Back to School at Creative Cutter Room

Thank you for joining us for our new challenge! We enjoyed looking at your Googly Eye projects! We appreciate you joining us and hope you will join us for this next challenge!

Challenge Theme: Back to School, but you must use school related (apple, pencil, book) die-cut and at least one brad

Here is my Design Team project...

Materials:

pattern paper ~ Target dollar bin last year

yellow, red, and white card stock

Locker Talk Cricut cartridge ~ apple (p. 32) cut at  2"

star brads

abc123 edge punch by Martha Stewart

red ribbon

Pink by Design stamp ~ School is Cool set

Tim Holtz barn door red ink

Only entries that fit the challenge guidelines will be entered to win the prize!

 

Some rules to keep in mind while playing along:

Be a follower of the Creative Cutter Room (CCR)
Project submissions must be new, no back linking

CCR must be mentioned in the description with a link back to site

Entry must fit theme to be qualified for the prize

Prize must be claimed within 2 weeks

Please link your project posting not just your blog

Please comment after linking

You have until September 19, 2012 to enter your project.

Here is the line-up for some great inspiration:
Carri

Georgiana

Diana

Tracy

Looking forward to seeing your project.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Z-fold Pictorial, Pt. 2

Hello and thank you for coming back today.  I would like to say "Welcome" to my new crafty friends and thanks for completing the Cricut cartridge poll to the upper left. So far Kate's ABC is looking like a winner. If you haven't told me what you think, please share your opinion. There is time before the poll closes. 

It has been a satisfying Saturday with a birthday/pool party this morning and quiet time this afternoon. The boys went to Bass Pro (a definite man store) for goodies for their upcoming Boy Scout trip, which leaves my daughter and me at home.  :)

Therefore, I wanted to add Part 2 today since I have been working on a few more Z-fold cards.



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To begin with, you should have your base card that was created in part 1. Now you are ready to decorate. I cut my first solid piece of card stock the same size as my base, so my angle is aligned. If you are not making an angle on your Z-fold and you are keeping your top straight then you do not have to do this step.  I then cut my decorative piece of paper so the angle is the same. Score the lines the same as the base. Mine are: 3 1/4" and 6  3/4".

Next, I cut on the score lines vertically. You will need to trim one side of each piece and the bottom, so it is slightly smaller than the base. I like to see the various colors when layering. Also, you will want to save the bottom strips you trim off to decorate the envelope.



Before adhering any of the papers, try using an edge punch to create a topper. I have not used my punches very much, so this was a great chance to explore. I sure do like the look an edge punch adds and it is super quick and easy. You can change the topper for the theme or season as I did below.

 

Here is the card after adhering all the papers, but before adding my die cuts and embellishments.

I used Create a Critter for the shell (2"), sandcastle (3") and the crab (1 1/2") all located on page 40 of the booklet.

  I layered florals on these two card. On the left card, I added another piece to the front that slightly hangs over the edge and another for the sentiment on the back flap. The pink card is still a work in progress.

The possibilities are endless with a Z-fold card.

You still have time to enter the Playtime Paper challenge. You can even go look at the Design Team's creations to get a few more ideas.

What are you waiting for? Give one a try!

Happy Crafting,

Georgiana

Celebrate Your Birthday and More Crafty Deals

Happy Monday and a wonderful Memorial Day to those who are celebrating. It has been a relaxing day here since we went shopping all day yesterday. We traveled to Jacksonville (FL) in search of some great deals at the craft stores  (I found a few which are posted below.) and my hubby made a trip to Gander Mountain while out and about. He got himself a manly treat, so it was worth his time too.

I finished up these two birthday cards this morning.

Challenges:

Die Cuttin' Diva's ~ Party/Celebration

2 Sisters ~ Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Stripes

Pals Paper Arts ~ brads (cards 2 and 3)

The paper is We R Memory Keepers ~ Madame Royale.

I used the Celebrations cartridge to cut the party hat and present. Both are adhered with foam strips to add dimension. The Celebrate sentiment was cut at 1" from the same cartridge.

The flowers with gems (above) are from Scrapbuck.com. The flowers below are from Joanns (orange) and Michaels (pink). The big pink brads are from Joanns too.

 ALL materials were purchased on sale, with coupons, or found on clearance. I hardly ever buy anything at regular price. I am able to purchase more for my money by finding unbelievable deals.

 Here is one more for a fellow teacher. She asked for a card for her Mother using her favorite colors. The bird was cut from the Serenade cartridge at 3" and Mother was cut from Heritage at 3/4". I will bring it to her tomorrow and hopefully it will be to her satisfaction. She asked for a Father's Day card also (with browns and blues), so I am going to work on that next.

(click on pictures to enlarge)

 Don't forget to decorate the inside of the card and then the outside of the envelope. It is a sneak peek of what is going to be inside. It is also a way to use those scraps that seem to pile up quickly.

Here are some more deals I found yesterday.

The best deals can be found at your Ross, TJMaxx, or Marshalls if you are willing to search thru their "sometimes messy" shelves. I always look for the edge punches there before anywhere else. They occasionally have the Martha Stewart edge punches for $4.99. I only bought one yesterday, but they actually had 4 or 5 different styles. I know in a day or two I will be wishing I bought the others. Look for your paper pads there too. I found the Sports K&Company pad for $1.49 and the cat stamps were only 70 cents at TJMaxx.

 This paper was $2.00 per pack at ACMoore.

Did anyone else find some good deals this weekend? Where do you find the best prices for your craft supplies or biggest selection? Do you prefer ordering on-line? Just curious!

I am going to have a Guest Designer coming soon. More information in the next day or two. If you are interested in a guest spot, please let me know. With summer vacation in a few days, I plan on adding more!

Thanks for stopping by!

Georgiana

Punches

Anything Goes at The Craft Den

One punch, two punch, three punch more...

Actually I only used one punch for this card, but it is the one my husband selected. That makes it extra special, right?

Anyone for Poker?