Snowman Shaped Card!

Here is a card I created for the Cricut Cardz Challenge Blog whose challenge this week was to create something using a snowman from any Cricut cartridge. I chose to use Doodlecharms because I love this snowman cut! The card is 5.5 inches high. I first cut the snowman (using the blackout feature) twice on black cardstock to create the card base. Then I cut just the snowman body using Glimmer White paper. Unfortunately, you can't see it in the picture but the paper glimmers in the light. I used an old shoelace cut in half as his scarf and frayed the tips. The inside has a stamped "Happy Holidays" sentiment in Moonlight white ink. Just another reminder to check out my BLOG CANDY post and I have several posts regarding blog hops and candy alerts! I'd love to have you as a follower!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Cricut Cardz Challenge - Snowman

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Cupcake Shaped Birthday Card!

Happy Thursday everyone! Hope all are well and keeping warm. We're expecting another snow storm overnight tonight. Fun is! In the meantime, I have a few creations for you. The first is a cupcake shaped birthday card I made using my Cricut and the Doodlecharms cartridge. I love making shaped cards!! I think they come out so cute! This one was cut at 5 inches. I first cut the shadow of the cupcake twice to make the card base then used the manual to cut the other layers. I used this fab pre-glittered (sugary glitter!!) cardstock for the frosting and candle. Needless to say, I had glitter EVERYWHERE! lol I stamped "Happy Birthday" on the "wrapper" after everything was assembled for a finishing touch. Doesn't it look so yummy??! The challenge this week over at the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog was "Sweet Shop"; in other words, create some sort of sweet and as always a cricut cut must be present on the project. I think this cupcake shaped birthday card fits the bill perfectly! Don't forget I have BLOG CANDY going HERE!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Sweet Shop
PaperPlay - Back to Black
Cooking with Cricut - Birthday

Paper Playtime - Birthday Related

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~Hugs, JennRo~

"Happy" RWB Card!

Happy Martin Luther King Day everyone! I hope you all are staying warm! We got close to 30 inches of snow this past week and are fixing to have another storm tomorrow! BRR! Today I have a cute creation I made to participate in Polka Doodles' challenge this week. The challenge was to follow the sketch below and use only Red, White and Blue. I used a digi cupcake from The Cutting Cafe and cut "Happy" using my Cricut and the Alphalicious cart at 1.5 inches. The blue oval is a fibrous paper, which I've never worked with before. I made the cupcake "wobble" by putting a small, handmade spring on the back. See video for actual movement! I added the red satin ribbon and a white button with a fine white twine bow. I also doodled and faux stitched around the oval and outer edge. How do you think it came out? I think I followed the sketch to the letter. This would be perfect for a RWB lover or a July birthday!


--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Polka Doodles - RWB, Sketch
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Sweet Shop

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Happy 5th Birthday Card!

The challenge over at Polka Doodles this week is to make something "age related". I made this card for my nephew's 5th birthday. I used the Cricut Alphilicious cartridge and the Design Studio to create the 5 and added a chipboard die cut of Lightning McQueen. I used the Alphalicious cart for "Gear Up" and the Design Studio for the inside writing as well. I faux stitched around the yellow cardstock as well as the "5".

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Polka Doodles - Age Related

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - For someone special

Lots to Do - Favorite Card of 2010

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Happy 3rd Birthday Card!

I made this cute little Snow White card for a dear friend's daughter on her 3rd birthday. Snow White is a chipboard die cut and I used the George cartridge and the Cricut to cut out the "3", once in shadow and one regular cut. I added some bling, mounted all on red cardstock and rounded the corners for a finished look.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Polka Doodles - Age Related

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Santa and Rudolph Gift Tags!

Here is another set of 3inch by 3inch Gift Tags I made using the Cricut and the Doodlecharm cartridge (Santa) and the Create A Critter cartridge (Rudolph). Both Santa and Rudolph were cut at 2 inches. I zigzag stitched around the edges of the plaid tone on tone green paper and then cut the images. I added a few drops of Gold Stickles to each card to finish them off.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Cricut Cardz Challenge - 3x3inch Gift Cards/Tags

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Snowmen Gift Tag Set!

Greetings all! I've been working on Christmas cards and tags lately. This week, over at the Cricut Cardz Challenge, the challenge was to create a set (2 or more) of 3inch by 3 inch gift tags or cards. Each card must have some sort of Cricut cut on them. Here is my first set. This snowman cut from the Doodlecharms cartridge is one of my favorites from this cart! I chose this great red snowflake paper and stitched around the edges. I used gold ribbon and stickled around the snowmen with Diamond Dust. I used pop dots to pop my snowmen up off the tags. Assembled and done!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Cricut Cardz Challenge - 3x3inch Gift Cards/Tags

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~Hugs, JennRo~

'Twas the Night Before Christmas...Card!

