You're Egg-Strordinary Easter Cricut Card

Today's Easter card was so fun to put together!  I have been dying to cut out this bunny from the Cricut Easter Magic digital cartridge - isn't he cute?  And the digital banner cartridge makes such cute looking banners really quickly!  It was very easy to size the banner and get it stamped correctly using the Cricut Craft Room (click HERE for more info on Cricut Craft Room, Provo Craft's free online design tool).

Cricut Easter Magic and Banners are both digital cartridges, retail for $9.99 and can be purchased HERE.  They can be used with the Cricut Craft Room or the Gypsy.

For the base of the card, I used the Cricut Birthday Bash cartridge.  It is my go to cartridge for card bases - very versatile!  It also has loads of cute word art and animals.  

For the oval shapes (regular and scalloped), I used the Cricut Craft Room Basics, free on the Craft Room.  I laid out all my shapes to make sure they were proportioned correctly and then cut them.  Designing this way saves a lot of time and paper waste - also I can do it while I am watching a movie!  Bonus!

Check out the Close to My Heart March stamp of the month above!  Super cute and just $5 after a $50+ purchase at joytracey.ctmh.com!

New Cricut Giveaway - Baby Shower

How can you win?

1) Leave a comment below - Have you checked out the Birthday Bash card?  I love the card bases on this cartridge!
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Winner will be announced on March 16, 2014 and has two weeks to claim prize.  U.S. Residents only, please, over 18.  Void where prohibited.

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You're the Best and I'm Not Lion Card

I have wanted to cut this lion forever!  He's from the Cricut Create a Critter cartridge and was cut at 2-3/4".

There's an easy way to cut the animals out in the proper colors on Create A Critter using the Cricut Craft Room.

Here's a photo tutorial on it:

First, you select the Cricut Imagine as your machine.

Now all the animals will show up properly on your mat in their colored form.  All the animals from Create A Critter, Team Spirit and some from Cindy Loo are divided out like this.

Select Create A Critter-34 for the lion (he's key 34) - see images below.  Drag him to the mat.

After sizing the lion as you liked, then click on the "edit group" button as shown below:

 Next, in the upper right hand of the mat, click the button that says "separate" as shown below:

 Then, this will happen (see below):

Now, you can grab the pieces separately and move them around on the mat for best paper placement (see below):

 When you get that arranged as you like, click "Exit" shown below:

Now, layout out your papers on your mat according to color.  Then go back and change the machine setting to "Cricut Expression" or whatever machine you are using, if not the Imagine.  

When you do this, all the pieces will turn one color as shown below so it's important to get the papers on the mat laid out BEFORE you switch the machine setting.  If you forget which papers went where, just switch it back to "Imagine" and the different colors will show up again.

This speeds up figuring out which papers go with which layers.

Have you tried doing this in the Craft Room before?  Let me know if this was helpful!

The stamp on the card is from a Scrappy Moms set called "Little Critters".  Take a look how cute this is:

Don't forget that Scrappy Moms is sponsoring my giveaway this week - you could win a set of your choice!  Enter by clicking HERE (and then scroll to see the entry form at the bottom).

The card base is from the Cricut Birthday Bash cartridge.  I love that cartridge for it's great card shapes and word art.  I cut it at 5".

One more thing:

There are only 50 more spots left in the Layout A Day class for May.  I've signed up, hoping to get more layouts done to show you guys!

Lain explains the fun we'll be having in May in this video (click HERE if you can't see the video):

Here are more details:

What’s Waiting for You in May:

• 31 days of brand-new video prompts and lessons, guaranteed to bust you out of any scrapbooking rut, bring a smile to your face, and make your hair shine!
• Exclusive message board for LOAD members only where you can connect and chat with the coolest scrappers on the Web!
• Private gallery for our members where you share your daily creations, win prizes, and strut your stuff!
• 31 never-before-seen sample layouts!
• Random surPRIZES, Hugh sightings, and fun for all!

SPACE IS LIMITED!
To Preserve the Intimate and Personal Atmosphere of This Event,
Participation Is Capped!

Click HERE to find out more about Layout A Day and sign up!

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We all scream..

We all scream for....ice cream!  It's summer, it's hotter than hot outside and I thought this fun shaped ice cream sundae card would be perfect for this time of year.  The Cricut Birthday Bash cartridge has some really cute shaped cards, including this ice cream sundae one, which I cut at 7" high.

Above, I used green glitter paper for the leaf.  Typically, I would have used red glitter paper for the cherry but that is actually a layer of the card and I worried about gluing a bunch of other layers on top of glitter paper.  I intended to use my Stickles (glitter glue) to glitter the cherry.  I am prone to smearing glitter glue so I usually wait until the end of the crafting session to add on the glitter glue so I can put the project up and away and it will be sure to stay pristine.  Well, suffice it to say, I put the card away and kept crafting and forgot all about it.  Whoops!

A side view of the card.  The stamp sentiment was perfect for the card and comes from the Joy's Life Yummy Puns stamp set, which is adorable!  You can check it out HERE.

  Do you like shaped cards?  Do you ever make them?

  I like them but I don't typically make odd shaped ones, such as the card above.  I'm more of a scalloped circle, square, etc. shaped card girl.

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Jinger Adams Design Team Call - Easter Magic Cricut Bunny Card

Jinger Adams is having a design team call!

