We are loving this new mantel piece made with the Teresa Collins December 25th Cricut Cartridge

So last August when I got to go visit my girlfriend Margie we were able to do a little touring of her neighboring town. She has some really great antique stores and we picked up this old ceiling tile. I was so excited, I had no idea what it would be used for but I wanted it to be something really special. Here it sits this holiday season on our mantel all aglow from the Christmas tree.

So, when Teresa came out with her latest Cricut Cartridge I new there was a project just waiting for me and this ceiling tile.

Here's a little TIP* When ever you are working with letters be sure to keep the piece you pull off so you can line them back up perfectly as you are adhearing them to your page.

Instructions on how I created this fun, easy and really simple project:

Cuts used:

SantaFrm 4"  (sentiments paper side b)

SantaFmLr 4" (red snowflakes paper)

December 3 1/2" (countdown paper side b)

I inked all of my cut outs in either a brown or green ink to match the papers.

Base paper used: Snowflakes

I used an old fashioned ceiling tile for my wall art project and covered the center with Snowflakes paper cut square at 7 3/4" and inked in the edges in a brown ink.

I started layering my cut outs from the bottom and worked my way up. Starting with the bottom cut out from December. Be sure to keep your cut piece of paper as shown in the detail photo so you can line up your word "DECEMBER" over the the bottom frame perfectly. I love doing that - it takes all the thinking and figuring out of it. (you could also use it as a stencil in the future) Then I added the second cut out from the December piece to the top. Next add your large oval frames to the center. I added some red glaze over the top of the Santa then adhered it to the center of the frame.

I hope this inspires you to create some beautiful home decor that you can treasure for years to come!

New! Teresa Collins Cricut Cartridge - Dec. 25th

Thank you so much for all of your comments, this contest is closed on the Teresa Collins Design Team page. Winners have been announced on  Teresa Collins Designs Facebook fan page. Thank you again!!

I am so excited, today is the day!! The new TC Cartridge "Dec. 25" is debuting today over at Provo Craft! 

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Teresa is doing a give a way - she is giving three away. For your chance to win one and see more images go to TERESA COLLINS BLOG, FACEBOOK PAGE & THE TERESA COLLINS DESIGN TEAM BLOG.

Cricut Craft Room project using Christmas Home

Provo Craft, Cricut Craft room Images used:

It took all of five minutes to fall in love with Cricut Craft room. I am officially hooked!! I love that I could tell instantly on my screen what size to cut each paper for the image I wanted. I loved that I could use several different papers on the same cutting mat!

To start I used a 6 x 9 canvas and layered the 5.5 x 8.5 Holly paper on it, inking in black ink around the edges of each the canvas and then the base paper. 

Then I cut all of my paper according to the sizes on the the image on the computer screen and placed them where the images were going to cut on my cutting mat and cut all of the images at once. I love how easy it was!! 

After all of the images were cut I snipped the "bow' of the ornament off and flipped it over so the string and bow part are the back side of the "notes" paper. 

Then I cut the Holly off, from the "tis the season" third cut from the side B of the labels paper and layered it on top of the 2nd cut in black and added a few red glitter circles to finish it off. From there I completed my layering and adhered the ornament and sentiment using pop dots.

Once you start playing in Cricut Craft room you may become as addicted as me!! 

Christmas Home papers used:

Red Glitter (for the 25 and the background for "tis the Season"

Decor (side B - the Holly) For the base of the project

Notes side A and B - for the ornament - top and bottom

Labels (side B) - for the holly on the sentiment "tis the Season"

Other: Black ink, Black cardstock.

~Cheri

Swoon!! Have you heard there's new images by Teresa Collins in the Cricut Craft room?!?!?

I am so excited about this!! I have just begun to play around in the Cricut Craft room, it is so much fun!! It's like using your gypsy but on your computer!! Sweetness!!

Here are images of the new designs available by Teresa Collins!! Your going to love these as much as I do!

Cricut Craft Room™ Exclusives, Christmas Sentiments
Wish your loved ones a happy holiday season with the Christmas Sentiments digital images by Teresa Collins! This set includes four phrases (Happy Holidays, two Merry Christmas images, and ‘Tis the Season) and two tags.

Cricut Craft Room™ Exclusives, Christmas Holly

Get ready for the holiday season with the Christmas Holly digital images by Teresa Collins! This set includes two holly borders, the number 25, and a Merry Christmas phrase.

Cricut Craft Room™ Exclusives, Christmas Ornaments

Spread the joy of the holidays with the Christmas Ornaments digital images by Teresa Collins! This set includes six different ornaments.

Cricut Craft Room™ Exclusives, Holiday Silhouettes

Recreate the best parts of winter with the Holiday Silhouettes digital images by Teresa Collins! This set includes a dove, four reindeer, and three images of children playing. 

