Theme Day Thursday - Apples or Fruit

 

How are all my crafty friends today??

I am getting ready to go in vacation next week

so I have been super busy at work!!

 

We are going to Chicago!!

My hubby works for Amtrak, and he got

picked to be in a safety video.

So the company is flying him to

Chicago for the video shoot and we decided

to make a vacation out of it!!

We have been there once before, so are really

looking forward to visiting again.

And one stop I am going to be sure to

make is to the Archiver's Store!!

We do not have Archiver's in California.

 

Anyway, enough chit chat, on to my project.

Today is Theme Day Thursday, and the theme today

was to use an apple or any fruit cut.

I decided to combine the theme with a swap

I am participating in.  For the swap, I was to make a

fall card with an embellishment.

 

Here is my card.

 

All my cuts are from an oldie but a goodie "Doodlecharms"

The basket was cut at 2.80" out of kraft cardstock.

I embossed it with the Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug folder.

I then inked it with Tea Dye Distress Ink.

The bands on the basket were cut in grey and I

added brads as the rivits.

 

 

My apples were cut at 1.5".  I cut the base layer in green

and instead of cutting the piece for the stem,

I just used a marker to color the stem brown.

Now, my favorite kind of apple is a Gala Apple.

So I decided to make my apples look like Galas.

I cute the top layer out of yellow, and then used

Fired Brick Distress Ink and pounched the color

on.  I also embossed them using the Swiss Dots Folder.

I just love the way they turned out!!

The sentiment is from My Pink Stamper

"Fruit and Veggie Puns".

The pattern paper is from an old

CTMH paper pack called "Twitterpated".

 

Hop on over to My Cricut Craft Room

to see more fun fruit projects!!

 



June 100 Cartridge Blog Hop

Welcome to My Cricut Craft Room's

100 Cricut Cartridge Blog Hop

You should have started at

http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/

if not please start at the beginning

Also make sure to follow Erica's blog so you will know when

she has contests, prizes, challenges, swaps & special online coupons.

CONTEST TIME!

This month Erica is doing CUTTLEBUG giveaways!

Everyday this month she will be giving away

Cuttlebug folders.  She will even be

giving away a Cuttlebug!!

So make sure you visit

http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/

everyday during the month of June and leave a comment!

Don't forget to comment along the way on

all of the blogs today and tomorrow to

be entered to win the Cricut cartridge that

Erica is giving away this weekend.

Winners will be announced on her blog on Tuesday!

You should have come from:

My Cricut Craftroom

So for this month's blog hop, I chose

 to use the following cartridges:

Baby Steps, Campin' Critters and Doodlecharms.

For my first project, I used Baby Steps.

I wanted to make a non-baby

card using this cartridge.

I decided to use the stars from page 49

to make a patriotic card.

The stars were cut at 1", 1.5" & 2".

All the paper is from my stash.

I used the Cuttlebug "Stars" folder to emboss

the white background paper as well as the

cardstock cards.  I added Gems that

I got from Erica to the center of each star.

The sentiment is from Close to My Heart

"Shining Star" stamp set.

I used Zing embossing powder,

and added ribbon from my stash.

I am entering this card in this week's

challenge at FCCB

 

My next card was made using Campin' Critters.

The snake and all layers were cut

at 4" from page 43.  I used various

papers from my stash.

I embossed the light green layer using

the Cuttlebug "Tiny Bubble"

embossing folder on the light green layer.

The sentiment is from K. Andrews

 "All About Animals" stamp set. 

I stamped and embossed it using

Zing Embossing Powder.

The card base was cut using the sign feature.

The one I chose is from page 69.

The base and layer were cut at 5.6".

The paper is from Imaginise "Happy Campers" line.

I added twine in 3 different colors

and a little Distress Ink in Wild Honey.

I am entering this card in the

Emboss It Challenge over at:

Little Scrap Pieces

For my final card today, I used an oldie but a goodie!!

Doodlecharms.

This cartridge is filled with cute and fun images

for any and all occasions!

I chose to use the popcicle from page 97.

I cut 3 of them and the layer at 2"

The melting drops are acutally raindrops cut

at 1.5" from Pooh & Friends.

I stamped the faces from

Peachy Keens May Stamp of the Month.

The background paper is from DCWV

"Sweet" matstack, and Coordinations.

I covered the popcicles with Glossy Accent

to give them a shiny look.

I also added Stickles in

Orange Peel, Cotton Candy and Eucalyptus

to make it look like the popcicle was melting.

I cut a chunk from the green popcicle,

with decorative scissors, as if

someone had taken a bite out of it!

That's why he is crying!!

 I finished off my card with a tag from Spellbinders

"Grommet Tags" die set.  The sentiment is from

Pink by Design "Simply Everything" stamp set.

I embossed is using Zing Embossing powder.

I attached the tag using some twine.

I am entering this card in the "Just Cards"
challlenge over at :
Peachy Keen Stamps

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Your next stop is :

Jenn

Here is the entire linup, just in case you get lost along the way :)

Make sure to check back tomorrow for more fabulous projects.

Start http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/
Kathy . http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
Jenn Lorist- http://www.jennspapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Janet - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
Pattie McGinnis- www.sweetpsscrapbooks.blogspot.com
Miranda http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/
Erica's Project http://ericasprojects.blogspot.com/
Teresa K http://www.createenjoyshare.blogspot.com/
Sarah - http://craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com/
Lisa Ch- http://lisacustomscrapbooking.blogspot.com/
Mary M http://Mary-fortheloveofart.blogspot.com/
Marji http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/
Lisa Carrier- http://ourcraftingcorner.blogspot.com/
Blog Candy http://ericasblogcandy.blogspot.com/

Back to School Apple

I made this card today for a couple of challenges.  This cute little apple is from Doodlecharms and so is the apple border.  I welded a few of the border together with my gypsy to get it to go across the page.  I cut the top layer twice, once green and again in red.  Then I alternated the colors.  I cut the bottom layer in white and colored the leaf and stem with markers.  I used Peachy Keens Wide Eyed Kids face stamp for the big apple.  I live this set!!  I added some glossy accents to the eyes and mouth.  The big apple is on an Action Wobble.

The scalloped oval is from CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge and the stamp is one of the additional coordinating stamp sets that you an purchase called Harvest Happiness.   I covered it with glossy accents, added some foam tape and twine from My Craft Spot.  I think I attached it too soon and it cracked a little :(

For the base of the card I used Kraft cardstock and embossed with with the Cuttlebug Numbers folder, and inked it with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

FCCB - #76 – Back to School
Peachy Keen - Let's Face it Friday - Back to School