Shamrock St Pat Day Stencil Tag

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Please click here to enter One Stitch At A Time Ch202 Anything Goes. Please click here to see my Wishing you warm fuzzies card.


Created this Shamrock St. Patrick's Day Tag using:
1. Cricut cartidge Designer's Calendar & Gypsy fort welding to make my own Shamrock stencil which you can see in the photo below
2. Tim Holtz Distress Ink mowed lawn to use on the stencil & edges
3. stamp Hero Arts sentiment
4. colors: gray ( light gray), black (stamped ink sentiment), green (ribbon, Tim Holtz Distress Ink mowed lawn for Shamrock stencil background & edges of Tag) & white (on ribbon)
3. TH Distress Ink mowed lawn on edges
4. Shamrock stencil with TH Distress Ink mowed lawn
5. green gems
6. ribbon

 Supplies List 


Cricut cartridge: Designer's Calendar three 2" Boxed Shamrock pg 30 welded together with Gypsy to make stencil
gems: green
ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - white - to make stencil, gray
ribbon: Celebrate It St. Patrick's Day
stamp: Hero Arts 'Happy St. Patrick's Day' sentiment
Tim Holtz: die - Tag, Distress Ink - mowed lawn

Entering this into the following challenges:


3/5 MFP Color Ch 12 Black, Grey & Color of Choice 5E(#3) Black, Gray & color Choic- Green 2/27

3/9 Fantabulous Cricut Ch200 Pick a Holiday 3E(#1) 3/3

3/10 Simon Says Stamp Wed Tag It 5E(#4) 3/5


3/14 A Blog Named Hero Ch38 Stencil It! UE comb5totch 3/1

3/18 More Than Favors Wacky Wed #86 St. Pat Day 1E(#1) 3/5 

Mug of Tea Shaped Friend Card

Created this using Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge that I had not used in awhile and Gypsy to make the shaped Mug Friend Card.

Closeup of sentiment:
 

Cricut: Joys of the Season 4" Mug & Layers
used Gypsy to weld the mug into a shaped card at the handle & 
weld the steam onto the mug 
glitter: gold
ink: Stampabilities Gold
paper:
red cardstock
the paper Studio Red Holly w/ Gold
stamp: Die-namics Always Time for Tea - sentiment "You're My Cup of Tea"
 
Entering this into the following challenges:

A Blog Named Hero Ch15 The Ol' 1-2 Punch use punched or die cut element unlim 11/1-11
Creative Cutter Room Gypsy Ch 11/1-14
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes Linky Party unlim 11/1-30
Lawnscaping Ch Dust 'Em Off lim3 1st not used the Joys of the Season Cricut cartridge in awhile 11/5-14
LEJ Designs Ch28 Use Die Cuts or Punches lim3 1st 11/6-11

Papercraft Star Ch119 A Warm Beverage 10/31-11/6
Paper Pretties Wed PWC230 Use Your Fav Stamp Set unlim 10/31-11/6  
Paper Take Weekly Anything Goes unlim 11/6-12
Pin & Tack "Spark Your Creativity" Ch3 Anything Goes unlim 11/1-30
Simon Says Stamp Get in Shape unlim 10/31-11/6

Gypsy Question

Does anyone know if Cricut is discontinuing the Gypsy? A friend's Gypsy is not working properly. She phoned Cricut and was told that if she bought a new Gypsy, mailed both Gypsy devices that they would put the card from the old Gypsy inside her new Gypsy and return the new Gypsy to her. She cannot find a new Gypsy to buy. Circut shows out of stock. She wants to know if the Gypsy is being discontinued so people will use the Craftroom instead. Please comment if you know anything about this.

Update: 5/17/12 11:13am CT
Phoned Provo Craft 800# and asked them what's up with the Gypsy. Spoke to a nice & friendly rep named Joyce and she said that they are awaiting a new shipment of Gypsy devices since they are out of stock currently. She also said she hopes that the 'download' from CraftRoom to Gypsy is going to be available. She said 'hope' so she did not know if this was happening or not for definite. She did say that if the 'download' option happens that you will not have to buy a new Gypsy. I also asked her about warranty on the Gypsy and she said it is 1 yr. I wanted to know whether the warranty on mine had another full yr from Fall of last yr and she said no that the warranty is based on the old one. Hoping mine does not go on the blitz. I asked her about having to reset my Gypsy using the stylus and she said that this happens a lot due to information overload.

Hot Chocolate CAS Thank You Card

Created this Hot Chocolate Clean And
Simple (CAS) Thank You Card when I got
the idea to use the foam adhesives to be
marshmallows.

Used my Gypsy that I got a replacement for.
After performing Sync which took over an hr.
Linked Christmas Cheer cartridge so I
could use the hide option to separate the
swirls above mug & the drink inside the mug.














