Sunday, October 7, 2012

October 100 Cart Blog Hop

Welcome to Erica's Craft Room 100 Cricut Cartridge 
Blog Hop Day 2. You should of come from my 
Design Team sister Melissa at:

If not please start at the beginning. 


Collectively the design team uses over 100 different 
Cricut Cartridges in their projects during the two days 
of this hop. Please hop along as the second half of the 
Design Team shares their projects for todays hop.
Erica is giving away 3 different prizes to 3 separate
winners this month! The first prize is TPC Girlfriends
pink papers, the second prize is the Pink Journey Cricut
cart and last is one Pink little Cricut bug toy. Good 
luck and have a great time hopping.


With Halloween just 24 days away I thought
I would make some really cute treat boxes.
I used Chic & Scary, Tags, Bags, Boxes & 
More, Accent Essentials, Hello Kitty Greetings,
Create a Critter & Art Philosophy Cricut Carts.

For the fist treat box I cut the box at fit to page 
and the witch at 2 1/2 inches. Both cuts are from
the Chic & Scary Cricut Cartridge.


 My second treat box I used TBBM and Accent
Essentials. For the triangle I used TBBM that 
can be found on page 125. I cut it with the fit to
page and the window feature button on. The box
ends up being 4 X 4. For the window on the box I
cut a sheet protector to fit. 



The circle can be found on page 32 of Accent 
Essentials and was cut at 5 1/2 inches. For the
 stars I used Create a Critter. They can be found
 on page 71 and were cut at 3/4 & 1/2 inches. 
used my Uni-ball Signo white pen to add the 
dots to the hat for a little extra pop.



My last project for todays Blog Hop is not
a treat box but a fun Hello Kitty Jack in the
Box. The box is from TBBM on page 119.
It was cut with the fit to page feature and
on blackout so, no side holes were cut. I 
used Hello Kitty Greetings for the kitty 
that can be found on page 70. She was cut
at 4 inches. I cut her head and hands off to
make her fit in the box better. She has stickles
added to her bow, nose, paws & lolly pop.


For the Jack in the Box I made a spring like
we did when we were in grade school. Were
you take the two pieces of paper and fold them
back and forth at an angle on top of each other.



 I added stickles to the rosette to give it a little
extra pop of sparkle. The flower is cut using 
the Art Philosophy CTHM cart found on page 
29. I cut it out at 1 1/2, 1 1/4, 1 & 3/4 inches.
The BOO was also cut using this cart at 1 inch.
I used a Martha Stewart paper punch to add the
white loopy trim. 

I hope you enjoyed seeing my projects for today.
Please leave me some blog love about what you 
thought. I love all types of comments especially if 
you think I should do something differently. And if
you would like to follow mw that would be wonderful.
Because who doesn't like to have wonderful friends
that follow them.

If you are already a follower of mine you know I Love
to give away Surprise Blog Candy. The only 
requirements I have is I will need a way to get ahold
 of you so please leave me an email address if you want
 to be entered.  I will choose a winner on Tuesday
 October 9th. So, be on the look out for a 
"Blog Candy Winner" Email. 

For your next stop on todays Blog Hop please go over

I know she will have a fabulous project for you today.

Here is the Line Up for Day 2 in case you get lost or
would just like to take a break.



Sweet Wishes ~ Sharon ~

Thursday, September 27, 2012


Welcome to the Thankful Thursday Twine it Up Blog 
Hop.  Brought to you by Crazy About a Cricut. If you 
are joining me from my Design Team Sister Heather at:
Then you are in the right place.  If you just happened 
across my blog and would like to hop along with me 
and my DT sisters you can head on over to:
And start at the beginning. I know all my DT sisters
would love for you to take a look at their projects and
leave them some blog love.

For todays project Jenny sent all of the Design Team
some Timeless Twine to use.  I choose to make a very
simple Happy Birthday card. I cut out the cow from 
the Create a Critter cartridge at 3 inches. I used a 
Martha Stewart paper punch for the bottom of the 
card. I choose to use the cherry red / white twine 
for the wrap around and bow. The Happy Birthday
stamp is a simple $1.00 Studio G stamp. You got to 
love those $1.00 stamps. 


Who doesn't love Blog Candy?? Jenny over at
Crazy About a Cricut is having a fun giveaway for:

5 pack of Action Wobbles

10 yards total of a color of twine

There will be 2 winners this month.  Simply leave 
a comment on each of the Design Team blogs 
(there are only 7 of us) with a way to contact you. 
And Jenny will let you know if you won. 


I am having a surprise Blog Candy giveaway
also.  The only requirement I have is I need a
to get ahold of you so please leave me your
email address if you would like to be entered. 
I will choose the winner on Monday Oct. 1st. 
So, be on the look out for a winner email!! 

I hope you enjoyed seeing my fun Birthday
card for today. Now please head on over to
my Design Team Sister Cheryl to check out
her project for today. Cheryl always has the
best project so I can guarantee you will love it.
Please head on over to visit Cheryl at:

Here is the line up in case you get lost or
need to stop along the way. 


 I hope I have showed you how easy it is to make
a very simple card with just a few supplies.
Have a fun filled crafty day!!

Sweet Wishes ~Sharon~

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Welcome to My Cricut Craft Room's 100 Cricut Cartridge
Blog Hop Day 2 for September. You should of come from
my Design Team Sister Sarah at:

If not please start at the beginning.



