You Are My Sunshine Layout.

Here is the next Cricut Circle Blogiversary Challenge:

The Challenge: Use your Imagine Machine to print a background (it can be a solid color or a patterned paper from your Imagine cartridge) and use it on your project as well as cutting an image of your choice in layers- that’s right, choose the layers option on your image and print out one or all of the layers offered, piece them together on your project!

Now this project was super easy due to the Imagine!  The first thing I  did was to create my edged background on a piece of 12x12 cardstcok.  I did this utilizing a Martha Stewart punch set.  Next, I printed my background paper (pg. 29) at fit to page using the Imagine cart Nursery Tails and adhered it to the edged 12x12 once I trimmed it.  The layer I chose is from the same cartridge (pg. 23).  Like the challenge requested, I printed all the layers and pop dotted them together (cut at 3.0" relative size).  I used the Imagine Shape library and flood filled 2 square shapes for my pics using the pattern on pg. 39, one @ 3.5" and one at 4.0".  I added some lime twine to the two squares before I adhered them to the layout.  Lastly, I used stickles, a white Signo gel pen,  and Crystal Effects (glossy accents) to highlight different images on the layout.  That's it!  A complete layout created in very little time. 

"Pretty" Scary Halloween Tag

Our next Cricut Circle Blogiversary Challenge is:

The Challenge: Create a project of your choice using your Cuttlebug machine as the main focus. Your project must include at least 2 different Cricut Image Cuts.

I haven't made a tag lately, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to prepare for my spooky gift giving.  Carts I used include October 31st, Flower Shoppe and the Shape Library from the Imagine. I fulfilled the challenge by utilizing the web cuttlebug embossing folder.  Other materials used included SU & Core'dinations cardstock, Martha Stewart chunky glitter, SU elegant eggplant craft ink, Ranger forest moss distress ink, Adirondack metallic paint dabber in silver, Teresa Collins gem and hand dyed seam ribbon that I made last week.

I wanted to give the tag a spooky feminine look so I added the flowers to create the spiders body in addition to the chunky glitter.  I also raised up it's legs to complete the 3D effect.  I then finished the look with the hand dyed seam ribbon and gem.  "Pretty" scary...isn't it?  ;)

I also entered it into the following challenges:
RRR: Halloween
Crafty Ribbons Challenge  #3

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #30 ~ Mom & Me

Weekly Challenge #30: Mom & Me Challenge!
The Challenge: Create a scrapbook page about you and your mom, OR you and one of your children.

I created this scrapbook layout primarily from the Imagine cart Lori's Garden. This cart has so many beautiful floral and feminine images. The large scallop is a flood filled shape from the Imagine Shape Library. The alphabet is cut from Wall Decor and More, utilizing the flood fill option on the Imagine to match the prints and colors from Lori's Garden. I used pop dots to add dimension to the rose in the bottom right hand corner. Other then that, the rest of the layers are composite images. I may go back and add a button or two, but other then that, the images can stand on their own. By the way, the little cutie is Kadence at 2 days old.

I think I am going to start listing titles that match the theme of the project I am working on at the end of each post. Stay tuned for additions to the Scrapbook Title categories of my blog. Also, feel free to add your favorite sayings when commenting so that I and others may also enjoy. =)

SCRAPBOOK TITLES: MOTHER

• Like Mother, Like Daughter


• Mommy and Me


• Every Mother is a Working Woman


• Unconditional Love


• Always Caring, Always Giving, Always Loved


• A Mother's Touch


• Mother's Loving Ways


• A Mom of All Trades


• A Mother's Work is Never Done


• A Mother is a Girl's Best Friend


• The Best Friend a Daughter Could Ever Have


• The Queen and Her Princess


• A Special Lady


• "Stay" at Home Mom? Ha!


• The Queen of all Mums


• Mommy's Day


• The "Lap" of Luxury


• My Guidance


• A Living Legacy


• I Owe it All to You


• Head Honcho


• A Mother's Love


• Being a Mother Means...


• Lifelong Friend and Mother


• Mother Knows Best

Mother-inLaw

• My Other Mother


• Mother by Marriage


• His Mother, My Friend

Jinger's Card Making Contest

CARD MAKING CONTEST!
On January 20th, 2011, Provo Craft will be announcing a brand NEW exciting product on HSN! Anna Griffin will also be announcing a new product on that same day. We can’t tell you what it is yet, but would you like the opportunity to win both?! We knew you would! Everyone is elligible to play, but the Cricut Circle Members are getting a heads up on this contest a couple of days before anyone else. Here is what you need to do . . .

Create a card using atleast one Anna Griffin product (it can be anything!) and one or more of the following cartridges. You may use other cartridges on the card, but the majority of the design needs to represent one or more of the following cartridges:

•Don Juan Cartridge
•Winter Lace Seasonal Cartridge
•Wall Decor & More

I used Anna Griffin fabric for my inspiration for this project. I thought it was interesting and unique. Once I started to browse through the carts we could use, I found the perfect cuts all on Wall Decor And More, with the exception of the preloaded scalloped shape from the Imagine that I cut at 5 for both the fabric background on the front and paper background on the inside. The phrase "create" is cut at 4 inches, the key at 5 inches and the dress form at 5 inches. I sewed the background paper on with a t-shirt stitch and the fabric onto that with a straight stitch. I also haphazardly gathered and stitched the gold ribbon to tie into a bow, added a hat pin with golden colored beads, and some metal brads both to the scissors and the dress form to top off the embellishments.

To create the easel card:
Regular card size (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")
Vertical card
Start out with a 4 1/4" x 11" piece of cardstock and score at 5 1/2" and 8 1/4". Your card front piece will measure 4 1/4" x 5 1/2.