Challenge #56: Purple, Green and Three Sketches

It's another fabulous Wednesday here at Cooking With Cricut ~ thanks for joining us for our weekly challenge!  Melin challenged the Design Team to use purple, green and/or one of three sketches this week.  Her note to the Team read, "October 23rd is Mother-in-Law day.  So if you could try to do something feminine, that would be great.  Please be nice here . . . no witches on brooms or anything like that for your MIL...LOL!  And if you decide to make something Halloween related, please try NOT to make anything spooky, creepy or gory or anything like that. No witches, warlocks, monsters or anything along those lines.  Candy and cute is a-okay :-)"  So, with that in mind we got busy! 

Here are the sketches Melin gave us to work with -- if you decide to link up with us this week, try your hand at one.

Card Sketch

Single 12" x 12" Layout

Double 12" x 12" Layout

Heather used the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge to create this super cute

layout of her nephews.  Make sure you click over to her blog to see the details.

Celeste used the Sentimentals and Girl's Make-Up Party

cartridges for her stylish card.  Check out the details on her blog!

This lovely butterfly thank you card was created by Court using the Paper Lace

cartridge.  Make sure you head over to her blog and leave her some "love!"

Madison created a card for Haley as part of her "I Feel the Love" Project.

She used the Everday Paper Dolls, Formal Occasions and Simply Sweet cartridges.

For more info on IFTL and this super cute card, head over to Madison's blog

The Cricut Essentials and "Just Because" Cards cartridges and

one cool cat digi from Paper Crafting World were used by Kemma

to create this cute card.  Check out the details on her blog.

Jazmin used the American Alphabet cartridge to create this beautiful card!

Make sure you head over to her blog to see how she created it.

Adrian used the Rock Princess and Elegant Edges cartridges for this

beautiful card!  Head over to her blog and check out the details.

This gorgeous card was made using the Storybook, Elegant Edges and

Kate's ABCs cartridges.  Head over to Charlotte's blog for all the details!

Jill used the Imagine More Cards and Everyday Pop-Up cartridges

for her card.  Stop by her blog for the details on this cute card!

Debbie used the Art Philosophy cartridge to create this sweet card.

Make sure you leave her some "love" over at her blog!

Michelle used the Accent Essentials cartridge to create her shaped

card!  Make sure to head over to her blog for all the details.

Felicia "rocked" the challenge using the Rock Princess cartridge for her card.
Check out all the details at her blog and leave her some "love!"

Elizabeth made this beautiful card and double layout for her Aunt
using the Art Philosophy cartridge.  Make sure you read the touching
story behind her layout at her blog.

Gaby used the Elegant Edges cartridge to create her beautiful card!

Don't forget to head over to her blog to check out all the details.

Maria Elena used the Happy Hauntings cartridge to create this yummy card!
Check out the details on her blog.  Welcome back, Maria ~ we've missed you!!

Yolie used the Sentimentals and Chic & Scary cartridges along with a cute digi
from Paper Crafting World.  Make sure you check out all the details on her blog.

Jen used the Paper Doll Dress Up, "Just Because" Cards, Create-A-Critter

and George & Basic Shapes cartridges for her bewitching double layout!

Check out her blog for all the details.

WOW!  Ladies, you have outdone yourselves! 

Now it's your turn!  Link up your purple and/or green project and maybe try your hand at one of Melin's sketches.  Here are a few guidelines:

* Must follow the challenge topic.
* Must be a NEW project for this challenge, No back dated posts please.
* 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!
* You may gladly combine challenges . . . we love to pile it on TOO!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  We appreciate it so much!

~ CWC Design Team

Cartridge Showcase: Create-A-Critter

Welcome back to Cartridge Showcase!  Our Design Team members will be featuring their favorite cartridges on Mondays and Thursdays each week.  It is our hope that you'll be inspired to drag out an old cartridge and find a new way to use it -- or be compelled to purchase a new cartridge 'cause you just gotta have it!  (Disclaimer:  Cooking With Cricut accepts no responsibility nor is liable for any "unauthorized" or "compulsive" purchases.  So don't sic your significant other on us when the bank statement or credit card bill comes in!!!!)

Today, Chef Jen is featuring an oldie but goodie -- Create-A-Critter. 

There is just so much cuteness on this cartridge!  And a lot of versatility too.  Great critter images, habitats for those critters, sayings, and so many extras.  I have used this cartridge for t-shirts, cards, scrapbook layouts, and most recently my sister's zoo-themed Baby Shower.    Here are a few of the projects I created for the shower.

"It's A Boy" Banner

The pennants were created in Cricut Design Studio using the Plantin SchoolBook cartridge.  I welded a square and two triangles flipped on their side together -- they measure 8" tall and 5 3/4" wide.  The text was also cut from PSB at 5" tall.  My cute little animals were cut from Create-A-Critter (zebra, monkey and vine) and Everyday Paper Dolls (lion and elephant).  I used Everyday Paper Dolls critters because the elephant and lion on CAC were too wide.

