Cartridge Showcase: Give A Hoot

Welcome to our Market Fresh Mondaze Cartridge Showcase.  This week our fabulous designer, Evelyn, from My Little Craft Blog, has another great showcase for you from the Give A Hoot cartridge. Take it away Evelyn!

This is Evelyn from  My Little Craft Blog,  again with another Market Fresh Mondays cartridge showcase. This week, I'm featuring Give a Hoot. This cartridge has lots of great cuts on it. It also has simple two-layer accents that coordinate with the main image on each page, and there is a shadow for both the main image and the accent. There’s a two-layer charm feature as well as some really great borders, that are also two layers. It has such cute environmental-friendly phrases such as Go Green, Nature Lover, Recycle, Coexist.

I used the main image on these scrapbook pages:

Here’s an example of the charm feature used on a card:

Here are a couple examples of the phrases:

I used the next image on page 32 without the eggs for a co-worker whose only child was heading off to college:

I cut the base accent shamrock on page 41 at around 11 inches to use as a background for a Saint Patrick’s Day parade page:

Most of the images on this cartridge are cute, but there are several on the last row that have beautiful flourishes on them. I used two – the snail and the rabbit – to adorn a gift bag for a co-worker who was running a marathon!

Here is a note card I made just for this showcase. I used the fawn on page 52.

You probably have this cartridge on a shelf somewhere! Take it out and get reacquainted with it. I think you’ll fall in love with it all over again!

-Evelyn

WOW! you are so right Evelyn!!! I have totally neglected this poor cartridge! Thank you so much for the inspiration! Please be sure to head over to Evelyn's Blog: My Little Craft Blog, and thank her for another wonderful showcase!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for our new Terrific Tuesday PCW Die Cut & Or Stamp Challenge! Have a wonderfully crafty day!

-Melin and the CWC an PCW Designers!

Digi Desserts Fridaze

Good Morning crafty friends, Larelyn your Digi Desserts Fridaze Coordinator here to welcome you to Paper Crafting World / Cooking with Cricut's newest weekly feature

We're so glad you're here and hope that you will make this a regular Friday stop.

So, what is Digi Desserts Fridaze?

  Every Friday we're going to feature projects which use digital stamps and word art from
 Paper Crafting World.com

If you haven't tried digital stamps, you're in for a treat.  The glorious thing about digital stamps is that you can size the image to fit whatever project you're working on.  You don't need a special editing program either.  I print all of my images from Word 2010. 

Melin's digi stamps come in jpg and png file formats and as of January 1, 2012 all new images come pre-colored AND black and white line art.  So, if you feel like coloring (Copics, Prismas, Distress Markers, whatever coloring medium you love) the line art is for you.  However, if you just want the pre-colored image, simply print it out and it's ready for your project.

As a special treat, you'll find a FREEBIE at the end of each Fridaze post.  Now there's no excuse for not giving digital stamps a try!

Let's take a look at this week's projects created by Design Team members from both Cooking with Cricut and Paper Crafting World.

MADISON

PCW Digi Stamp: QT Patootie Franchesca

SUZANNE

PCW Digi Stamp : Bear in Pumpkin Suit and retired image

LYNDEN

PCW  Digi Stamp : Bear as Pirate

LARELYN

PCW  Digi Stamp : Bear in Pumpkin Patch

 

MELIN

PCW Digi Stamp: Mouse On Candy Bag

MELIN

PCW Digi Stamp: Super Hero Kitty w Treats

and Super Hero Kitty w Treat CF (for the candy pieces)

Finally, here are two projects created using this week's FREEBIE:

Don't Be Blue Digital Stamp

by Lynden

by Larelyn

Aren't all these projects amazing?  Digital stamps are just so much fun to use and so versatile.  I hope you'll join in the Fridaze Craze!!!

LINK UP AND WIN!

After you pick up your freebie, how about you share with us what you create with it! Below is an Inlinkz link to link up your creation using the Freebie for this week's post It will stay open for a few weeks, but we will select one random link next week to win an extra digi of their choice from PCW! So be sure to join the fun!

Don't forget to pick up your free digital file at

Paper Crafting World - just click the link.

Thank you so much for visiting our first

Digi Desserts Fridaze.

-Larelyn and the CWC and PCW Designers

WInners Announced

Welcome to Cooking with Cricut

Today we would like to announce the winners of Challenge #102- Color Challenge. The winner of the Top Chef prize was chosen by Random Organizer.

The winner is... Margie  Bella Bug Creations

Congratulations Margie:)

Margie created this adorable card using the My World and Country Life Cricut cartridges.  You can "pick up" your top chef button on the left column and proudly display it on your blog.  As the winner Margie will receive her choice of digi stamp or cutting file from Papercraftingworld.com. 

Margie, 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. 

Tammy- The Purple Muse

Sheena- Dew Drops and Glue Dots

Diana- DL.ART

Join us this week as we once again support the I Feel the Love Project card outreach program. Create a halloween card for a wonderful and special child residing at Casa Pacifica. 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

CWC # 103 - Card Outreach

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another CRAFT WITH CUTTERS Challenge!  We're so glad you've joined us for our weekly Design Team challenge.  This week the Designers are making fun and festive (no scary, evil or spooky stuff here!) Halloween cards for team member Madison's "I Feel the Love" Project.

