PCW Puddles of Fun today

Hello Crafty Friends- Here we are at the end of 2015 and now on to 2016,  

For my project today I am sharing these adorable little Cut File Bears in Umbrella Puddles of Fun.  

This files is also available in digital format at Paper Crafting World.  

All the pieces were cut out of cardstock except for the umbrella top which I cut out of a scrap of patterned paper.  I inked the edges and added the pics.  

These are pretty rare pics here in Southern California this past year.  We haven't had much rain and when we did it was so quick we never even got our rain gear on.  

The pics of our granddaughters Katie and Brittany with their rain gear on and 

then grandkids Micah and Kenzie checking out the wet ground and beautiful sky  

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and that 2016 will bring you many blessings.  

Don't forget to check Paper Crafting World out for great project ideas from the Design Team.  

Happy Craftin!

Quick Candy Corn Treat Boxes

Happy Halloween to all of you!  It's time for some little treats today at Paper Crafting World. Don't worry if you need that special treat for someone these are quick and easy to create.  

 I have never been one to like eating candy corn but I love the bright fun colors of candy corn at Halloween.  For these cute little goody bags I used the Candy Corn Box Cut file and the Treats for you Digital Printable file.  

The smaller goody box was cut at the size of the file with pattern papers.  I added a Pumpkin Spice Bath and Body Hand Sanitizer which fit perfectly but of course chocolate would be great too.   I added a little ribbon and a cute pumpkin button.  

For the larger box I cut it at 175% which was the largest I could on a 12 x 12 sheet of paper. I used colored cardstock and embossed it with different folders.   I cut the file out in patterned paper for the inside to give it some flair.   I then added the Digital print tag with ribbon and a little boo metal tag.  For this one I was able to add a lotion and a soap.  

Here is a size view so you can see the cute little handles. They are little candy corns too.  

So check out these and other amazing files at Paper Crafting World.  

Don't forget to check out Paper Crafting World to see what all the designers have created with Melin's awesome files.  You can also join us in the monthly challenges.  

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I Fall 4 U Layout

Hello everyone!  Are you having crisp weather with beautiful Fall leaves all around?  If so I am totally jealous.  I would love to be wearing a sweater right now, rather than taking the grandkids to the pumpkin patch with us all in shorts and flip flops.  It has been a little cooler but still warm even for Southern California.  

For my project for PCW  I just fell in love with this cute little cutting file Fall bear with his sweater and banner.  I also added the Fall pumpkins and leaves cut file.  

The sweater is actually cut from Halloween paper that had some little lines that made it look knitted.  

I inked all the edges and added some dimension lines.  

The pumpkins, acorns and  leaves were cut out, inked and then I drew lines with Copic markers to give them dimension.  I then used a punch to make the cute little banner with some scrap ribbon.  

They are attached with my Tim Holtz Tiny attacher.  

The paper is Doodlebug Friendly Forest paper from last year.  

 

Here is a closeup of the bear and you can see the pattern on the paper

 I used to make it look like a sweater.  

I hope you will check out the PCW Blog everyday to see what the design team has created to inspire you,  We are having a challenge for October which we would love to have you join in.  

PCW Design Team project with Snow white and Pirate bears

Hello crafty friends- This is Suzanne from Cricutcraftingrammyblogspot 

here to share my first October for PCW.  

I am really excited to share the layout I created with Melin's awesome files.  

I knew I had some perfect pictures of our recent trip to Disneyland for the Halloween Party.  

We loved all the decorations and even were able to get the hard to find Snow Poison Apple mug 

(picture full of ice cream.) I am a huge Snow White fan so was thrilled to add it to my collection.    

I used the following cut files 

Bear as Snow White with Candy Cut file 

Bear Pirate with chest and candy Cut file 

Pumpkins corner vine Cut file 

I wanted to show you a few pics of how I put together the files like this that have a lot of pieces.  

I cut around the entire outside of the piece to get a base.  

Then I cut out the little pieces and place them on black paper so they are easy to see.  

The black pieces are on orange scrap.  

By using the base I can better get my arms, legs and other pieces in the right place.  

I ink my cut edges and or use chalk.  For the leaves I bent them some for dimension and used Copic markers to add veins.  I also used a white gel pen and black ink for the face. I used glitter paper to bling out the clothes and bow.  

Here is a closeup of the Snow White bear 

I followed the same procedure for the pirate bear.  

Closeup of pirate bear 

Close up of pumpkin corner vine 

Now I have shared my project I hope you are inspired to create a share a project with PCW.  

The October Challenge is Anything Goes with an optional twist to use pumpkins or leaves.  

Drop in at PCW each day for a new project by one of the amazing designers.  

Paper Crafting World- Count your Blessings

Hello crafty friends from Suzanne at CricutcraftinGrammy .  We can officially say it's Fall now, as of September 23, but it sure doesn't feel like it in Southern California.  
 I love decorating for Fall and all the fun activities that go with it.  

For my project I used Melin's file at PCW Count your Blessings.  I used Doodlebug  paper from last year called Happy Harvest and of course used a Fall color palette.  

