Favor of your Heart!

Our challenge this week was to create something for a Valentine’s Party. I decided to make a Vase of Heart Flowers for a table decoration that can be handed out at the end of the Party as Party Favors. I don’t have a Cricut Cartridge like Simply Sweet or anything with hearts, or I would have made this project with Cricut Cartridges vs. Punches.

Heart Party Favors:

Supplies:

Self-Adhesive Post-It paper in White, Cheeky, and Bashful
Martha Stewart 4X6 Holidays Mat Pad of Heart Card Stock Sheets
Hot Pink Bazzill Edge Strip
Cuddlebug and Tiny Heart Folder
Creative Memories Double Heart Punch
Marvy 2X2 ½ inch Scalloped Heart Punch
Stamp with 4 different Heart Candy Sayings
Pop Dots
Glue Stick and Glue Dots
Pipe Cleaners
Glass Vase (Dollar Store)
Hot Pink Stamp Pad

Recipe:

Line the Glass Vase with White Paper to hide the Pipe Cleaners.

Glue the Bazzill Edge Strip around the top of the Vase.

Cut 18 scalloped hearts from the Martha Stewart Pad using the Marvy Scallop Punch.

Using the same punch, Cut six from hearts from each of the three Post-It paper colors. (White, Cheeky, and Bashful)

Cut 18 hearts from the Martha Stewart Pad, using the large heart on the Creative Memories Double Heart Punch.

Ink one of the candies on the stamp and stamp it onto the Creative Memories (CM) punched out heart. Stamp different sayings for several of the CM hearts you punched. The stamp has Hug Me, Love You, I’m Yours, and Be Mine. (I got it this past week at Michael’s for $1)

Pop Dot the CM hearts onto the middle of the 18 Card Stock Scalloped Hearts.

Run all 18 of the Post-It Paper Scalloped Hearts through the Tiny Heart Cuddlebug Folder.

Adhere the Pipe Cleaner to the back side of each of the 18 Card Stock Scalloped Hearts with a large glue dot.

Adhere one of the Post-It Scalloped Embossed Hearts to the Card Stock Scalloped Heart with the Pipe Cleaner glued inside. Adhere insides together with nice sides facing out. Use glue pen towards bottom and around Pipe Cleaner to make sure they stay together. Do this step for all 18 hearts.

Make little bows and either tie them around the Pipe Cleaners or use a small glue dot to glue them to the front of each scalloped hearts a little ways down on the pipe cleaner.

Arrange the Hearts in the Vase like Flowers and display on your Table at the Party.

When the Party is over, hand them out as Party Favors.

Just Because!

I didn't get any new cartridges for Christmas, so I decided to go with one of my Favorite Cartridges. I just love, "Just Because Cards," because it is so easy to use. All the planning and ideas have already been done, you just need to copy the picture and you have a cute card.

I did three cards that are some of my favorites. The "Thanks a Melon" card, "Cute As A Bug" card," and "DogGone good" card. These cards are so simple.



Supplies Needed:



Just Because Cards Cricut Cartridge

Black, Red, White, and Green, Card Stock

Black and White Polk a Dot Patterned Paper

Three different sizes of Black Polk a Dot Ribbon

Adhesive and Glue Dots

Pop Dots

Ribbon Glue

Bling



Recipes:



Thanks a Melon Card

Make a card out of Black Card Stock, using one from the cartridge or cut one using your trimmer. I made my card at 4X4 1/2 folded. Or 4X9 before folding.



Cut a red melon at 2.92X3.59 in Layer 1 mode. Gypsy size.



Cut a black melon the same size in Layer 2 mode to go underneath the red one.



Cut a green melon at 3.11X 3.82 in Layer 2 mode. Gypsy size.



Cut the red "thanks a Melon" at 4.03X3.71 Gypsy size.



Adhere the black melon underneath the red melon.



Adhere the red/black melon onto the green melon rind at the top center.



Adhere the "thanks a Melon" to the top of card. (Opening of card is at the left).



Adhere the Melon to the bottom right of card.



Adhere a black polk a dot ribbon with small dots to the left side of card. (I wrapped it inside the card and tied it in a bow on the front of the card.)



Cute as a Bug

Make a card out of White Card Stock, using one from the cartridge or cut one using your trimmer. I made this card to fold at the top at 4 1/2 when folded by 5 1/2 from left to right.



Cut a piece of black and white polk a dot paper 1/8th inch smaller than the front of card and adhere it to the front of card.



Cut two white lady bugs from Layer 1 mode. One 1 inch high and one 1 1/2 inches high.



Cut two black lady bugs from Layer 1 mode just a little smaller to go on top of the white ones.



Cut two red lady bugs using Layer 1 Shift mode just a little smaller than the black lady bugs and adhere to the top of the black layer.



Cut the red "cute as a bug" using Word mode 2.53.X4.65 inches high.



Make a knot from large black and white polk dot ribbon and glue dot it to the top of card.



DogGone good

Make a card out of Black Card Stock, using one from the cartridge or cut one using your trimmer. I made my card at 4X4 1/2 folded.



