Elmo Birthday Cake and Banner Using the Cricut and Cricut Cake and Cups Decorated with Vinyl

Elmo Cake
Dusty celebrated his 3rd birthday and of course who doesn't love Elmo?

I made this cake for his party using the 1996 Wilton Elmo Party Pan where Elmo is wearing a party hat and holding a piece of cake. Well since it was a jungle theme I changed the party hat to a safari hat. The cake piece I used the binoculars instead. Elmo was holding balloons and I put the map in the other hand. The map was cut from the Cricut Cake using the Paper Dolls cartridge cut at 2 1/2. I made all my own fondant and frosting's. The red frosting I started a week in advance increasing the intense color each day. The green leaves were all cut from Life Is A Beach cartridge at various sizes up to the 3 1/4.  The frosting tips are  16, and 72 and 2. I dyed the fondant with Leaf green from Wilton.

The animals were cut from Animal Kingdom. Too too cute!! Always love that cartridge.
I used the Wilton black food writers for the eyes and the details.

The map was cut from Paper Dolls Cartridge at 9 1/4. 

Close up of the leaves on the side they were all around cut from Life is a Beach Cartridge.

Everyone LOVED Elmo! THANK YOU CRICUT CAKE!!!!

The banner was cut from the Elmo's Party Cartridge at 10.

The Sesame Street Font Cartridge was used to cut the alphas at 6 1/4.

The heads of the animals was cut at 2 3/4  using the Animal Kingdom Cartridge.

And of course the leaves Life is a Beach.

We had the party as a pool party in my backyard at our new and in making of the outdoor kitchen.

We (me and Alexis) made the cups for the party, the children loved them.
Alexis went to every Dollar General around to get enough! Love ya Lex!





We were all so pleased with the cups. Using the Elmo's Party Cartridge and vinyl.



Hello and Welcome to the Elmo Party I had for my three year old Dusty. All the details are under the pictures. Everyone had a super blast and making all the goodies for the party was just as much fun!

My daughter Crystal sent Dusty from South Korea a Robot and a Slip and Slide!!! My  cousin Josh bought him John Deere Tractor ride-on I mean like cousin of the year here!!!!! Thanks BJ, josh and Rebekkah. Dusty had so much fun i just tell you how much!!! Thanks to all my family, friends, and everyone!!!

Dusty

Alexis dishing the ice cream, me cutting the cake, Abigail (my granddaughter) and Dusty having a blast!!

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Stuck On You Sketches "Sunny Days" Mini Album Blog Hop Using An Altoid Can

Stuck On You Sketches Mini Album Blog Hop

Using the Altoid can and mini album cut from Die Cut Diva

www.diecutdiva.com 

The paper also came from her.

The sun was cut from the Cricut Imagine and the title from Celebrate with Flourishes.

The altoid can decorated with images cut and printed from the Cricut Imagine

So cute the sun and pool from the Cricut Imagine.

The side view, note the bead. I drilled a hole in the can and then tied on the bead.

The inside, ready to add pictures.
I made this as a gift of some poolside pictures. The mini album was donated by

www.diecutdiva.com

Thanks Terry!!!

Hello all and WELCOME!!!! I have had a summer cold all week and was unable to get all the details on my mini album, but so loved the simplicity of it. I don't do simple sooooo I was right proud of it for that reason. I hated it at first...just not my style....but I rolled on despite feeling awful. Hope to feel better tomorrow. Thanks bunches for stopping by and now HOP ON OVER to the talented>>>>>>>>>>

Dawn Lotharius

http://dawnscrafts.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-mini-album-blog-hop.html

Have a SUPER GREAT weekend, enjoy the hop!!

Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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Stuck On You Sketches "There Is Beauty All Around" Using Creative Imaginations Papers







Stuck On You Sketches layout using a sketch by our very own Nanne'. I used Creative Imaginations papers, Webster's, and GCD.  The lace is vintage, an original Frozen Charlotte doll from Germany. Vintage doily, and an original quote by me
Sunflowers grace the garden like the beauty of the butterfly. ~Dawn Gallop
The picture in edited in PhotoShop, the title was cut from the Silhouette SD.

Sketch by Nanne' Harry





Thanks for stopping by this weekend I am having a birthday party for Dusty he will be three and Amanda came home today. The birthday party will be a pool, and pizza party...fun fun fun!!! Enjoy your weekend!!
Hugs, Dawn Gallop



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Stuck On You Sketches "Time in the Garden is Time Well Spent" Encaustic Layout with Bo Bunny Paper

Stuck on You Sketches
Time In the Garden is Time Well Spent
An Encaustics layout on the Bo Bunny Paper
The picture is of a watercan in my garden that I have edited in PhotoShop which I love how it turned out.
I used Helmar glues and WOW!!! They are AMAZING!!!!! The title I made in Silhouette on a peice of transparency then glued it on without any glue showing!!! The gear and watch parts are real and vintage. The number nine is a vintage #, I always collect the number 9's anywhere they are.  The clock behind the picture was cut from the Cricut on Wall Decor and More. I used paints, Pan Pastels, R&F Encaustic wax, stamps by Hero Arts, Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz collection, Helmar Glues, The Helmar Scrap Dots is my favorite. Golden Gesso was applied first to the fun foam numbers.
The pussy willow is Prima.

A little close up although not crooked  just a different view in the camera.

Note the numbers under the encaustic wax.

This design is by our very own Nanne' Harry at SOUS.
Awesome sketch and I sure had fun with it!! Thanks Nanne'!

Mark Your calendars for the Summer Mini Blog Hop at SOUS.

Hello and Happy BirthDay to Me!!! Yepper's I am having a birthday today, and what better way to spend it than on a SOUS reveal??? Yes our sketch this week is by our very own Nanne' Harry , don't forget to stop by and say hi to Nanne', waving here Hi Nanne'.  For my birthday I get to spend the whole day creating making ART, jewelry style!!! I can't wait!!! This week has been a busy one, we had fireworks for the fouth of July, Amanda left for the Navy on Tuesday, I spent all day Wednesday with my dear friend Nancy aka Fancy Nancy at her wonderful beautiful home, we went to Panera Bread for lunch, M's, ACMoore, and a gorgeous nursery, where I bought some plants....I know like I needed more. We had a blast!!! I had no kids and no husband with me either...yep can you believe it??? Fun fun day! Well I hope you like my layout I sure had a sweet time making it today, my granddaughter came to visit today and I worked in between play times. Have a wonderful weekend! Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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A Copper Necklace with Enameled Bird and Happy Fouth of July

This necklace was a commisioned piece that a dear friend of mine requested I make her, I created it to match her likings.
She loved it!!

She also loves to create and loves birds and the color lime.

Hello and Happy Fourth of July!!!! We are getting rain......so so much for the fireworks, well it is only 7pm now maybe it will stop????  The boys are going crazy to do the fireworks. It was so funny my husband went to get the fireworks and OMG he was like a kid in the candy shop, he bought more than he needed to. Then this morning him and Cody rode down to the fireworks stand and bought more, I was like you got to be kidding the boys said no mom its for real!!! The ones he bought today are as tall as he is, lol!!! Dinner was great we grilled and had all the vegetables out of my garden. Well Alexis is here for the night and wants me to clean up.......so got go! HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!! Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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