Exploring Cricut New Challenge

Its been a while since I have posted.  Been busy with Christmas shopping, making things for my granddaughters bazaar and a freak accident with my foot.  Lets just say if your foots asleep, just roll over and go back to sleep till you both wake up! lol  Today we have a new challenge at Exploring Cricut.  You are to make a card, layout or papercraft of your favorite Christmas activity, trip, traditions, or favorite memory or anything connected with the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year".  Link your post by Saturday, December 22.  I made a two page layout using the cartridges A Quilted Christmas, Paper Doll Dress Up, and Teresa Collins December 25.  Below are the details and materials.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Materials:     Pattern Paper Simple Stories Handmade Holiday
                    Cardstock American Crafts
                    Stickles
Cartridges    A Quilted Christmas-page 76 package border cut at 2..25 inches
                                                    page 32 Santa3 cut at 4.5 inches
                    Paper Doll Dress Up-page 73  Acessories 3 Tree cut at 5.5 inches
                    Teresa Collins Dec. 25-Dec. 25 cut at 4 inches
                                                        Snowflake swirls cut at 2 inches

Exploring Cricut Christmas Card Blog Hop

Welcome to the Exploring Cricut Christmas Card Blog Hop.  If you have come from Michelle's, then you have come to the last stop.  We hope that you found lots of inspiration along the way and if you missed any, I have a list at the bottom and you can start again or go back to the Exploring Cricut page.  For this hop I created a couple cards.  I have been busy making things for my granddaughters school and thought I would throw in some cards too!  For my cards, I used the cartridges Sesame Street Seasons, Winter Woodland, CTMH Art Philosophy and Teresa Collins December 25.  Below the pictures are the cuts and materials.  I hope you join us for the challenge this week too!  Create your own card and link by Saturday.

 Cartridges Used: Sesame Street Seasons-snowflake cut at 1 inch and 3.5 inches
                            Winter Woodland-joy cut at 1.5 inches
                            CTMH Art Philosophy-tag cut at 1.5 inches page 35 rectangle5
Stamps:                 Hambo and Stampendous
Card is 5 x 7 and used Snowflake cuttlebug to emboss
Cardstock:          Recollections
Pearls:                 Kaiser Crafts

This card is 5 x 7 and colors are gold, navy, and white
Cartridges :  Teresa Collins December 25-nativity cut at 4.75 inches
Stamps:        Studio G and CTMH
Cardstock:   Recollections

Blog Hop List

Diana Boucher http://craftypeepdb.blogspot.com

Sharon Swafford http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com

Lori Ulrich http://scrappinsaints.blogspot.com

Jessica Wilson http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

Georgiana Carson http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com

Kim Wylie http://littleredshood.blogspot.com

Emily Evertz http://emilyqueenofallthingscrafty.blogspot.com

Annette Robertson http://mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com

Ian Dreger http://anewbiecrafter.blogspot.com

Michelle Pottie http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com

Diane Kielman http://happyscrapperdiane.blogspot.com

Welcome to my Cricut FANatics project

Welcome!  Today I have a project over at Cricut FANatics blog.  I created this 2 page layout that I can use with pictures of decorating our house.  I used the cartridges Holiday Cakes and Teresa Collins December 25.  I love the new cartridge and can see several new projects coming with it.  Below the pictures are the details and materials I used for this layout.  Be sure to visit the blog for daily projects and remember to stop by my other blog at Exploring Cricut for a daily project too!

Created by :  Diane Kielman
Machines Used:  Expressions 2 and Gypsy
Cartridges and Cuts:  Teresa Collins Dec. 25-Title cut at 2.75 inches
                                                                     Holly frame cut at 5.5 inchs
                                                                     Holly cut at 2 inches
                                 Holiday Cakes-ornaments cut at 3.5 inches
Pattern paper: Simple Stories 25 Days of Christmas collection  (ask me about ordering)
Cardstock:      Recollections and American Crafts
Stickles and ribbon from stash
Punch used for border was EK Success