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“Merry Holly Days” Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridge Christmas Card!


2010
12.01

Posted in Book Pages, Christmas Projects, Cricut, Cricut Card, Cricut Cartridges, Ephemera, Funky, Olive Juice Studio Inspirations(Gallery), Pop Dots, Project Tutorials/Instructions, Stickles, Tim Holtz ink, Vintage | 2 Comments »

And here is the second card I made!  *still wiping the sweat away…”  Man that was work grasping for a creative brain cell! *wink*

This card was also made using the Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge.  Did I mention that I LOVE this cartridge?  Yeah?  I thought I did but just wanted to make sure you caught that in the other post I made using Winter Frolic. *insert smirk here.*

So…here’s card #2 after almost two months of ZERO mojo….well…no mojo and no time to even attempt  to be creative but last night I pulled out my craft stuff and dug in…I actually think I might have time ( if I scramble) to whip up a few more things tomorrow before packing things up again….keep your fingers crossed for me! *grin*

This snazzy little penguin card was made using two different Cricut cartridges – Winter Frolic and A Child’s Year. 

Ingredients:

Cricut or Imagine

Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge

A Child’s Year Cricut cartridge

Core’dinations medium green/black cardstock

black, light pink, medium pink, white, yellow, light turquoise and off-white cardstock for Cricut cuts

small piece of sheet music

Stickles (glitter glue) I used yellow and Diamond (clear)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Antique Linen

felt snowflake pieces ( these are from Paper Studio- Hobby Lobby) 

1 light pink styrofoam ball  or a pom pom for top of hat (found in floral section at craft stores)

“Merry Holly Days” stamp or your preferred stamp sentiment or use your computer and printer!

2″ wide ribbon – I used a light pink with fuschia polka dots!

Preferred adhesive

Pop Dots

Scissors

Directions:

1.  Using “A Child’s Year” Cricut cartridge and the turquoise paper, cut the card from page 75 of the handbook.  I cut this card at 6″ so the actual card measures 4 3/4″ x 6″.

2. Using the score lines, fold the card using your preferred scoring tool.  Ink the edges using Tim Holtz Distress ink in Vintage Photo.

3.  Insert the “Winter Frolic” Cricut cartridge and cut the penguin at size 5″ from page 57 of the handbook.  Cut the bottom layer in the off-white cardstock and the top layer in black.  Trace the rounded part of the belly onto a piece of sheet music and cut by hand or cut the bottom layer using the sheet music and attach to the off-white cardstock for extra stability. Ink lightly using the Tim Holtz Distress ink in Antique Linen.

4.  Cut the lollipop parts by selecting  the “layer” feature key once with shift selected and once without.  Use a variety of colors to get the desired lollipop color  I cut the lolliop base in off-white, then the stripes in light pink, medium pink and turquoise.  Assemble and glue together.

5.  Cut the hat first in light pink at size 5″ and then the top layer in the medium pink.  Assemble by stacking and attaching with a pop dot between the layers.  Glue to the top of the penguin and attach the small pink styrofoam ball or pompom for the top of the hat.

6.  Tie the ribbon completely around the front panel and tie into a bow.  Trim the bow edges to desired length.

7.  Stamp card sentiment or print using your computer and printer on a piece of light turquoise paper.  Hand cut the sentiment and attach to a scrap of sheet music.  Again, hand cut leaving a slight border and then ink. 

8.  Cut the scarf found in the Winter Frolic handbook on page 31 of the handbook.  For this scarf to fit across the front of the penguin it needs to be cut at 7″ and then trimmed slightly.  Ink and attach.

9.  Attach the penguin to the card front overlapping the ribbon.  The penguin’s hat will hang off the top of the card.

10. Add the sentiment to the card front – use the sample photo for placement.

11.  Add three different sizes and colors of felt snowflakes stacked and glued together and then glued to the center of the bow.

12.  Glue felt snowflakes to the card front.

13.  Add Stickles (glitter glue) to the penguin’s scarf, hat trim, beak and feet.  Also add a few dots of clear glitter glue to the corners of the sentiment.

I4.  Once the scarf is dry, cut small slits in the scard ends and curl upward.

Wa-La!  Another super fun Christmas card using the Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge!  I hope you like it!

xKim

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“Brrrr! ….Baby it’s Cold Outside…” Winter Frolic Christmas Card


2010
11.30

Posted in Christmas Projects, Cricut, Cricut Card, Cricut Cartridges, Humor, Humorous, Pop Dots, Project Tutorials/Instructions, Stickles, Tim Holtz ink, Vintage, Winter Frolic | 2 Comments »

Well?  What do you think? 

