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Challenge #76: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Happy Wednesday and welcome to Cooking With Cricut. Today is an extra-special Wednesday -- we are celebrating the addition of SIXTEEN new Design Team members for the Spring and Summer term.
Join us in welcoming the following new designers to CWC:

These lovely ladies are joined by THIRTEEN of our devoted, returning team members:

We are super excited to have all of these wonderfully talented ladies on board. So now on to our new challenge. Today’s Wonderful Wednesday challenge is all about the beloved author Dr. Seuss and his zany cast of fun characters! Here is what our wonderful designers came up with:

Olivia used the Kate's ABCs cartridge for this sweet card!

Visit her blog for more details.

Tiffany created this cute bookmark using the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, the Girl Bookworm and the Seuss Trees digi stamps from PaperCraftingWorld.com.

Visit her blog for more details.

Melissa created these adorable treat bags using the Mini Monsters, Toy Story

and B is for Boy cartridges as well as the Thing One digi stamp from PaperCraftingWorld.com. Check out all the details on her blog.

Kimmi used George & Basic Shapes and Create-A-Critter cartridges along with

the Thing One & Thing Two digi stamp from PaperCraftingWorld.com.

Visit her blog for all the details!

Natt used the Cindy Loo cartridge for this sweet little bookmark.

Visit her blog for more details.

Suzanne used the PaperCraftingWorld.com Cat with Hat cutting file set to create this adorable double scrapbook layout. Check out all the details on her blog.

Jamie A. created this lovely framed piece using A Child's Year, Storybook

and Wrap It Up cartridges. Visit her blog for more details.

Madison used the Formal Occasion cartridge along with the Boy Bookworm and Bear

cutting files from PaperCraftingWorld.com to create this canvas wall hanging for her First Grade Teacher. Check out all the details on her blog.

Becky created this 12" x 12" scrapbook layout using the Graphically Speaking,

Birthday Bash, Robotz, Paper Doll Dress Up and B is for Boy cartridges.

Visit her blog for more info.

Xochitl created this super cute card and bookmark using the Art Philosophy

cartridge along with the Cat in Hat and Thing One & Thing Two digi stamps from PaperCraftingWorld.com. Visit her blog for more details.

Wendy created this double page scrapbook layout using the George & Basic Shapes

cartridge along with the Cat With Hat cutting file set from

PaperCraftingWorld.com. Visit her blog for more info.

Nita made notebooks and bookmarks for her kids using the Simply Charmed and

Create-A-Critter cartridges along with the Thing One & Thing Two digi stamp

from PaperCraftingWorld.com. Check out her blog for all the details.

Jamie L. used the Create-A-Critter, Pooh Font and Paper Doll Dress Up

cartridges for this fun double scrapbook layout. Check out all the details on her blog.

Court used the Gypsy Font cartridge and the Cat in Hat Sitting-Reading

digi stamp from PaperCraftingWorld.com to create her cute card and

bookmark. Visit her blog for more details.

Hattie created this adorable 12" x 12" scrapbook layout and journaling tag

using George & Basic Shapes cartridge along with the Thing One & Thing Two

and Cat in Hat Sitting-Reading digi stamps from PaperCraftingWorld.com.

Visit her blog for more details.

Linsey used the Plantin SchoolBook cartridge along with the Cat in Hat Sitting-Reading and Thing One & Thing Two digi stamps from PaperCraftingWorld.com

to create this gift tag and reading award. Check out her blog for more details.

Jenny J. created this cute bookmark using the Give A Hoot cartridge.

Visit her blog for more details.

Jennie used the Designer's Calendar, George & Basic Shapes, Paper Doll Dress Up and Hello Kitty Greetings cartridges along with the Cat in Hat digi stamp

from PaperCraftingWorld.com to create her March calendar page.

Check out her blog for more information.

Now it's your turn! Link up your favorite Dr. Suess-inspired or reading themed project -- you could be our next Top Chef! 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!

Join us tomorrow as one of our new Chefs, Wendy Leitel, shares one of her favorite cartridges in our Thursday Cartridge Showcase. Thanks so much for stopping by and helping us welcome our new and returning Design Team members. Make sure you visit their blogs and leave 'em some love!

~ CWC Design Team

New PCW Designers....New Challenge!

