Friday, August 19, 2011

My Cricut Craft Room's Card and Invitation Blog Hop

My Cricut Craft Room's Card and Invitation Blog Hop
Welcome to my Cricut Craft Room's Card and Invitation Blog Hop



You should have come from Brit K. Designs, if not please start at http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com  for the beginning of our blog hop.


I’m a rookie, as you can tell by my blog name.  This means that my work is much more simplistic than most you will see on this blog hop.  However, you have to start somewhere, right.  So here I am, participating in my first blog hop. Thanks Erica for inviting me to join in on the fun. 
Here is my Invitation,
Happy Halloween!
School has started in many places in our area, and others will start on Monday.  This only means that fall is just around the corner.  With fall comes Halloween and costume parties.  The weather this evening was perfect for a creepy Halloween party.


An invitation with matching envelope that I made which would be great for a class party or even a costume party.
I used the Wild Card Cricut Cartride and cut all of the pieces out at 3.5 inches.  The card has three colors all from the DCWV paper collections matching as close to fall/Halloween colors as I could.  What I really liked about this invitation was the capabilities for a child to make it his/her own.  Once all the pieces have been cut, he/she could paste them together, then embellish as they like.  I see glitter paint for the eyes, emulating the burning flame inside the jack-o-lantern.  You could add spiders and spider webs down the side as well or hiding in the grass.


For the inside of the invitations, I used a white gel pen to add the necessary information for the invite.  Here you will need to be careful of two things.  (I had to do it twice, and still messed up) First, you will want to write low enough that the white ink does not show above the pumpkin when the card is closed. Two, you will need to wait for the gel pen to dry before you close the card. Otherwise, (speaking from experience, more than once) you end up with gel dots on the other side of your card.

The one problem I did have while making this card is the multiple layers of card stock to make the back and the front and still be able to fold it and make it look nice.  After several attempts, I ended up using my Fiskar Paper cutter with the scoring tool, helping me keep the paper straight.  I found this much easier to ensure I was getting the score line in the right place.  I had much the same problem with the envelope below.  Two layers of cardstock are hard for me to fold and fold straight.

What I really like about the Wild Card Cartridge is the ability to make your cards any size you desire.  I chose the smaller size making it easier for kids to carry and hand deliver to their friends and classmates.  For an adult party, I would make them much larger for mailing purposes.

I hope you enjoyed my card next you should go to Cuttin' and Stampin' Cards ~ http://cuttinandstampin.blogspot.com/

Remember to follow my blog and leave a comment for an opportunity to win some fabulous blog candy at the end.   I also have some Halloween stickers for those who leave comments.
If you get lost along the way, here is the entire lineup.....
Http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com  (special post for blog candy)

60 comments:

  1. Thanks for saving us from the boo-boos! LOL! Pun intended! Love the idea of letting the kids embellish...very cute!

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  2. I love the card, the pumpkin not covering up the the entire front - fun.

    Linda
    www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com
    therrien_linda@yahoo.com

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  3. I think the idea of the kids being able to help with making this card! My niece (who will be turning 6) loves to work on stuff like this!

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  4. So cute!!! Love the BOO!
    ♥ Laura ♥
    tweetyb@satx.rr.com
    http://laurascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

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  5. At first I did not notice that it is a semi-shape card -- very cute! I love when the little ones can jump in and help:-)
    jejaeb@cfl.rr.com

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  6. we all have to start somewhere sometime and you did great!! love the pumpkin card and yes - it's that time to start making the fall cards! TFS :)
    parkernana5@Cox.net

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  7. Youve got me in the halloween spirit now!
    Love the cards

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  8. This cartridge is a favorite of mine. I made the same card last year...:O) You did a GREAT job and I like your BOO! greeting - cute! Looking forward to seeing what you will make in the future. Have fun with your new Cricut!

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  9. Great card, I cannot wait for halloween. I am gonna try this one!!!

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  10. great card. speaking from experience, i wish i had a nickle for everytime i closed a card before the ink was dry...hmmmm that's where a few more embellishments come in handy. (know what i mean?)

