CWC #124: Irish Eyes Are Smiling!

Happy Wednesday!  Welcome to our weekly "Crafts With Cutters" challenge.  This week the ladies are dancing an Irish jig and bringing you all kinds of St. Patrick's Day inspiration!

Janet's Blog

Cricut cartridge used:  Spring Holiday Cards

Sheena's Blog
Cricut cartridges used:  Create-A-Critter 2 and Plantin SchoolBook

Brenda's Blog

Cricut cartridge used:  Simply Charmed

Charlotte's Blog

Cricut cartridge used:  Give A Hoot

Suzanne's Blog
Cricut cartridge used:  Accent Essentials 

 Jennifer R.'s Blog
Cricut cartridges used:  Create-A-Critter and Simply Charmed

 Larelyn's Blog
Cricut cartridge used:  A Child's Year

Jen's Blog
Cricut cartridges used:  Sophisticated and Paper Doll Dress Up

Now it's your turn!  Link up your "Irish or St. Patrick's Day" project for a chance at being this week's "Top Crafty Cutter."  Here are some guidelines:

  --> Must follow the challenge topic.

  --> Must be a NEW project for this challenge; no backdated posts, please.

  --> 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!

  --> And remember, you now have TWO WEEKS to link up your project.

Thanks so much for joining us for our weekly challenge.  Don't forget to click on the Designer's name to travel to their blog for more details on their fantastic projects and to leave an encouraging word or two.  

We hope you'll join us tomorrow for Totally Tags 'n ATCs Thursdays and  Friday for Digi Desserts Fridaze! And please mark your calendars for Saturday, March 9th -- we will be hosting a one-day 24 Carrot EGG-stravaganza Blog Hop!

~ Jen & the CWC Designers

Cartridge Showcase: Spring Cottage

Good morning crafty friends,

Welcome to another great Cricut Cartridge Showcase. This week designer Suzanne of Cricut Craftin' Grammy is sharing some FABULOUS creations from this great Spring cartridge- Spring Cottage.  Take it away Suzanne!

By looking at the cart images you might  think this isn't a great cartridge but the cuts are really cute and fun.  I love the cuts and it even includes a 3 D strawberry basket and strawberry.  

This is a new card I made for the showcase using the bird, branch, window and window box.  

Love the details on this little bird.  I put acetate between the window and background for the glass.  

For my second new card I used the Fountain cut and added Stickles to the water and some little bee embellishments.  

This is a ladder card I made using the gazebo and fence cuts.  

I layered these cuts several times.  

This double page layouts was made using a lot of different cuts from this cartridge.  The bird, the branch, the gazebo, fence, cottage and flowers.  

This is the strawberry box which is embossed and put in a basket from Tags, Bags and More. 

-- Suzanne Y. Pipitone

What amazing projects Suzanne! They are full of sweet, Spring-spiration! Be sure to visit Suzanne at her BLOG-Cricut Craftin' Grammy and leave her some love. Let her know her work is wonderful!

Be sure to come back by tomorrow for our Terrific Tuesday FREE, WEEKLY SVG! Thank you so much for sharing your crafty time with us!
-Charlotte and the MPC Designers!

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Digi Desserts Fridaze

It's March - can you believe it?  What better way to get March started than with some fabulous digi magic.  First, I'd like to announce the winner of our next guest designer spot.

Congratulations

#1 Emily Thubbron

Your project using the free digital image is adorable.  We love the layout and the embellishments you've added to show off the digital image. Please email LARELYN at lsuesart@aol.com to arrange for your guest designer debut and select your free digi from Paper Crafting World

Also, be sure to pick up your Top Desserts Badge and Guest Designer Badge using the sidebar link to Badges and Buttons. The winner of last week's Link-Up party will be announced at the end of this post along with a link to this week's FREE digi.

Let me introduce you to this week's GUEST DESIGNER

~Michelle Dees~

Michelle is a crafter who lives in Germany.  

She shares some wonderful projects on her blog.  I'm sure you'll enjoy your visit.

Kaarten en meer van Michelle

PCW digi used: Turtle with Flowers

And some great projects from our own MPC digi designers.

Brenda's Blog

PCW digi used: Cupcake 118

Sandy's Blog
 
PCW digi used: Bear Rain Day

Suzanne's Blog

PCW digi used: Bluebird n Flower

 

Sue's Blog

PCW digi used: Clock Face

A close-up of the sentiment 

Lynden's Blog

PCW File Used: Happy Birthday Word Art

PCW File Used: Fiona The Irish Setter DS

Xochitl's Blog

PCW digi used: these week's FREE image pre-colored (see below)

Larelyn's Blog

Larelyn also used this week's FREE digi  (see below)

And here's this week's FREE image:

Click to Download

NOTE: the image will show a price of $1.00
but when you check out, it will be free

Winner - Winner - Winner!!!!

Thank you, thank you to our crafty friends who linked up to our Digi Desserts Fridaze Post.

We always enjoy your projects. We hope you'll make DDF a regular stop on your Friday challenge list!

Our Digi Desserts Fridaze February 22nd winner is

#3 Sarah M

Congratulations, please contact Larelyn at lsuesart@aol.com to choose and receive the single digital image of your choice from PCW. Be sure to grab your top dessert button and strut your stuff on your blog. You can grab the button above, or get the code HERE

Please remember . . .

each week the Design Team members will select one project from those that have been linked up and invite that designer to be our Guest Designer for a future post.

****To be selected as a guest designer, your Link-up project MUST USE a DIGITAL IMAGE from Paper Crafting World.**** Not only will you be invited to join us, you'll also receive a free image from PCW to use for your Guest Designer project.

Now it's your turn to play along.

Just create something using a digital image and link to this post. If you use an image from PCW, you will receive 2 chances to win.  Remember, it's easy to participate in our Link Up because there's a tab on the home page that will bring you directly to this DDF page whenever you're ready to share your project. Link Up your digital design for a chance to win a free single image from

Paper Crafting World.

Here are a few guidelines:

*Must use a digital stamp image (receive 2 entries if you use a PCW image)
*Only one non-PCW entry per person - your second entry (if you choose to enter more than once) must use an image from Paper Crafting World.

*Must be a NEW project for this Link Up; no backdated posts, please.

*Must have a link back to this post on your blog.

*Must link your project through Inlinkz and not just your blog.

We're always happy to share our Digi Desserts Fridaze and especially thrilled that you can join in our fun. We're looking forward to seeing your digi goodness!

Larelyn and the MPC digi gals