Fun in the Sun - Florida

Over in the Cricut Circle the Circle team will be traveling from CHA Chicago to Ohio for a circle swarm. Well they decided pose a challenge to the circlets to create a banner that represents your state. So of course I did Florida ;o)



Here's a close up of the dolphins. They have glaze on them to look like real dolphins.



Here's a close up of the charms. The charms were cut on the cricut using shrinky dinks and then shrunk in the oven. I {heart} shrinky dinks. Then I attached the rings to them.



Supplies:
Birthday Bash Cricut Cart
Luau Cricut Seasonal Cart
Splish Splash Cricut Lite Cart
Life's a Beach Cricut Cart
George and Basic Shapes Cricut Cart
50 States Cricut Cart
Gypsy Wanderings Cricut Cart
Sandpaper
Recollections shimmer paper
Recollections Cardstock
Fun Flock (on the palm trees)
Action wobbles
Google Eyes
Brads (Oriental Trading Company)
Findings (rings on the charms and boat)

Card Contest

So did you all hear about the card contest PC is having? Well Jinger posted the contest on Facebook and you had to use one of the following carts:

* Wall Decor & More
* Don Juan
* Winter Lace

You also had to use a product by Anna Griffin. All cards (originals) had to be sent to PC by today. Well sure hope mine made it in time ... yep hubby forgot to mail it priority with delivery confirmation .... SOOOOOO I guess I'll never know. LOL And we only had like a week to get the cards done.

I wasn't going to enter because I didn't have any Anna Griffin products but happened to be at Michael's and they had a paper pad on clearance and I just knew I had to enter.

This is what I came up with:







Materials:
Bazzil Pink Cardstock (Card Base)
Recollections Cardstock (Shimmer Black)
American Crafts (Silver)
Anna Griffin - Peyton Stack (pattern/pink paper ... Diamonds and heart)
Cricut Carts:
Wall Decor and More - heart and "love"
George and basic shapes - card base
Cuttlebug
Shrinky dinks (charms)

Got Spirit?!?

Happy New Year!!!

I know it's been a while since I've posted but things have been crazy busy with the holidays and getting "orders" completed but I think things are finally slowing down and can get back to blogging.

So at work we have a spirit team that is supposed to promote a fun atmosphere at work and plan activites. So of course what better way to do that then have personalized T-shirts???



The design was made on my gypsy and then used the freezer paper method to paint them on the shirts.

Materials:
T-shirts
Fabric Soft Paint
Fabric Paint (for the outline)
Freezer paper
Cricut Gypsy:
* 3 Birds on Parade
* Alphalicious
* Base Camp
* Cursive 101
* George and Basic Shapes
* Opposite Attract
* Zooballo

Then the idea came up to have spirit awards. So of course I'm addicted to making shrinky dinks. Takes me back to my childhood. So why not mimic our shirts and came up with these.



The charms at the bottom can be changed for the year/activiy that the awards are for.

Materials:
Shrinky Dinks (Rough 'n Ready)
Alcohol Inks
Cricut Gypsy:
* 3 Birds on Parade
* Alphalicious
* Ashlyn's Alphabet
* Base Camp
* Blackletter
* Cursive 101
* George and Basic Shapes

Papercraft Star Challenge 14

Simon says:
Make a Card
Base 5.5 x 5.5
Mat: 5 x 5
Score Mat 5 times at 1/4 inch
3 flowers from die cut or punch
3 buttons and twine
(You may also add a sentiment or other items as desired)




This week I had so much fun with this challenge. It was as if this card came to me in my sleep. :o) Not really but when I was looking for the "perfect" flower I saw the Sunflowers and it just went from there. I colored the twine with alochol inks so that it matched the colors of my card.

Supplies used:
Recollections (M's paper stacks)
* Kraft Stack
* Shimmers Stack
* White Stack
DCWV
* Shimmer Stack (green)
Bazzill
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes (to make the Card Base)
* Walk in my Garden (Flowers and tag)
Cuttlebug
* Dots 5x7
Sentiment Stamp
Alcohol Ink
Twine
Buttons

Thinking of fall

So this weekend I was challenged again (are we seeing a pattern here) LOL to make a card or LO representing fall. Well of course I'm super excited that fall is around the corner that I just took this challenge and ran with it. So for the next few days we will be having some fall over here. Our First fall card is this cute set of thank you cards.



