FCCB Challenge #130: Birthday Celebration

Hello everyone,

Its time for a new challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. Our theme this week is Birthday Celebration. Our challenge to you is to make a birthday project using a candle.

This past Saturday we had a double party for my daughter and son. I decided to make banners for their party. My kids were given Finnish names so its hard to find anything with their names in the US, so I made them pennant banners with their names.

What was used:
Cricut Pretty Pennants
Cricut American Alphabet
Cricut Boys Will Be Boys
Cricut Birthday Bash
Cricut Doodlecharms
Recollection Cardstock
DCWV Shimmer cardstock
DCWV Cotton Bloom Stack
K&Company Graduation Paper Pad
K&Company Confetti Die-cut Cardstock
Crop-a-dile and Large Eyelets
Bead Landing Jute Cording

I hope you will have a chance to visit us over at FCCB and see the projects our DT have made to share with you. Please join in and link your projects with us.I can't wait to see what you have made.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

FCCB's Eight Cricut Crawl

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to CraftyJAR and the EIGHTH Fantabulous Cricut Crawl...Fantabulous Cricut's version of a Blog Hop!

Summer is coming to an end and we are all getting ready for BACK TO SCHOOL...each Design Team member will be featuring an original BACK TO SCHOOL Project that includes a SCHOOL RELATED  Item, such as crayons, rulers, pencils, book, school bus, etc. along with at least ONE Cricut Cut.

If you've come from visiting Jayne at Jayne Designs, you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our Fantabulous Cricut Crawl, start HERE.

Make sure to check out each DT member's blog for some awesome inspiration! There will be PRIZES along the way at our DT members' blogs, AND there will be a Grand Prize up for grabs at FCCB for one participant that submits a "Back to School" project at FCCB!

How fun is that? 

For my project...

What was used:

Cricut Mother's Day Bouquet

Cricut Art Philosophy

Close to my heart Chipboard Tag

My Pink Stamper School Days Stamp Set

DCWV Grade School Stack

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch

Pens and Pencils

Celebrate It votive holder

Ribbons, twine, buttons, Stickles, cardstock and inks from stash

Time for a prize:

I am giving away a Tim Holtz idea-ology Flourish Mask to one lucky person to be chosen by Random.org. All you need to do is comment on this post and leave a way to get in touch with you. If you are not a follower of my blog it would be lovely if you  decided to become a follower.

Now it's your turn! Let's see your BACK TO SCHOOL projects! Make sure to include a Cricut Cut somewhere on your project!

Next stop...Karen's blog, Simply Frenzied. Go see what she has in store for you today... And when you're done, make sure to link up your project to FCCB's Fantabulous Cricut Crawl post to be entered into the contest! If you get lost please go back to FCCB to get back on track.

Happy Crawling!

Judy

FCCB Challenge #123: Jump In and Cool Off

Hello Everyone,

Its Monday so there is another challenge up at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog! This week I am very excited to be showcasing products from our sponsor Canvas Corp.

This week our Challenge is Jump In and Cool Off! We challenge you to make a project with a water theme (pool, beach, water park, etc.). To make my project I had a choice of the Beach Collection or the Nautical Collection. I chose the Nautical Collection to work with. Here is a look at the papers and other goodies I had to play with.

 I received 24 sheets of this gorgeous paper, cork sheet, kraft cards and envelopes, mini canvas flags and hemp rope.

Box opened

I decided to make a card box set for my project with a Nautical Theme. I was really inspired by the anchors on the paper. I cut my sailboat and the shape card from Just a Note cartridge and the anchors and ship's wheel from Life is a Beach cartridge. I used some of the Canvas Corp paper in my E2 and it cuts beautifully.

I started with a wooden craft box for and painted the inside of the box with a beige paint then covered the outside with the Anchors and Red dots papers. I also added a little anchor to the envelop to coordinate with the box set.

 Shape Card

 Shape card opened

 Set of 5 cards and envelopes included in the box set

The flags were lightly inked 

Opened box, the edges were also inked. I copied the design of the cards in the box so that the recipient of the set will have a reminder of the cards after sending them out. 

What was used:

Canvas Corp Nautical Paper Collection

Canvas Corp Canvas Minis

Canvas Corp Hemp cord

Canvas Corp 5 X 7 Kraft Cards and Envelopes

Cricut Just a Note

Cricut Life is a Beach

Art Minds Craft Box

Other plain card stock

EK Success Scalloped Scallop Edge Punch

Colorbox Chalk Inks

Apple Barrel Beige Craft Paint

I hope you will join us this week for our challenge one lucky person will come away with a Prize Package from Canvas Corp. Please stop by Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog and see the inspiring projects from rest of the DT and join in with us.

