Wednesday Winners Challenge #156 April Showers

Good Morning Everyone !!
Welcome to this weeks 
WEDNESDAY WINNERS

Challenge #156 
April Showers

No showers in the UK this week: some sun (yippee!!) and lots of wind instead. I have really loved some of the umbrella cards this week so cute !!

THIS WEEKS WINNER

Chosen by random.org 

with a prize from

of a $15 gift certificate

...IS...

NO 23
Created with Doodle Charm
Mary W

Congratulations Mary. To claim your prize please contact Janea at... recollection alley @ gmail . com (remove all spaces) 

You have two weeks to claim your prize.
Remember to grab your "FCCB Winner" blinky to display on your blog, you can find the blinky code in the right hand side bar.

DESIGN TEAM TOP 5

We had 27 stunning projects to choose from this week.

Thank you to every one who joined us 

No 2
Created with Create a Critter and Paisley
Jessica

No 8
Created with Birds on Parade, Alphalicious and Create a Critter
Brenda B

No 11
Created with Hey Diddle Diddle Imagine
Diana L

No 13
Created with April Showers
Erica

No 23
Created with  Doodle Charm
Mary W

Congratulations ladies don't forget to grab your "FCCB Top 5" blinky to display on your blog! 

You can find the blinky code on our right-hand sidebar.  

  

We hope you are joining us for this week's challenge #157 3D Project 
As ever, please use a new project with at least one Cricut cut and tell us which cartridge(s) you have used.

Wishing everyone a Fantabulous Day !!

Quick Tip Tuesday

Good morning everyone! It's Angie from Angie's Paper Passion here again to share a quick tip with all of you. Most of you may know this but I'm pretty sure there are many Cricut owners out there who have never been told this before. Do you know what to do if your Cricut machine starts acting, well, wonky, not working well, or just acting kinda crazy? Well, if it's in the middle of cutting, hit the STOP button! This will stop the machine to keep anything else bad from happening. Unload your mat and try turning your machine off for awhile. Now, I'm no Cricut expert, so if you ever have issues please call PC customer service. They will talk you through any issue and they do a fantastic job, in my opinion.

But there is a reset button - just in case! And this is where it's located and how to get to it:

(Notice all of my 'technical' terms - 'Cricut' for the housing and 'garage' for the... well, I have no idea, LOL!)

After following the instructions in the above photo, look into the machine all the way to the right side.

 

Do you see it? That small red button is the Cricuts reset button. It is only to be used when everything else hasn't worked - you'll know when that time comes - it's right before you start to pull out your hair, lol. But it just resets your Cricut to the default settings. 

I have never had to use it on any of my machines but it's good to know that it's there just in case...

Can you believe that it is the end of April and tomorrow is the first of May? I think it's time to organize! So my quick tips for May will be about different ways to get our Cricut and craft hoards, ah, supplies in order so we can have a better environment to let our creativity flow! I hope you will join me here every week for new tips! Thank you and I really appreciate your comments!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Challenge Me Monday - #157 3-D Project

Hello Fellow Bloggers!

This week's new challenge is a 3-D project.  As you can see from the inspiration from the fantabulous Design Team, your 3-D part of your project can be made with the cricut or not.  But, you do have to have used your cricut on it somewhere.

We are all anxious to see what wonderful projects you come up with.

Challenge #157 - 3-D Project

Make a 3-D Project using your cricut

 
Design Team Inspiration

Cindy

Art Philosophy, Artiste



Rachel

Artiste

Emily

Life's A Party

Heather

Sweet Tooth Boxes, Pooh Font

Rebecca

Songbird

Missy

Tie the Knot

Brianna

Best Friends & Better Together (Cricut Imagine)

 Angie

3-D Lanterns

Lynn B.

Savory and Best Images of 2010

Diana

Elegant Edges and Smiley Cards

Janea

Artiste

 ~ This Week's Sponsor ~   

This week, Fantabulous Cricut is delighted to have Bugaboo Stamps sponsor our challenge.  They have generously donated 7 free images to be given to one lucky participant to be drawn at random from all eligible entries.  

If you would like to be a sponsor for Fantabulous Cricut please contact 
Janea via the Contact Me tab.

To link your project for this week's "FCCB's Easter Greetings" challenge,

click on the blue "add your link" button below! This challenge ends at 7:00 pm April 28th (CST).

