March 100 cartridge BLOG HOP

If you have not started at the beginning , please be sure to start at http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com 

 Be sure to visit Erica's Blog http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com tomorrow for over 50 NEW projects that you did not see today....

Also make sure to follow Erica's blog so you will know when she has contests, prizes, challenges, swaps & special online coupons.

Currently she is running a Scrapbook & Card challenge over on her challenge blog and you can win a gift certificate to her webstore!  http://ericascraftroomchallenges.blogspot.com/

This Friday she will announce February's Scrapbook swap.... She has a swap each week and you have two weeks to make your project each month. There will be a card, scrapbook, tag, die cut and embellishment swap each month! http://ericascraftroomswaps.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to comment along the way on all of the blogs today and tomorrow to be entered to win the Cricut cartridge that Erica is giving away today.

Winners will be announced on her blog on Tuesday!

****If you get a chance please visit Erica's Webstore and enjoy 15% your total purchase this weekend.

Enter the code MARCH during the third step of check out to see the discount.

She has everything crafty.... Cricut cartridges, adhesive, papers, stamps and so much more.....

So glad you could join us this month.  So excited to share with you my many talented Design Team sisters with their many projects that they have created using at least 3 cartridges!! 
 For me today, I share with you: Word Collage, Princess Party & Robot Party.

LINE UP today is: 
1. My Cricut Craft Room http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/  PLEASE START HERE
2. Liz http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com/
3. Jenny r http://myimagitivity.blogspot.com/   CAME FROM
4. Doris http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com/  ME
5. Janet http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/  NEXT
6. Tracy http://scrappininthewoods.blogspot.com/
7. Pattie http://sweetpsscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
8. Karey http://www.creativecraftcorner.com/
9. Jen l http://mybusycraftylife.blogspot.com/
10. Samantha http://samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com/
11. Yvette http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/
12. Erica http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com/
13. Enjoli http://mississippihippycrafts.blogspot.com/
14. Heather f http://www.papercrafteranonymous.com/
15. Sue-ann http://suzyssimplecrafts.blogspot.com/
16. Lisa - http://allmadebylisa.blogspot.com/
17. Sheila http://2pawprints.blogspot.com/
18. Kathy http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
19. Kym http://kimmyskards.blogspot.com/
20. Amber http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/
21. Connie http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/
22. Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com/

First I share with you WORD COLLAGE:  

 In my laundry room on the wall I have this cute lil sign I created using Red Vinyl and created on my Gypsy and expression.  CUT OUT AT 11.28w X 10.76h.   I have more to add to this BUT am awaiting another cartridge to arrive to complete...


PRINCESS PARTY EVENT cartridge:  I wanted a spin on an event cartridge as in using it mainly for party planning - Here I used it for Home decor in my granddaughters room that they have in our home.


Using the Imagine Vinyl  - I used the blade and cuts at regular speeds and it cut so much nicer to work with. (only do this with the IMAGINE VINYL).

Cut at  5.4in   I hung it on the wall and added a large clear heart rhinestone with glossy essentials.  to show that you can spice up your wall art as well.

I love this font...  actually this word..     Cut out at 6.5 in.

different rhinestones and that adding Stickles to the different areas that are open and around the heart added a little extra Sparkle to this awesome crown.

adding a new product I received from my friend Erica at My Cricut Craft room and so loving these are: LIQUID PEARLS colors: white opal & petal pink    I added to the points of the crown  and then used stickles to the rest of the crown.

here to the flowers I used white opal in middle and petal pink for flower

YES, I know it looks crooked as I see it in the picture BUT I had to wait till everything is dry before moving it around ..again.....     the princesses represent my 3 granddaughters.....  literally I have a redhead age 8, brown hair age 10 and the last princess looks like my youngest grand baby girl who is 3...  I bought these at the Dollar store where everything is 1$

Both  of these images are on 2 separate walls in the room..

ROBOT PARTY event cartridge:

creating a card using a little twist  of cutting the same image out 2x at different sizes.  (keep the cuts not used for another project or a 2nd smaller card).  cut on the Imagine.
1.5 sentiment happy Birthday
4.5 frame (smaller inside frame)
5.5 (outside frame) 
cuttlebug folder from Robotz and inked over with the orange ink pad 
Imagine cartridge for the color of the paper is: Blast Off

outlined using a black marker around the tools.

Please head over to Janet's blog for more creativity!!  


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9 Jan LETTER B dt

Have you seen the other awesome inspirational creations from my Design team friends today? no.. you say. Well then head back to  MYCRICUTCRAFTROOM.BLOGSPOT.COM and see more...

Letter B brings today, the cartridge.. Imagine Style...  BLAST OFF and BEST FRIENDS along with using Imagine Vinyl
this is my son, Jayden's door to his room.  He thought this was so cool! they are placed exactly where he says they must be.. (he's Autistic and VERY particular)  I cut them out at 6 in each.  I changed some of the colors of the letters vs the color in the handbook of each color.

