Child Theme Cartridges w/ MCCR

Hi friends,
Happy Monday!  Today we are looking at some Child Theme cartridges.  By no means are they just for children, however, the images make it so easy for layouts, cards and projects for the kiddos.

I decided to put away the cards and work on a couple of layouts.  I am so behind in my pictures (like 3 years, opps, time flies!)

With the first layout, I used A Child's Year and Plantin Schoolbook...

• A Child's Year: Happy Birthdays cut at 4"
• Plantin Schoolbook: shift 3"

 I love the silhouette look on this cartridge.

• A Child's Year: Birthday 1 image cut at 3.5"
• A Child's Year: Birthday 1 cut at 3.5"

The next layout, I used the new cartridges: The First Few Years and When I was a Kid...

• The First Few Years: sleep baby cut at 2.5" in blue
• The First Few Years: Moon and Starts cut at 4" in yellow (added blue behind the eye and mouth of moon)
• The First Few Years: star cut at 1.5"
• When I was a Kid: 3 cut at 1.25"
• When I was a Kid: months cut at 1" (welded together in CCR)

Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,
 

Thurs. Criss-Cross Card Tutorial

Hi friends, Sandy here with another Thursday tutorial for The Stamping Chef and featuring the Chef's digi-stamps.

A couple of weeks ago I posted a card for TSC and got a couple of requests on how to do the criss-cross fancy fold.  Here is the card that I did featuring BABYDOLL (she is a freebie at TSC store)....

As you can see, the front folds are cut at an angle and open to reveal the cute image and sentiments.

So lets get started...

• start with a 12x12 double side card stock
• cut in half, giving you 2 pieces of 6x12 card bases

•  score at 4" and 8" horizontally

• now the card magic... measure down 4" and lightly pencil mark along the outside edge
• flip and do the other side, measuring down 4"
• using your paper trimmer, place your paper diagonal on the trimmer lining up the 4" score line at the top with the now 4" pencil mark on the side and cut
• that's all there is to it, a very easy card to make

•  For this card, I did it a little different than the first one
• I place adhesive along on side and bottom of card and folded making it a criss-cross envelop
• using a border punch, paper flowers and the scrap triangles, added a little embellishment to the front

•  the mat sizes are... 3.75"x 5" (white), 3.5"x 4.5" (pink), circle with digi stamp is 3.5" big
• digital stamp used is All Girl (she is a part of the "Expresso Yourself" line found HERE)

Hope you liked this quick and easy card project.  We would love for you to follow The Stamping Chef Blog and see the new releases along with the current challenge (animals/pets) that we are having.  Also if you want to hop over to The Stamping Chef Store there is a current t-shirt promotion going on right now!

Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,
 

Weekend Hop Winner

This weekend was a busy one here at Scrapbook Blessings.  I got 350 hits which is amazing!!! So a bit thanks to every one who stopped by!

The winner of the goodie bags is #9...

Amy#8546(TheTigersHaven)May 13, 2013 at 6:39 PM

Wow.. This is so very cute and what a great idea. I am remembering this for next year. Love it.

Amy leave me a comment with your email and I will get that out to you!

Also, I have a winner for my pin up card "candy" from the Bling Blog Hop  Saturday, April 7th and that is Pamela Lash.  

Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,
 

Card Creating Tuesday w/ MCCR

Hi friends, today is create a card Tuesday.  The theme is graduation, it is that time of year.  Only 4 more days for my kiddos till summer break.  They are getting out early because there are two new schools being built and they want to finish by next school year.

This card is for my son.  He is graduating kindergarten, and I am so proud.  He has come a long way with his letters and reading.  If you notice, there is no tassel attached to the cap.  His teacher told him that he has too work hard, get good grades and listen to get his tassel when he graduates high school.  (fyi: there is a tassels on the cartridge that goes with the cap)

• Everyday PaperDolls used for little boy and clothes. All layers and paper doll cut at 3"
• Peachy Keen faces stamp used for his face
• Added dimensional sticker embellishments at the side

• Inside of card, used Everyday Pop Up Cards
• sentiment cut at 4" 
• letters colored by sisters, didn't they do a great job?!?!
• I did have to trim the base layer down because it seemed to cut longer than the top pieces.  Still trying to master this cartridge :)

Linking Up To:

Fantabulous Cricut Challenges- graduations (one of my favorite Cricut challenge sites)

Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,
 

My Craft Space

Hosted by Craftin Desert Diva's:
This linky party is Show me your craft space/room!

