New Thanksgiving and Cmas Seasonal Carts
If you haven’t heard already, there are three new seasonal cartridges. And lucky for us…the imaged have been leaked! They are Thanksgiving, Christmas Village, and Christmas Cards.
Thanksgiving
Christmas Village
Christmas Cards
Your favorite? I love the phrases on the Thanksgiving but think I would get the most use out of the Christmas Cards.
Seasonal Cartridges retail at $24.99 and are supposed to be available for just a season.
We Are Giving Away TWO Cartridges!!
Okay ladies… Many of you know that am teaching at the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Tulsa in a couple weeks.
A lot of you also know that I am also taking care of my MIL who has brain trauma as a result of brain surgery to clip an aneurism nearly four months ago. She has no short term memory and I am by her side nearly 24/7.
What does this have to do with you?
Well, as I was racking my brain as to how in the world I was going to deliver a super class jam packed with value while taking care of mom at the same time, I got a gentle (okay, maybe not-so-gentle) nudge in my Spirit asking why I always have to do things MY way (which is usually the more complicated way!). And so I decided that instead of stressing myself out for the next two weeks creating Design Studio files to give to my class, I would humbly, down-on-my-knees, beg you Design Studio super stars to graciously share a file with me that you have made.
Here are the details:
*Everyone who leaves a comment with a link to a file you have personally created will be eligible for a chance to win a cartridge. You can also just leave a comment saying you emailed me and contact me directly at info at learningthecricut dot com. I still need you to leave a comment though so I can include you in the give away.
*Gypsy files are fine also, as long as I have permission to convert them to Design Studio files as well.
*By commenting and sharing your file, you are giving Learning The Cricut permission to share your file on a dvd to the class attendees at the CKC Tulsa Convention.
*ALL files used will be given FULL credit including name, blog info, and any other info you would like me to provide with your file.
*The files will be used ONLY for this particular class and will not be redistributed in any other way.
You are probably wondering what the cartridges being given away are, huh?
You will be able to choose from:
Hello Kitty Font
Basketball Solutions
Mini Monsters
Robotz
Graphically Speaking
From My Kitchen
I will randomly pick two people who have shared their files to each win a cartridge. I’ll announce the prize winners on Wednesday, August 18th. Thank you so much for sharing with me. I absolutely LOVE the community of Cricut users!
My Beautiful Bra…
Our precious Cricut friend Monique has recently been diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. You can follow her journey on her Caring Bridge Site
Last night I made this card for her with my Gypsy. I used the bikini top from Life’s A Beach, flipped one of them and welded them together. Pretty cute for a bra I must say:)
Robyn from My Pink Stamper has encouraged us all to send pink cards her way, and I would like to make that a reality. You can participate in the “Pink for Monique” campaign by sending cards and words of encouragement to:
Monique Griffith
1879 Butterfly Ct.
Rocklin, CA 95765
I can not possibly imagine what she and her family are going through right now. I do know that we can lift her up and keep her covered in prayer. My Jesus is a healing Jesus, and I know that He has her family in the refuge of His wings.
I have never used a “linky’ before, but if you make a card for Monique (or a breast cancer/pink card in general), Please link your pic so we can all be encouraged and inspired. Thank you all!
New Cartridge Handbooks
Curious to see what is in each of the new cartridges? Click each link to see the pdf file of the handbooks.
http://www.cricut.com/res/handbooks/2000192MiniMonsters.pdf
Cindy Loo:
http://www.cricut.com/res/handbooks/2000333CindyLoo.pdf
Wall Decor & More:
http://www.cricut.com/res/handbooks/2000270WallDecorandMore.pdf
Freshly Picked:
http://www.cricut.com/res/handbooks/2000313FreshlyPicked.pdf
Toy Story: Not release yet
5 New Cartridges and Projects Too
Many of you have already seen the new cartridges that Provocraft introduced yesterday for Hello Thursday. (If you haven’t, click on each title to see the images on the Provocraft website). They are Cindy Loo, Wall Decor & More, Mini Monsters, Freshly Picked, and Toy Story.
I wanted to share some bloggers that have had early access to the carts and have made some projects from them so we could see them first hand.
