Cartridge Showcase: Sweet Treats

Hello to all of my crafty friends out there! I hope that you are all doing well and being creative! You are in for a very sweet treat here today! Michelle has hooked you up today with lots and lots of projects featuring the Sweet Treats cartridge!

 Here is Michelle:

Hello everyone!  I am Michelle and today I will be showcasing the Sweet Treats cartridge.  Boy, is there a lot to do with this cart.  It is not just for birthdays.  You can make the cuts fun, whimsy, elegant, or whatever your party needs!

Today, my projects are more centered around my niece's Sweet 16 party she will be having when her dad gets home from deployment.  In the mean time, I have been having a lot of fun with all of the different cuts.  This cart has 6 Creative Feature keys: Layer, Shadow/Blackout, Tags, Cards, Cupcake holders, and Party Favors.  They have a theme for each cut, but you can mix and match as I did.  Let your creativity flow! 

 Not only is it just suitable for any birthday, you can create fun shaped cards, an assortment of different kinds of party favors, cupcake holders, flourishes, phrases, and numbers.  I tried to use a variety of them in my showcase so you can see some examples.  The cuts are fun, but you can always dress them to be more elegant depending on your specific party/function.  Can you believe I only used paper from DCWV The Garden Party?!  I was amazed!

 

This is the centerpiece with the different projects next to it.   Everything was cut using Sweet Treats except the word "sweet" (ironic huh?!)

                             

 Close up of the flowers.  The cart has a lot to choose from.  They all have four layers, I used only three.  I didn't use the "highlight" one.  I layered them and inked the edges of the cream colored ones.  I popped up the third layer to make the words stand out and give the flower dimension.

The Happy birthday was the phrase I used with the cartridge. The phrases have layers too. I used the layered feature for it and blinged it with a skittle.This is a soup can I altered. I emptied the contents, washed it, and stuffed it with   goodies just for the birthday girl. I then added to bottom back to it.

This is the cupcake holder!  Isn't it cute??  It has a special feature, too, for decorating it up some.  I decided to use my Martha Stewart lace punch and do a decorative border.  I inked the edges with Ranger Distress Ink: Tea Dye.  SO easy to make!

With the flower I originally chose as my "theme",  the cupcake holder above, and this party favor go along with the particular flower. (p.53 in the book)  I did not use the accessory to this as well.  I thought the paper was pretty enough!  I just added ribbon to the pre-cut holes! :)

Here is an Album I made using Mostly Sweat Treats. ("Sweet" was from the cartridge Create A Critter)

  Mr original post can be found HERE

 Here is a card I made with the cupcake on p. 28. 

Original post can be found HERE

Thanks for stopping by and checking out these creations! 

Hugs and Happy Crafting!!

~Michelle

Didn't she do  fantablous job! Please go and leave her a comment on her blog!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed Michelle's projects as much as I did!

Craft On,

~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

CWC #30

Good afternoon Crafty Friends,
Today is another Wonderful Wednesday. That means another fun challenge here at CWC.
Today’s theme is all about Celebrations! So the challenge is:
Create a Project with a BALLOON on it! We all love them and they bring such joy to any celebration. So let’s see you get your Cartridges out and create some Balloon Magic!
For your inspiration: Here is what the CWC Design Team “Cooked Up”

Chef Jean

Jean used her Tie The Knot, Simply Charmed and Sweet Treats Cartridges to create this super cute layout. Be sure to head over to Jean’s Blog for more details!

Chef Jen

Jen used her Create A Critter Cartridge for this adorable card! 

Be sure to “float” on over to Jen’s Blog for more details!

Chef Jenny  

Be sure to head over to Jenny’s Blog for more details. 

Chef Madison

Madison used her Zooballoo Cartridge to create this cute card. 

Head over to Madison’s Blog for more details!

Chef Roberta

Roberta used her Sweethearts Cartridge for this bundle of love. 

Head over to Roberta’s Blog for more details!

Chef Stacey  

Stacey used her Wrap It Up cartridge for this adorable set! 

Head over to Stacey’s Blog for more details!

Now it’s your turn! Let’s see your beautiful “Balloonified” projects!

Here are a few guidelines for entering our challenge.

* You must use a Cricut Cartridge die cut in your project… 

* You must have a balloon on your project. 

* Your project must be a new project for THIS challenge…Please NO BACK DATED POSTS. 

* You must link to your project and not just your blog (See Inlinkz link below) 

* Your post must include a link back to this challenge. 

* You are more than welcome to enter more than one challenge….We love to “Pile It On” 

* Lastly…..HAVE FUN!!!!

PLEASE NOTE: If you use your Cricut and SVG files, you can join our Craft Challenge on PCW: HERE.

