Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #260 - Kids

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #260-Kids
Make a project for a Kid 

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The prize is 7 digital stamps!

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.

And, if you submit a project in our challenge that isn't a card, you will get two entries for a chance to win the prize instead of one!

This is what I created for this weeks challenge.

 

Here I added foam squares to add some dimension

 

This angel displays the party elements I added and lots of stickles

 





 

 

A very special little boy I know is turning 3 at the end of this month. I found out from his mother that she was having a snowman/winter theme for her son's birthday party. I had just received my Frozen Cricut cartridge for my birthday last month so of course I had to make an Olaf card. I also wanted to try a different type of card, a card that I hadn't made before, a tri-fold shutter card. I can tell you this, I will only be making these types of cards for very special occasions...there are a lot of layers and places to fill. I do though love the fact that this type of card allows you to put it on display. I wanted to add more images but I didn't want to hide the pretty pattern paper too much. I love the way this card turned out. I know the little boy I made this for will love it too but I think his mom will love it more.

 

I used these items to create my Olaf Birthday card:

• Frozen Cricut cartridge - Olaf
• Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge - party hat and blowout
• Mickey Font Cricut cartridge - 3
• Bazzill cardstock: Diamond and Glitz
• Black, white, orange, blue and brown cardstocks 
• foam squares
• foam tape

I am entering my Olaf Birthday card in the following challenges:

•  Decorate to Celebrate - Challenge #108 - Anything Goes
• CardzTV - Card Challenge #1 - 3 Colors Only (orange, blue, and brown) * black and white are exceptions*
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - September Linky Challenge - Anything Goes

I really do love the way this card turned out, I hope you do too. Thank you for stopping by and checking out my Olaf Birthday card. Please head on over to Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and enter your own project for a child.

 



Hello Kitty Happy Birthday Easel card

Today I bring you a sweet little Hello Kitty Happy Birthday Easel card. To my pleasant surprise I had everything in my stash.

I used these items to create my card:

• Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut cartridge
• Hello Kitty pattern paper
• Hot pink, black and white cardstock
• Hot pink stickles
• black brads
• 1 rhinestone
• foam squares

Here are just a couple more angles:

I am entering my card in the following challenges and linky parties:

• Shopping Our Stash - SOS #160 - Can't Put it Down or Away - I can't put my Cricut away
• Paper Take Weekly - Buttons - Bows - Bling - Bows and Bling (rhinestone and stickles)
• CardzTV Challenge #5 - Create a Child's Birthday Card using Brads, Buttons, or Bows
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday July Linky

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Hello Kitty Happy Birthday Easel card.

Tulip Happy Birthday Pop Up Box Card

This past Sunday was my Mom's birthday and I made this Tulip Happy Birthday Pop Up Box Card for her. I had to get my creative thinking on to make this card.  I knew right away I wanted to have tulips because they are one of my mom's favorite flowers. I also knew I wanted to make a pop up box card because I like that they can serve double duty as a card and decoration. Believe it or not, out of all of the Cricut cartridges I have there was not one single tulip flower I liked so I had to create my own. I looked through images on Google of tulips to get the general shape. I noticed the shape was kind of like an egg so I decided I was going to cut 3 egg shapes and layer them and OMG...it worked! I then needed to find a stem and leaves I liked. I found that some blades of grass would work for that effect. Now I absolutely had to use purple because it is mine and my mom's favorite color. Lastly, it was about getting it all cut out and put together. I am so pleased with the way this card turned out and so was my mom.

I used these items to create my Tulip Happy Birthday Pop Up Box Card:

• Doodlecharms Cricut cartridge - to create the tulips with the egg shape
• Create a Critter Cricut cartridge - to create the stem and leaves with the blades of grass
• white ink - to highlight the tulips
• purple ink - Happy Birthday and sentiment on back of card
• My Craft Spot - Inside & Out - Set #2 clear stamp set - for the Happy Birthday and sentiment on back of card 
• Stampin' Up! 4 rhinestones - on front of card
• Mart
• 2 shades of purple cardstock
• white and green cardstock
• 2 different pattern papers
• Martha Stewart corner punch - Deco fan

Here are some close ups of the flowers and the back of the card:

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

• Little Scrap Pieces Linky Party
• Craftin Desert Divas - Craft-it-up Link-it-up - Favorite Color 
• Craft Your Passion Challenge #218 - 3 or more embellishments - I used 4 rhinestones
• DL ART - June Linky Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Tulip Happy Birthday Pop Up Box Card.

Make a Wish Curious George Pop Up Box Card

Well I really like making these Pop Up Box Cards...this is my 2nd one, they really make an impact when the receiver opens it. This one I made for a little girl who was turning 3 and was having a Curious George themed birthday party.

I used these items to create my Curious George Pop Up Box Card:

• Curious George image from the internet, sized down and printed out on white card stock, then fussy cut
• Red and Yellow card stock
• Balloons and Stripes pattern paper
• Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge: Make a Wish, cake, hat and blowout
• Red and Yellow Stickles: Make a Wish, cake, hat and blowout
• From My Kitchen Cricut cartridge: oval and 3
• Swiss Dots embossing folder: cake
• foam squares: Curious George, Make a Wish, hat, and 3
• Inkadinkado Clear Stamps FRIENDLY ADVICE Kid Quotes - sentiment on back 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Scrappy Moms Stamps - Terrific Tuesday Challenge - All That Glitters
• Party Time Tuesdays - #164 - Party Animal
• Exploring Cricut - Crafter's Choice - must use 1 pattern paper and 1 cardstock
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - March Linky - Anything

I really am enjoying making this Pop Up Box Cards, I see many more in the future. I hope you enjoyed it too and thank you so much for stopping by and checking it out!