Good evening everyone!! I recently won some free vintage Christmas digis from Ms. Peggy at PeggyLovesVintage and needed to put them to good use! Over at PolkaDoodles this week the challenge is "Twas the Night before Christmas". This cute image reminded me of the point in the poem when the narrator sees Santa. I used some Christmas scraps I had and inked them up with Vintage Photo distressing ink. I sewed around the red holly paper and layered my papers. I used my Cricut and the Tags, Bags and Boxes cartridge to cut out a 2inch scalloped tag which I inked as well. I was fresh out of thin brown twine so I used thin white twine and inked it to make it look brown! The sentiment is handwritten. I topped off the card with a flower and called it done business! Thanks again to Peggy for the great set of Santa cutouts!!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Polka Doodles - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

ABC Christmas Challenge - X is for Xmas

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~Hugs, JennRo~

"S" is for Snowman Card!

Here's another Quick and Easy Christmas Card I whipped up tonight. I used the Cricut and Stretch Your Imagination cart to create the circle frame and Doodlecharms to make the snowman. I cut the frame at 5inches and adhered it to a 5x5 white card. I cut the snowman at 2inches twice, once using the blackout feature and once using the regular cut. I colored his nose orange (instead of cutting the snowman again in orange...trying to save paper! lol) and traced around his outer edge with Diamond Dust Stickles. I added the Merry Christmas tag and DONE! Super easy!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Fantabulous Cricut Challenges - Circles and Green

PaperPlay - Circles

Cricut Cardz Challenge - Christmas w/ an "S" (Snowman)

Polka Doodle - Quick and Easy Christmas

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~Hugs, JennRo~

I've Been Framed Christmas Card!

Good evening! I'm still not used to this time change. It feels like it should be so much later in the day! Anyway, I've created a few things for your viewing pleasure today. The first was inspired by Digital Tuesdays Challenge called "I've been Framed". This challenge blog always requires a digital image and whatever the weekly challenge may be. I chose to use this cutie patootie image from the wonderful Dustin Pike. This card was so super easy to do and the challenge over at Polka Doodles this week happens to be "Quick and Easy Christmas".

Wanna know how easy?

Ok, so I cut the circle frame using the Cricut and the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge at 5inches. I adhered it to a 5x5 red card, colored my image and adhered it and the sentiment tag to the card. Done! SO EASY!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Digital Tuesday Challenge - I've been framed!

Polka Doodle - Quick and Easy

Just Cute Bears - BW and 1 other color

PaperPlay - Circles

Doodle Dragon Studios - Anything Goes

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~Hugs, JennRo~

You Turkey!

This first cute turkey card was inspired by the Bitten By The Bug2 "Flourish" Challenge. I used the flourish from the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge, the Turkey from Create A Critter and the sentiment from Tear Drop. I distressed the edges of the background paper and inked all the pieces with Vintage Photo Distressing Ink. The Flourish was cut at 4 inches and the turkey was cut at 2 inches. I'm submitting this "Thanks so Much" 5x5 card for the Fantabulous Cricut "Bird Bonanza" Challenge.

I was smitten with this little Turkey I decided to make a shaped card of him too! He was cut at 5 inches. Isn't he so cute??

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Bird

Bitten By The Bug - Flourish

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Well, Hello There!

Wow! How have you all been? I can't believe I haven't posted anything since July! I haven't been all that busy but I guess my creative mojo hasn't been flowing the last few months. So! Hopefully, I'll be getting back into the swing of things, atleast a little bit! :)

I'd like to share a cute birthday card I made for my sister who LOVES Koala Bears. I used the Create A Critter cartridge and my Cricut machine to create this cute little lovey. I cut the Koala using the shadow feature twice. Adhered them together and then cut the layers (light gray and dark gray). I used pop dots to add dimension between layers. I cut the heart balloon from the same cartridge and used a rub on to add the sentiment. Finishing touches include the pink rhinestones on the heart balloon and the purple bow in the Koala's ear. SO easy and SO cute!
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~Hugs, JennRo~

Giraffe Birthday Card!

I created this cute little giraffe birthday card for a family member who loves giraffes. It just so happens the challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge was to create something with a Cricut Zoo Animal! The papers are mostly by Creative Memories with a little Bazzill thrown in for good measure! :) I used the Create-A-Critter Cricut Cartridge to create my little giraffe and used the phrase function from the bear cut to create the "Happy Birthday" phrase. I rounded the corners and added Luster Baubles to finish it off! The giraffe is dimensional and the phrase is popped up off the paper as well.

