Click It With Cricut: May Flowers

April showers bring May flowers

So far this month, we've seen an abundance of flowers by way of our Roly Rosie release party.  But we aren't finished yet!  Today our talented design team duo Aphra and Heather have created two more fabulous flower projects using Imaginisce papers and the Cricut. 

Thanks Card

 by Aphra Bolyer

 

This stunning layered flower was cut with the Cricut Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge.  Here are the supplies and cuts that you'll need.

Supplies:  Princess Posies paper, Mirror Mirror paper, Cherry Lemonade paper, Just Peachy paper, 4.5" x 4.5" white card base, small white tag, yellow mini alphas, yellow button, yellow twine, foam adhesive dots, and chalk.

Cuts:     2 - 2" < leaf 7 >; 3" < flower 3 >; 2.5" < flower 5 >; 2.25" < flower 1 >; 2" < flowr 25 >; 2" < flower 2 >.

Flower Window Box

by Heather Leopard

The amazing flowers in this planter box and the beautiful butterfly perched on the grass were cut using the Cricut Lite Live Simply cartridge.

Supplies:  Garden Party collection: Darling Dahlias, Blossoms of Blue, Brambleberry Blossoms, Wild Flowers, Rows of Posies; Pink Cardstock; Roly Rosies - Warm flowers and Petal Roller to roll the flowers AND the grass; i-top, small brad daddy; i-bond, i-rock and glam rocks; small box with foam insert; scissors to cut the grass; dowel to glue flowers to so they stand upright and don't flop over. 

Cuts:     2 - 4" < flower3 >; 1 - 4" < flower5 >; 1 - 4" < flower2 >; 2 - 3" < bttrfly6 >; Cut the same flowers and the butterfly again in coordinating colors so you can interchange the layers and stack them on top of each other.

Directions:

1. Cover the outside of the box with pattern paper that will be used sparingly in the rest of the project.
2. Cut strips of the Darling Dahlias green paper and then cut it in small fringe strips, leaving it intact at the bottom. Use your petal roller to roll the strips down. This will be your grass.  Adhere to the inside of the box.
3. Cover the foam with Darling Dahlias paper to resemble grass.
4. Lay your cut flowers out to determine placement of your flowers and color combos.
5. Roll some roly rosies or make some brads using your i-top to attach to the flowers as centers.
6. Adhere each flower together, seperately. Add the tiny dowel to the back of them with your i-bond glue gun, making sure to leave part of the dowel sticking out at the bottom. BTW, I didn't have a dowel so I used sticks from outside.  It's a flower planter afterall. ;)
7. Poke holes into the foam and insert the flowers on the dowels. Make them varying heights.
8. Roll 3 small roly rosies and set aside.
9. Cut 3 extra stems and attach to the roly rosies you set aside. Add a dowel and stick the little flowers into the foam.
10. Assmenble the butterfly with the solid pink and pattern paper. Add some i-rock bling to the antennae. Perch the butterfly on the grass.
11. Stand back and admire. :)

Thankyou Aphra and Heather for sharing your gorgeous projects!

GIVEAWAY

Well have we got a giveaway for you today!

We have not one, not two, not even three - would you believe we have a grand total of EIGHT 3-month trial memberships to the member only Cricut Circle. Who's excited?
Okay, you'd better get your running shoes on because we are going to make you work a little for your prize today seeing as we are being soooo generous!

1. Pop over to Aphra's blog HERE and tell her how much you loved her project, don't forget to become a follower.

2. Pop over to Heather's blog HERE and tell her how much you loved her project, don't forget to become a follower.

3. Finally, come back and leave a message telling us what collection we will be releasing next week... hint, you might need a bag of marshmallows.

Winners will be announced at the end of the week!

Click it with Cricut - Spotlight on Spring & Mother's Day!

A mother is a person who

seeing there are only four pieces of pie

for five people,

promptly announces she never did care for pie.

~ Tenneva Jordan

Mother's day is almost upon us and we are well under way with Spring athough someone should remind the weather man. Today we have design team members Sophia and Erin who will be focusing on both Mother's Day and Spring using the Imaginisce Garden Party collection and a variety of Cricut Cartridges to show just how versatile these two companies can be when combined on the one project.

Hi everyone, this is Sophia and I have the pleasure of showing you a little project I created for my Mom for Mother's Day. I wanted to keep it simple and easy, but yet effective and appealing to the eye. My project is an off-the-page decorated wooden tea-towel holder for her kitchen.

Steps to create off-the-page project:
Added background paper to fill in the gap in the wooden block as per image below.

