How Sweet it Is

Today I am showcasing the Sweet Treats cartridge over at Cooking With Cricut.  I have been busy making decorations for my niece's Sweet 16 birthday.  What better way than to use the Sweet Treats cart.

I must say the Sweet Treats has so many functions to use.  I love their layers and the party favors.  I also like how they have phrases and numbers too.  (LOVE when I get more than just shapes or characters!!)  Not only is it just suitable for any birthday, you can create fun shaped cards, an assortment of different kinds of party favors, cupcake holders, flourishes, phrases, and numbers.  I tried to use a variety of them in my showcase so you can see some examples.  The cuts are fun, but you can always dress them to be more elegant depending on your specific party.  Can you believe I only used paper from DCWV The Garden Party!!  I was amazed!

This is the centerpiece with the different projects next to it.   Everything was cut using Sweet Treats except the word "sweet" (ironic huh?!)

                              

Close up of the flowers.  The cart has a lot to choose from.  They all have four layers, I used only three.  I didn't use the "highlight" one.  I layered them and inked the edges of the cream colored ones.  I popped up the third layer to make the words stand out and give the flower dimension.

 
The Happy birthday was the phrase I used with the cartridge.  the phrases have layers too.  I used the layered feature for it and blinged it with a skittle.
This is a soup can I altered.  I emptied the contents, washed it, and stuffed it with goodies just for the birthday girl. I then added to bottom back to it.

This is the cupcake holder!  Isn't it cute!!  It has a special feature, too, for decorating it up some.  I decided to use my Martha Stewart lace punch and do a decorative border.  I inked the edges with Ranger Distress Ink: Tea Dye.  SO easy to make!

With the flower I originally chose as my "theme",  the cupcake holder above, and this party favor go along with the particular flower. (p.53 in the book)  I did not use the accessory to this as well.  I thought the paper was pretty enough!  I just added ribbon to the pre-cut holes! :)

Here is an Album I made using Mostly Sweat Treats. ("Sweet" was from the cartridge Create A Critter)

Mr original post can be found HERE

Here is a card I made with the cupcake on p. 28.  

Original post can be found HERE

I am linking this up with I {heart} Nap Time Sundae Scoop Party

Thanks for stopping by and checking out these creations!  

Hugs and Happy Crafting!!

Girly Sweet 16 album

Hello my bloggy friends and welcome to Michelle's Crafty Creations.

Today I wanted to show you an album I made for my niece's upcoming 16th birthday.  She told me she liked certain colors and I tried to implement them all. (You will see a post later this week with her decorations)  For this, I wanted to create something more personal so she could capture her special day.  She will be celebrating a little later than her birthday so her dad who is deployed will be there.  A special day it will be in deed.

I used the Sweet Treats and Create a Critter Cricut cartridge for this album.  All of this was created on my Gypsy.  (This album was made from empty Freschetta Pizza boxes double layered)

Close up of the front.  The flower was curled and had skittles added to it.  "Sweet" was inked with Ranger Distress: Tea Dye.

 
(backside of front cover)

Photo mat or journaling.  Whichever she chooses along with a hidden tag.  Stampin Up mini library clip with some twine from The Twinery to grasp the tag.  Brown buttons to give it a finishing touch.

 

Card feature from Sweet treats to add a photo matt and possible journaling.  Twine from The Twinery and button to add some fun to the number one.

Back side of first page.

 
Last Page.
Journal tags with hidden photo matts.


I used My Big Bite Crop-A-Dile to punch holes and added binder rings to complete it.  Added some ribbon from my stash for decorations.  All paper was used from DCWV The Garden Party stack.

I think she will LOVE this.  I know I do!


I am entering this into Jinger Adams DT call over at The Scrapbooking Queen.  

I am linking this to the following parties:

I {heart} Nap Time  Sunday Scoop 

Jill's Sunday's are Lovely #7

Hugs and Happy Crafting!

Happy Birthday Cupcake!

Hello my crafty friends!!  Welcome to Michelle's Crafty Creations.

Today at Cooking With Cricut we are cooking up something sweet for birthdays.  Our designers Mindy, Jenny, and Debbie challenged us to create a project that has a birthday theme plus a cake, cupcake, or balloons.  Fun stuff for sure!!!

Today I made a cupcake shape card....I LOVE shape cards!!

I LOVE using PKS faces on my projects...they make it come to life!!!

Here it is closed

Opened

To Make this card I used:

Carts ~ Plantin Schoolbook, Sweet Treats for cupcake and sentiment Gypsy to weld the cupcake and rectangle

Paper ~ DCWV (can't remember the name!) and Colorbok solid

Stamp ~ PKS and SU

Misc ~ white gelly roll pen for eyes and doodling, foam sticker to pop the flower out.

Now it's your turn!!

 Link up your project to the Cooking With Cricut challenge post.  There are some guidelines.

1.  Must follow the challenge topic.

2.  Must be a new project for this challenge

3.  No back dated posts please

4.  Must have a link back to this post on your blog

5.  Must link your project post through Inlinkz and not just your blog

6.  Must use your Cricut in some capacity

7.  Gotta HAVE FUN!!!

8.  You may combine challenges...we like to!

Hugs and Happy Crafting!!

I am linking this project to:

My Craft Spot's Challenge #45 Birthday Shape cards

Sweet Love...My Pink Stamper Blog hop entry

Robyn over at My Pink Stamper is doing a blog hop.  Check it out HERE!  It was so much fun blog hopping.  Did I mention theres some goodies along the way? :)
Here is my entry:

 To make this card I used:
Sweet Treats Cart
Pink, brown, and vanilla cardstock from my stash
Pink and red strip paper from Celebrate the Season HL
Divine Swirls ~ cuttlebug
Red Stickles
Diamond Dust
heart brad
Fiskars punch
Bobbin ribbon
SU "short and sweet"~ sentiment
Foam stickers to pop the cupcake and sentiment

I had a lot of fun doing this card.  If you like my stuff or just for encouragement, go ahead and click follow! ;)