Cartridge Showcase: Pagoda

Cartridge Showcase time and we have the amazing Janet from My Cards For You here with some of her wonderful projects from the Pagoda cartridge.  

I have had the Pagoda cartridge for ages and have not used it very much so I thought this would be a great opportunity to do some projects with it. The cartridge has some great cutting files on it as you can see in this image.

Time has been a bit precious lately and I have only done five projects for this showcase, but I have had a lot of fun exploring the cartridge.

The first three projects are cards that I made using different elements of the cartridge. The first used the curtain cuts on page 70 of the handbook. I cut the layers of the curtain to fit onto the card. To finish the card, I cut the Celebrate and Kanji Word from page 27.

The second card features the dragon from page 34. I layered it on top of some lovely japanese paper and added a black ribbon and some bling.

For this card, I used the Card feature with the flower on page 57.

I cut the card in black, then layered some vellum underneath the cutout part of the front of the card.I cut the flower and the background and added some bling to the centre of the card. To finish, I added some squiggled lines with a white pen around the edge of the card and some more bling in the corner. Very quick card!

The fourth project is a simple bookmark made using the top layer of a lantern tag (page 26) which I backed with japanese paper then some gold card and added a ribbon to the top. 

The final project is a lantern or tealight holder that I made using the birdcage from page 62. I cut four bottom layers in black and four top layers in red. Using the Cricut Classroom, I added a tab to the side of the bottom layer so I could join them together into a square. I cut a square for the base (for a battery tealight to sit on) and joined it all together. I added vellum to the sides of the tealight holder to create windows.

To decorate the lantern, I cut trees from pages 44 and 45 and added them to the sides of the lantern.

I hope you get some ideas on using this cartridge from this showcase. I was definitely challenged by this one, but pleased with the outcomes!

What a fabulous showcae this week.  Please go visit Janet at her blog My Cards For You to see even more amazing things.  Have a great week everyone and come back tomorrow for mor fun.

Charlotte

Redeemed...Free Digi.....

Good morning crafty friends,

Today is a personal post with a touch of craftiness. I want to take a moment in the hustle and bustle of life to take a moment to reflect on.....life.

I have SEVERAL online friends who have recently shared some very private and personal things with me. The one thing that is in common, they are all going through some very, very difficult circumstances. I mean everything....Cancer, other illnesses, uncertainty of what illness, depression, divorce, separation from family, sadness, intense loneliness, family heartbreak, loss of loved ones and those are just the ones that have shared with me, and just this week alone. I can't tell you how my heart just breaks for each individual. I am so grateful that they reached out to me. Not because of me, but because of my beloved Heavenly Father....The Mighty One. He is everything they need and all that I need too. So as I was reflecting and praying for my friends, I thought of this song.

So I decided to post it. Please, please take a moment to listen to it. The first video is a commentary by the song writer-singer on HOW and WHY for the song. Let it minister to your heart. Even if you aren't going through something yourself at the moment, you either have or know someone who is. It is amazing to me how the Lord can take something like crafting as a common bond and use it to lift each other.

Now here is the song.....

Here are the lyrics

"Redeemed"

Seems like all I could see was the struggle

Haunted by ghosts that lived in my past

Bound up in shackles of all my failures

Wondering how long is this gonna last

Then You look at this prisoner and say to me "son

Stop fighting a fight it's already been won"

I am redeemed, You set me free

So I'll shake off these heavy chains

Wipe away every stain, now I'm not who I used to be

I am redeemed, I'm redeemed

All my life I have been called unworthy

Named by the voice of my shame and regret

But when I hear You whisper, "Child lift up your head"

I remember, oh God, You're not done with me yet

I am redeemed, You set me free

So I'll shake off these heavy chains

Wipe away every stain, now I'm not who I used to be

Because I don't have to be the old man inside of me

'Cause his day is long dead and gone

Because I've got a new name, a new life, I'm not the same

And a hope that will carry me home

I am redeemed, You set me free

So I'll shake off these heavy chains

Wipe away every stain, 'cause I'm not who I used to be

I am redeemed, You set me free

So I'll shake off these heavy chains

Wipe away every stain, yeah, I'm not who I used to be

Oh, God, I'm not who I used to be

Jesus, I'm not who I used to be

'Cause I am redeemed

Thank God, redeemed


So sorry, my project isn't quite finished. It will be ready for a project this week. I still wanted to share the free digital printable I created that is a part of the upcoming project.

Free Digi Paper
I created this digi paper. It is in an 8.5 x 11 ready to print format.
It looks much better than this picture shows. It is a distressed background with the lyrics to this song, music sheet and the title Redeemed throughout.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Please note: The price will say $1.00, but when you check out there will be no cost during this free period offer.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for a wonderful cartridge showcase.