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

Mother's Day Poster

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share a quick post of a poster I made for the front lobby of my Michaels branch. We have been so busy in the store this month because of both Mother's day and National Scrapbook month. I have been busy with loads of demos in store. If your Michaels branch has Crop Nights you should try to go along there are 12 prizes available this month.

Here's my poster, it measures 20 X 20 inches: 

What was used:

Cricut Doodlecharms

Cricut Holiday Cakes

SCAL

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Fiskars Oopie Daisy Punches

All the papers are available at your local Michaels

Here it what it looks like in the lobby at the store. 

I also want to remind you that there has been a new challenge up at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog since Monday our theme is Mother's Day please join in by linking your Mother's Day project made with your Cricuts.

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

FCCB "Save The Earth" Crawl

Hello everyone,

Welcome to my the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog "Save the Earth" Crawl. If you came here from  Jessica: Cricut After Dark then you are on the right track. If not you can start the crawl from FCCB and join in the fun after visiting all the talented ladies. 


We are challenged to make a project using a recycled item. For my project I recycled an ice cream container to become a bucket for my scrapbook gear. I first covered it in paper, cut a few circles for the top and inside of the cover, cut butterflies from Wall Decor and More Cartridge and added some ribbon from my stash. 

I used Martha Stewart Iridescent Glitter on the butterflies.

So how about a small giveaway for this hop. A set of rubber sentiment stamps, perfect for your   card making.

To be entered for a chance to win, leave me a comment on this post,  it would also be nice if you would become one of my followers. I will pick a winner using Random.org and announce the winner in my next FCCB post. 

On to the next stop on the crawl, please visit Karen at Simply Frenzied.

Here are all the stops on our crawl:

Start at: Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog

1.      Amy Jo: Scrapping, Card Making and Living with Fibro 

2.      Amy L: Redheaded Crafter

3.      Beckie: Just B Creative Crazy

4. Cindy B: Cindy's Scraptastic Designs

5. Cyndy G: Arcy Scraps

6. Faith: Faith Abigail Designs

7. Holly: Ribbons and Glue

8. Jamie: Scrap Queen

9. Jessica: Cricut After Dark

10. Judy: CraftyJAR Creative Designs.................YOU ARE HERE

11. Karen: Simply Frenzied............NEXT STOP

12. Kate: Small Bits of Paper

13. Marlene: Scrappin' Cookie

14. Megan: Saxey Designs

15. Melissa: Scrappy MAC Designs

16. Robin: Robin's Creative Cottage

17. Sheila: She Love Shoes

18. Sherrie: Sherrie Scraps

19. Sonya: Sonya's Paper Trail

20. Suzanne: Cricut Craftin Grammy

21. Tammy: Bowman Crafts

22. Tanya: Nonna's Craft Corner 

End at: Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog when you submit a project.

I can't wait to see what you have created and thanks for joining us!

Happy Scrapping!

Judy

Bling Box

My friend was moving and getting rid of a few of her things. I saw this box where she was storing old receipts and bills, she was about to get rid of it. It was sturdy, but  little banged up. I knew that those little drawers would be perfect for storing my bling! So I got my paper and gear out to alter this most wonderful box to store all my precious gems!

I had to carefully remove the drawer handles before wrapping them, then I attached the handles back to the box with gemstone brads and Zip Dry glue to make sure they were secure.

The words were done with Gypsy font and welded together then cut on chipboard and then on to DCWV glitter paper, inked and blinged! The patterned papers are a mix of DCWV Nana's Kids sheets and K & Company Amy Butler Belle sheets. The ribbon I had in my stash and the flowers are from Petaloo Daisy Box Blends, I so love their flowers!


Happy scrapping!
Judy

Disney Princess Card and Trinket Box

I made this card for my daughter who turned 5 years old today!  My orders were "Mommy, I want  card with three princess on it!'
I used Happily Ever After Cart and my gypsy for this project. The card is the largest I’ve ever made measuring 7.5 x 6 inches when closed. The box is a round wodden box I bought from AC Moore. All the princesses were cut at 3.5 inches. Any smaller and it would be even harder to piece together. I used ALOT of Stickles on this project!