Thursday Tutorial - Linking Cartridges to CCR

 

Happy Thursday!!! JoNeita from Create with JoNeita, here with this weeks Thursday Tutorial.  I have found that I love using my new Cricut Mini and my old, trusty Expression with Cricut Craft Room.  I really love that I don't have to dig out my cartridges and change them each time I craft.  It is also nice that I can cut multiple different cartridges on the same mat, which saves me time and paper. 

 

I found this video by Cara Miller, from www.caramiller.com.  She has a wide variety of tutorial videos to choose from.  This video talks about two different things.  The first is "how to link" your cartridges to Cricut Craft Room.  The second is a tip on how to keep track of any cartridges that have been linked to other accounts.   

 

 

 

I think this is a great tip.  There are so many good deals out there, that sometimes it might be worth it to purchase a used cartridge, even though you wouldn't be able to link it.  (I found the Sports Mania cartridge and a couple of others at a garage sale for $5.00 each...totally worth the buy).  Cara suggests using the bookmark feature to track these types of purchase.

 

Happy Crafting!!!

 

 



Wednesday Winners Challenge #177 Vinyl Cricut Crawl

Good Morning Everyone !!
Welcome to this weeks 
WEDNESDAY WINNERS

Challenge #177 Vinyl Cricut Crawl

Many thanks to the ladies who joined us for our Vinyl Cricut Crawl week and to our amazing sponsor who not only gave the DT their vinyl to play with but also offered all of our fabulous followers 15% off their own individual orders

~THANK YOU~

PS don't forget to pop back over to the DT blog's for the winners of the ladies prizes there too

THIS WEEKS WINNER

Chosen by random.org 

with a "surprise prize" from

...IS...

NO 11
Created with Plantin School Book and Soccer Cart
Cindy M

Congratulations Cindy

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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

No 1
Created with Hello Kitty and Dreams Come True
Wendy

No 6
Created with Elegant Cake, Love you a Latte and more
Kristen

No 12
Created with Lyrical Letters, Storybook and more
Jaren

No 16
Created with Sans Serif, Pooh and Friends and more
Hrvatica

No 20
Created with Campin Critters and All mixed Up
Lisa C

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 #178 123 ABC 
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 !!

Challenge #178 ABC's 123's

Hello fantabulous followers, welcome to another challenge here at FCCB.

~This Weeks Challenge~

ABC's 123's

Create a project using at least one Cricut cut letter or number.

This weeks fantabulous sponsor

My Craft Spot

~Design Team Inspiration~

Rebecca

Plantin Schoolbook and Songbird

Cindy

Everyday Paper Dolls, Recess

L.B.

Boys Will Be Boys, Space Party

JoNeita

Pretty Pennants, Bump in the Night, & Sans Serf

Kim

Storybook and Baby Steps / Cri-kits Gel Pens

Ro

Gypsy Wandering, Home Decor, Cricut Basic Font

Connie

CM  Traveler and Mar-Kits Pens

Catarina

Art Philosophy cartridge, Cricut Classic Font cartridge, Cri-kits Gel Pens

Missy

Birthday Bash, Pooh & Friends, Pooh Font

Nikki

Artiste 

Emily

Nate's ABC's, Cri-Kit Gel Pens

Amy T

A Child's Year, Cri-Kits gel pens

Lynn

Simply Charmed & Cri-Kits glitter pens

Michelle

Artbooking, Cricut Markers

Jilliene

Designers Calendar, Mar-Kits Pens & Cri-Kits Gel Pens

~This Weeks Sponsors~

My Craft Spot
Stamp set of your choice

CRI-Kits

Set of CRI-Kits pens

Scrappin' on Saturday

Vinyl, vinyl...VINYL!!! Okay, seriously...I LOVE working with this stuff!! It's absolutely AMAZING!!

So for this Saturday's post, I have a mini tutorial for you!! Is so easy!! My photos while I was creating this project didn't turn out (eek!!) but I promise you you won't even need it!! That's how easy it is!!

Okay onto the project!! Here is the sign I created for my home. 

First, I painted the entire sign a metallic silver. I used Rustoleum spray paint.  

After allowing it to dry I put my cut out my vinyl letters (Songbird & Lyrical Letters) and put them down. 

Then used a white spray paint and put two coats on top (make sure you follow the directions on the can. Most paints allow you to recoat after 10mins). 

And last....let it dry for at least an hour. Then peel off the vinyl. I also sanded mine around the edges of the board and over the letters to give it a shabby chic look. 

Tada!! How easy was that!! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

You can find all your vinyl needs at the amazing store Cricket Vinyl Supplies!! They have so many colors to choose from!! And it's not too late to join in on our blog hop!!

Jackie

FCCB #177: Vinyl Cricut Crawl

Good morning everyone!

Have you been enjoying all things vinyl over here this week??   Vinyl is such a fun medium to play with in so many different ways.  We've got such a great sponsor this week, Cricket Vinyl Supplies, too!!  I've got some more vinyl projects I found out there to give you even more inspiration!

First we have this terrific pumpkin that Johnnie from Saved by Love Creations altered. I can't get over that white pumpkin, it alone is just stunning, but the bold color and font combination she added to it look fantastic!

Next up we've got Missy from Crafts by Missy.  She made this pretty decorative tile using a variety of colors.  I really like the sentiment she used!

Finally we've got McKenzie of Girl Loves Glam.  She made this incredible wreath hanging.  This is just so full of detail!!

The nice thing about vinyl is you can cut ANY Cricut image with it.  Here are some cartridges that  might help you in your fall vinyl projects!

Lyrical Letters

(if you're wanting some unique fonts to do something with lettering)

Simply Scarecrow

Cricut Craft Room Exclusive Classroom: October & November

Home for the Holidays

We hope you'll get a chance to join in our challenge this week!  Don't forget if you place an order with Cricket Vinyl Supplies this week, you can get 15% off your order!  Just use the code fantabulous!  Have a great day!!

Back-Linking Allowed Show Us Your Vinyl!

Show us your vinyl projects! 
For this weeks challenge please post one of your favorite vinyl projects.... Back-linking ALLOWED for this challenge!

For more info on weeks challenge and to link your vinyl project please visit this post -HERE.

 If we get 100 participants in this challenge our sponsor will give away a cricut machine, including a deep cut blade, Jasmine cartridge and loads of vinyl.... so awesome, tell you friend to join this weeks challenge!

~This Weeks Challenge~

"Vinyl" Cricut Crawl

Make a project using vinyl cut with your Cricut machine.

This weeks Fantabulous Sponsor

Cricket Vinyl supplies .com

15% Discound from Cricket Vinyl Supplies

use code: fantabulous

*only one entry per person

**Back-linking allowed for this challenge