• Then I cut a piece of cardstock slightly smaller than the background green paper and used my corner rounder on the edges. Then, cut my letters to spell Mom using (Cindy Loo) cartridge.
• M - as per page 64 < Bird > on size 4 inches.
• O - as per page 46 < Vine1 > on size 4 inches.
• Added some I-rocks to give more impact on the letters MOM, adhered that to the centre of the green pattern paper.

Then I added some Roly Rosies, tiny flowers and some leaves to finish it off. You can see some close ups below.

I also created a sweet and simple card with a matching envelope to go with it.

Steps to create card and envelope:

• Cut 1 x Card Shape as per page 39 < Lamp1 > on size 4 inches (Sentimentals)
• Cut 1 x Envelope as per page 39 < Lamp1 > on size 4 inches (Sentimentals)
• I inked around the edges of the card with brown liquid chalk
• Added a pop dot behind the heart cut form the envelope, to give a 3D effect on the card
• Cut 1 x Shadow swirl design as per page 47 < Vine2 > on size 2 inches (Cindy Loo)
• Cut 1 x Swirl design as per page 47 < Vine2-s > on size 2 inches (Cindy Loo)
• Glued the smaller swirl onto the shadow swirl and added some I-Rocks for dimension
• I stitched around the heart on the envelope, just to finish it off with a nice soft touch.
• Added some alphas on the card and envelope to spell out Mom

Supplies used:
Cricut Cartridge Shapes - Sentimentals
Cricut Cartridge - Cindy Loo
Imaginisce Garden Party Paper Ranges
I-Rock Bling & Tear shape
Embroidery Cotton
Roly Rosies
Cream Cardstock

Thanks for joining me and I hope you enjoyed my project...♥

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Hi everyone, it's me, Erin Bassett here now sharing with you how I used my Cricut, Gypsy, the "Paper Lace" cartridge, and some of our awesome Imaginisce products from the Garden Party collection to create this simple home decor piece for Spring.

• I picked up an inexpensive 5" x 7" frame and took my d-stress tool to the edges of it to distress it a bit and allow the natural wood to poke through.
• I then used my Gypsy, the "Paper Lace" Cricut cartridge, and the pink "Wildflowers" paper from our Garden Party collection to create the background. I cut < Mod1 > + Lace 2 at 7" x 5" and then placed it in the frame under the glass.
• Next I cut a piece of white Bazzill Swiss Dot cardstock to 5" x 7" and placed it in the frame and then replaced the easel on the back of the frame.

To create the butterfly:

• I took a piece of blue cardstock an cut < Flower6 > + Lace 2 Shadow at 5.01" x 3.05".
• Then on a piece of Blossoms of Blue I cut out < Flower6 >; + Lace 2 at 4.88" x 3.06".
• Then on a piece of Rows of Posies I cut out < Flower6 > + Lace 2 Shadow at 4.75" x 2.98" and stamped on it with the Flower Cluster stamp and my favorite chalk ink: Quick Quotes Powder Puff Chalk Ink in "Tahiti".
• I inked the edges of the Blossoms of Blue die cut with the same ink and then glued the patterned paper die cut pieces together. I mounted it onto the cardstock die cut piece with foam adhesive.
• I then added a few silver Rhinestud Hot Rocks with my i-rock.
• Lastly I took the spring banner off of the Johnny Jump Ups sticker stackers sheet and popped it up with foam adhesive on top of the butterfly. And lastly, I mounted the butterfly/banner stack onto the top of the glass.

Happy Spring!

GIVEAWAY

Weren't today's projects just beautiful and so inspirational. Well we'd love it if you would leave a comment letting Erin and Sophia know just how much you enjoyed their creations and as a thankyou we will be giving one lucky follower:

A CRICUT CARTRIDGE

AND CO-ORDINATING IMAGINISCE COLLECTION

Winner announced at the end of the week!

Click it with Cricut - Spotlight on Easter!

Whether you celebrate Easter or not there is no denying that most of us enjoy time with our loved ones and indulging in a piece of chocolate or two... perhaps even more but we won't go there! So this brings us to todays theme of all things 'Easter' inspired by combining non-Easter related products. Yes, you read that right, we asked our talented duo of Rhonda and Shemaine to conjure up Easter projects without a single scrap of bunny printed paper or Easter theme Cricut cartridge in sight! Let's see how they went...