To make the background paper: I used the inkadinkadoo $1.00 stamps from Joann's and 3 different ink colors. Stamped the paper, sprinkled with clear embossing powder and then heat set the powder.

Supplies used:
Recollections (M's paper stacks)
* Kraft Stack
DCWV
* Shimmer Stack (purple/red)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes (to make the Card Base)
* Base Camp (frame behind thank you)
* Alphalicious (thank you)
Cuttlebug
* Houndstooth
Pop Dots
Inkadinkadoo $1.00 Stamps (Fall)
Clear embossing powerder

A Cricut weekend

Sorry I haven't posted in a while things have been hectic crazy. But last weekend I was challenged to step out of my comfort zone and actually do a Layout. So I accepted the challenge. Here is my cricut weekend ....



I still need to add the journaling which will be in the center of the center circle bug.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Bazzil Bling (grey)
Recollections:
* Butterfly Stack (pink paper)
* white stack
DCWV
* Black Currant
* Shimmer Stack
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes
* Storefront
* Alphalicious
Heat set crystals

Papercraft Star Photo Inspiration Challenge

This week at Papercraft Star the designers were asked to use this picture as inspiration



As soon as I saw the picture it reminded me that I had a coffee stamp I could use for this challenge. Which is how this assignment was born.



Supplies:
Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
DCWV
Bazzil Bling
Bazzil
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes
* Wall Decor and More
Cuttlebug
* Swirls
Brads - Oriental Trading Company
Martha Stewart Glitter Essential Colors set
Stamps:
* Stampendous Cling

Happy Hanukkah

So I was challenged to use up some of my scraps. Well I've been tossing this idea around in my head for a while and thought it's be a perfect "scraps" card.



It's hard to tell in the picture but the center stone is actually blue (the same color as the paper).

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
DCWV
* Shimmer Stack
Cuttlebug
* Swirls
Ribbon - Celebrate it Holiday Ribbon (from Michael's)
Stamp - sorry don't know what brand or where it's from someone sent it to me when I was on the hunt for a menorah last year
Jolee's Heat Set Tool
* iRock heat set stones (crystal colored)
* Jolee's heat set stones (blue)

Happy "Bird"day

A lady at work asked me to make a birthday card for her friend. The request was something with birds. The woman at work says she doesn't have a crafty bone in her body so her friend will find it humerous that it's a homemade card. The only requirement was that the card have something "bird" related to it.



Supplies used:
Cardstock:
DCWV
* Spring Stack (background paper)
Recollections (M's paper stacks)
* Shimmer stack (flower centers)
* Kraft Stack (birdhouse)
Bazzil
* Pink (on birdhouse)
* Green (on flowers)
Bazzil Bling
* Green (on branches)
Coordinations
* Blue whitewash (on bird)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes (to make the birdhouse and the feet on the bird)
* Walk in my garden (Flowers)
* Plantin Schoolbook (Scallop on birdhouse)
* Lyrical Letters (Bird)
Cuttlebug
* Asian Bundle (on the birdhouse)
Pop Dots
Studio G Flocking (on the birdhouse)
Martha Stewart Branch punch
Walmart Heat Set Crystals

Papercraft Star Challenge 9 - Photo Inspiration

This week at Papercraft Star the designers were asked to use this picture for inspiration



The hot air balloons caught me right off the bat and looking at them I remember growing up and seeing a balloon in the sky and thought what would it be like to be up there and could just dream of flying high in the sky. And that was how this card developed.



I created the balloon using my gypsy of course. Cause can you believe I don't have a cartridge with a hot air balloon ... well not yet at least ;o). I used my trust old George and basic shapes and walk in my garden for the basket (but that could easily be changed with another shape). And lots and lots and lots of glitter. Gotta love the glitter!!!! The inside reads: "Everyday is another chance to make your Dreams come true."

