TY Card

Hello!  I have a Thank You card to share today.  My husband and I took a trip to New Orleans over Spring Break this year.  We stayed on the French Quarter.   We had dinner one night with someone my husband works with.  To thank them for dinner I made this card.  It was very much inspired by the artwork we saw there.  What a fun trip!

Recipe:
5" square card base in ivory

The Paper Studio - The Classics Stack -patterned papers

TC Sophisticated Cricut cart - FlrDLis1@ 4 1/2", frame1 @ 1/2-using the phrase feature

The Paper Studio embossing folder - Quatrefoil

Impression Obsession TY stamp from the Mini Messages set, pop dots, American Crafts lace trim, Sew Easy floss in cream soda.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

Boy Birthday Card

Hello!  Last weekend my son went to a birthday party and they played lazer tag.  Too fun!  So, I needed a little boy birthday card to include with the gift.  Boys Will Be Boys is my go to cart when I need a boy card on-the-fly.  This card came together so fast!

Recipe:
4" square card base in Kraft

Boys Will Be Boys Cricut cart - pistol@2"

CB folder - swiss dot

pop dots, Impression Obsession clear stamp set- Sentiments, corner rounder, silver bling.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

MCCR Theme Day Thursday- Anything Purple

Hello!  Today's projects are all about the color purple.  I had fun with this one!  I recently picked up the Rock Princess cart.  Now my only question is-- how did I not have this cart before now?  LOL!  It's super cute!!

A close up of the banner, embossing, and Stickles in her hair :-)

Recipe:
A2 card base in black

Core'dinations -purple paper

Rock Princess Cricut cart - Kim @ 4"
All Occasions Cake Art Cricut cart - leafbdr - using the banneret feature @ 1", btflybd1 - using the banneret feature @ 1"

CB embossing folder - swiss dot
The Paper Studio embossing folder - Music notes

Tim Holtz sander- to make the embossing pop, TH distressing tool-on edges, pop dots, The Paper Studio fibers, lavendar Stickles for her hair, shoes, bracelets.

If you'd like to see more projects in the color purple please visit http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

MCCR May All Time Favorite Projects Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the My Cricut Craft Room's all time favorite projects blog hop!  If you hopped on over from Julie's blog www.thecricutchirp.com you are right on track.  If you're just joining the hop and would like to start at the beginning please jump over to www.mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com so you don't miss a thing. 

For our May blog hop we are showcasing our favorite projects:

A mini album celebrating my daughter's Kinder school year.  For more details follow the links above the pictures.  http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/2012/08/back-to-school-mini-album.html

 

This one is for Mom!!  Happy Mother's Day!
http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/2012/05/happy-mothers-day.html

For my MIL.  Happy Mother's Day!
http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/2012/05/cc-nsd-crop-art-inspiration-challenge.html

And God Bless America!
http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/2012/05/owh-memorial-day-blog-hop.html

Thanks for hopping with us today.  Your next stop is Faith's amazing blog http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/

The complete hop list in case you get lost :-)
Erica @ http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/
Sandy @ http://www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/
Marilyn @ http://marilyncricutcards.blogspot.com/
Julie @ http://www.thecricutchirp.com/
Cindy @ http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com
Faith @ http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/
Luisa @ http://www.lepaperstudio.blogspot.com
Viva @ http://vivijdesigns.blogspot.com/

Happy Mother's day to all the mom's!! 

Cindy---

MCCR Card Creating Tuesday - Mother's Day Cards from Adult Children

It's Card Creating Tuesday at My Cricut Craft Room and todays featured cards are Mother's Day cards from adult children. 

A close up of the embossing and the Diamond Stickles on the sentiment.

A side view to show the dimension.

 

Recipe:
5" square card base in black
The Paper Studio - Uptown Flair Stack

The Paper Studio - Tiny Hearts embossing folder

Elegant Edges Cricut cart - Ivy frame & shadow @ 3"
TC Sophisticated Cricut cart - Key2 -using the phrase feature @1 1/2"

Diamond Stickles on the word 'Mother', pop dots, DMC floss # B5200, button from my stash.  I cut the four little squares at 2".

If you'd like to see more Mother's Day card designs today please visit http://www.mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com.

Thanks for stopping by today :-)

Cindy---

I'm so ExCiTeD!!!

I got some great news this weekend.  I've been invited to be on the My Cricut Craft Room design team.  Woot!!  It's my first time being on a DT and I'm super excited!  So, every week there will be a new project to check out here and every day over at http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/.  The first weekend of the month there is a 100 Cricut cart blog hop, too.  So, look for more posts from me very shortly! 

Thanks for stopping by today!
Cindy---

Explosion box 2

Hello!  Are you ready for Explosion box part 2?  As promised, there are more pictures with this one.  These are so fun to make and this cart makes it so easy!!!  All the photos are wallet sized.

Bottom layer.

Middle layer.

Top layer.

 

Recipe:
The Paper Studio - Ooh! La! La! stack - all papers

Mini Books Cricut cart- explosion box cut using the fit-to-pg feature (I used a 12x12 sheet of paper)
TC Sophisticated cart - Love @ 1 3/4", family @ 3/4" -negative image used, Always & Forever@3"

PC Cuttlebug embossing folder- Hugs & kisses

Terrifically tacky tape 1/4" to secure the edges, corner rounder, pop dots, pink ric rack trim (HL), TPC Studio clear stamp set is All in the Family, white decorative trim (HL).

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---