August Cricut Circle Cosmo Cricket Magazine Challenge

Contest Rules: Use any Cosmo Cricket product, at least three Cricut cuts, and any Cuttlebug folder. Contest will open on August 20th. Please upload a working link or picture of your project to the blog under the Magazine Challenge tab. One entry per person. Entry deadline is Friday, September 9th. The winner of this contest will receive $150.00 credit on Cricut.com! Don’t forget to take a high resolution picture so if you win, you can send it in for the Magazine!

It just so happens that I had just created a design that fell into this category perfectly.  I used the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder on the scarecrow's pants and hat to give him more dimension.  I think he is cute opposed to frightening. 

Monthly Cricut Circle Challenge - August

The Challenge: Create a project of your choice utilizing your Cricut Cut Images to create a scene! (You are not required to use it, but your latest Circle Exclusive cartridge, Pop-Up Neighborhood, has tons of great images for building a scene!) Your project must include atleast 2 different Cricut Image Cuts.

We all know how much I love to create scenes with my layouts.  Here is my newest scene that I created.  The unique feature is the side profile using Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge and the fact that I used the clothing from Everyday Paper Dolls Cartridge.  Yes, the images are interchangeable.  Also, the backpacks were cut from Printing 101 -- sized to fit the dolls perfectly. 

Let's Be Patriotic

Using the Stand and Salute Cartridge, cut the following: 

Using red cardstock, press Blackout Creative Feature, #5 at size 1½”, cut 10.   (banner)

Using red cardstock, press Shadow Creative Feature, Shift #6 at size 3”, cut 1. (hat layer)

Using royal blue cardstock, press Blackout Creative Feature, #11 at size 3”, cut 1.  (star)

Using royal blue carstock, press Shift #6 at size 3”, cut 1. (hat top layer)

Using white cardstock, press Blackout Creative Feature, Shift #6 at 3”, cut 1.  (hat layer)

Using white cardstock, press Blackout Creative Feature, #11 at size 1”, cut 10.  (star)

**Assemble hat in this order from bottom to top – white, red, scrap of lt. blue, royal blue

Using the Cricut Classic Font Cartridge, cut the following: 

Press Mix ‘n Match Mode.  It is important to select the mode first.  Then as you use the creative features, it will activate on the previous image.  For this layout you will use red cardstock press Shift Lock, R – Chunky Creative Feature – E – Tall Ball Creative Feature – D – Italics Creative Feature - ; - press cut. 

Using the Simply Charmed Cartridge, cut the following: 

Using red cardstock, press #42 at size 3”, cut 1. 

Using white cardstock, press Layer 1 Creative Feature, #42 at size 3”, cut 1.

Using light blue cardstock, press Layer 2 Creative Feature, #42 at size 3”, cut 1.

Assemble your rainbow/cloud image and then using scissors, remove the cloud and discard.

Using the Graphically Speaking Cartridge, cut the following: 

Using light blue cardstock, press Word Creative Feature, Shift #12 at size 2 ½”, cut 1.  (blue)

Using the Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge, cut the following: 

Using royal blue cardstock, press Shift #7 at size 3”, cut 1. (Ampersand symbol)

Using the Winter Frolic Cartridge, cut the following: 

Using white cardstock, press Phrase Creative Feature, #15 at 4”, cut 1.  (white)  Using scissors, remove the word Christmas as discard so you are left with the word WHITE.

Matting:  The photo mats are designed to hold four 4” x 5¾” pictures, cut 4 at 4¼” x 6”, use royal blue cardstock or a mixture as to your preference.

Step it Up:  Add stickles to your layout, thin layers work best. 

Assembly:  Cut your pattern paper so you have two pieces that measure 4” x 11½”, one for the left page of the layout and one for the right page of the layout. 

Using a ruler, measure down 3” and place five banner pieces on each side.  They will begin about ¼” in on left side and end about ¼” on the right side.  

The Stockings were "finally" hung

I am guessing that this was at least a fifteen hour project from beginning to end.  Yes, silly insane me, I made eight-two page layouts of this design.  One for each of the children, plus one for myself.  I do not do this very often, but I am glad I did it.  I am also glad I am done.

After cutting and assembling eight titles from the Winter Frolic Cartridge; eight big trees (with cord wrapped around them) and fifty-six stockings from the Christmas Cheer Cartridge, then I got to print, cut down and mat fifty-six photos, then I punch out sixteen border strips (Martha Stewart Border Punch).  Not to mention cutting "20" and "10" from the Designer's Calendar Cartridge eight times, I finally was able to adhere everything down and place the fifty-six brads.  Whew, I am exhausted, but I do have a great story to share. 

Every year my children get to open one gift on Christmas Eve - it is the gift from their "Secret Sibling".  It is always so much fun for each of them to figure out in the month prior "WHO HAS WHO".  Darn kids, usually end up telling.  You know, #1 tells #2 who tells #3, and #4, #5 & #6 always tell.  It won't be long before #7 tells too.