So I know it has been a while since I posted on my blog but now is a better time than ever since we are Celebrating Canada Day! Paper-Garden.ca is having a Canada Day Card Challenge you can find out more at Paper Garden if you would like to play along! Here is the project I came up with!
I used my cricut to cut the sentiments and the flag for the card. I also used some really cool metallic paper from Paper-Garden.ca (Curious metallics Red cardstock and a Ice Silver Metallic Envelope) I also used Stardream crystal Metallic White Cardstock).
If you would like to play along please feel free to link up your challenge on Paper-Garden.ca
Showing posts with label Cricut. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
CCP #52 - Valentine's Day Cards
This weeks Challenge on Crazy Card Party is....
I created this one with my Cricut using the Creative Holiday Cards Cartridge!
I hope you can play along with us this week!
Sunday, January 18, 2015
CCP #50 - Wedding
This weeks Challenge on Crazy Card Party is....
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
CCP Challenge #48 - Celebrate
This weeks Challenge on Crazy Card Party is....
Regan has asked us to create a project to celebrate! I decided to create a little gift with a sparkly word celebrate on it. I used the Cricut Cartridge "Celebrations"to create the Card.
Details:
- Cut the word Celebrate (Pg 126) from white cardstock at 1 ¼”
- Run the cut through the sticker maker to make the front of the cut sticky – add some glitter to it to make it sparkly.
- Cut the
from white cardstock using the shadow feature 2 times at 4 ½” high. - Cut the same from both pink patterned papers trim the top of the cut from the dark one and keep it.
- Cut the shift
from the dark patterned paper. - Create a card base from the 2 white present cuts.
- Add all the other pieces together to create the card.
- Finish it off with some Ribbon, Twine & a button.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny Raspberry Double Dot, Bo Bunny
Passionfruit Double Dot.
Cardstock: Bazzill
White.
Adhesive: Beacon 3in1
Glue, Pop Dots,
Twine: American
Crafts
Tools: Cricut
Expression & Celebrations Cricut Cartridge (Celebrate Pg 126) &
(Present Pg 117)
Monday, January 5, 2015
FCCB #242 - Winter Fun
Winter Fun! Make a project showing fun things to do in winter.
To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.
I created a belated Christmas Card for this challenge! I thought the cute little penguin with the tree in the Christmas Car SVG file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons totally embraced the Winter Fun Theme!
I created a belated Christmas Card for this challenge! I thought the cute little penguin with the tree in the Christmas Car SVG file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons totally embraced the Winter Fun Theme!
I hope you can play along with us this week at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog!
Details:
- Open the SVG file in Cricut Design Space and cut all cutting files at the original size from the different patterned paper pieces.
- Cut an extra car base from white cardstock to use for the card base.
- Cut an extra Tree layer to create a dimensional tree.
- Using the Create a Friend Cricut Cartridge, cut from yellow patterned paper 2 stars at 1” and cut 4 stars at ½”.
- Score down the extra green tree layer and glue to give dimension to the tree – add the stars and sequins with glue.
- Glue all the pieces together to create the card.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Red
(Bo Bunny – Souvenir), Green, Blue, Beige (Basic Grey – Carte Postale & Mon
Ami), Yellow & Dk Blue(Echo Park – Getaway)
Cardstock: Bazzill
(White, Black & Grey)
Stamps: Papertrey
Ink: TinyTreats – Birthday (Sentiment)
Ink: PTI (True Black)
Sequins: Misc
Tools: Cricut Explore, Create A Friend Cartridge Pg 40 (Star)
SVG Files: Pretty
Paper Pretty Ribbons (Christmas Car)
Monday, November 17, 2014
FCCB # 237 - Embellish Me
This weeks challenge on the Fantabulous Cricut Challeng Blog is...
To use 3 or more embellishments!!!
I came up with this cute little Baked Pie Card!
Details:
- Cut 2 of Pie with the shadow feature from white cardstock to create the card base.
- Cut 2 more of the same shape one from the teal dot paper and one from the beige.
- From scrap cardstock cut the layer 2 pie to use as a template to create the top of the pie.
- Using a pencil trace the top of the pie on the beige cut and trim the bottom of the pie off
- Glue the teal onto the card base.
- Pop dot the pie crust onto the card for dimension.
- Stamp sentiment and make into a banner shape – ink edges of the banner.