Hi all, it's Rhonda and I'm going to show you how to create two Easter cards by using non-Easter product. Our latest release, Little Cutie has the perfect Easter colors and I just couldn't resist creating a traditional themed card.  Ironically, this card was found on the "Winter Woodlands" Cricut Cartridge.  That's what is so wonderful about Cricut cartridges, they never cease to surprise you with their extreme versatility!

I loved using my Cuttlebug embossing folders on this project to give some more texture and dimension.

To create the “Hop” the Bunny Card:
• Using Cricut cartridge Winter Woodlands, cut 1 < Rabbit Card > at 5 ½ inches, 1 < Rabbit Card > layer at 5 ½ inches, 1 < Rabbit > at 5 inches, 1 < Rabbit-s > at 5 inches, 1 < Rabbit – Layers > at 5 ½ inches.
• Ink edges with distress ink (Worn Lipstick, Yellow Mustard, Weathered Wood).
• Emboss blue card liner with Cuttlebug Birds & Swirls folder.

• Emboss rabbit-s parts with Cuttlebug D’vine Swirl folder, attach layers (eyes and nose).

• Adhere embossed liner to interior of card.

• Adhere 5 inch Rabbit to card.

• Using foam dots, attach Rabbit contrast pieces.

• Add chipboard flower to Rabbit’s tail.

• Trim banner from pattern paper, attach as shown adding bows to ends.

• Add crinkle ribbon or other ribbon bow as desired at Rabbits chin.

Supplies:

- Cricut cartridge "Winter Woodlands"

- Imaginisce “Little Cutie – Girl”, “Sweet Baby”, “Beyond Precious”, Chipboard Stickers, “Daddy’s Little Girl”

- Imaginisce “Garden Party”, “Row of Posies"

- Yellow Cardstock

- Black Cardstock

- Folk Art Pink Paint

- Glue Arts 3D Combo Pac

- Ribbon, Hug Snug

- String, J & P Coates Pearl Cotton

- Distress Ink, “Mustard Seed”

As a Mom of two little boys, I've definitely learned to appreciate the passion for which they express happiness for dinosaurs, cars and anything loud or fast!  I thought it would be fun to create a dinosaur egg card using the Dino Roar collection.  This card was a total experiment and you know I've got to make another for my little guy next.

To create the “Dino Happy Easter” Shaped Card:

• Using Cricut cartridge Create a Critter, cut 1 < Shell > at 6 inches

• Using Cricut cartridge Doodlecharms, cut 1 < Egg > at 6 ½ inches

• Using Cricut cartridge Wild Card, cut 1 < Giftbox - Phrase > at 3 ½ inches (Easter)

• Using Cricut cartridge Beyond Birthdays, cut 1 < HappyDay > at 2 ¾ inches (Happy)

• Ink edges of your cut pieces with respective distress inks.

• Machine or faux stitch around egg pieces as desired.  (Optional)

• Cut piece of burlap to fit width of bottom of Shell, approximately 1” high, fringe, then trim along the crack shape carefully.

• Using 3 in 1 liquid glue, attach burlap to back of paper.  Set aside to dry.

• Cover one 22 mm i-top brad and two 16 mm i-top brads with coordinating circles from Primordial Ooze paper.

• Add Stickles to Happy and Easter cut sentiments, let dry.

• Attach the top of Shell at an angle to your Egg using Glue Glider Pro.

• Use Xyron for “Happy”, attach to card, use mini foam dots for “Easter” word.

• Attach 16 mm i-top brads, one on top and one on bottom of card.

• Using i-Rock, attach green or yellow crystals.

• Add foam dots to back of Shell bottom, attach carefully to create egg.

• Cut chipboard dinosaur tail so you can extend out of the card if desired.

• Create loose bow with seam binding ribbon, pierce and secure large brad through loops.

• Determine location for 22mm i-top brad, then pierce and attach as shown.

• Attach chipboard dinosaur and “Rawr” sentiment.  I used foam dots for the Rawr chipboard

• Arrange Metal Silver Tears to create a little “Dino Drool”.

Supplies:

- Cricut cartridges "Create a Critter", “Wild Card”, “Beyond Birthdays”, “

- Imaginisce “Dino Roar”, “Primordial Ooze”, “Petrified Wood”, Chipboard Stickers, “Prehistoric Pals”

- i-Top Brads, 1 – 22 mm, 2 – 16 mm

- i-Top

- Paper Piercer

- i-Rock “Hot Rocks Compact – Jewel”, “Glam Rocks – Silver Tears”

- i-Rock

- Burlap

- Distress Ink:  “Shabby Shutters”, “Dried Marigold”

- Ranger Stickles, “Tropical Tangerine”

- Ribbon, Hug Snug dyed with “Crème de Chocolat” Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

- String, J & P Coates Pearl Cotton

- Foam Dots

- Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro

- Xyron

- Beacon 3 in 1 craft glue

- Sewing Machine, Thread (optional)

- White journaling pen for faux stitch marks if desired


Hello everyone, it's Shemaine with you now and today I would like to share a fun Easter Basket that was so easy to whip up and with Easter just around the corner you could make some of these the day before if needed! And no need to panic if you don't have any Easter products in the house as I've made my entire project from the Imaginisce Little Cutie collection and the Cricut cartridge 'Tags, Bags, Boxes and More'.

