100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop - May

Hi everyone welcome to the 100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop!

You should have started at http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/  if not please start at the beginning

Host- http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/ 
Shelley - http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/
Claire - http://www.threewaterscreations.com/ 
Candice - http://stampinpearls.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://especiallymade.blogspot.com/
Amber - http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/
Tiffany - http://angel4ever-thecraftyteacher.blogspot.com/
Kathy Jo - http://skrappindiva.blogspot.com/ 
Sheila - http://2pawprints.blogspot.com/
Erica- http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com/
Yvette http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/ 
Christina - http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/
Raquel - http://kraftykaboose.blogspot.com/
Heather M - http://digipage-blog.everything-digital-scrapbooking.com/
Sharon - http://simplysweetbysharon.blogspot.com/
Deirdre - http://glitteredroses.blogspot.com/
Lisa Chamberlain - http://lisacustomscrapbooking.blogspot.com/
Ava - http://scrapbookdesign4u.blogspot.com/
Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com/

Yesterday was my nephew's birthday. Yes, he was born on Cinco de Mayo! He turned seven years old. He is my little buddy because we like a lot of the same things! I made this two page layout because I know I'm going to have some pictures of him and I celebrating his birthday.


I used Cindy Loo, A Word Party and Potpourri Basket to create this layout.

I used my gypsy for the balloons. The balloons were cut out from A Word Party at 3 inches. I layered the word "party" on top of the balloons using the font from Cindy Loo. The font is approximately 2 1/2 inches. The twine I used for the balloons came from 3 Girls Jam. The party hat, the ice cream cone and the gift all come from Potpourri Basket and was cut out at 4 inches. I cut them all out on white paper and colored them using my copic markers. The streamers came from Elmo's Party. 

Thanks for looking! Please make sure you visit each stop during the hop! 




NEXT IN THE LINEUP IS Kathy Jo - http://skrappindiva.blogspot.com/ 

Wet Techniques

Hello Everyone! Today is Wednesday and today the design team had the challenge of creating using wet techniques. I love using craft tags to make bookmarks so I decided to use some of my favorite items to create a quick and simple bookmark.

I took an ordinary white craft tag like the one below.

Next, I sprayed the tag with different colors of Glimmer Mist. The colors I used were Graphite, Pomegranate and Caribbean Blue.

I used my heat embossing tool to dry the tag so I wouldn't have to wait too long for the tag to dry.

I then embellished the tag using stickles and liquid pearls. The butterfly was traced with silver stickles. I added the swirl with silver stickles as well. The flower at the top left has a small dab of white opal liquid pearls in the center. 

Please go to Erica's Craft Room to see projects from the other team members!

I hope I have inspired you to become crafty!

~Tiffany~

100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop - April

I hope you all are having fun with the hop! Here are my projects for this weekend's hop!

My first project I used Celebrate with Flourish. I created this invitation for someone who wanted to do something nice for her husband. I cut the wine bottle and the layers at 3 inches. I colored the glasses and added the wine using my Copic markers.  The "You're Invited" is from Potpourri Basket.

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My second project was originally going to be a scrapbook layout. However, I just couldn't get it to look the way I wanted, So I opted to make this an invitation for a party. 

I cut the "wizard", the layers, and the fairy tale sentiment at 2 1/2 inches.  I used gold stickles on the crown, the wand, and wizard hat to add some dimension. I colored everything with my Copic Markers. 

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My third and final project is a treat bag I made using the Art Philosophy cartridge.

 I cut the bag at 12 1/2 inches using the fit to page feature. After assembling the treat bag, I adhered eggs to the treat bag, which also are on the Art Philosophy cart. The eggs were all cut at two inches and decorated with liquid pearls. (If you want to purchase the Art Philosophy Cartridge, you can purchase it HERE).

I hope that I have inspired you to become more creative! Please visit next Teresa @ http://createenjoyshare.blogspot.com/

Theme Day Thursday - Cruise

Hi everyone! Today is Theme Day Thursday! Today the design team had to create something with a cruise theme! 

I created this Bon Voyage card using Life is a Beach and Plantin Schoolbook. The sentiment Bon Voyage was welded together from Plantin Schoolbook using my Gypsy and cut at two inches high. The waves and the cruise ship both come from Life is a Beach. The waves were cut at 1 1/2 inches. I cut the waves twice to add some dimension. The cruise ship and it's layers were cut at two inches. I colored the waves, the smoke from the smokestack and the ship using my copic markers. I used white opal liquid pearls as a dimensional element along the ship. I used foam dots to affix the ship and the waves to the card.  I had fun creating this card! 


Please visit Erica's Craft Room to see what the other design team members have created today!