THIS is so cool.  changing the background paper and top paper (pink) layer colors and creating from BEST FRIENDS Imagine I will be putting this in a frame as soon as I can get to the store to find a frame to fit.  A present for my soon to be 10yr old granddaughter, Kiana. She is always saying this and when I saw it in the handbook - who could resist!  I created this at FULL PAGE VIEW when I created it.    I hope to have a frame by the time this posting is here...

look at how small the letters are on this mat.  IF I could change one thing about the Imagine.. WASTE OF SPACE -IT HAS!!  Jayden, my 7 yr old insisted on having a door hanger with these words.. "KNOCK BEFORE YOU COME IN"  mainly meant for his 3 yr old sister and 9 yr old girl cousin.    He wants a sign like Kiana's above but boys rule and girls drool - that's another project..  :)

LETTERS CUT AT .5IN AND DOOR HANGER CUT AT 9.5IN

created using BLAST OFF Imagine Cartridge and using Pop-Dots from CTMH.

 Well, I certainly Hope the LETTER B has brought you some inspiration of ideas!

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MUG and vinyl - so easy!

Myhubby bought this cute mug for work but wanted his name on here.  So so so so simple I created his name VERNON with the Superman cricut cartridge font.  created at 1.5 in and at a length of 5.5 inch - it fit perfectly!!
Vinyl was bought at cricut.com

Hope you like this simple easy project but so cool to personalize!!  We will be doing more of these as I am giving each of my grandkids a solid mug and they can help me do their own designs of what they want~

ROCKIN birthday girl

My granddaughter, Madison turned 8 and was VERY specific about the colors and her "style" of her decorations - BUT did inform me  - do whatever you want grandma. her 1st choice was Justin Beiber but we don't have a cartridge for that...  WHY NOT Grandma.. YOU have everything else!   I hope you enjoy.. the pics are broken up as it was hard to get them all together for a good pic.  I will break down the directions throughout the pictures so you can see  them too...   AND would you believe I had 3 days to get this done..  last minute she wanted decorations - THESE decorations!!

Here is the picture of the decorations I created.  Using My gypsy to create -  and Expression to print..   ALL paper is from close to My heart unless noted otherwise..  Colors: Bubblegum, Crystal Blue & Key Lime and ink - Bubblegum.   red was used for her hair.  So here goes..

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She was fun to make using Rock princess cartridge at 7in H  Red hair like my granddaughter with stickles as barrettes.  If you notices their skirts - it is created using stickles.  One girl has Worn Lipstick and the other has Cotton Candy.  a lil bling on their shirt (a butterfly)  peachy keen stamps baby faces 1 1/8 for her face - I love the versatility from the faces!  BUT silly me forgot to color the eyes in. (been pretty sick as I was making these)

Guitar has glitter on the long part (whatever this part is called  :0) double sided scrap paper allowed me to give the 2 guitars 2 different looks.

Sheer ribbon was wrapped about their hand and the guitars hot glued  with some paper behind.. looks pretty this way.  This will hang in her room when all done!

I had some blue chipboard letters left over in a baggie in my stash (I have a lot of stashes  lol) Amazing enough - MADISON spelled her name with Icicle stickles to bling it up.  even the guitar strings up top have some bling too!  i love to ink around the edges and it shows up her on the guitar parts which were embossed with Stars with Swirls.  Smiley Cards cartridge (on on the Gypsy) was used for the guitars at 6.50in H

aren't these boots adorable.  black paper and diamond stickles made these boots a "rockin!  please forgive the piece of paper you see here - I was in a rush took the pic - but i did take it off!  I normally am more careful!!

a plain cake board created an awesome background for paper and some cricut cuts to create an awesome background for her cupcakes and will be on her dresser later! - paper: left over from ctmh colors mentioned on top AND Birthday Lingo patterned paper from kelly Panacci / sandylion created such an awesome look.  torn paper and a lil ink covered this board.  Cake Basics Cricut cartridge for the "make a wish" and Sweet Treats cartridge for the candles cut out at 5.50in H

I LOVE making decorations for Cupcakes!!  I spelled out  happy 8th birthday madison  using cardboard chipboard - they were white and I just added some Bling stickles  worn lipstick & cotton candy to the letters and guitar.  Placed on the Party Picks toothpicks - it was perfect!!

Cake basics Cricut cartridge was cut using the Happy Birthday and some Stickles added some bling to the letters.

her cupcakes - they were yummy!  A few extra guitars were placed around the cupcakes as fill in's.

I hope you liked my granddaughters decorations!!

Vinyl on our Church walls..

Vinyl used is from OH MY CRAFTS

Cartridge used:  Printing 101  

Cartridge used is printing 101

Do you see the 'you"  it stands out as in YOU (youth)    Plantin schoolBook was used

The 3G stands for Grow, Gather, & Go   A Mission at our church!  Cartridge used: Plantin SchoolBook

chocolate kisses bag -YUMMY!!

Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge cut out at 6.95 w & 4.90 h  for this yummy treat bag. White glossy vinyl from Vinyl Expressions  Just a plain ol white gift bag transformed bag for our pastor & wife who at announcements hand out Hershey kisses for anniversaries and birthdays for the week coming.   Paper with yummy delicious candy chocolate is from Paper Pizazz called Chocolate Chips.   You might be thinking there are 2 bags BUT I put the words ON BOTH sides of the bag.  I inked around the edges and it looks so yummy delicious!!

Teacher gift sign using School Colors 3D project for My Pink Stamper

I made the initial sign from ELEGANT EDGES Cricut cartridge cut at 11.12in in H & 9.10 in W.  Using the Oblong feature on the Gypsy/keypad overlay on # 31.
 I used plain old cardboard that comes with your paper from the LSS. Using the Scrap-booking paint from Making Memories I painted in Pansy Purple.   Inked around the edging using Grey Flannel ink from Close to My heart
I then created in my Gypsy using the Font in CAR DECALS creating most of the words.  Makin' the Grade cartridge was used for the Apple and the teachers name.   I cut all the words out using Yellow vinyl from Oh My Crafts.
Red cardstock for the Apple cut out 2 times with yellow.  I used the yellow words inside the apple.  The Apple is 3d suing the dots. Close to My Heart twine was used to hang up the sign.
The black A-Z is rub-ons from Glitz Rub-ons and the smaller rub-ons are from Making Memories.  Both rub-ons have been in my stash for a while - perfect to have when you need it most!
I wanted to put a pic of a roadrunner (school mascot) but will go to the school this week and take a pic of it!  Hope you like it!

Not only is this a present for my 1st graders teacher BUT also entering it at www.mypinkstamper.com  for making a 3D school project.  Sorry I didn't have any of your stamps to use..  One day I will :)

I am a Guest designer on Love to Crop!! so EXCITED..

HI.  My name is Doris.  I am a cricut-holic - paper-holic- etc.. I love my acrylic & rubber stamps, paper, ink, fiber, bling, stickles, and so on... and everything else that happens to come into my stash to help me create.  I am a stay at home mom / grandma. with a hubby, 3 grown kids & 1- 7yr old son. Jayden said he really loooved my project and to show everyone so here it is... and 4 other awesome Grandkids.. We keep busy! I babysit my 2 yr old granddaughter and just lately she's been wanting to play with my crafts..  ALRIGHT!!!  that makes all my grandkids crafty kids :)

I love to be inspired by so many blogs and always looking for that new blog.. Would love to have you follow me if my creativity inspires you.. So please leave your blog address so that I may come on over and leave you some love too. go ahead and be honest.. just don't make me cry..  Ever see a menopausal women cry??   if not - it's not pretty :0

SO... For the next 2 weeks I will be a GUEST DESIGNER on Amy's Blog - Love to Crop and am so excited.  My very first as a GUEST DESIGNER and can't be any more excited than to have it on Amy's blog!!  Thank you Amy for having me.

OUR project is FALL COLORS.. reds, yellows, greens, oranges, browns. MAKE ANY PROJECT using these FALL COLORS.   I LOVE this time of year and these colors.  So without waiting any further... here is my project.    This simple aluminum frame was bought from Hobby Lobby.   created on my Gypsy and cut-out on my Expression using green vinyl from Cricut.com,  It will happily hang on my porch!
I filled it up with Vinyl words , Apple and a few leaves  -
CRICUT CARTRIDGES USED WERE:
A Child's Year -  Car Decals - Give A Hoot - Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art- Printing 101- Pumpkins Carvings - Straight From The Nest - Thanksgiving
There are also epoxy stickers  (unknown source; had them a while out of the package, BUT I did purchase them from Micheal's last year.)  leaves are stickers from Micheal's.

This is the back of the frame.  I put on a vinyl pumpkin.  Will eventually make another set of words BUT will add the family name to this side.

 Please head on back to http://www.lovetocrop.com and check out the rest of the awesome projects from more fabulous Guest Designers  - created in the Awesome FALL COLORS. Leave them some love too..   I encourage YOU to make ANY project & using FALL COLORS and link it up in the link just above! Amy at Love to crop will have a giveaway for those linking up.  Can't WAIT to see what you have created....
Until then....  have a blessed day!
Doris

Happy Birthday cupcakes with trucks

Cricut cartridge used was Boys will be Boys on the overlay mat #48.. What an awesome cut.  This truck was used on the Happy birthday sign and put onto toothpicks for the cupcakes!   My friend cut out the letters using her expression BUT I forgot the name of the cartridge.. will get it soon :0 sorry...   Paper used for the trucks and lettering is from Bazzill Basics paper called Two scoops Raspberry parfait. It's such cute paper because it already has the embossed look.   This truck was also created at 6 in. as the invitation.