Using Cricut's Design Studio to make a layout

I wanted to find a way to use DS to make a scrapbook page layout because I was tired of having to recut pieces because either they were too large or too small. So this is what I came up with.
Margaret

Congratulations Provo Craft

Provo Craft has just produced it's 100th cartridge. I only have 40(just got my cricut last November). Can't wait to buy more. Received 3 as offers (2-reward points, 1-Michaels Promotion). I just love my Cricut Create.

http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2

Margaret

Cricut Design Studio: welding and shadowing

This video is on how to do welding, shadowing, renaming your page and saving your project when using the Cricut Design Studio. Hope this helps someone.
Margaret

Trick or Treat

This is a 2 page 12 X 12 pop-up layout for Halloween. I wanted to mix the old (pop-up) with the new (Cricut). The sizes cut are: Wording-2", Castle-5", Tree-5 3/4", Spider Web-5", Bat-5", Ghosts-3 1/2", Spider-4", Children-4 1/2". I had such fun making this page. I think this would look great if you matched the children diecuts with your childrens outfits. You can find the videos on my youtube at: margaretscrafts. It is two parts.
Margaret

Just Like Dad

I was looking through some of my older scrapbooks and came across a 2 page layout and wanted to make another one to share with you. Before I started scrapbooking I always loved to take action shots of the kids. I found some pics of the kids in their dad's shoes and one had his coat on also, so when I found this image and I had to make it. I used paper and cardstock to make the background. I used the cricut to make the lettering and I also first cut them out in chipboard to make them stand out. I used chipboard words that say very special things. Hope you like it, I had fun remaking it. Thanks
Margaret

Design Studio-Hide feature

This is a short video to explain how to use the Hide feature on Cricut's Design Stidio. It also shows how I set up my cutting mat to have is cut all at once.
Thanks for watching,
Margaret

Christmas in July Card Challenge

This is my first challenge that I have ever participated in. It is from "thesistas-challenges.blogspot.com"," Christmas in July Challenge". So here is my version of a Christmas Card. It is a 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 card. I inked around the edges with gold ink from Color Box. I applied a burgundy piece of cardstock cut at 5 1/4 X 8, and trimmed the bottom with a Fiskars border punch. I applied my homemade burgundy glimmer mist to the burgundy cardstock. The title "Celebrate" is cut at 1" from the Celebration Cartridge, then applied to a 2 1/2 X 4 3/4 burgundy cardstock that was applied to a white cardstock that was slightly larger to leave a shadow. The tree was cut at 5 1/2" in a gold cardstock from Lyrical Letters. I applied a gold Stickles to the tree and the work celebrate. Last I applied 4 of my homemade gold Skittles. Hope you like the card. I had fun making this card.
Margaret