Guess what I got for my birthday (and Christmas...)? A Cricut Expression machine! I think that means I'm finally a big-girl crafter, doesn't it? Before I got it, I could think of about a million things I had to have it for, but when it arrived, I couldn't think of anything so... I went blog hopping, of course. I came across a site called, "Just Buggin'" which has a weekly Cricut challenge. This week's challenge #11 was: Create a project with an animal Cricut die cut! If you don't have a cartridge with an animal die cut, make up your own animal, think google eyes!!
Since my machine had arrived literally days earlier, I just had the cartridges it came with- which had a grand total of 0 animals. So, using the Accent Essentials cartridge, I made my own animals and fashioned them into appetizer picks (which are really cupcake toppers, only I didn't have any cupcakes). I used a variety of circles, medallions, leaves and flowers and layered them for the face shapes.
Then, I drew faces on them with a pen, affixed a toothpick to the back with double-stick tape and concealed it with another circle.
I think these would be so cute for a zoo, circus or jungle-themed party. I hope a lack of google eyes doesn't disqualify my entry!
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How very creative of you!!!! Congrats on your new toy!!! Thanks for playing along in the Just Buggin' challenge!!
ReplyDeleteHow creative!! Enjoy your Expression!! Thanks for playing along with Just Buggin Challenges!
ReplyDeleteLynne JB DT
OMG these are amazing!!! Thanks so much for playing along :O)
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Samantha
Just Buggin' Creator
OMGosh These are ADORABLE!! Way to think outside the box!! Thanks for playing with us at the just Buggin' Blog!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great use of creativity. You really will help inspire those who don't have every cartridge out there to think outside the box! Thanks so much for playing with us! Can't wait to see more of you around!! - Sammye Jo JB DT
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You are so creative. I can't believe you made these out of all those components!!! Thanks for playing along with us at Just Buggin'!
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Christine
Thank you so much, everyone. It is a fun challenge... and all the projects are so good. I am the world's WORST card maker so I had to do something a little different.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea! I would have never thought to draw those tiger stripes, great job! This project totally rocks! Thanks for coming to play with us!
ReplyDeleteKandi *JB DT*
How great. For someone that just got their Expression I sure would say you are a "big girl crafter"
ReplyDeleteVery nice job and you should be proud of them.
That is so creative! I love the little lion!
ReplyDeleteNO GOOGLE EYES NEEDED!!! These are absolutely adorable...love that you came up with these animal faces by piecing together different shapes! GREAT JOB!!! :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable just how they are.... so much fun!!! I'm so glad you joined the challenge :)
ReplyDeleteHi there, these are just brilliant, I did something similar for a birthday cake, spelling out happy 50th birthday on little round flowers and putting them on cocktail sticks.
ReplyDeleteThey are just beautiful and a brillian idea. I am sure you are really going to enjoy your Cricut. I love mine.
Karen
Just Buggin Design Team
Isn't it great how you can make "punch" animals with your cricut. Love the bear, tiger and lion. Tooooo cute.
ReplyDeleteLisa
JB-DT
CONGRATS ON YOUR EXPRESSION!!! you are SO going to love it! be sure and check out the cricut.com message board too!
ReplyDeleteyour project for just buggin is fantastic! you are so creative! i am so glad you joined the challenge and hope you will continue to play with us as samantha has LOTS of great challenges!
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M
Oh my gosh, these are SOOOO cute. Love the idea of the appetizer picks! Great job creating the animals from the different shapes too. CONGRATS on your super awesome birthday/Christmas present!!
ReplyDeleteI love these! Great job creating these! Welcome to Cricut land! LOL
ReplyDeleteso cute!
ReplyDeleteCarol<><
those are adorable!!!! very creative. thank you for joining us at just buggin!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea!!! They look great!
ReplyDeleteWow! I would never have thought you could make such cute animals from a cartridge with no animals! And yay for Cricut! Isn't it so much fun???
ReplyDeleteCute!
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