Cricut Showcase: Paisley

Today I am so happy to bring to  you Natt from The Awesomeness of Crafting.  Natt has been such a delightful addition to the CWC design team.  She is always so positive and joyful.  And Natt is also very talented.  She loves anything about sewing and scrapbooking.   It doesn't get much better than that!  So with that, I bring you Natt and her fabulous showcase.

Hello everyone it's Natt Smith here with

you today to share some fun project on this Paisley cartridge show case.

As you can see in this cartridge it's full with fun shape that I think really

perfect for some girlies projects.

First I have to admit to you that I was so frastreted that I couldn't find perfect

stamp that I can use on sentiment. 

Ok,'nuff talk. Let's get started.

"Happy Birthday to You

On this cart I make that Pegasus but cut < horse > and layers at 3" then added

on to card base that made with pattern paper and top with transparency.

"Miss you"

Cut < Snail> and layers at 2"

Last but not least. It will be unfair for me to use this "Paisley" cartridge but

don't make anything that include paisley so on this "Hello" card 

I cut < Paisley2> and layer in different sizes 2.5",2" and 1.5". I also use

flip tools on Gypsy,love it ! so convenience doesn't have to think about turning

paper.

That's it everyone.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

A big thank you to Natt for this wonderful showcase.  And did you notice that she did some sewing on her projects!  Please go and visit Natt at The Awesomeness of Crafting and leave her some comments with love.  Please come back and join us daily here at Cooking With Cricut/  We always have something new to share with you.  

Thanks,

Charlotte

Melin & Jen Are Monkeying Around!

It's just another Monkey Monday . . . no Cartridge Showcase today . . . just Melin and Jen monkeying around!  We decided to collaborate and bring you some fun projects with a "monkey" twist.  One of Jen's nephews just turned one and his mommy always calls him her" little monkey."  So a monkey party was an obvious choice!

Did you know that there are monkeys on 17 different Cricut cartridges?  So many to choose from . . .

• Animal Kingdom, pg. 45 and 49
• Birthday Bash, pg. 36
• Birthday Cakes, pg. 45
• Create-A-Critter, pg. 46
• Creative Memories - Storks Delivery, pg. 64
• Disney's Dreams Come True, pg. 66
• Everyday Paper Dolls, pg. 75
• Imagine - Buccaneer, pg. 10
• Life's A Party, pg. 36, 46 and 56
• Lite - B is for Boy
• Lite - Carousel
• Lite - Sugar & Spice
• Nate's ABCs, pg. 57
• New Arrival, pg. 56
• Paisley, pg. 30, 31 and 32
• Sweethearts, pg. 43
• ZooBalloo, pg. 37

Jen used monkeys from Create-A-Critter, New Arrival and ZooBalloo for her banner, party decorations and cake.

The pennant and pennant mat were cut using the Girl's Make-Up Party cartridge
the text is from Cake Basics, the monkey on the left is from ZooBalloo
and the monkey on the right is from New Arrival.

These little monkeys and vines are from the Create-A-Critter cartridge.

Jen used her Cricut Cake to cut the fondant decorations for the cake.
The monkey on the left and the  palm tree are from Create-A-Critter.
The monkey on the right, grass, vines and party hats are from ZooBalloo.
The text was cut using the Mickey Font cartridge.

Isn't this little monkey "smash" cake the cutest thing ever!!!
The text was cut using the Mickey Font cartridge
and the stars are from Plantin SchoolBook.

For more details on sizes and the papers Jen used visit her blog.

Melin created this layout using the sweet little monkeys from the Sweethearts cartridge. She used the "flip" feature on her Expression to create the mirror images.  

Here is a close up of the cute little title.

Melin created this adorable birthday card using the Birthday Bash Cartridge. She also used her Gypsy to "weld" the face pieces together.  The smaller the "Cricut" faces, the less appealing they are to Melin, so she will use her Gypsy to "hide contours" and add her own eyes and nose. Just find an oval or circle on the same cartridge you are using and re-size it make your eyes and nose fit your face....easy peasy!

Last but not least, Melin created this card using the Paisley Cartridge. She also used her Gypsy to "Hide Contours" for all the monkey's body pieces and face. She used a couple of EK Scallop punches and a circle punch to add the sentiment.

Thank you so much for taking some of you crafty time to join us today! Be sure to do a little "Monkeying Around" yourself and create, create, create!  Join us tomorrow as we have another great post with more inspiration from our PCW girls!!!

Jen and Melin

Rose In Vase Card

Good morning crafty friends! 

Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you’re all enjoying a wonderful day with loved ones.

Our Creative Designer Gaby is sharing some wonderful Mother’s Day cards she made!

Gaby writes:

Happy Mother's Day!! 

I am super happy and double honored to be here sharing a creation on 

this wonderful Blogoversary Celebration!!

Today, I created three cards, one for each of my three younger sisters. 

Gladys, loves to sew! (she can make lovely wedding dresses amongst many other things).

Rita loves to go out there and Garden!

Monica cannot stay away from the hair dryer! (she has curly hair but wants it straight). 

Cricut Items Used: 

Expression II 

Gypsy 

Damask Décor cartridge (heart damask 4") 

French Manor cartridge (dress form 2.75") 

Freshly Picked cartridge (water can 1.28") 

Paisley cartridge (hair dryer 2.75") 

Thank you so much for visiting! If you want a bit more detail, visit Gaby’s Blog.

Rose In Vase Digi Stamp Card

I made this card using the Rose in Vase Digital Stamp from PCW. 