I MADE A CARD….ALL BY MYSELF!!! *insert look of shock and dismay here.*  I actually made TWO cards for Memory Miser for my December gig and this is one of them - thank goodness Marla over there is a doll to work with and has let me a slide a bit with my designer responsibilities the past month or so because I swear my brain went bu-bye for a while.  It’s been well over six weeks since I’ve made anything with paper… I had to SQUEEZE….and PULL…and…STRETCH…and PRAY for just a dash of inspiration…and after a glass of wine and some Christmas Carols *hiccup*…..    I seriously think there just might be hope!  *go ahead roll your eyes here.* Anyway, I think my mojo is starting to waken because  after hours AND hours of deliberation last night THIS is what happened! Whew!  I’m still wiping the sweat from my forehead because I really did have to work it but I do have to say, I am happy with the outcomes and think the card turned out pretty darn cute!  I have had Winter Frolic for several months but just took it out of the plastic last night – I LOVE IT!  I have to say it’s my “new favorite” cartridge, especially for winter/Christmas stuff – just so charming and vintage-y!  If you don’t have it yet or couldn’t decide if you needed it, guess what?  You do!  LOL!  So you better go git it cuz yer gonna love it!

 

Brrrr!   

Inside reads:  “Baby it’s Cold Outside!  Wishing You a Warm & Fuzzy Holiday Season!”

Ingredients:

 Cricut or Imagine

Winter Frolic cartridge 

Light turquoise cardstock to make a 4 ½” x 6 1/2”  card 

Alphabet/Red and white polka dot (reverse side)paper  

White embossed cardstock or make your own using your favorite embossing folder and Cuttlebug! 

Black, red, brown, light pink and turquoise paper cardstock scraps 

Turquoise glitter ribbon (purchased from Hobby Lobby!) 

2 clear flat backed stones 

1 clear turquoise flat backed stone

 Small piece of orange felt for carrot nose 

Glue dots 

Pop dots  

Your preferred adhesive 

Stickles (glitter glue) in a clear diamond, turquoise and light pink 

Tim Holtz Distress inks in Vintage Photo and Antique Linen 

Paper cutter

Scissors

 

Directions: 

1.       Cut a piece of turquoise paper to 6 ½”x 9”.  Fold in half using your preferred scoring tool to make a card measuring 4 ½” x 6 ½”.

 2.     Cut a piece of the alphabet paper/red and white polka dot paper to measure 4 ½” x 6 ½”.  Tear the top edge of the paper holding the paper in one hand and pulling the paper toward you with the other so the right torn edge is on the piece that you will use on the card.  Lightly ink the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen.  Attach to the front of the turquoise card base.  Use the photo for placement. Ink the edges using Tim Holtz Distress ink in Vintage Photo.

 3.      Tear another piece of the alphabet/red and white polka dot paper so that it measures approximately 3 ½” x 4 ½”.  Lightly ink the edges with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Antique Linen.  Attach to the red and white polka dot paper on the front of the card. 

4.      Using your Cricut and the Winter Frolic cartridge, cut the snowman located on page 28 of the Winter Frolic handbook at size 5”.  Cut the bottom layer in brown, the top layer in embossed white cardstock.  Slip a small piece of black cardstock scrap under the white snowman where the eyes and mouth are located.  Glue the pieces to the brown snowman layer.  Lightly ink using Tim Holtz Distress ink in Antique Linen.

 5.      Cut the gloves, cheeks and bowtie using the shift key and  the “layer” feature key cut the hat from black paper, the cheeks from pink and the gloves from red paper.

6.      Cut the word “Brrrr!”  found on page 33 of the Winter Frolic handbook.  Cut it using the “phrase” feature key and the bunny key on the keypad overlay.  Cut at 1 ½”  on black cardstock.  Next, cut the top layer from turquoise cardstock by selecting the “shift” key and the bunny on the keypad overlay.  Glue the turquoise layer to the top of the black word.

 7.    Attach the remaining pieces to the snowman – add the gloves, hat, bow tie and cheeks. 

 8.    Using the carrot nose cutout as a guide either trace or cut around the carrot nose on orange felt for extra dimension.  Attach using a glue dot or liquid glue.

9.    Attach the snowman to the card front (use the card photo for placement) using pop dots. 

10.  Glue the word “Brrrr!” to the card front so that the word goes across the bottom of the snowman. 

 11.  Add the clear flat backed stones to the upper left corner of the card using liquid glue or mini glue dots.

12.  Tie a small bow with the turquoise glitter ribbon and glue to the upper right corner of the card.

 13.  For final pizzazz, add Stickles (glitter glue) to the embossed area of the snowman, the tie, gloves, hatband, and the top layer of the word “Brrrr!”

