PCW Spring Song Challenge Reminder

Good morning crafty friends,

Today some of the PCW Designers are bringing you some fun projects to remind you of our Spring Song Die Cut and or Stamp Challenge! Here’s our inspiration!

Designer Evelyn created this super sweet layout using the soon to be released Bear Boy n’ Froggy friends Cutting File Set from PCW. Isn’t this adorable?! For complete details, please visit Evelyn’s Blog. DIRECT LINK

Designer Marji created this precious card! She used the Christel Bear Digital Stamp for this lovely and delicately beautiful work of (h)art! For all the fun details please visit Marji’s Blog. DIRECT LINK

Designer Melin created this super cute layout featuring the Bunny in Rain Gear Cutting File Set from PCW. This too will be released very soon!

Here’s a close up and angled view of this adorable Bunny in Rain Gear Piecing.

So now it’s your turn! Please join us in the fun! To enter your project and get all the details, please CLICK HERE and go to our Challenge post!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Be sure to come back tomorrow for our new Wonderful Wednesday Cricut Challenge!

Have a wonderfully crafty day friends!

Cricut Cartridge Showcase: SOPHISTOCATED

Hello everyone! Heather, here and I have a cartridge Showcase for you today! The Cartridge I chose to highlight is Sophisticated. For those of you who aren't familiar, this cartridge was designed by Teresa Collins. She has a very distinctive style that really comes through on her cartridge. There are 2 fonts, (both of which are AWESOME for monogram projects) as well as images, borders  and phrases. Although I didn't include one in this showcase, I think the phrases would be awesome for vinyl lettering projects. For my first project I have an altered notebook. I am a list person and cannot live without a notebook to jot ideas and lists down in! This notebook is a traditional composition book and cost about $1.

The "Dream" title is one of the phrases on Sophisticated. The banner flags are cut with the border function. I love the flourishes at the top. The key is one of several key images, as well as crowns, chandeliers, and different flourishes. I added some liquid pearls to the key and banner cuts for some extra decoration. These images look great with a little bling.

                                                                     

Here are some additional projects I have made with this cart:

The title is cut from one of the fonts on the cartridge. I love the flourishes that are part of the letters, so pretty and elegant. Original post about this layout HERE.

The title is a phrase from the cartridge. There are some AWESOME phrases on this cart that work great as layout titles, card sentiments or altered projects/wall art. Original post HERE.

All the cuts on this layout are from Sophisticated. The title is another phrase. The chandelier and Fleur de Lis armchair are image cuts. There are several different chandeliers and chairs on the cart. Original post HERE.

On this layout the title is cut with both fonts from Sophisticated. Backing the letters with a different colored cardstock makes those flourishes really pop. The second '1' in the title is the other font. Every letter has a fancy frame surrounding it. You can see how pretty this would be in a monogrammed project. Original post HERE.

I hope you have enjoyed my showcase today! Sophisticated is an elegant cartridge with so many uses for all kinds of different projects. I hope I have inspired you to check it out.

WOW Heather....amazing job! Thank you for the terrific inspiration!

Heather is our resident layout queen! She does the most amazing one page layouts! Please be sure to visit her blog and give her some great bloggy love!

Some Great Projects and Digi’s

Good afternoon Crafty Friends,

I just wanted to share some terrific projects that some of the designers have made using some files from PCW. They were for projects other than our two challenges. So here we go:

First Up: Madison our beloved Prize Coordinator made this super adorable step card for a special someone in her life. She used the QT Patootie Betsy paper piecing doll cutting file. Don’t you just love that matching cupcake wrapper to the letters! Please visit Madison for all the details! DIRECT LINK

Side View of Card

Designer Suzanne created these great layouts.

This first one is for some wonderful St. Patty’s memories that got “rained” on. She used the Kelly and Keegan Bear Cutting Files. For details on this layout,, CLICK HERE

Her second layout was an adorable layout featuring the Bear n’ Cupcake Cutting File. How sweet is that!

Here are some great new digi’s from PCW!

QT Patootie TWEENZ^TM

QT Patootie TWEENZ^TM – Bloomin’ Beauty Becca Digital Stamp Set.

QT Patootie TWEENZ^TM-Tori Holding Basket Digital Stamp Set.

