Mr & Mrs Potato Head

Inspired by

http://okieladybugsscrapnmore.blogspot.com/

who designed and Mr Potato Head, I decided to design and make Mrs to keep him company! Both are potatoe shaped cards.

Lyssi's card for her dad and his partner

My daughter with a little help from mum made this card for her dad and his partner after they lost their baby at 22 weeks gestation. Alyssa loves her dad and doesn't fully understand that she will have to wait a little longer to become a big sister.

Happy Easter - Sunday @ 10.00 hrs UK time

Meet my daughter Alyssa-Kate, on Easter Sunday both Alyssa and myself were outside making a snowman, Alyssa rolled the snow for the head and I the body, she made a new friend that day, and just loved her snowman. Although she said it was 'cold outside and that we should bring him indoors'! Don't you just love what children come out with!

3D Coach Pram

I made this Coach Pram using the template that I designed on the Cricut design Studio.

Available to download on http://www.mediafire.com/?y3mzwbvqz4m

Coach Pram Instructions

Items you will need:

· Cricut & Design Studio and both the New Arrivals and George basic shapes cartridges
· Card of your choice
· Craft Knife
· Scissors
· Glue
· Lace (optional)
· 3 x Cocktail sticks (for wheels and handle)
· Embellishments of your choice

Instructions

1. If the cut has been downloaded and you’re outside of the UK, please go to the control panel on your PC and change the regional language/location from English/UK to your own.

2. Cut the file as you would normally using your design studio and Cricut.

3. If desired the second page of prams can stick to the first, this will make it round in appearance like the original cut on the New arrivals cartridge which will add strength to allow the pram to stand without the wheels bending due to it's weight.

4. Trim away the blanket look from off the pram.

5. Embellish away!!!

6. It is easier to colour the wheels while in the flat die cut form. I used glazed pens which as you can see it’s an effective way to colour them.

7. For the main body of the pram you will need to cut a length of same coloured card 26.6 cm by 5 cm, and then crease at the following intervals: 3.65cm; 7.15cm; 11.75cm; 13.5cm; 14.75cm; 16.5cm; 21.1 cm and then cut a flap to fold over at the pram handle end of 1.5cm.
8. If applying lace measure first around the area you want to place it before cutting, saves waste!! Big believer!! Glue and attach.

9. Neaten the pram edging with a creasing/blunt tool.

10. Personal choice, measure a length of card to go around the cocktail sticks at the wheels to make a tray! This also adds strength to the end result.

3D Coach Pram

I Coach Pram Instructions

Items you will need:

· Cricut & Design Studio and both the New Arrivals and George basic shapes cartridges
· Card of your choice
· Craft Knife
· Scissors
· Glue
· Lace (optional)
· 3 x Cocktail sticks (for wheels and handle)
· Embellishments of your choice

Instructions

1. If the cut has been downloaded and you’re outside of the UK, please go to the control panel on your PC and change the regional language/location from English/UK to your own.

2. Cut the file as you would normally using your design studio and Cricut.

3. If desired the second page of prams can stick to the first, this will make it round in appearance like the original cut on the New arrivals cartridge which will add strength to allow the pram to stand without the wheels bending due to it's weight.

4. Trim away the blanket look from off the pram.

5. Embellish away!!!

6. It is easier to colour the wheels while in the flat die cut form. I used glazed pens which as you can see it’s an effective way to colour them.

7. For the main body of the pram you will need to cut a length of same coloured card 26.6 cm by 5 cm, and then crease at the following intervals: 3.65cm; 7.15cm; 11.75cm; 13.5cm; 14.75cm; 16.5cm; 21.1 cm and then cut a flap to fold over at the pram handle end of 1.5cm.
8. If applying lace measure first around the area you want to place it before cutting, saves waste!! Big believer!! Glue and attach.

9. Neaten the pram edging with a creasing/blunt tool.

10. Personal choice, measure a length of card to go around the cocktail sticks at the wheels to make a tray! This also adds strength to the end result.

Tips

1. Before gluing your cuts, if you have a cuttlebug, dry emboss them or with any other dry embosser!!

2. Again if you have Pergamano tools, prick a design into the prams before assembly.

3. Use 3D liquid pearl paint and apply stickles to give your work dimension.

4. Admittedly there are thousands of embellishments you can use to decorate these prams, some include lace; ribbon; buttons; glitter/glues; whatever you can lay your hands on really.

5. For the really heavy embellishments, use strong glue ie: hot glue gun to secure fixture!!! But don’t over do it, otherwise the wheels will buckle!!

Ready for downloading at http://www.mediafire.com/?y3mzwbvqz4m

Lunch Box card, ideal for first day at school

I made this card for a young lad across the way who'll be starting school. I used GBS and LT cardt to complete this card. I'm very proud of my can of cola!!! The cut files are: 1. the lunch box

http://www.mediafire.com/?ymjaitiz0eg and 2. the coke can http://www.mediafire.com/?v2xemowtbyh

100% Cricut, 3D Crib using George and basic shapes

This is the end result, making the crib using the layout previously added to this blog. Two were cut, placing the card pattern side down on one of the cuts to have the same pattern/colour all the way around.