I hope I have inspired you to become crafty!

~Tiffany~

Theme Day Thursday - Create a Critter

 

Hi everyone! Today is Theme Day Thursday for the Design Team! Today the theme is to create using the cartridge Create a Critter. This is one of my favorite cartridges! 

The kite is from Create a Critter. I cut the kite a little over two inches. The flying high sentiment actually is from 3 Birds on Parade. I used glitter gel pens for the faux stitching around the kite and the sentiment. I used the Peachy Keen stamp for the face (from set PK 490). I embossed the cream background with the Sizzix texture boutique and a cuttle bug folder. I also added liquid pearls on the bows on the kite. The kite is affixed using pop up dots.

Please visit Erica's Craft Room to see what the other DT members have created!

I hope I have inspired you to become crafty!

~Tiffany~

Card Creating Tuesday - Spring Card

 

Hi everyone! Today is Card Creating Tuesday. Today the Design team makes cards around a certain theme. Since Spring is hours away, we were asked to make Spring cards.

I created this Spring card using the Art Philosophy cartridge from Close to My Heart. (If you want to purchase the Art Philosophy cartridge, you can go HERE. If you want to get it for FREE, go HERE). I cut both the egg shaped card and the decorative layer at 5 inches. I used the font on this cartridge and my Gypsy to weld the letters together. The letters were cut out at little over 1 1/2 inches. I cut two flowers using the same cartridge (one flower cut at 2 inches and the other at 3 inches. I inked the flowers and the "happy spring" sentiment with lavender ink. I used liquid pearls around the egg. I purchased the liquid pearls from Erica's shop. If you want to see other projects from the Design Team, visit Erica's Craft Room.

I hope I have inspired you to become more crafty!

~Tiffany~

Card Creating Tuesday

Hello everyone! Today is Card Creating Tuesday and today the Design Team were to create cards for our Design Team Leader - Erica. Today is her birthday! Happy Birthday to you Erica and best wishes for many more!

Today I created this card using 3 Birds on Parade. I cut the "bunny" bird, the shadow and all of his layers at 3 inches. I used white paper (except for the black used for the shadow layer). I colored the cuts using my Copics. The background paper comes from the Mayberry paper pack from Close to My Heart. 


Please visit Erica's Craft Room to see projects from other Design Team members! 


I hope I have inspired you to become more creative!

~Tiffany~

How I got into the Cricut World

Hi everyone!!! Today there is an awesome giveaway on Erica's Blog. For a chance to win, we have to discuss how we got into the "Cricut World"


My obsession started less than a year ago. I have been crafty for a while. I crocheted and knit for a number of years. I still do, just not as much. I also loved working with pretty papers and markers but I only did that during special occasions like birthdays and Christmas. Last year sometime before my summer break, I was watching HSN and saw the Cricut Expression. I saw all the possibilities and wanted to have one. However I didn't purchase it right away because of the price. During that time, I had just finished grad school. and wanted to treat myself to something for graduating with a 3.97 GPA. My husband encouraged me to buy it because I seldom treat myself to anything. (I bet he's sorry now, LOL). A few days later, I ordered an Expression bundle, and five days after that, I had my new toy!!! 


I LOVE my Expression! Since getting my Expression, I have acquired a number of tools, LOTS of paper, ribbon, embellishments, and the Cricut Gypsy (which I also love!). I use my Expression for SO many things, including creating booklets and matching games for my students! Part of my office has slowly converted into a craft space. It's not as beautiful and elaborate as other crafting rooms/spaces, but it's my little piece of heaven (along with my iPod touch in it's docking station). 


So that's my story of how I got into the Cricut world! And don't forget to post on Erica's Blog for a chance to win the exclusive Sophie cartridge! 

Theme Day Thursday - Tags, Bags, Boxes & More 1

Hello everyone! Today is Theme Day Thursday and that means that we select a project to make based on a certain theme. Today the theme is Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 1.

This is the first project that I have created with this cart!  I absolutely LOVE all of the 3-D boxes, bags, purses, etc. available on this cart. There are soooooo many options. I am aware that this cart has long since retired, but I believe that TBBM1 may be available as a digital download to use with Cricut Craft Room. If you are unable to find this cart, Provo Craft did release TBBM 2 a couple weeks ago. I LOVE this cart as well and I am planning to make a few projects with it in the next few days! 
Now on to the project!!!!

















