Cricut Workshop Layouts

Here are the seven layouts the girls made at the

recent Cricut Workshop held by

Scrappy Go Lucky....

One of the girls actually managed to get all

seven layouts finished on the day.....

I have used the DCWV Garden Party stack.....

Double Mates cardstock for all the Cricut cuts,

except the paper ones of course.....

I cut the pony tail off of the wee girl in the above layout

to make this a boy layout.....



Very few extra embellishments added, one piece of ribbon,
a few little flowers, some Kindyglitz
and some 3D Kindyglitz.....




We had a great day, looking forward to the next one.....



That's all for now.....

Hugs

Jane xx

SOUS Sketch # 30

Hello everybody, I'm back to my scrapping

challenges following the excellent

Blog Hop we had recently with Scrappy Go Lucky

and the Workshop last Sunday for

Scrappy Go Lucky

(will post my layouts from that soon)

This is my take on the latest sketch over at SOUS.....

The sketch, from PageMaps.....

Yes, little Darling Granddaughter, Rebekah,

is the tiniest on the extreme right of the group photo....

Glad to be getting the photo's from her

Dance Display done with the sketch challenges....


Still using my kits from Lime Tart,
this is part of the September 09
(yes, September!!!) A La Tarte kit......



Papers are Rouge de Garance 'Adele' collection.....

With flowers by Prima, bling from Kaiser

and Bazzill cardstock.....

So proud of our beautiful tiny dancer.....

Hugs

Jane

We have a WINNER

Thank you to everybody that dropped in during the Blog Hop and for all your lovely comments - we might do another one soon.....

Now, for the important news.....

Random.org was used to generate a winner for the set of 10 CRI-Kits gel pens from

Scrappy Go Lucky

- and the number chosen was

80

Lorianna

With this comment

love your layout, and for not being a card maker, your cards look FAB!!!!! Would love to try the pens if I was lucky enough to win a set. Hugs Lorianna

So, congratulations to Lorianna.........

e-mail me at ********** with your address and choice of pen set
and we will get these in the post to you asap - would love to see what you create with the pens....

Have fun

Hugs

Jane

BLOG HOP - Day 7

Welcome to the Final Day of the Scrappy Go Lucky

Round the World with CRI-Kits Blog Hop....

Have you been gathering together the

clues form the DT blogs?.....

Does it make any sense yet?....

This final day is the turn of Mandy to post.....

When you have solved the anagram,

be sure to e-mail Mandy at

comp@scrappy-go-lucky.com.au

To be in with the chance to win the

four Cricut cartridges....

Full details at Scrappy Go Lucky.....

My final project for this week is using

the corner flourish I drew yesterday.....

However, playing around with the brown c/s

was proving too much of a challenge inbetween shifts.....

So, I drew the design again,

onto black c/s and used this beautiful photo of

my Dad and I arriving at my wedding back in 2007

- I love this photo of us.....

A couple of pieces of paper by Making Memories

and some Kaiser bling.....

Small flowers by Prima and the large

glittery one by Líl Davis Designs (has been in my

stash for quite some time!!).....

The pen work flourish is just the finishing

touch to this simple design - I like it.....

So, there we have it.....

Remember to comment at this post to have your

name in the draw to win a set of the

CRI-Kits pens and holder, if needed.....

The draw will be 18th June.....

Don't forget to come back and check if

you're the winner, and to see

what else I have been up to.....

In the meantime, thank you for following

us along this fascinating journey

Round the World with CRI-Kits....

Hugs

Jane

BLOG HOP - Day 6

Welcome to Day 6 of the Round the World

with CRI-Kits Blog Hop.....

We're nearly at the end of a great week.....

What a journey......

Have you managed to keep up with us all?......

Tereesa's Fish Bowl yesterday was totally amazing.....

Today is the turn of Enfys to post her project....

So, hop on over there to collect her clue,

and leave a comment.....

*****

Today I'm posting sneak peeks of the

Cricut Workshop

being held here in Perth,

Western Australia tomorrow (Sunday).....

So, if you just happen to be having a weekend

break in Perth (haha) or you actually live here,

contact Mandy and book your spot

- there are a couple of spaces left.....

I've created 7 layouts for the workshop,

all using Cricut, no Gypsy or Design Studio.....

Now, that was a challenge.....LOL.....

Here are some sneaks.....

Should be a fun day, with Cricut as the star....

The layouts will be posted at Scrappy Go Lucky

after the workshop if you can't make it on the day.....

And on this blog too.....

*****

Now, to today's project with the CRI-Kits gel pens.....

How's this for a corner embellishment.....

I have drawn the design straight onto a 12 x 12

sheet of cardstock....

Using the silver pen from the Metallics collection.....

On the reverse side of Double Mates Cardstock

Coffee Brown.....

The three flourishes are from the Serenade cartridge

and I have welded and flipped and turned

them on Gypsy,

to get them to where I want them to be.....

And, did you notice, no staccato effect

- see this post with reference to the staccato effect....

I may, or may not have the time to turn

this into a layout before tomorrow,

have to go to work!!!!......

