Cooking With Cricut

Today we are announcing the

Cooking With Cricut- 25 Days of Christmas Winners!!!!!!

To see if you are one of the winners of the many fabulous prizes that are being giving out for the Cooking With Cricut- 25 Days of Christmas, click HERE and you will be linked directly to the Cooking With Cricut blog. Thank you so much for all of your support during this event.

Hope you had a Merry Christmas, and wishing you a very Happy New Year!!!!!!!!

Creative Cutter Room Anything Goes plus Sparkle Challenge

Hi Everybody!
First, if you're interested in joining the Creative Cutter Room Design Team? Click HERE for details!

And now, welcome back to another challenge over at the CCR!

Theme: Anything goes but must Sparkle!!

Create a new project any theme but must sparkle!


Using Glitter/Stickles, here is my project:

I apologize for the delay, project pictures will be added shortly!

Submit your new project for a chance to win a prize!

THE PRIZE

Challenge Starts today December 29 and runs until January 11, 2012.

Follow the rules then submit your new project here at the

Creative Cutter Room!

Looking forward to seeing your creations!

Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!

Some Rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link your project posting not just your blog

You have until January 11, 2012 to enter your project.

Here is the Line Up You for some great inspiration:

Carri

Gaby

Christel

Jenny

Cooking With Cricut - Favorite Project of 2011 Challenge

Hi Everybody!

This week we are looking back at the projects we made this past year and re-posting our favorite projects. We want to see your favorite projects too! So head back in time and re-post the project that you think was one of your favorites.

I chose to re-post this Nemo Frame the Happy Hauntings cartridge and Best of Pixar cartridge. If you didn't see it the first time around I am glad you get this chance to check it out. If you did see it, I hope you enjoy it the second time around too!

I love making home decor things with my Cricut, and this project is one of my favorite things to make! Using the frame on the Happy Hauntings cartridge (I know, I just love Halloween and can’t let it go, lol!), my kids and I made this frame for my husband for Father’s Day. While it was a Father’s Day present, we made it so it could be used for any occasion. Here are the details:

Supplies:

• Happy Hauntings cartridge
• Best of Pixar cartridge
• 3 pieces of thin chipboard (or cereal boxes)
• blue, orange, white and green cardstock
• green, and crystal Stickles
• Pink By Design set Animated Greetings

You’ll need to cut your supplies in the following sizes:

P. 68 in the Happy Hauntings handbook:

1. frame (frame + shift key) cut @ 7″
2. back of frame (layer 1 key) cut @ 7″
3. frame stand (layer 1 key + shift) cut @ 7″

P. 21 in the Best of Pixar handbook:

1. Nemo1 cut @ 2.25″
2. orange layer (Nemo1 + shift key) cut @ 2.25″
3. white layers (layer 1 key)
4. tounge (layer 1 + shift key)

P. 23 in the Best of Pixar handbook:

1. Marlin cut @ 2.33″
2. orange layer (marlin +shift key) cut @ 2.33″
3. white layer (layer 1 key) cut @ 2.33″

P. 29 in the Best of Pixar handbook:

1. seaweed (icon key) cut @ 5″
2. seaweed (icon + shift key) cut @ 5″

P. 33 in the Best of Pixar handbook:

1. orange fish (icon key-use hide contour to hide little fish) cut @ 4.5″

Now onto the project:

Before making your project, make sure the chipboard you are using is not too thick. To give you an idea, the chipboard on top is from cereal boxes. The one on the bottom is some packaging that came with photos.

 

 

Make sure you use a VERY sticky (or new) mat when cutting chipboard. If you don't, the chipboard may slip when being cut. Carefully peel back the chipboard.

This is what you should have once you have cut

all your pieces out for the frame itself. The wavy blue layer goes onto the wavy chipboard piece. The solid wavy piece goes behind the wavy chipboard piece. The last piece is the stand. This gets adhered to the back of the solid wavy piece.

I layed out all the cuts on my Gypsy. I group all the pieces by color. The pieces in the upper left are the black cuts, and the lower left are the orange cuts. The upper right are the white cuts, and the lower right are the pink cuts (Nemo's tounge).

Here's how the paper's match up with how I layed it out on my Gypsy.

Here's a tip for the Disney cuts. They all have the complete design cut on them, and the layers have a little black mat around them (not a shadow cut). This means they will not line up with the outside. Use the lines on the inside of the cuts as a guide.

Here are all the frame pieces put together.

Here's the back of the frame put together.

Since this is a paper frame, you need to give it a little extra support. Punch a hole towards the bottom of the stand, and in the frame back. Thread the ribbon through one hole and tie a knot. Do the same with the other hole. This ribbon will keep the frame from collapsing

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I used the Animated Greetings set. This was the perfect sentiment!!

Add some crystal Stickles for some 3D bubbles, pop dot some seaweed and you get........

......this super cute frame to give someone special!