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  11. I LOVE your Pumpkins!! Im ready for Halloween now

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  12. great card for being a "rookie". looks so cute and spooky.

    rhelm@tampabay.rr.com

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  13. these would be great for a school class party! thanks for sharing

    Janet Royer
    rroyer@ma.rr.com

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  14. Love your invitation! Halloween is so fun - I love seeing that theme! TFS!!!
    qtme2003 at yahoo dot ca

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  15. What a clever card!

    momofcody1993atyahoodotcom

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  16. Love the card. Thanks for the tips on adding details inside.

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  17. This is super cute!! I love halloween! Great job! Christina ccapps35@gmail.com

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  18. I love Halloween these cards are just perfect!!

    Maria
    mdel64@bellsouth.net

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  19. Very cute card/invitation. TFS, Smooches... Felicia - frankleecrafts [at] gmail [dot] com & scrapperinthemaking.blogspot.com

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  20. What a cute halloween card! You are doing great for being new to scrapping!


    -Samantha
    samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com
    samanthascricutcreations@live.com

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  21. I love your card and envelope set. I really like that the kids can help make them. You did a great job! TFS.

    Kris
    dietzrobles at yahoo dot com

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  22. I would have never guessed you were a rookie! Your card came out great! I have this cartridge and don't use it near enough! I love Halloween and I need to get going on some spooky projects hee hee! Hugs, Leanne
    Tobusyscrapping at bellsouth dot net

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  23. I agree with Leanne your work is great, such a different card, nice work!!

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  24. Great card. You aren't a rookie because you made this card like a pro...Awesome !!

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  25. This is an adorable card! Great job!!!!
    gayle_shrader at yahoo dot com

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  26. I love the Pumpkin gosh not to far off it it will be that time love the color and the face so stinkin cute. I think the envlope is so cute too. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win,
    abbraddock@msn.com

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  27. I like your pumpkin card. Very Cute. Thank you for sharing!

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  28. What a totally cute card! I can't wait for Halloween!!

    amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
    scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com

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  29. Just the right amount of spooky lol

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  30. Awesome card and I absolutely love the enevelope! Great Job! I a new follower!Can't wait to see more of your work!

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  31. Great card, love the pumpkin. Thanks for sharing. New follower.
    pattig161@yahoo.com

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  32. Beginner or not this is a great idea for Halloween invitations.

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  33. Your card is great. I like that this cartridge lets you cut the envelope to go with the card.

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  34. That is way cute! I really need to start using that cartridge!

    my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com
    smmyiow@gmail.com

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  35. really cute, like the size of the card, and of course the Boo.

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  36. Super cute! Just got this cartridge & can't wait to use it :)

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  37. Very cute, it looks like it would have been a lot of work.

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  38. YOu did great! I have a hard time folding anything and I have been doing this for a year!

    Thanks for sharing your project!

    Holly

    hollyshobbie at gmail dot com

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  39. Great job on this card...I personally am intimidated by that cart. but you did an amazing job!

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  40. Fantastic card. I love all the fall colors! Love the idea to

    have the kids embelish cards like this.

    Debbie H.

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  41. Very Cute card. I also would not have thought you to be a rookie. Great Job!!

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  42. Super cute card!!
    Tracy
    jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

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  43. adorable.. love it. you did a awesome job on it. tfs

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  44. Adorable!!! The pumpkin is too cute!! Will definitely have to try that out! Thanks for sharing!!

    scrappingwithstephanie at gmail dot com

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  45. So cute! I'm a cricut rookie too :)

    Thanks for sharing :)

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  46. Love the Halloween invite....so cute :)

    Jenny
    jennykingham at att dot net

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  47. Very nice. Thanks so much for the inspiration!! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays!
    --Susan
    suebella4u at hotmail dot com

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  48. I love the pumpkins... great idea. chale@gci.net

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  49. Adorable card! Just a quick tip if you make the card larger create the coordinating envelope first using fit to page and then you will know how large you can make the card. I had to learn that the hard way. :) TFS!

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  50. adorable card! I love the BOO.

    Dana
    Danascraftycorner.blogspot.com

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  51. I use my wild card cart all the time too! Can't go wrong. I love Halloween and love your card! Spooky good! TFS CallyAnn (new follower)
    http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com
    come on over:)

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  52. The Wild Card cartridge is great. The pumpkin card is cute great job.
    http://scrappin-happens.blogspot.com
    alisha.moorenielsen@gmail.com

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  53. I have the wild card cart to and are yet to use it to it's full potential...thanks for sharing your cute cards

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  54. So very cute. Welcome to the team.

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