Helpful Hints #2

Just wanted to share a few more ideas that I have found very useful. This video shows how to reuse the Cricut cartridge box, how to make bows, and my version of the Idea book. The paper size for the cartridge box it 8 2/4 X 12. This is where I found the video on making the bow:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCGRqWksbo&feature=related . Thanks Bonnie. My idea book measures 8 1/2 X 6. I also use two ATG tape guns, one with general tape (for cardmaking and crafting) and the other one "Pink" with acid free tape (for scrapbooking). That way I can save on the cost of using the acid free tape.



Margaret

Flower Shoppe Cartridge #2

This video shows how to use the Flower Shoppe cartridge to make the tiny paper roses that can be used on your mini albums, cards, altered items, and even your scrapbook pages.

Swirl: 2.50" (R-1, #2)

Flower Base: .80" (R-4, #2)

Leaves: 1.0" (R-5, #5)

Margaret

Flower Shoppe Cartridge #1

Got this cartridge at JoAnns a couple of weeks ago and just fell in love with it. I thought that I would share how to make some of the flowers with you. I would like to make other videos showing the different flowers. Hope that they help. I will list the sizes and cuts along with the finished flowers below the video.

Finished flower: 2 7/8"

Center flower: 3" with a 1.25" petal cut (R-1, #10)

Petals: 2.75", 2.50", 2.25", 2.0", 1.75" (R-4, #10)

Leaves: 1.90" (R-5, #3)

Margaret

Mini Album and Candle

A friend is graduating this weekend from Youngstown State University with a Masters in Education and wanted to make her a little something. I made this 8 X 8 mini album with all the pages decorated in the schools colors. I also decorated the candle with the name of the school and the schools mascot "Pete". I gave it to her yesterday and she just loved it. I have two sons attending this university so I have been collecting thing to be ready to make theirs.

Margaret

Get Well Soon Card

This is a card that I made for a friend that had surgery yesterday. The image is a Magnolia stamp called "Tilda with Bunch of Roses". It was colored with Copic markers. The paper used is a two sided paper from American Traditional Designs called Family Tapestry Green CS. The butterfly is from Martha Stewart called "Monarch Butterfly". The rose is made from one of the new Cricut cartridge called " Flower Shoppe". The butterfly and flowers were accented with Spica markers and Stickles.


Copic markers used: C00, 1. E000, 00, 11, 25, 31, 35, 37, 53. Y000, 02, 08, 17. G21, 24, 28.

Margaret

Helpful Hints

Once again I wanted to share with you some hints that I thought would be useful. Hope you find this helpful.


Margaret