Exploring Cricut - A Trick or A Treat for You!

Hi! Today is my turn to share at Exploring Cricut. I decided to stay with our theme for the challenge this week. I created some treat bags to give to my daughter and her roommate for Halloween. I was able to fit 3 large chocolate goodies inside.

I used Scor Tape to adhere sides together. I also hide the score marks on the bags with my Gypsy. The folds are very easy to see when the bag is laid out so the score marks are not necessary for me.  Also, depending on the paper the score marks can tear the paper and I don't think this looks very good. 

I jazzed up the spider with Stickles and a white gel pen.

Recipe:

Paper - DCWV, scraps

Treat bag - Plantin Schoolbook 5.72"

Spider - Mini Monsters 1.24"

Sentiments - Bugbytes

Silver and Fruit Punch Stickles, White gel pen

Don't forget to take time to enter our challenge this week! We'd love to see what you have been up to.

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

Exploring Cricut-Happy Halloween Challenge

Happy Monday! It's time for another challenge at Exploring Cricut. Create a card, layout or project for Halloween with your favorite Cricut cuts and include at least 2 Cricut cuts.

I am still working on layouts and created this 12x12 Halloween layout from one of my daughter's many dance performances. She was Puss N' Boots girlfriend in this piece for a Halloween show. I think the images from Trick or Treat are so cute. Don't you? This little kitty was so easy to put together. 

Recipe:

12x12 page layout

Papers-DCWV, Bazzill, and scraps

Cat - Trick or Treat 4.38"

Triangles - George and Basic Shapes 3.42"

Boo - Wild Card 2.58"

Orange Mat - 5.25"

Twine, Glue dots

Hope you get some time to craft this week and share with us a Halloween creation using your Cricut.

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! I hope you all enjoy the festivities and stay safe. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette 

Spooktacular Time!

Are you all ready like this sweet little mouse for Trick or Treaters to come? I personally wish the candy was not in my house because it is too tempting:) Hope every has a good day and has will power to stay out of the candy:)

Recipe:

A2 card base Birthday Bash

Orange glitter mat - Elegant Edges

Mouse - Happy Hauntings 

Sentiment - Bugbites

Stickles, ribbon

Entering:
Fussy and Fancy Anything Goes
Critter Challenge Color Challenge
Clearly iStamp All Tied Up (ribbon or twine)
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #89 Anything Goes
Pink Cricut Link Up Tuesday


Thanks for stopping by!

Annette 

'Dem Bone, 'Dem Bones

Oh, we are getting closer to the big night of Halloween! Hopefully the coast will be able to trick or treat peacefully. I am praying for a false alarm and this storm will blow over very quietly. I spoke to my brother who lives in Baltimore, right by the harbor, yesterday. He said that they were predicted to get up to 8" of rain and 40-50 mile an hour winds. This sounds mild compared to other areas. Again, prayers to all of you to stay warm and dry.

Well, the rain and cold weather made me shudder and I thought of this card I had made for a swap.  Isn't this paper too cute! It is all from a paper pack from Making Memories. The sentiment is from Barb's stamps at Bugbites. Perfect for my shuddering skeletons:)

Have an awesome day!

Annette 

Happy Halloween Cousin It!

Hi Everyone! Today I have a layout to share from last year's Halloween. My youngest wanted to be Cousin It from the Addam's Family. Don't you love when your kids come to you with these ideas and your thinking okay, how am I going to do that. Well, it definitely keeps me on my toes:) 

I enjoyed creating this layout and really liked that Barb at Bug Bites had the stamp sentiment that is in the Addam's Family song.  I was searching for the right road and decided to use the "s" from Lyrical Letters and I think it curved exactly the way I wanted for this project.

Recipe:

12 x 12 layout

DCWV Papers, scraps

House - Happy Hauntings 6.42"

Ghost - Happy Hauntings 2"

Walkway -Lyrical Letters width 3.76"

Gate  Happy Hauntings 4.05"

Happy Halloween - Happy Hauntings 2.35"

Sentiment  on Tree - Bugbites

Tree - Happy Hauntings 9.77"

Tombstone - Happy Hauntings (sorry didn't write the size down)

Owl - Happy Hauntings 2"

Twine, Trick or Treat sticker, Cuttlebug embossing folder for road

Entering:

Pause Dream Enjoy - Night Project

Pile It On - Any Holiday but birthday

Fantabulous Cricut - Halloween

Cut It Up - Eek! Boo! Ahh!

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

Exploring Cricut Challenge - Halloween

Good Morning! Are you ready for another challenge at Exploring Cricut:) I hope so. Your challenge today is to create a card, layout or project using your Cricut for Halloween. The event is right around the corner and I decided to create a card for my hubby. He loves Halloween and I think the bats on Simply Charmed are so cute don't you?