I cut out this cute popcorn box  from TBBM1 using my Gypsy. The paper comes from the Mayberry pack from Close to My Heart. The width is 11.69 and the height is 6.61. The word popcorn was welded together on the gypsy from the Plantin Schoolbook cart. The word popcorn measures 2.15 x 2.50. I cut out a couple popcorn shapes in white paper and inked it with Bamboo ink from Close to My Heart. The ticket stub comes from the Art Philosophy cart. (If you want to purchase this cart, you can get it HERE or if you would like to be able to get it for FREE you can go to this LINK). 


Thanks for visiting! If you would like to see other projects similar to mine, visit Erica's Craft Room. 
I hope I have inspired you to become crafty!!!

~Tiffany~

100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop - March

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Welcome to My Cricut Craft Room's

100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop

You should have started at http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/  if not please start at the beginning

Also make sure to follow Erica's blog so you will know when she has contests, prizes, challenges, swaps & special online coupons.

Currently she is running a Scrapbook & Card challenge over on her challenge blog and you can win a gift certificate to her webstore!  http://ericascraftroomchallenges.blogspot.com/

This Friday she will announce February's Scrapbook swap.... She has a swap each week and you have two weeks to make your project each month. There will be a card, scrapbook, tag, die cut and embellishment swap each month! http://ericascraftroomswaps.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to comment along the way on all of the blogs yesterday and today to be entered to win the Cricut cartridge that Erica is giving away today.

Winners will be announced on her blog on Tuesday!

If you get a chance please visit Erica's Webstore and enjoy 15% your total purchase this weekend.

Enter the code MARCH during the third step of check out to see the discount.

She has everything crafty.... Cricut cartridges, adhesive, papers, stamps and so much more.....

 www.Shop.EricasCraftRoom.com 

You should have just arrived from Claire http://www.ThreeWatersCreations.com

Here is the line up in case you get lost along the way!

1.   My Cricut Craft Room http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com

2.   jenn lorist - http://jennspapercrafts.blogspot.com 

3.   marji http://fstampaholic.blogspot.com 

4.   laurie http://mincedpaper.blogspot.com

5.   Christina http://cema1cema.blogspot.com 

6.   Dana http://danascraftycorner.blogspot.com 

7.    Sabrina  http://sabrinabellabeautiful.blogspot.com

8.   Tonya http://ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com 

9.   Tamara http://sospoileditscute.blogspot.com 

10.                     Jessica s http://www.inspiremepink.com 

11.                     Jess K http://myimagitivity.blogspot.com

12.                     Erica http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com

13.                     Mary http://mary-fortheloveofart.blogspot.com 

14.                     Claire http://www.ThreeWatersCreations.com <<YOU CAME FROM HERE

15.                     Tiffany http://angel4ever-thecraftyteacher.blogspot.com <YOU ARE HERE

16.                     Teresa http://createenjoyshare.blogspot.com<<< GO HERE NEXT

17.                     Vicki m http://stayathomemomof2inohio.blogspot.com 

18.                     Heather E  http://pinkpunkcosmo.blogspot.com

19.                     Gloria C  http://craftnthings.blogspot.com

20.                     Marinda http://www.nanasscrapspot.com

21.                     Heather M http://digipage-blog.everything-digital-scrapbooking.com

22.                     Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com

Hi everyone! This is my project for the 100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop!




 I used three cartridges for this cute little takeout box. I used Art Philosophy, Plantin Schoolbook and Lyrical letters. I cut the takeout box at 12 1/2 inches using the fit to page feature on the expression from the Art Philosophy cart. (If you want this cartridge you can purchase it HERE OR you can earn this FABULOUS cart for FREE from HERE).  I cut the roses from that cart as well at 3 inches. On my gypsy, I used Lyrical Letters to weld and cut the "4 you" sentiment. The sentiment was cut at 2 1/2 inches. The oval was cut from the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge. The roses and the oval are adhered to the takeout box using pop up dots.

Thank you for visiting my blog! The next stop on the blog hop is

Teresa at http://createenjoyshare.blogspot.com

Theme Day Thursday - Simply Charmed

Hi everyone! Today is Theme Day Thursday and that means the design team creates something with a particular theme. Today the theme is Simply Charmed cartridge!

I cut the ice cream cone, the shadow and the layers all at 3 inches. The background paper comes from the Close to My Heart Mayberry Paper Pack.  The sentiment comes from the Love Life stamp set, also from Close to My Heart. (If you want the paper or stamp set, you can purchase it HERE). I used white opal Liquid Pearls to add a little dimension to the cone. You can see other projects like mine at Erica's Craft Room. I hope I  have inspired you to become more crafty!

~Tiffany~

Letter of the Day - I

Hi everyone! Today is Monday and that means the design team creates something with the letter of the day. Today the letter of the day is I. 

