Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Love is in the Air Blog Hop Winner!

It's time to announce my winner from the Love is in the Air Blog Hop:


KathyJan 28, 2012 09:01 PM

I'm obsessed with banners so loved your blog article!


 
Congratulations Kathy!  You are the winner of the Just Because Cards Cricut cartridge!  Please use the "Contact Me" tab at the top of my blog to send me your mailing information by Friday night 10pm Central to claim your candy.

Thank you everyone for hopping along with us.  I hope you found some inspiration along the way.  =)

Monday, January 30, 2012

Homemade Memories 2011 2 Page LO

The Cricut Circle Blog's January's Monthly Challenge 2012 was the following:

The Year In Review Challenge!

The year 2011 has come and gone and now we want you to take the opportunity to look back at what this year has meant to you. Create a scrapbook page or mini album celebrating the events of 2011. It could be a page that uses just one photo, like Shantaie’s, or 12 different photos (one summarizing the events for each month). You might not want to use any photos at all and just use journaling to tell your story . . . it’s up to you!

I decided on a 2 page LO because I thought I could get a lot of pictures in it.  =)  I used a sketch from PageMaps.  I learned about this fabulous site from Cindy, a fellow circlet that creates a lot of layouts using this site.  It offers a monthly downloadable PDF containing PageMaps (sketches) for you to print and follow.  There is also an archive that goes back several years and card sketches if that's your thing.  I can't wait to start browsing this site and creating more layouts.  It will help so much when I need a creative jump start!









Cricut Craft Room File:
http://www.box.com/s/ovra4l5s8oofx1qrtl2z

Gypsy File:
http://www.box.com/s/460vojx777rlizjopv9t


Saturday, January 28, 2012

Love is in the Air! Blog Hop

Welcome to the Love is in the Air blog hop hosted by Paulette from Around the Block with scrapalette! You should have arrived here from Sharon's blog.  If you didn't, you can go to Around the Block with scrapalette to kick off your inspiration and have a chance to win some great blog candy along the way.  Our projects are all about love and Valentine's Day. 
 
For this hop, I created another valentine card/banner (see previous posts for other examples).  The main concept of the valentine is that it is 3D!  





Materials Used:
  • Cricut cartridges Art Philosophy and Sweet Tooth Boxes
  • My Pink Stamper Flowers & Friendship stamp set
  • Cuttlebug Sentimentals embossing folder set
  • Colorbok Flea Market cardstock stack
  • Stampin' Up Old Olive, Riding Hood Red and Baja Breeze cardstock
  • Core'dinations Sugar and Spice cardstock stack
  • Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink
  • Stampin' Up Pewter hodgepodge hardware
  • Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon
  • Cricut cartridge shell acrylic
Here are the files for all three valentine banners I posted this week.  They are color coded in the Craft Room file to designate which mats go with which banner.  It's a great feature!




Cricut Craft Room File:  http://www.box.com/s/bcm1u8myujd8xj7mcc9y
Gypsy File:
  http://www.box.com/s/hpc5ty92z6vk7sb04q3i

Here are the files for all three valentine banners I posted this week. They are color coded in the Craft Room file to designate which mats go with which banner. It's a great feature!

Thank you for joining us for the Love is in the Air! blog hop.  To thank you for visiting, I am giving away a Just Because Cricut cartridge!
All you have to do to qualify to win is leave a comment on this post.  I will use Random.Org to select a winner on Tuesday, January 31.  Please come back and visit to see if you have won.  The winner will have until Friday, February 3  to contact me with mailing information.

Your next stop on the hop is with Tammy.
And here is the entire blog list in case you get "lost in love":

Paulette from http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/
Dana from http://danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Beth from http://thunderbirdlindybydesign.blogspot.com/
Sis from http://papercraftscissors.wordpress.com/
Doreen from http://polkadotpaperprincess.blogspot.com/
Cindy from http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
Deb from http://www.queenmommy.com/
Michele from http://www.michelegreen.com/
Carolyn from http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com/
Colleen from http://scrappycol.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth from http://www.217creations.com/
Sukie from http://www.scrappindhilly.blogspot.com/
Sharon from http://designsbysharon.blogspot.com/
Renee from http://icameisawicreated.blogspot.com/   *** here
Tammy from http://www.scrapcavecreations.com/    *** NEXT
Brenda from http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/
Amy from http://scrap-pix.blogspot.com/
Jami from http://thepaperfarm.blogspot.com/
Terri from http://scrappinwiththebug.blogspot.com/
Meg from http://peacockpaperie.blogspot.com/

Linked up at:

Friday, January 27, 2012

Be Mine Valentine Banner using Art Philosophy

Here is another boxed valentine I made:









Materials Used:
  • Cricut cartridges Art Philosophy and Sweet Tooth Boxes
  • My Pink Stamper Yummy-licious stamp set
  • Cuttlebug Sentimentals embossing folder set
  • Colorbok Flea Market cardstock stack
  • Stampin' Up Old Olive, Riding Hood Red and Baja Breeze cardstock
  • Core'dinations Sugar and Spice cardstock stack
  • Ranger Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink
  • Stampin' Up Pewter hodgepodge hardware
  • BBP Artesian Pool jewels
  • Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon
  • Hand dyed seam ribbon
  • Cricut cartridge shell acrylic

Don't forget to come back tomorrow to join in on the Love is the Air! blog hop.  I will be sharing one more banner/box and sharing the Gypsy and Cricut Craft Room files for all three boxed valentines.  Of course, I will be giving away blog candy as well! I hope you will join us!

