Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #39: A-B-C, 1-2-3 Challenge!

The Challenge: This week our challenge is inspired by all the kiddos heading back to school. It is a recipe challenge of sorts based on ABC, 123. Please include (A) Pop of (B)right (C)olor on your page, as well as 1 of something, 2 of something, and 3 of something. For example, Suzanne’s page below has a POP of bright red on her page. Then she has chosen to use ONE cartridge, TWO ruler stickers, and THREE elements of the red patterned paper . . . but yours could be whatever you would like. One button, two photos, and three patterned papers . . . you decide. It’s really easier than you think! Have fun with it! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!




Rules and Guidelines: Circle Blog Challenges are open to Cricut Circle Members only. Your project must be newly created for this challenge and include atleast 2 Cricut Image Cuts. You must submit a project to be entered into the Challenge Prize Drawing. One entry per person, please.



How to Enter: Submit your entry using the InLinkz tool found at the bottom of this post. Please post your full name along with your entry. Entries are due by 9:00 pm MST on Saturday, September 3rd, 2011.



Prize: This week the winner will win $25 in credit added to their Cricut.com account. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery from winner announcement.


For the challenge I decided to create my 3x3 calling card.

Recipe for calling card:
gold cardstock cut to 3x3
*1) cricut circle cuttlebug folder for background of card
*2) cricut carts used-Destinations for the state Ohio and Rock Princess for the girl on motorcycle
*3) 3 small rhinestones
large heart rhinestone
(A) pop of (B)right  (C)olor: Fuschia for girls hair

I cut the girl at 2 " and Ohio with RDS off at 5". Since here in Ohio we say "Come to the Heart of Ohio", I added a heart in the corner. I used the cricut circle folder since these are the cards I will be handing out when I can get to one of the events for my #1 element. So I felt that would be appropriate. I love motorcycles and have my own so I thought the girl on the bike would be perfect. There was recently a race for the cure with motorcycles lined up for the runners and walkers, I thought it would be nice for my rider to have pink hair. I chose fuschia for (A) pop of (B)right (C)olor.  For my #2 that I needed I chose Rock Princess and Destinations and this also would include the 2 cricut cuts that are needed for this challenge. #3 is the 3 rhinestones I embellished on the motorcyle for my last element needed. I used my I-Rock to adhere the stones.

Thanks for looking~

Cricut Circle Magazine challenge Cosmo Cricket

AUGUST COSMO CRICKET CONTEST!


Cosmo Cricket has been with us from the beginning, so we are super excited about this contest. They always produce such fabulous product that fits perfectly with the Cricut and Cuttlebug machines. This month’s contest will be a fun way to put all of your favorite things together.



Contest Rules: Use any Cosmo Cricket product, at least three Cricut cuts, and any Cuttlebug folder. Contest will open on August 20th. Please upload a working link or picture of your project to the blog under the Magazine Challenge tab. One entry per person. Entry deadline is Friday, September 9th. The winner of this contest will receive $150.00 credit on Cricut.com! Don’t forget to take a high resolution picture so if you win, you can send it in for the Magazine!


I chose to do a tag for this challenge. Since I like the wild west, I thought this paper from Cosmo Cricket: Halfway Cafe-Amarillo would be perfect.

Recipe for tag:
hand cut tag to size desired( mine is about the Tim Holtz die size)
2 paper clips painted of your choice of color
matching fibers to tie to one paper clip
little bag of mini punched items- I chose horses to put on other paper clip ( this one came from a swap I was in)
*3 cricut cuts- I chose 2 stars cut at 1" and country girl 1 1/4 " from Old West cart.
*cuttlebug folder-diamonds in the rough
2 copper mini brads
*Cosmo Cricket- Amarillo and Wanted paper
tim holtz vintage photo distress ink
2 staples
dcwv-Immortal love for counry girl cut
1 small piece of printed ribbon
1 prima flower w/rhinestone

I distressed the edges and the diamonds with vintage photo. I then took siccors to the edges of the tag to give it more of a worn look. Stapled the ribbon on and the attached the paper clips. Adhered the stars and country girl with xyron sticker 150. Added brads and the flower. I like this tag the best of all the tags I have done. TFL~

July: Stack-a-holic Template Challenge

DCWV is having a challenge, below is what you need to do for it.
 
 
 
Another month, another challenge!! DCWV Diary


These challenges have quickly become my favorite thing on the blog :) Probably because I love seeing all of your talent!! It's so much fun to see the entries! I wanted to shake it up a little this month :)

I will give you the template...you make the page. Share it on our Facebook page, share it on your blog and send a link or email it to me at erinmadsen@diecutsinc.com. You have until July 27 to submit your page. I will pick my "Top 10" submissions to share on the blog and I will pick a random winner from those 10 for an awesome prize of three of our newest stacks! Wanna play??!