DON’T FORGET ABOUT OUR SUPER FUN BLOG HOP THIS SATURDAY!!!!

Thank you for joining us! 
We appreciate your participation very much! 
The CookingWithCricut.com Design Team.

CWC Challenge #30 Celebration Project with at least one balloon.

Bear w Cake Digi Cricut Layout

Good WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY morning friends!
Welcome to another fun filled day of Cricutlicious FUN! We have another super fun challenge for you AND our Day #11 Everyday in May Freebie!


So let’s get right to it!  This week’s challenge is:

2 Shades of Pink AND either a Cupcake or a Cake die cut!

This week’s theme was easy to come up with….Pink happens to be my favorite color and the cupcake or cake is because we are celebrating our month long 1st anniversary of CookingWithCricut.com!

So let’s see what wonderful inspiration the design team came up with for you!

Chef Madison used the From My Kitchen Cartridge.

Head over to Madison's Blog for more details on this GORGEOUS CARD.

Chef Roberta Used her Imagine and the Better Together Cartridge for this SWEET card.

Head over to Roberta’s Blog for more details.

Chef Karla used the Simply Charmed Cartridge for her masterpiece. 

Head over to Karla’s Blog for more details.

Chef Stacey used her Cricut and the Sweet Treats cartridge.

Head over to Stacey’s Blog for more details on this confectionary delight!.

Head over to Chef Dalis’s Blog for details on this Swirlylicious creation!

Chef Maria Elena used her From My Kitchen Cartridge. 

Head over to Maria Elena’s Blog for details on how she “cooked up” this adorable creation!

Chef Gaby used her Everyday Pop Up Cards Cartridge.

Head over to Gaby’s Blog to see how she created this PRECIOUSLY DELIGHTFUL Layout!

Chef Jen used her Create A Critter Cartridge.

Stop b Jen’s Blog for details on this Glittery SWEET Card!

Head over to Chef Jenny’s Blog for details on this super sweet box!!!

Front view of Jenny’s Box.

Side view of Jenny’s Box.

Chef Jean used her Once Upon A Princess, Storybook and Rock Princess Cartridges. 

Head over to Jean’s Blog  for more details on this D-Lightfully SWEET Layout.

Chef Melin used her “E”, Gypsy and Cupcake Wrappers Cartridge. 

Here is a view of the layout. I used my Gypsy to weld the “Party Time” Cupcake Wrapper to the scalloped oval creating the one piece party time matte.

FULL RECIPE 

Cricut Expression

Gypsy

Cupcake Wrappers Cartridge

MS Border Punch

Bear With Cake Digital Stamp From PCW

Bazzill Petaloo, Watermelon Sensation, White and Bouquet (Purple).

Patterned Paper: DCWV Glitter Stack

Miscellaneous Rhinestone Gems

Copic Markers, Dry Decorator Chalks, Star Dust Stickles.

Here is a close up of the Bear With Cake Digital Stamp. I used my Copic Markers to color her in and some Star Dust Stickles to “Glitz Up” the Cake. You can purchase the Bear With Cupcake Digital Stamp from PCW.

FREEBIE #11 

I would like to give you the Party Time Matte I created for my project as today’s FREE File.

You need to have your Gypsy and the Cupcake Wrappers Cartridge to use the file :-)

CLICK HERE

FREEBIE #9 

Butterfly Oh Sweet Butterfly…..WHERE ARE YOU???!!! 

Won’t you PLEASE FLUTTER BY TO ALL Our Craft Friends?

For those who have been patiently waiting for the beloved little butterfly promised from TWO days ago….well…here it is!!!

SORRY LINKS TO FREEBIES NOW EXPIRED

Here is the project I used the file on. If you’re interested in the Flourish Frame, you can get it: CLICK HERE

I apologize for the delay in getting this up….but it’s here now! 

To download the butterfly FREE: CLICK HEREIt will be free until Thursday, May 12th @ 11am est. std time (Detroit, USA).

Okay…Now It’s Your TURN to show us whatcha got!!! We want to see your precious and pretty projects!!!

HERE ARE THE FEW SMALL GUIDELINES WE HAVE TO JOIN IN THE FUN!
* You must use a die cut in your project…Cricut in some way
* You must use TWO shades of PINK
* Your must have a Cupcake or Cake on your project.
* Your project must be a new project for THIS challenge…Please NO BACK DATED POSTS.
* You must link to your project and not just your blog (See Inlinkz link below)
* Your post must include a link back to this challenge.
* You are more than welcome to enter more than one challenge….We love to “Pile It On”
* Lastly…..HAVE FUN!!!!
Thank you for joining us! 
We appreciate your participation very much! 
The CookingWithCricut.com Design Team.