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!!

Baby Shower decorations...my first "job"

Hello my crafty friends!!

So I get a call from a friend, who works for a tea house/cafe.  They are hosting a baby shower for a group and asked if I could make some decorations.  I get this call Thursday, and the baby shower was Saturday.  YIKES!!  DO I think my creations are sell worthy...not quite.  I think I have a lot to learn and I see some pretty awesome creations blog hopping.  However, I figure it would be  a way to get my "work" out there and possibly some more business.  It would be great to do what I love for income!!  So here is a day and a half's worth of work at the last minute!  I must say, I LOVE how it came out...especially the baby memory paint cans.  

It was a bee theme.  However, I did not want to decorate the cans with the bee theme.  I used them as center pieces to hold a hive and a couple of bees.  It was to be simple.  So here is simple! :)

Baby girl memory can.  They didn't know their names so there was no personalization.

Baby boy memory can

The paper was SO cute, and the camera does it NO justice!

The color came out a bit better for the girl can!! :)

This is the lid for the girl can.  The note paper is used to drop the memory in the can.  The place cards with bees are ribbon tied to the left.  I made 8 pink ones and 8 blue ones with mini bees.

Same thing for the boy can!

banner I made in the shape of beehives.  Under congratulations, I centered the her name and it hangs from the middle of congratulations with a bee at the end.  It was too big to separate and take a picture of the whole thing.  it came out super cute!

Up close of the beehive.  Simple, but cute.

To make this I used:

Carts: Stretch Your Imagination, Storybook, A Child's Year, and Walk in My Garden.

Paper: Specialty paper from AC Moore, and pastel card stock

Stamps: SU 

Misc: Disney paper punch, citrus skittles, stickles, specialty ribbon from AC Moore and from my stash, and shimmery "easter grass" ( I don't know what it's called LOL)

I had a lot of fun creating this.  

With the girl paint can being yellow, I am going to enter this in the Challenge Me Monday #75 over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog!

Hugs,

Michelle

My Pink Design Submission

I finally thought about trying out for My Pink Design team 2011. I created this blog just for that purpose. You could say it was my motivation. Anyway, the challenge was to make a card, scrapbook page, or other Cricut project using my favorite cartridge. We had to use her favorite colors of pink, green, and brown. The winners will be announced Friday!!! I am really excited!

For this card I used:

DCWV Mariposa Card Stock

Cuttlebug folder birds and swirls

Storybook Cart for the flowers

Stampin Up "Warm Words" for the sentiment

Inking Colorbox color chestnut

pink skittles

Foam Stickers for the flower and sentiment