Saturday, August 27, 2011

Fall Blog Hop!



If you've arrived to my blog from the Fall Blog Hop...WELCOME! I'm the last stop on the hop! You should've arrived here from Tracy's wonderful blog...Scrappin' in the woods with a Bug!

For my Fall project, I came up with a really easy idea for some Fall decor...I made my own decorative blocks! (Click on the pictures to view them larger.)





Materials Used:
Cricut Cartridges - Sweet Tooth Boxes, Sophisticated and Gypsy Wanderings
Paper - Tim Holtz
Hambly Grid Overlay

The blocks are cut from the Sweet Tooth cartridge using the CubeBox at 10.5" (just the box part, not the top). I used my Gypsy to add the letters before I cut it. The letters are from the Sophisticated cartridge, the upper case font. I stretched them a little to fill the space (width was 2.59" and height was 2.54"). (Tip...do a test cut first...the boxes are turned upside down when finished so you want the letters facing the right direction!)

The leaves are cut from the Gypsy Wanderings cartridge and attached with foam dots for dimension.

The Hambly overlay was cut by hand and applied to the inside of the letters.

It was so simple to put together!

Thank you for stopping by...and, I hope you've enjoyed our Fall Blog Hop! If you'd like to start again at the beginning...please go HERE to Kristen's My Fantabulous Life Blog!

56 comments:

RockinRenee said...

Another great set of blocks! I like the underlay. It's been great hopping with you!

Scrappydoo2 said...

I love the blocks!!! I need to get this cartridge!!!

Debbie Fitzgerrel
racer2@bellsouth.net

Edna Marie said...

WOnderful creation! love the added letters with the Gypsy, thanks for sharing :)

Carolyn/MamaC said...

These are just great! I thought they were made from wood at first glance. Wonderful creation!
Carolyn
http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com

Debbie Goforth said...

I really like this one too!!

Debbie @ http://bugginattheseams.blogspot.com/

Megan Setter said...

What a great decoration! Love the inside of the letters!

Mrs. Green said...

This is awesome! It's been great hopping!

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Brenda said...

Love your blocks! The colors are beautiful.

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joydee1963 said...

Great blog hop! Beautiful project with the blocks,joydee1963 at yahoo dot com

smyiow said...

I love the blocks! Thanks for sharing!!

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smmyiow@gmail.com

Missy said...

This is fantastic!! You and Renee are both making me want this cart......I love the colors you used and the letters look great!!

Josie0602 said...

Oh so pretty! I love cubes for decorating and I absolutely adore yours! Hmmm...looks like Sweet Treat Boxes is on my wish list now!
Love love love the Pick of the Crop layout and the card with the 3D cauldron! I am loving our hop...you ladies are all so talented!
Tracy
jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

ibecircled.blogspot.com said...

very nice.. love how the paper looks like screen for the letters!! You are very talented!! Thank you for being part of a very fun and creative hop and I have had a blast and would love to do this again for a Christmas theme in the near future!!

http://ibecircled.blogspot.com
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Rexann♥

Dana Paper Memories4u said...

I need to get the Sweet tooth boxes cart. You did a wonderful job on the blocks. LOVE the papers you used. It's great being in the blog hop with you. papermemories4u@ yahoo.com

Kim M. said...

Nice project - very creative!

Lisa B said...

I love how you and Scrapalette had the same idea, yet they both turned out so different and fabulous. From the picture, I would have guessed they were real wood blocks.

Phantom Rink Rat
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Java Jen's Creations said...

Gorgeous project!! I just have to make some of these!!

javajen1 at hotmail dot com

Dana's Crafty Corner said...

I love these blocks!!!!! Wonderful project. TFS. I'm a new follower.

Dana (DanaTarchala on the CC)
Danascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

WOW super cute, I actually thought they were real wood blocks you painted.. great job

Maria said...

I love how you did the lettering on the boxes. Very pretty!

Brenda said...

Very pretty!! I enjoyed this hop!!

