Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 304 - Patriotism

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

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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.

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge # 254 - Anything Goes

Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday

Challenge #254 Anything Goes

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For my Anything Goes project I created a
coordinating scrapbook layout and card for my
Mom's 72nd birthday...and yes the photo is of my mom
when she was only 20 months old.

This is the first time I created a layout, or anything for that matter, vintage and/or shabby chic...it was way out of my comfort zone. I felt that this type of layout is what the picture needed so I had to try it...I think I did ok.

 

 

 

Here I created a little hidden journaling tag.

 

Once the layout was finished I knew I wanted to create a coordinating card.

Thankfully I had enough paper in the DCWV The French Country Stack to do so.

 



 

I used these items to create my Once Upon a Time coordinating scrapbook layout and card:

• DCWV The French Country Stack - paper
• Storybook Cricut cartridge - Once Upon a Time on layout
• Fabulous Finds Cricut cartridge - hidden tag on layout
• Ultimate Creative Series Sampler Cricut cartridge - butterfly, bird and cage
• misc. paper flowers
• Lace doily - from my stash
• ribbon - from my stash
• misc, chipboard - Sweet on layout 
• My Craft Spot (sorry closed) - Inside & Out - Set #2 clear stamps - Happy Birthday on card
• My Craft Spot (sorry closed) - Jar Full of Flowers clear stamps - butterfly stamp on card
• White Enamel Accents - on card

I am entering my Once Upon a Time coordinating scrapbook layout and card in the following challenges:

• Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Happy Birthday
• DL ART - June Linky Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Once Upon a Time coordinating scrapbook layout and card. Please head over to Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blogspot and enter your own Anything Goes Cricut project.

Another Breast Cancer Awareness Thank You card

So here is the other Breast Cancer Awareness Thank You card I made for one of my nurses who cared for me over the last 5 months during my chemo treatments. My design was inspired by the challenge over at Mojo Monday (see the sketch below). You can see the other BCA Thank You card HERE.

I tried to get a picture of this circle to show off the stickle I used around the edge of the circle and on the dots but unfortunately it didn't catch the light very well.

Here is the very simple inside...I left it this way so I could leave my own personal thank you.

I used these items to create this BCA Thank You card (ALL of which I had on hand):

• Design Studio
• George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge - circles
• Ultimate Creative Series Cricut cartridge - Awareness Ribbon
• White heart shape brade - on the awareness ribbon
• ribbon - on the front and inside of card
• Swiss dots embossing folder - on the pink circle
• Stickles - on the pink circle
• Misc. clear "Thank You" stamp - on the pink circle
• Stickabilites Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon sticker - on the inside

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

• Use it Tuesday Challenge #49 - Fasteners - I used a white heart brad on the awareness ribbon
• Craft Your Passion Challenge #150 - All That Glitters - I used stickles on the pink circle, around the edge and on the embossed dots, plus there are glittered ribbons on the top circle
• Mojo Monday 281 - SEE SKETCH



• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - Linky Party - Anything Goes
• 3 Girl JAM Challenge #12 - Anything Goes w/Ribbon   
• Paper Playtime Challenge #4 - Sentiment Stamps      



Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my BCA Thank You card.

Breast Cancer Awareness Thank You Easel card

Well, yesterday was my last day for chemo, treating me for breast cancer. Making paper crafts of all sorts was just one of the things I would do during these treatments to pass the time. Plus, it really was the only time I could have peace and quiet to do my crafts. So since this was my last treatment I wanted to make Thank You cards for the 2 nurses who have been there helping me through it over the last 5 months, and this is one of them.

I wrote my own personal thank you on the underside. It is bittersweet to know I won't be going back but to only get my port flushed every six weeks until it is removed and any appointments that I may have to go to see the doctor. These nurses are fabulous and I just wanted to let them know they are appreciated!

I used these items to create my BCA Thank You easel card (ALL of which are products I had on hand):

• Design Studio - weld the "THANK YOU"
• Ultimate Creative Series Cricut cartridge - Awareness Ribbon
• Street Signs Solutions Crciut cartridge - "THANK YOU"
• White heart brads
• White gel pen - "THANK YOU" 

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

• Use it Tuesday Challenge #49 - Fasteners - I used 2 white heart brads: 1 on the awareness ribbon and 1 on the "Thank You"
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - Linky Party - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my BCA Thank You easel card.

End of the Year Pillow Boxes

I had such a blast creating these little pillow boxes for my oldest daughter's 4th grade class.  The colors I choose are purple and yellow which are the school's colors.  The comet also represents the school, they are known as "The home of the Comets." 

So I had never made a pillow box so I did a little research on the internet about what size I should cut them with my Cricut.  The one person that I watched cut her pillow boxes at 5 inches, I decided to cut mine at 5 5/8 inches.  I found out at this size I could cut 4 boxes out of 1 12 x 12 piece of cardstock and it also allowed me to fill the boxes with 4 SMARTIES candies.  This only shows half of what I made.  I had to make 28 of these little darlings.

I designed the boxes using my Design Studio, the Wrap it Up Cricut cartridge and the Ultimate Creative Series Sampler Cricut cartridge.  I couldn't find just a plain pillow box on the Wrap it Up Cricut cartridge so I used the one with the diploma on it, hid the contours and inserted the shooting star from the Ultimate Creative Series Sampler Cricut cartridge.  I cut the inside out from yellow cardstock and then once the box was assembled I stickled it.

 On the back I used a clear stamp I got from the Michael's dollar bin.

I am entering my End of the Year Pillow Boxes in the following challenges:

• Decorate to Celebrate Challenge #23 - "All for the Teachers!!" (classroom parties, teacher gifts, etc.)
• Paper Playtime Challenge #73 - Anything Goes + a Blog Hop

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my End of the Year Pillow Boxes.