Now that you have your Cricut, you'll want to know about all of the great accessories that are available to use with it. While the bare minimums that you need are a cartridge, spatula, cutting mat, and paper, you will see that some of the optional accessories will definitely assist your creativity. So let the fun begin... Here's a rundown of all the great 'stuff' that will make your Cricut machine even better! Cricut Machines We've already posted reviews for 2 of the Cricut … [Read more...]
For this Mother's Day card (which could also be used as a Birthday card), I used up some star-shaped letter embellishments that I have been wanting to use. Mine are made of a thin silver metal with a hole punched in it for an eyelet. They came in a kit complete with 100 silver stars and 100 silver eyelets. You can achieve the same effect with a star punch and letter stickers -- which might actually be better, because you can make paper stars especially to match your … [Read more...]
I have 2 Easy Scrapbooking Calendars that I picked up on sale several years ago. Whenever I need a quick and easy card, I check out these pages. They are designed to be used on scrapbook pages, as embellishments or photo borders. They are also perfect for making cards! Six pages from the 2006 calendar were designed to coordinate for Easter or Spring scrapbook pages. I used them to make these 3 cards, and I have enough pieces leftover to make 1 or 2 more. Here are pictures of the Easter … [Read more...]
This card was inspired by one I saw on the Cricut Community Message Board, where I get lots of good ideas. Using my Cricut Expression, I cut this figure from the Accent Essentials cartridge at 1.25 inches in each color of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. I played around with different ways to arrange the pieces -- interlocking them, overlapping them end-to-end, or just laying them on top of one another. I also tried out different background … [Read more...]
Do you like to scrapbook? Make your own greeting cards? Decorate bulletin boards? If you said yes to any of the above, then you will love the Cricut! I have had my Provo Craft Cricut Expression machine for several years now... and I LOVE it! It has taken my paper crafting to a whole new level of professionalism and fun. Create die-cuts of shapes, letters, and phrases without a computer using the Cricut machine! Simply install one of these cartridges and keypad overlays, select your … [Read more...]
Make fun blocks, corners, and tags for your scrapbook pages using your printer.It's easy and only takes 15 minutes using 8-1/2 x 11 photo paper. Here are the instructions from HP: Black & White Scrapbook Embellishments … [Read more...]
Whether you are just starting to collect craft items or you affectionately call your craft room the "room of doom", hopefully one of the following craft organization tips will get your organization skills going. It's time to have FUN while getting the most out of your craft supplies! … [Read more...]
I found my favorite pair of craft tweezers in the scrapbooking aisle at a local craft and hobby store. They are the Making Memories Reverse Action Tweezers. These are different from the tweezers I'm familiar with -- the tension is opposite. With most tweezers, you squeeze to grasp something. But these tweezers start out in a pinched position and you squeeze to open them. This is great for holding small things for any amount of time, because once you squeeze them to open and grasp your item, you … [Read more...]
We all know how easy it is for scrapbooking expenses to get out of hand. And, with most of us being on a budget, finding free or super cheap scrapbooking supplies is an absolute must. Believe it or not, there are several websites online that have either free or very inexpensive scrapbooking supplies, thus making it easy to feed your scrapbooking addiction without breaking the bank! Here is a comprehensive list of places to find free (or very cheap) scrapbooking supplies... … [Read more...]
This was a birthday card for work, so it needed to be big enough for many people to sign. … [Read more...]
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