Cheerful Christmas Bag with Cricut Paper Trimmings Cartridge

 This gift bag was made using the new Cricut Paper Trimmings cartridge (a Cricut Circle exclusive) but the overall design could be used on a card also and with different ornaments.  I thought these ornaments were particularly beautiful, though.

 I used a new Christmas embossing folder from Provocraft, due in stores soon.  I love the funky style of it.  The glitter bag was from Michaels in the dollar section.

 "Joy to the World" was made using the Gypsy and welding letters from the Don Juan cartridge together.

Here are some quick instructions:

1. Cut white cardstock to 6-3/4” x 4-1/4” and attach to front of glitter bag using brads.  This will be base of decoration.
2. Cut white cardstock to 7” x 4-1/2” and run through Cuttlebug using the Ornament folder. Adhere to green glitter cardstock cut at 7-1/4” x 4-3/4”.  Mount onto bag on white section using dry adhesive.
3. Using Gypsy, weld “Joy to the World” letters as shown - letters at 1”.  Cut out using green glitter cardstock.
4. Cut ornaments out and glue together at sizing shown above.  Add ribbon bows to tops of ornaments.
5. Adhere word art and ornaments to front of bag as shown using wet adhesive and glue dots.

Okie and Nadia from my design team have made some super cute items with the Cricut Traveler cartridge!  Take a quick peek below:

Nadia made an amazing plaque!  I am just giving you a sneak peek of her fabulous girl on the bicycle but there is even more to this project.  I love her step by step instructions.  Wait until you see how this cute girl was made!  Nadia always comes up with the most brilliant ways to alter the Cricut cuts - she knows how to rock some different cuts to morph them into a totally different cut. You can see the whole project and more at Nadia's blog, With Glittering Eyes.

Shirley (or Okieladybug to the Cricut Message board crowd) made a super clever and creative photo tray about the Cricut Cruise she went on.  I had the pleasure of being on this cruise with her and a certain hottie husband made it into one of her photos - he's such a cutie, if I say so myself..LOL!  But, I digress.  The photo tray has all kinds of cute Cricut cuts and what not in each section - there's so much to see!  You must check it out HERE at Shirley's blog!

Finally, for those of you with a smartphone and a QR Code Reader, you can scan in the QR code below to save this website for quick and easy future reference!  These QR codes are popping up all over the place and are really fun to use as phone bookmarks. I love it when I find techno-gadgets like this...LOL!

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Cricut Paper Trimmings Vase and Michaels Coupon

 Today's project uses the new Cricut Paper Trimmings cartridge, a Cricut Circle exclusive cartridge.  I cut the border and icon features.  Remember, though, lots of cartridges have intricate borders so this could be reproduced using those.

 I started with a vase from Walmart (under $4) and some black and white Cricut Vinyl.  Here are the instructions:

1. Using Cricut Paper Trimmings cartridge, cut Fleur1 border two times using black vinyl.  Weed vinyl.  Cut into smaller sections and adhere around glass vase.
2. Cut Fleur1 at 2” in white vinyl 3 times and Fleur1-s at 2” in black vinyl 3 times.  Layer pieces together to form 3 images.  Adhere around glass vase as shown.

 I will tell you that it is really hard to get the borders lined up straight, due to the curvature of the glass.  However, also due to the curvature of the glass, it is hard to see the imperfections.  It is very important to cut the border sections down into 3-4" lines so as to make the whole process easier.

Finally, Michaels has a 20% everything coupon, good through Friday.  I love fall - the coupons always rock!

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Baby Onesie with Cricut Paper Trimmings Cartridge

 This cute baby boy onesie went together in a flash with the new Cricut Circle Paper Trimmings cartridge.  This cartridge is exclusive to the Cricut Circle members.  They've had some great cartridges lately - last quarter's was Sophie and it was beautiful! To find out more info about the Cricut Circle, click HERE.

Here's a close up of that Cricut Paper Trimmings cartridge:

I got this onesie at Walmart for around $3, the Heat 'n Bond and the fabric in their fabric department.

Here's the instructions from there:

1. Iron fabric using heavy starch.  Iron onesie where image will go. Then, Iron Heat ‘n Bond onto back of 6” x 6” square of yellow fabric and onto back of 6” x 6” square of blue fabric.
2. Set the blade at 6”, speed at 3 and pressure at 6.  Multi-cut 2x. Using Cricut Paper Trimmings cartridge, cut Moon at 3” using the yellow fabric.   Cut Moon-s at 3” using blue fabric. Remove paper backing.
3. Iron on Moon and Moon-s according to package directions. Do NOT over-iron as it won’t stick.  (Ask me how I know...LOL!)

Don't forget I am giving away a full set of this month's My Creative Time Stamps and matching die!  Thank you, My Creative Time!

How can you win?

1) Leave a comment telling me how you store your stamps.  Click HERE if you don't know how to leave a comment.
2) Subscribe or follow the blog!

That's it!

Winner will be announced next Monday, October 31.

Can't wait to get these stamps?  Head over to My Creative Time to purchase them!

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Autumn Napkins with Cricut Paper Trimmings Cartridge

I made these cute Autumn napkins quickly and easily with some inexpensive cloth napkins from Walmart and the new Cricut Paper Trimmings Cartridge.

Here's how:

Using the new Cricut Paper Trimmings cartridge, I cut leaf2 and leaf2 shift  at 3” and  at 3”.

Then, I followed these instructions:

1. Iron fabric using heavy starch.  Iron napkins where image will go. Then, Iron Heat ‘n Bond onto back of 8” x 8” square of green fabric and onto back of 8” x 8” square of brown fabric.
2. Set the blade at 6, speed at 3 and pressure at 6.  Multi-cut 2x. Using Cricut Paper Trimmings cartridge, cut at leaf2 shift 3” two times using the brown fabric.   Cut at leaf2 shift 3” two times using green fabric. Remove paper backing.
3. Carefully layer and and lay onto napkin. Iron on layered image to napkin. Repeat for other napkin. Do NOT over-iron as it won’t stick.

Remember, this cartridge is only available to Cricut Circle Members (see here for details on the Cricut Circle - warning: not sure if this is the first cartridge you get...).

Don't forget I am giving away the Happy Hauntings cartridge:

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1) Leave a comment below letting me know how you store your Cricut cartridges.
2) Subscribe or follow the blog.

That's it!  Winner will be announced on Monday, October 24 and will have two weeks to claim their prize.


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