Cricut and Silhouette Meet Again in a Cookie Cookbook

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Welcome to the next stop on the Jolly Holly Blog Hop.  If you are just joining in, you may wish to hop back to the beginning with Kristen’s blog so you can see the whole lineup.

And here is the entire line-up:

Kristen at http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
Angie at  http://angiespaperpassion.blogspot.com/
Betsy at  http://www.betsymcreates.blogspot.com/
Sherry at  http://www.macybella.blogspot.com/
Maria at  http://stampcutcreate.blogspot.com/
Ken’s at www.kreativeken.blogspot.com
Darcy at http://dlmbscrapping-time2create.blogspot.com/
Paulette at http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/
Cindy at http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
Michelle at www.michelegreen.com
Christine at  http://scrappin-nanapuddin.blogspot.com
Yolanda at  http://craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/
CricutAddicted at http://scrappingformorefun.blogspot.com/
*Me* at https://papercraftscissors.com/
Terri at http://scrappinwiththebug.blogspot.com/
Lisa at http://addictedtothecricut.blogspot.com
Tracie at www.thecraftytouch.blogspot.com
Brenda at http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/
Sandy at http://1craftysansan.blogspot.com
Carolyn at http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com/
Nadia at http://www.withglitteringeyes.com/

On to the project – a cookie cookbook using Cricut and Silhouette.  I love combining these two die cutters together in projects as both are unique and offer different capabilities.

Silhouette contributed the album backbone and engineering.  This is a Lori Whitlock file.  I used Papertrey Ink cardstock for the album cover and lined it with Bazzill embossed paper to give it extra strength.  The cover patterned papers are from My Mind’s Eye “Be Merry Collection.”

Mrs. Claus is from Cricut’s “A Quilted Christmas”.  Does anyone else find she bears a startling resemblance to Paula Deen?  Mrs. Claus was cut at 4.5″ tall.  Her stove is from “Country Life” and is cut at 3.5″ tall.  Using the Cricut Craft Room, I extended the stove-pipe by welding a rectangle to the end of the stove-pipe.  I hand trimmed off the coffee pot as I thought it didn’t suit the occasion as much.   I added some Copic shadows to her apron and a little red crystal for a holly berry to her head band.  Her kitchen sign is from a Just Rite Stamp set.  I simply trimmed the paper and added a dark frame.  I made the faux bois floor by drawing in the dark plank first and angling the lines out from the center point.  I then added tans and brown with Copics and some wood grain with a Micron pen.

I will be adding a total of five pockets with cookie recipe pull out pages.  Here is a picture of the first page for Cowgirl Cookies:

I used “Summer Celebration” for the Cowgirl and cut her at 4″ tall.  I hand cut the Christmas tree accents for her boots from the “Be Merry” collection.  Her patterned paper dress is also from “Be Merry”.  I added some hand-cut holly leaves and a Crop-A-Dile berry to her scarf to make her a little more Christmas-like.

Hope this project gave you some ideas for your Christmas projects, and before you hop off to Terri’s blog, make sure you leave a comment to be entered in a drawing for this:

Tim Holtz Christmas Card and Tag Kit!  I will be drawing on winner on Monday 12 November at 9:00 AM EST- so don’t forget to leave a comment.  I will ship to North America, Australia, or Europe.

53 thoughts on “Cricut and Silhouette Meet Again in a Cookie Cookbook”

  3. Well, where do I even start? You are fast becoming the Queen of Recipe Pages (and now Cookbooks too). Using Copics to shade her apron is so smart! Yes, now that you mention it, I can see Paula Deen! Love that she has a pot belly stove! I love all of the prints you used on Mrs. Claus– especially that curly-cue one for her hair! (And I love that cut– she has a sassiness to her that I love!) Great room-building with the wallpaper and wood flooring!

    Once again, you have found a file that makes me want a Silhouette! Love this cookbook design with the pockets!

    Your cowgirl is too much with her perfect Christmas accents! I love how you transformed her into a seasonal figure!! Brilliant!

    Always a treat to visit and see your projects. So inspiring and absolutely fun!!

  4. What a GREAT cookbook! All of your little details add up to amazing! Paula’s, oh Mrs. Claus, is perfect with that outfit and hair. The potbelly stove is the main reason I bought Country Life. And the other touches like the bells hanging with twine and that floor – I had no idea that you did that by hand when I first saw the photo! Love the ‘Keep Calm…” sign too. This is too cute!

  5. What a GREAT cookbook! All of your little details add up to amazing! Paula’s, oh Mrs. Claus, is perfect with that outfit and hair. The potbelly stove is the main reason I bought Country Life. And the other touches like the bells hanging with twine and that floor – I had no idea that you did that by hand when I first saw the photo! Love the ‘Keep Calm…” sign too. This is too cute!

  10. Beautiful recipe book! Stunning details! I’m amazed at the details you put into each piece including the floor boards – I thought for sure those were just some wood grained paper until I read your post – very crafty!

  15. Your projects are always a treat to behold Sis! This is another fabulous creation. I love all the details you put into this! And….I recognize that paper! I have it and so far it’s only use was a little box Gina made at Mania! Guess I better get busy!

  17. Everything you create just blows me away! I love everything about this, the colors, all the wonderful detail! Simply amazing!

  18. Well, you are just so talented, I need to meet you so I can maybe just rub a little of that talent off onto me. Great job. TFS

    Donna
    goCricutgo

  20. LOVE IT! What a great idea to have a place for your Christmas cookie recipes. I may be scraplifting 🙂
    Christi
    fillhardfarm at ymail dot com

  31. This is a fantastic cookie book. I love all the details and your embellishments with your Copic markers. Whoever receives this cookbook will truly treasure it!

  34. Well, geez, no wonder you “ran out of time” to get the whole book finished…look at all these great details!!!!! And I’m a detail kind of gal so I think the result is most definitely worth all the extra work, blood, sweat & tears that YOU put into it (easy for me to say, huh??!)!! Yep, that will forever be Paula Deen from now on (naughty Santa Claus!)! I love, love, love her stove & the sign hanging in her kitchen…you probably get the idea…I LOVE it!!!

  38. SIs this is so adorable. Love the cowgirl -she’s adorable too. Yes I agree totally this looks like Paula Deen. Great job. Thanks for sharing.

  41. Your cookbook is so adorable!! If I had this cookbook, I would never get any baking done. I would spend the whole time looking at all the awesome details and forget what I was supposed to be doing! LOL

  42. I love the cookbook. I don’t have a SC, but it’s great to see someone combine them together in one project. Love the small details you added. Very cute 🙂

  48. Love, love, love this! So many details, it’s just gorgeous. And, yes, Mrs. Claus does look like Paula Deen. Thanks for making me smile!

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  51. You are soooo right! That looks just like Paula!! Your cookbook is gorgeous! Love the cowgal, too!

    Thanks for a chance to win your awesome blog candy!! 🙂

  52. I just love your project, and your site. So glad I decided to follow along with this hop. I will definatly be coming back. Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us.

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