Cricut Craft Room File: http://www.box.com/s/bcm1u8myujd8xj7mcc9y


Gypsy File:
http://www.box.com/s/hpc5ty92z6vk7sb04q3i




Thursday, January 26, 2012

A Quick Valentine Using Victorian Romance

I thought I would share a quick valentine I made today using the Cricut cartridge Victorian Romance:



Materials Used:
  • Cricut cartridge Victorian Romance (clown @4.042" H, heart @ 3.083" H)
  • My Pink Stamper Flowers and Friendship stamp set
  • Tim Holtz Seasonal paper stack
  • Platinum liquid Pearls
  • Tim Holtz Antique Linen distress ink
  • Ribbon from my stash
There are so many images that I want to craft with on this cart with really simple layers.  I think the hardest part is going to be in the selection of the cardstock to match the images.  I have some ideas though.....  :)

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

January 2012 My Pink Designer Day ~ Be My Valentine!

Welcome back!  For this month's My Pink Stamper design team assignment, our theme was:

"Be My Valentine! Make something for Valentines Day. It can be a card, scrapbook page, home decor, a treat or mini album....anything! Think fun and unique!"

I decided to make a two part valentine (a "boxed valentine" if you will) for my project:
1.  A box
2.  A banner








Materials Used:
  • Cricut cartridges Art Philosophy and Sweet Tooth Boxes
  • My Pink Stamper Lunchbox Thoughts stamp set
  • Cuttlebug Love is in the Air embossing folder set
  • Colorbok Flea Market cardstock stack
  • Ranger Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick Distress Ink
  • Ranger Distress crackle paint
  • Ranger Buttercup liquid Pearls
  • Stampin' Up Styled Vanilla hodgepodge hardware
  • Stampin' Up So Saffron grosgrain ribbon
  • Cricut cartridge shell acrylic
My idea is that the person receives the sentiment on the outside of the box, just like a regular one dimensional valentine.  But, it's 3D, so the receiver then opens it up to find a matching banner that he/she can put up to display.  The sender would write his/her message on the backs of the banner pieces. 

I created 3 different valentine banners just by using the Art Philosophy cartridge (and Sweet Tooth Boxes for the boxes).  Please come back to visit to see my other boxed valentines later this week. 

Cricut Craft Room File: http://www.box.com/s/bcm1u8myujd8xj7mcc9 y


Gypsy File:
http://www.box.com/s/hpc5ty92z6vk7sb04q3i


Saturday, January 21, 2012

Have you seen this?


I found this new paper stack at Joann's.  It's actually really thin fabric that already has adhesive on it!  It comes it two different styles.  this pink one and another with blue tones.   I am really excited to use it and hope that I can get it to cut on my Cricut!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

WINNER! January My Pink Stamper Blog Hop Winner!

Time to announce my winner from this past friday's My Pink Stamper blog hop:

mbchojJan 14, 2012 05:09 AM
Fantastic job. Love the idea. Right now my stamps are in a crate, hopefully a binder will be in my future.
mbchoj at aol dot com
Congratulation mbchoy!  You have until this Friday, January 20, 2012 10pm (central) to claim your stamp set:


Please use my contact page located at the top of my blog to email me your full name and address.  Thank you again everyone for visiting!  I hope you had fun and I look forward to crafting with you again.



Friday, January 13, 2012

January 2012 My Pink Stamper Blog Hop ~ A Fresh Clean Start!

Happy New Year!  We are excited to kick off the year with fresh ideas and creative ways to use your My Pink Stamper stamps and your Cricut! 

This hop, we were challenged to make something for our self or that we would give someone to welcome the fresh clean start of a New Year!

Do you ever find yourself struggling to find the right stamp in your craft clutter?  I know I do!  I decided to create a crafty album to store my  My Pink Stamper stamps in:



This is how I kept my My Pink Stamper stamps sets.

The album I selected.  Isn't it just perfect?  I got it from Joann's.

The first step is to remove the insides.

These are the binding covers I used.  They are actually quite sturdy.  They were purchased from Office Max.

Next, I layed my binder cover on top of one of the photo sheets to use as my template.

I decided to fold the cover to reach just past the photo opening.

Here it is folded over, creased with my bone folder, and the approximate measurements.

I began sewing at the right with the open edge at the bottom.

I thought the zig zag pattern would be sturdy AND match the front cover design.  You will only sew the bottom and side  and leave the top open to form a pocket.  Isn't the thread just perfect too?

Here is what it looks like fully sewn and laying on top of the template.

Using the photo template, punch holes accordingly.

Here is what each sheet should look like.


And this is how I store my My Pink Stamper stamps now!  This particular album holds 12 My Pink Stamper stamp sets.

This is what the inside looks like once you add all your sheets back in.  Don't forget to add the spacers back in too.  I added them one after every 3 sheets.

Another option would be to add them to 8 1/2" x 11" notebook.  If you placed the stamp sets on their sides, you could sew two pockets per page using two binder sheets and leaving the side open to take the sets in and out.

Here is the Gypsy file for easy recreation:

http://www.box.com/s/kd4scn7z37mg1xddv7g7

I was originally going to create the image in vinyl, but I didn't have all the colors I needed and ran out of the printable vinyl (which would be the easiest).  Here is the Cricut Craft-Room file for the same image pre-colored for printable vinyl:

http://www.box.com/s/zlyenjih6mn48narj6k9

Aren't there so many stamp sets you want?  I almost have a second album filled!  To VIEW all the stamp sets available clink the link and to see the retailers that sell them, click HERE.
In appreciation for hopping with us this month, I have decided there is no better blog candy then a My Pink Stamper stamp set!


All you need to do to win is leave a comment on this post!   I will use Random.org to choose a winner on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.  Please ensure you come back and visit to see if you have won.  The winner will have until Friday, January 20 to claim his/her prize.  Thanks again for visiting and be sure to visit Angela next.

In case you are just joining us or perhaps got lost, here is the blog hop order: