Hello, my name is Madison. Welcome to my blog. This is the place where I hope to share with you my thoughts, ideas, and projects, and in turn learn from you so that I can grow as a designer and an artist. I love to paper craft, paint, sew, and knit. Feel free to leave comments on my blog at any time. I love hearing from you:)
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Today I want to share with you my latest Build a Project (BAP) sponsored by Ms. Cheryl of Creative Kuts. Each week Ms. Cheryl offers a free cutting file of the BAP to those who would like to participate. On Monday you receive the file and you have until Sunday to post the project that you made with the file. As long as you post your project, you will be eligible for the free file the following week.
This week the free file said, "How Time Flys By" and featured a clock. I decided to create a canvas and include two pictures of my brother Dalton, one as a baby and one in his Navy uniform. My mom always says that she can't believe how fast time has gone. (Click on the photo to enlarge).
This week at Cooking With Cricut we are creating projects with flowers. For my project I made three paper flowers and used several pre-made paper flowers.
This is the box I created as blog candy for KIM!! Kim said I could use any theme I wanted so I surprised her with a pink and brown floral theme. The flowers were made using the Plantin SchoolBook Cricut cartridge.
Using the "Creative Genius" stamp from My Creative Time, blank card stock was stamped into cute patterned background paper. KIM's name was added to personalize her box:)
More flowers were added to the back on the adorable cutting file that was found at Papercraftingworld.com.
Please be sure to visit the Cooking With Cricut blog to see what the other design team members have cooked up for you this week. You have until next Tuesday to enter this week's challenge for a chance to win a fabulous prize from our sponsor, Papercraftingworld.com. Click HERE to enter.
THANK YOU to all the brave men and women who have served and are currently serving in the armed services. In your honor I created this post to salute you. The little boy was made by finding a coloring page online and using Photoshop to color the image. When complete, the image was transfered to the Cameo. It was given a small offset and finished by using the print and cut feature.
I want to give a special shout out to my brother Dalton today. I want to say thank you Dalton for serving our country. We miss you and we can't wait to see you. You are an awesome sailor big brother.
Today's PINK card was inspired by my constant need for "Thinking of You" cards. I like simple, pretty, colorful, and easy to make. I believe this card is all of those things. Using the Kate's ABCs Cricut cartridge, three butterflies were cut and embossed to go with this week's PINK theme.
"Thinking of You"
-Recipe-
Kate's ABCs Cricut Cartridge- Butterflies
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Paper Flower Ink
Please be sure to visit the Cooking With Cricut blog to see what the other design team members have cooked up for you today.
I would also like to announce the winner of the
Disney Blog Hop- Blog Candy... Ms. Tina
I will be so happy to make a Flynn Ryder and Rapunzel box for Tina!!!!
shutterbuggin said, "How awesome is that box! i love it. I'm going to have to get me a cameo. I'd love to win one of your boxes. I have so many favorite characters but I think I'd choose Flynn Ryder with Rapunzel for my 17 year old daughter. She adores that movie. thanks."
Tina, please contact me by email at Funkycards @ charter dot net (no spaces) to claim your prize. You have two weeks:)
The project I designed for you today is a card that I will be using for the "I Feel the Love Project." When I saw this little girl I knew she would be perfect for an "All Things Girly" card. - click on photo to enlarge -
This card was designed to show perspective. The girl is sitting in the foreground, while the tree is in the background. To accomplish this effect, place the tree off the ground, to the side, and behind the girl. It will appear that she is not sitting next to the tree but in front of it. This effect makes your card look bigger than it really is:) This particular card looks really cool in person.
If you arrived from Tami'sblog you are in the right place. If not, you may want to hop right back to Shawn's blog so that you do not miss any of the fabulous projects. The Lion King is one of my all time favorite Disney movies. We got a new puppy in December and we named him Simba:) For my Disney project I made a Lion King stationary box that you could use as a gift box for someone celebrating a birthday with a Lion King theme. You could put a variety of fun candy inside and a gift card:) I am sure the birthday boy or girl would be excited. I would be!