There ya go! I hope you like it, and will try one yourself.  If you do, please post it on the Pink By Design messageboard so we can all check it out!! TFL, and be sure to check out all the challenges, swaps, and more going on in the community   

Please be sure to visit the Cooking With Cricut blog to see what the other design team members have cooked up for you this week. You have until next Tuesday to enter this week's challenge for a chance to win a fabulous prize from our sponsor, Papercraftingworld.com. Click HERE to enter.

It's Pink Tuesday! Pink Cricut Design Team Day!

Hi Everybody!
It's Pink Tuesday! Tuesday is my day to show a Pink By Design project I've made.  Now that we have all fully recovered from Christmas (hee hee), we can start thinking about projects for all the other celebrations in our lives. 

My brother recently graduated from college, so I made some of the decorations for the party.  For all the details, please head on over to see my post on the PBD blog HERE.  PLUS, there is a bonus project and a great tip!  Here's a sample of what you'll see.............

Well, you'll need to head over to my post on the Pink By Design blog HERE to see what the tip is, and the full tutorial on how I made this project!

 

TFL, and hope everyone has a chance to craft today :OD

Thankful Thursday - Holiday Decor Challenge

Hi Everybody!

Welcome back to the Thankful Thursday challenge!  I'm sure you all have lots of last minute Holiday preparations to do, so let's get right to it!!  First, this will be the last challenge for this year. This challenge will be open until January 5th :o). 

Next, I need to announce the winner of the first entry into this month's grand prize.  That person is............Kimberly!!!  Congrats!

To remind you, here is this month's Grand Prize.  It will keep you warm...........

A Cricut shaped hand warmer!

Isn't he too cute??!! I have one, and it helps keep me warm while Cricut crafting, or outside strolling through crafty stores :) Here's the next challenge for your chance to win this little guy:

Holiday Decor challenge.

And now my FABULOUS design team has provided GORGEOUS projects for inspiration! Pleeeeeeease make sure to click on their names to go to their blogs, get all the project details, and leave a comment. Thank you!!

Lola

Cheryl

Leah

So just a reminder, here are the challenge details:

*The project must not be made more than a week before the challenge.

*Please link directly to your project, not just to your blog.

*E-mail your project to me at crazyaboutcricut at hotmail dot com if you don't have a blog and I will be happy to enter it for you :o)

*I will post a challenge every other Thursday and at the end of the

month I will choose a winner.

*Join in on both challenges for that month, get more chances to win.

*People will have 2 weeks to enter.

*You can now enter on Facebook!

You can now double your chances to enter! Click HERE to go to the Thankful Thursday Challenge Facebook page.

*I can only send prizes in the US right now. I'm sorry :(

ANYONE/EVERYONE CAN JOIN IN THIS CHALLENGE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE KIDS. IT JUST NEEDS TO FIT THE CHALLENGE, AND WILL HOPEFULLY HELP YOU SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY/LOVED ONES :O)

I can't wait to see what you all make!

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CWC 25 Days of Christmas Crafting Fun - Turkey

Hi Everybody!

I hope you are enjoying the Cooking With Cricut Christmas Crafting Fun Showcase! Today's theme is all about turkey!

Everyday, be sure to stop by Cooking With Cricut to see all the wonderful inspiration form my design team sisters. In addition, Melinda is making available for FREE digi and cutting files.


We have some fabulous sponsors for this event. Be sure to leave some love on the Cooking With Cricut post each day for a chance to win one of the weekly prizes and the Grand Prizes. This week's prizes include: Spring Holiday Cricut Cartridge, $15 Quick Quotes gift certificate, Quickutz Embossing Folders & Dies, $20 download gift certificate from Paper Crafting World, *Pazzles Craft Room 1 year subscription, *The Twinery Ultimate Sampler Pack, *$25 Cutter's Creek gift certificate, and *a stamp, stamp pad, and block set. Be sure to carefully read the requirements listed on the Cooking With Cricut blog to be sure your are eligible to win the prizes.

* denotes that the prize will be awarded at the end of the 25 day event.

Here's my  cookbook project I have to share with you today:

*I love that with digital stamps, I can color them by hand, or using the computer.  This one was done with the computer!!

*I added some stitching for a little homemade feel :)

I hope you liked my cookbook, and will make one for your holiday recipes! Remember to head on over to Cooking With Cricut to check out the other designers projects, and to grab your freebie digi's for today (only available for 24 hours)! TFL, and hope everyone has a chance to craft today :O)

CWC 25 Days of Christmas Crafting Fun - October/Halloween

Hi Everybody!

I hope you are enjoying the Cooking With Cricut Christmas Crafting Fun Showcase! Today's theme is all about October! 

Everyday, be sure to stop by Cooking With Cricut to see all the wonderful inspiration form my design team sisters. In addition, Melinda is making available for FREE digi and cutting files.

