Cricut 360 Spooky Halloween Blog Hop

Hi there! Welcome to Stacey's Creative Corner and the Cricut 360 Spooky Halloween Blog Hop! I'm so glad that you decided to hop along with us! If you have come from Barb's Blog aka Bug Bites then you are in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our Spooky Halloween Blog Hop, start at the beginning at Cricut 360.

Make sure to check out each DT member's blog for some awesome inspiration and collect the key words to reveal this weeks challenge. There will be prizes along the way at some of the DT members' blogs, AND a grand prize from Cricut 360, a Freshly Picked Cricut cartridge. How fun is that?

Just link up your project over at Cricut 360 for a chance to win the grand prize!

Ok, onto my project. For my project, I decided to make a door sign to hang out on Halloween! This is my first time making a door sign and I am really pleased with how it came out.

Here is a picture of the door sign:

and a closeup of some of the detail:

Cute huh? This is how I made it. I took took pieces of 8.5" by 11" pieces of chipboard and glued them together to make it really sturdy. Then I started decorating the front. I took a piece of white card stock and attached it to the chipboard and sprayed it with some Raven glimmer mist. I cute my witch's hat out of Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge at 6.25". Once I had my hat cut out, I free hand cut a shape to resemble a witch's head peeking up from the bottom of the sign. Her eyes are hand drawn. Not my best but it gets the point across haha! For my Spider, I cut him out of Doodlecharms at 3". I added some googly eyes and some doodling for a little interest. My "Boo" was cut out of Don Juan At 2.5". After I had everything cut out and attached to the front of the sign, I added some eyelets and threaded my ribbon through for the hanger. I then flipped it over and added some Black Crepe Streamers, to give it the look of some ruffled ribbon. It was so simple to make but I absolutely love it!

What's a Halloween Blog Hop without a little candy? I am offering the following to one random follower of my blog:

All you have to do to win my candy is:

1. Be a follower of my blog
&
2. Leave me a comment on this post and be sure you leave a way for me to contact you.

I will pick my winner using Random.org on the morning of October 21. That's one week to comment here for a chance at my blog candy. Good Luck!

Oh and in case you missed it, my Keyword is: Spider

Now it is time for you to go see Sonya at Sonya's Paper Trail and see her spooky project! Don't forget to link up your creation at cricut 360 for your chance to win the Freshly Picked Cricut Cartridge!

I look forward to seeing what you create! Have a great spooky crafty day!

Supplies:
Cricut Cartridges: Mini Monsters, DoodleCharms & Don Juan
Cardstock: Recollections
Ribbon: Walmart Dollar Ribbon
Misc.: Black Crepe Streamers, Corner Rounder (EK Success), Googly Eyes, Raven Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angels), White Signo Gel Pen, Buttons, Hemp Cord.

Cricut 360 Challenge #13

Happy Friday! Are you all ready for the weekend? I know I am. My crafty to-do list seems to keep growing so I have plans of getting some of it crossed off this weekend. Today marks the start of another great challenge over at Cricut 360. This challenge is all about a new baby. Make a card for a new baby using pastel colors and dry embossing. Here is the card I did:



For my card, I used my swiss dots cuttlebug embossing folder to emboss my card front. I then used my traditional eyelet border punch and layered them at the bottom of the card to give it a ruffled feel. I attached some ribbon and a bow and then I cut the rattle out of the New Arrival Cricut Cartridge at 3". I added some photo corners and some pearls and it was done. It was so simple and fast to make but I think it came out beautiful!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and taking a look at my latest creation. I hope you decide to play along with us this week at Cricut 360. I would love to see what you make. I hope you have a great crafty day!


