Exploring Cricut - Jar of Hearts

Good Morning! Hope your day is off to a great start. Today, I am sharing a project at Exploring Cricut.  I used quite a few cartridges to complete this card and, of course, my Gypsy.

Mason jars are so popular right  now and I was inspired by looking on Pinterest to create this one. I found the jar on the cartridge From My Kitchen and then welded the hearts to the jar. I used the x and y axis to make sure the hearts were even in their rows. The floral bg paper was also tweeked from Elegant Edges. I hid the heart that was in the bottom right corner to get the shape I wanted. 

Recipe:

A2 card base

Papers - My Mind's Eye

Jar - From My Kitchen 3.47"

Heart - George and Basic Shapes .37"

Bread Tag- Walk in My Garden 1.20"

Green Floral Mat - Elegant Edges

Sentiment - Hero Arts 

Yellow Stickles, Twine

Don't forget we still have a challenge you can enter. We would love to see your project. Thank you for stopping by!!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Christmas Tags

Good Morning! This week has flown by, but I'm sure it has a lot to do with all the activities for the last week of school before the holidays. It is my turn today to share a project with you at Exploring Cricut. 

While wrapping presents I realized that I had used all of the ready made tags and had none left. So, I decided to create some quick tags using my Cricut. I created them using my Gypsy to get them to line up properly. You can also do this in CCR.  I create 2 layers one with the tag and then a layer that has the images. This way when I take the pen out and put the blade back in my tag will be the only thing that will cut. The speed and pressure I used with the pen was 4 for each. 

The measurement of these tags allows you to get 12 tags in a 6 x 6 area on your mat. Using the Gypsy I can pause to change pen colors if need be. Make sure that when you are ready to cut you do not remove your mat from the Cricut. Your alignment will definitely be off when you go to cut your tags out if you do.

The red tag is definitely more subtle with the silver pen. I used a snow pen to make the stocking look fuzzy.

Different color Stickles were added to the tree for some character. I inked up the edges of the tags with the coordinating color of the pen.

Joys of the Season has tags with images all ready to go. I used a stamp for the "to" but you could certainly choose a font from the cartridges like I did above.

I still like making the elaborate tags with layers of paper for those special gifts, but these were really fast and got the job done:)

Recipe:

Tag - Plantin Schoolbook 1.12"

Tree - Winter Frolic 1"

Stocking - Doodlecharm 1"

Snowflake Tag - Joys of the Season 2.52"

To From - Lyrical Letters .29", Walk In My Garden .20"

Stickles, Cri-Kits Glitter Pens, Black ink, Snow pen

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - Thursday Project

Hello! Well, the week is almost over and it is my turn to share a project with you at Exploring Cricut. This is another CAS if you are looking for a fun gift for someone. Turtles are a favorite for the recipient of this gift, but the possibilities are endless.

I purchased the frame at Michael's with a coupon of course:) I used left over scraps, which is always a plus in my book. I chose to not add googly eyes to the turtle because the fit of the glass made it too tight.  Stickles looked to harsh for me. I might suggest if you decide to create this to leave the glass off if you really want something on the eye or get a frame that has more space between. 

I measured the inside of each frame and used my gypsy to create a rectangle of the same size. You can also do this in CCR. Remember to take your link off so that you can change height and width. I then was able to size my turtle exactly to fit inside of the frame.

I backed the turtles with white paper and think it really makes the colors pop. Sorry for the picture not being as bright. Cloudy weather here does not make for great pics.

Recipe:

Turtle - Walk In My Garden 

Papers - Scraps

Frame - Michael's

Thanks for stopping by and remember you still have time to create a Christmas card to enter our challenge!!

Annette

Exploring Cricut - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Hello! It's Monday and you know what that means; Exploring Cricut has a new challenge today. You are to create a card, layout or project including a flower with your Cricut. We had a beautiful weekend here and my husband just informed me that it might rain and snow tonight and tomorrow. Really? I for one am ready for warmer weather. I hope the weatherman is wrong. 

When I created this card I was thinking of warm sunny days and picnics. I guess I will have to keep thinking about them for awhile:)

Recipe:

A2 card base Kraft paper

Red Gingham Mat Plantin SchoolBook 4.55"

Blue Scallop Mat - Elegant Edges 3"

"Thank You" - Gypsy Wanderings 2.81" (width)

Flowers - Walk In My Garden .97"

Ribbon, Black ink, Yellow Stickles, Clear gems

Hope you decide to join in! Check out my DT sisters for great inspiration:) Winners will be drawn this Saturday.

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette

So Corny!

Hi! Today I just have a silly card for you:) My sister in law had elbow surgery awhile back and is now ready to begin therapy. Her range of motion is limited and this is not so much fun at all. She told me the other day that she had certain goals that she was trying to achieve. One of them was to be able to eat corn on the cob with 2 hands. I decided to send her a card and wish her luck on getting back to doing everything she could before her accident.

Recipe:
A2 card base
Corn - George and Basic Shapes 3.25"
Corn Husk - Walk In My Garden 10"
Face - Corny Faces Peachy Keen Stamps
Sentiment - My Creative Time
Glossy Accents, Chalk, White Gel Pen, Rub Ons, Buttons

Entering:
Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Anything Goes
Die Cuttin' Divas Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Annette