant that is only two layers! One of my favorite things about this (and all Disney carts) is the Icon feature. These are still in a Disney style, but are A LOT easier to put together.

My last project is another card again using the Icon feature. A simple two layer cut, some doodling, a sentiment and you have a card you can make in minutes!

Super cute projects, Jenny! Looks like your daughter had a wonderful birthday!! Please check out the details on Jenny's blog and make sure to leave her a comment letting her know how much you liked her showcase.

Check back in tomorrow, Tuesday, February 28th for a PaperCraftingWorld.com Design Team challenge and Wednesday, February 29th for a CookingWithCricut.com Design Team challenge. These will be the last challenges with the current teams -- so make sure you stop by and give 'em some love and a shout out! (Our new Design Teams will be introduced the following week.)

~ CWC Design Team

Love Song Blog Hop Recap

Want to see what our designers were up to this past weekend?

Check out ALL the gorgeous and inspirational projects from our 2 day hop!
Just click on each designers link to go directly to the blog hop post for all the wonderful details on each project! Be sure to leave them some love too!

DAY 1 Hop Line Up

THESE ARE DIRECT POST LINKS TO FIND THE PROJECTS QUICKLY

Melin @ Cooking With Cricut

Heather @ The Hunny Pot
George & Basic Shapes and Makin' The Grade cartridges

Felicia @ Scrapper in the Making
Sweethearts Cartridge

Yolie @ Just Yolie
PCW Heart and Border Files

Michelle @ Michelle’s Craft Creations

A Child's Year for the monogram and lettering;

Sweetheart's for the couple

Gypsy to size

Holly @ Ribbons and Glue
Sweet Tooth Boxes and Gypsy.
Ribbons and Rosettes- Scalloped border
Sweet Treats- Basket
Hoot-n-Holler Lite- Owl
Alphalicious- Scalloped Circle and Layer
Sweethearts- Love sentiment
Doodlecharms- Heart and layer