Here is your template from Susan at Sketch Savvy!



Yes, I picked a 2 page layout this month!! I am usually a one page layout kinda girl. But it's fun to mix it up sometimes, especially when you have lots of great memories in photos that you want to capture in your page.


 
 
I have been wanting to put my pictures of my motorcycle and the class I took on some pages, but just could not find anything that I thought they would right on. Until this challenge. I think it turned out really nice. It has that rough and rugged look but with some feminine charm. TFL~
 

Recipe:
Immortal Love cardstock stack grey cardstock
Immortal love stack printed prints
Tim Holtz vintage photo on edges of cardstock
Karen Foster Motocycles collage paper (motorcycle and born to be wild cut from it)
Harley stickers from EK Success 8x8 scrapbook kit (black scrapbook)
and sheet of copper metal paper

WWII Navy Veteran, my Grandpa

I made this for my grandpa. He was a Torpedoman in the Navy. I am very proud of him and wanted to show my appreciation. He is 17 years old in this picture.
Recipe for shadowbox:
10x13 shadow box from Hobby Lobby
multiple Navy sheets from K&Co.-torn
Star buttons from Dress it up Boot Camp
Embossed stickers Navy foil from K&co.
Rub ons from Memories in Uniform.com (unfortunatly no longer in bussiness)
Jolee's 3-D Navy stickers
Cricut cuts: Navy hat, Anchors Aweigh and American Pride-Stand and Salute cart.
Vinyl words-Base Camp w/ DS
Modgepodge-Matte and pop dots
light and darkblue rhinestones in 3 sizes
Tim Holtz vintage photo
If you look along the edges of the shadowbox I have words along the edges.
TFL~

A gift from Capadia Designs

Today I got a gift from Diane blogger of Capadia Designs. The post below shows that she had a callenge on her blog. We were to design something with a representation of the take-out-box. Since only 9 of us were in the challenge, she sent us all a gift~Thank you Diane, I love them!

Take out box challenge at Capadia Designs

Her challenge is to use this take out box for inspiration and link your project to her blog.
I created a western theme card for this challenge.
Recipe for card:

1 button and a shiny bauble sticker
3 gold stars and 1 platinum star
2 swirl copper paper clips
3 paper mini flowers
1 cowgirl stamp sticker
1 paisley and 2 denim strips from Mrs. Grossman
Cosmo Cricket Halfway Cafe: Amarillo double sided paper. I used the washed wood side
and 1 Thinking of you sticker outlined in silver

Twilight shoe/photo box swap from my partner

15-anything not twilight related

14-Twilight goodies

13-Cricut cuts

12-surprise

11 mini mini album

10- twinchies and trinchies

9-altered box filled with goodies

8-diamond

7-flowers

6- 3 altered tags

5-altered matchbox with-

2 flowers, 2 sticks pins and a chunky charm

4-bling it!

3- 3 ATC's

2- 1 yd of ribbon or lace of each color, red, white and black

1- altered notebook

side of box. love the faux leather look.

top of box

MsChewie was partner for this swap and this is what I received from her. I love it all!

Thanks for looking~

Twilight shoe/photo box swap

Hello, sorry it has been awhile since my last posting. I was busy working on a new swap and this was the first I had ever done and boy did I have fun!
Dalia hosted a Twilight shoe/photo box swap. We had a list of items to make/buy/or alter to put in the box:

1-altered notebook
2-1 yd. ribbon or lace, red, white and black
3- 3 ATC's embellished
4-bling it-red, white and black
5-Altered matchbox with two altered pins, 2 flowers and a chucky dangle charm
6- 3 altered tags embellished
7-2 or more flowers, red, white and black
8-Diamond, such as glitter glue or rhinestones and etc.
9-Altered box filled with goodies
10- 3 each of twinchies and trinches embellished
11-mini mini with quotes or pics
12-surprise day
13- 3 cricut cuts layered and embellished to do with Twilight
14-Twilight goodies
15- anything not twilight related

So here is the pics,

#15 altered photo holder, Tim Holtz Philosophy tags and a mini clipboard

 # 13 Cricut cuts

#12 Surprise day a bracelet

#11 mini mini album

#9 altered box filled with goodies

#7 flowers

# 6 tags

# 8 Diamond 

# 5 altered matchbox

other side of matchbox

Chunky charm, 2 flowers and 2 stick pins

# 3 ATC's

# 2 lace/ribbon

#1 altered notebook-back

back inside

front inside

front

The box I altered-side

front

and top

#4 Bling it

#10 twinchies and trinchies

Hope you like my creations~

Thanks for looking!