14.  Decorate the inside with remaining pieces of the alphabet/red and white polka dot paper and the phrase “Baby it’s Cold Outside” found in the Winter Frolic handbook on page 47 or type a sentiment on your computer and print it out to add to the inside.

 I hope you enjoyed!

Olive my crafty friends, don’t you?

xKim

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Moonlight Press Single Page 12×12 Layout


2010
09.23

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Posted in Book Pages, Cricut, Cricut Cartridges, Funky, Funny, Grunge, Halloween, Halloween Projects, Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge, Humor, Humorous, October 31st Cricut Cartridge, Olive Juice Studio, Olive Juice Studio Inspirations(Gallery), Project Tutorials/Instructions, Random Posts, Tim Holtz ink, Vintage | 8 Comments »

The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out….the mummies are  wrapped tightly and the moonlight glows eerily in this slightly creepy crawly layout waiting for your little goblins 2010 photo. :-)   This layout was made using the new Happy Hauntings and October 31st Cricut cartridges, along with some fabulous paper by Graphic 45.

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 “Society Page” from the Communique Collection paper

Making Memories “Spider Web Toil & Trouble” paper

Black, yellow and cream/off-white cardstock

orange glitter paper

2 manilla shipping tags

cheese cloth or gauze

orange pom pom fringe

olive green glitter ribbon

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen and Tea Dye

Adhesive - liquid glue to attach pom pom fringe 

Directions:

Using Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge cut the following:

1.  The mummy from page 32 in the handbook.  Cut the base in black at size 5 1/2″ and then in off-white/cream using Layer 1.  Glue the offwhite to the top of the black base cut of the mummy.  Wrap the mummy in pieces of gauze or cheesecloth torn into small narrow strips and inked with Tim Holtz Distress Inks.  Using the gold Copic Spica marker, lightly outline around the eyes, nose and mouth.

2.  The frame(frame9) from page 46 of your handbook. Cut the base using the shift key and the Making Memories Spider Web Toil & Trouble paper at 8 1/4″  Cut the top layer using black cardstock.  Cut the bugs by selecting “Layer 1″ and “shift” and the orange glitter paper.  Glue the top layer of the frame to the base.  Attach the bugs to the sides of the frame. 

3.  Cut “moonlight”  at1 1/2″ - 1x with black paper which is the top layer and 1x with the same paper as the base of the frame by selecting the “shift” button - this is the shadow.  This phrase can be found on page 56 of the handbook.  Glue the black piece to the top of the shadow piece.

4.  Cut the letters “P-r-e-s-s” using black cardstock.  The font used was the ‘Spooky Font.”  The “P” was cut as an uppercase letter at 1 3/4″ and the rest of the letters were cut at 1 1/4″ all as lowercase letters.  Attach to the moon.

Using October 31st Cricut cartridge cut the following:

1.  Cut the moon at 3 1/2″ using yellow cardstock.  Ink the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tea Dye.  Add random dots with the black Copic Spica marker.

2.  Cut the skull and bones 1x with off-white and 1x with black cardstock – cut each at 2″.  Ink the off-white piece with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Antique Linen and Tea Dye.  Run under water and smear the ink.  Set aside to dry for a few minutes, then glue the off-white layer ontop of the black cutout so that it is slightly off-center to show a slight black edge.  Using Copic Spica Markers, add detail to the bones with the gold marker by lightly drawing and shading around the edges to outline the bones.  Add random dots with the black Spica marker.

The tags:

1.  Remove the white string and replace with the olive green glittered ribbon.  Tie and trim edges. 

2.  Ink the card edges using the distress inks.

3.  Using a fine tip black marker, doodle around the border of the tag to add some extra detail.

Assembling the page: 

1.  Glue a strip of orange pom pom fringe to the right side of the paper.

2.  Attach the frame to the 12×12 Graphic 45 paper by using pop dots around the edges making sure to leave the top and the center untouched so you can slip the tags underneath the frame.

3.  Glue the moon with ”moonlight press” to the upper right corner of the Graphic 45 paper.

4  Glue the mummy so that it’s walking in front of the frame.  when gluing to the layout make sure not to glue it to the frame so that you can lift the mummies body enough to slip a photo underneath.

5.  Add the skull and bones to the lower left corner.

6.  Slip the manilla tags under the frame where you left an opening.

The frame is large enough for a 5×7 photo OR you can use a 4×6 with a border of the background paper showing around the sides. 

I am loving these new Halloween cartridges!  There are so many things on each that my mind is just spinning with ideas!  Now to get my hands to work as fast as my brain…!

Hope you’re all having a great day!

xKim

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A Haunted Picture Frame….Ooooooo-OOoooO!!!


