Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #292 - Something New

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It feels so good to be back creating again. I'm also so happy to be back designing again for Fantabulous Cricut.Challenge Blog. So let's get going.

Challenge #292-Something New
Make a project using a new technique, cartridge, embellishment, etc.

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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.

Any project that doesn't use a Cricut element will be deleted.

Here is what I have created for this challenge:
 

 

So if you don't know already from my previous blog post, I was unable to create or blog for over a year. During that time I became a caregiver to my elderly mother. She passed away in early November and I'm still trying to pick up the pieces. I had very little help but for those who have helped me I thought I'd create a little thank you card to show my appreciation.

 

My inspiration for this card was my Mom's kitchen window and 1 of her cats. She had 5 cats, 3 dogs and 3 fish at the time of her passing and I took them all in. So I now have 11 cats, 6 dogs, 3 fish and a bearded dragon. I feel the image of the black cat gazing out the window into the sky was a reflection of how I, and my mom's beloved pets, feel looking to find her in the heavens.

 

I used these items to create my card:

• Spring Cottage Cricut cartridge *my Something New* - window cut at 4 1/2
• A Child's Year Cricut cartridge - cat cut at 2
• ZooBalloo Cricut cartridge *my Something Old* - clouds cut at 1 3/4
• Fiskers texture plate (carpet) - texture on the "wall"
• Cardstock: white, kraft, black, sky blue
• Card dimensions 6 x 4 1/2

 

 I am entering my card in the following challenges:

• Cut It Up Challenge - #112 - Out-with-old-In-with-new - ZooBalloo - Old cartridge Spring Cottage - New cartridge

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my card today. I hope you join in on the fun over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge.

Pooh Angel card

 

I am sharing with you today a special card I made for a very dear friend. In July of last year my friend announced that she was pregnant with her 3rd child.  I was so excited for her to be pregnant. I wanted to help in any way, so I had asked if she had any ideas of what theme, if any, she was thinking of for the baby. She was going to go with a Pooh theme. Her other children were associated with Piglet and Tigger so Pooh was next. We were sharing pictures back and forth of Pooh bedding...then she chose one and bought it. Then just days after her 10 week check up she sadly miscarried the baby. She has since been dealing with the loss of what she thought was a baby girl.

 

Since I too know what it is like to loss a baby, one due to a complete placental abruption and another baby to a miscarriage...I also know what it is like when birthdays, due dates, holidays, anniversaries and any other special day associated to that child comes around. As a bereaved parent you don't want others to forget about your baby. So I am taking this opportunity to let me dear friend know that on her baby's due date I am thinking of her.  

 

Here you can see I also made an envelop for the card...both of which are 4 1/4 inches square.

 

 

This image of Pooh sleeping on a cloud shows the embossing and stickles I added to the clouds and wings.

 

 

The next 2 images show the dimension I added with some foam squares.

 

 I am so pleased with the way this very special card turned out and I know my friend will love it.

 

I used these items to create my Pooh Angel card:

• ZooBalloo Cricut cartridge - the card, the envelop and the 2 clouds
• Pooh Font Cricut cartridge - Pooh
• Pink Journey Cricut cartridge (1st time I used this cartridge) - the 2 wings
• My Craft Spot clear stamps - Jar Full of Flowers - "thinking of you"
• Silver pen - faux stitching around card
• Stickle - the clouds, and wings

I am entering my Pooh Angel card in the following challenges:

• DL ART - January Linky Challenge - Anything Goes
• BBTB2 - Sympathy Card Challenge
• Cut It Up Challenge - National Braille Literacy Month - Use Embossing on your Project
• Red Carpet Studio Challenge #86 - Two Faces of January - Use items in 2 - I have 2 clouds and 2 wings

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Pooh Angel card. And remember, if you know someone who has had a miscarriage or lost a child please take the time out to remember that child...it really does mean a lot.

Swimfan (NOT) layout

I can't believe it I must be on a creative roll these last couple of weeks. This is my 2nd scrapbook layout this week, plus I made an ATC, birthday card and gift tag within the last 14 days. This layout is actually my 1st scrapbook layout specifically for my youngest daughter. The title "Swimfan NOT" is borrowed from the movie titled "Swimfan." The reason for this title is because this was my youngest daughter's 1st swimming experience and that look on her face never changed. She didn't seem to like it or dislike it. We all just laughed at her and she continued to be expressionless.

Here are a couple close ups:

I used these items to create this layout (all of which was in my stash):

• wave pattern paper
• Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page - Deco Fan
• white, blue and orange cardstock
• Sesame Street Seasons Cricut cartridge - beach ball
• Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge - scallop circle cut for small photo
• ZooBalloo Cricut cartridge - waves
• white plastic flowers - I have had for who knows how long
• blue felt flowers - and again I have had for who knows how long
• orange and blue brads
• foam squares
• BasicGrey Oh Baby Girl scrapbook kit - "Swimfan" - and again I have had for who knows how long 
• DCWV The Spring sticker combo stack - "NOT" - and again I have had for who knows how long

I am entering my Swimfan (NOT) layout in the following challenges and linky parties:

• Bitten by the Bug 2 - Summer Fun
• DL ART - June Linky - Anything Goes
• Party Time Tuesdays - PTT #178 - Anything Goes
• Stuck on u Sketches - Sketch Challenge of June 20th 2014 - sketch is below

• PDE Linky Party #13 - Many Layers

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my Swimfan (NOT) layout. 

Lily

Entered in Cooking with Cricut Anything Goes ChallengeI made this layout for a friend of mine and her little girl, named Lily, who is turning 1 this month and this is my gift to my friend and the dress (that inspired the layout below) is for her little girl.  I used many Cricut cartridges on this project and they are as follows:

Accent Essentials
- flower (accent 32)cut at 1 3/4
- circle (accent 12)cut at 1 1/4
- I inked the flower with LePlume II pink
- outlined the flower with cotton candy Stickles

Calligraphy Collection
- name cut at 3/4
- glittered with Martha Stewart onyx glitter

Doodlecharms - leaves (from the stick and leaves) cut at 4
- inked leaves with LePlume II light green

Paper Doll Dress Up
- fence I welded 2 fences togehter in Design Studio at 1 1/4 and trimmed to fit page
- I inked the fence with LePlume II grey
- outlined the fence with frosted lace Stickles

ZooBalloo
- clouds cut at 2
- outlined the clouds with white iridesant Studio g glitter glue

Graphically Speaking
- sun (the great outdoors) icon blackout cut at 4
- circle of the sun (got kids?) shift icon blackout cut at 1 3/4
- applied yellow Studio g glitter glue to sun and circle

I used pattern paper from DCWV Spring Stack, DCWV Nana's Kids, and DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies. I used foam squares to raise most of the elements, adhered some ribbon, lady bugs and some misc. embellishments.  See below for more pics, thanks for visiting!