The "I Feel the Love" Project for September is to make Halloween Cards to be given to the kids who live at Casa Pacifica.   Casa Pacifica serves abused and neglected children and adolescents, and those with severe emotional, social, behavioral, and mental health challenges on California’s Central Coast.  Each year the facility has an amazing Halloween party for the kids. It is IFTL's goal to send a card to each of the 70 children who reside there.  (For more information about Casa Pacifica please visit their website.)

Please remember to click on the DT member's name to visit their blog and leave them a nice word or two -- it is always wonderful to hear what you think of our projects!  So without further ado -- here is what the ladies came up with . . .

Jessica

Cricut cartridge used:  Imagine - Enjoy the Seasons

Madison

Cricut cartridges used:  Create-A-Critter and Birthday Bash

PaperCraftingWorld.com Digi Stamp:  Scarecrow Girl

Suzanne

Cricut cartridge used:  Pumpkin Carving

Cricut cartridge used:  Doodlecharms and Happy Hauntings

Charlotte

Cricut cartridges used:  Smiley Cards and Happy Hauntings

Court

Cricut cartridges used:  Cake Basics and Create-A-Critter

Larelyn

Cricut cartridge used:  Smiley Cards

Jen

Cricut cartridge used:  Holiday Cakes

PaperCraftingWorld.com Cutting File:  Bear Carving Pumpkin

Now its your turn!  We'd love it if you would join us in sending a fun to card to one of the children at Casa Pacifica.  Link up your card at IFTL and then link up your child-friendly Halloween card (nothing scary or evil, please) here  -- 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!

Thanks so much for joining us!  We hope you'll come back Friday for our very first Digi Desserts Fridaze!

~ CWC Design Team

PCW Die Cut & Or Stamp Numbers Challenge

Good morning crafty friends,

Welcome to our Terrific Tuesday PCW Die Cut & Or Stamp Challenge. This week our designers were tasked with making a project using.....NUMBERS.

BEFORE we share our projects, I would just like to take a moment and share a prayer and blessing on this important day.

“Father God, we come to you in the mighty name of Jesus and take a moment to remember all of those who lost their lives this day in 2001. Lord, you hold our days and our time in your hand. Please be merciful to all those who were left behind. Lord it was such a devastating loss for our country. Be gracious and merciful to our country. Heal and restore according to your purpose and plan. Thank you for such a great country to live in. May we bring you honor and Glory in all we do. In the mighty name of Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus Christ) Our Lord and Savior....Amen”.

So here is what our designers came up with:

LYNDEN

PCW File Used: Swirly Heart Flourish Set

JANET

PCW File Used: QT Patootie Boy W Sparkler Digi

EVELYN

PCW File Used: Apple Tree, Sun, Cloud Cutting File Set and Cat In The Hat Reading Digital Stamp Set

JESSICA
PCW File Used: Bear On Moon Digital Stamp

MELIN

PCW File Used: TOP TEN FREEBIE (See Below)

Here’s the sketch I created to go along with my project

For those that like two page spreads,
here is a coordinating sketch.

Here’s a FREE SVG File if you would like to play along. Just click the link below to go to PCW. It will say that it is $1.00 but it won’t actually cost you anything to download it (during this challenge, so get it while you can!).

DOWNLOAD LINK

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 on 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!!!!

Be sure to come back by tomorrow for our new Wonderful Wednesday Cricut Challenge! Thank you so much for stopping by and making us a part of your crafty time!

-Melin and the PCW Designers!

Hello Kitty Cartridge Showcase

Good morning crafty friends, 

Melin here. Our Cartridge Showcase Designer and Coordinator Charlotte is under the weather. So today I am here to introduce this week’s cartridge showcase. Our CWC and PCW Designer Evelyn is here to share some precious gems from her Hello Kitty Cartridge so take it away Ms. Evelyn!

Hi, this is Evelyn from My Little Craft Blog. I’m showcasing the Hello Kitty Greetings cartridge. It has such cute images on it. Who doesn’t love Hello Kitty? The cartridge has a card feature for each of its images. I used the valentine card from page 49 to make this card for my sister:

I have used the little flower from page 47 numerous times. It’s really adorable, and can be used for so many things. Here are two different note cards and a mini-album cover:

I used the rainbow from page 57 in a Wizard of Oz album for my daughter:

I used Hello Kitty as Santa in a concentration game made for last year’s 25 Days of Christmas Crafting Fun.

I used another HK cutie to make altered notebooks. These were for two girls graduating from high school. The notebooks were used for autograph books at their graduation party.

I used the cherries on page 31 to adorn a little notepad for my purse.

Lastly, I used the sad Kitty from page 45, omitting the tears with my Gypsy to make it look like she’s covering her mouth for a cough or sneeze. I placed her on box from page 26 of Wrap it Up, and inserted a small packet of tissues in the box. The pretty borders are from Paper Crafting World’s Sweet Layout cut file set.

Hello Kitty Greetings is an oldie but a goodie. I turn to Hello Kitty every time I want to make somebody smile! Evelyn

WOW what a fabulous showcase Evelyn shared with us!  Don’t you just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE each project?!! Okay I confess, I am totally going to C.A.S.E. that super cute tissue box for this upcoming cold season!

Please be sure to head over to her blog and give her a great big THANK YOU for the wonderful inspiration! Evelyn’s Blog

While you’re at it, please also stop by Charlotte’s blog and wish her a speedy recovery and for those who pray, please say a get well soon prayer for her too :)

Be sure to head back our way tomorrow as we reveal another Terrific Tuesday PCW Die Cut and or Stamp Challenge!

Thank you for stopping by and making us a part of your crafty time.
-Melin and all the CWC and PCW Designers.