2010
09.13

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Posted in Funky, Funny, Grunge, Halloween, Halloween Projects, Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge, Humorous, Olive Juice Studio, Olive Juice Studio Inspirations(Gallery), Project Tutorials/Instructions, Random Posts, Repurposed, Tim Holtz ink, Vintage | 5 Comments »

An eerie picture frame using the Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge!  I also used the Martha Stewart Glow-in-the-Dark Glitter on the ghost – soooo spooky cool!!!

Ingredients:

Happy Haunting Cricut cartridge

Cricut Expression

1 12″ x 12″ black Shimmer paper by Core’dinations

1 12″ x 12″ black glitter paper by Core’dinations

1 12 x 12 of a patterned paper the diamond shaped paper in oranges and yellows is from Paper Studio

2 manila office folders OR cream colored cardstock

2 pieces of chipboard or several pieces of cereal/cracker boxes glued together

1 small piece of gauze or cheesecloth

a stamp resembling newsprint (the stamp used for the project is from Delta Stamps)

Black ink for stamping

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot

Tim Holtz Distress Ink inAntique Linen

Liquid adhesive  (highly recommend Beacons 3-in-1, Zip Dry or Liquid Fusion!)

Hot glue gun

Optional:  bling to “pimp it up” (photo at the very bottom…),  sandpaper and Martha Stewart Glow-in-the-Dark Glitter (this stuff is sooo cool!)

4 large circular pieces of foam, or furniture floor protectors to give lift and dimension  to your project.

Directions:

1.  (Please Note: There are quite a few layers of each piece  of the frame that I cut to give additional stability because cutting the frame and stand out of only cardstock isn’t heavy enough to support a photo, let alone stand. )

With the Happy Haunting Cartridge you need to cut the following pieces at the stated sizes:

All frame pieces are cut at 7″.

Cut from chipboard: The frame base (layer 1), the stand (layer 1 + shift), and the front piece with the oval cutout (3D Frame + shift).  When cutting chipboard you will need the  deep cut housing and blade OR  if cutting  cereal/cracker/gift boxes you can use the regular blade  and multi-cut but will need to cut out 3-4 of each piece to get the same thickness and then glue the layers together.

Manila folder or cardstock:  Cut the frame piece with the oval cutout  (3d frame + shift)AND the back base of the picture frame (layer 1 + shift)

Black Shimmer paper:  Cut the stand 1x (layer 1 + shift)

Black Glitter paper:  Cut the top layer with the spider web 1x (3D frame)

Yellow and orange diamond shape pattern paper (or whatever pattern you choose!):  Cut the base piece 1x (layer 1)

Ghost from page 37 of the handbook:  Cut  the top layer (select shift) at 4″ from a manila folder or cardstock 1x and then the blackout shape of the ghost 1x from black cardstock (make sure to turn the shift key off).

Stamping and Inking:

1.  Now you’re going to use your newsprint stamp and stamp the manila pieces – all but the ghost shape.  Cover the entire pieces.

2.   Next, with the ink still on the newsprint stamp,  stamp the center of the yellow/orange diamond print paper so that it looks washed out/faded.  If you need to apply additional ink stamp one time on a scrap piece of paper before stamping on the patterned paper.

3.  Ink the edges of all pieces, including the chipboard with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot. When you ink the stamped  manila paper frame with the oval cutout (this is the piece that fits under the spider web) use either a sponge, paintbrush or your finger dipped in water to smear some of the ink to give a more aged appearance ( I used my finger in water to get the look in the sample project!)

4.  (I also lightly sanded the yellow and orange diamond patterned paper just to give it a more aged appearance.)

5. With a liquid adhesive, glue your layers of the frame together in this order:  The black glitter spider web frame layer to the top of the manila/cream scalloped frame piece you just inked and then glue to the chipboard that matches the scalloped frame.  Set aside.  Next, glue the yellow and orange diamond pattern paper (or whatever pattern you choose) to the top of the chipboard base (this is the piece that is just the scalloped square with a few notches in it for the stand.)  Next, flip it over and glue the other piece of manila stamped paper to the back.  This is the opposite side so just match it up as best as you can – it will be slightly off  but gives a more whimsical look and does not show from the front or you can always leave this piece off and just paint the back of the chipboard or leave it plain. Glue the black shimmer paper to the stand (this is the piece you cut out that matches the (layer 1 + shift piece).  Glue the stand using a hot glue gun to the back of the frame.  I didn’t bother using the notches since I covered the pieces with paper but you can – it  will work either way.

