Graphic 45 Design Team 2013 Audition

Hello Krafters,

Today, I am sharing a few of my favorite projects featuring Graphic 45! This is also my submission for the G45 DT Call. I am excited and nervous! Wish me the best :D

Some projects you may have seen before and there are others that are new. I really do hope you enjoy them all!

1: An altered fan using A Ladies Diary

 

2: An altered journal using A Ladies Diary

 3. A card using Le Romantique

 4: A card using Communique and Olde Curiosity Shoppe

 

 5: ATCs using A Ladies Diary

6. A layout using Botanicabella, Steampunk Debutante and Le Romantique

 

Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Turkey Time...Gobble Gobble

Happy Monday Krafters!

Can you believe Thanksgiving is Thursday? Where did the time go? This is my favorite time of year. I love to take this day to really reflect on all the things my family and I have been blessed with. Even through the trials and tribulations of life, we still have something to be thankful for.

Another thing I love to do is cook! I will admit, I let the food, especially the turkey, be the decoration/centerpiece. I usually do not decorate for Thanksgiving. This year however, I felt compelled to do a little sumptin, sumptin J. I decided to dust of some of the unloved Cricut cartridges and do a small project.

First I used Wall Décor and More for the place card. I also used this cartridge for the font. I forgot there was a font on this cartridge! Anywho, I spelled my daughter’s name and centered the name on the card. Do not weld! Since it was kind of plain, I used some of my border embossing folders to embellish it a bit. Then I added a piece of pattern paper behind the name.

Next I added the flourished turkey and the “napkin” ring on the mat (it was an image on the cartridge that I made into a ring LOL) from the Thanksgiving cartridge. The ring was cut out of the same pattern paper that is on the place card (it matches my kitchen). Then I cut the turkey from another pattern from that same stack by DCWV.

I thought I would take this project one step further and make a napkin holder. I cut this image twice (without the hat) from the Create-a-Critter cartridge. I formed the box out of the pattern paper for stability.

Although the turkey will still take center stage, this project is sure to get a few smiles! I hope you enjoyed today’s project. What are your plans for the holiday?

From my family to yours, HAPPY THANKSGIVING! And don’t eat too much :-P Kenya~

SOC DT Project: Try, Try & Try Again-You Go Girl!

Hello Everyone!

My daughter is vertically challenged and I would have to help her up the ladder so she can play on the slide. This particular day we were at the playground she was determined to do it by herself. I was so happy I could capture her victory (even though the pictures are not the greatest)! Looking at her that day made me realize life is full of risks. She could have fallen down and hurt herself. That was my worry, but obviously not hers. That was inspiration for this project!

Crafting can be risky too. You can have a project failure or a project success. I used wood grain paper and different pattern papers which is something that would have frightened me a year ago. Honestly, I had to try, try, and try again before I was satisfied with this layout. Considering this layout is not “my style” I would put this in the success pile!

The papers came from different stacks by DCWV. I hand cut the different pattern papers to mimic the waves in the slide. The doily is from the WRMK Lucky 8 Tattered Doily Punch. I cut the slide from the Playground Equipment digital cartridge on Cricut Craft Room which doubled as the journaling spot. The title was cut on the Silhouette. The flowers are I Am Roses and the butterflies were made from a punch by Martha Stewart.

What crafting risks have you taken or do you want to take? Is it a new technique or papers you usually don’t use? Whatever your risk is, remember to try, try, and try again….you will succeed! Stop by Scraps of Color for more project inspiration! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Bow Wow!

Hi Krafters!

Today I am sharing some simple ATCs for a swap I participated in over at sb.com. The theme I chose was the dog/cat category. I had a lot of fun making these!

The dog houses and bones were cut from the Create a Critter cartridge. I fussy cut the hydrant from the Pets Stack by DCWV. The fence is Martha Stewart punch. I took some faux fur (an old baby blanket) to emulate a dog sleeping in the dog house. I added some bling to be the dog’s collar.

Short post today! I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Altered Fan-G45 A Ladies Diary

Hi Krafters!
I have another project using that beautiful A Ladies Diary paper by G45! Martica opened up another group (altered fans) for those of us who were done with our projects. This project took me out of my comfort zone since I never altered anything like this before. I had so much fun with this one and yes there is a lot of fussy cutting on this one too!