So here is my craft space....

Yep, it is in my dining room. Only have about 15 years when I can kick the girls out and take over their room, lol. When we have company or parties, I put a tablecloth on the table and all the items on top get taken to the laundry room with hubby's help.

 Here is the other corner, it is all my paper. I am in the middle of a couple blog projects right now so it is a little messy.

 And here is the table...  What can I say, I'm keeping it real here, lol.  I take one end and the kiddos have the other.  They like to color when I am scrapping, and my girls help a lot with projects.

I am waiting on a scrapbook cupboard.  I should have it by the weekend so I will update this post and show you the new space look then.

Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,
 

Weekend Blog Hops...

Happy Sunday everyone and A Very Happy Mother's Day!

MOTHER'S DAY BLOG HOP- HERE (kickoff starts 12am est)

MCCR TOP 10 FAV. CRICUT PROJECTS-HERE (kickoff starts 12pm est, but I am heading to church so it is up a little early)

MAY CALENDAR GIRLS  (kickoff Saturday)

Also, I will be giving away a goodie box of new items from comments of both hops.  All you have to do is leave a comment.  If you are a follower let me know and you get 2 chances.


Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,
 

May's My Cricut Craft Room's Blog Hop

May's My Cricut Craft Room's All Time Favorite Projects Blog Hop 

Welcome to my first "MCCR" hop!   If you just came over,you can start at the beginning with ERICA.

We are showcasing 10 of our favorite Cricut projects for you.  Some of my projects date back to 2009 

when I first got my Cricut Expression and soon after my Gypsy. These are no particular order, just some of 

my favs. So let's get started.... (warning ton of pictures here!)

1) SODA POP CENTERPIECE CAKE- USED GRAPHICALLY SPEAKING AND GEORGE AND BASIC SHAPES (STARS, LETTERS, SENTIMENTS)

2) VERTICAL WALL HANGING- USED WINTER WOODLAND (SENTIMENT, SNOWFLAKES)

3) DRY ERASE SCHEDULE BOARD- DESIGNERS CALENDAR ( LETTERS, SENTIMENT AND CIRCLE, CAL. GRID)

 

4) FAVORITE BOY (FOOTBALL) PARTY DECOR- EVERYDAY PAPERDOLLS, PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK ( BANNERS, BASEBALLS, BAT, FOOTBALL PLAYERS, LETTERS, GRASS

5) ALTERED BABY INVITE- WILD CARD (SAFETY PIN)

6) MY GIRLS LAYOUT- HANNAH MONTANA, STAMPING SOLUTIONS (CROWN, CUPCAKE, FLOWER AND HEART)

7) NAME MINI ALBUM- SRY, I TRIED TO FIND THE FILE ON MY GYPSY BUT I CAN'T :(

you can do this using any font and GYPSY/CCR

8) PIE SHAPE FAVOR BOXES- THANKSGIVING TABLE DECOR (BOXES)

9) DIAPER CAKES- STORYBOOK ( NAME SIGN)  I have done a ton of diapers cakes, the Cricut is great for personalizing the cake to any theme and name.

10) FAVORITE GIRL (GARDEN) PARTY DECOR- STORYBOOK (BANNERS, SIGN, SCALLOPS, LETTERS)

So that is it!  Ten of my favorite Cricut projects.  Hope you got some inspiration with using your Cricut/Cameo.  As always let me know if you have any other questions.

Also, I have two hops today and I will be giving away a goodie box of new items from comments of both hops.  All you have to do is leave a comment.  If you are a follower let me know and you get 2 chances.

