Cricut Challenge

Challenge 11 in Super Stashbusters was to use a machine to cut things for the layout.  I used my Cricut Expressions 2 and the Artbooking cartridge for my layout.  I am thinking of doing this challenge again because it is so fun and the Artbooking cartridge has so many overlays to play with. I went with a hexagon pattern and use an old stamp set to add some color and pattern to my layout.

I loved our first home, it was perfect for us and sometimes I wish we still lived there, though I think all six of us would not fit as nicely as the three of us did.

Products used:

Wanderful X7191B

White Daisy Cardstock

Black Ink Z2109

Honey Ink Z2162

Crystal Blue Z2117

Smoothie Z2196

Gypsy Ink Z2190

Junebug Puffies Z3038

Silver Trim Z1799

Artbooking Cartridge Z1906

Everything listed above is available on my website at sharesa.ctmh.com

Stamping technique

Challenge five for Super Stashbusters was to use a stamping technique. I choose to do some second generation stamping (ink stamp then stamp on scrap paper before stamping on desired piece of paper).  I used a stamp that I had never used but bought because I loved it, guess what I still love it and I am going to try and use it more often (S1304 My Sunshine).  Here is the final layout and some close ups:

The above photo shows the second generation stamping technique. I stamped the outside of the sun with first generation, and the inside is the second generation using the same color ink.

This layout took a turn when I started adding the embellishments.  I was planning on blue and black as my accents and just having the su be the bright yellow, but I found that I really like the contrast of the yellow which then lead to adding the purple accents because it went so well and added depth and more interesting contrast.  So don't be afraid of following the process and trusting yourself.

Products used:

Golden Yellow ShinHan marker

Lavender ShinHan marker

Silver shimmer trim Z1799

Purple glitter gems Z1936

Black arrow washi tape Z2003

Tags dimensional elements Z1684

Gypsy ink Z2190

Black ink Z2105

Honey ink Z2162

Colonial white cardstock 1388

Crystal blue cardstock 1292 or in the whimsy cardstock combo X5940

Black cardstock 1386 or in the basic cardstock combo pack X5933

Patterned paper from the Wanderful paper pack X7191B

Artiste Cricut cartridge Z1790

Handwritten Print Alphabet E1030

The above list is available on my website, Sharesa.ctmh.com.