Cut a White Card Stock piece 1/8th inch smaller than the black card.



Cut a Red Card Stock piece 1/8th inch smaller than the white piece.



Cut a Black Polk a Dot Patterned piece one half the size of the Red Card Stock piece.



Cut a white dog at 2.28X4.53. Gypsy size.



Cut a black dog at 2.34X4.65. Gypsy size.



Cut a black "DogGone good" at 3.73X5.59. Gypsy size.



Adhere the White Card Stock piece to the Black Card.



Adhere the Red Card Stock piece to the White Card Stock.



Adhere the Black Polk a Dot piece to the bottom of the Red Card Stock piece.



Cut a ribbon the length of the Red Card Stock and glue it with ribbon glue over the top of the black polk a dot piece.



Adhere the "DogGone Good" to the center of the top of the card.



Tie a small black polk a dot ribbon to the dogs neck.



Put a bling on the ribbon around the dogs neck with glue dot.



Adhere the Dog to the middle of the front of the card.

Happy New Year Banner!

I had so much fun making the Thanksgiving Banner; I decided to make a Banner for my New Year’s Project too. I’m traveling again, so hope you can see the pictures clearly.

Supplies:
2 Blue Card Stock Sheets
1 Lighter Blue Card Stock Sheet
1 Blue Christmas Patterned Paper
1 Sparkling White Card Stock
Snowflake Stickers
Beyond Birthday Cartridge
Black Letter Cartridge
Martha Stewart Lace Punch
Glue Pen and Adhesive
Ice Blue Ink and Sponge
Hole Punch
Smaller Blue or White Ribbon or Embroidery Thread
Larger White or Blue Ribbon for Bows
Bling

Cut (12) 4 X 4 1/2 inch squares out of the Blue Card Stock.

Cut (12) 3 X 4 inch squares out of the Blue Christmas Patterned Paper.

Cut the letters for Happy New Year from Light Blue Card Stock at 2.06 (Gypsy size) from Shadow of Capital Letters.

Cut another set of letters for Happy New Year from Sparkling White Card Stock at 2.06 (Gypsy size) from Capital Letters.

Cut Party Hat out of Sparking White Card Stock using Beyond Birthdays Cartridge at 3.12 (Gypsy size).

Cut 2 Balloons out of Sparkling White Card Stock using Beyond Birthdays Cartridge at 3.94 (Gypsy size).

Cut the Whistle Blower out of Sparkling White Card Stock using Beyond Birthdays Cartridge at 2.76 (Gypsy size).

Cut Layer for Party Hat and Whistle Blower out of Light Blue Card Stock at 3.12 (Gypsy size).

Punch bottom of every Blue Card Stock Square and Blue Christmas Patterned Square with the Martha Stewart Lace Punch.

Using sponge, Ink sides and bottoms of all of the squares with Ice Blue Ink.

Adhere all Blue Christmas Patterned Squares to the Blue Card Stock squares, centering the Patterned Paper onto the Card Stock at the top.

Using a Glue Pen, adhere the Sparkling White Letters onto the Blue Shadow letters.

Using a Glue Pen, adhere the letters to the center of the Patterned Paper squares that you just adhered to the Blue Card Stock squares.

Adhere the Party Hat to the top left of the “H” piece in “Happy.”

Adhere the Snowflake Sticker to the top right corner of the “Y” piece in “Happy” and another one to the top right corner of the “W” in “New Year.”

Adhere one Balloon to the top left of the “N” in “New”, and the other to the top right of the “R” in “Year.”

Adhere the Whistle Blower to the top left corner of the “Y” in “Year”.

Place Jewels and Pearls onto each enhancement.

Cut 2 holes in the top of each square and thread small blue or white ribbon so all squares are side by side to hang on the wall, etc.

Make a 2 big white or blue bows, one for each side of Banner.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (Donna)

Gift Card or Money Holders!

Travelin’ Nana here, (aka Donna). We are in Florida now for the Winter. Much warmer than Kentucky was when we left there at -1 degrees.

Our challenge this week was Stocking Stuffers. I had a hard time with this challenge, but attempted something anyway. Please excuse the pictures, as I do not have a white wall or area to take pictures in the RV.

I made a Snowflake and Santa Hat that will hold either money or a gift a card, a Stocking to hold candy (couldn’t find those Mini Candy Canes here), and a Door Knob Holder that has a little envelop for money, a gift card, or a note.

Supplies:

Joys of the Season, Christmas, and Christmas Cheer Cartridges
Red and Blue Card Stock
Sparkling White Card Stock
Blue Patterned Snowflake Paper
DCWV Handmade Christmas Stack
Pearls, Bling, and Buttons
Glue Dots, Glue Pen, and Tape Runner
Christmas Ribbon
Red Bazzill Edge Strip
Graphic 45 Christmas Sheet
Small Green Envelope 1 ½ X 2
Foam Snowflakes



Recipe for Santa Hat:

Cut (2) Santa Hats at 5.70X5.47 height from the Joys of the Seasons Cart. Use Red Sparkly Card Stock from the DCWV pack. (flip flop one)

Adhere the two red hats together using tape runner with a glue dot here and there so they will stay together. (Leave the top open to fill.)

