Showing posts with label Tags Bags Boxes- More. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tags Bags Boxes- More. Show all posts

12_10

Market Fresh Mondaze Cartridge Showcase


It's a two for one kind of day here at Paper Crafting World!  Design Team members Janet and Jen have teamed up to bring you not one, but TWO cartridges in our Market Fresh Mondaze Showcase.  Janet is showcasing some of her beautiful creations made with the Cricut Tags, Bags, Boxes & More 2 cartridge and Jen is bringing you some cute creations made with the original Tags, Bags, Boxes & More.  Take it away, ladies!


Janet:  TBBM2

This week, I have put together a number of projects I made using the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2 cartridge. I have used it so much since I bought it a month or so ago and I can see that it will be used a lot more in the future as well! I use this cartridge with the Cricut Craft Room which makes it really easy to size your project and make your layers. 

When you purchase the cartridge, you also get a handbook showing each of the buttons and cuts, and another book showing how to make the boxes up. The pictures are a little small, but are reasonably easy to follow. A must with this cartridge is the embossing tool that is used in place of the cutting blade. This tool makes the score lines for your project, which are on a separate layer. All you need to do is place the embossing layer on top of the shape you are cutting and fit it to the same size, then, when you cut, tell the computer which layer you are "cutting".

For each button on the cartridge, there is a box (cut in one piece for 12 x 12 mat users), two box sections (for smaller mat users), a tag with a layer, a card, and one or two phrases with layers. 

On to my projects!



This is just a basic box -- believe it or not! The box can be found on  page 59 of the manual that comes with the cartridge (design no. 32). I cut the box then I designed and cut the fancy edged squares for the top and bottom of the box. I used one of Melin's beautiful swirly hearts designs for this. I also made some swirls to go around the edge of the lid. You can see them peeking out from beneath the ribbon.




To finish the lid off, I embossed the square center part of the additional die cut with the swiss dots folder then added some die cut flowers and leaves to finish it all off. The flowers have little pearl bling in the center of each one. 

I fell in love with this cute box. It is found on page 56 (no. 29) of the handbook.  I cut the box, then covered the front skirt piece with black lacy paper and real lace trim for the top, adding a little black trim in the join. Lace and ric-rac were added to the bottom of the skirt piece. 


The sentiment was stamped and die cut then added some pearl bling to finish it off.  


Not only does this cartridge have loads of boxes in various shapes and sizes, it also has phrases and tags that you can use. For this card, I used the phrase on page 41 (no. 16) to make a Mother's Day card. I cut the phrase and a layer, added some faux stitching and bling then attached to my card. 



Christmas is coming, all too fast, and this cartridge has some cool Christmas stuff as well. This card uses the phrase on page 48 (no. 22) that I cut, embossed then layered on to a base card. Die cuts like this make Christmas Card making simple!

Finally, we all need tags for attaching to gifts and this cartridge is full of tags. Each of the boxes on the cartridge has a tag and phrase with it so you can mix and match. 

This snowflake tag can be found on page 47 (no. 21). I cut it from white card stock then embossed it with my snowflakes folder. I added some embossing ink with the brayer, just so it caught the raised parts of the tag then heat embossed it with psychedelic embossing powder. The tag was then layered on the pale blue background, also cut from the same button.





The Christmas tree tag can be found on page 48 (no. 22) and I used the same techniques as for the snowflake tag, using different colored embossing powders and an embossing pen instead of the brayer. 


This cartridge is so versatile and has so many different uses. If you don't already have it, you really should think about getting a hold of it!



Jen:  TBBM

The original Tags, Bags, Boxes & More cartridge was one of the first cartridges I bought after I purchased my Cricut.  And I have used it for tons of projects!  This cartridge is retired now, but don't worry -- Cricut has released it in digital form in their Cricut Craft Room.  TBBM has six creative features: Window, Mirror, Mirror/Window, Mirror/Windows, Shadow, and Blackout.  It also features a wide assortment of tags; and the bags and boxes are perfect for party favors and gift giving.

I decided to challenge myself to create something out of the tags and other elements on the cartridge.  So first up is a basket and some strawberries.


The basket was made using the long rounded-end rectangle found on page 101 of the handbook.  And the strawberries were created by welding together five of the oval tags (found on page 83) using Cricut Design Studio software.  The strawberries are closed with a piece of green satin ribbon strung through holes on the top of each "petal" and then pulled up through the leaf topper and tied in a bow.  They are the perfect size to hold a Hershey Kiss candy!

Next up are some cute Christmas gift boxes I made:


This is the cube box found on page 119.  The top two boxes are the same size and then the middle and bottom were each cut a half of an inch larger to give the graduated effect.  The brim of the hat was cut using the round tag on page 82.  The snowman's carrot nose is one of the shapes found on page 111.  I used some strong double-sided tape to stick the box bottoms to the box tops -- each box still opens, they're just connected.

Next up are two gift boxes made using the cake slice box on page 126.  I used parts of the adorable Santa & Rudolph cutting file from PaperCraftingWorld.com to decorate the fronts of the boxes.




I hope I have inspired you to "think outside the box"!  It is amazing what you can come up with when you study the different cartridge elements and put on your thinking cap!


We hope you've enjoyed this peek at two fantastic cartridges!  Please take the opportunity to head over to our Designer's blogs to check out the details and let them know how much you enjoyed their projects -- Janet's blog is My Cards for You and Jen is at Musing of a Crafty Mom.

Don't forget to stop back by tomorrow for our weekly PCW Die Cut or Stamp Challenge and Wednesday for our weekly "Crafts With Cutters" Challenge!

