True Love

 Good morning to ya!

I have another Valentine's Day card...or wedding...or anniversary....whatever your heart desires. ;) 

It was created last year for Northridge Magazine.  I used my Cricut, the Sentimental's cartridge for the tag, and the Edge to Edge cartridge for everything else. 

I used pale soft colors and decided that the heart needed to be jazzed up a bit. 

So basically I threw everything but the kitchen sink in the center of the heart. Epoxy Dots, rhinestones, pearls, glitter, and glossy accents to hold it all down. I also stamped the sentiment on a tag and tied it around the heart with white string. 

I am keeping today's post brief.  As it is Monday I don't quite have my S#*!t together! Gotta run and be a responsible adult! 

Have a great day my crafty friends!

How to Cut Felt Using Your Cricut!

Good morning to you!  I often see questions regarding how to cut felt or other materials using your Cricut.  I have a step by step tutorial on how to do it.  

First, I will show you the card I created using 3 different colors of Papertrey felt. 

I would recommend an image that isn’t too detailed, or you may not get a clean cut.  I chose the peach image from the Just Because Cartridge. 

The  little tag was cut using my Sentimentals Cartridge.  I created a glittery matte for my peach by cutting a paper doily to place behind it using the Paper Lace Cartridge. 

Here are the supplies you will need.  Grab the colors of felt you want for your project and a product called, Heat and Bond.  

You will need to cut the Heat and Bond to the size of your felt.

There is a bumpy side, and that is the side that needs to be placed face down on your fabric.

Put your iron on a medium setting and iron it on to the felt. 

When you are ready to cut, use masking tape to secure the fabric face down to the mat.  This is important to get a clean cut.  

Use the deep cut blade and cut it twice to make sure it cuts cleanly.

Once your image is cut, you can peel the Heat and Bond off.  To add a bit of dimension to my cuts, I stitched around the perimeter.  I added glitter to my cuts, because.....well....I have a glitter problem! LOL!

I did add layers with my paper pieces, seam binding, ribbon, button, and stick pin.  

I hope this tutorial was helpful! If you have any questions please leave a comment or e-mail me, and I will be sure to get back to you!

Enjoy your day!

Best Fishes!

 Good morning to you!  I hope you all had a great weekend!  I spent the better part of mine crafting, doing laundry, and visiting with Brian's Gram.  (She just turned 93!) April is speeding to an end and I have to start thinking about Cort's prom next week, Kyle's spring dance, and my girl's 18th birthday.  Plus the school year is starting to wind down and soon I will have to get report cards out, my room packed up, and finish up all of those IEP's.  

As I was crafting and finishing up assignments for Northridge Publishing, I had a moment where I sat back and recognized how lucky of a gal I am.  I adore my Cricut and challenging myself to create something different and unique.  And although, I may not always accomplish that, I get to play, experiment, and have fun trying! So today, I am sharing a card I created for the Quick and Easy magazine.

I used Life's a Beach to create this fun, goldfish shaped card.  I added lots of glitter, clear dew drops, ribbon, and tulle. I added silver Flower Soft at the bottom to emulate rocks.

I adore how Northridge photographs our projects.  They truly do a beautiful job.  The picture above is my photo from home.  (Drab and boring right?) The two below are Northridge's.  It's like the card got an instant makeover!

It's amazing how adding a few props can make a card come alive!

I am off and running to start my day! 

Hope you have a great Monday!

:)

Sweet Fudgsicle....

It is hard to believe that June is already coming to an end! This summer really needs to slow down just a bit! I've been trying to enjoy each and every day. I've been crafting a bit more, spending more time with the family, slowing down a bit to enjoy this way too short season. Nothing says summer to me more than ice cream, Popsicles, and Fudgsicles! There is nothing more refreshing than one of these cool summer treats!  I created my own version of a Fudgsicle using CCR (Cricut Craft Room) and the Sweet Shop Cartridge. It was cut at 5" and welded together.  I applied glossy accents over the entire dark brown layer to give it that chocolaty appearance.

I added flowers and leaves cut from the Flower Shoppe Cartridge. The tag was cut using the Sentimental's cartridge and the sentiment is by My Craft Spot. 

I even included some drip marks using the glossy accents.......you know....for "realism." ; )

I took about 6 more pictures of Myla yesterday.......um can you say "obsessed?" But I thought if I posted more here, people might unsubscribe to my blog! LOL! I do have a little photo album of her on Facebook, if you really, really want to see 'em! 

My older dog is finally coming around and they are "hanging out" a bit more together. This makes my heart happy!

Off to lunch with a few friends today and going to visit our local scrapbook store. 

Have a wonderful Wednesday! Thank you for stopping and allowing me to share those photos of my little pup!

Father's Day Cards!

I am fortunate to have several special men in my life....and I wanted to make a couple of cards for those particular men who love golf. I used my Cricut and the All Sports cartridge to create two golf inspired cards.  My husband's golf bag is yellow and black and I wanted to match it.  Although though my very informative 15 year old told me, "It looks nothing like dad's bag."  Thanks. 

The tag was cut from the Sentimental's cartridge. The sentiment is part of JustRite's Going Places Vintage Labels stamp set.

I added a bit of "green" with Martha Stewart's fringe scissors.  I  also adhered a few rhinestones.....hopefully the guys don't mind a bit of bling. ; )

I have one more Father's Day project to share with you tomorrow, so I hope you can stop by for a brief visit! Have a great Saturday!

More Easter Wishes!

Good morning and happy Monday to you! It is back to reality for me.....time to make the "doughnuts" so to speak! LOL! It's okay, I love my job and miss my students and fellow teachers! I can't imagine going to work everyday at a place you dislike.....I am truly blessed!

 I have another Easter project to share with you. They are little paint can treat holders that I created for the Cricut Circle last year. It uses the 3 Birds on Parade cartridge.  I used Elegant Edges to create a pretty lacy cover for around the can.  The tag was cut using the Sentimental's cartridge. 

I used a flocking embossing powder on their bodies. It gives it a subtle texture. The flocking medium is by Tim Holtz.

You can see the texture here a little more clearly. : ) Glitter was added to their bunny ears.....you knew I had to sneak that in somewhere! ; )

My girl brought this home the other day. I love that her school encourages the arts, even with all of the varying abilities at her school. With my kids getting older, I don't get these cute projects very often anymore.....so I relish the ones I do get.

Have a wonderful day! Tomorrow will start all the new releases by JustRite, so be sure to check back!