Joy from Obsessed with Scrapbooking (http://www.obsessedwithscrapbooking.com)
Robyn from My Pink Stamper (http://www.mypinkstamper.com)
Tammy from Creative Critters Cricut Club (http://www.cricutcritters.com)
Melanie from Courtney Lane Designs (http://www.courtney-lane.blogspot.com)
Also, Provocraft had announced that they are discontinuing two more cartridges: All Mixed Up and Christmas Cheer
Just a Peek…
A little peek for us all…
Looks like a cat cartridge, halloween, farm, girl themed rock (check out the cherries w skulls as the fruit), fix-it-up…. I still haven’t got the Create a Critter I so desperately NEED (lol) and now there’s more on the way. I just can’t keep up!
New Carts Announced…
Well, here they are- the new Cricut releases for this month. I took the descriptions from the Cricut website. I’d love to hear your opinions on our Facebook page!
My absolute favorite and a MUST HAVE for me…
You’ll always have ideas for cards with this cartridge! The “Just Because” Cards cartridge is filled with whimsical images and phrases that are suitable for everyday use. From farm animals to food to flowers, this cartridge is filled with handy images that are perfect for cards. It contains 40 cards with layers and 10 envelopes, and includes cuts for phrases, stickers, and stencils!
This cartridge includes: Layer 1, Layer 2, Layer 3/Shadow, Word, Sticker, and Stencil creative features.
Get back to nature with this cheery cartridge! The Give a Hoot cartridge is filled with nature-related images and phrases, and the borders and charms are perfect for a variety of projects. Use the owls, acorns, flowers, and foxes for scrapbooks, cards, home décor, and more!
This cartridge includes: Layer, Accent, Phrase, Border, Charm, and Shadow creative features.
Pick the perfect fruit for your scrapbooks, cards, and home décor! This gorgeous cartridge is filled with lovingly rendered images of a wide assortment of fruits like apples, pears, mangos, and kumquats. You’ll love the card, label, lid, and tag features that will enable you to make the most of this fruit-themed cartridge.
This cartridge includes: Layer, Word, Card, Label, Lid, and Tag creative features.
This cartridge is available exclusively from HSN this April!
Get ready to celebrate the beautiful things in life! The Straight from the Nest cartridge is filled with birds, butterflies, flowers, cupcakes, branches, swirls, and more. Use these darling images on invitations, home décor, scrapbooks, or whatever else catches your imagination.
This cartridge includes: Layer/Shadow, Corner, Slider, Border, Phrase, and Phrase Shadow creative features.
Bee Happy Kit by Monique Griffith
If you haven’t seen Monique Griffith’s page kits, you are in for a treat!
Click on her logo to visit her blog and see all of her kits. One thing to note is that her kits come with the details of what to cut, but not the actual diecuts-so you will need to own or have access to the carts.
Here is a pic of her latest kit called BeeHappy. If you are interested grab it quick because this is a limited edition kit and she won’t be making any more once they are sold out.
Hope you are having a great week!
Sneek Peek of New Carts
Oh my goodness!! Cricut is releasing over 100 new cartridges in 2010!!
Farm Life Nature Halloween Nursery Rhymes Robots and more!!!!!!!!! I LOVE the Halloween one!
Check out this blog for some photos of them from CHA:
http://blucricut.wordpress.com/2010/01/23/new-cricut-cartridges-winter-cha-2010/
Dolls from a Kid’s Perspective
I have been busy, busy today with the Cricut. What have I been making you ask? Not anything for me (sniffle sniffle), but my step daughter Cali and her half sister Gabi begged for some Cricut time. So, I took over the kitchen table for two days. They love cutting animals, but then they decided on some dolls. Here are the pics of the dolls we made. They are 11″ tall. You wouldn’t think it would take that long to cut the pieces, but it felt like forever today! Each one told me what colors and exactly how they wanted it cut. I was just the cutter lady today:) They are now proudly hanging on the outside of the closet door. Introducing our beautiful dolls designed by a 7 and 8 year old.
The Cheerleader is by Gabi
Mermaid by Gabi
Blinged out angel by Cali
Whew…I’m ready for bed!
