Simply Create Too - Challenge 159 - Anything But a Card!

The Blue Design Team from Simple Create Too is looking for a project that is anything but a card. Seeing that Easter is just around the corner, I thought I would make up an Easter Egg Holder and Easter Basket. Both my projects were created using my Cricut Explore Air, The basket uses an adorable SVG file from Dream Tree called, Easter Adorables Bundle - Mr. Bunny Basket. The bundle includes 3 fabulous patterns or you can just purchase Mr. Bunny separately. (I always buy the bundle). Dream Tree includes an image file and assembly video with all their designs. I inked the paper edges with distress ink and used papers from my stash.

The single egg holder SVG file comes from Digital Gems called Bunny Egg Holder *(Note: Gemma also sells the bunny bundled with a penguin, sheep, and duck. In total, she currently has 16 egg holders available and trust me, you will want them all. She also carries a series of lollipop holders as well). So far I have made 5 of the different critters using the suggested sizes DG proves for the foil cream eggs, but I have a child under 2 so I enlarged the bunny to fit the refillable plastic eggs and added a marshmallow peep. I inked the paper edges and added a large pom-pom tail.

Both of these projects turned out super cute and I can't wait to give them to the kids (hopefully the Corona Virus Lockdown will be over by then.)

Speaking about the Covid-19 virus, our design team leader, Angie (healthcare) and her husband (trucker) are both working during this trying time. I wish to thank them and all the people who are the "front line" for their service!

This month's challenge runs from Friday, April  3rd to Friday, April 24th, 2020

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge April 2020

For my Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge I thought I would make something for Easter. I below to a number of crafter's group on Facebook and I found these absolutely ADORABLE cream egg holders. Gemma from Digital Gems designed these little gals and she has 13 on her site. She also has equally cute lollipop holders. Because this is a patterned paper challenge, I got out some papers from my hoard, and I think they are even cuter with Patterned Papers, Note: Cadbury in Canada has released new packaging for their Cadbury cream eggs and they have a band around them that will not fit properly in these holders. I used Hersey Branded chocolate eggs in mine. You could also slightly increase the size of the egg holders to hold Kinder Eggs or plastic refillable eggs. 

Stop the hoard! and use some of those beautiful papers in your stash!

Braxton's Ducky

I have made my goddaughter's children all a 3D picturescape, so when it came to Braxton's (a one-year-old boy who loves Ducks) I made a duck. I used 3 different SVG files to make my image. I started by making a simple black frame 10.5 x 10.5" to fit inside the 12 x 12 shadow box frame. Next, I created the adorable duck with an SVG from My Scrap Chick. I cut him out and layered him uses 3D foam tape and layered him both behind and in front of the black frame. I added the bullrushes SVG from Cricut Access, and finally using vinyl, I mirrored the SVG sentiment from Etsy and attached it to the back of the glass.

This is a screenshot of my created design in Cricut's Design Space.

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 483 - include a star or two or more

This week at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge, the Design Team is looking for a project with a star or two or more! I made a series of 3 large cards (watch for them in future challenges). I used an adorable Nativity Bundle from My Scrap Chick. I cut out the images using my Cricut Explore Air. I inked the edges of the cuts with Distress Inks. The Starry night background with from card stock from my stash. The actual card is 8.5 by 11 and has the Christmas Story printed inside. I made the series for my grandchildren and the figures can all be removed to let the kids set up their own scenes.

Join us every week for new inspirations to help you build your 2020 Christmas Card Stash!

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 482 - Inspired by a Christmas Song or Carol

This week at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge we are looking for a Christmas project inspired by a Christmas Song or Carol. My song choice was "The Little Drummer Boy". I used an adorable SVG file called Drummer Bear Boc Card by My Scrap Chick. I used my Cricut Air Explore and card stock from my stash.

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 481 - No Patterned Paper

This week at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge we are looking for a Christmas project without using patterned paper. I decided to use an Encaustic Wax Painting I created. I added a birch tree die cut and a red cardinal from Memory Box. The sentiment is from Papertry Ink. 

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 480 - Santa Claus/Father Christmas

This week at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge we are looking for a Christmas project featuring Santa Claus. I used an SVG file from my favourite SVG company, Dreaming Tree and this design is currently available for free. It is called Santa Wine Bottle Wrapper. It comes with a fabulous how-to video. I used my Cricut Explore Air, card stock from my stash, a sparkly pom pom, Stickles, and Distress ink to highlight the edges of the cuts. The SVG files come with the bell gift tag as well.

Join us weekly and we will help you build your Christmas card stash for 2020.