Valentine's Day Cards

Cricut Craftin Friends Blog Hop 
Celebrating Cricut Craftin Grammys 1 year
Blogaversary

We're so happy you could join us for this hop celebrating the one year blogaversary of Cricut Craftin Grammy. She has asked a few of her Cricut Messageboard friends as well as her Design Team friends (Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog, Lasting Memories and Sweet Sassy Diva )to join her in this two day Blog Hop.  The participants are allowed to share anything creative they wish to share using a Cricut (or other die cut machine if they do not have a Cricut.) Overall Blog Candy  I hope you will hop along with us and leave comments along the way.  For the overall blog candy you need to leave a comment on each blog each day.  If you leave a comment on all the blogs both days your name will be entered into the Random drawing twice.  The random winner will receive a $25 gift card from their choice of Michaels or Joanns.
This is a TWO-DAY hop, so be sure to check out both days so you don't miss any creativeness. Because there is a large number of participants I  will give you until January 30th to post your comments for the two days of the blog hop.   Thanks for joining us!

So let's get hopping!!  If you've hopped over from

Tina http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/,

then you are in the right place!!  If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email and you'd like to join our FUN, then please CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Suzanne's Blog


For the hop today, my project is Valentine’s Day cards, although they could also be Anniversary cards too. Everything was cut with my Cricut Expression, so I was sure to have straight even lines. I started out with the border from Holiday Cake cartridge cut @ 12.89 wide X 2.5 high. Once it was cut, I cut it down the middle again and then cut them again @ 3.5, leaving me enough for 2 cards.

Out of the same red I used on the border, I cut one rectangle @ 3.75 X 5.25 and one scalloped circle from Lovely Floral cartridge @ 2.25. From red rose patterned paper I cut another rectangle @ 3.5 X 1.75.

From white card stock, I cut a rectangle @ 4.75 X 3.5 and embossed it. I cut another white rectangle @ 3.5 X 2.25, a circle @ 1.74 and the banner from Lovely Floral I cut @ 2 X 3. I used my Gypsy to hide the oval that goes with the banner.

The circle was cut @ 1.75 and I used a punch of intertwining hearts.

I did switch colors on the circles for a few cards to see which way I liked the best. When I laid my cards out, I put about 3.5 inches between the two halves of the borders. I'm curious, which one do you like best?

I will add a saying to the banner, when I figure out if they are going to Valentine's or Anniversary cards. They were so easy to make, I made a dozen right away and I know I don't need that many Valentine's Day cards.

Thank you again for checking out my project.
For Blog Candy for my Blog I will be choosing a random winner for the Holiday Cakes cartridge on January 30. So make sure you leave a comment, along with a way for me to contact you, and become a follower.

Remember to visit all the stops for MAXIMUM ideas and LOTS OF FUN!!

Suzanne

http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/

Also posting for Cindy who does not have a blog

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog  Frienda

Charlotte  http://alittlebitofdetail.blogspot.com/

Melanie  http://melaniemakes.blogspot.com/

Beckie  http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

Faith Abigal http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/

Kate  http://smallbitsofpaper.blogspot.com/

Lasting Memories

Stacia http://happyandscrappytoo.blogspot.com/

Michele F http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/

Karen  http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/

Denise http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/

Michelle http://scrappinforkenzie.blogspot.com/

Jennasa  http://findtimetocreate.blogspot.com/

Kimberly http://leokc34.blogspot.com/

Amy http://www.lovetocrop.com/

Message Board Friends

Terri  http://craftmeaway.blogspot.com/

Brenda http:// friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/

Rachelle http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/

Shawnee   http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com/

Sweet Sassy Diva Blog Friends

Lori  http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Mindy http://grammiescraftroom.blogspot.com/

Tina http://tiggersscrapplace.blogspot.com/

Jen http://3catsandabug.blogspot.com/