Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 304 - Patriotism

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Challenge #304-Patriotism
Make a project about patriotism in any country!

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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.

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Here is my Project

 

 

I created this décor piece for Independence Day aka the 4th of July

The piece is a standard 12 x 12 with 9 3 1/4 inch squares decorated with

Independence Day related images.

All images are raised with foam tape for some extra dimension.

 

Here are a few close ups of some of the images:

 

 

 

 

I used these items to create my Independence Day décor piece:

• Ultimate Creative Series Sampler Cricut cartridge - United States, hat, fireworks, flag, Liberty bell, firecracker
• George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge: Star
• Old West Cricut cartridge: Bunting
• Phrases Cricut cartridge: 4th of July
• foam tape: under all images
• Silver Stickles: firecracker
• Martha Stewart glitter (red and silver): fireworks

I am entering my Independence Day décor piece in the following challenge:

• CardzTV - Anything Goes
• PDE ch#178 - Anything but Card

 

I had so much fun creating this Independence Day décor piece. Thank you for stopping by. Please head over to Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and add your Patriotic project.

Please join us Under the Sea invitation

The project I have here today is an invitation for my little girl's 4th Birthday party...the theme, of course, is Little Mermaid.  Luckily a few months back I was able to purchase the Dreams Come True and Happily Ever After Cricut cartridges from Cricut.com for only $22.49 each!!! I know I got a major deal and when I saw it I knew I had to jump on it and I am so glad now that I did.  Not only is my little girl having a Little Mermaid birthday party she dressed up as Ariel for Halloween, so I will be getting good use of the cartridge. Plus she is much more interested in the Disney princesses than my older daughter ever was.

The invitation measures 8.5 x 5.5...I knew I was going to have to make it big because of all the little cuts for Ariel and I was right. I couldn't even use the parts to the eyes or lips...I had to use makers and pens to color them in, and that was even cutting her out at 4.25 inches. I still think she turned out beautiful though.

I used Martha Stewart glitter for Ariel's tail and a Martha Stewart corner punch from the Deco Fan punch around set for the information part of the invitation. Lastly I used Studio G foam dots behind Ariel to give the invitation some dimension.

I am entering my invitation in the following challenges:

• Exploring Cricut - Cricut Choice - 1 pattern paper, 2 Cricut cuts, 3 different colors
• Craftin Desert Divas - Anything Goes Linky Party
• Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge #185 - Anything Goes
• DL ART- Thankful Thursday - November Linky

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Under the Sea invitation.

Wanna see something really scary?

I give you tonight a very unusual card. I'm hoping that you can figure out where my inspiration came from. If you were a lover of sci-fi movies from the 80's you probably know what it is. If you weren't, then I feel sorry for you. 

The movie is Twilight Zone:  The Movie (1983) and the last line in the movie is,"Wanna see something really scary?" by the very funny and famous Dan Aykroyd. The look on the other very famous actor, John Lithgow, is priceless!


A little background:

Four directors collaborated to remake four episodes of the popular television series 'The Twilight Zone' for this movie. The episodes are updated slightly and in color (the television show was in black-and-white), but very true to the originals, where eerie and disturbing situations gradually spin out of control.

I was only 8 years old when this film came out but I loved all things horror and sci-fi as a child and still do.

For more information go HERE!   

This is not your typical card...it doesn't really open, just the door on the front opens to reveal a surprise inside...a mirror.        

 

I thought it was appropriate to make this a birthday card...a funny ha ha Happy Birthday card! 

 

I used these items to create this card:

• Design Studio
• George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge - the card shape and rectangle cut for the mirror
• Wild Card Cricut cartridge - the door
• computer generated title
• button - door knob
• Martha Stewart glitter - around the opening of the door
• plastic mirror sheet
• My Craft Spot clear stamps - Inside and Out #2 - Happy Birthday!     

