Our First Challenge

This is our first challenge.  It is called "Using the Old with the New."  We hope all of you participate. We could use some great ideas to help us revisit the oldies but goodies :) !

Monica watches YouTube videos for each of the cartridges she has (yes, she has certain favorite crafters!).  One thing she has noticed is that for the older cartridges, all of the videos are older.  That gave her the idea for the Challenge.

The Challenge is to use one of your OLD cartridges and give the project a NEW twist (e.g. using a new product, idea, technique, etc.).

Nancy and Monica have each created a project for the Challenge (see below).  Nancy created a 12 x 12 double page scrapbook layout and Monica created a set of note cards.

We hope you enjoy the Challenge.    

Nancy's Challenge Project:

OLD:  Cricut Animal Kingdom cartridge

NEW: New technique, or maybe not so new (torn paper and chalk)

  Details 
All animals: black card stock
Elephant and Zebra: Border, 3"
Giraffe: Blackout, 5 1/2", flip
Lions: Blackout, 2 1/2", cut 2
Sunset background: gradient shades of amber and gold, gold chalk to break up large gold (cats-eye citrus)
I used a textured black card stock for the animals and a smooth black card stock for the ground. I think it would look even better with smooth for both. For this technique, white-core paper is not recommended. 

Monica's Challenge Project:

OLD:  Cricut Walk in My Garden cartridge

NEW: Favorite new products (watercolor pencils, MyPinkStamper stamps, Gelly Roll Clear Star pen, Stickles & Viva Decor pen); also, new to card making

CARD 1:



 CARD 2:

CARD 3:



DETAILS FOR ALL 3 CARDS:

- Card 1 is on page 112, Card 2 is on page 115, and Card 3 is on page 119; cut each on "Card" function key at 3.25" x 3.25" (note card itself is 3.5" x 7" , folded in half)

 - "Shift" & "Card" function will give you the bug layer (note: cut 1 bee in yellow & 1 in black because only 1 layer)

- envelope is from page 128, using "Shift" & "Card" function, cut at 3.75", the flap was trimmed with a scallop & dot punch from EK  

- all solid card stock is Bazzill

- all patterned card stock is a two-sided card stock from Amanda Blu, called "Bonnie Blu" (latest Big Lots grab!); Note: this paper cuts great in the Cricut!

- all black stamp ink is StaZon ink pad    

ADDITIONAL DETAILS FOR CARD 1:

- The scalloped circle on front is from Storybook cut at 1 1/2" (I have a lot of those pre-cut in different sizes I keep on hand to speed up projects) and smudged around the edges with ColorBox ink in Daffodil, popped up with pop dots 

- "Bee-u-tiful" stamp on front is from MyPinkStamper, "Punny-licious"

- ribbon is from Michael's $1 bin

- Bee has been enhanced with Yellow Stickles, which have also been used for the 3 dots on the top right corner of the card 

- inside sentiment stamp is from Stampin' Up

ADDITIONAL DETAILS FOR CARD 2:

- The sentiment strip on front is 1/2 " by 3.5" and edged with Brilliance ink in Crimson Copper, popped up with pop dots 

-the stamp on front is unknown brand (I borrowed it from Nancy)

- ribbon is from Michael's $1 bin

- Dragonfly has been enhanced with Eucalyptus Stickles 

- inside rectangle is a scalloped rectangle from Create a Critter  (also one of the pre-cut images I keep on hand), cut at 3.5" with the left & right sides cut off to cut it down to 3.5"wide, and smudged around the edges with ColorBox ink in Daffodil  

- inside sentiment stamp is from Stampin' Up & inside border stamp is unknown brand, both are enhanced with Staedtler Watercolor pencils

ADDITIONAL DETAILS FOR CARD 3:

- rectangle on front is a scalloped rectangle from Create a Critter  (also one of the pre-cut images I keep on hand), cut at 1.5" with the left & right sides cut off to cut it down to 1.75"wide, and smudged around the edges with ColorBox ink in Daffodil, popped up with pop dots 

-the stamp on front is unknown brand (I borrowed it from Nancy)

- ribbon is from Michael's $1 bin

- Ladybug, flower on paper and "Hello" have been enhanced with GellyRoll pen Clear Star, dots below "Hello" have been enhanced with Viva Decor paper pen in black 

- inside border stamp is unknown brand, enhanced with Staedtler Watercolor pencils

New Card Projects



BIRTHDAY CARD:

Cricut Birthday Bash Cartridge:
- Elephant (p. 38) 3.5 in
- Flag (p.41) 2 in
- Hat (p. 53) 1.5 in
- #4 (p.24) 1.25 in

Stamps:
MyPinkStamper Tweetie-Hoo Puns - Hoo-ray For You! (on flag)
MyPinkStamper Sweetest Cupcakes - Happy Birthday Sweetie (inside)

Papers:
- Purple Card Stock for Card 12x6 folded to 6x6 card
-Stripe paper is 5 1/2 x5 1/2 and embossed with Cuttlebug Circles & Dots
-Polka Dot Strip is 1 1/2 x5 1/2
- Polka Dot Paper on inside is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2

Embellishments:
Viva Decor Pen - Magenta for toe nails & Black for eyes
All Sparkle edging is Gelly Roll Pen in Clear Star
Celebrate It ribbon in pink metallic
Crystal pink flower (brand?)
Light Purple ink around edges of card
Black Ink for stamps



THANK YOU CARD (this card is for a man, so I tried to stick with more muted colors):

Create a Critter Cartridge:

- Lamb (p.71) 3 in

- Scalloped Circle (p.62) 4 in

Stamps:

MyPinkStamper Punny-licious Stamps - Thank Ewe

Papers:

-BlackCard Stock for Card 9x6 folded to 4 1/2x6 card

-Light Green paper is 5 1/2 x 4 

-Dotted Strip is 1 1/2 x 6

- Dotted Paper on inside is 5 1/2 x 4

-Scalloped Circle is Cricut Paper from Purples & Pinks embossed with Cuttle Bug Swiss Dots

-Lamb is Cricut Paper from Greens & Black 

(except light grey for fleece is other side of paper used for scalloped circle) 

Embellishments:

Viva Decor Pen - Black for eyes and hooves

Gelly Roll Pen in Clear Star for ears & mouth

Black ribbon with hearts (brand?)

Brilliance Ink in Starlight Black for Stamp and for scalloped circle on dots and around edge