- Add the 3 stickers and the peal in the centre of the flower.
- Die cut the word love and glue to the pie base.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper & Stickers: Simple Stories (Harvest Lane)
Cardstock: Bazzill
(White& brown)
Stamps: Cornish
Heritage Farms (Kim Hughes - Baked with
Love)
Die: Simon Says Stamp
(Love you)
Ink: PTI (Dark
Chocolate)
Tools: Cricut
Expression, Simply charmed (Pie Pg 43)
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Crazy Card Party - Halloween!
I have challenged everyone at Crazy Card Party to create a Halloween Project this week!
I made this cute little layout with my niece and nephew!
I made this cute little layout with my niece and nephew!
Monday, October 20, 2014
FCCB #233 - Colours of Fall
Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday...
To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.
Here is my project:
I had a blast with this project! I even made some extra leaves for the ground to look like they fell from the Tree!
Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!
~This Weeks Challenge~
Challenge #233 Color Challenge
Color Challenge
Use the colors brown, orange, yellow, red
Use the colors brown, orange, yellow, red
To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.
Here is my project:
I had a blast with this project! I even made some extra leaves for the ground to look like they fell from the Tree!
Stamps are Lawn Fawn, Patterned Paper is Simple Stories and I used the Tablescapes Fall and Winter to crate the tree and the Simply Charmed for the Leaves!
Monday, September 1, 2014
FCCB Challenge #226 - Kids Theme (Boy & Girl Robotz)
Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!
Just a quick run down of the rules:
You may add up to 3 unique projects that meet the challenge criteria
You must use at least 1 Cricut cut, after that anything goes, stamps, svg's, etc.
Just a quick run down of the rules:
You may add up to 3 unique projects that meet the challenge criteria
You must use at least 1 Cricut cut, after that anything goes, stamps, svg's, etc.
Challenge #226 Kids Theme
This Weeks Sponsor
1 Stamp set to the winner
US only
~This Weeks Challenge~
Kids Theme
Create a project for kids
To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.
To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.
I have seen this cartridge out for a while and have always wanted to make these 3D Robotz and I just happened to be cross boarder shopping and came across the Robotz Cricut cartridge this summer for $9.99 in the clearance section of Hobby Lobby!
I was so happy with how they turned out!
| Boy Robot |
The little Boy Robot turned out so cute I could not resist making the girl, to go along with him!
| Girl Robot |
I hope you can play along with us this week at the Challenge Blog!
Details Boy Robot:
- Cut the
, and the Rotro botz feature with shift from grey cardstock at 11.5 - Cut the Layer 1 with the shift key at 11.5” from black cardstock.
- Cut the Layer 2/Shadow Feature at 11.5” from black cardstock.
- Cut the Retro Botz feature at 11.5 from Black cardstock.
- Cut the Layer 1 at 11.5” from the patterned star paper.
- Put all the pieces together to form the robot and add some google eyes!
Supplies:
Patterned Paper , chipboard & stickers : My Mind’s Eye – Crazy Boy & My Girl
Cardstock: Bazzill (Grey,
Black)
Tools: Cricut Expression,
Robotz Cricut Cartridge (Robot 50 from page 77)
Misc: Google Eyes
(Dollarama)
Details Girl Robot:
- Cut the
, Layer 1 and the Rotro botz feature with shift from grey cardstock at 11.5 - Cut the Layer 1 with the shift key at 11.5” from black cardstock.
- Cut the Retro Botz feature at 11.5 from Black cardstock.
- Cut the
at 11.5” from the patterned star paper. - Put all the pieces together to form the robot and add some google eyes!
Supplies:
Patterned Paper , chipboard & stickers : My Mind’s Eye – Crazy Boy & My Girl
Cardstock: Bazzill (Grey,
Black)
Tools: Cricut Expression,
Robotz Cricut Cartridge (Robot 49 from page 76)
Misc: Google Eyes
(Dollarama)
Monday, August 25, 2014
FCCB Challenge #225 - Back to School (3D Knapsack)
Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday...
Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!
Challenge #225 Back to School
This Weeks Sponsor
Winner will receive a stamp set of their choice.
~This Weeks Challenge~
Back to School
Create a back to school project
To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.
To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.
I have a lot of fun making 3D items and I just could not resist making this little Knapsack from the Campin Critters Cricut Cartridge!
