Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #15 - Feeling Frosty

Weekly Challenge #15: Feeling Frosty!
Brrrr! Winter is in full swing over many parts of the country . . . but even if it is warm where you are, you can use Winter-inspired elements to fuel your creative juices on your next Cricut project. We challenge you to incorporate white paint, metal, and a snowflake cut on your project this week.


For this week's challenge, I created hanging wall art. I bought the wood piece at Hobby Lobby for $.19! I then painted it with white pearlized Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber and added Martha Stewart Chunky glitter to it before it dried. I then cut the phrase "Frosty" from Winter Woodland and the snowflake from Winter Frolic. The cardstock and ribbon are SU and the Swarovski Crystals are from Jolees.

Cricut Circle Monthly Challenge #3 - Holiday Gifts

DECEMBER MONTHLY CHALLENGE: HOLIDAY GIFTS

The theme for this month’s challenge is geared towards helping you cross off one of the names on your holiday gift list! Please create a Holiday Gift Item. Project must be newly created for this challenge and should include the following elements to qualify: use a tag made with a cartridge (there are so many great tags on so many cartridges), use the color red somewhere, use ribbon, and use the Phrase Feature from one of the cartridges

•Use atleast 2 Cricut Cuts
•Use a tag made with a cartridge (there are so many great tags on so many cartridges!)
•Use the color red somewhere.
•Use ribbon.
•Use a phrase from one of the cartridges

I created a Christmas Journal Purse for this challenge. The main body of the purse is a composition book with the edges cut at a local office supply store. I then covered the front and back of each cover with SU designer paper and cardstock. The cuts used were from the carts Christmas Cheer, Blackletter and Winter Woodland. The tag can be pulled out of the pocket and journaled on the back. Embellishments used include SU ribbon, brads, buttons and smooch ink. I also outlined the poinsetta and tree with a gold pen. There are 6 tabs included in the inside of the composition book for entries such as cards received, cards sent, gift ideas, gifts bought, Christmas recipes and misc. I am making these for some of my closer family members to help organize them this next holiday year! Thanks mom for the purse template!

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #13 - Inspiration

Weekly Challenge #13: Inspiration Challenge!
Design inspiration is all around us...all we need to do is open our eyes and look at things in a new way. This week we challenge you to create something based on our inspiration piece below, a lovely piece of artwork by Laura Amiss. What strikes you about it? The colors? The subject? The lines and movement? Whatever it is, we want you to incorporate that element into your project. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

I was "inspired" to use the subject and create a winter scene. The cart used was Winter Woodland. All paper and cardstock is SU. Embellishments include SU border punch, ribbon, snowflakes punches and rhinestones. I used pop dots to raise the squirrel, one of the trees, and some of the snowflakes. I outlined everything in white with a silver metallic marker. I can't wait to add the pictures from last year's snow storm!