Monday, May 7, 2012

My Imagine-nation Monday at My Cricut Craftroom

Well this has been a busy weekend huh?  Blog hopping all weekend and now a Monday post!  What was I thinking??  But I did manage to get it all in.  I hope you enjoyed the 100 Cricut Cartridge blog hop and commented on every blog because Erica was giving away some awesome blog candy.  Even if you didn't have a chance to hop with us, you still should take a few minutes during your lunch today and check out the amazing projects all the DT members had going on!

Now for my Imagine-nation post.  This project is something you've probably seen not to long ago.  Here's my story though.  Two weekend's ago I was at a craft show (we were camping and our resort had the beginning of the season festivities.)  As I passed one of the booths something caught my eye.  A gumball machine candy dish.  Oh my it was darling.  As I walked up closer I saw how it was made.  Now, if you are like me, when you go to craft shows and see something you like you think to yourself, "oh I could do that", well this time I was determined to MAKE my dish and not buy it!  So that week I ran all over town looking for the things I would need, and I found them ALL!!

 Can you tell what this is made from?  Simple is not even simple enough to believe!  A flower pot, saucer, clear "fish" bowl and a wooden ball.  That's it!  I then used Lori's Garden Imagine cartridge and cut out the mushroom flower vine image.  I used mod podge to adhere it to the front and there you go!  can you tell by all the !!! in this post that I love, love this project?!?
Here's a close-up of the die cut from the Imagine cartridge.

So, to finish the story, I was so excited I couldn't wait to tell one of my crafty friends who said, "oh yeah I saw that on Pinterest, in fact Heather (my OWN daughter) pinned it to her board"  Well, even though I wasn't quite so excited anymore I am still proud that I actually made a project I saw at a craft show LOL and the best part?  Heather doesn't know I made this because she's been off on her honeymoon ;-)

Well that's enough from me today.  Make sure you visit My Cricut Craft Room to see more projects like mine!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy scrappin!

8 comments:

Gloria said...

this really came out cute!!!! are you putting in on your desk at work!!!
gloria

Miranda said...

This is adorable! I am actually working on one right now. It's sitting on my desk drying!
Miranda
MCCR DT Sister
www.nanasscrapspot.com

Ava Fernandez said...

OMG Liz, this is awesome I totally
will have to scraplift this one LOL
TFS
Ava, DT Sister

Unknown said...

Your gumball machine is awesome!!
Lisa
http://ourcraftingcorner.blogspot.com

Desi Lee Designing Divas said...

love it very cute great idea I think my daughter & I will make some soon!

MCCR DT, Lisa

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

I love it too!!!Great project to scraplift!! Thx

Unknown said...

Liz this is too cute! I love that all the products were so easy to find. TFS, Mary M

Tracy said...

I love it =) I will have to make one too! New follower too!