Here is a close up shot. I wanted to show that I colored the vase in with my Copic Markers and then used the Crackle Accents to make the vase look like it was a cracked glass vase. The picture doesn’t really do it justice. There is a lot of texture.

The freebie is the Rose in Vase Digital Stamp. It comes with the “stems”
and without. It is in Jpg and Png format.

It would be perfect to play along with for the Digital Challenge over at PCW: HERE

Free File Expired

Thank you so much for stopping by!
-Melin

Challenge–19 Double Take

Good morning fellow crafters,

It’s another Wonderful Wednesday! It’s challenge day here at CWC! We have another super fun challenge for you. So let’s get right to it!

This week’s theme is:

DOUBLE TAKE!

You need to create a project with the following elements

• 2 pieces of cardstock (preferably two different colors)
• 2 pieces of patterned paper (preferably different patterns)
• 2 embellishments

This is just the minimum. If you want to use more colors, papers and embellies, you are more than welcome….but it needs to have at least the minimum above.
Once again, to qualify, you need to

• Submit a new project and it
• Needs to include a Cricut or other die cut machine of some type cut on it.
• You also need to make sure your post has a link back to CWC.

As always, you are more than welcome to Pile On the challenges!
So let’s take a look and see what the Design Team has created for you!

Melin used the Lyrical Letters, Paper Lace and Paisley Cartridges as well as some great Graphic 45 paper to create this Domestic Goddess Layout.

Head over to PaperCraftingWorld.Blogspot.com  for more details.

http://www.mypapercrafting.com/2011/03/challenge19-double-take.html

Visit Jennifer’s Blog for more details.

Visit Anita’s Blog for more details.

Visit Ronnie’s Blog for more details.

Visit Becky’s Blog for more details.

Visit Stacey’s Blog for more details.

Visit Madison’s Blog for more details.

Visit Maria Elena’s Blog for more details.

Visit Melissa’s Blog for more details.

Visit Jean’s Blog for more details

Now it’s your turn. Let’s see your wonderful projects! Just add your project to the InLinkz link below.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
The CookingWithCricut.com Design Team

Baking Bear Cricut Layout

Good morning all,

Hope you're having a wonderful morning so far! I am sharing a layout I created in honor of my new Cutting Cafe' DT appointment. I was so super excited to hear that I was chosen to be on this team! Whew, these gals are TALENTED :-)So let me describe my FIRST project using their "SCHTUFFFF"

1. I used their From My Kitchen Digi Stamp Set for the Cupcake sayings, the cupcakes and the little Kiss the cook emblem on the bear's apron. Check it out HERE
2. I used the CC's apron shaped card cutting file for my bear. Check it out HERE
3. I used my "E" and Accent Essentials for the blue medallion behind the circular digi stamp.
4. Paisley Cartridge for all the flowers. Which I cut all of them in white and colored with my Copics. I didn't have just the right shade of red or blue cardstock to go with this layout.
5. I used my Gypsy and Picturesque cartridge for the swirls and photo corners.
6. Lastly, the bear and her dress are my own cutting file designs :-)

I created this layout for the Pink Elephant Scrap Challenge #13. Our assignment was to create a layout with some element for extra photos or journaling. That is where her little apron comes in. It is an apron shaped card cutting file that I sized to fit on the bear. It still flips up like a card. That is where my hidden journaling block and extra photo spot are :-)

Closeup of the bear. Even the little sentiment on her apron is a cutting cafe digi stamp. I embossed her apron at the bottom and detailed it with faux stitching. I added a cute little button in the middle of the sentiment.

Here is a view of the apron opened to reveal the hidden journaling and the extra photo spot.

Here is a view of the Digi Cupcakes from the Cutting Cafe. I cut them out and colored them with my copics. I used various colored stickles to add the sparkly "Frosting"

I hope you all enjoyed it and were inspired to start incorporating some digi elements on your layouts! They are truly a fun addition to your pages!

Please be sure to come back tomorrow for a FREE cutting file and some more great "Paperlicious" Inspiration :-) Have a wonderfully blessed day!

Jeremiah Cricut Card

Good afternoon all,
Here is my project for this week's challenge over at PIO (Pile It On)
Our assignment this week was to fold it, bake it, do something with it :-)

1. So I Folded it! I cut 8 2" circles out of patterned paper using my Expression and George & Basic Shapes. I used a Tea bag fold to create the Dahlia in the center of the card.
2. I created the digi sentiment in the center. 
3. I embossed the pink cardstock with a "striped" Fiskars embossing plate.
4. I then cut the white flowers out of my Paisley cartridge and created these super cute and "X"tra dimensional flowers!
5. Lastly, I used a QK die for the flourishes and an EK punch for the photo corners.

Side view to see the dimension.

So here are the challenges this applies to:

PIO - Fold it bake it do something with it (paper)

Allsorts - Embossing(pink cardstock was embossed)

Bee Crafty - Pink & Girly & Digi Stamp

Create 4 Fun - Baby Card

Caardvarks - Embossing

Ooh La La - Flourishes and Pearls

Pink Elephant - Pink and Black

Kah Wink E Dink - Free For All

Speedy the Cat - Flowers

Crafty Ann - Embossing

La La Land - Embossing

Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes

Practical Scrappers - Flowers

Corrosive Challenge - Flowers

ABC Challenge - "X" tra dimension

Stampin' Sisters In Christ - Use Stripes (My embossing was striped)

Whew, I think that covers it :-)

Thank you so much for stopping by!