Closeup:


















Entering this into following challenges: 1. Casual Fridays no more than 4 challenges (I have exactly 4) ends 11/9

CFC27

CFC27: Create a Clean And Simple card with a panel or design element that goes Over the Edge of the card front.

2. Getting Cricky ends 11/19
also indicated we could do hot chocolate

Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge - Tea Time!

Now to today's Simply Sunday Challenge! It's Tea Time!! Since the weather is getting cold outside, the Senior Design Team is featuring projects with a hot beverage...coffee, tea, hot chocolate...

3. Paper Playtime ends 11/19 Alaska Time

Ch# 60 - Cricut Creations: THANK YOU PROJECTS

Welcome to November! It's the 1st Monday of the month which means our challenge is all about seeing what you can create with your Cricut!

Ch# 60 Cricut Creations: THANK YOU PROJECTS

4. The Kraft Journal ends 11/13

Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet: Give Thanks Challenge

Christmas Cheer Cricut cartridge 3" x 4.43 Mug
used Gypsy to separate swirls above mug & drink inside the mug)

Paper:
4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Base green cardstock
Kraft cardstock - swirls & drink
core'dinations textured cardstock: red & brown
(the brown carstock is behind the Kraft cardstock swirls
to give them support going over edge of card front)

foam adhesives - marshmallows
Memento Rich Cocoa (how appropriate is that) ink
TPC Studio F+Greetings clear stamp 'Thank You'

Gypsy security breach

When I turned on my Gypsy this morning the following
appeared on my Gypsy screen:

Gypsy has detected a security breach and will shut down.
If you find this to be in error contact provocraft.com/gypsy

code 2

Has anyone else had this problem?

I phoned ProvoCraft 1-800-937-7686 and spoke to a
woman named Gena who stepped me thru checking
out my Gypsy using my laptop. Downloaded & exceuted
the Gypsy Sync software. had done this with my former
Dell laptop but had not done so with my new Toshiba
laptop that my hubby gave me for Mother's Day when
my Dell laptop bit the dust. My Gypsy would not respond
properly to restarting it in normal mode so Gena looked
up my Gypsy warranty info and it was still under warranty.
I had bought my Gypsy Oct last yr 2010. She said that I
would receive an email with a FedEx return postage
mailing label to print and mail back the Gypsy along with
the 4 chords. She said to keep the stylus & slip cover.
She said they would issue a new one with me same
serial number and it would have the additional cartridges
on it that I had received by buying it during a promotion
last Oct. She said that it would take 4-6 wks before I
would receive a new one.

Last night I had made a Hello Kitty Halloween project on
the Gypsy and now have to create it the old fashioned
way, the non-Gypsy way.

Long Happy Birthday Cupcake Card

Created this Long Happy Birthday Cupcake Card
using alot of cupcake items: Cupcake image from
Sweet Treats Cricut cartridge, Cupcake paper,
Cupcake punch, and Cupcake ribbon.













Closeup of embossing on Cupcake:


















Entering this into the following challenges:

1. Birthday Sundaes Tall or Long B'day Card ends 10/22

Challenge #31

2. Cooking with Cricut ends 10/18

Challenge #55 & Our BIG Announcement!

3. Crafty Creations Challenge ends 10/18
3 decorative papers:
cupcake paper, cardstock colors: brown, 2 shades of green, red, white),
2 embellishments: 2 red brads, cupcake ribbon
1 image: cupcake from Sweet Treats Cricut cartridge
Challenge #139 3, 2, 1


4. Love to Crop Embossable You multiple entries 12th entry ends 10/20
It's Challenge Time!! Embossable You...


Sweet Treats Cricut cartridge & Gypsy 3" Cupcake4


































Paper:
Recollections cardstock Butterfly Wings green
4 1/4" x 9" Base Recollections cardstock Pastel green
4" x 8 3/4" the Paper Studio Birthday Cupcakes paper
other cardstock: brown, red & white

Cuttlebug embossing folders:
D'vine Swirl & Swiss Dots (on cupcake wrapper)

2 red mini brads
ek Success Cupcake Chain punch
Fiskars small scallop punch
Hero Arts Days to Celebrate rubber stamps Happy Birthday sentiment with candle
Sakura Gelly Roll Clear Star pen (used on birthday candle of sentiment)
the Ribbon Boutique Cupcake ribbon

Owl Pirate Skull Crossbones Halloween Card

Created this Owl Pirate Halloween Card
and knew when the challenge at Cardztv
indicated to use an Owl for Halloween I
was going to make a Halloween Pirate
theme card.

