Thursday, June 30, 2011

The Winner is . . .

The winner of my Birthday Bash Giveaway of the set of 50 Create-A-Critter critters is . . . .
 
 
Congratulations, Linda!  I will be sending you an e-mail shortly to get your snail mail address.
 
Thanks again to everyone who came to my birthday bash and left such sweet comments!
 
Hugs!
 
~ Jen

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Cooking With Cricut Challenge: Cows

Happy Wednesday and welcome to our weekly Cooking With Cricut challenge!  In honor of  National Dairy Month we're giving a nod to the cows!  The challenge was to include a cow and/or only use black and white with a small amount of one other color on our project.

I chose to use a cow on my project, which freed me up to use more colors.  Unless otherwise noted, all of the papers came from my scrap stash.  Here is the recipe:

Card base measures 4 1/2" tall x 6 1/2" wide is plain white card stock.

The mat is a blue and white marbled/ parchment-looking paper that I've had for forever.  It measures 4" tall x 6" wide.  The inside mat is the same dimensions; the sentiment and graphics were computer-generated.



Cartridges used --

Paper Doll Dress Up - grass cut at 1 1/4" tall and halo cut at 3/4" tall.
Create-A-Critter - cow cut at 3 1/4" tall.

Pooh Font - Holy Cow cut at 1" tall.

A little bit of chalk and some pen doodling finished off this birthday card.

Now mooooove along and hop on over to Cooking With Cricut and see what the rest of the Design Team has whipped up!  We'd love it if you'd join our udderly fantastic tribute to the cow and link up your bovine creation -- you could be this week's Top Chef!

~ Jen

Monday, June 27, 2011

Jen's Birthday Bash: Daily Winners!

Without further ado . . . Here are the winners of my "Birthday Bash" week daily give-aways!

 Day 1: Monday, June 20th

 Jean said... Great card!! Hope you have a Happy Birthday week! 

Day 2: Tuesday, June 21st

Melin said... Hey girl!!! Happy birthday WEEK! I am so happy for you! What a great card! Love it! Thank you for sharing with us! May you have a wonderfully blessed birthday!!!!! Much love, Melin

Day 3: Wednesday, June 22nd

Charlotte said... This is so super cute. When I looked at that little ant's face, I fell out laughing. that is one happy ant!!! The inside of the card is so sweet. This is a wonderful birthday card.

Day 4: Thursday, June 23rd

Amanda said... This is SUPER cute!! Love the owl! 

Day 5: Friday, June 24th

BunnyFreak said... Love the zebra striped paper inside for an added touch.

Congratulations! If I have an e-mail address for you, I will be e-mailing you shortly to get your snail mail address. If you didn't leave an e-mail, I will leave a comment on your blog with my e-mail address. You have one week to send me your address -- after that I will have Mr. Random draw another winner.

Don't forget, there is still time to get in on the big give-away! Go to this
post and leave a comment to be entered to win 50 Create-A-Critters -- fully assembled and embellished.

~ Jen

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Jen's Birthday Bash Give-away!

Thanks to everyone who left such sweet comments and birthday wishes for me last week during my birthday bash!  It was so much fun and I got to meet some really nice new people, too!

The last couple of years have been pretty rough -- I've been out of permanent work since July 2009. The only crafting items I've purchased in the last six months or so have been adhesives.  So I can't give away a new cartridge or a new machine or anything like that.  But I wanted to do something for you all -- to show my appreciation for always being there and for being so encouraging!   

I decided that the big birthday bash giveaway should be something from one of my favorite cartridge . . . Create-A- Critter.  So the big giveaway is a set of 50 Create-A-Critters -- each and every one of the critters shown on the back of the cartridge box -- fully assembled and embellished !  (They are perfectly sized for use on 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cards.)

Here is just a sampling of the 50 cutie-pies that will be sent to the winner selected by random.org on Wednesday, June 29th at Noon EST.

There will also be a few other surprises in the box -- maybe some rubber stamps or some embellishments or ribbon.  You never know what might find its way into that flat rate box!

Remember, you can leave a comment on each day of my birthday bash (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) to be eligible for that day's gift.  Those drawings will close tomorrow, Monday, June 27th at 10:00 a.m. EST. 

