A few weeks ago, James and I were invited to his office holiday party which was held at one of the owner's homes. We had such a great time. Now that I am all done and caught up with Christmas stuff, I decided I needed to take the time to make a nice thank you card for the hosts.
I stated by making a 5 by 5 Square card. The paper is new and from Teresa Collins Carolina Breeze. I love this collection. The frame is cut from Cricut cartridge Teresa Collins Sophisticated at 4.18 inches. The matting behind the card is cut at 4.75 by 4.75 inches.
Next I chose one of the pre-cut die cuts from the paper bundle and stamped this sentiment from Pink By Design Home Sweet Home collection. In my opinion this sentiment set is a must own.
On the same die cut sheet came several 12 by 12 borders. I folded this one into a rosette and added a rhinestone to the center.
Then I took a small strip of tulle approximately 4 inches by 6 inches and folded it into a pleat. Then I used the Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher and put a staple in the center.
I fanned out the pleats. I then hot glued this to the back of the rosette.
This card has such sophistication. The colors are even more beautiful in person. If you can find this collection , BUY IT. You will not be disappointed. I hope you have a creative day!
I am so sorry for the delays on posting the winners. Blogger locked me out for the past 2 days. I have been unable to publish posts but I can moderate comments. I have been crazy with frustration, especially since I am already swamped with family Christmas stuff. I am so excited to get to announce the winners!
Please email me at 217creations@hotmail.com with your information. The winners of the Pink By Design will receive a digital gift certificates by email. I will mail all physical prizes out after Christmas.
I want to thank all of you who left comments and posted for the contests. I really appreciate your readership and loyalty.
This is the week of baking and prepping in my family. My sister asked me to make her some tags to add to her Cocoa Mix that she gives out each year. I knew right away what I wanted to do! I hope you will like these cute and easy tags. I am sharing this project not only with my readers but the readers at Pink By Design blog.
First I cut 6 sets of circles using my built in Imagine Shapes. The shapes were "filled" using my Imagine with Kate's Kitchen. I have owned this cartridge for awhile, but this is my first time using it. I really like the colors and patterns. The circles are sized at 3.2 inches, 2.9 inches, 2.6 inches. I cut the little hot cocoa image at 1.5 inches combined layers (this means it cuts flat). All the shapes were inked with Frayed Burlap and Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink.
I stamped this sentiment from Pink By Design Tags and Treats set. I curved "just add water" when I mounted the stamp so it would bend around the tag.
Then I assembled the tags. I used pop dots on the cocoa to make it stand up a bit.
Finally, I punched a hole through the top of the tag and added some twine and ribbon.
I made 6 of these in under 1 hour- 20 minutes was spent looking at patterns to use for my circles. I always do that. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this project and maybe it will inspire you to dress up those homemade goods. Have a creative day!
Today Monday December 19, 2011 is the last day for entries in the giveaways for the past week. I have added the links to each post with a giveaway. I will close the entries at 11:00 pm CST on December 19. I will then announce the winners on Tuesday December 20, 2011. Remember to be eligible for each prize:
Remember I moderate all my comments so you don't have to enter those silly word scrambles. So if your comment doesn't show right away, no worries. It means I am away from my computer. Have a great day and Good Luck!
Nothing says '80 s to me more than Bon Jovi. And let's face it who doesn't like singing that song at the top of their lungs in the car! So when I was asked to be in this hop I knew I had to put that sentiment to use!
Welcome to the Back to the 80's Blog Hop!
I am joining in with several friends to celebrate Emily's birthday. You should have come from Candace. Your next stop is Angelica. If you get lost along the way, Emily
is the start and our hostess. There you can find the full line up if
you want to start at the beginning. Even though this is a quickie, my
card is fun and funky and totally 80's inspired!
I started by cutting this microphone at 4.0 inches from Quarter Note Cricut Cartridge. I added rhinestones to glam it up. I mounted it to an A2 base. The paper is from Generation Tech stack form DCWV (background) and the Creamy stack from DCWV (microphone and layer).
Then I cut this diamond from Cake Basics at 1.75 inches. The paper is Creamy Stack from DCWV. The sentiment is from Pink By Design.
I added Stickles to add some shine and sparkle. I used Firefly, Glam Pink, and Turquoise
My last step was to add an Action Wobbler to the sentiment, so it shakes around. Fun!
Here's my giveaway!