Supplies:
Cricut Expression
Cricut Cartridge: New Arrival
Cuttlebug: Swiss Dots Embossing folder
Card Stock: Pink and Yellow (ColorBok) & White (Georgia Pacific)
Punch: Traditional Eyelet (Martha Stewart Crafts)& Xtra Large Photo Corners (SU!)
Misc.: Pearls (Recollections), Ribbon (Offray), Foam Squares (Scrapbook adhesives), 2 way Zig Pen & ATG

Cricut 360 Challenge #12

Happy Friday! Are you guys ready for the weekend? I hope to get some crafting done this weekend. Today marks the start of another great challenge over at Cricut 360. In honor of Native American Day on September 19, let's make a project with this in mind. Here is what I created:



I created a cute little treat bag that can be filled with some treats. I cut my bag out of Plantin Schoolbook at 7". I cut my cute little Indian out of Paper Doll Dress Up at 3.5".

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and taking a look at my latest creation. I hope you will take a minute to stop by Cricut 360 to see the amazing projects done by the design team and to enter the challenge yourself. I would love to see what you make! I hope you have a great crafty day!


Supplies:
Cricut Expression
Cricut Cartridges: Plantin Schoolbook & Paper Doll Dress Up
Card Stock: Real Red (SU!), Brown and Rust (DCWV), Black (Recollections), Tan (?)
Stamp: Polka Dot Punches (SU!), Peachy Keen Stamps PK-494, Chelsea Sentiments (Inkadinkado)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU!), Black StazOn
Misc: Corner Punch (EK Success), Offray Ribbon, Twine, Button and White Signo Gel Pen

Cricut 360 Challenge #11

Happy Friday! Are you guys ready for a great challenge brought to you by Cricut 360? This week is all out our Heroes. Make a card or layout to honor the hero in your life. I have 2 heroes in my life so I made two cards.

The first card is in honor of my husband who has been in the Navy for over 20 years.


I used Stand and Salute and cut out the Anchor at 3".

The second card is in honor of my son who has just recently certified as a firefighter.


I used Independence Day for the fire truck and cut it out at 2"

I am so proud of both of the men in my life and for the service they provide to not only our country, but to our community as well. Thank you!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creations. I really appreciate it. I hope you stop by Cricut 360 and join in on the challenge. I would love to see the project you make for your Hero. I hope you have a great crafty day!


Supplies:
Cricut Expression
Cricut Cartridges: Stand and Salute & Independence Day
Card Stock: Blue & Black(Recollections), Real Red (SU!), White (Georgia Pacific), Gray (Bazzill)
Stamps: Our Troops (Pink By Design), Inspiring Words Accents & Fancy Frame and Die Set (My Creative Time)
Ink: Real Red (SU!), Black StazOn
Die: Stitched Oval Die (My Creative Time)
Misc.: Twine, White Signo Gel Pen, Real Red Marker (SU!), Upper Crest Border Punch (Fiskars), Small Heart Punch (SU!), Ribbon (SU!), Silver Stickles, Arch Lattic Border Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts), Recollection Foam Adhesive

Cricut 360 Challenge #9

Happy Friday! Today marks the beginning of a new challenge over at Cricut 360. In honor of labor Day being Sept. 5, the challenge this week is to make a "Relaxing" project.

Here is what I made:



I love to relax on the beach whenever I can so my mind immediately went to a nice relaxing chair on the beach listening to waves and the seagulls flying over head. Ahhh! Anyways, before I keep rambling on, lets get to the card details. I cut my chair out of Life Is A Beach at 3" and my seagulls were also cut from that cartridge at 2". For my sand and waves, I just did some paper tearing and then added some stickles to the top of each layer to give it just a little bit of sparkle.

On a personal note, my family and I are getting ready for Hurricane Irene and my thoughts are with everyone who is also getting ready for her. Please stay safe!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation! I really appreciate it. Don't forget to stop by Cricut 360 to see the rest of the design teams inspiring projects and to enter the challenge yourself. I hope you have a great crafty day!!!

Supplies:
Cricut---Life Is A Beach
Card Stock---All papers Recollections with the exception of Crumb Cake from SU!
Stamp---Luau (Hampton Art)
Ink---StazOn (Black)
Stickles---Diamond, Waterfall, Gold
Offray Ribbon

Cricut 360 Challenge #8

Happy Friday! You guys ready for a new challenge over at Cricut 360? This week is all about school starting back up.