To receive extra chances for this drawing, see yesterday's post (bottom portion). 
To be eligible for the prizes please be a follower of my blog and leave a comment with your e-mail address.

Hugs!

~ Jen

Saturday, June 25, 2011

"I Feel the Love" Project & Blog Candy!

I'd like to share with you my card for the "I Feel the Love" project.  If you aren't familiar with Madison at Funky Cards, please click the link and check out her blog.  Madison is one amazing young lady and I am honored to serve on the Cooking With Cricut Design Team with her.   Madison loves giving back and sharing the love with others around her who need a little extra support.  She decided to create a monthly challenge that gives her followers the chance to create a card to give to someone who may be going through a difficult time. She says, "I love the whole idea of paying it forward and I hope you do to."  So each month a different person will be selected to receive a "basket full of love." 

For the month of June the recipient is a teacher at Madison's High School that is going through her second battle with cancer.  (Did I mention that Madison is in High School?  Yep, she just turned 16 in March!)

The great thing is, anyone can participate!  How many of you make cards that just sit and gather dust?  I know I do from time to time. 

Here is my challenge to you -- go to Madison's blog, become a follower, and sign up for her "I Feel the Love" Project.  You can make a difference . . . one card at a time! 
This month's recipient is Ms. Jill Pentoney.  As I mentioned she is a High School English teacher; Ms. Pentoney was diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer in 2008 and had a recurrence last Fall.  She has a blog called "Kicking Cancer's Butt:  My Cancer Journey, Round Two."  I have read through her blog and am amazed at her inner strength and courage. 

All of the cuts on my card and bookmark came (appropriately so) from the Pink Journey cartridge.  I do not know who wrote this poem -- I've had it for a very long time. 

My card measures 5 1/2" square and is made from Bazzill's Pinkini card stock.  The rest of the papers are from my scrap stash.  The oval frame is cut at approximately 4 3/4" tall and I had to alter the original cut a bit so my poem would fit.  "Believe" is cut at 4 1/2" wide and I snipped the flower off.  The sheer pink ribbon with white polka-dots is from Michaels.  A little bit of bling and the card is complete!

In reading through Ms. Pentoney's blog I  discovered that she is an avid reader (duh, English teacher!) and so I decided to make her a book mark to go with her card. Teal is the ribbon color for gynecological cancers. 


I welded together two of the cancer ribbon tags from the Pink Journey cartridge and hid the ribbon on the back side.  I then added "Jill" using Plantin SchoolBook.  Once the bookmark was cut I scored the bottom, slipped in a piece of teal card stock and glued it shut.  A piece of ABC ribbon at the top ~ and viola! . . . a quick and easy bookmark.

I hope you'll join Madison's efforts and help brighten someones day.  Funny thing is . . . it will brighten yours too!

I know that I promised I would reveal the "special grand prize" today from my week-long birthday bash -- unfortunately, you're going to have to wait a bit longer for your sneak peak.  Please check back tomorrow and here's an extra incentive for you -- everyone who visits Madison's blog and signs up for her "I Feel the Love" Project and then comes back and leaves me a comment on this post that they've done so will be entered for two extra chances at the grand prize!  I will draw for the daily prizes on Monday, June 27th in the afternoon.  I'm going to extend the grand prize drawing until Wednesday, June 29th at 12:00 noon EST.  So spread the word and share the love . . .!

~ Jen

Friday, June 24, 2011

Jen's Birthday Bash: Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 -- the last day of my week-long birthday card bash. Thanks for stopping by!   I had a wonderful birthday yesterday. A low-key day followed by a wonderful dinner prepared by Dee.  Tonight I'm celebrating with family at my favorite local Sushi restaurant.  YUM!

I could think of no better way to celebrate than with a week-long celebration with my bloggy buddies! A different card each and every day and a small piece of blog candy, too. And at the end of the week . . . a special gift drawn by random.org from all the party-goers!

This card was created for another June baby in our family, Dee's sister-in-law Bridget. 

