25 Days of Christmas Crafting Fun WINNERS!

Hey all my crafty friends!

I just wanted to let you all know that the winners are announced for the 25 Days of Christmas Crafting Fun over at Cooking With Cricut Thank you to all who participated and we hope you had a fun time!


Hugs,
Michelle

Coffee anyone?

Merry Christmas all my crafty friends!

 I hope you had a wonderful day celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  I also hope you were able to be with family and loved ones.

For Christmas I made my sweet friend place mats.  They were the EASIEST things I have ever sewn by far!!!  I also used my Cricut to cut out an applique!  I LOVE it!  It cut so easily and better than some paper!! :)  I love making home made gifts and I thought it suited her just right.  She is a coffee LOVER!

I used batting..I think I will use a cotton batting next time for a not so puffy look.

The bottom is dark brown

Here is the coffee cup I used from Christmas cheer.  

Confession time....I have had this fabric for OVER a year!  I bought it in Maine LAST Christmas with the sole intent of making these for her for her birthday in February!  Due to some unforeseen events, that all had to wait. :(

To cut fabric out on your cricut you will need:

heat bond (I get the no sew kind)

very STICKY mat

Iron your heat bond onto your fabric (the side you will place down on your finished product) 

I used my Gypsy to hide the swirly feature (wasn't brave enough to make intricate cuts ;)) I only used the  "coffee" in the cup.  Also, you have to FLIP your image on the gypsy because you place the fabric on the sticky side of the mat (heat bond side up).  Set your Cricut to cut on High pressure and low speed.  I got some pretty great advice from Jen over at Musings of a Crafty Mom.    You can find more instructions, hints, tips, tricks, and examples on her site.  I found the patterns for the place mats (and MANY other patterns) over at Craft and Fabric links.

To those of you have been hesitant to cut fabric on your Cricut.....JUST DO IT!!  I am so happy I did.  :)

Happy Crafting!

Christmas Crafting Fun ~ Day 20

Hello all my crafting peeps!  Welcome to Michelle's Crafty Creations.

Today is day 20 of Christmas Crafting Fun hosted by Cooking With Cricut. We are having so much fun with all the creating going on.  I have been so impressed with my fellow designers and their talent!  I hope you have  been checking daily to get your free digi stamps and cutting files AND leaving a comment for your chance to win some pretty awesome goodies.

I can NOT believe Christmas is in FIVE days!!  Oh my....where has the time gone?  What's worse is I haven't even mailed out my Christmas cards! (my family would so not think this odd ;))  I will get that squared away tomorrow....gotta get my gifts out to the lil ones too!  Finally I will be able to take a breather, enjoy my son home from college, and make cookies! (He has already asked for some the past few days.  I guess I should be happy because he didn't say anything about "his" room being my craft room!)

Okay, for today's theme we are going back in time.  Not too far back....only one month!  Yep, thats' right....Turkey time!  Some of us have been working on calendar pages.  I have never done one before, and I really like them!   So I used the cutest little digi stamp from Paper Crafting World.  

To make this 6x6 lay out I used:

PCW turkey digi and month label

Paper ~ Fabric paper for tail of turkey, DCWV Holiday stack for solid and some from my stash

Misc. ~ glitter leaves from my stash, Kimberly watercolor pencils,  white gelly roll pen, Sizzix leaf embossing folder, foam dots for dimension, and gold distress stickles

Ink ~ Ranger Distress : tea dye, Colorbox Chalk in chestnut

Don't forget to become a follower of Cooking With Cricut and leave at least one comment during the 25 Days for your chance to win some pretty awesome goodies!!

Happy Crafting!!

Christmas Crafting Fun ~ Day 18

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

I hope you have been enjoying the 25 Days Of Christmas Crafting Fun over at Cooking With Cricut and checking daily for your free digi stamps and cutting files!  It has been SUCH a great time and the ladies on the DT are so talented.  What an honor to work with them!

The theme for today was Nativity, Angels rejoicing the good news, etc.  Of course with Christmas around the corner we are all preparing our house for guests, hopefully done decorating the house ;), sending Christmas cards, buying gifts, etc.  the list is truly long.  However, there is so much more to Christmas.  Christmas is all about Christ.  We focus a lot on His death, for without it we would have no salvation.  But without his birth there would be no death.  Jesus Christ left His home in glory, as a King, worshipped by angels, cherubims surround His throne singing, all to come to earth, in a lowly manger, with much humility, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and placed in a trough....for me...for you...for everyone!  his birth indeed was miraculous.  What a wonderful time to reflect and remember, let's just not forget to remember that more than once a year.  So with that said, I decided to make a card reflecting the stable scene.

Stair Step card

To Make this I used:

Cart ~ Paper Doll Dress Up.  I used my gypsy to size the people, animals, and manger.

Paper ~ Colorbok

Stamps ~ Misc stamp set from Hobby Lobby, Sentiment from Hobby Lobby, PKS for face

Ink ~ Colorbox chalk ink: chestnut, Ranger Distress: tea dye, Memnto black 

Misc~ gold distress stickles, MS pen for doodling, White gelly roll for eyes, black enamel paint, recollections brown and white flock, pink chalk for lamb, raffia for straw.

Don't forget to become a follower of Cooking With Cricut and leave at least one comment during the 25 Days for your chance to win some pretty awesome goodies!!

Happy Crafting!!

Christmas Crafting Fun ~ Day 14

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

Today's theme  AND weekly challenge is to make Holiday cards, tags and gifts, or other easy last minute ideas!!  Come on now....who doesn't wait to the last minute like me??  I hear about people finished with their shopping...whaaa???  I have barely started! LOL  Congrats to those already finished.  Perhaps the projects showcased at Cooking With Cricut will inspire you to dress your packages up or great ideas for gift tags!

