Two Crafty Sales Alerts

Good Morning all! Just a quick post today to share with you a place to find some crafty supplies. Who doesn't like shopping for crafty supplies? :)

Our wonderful Design Team Coordinator and CWC right arm leader Jen is moving.....soooooo she is selling off many of her old supplies, and other crafty treasures. Please head over and check out her "crafty garage sale".  There's a variety of crafting goodies just waiting for you to scoop them up. CLICK HERE.

Also, Paper Crafting World. is having a big brother birthday celebration. You can get 50% off your purchase of $16 or more! This sale will lasts through Feb. 23. Just use code David50  when checking out.

Winners Announced

Welcome to Cooking with Cricut

Today we would like to announce the winner of Challenge

#72- Grown-up Valentine's Day Project.  The winner of the Top Chef prize was chosen by Random Organizer.

The winner is...Judy- Judy's Handmade Creations

Congratulations Judy:)

Judy created this pretty Valentine's Day cards using the Plantin SchoolBook 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. 

Lisa- A Mermaid's Crafts

Paula Bee- Craft with Bee

Glenda- Glenda's Cards

Sketch and pick three!  This week pick three embellishments from the following: ribbon, brads or eyelets, glitter or stickles, ink or chalk, border punch or flowers and use them on your project inspired by this sketch:

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: Doodlecharms

Welcome to Cooking With Cricut's Cartridge Showcase. Chef Debbie has taken over the blog today is sharing with you some great projects she has made with Cricut's Doodlecharms cartridge.  Accessorize all of your paper-crafting projects with this all-purpose cartridge. You can choose from a variety of cute icons, including rubber ducks, snowmen, sand castles, spiders, and so much more.   This cartridge includes: Tag, Card, Charm, Border, Shadow, and Shadow/Blackout creative features.

So without further ado, here's Debbie . . .



I am not sure how exactly long I have had this cartridge but just recently began using it and cannot believe I had waited so long.  

My most recent project is using it for some Valentine treats. I cut the cute lady bug and dragonfly from this cartridge and their layers. I turned the bug into a “love bug” for my girls and added some Hershey kisses to its spots and I made my dragonfly a “fly guy” for my boys, I added some kisses to theirs as well.

I cut both at 4 inches. I gave them cute Peachy Keen face (different sizes but the same face) and I gave the dragonfly some stickles on the antennae. I wrote a little note on the back for the kids.

Another project I used Doodlecharms for is to cut out the heart shape  to use as a stencil for my daughter's Valentine’s shirt. Here is a picture of that and here is where you can find the original post if you'd like more information.

I was actually able to then use the hearts (from the stencils) on a card I made recently. Here is a look at it and here is the post about it.

My last project is some teacher appreciation treats I made. I used Cricut CraftRoom and the Doodlecharms cartridge to weld two apples together to make a bag topper. I also cut the leaves from Doodlecharms. Here is a picture and here is the original post.

Super cute projects, Debbie!  Thanks so much for sharing them with us today.  Make sure you head over to Debbie's blog and let her know how much you enjoyed her showcase.  Wishing you all a crafty weekend!

~ CWC Design Team

Challenge #73: Sketch & Pick 3

Happy Wednesday and welcome to Cooking With Cricut!  Our hostesses for today's challenge are Larelyn and Charlotte.  The challenge they put to the Design Team this week was to use a sketch, a Cricut cut, and three of nine embellishment choices.  The Designers could choose to use ribbon, brads or eyelets, glitter or stickles, ink or chalk, border punch or flowers on their projects.  Here is the sketch:

(from the January 2012 issue of Cardmaker magazine)

And here is what the Team came up with . . .

Heather created this super cute card using the PaperCraftingWorld.com digi stamp -

King of My Heart Lion.  Check out all the details at Heather's blog.

Jen used the Cricut Cake Basics cartridge and elements from the

Celebrate Sophisticate cutting files from PaperCraftingWorld.com

for this elegant card.   Check out all the details on her blog.

Larelyn created this "punny" card using the Cricut Paisley cartridge.

Visit her blog for more details.

Jenny created these sweet Easter cards using the Cricut Easter and Twinkle Toes

cartridges.  Check out more details on her blog!

Madison used the Kate's ABCs Cricut cartridge for this beautiful

butterfly card.  Visit her blog for more details.

Court used George & Basic Shapes for her gorgeous floral card!

Check out her blog for more details.

Charlotte used the Sophie Cricut cartridge for her pretty flutterby card.

Visit her blog for all the details!

Now it's your turn!  Link up your sketch inspired project using a Cricut cut and at least three of the following items:

• Ribbon
• Brads or Eyelets
• Glitter or Stickles
• Ink or Chalk
• Border Punch
• Flowers

Here are the 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!

As always, thank you so much for stopping by and crafting with us!  Make sure you stop back by tomorrow to see what Chef Debbie has whipped up for our Thursday Cartridge Showcase.