12_01

Cartridge Showcase: Princess Party



Welcome to CookingWithCricut.com and today's Cartridge Showcase! 

This is Chef Jen and I am "hijacking" the blog today to share with you some  projects that I created using the Cricut Events Princess Party cartridge.  This cartridge will allow you to create a party fit for your little princess. From castles to crowns to frog princes, the Princess Party cartridge has designs perfect for invitations, decorations, and party favors. 


One of our nieces just celebrated her first birthday and her parents decided they wanted a princess party and asked if I would help out -- knowing full well that I can't resist a good party or one of our sweet nieces.   Melin was kind enough to loan me her brand-new cartridge -- Cricut Events Princess Party!  And boy, have I given it a work out!

The first thing I created with this cartridge was the party invitation.



This cute gate-fold invitation has many layers, but is so worth the effort!  The glitter adds a nice princess-y sparkle.

Up next was a birthday banner and this cartridge has a great pennant shape.  I cut two different sizes and then added text from the George & Basic Shapes cartridge.  The crowns are also from the Princess Party cartridge.



This cartridge also has a cupcake wrapper and a cute little crown that can be used as a topper.


All of the birthday girls and boys receive onesies or shirts from their Aunt Jen (the girls also receive tutus)!  I used the tiara and the word "Princess" from this cart and made Kylie a sweet little onesie using the freezer paper technique.


Here is a picture of the birthday girl modeling her outfit.  Isn't she a cutie-pie!



I also used the crown from this cartridge to decorate some clothespins for a photo "time line."




I made other decorations for the party using the Disney Dreams Come True and Happily Ever After cartridges.  The princesses are about 11" tall.  Kylie's parents are going to frame them after the party and use them to decorate her room.


The Cake Guru at our house made the cutest "Smash Cake!" It has the crown cut from the Princess Party cartridge using the Cricut Cake machine.  The little placard at the bottom was cut out of paper using letters from Cake Basics, Cindy Loo and Calligraphy Collection cartridges.


The final piece of this perfectly pink princess party was the cake.  We used several elements from the Cake Basics (turret and castle toppers) and Tags, Bags, Boxes & More (doors and windows from the rounded top tag cut!) cartridges.  This is the second time we have used our Cricut Cake and I am still amazed at how easy it is to use.  The key is getting your fondant rolled to the correct thickness and then letting it sit for awhile to dry out and stiffen.  The little flags were cut using the Princess Party  pennants -- I welded two together so I could fold them in half around my"flag pole."


Another very successful birthday party for one sweet little girl!  And yes, we spoil our nieces and nephews . . . that's our job!!  I hope you have enjoyed today's showcase!  If you'd like more details, please stop by my blog (check out the party hat and "glass" slipper decorations made using this cartridge, too).

~ Chef Jen

P.S.  Thanks again, Melin, for loaning me your cartridge!  

11_08

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.
roberta block party-tbbm-mini monograms
Chef Madison
Madison used her Forever Young and Wall Décor Cartridges.
madison forever young wall decor more-500

Chef Jean
Jean used her 3 Birds on Parade Cartridge.
jean 3 birds

Chef Gaby
Gaby used her Stand and Salute and Word Collage Cartridges.
gaby stand-salute and word collage
Close up of Gaby’s Firework..Fantastic idea Gaby!
fireworks close up
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!!!
cricut layout idea gathering family-500
cricut idea pie layout-500
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.
quick quotes club q elements-500
Close up of the tags with Vellum letters.
These were from the Quick Quotes Club Q kit.
quick quotes vellum quote-500
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
cricut layout idea movie popcorn cutting file-500
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.
cricut bears paper piecing movie cutting file-500
Here is a close up of two of the little bears enjoying their treats.
cricut movie filmstrip night digital stamp
Here is a close up of the filmstrip die cut.
cricut movie ticket digital stamp
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.



11_06

#38 Father’s Day



Good afternoon friends,
We hope you’re enjoying your summer! Today is another Wonderful Wednesday and that means a new challenge here at CWC!
This week’s theme is all about the Dads in our Lives!
We want to see your Father’s Day related projects.

Here is what the wonderful CWC Chefs Created for your inspiration!


Jean used the Car Decals, Batman and Wild Card Cartridges.



roberta
Roberta used the Handyman Lite and Birthday Bash cartridges to create this realistic looking gift card holder.
roberta lima handyman and birthday bash

stacey
Stacey used the Wrap It Up cartridge to create this Football fan’s card.
stacey wrap it up

jennifer h sc
Jen used: Create A Critter, Just Because, Calligraphy, Doodlecharms, My World and Easter 2010 to create this ADORABLE cards for the men in their lives!
jen h cac just because calligraphy dcharms mywld easter2010

dalis sc
Dalis used the Wrap It Up cartridge to “tie up” this super card!
dalis wrap it up

maria elena
Maria Elena used the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cartridge to celebrate her beloved father.
maria e tbbm

madison sc
Madison used the Pooh Font Cartridge to create this beautiful keepsake.
madison pooh font

melin sc
Melin used the Wrap It Up and Heritage Cartridges to create this layout.
father layout-500

I also used the dynamite paper from The Paper Temptress!
This paper is hands down the most gorgeous stuff! The flourished and the border strip paper are a beautiful shimmery paper. I am SO SORRY my photo just does NOT do it justice!

Please be sure to head over to the The Paper Temptress and check out all her truly yummy paper!

Now it’s your turn to show us your wonderful projects. Just add your link to the inlinkz below.

Be sure that it’s a new “Father’s Day” related project and includes a “Cricut cut”
Your post needs to include a link back here.
Have FUN!
Thank you so much for joining us! Have a wonderful time creating!

The CookingWithCricut.com Design Team!