Cricut Cartridge Showcase: BEEP BEEP

Hello everyone, Becky here with my cartridge show case for Beep, Beep!

OHMYGOSH! (yes, all one word) this has got to be hands down the worse cartridge showcase ever! I have to start out with an apology. I admit it. I messed up. I am sorry. I don’t know how I did it, but I wrote down that my showcase date was April 19^th NOT April 9^th, so when I got a friendly reminder email that my projects were due, I sort of (totally) panicked!

You know how when you are on a serious deadline nothing goes right? Welllllll, that happened to me! My Cricut was acting up, my blade went dull and I couldn’t find another one, I was doing all my designing on Cricut Craftroom and my lap top decided to wig out on me, my camera batteries died, and to top it all off it is Easter Sunday today and my family is giving me grief for doing crafting stuff instead of family stuff!  ARG!!!…Anyways, rant over…I’ve done the best I can with what I had to work with this time around and I WILL do a better job next time. I apologize to all my other CWC teammates for dropping the ball this time around and not keeping things to their previously established high standard of quality.

Beep, Beep is a Cricut Lite cartridge so there is not a whole lot too it. It is very simple to use but SUPER cute, and awesome for anyone who has a little boy in their life!

My first project is a Name Banner. All of the little machines are cut from Beep, Beep; however the flags came from Birthday Bash, and the Font is from George and Basic Shapes. I added Diamond Glaze to the windows of all the vehicles to make them look like glass windows and I added tiny buttons to look like they were carrying a load.

For my next project I really liked the little train so I made this sweet card for a little boy.  The front of the card has the Choo Choo sentiment from the Beep, Beep cartridge and then when you open it up the inside of the card (sorry I forgot to take a picture) says, “that means Happy Birthday in Train”

Finally, I didn’t have time to make projects out of these little guys but I did have enough time to cut out a few other images so you could get a chance to see some of them.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I hope I was able to give you some ideas for this really great cartridge.

~Becky

Bunny Whiskers - Twine Tip

Good afternoon crafty friends,

Melin here with a quick tip. I was making a paper piecing of a bunny rabbit and wanted to do something for her whiskers. I didn’t want to just draw some on, so I decided to try using some twine. Here is what I came up with.

So here is how I did it. I have a spool of Maraschino Twine from The Twinery and nothing that was just a solid color. I notice that like most twine, it is two colors of “twine”  twisted together. So I just separated the twine by the colors first.

I then noticed that each color had two “threads” so I further separated those.

I then simply cut them at varying lengths and adhered them to my bunny face. I didn’t want the “bulk” of the twine to impede the finished look of her face, so I used a pop dot to raise up the nose so it wouldn't look “bumpy” underneath.

Here is a close up of the bunny’s whiskers.

Again, here is one last look at the Bunny. I haven’t put her on a project yet, but when I do, I will share it with everyone :)

Well I hope that gave you just one more use for your twine. Thanks so much for stopping by. 

Don’t forget about our two challenges.

Our Cricut Challenge: HERE

Our Die Cut and or Stamp Challenge: HERE

Have a wonderfully blessed Good Friday!!!

Winners Announced

Welcome to Cooking with Cricut

Today we would like to announce the winner of Challenge

#79- Make Me Laugh. The winner of the Top Chef prize was chosen by Random Organizer.

The winner is...Lisa-  A Mermaid's Crafts 

Congratulations Lisa:)

Lisa created this adorable bag using the Four-Legged Cricut Cartridge.  You can "pick up" your top chef button on the left column and proudly display it on your blog.  As the winner Lisa will receive her choice of digi stamp or cutting file from Papercraftingworld.com. 

Lisa, 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. 

Kris- Ink Something

 Cindy- Pink Lady's Paradise

Kris- Ink Something

Easter Theme:  Come celebrate Easter at Cooking With Cricut.  Design and create an Easter themed project.  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: Give A Hoot

Hey Everyone,

Today one of our many fabulous designers, Natt, Is going to showcase the Give a Hoot Cricut cartridge! She has really cooked up a bunch of cute cards for you! Sit Back and Enjoy!

Hello everyone. 

You are here with Natt Smith  for Give A Hoot Cartridge showcase.

This cartridge is filled with seriously cute critters and quotes that encourage you to save and love this planet.

Let's take a look at what I have created for this cartridge showcase.

This showcase is all about cards. Let's get started 

" Stuck on you "

On this card I cut <hdgrhog1> and layers at 2 " then use heart confetti punch for those cute little hearts .

" You are invited !" Love this cute little bunny ! It's perfect for an invitation to an Easter party. I cut <Rabbit2> and layers at 2.5"

"A bear hug ? " Because this bear is already so adorable and I wanna keep it that way as a card center with no distraction. I cut <bear> and layers.

That's it everyone. Thank you so much for stop by. I hope these cards will inspire you to make something with this terrific cartridge!

Don't forget to check out my blog here  for more inspiration

What that a fabulous showcase? I definitely think so! Please head over to her blog and leave her some love!

Craft On,

~The Cooking with Cricut Design Team

Challenge #80: Easter themed

Happy Wednesday and welcome to Cooking With Cricut's weekly challenge.  Our Design Team has whipped up a magnificent feast of Easter treats for your viewing pleasure.  With 23 of our team members participating this is one chock-full post . . . so grab your favorite beverage and perhaps a snack, and sit back and enjoy!  Make sure you click on the designer's name to visit their blogs for more details and to leave 'em some love and appreciation for all their hard work!!

Becky

Cartridges used:  Birthday Bash, Paper Doll Dress Up and Cricut Craft Room Basics

Olivia

Cartridge used:  Celebrate With Flourishes

Kemma

Cartridge used:  Art Philosophy

Jamie L.

Cartridges used:  Imagine-More Cards, Imagine-Best Friends,

Sugar & Spice, Give A Hoot and Gypsy Wanderings.

Natt

Cartridges used:  Give A Hoot and Elegant Edges

Jamie A.

Cartridges used:  New Testament and Inspired Heart

Xochitl

Cartridge used:  Easter 2010

Suzanne

Cartridges used:  Simply Charmed, Martha Stewart All Occasions, 

and Nursery Rhymes

Madison

Cartridges used:  ZooBalloo, Create-A-Critter and From My Kitchen

Jennie B.

Cartridge used:  Easter 2010

Jill

Cartridge used:  Create-A-Critter

Michelle

Cartridge used:  Every Day Paper Dolls

and PaperCraftingWorld.com "I Love Ewe" digi stamp set

Jessica

Cartridge used:  Easter 2010

Court

Cartridge used:  Simply Charmed

Larelyn

Cartridge used:  Easter 2010

Hattie

Cartridges used:  Imagine-Hopscotch, Imagine-Enjoy the Seasons,

Boys Will Be Boys and Doodlecharms

Nita

Cartridge used:  Doodlecharms

Kimmi

Cartridges used:  Create-A-Critter, Plantin SchoolBook

and From My Kitchen

Tiffany

Cartridges used:  Plantin SchoolBook and Doodlecharms

Charlotte

Cartridges used:  Doodlecharms, Easter 2010

and Gypsy Wanderings

Yvette

Cartridge used:  Doodlecharms

Linsey

Cartridge used:  Sweet Treats

Jen

Cartridges used:  Easter 2010 and Cindy Loo

And now it is your turn!  Link up your favorite Easter-themed project (cards, baskets, bunnies, chicks, lilies, etc.) and you just might be selected as one of this week's Top Chefs!  Here are some 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!  Make sure to stop back by tomorrow for our Thursday Cartridge Showcase featuring Chef Natt and the Give A Hoot cartridge.


~ CWC Design Team