My Cricut Craft Room: Santa's Village

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Friday, May 25, 2012

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.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

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/

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Card creating Tuesday January 17, 2012 Crop-a-dile or Sketch Card

Today the Design Team was challenge to use the sketch give and/or a Crop-a-dile.

Not know what a crop-a-dile is?

It is a tool to punch holes for eyelets, you can also use it as a hole punch. It does almost any size eyelets, also you can set it so you will have a even row of punches/eyelets. It is addicting and it will be in my shop next week. All of my shop prices online and in-store are 10% off retail ALL the time!

What a crazy and exciting next 7 days!!!

I will also have a deal of the day online for all of my web friends
(locals can also purchase these and then pick up in the store ;)

Here is the sketch that the team was given to make something with.

Also there is a color scheme they followed.

This is the same sketch and colors for the Card challenge over on my challenge blog....

SKETCH

Here are a few samples that we have made with this sketch, we would LOVE for you to make a project with this sketch and enter in our Card Sketch Challenge. You could win a $10 gift Certificate to my webstore (which will be back up next week)
To enter or look at this challenge in its entirety, please visit
http://ericascraftroomchallenges.blogspot.com/

(there is also a scrapbook challenge going on now too)

We will have one scrapbook challenge and one card challenge each month. Or every 2 weeks.
You get two weeks to work on your project from the time we announce it!

To enter this contest, all you have to do is use this sketch to make a card, also use the colors of the challenge- Red, Brown and/or pink. Then post it on YOUR blog and then give the link to the challenge blog.

Then to 'link' your project all you have to do is click on your post's title and it will take to to the page of that entry, then copy and paste the web address, into my blog, it will ask for your name, the extended blog address and your email.... THAT IS IT! It is easier than it seems. I was always intimidated by the link up.... but I tried it and it was SO easy! I will also have a Ustream tomorrow night (Wednesday January 18, 2012 at 9:00pm EST and I will record it for you all if you cannot make it, I will also cover some blog basics and sticky blog posts, adding blinkies... and more!) You can also click on the word Challenges at the top of my blog and it will take you right there!

This sketch is from http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/

Jessica used the Cindy Loo Cartridge in the Cricut Craft Room to make this Valentines Day Card for the Sketch Challenge. Please visit her blog to see this entire project at http://homespunelegance.blogspot.com/

Tonya used Wild Card, Playtime and Gypsy Wanderings to make her card. You can find all of the details on her blog ittybittyladybugs.blogspot.com

Laura used Create A Critter to make this card...

To see the whole card and how she made it, please visit her blog at http://www.laurascraftsandmore.com/

Laura was ahead of the game and made her project before I posted the colors and she was so nice to make another project in the colors of the challenge.

Samantha used Imagine More Cards to make her card sketch challenge card today! To see her entire card and how she made it, please visit her blog at http://www.samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com/ /.

Ashley used Simply Charmed and Storybook Cricut cartridges to make this card. Please visit her blog to see this entire project at http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

Suzy's Crafts used Preserves. You can see more details at her blog http://suzyssimplecrafts.blogspot.com/ .

Miranda used Tie the Knot Cricut Cartridge to make this card.

To see the full project please visit her blog http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

A clever 'twist' on the sketch!

Tammy S has also made a card for this challenge and she is heading up

the card challenge over on the challenge blog!

Here is my entry for the card challenge also, I used Santa's Village Cricut Cartridge to make this.
I guess I should say example not entry...

CROP-A-DILE

Enjoli created this Mini Book using the Crop-a-dile and the Hannah Montana &Accent Essentials cartridges to see more check out her blog at http://mississippihippycrafts.blogspot.com/

Heather F. used A Child's Year & Cricut Imagine Yummy cartridge to make this card.

To see the full project please visit her blog http://papercrafteranonymous.com/

Doris created a project using her Crop-a-dile and Don Juan.

Please visit her blog at http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com/

Amber made a lovely card using her Crop-a-dile and Rock Princess.

To see her whole project please visit her blog http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

My IMAGINE-ation Monday November 28, 2011

Happy Monday everyone! I am not sure why this did not post yesterday.... I am very sorry....

This is such a busy week around here!

Thursday starts the 25 Days of Christmas, where you will see 25 different projects a day around here, all made with Cricut cartridges. There are 30 new Seasonal Design Team members just for this 25 Days of Christmas event! My full time design team is suppoed to take it easy.... but you know them.... they are still at it! Great news I have been feeling much better (as if you couldn't tell with all of my new creations) Thank you all for your support and encouragement through this time with me. I am in the process of moving and launching the webstore.... of yeah, and getting ready for Christmas!!!! Yippie only 27 days away! Bella's birthday is only a few days away too! Just want until next weekend when we do our

Princess Bella's Blog hop!

