Memorial Day Cards 2015

With Memorial Day just around the corner, I thought I would share the cards I made this year to celebrate the holiday.

Cricut carts used:  Summer Celebrations, Stand & Salute

Cricut carts used:  Stand & Salute, Heritage, Summer Celebrations, Graphically Speaking

Cricut carts used:  Disney/Pixar Toy Story, Photo Booth Props, Designer's Calendar

All the cards were created using Design Space and Cricut cuts.  Short on time?  Here is my file for easy recreation:
https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/28040913

Picture Wheel

I have recently seen a few projects created with a picture wheel die cut more commonly know as a viewfinder.  The projects I thought I wanted to make from this cut vary in size, so I decided to make my own.

I created a 12x12 layout with the picture wheel as my first project.

The title and viewfinder are from the Cricut cartridge Toy Story.  I created my picture wheel from Cricut Craft Room Basics which is free for anyone to use.

For my next project, I am gong to make a wheel of my daughter from preschool to 12th grade to display during her open house in a couple of weeks.  Then, I want to resize the picture wheel to a smaller size and create some vintage tags or cards with it.  Oh, the possibilities!!! 

Here is my CCR file so you can create with it too:  https://www.box.com/s/ja403yuqnyl09lh1z4r5

Enjoy! 

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #31: Gift Card

Weekly Challenge #31: Gift Card Challenge!
The Challenge: With Teacher Appreciation, Graduation, Baby Showers, Weddings, and other special events that are sure to be gracing your calendar over the next few months, we thought it might be fun to have a challenge to see your creative Gift Card and Money Holder ideas. Using your Cricut create a gift card or money holder.

I created a tri-fold card by welding a liner from the Wild Card cartridge and adjusting the sides with the Gypsy. I then flood filled and cut the liner in smaller sizes for the cards lining with the coins from the Imagine cart - Snapshot: Everyday. Lastly, I cut the "Ooooh!" phrase, soldiers and Hamm from the Toy Story cart. Originally, I planned on putting the three aliens cut underneath the "Ooooh!" to match the phrase, but the parts were too tiny to put together and remain sane, so I put the soldiers instead. I then cut an extra shadow of Hamm and glued it to the back of him and cut out the money slot with an exacto knife to make room and a pocket for the money.

By the way, it is so much easier to put in one white sheet of paper and just flood fill the parts of the Disney characters with the Imagine. Just another reason to buy it!