Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 302 - Graduation

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #302-Graduation
Make a project about any kind of Graduation!

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To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

If it isn't a card, you will get two entries into the drawing!

Here is my Project!

My oldest daughter's boyfriends' sister graduated from high school last week and this is the card I made for her.

 

 

 

 

I used these items to make my Graduation Trifold Shutter card:

• Paper Dolls Teen Scene Cricut cartridge - the graduate
• Beyond Birthdays Cricut cartridge - you did it
• Plantin SchoolBook Cricut cartridge - 2017

 

I am entering my Graduation Trifold Shutter card in the following challenges:

• Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #318 - Graduation
• Cut It Up Challenge #122 - Fun Folds
• CardzTV - Anything Goes

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Graduation Trifold Shutter card. Please stop by Fantabulous Cricut Challenge and enter your own Graduation project.

National Thank a Police Officer Day 2015

This past Saturday, September 19, 2015, was National Thank a Police Officer Day. My best friend is married to a Phoenix police officer and she asked me if I would make some posters for her for a little celebration she was putting together for the Phoenix Police Department. I, of course, said yes.

I made 2 posters out of 1 black poster and 1 blue poster, plus white cardstock.

Here is the other poster I made.

I also decided to make a simple easel card to express my thanks to the Phoenix Police Department.

 

I used these items to make my posters and card:

• Black and blue posters
• Black and white cardstock
• Cake Basics Cricut cartridge -  Thank You Phoenix PD poster
• Beyond Birthdays, Calligraphy Collection, Jasmine, and Phrases Cricut cartridges - Many Thanks poster
• Storybook Cricut cartridge - Thank You card
• Silver Star brads - card

I am entering my posters and card in the following challenges:

• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - September Linky
• Decorate to Celebrate - Challenge #109 - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my National Thank a Police Officer Day posters and card.

Altered Clipboard for Teacher Appreciation

I can't believe I haven't done one of these sooner...it was so easy and very inexpensive!  My daughter's 4th grade teacher is a very nice man and has really done any amazing job with her this year.  Kaitlyn is a very good student but tends to get distracted from time-to-time (which is normal for 10).  Her teacher was always encouraging and positive.  Plus, this year Kaitlyn finally tested into the Gifted Program at ther school!

I got the clipboard and note pad from the Dollar Store.  I painted the entire clipboard with black craft paint.  I covered most of the front with a piece of cardstock from DCWV Grade School printed cardstock.  Then I added some stickers from Me and My Big Idea.  Lastly I attached some red ribbon to the top and clipped on the note pad.

I know most of the altered clipboards I have seen had tons of ribbon tied to the top...I didn't want to do that since I think ribbon is girly and her teacher is a man.

Here's a look at the back:

I attached a green piece of cardstock to the back.  I cut all the letters out from Plantin SchoolBook with the except of the "A+" which I cut from Locker Talk and the "thank you" came from Beyond Birthdays.  Once I attached them to the board I applied Glossy Accent to them.

I am entering this Altered Clipboard in the following challenges:

• Cooking with Cricut Challenge #84 - Teacher Appreciation Day -   open til 5/8
• Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Challenge - create a Thank You project and it must include something school related such as an apple, glue, books etc! - open til 5/10

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Altered Clipboard for Teacher Appreciation!

Here Lies the Bride - HDH104-I Was Framed

It's been a while since I created an altered frame but I was inspired by the lastest Macabre Monday Challenge - HDH104 I Was Framed  over at Haunted Design House.  The challenge was to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece that uses or includes a frame somewhere in the creation.  Well, I decided to do an altered frame.  During Halloween time I display past pictures of my family all dressed up in their costumes and I hadn't done one yet for this picture so this was the perfect time for me to do it.  The picture is of my Mom dressed as Frankenstein's Bride.  This picture was taken during a Halloween party my brother threw in 2004. 

I created the altered frame using these items:

•  $1.00 wooden frame from Michael's
• 2 different colors of gray cardstock
• craft paint
• Halloween moss
• plastic spiders

I used these Cricut cartridges:

• Life's a Party for the gravestone
• Beyond Birthdays for the opening of the frame
• Plantin SchoolBook for the lettering
• Storybook for the swirls on the gravestone

I created the gravestone cuts in the Design Studio.  I cut the letters at 1/2 and the swirls at 3/4.   I adhered everything onto the frame and then applied the paint.  Lastly, I used a hot glue gun to attach the moss and spiders.

Of course another fun and exciting project, and I can't wait for more!!!

Chihuahua Valentine

I made this Valentine for my 8 year old daughter. She has a 2 year old chihuahua that is her best buddy. So when I saw this chihuahua on Four Legged Friend, I knew this was perfect for her.

I made it with:

Cricut Cartridge Beyond Birthdays for the card base cut at 5 1/4

Cricut Lite Cartridge Four Legged Friends for the chihuahua cut at 4 1/2

I embellished with 4 heart shaped brads and some Christmas red Stickles.

I hope you enjoy! It was fun and easy!