Recipe:

Circle Base - Wild Card 5.22"
Pattern Circles - George and Basic Shapes 3.2", 3.46"
Bats - Simply Charmed 1.62", 1.45"
Sentiment - Computer Generated
Liquid Pearls, Stickles, Ribbon

Now, it's time for you to create something wickedly fun for Halloween. Go check out my DT sisters and brother for even more inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

Pumpkin Fairy

Hi Everyone! I am having so much fun creating for Halloween and hope you all are getting some time in to create as well. I chose to work on a card using pumpkins and this cute little fairy. I have used her for Christmas before and feel like she is really versatile. I love when I can change the coloring on something and make it fit for other occasions don't you:)

I added Stickles to her flower, wings, trim of dress and bow. Hope you enjoy!

Recipe:

A2 card base

Papers - Making Memories, Bazzill

Fairy - Wild Rose Studio

Pumpkins, fence - Peachy Keen Faceless Fall Fun

Sentiment - Bugbites

Stickles, Copic, Honey Tim Holtz

Entering:

Pink Cricut Link Up Tuesday

My Sheri Crafts Halloween

Thanks for stopping by:)

Annette

Monster Mash Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the Monster Mash Blog Hop, brought to you by the design teams of Made Especially For You and Exploring Cricut!

Today the design teams of Made Especially For You and Exploring Cricut have teamed up to share with you all sorts of spooktacular monster-themed projects to help get your crafty gears turning for all those upcoming Halloween projects!

If you've come from Kim's blog littleredshood.blogspot.com, you're in the right place! If you just came across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit Ashley at Made Especially For You

For my project, I created a Halloween banner.  This was really fun to do and so simple. I created the banner pennants by using a  large cereal box. I was able to get all 3 cut out of one box.

I Mod Podged the pattern papers to the cardboard base and then began by decorating:) I inked all the edges in black. 

The spider was a stamp that I cut out and then attached by using silver floss. I put Glossy Accent all over the spider.

Dracula needed some red eyes so, of course, I used Stickles.

I added Liquid Pearls to Mr. Bones for his eyes.

Recipe:

Pennants - Create A Critter 11.73"

Eek - Happy Hauntings 3.12"

Frankenstein - Happy Hauntings 3.14"

Dracula - Happy Hauntings 3.14"

Mr. Bones - Happy Hauntings 3.14"

Glossy Accents, Liquid Pearls, Stickles, gems, black ink

We also have some wonderful sponsors giving away prizes to those who comment on every stop of the hop!

Paper Piecings by Nikki
$15 Gift Certificate

Saturated Canary

$15 Gift Certificate

Memory Works

$10 Gift Certificate

The winners of the blog candy will be announced on Made Especially For You on Tuesday October 16th. Please make sure to leave your contact information when commenting to be eligible to win!

Your next stop is Michelle's blog mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com.  Here's the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Ashley - http://.especiallymade.blogspot.com

Diane - http://happyscrapperdiane.blogspot.com

Jessica - http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com
Ian - http://anewbiecrafter.blogspot.com

Laura - http://scrappinaroundtheclock.blogspot.ca

Sharon - http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com

Pam - http://scrappinfabpam.blogspot.com

Lori - http://scrappinsaints.blogspot.com

Robin - http://www.thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com
Georgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com

Cyndy - http://arcyscraps.blogspot.com

Emily - http://emilyqueenofallthingscrafty.blogspot.com

Kristy - http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com

Diana - http://craftypeepdb.blogspot.com

Eileen - http://scrappingactuary.blogspot.com
Kim - http://littleredshood.blogspot.com
Annette - http://mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com
Michelle - http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com

Happy Hopping!

Annette

Boo!

Hi! Well, I just got back in town from Oklahoma where my daughter was auditioning at Oklahoma University School of Dance. What a pretty campus! I hope to get to some of your blogs today to visit. I feel like I have been out of the loop a little just by a couple of days.

Today, I have a Halloween bookmark to share with you that I made before I left to go out of town. I really like my Nook, but there is something about curling up with a good book. I found this cute image at Tori Beveridge's blog and really like how this came together. I cut the background of the bookmark by hand and just hole punched it for a ribbon. The sentiment is a cute one from Bugbites. I then just used my copics and Stickles to finished it off with some buttons. Super easy!

I'm submitting this over at Nana's My Crafting Channnel

Hope you all have an awesome day:)

Annette

SKdigis - Spooky

Woohoo! Over at SKdigis we are definitely in the Halloween spirit. The challenge this time is to use anyone of Sonia's adorable ghosts creations. I chose to use "Scared Ghost" and created this mirror for some fun Halloween decor.

I went to the dollar store and picked up an 8x10 mirror. I painted it black and while that was drying I measured how big I wanted my ghost to be. I used Microsoft Word and sized it accordingly. I wanted my ghost to be at an angle and not completely cover the mirror. I then cut out the ghost from regular copier paper. I used the negative and laid that onto the mirror. I used painter's tape to adhere the paper to the mirror. 

For the eyes, eyebrows and mouth I cut those all out and used re-positional tape to adhere to the mirror.  

To create the ghost image I sprayed Krylon Frosted Glass (I purchased at Michael's with a coupon) and waited for it to dry. I then removed the tape and paper. I added a bit more texture to the ghost by spraying a little bit of the frosted glass onto a paper towel and dabbing the image. This created more of a mottled look.

The web frame around the image was adhered with a little bit of glue and then a black ribbon was added to the back for hanging.

Recipe:

8x10 Mirror - Dollar Store

Ghost - SKdigis

Web Frame - Happy Hauntings 

Krylon Frosted Glass Spray, Black Acrylic Paint

Entering:

My Crafting Channel  Ghoul Times

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see all of your ghostly creations too!

Annette

Fang-Tastic!

Good Morning! Ohh, I love the fall! There are so many fun things to do like fall festivals, going to pumpkin patches, Halloween, Thanksgiving. Okay, you get the idea and I'm getting carried away. Today, I have image from SKdigis. This little guy is just so fun to color:)

I used Liquid Pearls for his fangs and Stickles for his eyes. 

Recipe:

A2 card base

Papers - Making Memories

Star and Dot embossed paper - D.L. Art (giveaway)

Little Devil - SKdigis

Sentiment - Bugbites

Copics, chalk, Liquid Pearls, Stickles, ribbon

Entering: 

My Craft Spot  Boo To You!

Party Time Tuesday Frightfully Scary

My Crafting Channel Halloween

More Than Favors Fall Theme

Thanks for stopping by and have a fang-tastic day!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Witch Purse

Good Morning! This week has flown by and before you know it we will be getting ready for Halloween festivities. It is my turn at Exploring Cricut and I have a fun treat bag to share.

I used my Gypsy to create this bag and I don't know what I would do without her. This bag originally had a silhouette of a girl and I really wanted to have a Halloween image instead. So I used the hide feature to add the witch. The measurement will work for a 12 x 12 sheet of paper. 

Here is the front of the bag once it was done. There is also a cut for this bag to cover up the image. I'm sorry I don't know why I didn't take a picture of this. When choosing your purse to cut, just hit the  shift key for the purse and this image will cut out.

 I also used my hide key to eliminate the score  lines. I then used a ruler to score the bag to put together. I would suggest when putting your bag together to use a strong tape (Redline Adhesive or Scor Tape) to keep your bag together. 

Recipe:

Purse - Forever Young 4.76"

Witch -  Happy Hauntings 3.76"

Tag - Happy Hauntings 1.71"

Papers - DCWV Halloween Stack

Sentiment - found at Walmart with gems included

Twine, black ink

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Annette

SKdigis Challenge #3

 If you are looking for my Exploring Cricut project go here.

Hi Everyone!  I loved seeing all of your projects for the last SKdigis challenge. We have another fun one for you using Halloween as your theme. Sonia has quite a few for this holiday and I'm sure you all are going to have a great time creating with these cute images.

I chose 3 monsters to work with for this card (Monster #1, Monster #2 and Monster #3). The background with the Halloween words are also one of Sonia's creations from Halloween Backgrounds (set of 3).  This card will fit in a business size envelope. 

I colored the images through the computer. I hadn't done this before and it was fun to give it a try. I  then added googly eyes and Stickles to their teeth. I also pop dotted them to give them some dimension.

Since Halloween is right around the corner, these little cuties would be great on your projects. I'm looking forward to seeing what you create for this challenge:) Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day!

Annette

Happy Halloween!

I can't believe that today is the last day of October. Where did the time go? I have one more project for Halloween that I wanted to share and enter in a few challenges. I created this project in about 30 minutes and she was able to wear it today for school. I had never done fabric with the Ultra Heat N Bond and wanted to give it a try. It really went together very quickly. I set my cricut at Pressure - 4, Speed - 2, Blade - 6. I put my fabric right side up on the (the Ultra Heat N Bond was touching the mat) and I taped it to the mat with masking tape just to make sure it didn't move. You can have the fabric touching the mat instead; just make sure you flip your design before cutting. I also cut twice as I don't have a deep blade and wanted to make sure it went all the way through. The fabric used was a t-shirt (jersey) material and cut very clean.

Recipe:

Mini Monsters - Shadow Feature 4.41"

Googlie eyes, ribbon, FabriTac Glue

Entering:

Shopping Our Stash Halloween or Fall
More Than Favors Anything Goes
Bitten By The Bug 2 Ghost
Paper Playtime Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by:)

Annette

DCWV Halloween Treat Bags

I had so much fun making these 2 cute bags and really they were done in a blink of an eye! I only used 2 sheets of paper from the new DCWV Ghosts and Goblins stack. The remnants from cutting the bag were used to make the filler.  There was no waste at all, which was great for the ever growing scrap pile:) I pulled my crimper out to give the filler some texture and called it done.

