4 Quick Round Greeting Cards

I used the "Tags, Bags, Boxes & More" Cricut cartridge, & the "Talking in Circles" stamp set by Stampology. Inky edges & they are good to go!

"Its a Wonderful World" Turtle Card

Its a wonderful world....Because you are in it.

I used the "Pet Shop" Cricut cartridge, The "Because of You" stamp set from CTMH for the sentiment, & "Dog & Pony Show" stamp set by Technique Tuesday, for the turtle.

Subway Art

I picked up some used cupboard doors, and have created a few cool projects with them.  This was a Christmas gift for my Parents.  The words are the names of local Townships, Villiages & Towns that are meaningful to them.  The places where they were born, where they live now, where the cottage is....  I like the fact it is totally original and personal.

Sharing with my friends here:

Opening the Door to Communication

In a former post I showed how I painted my fridge with chalkboard paint - It was old, scratched & I kinda wanted a black fridge anyways.  It was a GREAT idea, and worked really well for communicating with my family.  Recently the old fridge died :( & I am NOT allowed to paint my new fridge...lol...not that I would!  So, our family lost that communication.  Right around the corner from the fridge is the door to my basement.  It is a 5 panel wooden door.  This is what I did:

 

Chalkboard Paint + Vinyl + Cricut & various Font Cartridges

 

 

 

 

 

Clearly this is new, and this space is obviously going to be too small  ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matchbox Cookies & Christmas Tea

Here are some Shortbread Cookies & some Christmas Teas
I made a:
"Matchbox" with a window for the cookies with the "Bags, Tags, Boxes & More" Cricut Cartridge
& the snowflakes are from "Potpourri Garden"

and the "Tea Time" ornament was my own design.  Someday I will post the template.

Birthday Decorations & Loot Boxes

It seems I have really been "into" the papercrafts lately. 

It could be because of my recent purchase of a used 12" Cricut!  (<3 <3 <3)

For my Son's Birthday, I made a Birthday Banner (as described in a previous post)

and Matching Cupcake Wrappers with the Cupcake Toppers

from the Cricut "Cupcake Wrappers"  Cartridge.

It was the first time I used the cricut Cupcake Wrapper cartridge. 

I cut them at 3.5" and I now realize that 3" probably would have been big enough. 

 The wrappers were a bit large for regular size cupcakes.

I recycled some plastic carpet tile boxes from work, and made the loot boxes in a Halloween theme Using the Cricut "Phrases" cartridge:

Inside:  a deck of playing cards, a gel Halloween window cling, & a smoosh ball

The spines were decorated using the "Ribbons & Rosettes" cartridge. 

This cartridge has some really nice borders.

Today I Discovered Vinyl!!!

Well, I am hooked!  Today I discovered vinyl wall art made on my Cricut.  I always knew the abilities...but until recently I was the owner of a 6" Cricut only.  I just didn't bother to venture into wall art with such limitations.  My project today is a combination between repurposing an old window, & a Cricut project. 

Here is the before:



And here is the after:

This window was given to me from my Brother...who felt that I needed it!  (Thanks Bro)

I dry brushed some green paint on it to clean it up a bit.  

I spray-painted frosted glass spray-paint on the back side to make it opaque. 

 I added the vinyl (created from a Cricut) to the front side. 

The cartridges I used are:

 "Phrases" - for the "hello" & the "Friends"

"Potpourri Basket" - for the "WELCOME" & the "HOME"

& "Plantin Schoolbook" for the letters for "To Our"

Showin' off my gigs here:  

http://www.tipjunkie.com/all-crafts/handmade-projects/homemade-projects-9-25/


Love the weinies!!  <3 <3 <3

Thanksgiving Banner

I made this into the wee hours of the night last night.  I love fall, and mostly the colors of fall.  Thanksgiving is the second weekend in October for Canada, so I thought this would be a nice addition.

The Cricut cartridges used were: 

Old West - for the font

Potpourri Basket - for the leaves & some nuts

Tablescapes - Fall & Winter for the large acorn

Cardstock colors used were:

 olive green, deep red, dark brown, gold, and for the font a textured pumpkin orange

 

Life is a Party!