The fan pattern was cut from chipboard (2x) using the Pagoda Cricut Cartridge. I painted it with ivory Folk Art Paint. Once it dried, I used crackle paint and sealed it with Mod Podge. All of the layers made the fan sturdier. Between the layers, I added the lace. Again, my sister Kelli rak'ed me that beautiful lace!

I hope you enjoyed another project using G4's A Ladies Diary. Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Products:

Chipboard
A Ladies Diary
Folk Art Paint
Crackle Paint
I Am Roses
Prima
Trim
Lace
Pagoda Cricut Cartridge
Cheery Lynn Die and Doily
Charm-BossKut
Bobble
Acrylic Flower
Stick Pin
Lindy's Stamp Gang
Martha Stewart Monarch Punch

Recessed Graduation Card

Hello Krafters!

Today I am sharing a graduation card I made for my SIL. Her school colors were red and white. I wanted to stay with that color scheme. They pattern paper inside the frame is from the High school Stack by DCWV.

Front of the card:

Since I did not have the right pattern paper for this project, I decided to make my own for the front of the card. I took a graduation cap stamp and randomly stamp it on some solid card stock using Versa Mark. I used some Lindy’s Stamp Gang Embossing Powder. I love how this embossing powder leaves a nice shimmer on the cardstock. It almost makes it look like pearlized cardstock!  I took my ticket stub punch and used that one the edge of the pattern paper.

The frame was cut from the Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge.  I wanted to add texture to the frame because it was too plain. I embossed that with the African Batik embossing folder. The layer was placed on pop dots for dimension and for the “recessing”. For the diploma, I simply rolled a piece of scrap cardstock. The graduation cap was cut from the Wrap It Up cartridge (I think). Instead of using the tassel from the actual cut, I made my own from floss. The tassel is secured with a brad which was colored with Smooch. I stamped the sentiment with Stampin’ Up ink and added pearls using a red Viva Décor Pen.

The inside:

I took the same pattern paper from the recessed portion of the card and used the same punch I used on the front. It was layered with a piece of cardstock for the sentiment. The sentiment layer is also acts as a pocket for her monetary gift.

That is it! I wanted to keep this card simple and easy to make. I hope you all enjoyed today’s project! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Products:

DCWV High School Mat Stack

Recollections Cardstock-Red

Bazzill-White

Cuttlebug African Batik Embossing Folder

Elegant Edges

Lindy’s Stamp Gang Embossing Powder

Versa Mark

Stamps

Viva Décor Pen

Antique Linen Distress Ink

Black Soot

Floss

Brad

Smooch

We R Memory Keepers-Ticket Stub Punch

Pop Dots

Altered Journal

Happy Monday Krafters!

I trust you all had a wonderful krafty weekend! Today, I would like to share an altered journal I did for my daughter. Yes I know I did one for her before, but this one is a little more special. She turned eight and she wanted a diary. However, I thought she was still a tad bit young for a diary. I feel a journal was more appropriate. She enjoys writing and poetry and I want to encourage her. Who knows where it will lead?

This is a regular composition notebook you can get from a store. Her favorite color is purple so of course I HAD to do her right J I used DCWV’s Once Upon a Time Stack. It is full of beautiful glittered papers and hues of purple. I have been sitting on this paper for about a year if not longer. I had her mind when I bought it though!

Here is the back of the journal. I didn’t do too much to it since the papers are so pretty. I did add a boarder to the spine that is layered three times just as I did in the front. I also added two brads to the ribbon closure to extra security. On the edges, I used some gold Folk Art Metallic Paint (it is like my favorite).

On the front, I used another piece of the beautiful paper stack. I cut a doily on the Silhouette that I bought from the Silhouette store. I painted it gold and cut it in half. On top of the doily, I added handmade flowers (except for the two small gardenias-they were extras from the mini I shared here). I also painted the edges in that metallic gold paint.

