June's 100 Cartridge Blog Hop

Welcome to June's 100 Cartridge Blog Hop!

You should have come from Erica's Project.

I am excited to get back to blogging because I have missed crafting and sharing my creations with everyone. In the beginning of May I was preparing for my brother's graduation party and then started going to job interviews.

On Friday I got a call from Human Resources letting me know that I am the new PreK teacher at A.W. Jones EC/PK Center. I am SUPER excited!!! I subbed in that school for about a month and I fell in love with the school and with everyone there. I wanted to be part of that school and I am super blessed for getting my dream job :D I can't wait to start my first year as a teacher on August 27th!

Now on to my creations...I used the Tags, Bags, Boxes & More 2 cartridge to create these crackers (that's what they are called in the booklet). It took a lot of trial and error until I finally figured out how to do them. I made 30 of them so it took a lot of scoring and folding since I don't have the scoring tool for the cricut. Luckily I have an awesome boyfriend who helped me do a lot of the folding.

My sister created the logo and I printed them out and used a circle punch. I also used Ribbons & Rosettes to cut out the label behind the logo at 2 inches. I put Jolly Ranchers inside them, since the party was going to be outside and I didn't want anything to melt.

As you can see...it was A LOT of scoring and folding, but I loved the finished product.

I also created these treat bags that I got the idea from Robyn, My Pink Stamper.

I used Lacy Labels for the labels behind the circles. I cut them at 2 inches. I also made 30 of these.

I placed them on all the tables.

I told my boyfriend to take a few pictures of my decorations and he took some really good ones.

 I love decorating!

I am so PROUD of him :D

My parents did a great job raising me and my two siblings because all 3 of us are all college graduates now!

Since I was subbing the same students for a month, I wanted to make them some goodie bags. They graduated from PreK on May 25th. The kids loved them!!! I can't wait to make lots of goodie bags for all of my future students.

I used the Locker Talk cartridge to cut out the caps at 2 inches.

I stamped Celebrate on the front and Best Wishes on the back using the stamp set called Spanish Sayings by My Pink Stamper.

Here are all 28 of them.

I also had the students create a cute little art project.

I used the Mickey Font cartridge to cut out the letters and numbers at 2 1/2 inches.

The students also purchased bears and all of the students got to sign each others bear. Super cute!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my graduation post.

Your next stop is Shelley.

Sketch Challenge

Good Morning!!! Today I decided to join in a sketch challenge.

My Card

Materials Used

Cartridges: Sophie (butterfly cut at 1 2/2 inches and 1 inch and oval cut at 2 inches)

                  Lacy Labels (label cut at 3 ¾ inches)

Stamp: Spring has Sprung by Pink by Design

Paper: The Blossoms & Butterflies by DCWV

Diva Birthday

I just love using my Hello Kitty cartridges for any occasion. 

I used pop dots on Hello Kitty.

Materials Used

Cartridges: Hello Kitty Font (HK cut at 2 inches)

                  Lacy Labels (label cut at 5 inches)

                  Birthday Bash (banner cut at 2 1/2 inches)

                  Tags, Bags, Boxes & More (tag cut at 1/2 inches)

Stamp: Crikey by Pink by Design

Paper: Safari Untamed by the Paper Studio

March's 100 Cartridge Blog Hop

Welcome to March's 100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop!!!

You should have arrived from Samantha's Blog.

All week long I have been working on this mini baby album for a friend. This is my first time making a mini album and I enjoyed making it. I am hoping to start scrapbooking again.

Cartridge Used: 9 Months (sentiment cut and pregnant lady cut at 3 inches)

Cartridge Used: Sugar and Spice (sentiment cut at 1 1/2 inches)

Cartridges Used: 9 months (sentiment cut at 1 1/2 inches and ultrasound cut at 2 inches) & Lacy Labels (label cut at 3 inches)

Cartridges Used: Lacy Labels (label cut at 3 inches) & 9 Months (crib cut at 2 1/4 inches, sentiment and mobile cut at 2 inches)

Cartridges Used: 9 Months (umbrella cut at 3 inches and sentiment cut at 2 1/4 inches) & Lacy Labels (label cut at 2 1/2 inches)

Cartridges Used: New Arrival (feet cut at 3 inches and sentiment cut at 1 3/4 inches) & Lacy Labels (label cut at 3 inches)

Cartridges Used: Lacy Labels (label cut at 3 1/2 inches) & New Arrival (tub cut at 3 inches and duck cut at 1 inch) & 9 months (sentiment cut at 1 1/2 inches)

Cartridge Used: 9 Months (blocks cut at 2 1/2 inches and onesie cut at 3 inches)

Paper Used: Twinkle twinkle little boy by My Mind's Eye

I used my Yourstory Photo to put the album together.

You have to let it cool down on the tray.

Finished product.

Thanks for hopping by and your next stop is Erica's Project.

Congratulations Pop-Up Card

Hello everyone! I was excited to finally be able to use my Everyday Pop-Up Cards cartridge because I bought it a long time ago and never used it.

I had to figure out how to make the lady pop-out without folding her in half. It took me a while to figure it out, but I think that this was the right way to put her on the card. I thought that the booklet was going to come with instructions, but it doesn't.

On Saturday my line sisters and I reunited and went out to dinner. Most of us graduated already, so we never get to see each other. It was a night full of surprises! One of my sisters got engaged a few hours before dinner and one of them found out that she was pregnant 4 days ago. I felt very lucky to be able to be one of the first ones to hear the news. I created this card for my sorority sister who is pregnant. I used our sorority colors (pink & purple), since she doesn't know if it's going to be a boy or girl yet.

This is the front. I used pop dots for the sentiment.

The Inside

 Another view of the inside.

This is how it looks when it's closed.

Mini Tutorial

 Once I glued the lady on the shadow, I added tacky tape (red tape) on the flaps that are folded.

I also cut out pieces of the cardstock that I used and glued it on the flaps because I wanted it to blend in with the card.

I then removed the backing to the red tape and taped it down.

Materials Used

Cartridges: Everyday Pop-Up Cards (lady cut at 4 3/4 inches)

                    Lacy Labels (label on the front cut at 4 inches and the one inside the card at 3 inches)

                     Holiday Cakes (sentiment cut at 1 inch)

Stamp: Sweet Baby by My Pink Stamper

Ink: Dusty Concord Distress Ink by Ranger

Paper: Summer Song by My Mind's Eye

Ocean Animals

I really enjoyed using the Splish Splash cartridge because the cuts just have 2 layers! I love using cartridges that only require 2 layers, but still look elegant.

 All 3

I used the Cricut Craft Room to weld my labels together to create a card.

 I used this cut for the pattern paper.

Materials Used

Cartridges: Splish Splash (turtle and octopus cut at 3 1/4 inches and dolphin cut at 3 inches)

                   Lacy Labels (used the Cricut Craft Room)

Stamps: Enjoy the Journey by Pink by Design

Paper: Best of Damask by My Mind's Eye