This card measures 5 1/2" square and is made with plain white card stock. The mat was made up of two pieces of card stock -- the patterned paper is by Heidi Grace Designs and the green is Bazzill's Petty Cash.  A pink grosgrain ribbon with hot pink stitching hides the seam. 
All of the cuts on the card front are from Create-A-Critter.  The zebra measures 3 1/2" high and  "Go Wild" is 1 7/8" high.
The zebra striped paper is from a paper pack I purchased from Creative Memories about 6 or 7 years ago.  The rest of the papers are from my scrap stash.  The flowers inside were punched with my Sizzix -- in the days before I owned a Cricut -- and are held together with a flower brad.  The inside sentiment was computer generated.  A little pen doodling and pen stitching complete this fun card.



You can't have a birthday without some presents! So each day this week, Monday through Friday, there will be a little blog candy for you to win. And then at the end of my birthday bash there will be a grand prize winner drawn from all the participants during the week. ** Check back tomorrow for the special gift reveal! ** The comments section for each day will stay open until 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, June 27th. Winners for each day and the grand prize winner will be announced later that day.

To be eligible for the prizes please be a follower of my blog and leave a comment with your e-mail address. You can increase your chances, of course, by commenting on each day's post. Today's blog candy is a 10 piece set of clear stamps by Inkadinkadoo .

Thanks again for stopping by and helping me celebrate my birthday!

~ Jen

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Jen's Birthday Bash: Day 4

"They say its your birthday . . ."  And today is the day . . . I am now officially one year older!  Welcome to Day 4 of my week-long birthday card bash.  Thanks for stopping by!

I could think of no better way to celebrate than with a week-long celebration with my bloggy buddies! A different card each and every day and a small piece of blog candy, too. And at the end of the week . . . a special gift drawn by random.org from all the party-goers!

Today's card was made for my sister-in-law, Brooke, who's also a June baby.  The card base is white card stock and measures 5 1/2" square.  The mat is 5" square and like all of the other papers I used, came from my scrap stash.

I only used one cartridge on this card -- can you believe it?!  Create-A-Critter had everything I needed to create this cute little pink owl.
Here's the recipe:

Owl cut at 3" high.

Branch cut at 5" wide.

Balloon cut at 1 1/2" wide.

"Hoot" cut at 2 7/8" wide.

Some googly eyes, a piece of ribbon, some bling and a little pen doodling finish off this card. The "happy birthday" on the balloon was rubber stamped with orange ink. The stamp is from a set of six different sayings that I purchased at Wal-Mart years ago. 

The sentiment on the inside of the card was computer generated (except for "HOOT").

You can't have a birthday without some presents! So each day this week, Monday through Friday, there will be a little blog candy for you to win. And then at the end of my birthday bash there will be a grand prize winner drawn from all the participants during the week. The comments section for each day will stay open until 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, June 27th. Winners for each day and the grand prize winner will be announced later that day.

To be eligible for the prizes please be a follower of my blog and leave a comment with your e-mail address. You can increase your chances, of course, by commenting on each day's post. Today's blog candy is clear stamps by Autumn Leaves - a mini set of 4 ladybugs and a heart within a heart . 

Thanks again for stopping by and helping me celebrate my birthday!



~ Jen


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Jen's Birthday Bash: Day 3 & Cooking With Cricut Challenge

Welcome to Day 3 of birthday card week!   My birthday is tomorrow and I could think of no better way to celebrate than with a week-long celebration with my bloggy buddies! A different card each and every day and a small piece of blog candy, too. And at the end of the week . . . a special gift drawn by random.org from all the party-goers!


Today is Wednesday and that means its Cooking With Cricut Challenge Day!!!  June 22nd is National Watermelon Seed Spittin' Day and so Melin challenged us to include a watermelon on our project.  I have a confession . . . I don't like the taste of watermelon.  GASP!  I know.  However, I think they're really cute and the rest of my family LOVES watermelon! (Hope that gets me off the hook with the National Watermelon Grower's Association!  LOL!) 
My card measures 5 1/2" wide x 8 1/2" tall and is made from a sheet of plain white card stock.  The mat measures 5" x 8" and is Bazzill Splash.  Here's the recipe:

Doodlecharms - Watermelon cut 4" wide.
Create-A-Critter - Flag cut at 3" high.
Plantin SchoolBook - Grass border cut at 2 1/4" high.
The ribbon is a swiss dot grosgrain from Michaels.  The "Happy Birthday" stamp is by StampCraft, Norcross, GA. The sentiment on the inside of the card is computer generated as is the green cross-hatch paper.  The paper is a digital freebie I downloaded from a web site called  FreeDigitalScrapbooking.com.
Now . . . I bet you're wondering about that cute little watermelon-toting ant, aren't you!  After scouring MyCutSearch.com for an ant (on a cartridge I own)and coming up empty, I decided to get creative.