I really like how this turned out! If you would like to see more, please click here to see the video. Thank you all for stopping by! I really appreciate each and every one of you, Krafthead~

Products:

Composition Notebook

DCWV Once Upon a Time

Recollections

Mulberry Paper

Flower Shoppe Cricut Cartridge-Large Gardenia, Cherry Blossoms, Rolled Roses and Leaves

Fabulous Finds-Buckle

Spellbinders Create a Rose Shapeability- Large Roses

Glimmer Mist-Gold and Fully Purple

Glimmer Glaze

Liquid Pearls-Flower Centers

Ribbon-Shear and Satin

I Am Roses-Small Gardenias

Pearl String

Zva Peals

Copic Marker

Martha Stewart- Monarch Butterfly Punch and Doily Lace Punch

Label Punch

Misc Butterfly Punch

Folk Art Metallic Gold

Doily-Purchased in the Silhouette Store

Velcro (for the closure)

Alcohol Ink Mixative- Gold

Charm

All Star~

Happy Monday Krafters!

I am sharing the simplest layout I had ever done! I simply used white Bazzill and sprayed homemade red glimmer mist. I added a strip of pattern paper from the DCWV 2010 Ultimate Stack to add a little interest to the layout. The stars were cut on the Cricut using George; Core’dinations cardstock was used and distressed. I used one of the stars as a journaling spot. I cut the title from the Sports Mania cartridge. Easy peasy!

As I continue scrapbooking my photos, I am learning that a simple layout can tell a story behind the photo just as well as one with many embellishments. I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Thank you all for stopping by, Krafthead~

Please Call~

Happy Thursday Krafters!

Today, I would like to share a layout with you all. On scrapbook.com, I belong to the group Jesus Girlz. On the forum one of the sisters, Kathy, shared a list of scriptures that will help with a number of issues we face regularly. Another sister, Lissa, made a beautiful layout using the provided scriptures. So this layout was inspired and lifted from them!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

Gypsy

Cricut Expression 2

Elegant Edges

DCWV- Le Tres Chic, Coordinating Stack

I Am Roses-Flowers, Skeleton Leaves

Zva- Pink Flourish

Vintage Ribbon

EK Success Punch

Grand Calibur

Picot Edge Circle

Distress Ink-Walnut

Close To My Heart-Daisies, Brads

Sprays/Butterfly

Stick Pin

First Heartbreak~

Hey Krafters~

Today, I would like to share another personal layout that is dear to my heart as well. This is part two! Check out Wednesday’s posting to see part one. This is my daughter’s first heartbreak L

If you remember, my daughter wanted to hold her crush’s hand the entire time we were at the zoo. When he FINALLY let go of it, this is what happened! Now mind you, he has been holding this girl’s hand for HOURS! First she went over to a wall and cried. Then she did not want to hold no one else’s hand except for Mikey’s! I could not resist taking a photo; even in her time of despair!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

DCWV-Be Mine

Core’dinations-Wheat, Pink

Cricut Expression 2

Songbird

Love Struck

Distress Ink-Walnut Stain

I Am Roses

Copic Marker

Half-back Pearls

Iridescent Pearls-Pink

Zva Pearls

Ribbon

Crop-a-dile Big Bite

Gel Pen

First Crush~

Happy Wednesday Krafters~

I have been on a roll getting layouts completed. I am proud of myself! While I know many people have better skills and have a different "style" than me (I don't really have a style), I am happy with the results! Today, I would like to share a personal layout with a photo that is dear to my heart. This is part one!

This past summer DH and I took our children to the zoo with their god-parents. A young man from our previous church was there as well. For some reason, my then 4yo took a liking to him. He is 15 years her senior. The entire trip she wanted to hold his hand…check out her pose!

As always, I enjoy every visit! Take care, Krafthead~

Materials:

DCWV-Be Mine

Bo Bunny-Crush

Core’dinations-Canvas, Pink

Cricut Expression 2

Songbird

Distress Ink-Walnut Stain

I Am Roses

Copic Marker

Doves

Iridescent Pearls-Pink

Cuttlebug

Love Die Cut

Ribbon

Gel Pen

Connect Four~

Happy Monday Krafters!

I hope everyone had a safe, productive and krafty weekend! Today I would like to share a project I made for the Cricut Challenge Forum. I was inspired by a layout done by a crafter on sb.com. My layout was based around the game Connect Four. This one was a lot of fun to do!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. I appreciate every visit and comment left. Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

Cricut Expression 2

Designer’s Calendar

Sweethearts

Cindy Loo

Storybook

Elegant Edges

Diamond Stickles

Trim

Prima E Line

DCWV- Doodling Around, Love & Wedding

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Viva Décor Pen

I Am Roses

Bazzill

Studio G Ink- Red

Distress Ink-Black Soot

Stampin’ Up Dimensionals

Rated R-Mature Audience Only

Happy Friday Krafters!

