#150 Phrases - Picture Perfect Layout

Hi everyone! Ready for the weekend? I sure am! Here is a layout that I created for the Cricut Circle Magazine challenge for the month of February. The challenge was to use one of the sketches used at some time or another in the magazine or on the Cricut Circle Blog. This was the sketch I chose, created by Jillian Deiling Cassity:
Here is my take on the sketch:



The cartridges/cuts I used on my layout are:

Locker Talk - "First Grade" (2.5"), Camera (3")

Phrases - "Picture Perfect" (3")

Teresa Collins Basics - Background topnote shape (8.5")

Hello Kitty Greetings - Apple on Books (3.75")

Makin' the Grade - "Class Photo" top layer and shadow, welded (1.5")

Patterned Paper - Martha Stewart Crafts

Cardstock - Bazzill, American Crafts

Ribbon - unknown

Hope you like it!

#82 Locker Talk - A+ Teacher

Hi everyone! Here is a project I created for the Cricut Circle Magazine challenge last month. We were asked to create a project for our teachers using our Cricut machines.

I chose to create this notebook and card set for my daughter's 2nd grade teacher who is a fantastic influence on my daughter's life! All cuts were created using the Locker Talk cartridge.

The apple was cut at 2.5".

A+ was cut at 1.5".

The pencil was cut at 2.75".

The scissors were cut at 1" and welded on the Gypsy.

"Teacher" was separated from an image that was cut at 2.5".

The scissors and pencil rim were run through my Xyron, then sprinkled with silver glitter.

To create the notebook, I used a cereal box for the base, cut at 3" X 5". I covered the cardboard with patterned paper , cut some lined binder filler paper to the same size and bound it all together with my Bind-It-All. I then added three different types of fibers to the metal coil rings.

Hope you like it!

Picnic Time Layout

Hi everyone! The kids and I went to the park today for a picnic and afterward they played in the playground for a while. When I got back I printed out these pictures and created this layout. This weekend there was a layout contest on the Cricut Circle messageboard where we had to do a layout of this weekend's activities. I knew I would be doing a layout of playground photos so I cut out the characters ahead of time. The cartridges I used are Sesame Street Friends, Sesame Street Font, Sugar & Spice and Locker Talk. The patterned paper is from the DCWV paper stack called Nana"s Kids. Thanks for looking!

Hat's Off to the Grad - Momo's Challenge!

Hi everyone! I found another blog that I absolutely LOVE! It is Made By Momo http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/ I decided to make a card for her Tuesdays challenge which was to create a graduation card. I don't know anyone graduating this year, but perhaps I can use it next year (or a year after that?) The cartridges I used were Locker Talk for the hat and Elegant Cakes for the sentiment. Hope you like it!

Fantabulous Cricut Crawl Challenge

For this challenge over at fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com each DT member added one element for the participants to incorporate into a project. The grand prize is to be awarded to the best project using the most chosen elements. There were 11 in total and in my layout I used all but the glass etching.
The elements I used were:
accordian flower
journalling spot - from Storybook
embossing on cricut cut - used cuttlebug folder on the J bookmark - from Locker Talk
using negative image - large apple as page frame
gypsy - used to arrange the flowers I drew with the cricut markers
use shadow feature - on journalling spot
cricut markers - created flowered paper for accordian flower and photo mat
inking on die cuts - bookmark
paper piecing - bookmark and 1st grade title and flower on top of accordian flower
food cut - the large apple framing the page
Hope you like my project, I would have added more projects for the individual prizes but I ran out of time!!!

My Pink Stamper NSD #5

Here is challenge number 5 - so much for all the challenges getting done today - I still have 7 to go lol. I might do one more before bed, depends on how good baby is for me. The challenge was to create a project for teacher appreciation day. Jenae has a wonderful teacher who I made a card for. The cartridges I used were Locker Talk, Create a Critter and Base Camp. I also used the Design Studio to weld the letters in "teacher" together. I wasn't sure I liked the card until I added the little apple - the CC cartridge is a life-saver!