 Cricut Craft Room™ Exclusives, Deck the Halls

Decorate for Christmas with the Deck the Halls digital images by Teresa Collins! This set includes a vase, a bell, holly, a tree border, a bell border, and a present frame.

I can't choose a favorite!! I have so many ideas... what to make first...ornaments as gift tags, home decor, I could totally see layering the holly to make a cute little wreath!!

You can see some great ideas over on Teresa's blog. 

Haunted Hallows Halloween Layout inspiration

Gosh I am sad that Halloween is almost here!! I have to say I really have the "spooky" bug! I have been decking the halls so to speak with the Haunted Hallows line.

Haunted Hallows paper used:
Chandelier Crows, Calendar, Poison (side B), Witch (side B), Frames (side B), Words.
Haunted Hallows Stamp Set
Misc: Olive Green, light lime green, and black card stock. Black ink, orange and black buttons, photo corner punch, circle cutter, corner rounder, ThermOWeb 3d foam squares.

Preparing your papers:
Cut a 1 1/2 strip of side B of Poison paper.
Cut side B frames paper 7 1/2 x 3
Cut 1 1/4 x 1 3/4 from your chandelier paper (don't cut the crows - just the print part because you will stamp on it)
Cut a 1/2 inch strip from your light lime green paper
Punch 3 photo corners from black card stock

For your Lollies -
1 .Cut a 1 3/4 inch strip from your Chandelier Crows side B paper (this will make both - but do your folds first then cut one 1 inch and the other 3/4 - then you don't have to fold twice)
2. Cut a 1/2 strip of side b witch
3. cut a 1 1/4 strip of side b frames.
4. With your circle cuter: light lime green cut a 1 1/8 and a 2 1/4 circle, from your olive green cut 2 - 1 3/8 and one 1 3/4 circle. from black cut a 3 inch and a 1 1/4 circle. from side b of witch cut a 1 inch circle.

Assembling your page:
1. Add your side b of poison paper to the top of the Words paper.
2. Adhere your light lime green strip abutting the bottom of orange zig zag paper on the left side.
3. Mount your photo onto light lime green paper, mat again onto black card stock and again onto olive green card stock.
4. Attach top of photo to side b of frames paper (the small orange and cream paper) then attach to your page with the dots paper 3/4 from right side.
5. Stamp skull onto light lime green paper, stamp spider onto orange dots and stamp Trick or treat onto chandelier paper.
6. Corner round your the left edges of Trick or treat and Mat your trick or treat onto olive green card stock and corner round edges. Attach to page keeping even with top of olive green mat of photo.
7. Assemble your lollies and attach to page.
8. Attach photo corners to left sides and lower right corner.

Haunted Hallows paper used:
Frames, Words (side B), Chandelier Crows, Spiderweb, Candelabras (side B)
Blingage: Amber's jewels
Haunted Hallows stamp set
Misc: Black, orange, and purple ink. 3 sheets of black card stock, one sheet of red and purple card stock. Cricut Expression and decorative edges cartridge, Black ribbon, ThermOWeb 3d foam squares.

Preparing your page:
1.With your Cricut cut an 11 inch scallop frame from Spider web paper, lay over black card stock and cut border
2. Cut Candelabras paper 9 x 11 5/8 an put on left side of black card stock
3. Cut Frames paper and mat with red card stock and attach for spider web paper
4. Double mat your photo with black and then purple card stock and attach centering onto frames paper and showing the three frames on the left side
5. Cut a strip from side b of Words paper and mat with purple card stock and attach to the right side.
6. Stamp orange pumpkin border into boxes on right. Stamp large spider in upper right of words strip. Stamp witch onto scrap and punch out just the silhouette with a circle puch and place in a circle frame and mat with another circle from scraps.
7. Cut the decorative border off at the bottom of Chandelier crows, fold your strip to create your lollie and attach your witch center.
8. Attach your ribbon between your words strip and your scallop page.
9. Attach your lollie.
10. Attach the word "halloween" using 3d foam squares.

Haunted Hallows papers used:
Calendar;both sides, Chandelier Crows (side B), Poison (side B), Candelabras (both sides), Damask (side B), Spiderweb (both sides)
Haunted Hallows Stamp set
Misc: 2 sheets of each - Green and black card stock, ThermOWeb 3d foam squares.

prepare your page:
Cut out "calendar" frame (set the calendar part aside)
Cut green 10.5 x 10.5
Cut Damask side B 10 1/4 x 10 1/4
Cut two strips from spiderweb paper: 1/2 x 7 and 1 1/4 x 7
Crop October off of calendar to 8 x 1 1/4 (keeping web on right side)
Cut poison paper (side B) 1 1/4 x 7
Cut black card stock 10 1/4 x 7 3/8
Cut 10 1/4 x 1 inch strip from calendar paper
Cut Chandelier paper 1 x 10 1/4 slide under left side
Cut out "Scary" and mat on black card stock
Cut green card stock 5 1/4 by 7

