Winners Announced:)

Welcome to Cooking with Cricut

Today we would like to announce the winner of Challenge #27- Spring Flowers!  The winner of the Top Chef prize was chosen by Random Organizer.

The winner is... Judy- Judy's Hand Made Creations.  Congratulations Judy:)

Judy designed and created this pretty personalized banner using her the Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge.  You can "pick up" your top chef button on the left column and proudly display it on your blog.  As the winner Judy will receive her choice of digi stamp or cutting file from Papercraftingworld.com. 

Judy, 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. This week the DT chose 4 Top 3 Chefs!  These projects were all fabulous.  See for yourselves:

Glenda- Glenda's Cards

Amber- My 3 E Scrapbooking

Heidi- Live for Scrappin'

Jenny- Jenny's Scrapbooking Haven

Did all those April showers bring May flowers?  Well this week at Cooking With Cricut we are asking you to create a project with at least 3 flowers and the color purple. Please include something cut from one of your cutting machines such as the Cricut:) Make sure it is a new project that has not been used before.  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

Day #5 Everyday in May–CCR Fiesta Challenge

Good morning Crafty friends!


Hope you’re having a wonderful day! Happy Cinco De Mayo for those who celebrate!

Today our Design Team Member Nicole of Croppin Momma Designs is sharing a sweet card she made celebrating the expectancy of a baby!

Here is Nicole’s Cricutlicious creation!

Nicole created this card using the following cartridges:

New Arrival for Momma and Carriage

Create A Critter for Clouds

Doodlecharms for Sun

Please be sure to head over to Nicole’s Blog for more details on this simply sweet card!

Now for today’s Freebie #5. And My Creative Cutter Room Fiesta Challenge Project!

In honor of Cinco De Mayo, I came up with this cute digi stamp set that I hope you will enjoy!  Here is a picture of a card I made using some of the elements on the set.

I cut the elements out and colored them in with my Copic Markers. I edged the patterned paper as well as the cardstock and the Donkey elements with my Dark Brown Cat’s Eye Chalk Inks. I used the banner with the thick outline. The outline makes cutting it out by hand easier as you don’t have to be as precise :-)

I created the Fiesta Time Digital Stamp in 1.25” and 1” circles so if you have a 1.25” or 1.5” circle punch you can easily cut them out.

Also, here is a picture of the set. It is a pdf file that ANYONE can use.

Remember it will be FREE until tomorrow,
May 6th @ 10am est. time (Detroit USA).
UPDATE: File Available HERE

Be sure to head over to the Creative Cutter Room to join in the Fiesta Challenge AND be sure to check out what the rest of the wonderful CCR Design Team came up with! You will have until May 18th to enter your challenge submission. Here is what you can win!!!!

CreativeCutterRoom.org

Lastly, hop over to our PCW BLOG. A couple of our Design Team members made some super cute Cinco De Mayo Pages that you will just love to look at!

CLICK HERE

Sneek Peak…Head over to PCW’s Blog see the rest :-)

Thank you once again for making CWC a part of your crafting time. It is sincerely appreciated!

Have a wonderful day!

C-#28 and Day #4 of Everyday in May!

Good morning crafty and creative friends!
It’s another wonderful Wednesday!!! It is a new challenge day here at CWC AND it is day #4 of our Everyday In May Blog-Aversary Cele'”bear”ation!

Thank you for joining us again for another fun filled day!  Today’s challenge theme is:

3 flowers and Purple!  With Mother’s Day in Mind!

We want to see your crafty selves come up with some super wonderful projects with at least three flowers and the color purple on it!



So let’s get right to the Design Team’s inspiration for you!

Chef Stacey created this stunning card. 

Visit Stacey’s Blog for more details.

Madison created this floral friendship masterpiece. 

Visit Madison’s Blog for more details.

Dalis created this gorgeous card! 

Visit Dalis’s Blog for more details on this wonderful creation.

Roberta designed this clean and simply beautiful card using three different types of flowers.

Be sure to visit Roberta’s Blog for more details.

Melin created this layout using the Following:

Cricut Expression

Freshly Picked Cartridge

3 Bugs in a Rug Patterned Paper

Bazzill Cardstock

Color box Cat’s Eye Chalk Inks In: Chestnut Roan, Pink Pastel and Warm Green

Diamond Stickles 

MS Punch Around Set 

EK Success Mini Retro Daisy Punch

Today’s Everyday in May Freebie #4 is this cute Basket n’ Flower Cutting File 

It is available in the following formats:

AI, DXF, EPS, GSD, KNK, MTC, SCUT2, SVG and WPC formats.