Good morning crafty friends!

Today is a super special Terrific Tuesday! Today our new Spring-Summer PaperCraftingWorld.com designers join the fun!

Please join us in welcoming the following designers to our PCW team!

Janet Baldwin
Sharon Cook
Candice Fields
Gail Weber
Erica Smole
Marji Franklin
Letillia Slaughter

These lovely ladies are joined by our devoted and returning team members:

Evelyn Holmberg
Bonnie Cantu
Mindy Rapp
Christel Bonner
And me....Melin

We are super excited to have all of these wonderfully talented ladies on board. So now on to our new challenge. Today’s Terrific Tuesday Die cut and stamp challenge is all about the beloved author Doctor Seuss and his zany cast of reading fun characters! We are challenging you to create a project using either a Doctor Seuss theme or a theme that showcases reading to honor Doctor Seuss’ birthday and or Read Across America! Here is what our wonderful designers came up with!

Designer Evelyn created this super adorable reading journal. She used the bear on potty cutting file from PCW. The cute little fish is from the Cat in the Hat cutting file set. For all the wonderful details, head over to Evelyn’s blog: HERE

Designer Janet created this super adorable hanging mobile! She used the Cat in the Hat Cutting File Set from PCW. For all the wonderful details check out Janet’s blog: HERE

Janet also created this super sweet easel card. She used the Bear as Sam I Am digital Stamp from PCW and the Book was also from the Cat in the Hat cutting file set. Again, check out all the wonderful details on Janet’s blog: HERE

Designer Bonnie created this adorable card using the Thing 1 and Thing2 digital stamp from PCW. For all the super cute details, visit Bonnie’s blog: HERE

Designer Christel created this super clever and way too adorable, Tic-Tac-Toe set! She used the Thing 1 and Thing 2 Digital Stamp as well as the Cat in the Hat Sitting Digital Stamp for the header! For all the clever details, head over to Christel’s blog: HERE

Designer Letillia created this super cute bookmark! She used the Bear as Sam I Am Digital stamp. For all the super fun details, visit Letillia’s blog: HERE

Designer Marji created this ADORABLE easel card featuring the Cat in The Hat from the Cat in the Hat cutting file set. For all the precious details, please head over to Marji’s blog: HERE

Designer Mindy created this adorable card using the Thing1 and Thing2 digital stamp from PCW. For all the delicious details, head over to Mindy’s blog: HERE

Designer Candice created this adorable card. She used the Cat with Hat Sitting Digital Stamp from PCW. For details, head over to Candice’s direct post: HERE

Designer Sharon created this super sweet book card using the Cat in the Hat sitting – reading digital stamp. For all the wonderfully sweet details, visit Sharon’s blog: HERE

Now it’s your turn!
Here are the guidelines for this challenge:
* Project must be new and for this challenge. Please no back dated posts.
* Project must follow the theme – challenge as described above.
* You may use one of the free files in your project. Or one you may already have from PaperCraftingWorld.com. This isn’t mandatory, but we would love to see what you do with them!
* Your project must include either a stamp rubber, clear OR digital and OR a digital craft cutting file or a die cut from a hand machine die cutter (Spellbinders, Big Shot, Sizzix, Lifestyle Crafts, etc.) Pretty much anything besides a Cricut. Punches would be fine too!
* You will have almost two weeks as this is a bi-weekly challenge.
* Add the link to your project post below. Please link your direct post and not just your blog.
* HAVE FUN!!!!

Be sure to come back by tomorrow when we announce the new CWC Spring-Summer Design Team. Plus our FREE digital stamp and cutting file will be available tomorrow as well!

Have a wonderfully crafty day!
The PCW Design Team!

Cartridge Showcase: Sophie

Hello everyone, and welcome to another Monday Cartridge Showcase. I am Charlotte, from A Little Bit Of Detail and I am going to share some projects made with the Cricut cartridge SOPHIE.

This cartridge has so many beautiful cuts on it for all seasons and occasions. The additional cuts on the cartridge are for a doily, bookmark, and four separate cards.

The first card I have for you is a card of encouragement using the doily cut of leaves and a sweet little layered butterfly.

I added a border using an EK border punch, a few aqua gems and a sparkly bow. The sentiment is from a K Andrew Design stamp set. Don't you just love that doily of delicate leaves. I can just think of so many ways to use the cut.

