Fall Layout

Hello Everyone!  I have a fall layout and a video to share with you.  This is for a fall-themed school picture of my daughter when she was in preschool.  I used one my favorite cartridges, Create-a-Critter 2.  That has some really great stuff on there!  I'm entering this layout in the Bitten by the Bug 2 Design Team Challenge.  This is a great blog with tons of ideas for using your Cricut, and I'm about using up all of those cartridges I've purchased the last few years:)  I'm also linking up at the Craftin Desert Diva's Autumn Linky Party.

Check out my video:

Supplies:

Title-Create-a-Critter 2-cut at 2.5 in.

Tree-Create-a-Critter 2-cut at 6 in.

Leaves and Acorns-Create-a-Critter 2-cut at 2 in.

Other leaves(no faces)-Paperdolls for Everyday-cut at 4.5 in.

Scallop and shadow-Elegant Edges-cut at 10.25 in.

Peachy Keen-Everyday Character Faces Assortment Set
Scrappy Moms Stamp Set:  A Holiday to Remember

Inks:  Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Stampin Up Chocolate

Recollections Cardstock

Pattern Paper-Me and My Big Ideas

Lemondrop and Mandarin Baker's Twine

White Gel Pen

Glad I got to share this with you!  I have fun Halloween layouts I'll be posting soon too!  I can't wait to share!  Have a great day!

Vinyl Home Decor Project

I've been wanting to do a monogram with our family name for quite some time now.  I am very pleased with how it came out.  I am entering this project over at Fantabulous Cricut this week.  

Vinyl is so easy!  I did this project and another one (which I'll post in a day or so) in one night!  That was even with two little ones in the room with me!  A pair of scissors and some scrap paper entertained them for quite a while:)  I had it all planned out and the letters welded in my gypsy, so I was able to get right to cutting.

For this project, I used:

8 x 10 canvas

Martha Stewart craft paint

Easel from Michaels

Gypsy Font for the "D" and "Est" and "2002

Accent Essentials for the decorative cut on the bottom

"D" cut at 5 in.

"Est. 2002" cut at 2 in.

Decorative swirl- cut at 3.24 in.

*This was my first time to work with vinyl on a painted canvas surface.  I had a little trouble getting it to stick, and it wanted to bubble up a little.  I thing using a painted wood plaque would be a better option next time.

I'm entering this in the following:

Fantabulous Cricut-ABC's/123's-Use at least 1 letter or number Cricut cut

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

First Day of Pre-K

I have a first day of school layout to share.  I wanted to use non-traditional colors for it.  I picked my daughter's favorite colors, purple and pink!  

I got this idea a few years ago from a great blog, Scrappin Cricut by Kendra Wiggins.  Here's her layout, which I absolutely love!

She used Cuttin Up for the font and Locker Talk for the cuts.

For my layout, I used Storybook for the font and Simply Charmed for the cuts.  

I used purple stickles for the scissors and some pink twine.

As you can probably see on the "R" I had a little friend try to do her own artistic work while I wasn't looking!  I decided not to redo it, and I thought it was kind of appropriate since it is her scrapbook she will share it  with her family one day.  

 

For the dash, I used a frame and manipulated the size in my gypsy to be .75 inches high and 1.65 inches wide.  Then I just made a shadow a little bigger.

Supplies/Details:

Font-Storybook-2.35 in.

Other cuts-2.25 in.

White gel pen

Purple stickles

pink twine

gem sticker

Recollections cardstock

pattern paper for photo mats from my stash

Here is the finished layout with pictures:

I hope to share some more school layouts with you soon.

Also if you're looking for a good back-to-school gift for your child's teacher, here's an idea:

Teacher Gift

Monogrammed Tin Homework Cases

I wanted to share my little project I made for my kids for this school year.  I love when I find something that I can put a vinyl monogram on!!!  I picked up these little tin boxes in the school supply section at Walmart recently.  They were perfect for putting a name on them!  I used my Cricut and the Cricut Craft Room, but you can just as easily use a Silhouette if you have one.

 

These will not be used for school, but they will serve as a "homework box" at home.  Each child will keep their pencils, colors, scissors, glue, etc. in their box.  That way when it is time to sit down and do homework, hopefully we will not waste time trying to find their pencil and colors.  It will all be in one spot much like they have at their desk at school.

I used the Cricut Craft Room instead of my gypsy to get the sizing right.  I had trouble deciding what colors to use on each one.  By using the craft room, I was able to change the colors on the layers and see what combination I liked best and which way the name and the monogram showed up best.  

For the large monogram, I used Lyrical Letters.  They are cut a little over 4 inches.  For the names, I used the Type Candy Font cartridge.  The names are cut at about 1.75 inches.  With the craft room, you are able to just drag the arrow in the lower right corner of the box to adjust the sizing quickly.   For the names, I clicked and dragged to select all the letters.  I then grouped them together by right clicking and selecting "group."  Here are some pictures of the layering with the vinyl:

Overall, it was really simple, and I think they turned out super cute!

I also have another post which shows step-by-step on how to work with the vinyl:

Teacher Appreciation Projects

Space Alien Birthday Card

I wanted to share a little birthday card I made for my friend's daughter.  She had a "Girl-Alien" birthday party at a local space-themed bounce house.  I'm entering it in this week's Peachy Keen:  Anything Goes Challenge.  I love any opportunity to use my Monster Mash Assortment stamps!  I also made a little video!  See below for all my supplies I used:

Supplies:

Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge for monsters/aliens cut at 1.75 in.

Peachy Keen Stamps-Monster Mash Assortment (PK 692)

My Craft Spot-Build a Valentine Set-

Scrappy Moms-Simple Sentiments for inside of card

My Pink Stamper-Simply Sweet Occasions for stars

Cardstock-Papertrey Ink and Recollections

Recollections White Embossing Powder

Have a great day!