 

I am entering this card in the following linky party and challenges:

•  DL ART - Thankful Thursday - Linky Party - Anything Goes - open til 1/31
•  Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday - Birthday Challenge - open til 2/1
•  Haunted Design House - HDH #159 - Famous Last Words -  you are to create a dark, Gothic, or Halloween based art piece using a famous last line from a favorite book, poem, or movie. You could even use a death bed confession or last utterance. - open til 2/3
•  My Craft Spot - Monday Challenge #84 - Wish Big - Anything Birthday - open til 2/4
•  Party Time Tuesday - #105 - Anything Goes - open til 2/4

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my birthday card, I hope you liked it and that I see you around my blog again!

Happy New Year 2013 Party Hats

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone is starting the new year off to a good start! I'm happy to be giving you a look at my first project of the New Year! I created a couple of New Year's party hats to help ring in the new year with my girls!

Here's is my youngest daughter wearing her hat proudly!

And here is my oldest daughter, looking a little bit tired just before midnight, wearing her hat.

Now since my youngest daughter went to sleep I borrowed her hat to wear, with my oldest daughter, while the New Year's Eve ball dropped!

 

I used these items to make my hats:

• Life's a Party Cricut cartridge - hats
• Lyrical Letters Cricut cartridge - "Happy New Year" and "2013"
• feathers (stash)
• ribbon (stash)
• Martha Stewart glitter (I've had for over a year)
• DCWV the Glitter cardstock stack (I've had for probably 2 years) - hats
 

I am entering my party hats in the following challenge:

• Use it Tuesday Challenge #46 - 2013 - open til 1/4
• Exploring Cricut - Welcome 2013 project - open til 1/5
• Party Time Tuesdays #101 - Celebrate - open til 1/7
• Decorate to Celebrate Challenge #41 - New Year's/Winter Party - open til 1/8

 

This was such a fun and easy project, I will for sure be making more party hats in the future! Thank you for stopping by and checking out my New Year's party hats!



A Gift For You - Christmas Layout

 

Today I bring to you a very special scrapbook layout I made. In 2009 we had a very special early Christmas gift given to us, our youngest daughter Jaidyn. She was born premature at 31 weeks and 2 days weighing only 3 lbs. 1 oz. Jaidyn only spent 27 days in the NICU and we brought her home just 2 weeks before Christmas. This photo with Santa and her older sister Kaitlyn was taken 3 days before Christmas and I still can't believe how tiny Jaidyn was. She was the best early Christmas gift ever.

I used these items (all of which I've had for at least a year or longer) to create this layout:

• Misc. pattern paper and cardstock
• Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge - "A Gift For You"
• Martha Stewart glitter
• Martha Stewart edge punch - used leftover snowflake
• ribbon
• iridescent snowflakes
• metal SANTA tag - attached to the hidden journaling
• misc. clear Santa stamp

Behind the photo I did some hidden journaling and it says:

A Gift For You

That is what Jaidyn was for us November 17, 2009. My water broke on November 11^th and Jaidyn was born via C-section 6 days later, 9 weeks before her due date. December 22, 2009 was Jaidyn’s 1^st visit to see Santa at the mall.  Kaitlyn looked beautiful in her Christmas dress and Jaidyn just looked so tiny in her Santa jammies. Jaidyn slept through the entire time in line. Her monitor kept going off, which was nothing to worry about. We were so worried about having Jaidyn so early but she proved to be a tough little cookie. We just know she had other plans and wanted to be in our arms before Christmas. She was the best early Christmas gift anyone could ask for.

I am entering this layout in the following challenges:

• Exploring Cricut - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Christmas - open til 12/22
• Red Carpet Studio Challenge #16 - Christmas Layouts - open til 12/22
• Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #93 - Christmas - Anything - open til 12/23
• Hooked on Crafts Challenge #27 - Christmas card/layout - open til 12/29
• More than Favors - Wacky Wednesday #78 - Christmas - open til 1/1
• Go Fish Challenge #31- Anything - open til 12/31
• DL Art - Thankful Thursday Challenge - Linky Party - Anything Goes - open til 12/31

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my layout!

Halloween Witches Wreath

Today I have for you just a simple Halloween Witches Wreath.  I bought all of the supplies last year after Halloween knowing that I wanted to make this wreath.  

 

 

I'm not sure if you can see it here in the picture, but there is Martha Stewart glitter all over the hat.

Here is just a shot of my front door.

