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CRICUT Barnyard mini album

2012-02-02T19:15:00.000+13:00

This is my second mini album... wow... this is based on a creation on 'bugjunkies' blogspot in USA with a few variations...

a neat album for my animal photos...

Cricut Nifty fifties cars

2012-02-02T19:08:00.000+13:00

a couple of cars from nifty fifties, made for a friends husbands brother....

Cricut lifes a beach minibook

2012-02-02T19:04:00.000+13:00

My first attempt at a shaped minibook... I have already taken it apart and added some pages and made other changes so will post my second edition soon LOL

cricut sweethearts- love theme cards - card tv challenge

2012-02-02T18:57:00.003+13:00

Firstly my card for the card tv challenge - be my valentine!

A few more cards:

Really pleased I got the sweethearts cartridge recently, especially with my brothers anniversary coming up soon....

Here are some sweet cards...

Cricut CUPCAKE giftbox House - the cutest!

2012-01-17T23:30:00.000+13:00

How cute is this little house (sweet shop)... I made this for a friends birthday tomorrow as have also made cupcakes so i can put one in.... they look really cute through the window (not that one was in there when I took the photo)... the house is ut at 10" and the inner to hole one cupcake is cut at 6" and the window frames, roof et all sut at 10".
So easy to assemble and well worth the finished product. You simply take the rook off over the handle to get the cupcake out.... thae bottom can undo also...... I think everyone is goin to get a cupcake for there birthday from now on (as long as i am not tempted to eat the rest of the batch!)

Cricut self-portrait lol!

2012-01-17T23:22:00.000+13:00

Okay maybe not a self poortrait although i do try to play the guitar lol!

Farmyard layout CRICUT

2012-01-17T23:18:00.002+13:00

Based on a design found on google images from some clever lady.... thanks whomever you are.... loved the layout.......

cricut scrapbooking... nemo.. road trips....

2012-01-17T23:16:00.001+13:00

nemo page as per sample in the handbook...

page for a pic of my new RAV4...

peterpan baby......

road trip.......

cricut cards

2012-01-17T23:00:00.000+13:00

a great looking monster.....

Rock chick!

more rock princess.....

flower pot chocolates

2012-01-17T22:51:00.000+13:00

a cute little flower pot for a friend birthday, filled with hersheys kisses....

showtime

2012-01-17T22:43:00.000+13:00

This a simple and quick page from the recent production of 42nd street...

Cricut cards - baby, birthday etc

2012-01-12T01:13:00.000+13:00

Tonights creations

Firstly a card from the January 2012 cricut magazine. a design by Alicia Thelin.

simple and smart

This is a card i made formy sister-in-law who recently emailed through her scan so I could see the progess.... I figured I'd send her a card to say thanks and which her well....

And lastly a card for a friend birthday coming up this month... she loves purple and used to do motorcross and is a pretty cool chick so hoping she will love this card....

cricut scrapbooking - simple

2012-01-12T01:01:00.000+13:00

Here is the last of lasts nights scrapbooking, I am really pleased as it also finishes another scrapbook full of pages yipeee!

The first is me for my graduation...it was another good year, after finishing a Diploma in Business Administration the year prior I went on to do a Diploma in Professional Photography which I finished prior to Christmas 2011...... I scanned the diplomas so I could print on 6x4 and use in on the layout....

And lastly this is a design from the cricut scrapbook layout book, sorry can't recall the designers name.... super layout to end my scrapbook with and the photo was very fitting as I went to the Pouakai Zoo last week and the peacock put on the perfect show! How very lucky to see it!

Simple Cricut scrapbooking

2012-01-12T00:51:00.001+13:00

some simple pages I made last night bothe before and after adding photos....

Stampin up wild rose

2012-01-12T00:47:00.000+13:00

Finally back to some stamping for a birthday card for my mums birthday this month... i made a bit of a mess with the chalk for the background but it blended better once I wiped with a tissue (after i took the photo of course!).....

