Showing posts with label vinyl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vinyl. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Wondering what all the fuss is about? Crafter's Unite! Cricut Rocks!

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Terri here, from Waving My Wand.  You all know I love my Explore.  I use it for so many projects; fabulous die cuts, vinyl creations for photographs, mugs and t-shirts and easy to assemble paper projects like quick cards, banners and more.  If you've been thinking about switching from the "dark side", come on over!  Cricut has amped up it's product line to bring you the latest in cutting technology, including bluetooth technology that allows you to use your Explore hands free.  Link your Explore Air to your ipad, or iphone.  Yes!  Design from the comfort of your phone!  It's possible!  Android is next and I can't wait.  Look at some of the things you can do below.  If you're already a Cricut user, here's some offers you can take advantage of as well.


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Now that you’re more familiar with Cricut Explore One™, Cricut Explore Air™ and Cricut Design Space™, it’s time to chat about some of the really neat things you can create when you put it all together. 

As you’re getting familiar with your Cricut machine, it’s a great idea to take advantage of the free Make it Now™ projects and images that you get with Cricut Design Space™. 

For example, check out this adorable 3D Hot Air Balloons Mobile. It’s a fun, easy starter project and makes for the perfect baby shower or toddler’s birthday gift (and can you believe it's made with felt?). And what’s a gift without a card? Cricut has an incredible selection of card examples made with Cricut Explore machines. There’s even a whole selection dedicated to everything baby, which is where I came across this cute baby shower card. 

Birthday
What better way to tell someone how special they are than with a hand/Cricut-made card and gift? This super fun shaker card is perfect for a 21+ birthday. And even if you purchase a gift, you can always use your Cricut Explore machine to personalize it. For example, if you bought a friend a purse or a wallet, you could use your machine to monogram it with their initials. Or if you bought them a plain shirt or sweater, you could customize it with a fun image or statement. 

I love this sparkly pineapple t-shirt. All you need is a blank shirt, a roll of Cricut Iron-on, and images from the Cricut® Summer Love image set. 

Pool Party
Soak up the summer fun with a pool party! You can use your Cricut Explore to create everything from invitations to decorations. Here are some really creative ideas for how to add some special splash to a pool party. 

Engagement/Wedding
Make your own beautiful table decorations, banners, party favor boxes, cards, and more for the happy couple in just a few minutes! You’ll find some really impressive ideas in Cricut’s Design Space, such as this lovely Mr. & Mrs. card. 

There are an unbelievable number of project examples in the Design Space, which are categorized by type (e.g. baby, holidays, home décor, school, food, etc.) and by level (easy, moderate, and advanced). You can also find a ton of great ideas for projects on Cricut's Blog and Pinterest page. 

The summer season is a perfect time to get your very own Cricut machine and familiarize yourself with Design Space and all the incredible projects you can create. Try out a few projects each month and you’ll be amazed at how easy it is. By the time the holiday season rolls around, you’ll be a Cricut pro and will wow your friends and family with your stunning crafting skills! 

Happy crafting! 


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Monday, January 26, 2015

Growing in Unity - Day 1


Welcome to day 1 of my stint as the GIU (Growing in Unity) girl.  I'm showing you my creations all week long and if you comment every day on my blog post, you'll be entered into a random drawing for 25 random stamps from the Unity Stamp Company.  Wowza, 25 stamps!  
Who wouldn't love that?!  2 winners will be selected.

When I saw this brand new set, Mason Jar Love from Unity Stamps, I knew I had to have it. 
It was love at first sight.  My idea is to serve a fun drink to my young 'un on Valentines Day, pink lemonade, perhaps?  Although, I'm kind of partial to Italian cream sodas as well.  Notice, I made a matching coaster, too.  This fun jar can be used year round. 




I used mason jar lids that have open slots for straws, then cut the lid and vinyl heart with my Cricut Explore.  I set the dimensions for the lid at 2.75", the same as the heart stamp dimensions.  The hole in the center was also cut with the Explore, but you could use a hole punch such as a Crop-A-Dile to extend out to punch the center.  I used just a couple swipes of a non-permanent adhesive runner to hold the cardstock topper in place and wrapped the pretty tag with twine around the straw.   I've got so many great ideas for using this set!

 Come back tomorrow for more Unity inspiration! Don't forget to leave a comment here so you can qualify for the random drawing.  And for a shameless plug, I'd love if you would come and like me on FB: http://www.facebook.com/wavingmywand because when I get to 500 likes, I'm having a big giveaway!



Additional supplies: 
DCWV chevron white cardstock from the Quince Blossoms 12"x12" paper pack, Oracal coral vinyl, transfer paper, 
The Twinery Mandarin twine 
heart gemstone

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Friday, January 23, 2015

Have you seen the 9.99 cartridges/digital at Cricut.com? Oh my.

Have you seen the cartridge and digital cartridge clearance at cricut.com? 


I am totally in love with the Florals Embellished Cartridge.  Look at all the words and quotes!  Not to mention the butterflies, flowers, folk art birds....this is a must have if you don't already own it.  

So run, but get in line after me!  Sale ends  1/27/15.

Florals Embellished Digital Set
Florals Embellished Digital Set - $14.99
from: Cricut, now 9.99 through 1/27/15





Don't forget to snag the Free Images this week.  The theme is Movie Night! Popcorn box and all.....these images expire 1/28/15.  Fun stuff!


Not all images are pictured here so go check it out!

You can see my fun projects at facebook.com/wavingmywand or instagram.com/wavingmywand

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links so, if you purchase a product using the link I may receive a commission. Your purchase price is not affected in any way.  I only participate in the Cricut affiliate program because they are products that I use and love. Thank you for your support!

#cricut #digital #design #movie #popcorn #clearance #sale #freeship