Wet and Wild

Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday...

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #220 Wet and Wild

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Wet and Wild

Create a project related to water

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.

For my card this week I used Cricut Design Space and an image from the Fun in the Sun cartridge.

I cut the image at 4 1/4" wide (almost too wide). The water is sprayed with a glimmer spritz in plain silvery color. I sprayed the suit with Lindy's Stamp Gang Buccaneer Brown spray for a little extra color and shine. The clouds were embossed with a Darice embossing folder. I decided, after much testing of inks, to emboss the sentiment. It doesn't show very well in the picture but I don't want it to stand out too much.

I did a little experiment this week and cut images for 6 different cards all at the same time using the same papers. It will be interesting to see how they all turn out. It is fun to do some new and different things in Design Space. I don't own the cartridge I used but can use the image since I have the subscription for now. Here is one of the others.

This one is embossed with a different folder. I sprayed the umbrella piece with gold spray this time and stamped the sentiment in blue. 

I will be posting more this week so stay tuned!!

Recipe of items used:

Fun in the Sun Cricut cartridge

Recollections card stock

Darice cloud embossing folder

Lindy's Stamp Gang Buccaneer Brown spray

Stephanie Barnard (Colorbox) white ink

Recollections embossing powder

Versamark ink

KAndrew Designs sentiment (no longer in production)

Summer treat

Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday...

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #218  Summer Treats

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Summer Treats

Create a project that represents the tastes of summer

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.

I used Cricut Design space to create this card and let the background paper from Martha Stewart dictate the colors for my ice cream, or maybe in this case, sherbet. The solid paper is from Recollections.

Sorry the picture is so dark but it seems like every time I remember to take pictures it's cloudy outside. I really need to find a better place to take pictures. There are several ice cream cones on different cartridges, this one is from Once Upon a Princess. I embossed the cone with a Darice embossing folder and used some Stickles for some texture on the sherbet. The buttons, ric rac and cording are from my stash.

Southern "Lady"

Ok, I'm going on record and saying I really love my Cricut Explore. I've had so much fun creating things in Design Space that I sometimes forget to actually make them. Anyone else have that problem? Here is something I did right after I got the machine and I finally put it together. I have the subscription (and will keep it for at least the summer) which is giving me the chance to play with some cartridges I don't have like Teddy Bears on Parade. They are so cute!

This lovely southern belle is cut at 3.5" The doily is from Edge to Edge and is cut at 4". The whole card is a 5" square. I haven't added a sentiment since I'm not sure who is getting is. I think I need to make some more bears before my subscription is up, or just buy the cartridge. Hope everyone has a great day!

Recipe:
Cardstock: Recollections
Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts
Patterned paper: not sure, I just grabbed

Color challenge - purple, yellow and gray

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Challenge #216 Color Challenge

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Color Challenge

Create a project that uses the colors purple, yellow and gray

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.

First of all, I apologize for the poor picture quality recently. I took this one in the middle of the day, but it is Florida so naturally it's stormy and dark out. The card is much brighter in person. C'est la vie. 

On to the details...I used Design Space to put this all together. I like being able to change the colors of the pieces to get a better idea of how something will look before you cut. I changed several things throughout the process of making this card. For instance, I was able to switch the light and dark yellows and purples around to get it how I wanted it. Love that (a lot)! I was also able to use cartridges I don't own because I have the subscription at the moment (also a plus). The flower background piece is from Paper Lace and the bird is from Create a Critter 2. The label is from Labels. 

I hope everyone has a great week. And come play along, it's fun!!

Sketch challenge

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Challenge #215 Sketch Challenge

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Sketch Challenge

Create a project inspired by the sketch below:

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.

I actually did this project twice. As you may know by now, I did succumb to the allure of the Cricut Explore. I really am enjoying it immensely, it's adding a whole new spin on my card making. I cheated just a bit and made an SVG file for the sketch so the Cricut cut all of the pieces for me, it was great!!

The paper for this card is from Recollections and 7 Gypsies. I inked the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink. I haven't written with my Explore much but I did manage to with this card. The kraft colored paper is embossed with a Spellbinders embossing folder. The butterfly is from the Heritage cartridge.

I used the same cut file for the sketch for this card, just changed out the embellishment on the top..

The paper for this one came from the Prima Rosarian collection (6 x 6 pad). The stamp is from the Tim Holtz "Seamless Experience" set. The rose is a Cricut image, I just forgot to check which cartridge it was on (dang that subscription!).

Be sure to play...

along with us this week at Fantabulous Cricut. There is a terrific prize from SVGCuts that includes a $50 gift card from their site PLUS a Big Shot. Add your project to celebrate Dad, be sure it includes a cut from Cricut, and you're in!! Hope you all join us.

Here is another card I made from an SVGCuts file. They are so cute!

This is a super quick "Good Luck" card I made for the dance teacher at our school who is leaving this year. The Fairy is from the Flitting Fairies file. The flourish background is a Cricut image. It's great fun combining the two. Good luck everyone!

Box cards - let the adventure begin!!

Yes, I have ventured into the ever expanding world of the box card. They are cute, but man are they time consuming! This one was for a friend's 50th birthday (heavily influenced by the fact that she has a brand new granddaughter).

The SVG file for this is from SVGCuts. They have some really great stuff, check them out if you haven't and have a machine that will cut them. The directions are pretty easy to follow as well, and there are even videos for a lot of the more difficult files. I did another one today but I won't post it until it has been given to the person it's for. She retiring, lucky girl!

I'm hoping to get quite a bit better with the Explore over the summer so hopefully I will post more. Two more days, yay! Have a great week.

Recipe:
Hot Air Balloon box card you will find here at SVGCuts
Patterned paper - combination of Webster's pages, Loolah and misc.
Solid paper - Recollections
Scotch quick dry glue
ATG gun
Bling from my stash
Foam tape