Java Jen Creations

Well it's another Tag and ATC day over at  MY PAPERCRAFTING WORLD  and this week is all about PINK, my favorite color! I made this ATC as a mini description of me. :-) I used the pink ribbon cuttlebug die.  In my shadow box, I used several cartridges - BABY STEPS, CRICUT EVERYDAY, FLORALS EMBELLISHED and BIRTHDAY CAKES. Here is how I incorporated it into my project: Some close-ups: Thanks for stopping by today and, as always, you can stop by at  MY PAPERCRAFTING WORLD  to see lots of other pink tags and ATC's! 

Hello everyone! Today is my turn again to share with you all and everyone over at  SHE'S A SASSY LADY ! I am continuing the post I started yesterday because I thought it would be really helpful to show, in detail, how the giant flowers go together. They are soooo cool! Here is my finished project using Giant Flowers, Florals Embellished, Elegant Edges and Sweethearts: I started with the Giant Flowers cartridge and cut the Lotus flower at 6.5".  There are lots of petals to cut to make this flower, but the instructions in the cartridge booklet are very clear on how many to cut of each kind of petal and exactly where they all fit into the base. My Gypsy made this project so much easier since I can name each layer that I am cutting. I simply filled mats with each different type of petal and named that layer however many I would need to cut of that petal.  For example: If I needed 12 of a particular petal, that name of that layer is CUT 12. Hopefully y...

Hello everyone and welcome to another crafty Wednesday here and over at  COOKING WITH CRICUT ! This week's challenge is all about our Moms! We all made gifts - NO cards! Here is what I made - a Mother's Day centerpiece! I used the following Cricut cartridges: Giant Flowers Florals Embellished Sweethearts Elegant Edges I started with the Lotus flower from Giant Flowers and cut it at 6.5".  There are lots of petals to cut to make this flower, but the instructions in the cartridge booklet are very clear on how many to cut of each kind of petal and exactly where they all fit into the base. Here is the finished flower before adding the center pieces: I actually thought I was done with it at this point but decided to take it a step further by adding the Mother's Day signs! To find out even more details about this project, check back here on Thursday for the lengthy instructions on how the giant flowers go together and a great way to organi...

My daughter got me this 7 Gypsies tray for my birthday back in February and I finally got around to making a wall decor piece with it! I had to make an "About Me" project as one of the requirements to apply for the Club Ruby Designers design team - which, by the way, I made!!!  (If you haven't checked out Club Ruby Designers, you can do so  here!  It's a fantastic club to be a part of! So full of ideas, networking and inspiration!   Here is my project: Following are some close-ups of the details: Cricut cartridges used are Florals Embellished, Cricut Everyday, Baby Steps, Quarter Note and Stand & Salute. Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!