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My name is Corrie Broughton I am a mom of 3 girls 6, 10 & 14, former preschool teacher with a love for all things scrapbook, crafted & quilted. I LOVE photography & love learning new things all the time. I started scrapbooking 14 years ago & was a demonstrator for a MLM stamp company for a few years. I have my own craft blog: http://corriescreations.blogspot.com/ & have started my own photography business http://corriebphotography.shutterfly.com. I’ve had my Cricut Expression for about a year and a half & I am having all sorts of fun with it! I have found I love crafting & creating with it. I am a big Design Studio user.
Halloween Banner
Mini Monsters Cricut Cartridge
Vellum (optional)
Black Paper
Martha Stewart Halloween Paper
Chipboard
Deep Cutting Blade
Regular Blade
Binder Rings (Office Supply Store)
Jewelry Wire
Wire Cutters
Pencil
Glue
Hole Punches (I used a standard hole punch & an 1/8″ hole punch)
Design Studio (optional)
Ribbon
Using the chipboard-cut it using the deep cutting blade & set it to cute 2-3 times (it really depends on the thickness of the chipboard) to cut the houses, the tombstones, & the monsters using the shadow on the cartridge. You can pick whatever size you want-I did 5″ on them except for the monsters they are around 3″.
Switch blades & cut the shadow houses, tombstones & the monsters with the black paper. Glue the black paper to the chipboard.
Cut out houses, tombstones & monsters in whatever colors of paper you want. I did cut the ghost out on vellum using a slower setting & medium pressure so the paper wouldn’t rip.
Once the houses, tombstones & monsters are all assembled I like to put them in an arrangment of how I like them. Hole punch each side of each house & tombstone with the standard punch. I used the 1/8″ punch for the hire “spring” for a couple of the monsters. Wrap the wire around a pencil to give it that “springy” look then attach to the house or tombstone using the 1/8″ punch. Use the binder rings (or you can tie with ribbon) to make the banner. I thought about laminating the pieces as well so it can withstand the elements if you have a laminater available.
****So sorry! I just realized I never published this post. I know Halloween is behind us now, but I still thought this was worth sharing. Check out Corrie’s blog and other projects. Thanks for sharing Corrie!****
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!
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