I used my Cricut Imagine Machine and the Enjoy the Seasons Imagine cartridge to cut the apple!
As you can tell by this next picture I felt it still needed some more dimension so I created 2 apple cuts (one slightly smaller and layered it for some added dimension!
I hope you can play along with us this week at the Challenge Blog!
Details:
- Cut the
on Page 69 of the Campin’ Critters Cricut Cartridge at 10 ½” from the (Blue with white polka dots). - Cut the same out of the brown patterned paper and stop the cutting after the straps.
- Cut
with the Layer 2 option out of the same brown patterned paper. - Cut the
with the Shift key and Layer 1 option from the same brown patterned paper. - Assemble Backpack as per instructions.
- Cut the Red Apple without the worm and the stem from Page 16 of the Enjoy the Seasons Imagine Cartridge at 3.2” and an apple without the worm at 2.5” Ink the edges of all of the apple pieces with Brown Ink.
- Trim Leaf to fit the 3.2” apple and fold it and glue it so it folds up. Trim off the stem of the 2.5 and fold the apple in have and glue it to the apple so it folds up.
- Using Glossy Accents apply glitter to the leaf of the apple.
- Ink the chipboard letters with blue, yellow and green ink and let dry. Then apply glossy accents to the top of the chipboard letters.
- Punch a tag using tag punch and stamp sentiment onto tag. Ink edges of tag in brown ink. Tie Tag around the stem of the apple with twine.
- Glue the Chipboard letters to the centre of the apple once they are dry.
- Glue the apple to front flap of the Knapsack
- Tread Twine through 2 Blue Buttons and glue to side pockets
Supplies:
Clipboard: Maya Road Letters
Cardstock: Bazzill
Basics
Patterned paper:
Stamping Station: Blue Dots
Distressed (Blue), Pebbles Inc: New Arrival (Brown)
String: Papertrey Ink
Twine
Buttons: Papertrey
Ink (Enchanted Evening)
Stamps: Sentiment: PTI Tag it’s #6
Ink: Papertrey Ink
(Brown), Palette Die Inks (blue, yellow, green)
Glitter: Palette
Stamp and Stick Glitter
Punches: McGill Tag
Punch
Die cut machine:
Cricut Expression & Cricut Imagine
Die cut cartridges:
Campin Critters & Enoy the Seasons Cricut Imagine Cartridge
Monday, August 18, 2014
FCCB Challenge #224 - Campout (Camping Scene)
This weeks challenge on the Fantabulous Cricut Challeng Blog is...
Campout!
I could not resist creating this cute little scene!
First up is this little tent I created using the Campin' Critters Cricut Cartridge. I could not resist cutting out the little sign and stars to add to the tent!
And what is campsite without a camp fire and smores! Here I used an SVG file from SVG Cuts called Camp Firefly
Next up I just could not leave it be and had to add this little sign to set the scene!
I hope you can play along with us this week at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog!
Details for all three projects are listed below:
Tent
Details:
- From Green yellow patterned paper cut the
at 11.5” - Cut the roof of the tent from the Blue Patterned Paper using the layer feature at the same size.
- Cut the
from the Red Patterned Paper at the same size. - Pierce a whole in the centre of the crease for the tent flap roof.
- Punch 2 Medium stars from Yellow Patterned paper and place wire between the stars then curl wire.
- Punch a bunch of small stars from same yellow patterned paper.
- Glue all the pieces together following the instructions on the cricut cartridge.
- Glue a piece of stryrofoam to the inside of the tent and place wired star thru the top of the tent.
- Glue small stars and sign to the top of the tent.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper : Echo
Park – Happy Camper
Punches: Marvey Stars
(Med & large)
Wire: Miscellaneous
Jewlery Wire.
Ink: Versafine (Onyx
Black)Adhesive: Beacon 3in1 Glue, Pop Dots
Tools: Cricut
Expression, Campin’ Critters (Pg 68
Campfire
Details:
- Cut all the pieces at the specified widths from the different patterned papers.
- Put together all the pieces following the instructions for the SVG Files.
- Add embellishments.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper : Echo
Park – Happy Camper & Jillibean – Apple Cheddar Soup
Tools: Cricut Expore,
Cuttlebug
Embossing folder:
Woodgrain – The paper studio
SVG: Camp Firefly SVG
(SVG Cuts)
Bling: Doodlebug
(orange)
Stickles: Ranger
(orange)
Sign
Details:
- Cut out the sign from the patterned paper.