THE FOLDER ALSO CONTAINS JPG and PDF Formats for those who want to hand cut them.

If you would like this free cutting file set: CLICK HERE
Remember it is free for 24 hours and then it will be in the PaperCraftingWorld.com store.
FREE File offer expires: May 5th, 2011 at 10am Eastern Time (Detroit USA).





Now for our challenge guidelines:

Project must follow the theme.
Project must be a new one created for this challenge.
Please no back dated posts.
You must use your Cricut in some capacity.
Must HAVE FUN :-)




Be sure to add your project to the challenge Inklinkz.com link below!



Thank you so much for joining us today. Be sure to come back tomorrow as we celebrate….
CINCO DE MAYO!!! With A Fun New Project AND another Give-A-Way!

CWC Everyday in May Day#3 National Teacher Day

Today May 3rd is National Teacher Day-Teacher Appreciation Week 

Date - First Tuesday in May / First Full week in May 

This is Gaby of GabyCreates.com  and I am so happy and honored to post here today!

Cooking With Cricut is having a Month long 

Blogoversary Celebration with postings and Giveaways 

Everyday during the Month of May - and Everyday 

there will be some kind of Celebration post! 

And being that I am a Teacher Librarian, I chose Today! 

I created this box for my niece to take to her teacher, Mrs. Thomas.

Cricut Cuts: 

Wrap It Up: Apple card at 2.75" and its layers 

Preserves: Apple layer [white] (hand cut at the bite's edge) 

Be sure to head over to Gaby’s Blog for more details and to check out all the wonderful creations this super talented paper crafter makes!

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!

Now for today’s Freebie: To help Gaby celebrate National Teacher’s Day-Week. I came up with this super cute Digital Stamp of a little “bookworm in an apple. The digital stamp will be black and white for you to color in and will be with the A+ Teacher Sentiment and with no sentiment.

Card Recipe: 

Finished card size: 5.5 x 5.5” – Bazzill Red(Kisses) Cardstock 

Patterned Paper from the DCWV Grade School Stack 

EK Success border punch, corner and circle punches 

Cricut Expression 

Lacey Labels 

Misc. Yellow Ribbon 

After coloring in the digi stamp I used a 3” circle punch to cut it out and then used my Cricut to cut out the red and yellow scalloped circles. Those came from the Lacey Labels Cartridge.

Here is a close up shot of the DCWV paper. I was trying to show how pretty it is. Some of the apples are pre-glittered for you and it is a nice heavier paper. Cardstock weight!!!

Here is a close up of the digital stamp. I am sorry, I am still a novice at using my Copics :-)

If you would like to snag the digital stamp you can click this link: HERE

I will have the cutting file version of this little cutie ready in the next day or so! Once again! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Be sure to come back tomorrow as it is a new challenge day here at CWC AND  DT Member Stacey will be bringing you Day #4’s TREAT!

Every Day in May Blog-Aversary ~ Day 2

Welcome to Cooking With Cricut's one year anniversary party!  In honor of our blog turning one, we will be showcasing a new project and post EVERY DAY in MAY! Each day various Design Team members will bring you special projects and the theme will be Celebrations! Anything in our lives we celebrate! So look for a WIDE range of super fun projects coming your way.

We will also be having DAILY freebies compliments of PaperCraftingWorld.com!  Each day there will be either a cutting file or digital stamp up for grabs. But you will have to come back each day as the files will only be available for 24 hours! That’s it..only 24 hours!  So get ready to make us a daily part of your life in May as you don’t want to miss out on our freebies.  We will also have weekly give-a-ways from other wonderful sponsors too! So keep your eyes peeled!

So here we go . . . I'm Jen from Musings of A Crafty Mom.  I am honored to have been chosen for Melin's very first CWC Design Team.  It has been tons of fun, challenging and enabled me to meet and become friends with so many incredibly crafty women -- in fact, I've had so much fun that I'm starting my third term!  The celebration I'm featuring today is a Mickey Mouse 1st Birthday Party.  My grandson, Dylan, turned one yesterday and we partied with Mickey and all his friends!

My projects include:  A birthday banner, a freezer paper t-shirt, four framed pieces, and a card.  Please pop over to my blog for all of the details -- sizes and papers used.

Cartridges used: Pooh Font, Mickey & Friends and Mother's Day 2010

Cartridges used:  Mickey Font and Mickey & Friends

Cartridge used:  Mickey & Friends

UPDATE: Digital Stamp now available at PCW

This super adorable Birthday Turtle Digi Stamp AND cupcake with birthday sentiment. Just head over to our PCW Blog and snag it while you can. Remember it will only be available until midnight tonight! Then we will make room for a new "Freebie"!

