Crafts With Cutters Challenge #119

Happy Wednesday!  Our "Crafts With Cutters" challenge this week at MyPaperCrafting.com is "Chilly Celebrations."  Melin tasked the Design Team with creating a wintry birthday, anniversary, wedding or shower project this week.  This was the perfect challenge for me . . . I needed both an anniversary and a wedding card this week!  

Here is the wedding card for our niece  Stephenie, who is getting married this weekend in North Carolina:

The recipe:

• The mat, snowflake and "Mr. & Mrs." were cut using the Cricut Tie the Knot cartridge.  The mat is the card feature and is cut at 4 1/2" wide by 6 1/2" tall.  The snowflake (pg. 41) s cut at 2" tall.  The phrase (pg. 62) is cut at 4" wide.
• The penguins are from the Cricut Simply Charmed cartridge. and are cut at 2 1/2" tall.
• The top hat and bridal veil are from the Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge.  The hat is cut at 1 3/4" wide.  The veil was cut at 1 7/8" tall.
• All papers are from my scrap stash except the card base.  The card measures 5" x 7" and is Bazzill "Pinkini" card stock.
• I used Stickles on the veil, top hat band and snowflake.

My second card is for my Mom and Step-Dad who are celebrating their third wedding anniversary today!

Here's the recipe:

• The branch and bird house are cut using the Cricut Winter Frolic cartridge.  All of the papers are from my scrap stash -- the image was cut at 5" wide.
• I used some Stickles on the branches and roof of the birdhouse for "snow." 
• The mat was embossed using the Divine Swirls Cuttlebug folder and I inked the edges.
• The bird's beaks and eyes were given their shine using 3-D Crystal Lacquer.  The small clear rhinestone heart is from Michaels.
• The sentiment was created using Microsoft Publisher.  
• The inside reads " . . .  to our favorite lovebirds."

I hope you'll head on over to MyPaperCrafting.com and check out the wonderful projects the rest of the Design Team created.  Don't forget -- you can link up your "Chilly Celebration" project for a chance at being named this week's "Top Crafty Cutter" and claiming a gift certificate from PaperCraftingWorld.com.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful rest of the week.

~ Jen

Crafts With Cutters Challenge #118

Happy Wednesday!  Our "Crafts With Cutters" challenge theme this week at MyPaperCrafting.com is "Wintry Outdoor Fun!"  Melin tasked the team with creating a project featuring wintry outdoor fun, activities, scenery, etc.  

If you're new to my blog let me fill you in on a well-known secret . . . I'm a THIRD generation FLORIDIAN (I have lived in North Central Florida all but 1 year and 6 months of my life).  Our "wintry" outdoor fun is what most Northerners do on a Spring or Summer day  -- we bike, hike, swim, work in the yard, etc.  The white, cold stuff very rarely, if ever, makes an appearance here.  I consider it a very bad day if it is cold enough for me to wear long pants instead of shorts.  Now, having said that . . . we are currently under a freeze warning and there is a fire going in the fireplace!  But it was fun to create this snowy scene.

This card is based on one I saw awhile back at Jana Eubank's web site.  I loved the layout of her card and that little bird on the branch is just too cute.  Here is my take on it:

And here is the recipe:

• My card base is kraft card stock and measures 5" x 7".
• The red and white polka-dot paper is by Recollections and measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/4".
• The strip of striped paper is from a DCWV paper pack and the brown mat underneath is Bazzill's basic brown card stock. 
• The branch is cut from the same brown card stock, the snow and berries are cut from scraps.  The cardinal's layers are all from my scrap stash, too.
• The branch and cardinal were cut using Cricut's Winter Woodland cartridge.  The branch measures 5 1/2" wide and the bird is 2" tall.
• The circles were cut using the Cricut George & Basic Shapes cartridge and more scraps!  The white circle measures 3 1/2" and the green patterned paper circle measures 3 1/4".
• The word "peace" was cut using the Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge at 3" wide and is from the same Bazzill card stock as the branch.
• Some rhinestones and pen stitching finish off this sweet card.

I have to confess . . . once I had this card all put together, I really didn't like that striped paper.  But I think it is growing on me.  I wanted to use some non-traditional "outdoor" colors for my "scene" and I think I succeeded!

Now, it's your turn!  Link up your wintry outdoor fun project for a chance at being chosen as this week's "Top Crafty Cutter!"  Head on over to MyPaperCrafting.com and check out all the winter fun the Design Team created! 

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Jen

"Elmo" Card & Gift Bag

TGIF!  Wanted to share a quick gift bag and birthday card that I made for our nephew, Evan's birthday.  This sweet boy turned TWO on Monday! 

Like most toddlers, Evan LOVES that furry red monster, Elmo!  So I knew that an Elmo card was a must.  I also "Elmo-fied" a plain gift bag for Evan!

Here's the recipe: 

• Gift Bag -- Cricut Sesame Street Seasons cartridge, page 38 -- cut at 8" wide.  The green rectangle and text were cut using Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL).  The rectangle is 6 3/4" wide by 2" tall.  The font is "Stencil" and measures 5/8" tall.
• Card -- Cricut Sesame Street Friends cartridge -- Elmo is cut at 4" tall; the number 2 is cut at 5/8" tall.  Cricut Create-A-Critter cartridge -- Happy Birthday cut at 3 1/2" wide; balloon cut at 2" tall.
• All papers are from my scrap stash.
• The Elmo on the bag is backed with a foam tape to raise it off the bag.
• The balloon on the card is pop-dotted for dimension as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend!

~ Jen