- Glue a piece of brown cardstock to the back.
- Pain the wooden pieces brown.
- Using Pop Dots add the sticker that says Gone Fishing making sure to punch two small holes in the top first.
- Place the brad thru the eyelet and attaché to the paper. Tie some twine around the brad and through the holes on the sticker.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper &
Stickers: Echo Park – Happy Camper
Cardstock: Bazzill
(Brown)
Paint: Kaiser (Brown)
Wooden pieces:
Michaels
Twine: PTI
Adhesive: 3in1
Beacons, pop dots
Screw Brad and Eyelet – from dollarstore.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
FCCB Challenge #223 Use a Sketch - You Anchor Me
The Challenge this week on the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is to us a sketch!
this is the sketch to be used....
I ended up flipping the sketch top to bottom and did not take the 3 strips of paper all the way to the edge to get this card, I hope you like it!
The scalloped waves were made with the Accent Essentials Cricut Cartridge.
Isn't this little boat and anchor just so cute! Our sponsor for this weeks prize is from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons and they have the most adorable little cut files! I decided to use their boat and anchor cuts for this card! The cut file can be found here:
I hope you can play along with us this week at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog!
Details:
- I turned the sketch upside down for inspiration.
- Cut the Boat SVG file from the Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons at 3” from the different patterned papers and glue all the pieces together.
- Cut the anchor from the same set of svg files in Red cardstock at 1” and tie some twine around the anchor.
- Using the Accent Essentials Cricut cartridge cut 3 of
the
from Pg 81 at ½” from the Blue patterned paper. - Stamp sentiment using the 2 different stamp sets from Red and black ink.
- Die cut Red heart using the cuttlebug machine and the simon says stamp heart die.
- Glue all the pieces onto a white card base.
- Along the bottom edge of the top scalloped border draw some dashed lines with a black marker.
- Add some glitter with a wink of stella pen and some glossy accents to the heart and allow it to dry.
- Round the top 2 corners with a corner rounder.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper : Pebbles
– New Arrival
Cardstock: Bazzill
(White , Red)
Stamps: Simon Says
Stamp: You 3x4, Paper Smooches: Wicked
Nauticool
Ink: PTI- True Black,
Pure Poppy
Twine: PTI
Adhesive: Beacon 3in1
Glue, Pop Dots
Tools: Cricut Explore,
Accent Essentials Cricut Cartridge, SVG:
Pretty Papers Pretty Ribbons (Sail Away)
Dies: Simon Says
Stamp – Mini Hearts
Misc: Glossy Accents
& Wink of Stella Clear Pen
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Crazy Card Party #30 - Not an A2 Sized Card (Hippo Horray)
For this weeks Crazy Card Party Challenge Regan has asked that we make a card that is not the normal A2 Sized Card so I have decided to do a shaped card using my Cricut machine and the Create A Critter Cartridge!
I used a Paper Smooches Stamp set for the sentiment!
Details:
- From White and light blue cardstock cut
using the Accessory Feature at 2” - Using the flip feature cut another one from white cardstock.
- Cut the
from white cardstock and blue patterned paper and blue cardstock (trim off and use ears only)at 3”. - Then cut a white one from with the flip feature.
- Cut the Layer 3 face from Blue cardstock and layer a piece of black cardstock behind the mouth.
- Add some black pearls for the eyes.
- Cut the Grass using the
with the shift and Accessory feature 2 times from Green cardstock and 2 times from white cardstock. - Glue the white pieces together to create the card base and then glue all the coloured pieces to the base, with the grass cut score the grass pieces to give a little dimension.
- Add the punched wave stripes and the flower on the hippo.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper – Echo Park (Little Boy – blue checked)
Stickers: Echo Park
(Bundle of Joy (Girl) – Flower)
Stamps: Paper
smooches (Zoo Crew)
Cardstock: Bazzill
(White , Blue, Green, Black)
Ink: PTI –True Black
Bling: Pearls
Doodlebug
Adhesive: Beacon 3in1
Glue, Pop Dots
Tools: Cricut
Expression, Create a Critter Hippo pg 44
Punch : Fiskars
Treading water.