2.  Add four large (size of a quarter) foam circles or furniture floor protectors (those felt like circles with adhesive on one side) to the four corners of the frame.  Add a dot of hot glue to the two bottom foam dots/felt furniture protectors and then carefully place the top frame layer (the one with the spider web) to the foam/felt circles so that  the corners match up.  The top  remains open so you can slip a photo inside.  To keep the photo in place use a repositionable glue dot if you want to change the photo each year OR just glue a photo in the inside.  If you are permanently gluing a photo inside you can also glue the top felt/foam circles – so many choices! :-)

 

Assembling the Ghost:

1.  Glue the cream colored ghost to the top of the black ghost cut out.

2.  Ink around the ghosts edges, eyes and mouth with the Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen.

3.  Also, ink the piece of gauze with the Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen and then shred the edges slightly.

4.Glue the gauze to the back of the ghost shape and around the arms so that it fits around the head and then flows over the rest of the body.  Add a bit of hair spray or spray starch if you want it to hold it’s shape. 

5.  Optional but uber cool:  Lift the ghost’s “sheet” and add a bit of glue to cover the eyes and mouth and then sprinkle a liberal coating of Martha Stewart Glow-in-the-Dark Glitter.  Tap off excess.  This stuff really works and looks really neat when it’s dark!  (I about freaked when I came downstairs last night to find a glowing “thing” sitting on my dining room table!  Here it was the whole bottle of glitter!)

 

6. Before gluing the ghost to the picture frame, gently bend it back to give a more 3d effect by holding the ghost in one hand and lightly folding without creasing the center and crinkle the ends or roll tomake the bottom of the ghost appear more “realistic.”

7.  Glue to the picture frame using a hot glue gun so that it slightly overlaps the opening for the photo. 

8.  The photo below is a more “pimped up” picture frame  with blingy clear rhinestones added around the picture frame oval, of course this is optional! :-)

Ta-Da!  That’s all there is to it!  What a super fun and easy way to add some spookiness to a bookcase, shelf or countertop!  This would also make a great hostess gift for the Halloween parties you may be found howling at during the month of October? 

Olive a creepy craft, don’t you?

xKim

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Shriek! Got Bats? Wall Hanging Halloween Decor


2010
09.10

Posted in Halloween Projects, Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge, Lyrical Letters, October 31st Cricut Cartridge, Random Posts | 8 Comments »

Hi Everyone!  It’s been a really busy week and as hard as it is to believe, I haven’t posted anything here since last Friday!  A WHOLE week ago! Sheesh!  Anyway, I’ve been getting LOTS of emails from ya’ll telling me that I’m evil and one tough cookie with the Spooky September Challenge requirements…heh-heh-heh!   Just to  prove to you that this is a VERY doable challenge I have made something following all of the requirements ! It has a Halloween feel/theme to it…it includes a black and white photo, I used the word “shriek!”…The bandage is wrapped around the corrugated cardboard that says “got bats?” I used a “real” key and it is also attached to the cardboard sign AND it includes a hanger! 

I have had sooooo much fun making this wall hanging too and have a bunch of ideas for several more!  Seriously, you have to give this challenge a try!  I find it refreshing to push myself and to try something new and this is definitely the challenge to do just that!  Plus, the winner receives a HAPPY HAUNTING CRICUT CARTRIDGE!!! It can’t get much better than that! 

Shriek!  Got Bats? Recipe

Supplies Needed:

Cricut Cartridges: Happy Haunting , October 31st and Lyrical Letter

12″ x 12″ piece of chipboard or cardboard for your base ( I used the back to a paper stack)

scrap pieces of a cereal box or chipboard for cutting out “Shriek!” and bats

1 10″ x 10″ black and cream tulle patterned paper by Paper Studio

1 8.5″ x 11″ black and white photo  (there’s a story behind this one! LOL!)

3-4 12″ x 12″ Coordinations black shimmer and black glitter paper

1 12″ x 12″ orange glitter paper by Paper Studio

5″ x 7″ flap from a cardboard box

12″ long Antique (old!) off-white sheer valance or a piece of ribbon or fabric will work for this too.

a key (this is from the Tim Holtz collection)

a thin wire ring (from the jewlery department in most craft stores)

off white strip of torn fabric, gauze or ace bandage to wrap around the cardboard sign

white pen

Hot glue gun

Zig glue pen

3 torn orange fabric strips approximately 1″ wide for bows.

black barbed wire rope for hanging (this was purchased at the Dollar Store about two years ago but I’m sure it can be found elsewhere  OR use ribbon or twine!)

15 rust colored flat back beads 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Charcoal Black

Directions:

1.  First step is to ink the edges on all four sides of the 12″ x 12″ chipboard/cardboard base.  I inked on  the front approximately 1.5″ inches all the way around the top too.

2.  Lightly ink the edges of the tulle paper then glue it to the chipboard (doesn’t this paper look like vintage wall paper?)

