FCCB Challenge #109 - "Save The Earth" Cricut Crawl

Edited:  The chance to win the prize is now CLOSED.  (Thanks!)

Welcome to Sonya's Paper Trail and the SEVENTH Fantabulous Cricut Crawl...Fantabulous Cricut's version of a Blog Hop!

In honor of our Home Planet, Mother Earth, we're having a "Save the Earth" Crawl...each Design Team member will be featuring an original Upcycled-Themed Project that includes at least one Reuseable/Recycled Item along with at least ONE Cricut Cut.

If you've come from visiting Sherrie at Sherrie Scraps With Passion, you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our Fantabulous Cricut Crawl, start with the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.

Make sure to check out each DT member's blog for some awesome inspiration! There will be PRIZES along the way at our DT members' blogs, AND there will be a Grand Prize up for grabs at FCCB for one participant that submits a "Save the Earth" project at FCCB!

Now...on to my inspiration piece.  It took me a bit to decide what I was going to create, but once I got started, I have to admit....this is one of my favorite non-card projects I've ever made.  I hope you enjoy it....

  I recycled a tin that originally contained some beautiful Prima Flowers into a "thank you" candy container to pass along to a friend.  I have so many wonderful friends who do such kind things for me, I can hardly wait to pass this along when the time is right!   

Check it out:

 

I used two Cricut Cartridges on this project.  The gorgeous butterfly is from CTMH Art Philosophy, as is the medallion on which I stamped the sentiment.  The scalloped circle cuts are from my very favorite cartridge, Elegant Edges.   My patterned papers are a combination of MME Stella & Rose "Hazel" and "Hello Luscious" by Basic Grey.  I love that name--Hello Luscious!  LOL!  It was nice to break into some fun papers from those two paper pads, I have a bit of an addiction for collecting 6 by 6 paper.  I'm sure I'm not the *only* one out there with that problem.   That great sentiment is from "Bold Sentiments I" by SP&Company--another favorite of mine!  I found some leftover Prima Flowers and a few pearls that had been in my scrappy stash for a bit, and this lovely decorated tin was my final product.  Not bad for a tin that started off as a dust collector on the top shelf of my cabinet:

 

Definitely an improvement, no?

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Ok....because I love giveaways and because I have a brand spankin' new Savory Cricut Lite Cartridge on hand....I'm going to do a giveaway.  Here's the deal:

Please sign up to be a follower.  That seems like the courteous thing to do, right?

Leave me a comment on this blog post, that's where I'll select my winner from.

Also, please leave me a way to contact you.  If I can't find you, I might be tempted to open it up myself-ha!

A winner will be chosen on Monday, May 7th.

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Now it's your turn! Let's see your Upcycled-Themed projects! Make sure to include a Cricut Cut somewhere on your project!

Next stop...Suzanne's blog, Cricut Craftng Grammy. Go see what she has in store for you today... And when you're done, make sure to link up your project to FCCB's Fantabulous Cricut Crawl post to be entered into the contest!

Happy Crawling!

The complete list:

1.      Amy Jo: http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com/

2.      Amy L: http://redheadedcrafter.blogspot.com/

3.      Beckie: http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

4. Cindy B: http://cindybcreations.blogspot.com/

5. Cyndy G: http://arcyscraps.blogspot.com/

6. Faith: http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/

7. Holly: http://ribbonsandglue.blogspot.com/

8. Jamie: http://scrapqueen141.blogspot.com/

9. Jessica: http://cricutafterdark.blogspot.com/

10. Judy: http://craftyjar.blogspot.com/

11. Karen: http://simplyfrenzied-karen.blogspot.com/

12. Kate: http://smallbitsofpaper.blogspot.com/

13. Marlene: http://scrappincookie.blogspot.com/

14. Megan: http://saxeydesigns.blogspot.com/

15. Melissa: http://scrappymacdesigns.blogspot.com/

16. Robin: http://robinscreativecottage.blogspot.com/

17. Sheila: http://sheloveshoes.blogspot.com/

18. Sherrie: http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/

19. Sonya: http://sonyaspapertrail.blogspot.com/

22. Suzanne: http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/

21. Tammy: http://bowmancrafts.blogspot.com/

22. Tanya: http://nonnascraftcorner.blogspot.com/

(I realize this is a long list...grab a diet soda and get to "crawling".  It will be worth it, I promise!)

PS: Don't forget to enter my cartridge giveaway by leaving me a comment.  *wink*