I made the rose with versamark and chalk and cut out to layer.. added glossy accents to the white parts ofthe rose and leaves....

stamped frenchscript background and silhouette sentiments around the edges in black then added some versamark around the edge and chalk to blend (lol)

cricut camera

2012-01-12T00:41:00.000+13:00

I made this cover for my camera club book which has every photo I submitted to camera club since joining this year.. I useds pack your bags cartridge for the camera and platin schoolbook for font...

cricut 3D angel using noahs ark cartridge

2012-01-12T00:37:00.000+13:00

I found this delightful angel on someones blog on the internet, sorry can't remember who it was... this is made using noah's wife in 3d from the noahs ark cartridge and then buy adding a circle behind her head for the halo and adding the wings from Chirstmas noel cartridge... just delightful isn't she.... let me know if you designed her and I will add your link....... thanks for the inspiration

gift voucher card

2012-01-12T00:30:00.001+13:00

here is a gift voucher card one of the tutors at work asked me to make for his wife for xmas. He wanted to buy her a train trip onthe overlander but didn't know where to travel to and didn't want to spoil the surprise..... The voucher itslef has a photo of the train on one side and the words on the other....this voucher entitles the bearer to............

Free standing photo calendar

2012-01-12T00:24:00.000+13:00

Here is another free standing calendar I made for xmas gifts this year. I used mostly photos I had taken and entered into camera club which I joined earlier in the year. I used the bind-it-all to bind the top and the cricut fancy frames cartridge for the back fold out stand....

Christmas cards and catching up on blogging....

2012-01-12T00:19:00.000+13:00

Here are a few Christmas cards I made prior to Christmas....

firstly using the card feature on the cricut joys of the season cartridge..

secondly a Stamping card using the stampin up snow swirled set (I made 30 of these for a friend for his company Christmas cards, with his company logo on the back etc...)

Lastly a cute birs disguised in a santa suit... my budgie 'kiwi' is blue so had to make it look like him!

Stampin Up Bookmark Card

2011-11-28T12:40:00.000+13:00

Here is a bookmark card, trying something different....
The bookmark is attacked on the inside with removable tape (not shown in picture).

I used the lovely Beautiful Season stampset, blender pen and crayons for colouring... stamp-a-ma-jig for layering in correct place. .... next time I might frame the bookmark to make it standout more... ok for a first attempt though.

CRICUT mum to be card

2011-11-28T12:33:00.000+13:00

Here is a card made of my brothers wife who is expecting... very cool...

CRICUT handyman birthday card

2011-11-28T12:30:00.001+13:00

A birthday card for the handyman....

cricut rosettes gift bag

2011-11-28T12:29:00.000+13:00

Here is a gift bag with the cricut ribbons and rosettes cartridge. The rosette ended up a lot bigger than I expected....

New home/garden card cricut..

2011-11-12T23:24:00.000+13:00

Here is a card for a friend at work who needed a new home card but wanted it to be more about the garden with a door etc...

The door is from christmas noel and the rest from bloom cartridge, words/letters from platin schoolbook

Cricut Nifty Fifties Cat card

2011-11-12T23:20:00.006+13:00

Here is a cat card I made for a collegue at work who recently had a car accident and if suffering whiplash. She is an avid cat lover hence the cat with the abnormally large collar like the one she has to wear for 2 weeks, poor thing...

cricut christmas snowglobe

2011-11-12T23:16:00.000+13:00

From the Joys of the Season cartridge, here is a snowglobe card....

scrapbook purse

2011-11-12T23:11:00.000+13:00

This is a scrapbook purse I made today, based on a design by my old friend Michelle....

Coolest cricut cards!

2011-10-22T20:39:00.000+13:00

Firstly a forever young card based on a design in one of the cricut magazines, next a cute birthday dog from birthday bash, super bird from 3 birds on parade, and the snail from birthday bash. Don't you just love the word stamps! So cool, I got these from america, they are design by the lady who does the pink stamper blogspot, I just love the punny phrases and that they are designed to use with the cricut cartridges.....