Assembling your page:
1. Use one of your black card stock pages as your base
2. Adhere the calendar frame.
3. Adhere damask paper side b to green card stock and center into middle of page allowing small black border from your base to show through
4. Adhere your photo onto your green card stock with border at top and bottom
5. Adhere spider web paper strip to top of black card stock leaving 1/4 border along sides.
6. Adhere photo under spiderweb strip
7. Adhere October under photo keeping left side even with strip
8. Adhere side b poison zig zag strip under October
9. Adhere side b paper strip under zig zag paper.
10. Adhere black dots under left side of black card stock (with all your layers)
11. adhere spider strip under right side of black card stock (with all your layers.)
12. Adhere your black card stock with all of your layers onto your page leaving a one inch border along left side.
13. Attach "Scary" using 3D foam squares to upper left of photo area.
14. Stamp the smallest spider stamp randomly on right side of October on the web and just under the letters O and C and once on lower right of zig zag strip.

did you hear of the Chic & Scary Giveaway on Teresa's Blog

Teresa is giving away TWO Chick & Scary TC Cartridges over on her blog today.

I love what Sesil created with hers!! 

there is so much more inspiration over on her blog, be sure to go by for your chance to check everything out and leave a comment to win one of your own cartridges!! Good Luck!!

New DEBUT, CHIC & SCARY TC Cricut Cartridge, I'm so excited!!

I have to share the news... I am so super excited...


TODAY is the DEBUT of the NEW Teresa Collins CHIC & Scary Cricut Cartridge. 


I LOVE LOVE LOVE this cartridge, you can see some awesome projects Teresa made on her blog today.

You will want to go to Teresa's blog for your chance to win not only one of the cartridges but a chance to win her new HAUNTED HALLOWS collections!!

By the way... It is a LIMITED EDITION so don't wait to pick it up, as you know they sell out quickly! Good luck and head over to TERESA's Blog for details.

New Release! Teresa Collins Cricut Sophisticated released last night!!

I can hardly wait to create with her new cartridge! The Cricut Sophisticated has so many awesome images to cut with including an upper and lower case font, gorgeous frames, chandeliers....

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To view the release click HERE to view even more images and a few great ideas!

Click here to PURCHASE the new Cricut Sophisticated cartridge.

Who's ready for the weekend? I am going to be working on some great stamping ideas and getting the craft room organized and ready for some incoming CHA items, I'm getting giddy with anticipation to create, create, create!

Mini Album with Timeless, Your Story Book and Cricut Expression

I love these photo's of my girlfriends' daughter. She's just a little cutie pie. About the time I recieved the photo's I also received my "Your Story" book system and I was dying to play with it.


As you know I love mini albums and I was very excited to pair up the "TIMELESS" & "BLINGAGE" collections with the 8x8 YOURSTORY book. I created each page using the ELEGANT EDGES Cricut Expression Cartridge. I love that I was also able to create matching borders, frames and Silhouettes using the same cartridge. The Elegant Edges cartridge features a "Book Template" which is what used to create this mini album. 

On the cover I created the cute stamped border using the "Timeless" matching stamp set. I stamped my first row then flipped the stamp around and stamped the second row to create the damask border. I added a spot of glue and added Gentry's glitter to the center. I layered the pieces and added dimension with ThermOWeb's 3D foam squares.

I used the Blingage Alphabet stamp letter H inside the Timeless frame and added Gentry's Glitter and popped it up above the border strips using foam squares too!

I love this Scallop page, it's perfect with the Timeless paper!

There are so many uses with this Elegant Edges cartridge, it's my most used to date!! I created the clock scallop circle using it too!

Clearly I love scallops and circles and the Timeless papers are just perfect for this! I separated 3 pearls from "Donna's Gems" blingage strips and added them to the scallop circle edge to pull the circles all together.

I layered Zach's book plate over one of the Timeless pre-printed tags to make it look wider and even more elegant then added the word "Lovely" using the 3D foam squares to pop it out of the book plate.

This book was so much fun to create! It was so easy to create using the Elegant Edges Cartridge and all the choices it offers! I can't wait to create another "Your Story" book after trying my hand with this one I am inspired to create so many more... I have an idea for trying my had at creating an art journal with it too!

Items Used:

Timeless Collection: Labels Paper, Pink Stripes, Clocks, Black Damask, Gray Damask, Pink Frames Flocked, Swirls, Clear Stamp Set, Decorative Brads, Die cut Card, Ellements.  Blingage: Alphabet stamp set,  Amy's Gems, Taylors Clips, Zach's Bookplate, Gentry's Glitter, Miranda's Jewels, Gentry's Glitter. Donna's Gems. Misc: Black Cardstock, Gray Ribbon. Thermoweb 3D foam squares.