Take a Hike layout (for Exploring Cricut)

It's a vacation challenge at Exploring Cricut this week, with a twist-include a sign on the project.  I have a hiking/outdoor themed layout for you.  We are going hiking in the beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park on our summer vacation to Estes Park, Colorado.  I am expecting to shoot a few (OK, a lot!) of pictures on the trail!  I used a whole bunch of cartridges to try to capture the outdoors feel for my layout.

I used the Outdoor Man cartridge for the hiking boots, binoculars, compass, and moose.  Then I added the sun from Doodlecharms.  The stand of trees is from the Disney Classics cartridge.  The title font is the Frogs and Snails font from the CM Stork's Delivery cartridge.  And last, trail sign is from Campin' Critters.    The base paper is from a really old Echo Park collection and the print paper is also from Echo Park.  I hand cut the ground strip, using a wave template.

Cricut:
Doodlecharms-sun
CM Stork's Delivery-font
Disney Classics-stand of trees
Campin' Critters-trail sign
Outdoor Man-all other cuts
Paper-Echo Park print and bg paper, CTMH solids
brown chalk ink

There are lots of vacation projects to see from the design team at Exploring Cricut-hope you'll link up to our challenge with a project!

Peter Pan's Flight layout (Disney project for BBTB2)

It's my first time to host the challenge at BBTB2 this week!  I love all things Disney, so I picked a Disney theme-use a cut from any Disney cartridge!  But what if you don't (gasp) have any Disney carts?  Then play along with a princess themed cut (since it's all about the princesses for the girls).  My boys are more into the masculine Disney characters however, so I have a Peter Pan themed layout, complete with Peter Pan and Captain Hook.  My guys all want to duel with Captain Hook!

 I used the Disney Classics cart-so many fun cuts on this cart!!!!  So, we've got Captain Hook and his ship, along with Peter Pan hanging out by the Indian teepees with a chest that might possibly contain gold.  John and Michael are flying over to Never Never Land (I really wanted Wendy flying over too, but didn't have enough room).  Note:  I did the eyes with my white gel pen plus a black pen for the pupils, as the pieces were too tiny to work with.  The ship was cut using fit to page, which came out at 11 inches.   The Peter Pan title with the compass is also from Disney Classics ( although I used Nate's ABCs for the word flight).

Cricut:
Nate's ABCs-font for the word Flight
Disney Classics-all other cuts
Paper-CTMH and CM
brown chalk ink

This was one of our favorite rides at the Magic Kingdom.  I hope you have as much fun scrapping your Disney memories as I am having!!!!  Join us with a fun Disney project over at BBTB2 this week and go check out all the REALLY cool stuff the design team has made!

Alice and Mad Hatter layout (Disney project)

I have TWO posts going up today-kinda fun and crazy!  So if you're looking for the Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge for this week, it is the post just below this!  (Even if you're not looking for it, I really like my layout for it too, so give it a peek :)

I was so excited to be asked to be the guest designer today at Exploring Cricut!  I decided to do a Disney project, as we recently got back from Disney World (and I took approximately a million pictures, give or take a few).  I've been scouring the web for Disney layout inspiration!  Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter were at one of our character breakfasts (we also saw Alice at Epcot), so I decided to go all Alice in Wonderland for my layout.   (Also, I've always secretly wanted to have a reason to have the Cheshire cat on a layout!)  So Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire cat and the Dormouse are having some tea and breakfast.  I used the Disney Classics cartridges for all the cuts except the Mad Hatter/breakfast titles, which use the Mickey Font.

Cricut:
Mickey Font-character breakfast font
Disney Classics-all other cuts
Paper-prints are from the Echo Park Everyday Eclectic collection, CTMH solids
brown chalk ink
stamp-Fiskars set

This layout could easily be adapted for a fun tea party layout by eliminating the Alice and Mad Hatter titles and adding another 4x6 photo.  All the photo mats are for 4x6 pics. 

"just to bug" you card

I made this card for the Fantabulous Cricut challenge to use a bug and the Celebrate the Occasion challenge to use make a "thinking of you" card with a flower.  My cute little bug is Jiminy Cricket with a flower/pot from the Disney Classics cart!  He is a very dapper looking bug, complete with his umbrella!  It did require some work with the tweezers to put him together (I cut him at 4 inches).  Those Disney cuts are tricky at smaller sizes. 

Cricut:
Disney Classics-Jiminy Cricket and flowerpot
Paper-patterned paper and button are Basic Grey Shine On collection, scraps for the solid cardstock
Stamp-a set from Hobby Lobby
Ribbon-Stampin Up real red
Ink-Stampin Up basic black
Twine and brown chalk ink

Hoppin' things are well card

This card is for a friend who is having a rough recovery from a recent surgery.  I bought this stamp last year from a sale bin somewhere and it's just been waiting for the right card to come along-it and the bunny from the Disney Classics cart were made to be together!  I did have to get the tweezers involved to get all the little pieces onto the bunny.  I have to keep reminding myself that images on any of the Disney carts are best cut at a larger size!!!!! 

Cricut:
Disney Classics-bunny, cut at 3 1/2 in.
Paper-Purple cardstock is Echo Park Springtime, striped paper is from The Paper Studio All Seasons 1
Stamp-from a dollar bin somewhere, inside stamp is Stampin Up Word Perfect set
ribbon-Stampin Up pool blue
ink-Stampin Up wisteria wonder

I'm linking this to the SOUS challenge this week to use a bunny and to the Fantabulous Cricut challenge to use a "gentle animal" on a project.

Time Flies card

The idea for this card came to me as I was perusing my Disney Classics handbook to prepare for a crop where I plan to work on the bazillion Disney pictures I want to scrap.   This will  go in one of my kid's lunchbox (have you ever watched elementary kids eat?  Shoveling it in, because the lunch time is so short?).   My son will find it hilarious!

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Cricut:

Disney Classics-rabbit and Cheshire cat

Stamps-My Pink Stamper's Lunchbox Thoughts set

Paper-Bo Bunny double dot for the card base (5x5) and scraps for the rest

I'm linking this to the Whimsical Designs challenge "Time Flies" and the My Craft Spot challenge to make a funny card to make someone laugh.