Christmas cards with my cricut

2011-10-22T20:31:00.000+13:00

Here are a few cards I made for christmas with my cricut..... wish I had more time to make even more...... also a tree gift box.....

cricut glass etching and vinyl - a childs year, forever young - wine glasses, coasters....

2011-10-22T00:14:00.000+13:00

Here are some things I made trying something new, I purchased some etching cream off trademe and bought some mirror coasters. Cut the images on my cricut with vinyl and used the negative image, then put cream in the image part and washed off after 10 minutes....

Heaps of fun and look great!

A packing box for the coasters decorated with a teapot tag and ribbon....

A wine glass for a friend, this was my first attempt at glass etching.....

And the left over vinyl images from my next lot of coasters, decidedthey looked nice on a wine glass....

And lastly some plain coasters with forver young images etched on.....

Cricut Ten Pin Bowling card

2011-09-15T00:08:00.000+12:00

I have a friends birthday coming up next week and he loves ten pin bowling so I have put this creation together using the pin from the Nifty Fifties cartridge and cut 6 (yes should really be 10!) and then cut the ball off all but one (as the ball is part of the image). I cut a strip of card for the lane, cut is with angled end, added stamped texture and drew the arrows on by hand (which don't look so good). I used 3 dimensional stickies for the front pins and added glossy accents to the ball while leaving three finger holes on the ball before the glossy accent dries. Quite pleased with this creation as a first attempt from the picture in my mind...

CRICUT Sweet Treats - YUMMY I want to lick my card!

2011-09-15T00:02:00.000+12:00

Here are some more of tonights creations, these made me very hungry and I was so tempted to lick the glossy accent as it makes the chocolate look so real, I have never felt like I wanted to eat my cards before! Yummy!

Cricut Handyman tool belt

2011-09-14T23:55:00.001+12:00

I just bought the Handyman cartridge after much consideration and am so pleased with it. I struggle with ideas for mens cards and this cart. is full of images.

We have just had Father's Day in NZ so I will have to hang onto this one for next year!

Everything here was cut at 2"

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Music theme

2011-09-14T23:50:00.000+12:00

Here is my creation of the Fantabulous Cricut Card Challenge with this weeks theme being music...

This is from the quarter note cartridge... (Which I LOVE)

Hope you like it, thanks for looking and sharing your ideas!

Cricut Nifty fifties - rocket ship

2011-09-14T23:47:00.000+12:00

A fun card for boys, even my dad would like this one!

CRICUT Nifty fifties - rock n roll

2011-09-14T23:45:00.000+12:00

I am really enjoying the nifty fifties cartridge and so pleased I bought it. There are so many fun and funky images on it, one of my favorites...

Cricut four legged friends

2011-09-14T23:43:00.000+12:00

As cute as can be! I have not long had the meow cartridge and now I am thinking of selling it already as I like the four legged friend cartridge more!

Cricut Forever Young SHOES!

2011-09-14T23:41:00.002+12:00

A couple of cards using the shoes from forever young cartridge and glossy accents on the words (which is my new obsession!)

Stampin up new stamp sets and new catalogue

2011-09-14T23:38:00.000+12:00

Here are some cards made with my new stamp sets from the latest stamping up catalogue...

Fairy card - stamped

2011-09-14T23:33:00.002+12:00

Here is a fairy card I made a few days ago, this is the autumn fairy...

cricut nifty fifties

2011-09-04T22:03:00.000+12:00

Here are some creations using my new nifty fifties cartridge... I am going to have heaps of fun with this one! I also tried my new sew easy wheel to make the holes for the stitching... it really is sew easy!

new home cards

2011-09-04T21:58:00.000+12:00

Here are some new home cards using cricut sugar and spice and the second house is from nifty fifties.

Tealight candle holder vinyl

2011-09-04T21:55:00.000+12:00

Here is a glass tea light candle holder i bought then cut designs on my cricut with vinyl...