I hope you will join us this week at Papercraft Star and submit your project for the challenge.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
DCWV
* Spring Stack
* Glitter Boarder Punch Stack
* Shimmer stack
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes
* Walk in my garden
Fiskar Texture Plate - basket weave (embossing on basket)
Pop Dots
Martha Stewart Glitter Essential Colors set
Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Punch
Stamps:
* Studio G Stamp - Dream
* Stampendous Cling day dreams - inside quote

Papercraft Star Challenge 7 - Picture Inspiration

This week the Papercraft Star design team was asked to come up with a project using this picture as our inspiration.

Everytime I looked at this picture the stripes just kept screaming my name. No matter how hard I tried to find other inspiration in the picture the stripes won out. So settling on the stripes I realized I had the perfect paper for this Challenge. I made this entire card using one cricut cartridge .... Yep you guessed it my favorite basic shapes cartridge. GEORGE AND BASIC SHAPES. :o) So without further ado here's my card for this week



Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
American Crafts
* Amplified Rockabilly (open stock at M's)
* Striped paper
* Blue Paper
* Rassberry paper
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - card base, color squares, colored overlays
* Alphalicious - i miss you
Pop Dots
Ribbon - "Special value ribbon"(Michael's $1 Bin Ribbon)
Martha Stewart Button Punch

Papercraft Star - Challenge 6 Sketch Inspiration

Hello everyone!

This week at Papercraft Star the designers were challenged to create a project using this sketch

So the first thing I remembered was there is a lattice cut on Wild Card. BINGO that would be perfect.



So I used the two lattice cuts and hid contours on my gypsy (yes I use my gypsy or DS for everything). Then I found a great shape on the storybook cart that would be a good mat for the sentiment.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* White Stack
* Kraft Stack
Bazzill
* Patina
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Wild Card - Lattice cuts
* Alphalicious - thank you
* Storybook - marquee
Cuttlebug:
* Argyle
Ribbon - Celebrate it (Basic-Basic Michael's Ribbon)

Christmas in July Papercraft Star Blog Hop

Hi there friends!

Welcome to the first ever Papercraft Star Blog Hop. I hope that you are enjoying all of our "Christmas in July" projects.

If you have arrived here from Liz's blog, you are in the right place. If not, you'll want to start at the beginning, right here Each member of our team has some wonderful blog candy to give away, so be sure to visit every stop along the way.

All you need to do here at Caroline's Craftography to win some blog candy is to become a follower and leave me a comment on this post. The first prize winner will receive a gift card to Michaels or Joanns (your choice) along with some other goodies. The second prize will be a little package of goodies. I'll annouce the winner(s) on July 26th, so be sure to come back and see who wins. Yep you read that right .... there will be more than one winner so be sure to leave a comment and become a follower. If you are already a follower please leave a comment :o)

Now if you're like me it could be christmas all year long. I put my Christmas decorations up the weekend of Thanksgiving and they don't come down till my birthday ... which well is in January so I don't leave them up all year but I would if I could. LOL So here is a "happy holidays" card I made.



The next stop is Steph D.

Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Winterwoodland - for the deer
Cuttlebug:
* Swiss Dots
Ribbon - Michael's Holiday Dollar bin
Flat back gems

Papercraft Star Challenge 5 - Circles

This week at Papercraft Star the design team was asked to use "circles" in their project. Well I wasn't sure what I was going to do with Circles. Then I was playing with my Gypsy and this is what I came up with .....



I just saw the gumball machine and it all came to me after that. This card would be perfect for a little kid's birthday.

I do all of my projects either in DS or on the Gypsy first so that I can cut everything out at one time. Well one of the best things on these programs is the "hide selected contour". I was able to put the gumball machine on the mat and hide all of the cuts except for the gumballs. I then copied the image (with the contours hidden) and put 7 of them on the mat and put my color squares on there and didn't have to waste paper cutting the gumball machine 7 times.

Now hop on over to the Papercraft Star Blog and show us what you did with Circles.


Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
Bazzil
and scraps
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Sweethearts - Gumballs and Gumball Machine
Cuttlebug:
* Swiss Dots
Pop Dots

Papercraft Star Challenge 4

This week over at Papercraft Star we were to create something using sports as the inspiration. Well those of you who know me, neither my DH or I are into sports. So that really got me thinking ... what is "sports related" that I can create. Then it hit me ... Water sports. Both DH and I love to be on the water and when it's not so darn hot taking the jet ski out to our little island for a picnic lunch. So that was the inspiration for this fun little card.