I used shapes on Doodlecharms for the ant's body.  His head is one of the flower centers; the body is the pumpkin using the blackout feature; and the antennae are from the dragonfly's body.  His legs are the letter "L" on the Pooh Font cartridge.  Using Cricut Design Studio (CDS), I laid everything out on my mat and welded it together! 
I think he turned out pretty darn cute . . . if I do say so myself.  Here is a screenshot of how I created the ant in CDS --  you can click on the picture to enlarge it to see the detail.  (I just snipped off the dragonfly's body that hung down below my ant's chin.  I also circled in red the parts I used to make the ant.)
I hope you'll link up a watermelon project at Cooking With Cricut this week.  You could be our Top Chef winner!  Pop on over and check out the other Design Team member's juicy watermelon creations!

You can't have a birthday without some presents! So each day this week, Monday through Friday, there will be a little blog candy for you to win. And then at the end of my birthday bash there will be a grand prize winner drawn from all the participants during the week.  The comments section for each day will stay open until 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, June 27th. Winners for each day and the grand prize winner will be announced later that day.



To be eligible for the prizes please be a follower of my blog and leave a comment with your e-mail address. You can increase your chances, of course, by commenting on each day's post. Today's blog candy is two clear mini stamp sets -- one by Studio G and the other by Inkadinkadoo.

~ Jen

P.S.  I'm linking my card up to Getting Cricky with K Andrew's Simply Sunday challenge.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Jen's Birthday Bash: Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of birthday card week!  I have a birthday this week and I could think of no better way to celebrate than with a week-long celebration with my bloggy buddies!  A different card each and every day and a small piece of blog candy, too. And at the end of the week . . . a special gift drawn by random.org from all the party-goers!
Today's card is a "tall" card or in this case a "long" card.  It measures 4" high and 9 1/4" wide and is made out of a piece of plain ol' white card stock.  All of the die cuts are from the Paper Pups cartridge.
I used the circle feature and cut these cuties at 2 1/2" from a Recollections orange card stock.  The blue mat is also a Recollections card stock.  I cut a white card stock piece to mat the orange circles. 
The dog collar is just a strip of patterned scrapbook paper and the dog collar buckle is cut from a silver Bazzill Bling card stock at 3/4" high.  A little pen stitching and some dots with a white gel pen complete this card. 

The inside of the card features a bone border that I welded together using Cricut Design Studio.  It measures approximately 9" wide.  "Hot Dog" is cut at about 4 1/2" wide.

I think this card turned out pretty cute!  And even better, the guy that received it -- loved it and couldn't believe that I had made it (love it when they flip the card over and look for that little crown ;) )!
You can't have a birthday without some presents! So each day this week, Monday through Friday, there will be a little blog candy for you to win. And then at the end of my birthday bash there will be a grand prize winner drawn from all the participants during the week. The comments section for each day will stay open until 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, June 27th. Winners for each day and the grand prize winner will be announced later that day. 
To be eligible for the prizes please be a follower of my blog and leave a comment with your e-mail address.   You can increase your chances, of course, by commenting on each day's post. Today's blog candy is two clear mini stamp sets by Studio G. 
~ Jen

Monday, June 20, 2011

Jen's Birthday Bash: Day 1

I have a birthday this week and I could think of no better way to celebrate than with a week-long celebration with my bloggy buddies!  So this week is all about birthday cards!  A different card each and every day and a small piece of blog candy, too.  And at the end of the week . . . a special gift drawn by random.org from all the party-goers!

The first card is my version of one that was created by Susan at Busy With the Cricky.  Susan is one talented lady -- if you haven't checked out her blog, you really should!  Susan has provided an awesome video and cut file on her blog for this card.  The video gives great instructions on how to make all of the different pieces and layers fit.  The tree tops are pop-dotted to give it some dimension.  I used a white gel pen and a fine point black pen for detailing. 

The only thing I did differently than Susan was to cut an additional set of tree tops in red, with the hole cuts hidden, to go behind the green.