The paper I used for the sign was wood look paper, and then I used the cute little leaves paper which matched the PCW design and the green plaid paper.  

I used scraps for the cute little pumpkins and leaves so I  had different colors of orange, tan, and green.  I embossed and inked each pumpkin and leaf.  For ink I used Quick Quotes Powder Puff Inks.  

The little tags are from the Doodlebug Happy Harvest sticker page and I matted then and them pop dotted them.  I added two little raffia bows with brown buttons, in my stash, 
at the top of the mat pages.  

Now I have a page ready for some pics of the grandkids this Fall.  

Thank you for stopping by at Paper Crafting World.  

Please check out all the amazing files at 

Paper Crafting World.  

I hope you enjoyed my project and will join us for the challenge.   Also check out the other designer's projects each day.  

September Challenge Start Up Anything Goes With Optional Twist The September "optional twist" will be to add a "stamp" of some sort. It can be a digi stamp from the shop or a stamp from another source. It is National Stamp Month for September. Again, it is optional.

Thanks so much for stopping by at Paper Crafting World.  I hope you liked my project and will come back and join us each day.  Also don't forget the challenge this month. 

 Happy Craftin and Happy Fall!

Back 2 School with Paper Crafting World

Hello crafty friends- This is Suzanne from CricutcraftinGrammy and I am so thrilled to be back designing with Melin at Paper Crafting World for the 2015 Fall and Winter.  

Melin creates the most amazing files that are so fun to create with.   I hope you are excited as I am to see what all the new and returning designers have in store for you.  

Today in honor of Back to School I created a double page layout of my grandkids.  

Each is holding their Back to School board I created with their individual info 

(See more about the board below)

 For the first page I used the PCW Back to school Title CF

and for the second page I used the PCW Bear with Backpack sitting CF

I added the stamps on the chalkboard with white ink for the

optional twist for the September Challenge.
I inked the edges with Quick Quotes Powder Puff Ink 

Katie 5 kindergarten and Brittany 3 Preschool

Kenzie 4 Transitional K and Micah 2 Preschool 

For my project I also used Recollections apple and blackboard paper

Bazzil cardstock 

White gel pen 

White pigment ink 

Quick Quotes Powder Puff Ink 

Graphic 45 School Days stamps 

Chalkboard Alphabet Ribbon 

Silhouette Machine 

Older post from my blog about Back to School Boards  Please join us for the challenge 

September Challenge Start Up Anything Goes With Optional Twist The September "optional twist" will be to add a "stamp" of some sort. It can be a digi stamp from the shop or a stamp from another source. It is National Stamp Month for September. Again, it is optional.

Check out the challenge and the rules at Paper Crafting World.com

So to help celebrate the new team, Melin is having a special over at papercraftingworld.com Just use the code PCW55 and you will get 55% off your entire purchase with no minimum! This is only good through September 18, 2015.

Thanks so much for stopping by at Paper Crafting World.  I hope you liked my project and will come back and join us each day.  Also don't forget the challenge this month.  Happy Craftin!

Also entering at Frosted Designs "BACK TO SCHOOL" - anything education related.  Kids or yourself in school, books, math, or even use book paper or school supplies (ruler or paper clips).

PCW Thing one and Thing 2 layout

This is Suzanne from Cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com.   Today I wanted to share a double page layout I made with a Cut File   at Paper Crafting World.  I found  a package of Dr. Seuss paper at Tuesday Morning recently.  I bought 25 pieces for 99 cents.   I knew Melin had some really cute Cat in the hat files (4 different ones actually) so for this layout I used  the Cat in the Hat cut file set.  The file has an assorted number of cuts.  I used Thing one and Thing 2 and the little wonky frame.  The pictures are of Thing 1 and Thing 2 my granddaughter Kenzie and her little brother Micah.  

Also going to link this to the Lasting Memories challenge this week Jokes on You.  

Spring is in the air Flower shape card for PCW

Hello everyone, 

This is Suzanne from Cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com.   Today I am welcoming in Spring with this fun Card Flower Shape Cut File   at Paper Crafting World.  I used a 6 x 6 stack of Bo Bunny Little Miss Collection paper so the flowers were color coordinated.  I added dimension to the flowers by doubling up on some of the flowers and pinching the petals of the top flower.  The flowers were also inked with pink chalk ink.   I love shape cards  and this was a fun card to make.  The pot was made from corrugated cardboard from DCWV to add more dimension.    The butterflies were added with an MS punch using scraps of Bo Bunny Double Dot.  The sentiment was cut from the Little Miss Collection and the gems were added to the flower center.  

Please check out the great files at Paper Crafting World.  There are adorable cut files and digital files.  

Button Love double page layout

Hello everyone, 

This is Suzanne from Cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com.  I am sharing today at Paper Crafting World a two page layout I did with the Button Love Cut file.   I love buttons and use them a lot on layouts.  Recently I found this We R Memory Keepers button paper at Tuesday Morning.  I used several of the button cuts and the title cut from the file using the colors of the buttons on the paper.  I added gel pen stitching to the title and a few "real" buttons on the page.  