~ CWC Design Team

PCW Birthday Challenge

Good afternoon crafty friends,
Welcome to our new PCW challenge. We are glad that you have stopped by. Today’s new bi-weekly challenge is being hosted by designer Mindy of Scrappy And Piggy. Mindy is one of our few PCW AND CWC designers! She is one talented girl who loves to share her works of H(art) with us!

Mindy decided to challenge us with a “Birthday Inspired Theme”. Here is what our lovely hostess came up with along with the rest of the designers!

Mindy used the Bear N’ Cake Slice Digital Stamp from PCW to create this super sweet card! Visit Mindy's blog for all the delectable details! DIRECT LINK

Designer Evelyn created this super CUTE gift card holder using the MP3 cutting file from the School – Teen Life Set at PCW. Be sure to visit Evelyn’s blog for all the details on how she made this perfect gift card holder for the music connoisseur in your life! DIRECT LINK

Inside shot. How CLEVER is that??!!!

Evelyn also created this super sweet card from the Bear as Scrapbooker cutting file set! How adorable.

Designer Celeste created this bright and cheerful birthday card using the Birthday Turtle Digi Stamp from PCW. Be sure to head over to Celeste’s blog for all the sweet details! DIRECT LINK

Designer Yolie created this GORGEOUS card using the BC Set 3 Elements. This clever designer used the cutting file to “draw” the design on her background paper!!! Then she cut the element in the center!!! Get the details on her blog! DIRECT LINK

Designer Christel created this adorable card using the Bear n’ Cupcake Topper digital stamp from PCW. Be sure to check out all the details on her blog. DIRECT LINK

Designer Bonnie created this adorably distressed card using the bear n’ cupcake digital stamp from PCW.  Be sure to visit Bonnie’s blog for all the yummy details! DIRECT LINK

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN
To join the fun, just link up your “Birthday themed” project through the Inlinkz link below.
Here are just a few guidelines for this challenge:
* Must be a new project for this challenge.
* You may gladly combine challenges, we love to pile it on too!
* Must link your project to us through Inlinkz and not just your blog.
* Must use either one of the free files provided in some capacity or another PCW file you may already have....Free or one purchased.
* You can use any type of die cutting system-machine you have....Pazzles, Cameo, Silhouette, Gazelle, Cougar, etc. OR even your Spellbinders, Sizzix, Quickutz, etc. What ever you have!!!!
* Must HAVE FUN!!!
So this means.....EVERYONE can join in the fun!!!!
* Please check back a little later and we will have the links to the free files up.

FREE DIGITAL STAMP

Digital Stamp available in JPG format and in black, colored and black and white.

Just click the Add to Cart button and check out.

It will not cost anything to download during the FREE period.

Expired Link: Visit PCW To Purchase

FREE CUTTING FILE

Format available in: AI, DXF, EPS, KNK, MTC, SCAL2, SVG and WPC.

Just click the Add to Cart button and check out. It will not cost anything to download during the FREE period.
Expired Link: Visit PCW To Purchase

Thank you so much for coming by! Be sure to come back tomorrow for our new Wonderful Wednesday Cricut Challenge.  Have a wonderfully LOVE-FILLED day!

Cartridge Showcase: Flower Shoppe

Welcome to Cooking With Cricut's Monday Cartridge Showcase.  Today Chef Linda is taking over the blog and sharing one of her favorite Cricut cartridges . . . Flower Shoppe.  These gorgeous, multi-layered flower designs open a bouquet of possibilities. On this cartridge, you’ll find the perfect floral accents for your cards, frames, wreaths, and more.

So without further ado . . . here's Linda!

I could not wait to sign up to showcase the Flower Shoppe cartridge.  From the day I bought this cartridge, I was hooked on flowers!  This is such a fun cartridge to play with, you can cut up a bunch of them and just sit in front of the TV, talk on the phone and just roll away and make beautiful flowers.  Here is a picture of what you can do when you are on the phone a lot for work (work at home), it is a great stress reliever! LOL!

My brother was married in October so we had to have a wishing well to hold the cards; this is what we came up with:

 

Everyone was amazed at how beautiful the wishing well came out!

My niece also got married this past year.  Her colors were black, white and red.  So I wanted to create an elegant layout with her colors.

And of course, what would a card be, without flowers??  I made this card with a House Mouse image and accented it with a medium yellow flower, which made the perfect accent.

Can you tell I just love this cartridge?  If you have not bought this cartridge yet, it is a definite must have.

 ~ Linda

Great projects, Linda!  That wishing well is simply amazing!  Make sure you head over to Linda's blog -- leave her a comment and let her know how much you liked her showcase today.

We have another great challenge lined up for Wednesday and Chef Debbie will be sharing one of her favorite cartridges on Thursday.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~ CWC Design Team