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
  
  

Scrapbook Friday

Today is Scrapbook Friday at My Cricut Craftroom and it's all about Disney! I think everyday should be Scrapbook Disney so I can get all of my scrapbook pages caught up:-) This two page layout is actually fairly simple. Years ago when I took scrapbook classes at a local store (which is no longer open - retired) I was taught to keep the pages simple for two reasons; 1) you want the picture(s) to be center stage and 2) you get more pages done quicker:-) I used the Mickey Font cartridge and cut out the letters at 2 1/2" along with each letter's shadow. The patterned paper and cardstock is from my Disney stash that I have been collecting. The empty black box is for my "journaling".

Thanks for stopping by today! Please make sure you click over to Erica's blog to find the links to the other DT Disney Scrapbook creations. Have a creative day:-)

Sorry For Your Loss

Welcome to Card Creating Sunday from My Cricut Craftroom! 

I created this card for a friend who recently had to say goodbye to her beloved dog. It's never easy losing a part of the family. I just wanted her to know that there is another friend who understands the difficulty she is going through. I have had to say goodbye to three dogs.

I used The Paper Studio's Spoiled Rotten stack along with the bone cut from the Mickey Font cartridge. The very nice sentiment came from Scrappy Moms Raining Cats & Dogs set.

Make sure you check out the other fabulous Card Creating Sunday projects at http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com . Thanks for stopping by! Have a creative day:-)

Dog gone Fun! Blog Hop Day 2

Thanks for hopping over to my blog. Today is day two and if you came from Jess's blog then you are on the right trail. If you are a regular follower and stopped by to see what's happening, you may want to start at Haidee's blog so you can find out how to win a new Apple Shuffle!

This weekend is all about Dog Rescue awareness. To see my story about my rescued dogs click HERE. Today I'll be introducing you to my current dog, Emjay. Well, what can I say? He's not your typical West Highland Terrier. He has super fluffy fur and is scared of anything smaller than he is (especially flies). How did I come about his name you ask? Well, Chicago Bulls fan - Michael Jordan - MJ - ergo the phonetic spelling - Emjay.

After losing my first dog, Banco, along with having difficulty becoming pregnant, I decided to get another dog. We ended up buying one from the breeder we had adopted our previous two Westies from.  And then.... a month later.... guess who was pregnant?! That was one busy year!

Emjay

For my project today I made a "Doggie Bag" to put Emjay's toys, food, and leash in when we take him to the kennel. I used the Mickey Font cart for the bone and letters. I first cut a piece of fabric to the approximate size I needed, then I ironed on a piece of Steam and Seam 2 to the back side. I placed the pieces on a very sticky Cricut mat and loaded it into my Expression. I used a regular blade with my depth at 4, my speed at 3, and my pressure at 4. After the images were cut I simply peeled off the backing and ironed it onto my bag (purchased at Hobby Lobby on sale).

Please leave a comment and let me know what types of projects you have made for your pet. Make sure you're a follower also to be eligible for Haidee's hop prize candy:-) Thanks for hopping by! Your next stop is Janet at Lady Luv Bug :-)

♥♥♥♥Dogs Leave Pawprints On Your Heart So Rescue One♥♥♥♥