Gone Fishing Layout

Instructions:

I loved using the Maggie May collection for this fishing page because the girlie theme also had the blues and greens which went well with my subject. The My Mind’s Eye Maggie May kit has die cut flowers that I incorporated along with the Cricut elements. I used the Hello Kitty Cricut Font cartridge for my title and the Graphically Speaking Cartridge for the fish image.

1. Use green paper for background. Trim edge of scalloped paper and use as a border strip on left side of page. Trim floral paper approx. 2” and adhere next to border strip. Cut blue print paper 5” and adhere next to floral paper.
2. Using the Storybook Cricut Cart, cut a 5.5” scallop from purple paper and the border from white cardstock. Cut shape in half and adhere next to patterned paper.
3. Machine stitch patterned paper along edges.
4. Tear a strip of the graphic lined paper and adhere horizonally near bottom of page.
5. Cut title letters (Hello Kitty Font) and fish shape (Graphically Speaking) and adhere to page.
6. Stitch a strip of ribbon near bottom left of page. Adhere die cut flower to ribbon as shown. Randomly place due cut flowers on page.

‘Love’ Card

I made this card using the Maggie May Penny Lane collection, and my Cricut and Cuttlebug. This can be used for wedding as well as every day “I love you” cards.

Instructions:

1. Make 4.5 x 6 card from white cardstock. Trim teal cardstock to fit card front. Trim a smaller piece of graphic print paper. Adhere both to center of card. Cut a strip of purple dots paper and adhere to center of card. Machine stitch around edges.
2. Cut scalloped shape from Storybook Cricut Cart. Emboss with Cuttlebug Snow Dots folder. Adhere to center of card.
3. Cut bird from Indie Art Cricut Solutions cart using purple MME paper and white cardstock. Adhere to card.
4. Cut greeting from Love Language Cuttlebug Combo and adhere to center of card. Add gems.

‘Hugs and Kisses’ Card

This card is easy to make and incorporates elements made using the Cricut and Cuttlebug. The Maggie May papers are double-sided and include some solids as well as some subtle prints. I added a bit of distressing ink to this card and made it more of a vintage look.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. (All edges inked unless otherwide stated). Create 4.25 x 5.5” card from aqua cardstock. Trim dark purple patterned paper and circles paper to fit card front as shown. Adhere
2. Trim a 4.5 x 3.25 piece of cream Maggie May paper and adhere to center of card. Machine stitch around edges.
3. Cut two different sizes butterfly shapes from purple and green paper using Indie Art cartridge. Cut two flower shapes using Accent Essentials. Adhere shapes to card, using Maggie May flower petal die shapes with flower.
4. Cut greeting using Love Language Cuttlebug Combo. Adhere to card.
5. Adhere buttons to center of butterfly and flower.

BoBunny Chipboard Album ‘Baby’

I can’t get enough baby photos. Those feet and those little lips just drive me crazy. I always have duplicates and triplicates of my favorites too. This was THE perfect little book for my obsession! It’s a great size and super cute. Well worth the time to cover the letters as the final product will be the spotlight of any room.  BoBunny has so many designs to choose from that I’ve decided to do a couple for Father’s Day, one for my sister’s upcoming birthday and then of course, one for me!

1. To cover the pages:

Place adhesive on the side of the letter you wish to cover. Place this side to the back side of the paper you wish to use. With your craft cutting knife, trim around all edges. Re-punch the holes along the straight edge with your Crop-A-Dile. Repeat for the other side of the letter.

I alternated green, blue and cream papers from the Basic Grey Boxer Collection. Choose whatever colors appeal to you.

When all letters are covered, you can create the album with 3 metal rings or ribbon.

If using rings, you can tie some of the American Crafts ribbon to each ring.

2. Make your Cricut Cuts:

Learning Curve Cartridge

From blue paper, cut the word “boy” at 1 ¾ ”

From cream paper, cut the word “QUINTON” (all caps) at 1 ¾”

Indie Art Cartridge

From green paper, cut the butterfly at 1 ½”

New Arrival Cartridge

From Green paper, cut the giraffe at 3 ½”

From green paper, cut the train at 2”

From green paper, cut the stork at 3”. You will be using the negative to the stork, so cut out a rectangle with it inside and set aside.

From blue paper, cut the pre-set word “love” at 2”

From blue paper, cut the pre-set word “sweet pea” at 2”

From blue paper, cut the diaper pins at 2”

From cream paper, cut the pre-set word “baby” that is in the block letters at 1 ¾”. You will be using the inside letters, so pop them out and set them aside.

3. Starting with the first letter, adhere the word “boy” at the left side, vertically. On the back side, adhere the giraffe. 

4. Next, adhere a photo on the letter “A”. Trim if necessary. Place the green butterfly at top as shown. Place a ribbon bow in center of the butterfly. On the back side of the A, adhere the green train and another small photo.

5. On the B, adhere a 4×6 photo, vertically. Adhere the green stork and blue “love” with heart at the left as shown.

On the back side, place a 4×6 photo, horizontally, and journaling, if desired.

6. On the Y, adhere the blue “sweet pea” word.

From the boxer paper pack, place the cream embellishment sticker and then with the boxer letter stickers, place “my” and “Quinton”. Of course, you would change the baby’s name to yours.

Place 2 of the blue diaper pins to the upper right, with a  ribbon at the top, as shown.

On the back side, adhere a 4×6 horizontal photo, with the cream baby block letters.  Place the sticker strip from the boxer sticker sheet at the bottom, horizontally.

7. On the back cover, place 2 vertical 4×6 photos and a 6×2 ½” strip of cream paper. Place the negative rectangle of the green giraffe at the right, as shown. On the back, place the inside of the baby blocks “baby” and then adhere the baby’s name, “QUINTON”.

Place a sticker strip from the boxer sticker sheet at the bottom, horizontally and then the green leaf from the same sticker sheet, as shown.