Cricut Cards - way to much fun

Copyright © 2010, Melanie Martin-Trainor, layout design only

Images are designed via Cricut by ProvoCraft Inc.

Supplies:
1 sheet black cardstock         1 sheet white cardstock   1 sheet tan cardstock        1 sheet rust cardstock
1 sheet blue cardstock           1 sheet printed paper       1” thin ribbon                   2” satin ribbon

Mini Monograms Cricut Cartridge
Wild Card Cricut Cartridge
A Child’s Year Cricut Cartridge

Using the blue cardstock, cut in half so that you have two pieces measuring 5½” x 8½”. Take one piece and fold in half, as this will be your card base for Card D. You will be cutting the other piece.

Using the tan cardstock, cut off a strip that measures 4¼” x 12”, then cut off 1” off of that strip, it will now measure 4¼” x 11”, fold in half as this will be your card base for Card A.

Using white cardstock, cut a strip that measures 4” x 12”, turn & cut at 5 ¼” so your piece measures 5¼” x 4” = Card D.

Using remainder strip (6 ¾” x 4”), cut a square that measures 3¾” x 3¾” for Card C.

Using rust cardstock, cut a strip that measures 4” x 12”, turn & cut at 5 ¼” so your piece measures 5¼” x 4” = Card A.

Using your printed paper, cut a strip that measures 4” x 12”, using that strip cut the following pieces:

2” x 4”, 2½” x 4” and ¾” x 4 = Card B 3 ¾” x 5” = Card A


Using the Wild Card Cartridge, cut the following:
Blue Cardstock, size 5 ¼”, Icon Creative Feature, Shift #2, cut one (1) = Card D
Black Cardstock, size 5 ¼”, Icon Creative Feature, #2, cut one (1) = Card D
Tan Cardstock, size 4 ¼”, gift card #15, cut one (1) = Card B

Using the A Child’s Year Cartridge, cut the following:
Tan Cardstock, size 3 ½”, #3, cut one (1) = Card A
Rust Cardstock, size 3 ½”, Shadow Creative Feature, #3, cut one (1) = Card A

Using the Mini Monograms Cartridge, cut the following:
White Cardstock, size 4½” , scalloped circle #48, cut two (2) = Card C
Black Cardstock, size 4½”, scalloped circle #48, cut two (2) = Card C
Black Cardstock, size 2”, scalloped circle #48, cut one (1) = Card D
Blue Cardstock, size 2”, select Monogram you wish for your card, cut one (1) = Card D
Rust Cardstock, size 2”, scalloped circle #48, cut one (1) = Card B
Tan Cardstock, size 2¼”, circle #45, cut one (1) = Card B

My Most Favorite Layout Ever!

This is the first layout that I have created for Baby Lindsi's album.  Yes, she is almost six months old, good thing that I have eighteen years before she graduates.  I loved this layout so much, I have created several versions of it. 

3 sheets red cardstock        2 sheets black cardstock
2 sheets white cardstock     2 sheets tan cardstock
George & Basic Shapes Cricut Cartridge
Ashlyn’s Alphabet Cricut Cartridge
Mini Monograms Cricut Cartridge
Home Décor Cricut Cartridge
Walk in My Garden Cricut Cartridge


Use 2 sheets of white cardstock as your base.

Cut one sheet of the black cardstock in half, so that you have two pieces that measure 6” x 12”. Place one 2½” from the top on the left page and one directly at the top for the right page. Do not adhere the right page as the circle will go underneath the black 6” x 12” piece.

Cut one 3” x 12” strip from the tan cardstock for the left page of your layout. The remaining cardstock will be used for mats and/or titles. Place the 3” x 12” strip ¾” from the bottom of the left page, it will overlap the black a little, this is perfect.

Using the George and Basic Shapes Cartridge, cut the following:
One circle at 9”, one circle at 10” and one circle at ½” using the two sheets of red cardstock. You will also cut two black circles, one at ¾” and the other at ½”. The circle is located at Shift #11 (or Shift Q). The 9” circle is for the left page and the 10” circle is for the right page.

Using the Mini Monograms Cartridge, cut the following:
Load your mat with the remaining piece of red cardstock and cut two scallop circles at 4½”, button #48.

Load your mat with the tan cardstock and cut two scallop circles at 4½”, button #48.

Using the Home Décor Cartridge, cut the following:
Load your mat with black cardstock and cut the word “Memories” out at size 1 ½”, button #41. Or you can choose from the following sentiments:

Simplify, #42 Hope, #43 Miracle, #44 Create, #45 Love, #46
Forever, #47 Explore, #48 Adore, #49 Beautiful, #50

You will also cut the flourish; select the SHADOW Creative Feature, size 1”, button #3

Using the Ashlyn’s Alphabet Cartridge, cut the following:
Cut your title using size 1½” using the Block Creative Feature. Some title suggestions are as follows:

That’s Amore!, I Will, You’re Mine, I’m Yours – the possibilities are endless. The idea behind this is intimacy. As others view your scrapbook albums, there may be some journaling that is private and you don’t want shared with everyone. Use this technique to “hide” your special thoughts and feel free to leave your legacy behind. Keep in mind in choosing your title; you may have to use a smaller size if the title is longer than the examples above.

