Saturday, February 12, 2011

Cooking With Cricut Sweet Shop Blog Hop....Let's make Key Chains

Welcome to Bouncyflouncyfunfunfun and the CookingWithCricut Sweetshop Blog Hop! If you’ve never enjoyed a blog hop before, it’s where you ‘hop’ between blogs following a chain of links, with each blog in the chain posting something exciting for the event! There will even be some great blog candy (giveaways) to win along the way! More on that in a moment!


If you've come from visiting Anita, you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our fun hop, you can go to CookingWithCricut.com and start at the beginning. Go HERE .


With Valentine’s Day just a few days away we are sharing some wonderful ideas and inspiration for your viewing and crafting pleasure! Each Design Team member will be featuring an original project each day (Saturday & Sunday) made especially for this hop. Make sure to check out each DT member's blog and collect the special letter there. There will be prizes along the way at our DT members' blogs, AND there will be some nice PRIZES with a few different ways to win at CookingWithCricut.com!




I made these key chains using my George cart and Shrink plastic.  After a  little experimentation, I decided the best cut size was 3 1/2 inches.  You'll need the blade that cuts through chip board for this project. 

Key chain number one I free handed the art on it using copic markers and a black sharpie.

For key chains two and three I used the following:

After cutting out the heart, I cut a 3 inch heart from scratch paper and placed it on top of the shrink plastic, centering it.  I then colored around the exposed edge with a copic marker.  (It's best to use lighter colors as the color will intensify when it shrinks)  I used a black sharpie marker to trace the outside of my heart template and I free handed the lines.  I also used my George cart on a 1 inch setting to cut out the word "love".  After rmoving the heart template I then used the letter cut outs to trace the word "love" on the heart. 

Once I had punched a hole in the top using my standard everyday hole punch, it was time to get the heat gun out and heat the plastic.  I just followed the instructions on the shrink plastic packaging.

All there was left to do now was to add the key chain and I was finished. 

In addition to the chance to win prizes from Cooking With Cricut, Melin  at Pagekits.com has so sweetly offered this wonderful prize for me to give to one of my lucky viewers.  All you need to do is leave me a comment by Sunday, 12:00 PM CST and you could win this fabulous cut file or digi image, it's your choice.

Remember, this prize is seperate from the other prize package being offered.  To be eligible for that you need to collect your letters along the way.

Here is the “secret” letter you need to collect to be eligible for a prize package at CookingWithCricut.com. My secret letter is N.


Now it's your turn! Let’s see your sweet Valentine projects. Be sure to include a Cricut or other die cut machine cut on your project and link it up at CookingWithCricut.com. The Design Team will pick their three favorites and one lucky sweetheart will be chosen randomly to win one of the six prize packages being offered in this hop.


Next stop... Cathie!  Go see what she has in store for you today.


And don’t forget, when you're done, make sure to head back to CookingWithCricut.com and get entered to win one of SIX prize packages! Here’s how:


1. Link your sweet Valentine project and be one of the top three chosen by our Chefs.
2. Link your project and be the randomly drawn winner.
3. Collect all the letters and unscramble our “secret” phrase correctly and leave it in the special comment section on CookingWithCricut.com.
4. Or just leave a comment at CookingWithCricut.com and let us know how you liked our Sweetshop Blog Hop.


Here is our Hop line-up:
1. CWC-Melin
2. Abby
3. Anita
4. Me
5. Cathie
6. Christel
7. Dalis 
8. Deb
9. Erika
10. Gaby
11. Jean
12. Jenna
13. Jennifer
14. Jenny
15. Karla
16. Madison
17. Maria Elena
18. Melissa
19. Michelle
20. Nicole
21. Raven
22. Roberta
23. Ronnie

Until next time, have a great day and thanks for stopping by!  TTFN

Hugs, Becky

52 comments:

Ronnie said...

I love love love it...Ronnie(CWC DT)

Cricket's Cricut Creations said...

Cute key chains!! Thanks for sharing!!

Amanda said...

Cute!!
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Maria Elena said...

Super cute all your key chains ! great job
Happy Sweet Blog Hop ;-)
Maria Elena.-
http://mariaelenaworld.blogspot.com/

Julie Wasson said...

love the key chains
thanks for the blog hop
juliewasson@yahoo.com

mum of two said...

Awesome idea!! I think my daughter would love these :). TFS

Michelle

Linda S said...

Your key tags are adorable!!

Jean said...

Great keychains. Jean (CWC DT)

Unknown said...

Hi Becky, great job with the key chains, they are adorable!!! Great job
Happy Sweet Blog Hop!!!
Karla Urea

Cathie Rigby said...