Here is the card I made for the challenge:



I cut my apple out of the Just Because Cards cricut cartridge at 6.5". I typed the sentiment up on my computer and then used one of Emma's stamps to frame the sentiment. Pretty simple but I'm really pleased with how it came out.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and seeing my latest creation. Don't forget to stop by Cricut 360 to see the rest of the DT projects and to enter the challenge. I look forward to seeing what you create. Have a great crafty day!


Supplies:
Cricut---Just Because Cards
Card Stock---Real Red & Old Olive (SU!)
Patterned Paper---DCWV
Ink---Real Red (SU!)
Stamps---Peachy Keen Stamps(PK-494), Inspiring Words Accents (My Creative Time)
Misc.---Binding Edge Border Punch (EK Success), White Signo Gel Pen

Cricut 360 Challenge #6

Happy Friday! Are you guys ready for another great challenge week at Cricut 360? This week's challenge is all about the summer heat that most of us are feeling. I know we are in my area. Ugh! So since we are feeling Hot Hot Hot, your challenge this week is to make a project that is refreshing. Use any cartridge that you would like.

Here is the card that I made:



And a side view:



I don't know what it is about Easel cards, but I love making them. Ok, onto the details of my card. I used Life Is A Beach and cut my tropical drink and all it's layers out at 4". I used my swiss dots embossing folder to emboss my card front. My card size is a 4" square card closed, so it is still pretty easy to mail.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation. I really appreciate it. Don't forget to stop by Cricut 360 to see the rest of the Design Teams projects as well as entering the challenge! I look forward to seeing what you create! Have a great crafty day!



Supplies:
Cricut---Life Is A Beach
Cuttlebug---Swiss Dots
Card Stock---Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight(SU!), Green (Recollections), White (Georgia Pacific)
Stamp---Luau (Hampton Art)
Inks---Tea Dye (Tim Holtz), Melon Mambo (SU!)
Punch---Scallop Sentiment (Fiskars)
Misc.---Offray Ribbon, White Signo Gelly Roll Pen, Dazzling Diamonds (SU!)

Cricut 360 Challenge #5

Happy Friday! Do you guys have a lot of fun plans for the weekend? I hope they include some crafty time and joining us in the new challenge over at Cricut 360 this week. :) So many people travel during the month of August, so this week is all about creating a project around that theme.

I decided to make a travel notebook. I don't know about you, but I am constantly thinking of stuff that I need to pack and if I don't write it down, I end up forgetting about it. (Sometimes I still forget haha!) Here is my travel notebook:



and here it is opened up:



The notepad came in a pack of 5 from the dollar store. The notepad measures 3.5" by 5". To make the cover, I cut out a piece of Melon mambo cardstock at 3.75" by 11" and scored it at 5 3/8" and 5 5/8". I cut out Hello Kitty out of Hello Kitty Greetings at 2.5" and popped her up with some foam adhesive. Pretty cute and it was really simple to make.

I hope you join us this week over at Cricut 360 and don't forget to head over to see what the amazing DT did to inspire you as well. Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great crafty day!



Supplies:
Cricut---Hello Kitty Greetings
Cuttlebug---D'vine Swirls
Card Stock---Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point & Melon Mambo (SU!), White (Georgia Pacific)
Misc.---Notepad, Offray Ribbon, Rhinestones (studio G), Trendy Twine

Cricut 360 Challenge #4

Happy Friday! Today marks the start of a new challenge over at Cricut 360! Yay! This week is all about the Great Outdoors! Create a project showcasing the great outdoors in some way. This is what I did:



I decided to make a stair step card to resemble a farm. I love Create A Critter, everything is just so cute on that cartridge! My barn was cut at 2" and my cow was cut out at 1.75". For my grass, I used All Occasion Cake Art cut out at 1". My tree was cut from Jubilee at 4". Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and see my creation! I really appreciate it! I hope you stop by Cricut 360 to see what the rest of the Design Team created as well as entering the challenge yourself. I look forward to seeing your creation! I hope you have a great crafty day!




Supplies:
Cricut---Create A Critter, All Occasion Cake Art, Jubille
Cuttlebug---Swiss Dots
Card Stock---Blue (Bazzill), Old Olive, Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake (SU!) and White and Black (Recollections)
Misc.--White Signo Gel Pen. Real Red Marker (SU!)