-Melin

New Every Morning Card Details

Good afternoon crafty friends,
I wanted to share details on the card I created for yesterday's Digi Desserts Fridaze Link Up Post. Be sure to head over to yesterday's post and see what wonderful creations the other designers have to share as well as pick up your free digi! PLUS, be sure to "Link Up" your digi creation for a chance to be a guest designer as well as win another digi from our sponsor: PaperCraftingWorld.com!

So Here's my card

View of the complete card

Close up of the daisy flowers. I cut the flowers and the leaves out of plain White Cardstock.

I lightly inked the Daisies with Crème Brulee Ink. I used the Just For You stamp set to stamp the “pattern" onto the leaves with Topiary Ink. I then lightly sponged some Crème Brulee Ink to give them a soft cream look.

Products Used To Complete

CTMH Products

Saddle Ink Pad	Topiary Ink Pad	Crème Brulee Ink Pad
Just For You Stamp Set	Almond Glitz Glitter Gel	Opaques Mocha Adhesive Gems
White Cardstock	Dessert Sand Cardstock	Buttercup Cardstock
3D Foam Tape

Other Products

New Every Morning Digi From PCW	Daisy Daisies Cutting File From PCW	Frame Ornate 13a Cutting File From PCW
Bisque Liquid Pearls	DCWV Fresh Floral Stack	EK Success Corner Punch

Thank you so much for stopping by and allowing me to share in your crafty time.

Be sure to check out our three link ups for the week….

Cricut Challenge

Cut File Link Up

Digital Stamp-Printable Link Up.

-Melin

Digi Desserts Fridaze

There's so much to share this week at

I'd like to start by thanking the crafters that have been linking to our DDF post.  We love looking at your projects and are thrilled that you've decided to join us.

Now, let's see who will be invited to be our next

Congratulations

#7 Suze

We love that you used our free image.  Your card turned out just beautifully.

Please email LARELYN at lsuesart@aol.com to arrange for your guest designer debut and select your free digi from

Paper Crafting World

Also, be sure to pick up your Top Desserts Badge and Guest Designer Badge using the sidebar link to Badges and Buttons.

The winner of last week's Link-Up party will be announced at the end of this post along with a link to this week's FREE digi.

It's time to see what digi goodness we have for you today.

We'll start off with our very first guest designer ~

~Raquel Panos~

Raquel is a fantastic crafter and a regular to our DDF Link-ups.

You can see more of her fantastic designs on her blog,

Raq's Creations

And here's Raquel's Guest Designer creation

PCW digi used: Bear w Cupcake n Sprinkles

Sue's Blog

PCW digi used: Bee Mine

Brenda's Blog

PCW digi used: Bear with Rose

inside of Brenda's card 

Sandy's Blog

PCW digi used: Freeda and Fred Frog

Suzanne's Blog

PCW digi used: Girl Turtle with Arms Open

Lynden's Blog

PCW Files Used: You're Heaven Sent Digi and Heart Medallion Set 012 cf

Larelyn's Blog

PCW digi used: Pocket Full of Love

Details Post Here

PCW Files Used: New Every Morning DS (See Below) and

Frame Ornate 13 CF Set and Daisy Daisies Cf

And here's this week's FREE image:

Click to Download

NOTE: the image will show a price of $1.00
but when you check out, it will be free

Winner - Winner - Winner!!!!

Thank you, thank you to our crafty friends who linked up to our Digi Desserts Fridaze Post.

We always enjoy your projects. We hope you'll make DDF a regular stop on your Friday challenge list!

Our Digi Desserts Fridaze February 8th winner is

#4 Dee

Congratulations, please contact Larelyn at

lsuesart@aol.com

to choose and receive the single digital image of your choice from PCW.

Be sure to grab your top dessert button and strut your stuff on your blog. You can grab the button above, or get the code HERE

Please remember . . .

each week the Design Team members will select one project from those that have been linked up and invite that designer to be our Guest Designer for a future post.

****To be selected as a guest designer, your Link-up project MUST USE a DIGITAL IMAGE from Paper Crafting World.****

Not only will you be invited to join us, you'll also receive a free image from PCW to use for your Guest Designer project.

Now it's your turn to play along.

Just create something using a digital image and link to this post. If you use an image from PCW, you will receive 2 chances to win.   

   Remember, it's easy to participate in our Link Up because there's a tab on the home page that will bring you directly to this DDF page whenever you're ready to share your project.

Link Up your digital design for a chance to win a free single image from

Paper Crafting World.

Here are a few guidelines:

*Must use a digital stamp image (receive 2 entries if you use a PCW image)
*Only one non-PCW entry per person - your second entry (if you choose to enter more than once) must use an image from Paper Crafting World.

*Must be a NEW project for this Link Up; no backdated posts, please.

*Must have a link back to this post on your blog.

*Must link your project through Inlinkz and not just your blog.

We're always happy to share our Digi Desserts Fridaze and especially thrilled that you can join in our fun. We're looking forward to seeing your digi goodness!

Larelyn and the MPC digi gals