QT Patootie TWEENZ^TM-Tori Holding Flower Digital Stamp

QT Patootie TWEENZ^TM-Sandaled Sandee Digital Stamp

QT Patootie Franchesca with Puppy Digital Stamp

Hope you enjoy all the wonderful projects and some of the new digital stamps. Be sure to come back tomorrow for another wonderful Cartridge Showcase!

New Cutting Files & Digi’s @ PCW

Good afternoon crafty friends,  

I just wanted to share a card I created with one of the new files available at PCW.

This card was created using the Bears Under Umbrella Digital Stamp. It goes perfectly with our Die Cut and or Stamp Challenge, HERE.

Here is  a close up. I used the “pre-colored” stamp. I then used my Copic markers: RV13, B32, E30 and YR02 to color in some shading, etc. I then used some Stickles for the raindrops and for the hearts.

This goes with the challenge as the song I had in my head was the one by Neil Sedaka...Laughter in the Rain. It makes me think of my wedding day to my hubby. It played during our dinner reception and I was married in April...so to me it is a spring song classic :)

Here is a version of it. Take a moment and enjoy such a wonderful classic tune :)

 

This Digital Stamp Features the Pre-Colored and Uncolored versions in both png and jpg formats as well as the two sentiments in png and jpg format. A total of 4 stamps for one low price! LINK

Here are a couple more new digital stamps at PCW.

Bunny, He Loves Me Digital Stamp Set. LINK

Chicky in Egg with Basket Digital Stamp Set. LINK

Bunny as Egg Artist Digital Stamp Set. LINK

Be sure to join our two challenges this week! The Cricut Challenge and the Die Cut and or Stamp Challenge. Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to come back tomorrow as we share some additional projects the team has made :)

Winners Announced

Welcome to Cooking with Cricut

Today we would like to announce the winner of Challenge

#77- St. Pat's and Rainbows. The winner of the Top Chef prize was chosen by Random Organizer.

The winner is...Debbie B.-  Workin' Scrappin' Mom of 4 

Congratulations Debbie B:)

Debbie created this awesome treat holder and tag using the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.  You can "pick up" your top chef button on the left column and proudly display it on your blog.  As the winner Debbie will receive her choice of digi stamp or cutting file from Papercraftingworld.com. 

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

The Top Four 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. 

 Glenda- Glenda's Cards

 Maggi- Just Beginning

Holly- Ribbons And Glue

Spring Is Here:  Come celebrate Spring with your favorite spring song with us. Be sure to include a Cricut cut on your project.  Once again you have until next Tuesday at midnight to post your projects. One winner chosen at random will receive his or her choice of digi stamp or cutting file from Papercraftingworld.com.

Have a wonderful day!

~Madison - Prize Coordinator

Cartridge Showcase: Sesame Street Seasons

Hey Everyone,

 I hope that you have been having a crafty week so far! Today Jenny of Crazy About Cricut has 3 really cute projects to show you! She has really done a fabulous job showcaseing the Sesame Stree Season's cartridge! I hope that she inspires you as much as she has inspired me! So without further ado here is Jenny!

Hi Everybody! Today I'm excited to share my project for the Cooking With Cricut's Cartridge Showcase.  Twice a week a member of the Design Team features a Cricut cartridge of their 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!   

Today I am showcasing the Sesame Street Season's cartridge.                                                                    

I fell in love with this cart when I first saw it.  The variety of projects and figures on it was amazing!!  Here are a few projects I made with this cartridge:

*For my first project, I used the Cookie Monster puzzle cut to make this card.

*I thought this sentiment was so perfect for this cut!

*My second project is using the Prop feature on this cartridge.  All of the character cuts on this cart have a something as a "prop".  These are super easy to put together, and are only 2 - 3 layers.

*Isn't this CUTE doodlebug so cool??  He is ready to indulge in some sugary treats :)

*My last project is using one of the 8 3D objects you can make on this cartridge.

*In addition to these cute flowers (how cute would a bunch of these look hanging everywhere!), you can cut a sun, pumpkin, snowman, sign, backpack, frame, and card box holder!   

I hope you enjoyed my projects and will give this cartridge a try!  TFL :) Until Next Time,

Jenny ~ Crazy About Cricut

Didn't she do  great job! Pleasee feel free to leave her some bloggy love in the form of a comment!