Cricut cookies

So here are the pictures of the cookies I cut with the cricut cake. Leaf was from create a critter (cut 4 1/2), snowflake and butterfly are both from Cake Basics (cut 3 3/4).

I was very pleased with the cutting, but the glaze was better on the leaves. I need a thinker one next time for  the decorative glaze.  Here is the recipe I used and here is the recipe I want to use next time.   This one has the same ingredients, just more powder sugar. 

A new toy

When these first came out, I thought they were cool.  I had seen what people had made with the regular expression before the cake ever existed.  However,  I just did not want to spend the money on something that I would only use occasionally.  However,  when I saw this listed for $49.99 online with free shipping (that ended up even being express shipping),  I just could not pass it up.  It came with a cartridge too.  Now a days I try not to spend more then $25 on a cartridge, but I remember the day when I thought $40 was a good deal.  So to get a cartridge and a machine for $50 is pretty hard to pass on. 

However,  I have not made fondant before and I live a ways from any craft store, so I did what I could easily do today.   Sugar cookies of course.

I used the recipe on cricut.com site for cookie dough.  I had heard you have to freeze the sheets of dough first and after you cut, so I did, in addition to using parchment paper to cut on.  I found a pressure set at 2 was perfect.

The cookies turned out cute, but my frosting glaze could use a bunch of help.  I am going to try a new recipe next time.   I was hoping to use royal frosting, but I am not one who likes to use raw egg for anything.

Maybe I will take some pictures of the finished product tomorrow, before they are all eaten.  Or maybe I will have to just make more. 

Overall after a few youtube videos, it really was easy to use.  So glad I got to give it a try.  I hope to make many more fun edible treats soon.

Halloween treat bags

Last Christmas I requested these stamp faces from Peachy Keen, after seeing so many cute Halloween projects. Now 10 months later I am delighted to have an excuse to use them. I heard my daughter's 3rd grade teacher was going to have a celebration (too old for a Halloween Party), but I could send a treat to school. So my daughter and I together made 33 treat bags (yes that is a big class of 8 and 9 year olds). We both had fun. I got to do the stamps and she embossed and did much of the gluing.

So Grateful Scarecrow card

I have been eyeing these scarecrows in the Simply Charmed cartridge.  So the card didn't turn out exactly how I was hoping, but I adapted as I went changing things here and there.   I will have to play with these two some more.  They are too cute not to use again and again.

I am going to enter them on the Cooking With the Cricut Challenge # 57.


 

CCC # 94

Welcome, this is for CCC # , for Mary at Cardz TV. The challenge was to use any cartridge and colors for a Halloween card. This was on my mind ever since I made a bunch of treat bags for one of my kids class party. I just love these colors from Papertrey Ink. Face stamp is from Peachy Keen Stamps.  The pumpkin is cut at 3 inches from Mini Monsters. 

Sweet Tooth Cupcake box #1

So when you find a great recipe for a cupcake, you just want to share it with others, so why not use a cute box. So when I picked up the Sweet Tooth Boxes cartridge recently I was super excited to make one. My only worry was how big to cut it so it would fit a cup cake. Well guess what Cricut fixed that issue too. Even though you can cut it any size, there is a red box that tells you the recommended sizes. In this case it was to cut at 11 inches. All I can say is this box is super easy and fast to make. I will be back with more soon.

Yum, yum  this was so tasty and pretty too.  I got the recipe from a Annie's Eats.  I love her recipes and really wish she lived next door to me.  Her recipes are really amazing and this mint chocolate cupcake was not exception. 

CCC #93

I first have to apologize for being missing in action for so long on my blog.   Where has the time gone?  I am so thankful to still be on this design time, so that when life gets busy I have an excuse as to why I "have to craft".   I am hoping that this post is the beginning of  some regular posting and regular checking of others blogs.  I haven't been very good at doing that either for a while.

So on to business.... This week I got to participate in a challenge for Cardz TV.  The challenge was to "Think Pink" in remembrance that October is breast cancer awareness month. 
Cut is from:  Forever cut at 3 3/4 inches.

I really like this quote from Christopher Robin given to  Winnie the Pooh:

"You are braver than you believe,
stronger than you seem,
and smarter than you think."
-Christopher Robin

I believe this quote is important for anyone going through a hard time, especially a battle with cancer.  My heart goes out to any who are currently struggling or recently have fought this battle.  Even more my heart goes out to those you have lost loved ones to this.   May those loved one always be remembered and loved and most of all may we all appreciate those who are still in our midst.  One day we will all conquer this disease. 

ccc # 89 Birthday Monkey

This week our challenge was to make a birthday card for a kid using a juggle animal.  No animal reminds me of a jungle more than a tiger or a monkey.  I didn't have a cute tiger, so I decided to use this monkey form Birthday Bash.  Pretty simple card.  It was fun to make.  Hope  you join us at CCC for this challenge.

Doodle Charms Penguin Throw Back Thursday Challenge

Throw Back Thursday Challenge with Emma at My Creative Time was to use a retired cartridge.  I used Doodle Charms for the Penguin and then added a shaped card as an igloo from Create a critter.  I think it turned out to be fun little card.

CCC # 87