 

 

I used these items to create my Halloween Witches Wreath:

• Wreath from Walmart
• Broom from Michael's
• Paper Mache hat (cut in half) also from Michael's
• orange ribbon - that I've had forever
• black craft paint
• Martha Stewart glitter
• black tulle
• wooden dowel - just to extend the length of the broom
• black spray paint
• giant black and orange spider from Walmart

I am entering this Halloween Witches Wreath in the following challenges:

•  Decorate to Celebrate Challenge #36 - Halloween Party - Part 2 - open til 10/30
•  DL ART - Thankful Thursday - Linky Party - Anything Goes - open til 10/31

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my Halloween Witches Wreath.

 

 

 

Crashed Witch card

Today I bring to you card I have be wanting to make forever...here it is my Crashed Witch card.  This was such a fun card to make...I forgot how much I loved making paper dolls.

I used these items to make this card:

• Design Studio
• Wild Card Cricut cartridge - door
• Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge - the witch
• George and Basic Shapes - round part of the witches hat
• rafia - for the broom
• shinny leaves
• Martha Stewart glittler -  on the hat and boots
• white ink - the dirty-up the hat and witches dress
• black button - the knob of the door
• foam squares - under her body and hat
• foam tape - behind the door
• misc. fall leaves clear stamp - inside
• wooden witches hat stamp - inside
• BugBites Stamps - All Year Round - inside

I am entering this card in the following challeges:

• Haunted Design House - Macabre Monday - HDH #151 - I'm Melting - You are to  create a darl, Gothic, or Halloween-based art piece that has something to do with melted wax, candels, witches, or melted flesh - open til 9/23
• Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Halloween - open til 9/24
• Cooking with Cricut #104 - Texture - open til 9/25
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday Challenge #20 - Halloween/Fall colors or an Owl - open til 10/6

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Crashed Witch card.

Halloween Hello Kitty Shape card

Ok so Hello Kitty is cute all on her own, but when she gets dressed up in her Halloween costume she's even cuter!  I didn't want to do the traditional black, I gave her an orange tabby stripe costume.

Here's a little closer look at her black and orange glitter bow and sucker.

I used these items to create this Halloween Hello Kitty Shape card:

• Design Studio
• Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut cartridge
• Martha Stewart black glitter - bow
• Orange Stickles - bow
• Studio G black glitter glue - sucker
• Glossy Accents - bow
• Orange floss - sucker
• Buttons
• Stampin' Up Halloween stamp - inside

Here's a look at the (simple) inside:

I am entering this card the following challenges:

•  BBTB2 - Shaped Up Challenge - make a shape card - open til 9/9
•  Scrappy Moms - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Shape Up - make a shape project - open til 9/10
•  Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes - with the optional extra to use a non square base card or project - open til 9/10
•  Cardz TV - Challenge #14 - Happy Holidays - Pick One - I chose Halloween - open til 9/13
•  Cut it Up Challenge #1 - Anything Goes - must include a die cut - open til 9/19
•  DL ART - Thankful Thursday - 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30
•  Getting Cricky - Simply Sunday Challenge - Happy Fall Y'all - open til 9/30

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Halloween Hello Kitty Shape card.

Spooky Halloween Tag

Today I bring to you a Spooky Halloween Tag.  I don't know exactly what I am going to use this for, I don't ususally give gifts for Halloween...maybe I will this year though.  I had a blast making it and that is all that matters.

Here is a look at what this tag looks like on a bottle of wine and a close up of her bow:

I used these items to create this Halloween tag:

• Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge - tag and bats
• Dilly Beans stamp - #256-framed zombie girl with bow 1
• Sharpie markers
• Stickles - bow, hair, accents on the tag
• Martha Stewart glitter - bats
• Orange eyelets
• Black ribbon

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

• Forever Night Challenges - Freaky Friday #43 - Creepy Tags/Anything - open til 9/6 
• Dilly Beans Challenge - Black and white plus one other color of your choice - open til 9/6
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday 1000 Post Linky Party - open til 9/30
• Getting Cricky - Simply Sunday Challenge - Happy Fall Y'all - open til 9/30

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my Spooky Halloween Tag.