The zebra is cut at 5" wide.  The monkey is cut at 3 1/2" tall and his vine is cut at 5 1/2" wide.  The lion and elephant are both cut at 5" tall.  All of my card stock is from Recollections or Bazzill.

Diaper Cake

This diaper cake was made with 112 size one Pamper Swaddlers, 10 cloth bibs, a Monkey Rattle (on the back) , Elephant & Lion rattles, two pacifiers with paci clips, and an Elephant toy (topper).  It is sitting on a 16" Wilton cake base trimmed with a lime green and white 5/8" wide ribbon from Michaels.  The ribbon on each tier is also from Michaels and is 1 1/2" wide.  The monogrammed medallion and text on the front of the diaper cake was cut using the Cake Basics cartridge and measures 3 1/2" wide.

There are three Create-A-Critters on this cake.  An alligator measuring 8" wide; a lion cut at 7 1/2" wide; and the hippo cut at 6" wide.  I used Recollections and Bazzill card stocks.  They are stuck to the ribbon using the super sticky red line tape.

 

Door Sign

The door sign was my Cooking With Cricut challenge project on October 5th.  For more details on the cuts, please see my blog entry by clicking here.  The sign measures 12 x 12" and my sister has hung it on the baby's room door.

There are several other baby shower projects featured on my blog post that did not include the Create-A-Critter cartridge.  I hope you'll pop on over and check them out!

Here are some other projects I've created using the Create-A-Critter cartridge.

Have you ever seen so much cuteness in one spot in your life!?!  My daughter and her cousins are all wearing t-shirts or onesies, tutus and hair bows (just the girls, of course) that I made for them.  And, yes, we are all die-hard Gator fans -- win or lose, we love our team!  The girl's tops have a fabric gator cut on the Cricut using the Create-A-Critter cartridge.  The boy's shirts have "G" is for gator -- the "G" and the gator were also cut from fabric using the Cricut.

Here is a close-up of my daughter's shirt . . .

 I use "Heat 'n Bond" brand interfacing to attach the fabric to the t-shirt and Tulip fabric paints to seal the edges and do the writing.  The rhinestone eyes are adhered with a fabric glue.  We wash these inside out and hang them to dry and haven't had any problems with the design peeling. 

And here are a few cards and other projects - for details on these and lots of other projects, head over to my blog and search on "Create-A-Critter".



Thanks for checking out my critter-filled showcase today!  Make sure you check back on Wednesday to meet some more of our new Design Team members and see our latest challenge.  And don't forget to stop back by on Thursday to see what Debbie has whipped up using the Cricut Lite Handy Man cartridge!



~ Jen

LUFP Card and “Almost” Layout

Good evening crafty friends,



I wanted to share a card I made for Yolie, Celeste and Gaby’s Link Up For Pink linking party that they have been hosting for the last couple of weeks.

I really had the best of intentions. I wanted to do some projects and really help promote their endeavor….but alas…things just didn’t go the way I wanted. :-(



Well here’s the card I created.

I used a cute little bear n’ cupcake digital stamp from PaperCraftingWorld.com.
The cardstock was Bazzill cardstock. The Patterned Paper and ribbon was from Quick Quotes.



Here is the Layout that I wanted to create.


You see for this layout and in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, I decided to cut and donate my hair. I chose to donate it to “Beautiful Lengths”. While I love the Locks of Love foundation, the Beautiful Lengths initiative focuses on providing wigs for women.



So, I went to my son’s friend’s girlfriend and she cut my hair. 

Here I am on the “chopping block” lol.



She had to braid it. I told her to take as much as she needed. I wanted to make sure she had more than enough and that it wouldn’t get “disqualified”.


And then she cut the braid.

Here I am holding “the braid”. Karissa is her name and she is such a sweet girl!



Here it is once I got it home. It was just a bit over 12". Of course as a paper junkie, you clearly see how I measured 12"...ROFL!
I guess they need around 6 to 7 of these to create one wig….WOW!




Here are a couple of shots of  the new “du” in progress.
Can you see my sweet daughter in the photo below in the mirror taking my picture :-)  She was my “moral support” and “beauty advisor” lol!




So last but not least, here is a picture of me with my new hairstyle. It has taken some getting used to, but it is a nice change. 


So here is the “mock up” of the layout I had intended to do once again. Like I said before, It is still just a “mock up”. Maybe some day soon I can actually create it.



I am waiting to get my “card” in the mail. They stated that when we send our pony, if we supply our name and address, they will send us a card back acknowledging receipt of the pony. So as soon as I get my card, I may do the layout or maybe even just a mini album.