Cricut fridge magnets

2011-09-04T21:52:00.001+12:00

Here are a couple of fridge magnets I made cutting with the cricut, yep it cuts through magnet sheets!

Cardz challenge - card feature

2011-09-04T21:46:00.000+12:00

Here is my card for the challenge using the card feature on the wild card cartridge... love this cartridge and it even comes with matching envelopes!

a splash of yellow - challenge

2011-09-04T21:41:00.000+12:00

Here is my card for the challenge - adding a splash of yellow!
The cow is from animal kingdom with peachy keen face stamp... the grass from platen schoolbook...

Cricut cardz challenge - A jungle out there!

2011-08-28T21:51:00.000+12:00

Here is my entry for the Cricut cards challenge, A jungle out there!
I decided to do a get well card for someone with chicken pox or measles, which should explain the pink pearls instead of the giraffes spots! A little bit outside the box I know!

I used the following cartridges:

Animal kingdom using border selection for the 3 giraffes and the layer, also the phrase
Platin schoolbook for the grass

Hope it makes you smile!

Birthday - cupcake

2011-08-28T20:24:00.001+12:00

Here is a very large up cake card made using A Child's year cartridge.

CRICUT Scrapbook page - Clock

2011-08-28T20:18:00.002+12:00

Here is todays creation, a scrapbook page from a design in the jun/july cricut magazine designed by Beth Marohn, thanks for the inspiration Beth. I used a photo of my other brother and his fiancee from a a photo I took of them at my other brothers wedding in Febraury at Te Puna. I used accent essentials for the corners and middle flowers, platen schoolbook for the font and elegant edges for the circle of the clock. The clock parts I bought about a year ago for $3 in a sale and finally found a purpose for them.

CRICUT Mens cards

2011-08-28T00:44:00.000+12:00

And the last creations of the evening - SUCH FUN! Mens cards as Father's day is coming in september and also one of my brothers birthdays.
The first card is using life's a beach for the helm and the yacht border. Second using a skier silhouette from the dude cartridge and brayering the sky blue and sponging some definition into the snow. Thirdly a jug of beer from everyday pop up cards, I couldn't decide if it looked better with or without the gold although beer is a browny gold.... And lastly a hot air balloon from everyday pop up cards.

CRICUT Baby cards

2011-08-28T00:36:00.000+12:00

Some baby cards using sugar and spice and the onesies from everyday pop up cards and the lace border on the first card from Cindy loo.

CRICUT cards Nates abcs, cindy loo, nursery rhymes

2011-08-28T00:31:00.000+12:00

Here are a few of tonights creations, Umbrella and gummies from Nates ABCs, bird from Cindy loo and lady bugs from Nursery rhymes.

Wedding scrapbook page - based on idea in Cricut magazine

2011-08-26T21:38:00.000+12:00

This layout is based on a picture in the april/may cricut magazine, a design by Lisa Houpt. Thanks Lisa for the inspiration!
I used the cartridges as follows:

Elegant edges for the lace matting
Quarter note for the font
Home decor for the chandelier and the flourish
Flower shoppe for the flower
Life's a beach for the fern type leaves

I am not only LOVING my cricut but also the new CRICUT magazines, they are packed with ideas and inspiration and simply the best magazine I have ever purchased...you will not be disappointed!

Campin critters and Winter frolic CRICUT scrapbooking layouts

2011-08-22T22:23:00.001+12:00

I had a lot of fun making these scrapbook pages, firstly the campin critters layout just as it is in the cartridge book as the project to try, i did note though the handbook says to do the sign at 5.5" and that is way too big! even the 3.5" it is still too big for the design as pictured in the handbook and the photo mat sizing is not right either but have modified to suit. I added a little cuttlebug embossing on the caravan and the tree to add some texture and am pleased with the result.

Next is a page inspired by the weekend where after a fab snowfall I went up the mountain to take some photos. The mountain was closed so had to walk up the road from the second gates, have a sore calf muscle to show for it! It was very icy on the road with loads of snow around so can appreciate why it was closed. The second carpark was completely covered with snow and when I walked over it my feet sank up to me knees! Just lovely! As I went up North egmont, I changed the CRICUT designed sign from North Pole to North Egmont, seemed fitting!

