Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Cooking With Cricut Challenge: Picnic Time

Happy Wednesday and welcome to Cooking With Cricut's Design Team challenge day!  Melin challenge the team with a picnic-theme in honor of August being National Picnic Month.  And while it's way too hot here in North Central Florida to picnic comfortably, a paper picnic is always cool!

I created a two page layout for my youngest daughter's scrapbook.  We go to a family reunion each June for the Rhoden side of our family.  Demi attended her first when she was only two months old!  So these pages will commemorate that event -- my color printer is on the fritz and I couldn't print the photos out, so I will add them later.

Each of the pages measures 12" x 12" and the base is a pale blue card stock by Recollections.  All of the other papers are from my scrap stash.  (Don't forget, you can click on the pictures to enlarge them.)



Here is the recipe:

Pooh & Friends Cartridge --
  • Winnie the Pooh - cut at 4 1/2" tall.
  • Piglet - cut at 3" tall.
  • Tigger - cut at 4 1/2" tall.
  • Eeyore - cut at 3" tall.
  • Roo - cut at 2 7/8" tall.
  • Rabbit - cut at 4 1/2" tall.
  • Owl - cut at 2 1/2" tall.
  • Trees - cut at 3" tall.
  • Apple Basket - cut at 1 5/8" tall.
  • Cake - cut at 1 1/4" tall.
  • Veggies - cut at 1 1/4" tall.
  • Clouds - cut at 2 1/4" and 1 1/2" tall.
  • Sun - cut at 2 1/2" tall.








Pooh Font cartridge --  Text - cut at 1 1/2" tall.

Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge --   Picnic Basket - cut at 1 1/2" tall.

Whew!  I think that is the most Cricut cuts I've ever used in one project!  And believe it it or not -- it was fun . . . in a Disney cartridge-sadistic kind of way!  LOL!  Disney cartridges are notorious for their many itsy-bitsy, teeny-tiny cuts.  (You may notice that some of my cuts are kind of rough -- I had to change blades about mid-way through my layout.)

Now it's your turn -- link up your favorite picnic project over at Cooking With Cricut this week.  You may be our next "Top Chef!"  And make sure you head over and check out what the rest of team created!

And as my buddy Tigger would say, "Have a Tiggerific week! TTFN!"

~ Jen

P.S.  I'm entering this layout in "Decorate to Celebrate" blog's reunion challenge.
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18 comments:

  1. 2 DuckyAugust 17, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    W O W !!!! Thats a lot of piecing! Fantastic layout. Lots of work went into this one and it shows. Amazing!

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  2. JeanAugust 17, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Love all of the details on this layout!

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  3. LisaAugust 17, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Wow, Jen, what a fun and fabulous layout! I love everything about it! Pooh is my fav! Your design and details are just perfect! Love this!! :)

    Lisa
    http://indymermaid.blogspot.com

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  4. Maria ElenaAugust 18, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    Wow ! What a great work you made with this double LO !!! You inspire me in making my own... Great job Jen !
    Thanks for commenting in my blog ;)
    Have a great Thursday !
    ~Maria Elena~
    http://mariaelenaworld.blogspot.com/

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  5. JudyAugust 18, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Jen! This is so cute! I know alot of work went in to this layout. Your project are all so awesome. I love how this one looks.

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  6. Rhonda EmeryAugust 22, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    this is so cute and you put so much work into this. wow love it. thank you for playing with us at decorate to celebrate.

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  7. callyanncAugust 24, 2011 at 12:59 AM

    This is adorable. I love the Pooh scene! CallyAnn
    http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com

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  8. smyiowAugust 25, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Decorate to celebrate sent me! I love your little Pooh picnic. Great idea.

    my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com
    smmyiow@gmail.com

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  9. Judy EvorsAugust 25, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Pooh picnic layout love it !!!

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  10. Judy EvorsAugust 25, 2011 at 12:59 PM

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  11. Carol's CreationsAugust 25, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Here from Decorate to Celebrate...this 2 page lo is perfect! You can never go wrong with Pooh!!!

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  12. Mommy's Crafty CreationsAugust 25, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    So cute!! TFS!!

    Veronica
    mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com
    mommyscraftycreations at gmail dot com

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  13. CarlyAugust 25, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Saw your project at Decorate To Celebrate ... soooooo cute!

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  14. AlishaAugust 25, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Decorate to celebrate sent me. I love all the details you added to make all the little guys pop.. beautiful.

    alisha.moorenielsen@gmail.com
    http://scrappin-happens.blogspot.com/

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  15. Crooked ScrapperAugust 26, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    Terrific!! Love all of the details. I'm a new follower and am visiting from Decorate to Celebrate.
    http://crookedscrapper.blogspot.com

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  16. image queenAugust 26, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Loved your layout the characters are so perfect. Perfectly cut out. I always get glue over everything.TFS
    I have come from the decorate to Celebrate Blog Hop Thanks for the inspiration.
    http://jeanniecards.blogspot.com/

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  17. ZabrinaAugust 26, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    It's playful and adorable!
    here from d to c

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  18. Sunshine HoneyBeeAugust 27, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Going thru the Decorate to Celebrate projects that I'm included in and want to tell you I like your Pooh project.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"
    Guest Designer Decorate to Celebrate
    http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

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