First CricutDIVA Design Team Post - Race for the Cure Layout

I am a new member of the CricutDIVA Design Team and this is the first project I'm posting over at CricutDIVA Blog. You should check out the blog when you get a chance.

This is the layout I created for the first time I participated in the Race for the Cure.

The base for the pages is Wausau paper. All other cardstock used is Recollections. I used the Pink Journey cartridge for all the die cuts. I cut the title Race for the Cure at 3 inches, the shoe at 2 inches, the wings at 1 1/4 inches, the pink ribbon at 3 inches and the border at the bottom of the second page at 2 1/4 inches. Here is a picture of my Gypsy screen as to how I had the cuts laid out on the mat.

I added Recollections glitter to the shoe, wings and ribbon to bling up the layout, and here are close-ups of those cuts.

I hope you enjoyed my layout.

I'm a CricutDIVA Design Team Member!

I'm so excited to post that I am a new member of the CricutDIVA Design Team!  Thank you Karin for allowing me to be a part of this very talented and wonderful team!  To check out the projects of the CricutDIVA Design Team, please visit the blog - CricutDIVA Blog.

50th Anniversary Party Invitations

I made this invitation for a surprise 50th Anniversary party for my parents. I bought gold foil paper for the layers and letters and the "You're Invited" stamp from Hobby Lobby.  I embossed the white layer on the front of the card using the D'vine Swirl Cuttlebug embossing folder. I used Cricut American Alphabet (one of the pre-loaded cartridges that came with my Cricut Expression 2 Anniversary Edition) for the numbers and letters.  I found gold ink at Michaels and used that to stamp the inside of the invitation.  I also found the gold ribbon at Michaels and thought it was the perfect touch to make the invitation more elegant.

My parents should be really surprised since I'm having the party about a month and a half before their actual anniversary.

My Dad's Birthday Card

I made this card for my Dad's birthday this year.  I used Recollections cardstock for the base, sentiment and remote control.  The patterned papers are from The Paper Studio Birthday Extravaganza paper pack.  This is an A2 size card (5 1/2 x 4 1/4) I used the Father's Day cartridge to cut the remote control, and I don't remember which cartridge I cut the sentiment from or what size these were cut. (I was at a crop and didn't write down the information. I put the remote control on an Action Wobble.

Valentine's Card

I made this Valentine's card without using my Cricut, which is rare for me!  All the cardstock, including the base of the card, is Recollections.  The base is cream and is an A2 size card (5 1/2 x 4 1/4).  The red layer is 5 1/4 x 4, the cream layer is 5 x 3 3/4 and the black layer is 4 3/4 x 3 1/2.  The black layer was embossed with the Cuttlebug A2 Heart Blocks embossing folder.  The Love stamp is cut using the stamp die and embossing folder, which I believe came with the Cuttlebug.  The hearts are from a Cuttlebug die, but I don't know the name of it.  The inside red layer is 5 x 3 3/4 and the cream layer is 4 3/4 x 3 1/2.  The heart on the inside is also cut from the Cuttlebug die.

I hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day!

Male Birthday Card

Here is a birthday card I made for my boss.  It is a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4" card.  All cardstock used is Recollections.  The black layer on the front is 5 3/8 x 4 1/8" and the blue layer is 5 1/4 x 4".  I used the Everyday Paper Doll Cricut cartridge to cut the motorcycle at 3" high, the large clouds at 2" high, the small cloud at 1 3/4" high and the road at 5" wide.  The grass behind the motorcycle was cut at 5" wide using the Martha Stewart All Occasions Cake Art Cricut cartridge.  The blue layers and all cuts were inked using the CTMH Grey Wool Exclusive Ink pad.  I also added yellow buttons (3 Birds Cute As A Button kit) to the center of the tires. The sentiment is from the CTMH Card Chatter - Birthday stamp set, and was stamped using CTMH Archival Black Exclusive Ink pad.

Teddy Bears in Oz Blog Hop

Welcome to the Teddy Bears in Oz Blog Hop. You should have arrived here from A Day In The Life of a Horse Bunny. We are featuring teddy bears created from the Cricut Lite cartridge Teddy Bear Parade dressed as characters from The Wizard of Oz. Fun right? If you are just joining us, start your journey down the yellow brick road at RockinRenee's blog, I came, I saw, I created.

The character I am sharing with you today is the Scarecrow. The Scarecrow and clothes/accessories were cut a 4". The clothes used were for the Farmer, the hat and broom bottoms used as straw were for the Witch and the diploma is for the Graduate. All solid cardstock is Recollections, and the patterned papers used for the overalls is from the CTMH Dotty For You paper pack.  Here is my finished Scarecrow bear:

Don't you think it's cute that he's carrying a diploma? Guess he finally received his brain.

Thank you for joining us today. The complete file to recreate The Wizard of Oz character bears can be found at the starting blog. Your next visit down the yellow brick road is at Sara W Andrews.

Here is the complete blog list in case you follow the wrong path:

I came, I saw, I created
Melody Lane Designs
Stamp, Cut, Create!
A Day in the Life of a Horse Bunny
Random Thoughts of a Scrapbooker
Sara W. Andrews
Around the Block with Scrapalette
The Cricut Lover's Guide to Design Studio
paper, craft & scissors