CRICUT Wild card cards and envelopes

2011-08-22T22:13:00.000+12:00

I couldn't help but buy this cartridge as it looked rather clever with the matching envelopes and many shaped cards. I have only had a quick play with it and like what I see. I imagine with more time I could really dress up the cards and make some rather impressive shaped cards with matching envelopes....

Every moment and Wanted SU cards

2011-08-22T22:08:00.000+12:00

Well it's about time I make some stamped cards, the first is a design from Sharlene and trisha which they shared with me after being shown it at a conference or training session thing, so I don't know who designed it but glad they shared it with me... this was made especially for a friends birthday.

The next one is from the wanted set as I recently sold my bareback set and then bought the wanted one as preferred this one more...

Photo Calendar with stand

2011-08-22T22:04:00.001+12:00

Here is a photo calendar I made for a friends birthday with some of her photos from her recent trip to Egypt. The fantastic fold out stand at the back is from the cricut fancy frames cartridge which I bought especially for the fold out backs as can see so many things I want to make stand up!!

Cricut Quarter note - music cards

2011-08-10T22:54:00.000+12:00

Here are a couple of quick creations tonight using the Quarter Note cartridge...

Cricut Flower shoppe fancy frame - friends

2011-08-08T23:32:00.000+12:00

This is a super fun project I made tonight for one of my friends, who is in the photo of course!

I used the Cricut Fancy Frames cartridge for the front, design/fancy front, and backing fold out stand and sandwiched together with stiff scrap cardboard. I forgot to sponge/ink the scrap cardboard so had to do the edge with a mark later, it was hard to do this way and easy to slip!

Then I made 3 super flowers from the cricut flower shoppe cartridge, these were much better than my first attempt a few weeks back, many thanks to the lady who left me a comment on how to do the centers, it works much better. You're a star! I love that people share their ideas so freely and take time to comment on others blogs, craft people have class.

I was going to enter this in a competition and thought I saw one about flowers but now can't find the site.... never mind.. I LOVE my cricut so much I am selling lots of my stamp sets as I can't see me doing as much stamping , although I enjoy stamping, the cricut is like a bug you simply catch and it never goes away!

Hope you like the frame. Thanks for looking.

Friends card - Fantabulous cricut challenge

2011-08-02T23:32:00.001+12:00

Here is my entry for this weeks challenge... anything with friends on it... The red card is my favorite so I also made the bag and pink card as gifts for a friend who has just returned from overseas... M is for Mel... Hope you like it.

Fantabulous Cricut Icecream challenge

2011-07-19T16:59:00.000+12:00

this is my first time entering a Fantabulous Cricut challenge after finding the site the other day... the theme is anything icecream... so I have made this little icecream cupcake holder with a cupcake inside from the sweet tooth cartridge which only arrive yesterday! I LOVE IT! It's too nice to give away so I may have to eat the cupcake myself!
I made the icecream at 7" which fits a standard size cupcake and maybe a larger one but haven't any to try...

cricut flowershop and sweet tooth

2011-07-19T16:53:00.000+12:00

Here are a couple of things I tried to make with my new cartridges, the first flower was okay but the second one was a disaster and looks like one!maybe the middle is too loose?? any advice welcomed! Obviously I need help with these.....

The box I made was not quite big enough as I was hopingto put tealight candles in it but will have to try making a bigger one when time allows.....

Cricut cards, baby, icecream....

2011-07-17T22:20:00.000+12:00

Made some time tonight to make a few cards with my cricut... I love my cricut so much it has take over from my stampin obsession. I spent some of the weekend re-labelling the labels on my blog so visitors can search things more easily... hope it is helpful.

Cricut Meow - cat theme gifts

2011-07-14T20:43:00.000+12:00

One of the ladies I work with is due for her birthday next week, the day before my 40th EEK!... She LOVES cats so I recently bought the Cricut Meow cartridge to be able to wrap and decorate her cats theme pressies.. Hope she likes them...