The cutting file for this box can be found at Silhouette Americaas the box was made using the Cameo. The image was found online by searching free Disney Lion King Clip Art. "The Lion King" letters were cut using the Cameo. An old shoestring serves as the handle.
Of course one of the sides had to say Simba! The letters were cut using the Disney Pooh Font Set Cricut cartridge.
Timon and Pumba always make me laugh! Their names and images were cut using the Cameo. They were popped up to add a bit of dimension.
Rafiki! I love saying his name. This was also cut using the Disney Pooh Font Set Cricut cartridge.
This Lion King box has a surprise inside! It is a Mickey and Friends counting book! All the clip art that you will see in this book was free clip art and did not violate any copy write laws. It is always important to read all copy write notices before downloading any images.
The book was assembled with a Bind It all. All the words and offsets were created using the Cameo.
Just a little bit of doodling with a white gel pen was added to each page. Some was done on the page itself and some was added to the numbers and letters.
This was a really fun project. It always makes me smile to work with Disney characters. It also makes me smile to give away blog candy. So here is the deal. You give me a theme, and I will make a box for you like the Lion King box! All you have to do to be eligible for this prize is be a follower of my blog, leave me a comment on this post with the theme of the box that you would want me to make for you.
It can be anything (as long as it is appropriate...I am only 17!) I will be announcing the winner on Wednesday May 23 at the end of my post. You will have one week to claim your prize by contacting me at Funkycards @ charter dot net (no spaces).
Time to see what Cathieas dreamed up for you today. She is so fabulous that you shouldn't delay. Get hopping!
Here is a list of the participants who will be inspiring you today. Please feel free to hop backwards or forwards!!
Welcome to Funky Cards Today I would like to announce the winner of my blog candy from the Sunshine Lollipops Rainbows Blog Hop
I am offering a stationary box (winner picks theme) with a few surprise goodies inside.
Here is a sample of one that I recently made.
And the candy goes to...... Kimmiluxich
Kimmi said, "Madison, these are very cute! I love the little characters on your card. If I win the blog candy, you could totally surprise me with the way the box looks."
Congratulations Kimmi! Please contact me at Funkycards @ charter dot net (no spaces). You have two weeks to claim your prize.
I will be participating in a blog hop this weekend. Please stop by to check out all the wonderful Disney projects. They will be amazing and inspiring!!
My ladies at Cooking with Cricut will also be hopping as we kick off our 2 year blogaversary celebration. Please join us all week as we will be sharing new projects and challenges everyday.
This week at Cooking With Cricut we are making cards for the I Feel The Love Project.
Brandon :)
For more information, click on Brandon's photo.
Brandon's card was made from the Create A Critter Cricut Cartridge using the Dalmatian Cricut cut. I thought he would like a cute puppy on his card to cheer him up! The edges of the puppy were inked to help him pop off the card. In addition, the background was embossed to give it a little flare.
Please be sure to visit the Cooking With Cricut blog to see what the other design team members have cooked up for you this week. You have until next Tuesday to enter this week's challenge for a chance to win a fabulous prize from our sponsor, Papercraftingworld.com. Click HERE to enter.
Thank you Kassidy for letting me share my project with your followers today. It was really a special treat for me!
Today I will be sharing with you a special treat I made for my mom. Her birthday is this weekend, but I decided to surprise her and share this treat with her a few days early. For those of you who don't know, my mom is gluten intolerant and eats gluten free. I wanted to combine her lack of "fun" treats with this project and create a cool idea that I could share with you today.
Happy Birthday Mom
I created a treat box and gift tag. The box is filled with homemade gluten free blueberry scones:) My mom LOVED these as much as I loved making them for her. This project is easy to do. You can see how a container like this can be filled with so many different treats and covered with so many different kinds of paper. The possibilities are endless.
