Wednesday, November 28th - WYEGW - Make gift packaging

Today the Design Team was challenged to make gift packaging.... what a great job they did. They are always up to the challenge!!  

Jamie used Christmas Cheer to make this cute tree for this simple gift bag. 
Check out the details on her blog http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/

Tammy S. created a cute gift box, table center piece using Cindy Loo, Art Philosophy.  

For more details check out her blog at http://cuttinandstampin.blogspot.com.

Teresa recycled containers to make these really cute treat containers. She used Jolly Holidays, check out the blog at Fresh and Renewed for more details.

My favorite time of year! 

We are doing a few things different than we did last year..... 

Instead of the 25 days of Christmas from December 1-25, we ALWAYS like to stay ahead so that you have plenty of time to make your crafts.... so we have started today November 12th. There will be a ton of inspiration and a few of last year's amazing projects, we just might dig them up again for you because they were that great! 

This also is the time of year for our seasonal design team.... 

This is for December 1-31, 2012 

This is not for a permanent place on our design team. This is just to help out our design team who works so hard to create and share with you all year long. We give them time off so they can craft for their homes, families and friends, and just enjoy a little R & R. 

But we want to keep giving you a ton of inspiration. 

So this term is ONLY from December 1-31, 2012.

 It is similar to a guest designer, but for a month rather than just one day. 

So applications are accepted today through Sunday December 2, 11:59pm EST.

The Seasonal team will be announced Monday December 3, 2012 

To apply please email your application to EricasTeam@aol.com 

with the subject line Seasonal DT Application 

Please email me ONE project you have made with your cricut.

Also include your name, facebook name, email address and blog address. 

Beginners are VERY VERY welcome. All I ask for beginner and advanced talent, is that when you post try to give as many instructions as possible. 

You MUST use cricut cartridges, no SVGs and no Digi-stamps. 

During this time there should be NO solicitation for sales of ANY kind. 

This is just to showcase your talent and blog.

You will be posting at least one project a week during December, you may post more if you would like. 

WEDNESDAY CHALLENGES

• Action Wobble Challenge (Wobble Wednesdays) 
• All That Scraps Challenge Blog 
• Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug Challenge Blog 
• Cardz TV 
• Craft Your Passion KIDS Crafts 
• Crafts and Me 
• Creative Inspirations 
• Decorate to Celebrate 
• Divas by Design 
• Fab 'N' Funky 
• Fresh Brewed Designs 
• Memory Works Blog (Challenge Me Wednesday) 
• Midweek Magnolias (Magnolia Challenges) 
• My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges 
• Penny's Paper-Crafty 
• Pink By Design 
• Simon Says 
• Stampotique Designers 
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 
• The Outlawz 
• The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog 
• Whiff of Joy 
• Whimsy Stamp Inspiration 
• Word Art Wednesday (Challenges inspired by God's Word) 

Would You Ever Guess Wednesday July25, 2012 & Christmas

So on Wednesdays we like to show you some new things that you would not think of.... Today I am showcasing an idea from a 4 year old!!! YEP Bella came up with a new use for Cupcake Wrappers, this is from the new Cricut Artiste Cartridge..... A crown for her doll.

This is at 2 1/2" but 3 1/1" is perfect for a crown you do not have to hold on for the doll.

YES ONLY 5 MORE MONTHS.... It is coming fast!!! Get ready with these wonderful ideas!

Teresa made a "cool" Christmas card featuring the Jolly Holiday Lite cartridge.

Hop over to her blog and check it out at
http://www.createenjoyshare.blogspot.com/2012/07/christmas-in-july.html

Jamie used Joys of the Season and Christmas Cheer to make this ornament shaped card. For the details check out her blog at http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/2012/07/christmas-mccr.html

Today Ava choose to use Create a Critter to

create this 2 pg 8x8 layout, for more details please check out her blog:

http://scrapbookdesign4u.blogspot.com/2012/07/would-you-ever-guess-wednesday.html

Jessica used the Create A Critter Cricut cartridge to make her paradise themed card. To see the full project please visit her blog at
http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/2012/07/wyegw-would-you-ever-guess-wednesday.html

Robin used the Cricut Cartridge "Art Philosophy" by Close To My Heart to make her card today for today's project theme of Christmas. Please visit her blog to view the entire project and details at....

http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/2012/07/would-you-ever-guess-wednesday.html

ClaireR used Garden Soup for her Would You Ever Guess Wednesday
Project. For details, please visit her blog at
http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/2012/07/would-you-ever-guess-wednesday.html

Angie made this cute little mini album.
Check out her blog to see which cartridges she used.

http://crazyscraplady-angelpie.blogspot.ca/2012/07/would-you-ever-guess-wednesday.html to see

Scrapbook Friday May 25, 2012.... 7 more months until Christmas!!!

WHAT?!?!?! Yes I am already counting down. I am behind on my Christmas shopping though....

I have too many giveaways! Just kidding!

Well I cannot believe JUNE is in only a few days away. With that our 100 Cricut cartridge blog hop is next weekend! I have already started working on some very diverse projects. My mom is now officially up here and I will have her working full time on orders, emails, order updates, and shipping. She will be such a great help. So she is getting started tomorrow and I will get to make some more crafts.... I am excited about that.I have been working so much and I am so excited to get to make things and to share them all with you. I will be making samples for the classes I will be teaching at the Ohio store... I will also teach them online the same night on Ustream. So when I post the pictures I will let you know when I will be sharing the 'how-to' on Ustream.

Now on to today's design team Christmas Scrapbook pages!!! Also don't forget about the design team call going on.... click here for details.

