Monkey's and Puppies Layout

My Granddaughter went through a phase where she just loves Monkey's and Puppies.
She still does love them. But, when she was 2 she had such a fascination with them.
She would say ahhh Monkey's and Puppies all the time. So I made up a layout of her with her Monkey and puppies.
I love the cute monkey face she made. It is just so cute!!

Cartridges used: Create A Critter - Monkey 1.833" x 2.5" - Vine (welded)
                           Create A Critter 2 - Dog 3.125" x 1.653


Happy Crafting!!

Mary

New Cricut Circle Cartridge Charmed - Making Shrinky Dinks

I recently rejoined the Cricut Circle Group. This year's newest cartridge is called Charmed.
It is used with the new universal overlay. The handbook is a new 3-1/2"x3-1/2" size.(Sold Seperately)
The new box size is 3-3/4"x4" box.

This cartridge images are designed to make charms. I received my cartridge yesterday and couldn't wait to get started making Shrinky Dink Charms.  I love Halloween images so I made these 3 charms for Halloween to test everything out. I am so happy with the results!!

 

 

These charms were cut at 4".

I used Frosted Shrinky Dink Material

I colored the Spinder and Pumpkin with Sharpie Markers

I colored the Ghost with a white colored pencil.

 

They were all cut on the Imagine machine at 4" real dial size multi cut 3.

When I cut the shrinky dink material I put the side you color face down on the mat.

 

I heated the oven to 350 degrees. I placed them on a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

I didn't time it. I just waited for them to shrink and then flatten out again.

Then removed from oven. It probably took a minute or two.

They finished out at:

Pumpkin - 2" wide - 1-1/2 Long

Spider - 2-1/8" Wide - 1-3/4" Long
Ghost - 1-1/2" Long - 3/4" wide (hand to hand)

 

I can't wait to make more charms with my Granddaughter!! I had to test it out first though.

Everything went perfectly!!

 

 

This is the packaging from the Shrinky Dink Material.

 

 

 

 

Happy Crafting!!

 

Mary





Great Outdoor Adventure Layout

 Great Outdoors Adventure Layout

  Supplies:

Close To My Heart Cricut Artbooking Cartridge Handbook Page 66
I cut the backgrounds on fit to page feature.
I cut the Pine trees at 7".
I also cut the titles at 7"
The photo mats were cut to a 4"x6" size.
The mat paper was cut to 5-1/4" X 3-1/2"
The photo's I trimmed down to 3-1/4" x 4-3/4"
The sun image can be found on page 53.
I cut that at 3-1/2"
I added wood veneer birds to the embellish the layout

A Mother's Day Card

National Scrapbook Day - A Mother's Day Card

Mother's Day Card

I've been getting in on some challenges for National Scrapbook Day. I have never made an easel card and thought that would be a good challenge for me. I made my mom's Mother's Day card for a challenge. It was so much easier then I thought it would be.

Supplies:

Cricut Cartridge - Close To My Heart Artiste - Banners and Shape.

Close To My Heart - Chantilly Paper Collection.

The card fold up to be a 5x5 card.

I added buttons for embellishment.



Teapot Plaques and Decorative Holders

Well I had to go back to the drawing board. My daughter liked the teapot plaque so much she asked me if I could do another one. Only flip the Teapot the oposite direction. I said I could do this.
Then she asked if she could have my decorative holder. I said I could make another one.
I'm just happy she liked them so much. I do have to admit 2 teapots are better then one.
I had my GD help me with the 2nd one. She really enjoyed painting the teapot plaque.
Here is my daughter's house warming present. 2 teapot plaques and a decorative holder.
I think these 3 pieces look good on stands too.  So now it is settled this is my daughter's house warming present!!!  She is very grateful and appreciative that I made these for her.

 

 

These decorative holders I made for myself. LOL

I'm keeping them for decorative Craft room storage!!

I'm might bling up the 2 side holders more. I just have decided yet.

I know sometimes when I post things on my blog.

I see things in a different light and make some changes.

So don't be surprised if you see me posting more about these pieces. LOL

 

 

 

Enjoy!!!!!

Mary

Decorative Holder

I picked up this holder piece at Michaels. I decorated it up and this is what I got.
I'm going to use it for my crafty supplies. The beads, ribbon and lace I got at Walmart.
The holder and butterflies I got at Michaels.

Teapot Wall Plaque

I made my daughter a house warming present. She loves teapots. So I found this wood teapot at Michael's. I painted it with acrylic paint and sprayed it with a glaze. Then embellished it with a vine, flowers and butterflies.

Princess Wall Plaque

I made a Princess wall plaque for my Granddaughter's new room.
She will be moving into a new house soon!! This is my house warming present for her new room.
I hope she likes it!!!

 I painted the plaque with acrylic paint. I Mod Podged the pieces to the plaque.

It is 11-3/4 wide x 7-1/2 height.

It is a wood plaque that I painted pink. I got it at Michael's.

Cricut Cartridges Used: Once Upon a Princess - for the princess cut. Cut Size 1-1/2".

I used Hello Kitty Font for her name. Cut at 1"

The butterflies are from Ek Success small punches.

The Disney figures are chipboard I used from a Disney scrapbook kit.

Thank You Cards

Thank You Cards

 I spent yesterday crafting with a friend of mine. I made 8 Thank You cards for my husband's retirement on Friday.  We had so much fun!! This was my first time actually going out and meeting up with a friend to craft!  There are 2 each of 3 different designs. Card Size - 4-1/4 x 5-1/2

Supplies:

Close To My Heart - Thanks Stamp - A1125
We R Memory Keepers - Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper - Scallop / Cloud Chomper
Ek Success - Flower Punch