3.  Ink the edges of the 8.5″ x 11″ black and white photo.  Lightly pull the ink into the photo to give a more distressed look.  Glue the photo down on an angle to the patterend paper covered chipboard.  Use the photo for placement.

4.  Using a hot glue gun, attach the off-white valance to the bottom of the chipboard. 

5.  Using a hot glue gun, attach the barbed wire rope or ribbon to the backside at the top of the chipboard to form a hanger.

6.  Tear a flap off of a cardboard box and then tear to size to form a sign to attach to the bottom of the wall hanging.  A 4″x6″ is the approximate size of the cardboard used on my project. Ink the edges to distress.

7.  Tear a piece of off-white fabric in approximately a 1/2-1″ wide strip to wrap around the cardboard and tie in a knot – unravel the ends and edges of the fabric to make it more weathered.  You can also use an actual ace bandage, gauze or bandaid on the sign.

8.  Attach the key to the wire ring and thread through the knot wrapped around the cardboard.

Cricut Cuts:

1. Using the October 31st Cricut Cartridge cut out the spider web and spider.  The spider web was cut at 4″ using the Coordinations black shimmer paper (the shimmery silver/gray side) and then the spider using the Coordinations black glitter paper cut at 2″.  Attach the spider web to the top right corner of the photo. Set the spider aside for a few minutes…

2. Using Lyrical Letters Cricut Cartridge select the “Loop Dee Loo” font and cut out the word “Shriek”  at 2.5′.  Cut one time from a cereal box (or thin chipboard), then cut the letters “S, h, i, k and !” from the  black cardstock and again with the orange glitter paper.  Ink the fronts and edges of the chipboard letters.  Stack the letters with the chipboard on the bottom.  Glue the black letters to the tops of the chipboard and then off set  the orange glitter paper letters to the tops of the black layered letters so that a bit of the black shows a bit on the edges of the letters.  Glue to the top of the photo.  Use the photo above  for placement.

3.  Using the Happy Haunting Cricut Cartridge cut out seven bats using bat 1 and bat 2 in the Happy Haunting handbook.  Cut bat 1 in the following sizes:  2 1/2″, 3″, 3 1/2″, 4″ (2x).  Each bat was cut once using a cereal box for extra stability and then again using the cardstock. Cut bat 2 in the following sizes:  1 1/4″, 1 3/4″, 2″ (cut this one 3x once from each paper – glitter, shimmer and black)  Each bat was made using the Co’ordinations black shimmer and black glitter.  The solid black was the back side of the black shimmer paper.  Mix and match your layers of bats so that you have a variety made up using the three paper colors – glitter, shimmer and solid black.  Adhere the bat layers matching up the sizes.  The biggest bat which is bat 2 cut at 2″ has three layers.  I glued only the body of all three together and folded the wings forwarded to give a fluttering appearance.   Add white gel pen dots and dashes and a white dot for the eyes on each bat. 

4.    Using the Happy Haunting Cricut Cartridge cut out the letters “got Bats?” with the “Spooky Font.”  Cut at 1.5″ with black cardstock for the base and then orange glitter paper.  Glue the  orange glittered letters by off-setting slightly so that there is a bit of a black border showing around the edges.  Glue to the cardboard sign with the word “Bats?” attached to the bandage strip.

5.  Attach the spider to the top left corner of the chipboard above the letter “S”.

6.  Tie two orange bows to the barbed wire rope hanger and then make a third bow and glue to the lower left corner of the valance.

7.  Using a hot glue gun, glue the cardboard, “got bats?” sign to the bottom of the photo so that it covers part of the valance – see photo for placement.

8.  Attach the bats to the valance by using either glue dots of a hot glue gun.  I used a hot glue gun.  Because the fabric is so flimsy and light,make sure to do this on top of a heat resistant mat, wax paper or a scrap of paper because the glue does seep through the fabric -use glue sparingly! I added little dots  of hot glue here and there to the backside of the bats.  Make sure your fabric doesn’t bunch up when adding the glue so that it hangs evenly.  Add the largest bat to the barbed wire rope.

9.  Add three sets of five rust/orange colored flat beads to the edges of the photo.

10.  Hang in your bathroom for some eerie decor or anywhere you want to add a few spooky giggles to your home! 

So I suppose you are wondering where I found this spooktacular photo of the bat in the toilet?  This is a photo from our cabin in Upper Michigan that we found one day two summers ago when we stopped in on our way to a weekend in Traverse City, MI.  My husband went in the bathroom to check things out and came out SHRIEKING, “Whatever you do DON’T go in the bathroom!”   Of course, curiousity got the best of me so I peeked and then squealed as I ran back to our truck to find my camera!  The whole time I kept thinking this is going to make one heck of a scrapbook layout or project!  I have used this photo in Halloween cards and now this layout… but I’ve got plenty more things in mind! *wink*

I hope you enjoyed and are feeling inspired enough to enter this month’s challenge now! 