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Jan said...

Great Project! I really like that font.

Thanks for sharing

Jan

S`andra V. said...

Wonderful set of blocks. I think these are a very cute and easy project for any home decor. Thanks for sharing. Love the colors and the way the stand out.
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nancydianne said...

very nice project!

Lilygirl said...

Wonderful project!! I love the colors you chose and they do look wooden!! TFS!! laysig@telus.net

Yvette said...

I need to make some of these soon! Love all of the colors you used!

Jess (aka Sparksgal) said...

Gorgeous project! Love the underlay you added - it adds a bit extra. :)

Jess (aka Sparksgal)
ncscrapper77(at)gmail(dot)com

cdm317 said...

These are fabulous! i lovethe idea of blocks and will definately try these out! Thanks for hopping today, it's been so much fun!
Colleen (gonescrappin)

Kimberli said...

Great idea for the blocks, I love the colors and the underlay looks so neat!

swiagal said...

Very pretty! Love your idea. Thanks for sharing.

Jacqy said...

What a cute project. You could really do this for just about any occasion. Can't wait to try it. Since Fall is my second favorite season(Christmas being the first), I start with your idea. Thanks for sharing

TeacherMom said...

I love the idea of these blocks. The best part is you can change the colour scheme to make it work for any holiday. Brilliant!! Love the sweet toothe boxes cart!!!! Thanks for sharing. The blog hop was a blast!!!!
TeacherMom
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Rose said...

Love how you used the Hambly overlay, it really pops the letters.

Dixie said...

Very fun idea! What a beautiful decor item to end a fantastic blog hop.

Thanks
Dixie
www.dreiter.blogspot.com
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Tammy said...

Way cool! LOVE them.

Lisa said...

Another great project from this blog hop that I will have to try to make. Love your fall cubes. Lisa

Anonymous said...

Adorable projects:)

hugs

chignon said...

Looks like a great project for fall. I really like how you added dimention with the leaves

Mary said...

I love these blocks, I need to get this cart. TFS

Bunnyfreak said...

Love the blocks. Very cool idea.
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myself said...

cute blocks. beautiful lettering. thanks for ending the hop in a richly colored manner! lisa (charligirl88@yahoo.com)

lindagk23 said...

This is so cute! I love it! Thanks for sharing! lindagk23

MLiss3 said...

Love these blocks too! I even have this cartridge, so I can make the cubes and the possibilities are endless! TFS!

Valerie said...

How cute! Another reason I need this cartridge! I think my favorite part is the underlay in the font. It really sets the whole project off. Great job, thanks for sharing!

pattyk said...

very nice thanks for sharing--millierose6511aol.com

Judy said...

I love the textures and 3-D look of the blocks! Great job!!

Kelly Braund said...

Super cute! Love how you used the overlay!

Penny said...

Thanks for sharing a great Fall project.

pennyspad at sbcglobal dot net

Debbie O'Neal said...

very pretty !

Jodie R said...

Fabulous finish to an awesome blog hop!! Your project is gorgeous!! I love you reversed the letters so they look carved into the box.

jvilla95ar at gmail.com

Princess Hilda said...

princesshilda2012@yahoo.com

great set of blocks

OCCricut said...

WOW!!! I'm exhausted! hahaha ... Great HOP though!!!

I love how you precut your letters on the boxes. PRECIOUS!
TFS!!

saetterman at aol dot com

Leanne said...

We've FALLen to the end of the hop and oh what wonderful ideas you have all given us!

leannelundquist@yahoo.com

gshrader said...

Love, Love, Love this blocks! I have to try this! I searched at least 10 targets this past winter for blocks just like this! Now I can make my own!!! thanks for sharing!
gayle_shrader at yahoo dot com

Patty Mc said...

Really cute blocks!
Patty aka SouthernGypsy on Cc mb

Laurie F. said...

I love the decoration. You did a beautiful job. Thanks for sharing.

Laurie F.
laurieanne@charter.net