As a courtesy to our design team, please consider turning off the word verification on your blog. With the new system, it has become quite difficult to leave comments for our FANTABULOUS followers.

When linking your project, please remember to list on your blog what Cricut cartridge you used.

Sunday Spotlight!

Good Sunday to you all!  It is Arin is here and I am thrilled to introduce to you Becky from Becky's Craft Place! She is a pooch lovin' crafter that really has a passion and talent for crafting, especially with her Cricut. She lets nothing get in her way to keep her from crafting, even recently moving she managed to land a spot on FCCB's Top 5 with this great project (one of my personal favorite "cheesy" jokes)!

  
Becky has a lot of personality to her cards that just shine with creative whimsy and wit! Check out these cards I spotted that just make you smile the minute you see them!

PB&J

Get Well

Panda Card

Now let's meet her!

1. When did you start scrapbooking/paper crafting and why?

I started making scrapbooks during college just to keep memorabilia organized- ticket stubs, notes from friends, etc.  I don’t think there are even any pictures in my very first scrapbook!  I dipped my toes in a little further when I made my wedding scrapbook, but it really became my hobby when I got my first Cricut in 2011.

2. What is your favorite type of project to make (i.e., cards, layouts, mini-albums, etc....)?

It all depends on the mood I’m in!  I love making cards because of the variety.  There are so many cuts that I probably never would need on my scrapbook pages, based on the types of things I scrapbook about, but I can use them on cards of all types!  But sometimes I get burnt out on cards, print a ton of pictures, and spend a whole week just scrapping instead.

3. What is your favorite product to use on your projects?

I’ve been keeping my Stickles in a box right on my craft table lately- I don’t even bother to put them away anymore- so that probably means they’re getting used the most.  I love that they add sparkle to projects and that there are so many colors that they will match anything.

4. What is your favorite Cricut cartridge?

My all time favorite is Create a Critter.  I think the cuteness of the designs just matches my style really well.  Of course, I also love Create a Critter 2!  It has the cuteness of the original with the added bonus of the holiday themes. 

5. What do you do in your spare time, when you are not paper crafting?

I love to bake!  I bake all kinds of things- both human treats and dog treats.  I feel like it uses a different aspect of creativity, and I love that in the end the product is something delicious!  I also love movies, especially the big superhero blockbuster movies.  I’m kind of a nerd.

Here are some creative finds I found that I just had to share! 

                                                           Add A Little Color

All My Love

As mentioned before, Becky is one pooch lovin' crafter and her four legged BFF, named Sophie has been the subject of many of her amazing creations.  Check a few of the many I found of this sweet pooch.  Becky's blog would be a great resource to all you pet lovers to see how to craft your four legged friend.

Scrapbook Page

Love your Pet

Puppy Love Candy Holder 

It has been super fun showcasing Becky from Becky's Craft Place! You will want to pop over an be inspired by her projects.  I want to leave you with these two last projects that are great tips and tricks that will not only show you some new approaches, but will leave you feeling like you have learned something new! 

Cricut Digital Cartrige (CCR or Gypsy) DIY Handbook 

Fun with Sprays

Until Next Week! 

Arin

Scrappin' on Saturday

Hi everyone, Cindy here, I hope that everyone is ready for another Scrappin' on Saturday post! There is still time to join this week's challenge.

 

Challenge #156 April Showers

Use an Umbrella

This week's challenge is fun, there are a ton of cartridges with umbrellas on them and I was able to find a few bloggers this week who are scrappin' with them.

FCCB Design Team member Connie did a layout this week.

My favorite scrapper Cricut Crazy Scrapper used the same cartridge Birds on Parade for her layout.



Cricut Crafting Grammy made a super cute Hello Kitty layout.



Thanks for visiting today!

Fantabulous Friday 156 - April Showers

Happy Friday!  Heather here and we've made it through yet another week and it's time for Fantabulous Friday!  This week, our challenge is April Showers and we want you to include an umbrella on your fabulous projects.

Here are a few projects for inspiration:

Karen

Teddy Bear Parade

Brenda

Nate's ABCs

Betsy

A Child's Year

There are a lot of umbrella images or images that include umbrellas on a number of Cricut cartridges for you to choose from.  Here are a few examples:

April Showers

American Alphabet

Kate's ABCs

Did this help get your creative juices flowing??  I sure hope so!!  Be sure to link up your umbrella projects by Sunday evening - we can't wait to see them!  And don't forget to stop by tomorrow for Scrappin' Saturday!