Collectively the design team uses over 100 different Cricut
Cartridges in their projects during the two days of this hop.
What a fun month for the 100 Cart Hop. Erica is even going to
give a sneak peak of her new stamps that will be released on
September 21. Please hop along as the second half of the Design
team share their project for todays hop.

This month I decided to get in the Christmas mood early.
So, I used Christmas Cheer, Joys of the Season & Tags, Bags,
Boxes & More Cricut Cartridges.

The first card was made using Joys of the Season for 
the mittens. This was a very simple card. But, I loved
the idea that the stickles on the bottom of the card makes 

it look like the mitten were wet.  The mittens can be found
on page 51.  The card is 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 and the mittens were
cut at 2 1/2 inches.  I ran them trough the cuttle bug with
the snowflake folder to get them a little texture and chalked
them with a white chalk to make them pop more.


The second card for today was made using the Christmas
Cheer Cartridge for the ornaments. You can find it on page 93.
I cut it out at 2 1/2 inches. The tree branch is made using the
Martha Stewart branch paper punch and layering them. 
This is also a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card.


I love the simplicity of making my own Christmas tags.
I used Tags, Bags, Boxes & More for these tags.  They 
were cut at 4 inches for both the front and the shadow.
This tag can be found on page 91. This tag is one of my
favorite on this cartridge because of the bumpy bumps
by the hole. ( I don't know what they are called LOL)
They flower and circle are from the Art Philosophy 
cartridge. The flower was cut at 1 inch and is on page
27.  I thought the flower needed some texture so I ran 
it through my cuttle bug with the swiss dots folder.
I had to add a little red bling to the center of each flower
to give them a little extra sparkle. The circle was cut at
1 1/2 inches and can be found on page 31. 


My last project for today was made using Joys of the
Season and Tags, Bags, Boxes & More. When I saw this 
mug I though of warm hot chocolate with marshmallows.
Well, I found these really cute tiny marshmallows at 
Target that are candy cane flavored and PINK.  So, of
course I couldn't pass them up.  Well thats where this
project began. The mug and steam are found on page 
51 of Joys of the Season and they were cut at 3 inches.
I did cut a second mug for the back using the flip button.
The box to hold the hot chocolate and the marshmallows
is cut using Tags, Bags, Boxes & More and is found on
 page 130.  I cut the box out at 4 3/4. I just love how cute
it turned out.


I hope you enjoyed seeing my projects for today. Please leave 
me some blog love about what you though.  I love all types 
of comments especially if you think I should do something 
differently. And if you would like to follow me that would be 
wonderful.  Because who doesn't like to have wonderful friends 
that follow them. 

I have a surprise Blog Candy giveaway.  The only requirements 
have is I will need a way to get ahold of you so please leave 
me an email address if you want to be entered.  I will choose 
the winner on Thursday, September 6th. (Because that is the 
first day both my girls will be back in school and I will be all
alone once again LOL) So, be on the look out for your name!!  

For your next stop on todays Blog Hop Please go over to my
Design Team Sister Christina.  I know she will have something
fantastic to show you today. 

Here is the day 2 line up in case you get lost or would just like 
to take a break. 







Sweet Wishes ~ Sharon~

Thursday, August 30, 2012



Welcome to the Thankful Thursdays Back to School 
Blog Hop, brought to you by Crazy About Cricut. If you 
are joining me from my Design Team Sister Leah at:

Then you are in the right place.  If you just happened
across my blog and would like to hop along with me
and my DT sisters you can head on over to:

And start at the beginning.  I know all my DT sisters
did a fantastic job on their hop projects today. So, please 
make sure to check out each of their Blogs and leave my 
sisters some blog love. 

For todays project I decided to make my daughter Emily
a special container to hold her school supplies on her 
desk at home.  I used one of her favorite cartridges 
Create a Critter.  Isn't the monkey cute?


For the base of the container I recycled an nut can I had 
been saving for a project just like this one.  I used 2 boxes 
of 24 Crayola Crayons to circle around the can.  I measured
the outside of the can to figure out how many crayons I 
needed to go around it. After I figured out how many crayons 
I needed I lined them up in the order how I wanted to glue them
on.  Then all you need to do is hot glue them around the can
making sure to keep them lined up straight because I found out 
it is really easy for them to get crooked.

The monkey can be found on page 46.  I cut him out at 
3 inches with double layers for added thickness.


Who Doesn't love Blog Candy!!  Jenny over at Crazy 
About A Cricut is giving away a pack of 100 3 x 4
Jaded Blossom clear bags. These bags are great for
those classroom treats, birthday parties or for 
the upcoming holidays. 


To enter:
1. Leave a comment on ALL the stops in this hop!
(There's only 7 of us, so easy peasy!)
2. Like the Jaded Blossom Facebook page HERE, and
leave a comment letting them know I sent you!
BONUS ENTRY:
3. Become a follower of the Jaded Blossom blog HERE.

I hope you loved my fun School Supply container for
todays Blog Hop.  Please now visit my Design Team
Sister Cheryl to check out her project for today.
You will LOVE it because Cheryl always has 
amazing projects.  You can find her over at:




Here is the line up incase you get lost or need to stop along
the way. 


I hope I have inspired you to try to make one on 
your own. I hope you have a fun and crafty day!!

Sweet Wishes ~ Sharon