Today I made this Iris card using the Walk in My Garden cartridge. I cut the pot out at 3 inches. I cut the smaller Iris at 3 inches and the two larger Iris at 4 inches. I used my Copics to color the Iris. The sentiment is from Close to My Heart and it is the Love Life stamp. The paper also comes from Close to My Heart from the Sonoma pack. (If you want to purchase any of these items, you can get them here. 


If you want to see some other projects, please visit Erica's Craft Room.

I hope I have inspired to become more crafty! ♥

~Tiffany~

The Letter of the Day - H

Hi everyone! Today is Monday and that means the design team creates something with the letter of the day. Today the letter of the day is H.

I used the Art Philosophy cartridge from Close to My Heart to cut out the door hanger and the roses. (If you wish to purchase this absolutely awesome cart, you can purchase it HERE). The door hanger is cut at 11 1/2 inches using the fit to page feature. The two roses are cut out at 3 3/4 inches. The hello was cut out using gypsy font on the gypsy. The width is 2.75 inches and the height is 1.65 inches. The border is from a MS punch and the ribbon was in my stash from Michael's. 

If you want to see other projects similar to mine, visit Erica's Craft Room.
I hope I have inspired you to become more creative! Happy Crafting! ♥

Theme Day Thursday - Wedding

Hi everyone! 


Today is Theme Day Thursday and the challenge for the design team was to create something using a wedding theme. Today I decided that I would create a pillow box using the Art Philosophy cartridge.

I created all of this using my gypsy! The box was cut slightly more than six inches and sprayed with Caribbean Blue Glimmer Mist. I used Lyrical Letters to create the welded sentiment "with this". The ring is also welded to the sentiment and comes from the Sweethearts cart. The two roses were also cut from the Art Philosophy cart on the gypsy at slightly larger than four inches. (If you are looking to purchase the Art Philosophy cart, you can purchase it from my website HERE). The roses were sprayed with Glimmer Mist and the edges have Stickles in Stardust. I had a lot of fun creating this little box! 


Check out some other projects similar to mine at Erica's Craft Room. I hope I have inspired you to become crafty! 

Theme Day Thursday - Winter Activity Tag

Hello everyone!


Today the challenge for the design team is winter activities! There are many things we do in the winter, but I decided that I wanted to create a tag featuring ice skating. 

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I used the Winter Frolic cart for this cute tag! I cut the ice skater and her layers at 2 3/4 inches. I sprayed the tag with Caribbean Blue glimmer mist. I used a snowflake stamp and white pigment ink from Close to My Heart, I used my heating tool and clear embossing powder on the stamped snowflakes. This project took approximately 30 minutes to complete! 


I hope I have inspired you to become more crafty! Check out some other projects from design team members at Erica's Craft Room. Happy Crafting!!! 

Embossed Valentine's Day Gift Bag

Hi Everyone!

Today for Erica's Design Team one of the challenges was to use embossing powder on your project. I'm still relatively new to using embossing powder (this is only my third project using it), so I was eager to find a way to try to incorporate embossing into my project.


Using the Art Philosophy cartridge, I cut out the heart shaped 3D box. I cut it out at 12 inches using the fit to page feature. Using the same cartridge, I cut out three flowers using white paper - one at five inches and two at 3 inches. I inked the flowers using tulip ink from Close to My Heart. I used Stickles in Stardust around the edges of the flowers for a little blinged look. I used the Mad About You stamp set also from Close to My Heart and stamped the sentiment Happy Valentine's Day using black pigment ink. I used clear embossing powder and my heat tool to set the powder. I also strung ribbon to be used as a handle. 

This project was very easy to create and done in less than 30 minutes.


I hope I have inspired you become creative today. Happy crafting!!!!! ♥


Check out some other talented ladies at Erica's Craft Room!!!!!

Valentine's die cut challenge

Hi there! 
Welcome to my blog! Today for the Design Team our challenge was to use Valentine's die cuts. 


I created this cute little treat box for Valentine's Day using the Art Philosophy cartridge. 

 

I cut out the oval shaped box in this booklet at 10 inches using the fit to page feature. The pink paper is paper from my stash. I inked the edges using tulip ink from Close to My Heart.  I then cut out several hearts. I cut three hearts at 1 inch and two hearts at 2 inches. I used the Mad About You stamp set and stamped the hearts using tulip ink. I affixed the hearts on opposites sides of the box using 3D pop up dots. I used the You're Sweet sentiment from the same stamp set as well and stamped it onto a mini craft tag. This box does not need any adhesive to stay closed and it is tied closed with a ribbon. This treat box took all of twenty minutes to complete!

I hope that I have inspired you to become crafty today! ♥


Please check out some other talented ladies at:http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/