Now on to today's projects!

I made this card and see below to see how I made it....

Jen L used Buccaneer Imagine Cartridge for her Sons Birthday check out the projects she made http://www.mybusycraftylife.blogspot.com/

Heather S made wall decals using the Sophisticated Cartridge! Check out her project on her blog at http://www.operationcricutdesign.blogspot.com/

Heather F Created these Gift Bags with Santa's Village on her Imagine, to see how she created these projects visit her blog http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com/

I am sharing this, hopefully it will encourage you to share your work no matter how good or bad it is.... I am sure there will be ONE person out there that might like what you made. Today, I didn't like anything that I made. But I will show you anyway!

Here is how my cards started out.... I started with Santa's Village Cricut Imagine cartridge....

I cut this gable box out and the cute little roof.... Mistake learned (read the book, you need to cut two of these out) I always like to tell you my mistakes so that you do not make them yourself ;)

I still didn't realize that I needed two of these. So I used my Martha Stewart scoring board to score the lines for where the box will fold.

When I realized that I needed two of the first box, I decided to move on to the second box I was going to make. Here is the back after I scored the edges. Do note (this was mistake number two) The window one the left ends up at the BOTTOM of the box, for whatever reason I thought it was at the top where a to: and from: sticker would go. From this view the top is actually the top.

I wanted to have a clear window with some sparkle showing but still have the view to

see the cookies that I was going to put inside. I used red glitter at first in the top right. Then I pulled out some Martha Stewart Green tinsel. That worked perfect and didn't settle to the bottom like the glitter did. The static of the tinsel kept it right where i wanted it.

Here are the little clear envelopes that I used for my clear 'window' You can also put money, tickets hotel keys and many other keepsakes in these and they seal and already have adhesive on them to seal the envelope and to adhere to what you want it to. The problem for me was I wanted a clear 'window' if I had a window and one side had adhesive it needed something to stick to it. So I took a larger one as your can see in the next photo. I put the two sticky sides onto each other. Therefore the sticky side on the small one faced the inside of the treat bag and the larger one's sticky side faced the front of the card. It had enough extra stickiness to adhere to the paper around the window.... But before I sealed it down to the paper, I slid the ribbon through it so you could feel the ribbon from the outside of the treat bag. I put metal sliders in it to form the word SANTA. I am sorry that you cannot see it well in any of these photos. I showed my second failed project on Ustream.

Here is the ribbon under the plastic.

I then decided to whip something quick up and got out my Flower Shoppe Cricut Cartridge. I used the patterns from the Santa's Village cartridge to fill my shapes from Flower Shop. I usually don't know what my end project will look like.... this is just another example of that. I set out to make a treat box and ended up with a card.... It happens every time. Here are the two ink colors that i used to dull down the bright colors from the Santa's Village cartridge. I wanted to match the My Mind's Eye Lost and Found paper, the embellishments are show on the top right. I used Momento Ink and Versa Magic.

I used ZING! Red glitter embossing powders to jazz up my flowers to match the

bright red glitter from the embellishments.

I do not completely over the flower with color or embossing powder. A real flower is not the same color all over, so why should my paper ones be all one color.

Here is what it looked like after I added some gold glitter embossing powder to a few spots on the flower. I always ink and glitter my pieces before i assemble it. Sometimes this is good and sometimes this is bad.

If you glitter something it is hard for adhesive to stick to it.... but if you ink it after you assemble it, you end up sometimes with color or glitter where you do not want it. I just see where I am going to put the adhesive and make sure that I do not glitter or embossing those spots.

Here are the pieces before I inked them. They were all filled with the Santa's Village paper patterns.

Here you can see where I used the VersaMark PEN to draw on the shapes and then I sprinkled the bronze embossing powder on them.... Remember you can always wipe of embossing powder if it is in the wrong place, but you must do this before you heat it.

Here are the flowers when I put them together. I cut random images from flower shoppe at 2" and 3"

I always cut my flowers at 2" and 3" so I never have to think about it. A side note I always cut my characters at 4" again so there is no thought to what size I made an old project from.

Here is a flower with the embossing powder ALL over it. In the next picture you can see where I wiped the powders off BEFORE I heated it. This way it gives it a nice different look.