Cricut cards, bloom fence, alice in wonderland, bumble bee, mosaic fairy

2011-07-14T20:34:00.001+12:00

Here are some cards made over the last few nights, firstly a fence from the bloom cartridge.

Next Alice from the disney classics cartridge....

Next a cute bumble bee from create a critter. This card design is from the cricut magazine - which I am loving! I gave up buying magazines as they cost so much and you end up with so many and nowhere to store them all... since buying the new cricut magazine, I cannot resist as they are so many great ideas in them.....
Lastly a fairy from a childs year cartridge which is also a design in the cricut magazine.....

Cricut cards

2011-06-18T23:47:00.007+12:00

And the last of the nights creations, a lovely pink poodle with elegant edges frame. Mountain fishing scene from camping critters (my favourite) and a cowgirl from once upon a princess.

cricut animal shaped cards and matchbox

2011-06-18T23:43:00.004+12:00

Here are some animal shaped cards using the animal kingdom cartridge and the gypsy to copy the image, flip then join the two together to make the fold out card, then added layers..

The matchbox is from bags tags ans boxes cartridge...

cricut cards - sea theme

2011-06-18T23:39:00.001+12:00

Here are a few cards I made last night using my cricut machine...
The yatch and lighthouse cards are from Life's a beach cartridge,
and the surfer is from Dude cartridge...

Photography pages and awards

2011-06-06T22:31:00.000+12:00

The first scrapbook page is a photo I submitted at camera club whihc got an honours... I tooke three photos using AEB auto exposure bracketing that is 3 photos at different exposures and then did the HDR high dynamic range merge in photoshop to get the best parts of all three images....

Next are two photos I entered at the interclub competition held in Hawera recently, hosted by the Hawera club - in the recent photographers section with interclub being stratford, inglewood, hawera and new plymouth clubs.. one of my DPIs got second and another third. You could only put in two DPIs and two prints. I didn't make it to interclub as I had a bad cold after finishing a busy couple of months backstage with 42nd street with the operatic society... I can't believe my photos were placed and they awarded ribbons! I have never had ribbons before... very cool.

And lastly a scrapbookpage using a couple of night photography shots of the port which I haven't even entered at camera club...

Cricut Cupcake wrappers

2011-06-04T23:59:00.001+12:00

After a day and a half at the dunkleys craft fair (best craft fair every year!) I finally had time to make some cupcakes so I could try some cricut cupcake wrappers and toppers. The first few went okay at 2" each for the standard cupcakes, however the boy wrapper came out a lot shorter in length on 2" and would fit a very small cupcake... Maybe I need to work out how long I need them all as the 2" is based on height and varies with the different designs... If anyone has any advise on this please let me know... thanks

Cricut create a critter vinyl aminals on jar

2011-06-04T23:55:00.002+12:00

Tonights creation, vinyl animals onto jar cut with the cricut - create a critter

Wonder what else I can use the vinyl on??

cupcake candle and card

2011-05-31T23:01:00.004+12:00

Here is tonights creation made for a lady at work who is turning 40 tomorrow. I found the instructions on Splitcoast stampers and it was so easy and a lot a fun. The cupcake is made by covering a battery operated tealight candle.... really pleased with how it turned out.... just need to locate more battery candles and then can gift lots of them....

more bookmarks - cricut

2011-05-31T22:58:00.001+12:00

I don't know what I was thinking the other night when I made some bookmarks as every one of the is black! so last night I decided I had to try more but this time with lots of colour... I think they look much better!

cricut bookmarks

2011-05-29T21:13:00.002+12:00

so made time for a little more crafting today as has been a very long time since I have had the time to do some.... I have a terrible cold though and a sty on my eye, often the way after busy with a show for 6-8 weeks.....

Should really be doing my study as amonth behind on that too!

