CWC Challenge 34: Father's Day: Design Team Project

It's Wednesday and time for a new challenge at Cooking with Cricut.  This week, we are challenging you to make a Father's Day project.  Be sure to stop by the blog to check out all of the design team projects and enter the challenge here: http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/.

For my project, I had already made my father's gift, so I decided to work on something for my grandfather.  I bought a plain coffee mug and used the Car Decals and Batman Cartridge to cut designs for the front and back of the mug out of black vinyl.  I wanted to have a matching card, so I used Car Decals and Batman again with the Wild Card Cartridge for my base.  My grandfather loves butterfingers, so I filled the cup up with some for him.  He is a big coffee drinker also, so I think he will get a lot of use out of this gift.

 Here is the back of the mug.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
My Sheri Crafts: Father's Day: http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/
My Craft Spot: We Love Dad!: http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/
Alphabet Challenge Blog: F is for Father's Day: http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Whimsical Wednesdays: Father's Day: http://whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com/

More T-Shirts

I have made some more t-shirts using vinyl and fabric paint.  Here are the latest ones I have made.

The first two are Green Lantern shirts for me and Kaylee.  She is excited about the movie coming out and wanted shirts to wear when she sees the movie.  I traced the image in SCAL.

Next, my sister Britney asked me to make her a shirt with the Xbox power symbol on it for her birthday that is coming up this week.  I did a google search for this image and traced it in the SCAL program.

The next shirt is another one that Kaylee requested.  She wanted a Jack Sparrow shirt that said Mrs. Sparrow with a pirate sword.  I used the font Aye Matey and the Lettering Delights svg for the sword.

Finally, I made me a funny shirt.  My hubby and me came up with the idea of making a shirt with Big Foot that said Believe.  We may also make one with the Loch Ness monster later.  For this one, I used the Camping Critters Cricut Cartridge for Big Foot and Don Juan for the font.

Cactus Pin Cushion

I saw this idea in a book that I got from Hobby Lobby on patchwork projects.  I used that inspiration and hand drew my own pattern to the size that I wanted to make this.  I used fat quarters for the fabric that is the cactus and the base.  I got the small flower pot from the craft store also.  When the cactus was sewn, I added some pins to my pin cushion to look like the needles on the cactus.

I am entering this into the following challenge:
Frosted Designs: Stitching: http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/

I Love Soccer Layout

Kaylee played soccer for upwards this year and she loved it.  I made this layout using the Sports Mania Cartridge for the title, George and Basic Shapes for the frame and Cars for the flame.  I outlined everything in black and also added stickles to the heart in the title and the flame.  The stickles were in colors: orange peel and yellow.  The glittery soccer ball in the corner is a sticker. 

CWC Challenge 33: Pick Your Poison (Favorite Cartridge and Color): Design Team Project

It Wednesday and that means time for a new challenge at Cooking with Cricut.  This week our challenge is Pick Your Poison.  You will need to use your favorite Cricut Cartridge and your favorite color.  Be sure to stop by http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/ to see all of the projects by the design team and to enter the challenge.

For my project, I picked Create a Critter to use and the color combination of pink and green.  All of the cuts on my layout came from Create A Critter.  I outlined all of the cuts in black and then added some faux stitch lines, google eyes and stickles to the butterflies to give them some sparkle. I think it came out very bright and girly.

Dad Shape Card

I made this shape card for my dad and I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. Me and my hubby both agree that it looks a little bit like my dad.  I used the Car Decals Cartridge and the Gypsy to make the shape card.  I added some google eyes inside the glasses also.  Finally, I used the Batman Cartridge to cut out the sentiment for the inside: "Dad You Are #1".

I am linking this up to the following challenges:
So Saturday at Card Creations and More: Shape Card: http://cardcreationsbyc.blogspot.com/
Fantabulous Cricut: #1 Dad: http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/

Wedding Canvas Painted by My Hubby

Thought I would share this project that my husband did last week with everybody today.  One of the guys he works with is getting married on the 18th, and they wanted this tree with birds for the wedding.  They will have ink for the guest to add their fingerprints as the leaves at the reception.  My hubby drew this out and painted it for them. 

