This last month has been pretty hectic so I have only one card to offer for this month so far. Will
try to get more done before month's end. Hope you like it. I plan on giving it to my aunt who is
going to have her arm in a sling for 6 weeks after a shoulder operation. Thought it was quite
appropriate.
Bye for now Joan C

Courtesy Joan C

Thank you Joan! I know I enjoy getting homemade cards and I'm sure your Aunt will love it. Wishing her a get well soon!

If anyone else has some cricut projects they would like posted feel free to contact me.

Artist: Nancy Roderick

Every once in a while I come across a great Cricut project that is different then the standard card or scrapbook.
These glasses and frames reminds me of how versatile the Cricut cutting machine is. By using some cheap cricut cartridges you can really impress your guests at your next event.

required materials:

• Mirror or glasses
• Adhesive backed vinyl
• Cricut Expression
• Cricut Cartridge
• Crafting knife or scissors
• acid etch cream
• gloves

Directions:

1. Using the adhesive backed vinyl create a mask by placing it on the cutting mat and cut design that you would like.
2. After you have created the cricut design that you like, peel the  backing off and stick to the glassware. Be sure to press firmly and remove any air bubbles that may occur. Cover any of the remaining glass to be sure the acid cream does not touch any of the other areas except the cricut design.
3. Make sure you are wearing the protective gloves and apply the acid cream to the cricut design applying liberally. After about 5 minutes rinse off the acid cream to reveal your design. The cricut cartridge design will appear frosted!

The first card is for a 50th Birthday and has some great details  around the outer edges. I love the bouquet of flowers in the center

The next card that she sent that she made with her Cricut machine is for those who are looking to enjoy a day of relaxation on their birthday.

Next we have a simple card that is perfect for any birthday. The ribbon on the bottom with the cute bow gives this Cricut card the perfect touch.

My mom would like this card especially if I bought her a ticket to ride on a hot air balloon. She told me once that she always wanted to do this. Her birthday is in January and it is freezing here at this time so it would have to be belated.

In the final card we have a birthday wish going out to someone called Bob. I wonder if the motorcyle in the picture is his and if so then that is AWESOME! Nita is you see this let me know?

Love the motorcycle!

I just want to say thank you again Nita for the great pictures. The thing that I like about the Cricut personal cutting machine is the endless creativity that can be achieved. When you give a home made Cricut card take a second to notice the spark in the person's eye that received it....that will be thanks enough!

Materials:

• Cricut Expression Personal Electronic Cutter
• Cricut Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge
• Cricut Joys of the Season Cartridge
• Cricut Alphalicious Cartridge
• Pink Thread and a sewing machine
• small pink rhinestones
• Pink, Green, Kraft and Cream paper stock
• Straight and zigzag Scissors
• Glue
• Foam Adhesive
• Tan ink
• Cream Lace

Directions

• Cut bag. Using Plantin SchoolBook cartridge and green paper stock, cut one 7¼" bag. Score, fold, and assemble. Ink edges.
• Cut card. Using the Joys of the Season cartridge and cream paper stock, choose Card feature and cut one 4¼". Trim off front of card. Trim at sides using zigzag scissors. Ink edges. Sew around edge. Glue to bag front using foam adhesive.
• Trim ribbon. Using pink paper stock, choose Layers feature and cut one 3". Glue as shown. Embellish branches with rhinestones.
• Cut M with the Cricut Alphalicious cartridge and kraft paper stock, cut one 1½" M. Glue at middle of frame.
• Using kraft paper stock, cut ½" letters to spell MOTHER. Glue in place like picture.
• Tie a bow out of the lace at the handles.

Designed by Cari Fennell

 This colorful crayon box is is a perfect storage solution. You can make it in no time with the Cricut machine.

Materials:

• Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter
• Cricut Cartridge Makin the Grade
• Provo Craft Scrap Pad Bright Kids
• Cricut Cartridge Base Camp
• white Paperstock
• tinbox
• Ribbons, Green, Gold, Aqua, Cherry
• Cricut Trimmer
• Glue
• cutters
• end Rounder

Directions:

• Trim a rectangle from Cherry paper stock to cover frontside of tinbox. Trim a small rectangle from crayon patterned paperstock. Trim the corners rounded on both and glue to tinbox.
•  Using your Cricut, Makin the Grade cartridge, and cherry patterned paperstock, cut 1" letters to make crayon box.
• Using your Base Camp cartridge and cherry patterned paper, cut one 4 ¼" stamp form. Using white paperstock, depress Shift button and cut a 4 ¼" rectangle.
• Adhere white rectangle to red stamp form. Adhere letters to rectangle. Attach piece to front of tin.
• Cut out three crayons from crayon patterned paperstock and glue to stamp form.
• Thread ribbons around 1 side of the handle on the tinbox.