Long weekend coming but a craft fair in town, Dunkleys, that could be expensive!

so here are some bookmarks made with the animal kindom cartridge with the bookmark which is shaped based on each of the animals you can choose, there is also a bookmark with out shapes on top so you can design your own... the last three are made using the bookmark but merging the shadow of other cartridge images, e.g. elmo, pooh and tinkerbell....

snowboard cricut

2011-05-29T14:21:00.001+12:00

And the last creation of the night, a very cool snowboarder from Cricut Dude cartridge.... the snowflake embossed sky was my last scrap to use up, so very pleased and relieved to have my scraps used and now have some order again.....

cricut jandles

2011-05-29T14:15:00.003+12:00

here are some very summery jandals...... from the Life's a Beach cartridge...

cricut golf cart

2011-05-29T14:14:00.002+12:00

After remaking lots of cards and using up all my scraps yesterday arvo, i then made 3 new cards, which I have to say was much more fun rather than trying to create things around using cuts and embellishments I was trying to use up.....lets hope I don't hoard any scraps any more....

This very handy golf cart comes with the every day dress up dolls cartridge.... very handy for golf enthusiasts.....

card remakes.... using up scraps

2011-05-29T14:11:00.001+12:00

Well I spent the afternoon yesterday remaking, editing and pulling apart some cards from my card box, some I didn't like and some that needed something added. And then making cards using up all of my scraps and precut shapes and embellishments etc... I feel much more organised now without hoarding precut shapes and bits and pieces....

Here are some of my remakes....

cricut tinkerbell

2011-05-26T23:38:00.001+12:00

Here are the latest creations for the night... all from the tinkerbell cartridge...

cricut sesame street

2011-05-26T23:36:00.002+12:00

a coupld of quick trials of the sesame street cartridge... very cute and fun!

cricut cards tinkerbell and expecting

2011-05-26T23:32:00.003+12:00

Here are a couple of cards I made, one for my sister in-law for her birthday and the other for a lady leaving work again soon too have another baby....

cricut vinyl

2011-05-26T23:31:00.003+12:00

How neat, I finally ordered some vinyl to try and it is super! I cut a design and stuck onto a CD tin and also decorated a jar.... wish I had more time to try some other things too.....

Alternative to chipboard

2011-05-26T23:27:00.003+12:00

I can only find thick chipboard which will not cut in my cricut, so on thehunt for something similar I tried tim holts grungeboard and it is super and will do what I want.... here I quickly tired brayer or sponging onto it, embossing it (which worded and held the pattern) and heat embossingwith embossing powder...... I really wanted to make my own words using the cricut and wanted it tooo look like chipboard....

Dress up dolls cricut

2011-05-26T23:21:00.001+12:00

Here are some dress up dolls I made for a couple of the wardrobe ladies, following a discussion of the good old days.... made them for a giggle... as these ladies have been dressing the cast every night for the local production of 42nd street... I even ended up doing wardrobe in between sound/radio mics!

cricut everyday pop up cards - butterfly

2011-05-10T23:06:00.001+12:00

Here is a card (which I took the time to finish properly) as have the night off.... no more timeoff till sunday as working fulltime and also working back stage for 42nd street at the theatre... busy busy..

I really like this cricut cartridge although it may take a while to work out how some of the pop ups work... at least this one is easy.... the card can be displayed half open or laying flat completely open....

rabbit card cricut winter woodlands

2011-05-10T23:00:00.001+12:00

this is a silhouette type card made from the cricut winter woodland set. I have layered the rabbit to add some colour....

3d backpack cricut camping critters

2011-05-09T23:33:00.002+12:00

And lastly a 3D backpack which opens so you can fill with lollies or marshmallows, yummy!

I put this together very quickly so would look heaps better if I used beter colour combo and glue! My glue pen is useless!

camp journal - cricut

2011-05-09T23:28:00.002+12:00

Here is a little book made using the cricut campin critters set... has potential!!!!!!!!!!