Supplies used:
Cardstock:
Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
AC Specialty Paper - Foil
Target Prismatic paper
Bazzill
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Doodlecharms - Sun
* Life's a Beach - waves, boat, words
Cuttlebug:
* Swiss Dots
* Swirls
Ribbon - Basic white satin
Brads - Oriental Trading Company
Pop Dots

Papercraft Star Challenge 3

This week over at Papercraft Star the designers were asked to create something using the following sketch

Since I was working on this card July 4th weekend why not keep with the spirit of the holiday (hope you all had a wonderful safe and happy holiday). I decided to make another 4th of July card.





To make the card base I used Vellum and Alcohol Inks. I used Sail Boat Blue and Watermelon. To make it just drop a few drops of one color and move the paper around so it spreads. Then add a few drops of the other color again moving the paper so the drops spread. Continue doing this to get the desired effect that you are looking for.

Supplies used:
Vellum
Cardstock:
White, Blue, Red (any brand will work, just used scraps for this card)
AC Specialty Paper - Foil
* Silver
Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks (Sail Boat Blue and Watermelon)
Martha Stewart Glitter:
Crystal (on the white squares)
Garnet (on the red heart)
Martha Stewart Tinsel
Garnet (on the red squares)
Martha Stewart Metallic Glass Microbeads
Lapis (on the blue squares)
Cricut Gypsy
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base and squares
* Independence Day- for the "4th of July" and the "I {heart} USA"

Happy Father's Day!!

Here is the card I made for my dad for Father's Day



Paper:
Bazzil Bling
Coordinations

card base made in DS
Squares/rectangles from GBS

Papercraft Star Challenge 1

Well the time has finally come for the design team to post their very first challenge projects for Papercraft Star. In case you don't remember this challenge is a photo inspiration challenge. The photo we used was this one ...



Hopefully you will join us and post your project using the above picture over at http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com/. Now on to my project ;o)

I decided to create an easel sympathy card using the silver, red, and white in the picture. Also, my eyes were imediately drawn to the dragonly in the picture.









To make the easel card I have a cut file available for the cricut design studio (just drop me an e-mail and I'll send you the cut file). Or you can find directions for making one here on splitcoast stampers http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/easelcard/.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Recollections (Michael's brand paper)
* Precious Metals Stack for the silver
* Shimmer Stack - for the red shimmer
* White Stack - for the white paper
Flowers: Brides wedding collection Red flower confetti
Brads: Mini metallic brads from Oriental Trading
Rhinestones: Recollections Rhinestones Stickers
Cuttlebug:
* Swirls - on the white paper
* Swiss dots - on the red paper
Cricut Design Studio
Cartridges used:
* George and Basic Shapes - for the card base
* Plantin SchoolBook - for the score fold lines
* Pagoda - dragonfly
* Lyrical Letters - with sympathy

Thanks for stopping by!

Baptism Card

So my mom needed a Baptism Card for an upcoming Baptism and asked if I could come up with somethin for her. But of Course I can. So this is what I came up with. I really do love how it turned out.



Close up of cross


Cross from Wedding Cart
Card base and rectangles from GBS
Paper - recollections shimmer stack. The paper is actually a pearl shimmer color (but of course doesn't photograph that way) LOL
Rectangle embossing from the asian stack
ebossing on the cross is swiss dots

Happy Birthday Easel

So I wanted to make an easel card. But of course I had to make it with the cricut. Soooooo I created a cut file using the Cricut Design Studio. This is the first easel card I made (please excuse the paper clip it didn't want to sit on the easel LOL)





Heart - Lovestruck
Flowers - PSB
Squares - GBS
Card base - GBS made in DS
Butterfly - MS punch punched twice (top layer vellum colored in alcohol ink)
Butterfly border - MS PATP
Birthday wishes - Studio G stamp
Swirls and Asian Bundle for the embossing.

Some of the flowers are on pop dots