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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Another Paper Doll with Anna Griffin and BoBunny


I have been stalking Anna Griffin's Facebook Page this month to see all the beautiful projects and hopefully win a grab bag item.  Each day she asks her followers to share what they have been making with the theme of the day.  I really wanted to share on 3-24-17 when she asked us to share our most amazing paper project, but my project wasn't finished.  So, I was motivated to finish my latest paper doll project made with a Harumika Style Starter Set dress form, Bo Bunny Paper and Anna Griffins Paper Tricks Embossing Folders.  Anna's Paper Tricks embossing folders were inspired by dress maker details, so why not make a paper dress?  The Harumika Dress form has a seam in the back for tucking in fabric and I wanted to cover the seam, so I pulled out a butterfly from one of Anna's card kits, added a Dew Drop from The Robbin's Nest, and colored the butterfly with some markers to pull together the color scheme of blue, green and yellow.



I started with Bo Bunny's Secret Garden Trellis because my craft room is blue and white with touches of Cricut green.  I have been obsessed with blue and white since child hood and wanted this color combo in my craft room.  I used my Cricut to a circle for the skirt at 11 1/2" and then cut out a portion of the circle from 12 o'clock to 2:00 o'clock with a center circle to fit over the dolls waist.

I made the pleated hem with Anna's Fancy Folded Rosette embossing folder, and the blue jabot at the center back of the skirt was made with Anna's Fancy Folded Banner and Corner folder (just half).  I cut the bodice from the scraps of the circle, and embellished it with rolled roses from MFT, Anna's card kit butterfly, CTMH bling, The Robin's Nest Dew Drop and Eyelet Outlet Jewels.


I am entering this is the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blogs Anything Goes challenge #297.  I love using my Cricut for getting professional results in my cutting projects and this time I used it to cut a perfect circular skirt!  I am also entering the Cut It Up Challenge #118:  You've Got Me in Stitches.  I used a gathering stitch to help me evenly place my accordion folded ruffle around the them of the skirt.  My cutting die used was the MFT Rolled Roses Die.  

Supplies
Bo Bunny 12" Secret Garden Trellis Paper
Anna Griffin Paper Secrets Embossing Folders
Anna Griffin Butterfly from AG card Kit
The Robbin's Nest Dew Drop
The Robbin's Nest Fleur Yellow Paper
CTMH 3/4" Sparkle Flourishes (colored green)
Eylet Outlet Sticky Back Jewels
Harumika Style Starter Set Dress Form
Ribbon 
Blue Card Stock
MFT Rolled Rose Dies
Cricut

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Anna Griffin Paper Dolls Please!


If I could ask Anna Griffin for one new product next year, I think I would ask for paper dolls.  I played with Betsy McCall as a child and every other paper doll I could get me hands on.  I still purchase paper dolls today.   This one is from a Tom Tierney book called, "Great Fashion Designs of the Forties:  Paper Dolls in Full Color." 

Supplies
Anna Griffin  Regal Braid Embossing Folder
Anna Griffin Elegant Embellishments Epoxy Stickers Maime
Tom Tierney Paper Doll from Great Fashion Designs of the Forties Paper Dolls
Stampin Up Rosette Die (scalloped edge in blue stripe)


Sunday, March 5, 2017

St. Patrick's Day Birthday Card with Anna Griffin


Every year I struggle to make a St. Patrick's Day birthday card for my brother who's birthday is the same as St. Patrick's.  There are not may paper crafting items available for the holiday and birthday on that holiday.  So, this year, I took a look at my newest Cricut cartridge:  Anna's Fantastic Flip Cards Cartridge and found an image perfect for the card!  I added the sentiment from Paper Lace 2, more Anna Griffin items and finished my card.  Be sure to check your HSN listings for Tuesday and Wednesday this week!    I often pre shop the event to avoid out of stock disappointments, so you can shop many new items now!



Supplies 
Anna's Fantastic Flips Cards Cartridge
Paper Lace 2 Cartridge
Anna Griffin  Regal Braid Embossing Folder
Anna Griffin For the Boys Die Cuts (Just for You and Punch's Whiskey)
AG card kit (gold shamrock)
AG Fancy Flips Card Kit (inside sentiment)
While Card Stock
Dark Green Card Stock
Lime Green Card Stock
Computer Printer
Pop Dots
Green Pearl
Ivory Pearls Want2Scrap

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