Jinger Adams, crafting industry expert and TV personality, needs a design team for her NEW line of scrapbooking products! With Jinger's sense of style and panache, this new line is sure to be a winner! I am planning on trying out for this design team and wanted to share with you guys all the info so you can try out also.

From Jinger's blog, here are the requirements:

We are looking for:

1. Enthusiastic, creative and DRAMA Free people that love to create with designer Jinger Adams product line(s) and are able to do 2 monthly assignments such as layouts, projects, and cards with her awesome products.

2.  You must post your work on 2 different galleries that you belong too.

3. You must be able to commit to a 12 months term, which will be from April 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013.

4. You must be at least 18 years of age.

5. You agree to release the rights of your designs photos be posted on the Jinger Adams Blog & website for display on the Jinger Adams Company sites. Credit will be give to the designer of said project.

6.  If needed, your designs may also be needed for display at trade shows.

7. People that can take great pictures of their work in natural light, with a few close-ups.  Because we will be posting your work on Jingers Adams Company blog, we want your work to shine.  Dark photos, shadows and flash spots don’t show your work well.  
8. Able to do 1 blog hops per month  with Jinger Adams product line and other companies lines.

In return you will receive:

1.  A  package with plenty of Jinger Adams products to design with for your blog post.
2.  Your picture and bio on the Jinger Adams Blog and each of the design Team blogs too.
3. Product from co-sponsor companies to use for blog hops and other events.

If these sound like the perfect fit for you, then submit your project via Jinger's post by clicking HERE. Do not submit below on Obsessed with Scrapbooking. 

Please submit only one BRAND new project that shows your style. We will be picking designers for the team from the submission to add to the present design team members. No back posting! This must be a fresh new post just for Jinger Adams Design Team Call.  Make sure your post show us your style, post as if  you were on Jinger Design Team, show us your very best work and posting skills. Anything linked post that is not stated for the design team will be deleted and removed so please read the guideline .  We have several openings to fill. 

Question's Only  please email:  TheScrapbookingQueen1@gmail.com  

          Design Team call open until March 31, 2012 so you have plenty of time to get in your submission!

Today's Easter card was so fun to put together!  I have been dying to cut out this bunny from the Cricut Easter Magic digital cartridge - isn't he cute?  And the digital banner cartridge makes such cute looking banners really quickly!  It was very easy to size the banner and get it stamped correctly using the Cricut Craft Room (click HERE for more info on Cricut Craft Room, Provo Craft's free online design tool).

Cricut Easter Magic and Banners are both digital cartridges, retail for $9.99 and can be purchased HERE.  They can be used with the Cricut Craft Room or the Gypsy.

For the base of the card, I used the Cricut Birthday Bash cartridge.  It is my go to cartridge for card bases - very versatile!  It also has loads of cute word art and animals.  For the oval shapes (regular and scalloped), I used the Cricut Craft Room Basics, free on the Craft Room.  I laid out all my shapes to make sure they were proportioned correctly and then cut them.  Designing this way saves a lot of time and paper waste - also I can do it while I am watching a movie!  Bonus!

The "You're egg-straordinary" stamp is from My Creative Time's new Easter set called Happy Hunting (click HERE to purchase):

Check it out below:

Did you guys catch the wicker looking background on the egg?  That's a new Cuttlebug folder called Wicker Weave and it's 5x7.  It also comes with a matching wicker border for your envelope. I love how it dresses the card up without overwhelming it.  It is promising to be a new favorite!

For the Cricut Craft Room file of this project, click HERE!
For the Gypsy file of this project, click HERE!

Let me know below if you are submitting to Jinger's team - it looks amazing!

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Halloween Birthday Bash Card with SEI

This scalloped card base was cut at 5-1/2" using Cricut Cartridge Birthday Bash cartridge. I love the little scallops along the edge.  Love the card feature on this cartridge - it is the hidden gem here!! The tree outline with the bird and moon is cut from Cricut Lite Celebrate with Flourish cartridge at 3-1/4".

Don't you LOVE this new SEI Spooks paper set?  It's so glittery and metallic!  All paper but the background cardstock are from this Spooks paper set.  Cardstock is from Core'dinations.

I always LOVE putting some paper on the inside of the card - just to dress it up a little!

Ribbon is from Papertrey Ink.  I popdotted the center section to give a little ummpph.  Stamp is from this month's Close to My Heart monthly stamp set.

Tune in tomorrow for more Halloween fun with new SEI paper and iron-ons!

Also, if you're getting in the Christmas spirit, head over to Everyday Cricut to see some of our best Christmas projects from last year!

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Cricut Birthday Bash Elegant Card!

There is an awesome card and tag feature key on the new Cricut Birthday Bash Cartridge that I am just loving!!  This card shape and title ("celebrate") were cut at 5-1/4" and it took no time!  I used double sided K & Company paper so the inside is decorated also.  Anna Grffin's dimensional flower sticker provided the focal point.

The "celebrate" automatically resizes to cut to fit the card - you don't have to change the dial (FYI for newbies!).  I cuttlebugged the scalloped oval (cut from the Cricut A Child's Year cartridge at 4-3/4") using the damask folder.  I also added some white pen work to the "celebrate" wording to give it some attention.

Inside I cut two more scalloped circles from the Cricut A Child's Year cartridge at 4-3/4" and 4-1/2" using Core'dinations cardstock.  Did some inking also!

Here are the sample images from the Cricut Birthday Bash cartridge - so cute!  But it can be elegant also!

Tune in tomorrow for another project!  Have a great day, guys!  HUGS!!

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