Cartridge Showcase: Paper Play

Thank you for joining us for another cartridge showcase! Today we have the amazingly talented Chef Jenny  here showcasing the Paper Play Cartridge!!

Hi Everybody! Today I'm excited to share my project for the Cooking With Cricut's Cartridge Showcase.  The cartridge showcase is when we feature a Cricut cartridge of our 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!  For today's showcase, I chose the Paper Play cartridge.  This is geared towards the little ones, but still a very fun cartridge to play with!  For my first project I made one of the bookmarks (there are 2) on this cart:

*I used some Peachy Keen Stamps, embossing powder, and Copic markers to embellish this cut.

*Here is how the bookmark looks opened up.

The next project I have to share is a little home decor project.  These cute little monsters are very easy to put together, and super fun to embellish!

*These would be so fun for a cute, friendly Halloween decoration.  Or use some birthday themed patterned paper, and give your "little monster" a MONSTER of birthday decoration!

*I even made a couple of them with my kids!

The last project I created is the fun cootie catcher game on this cart.  Remember those?  I made one of these when I was in school, but definitely didn't use a Cricut to cut it, lol!  Here's how you put it together:

*First, cut out all the pieces.  The large square is the base cut with the fold marks on it.

*Even if you've never folded one of these before, these fold marks make it MUCH easier.  The folding directions are in the handbook.

*I would recommend using patterned paper, or a thinner piece of cardstock as a piece that is too thick would be harder to fold.

 

*Once you do all the folding, your piece should look like this. 

*Here is the game base once it's completely folded.

 

*After folding, you need to put the numbers on.

*Check the handbook to see where to adhere them.

*Then you attach the fun faces that come with this cut onto the outside diamond shapes.  Thse were fun and easy to put together!

I hope you have enjoyed today's showcase!  I also appreciated how they made a lot of the cuts with boy and girl options!   I am a huge fan of off-the-page projects, so this was the perfect cartridge.  TFL :O)

~Jenny (Crazy About Cricut)

If you think Chef Jenny did as awesome of a job as I do, then head over to her blog and leave her some love!

Be sure to come back tomorrow as Chef Madison announces the winners from our last challenge. 

Don't forget about our two current challenges: Our Die Cut and or Stamp Challenge and our Cricut Challenge! Just click the links at the top to join the fun!

Thank you for making us a part of your crafty time! We appreciate you all so much!

~Court and the rest of the CWC Design Team

CWC # 97: BFF Bingo

Happy Wednesday and welcome to our weekly Cooking With Cricut Design Team challenge!  This week the Team was challenged to use the "bingo" card below to create a card or layout for their BFF or other friends in honor of Friendship Day (August 5th.)  Like the traditional bingo game they could choose three items across, down or diagonally to use in their project.

Make sure you click on the Designer's names to visit their blogs for more details and to leave 'em some love!  

Jenny J.

Bingo! . . . Stamp/Ink/Die Cut

Cricut cartridge used:  Art Philosophy

Charlotte

Bingo! . . . Punch/Embossing/Ink

Cricut cartridge used:  Love You A Latte

Olivia

Bingo! . . . Glitter/Punch/Flowers

Cricut cartridge used:  Summer Celebrations

Suzanne

Bingo! . . . Buttons/Embossing/Bows

Cricut cartridge used:  Imagine Word Phrases

Natt

Bingo! . . . Flower/Bow/Die Cut

Cricut cartridges used:  Give A Hoot, Paisley and Plantin SchoolBook

Madison

Bingo! . . . Glitter/Embossing/Die Cut

Cricut cartridge used:  Paper Dolls Teen Scene

Hattie

Bingo! . . . Flower/Embossing/Stamp

Cricut cartridge used:  Flower Shoppe

Larelyn

Bingo! . . . Stamp, Ink, Die Cut

Cricut Cartridge used:  Art Philosophy

Now it's your turn!  Link up a BFF/friend project using the Bingo Card above before midnight next Tuesday for your chance to 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!

Don’t forget to stop by tomorrow and see what Chef Melissa has cooked up using the 3 Birds on Parade cartridge for our Thursday Showcase.  And as always, thanks so much for crafting with us!!


~ CWC Design Team

Christmas in July ~ Day 3

Happy Wednesday and welcome to our week-long Christmas in July celebration! We decided to share projects with you all week long to get you in the “holiday mood”!  Today is also our Cooking With Cricut Design Team's weekly Challenge so we decided to challenge everyone to . . . USE scrap paper and make a Christmas themed project.

This week will definitely get you thinking about Christmas fun and give you just a “SMALL” taste of our Annual 25 Days of Christmas Crafting Showcase held each December.  So let’s get the ball rolling!  Here is what our Designer’s came up with.  Don't forget to pull out your "scraps" and join us!

Olivia

Cricut cartridge used:  Create-A-Critter

Hattie

Cricut cartridge used:  Joys of the Season

Jennie B.

Cricut cartridges used:  Lyrical Letters and Jolly Holidays

Charlotte

Cricut cartridges used:  Going Places, Life's A Beach,

Christmas Cheer and Storybook

Suzanne

Cricut cartridge used:  Winter Frolic

Madison

Cricut cartridges used:  Kate's ABCs and Winter Wonderland

PaperCraftingWorld.com cutting file:  Snowman on Sled

Larelyn

Cricut cartridge used:  Scandinavian Christmas

Jenny J.