UP NEXT IS MARILYN

Here is the lineup:

MCCR- http://MyCricutCraftRoom.blogspot.com

Sandy- http://www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com

 Marilyn -http://marilyncricutcards.blogspot.com/

Julie www.thecricutchirp.com

Cindy - www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com

Faith Abigail -http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/

Luisa Enz- www.lepaperstudio.blogspot.com

Vivi- http://vivijdesigns.blogspot.com

Erica- http://EricasProjects.blogspot.com

Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,
 

Happy Mother's Day

Welcome to the "Mother's Day" Blog Hop!  

We're so happy you could join us today to honor Mothers, Daughters, Aunts or any other woman who has been a great influence in our lives!


 You should have arrived from PAM.  If you happened by my blog or are joining me from your dashboard, head over to Miranda's blog to start at the beginning.  
We don't want you to miss any of the fun! 


In addition to seeing a lot of awesome projects, there is some blog candy available too.  Miranda will be giving away a Michael’s or JoAnn's gift card (winner's choice).  To be eligible for the blog candy, you are required to visit each stop in the hop and leave a comment!  
The winner will be announced Wednesday, May 15th on Miranda's blog! 

So here are my projects for this great hop... First off, I made this cute bag using 1 sheets of 8.5"x 11" pink card stock.  No cutting and just a little bit of  glue.

• To make this mini bag, follow this tutorial... HERE
• Used MS scallop border punch and purple dot ribbon for accents
• "Happy Mother's Day" used Nursery Rhymes font 1/2"and welded together using Gypsy/CCR

Lacy Labels (one of my favorites) used to make 3" tag, cut out all 2 layers in pink, purple and dark pink.

 Tip: when short on the color card stock you need, cut the letters and shape from the inside and then adhere 2nd layer over top.

•  to place words straight, start with the middle word, adhere, then go back to the top and place the rest.

•  the finished tag, it is easier to put together on your mat first and then adhere to your project (I've done it the other way and it never fails, I have to take it all apart, usually because I glues it crooked, lol)

Here is my second project... I used the same label, colors and ribbon.

• I started with a side step card as my base (this card does close up but with the flowers it won't fit in an envelop so putting it is a gift bag with my present is the way to go)
• Used accent ribbon and some pearls to the bottom
• Used flowers that I took off from a flower bunch I bought for a different project. The only way to get the flowers to stay is using hot glue.
• I added some stickles to the label too, cotton candy pink.   Never seen this before and I love how it turned out.

LINKING UP TO:
FANTABULOUS CRICUT- mom cards

CELEBRATE THE OCCASION- mothers day

ALL THAT STICKLES- cotton candy stickles

CUT IT UP- mothers day

STUCK ON U SKETCHES- mother/mom

Also, I have two hops today and I will be giving away a goodie box of new items from comments of both hops.  All you have to do is leave a comment.  If you are a follower let me know and you get 2 chances.

Next on the hop is MARJI!!!

Should you get lost along the way, here is the entire line up:

Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

Tabetha - http://tabethascreations.blogspot.com/

Sarah - www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com

Teresa- www.createenjoyshare.blogspot.com

Jessi- www.mylifeinartsncrafts.com

Vanessa http://wwwpaperkraftsunlimiteddesings.blogspot.com/

LLuvia- http://sweetbirdmemories.blogspot.com/

Carolyn-http://www.grandmacarol46580.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com/

Sarah Mae - http://itswhatkeepsmesane.blogspot.com/

Jennyfer - http://www.scrapalajen.blogspot.com/

Vicki - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

Sandy- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/

Marji-http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

Nana- http://http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,
 

May Calendar Girls Blog Hop

Welcome to our May Calendar Girls' Blog Hop. It’s absolutely amazing when you do a Google search the interesting facts you may find. Such a find is special and unique occasions throughout the year!!! These unique holidays are our inspiration. As Neil Sedaka sang in his song "Calendar Girls" - "May, maybe I’ll ask your mom and dad . . .". Guess, you’ll have to come back to see what he’s going to ask your mom and dad in June . . . .LOL!!!

The hop starts with the beautiful and very talented Vicky.  The entire line-up is available just in case you get bogged down with all the holidaze and craziness at the bottom of this post!!!!