Frankie and His Bride ATC's

So I am totally digging doing these ATC's.  I'm enjoying the fact that I can plan, design, create and finish a single project in a day and that's with many interuptions.

Today I bring to you the very nervous Frankie and his Bride.  He is bringing his bride a bouquet of sweet candy.  You can see the look of uncertainty...will she have me or not?  None the less, isn't he too cute!!! 

Our Bride has the same thought and brings Frankie a box of candy.  True love in the making <3

I used these items to create these ATC's:

• Wooden rubber stamp from Michael's $1.00 bin from last year
• Sharpie Markers
• while gel pen
• clear stamp from Bug Bites - All Year Round set - "for you, from me"
• clear stamp from My Craft Spot - Inside & Out - set #2 - "love you!'
• Martha Stewart corner punch
• msic. candy stickers that I layered on white cardstock then cut around them
• white card stock rolled for the stems of the candy bouquet and Frankie's Bride's dress
• orange floss
• foam squares - to raise the candy bouquet and box of candy
• orange brads
• Martha Stewart glitter - for Frankie's Bride's dress and crown
• gem
• misc. stickers
• Cuttlebug - dress
• Swiss dots embossing folder - dress

I am entering these ATC's in the following challenges:

• Craft Your Passion Challenge #122 - Anything Goes - open til 8/12
• Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes - open til 8/13
• Wicked Wednesday ATC #44 - Frankie and His Bride open til 8/14
• DL ART - Happy Birthday Linky Party + GIVE AWAY! - open til 8/31

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Frankie and his Bride ATC's.

Santa in a Chimney Pocket card + a BONUS

Today I give you my 1st Christmas card of this year!!!  It seems everyone is doing something for Christmas in July so I just had to join in.

I created this pocket card with these items:

• Design Studio - welded the shadow of the chimney to create pocket
• Simply Charmed Cricut cartridge - Santa and Chimney
• Martha Stewart glitter - the snow
• Recollections flock - Santa's beard, hat trim and ball
• Glossy Accents - Santa's nose, belt and boots
• google eyes
• misc. clear Merry Christmas stamp
• ribbon

Now for the BONUS...

...they are BOTH ornaments!!!

Here is the a close up of both pieces:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Exploring Cricut - Christmas in July - open til 7/21
• Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #74 - Christmas in July - open til 7/23
• More than Favors - Wacky- Wednesday #74 - Pocket Card/Layout - open til 7/24
• DL Art - Thankful Thursday Challenge - Christmas in July - open til 7/28
• Go Fish Challenge #21 - Christmas in July - open til 7/31

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Santa in a Chimney Pocket card.

Jaidyn's Disney Memories/Autograph Book

We are taking our very 1st vacation as a family this October to the "happiest place on Earth"...Disneyland!!!  Many years of personal hardship have not allowed us to take any vacations.  I had already planned on making a memory/autograph book this summer but when I saw that Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge was "All About Disney" I just had to get a jump start on it.  I've been working on this for a couple of days now and am so pleased about how things are coming along so far.

I used a (2 bag) Cap'n Crunch Berries box to make the front and back parts of the book.  I cut 4 pieces of the box at 6 1/2 X 10 1/2 inches.  I attached 2 pieces together to make them more sturdy.  Then I just covered them.  Then I added a ribbon to the front.  I used Disney Mickey Font and Disney Mickey and Friends for the front cover.  I used Martha Stewart glitter on the letters and Glossy Accents on the heart and Minnie.  I then began constructing the inside pages.  Each page measures 6 X 10 1/4 and  has a 4 1/2 X 6 1/2 piece of cardstock to place a picture and an autograph in it.  As I get more Disney Cricut cartridges, I will be using my Cricut to cut coordinating Disney characters for each page.  I used ribbon to close the book.  I purposely did not finish this project for the simple fact that I know I will have to make more pages for other characters after we have gone on the vacation.

Here are the inside pages so far:

I will be creating more as I said earlier, this is just the beginning!

Besides the Getting Cricky challenge, I am also entering this project in the following challenges:

• DL Art - Thankful Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes - open til 6/9

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my Disney Memories/Autograph Book.