Some super cute trim, matching ribbon, and of course some BLING!
All
you have to do is subscribe or follow and then leave a comment by
Monday December 19, 2011. I will announce the winner along with all my
other giveaways from the past week on Tuesday December 20, 2011 in the
morning! ***This giveaway has ended***
At my oldest son's school, the teachers have wish lists for classroom supplies. I grabbed a few tags for each teacher. I decided to go with a good rule of thumb K*I*S*S- "Keep It Simple Silly". My natural inclination is to do a detailed project but this is not always possible. Today I am sharing not only with my readers but the readers at She's A Sassy Lady.
I realized I needed a bag of some kind to put the items in. I found
these unfinished bags at Joann's. They came in a 6 pack for $4.99. I
then used a 40% off which made this a very affordable gift wrap option.
Plus I could make these bags very quick (added bonus!). I started by cutting a 12 by 12 sheet to 9 by 12 inches. This left a nice border on the edges.
I then cut my images from Gingerbread. I bought this cartridge last year in a bundle. I had not used it and I have to say this is an easy cartridge to cut and layer. I am going to do some cuts for the boys to play with next week during winter vacation. Here is my sizing (real size off):
Candy 4 inches
Gingerbread Girls 6.0 inches
Holly 5 inches
Next I cut these tags from Art Philosophy at 2.0 inches. I stamped this sentiment from Pink By Design "Gratitude" set. I added some twine to the top of the tags to tie to the bags.
Finally I assembled the bags.
Here are my other designs. I made a total of 5 in about an hour.
I hope you like this super simple project. This week I am doing
giveaways each day. Today I am giving away a multi pack of Stickles, a
stamp set from Recollections and a bag of rhinestones.
This year I bought my sons' teachers and paras gift cards. They work so hard all year; it's the least I can do. I did not just want to hand them a gift card. I wanted them to know how special they are and how much I appreciate them. So I took some time to make these fabulous gift boxes.
I started by cutting a box from Spring Holiday Cards. The paper is BoBunny. I used by Gypsy to size so the sizing I used is a bit odd. If you are using any of your Cricuts traditionally, size it to 3.50. If you use Gypsy, DS, or CCR- You can download my Gypsy file for free at the end of the post.
I then folded the box. This box is pretty easy. The scoremarks can be seen but are not huge either. The box can be folded to open and close on the side or on the top.
I know several of my readers have stated how much they learn better in a video so I made you one on how to fold this box.
This is the direct link to the video. I add this link for my email subscribers who may not be able to see the video in the embedded feed. If you are viewing this on the blog there is no need to click the link unless you want to subscribe to my YouTube Channel.
Once my box was folded, I made my pinecone. This pine cone is made from pear shapes from Gypsy Wanderings. If you own a Gypsy, you have this cartridge. If you do not have a Gypsy, many other Cricut cartridges offer pear shapes. Mine are sized at .75 and .85 inches. If you use another cartridge you may have to play with the sizing a bit.
Here is the video on how to make these pinecones. They look so real in person and they are really easy once you get the hang of it.
This is the direct link to the video. I add this link for my email
subscribers who may not be able to see the video in the embedded feed.
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unless you want to subscribe to my YouTube Channel.
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Next I cut the greenery from Straight From the Nest. I love this cartridge for any kind of nature cuts. The spiky greenery is cut at 2.50 inches. The long scrolled greenery is at 2.07 inches (remember f you are cutting traditionally, size up or down to the nearest 1/4 inch.)
I then wrapped my box up with some ribbon and added the greenery on top and then the pinecone.
The added elements on the top really make this look like a special gift.
This is the free Gypsy file for download. The files includes all elements seen on the project.
Ready for some giveaways?!?! This
week I am the Guest Designer at Everyday Cricut. I am so honored that Joy
and Melanie asked me to join them this week. To celebrate I have a
Giveaway each day this week. Today's giveaway is the Cricut Cartridge Old West. All you have to do is:
Here is Tuesday's Link 3D Cone Christmas Trees
Here is Wednesday's Link Rosette Ornaments ***This giveaway has ended***
Today is my last day at Everyday Cricut this week. I had so much fun! I have met several new friends. I want to thank both Joy and Melanie for being so welcoming! Hopefully I can be back soon to share more creativity. Have a creative day and I will see you tomorrow when I am at She's A Sassy Lady!