Please check out the great files at Paper Crafting World.  There are adorable cut files and digital files.  

Gate fold Lattice Card for Spring

Hello everyone- It's my turn to share today at Paper Crafting World. 

 This is the Gate Fold Lattice Card  and the  Rolled roses file.  

With Spring around the corner I thought it would be nice to make some flowery cards.  

The paper I used is from my stash and had beautiful double sided floral patterns and coordinating colors so it was perfect for this.  I used white Bazzil for the lattice and the same paper for the roses with pearl centers.  The roses have a scalloped edge when cut which makes them even more pretty.  

I did not add a sentiment yet to the inside as I find it nice to have cards that I can use for any occasion and add the sentiment when needed.  

The leaves are done with a Spell binder die cut.  

Here is the card closed 

Here is the card open.  

Please check out these and other wonderful files Melin has designed at Paper Crafting World.  

There are amazing cut files and digital files.  

   

You're the KIng of my heart card from Paper Crafting World

With Valentine's just a few days away I have been busy creating cards for my sweet little grandchildren.  This is my card for my 15 month old grandson Micah.  

I used an assortment of papers left from previous years for this card and cut them on the Silhouette.  

When I was first on Melin's Design Team I cut my files with Sure Cuts A lot on an "unnamed machine"  but now I have a Silhouette and I love using Melin's PCW files. 

In fact I love my Silhouette so much I am taking classes online from the Kerry Bradford Studios so that I can use my machine to the best of it's abilities.  

The files I used are from Paper Crafting World 

Label Layered 1013 Card and King of My Heart digi 

I used my Copic Markers to color this adorable digi 

E30, E33, E21, YR23, YR24, E50, 100, RV02, RV06,. G07 Y17 and Y15. 

So Beary sweet Card for Valentines using PCW file

Today is my first regular post back as part of the design team at Paper Crafting World .  I am very excited to be back designing with this talented bunch of ladies.

For my project this week I created a card using one of Melin's adorable little bears.  

I colored the digi using my Copic Markers.  

Colors used #37, E33, E31, E01, 100, R29, R27, RV00, RV02 and RV04.  

I layered 2 layers of valentine paper on my card base which is 6 x 12.  The digi was trimmed and matted on red cardstock.  The corners are punched with an EK Success punch.  I added a felt heart embellishment, gems, and ribbon from Michaels.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  

Bear with Heart Candy file

Thanks so much for stopping by and have fun creating your Valentines for all your sweeties.  

Lots of Love Blog Hop with My Paper Crafting

Welcome to the Lots of love blog hop. I am so excited to be a part of this blog hop today.  I have been taking a break from Blog Design teams for a little over 6 months.  I am thrilled to be rejoining  Melin and the My Paper Crafting designers again.  After the blog hop I will be posting for the team every other Tuesday starting this next week. So on with the blog hop.   

We are so glad you have joined us today! There are only 8 stops along the way. So this will be a quick and inspiring hop for your Valentine's day crafting. If you came from  Charlotte's Blog  A Little Bit of Detail  then you are in the right place. The hop starts at MyPaperCrafting.com so be sure to head over there and catch every stop along the way.  If you get lost you can always return to MyPaperCrafting.com for a list of all the hop participants. 

Here is my project a "Beary Sweet"  Valentine layout.   I created a double page layout using these adorable bears, hearts and candy from Paper Crafting World  and then added a few cuts from the Cricut Artbooking Cartridge.  I chalked the edges, used a doily and some heart rhinestones.  Paper was from my stash.  I pop dotted the flag, banner and layered heart in top corner.

Link to file at PCW

Page 49- I used Sweet flag and heart banner 

Page 48 I used the XOXO and cut it in 1/2

To sweeten up the hop, we are giving away a $20 gift certificate to PCW as well as picking one person from each blog that leaves a comment for a free single svg or digi of their choice from PCW (sets no greater than $2.00).

The gift certificate will be drawn from one person who leaves a comment on any one of the 8 blogs participating. Via random selection.

The individual winners will be selected via random selection by the comments left on each particular blog.

Don't forget to leave a comment on each blog so you can increase your chances of winning!

Now on to the next blog: PCW Team Blog 

Digi Dessert Fridaze-From card to layout.

This is my project for the Digi Dessert Fridaze at My Paper Crafting.  I thought this QT Patootie girl was adorable for 4th of July.  I colored her with my Copic Markers and added some Stickles for the sparkle.  The rosette was made with the Tim Holtz Rosette folder.  After I made this little card I decided I wanted to use it on a layout.  So i pulled the card apart and put it on the layout below.  Next week I will share the opposite page.  Hope you like it.  

MPC Digi Dessert Fridaze

This is my card for Digi Dessert Fridaze.  The cute little digi is from Paper Crafting World and called QT Patootie boy with frog .  I added punched grass, ribbon in a button, and a stamp for the front that says Fishing you a Happy Birthday.  

i hope you will check out the other designers projects too.  They always inspire me.