Back to School Apple Challenge

It's hard to believe but it is time to go back to school.  In fact, my two older children start back this week.  It's kind of bittersweet.  On one hand I know they need to get back to their routine, but on the other, I don't feel like I got to do very much with them since having the baby.  But I know they've really had a great summer...Disneyworld vacation, new baby brother, sleepovers with friends and cousins, and TONS of swimming!  I'd say that's a fun summer!

So in celebration of back to school, our challenge this week over at Bitten by the Bug 2 is to create a card or project using an apple Cricut cut.  Just be sure to tell us which cartridge you used.  

Easy right?

I chose to create a layout for my kids' first day pictures for this year.  I know...I feel so ahead of the game!!  I made a layout before the event even happens!  I really love how it came out.  As I normally do, I went to Pinterest for inspiration.  I love this one.  

Don't forget to follow me for more scrapbooking inspiration.  

 Recollections paper and cardstock

Birthday Bash-Titles- "Second" and "First"

"grade" Gypsy Font

Create a Critter for apples

Scallop border punch

buttons

Hope to see you link up!!

And I just have to share one of the most awesome cookie recipes with you all!!  These are our new favorite cookie.  They are perfect for the approaching holiday season too!

Cinnamon Pecan Ice Box Cookies

Bee-utiful Summer Challenge

Hey everyone!  It's Monday and time for a new Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge.  This week the challenge is to use a Cricut "bee" cut.  The design team came up with some cute projects so be sure to check them out.  

For my project, I chose to make a shaped card.  I really love how it came out!

Cartridge:  Create a Critter

 The hive is cut at 4.5 inches and connected with a brad.

The bee is cut at 2.5 inches.

Paper and cardstock is Recollections
Diamond Stickles
Scrappy Moms-Simple Sentiments
Bakers Twine

So we hope you will join us this week over at Bitten by the Bug 2!!

Bunny Challenge

Hello everyone!  It's time for a new challenge over at Bitten by the Bug.  This week we are creating projects, cards, or layouts featuring a bunny cut with your Cricut.  I decided to get a start on Easter treat bags for my kids' classes.  I bought some bunny graham crackers at Walmart.  I thought they would be perfect for treat bags.  

I was determined to make this easy since I am making 51.  I didn't pick anything with a lot of layers.  

I started off by picking a photo mat from Artbooking to use as my topper.  I cut the bunny from Holiday Cakes and the carrot from Create a Critter.

The stamp is Jaded Blossom Easter Treats 3.  

I used the craftroom to help me with my sizing and to layout several cuts on a page.  

For the photo mat, I glued the layers then I scored it at 2.5 in. to fold it to make a topper.

I also used Auto-Fill for my bunny cuts.  You can adjust this to whatever size paper you are using.  

I usually cut everything out and then I start layering and putting together my treat bags in an assembly line to go a little faster.  

So 46 more to go this week!

Supplies:

Artbooking Cartridge:  Frame cut at 6 in.

Holiday Cakes Cartridge:  Bunny 1.5 in.
Create a Critter:  Carrot 1 in.

Jaded Blossom Easter Treats 3

Recollections cardstock and pattern paper
CTMH black ink

chalk

And after I finished a few treat bags, we finally put up Easter decorations and had some of this:

And it was soooo good!

We hope you'll join us this week over at Bitten by the Bug 2 with your Bunny Project.

I'm also linking up with:

Skip to my Lou-Made by You Monday
Jaded Blossoms Easter Challenge

Here are some other treat bag ideas too:

Easter Basket Treat Toppers

Bunny Bait Bags- This was my first post ever!

And on a busy week, you might be hungry for some goodies over on my food blog:

Slow Cooker Enchiladas

Smoothie Cups for Lunch Boxes

Y'all have a great week!

Thankful Layout

Hey Everybody!!  I'm so excited because it is my first post as a Design Team Member for Bitten by the Bug 2!  This is such a great blog for Cricut users.  Today starts an all new challenge-Fall Leaves are Falling.  For this week, all you need to do to enter is create a project that incorporates a leaf cut from a Cricut cartridge.  

I decided to create a layout for some Thanksgiving pictures from a few years ago.  I had a lot of pictures to squeeze into this one!   Check out my video too!

Video:

Supplies:

Title-Birthday Bash-Varied Sizes for letters

Pumpkins-Create-a-Critter 2

Leaves-Create-a-Critter

Fence-Mini Monsters

Sign-Everyday Paperdolls

Cardstock-Recollections

Patterned Paper-DCWV Bewitched Stack

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink

Mandarin Baker's Twine

Scrappy Mom's Stamps-A Holiday to Remember

Pop Dots

And if you are in the mood for a great Fall dessert, check out these awesome Praline Brookies on my food blog.

Thankful For You Cookies

I made these cute little tags to attach to some cookies for a little Fall gift for my kids' teachers.  I really love how they came out!

I'm going to enter them in Peachy Keen's Challenge 13-38-3D Objects-Potluck.  and Exploring Cricut-What's Cookin Challenge. I got my new Sweet and Silly Face Assortment stamps in the mail Friday night, and I was so excited to use them!