The next card is a little 3"x3" Valentine card.

This sweet little Valentine is made with a these adorable little love birds. The birds were adorned with a tiny pink gems. And the sentiment is a stamp from K Andrew Designs. And the card was finished with pink and white twine.

This next card is a shaped card.

The pretty oval image cut includes pretty flowers. I cut additional flowers for layering. The flowers are attached with brads from Oriental Trading. The birdcage and bird are also a cut from the Sophie cartridge. Tiny gems were added to the birdcage for a little bling. The dress form is from the French Manor cartridge. And the sentiment is from K Andrew Designs.

This next card is also a shaped card. I just love this one and think that it would be great to make a set of these as note cards.

This is one of my favorite cuts which includes several layers. I added a button for the center of the flower and some glitter glue for a liuttle sparkle.

Next is a little fun card I made for a friend.

Can't you just see all the possibilities using these cuts. I love the style of this frame. With the addition of the gems it just takes on a new personality. A little ribbon and bow along with the sentiment and this card is comoplete. All of the paper for this card came from my scraps. And the sentiment is another K Andrew Designs stamp.

Here is a birthday card I made using the Sophie cartridge.

Of all the cartridges I have, this is probably my favorite bird cut. I have used it on several ocassions. I especially like this one using the patterned paper. And I think it shows well up against the brown background paper.

And lastly, I have a Christmas cardusing one of the card cuts from Sophie.

This card cut has the little trees cut out at the bottom. I added a green paper to the inside of the card to show off the trees. Tje two Christmas trees at the top pf the card are also from the Sophie cartridge. They are topped with a beautiful layer cut. The sleigh is a sticker from DCWV along with the papers used to create the card. I added a gold bow to complete the card.

Check back in, Tuesday March 6th for a PaperCraftingWorld.com Design Team challenge

and Wednesday, March 7th for a CookingWithCricut.com Design Team challenge.

I am so glad that you joined me for this showcase and look forward to you visiting often.

Winners Announced

Welcome to Cooking with Cricut

Today we would like to announce the winner of Challenge

#74- Birthday: Cake, Cupcakes, and/or Balloons. The winner of the Top Chef prize was chosen by Random Organizer.

The winner is...Julie- ScrapHappy Paper Crafter

Congratulations Julie:)

Julie created this adorable birthday card for her soon to be 2 year old niece using the Create a Critter Cricut cartridge. You can "pick up" your top chef button on the left column and proudly display it on your blog. As the winner Julie will receive her choice of digi stamp or cutting file from Papercraftingworld.com.

Julie, 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.

Tiffany- Tiffany's Creative Ideas

Michelle- Purple Monkey Moments

Stacey- Stacey's Creative Corner

This week the theme for our challenge is CARNIVAL:) 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: Holiday Cakes

Hey Crafty Friends,

Welcome to this week's Thursday Cartridge Showcase! I hope you have all had a good and crafty week so far! Today I have a bunch of cards made with the Holiday Cakes Cricut Cartridge! They are all very simple cards, because I am a simple girl! I had a lot of fun making them. So, lets jump right into it!

The Holiday Cakes cartridge has a really cute font, awesome boarders, and the perfect image for every occasion!

I think it is important to know that the Cake Cartridges can be used in ALL of the Cricut machines! The images are all just two layers and so super easy to put together!

The first card I made is for my cousin who is expecting and just found out that she is having a baby girl! I used the stork image to create this all pink card!

This next card is a thank you I made for one of the birthday gifts I received. I used the elephant image and three different pattern papers!

For this card I used the supper cute font included on this cart and one of the many many borders!

For this simple note card, I used the spring wreath shadow!

This is a card that I made for Madison's I Feel The Love Project using the star border!

This last card is my favorite! I love the colors pink and green together! I used a floral design, but

Provo Craft calls it a paisley!

Check back in, Tuesday March 6th for a PaperCraftingWorld.com Design Team challenge

and Wednesday, March 7th for a CookingWithCricut.com Design Team challenge!

~Court

Thank you Court for such a wonderful showcase. Thank you for letting us know that the Cake Cartridge can be used on all Cricut machines. These cards are all so different and amazing! All this from ONE Cartridge!