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - At the Zoo

Rosie D's - All Creatures, Great and Small

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~Hugs, JennRo~

July 4th Star Card!

I created this star shaped "Happy Fourth of July" card using the Cricut, Cricut DS and the Alphalicious and George cartridges. I cut the stars from George and designed the "Happy 4th" in DS. I added faux stitching around the red star and rhinestones to add some sparkle!

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Happy 4th of July Centerpiece!

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY TO MY AMERICAN FRIENDS!! I hope you all had fun and safe celebrations this weekend! Perhaps you had a picnic, caught some fireworks or spent some quality time with family, regardless I hope it was great! We had a small barbecue at our house to celebrate both Independence Day and MY Birthday! ;) I wish it lasted a little longer but boy was I exhausted afterward!

In celebration of Independence Day I made the following centerpiece to put on the outside table. I used Dustin Pike's "Uncle Sam Dudley" image and cut the stars using the Cricut and the George cartridge. I used the Cricut DS to design and cut the "Happy 4th" sentiment using the Alphalicious cartridge. I added floral foam to the bottom of a plain silver pail and then added white shredded paper. I added the skewers to the stars, sentiment and image and stuck them into floral foam. I added the red stars ribbon I had in my stash to the outside of the pail and the Red, White and Blue ribbon to the image.

Isn't he cute??!! I love Dustin Pike's images!

I faux stitched around the sentiment star and the "4".

July 4th is my favorite part of the summer as it usually involves spending a lot of time with family and friends. It is my favorite summer celebration and I don't think "summer" without thinking of 4th of July celebrations!


--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Doodle Dragon Studios - Patriotic
Digital Tuesday - Summertime
Polka Doodles - Decorative Item
Kaboodle Doodle - Summer
Sentimental Sunday - Celebrations


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~Hugs, JennRo~

Have a Splashin Birthday Card!

I used the Cricut and 3 cartridges (Everyday Paper Dolls, Doodlecharms and Alphalicious) as well as the Design Studio to create this next card. I cut the little boy at 4inches and the waves at 2inches. I don't remember what I cut the sun at (sorry!).

Surprise! It's an easel card! I used sandpaper (yes, sandpaper!) for the sand, so it looks AND feels like sand! :) I used the DS to cut the words and adhered them to the sandpaper. Added a few embellies and TA-DA! I cute beach themed birthday card for a cute little boy!

--This project is entered in the following challenges--
Polka Doodles - Boy's Birthday

PaperPlay - Sun/Sunglasses

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Baby Shower Invitation!

This baby shower invitation was made entirely using my cricut. I used the DoodleCharms cartridge. I cut the bottle once in white then cut using the layers feature twice, once in yellow and once in pink.

The inside is very simple and left blank just so I could use this as an example. Unfortunately, my "You're Invited" rubber stamp was too large for the bottle. :(

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Shower the Baby

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Ballerina Tag!

I created this little tag for recital season as it's that time of year here in Connecticut. I thought it would be a cute addition to the customary bouquet of flowers. I cut the both the Tag and Ballerina using my Cricut (Tags, Bags, Boxes and Paper Dolls).

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

AllSorts Challenge - Tag

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Cricut Pirate Card!

This card was So much fun to create!!!! I used my Cricut and the Paper Dolls Dress Up cartridge to create the cutest pirate!! The challenge over at Cricut Cardz was to create a card using 3 circle cuts from any Cricut Cartridge. I used George and Basic Shapes to create my 3 circles. I used Creative Memories oval patterns to create the red oval that frames my little pirate. I used the sewing machine to stitch around the yellow cardstock and faux stitched around the red oval. The flag and treasure chest are cuts from the PDDU cart (under pirate girl) and the pirate ship and gold coins are from a pirate sticker pack from Sandylion. I wrapped natural twine around the yellow cardstock and tied a metal button with a bow. I added some black mini brads to the corners. I also used a black netted ribbon on the white background to give the card some texture. I then began to assemble the card. I used pop dots to pop the red oval from the yellow cardstock and also used pop dots to raise my little pirate.

(Side View)

(Close-up of the lil guy!)

(Close-up of the circles)

--This project is entered in the following challenges--

Cricut Cardz - 3 cricut circles

Totally Gorjuss - Round and Round

Don't forget about my BLOG CANDY going on until Friday the 21st!

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~Hugs, JennRo~

Dog Shaped Card!

Phoenix loves his Grammy sooo much so of course he begged me to make card for her for Mother's Day! I used the Cricut DoodleCharms cart. This was a fun and surprisingly easy card to make. I paper pieced to add dimension and faux stitched around the front of the card. Isn't he just too cute?? :)

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~Hugs, JennRo~