All of the cuts are from Cindy Loo and Plantin SchoolBook.  The papers are all from my scrap stash except for the card base which is a Bazzill Basics Brown.

I stamped the inside of the card with a rubber stamp by Hero Arts.  This card measures approximately 5 3/4" and fit nicely into a 6" x 6" square envelope.

You can't have a birthday without some presents!  So each day this week, Monday through Friday,  there will be a little blog candy for you to win.  And then at the end of my birthday bash there will be a grand prize winner drawn from all the participants during the week.  The comments section for each day will stay open until 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, June 27th.  Winners for each day and the grand prize winner will be announced later that day.  To be eligible for the prizes please be a follower of my blog and leave a comment with your e-mail address. 

You can increase your chances, of course, by commenting on each day's post.  Today's blog candy is two clear stamps by Studio G. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and helping me celebrate my birthday!

~ Jen

P.S.  I'm linking my project up over at Whimsical Wednesday's Fun with Color Challenge.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy Father's Day, Cowboy!

Wishing all those wonderful Dad's out there a very happy Father's Day!  As promised here is the Father's Day card I made for my Father-in-law.  He loves westerns!  Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and anything John Wayne-ish is right up his alley!





















Cartridges used:  Paper Doll Dress Up and Create-A-Critter ("Howdy" cut).

I have a birthday next week and have decided to celebrate by posting a new birthday card each and every day starting tomorrow (Monday).  So make sure you stop by and check it out . . . their might even be some birthday blog candy for you to win!

~ Jen

P.S. I have entered my card in the following challenges:

Whimsical Wednesday Father's Day Challenge
Crazy About Cricut's Thankful Thursday Challenge

Getting Cricky with K. Andrew's Simply Sunday Challenge

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Cooking With Cricut Challenge: Father's Day

Our challenge this week at Cooking With Cricut was to whip up a Father's Day treat!  I have been a card-making fool this week -- with a Dad, Step-Dad and Father-in-Law all to create for. 
First up . . . Grandpa you're DINO-MITE!  This card measures 8 1/2" high x 5 1/2" wide.  The base card is plain white card stock and the mat is a patterned paper from my stash and it measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/4".  Here are the cartridges used and sizes --

Create-A-Critter:  Dinosaur cut at 3 1/2" high; Dino mite cut at 2 7/8" high; Star burst mat cut at 5" x 5"

"Just Because" Cards:  "you're" cut at 1 3/8" high

Calligraphy Collection:  Happy Father's Day (inside card) cut at 3" high

Mickey Font:  "Grandpa" cut at 1 1/4" high

Chalk, ink and some pen detailing finished off this super cute card.  I loved the way this turned out so much that I did a variation of it with different papers for my daughter's Papa and Gramps, too!

Next up . . . a Train Card.  My Dad loves trains.  For as long as I can remember we've always had a train running under our Christmas tree and one frequently taking up residence on the dining room table.  My Dad's life-long dream has been to have a "train room" -- one room dedicated to his collection, with room for permanent lay-outs and all of his train stuff.  Now that all my siblings have flown the coop, married and started their own families, he finally has space and has started construction.

The card measures 5 1/2" square and is made from a Bazzill card stock.  My World is the only cartridge I used on this card.  The train is cut at 4 1/4" wide.  I added some detailing with pen and then "antiqued" it a bit with a brown ink pad.  The blue strips are cut at 5 1/2" wide x 1/8" high.  The Kraft colored mat is cut at 5 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" high.  The pocket watch stamp is by The Moon Rose, Yaphank, NY.

Top Dog card.  This card is for my dog-loving Step-Dad.  Stan has two beautiful golden retrievers named Max and Moe.  They are affectionately referred to as "The Boys."  The card base is a 5 1/2" square Kraft card stock.  Here are the cartridges and cut sizes --

Easter 2010:  Blue mat cut at 5" and salmon mat cut at 4 1/2".

Create-A-Critter:  Crown cut at 1 1/2" high.

Doodlecharms:  Dog cut at 3 1/2" high.
The paw and bone rubber stamps are by Stamp Craft, San Rafael, CA.  The inside sentiment was printed from my computer.  Some chalk, pen detailing and a few gems finish off this card.

I have one more card to finish and then I'll post it for you.  I'll give you a hint of what is to come though . . .  my Father-in-Law loves Westerns -- Gunsmoke, Bonanza and anything with John Wayne!