Paper Cutz challenge indicated to use a skeleton
or skull & crossbones CUTE and NOT SPOOKY
this fit right in with the Pirate theme. I had fun with
the many skull & crossbones stamps. I'm sure I
kept it CUTE even with the 'Dead End' on the back
of card.

Scrappy Moms Terrific Tues Challenge indicated
to use Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge so this meant
the Owl would have a pumpkin to carry to use for
Trick or Treating.

Collage:


















Closeups:

Front of Card -


















Inside of Card -











Back of Card -


















Entering this into the following challenges:

4 crafty chicks

Challenge 57 Crazy Egg Anything Goes

Cardz TV ~ Cricut Cardz Challenge #92

OWLS! We hope you'll join us for "Hootie Halloween"! Make a card for Halloween using an owl from any cartridge(s) and using any colors you'd like.

Paper Cutz Challenge #111

For Challenge #111 we're going to "Shake, Rattle and Roll"! Make a card, LO or craft project for Halloween with a hand stamped, digital stamped, or Cricut cut image of a skeleton or skull & crossbones, BUT make it CUTE and NOT SPOOKY! Use any colors you'd like.

Scrappy Moms
Terrific Tuesday Challenge - Mini Monsters


Simon says stamps challenge

Simon Says.....Anything Goes !

Cricut cartridges:
Create a Critter 6" pirate hat - used Gypsy to hide parts of image to only get pirate hat
Hoot 'n' Holler Lite 4" owl12
Mini Monsters 2" pumkpin trkRtrt2

Paper:
background paper used for scan image - Provo Craft Trick or Treat
5 1/2" x 6" Base yellow cardstock
5" x 5 1/2" the Paper Studio skull & crossbones
cardstock - black, orange, white & yellow

Clear Stamps:
BasicGrey $1 stamps
Danger Do Not Enter skull & crossbones,
small pumpkin,
small crossbones
Fiskars Halloween Night
Trick or Treat,
Owl,
skull & crossbones
Inkadinkado All Hallows Eve Marker Sketch Halloween
Dead End

Dress it Up Happy Hauntings candy bling in pumpkin
Recollections 4 orange rhinestones

black Sharpie
foam adheisves
mini glue dot
orange & white twine
white Sakura pen

There's an Artist in my House - Locker Talk

Yes, there's an Artist in my house - my daughter!

Created this plaque for my daughter who is studying Art Animation and is now in her sophomore year of college.


Kept it simple because after trying a couple different ideas I made more of a mess.
One idea was to use some of daughter's old oil paints.
I had paint all over my fingers as well as part of the project in the wrong places.














Entering this into following challenges:

Bitten by the Bug 2

Locker Talk

Paper Cutz Challenge #103 "School Days - 1,2,3"
use 1 ribbon - Monogram N ribbon,
2 buttons - 2 black buttons &
3 colors - more than 3 colors: black, blue, gray green, Kraft, red, white, yellow

Scrapalicious USA Challenge - anything other than a card - my creation is a plaque of sort
http://scrapalicioususa.blogspot.com/

It's Challenge Time

Scrapbookaholic By Abby Challenge #11 Back To School!!!

Locker Talk Cricut cartridge 5"

used Gypsy to make the different colors of the images
***BIG Thank you to TensGal of Expression Avenue for helping me get Gypsified ***

Check out TenSGal's wonderful blog site:
http://expressionavenue.blogspot.com/

Paper:
Kraft 8 1/2" x 11"
black, blue, gray, green, red, white & yellow

used Martha Stewart score board on the paint brush to give it some texture

ribbon trends N monogram - my daughter's monogram
2 black buttons

Here are examples of recent artwork by my daughter:

Mario Bros & Zelda

Mini Monsters Funny Halloween Card

Created this Mini Monsters Funny Halloween Card

















to enter into the following challenges:

Whimsical Wed Ch#17 "Sense Of Humor"
made spider from Mini Monsters funny with cute PK face & whimsy sentiment on inside of spider

Peachy Keen Let's Face it Friday - Shaped Cards
Shaped Card using PK faces - spider shaped part is removable thus it is a shaped card on a reg card & PK face stamp used

Closeups:




























Mini Monsters Cricut cartridge - 2 1/2" spider card
I'm being Gypsyfied (I made this word up to describe my learning how to use the Gypsy) and made this spider using 'hide' option of face cuts so I could stamp face on

Paper:
Base 6 1/4" x 4 3/4" background paper is a digi free design I got some time ago from Avery.com
DCWV Charcoal - spider

K. Andrews Positive Thoughts clear stamp 'Whimsy is essential'
Martha Stewart Holiday clear stamps: Vampire - spider web & Halloween Friends - BOO
PK-461 Happy Lashes

Spool O' Ribbon purple ribbon
made bow using haircomb technique, mini pop dot to hold bow in place