Anyway, you can’t see on the mock up too well, but on the lower right corner of the left page I have the following scripture:



Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
Acts 3:6



As I contemplated doing this, that particular scripture kept coming to my mind. I truly don’t have the financial resources to pour into such a worthy cause, but I did have a resource…my hair.



This scripture also came to my mind a lot:
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so.
Proverbs 3:27



So as a humble servant of the most high God….Yeshua Ha Mashiach, I decided the best thing I could offer was my hair. So when I sent my hair in, I took a moment to pray over it. I asked the Lord to direct my hair to the woman whom He wanted to bless and not just with a wig but with COMPLETE HEALING!  So I pray that as the person who is blessed with the “covering” of that particular hair piece is given an opportunity to help get her through this season of her life, that she would feel the power and love of our gracious and merciful Lord. That through His finished work on the cross, she would be given healing, complete and absolute! 



As a Christian….A Crossed Over Hebrew, I absolutely and firmly believe that He is not only able but more than willing to provide us with so great a blessing.



So in closing, while my project sits unfinished…the Hand of God is moving through all our lives…through trials, blessings and everything in-between. Please take a moment to give Him honor and glory for it all!!!


So my card also fits into a couple of challenges:
Stampin' Sisters In Christ Challenge #107 - Anything Goes
ABC Challenges - Anything Goes
ATS Blog - Pink
LUFP - Link Up For Pink

Many blessings,

Melin

QQ Project–Blessings

Good morning crafty friends,


Hope you’re having a wonderful day and getting ready for a wonderful weekend! I wanted to share a project I made today with Quick Quotes products.

Here is my project.

I love that if you look closely the paper already has some “words” on it that lend itself beautifully to the layout. Notice the Believe at the top right corner as well as the miracle & wonder on the bottom left? Fabulous, subtle touches! The quote on the bottom left is from the Babies, Kids & Family Itty BItty Box from Quick Quotes.

Here is a close up of the flowers and the apple flourish.

Layout Recipe

The Apples are from the: Celebrate With Flourishes Cartridge

The Blessings Title is from the: Inspired Hearts Cartridge

The Flowers are from the: Groovy Times Cartridge. I cut them at two different sizes for a total of four different sizes.

QQ Product Used

Midnight Confessions Powder Puff Chalk Ink pad to ink the edges of the apples and the flowers.

Savvy Davvy 300 Designer Paper from Quick Quotes

Savvy Davvy 200 Designer Paper From Quick Quotes (Front & Back)

Babies, Kids & Family Itty Bitty Box Quotes

Other Products Used

Bazzill Black Cardstock

MS Border Punch

EK Corner Punch

Design Notes:

After inking the flowers, I curled the petals to give them a dimensional look. I used the QQ designer paper for the flowers. The weight of the paper makes cutting them out super easy and helps the flowers retain their altered shape.

I used some pearlescent chalks from Pebbles Inc. to brush over the apples. It gives them a very soft shimmer that the photos just didn’t capture too well.

The layout format came from our last challenge  at Quick Quotes. While the challenge is over, collecting layout sketches and reusing them and flipping them is a great way to work on projects.

You can see what others did with this sketch by going the the post: HERE. BTW…you can reuse this sketch and join in the current challenge at Quick Quotes. It is a challenge for a one photo layout! How great is that! To get the challenge details: CLICK HERE

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Be sure to come back tomorrow for another terrific project!

Have a wonderfully crafty day!

-Melin

Welcome to Cooking with Cricut

Today we would like to announce the winner of Challenge #54- Anything Goes!  The winner of the Top Chef prize was chosen by Random Organizer.

The winner is...Maquel- Paper Maine-iac!

Congratulations Maquel:)

Maquel designed and created this adorable birthday card using the Doodlecharms, Birthday Bash, Create a Critter and several other Cricut cartridge.  You can "pick up" your top chef button on the left column and proudly display it on your blog.  As the winner Maquel will receive her choice of digi stamp or cutting file from Papercraftingworld.com. 

Maquel, please contact Madison at FunkyCards @Charter .net (no spaces) within two weeks to claim your prize.

The Top Three Chefs were chosen by the Cooking With Cricut Design Team. You can "pick up" your top chef button on the left column and proudly display it on your blog. 

Holly- Ribbon's & Glue

Heidi- Live for Scrappin'

Michelle- Michelle's Crafty Creations

Cakes, Cupcakes, and Teddy Bears... This week we are highlighting cakes, cupcakes and teddy bears with our new Design Team members!  You will want to make sure to check out all the great posts this week.  Once again you have until next Tuesday at midnight to post your projects. To help celebrate the kick off of our new Team, the prize for entering our challenge this week is:

 Papercraftingworld.com.

Have a wonderful day!

~Madison - Prize Coordinator