The cuts came from Sweet Treats and Create-a-Critter.  See details below.

And if your are looking for a great Fall cookie recipe, visit my food blog-Diary of a Recipe Collector.  They are yummy!!

Supplies:

Tag-Sweet Treats-4 in.

Leaf-Create-a-Critter-2 in.

Pumpkins-Create-a-Critter-1 in.

Green curled strips of card stock

Recollections for red and polka dot card stock

Papertrey Ink for Kraft card stock

Baker's Twine-Cappuccino

Peachy Keen Stamps-PK-182 Sweet and Silly Face Assortment

Sentiment-Scrappy Moms Stamps-A Holiday to Remember

white gel pen

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo for inking

Stampin Up-Chocolate Ink

I am also linking this up with:

Craftin Desert Diva's-Autumn/Fall LInky Party

D.L. Art-Thankful Thursday September Linky Party

Just Be Creative Crazy-Just Because Linky Party

Another First Day of Pre-K Layout

Hello Everyone!  I have another Back-to-School layout and a video to share!  I've been getting a little more scrapping done lately.  Finally!  I had to stay home from work a few days with my 18 month old.  She wasn't feeling too bad, just a mild fever, so I was able to get some layouts done.  I really had fun making this one, and it came together really quickly.  At the end of my video, I explain how I plan everything out in my gypsy.  

Video:

Supplies:

Title-Cuttin Up

Apple-Create-a-Critter

Green Mat and yellow mat-Elegant Edges

Other cuts:  Simply Charmed

Cardstock:  Recollections

Pattern Paper-DCVW School Days Stack

White gel pen

Right now, there are some fun linky parties and challenges going on, so I'll be linking this layout up with the following:

Everyday is an Occassion-Sunday Funday

Just B Creative Crazy-Just Because Linky Party

D.L. Art-September Linky Party

Cuttin and Stampin-Challenge #36 Back to School

And if you are in the mood for a great breakfast treat this weekend, please head on over to my food blog to see these awesome little French Puffs!

French Puffs

First Day of Kindergarten Layout

Hey everyone!  I wanted to share my latest layout and video I finished.  I've been working on some "Back to School" theme layouts for my kids.  I've seen so many great ideas on Pinterest!  I'm going to enter this one in the Back to School challenge going on over at Exploring Cricut.

I tried to do something a little different from what I normally do on titles by making a banner and mixing the fonts.  I think it came out cute.

 The banner is from Birthday Bash.  Isn't it cute?

Check out my video:

Now I know in the video, I said I wouldn't cut the pattern paper on my cricut, but I gave it a try on another layout afterwards, and it cut great with blade at 3 and pressure at medium.

Supplies:

Banner-Birthday Bash

"Day"-Gypsy Font

"of"-Lyrical Letters

"Kindergarten"-Cuttin up

Apples-Create-a-Critter

Pencil-Simply Charmed

Elegant Edges for green mat

Recollections Paper

Link to how to make a bow using a fork:

http://pinterest.com/pin/186688347023430028/

So speaking of back to school and apples, check out my food blog for the MOST FABULOUS Apple Cake you will ever eat!  Seriously!  You will love it!

Grandgirl's Apple Cake

I linked to some fun challenges and linky parties going on:

Everyday is an Occassion-Sunday Funday

Just B Creative Crazy-Just Because Linky Party

D.L. Art-September Linky Party

Little Scrap Pieces-Fun Friday Linky Party

Apple Layout

Sometimes I get in such a rut when I try to think of layout ideas.  Thank goodness for all the Pinterest inspiration.  This layout, however, came to mind really quickly and came out just like I wanted!     

The apple comes from Create-a-Critter.  I used my gypsy to plan out how I wanted it and to see how big my apple needed to be and hid the facial features.  I ended up sizing the apple at 12.09 in. The photo mat for my pictures is 7 5/8 by 8 1/8. 

Supplies:

Create-a-Critter-Apple cut at 12.09 in.

Type Candy Font Cartridge-letters cut at 1.75 in.

Recollections cardstock and patterned paper

brown chalk

white gel pen

button

Stamp-Scrappy Moms-Picture Perfect set

Overall, it was a super quick and simple layout to create.  I love it when that happens!

Preschool Layout

This is a little layout I did that didn't take very long at all.  Little Lambs is the name of the preschool my daughter and son attended.  Using my Gypsy, I welded the title.  The big lamb actually came off of the bulletin board at the school.  See below for my supplies and cut sizes:

 Supplies:

Create-a-Critter-Lamb cut at 2.75

Cuttlebug-Divine Swirls on lamb

Title using Lyrical Letters cut at 1.5 and welded

Peachy Keen Critter Faces Stamp (Medium)

Glossy Accents on bows and eyes of lamb

blue chalk on clouds

white gel pen

buttons

Recollections and Stampin Up card stock

Creative Memories-scalloped trimmer for grass/hill top