FCCB Organize It Cricut Crawl

Happy Monday to all of you! Today is a special Monday challenge at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog - It's a Cricut Crawl! Yippee!!! :-) The FCCB Design Team has put together a fabulous assortment of "organizing" projects using our Cricut Machines. Please make sure you start at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to find out what the rules and prizes are!

My project is an interchangeable acrylic Post-It note holder. My goal was to use paper and cardstock that I already have, as well as my long time neglected Peachy Keen stamps.

First I cut my background papers to fit the 5x7 acrylic frame. I then sifted through my card stock scraps to find coordinating colors. I used my Simply Charmed, Create A Critter, PPDU, Cheerful Seasons, Summer Celebrations, and Independence Day carts to achieve a character for every month. After piecing them together I embellished with Stickles, PK stamps, and white gel pen. And whola! A Post-It note holder with added year-round interest:-)

The line up for our challenge this week is listed below. Please make sure you stop at everyone's blog. I know there are quite a few giveaways that you don't want to miss. Which brings me to mention my Valentine Embellie giveaway! Simply be a follower of my blog and post a comment that you are. How easy is that? An extra entry for those who bring a friend - just have them mention your name in their post:-) Your next stop is the fabulous Connie!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a creative day:-)

Missy - http://www.quickchickdesigns.blogspot.com
Tammy - http://thepurplemuse.blogspot.com (ME)
Connie - http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com (next stop)
Jamie - http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com
Brianna - http://www.Bloeffelbein.blogspot.com
Arin - http://apieceoflifespie.com
Cicily - http://pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com
Cyndy -  http://arcyscraps.blogspot.com
Diana -  http://daisylovecreations.blogspot.com 
Nikki - http://craftycalamities.blogspot.com
Janea - http://www.recollectionalley.blogspot.com

Home Decor Hop Day 1

Hello crafty friends! Welcome to Day One of Cicly's Home Decor and More Blog Hop! If you came from the über talented Esther's blog, then you are on the right track. If you just happened to be visiting today, then you'll want to start at Cicly's blog so you don't miss out on all of the goodies:-)

My project for today is Disney Vinyl Bath Decor! Other than the Mickey shower curtain, my boys bathroom seemed void of decor. One of the most fabulous things you can accomplish by utilizing Cricut Craft Room with the Imagine is printing multiple colored layers as one. There are a few little tricks involved, but it makes vinyl projects so much nicer and worth the extra effort. I used the Mickey Font cartridge to color and layer my images. In order to color the Mickey and Donald, I used the RGB codes that Samantha from Scrapmaster's Paradise put together. You need to make sure the "do not weld" is marked as well as hiding the contour cuts from the main layer. The trick is making sure the blackout layer is on a different "mat" and that it is the first layer your Imagine cuts. As soon as it's done cutting (I suggest setting the speed to 2) the blackout layer, you stop your machine. If you don't, it will continue cutting out the rest of the layers. I'll be posting a video on my blog to explain in more detail how I accomplished this.

Now on to the good stuff! Become a follower of my blog and "Like" my FB page. Leave me a comment on this post letting me know you did and I'll put you in a drawing for a brand new Summer Bliss Holiday Cricut cart and clear stamps from Scrappy Cat. Make sure you stop back tomorrow to see my other project and another chance to win.

Now you'll want to hop on over to Shannon's Blog at My Scrappy Creations and see her fabulous home decor project. If you get lost along the way, here is the whole hop line-up.

• Pink Dalmation Scrapper

  So Many Crafts, So Little Time

  Scrap and Chat

  Pink Polka Dot Scrapping

  My Life In Arts N Crafts

  Creations With Becka

  For The Joy of Creating

  The Purple Muse (me)

  My Scrappy Creations

  The Blog Hop Princess

  Joyful Stamper

  Scrapilicious Life
  
  

Blog Hop Winner

Congratulations, Mary! You are my winner from this weekends hop! Enjoy your cartridge:-)

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marygal said...

Great idea and wonderfuljob!!
Mary
maryg@ptd.net

November 19, 2011 1:49 PM 

My Hello Kitty Blog Hop Winner!

Congratulations Debbie! My son picked number 10 because he'll be 10 years old this month. I usually don't pick winners this way but I had to keep him home from school today so I let him pick a winner. I'll be emailing you soon.

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Debc06 said...

Great canvases of course purple is one of my favorite colors. The Kitty image is a great addition to the series.
Debbie
http://craftywizard.blogspot.com
debbie_craine at hot mail dot com

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