I went back and forth about posting this project. I am hosting a challenge using your Cricut over on scrapbook.com. The theme of the challenge is love/romance. That said, I did a “for mature audience” card. It is intended to be playful. So I hope I am not going to offend anyone by posting this.

I used the Tinkerbell and Friends Cricut Cartridge for the girl. Now I must admit, I bought this cartridge for this purpose (joke for DH, my friend and her DH). I colored her eyes with a glitter pen instead of using the cut (it was too small) and used another gel pen for the eye shadow. For her outfit, I layered a piece of lace to add the effect of lingerie. I added more lace to the faux pillow next to her and added a heart brad.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Thanks for stopping by and leave a comment …Krafthead~

Materials:

Cricut Expression 2

Tinkerbell Cricut Cartridge

Art Philosophy- sentiment

French Manor-couch

Square Punch-pillow

DCWV Immortal Love-background

Gel Pen-black, blue, brown

Stick Pin

Flower-stash

Smooch-red

Lace

Ribbon

Viva Décor Pen-black

Gathered Twigs

Crystals

Cardstock from stash

Day 23-OCTC

Hey Krafters....

I can't believe there are only a couple of days left until Christmas! I have enjoyed sharing different projects with you all! My goal was to share and inspire. I pray I achieved that!
On to the project! I have been seeing chargers EVERYWHERE! However, I would like to thank Cassie from the Sistah's Scrap Too Forum (cricut board) for the inspiration (that girl gots talent). Anywho, every time I would go to Wal-Mart or Mike's I would forget to pick some up. Well they had them at Mike's for 99 cents last week and picked up a couple (I am going back for more LOL). OMG-ness, these things are so fun and easy to alter! They make beautiful keepsakes. I made this one for my MIL. I wanted to make something that reflects her. I really hope she likes it and all of you as well!

Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

Cricut Expression 2
Heritage Cricut Cartridge-daughter(cut the s off)
Tie the Knot Cricut Cartridge-L and flourishes
Sophisticated Cricut Cartridge-Mother, Sister and Friend (cut the s off)
White Vinyl
Charger Plate

Day 21-OCTC

What’s Going Down Krafters?

For day 21, I would like to share another inexpensive gift. We invest a lot of money into our electronic cutting machines! Why not put them to work J? Not only is my daughter a Hello Kitty fan, so is my SIL! Since SIL is a fanatic, I decided to give vinyl another go (that stuff can be addicting)! I used three layers of vinyl for HK. It was actually easier to layer her than I expected. On the opposite side, I just put a letter “K” for her first initial.

 Here is another, quick, easy but cute customized gift a teenager would love!

Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

Vinyl-purple (lilac), black, white

Cricut Expression 2

Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut Cartridge-“Hello Kitty”

Hello Kitty Font Cricut Cartridge-HK Image

Martha Stewart Elegant Cakes Cartridge- “K”-not pictured

Double Wall Insulated Acrylic Cup

½” Circle Punch

Ribbon

Day 12: OCTC

Hey Krafters~

Welcome to day 12! We have less than two weeks before Christmas! I am doing the happy dance for sure. I love Christmas because no matter how things are going in life, something miraculous always happens. What I mean is, situations for me just don't seem as bad. This time of year lift my spirits.
Hope you enjoy today's project! Krafthead~

Materials:

DCWV-Performance Stack

Musical Flourish Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug

Nestabilities

Christmas Noel

Snow Angel
Gold Leaf Pen
Ribbon
Stickles-Gold

Operation Countdown to Christmas Day 4

Happy Sunday Krafters,

Its Krafthead here for day four of the Operation Countdown to Christmas. Today I am sharing another card I made for the Second Annual Cricut Forum Holiday Card Challenge. Since Jesus is the reason for the season and it is Sunday, it is only fitting for me to share this angel card. I used the Christmas Noel Cricut Cartridge for the angel and snowflakes. The circle was cut from George.