Thank you again for coming by and for taking part in our celebration.   Be sure to come back tomorrow when Chef Gaby will be stirring up another “Cricutlicious Creation” just for you!

Have a wonderful day!

~ Jen

Everyday In May Blog-Aversary Day 1

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT BLOG HOP, PLEASE CLICK HERE or SEE THE POST BELOW THIS ONE.

Good afternoon Cricutlicious friends.



Thank you for coming by to visit us! Today kicks off our Everyday in May Blog-Aversary Celebration.

I am so excited that CookingWithCricut.com had turned one! It has been quite an interesting journey to say the least.



I began this blog simply to force myself to begin to use the Cricut and all the different cartridges I had collected. In the course of learning how to blog, I discovered….CHALLENGES! I didn’t even know such a thing existed. After being invited on to Pile It On’s Design Team, I was TOTALLY HOOKED! As you know, this now has grown into one of the most fun blogs to be challenged to use your bug and create some buggylicious projects!



The Design Team and I want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for playing along with us each week and for encouraging us to use our bugs too!



So in honor of our blog turning one, we will be showcasing a new project and post EVERYDAY in MAY! Each day various Design Team members will bring you special projects and the theme will be Celebrations!  Anything in our lives we celebrate! So look for a WIDE range of super fun projects coming your way.



We will also be having DAILY Freebies. Compliments of PaperCraftingWorld.com!



Each day we will have either a Cutting File or a Digital Stamp up for grabs. But you will have to come back each day as the files will only be available for 24 hours! That’s it..only 24 hours!


So get ready to make us a daily part of your life in May as you don’t want to miss out on our freebies.



We will also have weekly give-a-ways from other wonderful Sponsors too! So keep your eyes peeled!

So here we go…Here are today’s projects for you!

Here is My Cricut Layout. This layout was completed using the following supplies:

My Cricut Expression,

George and Basic Shapes,

Simply Charmed Cartridge

Birthday Cakes Cartridge

DCWV Celebration Stack…BEAUTIFUL PAPER!

Bazzill Yellow, Orange, White, Brown and Cream Cardstock.

Colorbox Cat’s Eye Chalk Inks: Chestnut Roan, Creamy Brown, Rouge, French Blue, Warm Violet, Yellow and Tangerine.

American Crafts Fine Tip Black Pen

Signo White Gel Pen

Pebbles, Inc. Dry Decorator Chalks.

Diamond Stickles.

This little bear was one I had come up with back when it was the days of the Baby Bug and a couple of cartridges. That was the time when PC would release like only 4 cartridges a year!!! My we have come a long way!

Here is a close up of the little bear and cupcake.

Here is an angled close up. I was trying to capture the pretty paper I used from DCWV. This was from their Celebration Stack and several pieces have some of the elements on them with a shiny “foil” type finish. You can see the blue shiny my birthday element behind the bear. It really adds to the project, but doesn’t photograph the best.

Now here is the “My Version” for those that use their Cricuts and or other Cutters with other software.

Here is a view of the entire layout. I created the bear, cupcake and found the font on my computer and created the candle in the title.

Here is a close up of the little bear and cupcake.

Here is a close up of the title.

This is an angled view. Once again I was trying to capture how pretty the foil on the DCWV paper is. This paper also came from the Celebration Stack!

To complete my layout I used the following:

My Cutter

My Cutting Files

DCWV Celebration Stack for all the patterned paper

Bazzill Cardstock in Yellow, Orange, White, Brown and Cream.

Colorbox Cat’s Eye Chalk Inks in: Chestnut Roan, Creamy Brown, French Blue, Warm Violet, Blue Iris and Tangerine.

Dry Decorator Chalks

American Crafts Black Fine Tip Pen

Signo White Gel Pen

Diamond Stickles.

So to kick off our “FREEBIES” Today I am giving away the little bear and cupcake cutting files.

The file is available in: Ai, DXF, EPS, GSD, KNK, MTC, SVG, SCUT2 and WPC.

THE FOLDER ALSO CONTAINS A JPG AND PDF FILE FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HAND CUT THE PATTERN!!!

This way EVERYONE can use it!

To get the file please head over to our PaperCraftingWorld.Blogspot.Com blog and you will find it there.

While there, you can check out our new challenges there too!

Thank you again for coming by and for taking part in our celebration.

Be sure to come back tomorrow when Design Team Leader: Jen Hudson will be showcasing another “Cricutlicious Creation”!

Have a wonderfully crafty day!

Melin