Jungle Themed Baby Shower Invite and Favors

Jungle Themed Baby Shower

I created this Baby Shower Invitation for a shower my friend, Carrie, was throwing for a co-worker.  The invitation was entirely made using "The Cricut Craft Room".  The tags on the wine bottle party prizes were made by welding three cartridge images together.  When I started using "The Cricut Craft Room", I had a new love for my machine that I already thought was so amazing.  Since signing up, I have encouraged so many of my other scrapbook friends, and they too could not be happier.

Happy Birthday!

 

Happy Birthday!

This last week, I was inspired by my own birthday to create a single birthday scrapbook page using multiple mediums.  I used diecuts as my focus and cut out the phrase "Happy Birthday" using my cricut machine.  I thoroughly enjoy using "The Cricut Craft Room" to manipulate the images from my cartridges to create just about anything I want now.  I used an embossing plate to add texture to my candles, and gold stickles to add sparkle to the flames.  I also added "Happy Birthday" ribbon to the pre-made picture slots.  I used embroidery floss as the balloon string and glued everything into place, again using a permanent adhesive called "The Craft Collection - Tombo".  I like how it is a rolling adhesive and quickly gets the job done while still providing the maximum amount of glue and assurance that my page will not fall apart.  

Teacher Appreciation Week - Thanks #4

Bath and Body Works Wrapped Lotion Caddy

I modified a pattern by Michelle Suit from www.stampinsuitsme.stampinup.net 

The pattern is called "Hand Sanitizer".  I decided to add a hand lotion instead of hand sanitizer, because that's what I had on hand.  I have also made a hand sanitizer caddy, but felt compelled to try something new.  I added teacher-like paper with a coordinating button, string, and  a velcro tab to open the caddy.  The lotion can be removed from the side as to not mess up the cute wrapping. 

Teacher Appreciation Week - Thanks #3

Wrapped Ferrero Rocher Chocolates

Super simple to make. 

Material used: 3 Ferrero Rocher Chocolates (I got three in a package at the checkout stand at Walmart.)  One piece of large red tissue paper,  3 brown chenelle sticks (pipe cleaner), tape, and 3 green floral leaves. 

I cut down the leaves as to look more appropriate in size to the proportion of the apple, and cut the red paper into 5" x 5" squares. I placed the Ferrero Rocher chocolate onto two 5"x5" pieces of red tissue paper and wrapped at the top.  I then placed a piece of tape as to hold it in place.  The floral leaf had a wire piece at the bottom of it that I tightly wrapped around the tissue paper stem.  I used the brown chenelle stick to wrap the floral leaf stem and the rest of the tissue paper stem and tape.  Very cute and simple.

Teacher Appreciation Week - Thanks #2

Pringles Pencil

 

I got this idea from a link on pinterest. 

Check out: http://www.gluesticksandtape.com 

Go to : Craft Index and it's called "Teacher Size Pencil/Altered Pringles Can"

I think I'm going to give this out to a couple teachers I know.  Way too cute!  I like making life's everyday small items, really big.  It just makes them so much cuter!  I don't think I have ever seen as cute a pencil as this one. I'm thinking of adding the teacher's names on the cans with my favorite Two Peas in a Pod stickers.

Teacher Appreciation Week - Thanks #1

Apple Paper Craft

 I had so much fun creating this paper craft.  This is another paper craft from www.svgcuts.com.  I'm making several of these this week for Teacher Appreciation Week at my school.  I love how it is large enough for a candle.  I think I'm going to put an assortment of candies in mine.  I like how adding that little bit of texture to the outside makes it look almost good enough to eat.

School House Card

Die Cut School House Card

This was my first card made using my Sure Cuts A Lot program.

 I purchased the SVG file from www.svgcuts.com. The entire kit was super cute, and really a lot of fun to create.  I love how easy the assembly was.  It had a lot of little pieces, but took no time at all to finish.  With this card, I was able to use a lot of little scraps from my scrap box to put together the roofs, the tree, the steps, and the bell.  I used Permanent Adhesive from "The Craft Collection - Tombo" to adhere everything together.  I used a glue dot to put the button in place.  I like how the thin piece of twine on top adds just a little bit of umph to the already very cute school house.  Not sure who I'm going to give this one to.  I may just have to make many variations to give out to many teachers. ;)