Winners Announced

Welcome to Cooking with Cricut

Today we would like to announce the winners of Challenge #99- Back to School. The winner of the Top Chef prize was chosen by Random Organizer.

The winner is... An'Jenic  AJ Scrapbooking and Cards

Congratulations An'Jenic:)

An'Jenic created this adorable backpack using the Sesame Street Seasons and Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridges.  You can "pick up" your top chef button on the left column and proudly display it on your blog.  As the winner An'Jenic will receive her choice of digi stamp or cutting file from Papercraftingworld.com. 

An'Jenic, 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

Maida- Loving Scrapper 101

Dawn- Two Early Birds

Join us this week as we say thank you to our top chef, Melin. Create a thank you card of your own. 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

100th Cooking With Cricut Challenge!!

Welcome to Cooking With Cricut’s very special SURPRISE “Thank You” Blog Hop and Challenge. Why is it so special?  There are several reasons!  The first reason -- it is our 100th Cooking With Cricut challenge; the second is to thank our wonderful leader and “Master Chef” Melinda Beltran; and finally, to thank YOU!  Thank you for supporting and encouraging us with your visits, kind words and for playing along with our weekly challenges and hops.  We love crafting with you!  

Melin started Cooking With Cricut challenges in October 2010 to encourage crafters to find new and different ways to use their Cricut cartridges.  And she has accomplished that and so much more!  She has given scores of crafters a place on her Design Teams which quickly turned into a sisterhood of women who care for and encourage each other; who lift each other and their families up in prayer; and who have shared their hearts and their art through many outreach projects.  And I know there are so many of you out there that have been touched by her words, her art and her generous spirit as well!

So this is our SURPRISE “Thank You” tribute to our beloved Melin! There are 21 Design Team members offering up their heartfelt thanks to our "Master Chef" -- make sure you travel through to each of their blogs.  You won’t want to miss any of these awesome creations!!

I created a very special CWC Top Chef Award for Melin . . .

I used the Cricut Decal cartridge for the Cricut Chef and SCAL for the text.

Thanks so much for hopping with us.  We hope you’ll join us and leave a “thank you” in the comment section for Melin and link-up your own "Thank You" card!  (You could be our next "Top Chef!")  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!

Now it’s time for you to head on over to see Madison at Funky Cards – she’s the next stop on this party train!

~ Jen

Here's the complete line-up . . . just in case you lose your way!

CWC – Jen <-- You are HERE!
Madison <-- Next Stop!
Jenny J.
Kemma
Court
Jill
Michelle
Larelyn
Charlotte
Jamie A.
Jennie B.
Melissa
Jessica
Jamie L.
Becky
Hattie
Olivia
Suzanne
Xochitl
Natt
Linsey

PCW "FLY HIGH" Challenge

Good morning crafty friends,

Welcome to another PCW Terrific Tuesday Stamp and or Die Cut Challenge! Today’s challenge was selected by Christel of One Scrappin Sista. Christel challenged us to “Fly High” with inspiration and creativity because it was National Aviation Day this past Sunday. The designer’s were tasked with creating projects surrounding this theme. Here is what the designers came up with.

Janet

File Used: Aviator and Key 2 My Heart Cutting File Sets

Evelyn

File Used: Aviator Cutting File Set

Christel

File Used: Key 2 My Heart Cutting File Set

Lynden

File Used: Aviator Cutting File Set

Candice

File Used: Bear with Plane Digital Stamp

Now it’s your turn!

Here are the guidelines for our Die Cut and Or Stamp 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 any of the free files we offer your project. Or one you may already have from PaperCraftingWorld.com. This isn’t mandatory, but we'd 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 (like SVG, WPC, GSD type) using any type of electronic cutting machine (Pazzles, Cameo, Silhouette, E-Craft, etc.) 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!

* OUR CHALLENGES ARE NOW WEEKLY! More challenges, more fun!

* Add the link to your project post below. Please link your direct post and not just your blog.  

* HAVE FUN!!!!

PLUS, Here's A Great Summer Offer To Get Your Craftiness Going! PCW is offering a 40% off sale!

Cartridge Showcase: Ribbons and Rosettes

Hey Everyone!

Welcome to another Cartridge Showcase! I hope you all had a great weekend and maybe even got in some crafting!

