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

Friday Post for Exploring Cricut

Welcome to my Friday daily project at Exploring Cricut. I created a card just in time for the big 4th of July holiday. I used the cartridges Fancy Frames and Independence Day. I made a 6 x 6 card and used some papers in my stash from Reminisce and Stampin Up. The frame is from Fancy Frames and measures 3.5 inchesand the I heart the USA is from Independence Day and measures 2.5 inches and the flag circle is also from Independence Day and measures 2.5 inches.