To create the “E is for Easter” Basket:

• Using Cricut cartridge Bags, Tags, Boxes and more cut a 12x12 piece of Little Cutie card stock at 10 X 10 inches using the Nutcup box pg 130
For the Eggs:

• Using Cricut cartridge Elegant Edges, cut 1 loops border pg 35 at 1 inch

• Using Cricut cartridge Elegant Edges, cut 1 butterfly pg. 57 at 3 inches

• Assemble box with Glue Arts Perma tac adhesive

• Using wired trim create the handle for your basket and tie ribbon and add a button with      twine.

• Wrap the loops border strip around the egg and affix with a Glue Arts 3D Extreme Adhesive Square. Punch out the circle with our small i-top punch and add button with twine. Affix with Glue Arts 3D Extreme Adhesive square.

• Add some bling to the butterfly using oour i-rock tool and the new hot rocks glitter. Use a Glue Arts 3D Extreme Adhesive square to attach the butterfly to the egg. Add grass to basket and place eggs inside.

• Punch another circle with our medium i-top punch and cut out E from the Little Cutie Baby Doll paper and adhere with a pop dot for dimension. 

Supplies:

- Cricut cartridges "Tags, Bags, Boxes and more", “Elegant Edges”

- Imaginisce “Little Cutie - Baby Doll & beyond Precious”

- i-Top Brads punches, small and medium

- i-Rock “Hot Rocks Compact – Glitter”

- i-Rock

- Purple Ribbon and wired white ribbon, Michaels

- Button and Twine from Papertray inks

- Foam Dots

- Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro

To create the “Easter” Chick in a shell Card: finished size 5 x 6 1/2

• Using Cricut cartridge Create a Critter, cut the Chick at 4 inches with the beyond precious patterned paper and the shell on white glitter paper and then re-cut another the shell again using the shadow button on plain white cardstock. Cut the chick's beak on orange cardstock at 4 inches also. 
• Assemble chick using Glue Art 3D Adhesive squares and layer the egg with the glitter paper on top. 
• Make card from cardstock at 5 X 6 1/2. Adhere pink cardstock then affix the yellow flowers.
• Cut a white piece of cardstock and 4 X 5 1/4 and layer the sweet baby patterned paper cut at 3 3/4 X 5.  Use pop dots to add dimension and affic to face of card.
• Cut an oval shape at 6 inches and back it with white cardstock. Take decorative scalloped scissors and cut around the oval. Affix the oval to the sweet baby patterned cardstock centered.
• add the chick die cut and with pop dots add the egg shells.
• Make medium brad with i-top and brad daddie with pattern paper. Layer two flowers cut at 3 and 2 1/2 behind and adhere to card.
• Add Hot rocks -Crystal with i-Rock
• Finish with Easter stamped sentiment and color with purple and yellow pens.

Supplies:

- Cricut cartridges "Create a Critter"

- Imaginisce “”, “Baby Doll”, “beyond Precious”

- i-Top Brads, punches medium

- i-Rock “Hot Rocks Compact – Crystal”

- i-Rock
- glitter cardstock

- stamped Easter sentiment-Studio G

- Foam Dots

- Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro

We hope Rhonda and Shemaine have filled you with loads of inspiration to help you on your way to creating fabulous Easter projects or perhaps another themed project using non-themed products.

Now, we'd love to be giving away a big basket full of chocolate but that wouldn't be a good thing to have sitting around the Imaginisce office... way too tempting! So we have something just as scrummy yet far less fattening:

CUTTLEBUG MACHINE

AND A HUGE BUNDLE
OF EMBOSSING FOLDERS

 If you would love to get your hands on this fabulous prize then here's what you need to do:

- Leave a comment on today's post telling us what you loved about Rhonda and Shemaine's Easter projects.

- Head over to the Imginisce facebook page HERE and finish this sentence 'Imaginisce and Cricut are perfect together because...'
That's all you have to do!

Winner will be announced on Saturday.