Using the Walk in My Garden Cartridge, cut the following:
Cut the daisy flower by pushing button #1, you will need one black at size 3”, 2” and 1½” and you will need one red at size 2½” and 1½”.

The mats on this page are as follows: 4¼” x 6”, cut 3 using tan cardstock. Ink the edges with black.

You will need one additional mat that measures 3¾” x 3¾” to go inside your hidden journaling box.

Hidden Journal Box – fold each scallop circle in half so that one scallop is folded in half (you will get a half bump if you have folded correctly). After each scallop circle is folded in half, you assemble the square with four 90 degree corners. 

Step It Up:
Cut the year and place vertically, size 1” using Ashlyn’s Alphabet Cartridge
The flowers can be substituted for silk flowers placed with brads or buttons in the center
The flowers can be substituted for other embellishments to fit the theme of your layout.
Take a look at the right page of your layout; it can be used four ways, just turn it.

Shrinky Dinks

Over the weekend, Jami and I were scrapn' together. How fun is that? Okay, I didn't get really anything done, but we sure had a great time together. As our last project for the day, we took shrinky dink material and cut out the letter "J" (using QuicKutz Monograms) and then colored using Tim Holtz alcohol inks and then we made a charm out of it. I need to find a necklace and use a jumper on it for the project to be complete. For now, DMC embroidery floss works.

February 2009 Cricut Club

I was inspired by this project by my boys. The two older boys both have a special young lady in their life, so I took pictures of each couple on Valentine's Day. How sweet is that? For the most part, Cricut Club in Febuary was a hit. I had procrastinated posting anything because there were a few negative comments to this project. I have since learned to take the good with the bad. :) The comments were not actually bad, just truthful. So I am thankful for the honesty. The thing for me to always remember is to try to make more choices available for my students. A great learning experience. So I have changed how I do things a bit as you will see with upcoming posts.

So here is the long awaited February 2009 Cricut Club project. The cartridges used are StoryBook, New Arrival and A Walk in My Garden.

January Cricut Club

It is finally time that I can post my January Cricut Club Project. I wanted to wait until after I thought class for the month. It was a lot of fun and I have three samples of this project. The first one is available today, the other two will have to wait until after I get my camera back. If ever I get my camera back. Anyways, Cricut Club this month was a great group of ladies, once again. They are filled with talent and I love to see what they create.

This project uses the Alphalicious and Celebrations cartridges. My idea behind this project is to create one album entitled "The Years in Review" and every year attempt to create the same or very similiar layout. I now have 2007 and 2008 completed. Going back is more difficult then it seems to be. I am going to keep on going back as far as I can remember and of course, find pictures and journaling for. My first digital camera was purchased in 2005; so before that, it will be going thru pictures and CD's.

My other thought for this project is to show progress. A growing child, a pregnancy journal, baby's first year, construction project or weight-loss journal. Just a few ideas to show an activity in review or progress. Enjoy!

December Cricut Club

Well, our lovely Best Buy Geek squad called on Saturday to tell me that my camera is not covered under warranty and it was going to cost me $80 to fix it. So what exactly does that warranty cover? The quick answer is NOTHING. Aside from the fact that my camera was to be done and returned to me by Jan 18th. Today is the 19th and do I have a camera - NOPE. I will never buy another warranty.

Done with my tangent now, so I guess today I will share what I created for my December meeting of Cricut Club. My students had a great time creating this layout. Again, I used double sided papers. You will not find me using double sided papers very often and not use both sides. I am pretty greedy with my paper and don't want to miss out on any patterns. Love them but find them frustrating. So many choices.

I use to hoard the pattern paper because it was all so pretty and I didn't want to mess it up. Now I find myself hoarding the double sided pattern paper. Getting better - working thru my addiction. Or at least trying too.

November Cricut Club

Yes, I am putting up old projects. My digital camera is in the repair shop. It is under warranty so they will take their sweet time fixing it, I am sure. What motivation do they have, they will not be getting paid for the service. Anyhow, this is the November Cricut Club project that I taught in November - obviously. In the first version of this project used real, metal hinges but since I teach Cricut classes, I needed to use the hinges on Fabulous Finds. For future reference, know that you need to make very small hinges or else the holes get too large. In other words, as the hinges get bigger, so do the holes. Bummer. Or else use the blackout version of the hinge and put in your own holes. Just thought of that as I was typing so I may need to give that a try.