Olive Halloween crafts, don’t you?

xKim

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A Card Full of “LUCK” Using The Pagoda Cricut Cartridge


2010
07.08

Posted in Cricut Cartridges, Olive Juice Studio, Olive Juice Studio Inspirations(Gallery), Pagoda Cricut Cartridge, Project Tutorials/Instructions | 1 Comment »

Do you know someone (other than me!) that could use some major LUCK?  Here’s a great card you can whip up in no time at all!

 

Ingredients: 

Cricut Machine & mat

Pagoda Cricut cartridge

Double sided Patterned Paper – weight  of cardstock

6” x 12” sheet orange cardstock

6” x 6” scrap of red cardstock

6” x 1`2” black shimmer cardstock (Bazzil)

 

Brown cardstock scraps

Small yellow or gold paper scrap

3 medium size brads

2 mini gold leaves from floral arrangement OR cut two leaves using Cricut cartridge and gold paper

Scrabble tiles spelling the word “LUCK” (found at Joann’s and Hobby Lobby)

Pop dots

Preferred adhesive

Preferred scoring tool

Copic Spica Glitter Markers

Instructions: 

  1.  Cricut Cuts using Pagoda:

              a.  Using the double-sided patterned paper, cut out the Koi Fish silhouette card at 4 ½”

              Koi fish:

              a.  Using the red paper, cut the koi fish with SHADOW selected at 4”

              b.  Using the black shimmer paper, cut the koi fish at 4” using the base key on the keypad overlay.

              c.  Using the orange cardstock cut the base koi fish – select the shift key and the koi fish selected at size 4”

     2.    Kanji Tag (select the “Kanji” feature key):

             a.  Using a scrap of the black shimmer cardstock  cut the tag base at:  1 ¼”

             b.  Using a scrap of brown cardstock cut the symbol (top layer) at:   1 ¼”

             c. Ink all fish pieces using red ink and then distressing with a light touch of brown ink.  Assemble the three fish layers.  Red fish on bottom, black in center and then the orange koi fish on the top.    Attach all layers using your preferred adhesive.

    3.     Using the Copic Spica Glitter Markers, add detail to the top layer (orange) fish.   I used the orange, gold and black markers.  Draw a wide border around the entire fish using the orange marker and then add dots/dashes with the black glitter marker.  If you don’t have the Copic Glitter Markers this step can be skipped or you can use glitter glue for detail.

     4.   Assemble the tag by placing the black tag on the bottom.  Slip a small piece of yellow or gold paper underneath the symbol opening.  Color in with gold glitter glue or a yellow Copic Spica Marker.  Attach the two layers by using pop dots.  Insert a medium size gold brad to the top of the brad.  Slip two gold leaves under the brad.  Attach the tag to the card front by using pop dots. (See photo for placement).

    5.   Attach the fish to the center of the card opening  to line up exactly with the fish cut out.  Move around until the card is able to open and close without getting caught on the fish.  Glue down with favorite adhesive.

6.     Cut a small piece of brown cardstock large enough to place underneath the scrabble tiles spelling out “LUCK”.  Round the corners and attach a gold brad to the top and bottom of the brown paper.  Glue the tiles in place and set aside to dry.  Once dry, attach to the  card front on the right side of the fish cut out.

7.    Ink the card edges using brown ink.

***Anyone have any idea what the Kanji tag says?!  Knowing my luck it says “Eat Tuna Fish…”  or something along that line. *wink*

Hope you like it!

Olive crafts, don’t you?

x Kim

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“When My Ship Comes In…” Humorous Card!


2010
07.08

Posted in Cricut Card, Cricut Cartridges, Cricut Lite Cartridges, Funny, Humor, Humorous, Olive Juice Studio Inspirations(Gallery), Project Tutorials/Instructions, Seasonal Cricut Cartridges | 3 Comments »

A “Just Because” card using the “Summer Vacation” Seasonal Cricut Cartridge and “Lacy Labels” Cricut Lite Cartridge!

When my ship comes in…

 

 (inside)I’ll be at the airport!

Ingredients: 

Summer Vacation Seasonal Cricut cartridge

Lacy Labels Cricut Lite cartridge

Cricut Machine (Original, Create or Expression will work!)