The crib is held together with quickie glue and double sided tape.

There are four rectangles, these are used as stays for the mattress to lay upon, they were not creased down the middle but slightly off centre to ensure they held the mattress firmly in place. The mattress itself is made once the crib resembles one so the area required measuring, then using GBS was cut accordingly.

The mobile stem requires double sided sticky tape added, then wire fixed to the inside length of the stem, to allow flexible hanging of the mobile so not to droop!! There are 2 flowers, double thread was used to attach the fabric teddies. The flower itself was fixed to the stem using a brad, which allows for the mobile to turn slightly. Now to fix the stem of the mobile to the crib, 2 x velcro dots were used, one at the top of the crib edge and one at the bottom. All that was left was to add that personal touch and embellish! Thanks for looking.

Cut file available to download at http://www.mediafire.com/?iiyygijsmx4

Cricuit 3D Crib done on the DS

Here is my attempt at making the 3D crib using the design studio and George Basis Shapes Cart.

Finished product to follow.

Thinking of you! Care Bear

I made this using PP for the clouds, PD for the grass, and Alphalicious for the greeting. I cut the bear out in green card, placed it onto black paper to give it it's outline, I then added features, eyes etc. Using brads for the nose and eyes to give definition. I then added wooden lady bugs and fabric flowers, a button seagull and a pompom for the bears tail.

The bear is cut out from a colouring page on the inside of the lines, which I then used for a template to cut my shapes, I then place the pieces onto a black piece of paper leaving gaps to allow for the black to show through.

Hello Friend purse!

This card was made using another one of the glitter girls embossing boards. I attached a beaded handle hence to get the picture I had to hang it on a door! I cut flowers out of the same paper and 3D them, the butterflies are precut die cuts, so I just cut into their wings and rubbed the under edge with my sissors to give the impression that they are flying! I used peel-off boarder to edge the card and placed a bow and sparkles onto the front and some other embellies to decorate! I also as an added touch placed sting feathers on the bottom of the card to give it that ever so important wow factor!! The wording is from the Beyond Birthdays cartridge. To write your message you just undo the velcro fastener under the flap and write inside. Thanks for looking.

Handbag card-Thanks

A card for the girls, I used the Glitter Girls embossing board 9red one) the card shape is a frame folded in 2, to make the flap I used the bottom edge of the frame, added a handle then to decorate, added eyelets, brads and ribbon. George Basics was used to cut the wording.

Happy Birthday Balloon

I made this card using Beyond Birthdays and Basic George cartridge, as well as the design studio to get the card shape. Added funky fibres to the balloon to imitate the ribbon applied to shop bought balloons!

Easter cards x 3

I designed the first 2 cards myself and used the Alphalious cartridge to cut out the wording, as you can see I added lots of embelishments ribbons, funky fibres, cystals and flowers.

The third card was made by using the cricut cartridge Paper pups, which I am thrilled with the end result considering that his is my first card using this cartridge. The flowers are prima with large brads added.

2 Car Cards

2 different cards, both made using the design studio and the cricut machine to make them shaped. The first card is from the my world cartridge and the latter from the locker talk cartridge. Ribbon has been added to both cards to give this impression of movement! Brads and buttons have been used to decorate.

Any occasion Plane!

I created this card using the Cricut new arrival cartridge to make the card shape, I then used patterned and plain paper to cut out the plane, and added doodling. Then using the sizzix paddle punch I cut out the people, added ribbons to given the effect of movement, and a button.

3D Crib/Cot (Arty Farty)

I made this 3D crib and the carry case for a friend after I made one for my cousin last year and she asked if I could make her one for her, if a baby arrived in the family, so here it is.

The template to make this project was from the Arty Farty range, I added my personal touches, made the bedding-hand stitched the bumper but machine sewn the blanket. The mattress is card covered in wadding then covered in material to give it that comfy touch! I was well please with the end results and overwelmed by all the positive comments received from the Cricut Message Board. Many thanks to all your comments! I have since added the carry case to show the overall affect.

Bodice Card

Enfys - Cricut MB, posted a challenge to make a Black and White card using one other colour, after purchasing a bargain pack full of black and white items I designed this card, the template was a little tricky to put together but I did it! The card has had lace sewn upon it and brads added, and a velvet bow, a simple design but effective!

Mother Duck, mothers day card!

A work colleague requested I make one after she saw the one I had made for my brother, so here it is.

Cut file: http://www.mediafire.com/?ukowabhjmgc

Baby Boy Bottle!

I made this card for a colleague at work. Using the cricut and the cartridge New arrivals to make the shaped card.

The teet has been coloured using chalks and doodling has been added to give definition, along with embellishments and ribbon to decorate.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vcwzfy1pshp

New arrival

I made this card for my brother and his wife who have been trying for a baby since they married in July 2001, they even went through the lengthy process of IVF treatment, eventually baby Kiva was conceived naturally.

The card was made using Cricut and the New Arrivals cartridge. Added the personal touch-babies photo and a few embellishments.

Cut file: http://www.mediafire.com/?ukowabhjmgc