Hi I am Court from Court's Craft Corner! And today I am proud to showcase the Ribbon and Rosette cricut cartridge! It is a realy awesome cartridge and I should probably use it more often, because Ieverytime I use it I really like how my project turns out! Today I will show you how this cartridge can be used in card making and scrapbooking and not only for rosettes.

This first card I made is a birthday card! If you were to mail this you would need to add extra postage, but I hand delivered mine to my cousin and she LOVED it! Here is the link to the original post!

This 8 by 8 layout was a fathers gift for my daddy. I added a picture of him and his daddy after taking the picture. Here is the link to the original post!

The last card was really fun to make. The butterfly, scallop thing a ma gig, and the border strip were all cut from the cartridge!

I have a lot of fun with this cartridge and if you have made anything with it I would love to see! Just leave a link in your comment!

Don't forget about our two current challenges: Our Die Cut and or Stamp Challenge and our Cricut Challenge! Just click the links at the top to join the fun!

Thank you for making us a part of your crafty time! We appreciate you all so much!

~Court and the rest of the CWC Design Team

Taste of Summer Blog Hop Day 2

Good morning crafty friends,

Welcome to our taste of summer blog hop. This is day 2. Yesterday we brought you some terrific projects! So in case you missed it, be sure to head over to yesterday’s post and check out the projects  and leave a comment for a chance to win the blog candy and also grab the free file! Now to enjoy today’s tasty treats! 

Be sure to check out all the designer’s and their hard work and tasty treats! If you get lost along the way, just click the above links.

So here is what I came up with for today’s project.

Here is a view of the full layout. I created this layout because we love daddy’s grilled hotdogs! Only Hebrew Nationals...Okay we will also do Nathan's...lol :)

Here is a view of the little bear holding his corn dog.

Here is a close up of the full bear holding his “foot long” hot day! Remember those?!!!

Here is a close up of the hot dog and wrapper.

So once again what would a blog hop be without a little candy!

For One Lucky Winner

So how about a page kit of today’s project! Yep, that’s right, this super cute layout is also a page kit at page-kits.com

Hot Dog Heaven Page Kit Link

Just be sure to be a follower of this blog and leave a comment for a chance to win one of these page kits.

For Everyone

How about an Ice Cream Sundae!!!
DIRECT LINK

For those of you who use "Cutting Files" Here is a FREE  "tasty" treat. The file set comes in the following formats: AI, DXF, EPS, GSD, KNK, MTC, SCAL2, STUDIO, SVG and WPC.  Be sure to grab yours while it's free and then continue on the hop!

Now on to the lovely Charlotte’s blog to see what super tasty treat she has for you! 
Thank you so much for joining in our summer treat celebration.
Have a wonderfully crafty day!
-Melin

A Taste of Summer Blog Hop Day1

Good morning crafty friends,

Welcome to our taste of summer blog hop. Over the next 2 days we will be bringing you some super creations made with all the tasty treats that bring to mind SUMMER!  So grab a nice tall glass of Ice Tea, Lemonade or even around here we call it an Arnold Palmer....50/50 tea and lemonade and enjoy the show!

So to get things started, here is what I came up with!

Orange You Sweet Layout

Here’s a view of the entire layout. I thought the title was so cute!

Close up of bear holding his orange slice.

Close up of the bear topper holding the orange slice.

Orange and slice close up.

Here is my Second Project

This layout was created using my Pazzles Inspiration and some files I created. I did use an EK Success border punch for the border strip beneath the border of cherries. I love that I can design my whole layout in my Pazzles Inspiration software and then cut....easy peasy :)

Now what would a blog hop be without a little blog candy!

So here it is.

For One Lucky Winner

Leave a comment here and BE A FOLLOWER of this blog and you can win one of these page kits!

Yep that’s right!  This super cute layout is also a page kit available at page-kits.com.

For Everyone

Sweet As Cherries Cutting File Set

For those of you who use "Cutting Files" Here is this FREE set to make a super cute and "tasty" layout that I created above! The file set comes in the following formats: AI, DXF, EPS, GSD, KNK, MTC, SCAL2, STUDIO, SVG and WPC. The Sweet As Cherries Label is also a JPG File for easy Print and cutting. Be sure to grab yours while it's free and then continue on the hop!

CLICK HERE

Now on to the lovely Olivia to see what super tasty treat she has for you! 

Be sure to hop through and also come back tomorrow for day 2 and a whole new line-up and some more great freebies and inspiration!1!
Have a wonderfully crafty day!
-Melin