Cut another Santa Hat from the Sparkling White using the same sizes.

Cut the Ball and Cuff from the Sparkling White hat and adhere it to the front of the Red hat.

Adhere three Foam Snowflakes to the front of the red hat.
Stuff with money or gift card
Recipe for Stocking:

Cut (2) Stockings at 3.98X7.24 height or larger from the Christmas Cheer Cart. Use a piece of paper from the DCWV pack. (flip flop one)

Adhere the two stockings together. (Leave top open.)

Cut Bazzill Strip to fit across top area of stocking.

Add pearls.

Add Christmas Buttons down front.

Stuff with small candy canes.

Recipe for Snowflake:

Cut (2) Snowflakes in blackout mode at 4.91x4.65 height, using the Christmas Cheer Cart. Use Blue Card Stock. (flip flop one)

Cut (1) Snowflake out of the Blue Snowflake Pattered Paper the same size (don’t use blackout),

Adhere the Snowflake Patterned Paper piece to one of the blue card Snowflakes. This will be the front.

Adhere the front piece you just made to the other blue card stock snowflake to make the pocket.

Put Snowflake Buttons where all the cutouts are on the front of the Snowflake.

Adhere all but the top of the pocket with glue stick or tape runner.

Stuff with money or gift card.

Recipe for the Door Knob Holder:

Cut (2) Door Knob Holders at 7 inches height, from the Christmas Cart., using Red Card Stock. (flip flop one)

Adhere the two Door Knob Holders together except at the top of the pocket.

Use Graphic 45 cutouts and Green Bling to embellish front.

Adhere Dec 25th from Graphic 45 Sheet to front of a little envelop and tuck it in the pocket.

Tie Graphic 45 “Night Before Christmas” tag with Christmas Ribbon and adhere to top right of Holder.

Stuff with money, gift card, or note.

Christmas Tags!

Christmas Tags

Supplies to make: Skate, Stocking, Hat, and Package Tags:

Red, White, and Black Card Stock



Green Patterned Card Stock

Various Scrap Christmas Papers



Red "Half the Edge Bazzill Card Stock Strips"

Cricut Celebrations, Christmas Cheer, Joys of the Season and Christmas Cartridges



Stickles and White Glitter

Glue Pen and Adhesive



Bling

Ribbon



Hole Punch





RECIPE:



Use Christmas Cartridges to cut the Skate, Stocking, and Hat with the Cricut at any size and color card stock, except white. (I cut mine around 4 1/4" high). I use the Gypsy for everything, so the measurements I give are always from it)

Then cut another set of everything in white so that you can cut out and layer onto the colored pieces you just cut.

Then cut the boot part of skate, top and foot pieces of stocking, and the fur pieces for the hat from the white set with scissors so you can layer.

Adhere the white layers to the colored items.

Cut the Package Tag from the Green Patterned Card Stock or whatever color you want at 4 1/2" height with the Cricut Celebrations Cartridge.

Cut a piece of the Red Bazzill Edge Strip to fit across the Green Tag.

Cut the Packages out of various Christmas paper scraps in different sizes to fit the tag. (I used .88", 1.00", and 1.12" height.)

Adhere the Red Bazzill Strip and Packages to the Tag.

Adhere the Packages to the Tag.

Cut (4) To: and From: in Black at .65" height from the Celebrations Cartridge.

Adhere the "To and From" to all of the Christmas Tags.

Use Stickles or any glitter around the areas you want to pop.

Use Bling if you want to.

Punch hole in top of tags where you want the ribbon.

Tie Ribbons through the holes.

Here are some more tags....

- Donna

Shabby Chic Mini Album!

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This little half egg shaped mini album was done from Shabby Chic papers and embellished with little love letters, mail, postcards, a calendar and items like someone is corresponding with a loved one long ago with hopes and dreams and counting down the days until their love one comes back home.

Vintage Mini Album

Supplies:

Cardboard Mini Album

Various Shabby Chic Pattered Papers with roses/flowers

Various Ribbons/Flowers/Buttons to match your papers

Love letters, calendar, envelops, etc to embellish.

White Pen

Adhesive

Recipe:

Go around all edges with a white craft pen where ever the paper won't cover.

Cut (24), 5 inch square papers. I used 9 different papers, but you could use less. My album had 11 two sided pages and the front and back cover, which you cover both sides.



Run all the squares through your adhesive machine if you have one.

Decide which papers you want on each page before the next step. Just be sure you don't have the same one on the page before or after the one your working on.



Adhere all the papers to the pages.

Then just tell the story you want by adhering your embellishments on each page.



Of course you can put anything on the pages vs love letters.



I have been in the mode of clearing out my craft room drawers and using whatever I find that goes together.



You could use your French Manor and Heritage carts and make it really nice.



I'm heading out to Florida the 9th and just didn't take the time to do it with my carts. Maybe the next one.



Tie ribbons on the binding. I used 5 different coordinating ribbons.



Put some flowers and a button on the front cover and your done.



Donna