Cricut Mat

Light golden yellow cardstock

Light blue cardstock

Brown cardstock

Book print patterned paper

Celery green cardstock

Red & white polka dot patterned paper by Paper Studio

Yellow, white & orange checked scraps of paper

White cardstock

Striped ribbon by

Gold shamrock coin (from seasonal décor at Joann’s)

Turquoise blue 2-hole button

Gold thread

Glue dots

Glossy Accents glue

Pop dots (dimensionals)

Scissors

Paper cutter

Copic Spica Glitter Markers

Brown ink

Preferred Scoring  Tool

Crop-a-Dile

For Sentiment:

Microsoft Publisher or Microsoft Word (or use a stamp or cut from your Cricut!)

Printer 

Directions:

 1.   Build your card base by cutting your paper to the following sizes:

       a.   Yellow cardstock: 5.5” x 10”

       b.   Celery green cardstock: 4 ¾” x 5”

       c.   Book print patterned paper: 4 ½” x 4 ¾”

       d.   Red & white polka dot paper: 1 ¾” x 5 ½”

2.   Cricut cuts

Summer Vacation Seasonal Cricut Cartridge: 

        a.   Light blue cardstock: Cut the ship at 2 ½ ”

        b.   Brown cardstock:  Cut the airplane at 2 ½” 

Lacy Labels Cricut Lite Cartridge (Currently only available at Walmart!) Cut the 18th label (second row, eight across):

        a.   Celery green cardstock (select shift feature for the shadow).  Set your size to 3 ½ ”, cut 1x.

        b.   Brown cardstock.  (no shift) keep the size at 3 ½ ”.  Cut 1x.

        c.   Yellow cardstock.  (no shift) adjust the size to 3 ¼”

3.     Assemble the card by doing the following:

4.     Using your preferred scoring tool, score the yellow cardstock at the halfway point and fold in half. 

5.     Attach the red & white polka dot strip to right side of the card lining up the top and bottom edges with approximately a 1/8 inch yellow border on the far right side.

6.     Center the book print patterned paper to the celery green piece and attach.

7.     Attach the celery green paper to the center of the yellow card base using pop dots (dimensionals).

8.    Assemble Cricut Cuts:

 Three Layer Label:

        a.   Attach the yellow label to the top of the brown label using pop dots (dimensionals). 

        b.  Attach the brown label to the celery green label using pop dots (dimensionals).        

        c.    Ship:  Using the blue Copic Spica Glitter Marker outline the entire ship using lines, dots and dashes.  Cover the entire ship with a layer of Glossy Accents and set aside to dry.

         d.    Airplane:   Using the orange Copic Spica Glitter Marker outline the airplane using dots and dashes.

9.   Wrap a piece of ribbon just long enough to glue under the edge of the top two card piece layers (see photo for placement).  Tie a bow to desired size and glue to the top of the ribbon strip.

10.  Attach the three layer label to the top of the card overlapping a portion of the ribbon (see photo for placement)

11.  Punch a hole in a gold shamrock coin using your Crop-a-Dile and then slip a gold piece of thread/string under the knot on the bow and up through the hole in the coin.  Secure the coin to the bow by threading the gold string through the button holes and knotting.  Cut string to desired length.

12.  Using Microsoft Publisher or Microsoft Word and the “Word Art” feature.  Type in “When my ship comes in..”  and then using just a regular text box type the inside sentiment leaving space between the two sentiments so you can cut them out type “I’ll be at the airport.”  Print on white cardstock and then cut out following the shape of the words.  Attach the sentiment to a scrap of the celery green paper and cut around following the shape of the sentiment.  Attach to the top of the yellow label so that it slightly hangs off of the tag.

13.  Hand cut a small circle for a sun from a scrap of coordinating yellow/orange paper.  Ink the edges and crinkle then smooth out.  Attach to the top of the yellow label.

14.  Once the ship is dry, attach to the top yellow label using pop dots (dimensionals).

15.  Decorate the inside by cutting a piece of scrap celery green paper and inking the edges for the inside card mat.

16.  Attach the brown airplane to the top left corner of the green card mat.

17.  Attach the inside verse “I’ll be at the airport” to a scrap of the red & white polka dot paper and attach to the center of the green card base.

 Hope you like it!

Olive crafts, don’t you?

x Kim

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Cricut Machine "LOVE" Banner


2010
01.13

Posted in Cricut Cartridges, Cricut LOVE Banner, Cricut Markers, Feather Boas, Hearts, Owls, Valentine's Day Craft, Wings | No Comments »

(OOPS!  Removed for publication!)
Say it isn’t so! Such an awesomely (is that really a word?) crafted “L—O—V—E” Banner to attract cupid’s attention. It’s absolutely perfect to hang from a staircase, wall, archway or any other clever place you can find in your home! This banner was made using several different Cricut cartridges, and stash from the scrap pile (it’s a huge pile by the way!)

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