Thanks for taking a look at my Father's Day creations.  I hope you'll  link up your Father's Day project at Cooking With Cricut!  Hop on over and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team whipped up!

~ Jen

P.S.  I have entered my cards in the following challenges: 

Whimsical Wednesday Father's Day Challenge
Crazy About Cricut's Thankful Thursday Challenge
My Craft Spot's Monday Challenge

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Cooking With Cricut Challenge: Pick Your Poison

It's Wednesday!  And that means it's Cooking With Cricut challenge time!  Melin's challenge to the Design Team this week was to use our favorite cartridge and our favorite color -- "pick your poison."

Paper Doll Dress Up and Everyday Paper Dolls are two of my all-time favorite cartridges.  I use them more than any other cartridge I own -- except maybe Create-A-Critter!  Those of you who have been "following" my blog for awhile will recall that I have made a perpetual calendar with a changeable 12" x 12" topper.  So I created a "June" topper for my calendar (here are links to March, April and May's toppers) using my favorite cartridges.  See if you can guess what my favorite color is!



All of the paper, with the exception of the 12" x 12" Bazzill Splash, are from my scrap stash.  Here are the cuts by cartridge:

Paper Doll Dress Up ~  Palm Tree cut at 7 1/4" tall.  Dolls cut at 4 1/2" tall with clothing and accessories cut to fit.

Everyday Paper Dolls ~  Waves cut at 12" wide.  Sandy beach cut at 12" wide.  Clouds cut at 1/2" tall and 1 1/2" tall.  Sandcastle cut at 1 1/2" tall.  Shovel and bucket cut at 1 3/4" tall.
 
Cindy Loo ~  Text and shadow cut at 2" tall. 
 
Chalk and various pens added the finishing touches.

So have you guess what my favorite color is yet?  I used five different shades of it!  If you guessed . . . .

BLUE . . .

then you guessed correctly!  Of course I'm kind of partial to orange, too!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my project.  I hope you link up a project with your favorite cartridge and color at Cooking With Cricut ~ you could be this week's Top Chef! 

I hope you'll pop on over to Cooking With Cricut and check out the rest of the Design Team's projects.  Have a great week!

~ Jen



Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Cooking With Cricut Challenge: Use Tangerine or Yellow

Happy National Gingersnap Day!  Our challenge this week at Cooking With Cricut was to use these pictures for inspiration:













And use two of the following colors:  Tangerine, Yellow, Cream - Vanilla, Ginger - Brown, Green, and Kraft, White or Black as accents.

I created an autograph book for my daughter to take to school for her friends and teachers to sign during the last week of class.  She is part of a multi-age program and the 2nd graders in her class are "graduating", so I know she'll want to have them sign her little book.  And her teacher is getting married and moving to South Florida -- so of course she'll have to sign it too!  Demi's school mascot is a tiger -- however, there are no cute tigers on any of the cartridges I own, so T - I - double G - ER to the rescue! 



The book cover is mat board that I cut on my Cricut with the deep cut blade.  I then covered it with a scrapbook paper called Tangerine Tonal Stripe by Rob & Bob Studios - ProvoCraft (c) 2002.  The inside cover is covered with Chuck E Cheese Collection Stripe by Blue Sky Designs (c) 2004.  The pages are white card stock.  Both were cut using the Tags, Bags, Boxes & More cartridge.  The white lined paper is a freebie that I printed.  The text is from the Mickey Font cartridge and is cut at 1/2" high.  Tigger is cut at 4" wide and is from the Pooh Font cartridge.  The yellow ribbon with the orange stitching is from Michael's.



The "1st grade" sign is from the Locker Talk cartridge and is cut at 3 3/8" wide.  My daughter's name was cut from the Pooh Font cartridge at 3/4" high. 

There are approximately 15 pages in this autograph book.  I used cuts from Doodlecharms, Locker Talk, Hello Kitty Greetings and Sesame Street Friends cartridges to decorate the pages.  Making sure to leave plenty of room for the Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders to sign their names.




Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to Cooking With Cricut and see what the other Design Team members were inspired to create.  And I hope you'll link up your own Gingersnap-inspired creation!  You could be this week's "Top Chef!"

~ Jen