Cricut 360 Challenge #2

Happy Friday! Are you guys ready for another great challenge at Cricut 360 this week? Thanks so much for stopping by last week at Cricut 360 and playing along, we hope you had fun. This week the challenge is to make a Thank You Card in the shape of a circle using any cartridge you would like.

This is what I made:



For my card, I cut my base out of the Wild Card Cricut Cartridge at 5". The purple circle was cut out of George and Basic Shapes at 4" and then embossed with the Victoria Cuttlebug Folder, the sentiment "Thank You" came from All Occasion Cake art and was cut out at 2".

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and taking a look at my latest creation. I really appreciate it. Don't forget to stop by Cricut 360 to look at all the Design Team's projects as well as entering the challenge yourself. I look forward to seeing what you create! Have a great crafty day!


Supplies:
Cricut Expression---Wild Card, All Occasion Cake Art, George and Basic Shapes
Cuttle bug---Victoria Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Card Stock---White (Recollections), Purple (Bazzill)
Misc.---Pearls and Flowers (Recollections), Ribbon (Offray)

Cricut 360 Challenge #1

Happy Friday!!! Guess what? Today marks the beginning of the very first challenge at Cricut 360! How exciting! We would like to invite you to come play along with us! The first challenge is a great one and I am sure you are going to love it. For the very first challenge, we challenge you to make an invitation of ANY kind. Birthday, wedding, concert, etc. This is what I came up with:



I thought this would be a cute invite to a ice cream social or even a birthday party. For my invitation, I used the Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge. Using the card/tag function key, I cut out my card and the layers at 6.5". I used the D'Vine Swirls cuttlebug embossing folder for the embossing on my card. I added some glitter, doodling and a little bow. It was so easy to do and I am really pleased with how it turned out.

So are you ready to play along? I really hope you do. There is even a great prize for this week's winner. You can find out all the info at Cricut 360. So head on over to Cricut 360 to see what the rest of the design team came up with as well as entering the challenge. I look forward to seeing what you create!

Thanks for stopping by my blog and taking a look. I hope you have a great crafty day!


Supplies:
Cricut Cartridge--Birthday Bash
Cuttlebug--D'Vine Swirls Embossing Folder
Card Stock--Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz (SU!) & White (Georgia Pacific)
Patterned Paper--Doodlebug Designs
Misc.--Dazzling Diamonds (SU!), White Gelly Roll Pen, Offray Ribbon

It's Almost Time For Cricut 360!!!!

Hi there to all my crafty friends! Are you guys excited that we are just a week away from the launch of the Cricut 360 challenge blog? I am! You guys are gonna love this new challenge site! To get things going before the launch, there is a great cartridge up for grabs to one lucky winner! The cartridge they are giving away is:



You can find out all the info about how to win this awesome cartridge at the Cricut 360 blog. So head on over to Cricut 360 and check it out! Have a great crafty day!

Little One

Hi blogging friends! I hope you are all having a fabulous Monday! I made this card for the DT call over at Cricut 360. It is a new challenge blog coming this July. For the call, you had to make a project with a bug (any kind) and the color lime green. Here is what I came up with:



Cute huh? I am really pleased with how it came out. For my onesie shaped card, I welded 2 onesie's sized at 5.5" each onto my gypsy using the New Arrival cricut Cartridge. Then I cut another onesie out of the lime green paper and paper pieced them onto the blue card to give the outfit the green accents. The caterpillar was cut out of Create A Critter at 2" and popped up with a dimensional to the front of the card. The words, "Little One" was cut out of New Arrival at 3/4". I added a little bow out of some twine to the caterpillar and did some faux stitching with my white gelly roll pen to finish it off.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog and check out my latest creation! I really appreciate it! Have a great crafty day! :)



Supplies:
Cricut/Gypsy--New Arrival & Create A Critter
Card Stock--Recollections
Stamp--Peachy Keen Stamps (everyday character face assortment)
Misc.--Twine & White Gelly Roll Pen