Work makes no allowance for Blog Hop's

- shame really, I don't qualify for maternity leave

anymore, should introduce Blog leave,

my body is starting to flag under

all this blogging.....

I'll see what I can do.....

Remember to leave a comment at this post

to be in the running to win a set of the

CRI-Kits gel pens

- and to collect my clue for the Grand Prize

of FOUR Cricut cartridges

- Wall Decor & More, Cindy Lou,

Freshly Picked and Mini Monsters.....

See you tomorrow.....

Remember, it's Mandy's post

for the final day of the Blog Hop tomorrow.....

Hugs

Jane

While I'm here can I just shout out HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Dad in Scotland - Love you Dad, miss you - See you in October - can't wait.....

BLOG HOP - Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of our

Round The World with CRI-Kits Blog Hop

with Scrappy Go Lucky

*****

Today brings the turn of Tereesa

to post her clue for the grand prize

and show us her project

Yesterdays layouts and card by Tracey were amazing

*****

My project with the CRI-Kits gel pens today is Disney.....

The pens are great for the facial features

of the characters, which, as you know,

can be a nightmare to cut, and to piece together.....

I have gone with Cinderella from the

Happily Ever After cartridge....

Here is the Cricut in action, again.....

I love the detail captured by the pens

- this time the Black pen from the Metallic collection.....

I thought I would use the image for a

four year olds birthday card, however,

I think the background paper I went with is a

bit too old for a kiddie - too late.....

You can see from the Cricut photo,

I drew the whole character on the flesh coloured card,

however, when I layered the coloured pieces

onto the flesh card, it looked extremely odd....

These characters really need to be against

a black bacground....

So, I cut out the face and pieced it along with the rest.....

Needs a bit of fine tuning me thinks,

and her hands and fingers don't look right either.....

I will have to try this technique again,

however, you get the idea,

and her face does look stunning.....

I'm still wondering whether I should colour

her eyes and lips, like you would if she were stamped

- what do you think?

The number 4 is cut from the

Tie The Knot cartridge and layered with foam....

A wee bit of ribbon and a few pearls.....

*****

Remember to leave a comment at this post

to be in with a chance to win a set of

CRI-Kits gel pens (your choice which set)

and to collect my clue for the grand prize,

four cartridges from Cricut:-

Wall Decor & More

Cindy Lou

Freshly Picked

Mini Monsters

Remember also that each member of the DT

is giving away a set of CRI-Kits gel pens on her blog

- so quite a few chances to win....

Here's a list of the DT members,

don't want you to miss any of the clues -

1 Mandy

Be careful, she may have more than one clue!!!

2 Me,

but you're already here LOL

3 Diane

4 Tracey

5 Tereesa

6 Enfys

7 Mandy

Enfys will post tomorrow....

And, I will see you tomorrow....

Hugs

Jane

BLOG HOP - Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of our

Round the World with CRI-Kits

Scrappy Go Lucky Blog Hop....

Are you managing to keep up with everybody.....

Diane's Boston Tea Party yesterday was fabulous....

And collecting all the clues....

Todays it's the turn of Tracey....

Hop on over to Tracey's, collect the next clue,

leave a comment,

and marvel at her gorgeous projects....

*****

My project today is another design from

the Summer In Paris cartridge, I love this cart,

should have been a full cartridge,

imagine the possibilities.....

Anyway....

Here's the Cricut in action again

- it's fascinating watching it draw these intricate designs -

using the white pen from the

Pastels CRI-Kits Gel Pens collection,

on Double Mates cardstock....

Sadly, my photographs of the finished project

do not show the design so well.....

My photography skills leave a lot to be desired....

Should have moved the card closer to the window....

I think I will take these photo's again......

However, the shots taken during the drawing phase,

show the detail and the whiteness of the

pen against the black.....

The 'Miss You' sentiment is cut from

the Sentimentals cartridge.....

A few of my favourite roses.....

The paper is Making Memories,

a wee scrap piece I found in my scrap draw,

love the sparkle, would have gone down a

treat with the Glitter pens - too late.....

So, there we go....

See you tomorrow.....

Remember to leave a comment on this post

to be counted in the draw for a set of the

CRI-Kits gel pens....

My clue is on that post too.....

Collecting the clues, and solving the

anagram at the end of this Blog Hop week

could win you four of the newest

cartridges from Cricut -

Wall Decor & More

Cindy Lou

Freshly Picked

Mini Monsters

Bye for now.....

Hugs

Jane

BLOG HOP - Day 3

Good Morning again from

Perth Western Australia.....

It is now Day 3 of our

Round the World with CRI-Kits Blog Hop.....

Today is the turn of

Diane at Capadia Designs

to post her clue....

www.capadiadesigns.blogspot.com

So, check in at Capadia Designs,

collect your clue for the BIG prize,

leave a comment for her blog prize,

and check out her wonderful design.....

I have created another card (!!!)

using the CRI-Kits gel pens.....

Using one of the gorgeous designs from

the mini cartridge - Summer In Paris.....

The designs on this cart are just screaming

to be drawn with the pens.....