I glued a bottle on each side of the bag. I would have liked the skull a little higher up on the bag, but I think it still came out ok. DCWV paper is so nice to work with. It cuts great with the cricut and is a nice weight for those 3D crafts.

Recipe:

Bags - Mini Monsters each cut at 6.28" (hid the face with my Gypsy)

DCWV Ghosts and Goblins

Thanks for stopping by:)

Annette

Halloween is coming soon!

Did you know that October 30, 2011 is National Candy Corn Day! Really, it is...for the people that know about it. Where do they come up with this stuff. I guess any reason is a reason to celebrate. Candy corn has some interesting facts and if interested you can go here to read about it:) In honor of candy corn, which I do like, I decided to create a card. May as well get on the bandwagon...heehee. 

I wanted to give the Mini Monsters card feature another try and I'm glad I did. In the past, when I tried a couple card base shapes, the top layer would bend in the wrong spot leaving a crease. I think you just have to play with sizes and shapes to make sure you have a nice looking front when open or closed.

Recipe:

Mini Monsters 5.47"
Papers- Stash
Clear Fine Glitter for hat
Sentiment - My Pink Stamper Stamps

Entering:
Go Fish Challenges - Color Challenge
Paper Sundaes - Halloween or Fall

Thanks for stopping by:)

Annette

Hello Kitty Halloween

I am still working on Halloween cards and this one today will be for my sweet 11 year old. She loves Hello Kitty and thinks she is super cute. I agree:) Today I am entering this card in Bitten By The Bug 2 and Throwback Thursday. They both required a Halloween theme. BBTB2 asked for something cute and Hello Kitty. Emma asked for the use of the card feature on a cartridge. I came up with this cutie. Hope you like her:)

Her hat is some mulberry paper that has some streaks of gold. I hadn't use mulberry in a really long time. It is a fun paper to play with.

The card feature is from Celebrations and the stars that are on the inside of the card are from the cut out.

Recipe:

Card base - Celebrations 10.69" before folding

Stars - Martha Stewart Fine Glitter Silver

Papers - Stash

Hello Kitty - Hello Kitty Font 3.43"

Witch Hat - Paper Doll Dress Up 3.89

Sentiment - Peachy Keen Stamps

Stickles - Yellow, Black, Orange

Prima Flowers, Pop Dots

Thanks for stopping by:)

Annette

Monster Ball and Chain

I'm so excited my new PK Stamps came in the mail. Just in time to make this card. He is a little scary looking, but still oh so fun. I am playing over at Fantabulous Cricut today. The challenge was to use purple and a monster. Sorry when I took the pic it was a little crooked.

A2 card base Stampin' Up

Pattern Papers - scraps

Monster - Mini Monsters 3.47"

Stamped Face- Peachykeen Stamps Monster Mash Face Assortment

Sentiment -  Faceless Fall Fun Set

Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by:)

Annette

Halloween Layouts

Well, I am finally get done some layouts from last year. I have been scrapping all my life in one form or another. I really started scrapbooking when my oldest (16) was a baby. I didn't care for the baby books that were out way back when and wanted to do something different and came across Creative Memories. Boy, have things changed since then.

Today, I am entering the challenge at Paper Playtime. The challenge was to use black, orange and purple on a project. I used a few different cartridges to get this layout done. 

This layout was inspired from another blogger, Bling Queen. I really like the background papers. The orange paper with the embossed bats are really fun:)

Recipes:

Ghost Layout:

Papers - DCWV Ghosts and Goblins Stack, Basic Grey Eerie Witches Brew, K& Company, Bazzill

Frame - Storybook 2.86"

Flourish - Cindy Loo 2.10"

Orange Ghost - Paper Doll Dress Up 5.17"

White Ghosts - Mini Monsters 4.40" and 5.17"

Circle - George and Basic Shapes 2.18"

Purple Scallop Circle - Happy Hauntings 3.00"

Spooky - Happy Hauntings 2.13"

Black Ink, Stickles

Halloween Layout:

Papers - Making Memories, Doodlebug, Bazzill

Walkway - Paper Dolls for Everyday Cuttlebug Folder - Tiny Bubbles 1.46"

Title - 2.04"

House - Mini Monsters 5.91"

Light Post - 3.26"

Monster in Hole - 2.00"

Witch - 5.91"

Cauldron - 1.17"

Free Rides - 0.66"

Tombstone - 2.67"

3 Eye Monster - 2.52"

Tentacle Monster - 3.13"

Spiderweb border - sorry don't remember maker of this one

Black Ink, Stickles, Signo Uniball White Pen, Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by:)

Annette