Happy Birthday Pop Up Box Card

My oldest daughter is turning 12 next month so of course I had to make a card. Recently I have seen these amazing Pop Up Box Cards and I just had to try it. I think I did ok for my 1st try.

Here are some close ups:

This is how it looks when it is closed and folded to fit in a envelop:

This is how it looks when opened:

This is the backside:

I used these items to create my pop up box card:

• Tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers
• Color Bok Day Glo cardstock
• black and white cardstock
• misc. pattern paper I've had forever
• Birthday Cakes Cricut cartridge - balloons, Happy Birthday and presents
• Celebrations Cricut cartridge - 12
• Glossy Accents - on balloons
• Stickles - on Happy Birthday, presents and 12
• Cricut Embossing folders: Tiny Bubbles and Spot/Dots - on presents
• My Craft Spot - Inside & Out - Set 2 stamps - the backside sentiment

I am entering my pop up box card in the following challenges and linky parties:

• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - February Linky - Anything Goes
• Craftin Desert Divas - Craft it up Link it up Linky Party #25 - Glitter
• Party Time Tuesday - PTT #161 - Anything Goes
• Cardz TV - 3D Birthday Challenge

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my Pop Up Box Card.

Send in the Clowns...Happy 1st Birthday Matthew!

Today I am sharing with you a little shape card, cupcakes and smash cake I made for a very special little boy who just turned 1. Matthew turned 1 over the weekend and his mom is a former co-worker of my mom's and is now a good friend of mine. She had asked me to make cupcakes for her son's 1st birthday and I was a little unsure at first but decided it would be fun and took on the challenge. I searched pinterest for ideas and came across these adorable cupcakes decorated like clowns with a pointy hat and some others that had cotton candy for hair. I decided I would combine the two, unfortunately I did not expect to have the issues that came up and I ran out of time, so the cotton candy hair did not happen. This is how they turned out though:

This is the smash cake I made for Matthew.

Here is another look at the card I made too:

I used these items to create my card (all of which were apart of my stash, nothing new):

• Wrap it Up Cricut cartridge - the shape card
• red, blue, white cardstock
• red sparkle rick rack - edge of hat
• White glitter pom - top of hat
• blue glitter flock - hair
• Stickles - eyes
• Glossy Accents - nose and mouth

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - September Linky
• SOS - 120 Kids - make a kid-themed card
• Use it Tuesday - Challenge 64 - Use 2 Hoarded Items
• Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday Linky Party

So that is it for now I hope you liked my little card and baked goods, I enjoyed making them.

Rainbow Birthday card

Today I give you my Rainbow Birthday card. A friend of mine's daughter is turning 2 this weekend and she had requested that I do a card for her like I had done for her son when he was born (SEEN HERE). Also she wanted me to incorporate her daughter's new toddler bedding SEEN HERE! I think I captured what she wanted...I am so happy with the way it turned out. What do you think?

 

 

Here you can see the dimension:

 

 

Here is the inside:

 

I used these items to create this Rainbow Birthday card:

• Create a Critter 2 Cricut cartridge - rainbow and clouds
• Celebrations Cricut cartridge - orange flower
• Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge - pink flower
• Pooh Font Cricut cartridge - Rosannah and 2 (on inside)
• teal blue pen - faux stitching on pink flower
• Stickles - clouds
• buttons - on flowers
• Recollections foam squares
• My Craft Spot - Clear Stamps - sentiment on the inside of card

I am entering my Rainbow Birthday card in the following challenges and linky party:

• Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday - Birthday Challenge
• The Corrosive Challenge #169 - All that Glitters
• Paper Playtime - Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
• Celebrate the Occasion - Challenge #103 - Spring is in the Air
• My Creative Time - Designer Challenge - Spring Related
• Whimsical Designs - Think Spring with a twist (add pink and/or yellow)
• DL ART - Thankful Thursday - March Linky Party

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my Rainbow Birthday card, I hope you liked it!

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!

World Card Making Day - Surprise Inside Birthday Card

I created this card in Design Studio.  I wanted to create a card that when you opened it there was an unexpected surprise inside and I think I did with this card.  The card is a 6 x 6 square card that opens in the middle.  I only used Birthday Cakes Cricut cartridge.  I used the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder on the ribbon of the present and went over the dots with a white gel pen and did some faux stitching around the green edges of the present.  I used a Happy Birthday stamp from My Craft Spot stamp set.  Last I added some buttons to 2 opposite corners. 

Here's the surprise on the inside flap...a cute little pink monkey that is stamped with Love You, also from My Craft Spot.  Again I used the Cuttlebug and embossed the face and belly of the monkey with the Swiss Dots embossing folder.  I adhered some tiny google eyes to the monkey and some dots done with a white gel pen.

On the inside I cut out the Happy Birthday phrase, adhered all the layers and added some dots with the white gel pen.  I also did some faux stitching around the middle panel just to make it stand out a bit more. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you liked my little surprise inside card!