The cutting file came with stripes and a popcorn logo, which I eliminated. I did not need them for this project. All the measurements were predetermined with the file I purchased at Silhouette America. For this project I cut the file out of white card stock first and again out of patterned paper. I wanted it to be nice and sturdy so that it would hold my treats. Thus, the finished project is two layers.
This is how it looks when it is cut. Only one file could be cut at a time using the card stock since the paper is 8.5" x 11". The sides and bottom are already perforated.
The patterned paper cuts nicely two on a page since I used a 12" x 12" piece of paper. I found that using a Cricut mat works really well in my Cameo.
This is much easier to read in person. Sorry I couldn't get a good photo. You can see that ideas for creating a tag include adding a shadow, embossing the background, adding some flowers, adding your sentiment and perhaps some doodling.
Tutorial
Using the Cameo, cut popcorn box file x 4 out of white card stock.
Repeat using patterned paper.
Adhere the patterned paper to the white card stock.
Assemble the popcorn box.
Tie a bow around the center of the box.
Create a tag with a shadow using any Cricut cartridge or cutting file.
If you arrived from Court's blog, you are in the right place. If not, you may want to head back to the beginning to Emma'sblog so you don't miss any of today's projects.
Today's blog hop will be featuring sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows, inspired by the song written by Lesley Gore.
I have made a card and two corner bookmarks for a sweet young guy named Brandon. You can read more about his story by clicking HERE.
The card features the rainbow, while the corner bookmarks have a lollipop and sun:)
The cutting file is available through Silhouette America. It was cut on the Cameo with a small offset or shadow. The sentiment is from the "Amazing You" stamp set offered through K Andrew Designs.
These images were located by searching the internet for free clip art. It is always important to make sure you are not using an image that is copy write protected.
Once located, the images were imported to the Cameo program so they could be printed and cut.
As you may know by now, it is also Emma's birthday today. Of course, I also made a birthday card for Emma. Thank you for including me in your birthday blog hop Emma.
Today I would like to offer you a chance to win a personalized, custom made stationary box. You pick the theme and I will make it for you:) It can be anything you would like.
Here is a sample of one I made for my favorite teacher for teacher appreciation day. You can pick characters, colors, names... anything goes. I may even fill it with a surprise or two:) Ok, you know I will!!
To be eligible for my blog candy, you must be a follower of my blog. You must leave me a comment on this post with the theme of the box you would like me to make. I will post the winner on Friday, May 18th. You will have one week to claim your prize by contacting me at Funkycards @ charter dot net (no spaces).
Thank you for stopping by today to spend some time with me. Now it is time to hop over to Jill's blog to see what sweet creations she has in store for you. Have a wonderful day.
Here is a list of all the participants should you want to get fancy and hop backwards!
I had a great time last night at a Ustream hosted by Ms. Cheryl from Creative Kuts. She was sweet enough to give away a free cutting file to those who planned to attend the Ustream. Here is the cutting file. Ms. Cheryl explained how to use cutting files and showed us what she made using this one.
I want to share with you today the project that I made. I am having fun combing cutting files using the Cameo with Cricut cuts. For this project I used the Pooh Font Set Cricut cartridge to cut the numbers for the year "2012."
This is a stationary box that I am using as a treat box to hold homemade Biscotti. My mom is giving this to her mom for Mother's Day so it was made with a teal blue and pink, Grammy's favorite colors. The Biscotti will be wrapped nicely so that once they are gone, the box can then be used for cards or whatever my Grammy would like.
To add a bit of pop to the paper piecing, I added paper flowers to the girl's hat and basket. All of the colored card stock was inked prior to adhering the pieces to the project. This also gives the project more life. I like to use ink that is a shade or two darker than the paper.
The back has a quote about moms. There was a space for my mom to sign the project for her mom.
The sides were used to wrap the ribbon. Flower embellishments were added.