Holidays, Special and Wacky Days for May are:

National Barbecue Month: 

National Hamburger Month: Vicky

1 Mother Goose Day: Jearise

4 Bird Day:  Sandy

5 Cinco de Mayo: 

6 National Nurses Day:  Janet

8 Iris Day: Lynne

8 No Socks Day: Laura

9 Lost Sock Memorial Day: Sandy

9 National Train Day: Lynne

10 Clean up Your Room Day: 

11 Eat What You Want Day:  

13 Frog Jumping Day: Laura

12 Mother's Day: Kimberly

14 Dance Like a Chicken Day: 

15 National Chocolate Chip Day: 

16 Love a Tree Day:Anita 

20 Pick Strawberries Day: Sandy

23 Lucky Penny Day: 

25 National Missing Children's Day: Jearise

26 Sally Ride Day : Anita

27 Memorial Day:   Janet

30 Water a Flower Day: Kimberly

31 Save Your Hearing Day: 

31 World No Tobacco Day: 

This month, I did cards using my Cricut. They range from a basic 3 min card to a fancy fold one. As always let me know if you have any Cricut/Gypsy and/or CCR questions.

Here is my first card for May 4th BIRD DAY....

•  Black card stock for base
• Songbird for images and words
• Birdcages cut at 1.75" and words cut at 3/4"  (remember: height is from the highest to lowest point, in this case, the g and h letters)
• A sheet of pattern paper and just assemble.

Easy card to do, took all of 3 mins and that was after I chose my paper (that took the longest). Here is the inside...  I used my Gypsy to weld the letters together to say "a happy birthday to you", the font is Songbird also.

Next I have for you, May 9th, LOST SOCK MEMORIAL DAY...  This is a common occurrence at our house, so today is in honor of all those lost matches, RIP!

•  Using Gypsy or CCR, weld together two sock images to make the white card base.  I used footwear from Everyday Paper Dolls.
• The font is from Don Juan and "miss" is welded together
• The "o" is a 1" circle, stamped with Peachy Keen character face stamp (poor little guy)
• Using T.H. antique linen distress ink, color the card stock. Use antique linen distress marker and outline/"decorate" the poor sock.

Lastly, in honor of May 20th, Pick Strawberries Day, I have a cute bushel of strawberries for you...

• Basket cut from Doodlecharms, basket @ 2"
• Strawberry at 1" from Paisley cart.
• Sentiment font Designer's Calendar, letters sized 1" and welded together

• 
• piece together using foam dots for basket and bottom berry and place onto pattern paper

• inside layer has a journal tag from the paper pack, which is Summer Fresh from Simple Stories.

• here is the inside, as you can see this card is a pamphlet fancy fold...SURPRISE!!! lol

Card fold:

• start with 8.5" x 10.5" card stock
• score horizontally at 3.5" and 7" and fold at creases
• measuring down 2" from top of card, cut the left and right flaps horizontally (see above for example)
• finish card measure 3.5" x 8.5"

We are offering some fabulous blog candy to 3 lucky winners:

• Miriam's Crafting Supplies is offering ten (10) sets of pearls to one lucky winner by becoming a fan on her new blog, Miriams's Crafting Blog, http://miriamscraftingblog.com/, 

• The Stamping Chef,   http://thestampingchef.oo.gd/, is our wonderful sponsor for today's blog hop and has designed at least 4 of the images that have been used in today's hop. She is offering 3 of her wonderful designs, winner's choice to one lucky blog hopper that responds on each of the Calendar Girls along with her facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/TSCRecipes/, commenting that you hopped with the Calendar Girls.

• Lynne will be going through her stash and sending one lucky winner a surprise package to someone that remarks and gives bloggie love on each of the participants.

Your next stop along the way of the calendar is Janet. Thanks for stopping by and mark your calendar again next month to see what Holidays to Celebrate on June 8, 2013, for the next Calendar Girls Blog Hop!

The line-up for May includes:

Crafting Vicky~http://crafting-vicky.blogspot.ca/

Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

Sandy ~- http://www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com

Janet ~ http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Lynne ~ http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Laura - www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com

Kimberly ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com

Anita ~  http://www.anitaandbugs.com

Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,