Vinyl Halloween Pumpkin

 I posted this on the Cricut Fantastic blog but will also share here on my blog. If you haven't seen the Cricut Fantastic blog you should go and check it out. Here is the link http://cricutfanatics.blogspot.com/
I bought these Styrofoam pumpkins last year at Michael's on clearance. (I paid $1.00 each for these pumpkins). The pumpkins are 9", 12", and 18" sizes.
I love fall, pumpkins, and Halloween so I used some Brown Cricut vinyl and cut some designs out to decorate the pumpkins.
If you have never worked w/ vinyl it is super easy.
Here is a few little tips for you: Do what is called a "Kiss Cut" - it is where you only cut the vinyl not the backing. To achieve this I used my expression and cut the vinyl at 3 on the pressure, 3 on the speed, and 3 on the blade depth. Vinyl cuts so nicely even small fin details cut out very nice. The second tip is for you to "weed" out the vinyl - that is just simply taking all the negative pieces out -I just use a pair of tweezers and works nicely. (Weeding out the pieces you don't want/need - ex. the windows on the house).

I used only 1 cartridge and that was Chic and Scary (Teresa Collins designed it).
Cut sizes"
Witch w/ moon 5 1/2"
Spooky tree 5"
Spooky house 3"
Bats cut in different sizes: 1/4", 1/2", 3/4" 1" and 1 1/2". (That is also another great thing about vinyl is cutting smaller pieces).
Bird 1 1/2"
Cats 2" each - one cut normal and other flipped

I then pealed the vinyl off the backing and adhered them to the pumpkins. (I used a baby wipe to clean the pumpkins of any dust first).
Vinyl is forgiving and you can lift and reposition it if you get a bubble in it.
Just smooth it out.
Hope you enjoy!!!

Cricut Info & Supplies Used:
Designed by: Terri Szymanski
Cricut Cartridges Used: Chic and Scary

Cricut Machines Used: Cricut Expression
Project type: Home decor
Project theme: Halloween
Other Supplies Used: Styrofoam Pumpkins

Weekly Challenge #47: Ornament Challenge!

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Look at the purple it's so pretty.

The weekely Challenge on the Cricut Circle blog was to make an Ornament.

Circle Blog Challenges are open to Cricut Circle Members only. Your project must be newly created for this challenge and include atleast 2 Cricut Image Cuts. You must submit a project to be entered into the Challenge Prize Drawing. One entry per person, please.

Well let's just say I went a little CRAZY w/ ornaments. This is part 1 of Ornaments.... This post of ornaments are for my daugthers Teachers at Preschool. She has 2 very wonderful teachers and she loves them both. It was a little wierd asking the teachers for there middle initial. They must think I'll be stalking them but I just wanted to monogram their initials on the ornaments. I also put the year on the back. I think they turned out so cute.
Shhhhh Don't tell but I also made an ornament for everyone in my family, but I can't post them here as ONE PERSON (HMMM MY MOM) sometimes looks at this blog.
I used Storybook and craft room and my new MINI to make the monograms.

I the letters/date - are all from PC White vinyl - oh this stuff is awesome - cuts like butter!!!!The one teacher loves purple and the other blue and green but not bluegreen. So I used Beacon's Glitter It - adhesive, glass ornaments from Joanns, and Martha Stewarts fine glitter. They just sparkle. I cleaned the ornaments w/ white vinager and water, rinsed and dried. To make the blue and green I poured a little blue glitter in and a little green and swirled it. It is so pretty in person.
These little ornaments fit perfectly in the Chinese take out boxes on the previous post.
Happy Scrappin'

Look at my expression....

So I bought some vinyl a few months ago and finally played with it.

Can I just say - I love this stuff. I ordered 4 colors, Red, Brown, Purple and Green.

Well I have been wanting to decorate my expression so I thought this was perfect.

I used - Cricut Everyday Cartridge - can I just say I am so happy that I joined the Cricut Circle (that was my special treat to me this year).

I love love love the Cartridge.

I used my Gypsy to help me to save some vinyl.

I cut the Cricuts at 3 1/2, 3, 2 1/2, 2 and 1" --I cut the smaller Cricuts inside the circle of the larger ones.

I had to play several times cutting I mean wasting the vinyl but I finally figured it out.

I used my Deep blade, settings at 3 Speed, 4 Pressure, and 4 Blade. It cut so nicely. I love it.

I cut the saying " LIVE LOVE SCRAP" from Cricut everyday and ye it is layered. That is cut at 3" - with the shadow function. I was going to us the saying, "Go Away Im Scrapping", but changed my mind.

The only thing difficult was the top hatch as it is "curved" and placement was a little tricky.

For all of you that are afraid I say, GO for it. It wasn't that bad. I probably wasted about 4" of the vinyl... So not bad.

Happy Scrappin'