Marvelous Monday Graphic 45 By the Sea Mini Seashell Album

I had a great time making this mini album in the shape of a shell with the Cricut Artiste cartridge. The cut is actually to make a little 3d purse! Love to know your thoughts about this mini album. I had a lot of fun making the album.

Share Sunday Hexagon Explosion Box Mini Album and Tea Triangle Holder

Just a year ago I made a hexagon explosion mini album that was a HUGE SUCCESS! Everyone has been asking for a tutorial which was posted with the original post. The original hexagon box was made with the Cricut cartridge which cuts it automatically for the box!  I made this explosion box with the Cricut Artiste cartridge cut at six different sizes. The sizes are  1 3/4 inches, 2 inches, 2 1/4 inches, 2 1/2 inches, 2 3/4 inches, 3 inches and cover is at 2 inches and 3 inches! This video shows the original explosion box.

I am back with a new explosion box. This time I made the explosion box with the Cricut Artiste cartridge cut at 2 3/4 inches and 3 inches and the cover is cut at three inches. I used Stampin Up A Nice Cuppa paper, embellishments, stamp and die cuts to complete the project. This is being posted on Share Sunday because the inspiration for this explosion box came from Steeped tea which sells tea triangles in 30 different flavors. The tea triangles fit so nicely in this box. Love to know what you think of the project.

 

From Close to my Heart Garden to Yours

When you see them on the cover of Close to my Heart Seasonal Expressions 2 you will immediately fall in love. They have yet to sprout in your garden, but they can be popping up all over your craft room. Oh, the sweet, sweet flavor of STRAWBERRIES!

If you’ve got a green thumb and want the secrets of  papercrafted berry bliss, read on to satisfy your craving with these simple instructions:

1. Cut out the pieces.
Our adorable Paper Fundamentals make a great start for this project. The UV-coated patterns add a lifelike glossy sheen to the finished berries, making them look like they’ve just been picked from your strawberry patch.

The shapes are simple to cut and assemble using our Cricut® cartridges. For all the specifics, see the handy recipe below. We started with the strawberry box and topper from the Artiste cartridge, and then added a little extra greenery from the Art Philosophy cartridge to complete our fresh-off-the-vine look.

2. Ink the edges.
Our white-core cardstock is just the look we want . . . most of the time. In this case, we want nothing but bright, red juiciness. Ink up those edges with a color that matches your paper of choice. Here we’ve capitalized on Cranberry with a sponge dauber. We’ve also taken our Topiary leaves to the next level with some inking on the edges—it’s more magical than Miracle-Gro®!

3. Fold the panels.
You’ll find in your Cricut® Artiste carrying case some handy assembly instructions to guide you as you put together many of our Artiste projects. Our strawberries are found on page 53.

Fold along the helpful tic marks to make individual panels. There’s no need to score beforehand—in fact, doing so would take away from the curvaceous shape of the fruit. Steer clear of sharp creases.

4. Assemble the strawberries.
To construct that succulent strawberry shape, first secure the side tab with Glue Dots™ to create the “point” of the berry. Once that’s in place, pull up all other panels one by one, rounding rather than folding over, and secure on top with Glue Dots™.

5. Ink the remaining white space.
There’s that white core again, peeking through your tic marks! Take an inky sponge dauber to those remaining white spaces to make this berry extra convincing.

6. Assemble leafy top and attach.
Shape some of your inked leaves by hand to give them dimension, then layer them on top of each other to your liking, attaching with Glue Dots™. Attach your blossom (a beautiful touch, don’t you think?) to your leaf cluster, then attach the entire topper to your little red beauty with (yep, you got it) Glue Dots™.

Ta-da! There you have a summertime favorite so realistic it’ll make mouths water. If these aren’t a sweet idea, we don’t know what is.

Enjoy your harvest!

Recipe
Basket of Cricut® Strawberries
1385 White Daisy Cardstock, Z2033 Paper Fundamentals Whimsy Assortment, Z2031 Paper Fundamentals Enchantment Assortment, Z2032 Paper Fundamentals Adventure Assortment, Z2642 Flaxen Exclusive Inks™ Pad, Z2170 Ruby Exclusive Inks™ Pad, Z2197 Pear Exclusive Inks™ Pad, Z2116 Cranberry Exclusive Inks™ Pad, Z2155 Topiary Exclusive Inks™ Pad, Z1790 Cricut® Artiste Collection, Z1686 Cricut® Art Philosophy Collection

Cricut® Shapes:
Artiste
½”and ¾” Shift+Accent 2 ‹R› (cut several, p. 44)
1½”, 2″, and 2½” 3D Object ‹VlntnDay› (cut several, p. 72)
1¼”, 1½”, and 2″ Shift+3D Object ‹Valentne› (cut several, p. 72)
¾” and 1″ Shift+Accent 3 ‹F› (cut several, p. 54)

Art Philosophy
1″, 1¼”, and 1½” Shift+‹Leaf4› (cut several, p. 56)

Graphic 45 Design Team Call 2015

This is my entry for consideration for the 2015 Graphic 45 Design Team Call. The request is to share a minimum of 4 projects designs that show my strengths. It was difficult to narrow it down to four possibilities! Love to know what you think of my entry.

 

Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs Tag Mini Album

https://kraftykorte.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/graphic-45-raining-cats-and-dogs-regular-tag-mini-album/

 

This video shows a regular size tag mini album that I made with the Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs paper. It was a lot of fun to make and decorate.

 

 

 

Graphic 45 Bird Song Micro Mini Album

https://kraftykorte.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/graphic-45-bird-song-micro-mini-album/

 

I made this micro mini album with Graphic 45 Bird Song paper. The size is the same as toilet paper rolls. It was so much fun to make this micro album. Love to hear your insights about the album.

 

 

Graphic 45 By the Sea Mini Seashell Album

https://kraftykorte.wordpress.com/2015/03/01/graphic-45-by-the-sea-mini-seashell-album/

 

I had a great time making this mini album in the shape of a shell with the Cricut Artiste cartridge. The cut is actually to make a little 3d purse! Love to know your thoughts about this mini album. I had a lot of fun making the album.

 

 

Graphic 45 Typography Chest with Drawer Six Micro Mini Albums

https://kraftykorte.wordpress.com/2015/02/26/graphic-45-typography-chest-with-drawer-six-micro-mini-albums/

 

Oh my goodness! I had so much fun making this project with six micro mini albums with Graphic 45 Typography and Gina Designs 3D chest and drawer. I would love to know what you think of this project!!!

 

 

Happy to Be Friends

Do you have friends that just make you cheer up whenever they’re around? Return the favor with a sweet little gift bag (filled with goodies of course!) made with the Happy to Be Friends stamp set! ‪

 

Cricut Artiste Cards and Envelopes

Learn to create cards, envelopes, and more with the Close To My Heart Cricut® Artiste cartridge. Move beyond flat cut-outs for more creative freedom!

Close to my Heart Heartstrings Explosion Box

I made this explosion box with the Cricut Artiste cartridge cut at six different sizes. The sizes are  1 3/4 inches, 2 inches, 2 1/4 inches, 2 1/2 inches, 2 3/4 inches, 3 inches and covers at 2 inches and 3 inches! This explosion box is being considered for the Not Just Cards challenge.