Cricut Crafty Challenge #7- Mother's Day

Hi Everyone,
Welcome to the Cricut Crafty Challenge for April! This month's challenge is to make a gift for Mother's Day or a special person in your life.

 I made this dress form for my mom for Mother's Day.

I found a form at Burlington Coat Factory. I think it is a necklace holder. And then I covered it with a dress I made from leaves. I got this idea from the DCWV both at CHA a couple of years ago.

This is the back of the dress.

How to make it:
1. Pick a leaf from the Mother's Day Cartridge and what I did was on each page I used filled page with the leaves 1 at 2 inches, 1 @ 1.5" and 2 @ 1".


2. Next I took the thin piece of 8.5x8.5 paper and covered it with adhesive.

3. Take the 2" leaves and start covering/ layering them on the bottom of the paper, I did about 4 layers. Repeat with the 1.5" leaves and then with the 1" ones up to the top of the page this makes the bottom half of the dress (skirt)

4. Next take the skirt and wrap it around the wire form. I have to add some flowers to the edges of the skirt to get it to fit around the wire. Then I used the glue gun to glue the skirt together at the edges.

5. Then I used the glue gun to add more of the 1" leaves to the top of the form to make the dress top.

6. I added some bling as a necklace with my i-rock.

Here is your Challenge:
Please make a gift, card etc for the special person in your life who has influenced you. The project must have at least 2 Cricut cuts and you must post/link your project here by April 26th. We will draw a winner on April 5th when we post the next Challenge.

The winner of the March challenge is:
Maidi at http://marg0006.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-sweets.html  please contact Becka at creationswithbecka at yahoo dot com to claim your prize. You have until April 15th. Link up your project here:

Cricut Crafty Challenge #5- Be Mine Valentine

Hi Everybody,

It's Becka here today from Creations with Becka. Today I am bringing you all another Cricut Crafty challenge. This month the challenge is to make something special for you Valentine.

I made this Itty Bitty Mini Album for mine.

I used Tags, Boxes and More and Sophiscated cartridges for this project. I have a video posted on my blog.

Challenge Guidelines:

• Ok you have until February 26th to enter the challenge, you must use at least 3 cricut cuts. You can made anything you would like.
• Please link you projects below.
• I will post the winner on the 27th. The winner will win something very cool- still working out the details and will be announced soon

Cricut Crafty Challenge #4- Christmas/Winter Decorations

Hi Everyone
It's Becka with Creations With Becka.
YAY!! Winter is here. Are you all ready for Christmas? I just finished decorating my house and the kids were so excited to get everything ready.
Ok, so on with the show. So, I thought it would be neat to have a Christmas Decoration challenge because I always see the cutest decorations in the stores but they are so expensive. And I always think to myself "Hmmm... I could totally make that." And of course I have so much crafting stuff, I wouldn't even have to buy anything.. LOL! So I thought I would put it to the test and see what I could come up with. Plus, I wanted to see other ideas & projects so I could try those too.
So if you visit my blog a lot than you probably know by now that I love to make banners. And I love the $1 bin at Michaels. Yes I know I did it again... I make a Christmas banner out of the $1 bin coasters. Who knew these little coasters would be so handy. LOL!
Anyways here is the banner I made:

Here are some up close pictures

Items needed to make this
4x4 coasters or cardstock
DCWV Christmas Cardstack
Birthday Bash Cartridge- letters cut at 3"
Art Philosophy Cartridge- Stocking cut at 2.65"
Christmas Cartridge- Holly Berry cut at 2.41"
Winter Frolic Cartridge- Presents cut at 2.65"
Sanding paper/ I used d-stressor
Cropodile
Metal 1" rings

Now for the Challenge rules:
1. You must use at least 2 cricut cuts to create your decorations- it can be either Christmas or Winter.
2. You have until December 26th to link your project directly to this page.
3. This must be a new project.

The prize for this challenge will be super awesome and was donated by:
I can't get into my Google program at the moment- I will be back to post the prize.
Here is the link to add your project:

Cricut Crafty Challenge #3- Fall Inspiration

Hi Everyone
It's Becka here from Creations With Becka. Today is the 3rd Cricut Crafty Challenge and this month we are doing a Fall Inspiration theme.  I absolutely love this time of year. I love the changing colors of the trees, the bright oranges, and deep maroons, the cooler temperatures, the smalls of yummy pies baking and Thanksgiving.  I just love Fall in general.
So, are you ready for your challenge??
The challenge this month is to make a project using the photo below as inspiration.

Here are the guidelines that must be followed:
1. Use the picture above as guidence for you project
2. Your project must include the colors orange
3. Your project must include at least one Cricut cut
4. Your porject can be anything you choose, card, layout, home decor etc...
5. You must link your project by November 25th at midnight. If you are linking from your blog please link the exact post not just a link to your blog in general.

Here is the project I made for this. I have been trying some new crafts this year and I have never made ATC card before so I thought I would try my hade and see what I could come up with.

Now, it is your turn, please link your project below for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate from What's Scrappin. This is my online store and Ispecialize in trying to find great deals for my customers.  Please check it out and start making your list of what you would like to buy with your $25 gift certificate. But don't forget you can't win if you don't play.

Cricut Crafty Challenge #2 Winner

Good Monday morning everyone!

We are so excited to announce the Cricut Crafty Challenge # 2 winner!
Congradulations to Kathy Salido! Here is her project that she entered.

Please email Becka at Creationswithbecka at yahoo dot com with your address so we can get your prize mailed out to you. You have until November 9th to email me or I will have to draw another winner.
Thank you to everyone who played along and please come back and join the new challenge on November 5th.
Have a great day

Cricut Crafty Challenge #1- Back to School

Welcome Everyone to the Cricut Crafty Challenge day!

This is Becka from Creations With Becka and I am so excited to share the very first Cricut Crafty Challenge with you all today.

This time of year is all about getting the kids back to school, so this month's challenge is to make a Back to School gift, layout, card etc.

I made this awesome supply basket to give to my son's teacher on the first day of school. He started 3rd grade this year and has two new teachers. So I thought we would welcome them with this gift

 

 

 

 

 For my project, I  first wrapped the basket with yellow paper. I cut and added "photo mats" for the backgrounds of the glue, pencil and crayon. Then I pieced together and added all of the cricut cuts. The finishing touches were the ribbon and the buttons and of course some stickles.

 

Cricut Info & Supplies Used:

Designed By: Rebecca Maddux

Cricut Machine Used: Expression 2, Gypsy, CCR

Cricut Cartridges Used: Simply Charmed, Create A Critter, Cursive 101, Classroom August & September

Other Supplies Used:Cardstock, DCWV patterned paper, stickles, ribbon, twine, buttons

Cricut Crafty Challenge #1 - Back to School 

Ok, so now it is your turn! The Cricut Crafty Challenge is to  Make a Back to School project, this can be anything and if you don't have kids you can still play along, make a project that reminds you of school.

Here is what your project has to incorporate.

1. Must use at least 3 cricut cuts.

2. Must use ribbon and buttons.

3. Must be a new project for this challenge. Please link your project with the link below.

Now RUN don't walk you only have until the 26th to link up your project to eligible for this month's prize and you don't want to miss out! RockinRobin1  from www.robingoens.stampinup.net has generously donated a $35.00 gift certificate to her Stampin Up Store. So please stop by her site and give her some love.