Tonya used Accent Essentials, Paper Doll Dress Up, Winter Frolic and Create A Critter to make her non-traditional Christmas layout. You can find all the details at
http://ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-cricut-craft-room-christmas.html

Miranda used Christmas Cricut Cartridge along with three others for her project today. 
To see the full project go to
http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/2012/05/my-cricut-craftroom-scrapbook-friday.html

Lisa Chamberlain used Winter Frolic to make her project today. Please visit her blog http://lisacustomscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2012/05/scrapbook-friday.html
to see more projects like this today

Janet used her Imagine to create this layout, paper and all! Check out her blog at http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/2012/05/hi-its-scrapbook-friday-over-at-ericas.html

KathyJo used Cricut Craft Room, Designer's Calendar, and Fabulous Finds to

create a layout using this month's sketch.
http://skrappindiva.blogspot.com/2012/05/scrapbook-friday.html

DAILY CONTEST TIME!

So here are the rules for the 31 days of $31 giveaways.....

Each day make ONE comment with your name, facebook name and blog address....

Add mywebstore blinkie to your blog...

I will pick a name from the comments, then go and look at your blog, if you were picked for that day and have the blinkie YOU WIN!

Don't have a blog.... that's ok you can comment with your facebook..... Don't have facebook???? Just comment and say you do not have facebook or a blog. You can still win if you do not have facebook or a blog. The last contest I did each day the same person won two days in a row. Unintentional.... YES you can win more than once. It is picked at random so if someone is picked more than once, they will get more than one grab bag. The winner will pay the $3.25 shipping.

May 23 winner (she has won already but with only 14 comments on a given day.... it is picked at random so the odds are pretty good to win more than once)

TeresaKMay 23, 2012 9:33 PM

...................HUGS TO YOU, my friend! Thank you for allowing me to win again!!

YAY! Teresa MCCR DT sis

Frends ARE The family we choose!!

May 24 winner

missstamperMay 24, 2012 1:06 PM

Christina's card is awesome! The Bo Bunnys are very cute! I can hardly wait to see what you do with those pages! missstamper (at) yahoo.com no blog, no facebook

In June we will be giving away cuttlebug embossing folders daily and ONE lucky winner will ALSO win a cuttlebug machine.

Would You Ever Guess Wednesday January 25, 2012 WYEGW and our Countdown to Christmas

So has anyone seen the Cricut infomercial on YouTube??? I am so proud to tell you THREE, yes THREE of our design team members are on the infomercial! When I can i will post the link to the video! How awesome is that?!?! They are on different infomercials, so as they air or are posted on YouTube, I will post them here! I always knew we had a talented team here, even our beginners are talented! I am so lucky to have such an AMAZING team. Everyday I am amazed at such great projects!!! So they keep up the good work please comment on their blog to give them encouragement to keep sharing with you!

Marji used the Rock Princess cartridge to create her scrapbook page, please visit her blog to see what fun she created for today. http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

Sheila used Simply Sweet to make this card. See her entire project at http://2pawprints.blogspot.com/

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On the 25th of every month we will show you some Christmas projects to get ideas for your gifts for next year and show our love of Christmas all year long.... ONLY 11 more months... only 335 days until Christmas, Yes I really do start counting down each year on December 26... I can't wait for it to come again!

 

Laurie used Winter Frolic to make this mini album. To see the rest of the album, go to her blog at http://mincedpaper.blogspot.com/

Amber made this cute gift card holder using Hello Kitty Greetings and Simply Charmed. Please visit her blog at http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/ to see how she made this project.  

 

Sharon used Winter Woodland, Christmas Cheer & Tags, Bags, Boxes  More Cricut Cartridges to make these Christmas tags.  To see the full project please visit her blog at: http://simplysweetbysharon.blogspot.com/

Cori made Christmas ornaments from the tag feature using the Winter Woodland cartridge. Go to http://www.createdbycori.blogspot.com/  to see this project!

Today Jenny R created this card using Jolly Holidays Cricut Lite Cartridge. Her blog is http://myimagitivity.blogspot.com/.

 

Jenn Lorist used Santa's Village Imagine Cricut cartridge to make this cute Christmas box. Please visit her blog to see this entire project at http://www.jennspapercrafts.blogspot.com/

 

Would You Ever Guess Wednesday October 5, 2011

Don't forget Ustream tonight, I will take you into MY Cricut Craft Room!
I am so excited, it is rather messy right now, so forgive me of that.

I will also show you some NEW K. Andrew Designs stamp sets.
I am also going to show you some embossing with Embossing powders and the Cuttlebug
9:00pm EST. Yes I will record it for those of you who cant make it.

 I am also going to pick the winner of the Cricut Personal Machine!!!

This was a contest for those who do NOT have a Cricut machine.

I would love to give one of them the chance to win one!

The Design team has made some great projects to share with you today. Using the feature keys on their cartridges OR using a cake machine to make a paper creation.... Did you know that ALL cake cartridges can be used in ALL cricut machines. You do not have to have the cake machine to use them. Secret Santa might give something else away tonight on Ustream (hint hint hint) you want to be there, trust me.

Ustream tonight 9:00pm EST

http://www.ustream.tv/user/ericasroom

Jenny R used Straight from the Nest. 

Please visit her blog for more details at http://myimagitivity.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

 

Tina from Crafty and Green used Christmas Cheer Cricut Cartridge.
Her Blog address is http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

Heather F used the Birthday Cakes cartridge and the Elise Imagine Cartridge.
Her Blog address is http://papercrafteranonymous.com/

 

Shelly Lynn used Life's A Party Cricut Cartridge.
Her blog is http://kccroppers.blogspot.com/