These are really fun-I have to try one with my kids. TFS your great idea. Have a great hop-Cathie
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Rcathierigby@aol.com

Ann Morrell said...

How clever to make a key ring. I am famiar with shrink plastic but never really thought about using it in my cricut. Wouldn't these be fun for the kids to make for Mother's Day of Father's Day. Thanks for the great idea.
Ann
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starry43 said...

Now that is something I would enjoy doing and giving away. I have a cricut but dont use it much. I have the quickutz silhouette that I use. I never used shrink plastic either. Well anyway your keychain crafts are just great. Have a great day
Suzanne
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Cristen said...

very very cute key chains

Anita said...

Too cute! I love to make projects shrink a dinks! Anita

Brenna said...

those ar really cute key chains! thanks for sharing
brenna
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donna said...

nice keychain..strinky dinks material is great to use..

donna said...

nice way to use shrinky dink material..thank for sharing

Sue S. said...

What a different idea. I would have never thought of key chains. I love them. I am a new follower to your blog.

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http://grannysscrappingplace.blogspot.com/

Creative Diva said...

Wow! Great job!
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Anna said...

Love this. The ideas are endless. Gifts, Favors...so many things.
I was wondering if I could cut this with my Expression. Not sure tho what blade cuts chipboard... Can you tell I'm a newbie LOL. Thanks so much for the info.
I'm a follower.
Thanks for the chance to win.
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annadowdy at gmail dot com

duchessdee said...

What a clever idea, very worthy of Me copying.lol Thanks
duchessdee@msn.com

ibecircled.blogspot.com said...

Very cute keychains!! TFS!!!

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Rexann

Melinda Beltran said...

Thank you so much for such a beautiful project! I love love love your work! Thank you for being such a wonderful part of our team! Melin...CookingWithCricut.com

pat said...

thank you for such a great idea.
kids would love to make their own keychains.

cal8007 said...

Thanks for the inspiration Becky. I'm going to try the size you indicated for my project.

Hugs,

Carmen

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dj29464 said...

Love the key chains - thanks for sharing your ideas with us.

Amyscats said...

When you said key chains, I had a feeling it was going to be shrink plastic. Thanks for the great instructions, especially the tips like using lighter color markers. Great keychains!
Amyscats
amylfahnestock@gmail.colm

Vivi Martínez said...

Very nice Key chains.
I have never used shrink plastic but it sound like a world of possibilities. Thanks!
Vivi

Bunnyfreak said...

Cute key chains.
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Brenda said...

Your keychains are so cute!

MsJay said...

Cute key chains. I will have to try and make a few of these myself. TFS

Lisa Ritchie said...

Key chains were cute!!

Unknown said...

Love your keychains, a clever V-day gift idea...

Liz
puffinliz@yahoo.com

GabyCreates.com said...

All this inspiration!! love your key chains --have never played with Shrink paper!! but will try soon!!

Tamara said...

I Love Key Chains there Like Tags you can Have so much Fun with them!!

Christine said...

cute key rings x

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Scrappin Melissa said...

very cute keychains.

Hello said...

Cute! Thanks for sharing.
New follower.

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mommahobbit said...

Cool idea! ty so much for sharing :)

PixiesDelight said...

THis is great fun! Love to see everyones work!

Janet said...

Awesome idea! Never thought about making key chains. Really cute!
Janet
janetjohnson523@yahoo.com

Got2BCrafting said...

These came out great! I have shrinky dink material, but have yet to use it. I think I might just get it out of the drawer!! :)
Lori
http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com/
got2bcrafting at gmail dotcom

Bonita said...

Been long time since using Shrinky Dink. Cute idea to try. Thanks.

Linda said...

Really cute key chains you made, gonna try this one I think!
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Shana said...

Love your project, always looking for new ideas. Thanks, look forward to following.

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Angela said...

Very Cute!!,,TFS.
I'm a new follower.

Kraftingwithkings.blogspot.com

Scrappers' Ranch said...

Becky
Very cool, I love the bling you have going on here!
TFS
Bonnie
http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com
ascrapabove(at)aol(dot)com

~ Jo ~ said...

Becky I love your keychains! I would never have thought to hand make keychains to give away! What a fabulous idea!

Sheri said...

fun little key chains

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Patti Ross said...

Love your blog - it's FUN! I just love the project too...I'm a new follower!

Patti Ross
rossfam@wildblue.net
www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

Jessie/knightrone said...

They are SO cute!!

My 3 E Scrapbooking said...

Super cute! I have to do this with my kids! I think we might just make some shamrocks for next month! TFS!

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