Hope you've been enjoying all of the handmade gifts and paper crafts we've been sharing with you today. This evening, we have a super cute project that I can't wait for you to see. And keep reading, because there's a giveaway at the end of the post.
Kid's Art Binder, by Katherine McElvain. How adorable is the cover to this binder? I think this is such a creative solution, to finding a place to store your child's artwork. The sketched out design on the cover, with touches of pattern paper and embellishments added in, reinforce the "crafty" idea behind this binder.
Katherine used her Cricut Expression machine, along with the Nate's ABC cartridge, to create the "draw" image with the pencil through it. She cut the image on some regular cardstock. After placing it where she wanted it on the album cover, she traced around it in pencil, and then over that with pen.
Katherine then cut the image again, with pattern papers, and pieced the pencil back together to add to the cover. She sketched out a good portion of the cover design, and then traced around it with pen, adding touches of pattern paper to the sun and the house. She also added letter stickers and chipboard alphas from Bella's Sophisticates collection, to create more words for the cover.
Then you can add your child's artwork to the binder. Either by punching holes and slipping them in, or even putting them in page protectors, depending on the size of your binder.
And now to the giveaway! This is a huge giveaway!
It will include some of the embossing folders, for the Cuttlebug.
It will also include the quilling kits, for the Cuttlebug.
Ok, enough teasing. It will include everything you see here! Cricut Circle was so extremely generous, and donated everything you see here for this evenings giveaway. The Cuttlebug machine itself, the spacer pads, the quilling kits, tons of embossing folders, and a handful of the embossing plus dies.
Retail value is close to $400 total!!!
All you need to do to enter the drawing for the giveaway, is to leave us a comment. Tell us one of the ideas you've seen on our blog so far this week, that you're dying to try out. One comment per person, please. We will announce the winner on Sunday, when we will also be showing our first sneek peek at the new collections!
My Girl Scouts and I will definitely be trying those cute button flowers! They LOVE stuff like that =) Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win!
Posted by: Jamie Howard-Sears | July 06, 2011 at 06:03 PM
I love the button flowers and am going to make the notepad holder for sure! And that wedding planner makes me want to plan a wedding!
Posted by: Christine Scott | July 06, 2011 at 06:05 PM
Everything I have seen looks like a lot of fun not sure what my favorite has been so far I think my daughters would have fun making the flowers but I also think the bookmarks would be alot of fun to make.
Posted by: Crystal | July 06, 2011 at 06:06 PM
I love the button flowers they are so cute, I normally just use my Cricut for scrapbooking or cards but this is expanding my horizons, can't wait to try it~!
Posted by: Lindsey | July 06, 2011 at 06:07 PM
love the button flowera. It is definetly something I would love to make.
Posted by: Karen rae | July 06, 2011 at 06:09 PM
I would really like to try to make that really cute sweet treat jar! I love how it really makes it much more fun than just a plain jar! Thanks for all the great ideas!
Posted by: Angela A | July 06, 2011 at 06:10 PM
I think it would have to be the button flowers. I love making flowers all different ways. This adds another one for me to try.
Posted by: Laurie R. | July 06, 2011 at 06:14 PM
Oh my, what a fantastic package. I saw several things that I loved, but the "organizer" that I am , love the tag book, for referencing embossing folders, inks etc. It is such a pretty way to display what you have in your stash.
Posted by: Carol Douglass | July 06, 2011 at 06:18 PM
WOW Great giveway! I liked all the projects but the one that stood out is the wedding planner tag book. So cute thinking about making a baby one for my sister who is about to have her 1st baby.
Posted by: Michelle | July 06, 2011 at 06:24 PM
Great Art binder :) It looks really cute! Awesome giveaway as well!! I have never tried the quilling before and love how it looks on the projects I have seen so far this week so I would love to try that! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Emily | July 06, 2011 at 06:27 PM
what an awesome prize. Thank you for the chance to win. I am so inspired by many of the DT projects that have been displayed on your blog this week. My favorite is the "Be Happy" memo pad holder, by Gail Hoecker. I really love the colors of the Estate Sale collection and I really like the way she used the daisy quilling kit :)
Posted by: Gina Lideros | July 06, 2011 at 06:29 PM
Can't wait to try the quilling kits! My dd and her dance team want to make fabric flowers for their hair. What great projects. So glad I found your blog
Posted by: Judianne graham | July 06, 2011 at 06:32 PM
Such a generous giveaway.. wow - LOVE Cuttlebug! I really like the treat jar- sweet idea! I'm surely going to try that sometime, the kids will love it :) But I also like the button flowers for my page albums - always nice to see new embellie ideas and those are just too cute!! Thanks!
Posted by: Abby Laubenstein | July 06, 2011 at 06:33 PM
Wow great ideas I am thinking about making the bookmarks. I have a secret sister who I scrap with and she likes to read I think she would like one. I also like the treat jar my granddaughter would enjoy making it..
Posted by: Leah E | July 06, 2011 at 06:36 PM
I love the idea of putting the kids art work in a binder. right now I have there art work in random places. this will be awsome. Thanks for the idea. Also,Thanks to you an Cricut for this oppertuinity to win big. The Cricut blog hooked me up with your sight & I love it!
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Posted by: Kathleen Sawyer | July 06, 2011 at 06:40 PM
I love how you decorated the baby jar, so cute! :-)
Posted by: Tran Polizzi | July 06, 2011 at 06:40 PM
I don't even know how to pick just ONE favorite! There are so many I want to try and will try... I really like the tags with the different samples of GM color! It would be great to have a quick sample versus having to look at each bottle. Love the art journal, wedding planner, bookmarks, flowers...LOVE it ALL!
Posted by: Darline W. | July 06, 2011 at 06:40 PM
I'd love to try the "Be Happy" memo pad holder! Thanks so much for a chance to win this AWESOME and AMAZING prize!!!!! :-)
Posted by: Kelly Massman | July 06, 2011 at 06:40 PM
I love all the wonderful ideas! I really like the photo frame and the notebook. Great job everyone!! Thanks for the chance to win this generous prize.
Posted by: carrie | July 06, 2011 at 06:41 PM
OMG how cute is that wedding planner?!?! My future daughter in law would love something like that. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Posted by: Sue Ogden | July 06, 2011 at 06:41 PM
I loved Tuesdays post with all the tags on the ring, that was such a cute idea and what a wonderful prize, thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Kim M | July 06, 2011 at 06:44 PM
Lots of awesome ideas, but the wedding planner is an idea that I'm going to do very soon, love it!!
Posted by: Susiescrapper | July 06, 2011 at 06:45 PM
Thank you for the opportunity to win. I would love the try the girly frame and the wedding planner. My cousin is getting married next June. This would be perfect for her to get started!
Posted by: Charmane | July 06, 2011 at 06:45 PM
I love what I have seen so far, love this notebook today!
Posted by: Laurel S | July 06, 2011 at 06:46 PM
This notebook is super cute! My daughter would have read so many books just to log them in it!
Posted by: Barb Mc | July 06, 2011 at 06:50 PM