We have some fabulous sponsors for this event. Be sure to leave some love on the Cooking With Cricut post each day for a chance to win one of the weekly prizes and the Grand Prizes. This week's prizes include: Spring Holiday Cricut Cartridge, $15 Quick Quotes gift certificate, Quickutz Embossing Folders & Dies, $20 download gift certificate from Paper Crafting World, *Pazzles Craft Room 1 year subscription, *The Twinery Ultimate Sampler Pack, *$25 Cutter's Creek gift certificate, and *a stamp, stamp pad, and block set. Be sure to carefully read the requirements listed on the Cooking With Cricut blog to be sure your are eligible to win the prizes.

* denotes that the prize will be awarded at the end of the 25 day event.

Here's my 6" x 6" calendar page I have to share with you today:

*I used the Mini Monsters cartridge for the Boo title.

*I covered the little spider's web in Stickles to give it a realistic feel!

I hope you liked my calendar page! Remember to head on over to Cooking With Cricut to check out the other designers projects, and to grab your freebie digi's for today (only available for 24 hours)! TFL, and hope everyone has a chance to craft today :O)

CCR Snowman Challenge Blog hop

**If you're interested in joining the Creative Cutter Design Team, click HERE for details!**

Hi Everybody!
Welcome to the SnowMan Blog Hop and Challenge with the Creative Cutter Room!  How about a fun hop and challenge? 

Theme: Snowman and must include 3 elements!

Visit each of the following 3 Design team members, find the required element from each DT and submit your new project at the Creative Cutter Room for a chance to win a prize!

Submit your new project for a chance to win a prize!

THE PRIZE

Challenge Starts today December 15 and runs until December 28!

You will need to collect 3 elements total and include each element on your project and then submit your project at the Creative Cutter Room!



My Required Element: Must include a border

Here is my project:

I went with monochromatic blue tones.

My snowman is a stamp from Close To My Heart.

I made a border using eyelets and tulle.

Added fun metal blue eyelets.

Made snow using Stickles.

My Mind's Eye Patterned paper

Stamp from the Christmas Wishes set from Pink By Design.

Now it's your turn!!  Follow the rules then submit your new project here at the

Creative Cutter Room!

Looking forward to seeing your creations!

Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!

Some Rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to here

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link your project posting not just your blog

You have until December 28, 2011 to enter your project.

Here is the Line Up You for some great inspiration and to collect the required elements:

Carri

Christel

Jenny (That's Me!)

Cooking With Cricut Design Team Day - Last Minute Cards & Tags Challenge!

Hi Everybody!

It's time for another Cooking With Cricut Challenge!  With Christmas only 12 days away (that's scary!!), CWC is here to help you with some last minute cards and tags ideas!  This is the perfect challenge for all you procrastintors out there (including me!!).  Here is my project:

*Christmas Cricut cartridge

*Pink by Design = Old Time Christmas set

*tulle from my stash

*MAMBI = patterned paper

*green card base from my stash

*Just cut a regular A2 size card (4 1/14" x 5 1/2"), and a mat cut @ 4" x 5 1/4".

*Wrap a piece of tulle around the mat.  THEN adhere mat to the card base.

*Cut this simple 4 layer santa (flesh layer, red layer, white layer, and glasses).

*Put pop dots behind Santa.

*Tracing his beard in Stickles adds the perfect sparkle and texture, and is quick to do!  Make sure not to do this step until the card is fully assembled so that you can give the Stickles enough time to dry!!

*Stamp a sentiment on the front.

That's it!  It takes about 30 minutes from start to finish (including design and cutting time).   I hope you enjoyed my card. Now it’s your turn!!! Head on over to Cooking With Cricut to enter your project. TFL, and hope everyone has a chance to craft today :OD

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop Day 2 Guest Designer & PBD Design Team Day

Hi Everybody!
I was so honored when Lisa invited me to join her blog hop and celebrate Christmas.  She has some amazing ladies helping her celebrate all 12 days!  Today is the day I'm guest designing for the hop, and can't wait to share my project with you.  Make sure to head over to see  Lisa's Blog for the start of the hop, and to see all the AMAZING prizes and sponsors for this hop!!

It's also my day to share a project with you on the Pink By Design blog for the PBD Design Team! You can check out the full details for this project on my post on the PBD blog HERE.

This past Sunday we finally got our tree.  Over the years, a lot of our glass ornaments have broken, and the more kids we had the less ornaments we seemed to have!  Happily this means I get to make some :) And since we love to sit around our tree, hang out together and play games I decided to combine these things. Here's a preview of how my little game ornament turned out:

*Echo Park = Holly Jolly Christmas patterned paper

*bling and pearls from my stash

*Pink By Design = Bingo set

*Each of these letters comes individually, so you can take create lots of different words!

*Here are the back of the gamecards.

*I created a pocket on the back of the tag to hold the gamepieces.

This would look cute hanging on the tree, and will also be fun to help pass the time as the kids countdown to Santa!  Thank you for joining us on the hop!  Just a reminder, you can check out the full details for this project on my post on the PBD blog HERE.  TFL, and I hope you enjoyed my project :O)