3d tents - camping critters cricut

2011-05-09T23:26:00.002+12:00

Here are a couple of tents made from the camping critters cartridge - yucky colours I know, just playing with these for the first time so I use the card stock I don't mind wasting if I do it wrong!!!!!!!!!!!

These would be great gift boxes with marshmallows in!!!!

pop up cards - cricut

2011-05-09T23:23:00.001+12:00

Here are a couple of quick pop up cards using the new everyday pop up cricut cartridge. Unfortunately I am too busy to have a good play with it but having 2 nights off the show means I have been able to have a quick go with it......

biker birthday

2011-02-21T22:15:00.001+13:00

Well I have not been blogging for ages! I have been very busy with my brothers wedding last weekend, out of town, and then busy with work again... and now I have to edit the wedding video before putting onto discs then sort the photos I took.....

I did manage to to make a quick card for some friends who had theird brothers 60th on the weekend, who obviously likes motorbikes!

Once I get the wedding stuff finished I may find time to craft again.... although I have also joined the local camera club so that is also keeping me busy..... a lot of fun too!

3D Penguin and Teddy Bear (Cannon)

2011-02-01T22:32:00.002+13:00

I needed to get more A4 photo paper so ventured to warehouse stationery on the weekend... The HP paper I usually buy was expensive so I looked at other paper and found Cannon Matt photo paper for the same price but 30 more sheets! I don't usually print on Matt but was very pleased with the photo's I tried and how they look albeit different from glossy.

Anyway, on the pack of the cannon matt paper it had a website referring to papercraft so I checked it out and found loads of templates to make 3D items. You print them onto photo paper, cut them out, glue and fit together...

I love penguins so tried that first and really please with how it looks, thinking that was fun, I thought I would try another so printed the bear but have to say it took me ages to make this one as had more intricate pieces.... was so worth it by the time I finished tonight though! Would you believe the legs, arms and head are all moveable!!!!

They are quite large too being about 20-25cm high.

Chip and Dale Chipmunks

2011-02-01T22:25:00.002+13:00

Here is a very simple card I made for a lady at work... Chip and Dale are made using my cricut.... So very cute!

Heart treat box

2011-02-01T22:24:00.001+13:00

This is a treat box I made for a lady leaving work last week. Made using my cricut (which I am LOVING). I didn't have much time so quickly added the leather and embossed hearts... very simple but cute!

mountain snow skiing scrapbooking

2011-01-21T18:59:00.001+13:00

Some more of the days creations, using up some old preprinted photos..... On the third one, the snowy village scene was made on the cricut design studio, to merge all of the images together into one strip (for the shadow backing) then simply layered.... so easy to use up scraps too by placing the right size and different colored scraps in the right place and cutting all at once...

Scrapping

2011-01-21T18:50:00.002+13:00

I spent most of the day scrapbooking as it is my last day off before returning to work on Monday, it's been a great holiday...
These pages are made using frame layouts I bought a few years back and never did anything with them...

click 2 canvas as seen on tv

2011-01-18T00:23:00.001+13:00

While on holiday I saw an add on daytime tv for these click 2 canvas kits, you get 3 frames in the pack and 4 canvas sheets to print via your inkjet printer (one in case you stuff one up!). You can also use their online software to print either a two canvas split or three as per the one I made here....It's so easy and framed in a minute or two! The special offer I saw was two packs for the price of one, so I couldn't resist the bargain and am really pleased with how they turned out....

Photo book - affirmations

2011-01-18T00:17:00.002+13:00

I decided the other night to print some of my favourite animal photos taken from around taranaki and add affirmations to each one. So I made this book of 40 photos. It didn't photograph very well as on glossy photo paper but you get the idea.....

cricut boxes and cards

2011-01-18T00:05:00.003+13:00

here are a couple of favor boxes and cards and things I have been trialing from the cricut... rather cute, still very impressed with this machine!
The lantern is rather cute had i cut it better....
the wedding boxes are just super...
the heart box is very large and simple...
the square card is from the just beachy set and the photo card is so you can put photos inside, would be quite handy once completed...