I hope you enjoyed today's project and that you are inspired. Remember to check back often as we continue in the Operation Countdown to Christmas. Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

Cricut Expression 2

Christmas Noel Cartridge

George Basic Shapes

D’vine Swirls Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug

Marvy Scalloped Oval Punch

DCWV Winter Combo-pattern paper 2010 release

Glitter Paper

Puffy Paint

Ribbon

Bell

Sentiment

Prima Say it in Pearls

Faded Jeans Distress Ink

ATC Swap

Hello Krafters!

I’m here to share with you some ATCs I made for a swap over on YouTube. This is my first time doing ATCs as well as a swap-with the exception of swapping goodies! I really hope the recipients like them.

I used my Cricut and Gypsy to design these. The cuts are from Christmas Noel (wreath), Joys of the Season (stockings) and Christmas Cheer (fireplace and candles). For the wreath, I also used the Martha Stewart pine tree branch punch (discontinued).

For the fireplace: Since I don’t have the Sizzix brick embossing folder (I so want it badly), I used one of my Cuttlebug folders that was as close to a brick pattern as possible. I used fire brick distress ink and black soot to make it look as if the fireplace is used.

As always, I appreciate every comment, and visit to my krafting place! You all have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by! Krafthead~

Materials

Cricut Expression II

Gypsy

Cartridges- Joys of the Season (stockings), Christmas Noel (wreath), Christmas Cheer (fireplace, candles)

Distress Ink- black soot (fireplace), walnut stain (edges), faded jeans(edges, stamp) , fire brick (fireplace)

Cuttlebug

Stickles- diamond

Copic markers-don’t remember which ones I used-sorry L

Martha Stewart- branch punch-discontinued version (wreath)

Twine (stockings)

Smooch- gold, orange and silver (candles/holders)

DCWV- Winter Combo and Christmas Combo 2010 releases

Kraft Cardstock-paper trey ink

Xyron design runner- contact information on the back

Various stamps for sentiments

Bling

Studio G ink-gold, red (sentiments)

Sophie

Hello Krafters!

Today, I would like to share a project I made using Sophie. This is a very versatile cartridge. It is my second favorite Circle cartridge to date.  Anywho, I love butterflies and I thought this was the perfect project.

I used the card feature to cut out the card base in Paper Trey Ink’s Cream cardstock. For the pattern paper, I used various pieces of The Paper Studio Antique.  The butterfly was cut using the layer feature. I ran the card base and butterfly through the Cuttlebug using the Musical Flourish Embossing Folder.

I used white lace from my stash. To match the project, I dyed it using gold Glimmer Mist. As the lace dried, I inked the edges of the card base and butterfly using Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I added small pearls to the butterfly and the four corners. I attached the lace and added larger pearls with my glue gun.

On the inside of the card, I used the Martha Stewart Butterfly Edge Punch to add interest. It was punched using the same pattern paper used for the matting and butterfly on the outside. That’s it! A quick and easy project that can be used for several occasions.  Thanks for visiting, Krafthead~

Materials:

Cricut Expression2

Sophie Cricut Cartridge- card base 5.5x8.5 (fold in half to make A2 size card), butterfly 3.5”

Paper Trey Ink-vintage cream

The Paper Studio-Antique

Cuttlebug-Musical Flourish

Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Walnut Stain

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist-Gold

Martha Stewart Punch-Butterfly

Lace

Pearls-4mm and 12mm

Glue Gun

*The card matches the altered box I shared a few days ago ;-)*

Classy Lady

Hi Krafters!

I went to Hobby Lobby the other day and they had water bottles on clearance for $2.39. I grabbed a couple of them since I can’t find tumblers locally.  So today’s project is a custom water bottle I made for my mom.

I used the Calligraphy cartridge (matrimony feature) for the letter I. this was cut at 3.5”. Then I used the Forever Young (one of my favs for sure) for the lady. She was cut at 4.0”. I also cut out shoes and phrase. That’s it! Quick and easy custom project!

I have to say, the E2 cuts vinyl better than my regular E…love it!

Krafthead~

Materials:

Stainless Steel Water Bottle

Pink Oracle Vinyl

Cricut Expression 2

Forever Young Cricut Cartridge

Calligraphy Cricut Cartridge