Cricut cartridges used:  Christmas and Art Philosophy

Court

Cricut cartridge used:  Joys of the Season

Melissa

Cricut cartridge used:  Create-A-Critter

Jen

Cricut cartridges used:  Doodlecharms, Joys of the Season

and Paper Doll Dress Up

Cricut cartridge used:  Joys of the Season

PaperCraftingWorld.com cutting file:  Santa & Rudolph Set

Now it's your turn!  Link up your Christmas-themed scrap paper project before midnight next Tuesday for your chance to 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!

Don’t forget to check out our Blog Hop from this past weekend as well as Day 1 (Monday’s Post) and Day 2 (Tuesday's post) of Christmas in July for more great inspiration, FREE Files AND to enter to win some great blog candy!

Here is Saturday’s Blog Hop Post DIRECT LINK

Here is Sunday’s Blog Hop Post DIRECT LINK

Here is Christmas in July:  Day 1 DIRECT LINK

Here is Christmas in July:  Day 2 DIRECT LINK

Here is today's FREE File

Grab It HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Be sure to come back tomorrow for more “Christmasy” projects. 

~ CWC Design Team

Christmas In July Day 1 Free Cutting File

Good morning crafty friends,

Welcome to our week long Christmas In July celebration! We decided to share projects with you all week long to get you in the “Holiday Mood”! This year we will be having our THIRD ANNUAL 25 Days of Christmas Celebration! 

Each year we do things bigger and better! For those of you who don’t know, our 25 Days of Christmas runs from December 1st through that special day the 25th. Each day we showcase wonderful projects and provide our readers-followers with FREE Graphic Files, Free Cutting Files and a chance to win some pretty terrific blog candy that we secure from generous sponsors! So you won’t want to miss this years festivities! We have some WONDERFUL things planned!

To give you just a “SMALL” taste of our 25 Days, this week will definitely get you thinking about all the fun!  So let’s get the ball rolling!

Today a few of our designer’s have decided to showcase some super cute Christmas cards! Be sure to click on each designer’s direct link to their blog posts and get all the details on their cards and leave them some love.

Evelyn

Used the French Horn and Oval Frame n’ 3D Bow Cutting Files From PCW

Jen

Used the Wrap It Up Cartridge.

JEN’S DIRECT LINK

Xochitl

Used the Create A Critter Cartridge.

XOCHITL’S DIRECT LINK

Melin

Used The Art Philosophy Cartridge for this first card.
Direct Link

For this second card,
I used the FREE Ornament Cut file. 

Here is today’s FREE Files.
Be sure to snag them a.s.a.p. as they will
only be available for two days.

CLICK HERE to go and grab it

Available formats: AI, DXF, EPS, GSD, KNK, MTC, STUDIO, SCAL2, SVG and WPC.

For those of you who missed it, this weekend, we had a wonderful blog hop featuring projects our designers created to donate to the Crops Of Luv foundation. 

You can still head over and grab an additional freebie, do the hop and leave a comment to win some of our blog candy!

Here is Saturday’s BLOG HOP POST DIRECT LINK

Here is Sunday’s BLOG HOPE POST DIRECT LINK

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Be sure to come back tomorrow when our PCW Designer’s treat you to some more fabulous projects.
-Melin

CWC #95: Buttons & Brads

Happy Wednesday and welcome to Cooking With Cricut!  Our challenge this week was to use buttons and/or brads on our projects.  Our Design Team's projects are . . . well . . . cute as a button!  
Don't forget to click over and visit our Designer's blogs -- let them know how much you enjoy their little works of heart!

Hattie

Cricut cartridges used:  Celebrate with Flourishes, Jasmine

A Child's Year, Create-A-Critter and Summer Vacation

Hattie used Cricut's Plantin SchoolBook cartridge for her second layout.

Olivia

Cricut cartridges used:  Life's A Beach and Pack Your Bags

Becky

Cricut cartridges used:  George & Basic Shapes and Mini Monograms

Charlotte

Cricut cartridge used:  Paisley

Suzanne

Cricut cartridge used:  Plantin SchoolBook

PaperCraftingWorld.com cutting file used:  Bear Blowing Bubbles Girl

Natt

Cricut cartridge used:  April Showers

Madison

Cricut cartridge used:  Kate's ABCs

Court

Cricut cartridge used:  Cake Basics

Jessica

Cricut cartridges used:  Sweet Treats and Art Philosophy

Larelyn

Cricut cartridges used:  Nate's ABCs and Martha Stewart All Occasions

Jennie B.

Cricut cartridge used:  Storybook

Kemma

Cricut cartridge used:  Wild Card

Jamie L.

Cricut cartridges used:  9 Months and Imagine Nursery Tails

Jen

Cricut cartridges used:  Mickey Font and Mickey & Friends

Now, it's your turn!  Link up your button and/or brad project before midnight next Tuesday for your chance to 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!

Thank you once again for stopping by and making us a part of your crafty time! We appreciate each of you so much!  Don't forget to stop by tomorrow and check out what Chef     Natt has whipped up featuring the Cricut Songbirds cartridge for our Thursday Showcase! 

~ CWC Design Team