Labels:
Crazy Card Party,
Cricut,
Echo Park,
Paper Smooches
Monday, August 4, 2014
FCCB#222 - Bug Out (Follow Your Dreams)
The
Challenge this week on Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is to use a Bug on your Project. I found this cute little Butterfly on the Create a Critter Cartridge!
Here is a close up of the little Butterfly!
Details:
- From Green Cardstock cut the
at 2” - Cut the Layer one with the shift to get the first layer from green cardstock as well
- From the dark pink patterned paper cut 2 of the Layer 2 for the butterfly.
- From the Light Pink patterned pape cut 1 of the Layer 3 for the butterfly.
- Glue all the pieces together adding some accents to the butterfly.
- Create the Blue watercolour background with the Distress ink and let dry.
- Stamp the Butterfly Trail in Black ink.
- Stamp the sentiment in Black as well.
- Tie some twine around the card and add some sequins.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper : Echo
Park – Springtime (Berry/Cotton Candy)
Cardstock: Bazzill
(White , Beige)
Stamps: PTI: Baby Button Bits, Fillable Frames #3
Ink: Versafine (Onyx
Black)
Adhesive: Beacon 3in1
Glue, Pop Dots
Tools: Cricut
Expression, Create a Critter Pg 64 (Bttrfly1)
Monday, July 28, 2014
FCCB#221 - Take Me Out to the Ball Game (You Are My All Star)
Welcome to another Challenge Me Monday...
The Challenge this week on Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is Sports themed projects and so I decided to create this little football card!
Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!
~This Weeks Challenge~
Challenge #221 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Create a sports inspired project
To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.
Here is my project:
The Challenge this week on Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is Sports themed projects and so I decided to create this little football card!
The Football was created using the Boys will be Boys Cartridge and the Sentiment "All Star" is from the Artbooking Cartridge.
Details:
- From White Cardstock cut the
at 4 ½” with Real Dial size chosen 2 times. - Cut the same from the Beige Cardstock
- Cut the
at the same size with Real Dial Size chosen Football Patterned Paper. - Cut the sentiment from the Green patterned paper at 2” with the real dial size button on.
- Cut the same sentiment from the Yellow patterned paper 2 times.
- Use all the sentiment cuts to create the sentiment.
- Stamp the You Are My in black ink and trim to a banner shape.
Supplies:
Patterned Paper :
SEI(Football), Little Yellow Bicycle (Game on), Bo Bunny (Buttercup Dot)
Cardstock: Bazzill
(White , Beige)
Stamps: PTI: Framed Out #3
Ink: Versafine (Onyx
Black)
Adhesive: Beacon 3in1
Glue, Pop Dots
Tools: Cricut
Expression, Boys will be Boys (FootballPg 31), Artbooking (All Star Pg 83)
Monday, July 21, 2014
FCCB#220 Wet and Wild - Ahoy there Matey!
This week's challenge on Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is to create anything water related!
I have to say I had a blast making this project! I could not resist adding all the cool little details like the Pirate Hat and the Waves! I started out with a SVG file from Cre8ive Cutz called Pirate Ship which I altered the ship mast a bit to suit the additional details. I cut a number of different styles of waves from the Artbooking criut cartridge to create the waves around the ship.
I have to say I had a blast making this project! I could not resist adding all the cool little details like the Pirate Hat and the Waves! I started out with a SVG file from Cre8ive Cutz called Pirate Ship which I altered the ship mast a bit to suit the additional details. I cut a number of different styles of waves from the Artbooking criut cartridge to create the waves around the ship.
I added this cute little pirate hat cut from the Boys Will Be Boys cricut cartridge! The pieces were inked and I used a glittered cardstock for the pirate knife handle, I could not resist backing it all with a little burlap!
I hope you can play along with us at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog!
Details:
- From Black cardstock and Red and white patterned paper cut the size noted on the SVG File for the different pirate ship pieces.
- Cut the Pirate Hat
on pg 73 of the Boys will be Boys cricut cartridge at 2 1/2” from Black Cardstock. - Cut the
Knife layer at the same size from Gold Glittered paper. - Cut the
with the layer feature from silver/Grey cardstock at the same size. - Cut the
with the layer feature from both white cardstock and the red and white striped patterned paper. - Cut (Wave) using the
with border feature and Real Dial size at 1” from dark blue cardstock 2 times and then another 2 with the flip feature from the Artbooking cartridge. - Cut (wave) using the
with border feature and Real Dial Size at 2” from light blue cardstock 2 times and then another 2 with the flip feature from the Artbooking cartridge. - Follow the Svg instructions to put the pirate ship together, inking the red and white cuts with Red ink first.
