Happy Campers Challenge

Hey everyone!  How's it going?  It's Monday and time for a new challenge over at Bitten by the Bug 2!  This week Emily has chosen a "Happy Camper" theme for us.  I chose to do a layout to scrap some camping pictures in the future...we are not camping a lot these days...too many little ones right now.  However, I know my older kids would love to go camping, and my husband can't wait to take them.  

Supplies:
12 x 12 Kraft cardstock

11.75 x 11.75 Navy cardstock

Cuttin Up - Title-1.75 in.

All other cuts - Paper Dolls for Everyday - 4 in.
Papers-Recollections Basic Bolds Paper Stack

Chalks

So we hope you will join us this week in out "Happy Campers" challenge over at Bitten by the Bug 2!

And if you are looking for great summer treats, hop on over to my food blog:

White Chocolate Cereal Snack Bars

Strawberry Lemon Dump Cake

School Days Challenge

Well hello everyone!  It's time for a new challenge over at Bitten by the Bug 2, and it's my turn to host.  My kiddos have 8 1/2 days of school left!!  So school ending and summer approaching is on my mind.  I thought it would be fun to celebrate the year with a fun school challenge.  All you have to do is create a card or project focused on anything for school (awards day, field trips, teacher gifts, class parties, school plays or concerts, etc.)  Just be sure to use a Cricut cut, and tell us which one you used.  

For my project, I decided to create a double 12 x 12 layout of the last day of fun my kids had last year in Kindergarten and Pre-K.  The day is basically a kid's dream school day.  They go outside and play games, the teachers spray their hair wild colors, get their faces painted, eat pizza, and many other fun things.  

This layout was SO FUN to create!  I knew I wanted something funky and fun.  I used a few "oldie but goodie" cartridges.  For the font, I used Cuttin Up (a fun funky font).  For the swirls and star, I used Mickey and Friends.  For the the zig-zag, I used Plantin Schoolbook. 

The background paper came from DCWV School Days Stack.  I thought the little shoe border was so cute for this layout.  The "Memories" flag came from that stack as well.

The craftroom makes it so easy to weld shadow letters, and then make sure the non-shadow looks good over it.

I first weld the shadow layers (white letters).  Then I place the non-shadow layers over it, and depending on how close these are, they may get welded too.

This just makes the cutting, layering, and gluing go so much faster!

Supplies:

Cartridges:  Mickey and Friends, Cuttin Up, Plantin Schoolbook
Cardstock:  Recollections

Pattern Paper:  DCWV-The School Days Stack

So we hope you'll join us by linking up your card or project over at Bitten by the Bug 2 this week!

And be sure to check out some of my latest tasty creations over on my food blog Diary of a Recipe Collector:

Thanks for stopping by and visiting!

Schoolwork Savers

I wanted to share the school work saver boxes I made for my kiddos.  

I picked up these letter size file boxes at Office Depot.  

I used Plantin Schoolbook for "Olivia."

The circles are also from that cart sized at 1.00 and .75 in.

I used Cuttin Up for "Grant."

Inside I have their school work saved for each year.  I only save some of it or else I'd need a lot more boxes!  I choose to save things with their hand prints, papers that show how they wrote their name, and other special projects and journals.  I plan on putting ALL of their work until they graduate, so I have to be very selective even though it is hard to throw anything.

And if you are in the mood for something comforting as fall approaches, I have a recipe for a Taco Spaghetti Bake over on my food blog:

  

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

Carnival Birthday Signs and Banner

My son had a carnival birthday party last summer.  I made tons of signs with the help of my Cricut, Cuttin Up cartridge, and Plantin School Book cartridge.

I also used my 12 x 24 mat since the letters were so large.  I got the big mat as one my Cricut rewards purchases.  I use it so much!  It is really convenient to put all the cuts on that size mat in my Gypsy and cut it all at once.  Huge time saver!

For signs:

Cuttin Up for all letters: 

-CARNIVAL cut at 5 in., Welcome... cut at 3.5 in.

-Prizes cut at various sizes from 7.5 to 6 in.

-Popcorn/Hotdogs cut at 4 in.

-Borders cut at 3.35 in by 23.21 in.  (I just used two sheets of 12 x 12 placed right next to each other on the 12 x 24 mat.

-Cardstock and striped red paper is Recollections from Michaels

I also made all the signs for the games (not pictured) such as the Ring Toss, Face Paint, and Bean Bag Toss.

Lastly, I made a very easy banner using the Birthday Bash cartridge.  Sorry I don't have a close-up picture.  

For the banner:

Red Scallop from Birthday Bash Font feature which has a scallop banner with an inner circle cut on striped Recollections paper.

Letters cut using font from Birthday Bash

Yellow balloon cut from Create-a-Critter