Dad You Are Dynamite!! Gift and Card with Tutorial

My dad is going to get a variety of hand made items for Father's Day, because I had to make this.  I saw some little dynamite sticks of candy over at http://alliemakes.blogspot.com/ that she made for a teacher's gift.  From her sticks, I came up with this idea to make a TNT box and make a Father's Day gift.  I love how this turned out and I know my dad is going to love it.  I also made a matching card to go with it.

For the card, I used the Stand and Salute Cartridge to weld a rocket together and then I cut it to become a dynamite stick.  I added faux stitching, some yellow glitter and I used Batman Font for the letters on the front.

Here are some more pictures of the box.

To make this, I began with a box from Hobby Lobby and I used a screw driver to remove the hinges and the lid.

Next, I painted the base white and then I used a piece of scotch tape to mark off a stripe around the box.

Once the stripe was made, I used red paint to cover the box and then removed the tape so I would have a white stripe in the center.

Now, I was ready to decorate the box.  I used the George and Basic Shapes Cartridge to cut TNT out of black vinyl and put on both sides of the box.  Then, I used the Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge for the shape on the front and the Batman Cartridge with black vinyl to cut the sentiment.  I finally added some black faux stitch lines around the edges.  This was hot glued to the front of the box. 

Now, I added some white shredded paper to the inside of the box and started making my dynamite sticks.  To make the sticks, you will need red paper, white craft cord and rolos candy.  I taped the cord to the side and top of the rolos and then wrapped them in the red paper.  I then used a small amount of hot glue to secure the paper together so it made a tube around the candy.  Then, I simply folded in the top and bottom of the paper around the candy and secured it with a small dot of glue.

After I had all six dynamite sticks finished, I secured three of them together and used the craft cord to wrap them together on each end.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Creative Cutter Room: Father's Day Gift and Card: http://www.creativecutter.org/
Crazy about Cricut: Thankful Thursday Man or Boy Project: http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
Decorate to Celebrate: Father's Day Decorations: http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/
The Paper Variety: All About the Guys: http://thepapervariety.blogspot.com/2011/06/for-guys.html

A Couple of T-Shirts

I made a couple of more t-shirts using my vinyl stencil method and the SCAL program to make the cuts with my Cricut.

The first shirt I made for my husband.  He wanted the Boba Fett Symbol (Mythasaur) on his.

The second shirt I made for me.  I love the show True Blood and read the books, so I wanted to make a shirt for the club in their, Fangtasia.

1st Grade Was A Hoot Layout

I made this layout to put pictures from the final awards day of Kaylee's for the first grade.  I don't have the pics printed yet, but I wanted to go ahead and get the layout ready.  I used the Hoot N Hollar Cricut Lite Cartridge for the adorable owl and added a jewelry charm (glasses) to him to make him more studious looking. :)  I then used the Doodlecharms Cartridge for the apple.  The font is from the Batman Cricut Cartridge, I cut this out in yellow vinyl and outlined it in black. 

I am entering this layout into the following challenges:
My Craft Spot - Cute Critters - http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/
Celebrate The Occasion - School's Out (must include an apple) - http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/

Guest Designer for Decorate To Celebrate

I am so excited that it is finally time for the challenges to begin over at Rhonda and Amy's new blog Decorate to Celebrate.  They asked me to be a guest designer for their first challenge and the theme is Father's Day!  This blog is all about party decorations, favors, etc.  Be sure to stop by the blog and enter the first challenge here: http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/

For my project, I thought it would be fun to do a play on words and use the daddyo cut from the Nifty Fifties Cricut Cartridge.  I also used the George and Basic Shapes Cartridge for the gift bag oval as well.  I made a gift bag, t-shirt and cupcake toppers.  I think my dad will get a kick out of this!

For the gift bag, I purchased a plain bag at Walmart and then decorated it.  I made the cuts and then hot glued them to the front of the bag.

For the t-shirt, I used vinyl to cut the daddyo phrase and I cut off the guitar shape.  I then used another piece of vinyl to make the circle for the d.  Once I had the phrase how I liked it, I placed the negative image on the t-shirt and used fabric paint to fill in the stencil.

Finally, I made the cuts for the cupcake holders and hot glued them to mini skewers.