- After inking the edges Glue the Pirate hat pieces together ad glue to the burlap circle, then cut triangle shapes from burlap around the circle and add to the pirate ship.
- Glue the different wave pieces together to create the water.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill (Black,
2 different blues), Best Creations Glitter Cardtock (Gold Leaf), DCWV (Silver
Grey)
Patterned Paper – Echo
Park – Photo Freedom Volume 1(Red Stripe)
Ink: Papertrey Ink
(Pure Poppy, Dark Chocolate, Soft Stone, Smokey Shadow)
Adhesive: Beacon 3in1
Glue, Pop Dots, Score Tape (1/4”)
Tools: Cricut Explore,
Boys will be Boys (Pirate Hat), Cuttlebug, Artbooking (waves pg 67 – waves pg
53))
Spellbinder Circle die: (to cut burlap)
SVG File: Cre8ive
Cutz – Pirate Ship
Misc: burlap
Labels:
3D Item,
Cre8ive Cutz,
Cricut,
fantabulous cricut challenge
Monday, July 14, 2014
FCCB#219 - Day at the Beach (Fun Times Beach Bucket)
Since I am on Team B of the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog this is really my first official post for the Design Team so I had to go all out! The challenge for this week is to create a project that has to do with anything Beach Related!
I decided to make this cute little little beach bucket and I used a little chalk on the sun and wave die cuts to give a little more definition to the shapes. I used the Life's a Beach (Castle & Waves) & Pack your Bags (Sun) Cricut Cartridges.
I could not resist making a little tag for the handle! I used some brown chalk on the sun.
Plastic Beach Bucket Instructions:
Yellow Bucket - Dollarstore, Cricut Expression, Life’s A Beach Cricut Cartridge (Castle Pg 61 and Waves Pg 45, Title Beach) and Pack your Bags Cricut Catridge (Sun) . Kraft Cardstock, Sand, Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (Winter Twig) Blue, TCP Studios (Summertime Relaxin’) Red/Pink and; Green/Yellow. Die: PTI – Tag Sale 3 (Tag), PTI Ink: Dark Chocolate; yellow stickles; Pink Cosmo Cricket Letter Stickers.
I decided to make this cute little little beach bucket and I used a little chalk on the sun and wave die cuts to give a little more definition to the shapes. I used the Life's a Beach (Castle & Waves) & Pack your Bags (Sun) Cricut Cartridges.
I also decided to actually add some sand the to the sandcastle die cut so I stuck it through my Xyron sticker maker and then sprinkled some of the sand on top to make it actually look like sand castle!
I could not resist making a little tag for the handle! I used some brown chalk on the sun.
Plastic Beach Bucket Instructions:
Yellow Bucket - Dollarstore, Cricut Expression, Life’s A Beach Cricut Cartridge (Castle Pg 61 and Waves Pg 45, Title Beach) and Pack your Bags Cricut Catridge (Sun) . Kraft Cardstock, Sand, Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (Winter Twig) Blue, TCP Studios (Summertime Relaxin’) Red/Pink and; Green/Yellow. Die: PTI – Tag Sale 3 (Tag), PTI Ink: Dark Chocolate; yellow stickles; Pink Cosmo Cricket Letter Stickers.
- Cut the sand castle
at 3 ¼” from Page 61 of the Life’s A Beach Cricut Cartridge from Kraft cardstock. - Run the sandcastle through the Xyron Sticker maker so the cut is sticky on the front and sprinkle cut with sand.
- Hand cut some flags and attach toothpicks to them and glue them to the back of the castle.
- Cut 2 of the waves
using the Border feature at 1 ¼” from Blue Patterned Paper. - Cut Tag from Green Patterned Paper using your cuttlebug
- Cut a piece of kraft cardstock to fit the inside of the tag and ink it with Brown Ink.
- Cut the title Beach from Pg 78 at 1 ¾ from Yellow cardstock and trim away the pelican
- Cut 2 of the sun
from pg 28 of Pack your Bags cartridge from Yellow patterned paper and trim the circle from one. - Place title and sun on tag and use stickles on the word beach
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