Exploring Cricut Challenge

Welcome to another challenge at Exploring Cricut.  This challenge is called "Veterans Day"  You are to created a card, layout or papercraft honoring the brave men and women who have served or are serving our great country.  Please submit your challenge by Saturday, November 10 by 10 pm eastern time.  I decided on a card for this challenge using the cartridge Stand and Salute.  I like this one because it includes so many things military and has perfect images to honor our soldiers.  Below my picture is the measurements and cuts I used along with materials.  Please enter this great challenge!

Machines-Cricut Expression 2 and Gypsy
Cartridge-Stand and Salute
Cuts-Honor page 65 shadow and base cut at 1 inch
        Shooting star page 34 shadow and base cut at 3 inches
Materials-pattern paper-Reminisce
               cardstock-Recollections
               stickles-Ranger

Exploring Cricut Challenge

Today we have a great challenge at Exploring Cricut.  You are to create a card, layout, or papercraft making a Breast Challenge Awareness project.  This is a terrible disease and it is wonderful for the fighters to have the support from family and friends.  I hope everyone will join this challenge and send your card or project to a friend or a special group. I used the cartridges Stand and Salute, Quarter Note, and Art Philosophy.  Below is the details of my card

Quarter Note-Title cut at 2 inches Font 1
Stand and Salute-ribbon cut at 2 inches and 2.25 inches
Art Philosophy-tag cut at 3 inches

Pattern paper-Chatterbox
Cardstock-Recollections
Pearls-Recollections
Flowers-Recollections

Happy 4th of July and Project at Exploring Cricut

Happy 4th of July to all our friends. I am filling in at Exploring Cricut today for Jessica who is moving this weekend and she will be back on our next challenge. I know she will be anxious to get crafting in her new room! Today I have created a variety of projects to share. I used the cartridges Independence Day, Stand and Salute, and Holiday Cakes. Below each picture I will describe what I did. Be sure to enter our Red, White and Blue 4th challenge too!
This is a picture of everything all put together on my mantle and I like it, makes it festive!



Banner was created using the cartridge Independence Day cut at 9 inches. I did cut it out in chipboard first and then with cardstock and pattern papers in my stash. I wanted it to last.

This is the center of the banner and this piece was actually from something I got when I had my scrapbook store and figured I would use it someday. I did add the title on it. There is a cut on the cartridge that you can create the same effect.

I have seen several versions of blocks on Pinterest and this is my version. I had my husband cut me some of the scraps I make him keep in the garage (you never know when you will need them!) and I painted them and then took some sand paper along the edges. The blue paint was a little brighter than I wanted, but it was all I had and was too lazy to run to Walmart! The stars on the blue piece are from Independence Day cut at 4.5 inches and cut with vinyl and the sayings were both from Stand and Salute also cut with vinyl at 1.25 inches.

I was a little disappointed with my candy jar because it was so hard to photograph and I tried lots of ways so just left it alone. I cut from vinyl the star border from Holiday Cakes at 7 inches and made two to go around this jar and then I frosted the whole jar with etch cream. I went to the Dollar Tree and got the mints which have little flags on them!

No cricut here, just cut square pieces of paper and made my own pinwheels since I did not need many and put them on skewers from the dollar store.

I took my candles and cut paper to fit around and made it 1.5 inches and added the star from Stand and Salute cut at 2.25 inches. Hope you liked my 4th of July projects. I did try to make the Uncle Sam hat from one of the digitals, but could not get it right so gave up! Maybe next year.

I will be entering my project in a few challenges too!

Cooking With Cricut http://cookingwithcricut.com/

Fantabulous Cricut http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/

Paper Playtime http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/

The Cricut Chirp http://thecricutchirp.com/

Bitten By The Bug2 http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com

My Sheri Crafts http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com

New Challenge at Exploring Cricut

We have a new challenge at Exploring Cricut. You are to show your "Red, White, and Blue to celebrate the 4th of July. Make a card, layout, or papercraft using any cartridge you want! Only requirements are to use a cricut cut. I used the cartridges Rock Princess, Stand and Salute and Independence Day for my layout page. This little firecracker is my youngest granddaughter Peyton. Join us this week with your creation. Below the picture are my directions.
Paper was from my stash . Some leftover when I closed my store. I think it might have been from Adornit, but not certain.
Cardstock is Bazzill
The phrase is cut at 2.25 inches from Rock Princess
Fireworks are cut at 2.5 inches from Stand and Salute
Firecracker is cut at 2.5 inches from Independence Day
Stickles on firecracker and ribbon from stash

I will be entering this into challenges at:
Fantabulous Cricut http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/
Paper Playtime http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/
Bitten By The Bug 2 http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/
My Sheri Crafts http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges http://pausedreamenjoychallenges.blogspot.com/
Cooking With Cricut http://cookingwithcricut.com/
The Cricut Chirp http://thecricutchirp.com

Paper Cutz Challenge In the Pink!

This weeks challenge at PaperCutz is to make a card, layout or papercraft for Breast Cancer Awareness. Can be pink and any other colors you choose. For my card, I used the cartridge Art Philosophy and Stand and Salute. I cut the card using the card feature on page 43 along with the top pieces. I also cut the ribbon from the Stand and Salute cartridge. I used paper from Michaels recollection line in brown, pink and white along with pearls from Basic Grey. Join us this week for your project.

Daily Challenge over at Exploring Cricut

This is the daily project over at Exploring Cricut for Tuesday. My project is focusing on the cartridge Stand and Salute. I used the ribbon image on page 31 and created a picture for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Below is the instructions on how I created my project today.
Directions:
Cut ribbon on page 31 Stand and Salute at 3 inches for shadow and cut and one small one at 1.5inches.
I used the cartridge Home Decor for the title Hope and you can find that on the last row button 3 and it was cut at 3 inches
Materials:
Unfinished frame from Walmart painted white
Paper - Kaiser Crafts Blushed line called Devotion
Pearls-Basic Grey
Jewels- Kaiser Craft
Glitter paper-Darice
Foil paper-American Crafts
Flower -from stash
Mod Podge