I have drawn the design at 4" using the

purple pen from the Metallic collection.....

'bon voyage' has been cut at 1.5" from the

Beyond Birthdays cartridge.....

*******

Below you can see two images I have

drawn with the Cricut.....

One with the Gypsy and one with the

Cricut alone.....

Before you scroll down,

can you guess which is which.....

The one on the left is with the Gypsy!!!!!

Two things to notice here....

1 - the staccato effect the Gypsy image has.

The image from the Cricut alone is much smoother.....

I know which one I prefer.....

So, for those of you without a Gypsy,

no problem when it comes to the pens.....

I won't be drawing any images via the Gypsy again.....

2 - the image from the Gypsy is slightly off centre.....

Go back up to the full image drawings and

note towards the top of the balloon.....

Definitely not centered.....

Interesting.....

*****

Remember to comment on my previous post - http://scossiejane.blogspot.com/2010/06/win-with-round-world-with-cri-kits.html

(I must learn to do links)

to be in with a chance

of winning a set of the CRI-Kits pens on my blog.....

My clue is also at that post.....

And make sure you're collecting all the

clues from Mandy as well.....

www.scrappy-go-lucky.com.au/blog

Hugs

Jane

WIN with 'Round The World With CRI-Kits'

TUESDAY 8th JUNE 2010

0900

Welcome to day 2 of the Scrappy Go Lucky

'Round the World with CRI-Kits' Blog Hop....

Mandy has challenged us to come up with

something to do with our part of the world,

or a part of the world that is important to us....

Sadly, CRICUT have not allowed too much for

my parts of the world - Perth WA and Scotland,

I bought the Destinations cart and

was a wee bit disappointed.....

I read a wonderful suggestion on the Cricut

Message Board - for a cartridge for

each country/continent - I reckon they would go

down a treat - around the world.....

So, I have gone with the recent trip

hubby and I had to Hong Kong

- I LOVE Disney.....

Using Mickey and Friends cartridge

I have cut Mickey at 3".....

From Tinkerbell & Friends I cut Magical at 3"....

The border at the bottom with the basket

of apples is from Happily Ever After at 4".....




And the word Disney is from


Mickey and Friends at 3".....




The paper is Rouge de Garance 'Adele'


and Bazzill c/s.....





Now, to the wonderful CRI-Kits gel pens


- specially made for use in the Cricut.....





Here's one in action, the dark green pen


from the Reg & Neon set,


drawing bamboo from the Pagoda cartridge at 5.5".....






I thought I would stick with the orient


theme with the pens.....










A wee bit of green ribbon and a sentiment - voila.....










In action again, this time the red


metallic pen, drawing a vase of flowers


from the Pagoda cartridge.....

















This time I treated the drawing like a stamped image


and coloured it in, using Tombow


brush pens - no Copics here - you know


I'm not a card maker.





And a wee stamped image on the vase.





Beautiful Yuzen paper, wee bit of ribbon,


sentiment, done.....





Again in action (I could watch the Cricut draw all day,


so much more fun that just cutting!!!)





Using pastel pink from the Pastel

collection of pens


(sorry doesn't photograph too well).....





And the pastel blue, also from


the Pastels collection.....







Both Koi from the Pagoda cartridge.....

Sorry about the lighting, they are a

wee bit darker than the photo's show.....

More of the beautiful Yuzen papers,

flowers and sentiments.....

I have used Nestabilities for the

frames and sentiments.....

Wouldn't you just love to have a play

with these pens, including the holder,

if you need one,

well you can WIN a set of ten pens

(your choice which set)....

Here's how:-

Become a follower of this blog

Leave a comment on this post

Random.org will choose the winner on Friday 18th June

Too Easy.....

But, that's not all.....

Mandy is giving away the four

latest release cartridges from CRICUT

Wall Decor & More

Cindy Lou

Freshly Picked

Mini Monsters

You need to follow this international Blog Hop

and collect the clues - once you have

solved the anagram you need to

e-mail the answer to Mandy at

comp@scrappy-go-lucky.com.au

by Friday 18th June when the winner

will be drawn at random.....

Here is my clue.....

Mandy started the Blog Hop yesterday over at

www.scrappy-go-lucky.com.au/blog

So you need to start there and

follow us through this week.....

She has a short video of

the pens in action.....

Each DT team member is also giving away

a set of CRI-Kits gel pens of your choice,

including the holder, if you need one.....

So, you have a few chances to win at each blog.....

Here are the rest of the DT's blogs and their Blog Hop order:-

Wed 9th June - Diane, Capadia Designs

www.capadiadesigns.blogspot.com

Thurs 10th June - Tracey, Trace Elementz

www.trace-elementz.blogspot.com

Fri 11th June - Tereesa, Up Late 2 Create

www.uplate2create.blogspot.com

Sat 12th June - Enfys, Going Buggy

www.going-buggy.blogspot.com

Sun 13th June - Mandy, Scrappy Go Lucky

www.scrappy-go-lucky.com.au/blog

So, there you have it.....

Good Luck everybody.....

Hugs

Jane