Sock Monkey

Here is another sewing project I have to share.  I found the instructions for this little guy on http://www.sewingrepublic.com/.  You just use a pair of knee high striped socks and a couple of buttons and the sewing machine to put him together.

 He turned out so cute, I had to have a little bit of fun with him.  He loves to watch movies and have a nice popcorn snack.

And, I also gave him a little banana friend to play with, lol.

Blogger Issues

Just wanted to let everybody know that I just read on a forum if you unclick the remember me/keep signed it button when entering your google name, you will be able to comment again.  I tried this and it appears to be working, so hope this may help for some that are having trouble leaving comments.  Not sure if it will continue to work, but thought I would pass on the information.

Dyeing Eggs Layout

I made my final Easter layout last night.  My hubby came up with the title and I used the Robotz Cricut Cartridge to cut the title out of vinyl.  (I have really been loving using vinyl for my titles, because it makes them so easy to place)  I then used the Lettering Delights SVG set Easter Beasties for the monster in the egg and the eggs on the side.  I put an action wobble on the back of the monster.  Finally, I matted the photos with green paper and outlined them in black.

I am entering this into the following challenge:
So Saturday at Card Creations and More: Wobbles, Pops or Shakes element: http://cardcreationsbyc.blogspot.com/

The Most Spectacular Show on Earth Layout

I finished up my final layouts of the circus this morning.  The background paper and the photo mats is from the DCWV Mod Retro Paper Stack.  I then used the Carousel Cricut Lite Cartridge for the tent and man, Everyday Paper Dolls Dress Up for the megaphone, and the Don Juan Cartridge for the font.  I cut the font out of black vinyl so it would be easy to place and I used glitter paper for the man and megaphone.  Finally, I used a black pen to outline the frames and the tent.

CWC Challenge 31: Memorial Day with Stitching: Design Team Project

It is Wednesday again and time for a new challenge at Cooking with Cricut.  This week the challenge is Memorial Day with stitching (faux or real).  Be sure to check out all of the design team projects and enter the challenge here: http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/.

I decided to do something a little different than everybody else.  Since Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer for us, I made a summer layout.  I used the Simply Charmed cartridge for the watermelon, Doodlecharms for the seeds, Robotz for the font and Storybook for the frame.  I outlined everything in black and then added faux stitching to the frame, seeds, font and watermelon.

Steampunk Wooden Book

I found this wooden box that looks like a book with a pull out tray at Hobby Lobby a little while ago.  It has just been sitting in my closet and I finally decided it would be cool to decorate it to look steampunk.  I decorated the outside and the pullout drawer.  Here is what I came up with.

This is what the box looked like to begin with.  I painted the entire box and pull out piece with Folkart Acrylic Paint in Metallic Antique Gold.

Once I had the box painted, I found this hat image through a google search and printed and cut it out.  I then used Mod Podge to attach it to the front.

Next, I took some Graphic 45 paper and tore it to fit on the front as well.  Once it was applied with Mod Podge, a light painting of the metallic gold paint was brushed over it to distress the tone of the paper.

Finally, I added some Tim Holtz gears to finish off the front.

For the inside part, I printed some steampunk blueprints from a google search and mod podged them to the inside.  I then added a small pencil that came from the Michaels Craft Store jewelry section. They have a brand of products now that are similar to Tim Holtz style.

CWC Everyday in May Wedding Celebration Project

We are celebrating over at Cooking with Cricut with a project everyday for the month of May. Today is my turn to post again and I have a Wedding Celebration project to share with you. 

For my project, I decided to make a set of mugs for a wedding gift.  These are plain white coffee mugs that you can purchase at Walmart or even the dollar store.  I then used black vinyl to decorate them.  All of the cuts were made with the Don Juan Cricut Cartridge. 

Be sure to stop by http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/ everyday this month for great celebration projects, giveaways and challenges!

Blog Candy Winner

Thanks so much to everyone who hopped along with us on the Cooking with Cricut Cele"bear"ation blog hop.  I used random.org to pick the winner for the blog candy, and the winner is:

Suzy said...

This was a 'beary' fun hop! LOL! Thanks for the chances to win. I'm already a follower.
Suzy 

Congrats Suzy!! I have sent you an email and will mail the prize out to you once I get your mailing address!!