Exploring Cricut Challenge

Welcome to another challenge.  This time, create a card, layout, or project that shows something you are looking forward to this summer.  I love going to a pool, relaxing, refreshment nearby, so ...

I made the lounge chair, table, glass and pitcher from the Block Party cartridge.  The bathing beauty is from Suburbia.  I did some strips of grass for a little variety using Everyday Paper Dolls.  The rest I just played around with to appoximate the look of a pool and patio.

What do you look forward to this summer?  Check out other inspiring projects at Exploring Cricut and enter your project to join in the fun.

Happy creating.
Rae Ann

My Day at Exploring Cricut and my blog hop winner

Hello everyone.  I have so many great Cricut cartridges that I don't really need any more but when I see them at a great price, I can't resist.  One of my newest purchases is the Country Life cartridge.  I thought the pitcher of flowers would be a great focus for a card so I tried it out in 2 versions.  On the first one I used the George and Basic Shapes cartridge for the word.

This card goes together quickly and makes a lovely card for many sentiments. I'll be making more of these.
(Sorry for the delay.  Trying a new prescription was disastrous and had me sick for several days so I'm a little late with posting the winner)

Now, for the winner of my blog candy from the Exploring Cricut Mother's Day Blog Hop.  My winner is:  Mary Ann (#14)

Please contact me at raeannoh@aol.com with your full address info. so I can get the stamps and embossing folder in the mail to you.

Please visit Exploring Cricut each day to see your daily dose of inspiration from our design team.
Thanks for stopping by. 
Happy creating.
Rae Ann

Exploing Cricut's Mother's Day Challenge & Blog Hop

Welcome to our Eploring Cricut Mother's Day Challenge and Blog Hop.  This is the first time I'm participating in one as a member of team and I'm looking forward to it. If you have not arrived here from Georgiana's blog, go to Diana's blog to begin the hop  so you won't miss any of the inspiration and prize possibilites.

My card is a litle different from usual Mother's Day cards.  For my contribution I was thinking of  the old show, 'Queen for a Day' (Am I dating myself or what?)  The retro look of the cut in Suburbia was just right.  I made the crown from the Create a Critter cartridge (the frog's crown) and the phrase came from Holiday Cakes.  The swirls were from a die cut I was trying out. Some red Studio-g glitter gives the impression of flowers.  I love how the silhouette looks against the floral paper.

Please join in this week's challenge by entering your Mother's Day card, layout or paper project at Exploring Cricut.  We look forward to seeing your entry.

I am so glad to have you stop by that I am offering some blog candy: a set of Inkadoo Celtic stamps, a set of clear journaling stamps called memory boxes,, and a Darice embossing folder called Swirls and a Bird.

To win, you do NOT HAVE to become a follower but I would be very happy if you would.  Just leave a comment to let me know you stopped by.  I'll announce the winner of my blog candy next Monday when I have my day at Exporing Cricut.

Here's our blog hop list.  Your next stop is Emily.  Thanks for coming; enjoy the hop!

Diana http://craftypeepdb.blogspot.com -- START HERE
Sharon http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com
Donna  http://wwwkindredkreations.blogspot.com
Georgiana  http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com
Rae Ann   http://joyinart.blogspot.com ---YOU ARE HERE
Emily  http://emilyqueenofallthingscrafty.blogspot.com ---NEXT STOP
Annette  http://mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com
Michelle P  http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com
Kathy  http://kathy213-kathyscorner.blogspot.com
Michelle S  http://cricutcrazyscrapper.blogspot.com
Liz  http://unikbyyes.blogspot.com
Diane  http://happyscrapperdiane.blogspot.com

Happy creating.
Rae Ann

 

Layer's Challenge at Tammy's Scrapin Corner

This is my second entry for today.  Another card I made for the fun of it was this one using a Bugaboo image.

I just tore most of the edges to give the impression of a landscape and used them for my layers.  My new Country Life cricut cartridge has an image of a horse by a fence.  I cut out the horse and used the 2 ends of the fence here.  I REALLY like this one.
Visit other entries at Tammy's Scrapin Corner.

Happy creating.
Rae Ann

My Besties Challenge - Punches and/or Dies

I finally got some time to make cards for fun and challenges.  Here's the one I made with a Sherri Baldy image.

The pink edging at the top and bottom was made with an edge punch.  The flowers were also made with a punch and the swirls were made with a die.
I like this image; she's a cutie.
You can see other entries for this challenge at My Besties Challenge

Happy creating.
Rae Ann

It's My Day Again

Hi!  Welcome to my Monday at Exploring Cricut.  For today's project I was thinking of the wedding invitations that are making the rounds as June approaches.  I've wanted to use the gazebo on the Spring Cottage cartridge for a while now and this gave me the perfect reason.

 

I had fun with this.  The gazebo, as I said, is from the Spring Cottage cartridge.  The couple are from Paper Doll Dress Up.  The leafy vines are from Holiday Cakes and some glitter glue in red suggests flowers or berries.  The doves and "Congratulations" are also from the Holiday Cakes cartridge. It's hard to see in the photo, but touches of glitter are added to the bride's veil, headdress, and bouquet, and on the doves' wings.  The sparkle really livens it up.  This card came out so "cutesy" it makes me laugh.

Keep visiting Exploring Cricut for daily inspiration.  On May 6 we will be having a Mother's Day Blog Hop and hope you will participate.  See you then.

Rae Ann
Happy Creating.

A Flower Challenge at Exploring Cricut

Hello Everyone!  Are you getting a taste of spring yet?  To keep you in the mood for spring our challenge asks you to create a card, layout, or project that contains a flower.  I created this tag.

I used Cricut Flower Shoppe to create the flowers, Picturesque to cut the tag (at 3 inches), the reinforcer for the hole and the leaves. and Cindy Loo for the swirls.  The quote is from a Close to My Heart set that I bought at the recent stamping show.  It's called Woman Quotes.  This one is Mae West who states, "Too much of a good thing is wonderful."  I think that applies to flowers.

Please join us with your project at Exploring Cricut.  We look forward to seeing your creations.

Happy creating.
Rae Ann