I made sour cream containers.  I found the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers.  They are SUPER easy and with some cute paper and embellies you can make them so adorable!!  I couldn't find my paper crimper (gosh....really could have used that too) but I did use my MS score board instead to crease the edges of the package to make it more secure!

The only way I could take a good picture was to put them on my mini tree outside! LOL

To Make this I used:

Cart ~ Christmas Cheer for the wreath and snowman face.  The wreath was the shadow and for the snowman face I used all the layers and hid the face with my Gypsy.

Paper ~ Mambi Christmas stacks

Misc. ~ McGill pine branch punch, bling from my stash, stickles, tombow glue and red sticky tape, white and black enamel for the snowman, pink chalk for the snowman cheeks and slight coloring of the face, MS glitter pen and gelly roll pens for coloring, Holly brad for snowman hat, jingle bell brad for wreath, ribbon from stash.

Check out all that is available for your chance to win for week 2!!

Freshly Picked Cricut cartridge

$15 Gift Certificate to Quick Quotes

Quick Cut Embossing Folder and Dies

Snowflake embossing folder, Snowflake and Candy Cane Die

(These will work in other machines too)

$20 Download from Papercraftingworld.com

* Pazzles Craft Room 1 Yr Subscription

* The Twinery Ultimate Sampler Pack

* Cutters Creek $25 Gift Certificate

*  Stamp, Stamp pad, and Block set

* Indicates a prize that will be awarded at the conclusion of the 25 days event.

To win these awesome goodies you MUST:

1. Be a follower of Cooking With Cricut

2. Leave at least one comment on at least one of the posts during the 25 days

I am entering this into FCCB #90 Rolling in Ribbon Challenge

Happy Crafting!

25 Days of Christmas ~ Day 10

Welcome to Day 10 of 25 days of Christmas Crafting Fun hosted by Cooking With Cricut.  Boy has there been some pretty awesome projects!

Today's theme is ALL about Santa!  Oh my goodness the digis and cutting files are too adorable!  The DT was challenged to create a project with Santa.  Some used their Cricut, others used the digi stamps and cutting files.  My challenge was the digi stamp that is free today only!  I had a lot of fun with it!! :)

I made a shutter/trifold card

Close up of the Santa digi..wanted you to see his shiny, shimmery self!

Full view

To make this card I used:

(don't fall out...NO Cricut and NO gypsy!)

Santa in Chimney digi stamp (you can get this in black and white and colored)

Paper ~ Colorbok, Mambi Christmas Paper

Misc: Watercolor pencils for chimney and roof; Stickles for snow; gelly roll pens for santa suit and bag; White flock for beard, hair, cuffs, and buttons; white and black enamel puff for eyes and mittens of santa;  McGill Pine branch punch for wreath; Silver and gold bling from stash; Studio G stamp for sentiment; Ink with Ranger Distress Fire Brick Red; Santa cookie sticker from Jolies.

Check out all that is available for your chance to win for week 2!!

Freshly Picked Cricut cartridge

$15 Gift Certificate to Quick Quotes

Quick Cut Embossing Folder and Dies

Snowflake embossing folder, Snowflake and Candy Cane Die

(These will work in other machines too)

$20 Download from Papercraftingworld.com

* Pazzles Craft Room 1 Yr Subscription

* The Twinery Ultimate Sampler Pack

* Cutters Creek $25 Gift Certificate

*  Stamp, Stamp pad, and Block set

* Indicates a prize that will be awarded at the conclusion of the 25 days event.

To win these awesome goodies you MUST:

1. Be a follower of Cooking With Cricut

2. Leave at least one comment on at least one of the posts during the 25 days

I am entering this into the Whimsical Designs Winter Fun Challenge and Wacky Wednesday's Challenge #61 Christmas

Happy Crafting!

25 Days Of Christmas ~ Day 9

Welcome to Day 9 of Christmas crafting fun hosted by Cooking with Cricut.  What fun these past few days have been!  I hope you all have been checking out all the creations and free files Melin has been giving away daily.  They are SO darling!!  Don't forget to comment every day for your chance to win some awesome goodies!

Today is all about flowers and the month of May reminds me of Mother's Day!  I LOVE flowers!!  Who doesn't right??  For today I made a "pot of flowers"  I love this card cut and making them is so fun!!

To make this card I used:

Cart~ Simply Charmed: I used my gypsy to size my flower.

Paper: Colorbok

Misc: MS lacy punch, Green stickles to dress the leaves up, Colorbox Chestnut inking along the pot, SU flowers, bling for gems of flowers, and ribbon from my stash.

how cute is this for Mother's Day?!  Flowers that will NEVER die!! :)

Check out all that is available for your chance to win for week 2!!

Freshly Picked Cricut cartridge

$15 Gift Certificate to Quick Quotes

Quick Cut Embossing Folder and Dies

Snowflake embossing folder, Snowflake and Candy Cane Die

(These will work in other machines too)

$20 Download from Papercraftingworld.com

* Pazzles Craft Room 1 Yr Subscription

* The Twinery Ultimate Sampler Pack

* Cutters Creek $25 Gift Certificate

*  Stamp, Stamp pad, and Block set

* Indicates a prize that will be awarded at the conclusion of the 25 days event.

To win these awesome goodies you MUST:

1. Be a follower of Cooking With Cricut

2. Leave at least one comment on at least one of the posts during the 25 days

Happy Crafting!